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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 25, 2013

Registration No. 333-                  

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549



FORM S-1
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933



SFX ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  7990
(Primary Standard Industrial
Classification Code Number)
  90-0860047
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)



SFX Entertainment, Inc.
430 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10022
(646) 561-6400

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)



Robert F.X. Sillerman
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman
SFX Entertainment, Inc.
430 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10022
(646) 561-6400

(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of agent for service)



Copies to:

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Jason Barr
Reed Smith LLP
599 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York 10022
(212) 521-5400
  Colin Diamond
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

 

Title of each class of securities
to be registered

  Proposed maximum
aggregate offering price(1)(2)

  Amount of
registration fee

 

Common Stock, par value $0.001

  $175,000,000   $23,870

 

(1)
Includes the additional shares the underwriters have the option to purchase, if any.
(2)
Estimated solely for the purpose of computing the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(o) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.



The registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until this registration statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.

   


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The information in this preliminary prospectus is not complete and may be changed. These securities may not be sold until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This preliminary prospectus is not an offer to sell nor does it seek an offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.

PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS   Subject to Completion   June 25, 2013

 

                      Shares

SFX Entertainment, Inc.

Common Stock


This is an initial public offering of our common stock. We are offering all of the shares of common stock offered by this prospectus. We expect the public offering price to be between $             and $             per share.

We have applied to list our common stock on the The Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol "SFXE."

We are an "emerging growth company," as defined under the federal securities laws, and, as such, may elect to comply with certain reduced public company reporting requirements for future filings.

Investing in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. Before buying any shares, you should carefully read the discussion of material risks of investing in our common stock in "Risk Factors" beginning on page 13 of this prospectus.

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 
  Per Share
  Total
 
   

Public offering price

  $                 $                
   

Underwriting discounts and commissions(1)

  $                 $                
   

Proceeds, before expenses, to us

  $                 $                
   
(1)
See "Underwriting" for a description of the compensation payable to the Underwriters.

The underwriters may also purchase up to an additional             shares of our common stock at the public offering price, less the underwriting discounts and commissions payable by us, to cover over-allotments, if any, within 30 days from the date of this prospectus. If the underwriters exercise this option in full, the total underwriting discounts and commissions will be $             and our total proceeds, after underwriting discounts and commissions but before expenses, will be $             .

The underwriters are offering the common stock as set forth under "Underwriting." Delivery of the shares will be made on or about                           , 2013.

UBS Investment Bank   Barclays   Jefferies

                           , 2013



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Prospectus Summary

    1  

Risk Factors

    13  

Forward-Looking Statements

    46  

Use of Proceeds

    47  

Dividend Policy

    48  

Capitalization

    49  

Dilution

    50  

Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Consolidated Financial Information

    52  

Selected Historical Financial Information and Other Data

    64  

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

    66  

Business

    88  

Management

    107  

Executive Compensation

    114  

Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions

    125  

Material United States Tax Considerations For Non-United States Holders of Common Stock

    128  

Principal Stockholders

    133  

Description of Capital Stock

    135  

Shares Eligible for Future Sale

    144  

Underwriting

    149  

Experts

    153  

Legal Matters

    154  

Where You Can Find More Information

    154  

Index to Consolidated Financial Statements

    F-1  


Through and including                           , 2013 (the 25th day after the date of this prospectus), all dealers effecting transactions in these securities, whether or not participating in this offering, may be required to deliver a prospectus. This is in addition to a dealer's obligation to deliver a prospectus when acting as an underwriter and with respect to an unsold allotment or subscription.

Neither we nor any of the underwriters have authorized anyone to provide any information or to make any representations other than as contained in this prospectus or in any free writing prospectuses we have prepared. We take no responsibility for, and provide no assurance as to the reliability of, any information that others may give you. This prospectus is an offer to sell only the shares offered hereby, but only under circumstances and in jurisdictions where it is lawful to do so. The information contained in this prospectus is current only as of its date.

Unless derived from our financial statements or otherwise noted, the Australian Dollar, or AUD, amounts presented in this prospectus are translated at the rate of $1.00 = AUD$1.0847, the exchange rate published by Bloomberg as of June 21, 2013 unless otherwise specified to the contrary.

USE OF MARKET AND INDUSTRY DATA

This prospectus includes market and industry data that we have obtained from third-party sources, including industry publications, as well as industry data prepared by our management on the basis of its knowledge of and experience in the industries in which we operate (including our management's estimates and assumptions relating to such industries based on that knowledge). Management has developed its knowledge of such industries through its experience and participation in these industries. While our management believes the third party sources referred to in this prospectus are reliable, neither we nor our management have independently verified any of the data from such sources referred to in this prospectus or ascertained the underlying economic assumptions relied upon by such sources. Internally prepared and third-party market forecasts, in particular, are estimates only and may be inaccurate, especially over long periods of time. Furthermore, references in this prospectus to any publications, reports, surveys or articles prepared by third parties should not be construed as depicting the complete findings of the entire publication, report, survey or article. The information in any such publication, report, survey or article is not incorporated by reference in this prospectus.

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Prospectus summary

This summary highlights information contained elsewhere in this prospectus. This summary does not contain all of the information that is important to you. Before investing in our common stock, you should read this prospectus carefully in its entirety, especially the risks of investing in our common stock that we discuss in the "Risk Factors" section of this prospectus and the financial statements and related footnotes beginning on page F-1.

In this prospectus, unless otherwise stated or the context otherwise requires, references to "SFX" and "the Company" refer to SFX Entertainment, Inc. and references to "we," "us," "our" and similar references refer to SFX Entertainment, Inc. together with its consolidated subsidiaries, in each case after giving effect to our completed acquisitions, the planned acquisitions disclosed herein, and the formation of our joint venture. To date, SFX has acquired four businesses and acquired an interest in one joint venture. SFX also expects to complete four acquisitions simultaneously with or shortly after the closing of this offering: its acquisition of a 75% ownership interest in the worldwide business (the "ID&T Business") of ID&T Holding B.V. ("ID&T"), its acquisition of a 60% equity interest in i-Motion GmbH Events & Communication ("i-Motion"), its acquisition of 100% of Totem Onelove Group Pty Ltd and Totem Industries Pty Ltd (collectively, "Totem") and its acquisition of a 70% equity interest in Made Event, LLC and EZ Festivals, LLC (collectively, "Made"). Although we consider these acquisitions to be "probable" within the meaning of Rule 3-05 of Regulation S-X and present information herein on a basis that assumes we complete these acquisitions, their consummation remains subject to closing conditions. Therefore, we cannot provide any assurance that any of our planned acquisitions will be consummated. We discuss the terms of these acquisitions and the conditions to closing in "Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Acquisition Strategy" and "Business—Our History and Acquisitions—Planned acquisitions."

One of SFX's completed acquisitions is Dayglow LLC and its affiliates (now known as SFX-LIC Operating LLC or "Life in Color"), which for accounting purposes has been determined to be the predecessor entity of SFX. We refer to the results of our predecessor entity as our "Predecessor." SFX is not the same company as, or in any legal way connected to, SFX Entertainment Inc., which was sold to Clear Channel Communications Inc. in 2000, although the Company and SFX Entertainment Inc. do share similar founders and management teams.


COMPANY OVERVIEW

We believe we are the largest producer of live events and entertainment content focused exclusively on the electronic music culture ("EMC"), based on attendance and revenue. We view EMC as a global generational movement driven by a rapidly developing community of avid followers among the millennial generation. Our mission is to enable this movement by providing our fans with the best possible live experiences, music discovery and connectivity with other fans and events. We have significant and growing scale with our global live events and, on a pro forma basis for our completed and planned acquisitions, attracted approximately 2.8 million fans in 2012, a 23.6% increase from 2011. We believe the broad appeal of EMC beyond festival attendance is demonstrated by the deep engagement of our fans, which is evidenced by the time they devote to EMC-related social media and digital activities. For example, our 2012 Tomorrowland festival in Belgium had 7.9 million live views on YouTube and our official Tomorrowland long-form after movies have had over 140 million online views to date.

We present leading EMC festivals and events, including Tomorrowland, Sensation, Mysteryland, Q-Dance, Stereosonic, Electric Zoo, Decibel, Nature One, MayDay, Ruhr-in-Love and Life in Color, many of which have more than a decade of history, passionate followers and vibrant social communities. We are continually investing in our festivals and events to add new and exciting creative elements, expand into new markets, and launch new events, all in order to provide the best

 

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entertainment experiences in the world for EMC fans. Many of the festivals we have or will present have a long history and have achieved substantial popularity and success in Europe while also attracting fans globally. For example, Tomorrowland sold out all of its approximately 180,000 tickets to the 2013 festival in Belgium in one second and saw significant demand from U.S.-based fans, each seeking to purchase multiple tickets. To meet the growing demand of the EMC community in the United States and other regions around the world, we plan to introduce some of the most popular festivals and events to certain areas for the first time. At its original location in Amsterdam, Sensation has consistently sold out since its inception in 2000, including all 45,000 tickets for 2013. Our inaugural Sensation event in North America, held in Toronto in May 2013, attracted over 25,000 attendees. We have announced four additional Sensation events in North America for 2013, which will be held in Las Vegas, Miami, New York, and San Francisco, and our first North American Tomorrowland festival, TomorrowWorld, which we will hold in September 2013.

We are also addressing the demand from the growing EMC community for music, engaging content and social connectivity between and around live events. A key component of this initiative is Beatport, which is the principal source of music for EMC DJs and a trusted destination for the growing EMC community. Beatport is a vital channel for over 200,000 registered DJs and artists to launch music and connect with fans. In addition, Beatport has a rapidly growing fan community, with approximately 40 million unique visitors in 2012 (according to Google Analytics), who primarily use the site to discover and stream music, follow DJs and keep abreast of EMC news, information and events.

The global market directly associated with electronic dance music is projected to be approximately $4.5 billion in 2013, according to the International Music Summit Business Report (the "IMS"). Electronic music has a history of over 20 years of mainstream popularity in Europe and has more recently evolved into a widely followed genre of music in the United States and other international markets. For example, total attendance at what are currently the five largest U.S. EMC festivals grew 41% annually from 2007 to 2012 (although there is no guarantee that this growth rate will continue in the future). This compares to 2% annual revenue growth for the overall North American concert market during the same period, according to Pollstar, a concert industry trade publication. Further reflecting this trend, in 2012 the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences added a Dance/Electronic category for the Grammy Awards, Billboard launched a Dance/Electronic chart, and in February 2013, a Dance/Electronic song reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the first time. EMC festivals and events typically feature many different artists and DJs as well as elaborate sets, lighting and special effects centered on different creative themes. These festivals and events have become highly experiential and social happenings that are enjoyed by thousands of fans. These experiences, further propelled via social media and shared by millions of fans globally, are at the heart of the generational movement that is EMC.

Our market is characterized by a high degree of ownership fragmentation, and we believe it is well positioned for consolidation. We have a disciplined acquisition strategy that utilizes our in-house expertise and experience to identify, evaluate and integrate acquisitions. We plan to implement best practices across acquired companies and provide active business development, managerial support and financial discipline to achieve operational efficiencies. This will allow us to bring our fans more and better EMC experiences while preserving the unique identities of these events. We have acquired and formed, or plan to acquire simultaneously with or shortly after consummation of this offering, the following businesses in pursuit of this strategy.

 

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Asset/Status
  Ownership
  2012
Events/
Festivals

  2012 Total
Attendance
(000s)

  Description
 

BEATPORT, LLC "Beatport"

Completed

    100 %   NA     NA   Principal online resource and destination for EMC DJs and enthusiasts, offering music for purchase in multiple downloadable formats (including uncompressed, high quality audio files) and providing unique music discovery tools for DJs and fans.
 

Disco Donnie Presents "DDP"

Completed

    100 %   600 / 8     867   Promoter of EMC events in North America since 2000, including ownership interests in large EMC festivals.
 

ID&T Holding B.V. "ID&T"

Planned

    75 %   35 / 29     964   One of the largest content providers and producers of international EMC live events across 19 countries and four continents. ID&T branded festivals include Tomorrowland, Mysteryland, Sensation, Q-Dance, B2S, Decibel and Defqon.1. At the same time as this acquisition, we will increase our interest in the ID&T JV from 51% to 75%.
 

i-Motion GmbH Events & Communication "i-Motion"

Planned

    60 %   7 / 5     208   Leading promoter and producer of EMC festivals and events in Germany, with key brands including Nature One, Germany's largest open-air EMC festival.
 

Life in Color
"LIC"

Completed

    100 %   138 / 4     424   Promoter and organizer of branded events that feature live music by DJs, acrobatic acts and "paint blasts."
 

Made Event, LLC and
EZ Festivals LLC collectively, "Made"

Planned

    70 %   14 / 1     130   Promoter and producer of EMC festivals and events in the United States, including Electric Zoo, held annually in New York City.
 

MMG Nightlife LLC "MMG"

Completed

    80 %   NA     NA   Management company that manages some of the most popular EMC venues in South Beach, Florida.
 

Totem Onelove Group Pty Ltd and Totem Industries Pty Ltd collectively, "Totem"

Planned

    100 %   15 / 5     247   Promoter and producer of leading Australian EMC festival, Stereosonic, a five city touring outdoor festival held annually in summer (November/December) in conjunction with a touring and promotion business.
 

 

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We have agreed to the following terms in respect of the four planned acquisitions described above. We intend to use the proceeds of this offering to fund the cash portion of the consideration for these acquisitions and consummate them simultaneously with or shortly after the closing of this offering.

Under our option (the "ID&T Option") to purchase a 75% ownership interest of the worldwide business of ID&T (the "ID&T Business"), our acquisition of the ID&T Business will cost $50.0 million in cash (including a subsequent $10.0 million payment) plus the cancellation of a $7.5 million debt owed to us by ID&T. These are in addition to the $2.5 million in cash and 2,000,000 shares of common stock we paid to acquire the ID&T Option.

Under a term sheet with i-Motion, our initial acquisition of a 60% ownership interest in i-Motion will cost $12.0 million, consisting of $8.0 million in cash and $4.0 million in shares of our common stock at the price to the public in this offering.

We have entered into an asset contribution agreement with Totem, under which we have agreed to pay AUD$75.0 million, consisting of AUD$60.0 million (or $55.3 million) in cash and AUD$15.0 million (or $13.8 million) in shares of our common stock at the price to the public in this offering, to acquire 100% of Totem. Under the terms of the agreement, we were obligated to pay an AUD$5.0 million (or $4.8 million as of May 22, 2013) deposit, which we funded on May 22, 2013.

Under our term sheet with Made, our acquisition of a 70% ownership interest in Made will cost $35.0 million, consisting of $20.0 million in cash, $5.0 million in our common stock at the lower of $12.75 per share or the price to the public in this offering, and $10.0 million in promissory notes. On June 24, 2013, we advanced $2.5 million towards the purchase price for this transaction. We will be required to purchase the remaining 30% that is not being sold in 2018.

We describe the terms of these planned acquisitions in greater detail under "Business—Our History and Acquisitions—Planned acquisitions."

Although, we consider each of these acquisitions to be a "probable acquisition" for the purposes of Rule 3-05 of Regulation S-X, in each case, there are substantial potential impediments that could cause us to fail to close a given acquisition or otherwise prevent it from being successful. For more information, see "Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Acquisition Strategy."

Currently, we generate revenue from several sources. These include music sales on Beatport (20% and 34% of total revenue on a pro forma basis for the year ended December 31, 2012 and the three months ended March 31, 2013, respectively), ticket sales and concessions (63% and 54% of total revenue on a pro forma basis for the year ended December 31, 2012 and the three months ended March 31, 2013, respectively), and other sources including promoter, license fees, sponsorship, and management fees (collectively, 17% and 12% of total revenue on a pro forma basis for the year ended December 31, 2012 and the three months ended March 31, 2013, respectively). On a pro forma basis for our completed and probable acquisitions, we generated revenue of $242.0 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $14.6 million and incurred net losses of $48.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2012, and generated revenue of $36.2 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $(9.2) million and incurred net losses of $31.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013.


COMPETITIVE STRENGTHS

We believe we are the largest company exclusively focused on the EMC community, with innovative festivals, live events and premier managed venues. In addition, we attract a large and growing community of EMC followers and key influencers around the world.

History of creativity and innovation.    We create and produce many of the most recognized and well attended EMC festivals and events in the world, including, on a pro forma basis for our probable acquisitions, Tomorrowland, Sensation, Mysteryland, Q-Dance, Stereosonic, Electric Zoo, Decibel,

 

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    Nature One, MayDay, Ruhr-in-Love and Life in Color. At our events and festivals, we use artistic, interactive, performance and visual elements, in addition to the music, to create an all-encompassing and compelling fan experience. For example, Life in Color shows include acrobatic acts and "paint blasts" in addition to DJs, and our other festivals include production elements such as elaborate sets, themes, lasers, fog machines and videos. We believe the appeal of our festivals and events is demonstrated by consistent attendance growth and ticket demand that often outstrips the available capacity. For example, in 2013, Tomorrowland sold out in pre-registration its approximately 180,000 tickets, which was more than triple the tickets it sold in 2009.

Active, year-round relationship with the large and growing EMC community.    We use social media, engaging content and our online property, Beatport, to maintain an active relationship with trend setters and influencers in the broader EMC community, including professional DJs, bloggers and passionate consumers. Beatport has a large community of influencers, including over 200,000 registered DJs. Beatport also has a Klout score (an aggregated measure of social media activity and influence) of 90 out of 100, comparable with other high profile music services such as Spotify (90) and iTunes (92) as of June 2013. We believe our ability to create closer partnerships between Beatport and the most important EMC festivals and events will enable us to deliver more to the EMC community between and around live events.

Substantial global scale and diversification.    Our scale and diversification enables us to serve our fans more effectively than other participants in the EMC market that have typically focused on one geographic market or a narrow portfolio of events. On a pro forma basis in 2012, we produced 52 festivals (defined as having an attendance of 10,000 or more fans) and 809 events (defined as having attendance of fewer than 10,000 fans). Together these attracted 2.8 million attendees in 2012 and included large and small scale events, presented in 25 countries on five continents, that targeted different subsets of the EMC community. In addition, our managed EMC venues hosted over 400,000 attendees and our online properties attracted millions of users around the world in the year ended December 31, 2012.

Early access to emerging talent and trends.    Through our managed venues, Beatport and relationships with influencers, we are able to identify new trends and support new artists, introducing them across our network. Our premier managed EMC venues in South Beach, Florida have proven to be a breeding ground for some of the top DJs in the industry. Similarly, Beatport serves as an important channel for DJs to gain recognition. In addition to influential charts and other discovery tools, Beatport hosts mix contests and other programs to support aspiring DJs. For example, Zedd, one of today's leading DJs, was discovered after he won several remix contests on Beatport and has gone on to play at several of our venues and festivals.

Experienced management team.    Our management team's reputation and experience in music, live entertainment, consumer internet and related businesses make us a valuable partner to creative talent, independent operators and the EMC community more broadly. Members of our senior management team have previously built businesses in live events and entertainment and executed and integrated a number of acquisitions during their careers. We believe our management's experience strengthens our ability to effectively integrate and operate our acquired businesses.

We are an early stage company that has not yet taken full advantage of these strengths, and we are not yet profitable due to the costs associated with startup activities, including making acquisitions, as well as limited time integrating and managing the businesses we have acquired and intend to acquire.


GROWTH STRATEGY

Our goal is to grow our business by supporting the development of the EMC movement. Key elements of our strategy include the following:

 

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Enhance the fan experience.    We strive to continually enhance the experience that new and existing fans enjoy at our live events or online. Our live events include innovative and state-of-the-art sets and performer lineups, featuring both top talent and up-and-coming artists. We are pursuing many initiatives to enhance the fan experience, including continuing to invest in leading edge production, providing smart tickets/event passes, facilitating high quality travel and accommodation logistics, using wireless technologies to ease on-site logistics and social media interaction and featuring quality concessions in partnership with top-tier food and beverage partners. We believe the value of the experiences we offer is compelling enough to attract one or more partners willing to support multiple free events and other fan-friendly initiatives. We are in advanced discussions with several such partners to support these initiatives and enhance the access and experience of our fans. We plan to complement our fans' experience at live events by meeting their demand for information, quality content and connectivity with artists and the broader EMC community away from and around the events.

Bring our festivals into new markets and expand current offerings.    Many of our EMC festivals and events are well known, have an existing global following and have begun to expand geographically. We are using our considerable resources, including managerial talent and local expertise, to accelerate the expansion of our festivals and events into new geographies, many of which have an underserved EMC fan community. For example, in 2012, Tomorrowland saw demand from approximately 200,000 U.S.-based fans seeking to purchase multiple tickets each, of which only 2,000 were successful. We intend to bring some of the most successful festivals in the world to North America, including TomorrowWorld, the first international version of Tomorrowland, scheduled to be held outside Atlanta in September 2013. In response to increasing demand for our events, we are also expanding some of our festivals by increasing their length and capacity. For example, from 2010 to 2011, Tomorrowland expanded to three days from two days and increased attendance to 60,000 per day (180,000 total) from 45,000 per day (90,000 total).

Foster deeper engagement within the EMC community.    We believe our scale of festivals and events, combined with our new generation of executive talent, helps us support the growth of the EMC community. Creating and mixing electronic music is a collaborative process that is highly accessible given the ready availability of music and mixing tools. In addition, the music is typically enjoyed as part of a communal experience, which in turn is commonly shared and perpetuated via social media. We seek to improve our fans' experiences by responding to their growing demand to engage with EMC content and the EMC community. We also plan to create closer partnership and integration between our online properties, such as Beatport, and live EMC happenings to enhance the fan experience between and around events.

Acquire and integrate leading live event and online properties.    We seek to acquire the highest quality festivals, event operators and promoters worldwide, as well as other businesses that are important to the EMC community. We have completed four acquisitions and acquired an interest in one joint venture to date, and we plan to close four more acquisitions on or shortly after the closing of this offering. We are also in active negotiations to acquire several other businesses. To mitigate acquisition risks, we typically seek to retain management teams of the acquired companies under long-term agreements and incentivize them to continue to manage the operations and expansion of the businesses. In addition, we intend to use our senior management's expertise in live events, consumer internet and EMC broadly, to promote best practices across our entire network in order to enhance the fan experience, improve operating and financial performance and ensure the health and safety of our fans, all while allowing producers to maintain creative independence.

 

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RISKS RELATED TO OUR BUSINESS

Investing in our common stock involves substantial risk. You should carefully consider all of the information in this prospectus prior to investing in our common stock. There are several risks related to our business that are described under the section titled "Risk Factors" elsewhere in this prospectus. Among these important risks are the following:

Our success relies, in part, on the strength of our festival and online properties' appeal to fans, and if any of them were to become less popular, our business could suffer.

We may be unsuccessful in developing and expanding our music, video and other content offerings.

We can give no assurance as to when, or if, we will consummate our planned acquisitions.

The number of EMC festivals and events may grow faster than the public's demand which could make it difficult for us to attract customers to our festivals and events.

A number of other companies are seeking to make acquisitions in our industry, which may make our acquisition strategy more difficult or expensive to pursue.

We may seek to raise additional funds, finance acquisitions or develop strategic relationships by issuing capital stock that would dilute your ownership.

We may be unsuccessful in our future acquisition endeavors, if any, which may have an adverse effect on our business; in addition, some of the businesses we acquire may incur significant losses from operations.

Our business and growth may suffer if we are unable to attract and retain key officers or employees, including our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Robert F.X. Sillerman, including any loss of officers or employees due to illness or other events outside of our control.

We are uncertain of our ability to manage our growth.

We are an emerging growth company as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Securities Act and Section 3(a)(80) of the Exchange Act. Pursuant to Section 102 of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act ("JOBS Act"), we have provided reduced executive compensation disclosure and have omitted a compensation discussion and analysis from this prospectus. Pursuant to Section 107 of the JOBS Act, we have elected to take advantage of the extended transition period provided in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act for complying with new or revised accounting standards.


OUR HISTORY

SFX was incorporated in the State of Delaware on June 5, 2012. Between June 5, 2012 and February 13, 2013, SFX was named SFX Holding Corporation. We started our business on July 7, 2011 as SFX EDM Holdings Corporation which is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of SFX Entertainment, Inc.

Our principal executive offices are located at 430 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10022 and our telephone number is (646) 561-6400.

All trademarks and product names or brands appearing in this prospectus are the property of their respective owners.

 

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The offering

Common stock offered by us                shares
Common stock outstanding after this
offering
                      shares
Option to purchase additional shares   The underwriters have an option to purchase a maximum of         additional shares of our common stock from us to cover over-allotments, if any. The underwriters can exercise this option at any time within 30 days from the date of this prospectus.
Use of proceeds   We estimate that the net proceeds to us from this offering, after deducting underwriting discounts and estimated offering expenses, will be approximately $             million, assuming the shares are offered at $             per share (the midpoint of the price range set forth on the cover of this prospectus).
   

We intend to use $50.0 million to exercise the ID&T Option and close the acquisition of the 75% ownership interest in the ID&T Business, including $10.0 million to pay the second step payment due to ID&T under the ID&T Option.

   

We intend to use $8.0 million to close the acquisition of 60% of the ownership interests in i-Motion.

   

We intend to use AUD$55.0 million (or $50.7 million) to close the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Totem.

   

We intend to use $17.5 million to close the acquisition of 70% of the ownership interests in Made.

   

We intend to use the balance to fund working capital, capital expenditures and other general corporate purposes, which may include other acquisitions of complementary businesses.

    See "Use of Proceeds."
Risk factors   See "Risk Factors" beginning on page 13 of this prospectus for a discussion of factors you should carefully consider before deciding to invest in our common stock.
Proposed Nasdaq Global Market symbol   "SFXE"

The number of shares of common stock that will be outstanding after this offering is based on 63,592,902 shares outstanding as of June 24, 2013, and excludes:

18,383,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of options to purchase common stock that were outstanding as of June 24, 2013, with a weighted average exercise price of $4.62 per share, and options to purchase approximately 635,000 shares of common stock with an exercise price equal to the initial public offering price per share in this offering, which we intend to issue immediately prior to the closing of this offering;

 

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500,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of warrants to purchase common stock that were outstanding as of June 24, 2013, with a weighted average exercise price of $2.50 per share; and

1,592,000 shares of common stock available for future issuance under our 2013 Equity Compensation Plan.

Unless otherwise indicated, all information in this prospectus:

assumes no exercise of the underwriters' option to purchase additional shares; and

assumes an initial public offering price of $           per share, the midpoint of the estimated initial public offering price range set forth on the cover of this prospectus.

We also intend to file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") a registration statement on Form S-1 (the ``resale registration statement") relating to the offering and sale from time to time of up to                           shares of our common stock by certain of our existing stockholders named as selling stockholders therein. The offer and sale of these shares are not included in the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, and none of those shares will be included in this offering. In the event that any of the selling stockholders sell shares of our common stock under the resale registration statement, we will not receive any proceeds from those sales. Each of the selling stockholders have signed lock-up agreements with our underwriters that prohibit them, subject to certain exceptions, from selling their shares during the period ending 180 days after the date of this prospectus, and many of them have signed separate lock-up agreements with us. We intend for the resale registration statement to be declared effective by the SEC following the effectiveness of this prospectus and after we have closed one or more of our planned acquisitions.

 

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Summary historical consolidated financial information and other data

The following table sets forth the summary historical and pro forma consolidated financial information for SFX Entertainment, Inc. (Successor), or "SFX," and the summary historical financial information for Life in Color or "LIC" (Predecessor). The historical results of operations for SFX, as Successor, for the year ended December 31, 2011 do not reflect any of the operations of LIC, as Predecessor. The historical results of operations for SFX, as Successor, for the year ended December 31, 2012 reflect the operations of LIC only from the date of our acquisition of LIC on July 31, 2012.

We derived the summary historical consolidated financial data for SFX as of and for the years ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2012 from the audited consolidated financial statements you can find elsewhere in this prospectus. We derived the summary historical consolidated financial data for LIC as of and for the year ended December 31, 2011, for the period from January 1, 2012 through July 31, 2012 and as of July 31, 2012 from the audited consolidated financial statements you can find elsewhere in this prospectus. We derived the summary historical consolidated financial data for SFX as of March 31, 2013 and for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2013 from the unaudited consolidated financial statements you can find elsewhere in this prospectus.

We derived the summary unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial data for SFX for the year ended December 31, 2012 and as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2013 from the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements you can find elsewhere in this prospectus. These pro forma financial data give effect to our completed and planned acquisitions, our issuances and sales of equity that have occurred since January 1, 2012, and our borrowing under our First Lien Term Loan Facility, as if each of these had occurred on January 1, 2012 (in the case of the consolidated income data) and on March 31, 2013 (in the case of the consolidated balance sheet data). You should read these data in conjunction with the information set forth under "Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information," which describes these transactions and the related adjustments in greater detail.

The financial data set forth below are only a summary and are not complete. They also do not necessarily indicate or represent anything about our future operations. You should read these summary financial data in conjunction with the disclosure under "Use of Proceeds," "Capitalization," "Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information," "Selected Historical Financial Information and Other Data" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and the financial statements and the related notes thereto included elsewhere in this prospectus.

 

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  SFX Entertainment, Inc.
(Successor)
 
 
  Life in Color
(Predecessor)
 
 
   
   
   
   
   
  Pro forma
Three months
ended
March 31,
2013

 
Consolidated statement of
comprehensive income data
(in 000s except per share
amounts)

  Year ended
December 31,
2011

  Seven months
ended
July 31,
2012

  Year ended
December 31,
2011

  Year ended
December 31,
2012

  Three months
ended
March 31,
2012

  Three months
ended
March 31,
2013

  Pro forma
Year ended
December 31,
2012

 
   
 
   
   
   
   
  (Unaudited)
  (Unaudited)
  (Unaudited)
  (Unaudited)
 

Revenue

  $ 9,606   $ 10,986   $   $ 24,815   $   $ 10,153   $ 241,954   $ 36,214  

Total direct costs

    (8,572 )   (8,219 )       (23,019 )       (7,601 )   (176,090 )   (28,372 )
                                   

Gross profit

    1,034     2,767         1,796         2,552     65,864     7,842  

Operating expenses

                                                 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

    (1,142 )   (2,323 )   (101 )   (17,026 )   (1,366 )   (14,246 )   (65,797 )   (23,095 )

Depreciation and amortization

    (41 )   (95 )       (991 )       (2,865 )   (48,810 )   (13,289 )
                                   

Operating income/(loss)

    (149 )   349     (101 )   (16,221 )   (1,366 )   (14,559 )   (48,743 )   (28,542 )

Interest expense

                (34 )       (3,911 )   (21,156 )   (10,479 )

Other income (expense)

    (9 )   13         98         (942 )   2,788     (1,211 )
                                   

Net income/(loss) before provision for income taxes

    (158 )   362     (101 )   (16,157 )   (1,366 )   (19,412 )   (67,111 )   (40,232 )

(Provision)/benefit for income taxes

                (67 )       (572 )   19,165     7,340  
                                   

Net income/(loss)

    (158 )   362     (101 )   (16,224 )   (1,366 )   (19,984 )   (47,946 )   (32,892 )

Less: Net income/(loss) attributable to non-controlling interests

                        (878 )   (942 )   (1,185 )
                                   

Net income/(loss) attributable to SFX Entertainment, Inc.

  $ (158 ) $ 362   $ (101 ) $ (16,224 ) $ (1,366 ) $ (19,106 ) $ (48,888 ) $ (31,707 )
                                   

Loss per share—basic and diluted

    NA     NA   $   $ (0.44 )   N/A   ($ 0.36 )            

Weighted average shares outstanding—basic and diluted

    NA     NA         37,186     N/A     52,929              

Other Financial Data:

                                                 

Adjusted EBITDA(1)

  $ (108 ) $ 1,235   $ (101 ) $ (13,021 )       $ (6,630 ) $ 14,620     (9,220 )

NA—not applicable

 
  Life in Color
(Predecessor)
  SFX Entertainment, Inc.
(Successor)
 
Consolidated balance sheet data
  December 31,
2011

  July 31,
2012

  December 31,
2011

  December 31,
2012

  March 31,
2013

  Pro Forma
March 31, 2013

 
   
 
   
   
   
   
  (Unaudited)
  (Unaudited)
 

Cash

  $ 44   $ 182   $   $ 3,675   $ 21,859   $ 74,329  

Working capital

    (595 )   (835 )   (101 )   (18,005 )   (8,132 )   23,581  

Total assets

    1,111     1,615         66,732     240,961     557,043  

Deferred revenue

    663     830         324     3,028     16,034  

Total liabilities

    1,727     2,107     101     28,059     97,257     172,827  

Stockholders' equity (Deficit)

    (616 )   (492 )   (101 )   8,879     64,489     363,757  

(1)
We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) before other income (loss), interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, equity-based compensation expense, and non-recurring items. Adjusted EBITDA is not a recognized term under U.S. generally accepted accounting rules ("GAAP") and does not purport to be an alternative to net income as a measure of operating performance or to cash flows from operating activities as a measure of liquidity.

We present Adjusted EBITDA in this prospectus to provide investors with supplemental information regarding our financial results and operating performance. Adjusted EBITDA should not be used as an indicator of, or an alternative to, net income (as determined in accordance with GAAP) as a measure of our operating performance or to net cash provided by operating, investing or financing activities (as determined in accordance with GAAP) or as a measure of our ability to meet cash needs.

We have included Adjusted EBITDA in this prospectus because it is a key measure used by our management and board of directors to understand and evaluate our core operating performance and trends, to prepare and approve our annual budget, and to develop short- and long-term operational plans. In particular, the elimination of certain expenses in calculating Adjusted EBITDA can provide a useful measure for period-to-period comparisons of our core business.

We believe that Adjusted EBITDA provides useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating our operating results in the same manner as our management and board of directors.

 

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    Our use of Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider it in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our operating results as reported under GAAP. Some of these limitations include the following:

    Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs;

    Adjusted EBITDA does not consider the potentially dilutive impact of share-based compensation; and

    other companies, including companies in our industry, may calculate Adjusted EBITDA or similarly titled measures differently, limiting their usefulness as a comparative measure.

    Because of these and other limitations, you should consider Adjusted EBITDA alongside other GAAP-based financial performance measures, including various cash flow metrics, net income (loss) and other GAAP financial results.

    The following table presents a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to our net income (loss), the most comparable GAAP measure, for each of the periods indicated.

 
   
   
  SFX Entertainment, Inc.
(Successor)
 
 
  Life in Color
(Predecessor)
 
 
   
   
   
   
  Pro forma
Three months
ended
March 31,
2013

 
 
  Year ended
December 31,
2011

  Seven months
ended July 31,
2012

  Year ended
December 31,
2011

  Year ended
December 31,
2012

  Three months
ended
March 31,
2013

  Pro forma
Year ended
December 31,
2012

 
   

Net income (loss)

  $ (158 ) $ 362   $ (101 ) $ (16,224 ) $ (19,984 ) $ (47,946 ) $ (32,892 )

Interest expense

   
   
   
   
34
   
3,911
   
21,156
   
10,479
 

Provision for income taxes

                67     572     (19,165 )   (7,339 )

Depreciation & amortization

    41     95         991     2,865     48,810     13,288  

Equity-based compensation expense

                2,209     5,010     2,209     5,010  

Other (income) expense(a)

    9     (13 )       (98 )         (829 )   1,181  

Non-recurring litigation costs

                    53     1,124     447  

Non-recurring transaction costs(b)

        791               943     7,792     575  

ITDA related to non-consolidated affiliates(c)

                        1,469     31  
                               

Adjusted EBITDA

  $ (108 ) $ 1,235   $ (101 ) $ (13,021 ) $ (6,630 ) $ 14,620   $ (9,220 )
                               

(a)
Other (income) expense represents gain on a sale of assets and other miscellaneous non-recurring items.

(b)
These include acquisition related costs at acquired entities. These do not include expenses that SFX incurred in connection with its formation, the evaluation, negotiation and consummation of acquisitions and this offering and the resale shelf registration statement, which were $0, $0, $101, $8,330, $3,069, $8,330, and $3,069, respectively.

(c)
Represents ID&T's non-consolidated affiliates share of interest expense, income taxes and depreciation and amortization.

 

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Risk factors

This offering and an investment in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. You should consider carefully the following risks and other information contained in this prospectus, including the consolidated financial statements and related footnotes appearing at the end of this prospectus, before you decide whether to buy our common stock. If any of the following risks actually occur, they may materially harm our business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations. In this event, the market price of our common stock could decline and you could lose part or all of your investment.


RISKS RELATED TO OUR BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY

Our success relies, in part, on the strength of our festivals, events and online businesses, and if any of them were to become less popular, our business could suffer.

Through our completed and planned acquisitions, we have come to (or plan to) produce, promote and manage some of the world's most recognized electronic music culture, or EMC, festivals, events and online businesses, including Tomorrowland, Sensation, Mysteryland, Q-Dance, Stereosonic, Electric Zoo, Nature One, MayDay, Ruhr-in-Love, Life in Color and Beatport. Our growth strategy relies on the strength of these brands to attract customers to our festivals and events, both through attendance at the original festivals and in new markets, as well as to our online properties. We also rely on the strength of these brands to secure sponsorships and to facilitate growth in revenue from the sale of music and other content, as well as advertising on our online properties. Maintaining the strength of our festivals, events and online businesses will be challenging, and our relationship with our fans could be harmed for many reasons, including the quality of the experience at a particular festival, our competitors developing more popular events or attracting talent from our businesses, adverse occurrences or publicity in connection with an event and changes to public tastes that are beyond our control and difficult to anticipate. If our key properties become less popular with consumers within the EMC community, our growth strategy would be harmed, which could in turn harm our business and financial results.

Maintaining the popularity of our festivals, events and online businesses requires that we anticipate consumer preferences and offer events that appeal to the EMC community. Our customers' preferences and tastes for these events can change and evolve rapidly, and our competitors actively seek to provide new and compelling experiences at their EMC events. If we fail to anticipate or respond quickly to changes in public taste, our festivals and related offerings may become less attractive to consumers.

We can give no assurances as to when we will consummate our planned acquisitions or whether we will consummate them at all.

We intend to close four planned acquisitions simultaneously with or shortly after the closing of this offering and to use the proceeds of this offering to fund the cash portion of the consideration for those acquisitions. However, each of those acquisitions is subject to conditions to closing, including conditions that are beyond our control, and we may not be able to close any of them successfully. In addition, our planned acquisitions are required to be closed within certain timeframes. Specifically, our option (the "ID&T Option") to purchase 75% of the ownership interests of the worldwide business of ID&T (the "ID&T Business") must be closed on or before July 23, 2013 and the Made acquisition must be closed by August 21, 2013. In the case of i-Motion, the exclusivity period permitted under the term sheet has expired. In the case of Totem, we have the right to determine the closing date, which may not be 60 days after the satisfaction of the closing conditions. If we are unable to meet the closing

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deadlines or otherwise unable to close the planned acquisitions, it would significantly alter our business strategy and impede our prospects for growth. If we are unable to close a particular planned acquisition, we will not be able to produce any of the festivals or events or have ownership or licenses of the brands owned or licensed by that acquisition target, which could include Tomorrowland, Sensation, Mysteryland, Decibel, Nature One, MayDay, Ruhr-in-Love, Electric Zoo or others. Further, we may not be able to identify suitable acquisition candidates to replace these acquisitions, and even if we were to do so, we may only be able to consummate them on less advantageous terms.

In addition, if we do not close a particular planned acquisition, we could lose deposits or other amounts we have paid in connection with it. For example, if our acquisition of Totem does not close by September 30, 2013 for any reason other than a breach of the asset contribution agreement by Totem, Totem will be entitled to retain our AUD$5.0 million (or $4.8 million as of May 22, 2013) deposit. Additionally, regardless of whether we do or do not close the ID&T Option, we are required to pay the sellers of the ID&T Business $10 million on August 24, 2013. Further, if we fail to close our acquisition of 70% of the ownership interests in Made by August 21, 2013, the principals of Made may retain the $2.5 million advance, and we may be required to renegotiate the acquisition in its entirety. If we do close our planned acquisitions, each of these acquisitions will be subject to the other risks inherent in our acquisitions, including the risks disclosed herein under "—Risks Related to Our Acquisition Strategy".

We may be unsuccessful in developing and expanding our music, video and other content offerings.

We intend to develop Beatport as a key point of contact between us and the EMC community. However, our plans face a number of challenges and risks. For example, we are in the nascent stage of developing additional media content, such as news, lifestyle videos and blogs, which we believe will be attractive to members of the EMC community, but we may not be successful in developing these offerings. Consumers may also decide to access similar offerings from our competitors. We also intend to increase our consumers' paid access to music, including through downloads. This strategy faces a number of challenges, including illegal downloading and other piracy, which has depressed sales in the music industry generally, competition from mainstream brands, such as iTunes and others and our inability to obtain and retain licenses to supply artist content. We may fail to enhance the consumer experience, deepen engagement with the EMC community or achieve the improvements we seek to make. Any of these occurrences may prevent us from improving our connection to our customers and bringing more traffic to the Beatport website, further developing Beatport as a key point of contact for the EMC community and increasing ticket sales for our festivals and events. If we fail to properly execute our strategy in this area, it will be harder for us to achieve the growth we expect, and our business and financial results may be adversely affected.

We are vulnerable to the potential difficulties associated with rapid growth.

We believe that our future success depends on our ability to manage the rapid growth that we expect to achieve organically and through acquisitions and the demands and additional responsibilities that our growth will place on our management.

The following factors could present us with difficulties:

a lack of sufficient executive-level personnel;

the inability to develop and monetize our online properties;

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an increased administrative burden on our employees;

the inability to attract, train, manage and retain the qualified personnel necessary to manage and operate a greater number of festivals, events and other business activities; and

the inability to integrate acquired businesses.

If we fail to address these and other challenges associated with our growth, our growth itself may slow or fail to materialize, we may grow without achieving profitability, we may have difficulty with our internal controls and procedures and the quality of our festivals, events and other offerings may decline, among other things. Any of these could harm our business and financial results.

It is possible that the popularity of electronic music and the EMC community will not continue their current growth or even decline.

We have focused our business on the broad market for electronic music and the EMC community, including electronic music festivals and events, venues, sponsorships and ecommerce. Accordingly, our growth strategy is dependent upon the continued growth of the popularity of electronic music and the EMC community. However, this growth is subject to the whims of public taste, which may change over time and become less popular and which may be beyond our control. While interest in electronic music has increased significantly over the past few years, this increase in interest may not continue, and it is possible that the public will not sustain its current level of interest in electronic music. If either were to happen, the demand for and interest in EMC festivals, events and venues and our online properties could fail to meet our expectations or even decline. This would have a material adverse effect on our business and financial results.

The number of EMC festivals and events may grow faster than the public's demand, which could make it difficult for us to attract customers to our festivals and events.

With the growing EMC community, there has been a significant increase in the number of EMC festivals and events caused by the creation of new events and the expansion, both in geography and duration, of existing events. Our growth strategy includes increasing the number of EMC festivals and events we produce each year, as well as increasing the frequency of established events by bringing them to new cities and countries. It is possible that the proliferation of EMC festivals and events will outpace demand. Further, many of the largest festivals attract fans who travel great distances to attend. It is possible that an increase in local availability of quality EMC festivals and events will make it less likely that these fans travel to existing festivals. If either were to occur, it could make it difficult for us to achieve the increase in attendance that is part of our growth strategy or force us to offer tickets at reduced prices, either of which would adversely affect our business and financial results.

In addition, competition for advertising and sponsorships may lead to fewer sponsors of our events or lower sponsorship prices, with a resulting decrease in revenue. Our competitors may offer increased guarantees to artists and more favorable terms and ticketing arrangements to other parties, which we may be unwilling or unable to match. Even if we are willing to match our competitors' terms, the profitability of our events could decline.

If we are forced to cancel or postpone a scheduled festival or event, our business will be adversely impacted and our reputation may be harmed.

We incur a significant amount of up-front costs when we plan and prepare for a festival or event. Accordingly, if a planned festival or event fails to occur, we would lose a substantial amount of sunk

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costs, fail to generate the anticipated revenue and may be forced to issue refunds for tickets sold. If we are forced to postpone a planned festival or event, we would incur substantial additional costs in order to stage the event on a new date, may have reduced attendance and revenue and may have to refund money to ticketholders. In addition, any cancellation or postponement could harm both our reputation and the reputation of the brand under which the festival or event is being held.

We could be compelled to cancel or postpone an event or festival for many reasons, including such things as low attendance, technical problems, issues with permitting or government regulation, as well as extraordinary incidents, such as terrorist attacks, mass-casualty incidents and natural disasters or similar events. We have cancellation insurance policies in place to cover a portion of our losses if we are compelled to cancel an event or festival, but our coverage may not be sufficient and is subject to deductibles. The occurrence of an extraordinary incident at or near the site where a festival or event will be held may make it impossible or difficult to stage the event or make it difficult for attendees to travel to the site of a festival or event. An extraordinary incident may also may make it inappropriate to hold a festival or event at a particular site or at a particular time.

Costs associated with, and our ability to obtain, adequate insurance could adversely affect our profitability and financial condition.

Heightened concerns and challenges regarding property, casualty, liability, artists, business interruption and other insurance coverage have resulted from security incidents, including terrorism, along with varying weather-related conditions and incidents. As a result, we may experience increased difficulty obtaining high policy limits of coverage at reasonable costs, including coverage for acts of terrorism and weather-related property damage.

We cannot guarantee that our insurance policy coverage limits, including insurance coverage for property, casualty, liability, artists and business interruption losses and acts of terrorism, would be adequate under the circumstances should one or multiple events occur at or near any of our venues or events, or that our insurers would have adequate financial resources to pay our related claims. We cannot guarantee that adequate coverage limits will be available, offered at reasonable costs or offered by insurers with sufficient financial soundness. Furthermore, our insurance policies generally do not cover certain activities at our festivals and events, such as pyrotechnics and fireworks although we engage third-party professionals to manage these activities at our events and we are named as additional insureds on their insurance policies. If activities that our insurance policies do not cover result in a significant liability, our financial condition and results of operation could be harmed.

To stage festivals in multiple locations, we may be required to transport complex sets and equipment long distances, which creates increased risk that they will be damaged.

Our larger festivals will require complex sets and other equipment, including those that currently exist, that we construct or that we may purchase from a supplier. We will be required to transport these sets and equipment long distances by land and sea, which creates the risk that they may be damaged or lost if there is an accident or other complication during transport. These sets and equipment are very costly to create and it would be expensive and time consuming to repair or replace them. We have insurance policies in place to cover a portion of our losses for damaged or lost sets and equipment, but our coverage may not be sufficient and is subject to deductibles. Additionally, a supplier's failure to deliver the sets and equipment to us or our loss of these sets and equipment might lead to substantial expenses and could force us to delay or cancel a festival or event. Any of these could adversely affect our business, reputation and financial results.

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There is the risk of personal injuries and accidents in connection with our live music events, which could subject us to personal injury or other claims, increase our expenses and damage our brands.

There are inherent risks in live festivals and events, particularly those like ours, which involve complex staging and special effects. As a result, personal injuries and accidents have occurred in the concert industry, including some that have injured or killed employees and guests. Such incidents at our festival, events or venues could subject us to claims and liabilities, and certain of the businesses we acquired have been subject to such claims. Incidents in connection with our live festivals and events or at any of the venues we manage could also harm our reputation with artists and fans. Any such incident could reduce attendance at our events, causing a decrease in our revenue. While we maintain insurance policies that provide coverage within limits that are sufficient, in management's judgment, to protect us from material financial loss for personal injuries sustained by persons at our venues or accidents in the ordinary course of business, there can be no assurance that such insurance will be adequate at all times and in all circumstances. In particular, if there were to be a major incident involving multiple deaths or injuries at one of our events or venues, it is unlikely our insurance would cover the full liability. We will be responsible for any liabilities not covered by our insurance policies, which would negatively impact our cash flows and results of operations.

In addition, we are subject to state "dram shop" laws and regulations, which generally provide that a person injured by an intoxicated person may seek to recover damages from an establishment that wrongfully served alcoholic beverages to the intoxicated person. Recent litigation of "dram shop" laws and regulations targeted at restaurant chains has resulted in significant judgments, including many recent instances of punitive damages; such laws may be extended to apply to our events and festivals. While we carry liquor liability coverage as part of our existing comprehensive general liability insurance, we may still be subject to a judgment in excess of our insurance coverage, and we may not be able to obtain or continue to maintain such insurance coverage at reasonable costs, if at all. Regardless of whether any claims against us are valid or whether we are liable, we may be adversely affected by publicity resulting from such laws.

Activities or conduct, such as illegal drug use, at our properties or the festivals and events we produce may expose us to liability, cause us to lose business licenses or government approvals or result in adverse publicity.

We are subject to risks associated with activities or conduct, such as drug use at our festivals, events or venues that are illegal or violate the terms of our business licenses. Illegal activities or conduct at any of our events or venues may result in negative publicity or litigation. We have formed a Medical Procedure and Safety Committee, and we are developing, but have not yet finalized, comprehensive policies aimed at ensuring that the operation of each festival and event is conducted in conformance with local, state and federal laws. We have a "no tolerance" policy on illegal drug use in or around our facilities, and we continually monitor the actions of entertainers, fans and our employees to ensure that proper behavioral standards are met. However, such policies, no matter how well designed and enforced, cannot provide absolute assurance that the policies' objectives are achieved. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems and policies, there can be no assurance that our policies will prevent deliberate acts by persons attempting to violate or circumvent them. Such consequences may increase our costs, result in the loss or termination of leases for our venues by property owners (including governments and other parties that own the land at our venues), result in our inability to get the necessary permits and locations for our events, lower consumer demand for our events, subject us to liability claims, divert management's attention from our business and make an investment in our

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securities unattractive to current and potential investors, thereby lowering our profitability and stock price.

We face intense competition in the live music and media industries, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We operate in the highly competitive live music and media industries, and this competition may prevent us from maintaining or increasing our current revenue. The live music industry, including electronic dance music, competes with other forms of entertainment for consumers' discretionary spending. Within the live music industry, we compete with other promoters and venue operators to attract customers and talent to our events and festivals, as well as sponsors and advertisers. Our competitors may engage in more extensive development efforts for large-scale events, undertake more far-reaching marketing campaigns, adopt more aggressive pricing policies and make more attractive offers to existing and potential advertisers and sponsors.

With respect to our media offerings, we compete for the time and attention of our users with other content providers on the basis of a number of factors, including quality of experience, relevance, popularity and diversity of content, ease of use, price, accessibility, perception of the number of advertisements and brand awareness and reputation. We face competition from providers of interactive on-demand audio content and pre-recorded entertainment, such as Apple's iTunes Music Store, RDIO, Rhapsody, Spotify, Pandora and Amazon, which allow online listeners to select the audio content that they stream or purchase. The audio entertainment marketplace continues to rapidly evolve, providing listeners of online music with a growing number of alternatives and new access models. Our current and future competitors in music may have more well-established brand recognition, more established relationships with consumer product manufacturers and content licenses, greater financial, technical and other resources, more sophisticated technologies or more experience in the markets in which we compete. If we are unable to compete successfully for listeners against other providers by maintaining and increasing our presence and visibility, our Beatport music sales may fail to increase as expected or decline and our advertising sales will suffer.

We are subject to substantial governmental regulation, and our failure to comply with these regulations could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Our operations are subject to federal, state and local laws, statutes, rules, regulations, policies and procedures, both domestically and internationally, which are subject to change at any time, governing matters such as:

construction, renovation and operation of our venues;

licensing, permitting and zoning, including ordinances relating to noise, traffic and pollution;

human health, safety and sanitation requirements;

the service of food and alcoholic beverages;

working conditions, labor, minimum wage and hour, citizenship and employment laws;

the United States Americans with Disability Act;

the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and similar regulations in other countries;

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hazardous and non-hazardous waste and other environmental protection laws;

sales and other taxes and withholding of taxes;

privacy laws and protection of personally identifiable information;

marketing activities via the telephone and online; and

primary ticketing and ticket resale services.

Our failure to comply with these laws and regulations could result in fines and proceedings against us by governmental agencies and consumers, which if material, could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. In addition, the promulgation of new laws, rules and regulations could restrict or unfavorably impact our business, which could decrease demand for services, reduce revenue, increase costs and subject us to additional liabilities. For example, some legislatures have proposed laws in the past that would impose potential liability on us and other promoters and producers of live music events for entertainment taxes and for incidents that occur at events, particularly those that involve drugs and alcohol. Additionally, new legislation could be passed that may negatively impact our business.

From time to time, federal, state and local authorities and consumers commence investigations, inquiries or litigation with respect to our compliance with applicable consumer protection, advertising, unfair business practice, antitrust (and similar or related laws) and other laws. We may be required to incur significant legal expenses in connection with the defense of future governmental investigations and litigation.

Our business is subject to the risks of international operations.

Following the closing of this offering and the consummation of our planned acquisitions, we will derive a significant portion of our revenue and earnings from our international operations. Operating in multiple foreign countries involves substantial risk. For example, our business activities subject us to a number of laws and regulations, such as anti-corruption laws, tax laws, foreign exchange controls and cash repatriation restrictions, data privacy and security requirements, environmental laws, labor laws, and anti-competition regulations. As we expand into additional countries, the complexity inherent in complying with these laws and regulations increases, making compliance more difficult and costly and driving up the costs of doing business in foreign jurisdictions. Any failure to comply with foreign laws and regulations could subject us to fines and penalties, make it more difficult or impossible to do business in that country and harm our reputation. In addition, this strategy will require us to operate in countries with different business environments, labor conditions, tax obligations or other costs, and local customs, including some that conflict with each other or with which we are unfamiliar. These could make it more difficult to operate our business successfully in these countries.

Operating in multiple countries also subjects us to risk from currency fluctuations. Our primary exposure to movements in foreign currency exchange rates relates to non-U.S. dollar denominated sales and operating expenses. The weakening of foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar adversely affects the U.S. dollar value of our foreign currency-denominated sales and earnings. This could either reduce the U.S. dollar value of our prices or, if we raise prices in the local currency, it could reduce the overall demand for our offerings. Either could adversely affect our revenue. Conversely, a rise in the price of local currencies relative to the U.S. dollar would adversely impact our profitability. This could either increase the U.S. dollar value of our prices or, if we lower prices in the local currency, it could

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increase the overall demand for our offerings. However, the strengthening of foreign currencies may also increase our costs denominated in those currencies, thus adversely affecting gross margins.

At this time we do not use derivative instruments, such as foreign currency forward and option contracts, to hedge certain exposures to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. Any future use of such hedging activities may not offset any or more than a portion of the adverse financial effects of unfavorable movements in foreign exchange rates over the limited time the hedges are in place.

A deterioration in general economic conditions and their impact on consumer and business spending, particularly by customers in our targeted millennial generation demographic, would adversely affect our revenue and financial results.

Our business and financial results are influenced significantly by general economic conditions, in particular, those conditions affecting discretionary consumer spending and corporate spending. During past economic slowdowns and recessions, many consumers reduced their discretionary spending and advertisers reduced their advertising expenditures. An economic downturn can result in reduced ticket revenue, lower customer spending and more limited and less lucrative sponsorship opportunities.

For consumers, such things as employment levels, fuel prices, interest and tax rates and inflation can significantly impact attendance and spending at our events and their willingness to purchase music from Beatport. For us, these risks may be exacerbated by the fact that our core customer demographic and the majority of attendees at our events and festivals are 18 to 34 years old, and this millennial generation demographic is among the groups most negatively affected by the current economic slowdown. Business conditions, in particular corporate marketing and promotional spending, can also significantly impact our operating results. These factors affect our revenue from sponsorship and advertising. Accordingly, if current economic conditions fail to improve, and especially if they deteriorate, our growth and financial results will be adversely affected.

We may not successfully expand into new geographic markets and businesses, which could adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Our growth strategy is based, in part, on the expansion of our festivals and events into new geographic markets where they have not previously taken place and into related lines of business. This strategy entails a number of risks. For example, it is not clear that these new markets will have the demand for these festivals and events that we anticipate, which could adversely affect the ticket sales or pricing for these events. There may also be unforeseen difficulties with holding festivals and events in new markets, including obtaining venues, securing requisite licenses and government approvals, and recruiting artists to the location, among other factors. It is also possible that the audiences in a new location will not find a festival to be as attractive or worthwhile as the audience in the festival's home city. In addition, the demands and time commitment necessary to stage a festival in multiple locations could make it difficult for our management to oversee that festival effectively; for this reason or otherwise, we may fail to replicate the quality of the original festival in its new location. Providing festivals in new locations may also undermine demand for a festival in its original location, because many of the fans of these festivals travel long distances to attend. Finally, EMC fans may prefer their local festivals to ones that we bring from another city or country. The failure to expand our festivals into new geographies would adversely affect our growth and results of operations. Further, because staging festivals in new locations involves substantial expense, we could suffer significant losses if these festivals fail to attract the expected audience in their new locations.

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We also intend to expand into new, related lines of businesses, which will also carry risks, including that the demand for these products may be less than we anticipate and that we may fail to receive a return sufficient to cover our investment in the new business.

Our operations are seasonal and our results of operations vary from quarter to quarter, so our financial performance in certain quarters may not be indicative of, or comparable to, our financial performance in other quarters.

Certain of our businesses are seasonal, and this will impact our results of operations from quarter to quarter. We expect most of our largest festivals and events to occur outdoors, primarily from May through September. As such, we expect our revenues from these events to be higher during the spring and summer, or our second and third quarters, and lower in the winter months, or our first and fourth quarters. Furthermore, because we expect to conduct a limited number of large festivals and events, small variations in this number from quarter to quarter can cause our revenue and net income to vary significantly for reasons that may be unrelated to the performance of our core business. In addition, our Life in Color business produces festivals and events primarily for college campuses, so we expect that the revenues from these activities to be higher during the academic year, which coincides with the first, second and fourth quarters. Furthermore, the venues our MMG business manages generally have higher revenue during the fourth and first quarters as a result of higher travel to Miami during the December holidays, as well as the Winter Music Conference in March. We believe our financial results and cash needs will vary significantly from quarter to quarter depending on, among other things, the timing of EMC festivals and events that are held outdoors, cancellations, ticket on-sales, capital expenditures, seasonal and other fluctuations in our business activity, the timing of guaranteed payments and receipt of ticket sales and fees, financing activities, acquisitions and investments and receivables management. Accordingly, our results for any particular quarter may vary for a number of reasons, including due to the seasonality of our underlying businesses, and we caution investors to evaluate our quarterly results in light of these factors.

We depend on relationships with key event promoters, executives, managers and artists, and adverse changes in these relationships could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Our venue management and event promotion businesses are particularly dependent upon personal relationships, as promoters and executives within entertainment companies such as ours leverage their network of relationships with artists, agents and managers to secure the rights to the performers, celebrities and events that are critical to success. Due to the importance of those industry contacts, the loss of any of our officers or other key personnel who have relationships with artists, agents or managers in the music industry could adversely affect our venue management and event promotion businesses. While we have hiring policies and procedures and conduct background checks of our promoters, executives, managers and artists, they may engage in conduct or have in the past engaged in conduct we do not endorse or that is otherwise improper, which may result in reputational harm to us. In the past, we have terminated our relationships with such personnel, but we cannot provide any assurances that we will learn of misconduct. Also, to the extent artists, agents and managers are replaced with individuals with whom our officers or other key personnel do not have relationships, our competitive position and financial condition could be harmed.

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We rely on key members of management, particularly the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, Mr. Sillerman, and the loss of their services or investor confidence in them could adversely affect our success, development and financial condition.

Our success depends, to a large degree, upon certain key members of our management, particularly our Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, Robert F.X. Sillerman. Our executive team's expertise and experience in acquiring, integrating and growing businesses, particularly those focused on live music and events, have been and will continue to be a significant factor in our growth and ability to execute our business strategy. In particular, our First Lien Term Loan Facility is personally guaranteed by Mr. Sillerman. If he ceases to serve as our Chief Executive Officer, president, chairman of our board of directors or other equivalent officer, a mandatory prepayment will be triggered under the First Lien Term Loan Facility, which will require us to prepay 30% of any outstanding borrowings thereunder. The loss of any of our executive officers and directors could slow the growth of our business, or it may cease to operate at all, which may result in the total loss of your investment.

We may not be able to attract qualified personnel.

Our ability to expand operations to accommodate our anticipated growth will depend on our ability to attract and retain qualified personnel. However, competition for the types of employees we seek is intense. We face particular challenges in recruiting and retaining personnel who have experience in software engineering, mobile application development and other technical expertise, which is critical to our initiatives. Our ability to meet our business development objectives will depend in part on our ability to recruit, train and retain top quality personnel with advanced skills who understand our technology and business. We cannot provide any assurance that we will be able to attract qualified personnel to execute our business strategies or develop and expand our online properties.

When we acquire new businesses, we typically retain the existing managers and executives of the acquired companies to continue managing and operating the acquired business. We believe that they have the market expertise and network of personal relationships to best implement the growth strategies of the acquired businesses. If we are unable to retain the key personnel of the acquired businesses, we may not be able to achieve the anticipated benefits and synergies of an acquisition. If we are unable to engage and retain the necessary personnel, our business may be materially and adversely affected.

Members of our senior management team, including our Chief Executive Officer, have divided responsibilities and are not required to devote any specified amount of time to our business.

Our Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, Robert F.X. Sillerman, is also the Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Viggle Inc., which is in the business of developing products and services that encourage consumers to engage with television content. Mr. Sillerman is also a director of Circle Entertainment Inc., which is in the business of developing location-based entertainment venues. Our employment agreement with Mr. Sillerman requires that he devote his time, attention, energy, knowledge, best professional efforts and skills to the duties assigned to him by us, but he is permitted to pursue other professional endeavors and investments that do not violate the terms of his employment agreement, including provisions relative to non-competition and non-solicitation. Mr. Sillerman's employment agreement expressly permits him to engage in certain listed endeavors and investments. Any other professional endeavors to be performed by Mr. Sillerman are subject to the reasonable approval of our board of directors. Importantly, Mr. Sillerman's employment agreement does not require him to devote any specific amount of time to SFX. Accordingly, it is possible that

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Mr. Sillerman will fail to devote the necessary time to our Company. Similarly, under our employment agreements with Mr. Slater, Mr. Finkel, Timothy J. Crowhurst, our President, and Joe Rascoff, our Chief Operating Officer, such officers are permitted to, and such officers have informed us that they intend to, engage in specific endeavors that are listed in their agreements or pre-approved by our board and other endeavors that do not compete with us. Such officers are not contractually required to devote any specified amount of time to our business.

We rely on third-party content, which may not be available to us on commercially reasonable terms or at all.

We contract with third parties to offer their content on our Beatport website. The licensing arrangements with these third parties are generally short-term and do not guarantee the continuation or renewal of these arrangements on reasonable terms, if at all.

We are currently reviewing and from time to time will continue to review, our licensing arrangements and the advisability and requirements for entering into arrangements with Performing Rights Organizations and the alternatives to entering into such arrangements. Some third-party content providers and distributors, currently or in the future, may offer competing products and services and could take action to make it more difficult or impossible for us to license their content. Other content owners, providers or distributors may seek to limit our access to, increase the cost of, or otherwise restrict or prohibit our use of such content. We may be unable to continue to offer a wide variety of content at reasonable prices with acceptable usage rules or continue to expand its geographic reach.

All content on Beatport is currently provided free of digital rights management. If our requirements or business model changes, we may have to develop or license new technology to provide other solutions. There is no assurance that we will be able to develop or license such solutions at a reasonable cost and in a timely manner. In addition, certain countries have passed or may propose and adopt legislation that would force us to license our digital rights management, if any, which could weaken the protection of content and subject us to piracy and also negatively affect arrangements with our content providers.

We may be unable to adequately protect our intellectual property rights or may be accused of infringing upon intellectual property rights of third parties.

We may be unable to detect unauthorized use of, or otherwise sufficiently protect, our intellectual property rights or may be accused of infringing upon intellectual property rights of third parties.

We rely on a combination of laws and contractual restrictions with employees, customers, suppliers and others to establish and protect these proprietary rights. Despite these precautions, it may be possible for a third party to copy or otherwise obtain and use proprietary information, trademarks, or copyrighted material without authorization which, if discovered, might require legal action to correct. Furthermore, the recently acquired assets and the assets we plan to acquire in connection with our planned acquisitions (including brand names and trademark rights), may have been improperly adopted or inadequately protected prior to our acquisitions of them. This could include failures to obtain assignments of ownership or confidentiality agreements from third parties, failures to clear use of trademarks, or other failures to protect trademarks and other proprietary rights. In addition, third parties may independently and lawfully develop similar intellectual property or duplicate our services.

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vigorously protect our trademarks, service marks and domain names as we deem appropriate, effective trademark protection may not be available or may not be sought in every country in which we operate, and contractual disputes may affect the use of marks governed by private contract. Similarly, not every variation of a domain name may be available or be registered, even if available. Our failure to protect our intellectual property rights in a meaningful manner or challenges to related contractual rights could result in the erosion of brand names or the loss of rights to our owned or licensed marks and limit our ability to control marketing on or through the internet using our various domain names or otherwise, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations. In addition, the loss of, or inability to otherwise obtain, rights to use third-party trademarks and service marks, including the loss of exclusive rights to use third-party trademarks in territories where we present festivals, could adversely affect our business or otherwise result in competitive harm.

From time to time, we are subject to legal proceedings and claims in the ordinary course of business, including claims of alleged infringement of the trademarks, copyrights, patents and other intellectual property or proprietary rights of third parties. The legal proceedings and claims include notices provided to us by content owners of users' violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, which obligate us to investigate and remove infringing user content from the Beatport site. We also face a risk that content licensors may bring claims for copyright infringement or breach of contract if Beatport users exceed the scope of the content licenses. Because EMC involves remixing and sampling of others' music, and because such remixes are typically performed publicly, if our content license agreements do not grant us or our users sufficient use rights, or if we facilitate the performance of music for which we do not have a license, our supply of such content on Beatport could expose us to claims of copyright infringement. We may not be able to successfully defend against such claims, which may result in a limitation on our ability to use the intellectual property subject to these claims and also might require us to enter into settlement or license agreements, pay costly damage awards or face an injunction prohibiting us from using the affected intellectual property in connection with our services.

In addition, litigation may be necessary in the future to enforce our intellectual property rights, protect trade secrets or determine the validity and scope of proprietary rights claimed by others. Any litigation of this nature, regardless of outcome or merit, could result in substantial costs and diversion of management and technical resources, any of which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. Patent litigation tends to be particularly protracted and expensive.

Moreover, we use open source software in connection with Beatport. Some open source software licenses require users who distribute open source software as part of their own software product to publicly disclose all or part of the source code to such software product or make available any derivative works of the open source code on unfavorable terms or at no cost. While we have assessed the use of open source software in Beatport to ensure that we have not used open source software in a manner that would require us to disclose the source code to the related technology, use requiring such disclosure could inadvertently occur and any requirement to disclose our proprietary source code could be harmful to Beatport.

Regulatory and business practice developments relating to personal information of our customers and/or failure to adequately protect the personal information of our customers may adversely affect our business.

The businesses we have acquired or intend to acquire in the future maintain, or have arrangements with third parties who maintain, information on customers who purchase tickets and other products electronically through their individual websites or otherwise register on the website for access to the content provided. We are in the process of evaluating the information collected to understand if we

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can aggregate and reuse the contact information to inform these individuals of upcoming events, offerings and other products and services that we believe enhance the fan experience. Data protection laws and regulation may impair our ability to use this data in such ways, as certain uses may be prohibited. The use of such customer information is a significant part of our growth strategy in the future. The collection, storage and use of customer information is subject to regulation in many jurisdictions, including the United States and the European Union, and this regulation is becoming more prevalent and stringent. Further, there is a risk that data protection regulators may seek jurisdiction over our activities even in locations in which we do not have an operating entity. This may arise in a number of ways, either because we are conducting direct marketing activities in a particular jurisdiction and the local laws apply to and are enforceable against us, or because one of our databases is controlling the processing of information within that jurisdiction. We are developing but have not yet finalized a comprehensive policy aimed at ensuring adequate protection of our customers' personal information and compliance with applicable law. There is a risk that we will be unable to successfully adopt and implement this policy, which may give rise to liabilities or increased costs. In addition, we could face liability if the third parties to which we grant access to our customer data were to misuse or expose it.

In some countries, the use of cookies and other information placed on users' internet browsers or users' computing devices is currently regulated, regardless of the information contained within or referred to by the cookie. Specifically, in the European Union, this is now subject to national laws being introduced pursuant to the amended Directive 2002/58 on Privacy and Electronic Communications. The effect of these measures may require users to provide explicit consent to such a cookie being used. The laws being introduced pursuant to this measure are not finalized in every European Member State, and we have not determined what effect this could have on our business when we place the cookie on the user's computer or when a third party does so. The effect may be to limit the amount of information we receive in relation to each use of the service and/or to limit our ability to link this information to a unique identity, which would adversely effect our business and financial condition.

In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") is starting to exercise greater authority over how online consumer data is collected and maintained by businesses. Prompted by the FTC's recommendation regarding online tracking, a number of federal legislative proposals have been introduced that would allow users to opt out of online monitoring. A number of states have passed similar legislation and some states are becoming more active in enforcing these laws to protect consumers.

The laws in this area are complex and developing rapidly. For instance, we are aware that there is a proposal for a new general law within Europe, the General Data Protection Regulation, which is likely to be introduced within three years. The proposed regulation is still under discussion, and we have not yet assessed the full effect of these proposals if enacted into law in their current form. There is a risk that internet browsers, operating systems, or other applications might be modified by their developers in response to proposed legislation to limit or block our ability to access information about our users. It is possible that existing or future regulations could make it difficult or impossible for us to collect or use our customer information in the way we would like which would impede our growth strategy and potentially reduce the revenue we hope to generate. It is also possible that we could be found to have violated regulations relating to customer data, which could result in us being sanctioned, suffering fines or other punishment, being restricted in our activities and/or suffering reputational harm. Any of the foregoing could adversely affect our business and financial results.

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We may be subject to disruptions, failures or cyber attacks in our information technology systems and network infrastructures that could have a material adverse effect on us.

We maintain and rely extensively on information technology systems and network infrastructures for the effective operation of our businesses. Techniques used to gain unauthorized access to private networks are constantly evolving, and we may be unable to anticipate or prevent unauthorized access to data pertaining to our customers, including credit card and debit card information and other personally identifiable information. Like all Internet services, our Beatport service, which is supported by our own systems and those of third-party vendors, is vulnerable to computer viruses, Internet worms, break-ins, phishing attacks, attempts to overload servers with denial-of-service or other attacks and similar disruptions from unauthorized use of our and third-party vendor computer systems, any of which could lead to system interruptions, delays or shutdowns, causing loss of critical data or the unauthorized access to personally identifiable information. If an actual or perceived breach of security occurs of our systems or a vendor's systems, we may face civil liability and public perception of our security measures could be diminished, either of which would negatively affect our ability to attract customers, which in turn would harm our efforts to attract and retain advertisers. We also would be required to expend significant resources to mitigate the breach of security and to address related matters.

Further, a disruption, infiltration or failure of our information technology systems or any of our data centers including the systems and data centers of our third-party vendors as a result of software or hardware malfunctions, computer viruses, cyber-attacks, employee theft or misuse, power disruptions, natural disasters or accidents could cause breaches of data security and loss of critical data, which in turn could materially adversely affect our business. In addition, our ability to integrate, expand, and update our information technology infrastructure is important for our contemplated growth, and any failure to do so could have an adverse effect on our business.

We cannot fully control the actions of third parties who may have access to the customer data we collect and the customer data collected by our third party vendors. The contemplated integration of our Beatport services with applications provided by third parties represents a significant growth opportunity for us, but we may not be able to control such third parties' use of customer data. We may be unable to monitor or control such third parties and the third parties having access to our other websites in their compliance with the terms of our privacy policies, terms of use, and other applicable contracts, and we may be unable to prevent unauthorized access to, or use or disclosure of, customer information. Any such misuse could hinder or prevent our efforts with respect to growth opportunities and could expose us to liability or otherwise adversely affect our business. In addition, these third parties may become the victim of security breaches or have practices that may result in a breach, and we could be responsible for those third party acts or failures to act.

Any failure, or perceived failure, by us or the prior owners of acquired businesses to maintain the security of data relating to our customers and employees, to comply with our posted privacy policies, our predecessors' posted policies, laws and regulations, rules of self-regulatory organizations, industry standards and contractual provisions to which we or they may be bound, could result in the loss of confidence in us, or result in actions against us by governmental entities or others, all of which could result in litigation and financial losses, and could potentially cause us to lose customers, advertisers, revenue and employees.

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We depend on our ability to lease venues for our events, and if we are unable to do so on acceptable terms, or at all, our results of operations could be adversely affected.

Our business requires access to venues to generate revenue from live EMC events. For these events, we generally lease and operate a number of venues under various agreements which include leases or licenses with third parties or booking agreements, which are agreements where we contract to book the events at a venue for a specific period of time. Some of the leases may be between us and governmental entities. Our long-term success will depend in part on the availability of venues, our ability to lease these venues and our ability to enter into booking agreements upon their expiration. As many of these agreements are with third parties over whom we have little or no control, including the government, we may be unable to renew these agreements or enter into new agreements on acceptable terms or at all, and may be unable to obtain favorable agreements with venues. We may continue to expand our operations through the development of live music venues and the expansion of existing live music venues, which poses a number of risks, including:

desirable sites for live music venues may be unavailable or costly;

the attractiveness of our venue locations may deteriorate over time; and

we may be unable to obtain or we may lose local government permits or approvals necessary to use a particular venue.

We depend upon unionized labor for the provision of some services at our events and any work stoppages or labor disturbances could disrupt our business.

Certain of the employees at some of the venues we manage and other independent contractors hired to assist at our festivals and events may be subject to collective bargaining agreements. The applicable union agreements typically expire and may require negotiation in the ordinary course of business. Upon the expiration of any such collective bargaining agreements, however, our partners may be unable to negotiate new collective bargaining agreements on terms favorable, and our business operations may be interrupted as a result of labor disputes or difficulties and delays in the process of renegotiating such collective bargaining agreements. In addition, our business operations at one or more of our venues may also be interrupted as a result of labor disputes by outside unions attempting to unionize a venue even though there is not unionized labor at that venue currently. A work stoppage at one or more of our owned and/or operated venues or at our promoted events could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, and financial condition. We cannot predict the effect that a potential work stoppage would have on our business.

Our limited operating history makes it difficult to evaluate our current business and future prospects, and we may be unsuccessful in executing our business model.

We began operations as SFX EDM Holdings Corporation on July 7, 2011 and were incorporated as SFX Entertainment, Inc. in Delaware in June 2012. Without giving effect to our Predecessor, we have generated limited revenue, and our operations have consisted exclusively of indentifying, negotiating with and acquiring four companies (including our Predecessor), forming one joint venture and conducting negotiations and due diligence to acquire additional companies. The likelihood of our success must be considered in light of the problems, expenses, difficulties, complications and delays frequently encountered by a developing company starting a new business enterprise, the difficulties that may be encountered with integrating acquired companies and the highly competitive environment in which we operate. Because we have a limited operating history, we cannot assure you that our business will be profitable or that we will ever generate sufficient revenue to fully meet our expenses and support our anticipated activities.

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We have had a history of losses, and we may be unable to achieve or sustain profitability.

We have never been profitable. We experienced net losses of $0.1 million for the period from inception to December 31, 2011, $16.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2012, and $19.1 million for the period ended March 31, 2013. We expect we will continue to incur net losses in 2013 and significant future expenses as we develop and expand our business. In addition, as a public company, we will incur additional significant legal, accounting and other expenses that we do not incur as a private company and that are not reflected in our existing financial statements. These increased expenditures will make it harder for us to achieve and maintain future profitability. We may incur significant losses in the future for a number of reasons, including unsuccessful acquisitions, costs of integrating new businesses, expenses, difficulties, complications, delays and other unknown events. Accordingly, we may not be able to achieve or sustain profitability.


RISKS RELATED TO OUR ACQUISITION STRATEGY

A number of other companies are seeking to make acquisitions in our industry, which may make our acquisition strategy more difficult or expensive to pursue.

The emergence and growth of the EMC has brought increased media attention, and a number of companies and investors have begun making acquisitions of EMC businesses or announced their intention to do so. We compete with many of these companies, and certain of them have greater financial resources than we do for pursuing and consummating acquisitions and to further develop and integrate acquired businesses. Our strategy relies on our ability to consummate a substantial number of acquisitions to foster the growth of our core business and to establish ourselves in other geographic regions and related businesses in which we do not currently operate. The increased focus on acquisitions of EMC companies may impede our ability to acquire these companies because they choose another acquirer. It could also increase the price that we must pay for these companies. Either of these outcomes could reduce our growth, harm our business and prevent us from achieving our strategic goals.

We may be unsuccessful in identifying suitable acquisition candidates which may negatively impact our competitive position and our growth strategy.

In addition to organic growth, our future growth will be driven by our selective acquisition of additional businesses focused on the EMC community, our competitors and complementary businesses. Our growth through acquisitions, to date, has consisted of four acquisitions and one joint venture, and we are in discussions to acquire additional businesses including our planned acquisitions. We may be unable to identify other suitable targets for future acquisition or acquire businesses at favorable prices, which would negatively impact our growth strategy. We may not be able to execute our growth strategy through organic expansion, and if we are unable to identify and successfully acquire new businesses complementary to ours, we may not be able to expand into new geographic markets, develop our online properties or achieve profitability.

The due diligence process that we undertake in connection with acquisitions may not reveal all facts that may be relevant in connection with an investment.

Before making acquisitions and other investments, we conduct due diligence of the target company that we deem reasonable and appropriate based on the facts and circumstances applicable to each acquisition. The objective of the due diligence process is to assess the investment opportunities based on the facts and circumstances surrounding an investment or acquisition. When conducting due diligence, we may be required to evaluate important and complex business, financial, tax, accounting,

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environmental and legal issues. The due diligence process may at times be subjective with respect to newly-organized companies for which only limited information is available. Accordingly, we cannot be certain that the due diligence investigation that we conduct with respect to any investment or acquisition opportunity will reveal or highlight all relevant facts that may be necessary or helpful in evaluating such investment opportunity. For example, instances of fraud, accounting irregularities and other deceptive practices can be difficult to detect. Executive officers, directors and employees may be named as defendants in litigation involving a company we are acquiring or have acquired. Even if we conduct extensive due diligence on a particular investment or acquisition, we may fail to uncover all material issues relating to such investment, including regarding the controls and procedures of a particular target or the full scope of its contractual arrangements. We rely on our due diligence to identify potential liabilities in the businesses we acquire, including such things as potential or actual lawsuits, contractual obligations or liabilities imposed by government regulation. However, our due diligence process may not uncover these liabilities, and where we identify a potential liability, we may incorrectly believe that we can consummate the acquisition without subjecting ourselves to that liability. For each of our acquired businesses, other than Beatport, we have acquired only the assets of the business and not assumed the liabilities. Nonetheless, it is possible that we could still be subject to litigation in respect of these acquired businesses. If our due diligence fails to identify issues specific to an investment or acquisition, we may obtain a lower return from that transaction than the investment would return or otherwise subject ourselves to unexpected liabilities. We may also be forced to write-down or write-off assets, restructure our operations or incur impairment or other charges that could result in our reporting losses. Charges of this nature could contribute to negative market perceptions about us or our shares of common stock.

We may face difficulty in integrating the operations of the businesses we have acquired and may acquire in the future.

Acquisitions have been and will continue to be an important component of our growth strategy; however, we will need to integrate these acquired businesses successfully in order for our growth strategy to succeed and for our Company to become profitable. We will implement, and the management teams of the acquired businesses will adopt, our policies, procedures and best practices, and cooperate with each other in scheduling events, booking talent and in other aspects of their operations. We may face difficulty with the integration of the businesses we acquire, such as coordinating geographically dispersed organizations, integrating personnel with disparate business backgrounds and combining different corporate cultures. Many of the businesses we acquire are not profitable, and we are relying on their adoption of our best practices to operate their businesses more efficiently to achieve and maintain profitability. However, we may fail in implementing our policies and procedures, or the policies and procedures may not be effective or provide the results we anticipate for a particular business. Further, we will be relying on these policies and procedures in preparing our financial and other reports as a public company, so any failure of acquired businesses to properly adopt these policies and procedures could impair our public reporting. Management of the businesses we acquire may not have the operational or business expertise that we require to successfully implement our policies, procedures and best practices.

We note in particular that the auditors for our Predecessor, Disco Productions, Inc. (now operating as SFX Disco Operating LLC) ("DDP"), MMG, i-Motion, Made and Totem identified material weaknesses in the internal controls of these businesses that relate to the proper application of accrual based accounting under GAAP. As of March 31, 2013, our Predecessor, DDP, and MMG constitute 6.4%, 57.6% and 13.3%, respectively, of our revenue. Further, we expect that future target companies may also have material weaknesses in internal controls prior to our acquiring them. The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board ("PCAOB") defines a material weakness as a deficiency, or a

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combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. We will be relying on the proper implementation of our policies and procedures to remedy these material weaknesses, and prevent any potential material misstatements in our financial reporting. Any such misstatement could adversely affect the trading price of our common stock, cause investors to lose confidence in our reported financial information, and subject us to civil and criminal fines and penalties. A part of our growth strategy involves expanding our festivals and events into new markets. As a result, festivals and events from different businesses will be operating in similar geographic areas and/or at similar times of year, often for the first time, and these businesses will need to coordinate their strategies to avoid competing with each other for attendees or talent. If our acquired companies fail to integrate in these important ways, or we fail to adequately understand the business operations of our acquired companies, our growth and financial results will suffer.

In addition, our growth strategy also includes the development of online properties that we intend to integrate across all of our acquired businesses. This will require, among other things, the integration of the individual websites and databases of each business we have or will acquire. This will be a complex undertaking that may prove more difficult, expensive and time consuming than we expect. Even if we are able to achieve this integration, it may not achieve the benefits we anticipate. If we fail to do this properly and in a timely manner, it could harm our revenue and relationship with our fans.

We typically retain the management of the businesses we acquire and rely on them to continue running their businesses, which leaves us vulnerable in the event they leave our company.

We seek to acquire businesses that have strong management teams that will continue to run the business after the acquisition. We often rely on these individuals to conduct the day-to-day operations of and pursue the growth of these acquired businesses. Although we typically seek to sign employment agreements with the managers of acquired businesses, it remains possible that these individuals will leave our organization. This would harm the prospects of the businesses they manage, potentially causing us to lose money on our investment and harming our growth and financial results.

Our investments in the ID&T Business and our existing joint venture with ID&T could be adversely affected by any disputes that may arise between us and our joint venture partners and our exposure to potential losses from the actions of our joint venture partners.

Upon consummation of the transactions contemplated by the ID&T Option, we will directly own a 75% ownership interest in the ID&T Business and indirectly own a 75% ownership interest in the ID&T JV.

Under the terms of our joint venture arrangement with ID&T regarding the ID&T JV we have appointed (and have the right to appoint) a co-Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of the ID&T JV, and ID&T has appointed (and has the right to appoint) a co-Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Creative Officer, who has creative control over the brands that the ID&T JV uses and the events for which they are used.

Under the terms of the ID&T Option, we have the right to appoint a co-Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of ID&T, and the other ID&T interest holders have the right to appoint a co-Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Creative Officer of ID&T, who will have creative control over the brands that ID&T uses and the events for which they are used. The ID&T Option also requires that each of the ID&T JV and ID&T be generally managed by a board of directors or board

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of managers. Although we will be entitled to appoint a majority of the board of each of the ID&T JV and ID&T, most board decisions will require the consent of the managers appointed by the other ID&T interest holders, and accordingly, our ability to control key decisions relating to the operation and development of ID&T will be limited. If we and the other ID&T interest holders have substantial disagreement about the management of the ID&T JV and ID&T (including with respect to operating budgets), then our dispute will be resolved by binding arbitration. Any substantial disagreement between us and the other ID&T interest holders regarding the ID&T JV and ID&T could be a distraction to the proper management of the ID&T JV and ID&T and could cause one or both of their respective businesses and financial results to suffer.

The ID&T Option describes the circumstances under which we and the other ID&T interest holders are permitted to transfer our respective interests in the ID&T JV and the ID&T Business. Under certain circumstances, if the other ID&T interest holders exercise a put right, we will be required to purchase the interests of such holders in ID&T. For more information on the ID&T Option and the put right, see "Business—Our History and Acquisitions—Planned acquisitions." Furthermore, the terms of the ID&T Option and the JV arrangement require us, under certain circumstances, to purchase all or a portion of our common stock that the other ID&T interest holders own.

Our involvement in the ID&T JV and the ID&T Business is subject to certain additional risks, including the following.

The success of the ID&T JV and the ID&T Business relies in large part on the strength of the ID&T brands. Accordingly, the ID&T JV and the ID&T Business are dependent upon the ability of ID&T personnel to properly manage those brands, and any deterioration in the quality of those brands could adversely affect the business of the ID&T JV and the ID&T Business.

We have certain funding obligations under the ID&T JV, and the ID&T Option requires us to provide funding under certain circumstances with respect to the ID&T Business. These funding obligations might restrict the amount of capital that we have available to fund other aspects of our operations.

If we or the other ID&T interest holders are unwilling or unable to provide the ID&T JV or the ID&T Business with needed capital, then one or both of the ID&T JV's and the ID&T Business' businesses and financial results could suffer and could become insolvent, destroying the value of our investment.

The terms of the ID&T JV agreement restrict, and the terms of the ID&T Option require the restriction of, our ability to transfer our interests in the ID&T JV and the ID&T Business.

If the other ID&T interest holders validly exercise their right to require us to purchase the other ID&T interest holders' interests in SFX or in ID&T, we will be required to use or obtain capital to effect such purchase, which could put a strain on our financial resources.

Our current and any future joint ventures are or will be subject to certain risks inherent in these investments.

Investments in joint ventures involve certain unique risks, including, among others, risks relating to:

potential disagreements with our joint venture partner about how to manage the joint venture;

the lack of full control of the joint venture's management, and therefore its actions;

the possibility that our joint venture partner might have or develop business interests or strategies that are contrary to ours;

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the potential need for us to fund future capital to the joint venture, as loans to the joint venture, as capital contributions to the joint venture, or otherwise;

the possible financial distress or insolvency of our joint venture partner, which could lead to our having to contribute its share of additional capital to the joint venture;

the cost of litigation or arbitration (including damage to reputation) in the event of a dispute with our joint venture partner;

negative business and financial performance of the joint venture because of substantial disagreements with our joint venture partner; and

preemptive dissolution of the joint venture because we or our joint venture partner choose, or become obligated, to acquire the equity interests of the other in the joint venture.

Federal and state taxation of business combinations may discourage business combinations.

Federal and state tax consequences are major considerations in any acquisition or business combination we may undertake. Currently, such transactions may be structured to result in tax-free treatment to both companies, pursuant to various federal and state tax provisions. We intend to structure any business combination to minimize the federal and state tax consequences to both us and the target entity; however, there can be no assurance that any particular business combination will meet the statutory requirements of a tax-free reorganization or that we will obtain the intended tax-free treatment upon a transfer of stock or assets. A non-qualifying reorganization could result in the imposition of both federal and state taxes, which may have an adverse effect on us and our target company, reduce the future value of the shares and potentially discourage a business combination.

We may seek to raise additional funds, finance acquisitions or develop strategic relationships by issuing capital stock that would dilute your ownership.

We have financed our operations and acquisitions in large part by issuing shares of our common stock. We expect to continue to do so in the future, which would significantly reduce the percentage ownership of our then existing stockholders, including investors in this offering. Furthermore, any future issuances by us of equity securities may be at or below the prevailing market price of our common stock and in any event may have a dilutive impact on your ownership interest, which could cause the market price of our common stock to decline. In addition, we could issue securities in respect of future transactions that have rights, preferences and privileges senior to those of our common stock. The holders of any of our debt securities or term loans would also have rights superior to the rights of our common stockholders.

We may be required to issue additional shares if certain of our acquired businesses achieve earnout thresholds, and such issuances would dilute your ownership.

We may be required to issue additional shares of our common stock to the sellers of certain acquired businesses if those businesses achieve earnout thresholds, as described below.

The former owners of MMG are entitled to receive an earnout payment based on the EBITDA of the business and assets of SFX Nightlife for the year ended December 31, 2014. If this EBITDA equals or exceeds $5,270,000, the earnout payment will equal (1) $5,059,200 multiplied by (2) the actual EBITDA for the year ended December 31, 2014, divided by $5,270,000. If the EBITDA for the year ended December 31, 2014 is less than $5,270,000 but exceeds $3,372,000, the earnout payment will equal (1) $4,216,000 multiplied by (2) the difference between the actual EBITDA and $3,372,000 divided by $1,898,000. If the EBITDA is equal to or less than $3,372,000 for the year

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    ended December 31, 2014, the former owners of MMG will not receive an earnout payment. Any earnout payment will be composed of 80% cash and 20% shares of our common stock at a price equal to a 30-day volume weighted average closing price per share if our shares are traded on any national securities exchange or the over-the-counter bulletin board.

For a period of five years beginning in the year ended December 31, 2013, ID&T will be entitled to receive 100,000 warrants to purchase shares of our common stock each year if the ID&T JV has achieved an EBITDA of $7.0 million or more in the prior fiscal year. The warrant exercise price will equal the fair market value as determined in good faith by our board of directors but, after our initial public offering, based on our stock's 30-day weighted average closing price.

We have incurred significant indebtedness in connection with our growth strategy, which may grow with future acquisitions, and this increases risk for holders of our common stock and could adversely affect our profitability and financial condition.

At the closing of this offering, we will have a significant amount of debt. As of June 24, 2013, we owed $64.5 million under our First Lien Term Loan Facility, which matures on September 15, 2014 (which may be extended to March 13, 2015 if certain conditions occur). We caution you that we may not have the funds necessary to pay principal and interest on our First Lien Term Loan Facility when it matures. Although we may seek to refinance this debt, we may not be able to do so on acceptable terms or at all. Any failure to pay these debts as they mature would adversely affect our business and the price of our common stock.

If there were an event of default under the First Lien Term Loan Facility, the lenders could elect to declare all amounts outstanding thereunder to be due and payable immediately, with such acceleration being automatic upon certain events of default. It is possible that, if the defaulted debt is accelerated, our assets and cash flow may not be sufficient to fully repay the indebtedness or borrowings under our outstanding debt instruments, and we cannot assure you that we would be able to refinance or restructure the payments on those debt securities. In the event we are unable to repay the First Lien Term Loan Facility upon maturity, or earlier upon any default, holders of our debt, including lenders under the First Lien Term Loan Facility, will have a senior claim on the assets of certain of our subsidiaries ahead of holders of our common stock.

As we continue growing our business and complete additional acquisitions, it is possible that we will increase the amount of our First Lien Term Loan Facility or otherwise incur additional indebtedness, which could have the effect of increasing the risks described above.


RISKS RELATED TO OUR INDEBTEDNESS

Our First Lien Term Loan Facility requires us to make certain mandatory prepayments of principal and interest, which will reduce our ability to use that cash flow to fund our operations, capital expenditures and future business opportunities.

Our First Lien Term Loan Facility requires our indirectly held wholly-owned subsidiary, SFX Intermediate Holdco II LLC (the "Borrower") to make mandatory prepayments (collectively, the "Mandatory Prepayments") equal to:

75.0% of the annual excess cash flow of our wholly-owned subsidiary SFX Intermediate Holdco I LLC ("Holdings") and its subsidiaries, which are substantially all of our current businesses for the year ended December 31, 2013, five days after audited financials are delivered;

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100% of the net proceeds from certain asset sales, casualty events, and debt issuances by Holdings and its subsidiaries (in each case, other than to the extent permitted under the First Lien Term Loan Facility); and

30.0% of the outstanding borrowings within 60 days of the date Mr. Sillerman either announces he will not serve, ceases serving as or is incapable of serving as the chairman of our board of directors, our president, our chief executive officer or other equivalent officer.

Any amounts required to be applied to Mandatory Prepayments under our First Lien Term Loan Facility as described above, would not be available to us for any other purpose, including to fund our future operations, capital expenditures and investments in future business opportunities, which may severely limit our liquidity and adversely affect our ability to grow our business and/or take advantage of unanticipated business opportunities.

Our First Lien Term Loan Facility includes negative covenants that restrict certain of our subsidiaries' ability to operate their business, and this may impede our ability to respond to changes in our business or take certain important actions.

Our First Lien Term Loan Facility includes customary restrictive covenants, subject to certain materiality thresholds and exceptions, including covenants limiting Holdings' and its subsidiaries' ability to:

incur certain types of indebtedness and liens;

merge with, make an investment in or acquire property or assets of another company;

make capital expenditures;

pay dividends;

repurchase shares of our outstanding stock;

negative pledge;

modify certain documents;

make loans;

dispose of assets;

prepay the principal on any other indebtedness;

liquidate, wind up or dissolve; or

enter into certain transactions with affiliates.

These restrictions could limit our ability to take certain actions necessary to properly grow and manage our business, such as obtaining future financing, making needed capital expenditures, responding to and withstanding future downturns in our business or the economy in general or otherwise conducting corporate activities that are necessary or desirable. Holdings and its subsidiaries are generally not permitted to make dividends or cash distributions to us or to finance the operations of us or any of our subsidiaries that are not subsidiaries of Holdings. We may also be prevented from taking advantage of business opportunities that arise because of limitations these restrictive covenants impose on us. If it becomes necessary or desirable to obtain a waiver or amendment of these covenants, it may be costly or time consuming for us to do so, and we may not be able to obtain a waiver or amendment on any terms at all. A breach of any of these covenants or restrictions, even as a result of events beyond our control, could result in an event of default under the First Lien Term Loan Facility.

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Fluctuations in interest rates could adversely affect our liquidity, interest expense and financial results.

Our First Lien Term Loan Facility has variable interest rates. If any of the variable rates increase, our debt service costs will increase. Increased debt service costs would adversely affect our cash flow. To the extent these interest rates increase, our interest expense may increase, and we may have difficulty making interest payments and funding our other costs. While we may enter into interest hedging contracts, we may not be able to do so on a cost-effective basis, any hedging transactions it might enter into may not achieve their intended purpose and shifts in interest rates may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and/or results of operations.

Certain events could lead to our First Lien Term Loan Facility being in default or otherwise require us to pay principal and accrued interest on this debt prior to its maturity.

Our First Lien Term Loan Facility includes events of default if we breach our loan covenants and upon the occurrence of certain events. This could cause us to be required to immediately repay the principal and accrued interest owing under this facility.

For example, Mr. Sillerman has entered into a guarantee agreement (the "Sillerman Guarantee") with Barclays Bank PLC, as collateral agent for the benefit of the other lender parties, in which he personally guaranteed all our obligations under the First Lien Term Loan Facility. We will be in default of the First Lien Term Loan Facility if the Sillerman Guarantee ceases to be in full force and effect or if Mr. Sillerman breaches any material term of the Sillerman Guarantee. An event of default will also occur upon a change in control. A change in control is defined in the First Lien Term Loan Facility to include the occurrence of any of the following: (i) Holdings ceases to be wholly-owned, directly or indirectly, by us or Borrower ceases to be directly wholly-owned by Holdings; (ii) at any time prior to our initial public offering (so long as we raise net proceeds of at least $100 million) Mr. Sillerman and certain affiliates and senior management cease to own, directly or indirectly, at least 40% of our outstanding voting equity or any "person" or "group" other than Mr. Sillerman and certain affiliates and senior management beneficially own a greater percentage of our voting equity than Mr. Sillerman and certain affiliates; (iii) at any time after our initial public offering (so long as we raise net proceeds of at least $100 million) Mr. Sillerman and certain affiliates and senior management cease to own, directly or indirectly, at least 30% of our outstanding voting equity or a greater percentage of our voting equity than Mr. Sillerman and certain affiliates and senior management; or (iv) the majority of the seats (other than vacant seats) on our board of directors cease to be occupied by persons who were, on March 15, 2013, either members of our board of directors or nominated for election by a majority of our board of directors or whose election or nomination was previously approved by a majority of such directors.

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RISKS RELATED TO OUR COMMON STOCK AND THIS OFFERING

Some of our stockholders have repurchase rights that require us to purchase their shares under certain conditions, and our financial position would be adversely impacted if those stockholders exercise those rights.

We have granted certain repurchase rights to the holders of our stock. The terms of these repurchase rights, including information with respect to their expiration, are set forth in the table below.

Holder(s) of Repurchase Right
  Number of Shares   Price   Relevant Date and Trigger Events
Baron Small Cap Fund   2,500,000   $4.00/share   We have agreed to repurchase these shares upon Baron's election if the SEC has not declared effective a registration statement covering the resale of the shares of our common stock held by this investor by January 15, 2013. This investor has not exercised its repurchase right. If we become required to repurchase these shares, we must do so over a ten-month period on a pro rata basis. We believe this repurchase right will expire and be unexercisable following the effectiveness of the resale registration statement that we are filing with the SEC shortly after the filing of this prospectus.

Entertainment Events Funding LLC

 

4,000,000

 

$2.50/share

 

We have agreed to repurchase these shares if the SEC has not declared effective a registration statement covering the resale of the shares of our common stock held by this investor by January 15, 2013. This investor has not exercised its repurchase right. If we are required to repurchase these shares, we must do so over a ten-month period on a pro rata basis. These repurchase rights are based on the "most favored nation" rights we granted Entertainment Events Funding LLC under its subscription agreement, which require that (until immediately prior to our initial public offering), we provide to them the same right or benefit we provide to a third-party purchasing or receiving our common stock. We believe this repurchase right will expire and be unexercisable following the effectiveness of the resale registration statement that we are filing with the SEC shortly after the filing of this prospectus.

Disco Productions

 

1,000,000

 

$5.00/share

 

We have agreed to repurchase these shares if we do not have a registration statement declared effective or our shares are not registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act by June 30, 2014. We believe this repurchase right will expire and be unexercisable following the closing of this initial public offering.

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Holder(s) of Repurchase Right
  Number of Shares   Price   Relevant Date and Trigger Events

ID&T

 

All shares and warrants held by ID&T issued to them in connection with the ID&T JV (this could include up to 2.0 million shares; warrants to purchase 500,000 shares; and, for a period of 5 years beginning the year ended December 31, 2013, 100,000 warrants to purchase shares of our common stock if the ID&T JV has achieved an EBITDA of $7.0 million or more in the prior fiscal year)

 

$10.0 million

 

We have agreed to repurchase these securities if we do not complete our initial public offering by May 26, 2014. We believe this repurchase right will expire and be unexercisable following the closing of this initial public offering.

ID&T

 

2,000,000

 

$10.00/share

 

We have agreed to repurchase these shares if we do not complete our initial public offering by March 20, 2014. We believe this repurchase right will expire and be unexercisable following the closing of this initial public offering.

Former equity holders of Beatport

 

5,000,000

 

$5.00/share

 

On or after March 15, 2014, the former equity holders of Beatport will have the right to require us to repurchase from them the shares of our common stock issued as consideration in the merger. This right will not apply to any shares that have been registered in our initial public offering at an initial offering price of at least $5.00 per share or in a subsequent resale registration or are subsequently eligible for resale under Rule 144 following such initial public offering. We believe this repurchase right will expire and be unexercisable following the effectiveness of the resale registration statement that we are filing with the SEC shortly after the filing of this prospectus.

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Holder(s) of Repurchase Right
  Number of Shares   Price   Relevant Date and Trigger Events

Insight Venture Partners V, L.P.

Insight Venture Partners V (Employee Co-Investors), L.P.

Insight Venture Partners (Cayman) V, L.P.

 

Up to 1,000,000

 

$10.00/share

 

On or after March 15, 2014, these parties can require us to repurchase shares of our common stock that we have not registered in our initial public offering or registered in a resale registration following such initial public offering, or that are not eligible for resale under Rule 144 following such initial public offering. If prior to the date that these shares are registered for resale or become subsequently eligible for resale under Rule 144 following our initial public offering, we enter into an agreement for the acquisition by any third party of beneficial ownership of more than 50% of the voting power in our voting shares (including by merger or consolidation) or the sale of all of our assets to a third-party in one or a series of related transactions, then this repurchase right will automatically accelerate and become exercisable. If we do not pay these investors the repurchase price of $10.00 per share within ten business days following receipt of notice from the investors of their exercise of this repurchase right, then the repurchase price will increase at a rate of 10% per annum (compounded quarterly) until the date of payment. We believe this repurchase right will expire and be unexercisable following the effectiveness of the resale registration statement that we are filing with the SEC shortly after the filing of this prospectus.

Totem

 

Number of shares to be equal to the quotient of AUD$15.0 million (or $13.8 million) divided by our initial public offering share price

 

Initial Public Offering Share Price

 

Upon closing of our acquisition of Totem, we are obligated to issue Totem the number of shares equal to the quotient obtained by dividing AUD$15.0 million (or $13.8 million) by our initial public offering share price.

We granted Totem the right, during the 30 calendar day period beginning on the second anniversary of the closing date, to require us to repurchase at our initial public offering price per share all of the shares of our common stock that we issued to Totem as consideration under the asset contribution agreement.
 

In addition, we granted to the former owners of MMG a put right exercisable at any time between January 1, 2015 and June 30, 2015 to require us to acquire their 20% non-dilutable interest in our subsidiary, SFX-Nightlife Operating LLC. The consideration to be paid by us upon exercise of the put right would be equal to 20% of the product of SFX-Nightlife's EBITDA for the 2014 fiscal year multiplied by 6.

If any of these holders of our shares exercise their repurchase rights, we may not have sufficient cash reserves to pay the amount due. If we are able to pay these amounts, the payment may impede our ability to fund other aspects of our business, including potential acquisitions, capital expenditures, other investments or our working capital requirements, which would harm our operating results and the price of our common stock.

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Our Chief Executive Officer and Chairman has the ability to control all matters submitted to stockholders for approval.

Our Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of our board of directors, Robert F.X. Sillerman, beneficially owns shares of our common stock, in the aggregate, representing approximately 57.0% of our outstanding capital stock as of June 24, 2013. As a result, he controls all matters submitted to our stockholders for approval, as well as our management and affairs. This concentration of voting power could delay or prevent an acquisition of our company on terms that other stockholders may desire.

Although we do not plan to take advantage of the "controlled company" exemption from certain NASDAQ corporate governance requirements, if we elect to do so in the future, our stockholders will not have the same protections afforded to stockholders of other companies.

Under the NASDAQ rules, a company of which more than 50% of the voting power is held by another person or group of persons acting together is a "controlled company" and may elect not to comply with certain NASDAQ corporate governance requirements. Robert F.X. Sillerman, who is our founder, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of our board of directors controls 57.0% of our voting power, and as such, we are eligible to take advantage of the "controlled company" exemption. We currently do not intend to rely on this exemption, but we may elect to do so in the future. If we were to elect to be treated as a "controlled company" in the future, we would be exempt from certain NASDAQ corporate governance requirements, including the requirements that (1) a majority of the board of directors consist of independent directors, (2) compensation of officers be determined or recommended to the board of directors by a majority of its independent directors or by a compensation committee that is composed entirely of independent directors and (3) director nominees be selected or recommended by a majority of the independent directors or by a nominating committee composed solely of independent directors. If we decide to take advantage of the controlled company exemption to certain NASDAQ corporate governance requirements, our stockholders will not have the same protections afforded to stockholders of companies that are subject to all of the NASDAQ corporate governance requirements.

We are an emerging growth company within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, and as such, we will take advantage of certain modified disclosure requirements.

As a public company, we will be subject to the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or the Exchange Act, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, or the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, or the Dodd-Frank Act, the listing requirements of NASDAQ, and other applicable securities rules and regulations. The Exchange Act requires, among other things, that we file annual, quarterly, and current reports with respect to our business and operating results. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires, among other things, that we maintain effective disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting.

However, we are an "emerging growth company" within the meaning of the rules under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act. For as long as we remain an emerging growth company, we may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to public companies that are not emerging growth companies, including not being required to comply with the independent auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and stockholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved.

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We intend to take advantage of these reporting exemptions until we are no longer an emerging growth company.

We would cease to be an emerging growth company upon the earliest of: (1) the first fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of this offering, (2) the first fiscal year after our annual gross revenue is $1 billion or more, (3) the date on which we have, during the previous three-year period, issued more than $1 billion in non-convertible debt securities or (4) as of the end of any fiscal year in which the market value of our common stock held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of the end of the second quarter of that fiscal year.

We cannot be certain if the reduced disclosure requirements applicable to emerging growth companies will make our common stock less attractive to investors.

We are an emerging growth company within the meaning of the rules under the Securities Act, and we will take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to public companies that are not emerging growth companies. In addition, Section 107 of the JOBS Act also provides that an emerging growth company can take advantage of the extended transition period provided in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act for complying with new or revised accounting standards. In other words, an emerging growth company can delay the adoption of certain accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies. We have elected to take advantage of this extended transition period. Our financial statements may therefore not be comparable to those of companies that comply with such new or revised accounting standards as they become applicable to public companies. We cannot predict if investors will find our common stock less attractive because we rely on these exemptions. If some investors find our common stock less attractive as a result, there may be a less active trading market for our common stock and our stock price may be more volatile.

If you purchase shares of common stock in this offering, you will suffer immediate dilution of your investment.

We expect the initial public offering price of our common stock to be substantially higher than the net tangible book value per share of our common stock immediately after this offering. Therefore, if you purchase shares of our common stock in this offering, you will pay a price per share that substantially exceeds our net tangible book value per share after this offering. Based on an assumed initial public offering price of $    per share, which is the midpoint of the price range listed on the cover page of this prospectus, you will experience immediate dilution of $    per share, representing the difference between our net tangible book value per share after giving effect to this offering and the assumed initial public offering price. In addition, purchasers of common stock in this offering will have contributed approximately    % of the aggregate price paid by all purchasers of our stock but will own only approximately    % of our common stock outstanding after this offering. See "Dilution" for more detail.

Future sales of our common stock may cause our stock price to fall.

If our existing stockholders sell a large amount of our common stock following this offering, the market price of our common stock could decline significantly. In addition, the perception in the public market that our existing stockholders might sell shares of common stock could depress the market price of our common stock, whether or not they actually do so or plan to do so.

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public market immediately after this offering (unless purchased by an "affiliate," as such term is defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act).

We expect that the remaining       shares, representing       % of our total outstanding shares of common stock following this offering, will become available for resale in the public market as shown in the chart below. Our directors and executive officers, the holders of all of our outstanding shares and vested options and participants in the directed share program have signed lock-up agreements with the underwriters covering a period of 180 days following the date of this prospectus. UBS Securities LLC, Barclays Capital Inc. and Jefferies LLC may, in their sole discretion and without notice, waive the provisions of these lock-up agreements in respect of all or any portion of these shares of common stock. As restrictions on resale end, the market price of our shares of common stock could drop significantly if the holders of these shares sell them or are perceived by the market as intending to sell them. These factors could also make it more difficult for us to raise additional funds through future offerings of our shares of common stock or other securities.

Number of Shares
and % of Total
Outstanding

  Date Available for Sale Into Public Market
 

             shares or    %

  On the date of this prospectus. All of these shares are subject to lock-up agreements signed with the underwriters, and       shares, or       %, are subject to lock-up agreements signed with us.
 

             shares or    %

  Upon the effectiveness of a registration statement we have filed on form S-1 to cover the resale of these shares from time to time in the future. We expect this registration statement to become effective on or shortly after the closing date of this offering. All of these shares are subject to lock-up agreements signed with the underwriters, and       shares, or       %, are subject to lock-up agreements signed with us.
 

             shares or    %

  Up to and including 180 days after the date of this prospectus. All of these shares are subject to lock-up agreements signed with the underwriters, and       shares, or       %, are subject to lock-up agreements signed with us.
 

             shares or    %

  More than 180 days after the date of this prospectus, of which       shares, or       %, are subject to volume, manner of sale and other limitations under Rule 144. All of these shares are subject to lock-up agreements signed with the underwriters, and       shares, or       %, are subject to lock-up agreements signed with us.
 

In addition,       shares of common stock will be eligible for sale upon exercise of vested options. Following this offering, we intend to file a registration statement on Form S-8 under the Securities Act to register all of the shares of common stock subject to outstanding options under our 2013 Equity Compensation Plan. See "Executive compensation—Equity incentives." Once these shares are registered, they can be sold in the public market upon issuance, subject to restrictions under the securities laws applicable to resales by affiliates.

For more information about the terms of the lock-up agreements our shareholders have agreed to with the underwriters and with us, and for more details about possible future sales of these shares, see "Shares Eligible for Future Sale."

All remaining shares of common stock held by existing stockholders, and any shares of our common stock purchased by affiliates in this offering pursuant to the directed share program described below under "Underwriting—Directed Share Program," will be subject to the restrictions imposed by Rule 144 under the Securities Act. Restricted securities may be sold in the public market only if

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registered under the Securities Act or if they qualify for an exemption from registration under Rules 144 or 701 under the Securities Act, which rules are summarized below, or another exemption.

An active, liquid and orderly trading market for our common stock may not develop, the price of our stock may be volatile, and you could lose all or part of your investment.

Prior to this offering, there has been no public market for shares of our common stock. The initial public offering price of our common stock will be determined through negotiations with the underwriters. This price will not necessarily reflect the price at which investors in the market will be willing to buy and sell our shares of common stock following this offering. In addition, the trading price of our common stock following this offering is likely to be highly volatile and could be subject to wide fluctuations in response to various factors, some of which are beyond our control. The market price of our common stock may decline below the initial offering price, and you may not be able to sell your common stock at or above the price you paid in this offering, or at all.

Prior to this offering, there has been no public market for our common stock, and we cannot assure you that a market for our common stock will develop or that the market price of shares of our common stock will not decline following the offering.

We cannot assure you that a trading market will develop for our common stock after this offering or, if one develops, that such trading market can be sustained. We intend to apply to have our common stock listed on the Nasdaq Global Market, but we cannot assure you that our application will be approved. In addition, we cannot predict the prices at which our common stock will trade. The initial public offering price for our common stock will be determined through our negotiations with the underwriters based on numerous factors, including the information set forth in this prospectus, our prospects and the prospects of our industry, an assessment of our management, our prospects for future earnings, the general condition of the securities markets, the recent market prices of, and demand for, publicly traded common stock of generally comparable companies and other factors deemed relevant by the underwriters and us. Neither we nor the underwriters can assure you that the initial public offering price will bear any relationship to the market price at which our common stock may trade after our initial public offering. Shares of companies offered in an initial public offering often trade at a discount to the initial offering price due to underwriting discounts and commissions and related offering expenses.

If securities or industry analysts publish inaccurate or unfavorable research about our business, our stock price could decline.

The trading market for our common stock will depend in part on the research and reports that securities or industry analysts publish about us or our business. If one or more of the analysts who cover us downgrade our common stock or publish inaccurate or unfavorable research about our business, our common stock price would likely decline.

We do not intend to pay dividends for the foreseeable future.

We have never declared or paid cash dividends on our capital stock. We currently intend to retain any future earnings to finance the operation and expansion of our business, and we do not expect to declare or pay any dividends in the foreseeable future. As a result, you may only receive a return on your investment in our common stock if the market price of our common stock increases. See "Dividend Policy."

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The market price of our common stock may be volatile or may decline regardless of our operating performance, and you may not be able to resell your shares at or above the initial purchase price.

If you purchase shares of our common stock in the offering, you may not be able to resell those shares at or above the purchase price. The market price of our common stock may fluctuate significantly in response to numerous factors, many of which are beyond our control, including:

actual or anticipated fluctuations in our revenue and other operating results;

the financial projections we may provide to the public, any changes in these projections or our failure to meet these projections;

actions of securities analysts who initiate or maintain coverage of us, changes in financial estimates by any securities analysts who follow our company, or our failure to meet these estimates or the expectations of investors;

additional shares of our common stock being sold into the market by us or our existing stockholders or the anticipation of such sales;

announcements by us or our competitors of significant events or features, technical innovations, acquisitions, strategic partnerships, joint ventures or capital commitments;

changes in operating performance and stock market valuations of companies in our industry;

price and volume fluctuations in the overall stock market, including as a result of trends in the economy as a whole;

lawsuits threatened or filed against us;

developments in new legislation and pending lawsuits or regulatory actions, including interim or final rulings by judicial or regulatory bodies; and

other events or factors, including those resulting from war or incidents of terrorism, or responses to these events.

We have identified material weaknesses in our internal controls over financial reporting that, if not properly remediated, could result in material misstatements in our financial statements in future periods.

We are not currently required to comply with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and are therefore not required to make an assessment of the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting for that purpose. However, in connection with the audit of our consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2012, we identified certain deficiencies relating to our internal control over financial reporting that constitute a material weakness under standards established by the PCAOB.

The PCAOB defines a material weakness as a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the company's annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. A deficiency in internal control exists when the design or operation of a control does not allow management or employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, to prevent or detect misstatements on a timely basis.

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We have identified the following material weaknesses.

A lack of contemporaneous documentation in connection with awards of stock based compensation. This resulted in our treating certain awards granted in 2012 as having been granted in 2013 for accounting purposes.

Improperly characterizing certain acquisition transactions as having closed prior to our obtaining the control necessary for such a characterization. These acquisition transactions subsequently failed to close.

An unusually large amount of audit adjustments noted and recorded in connection with the 2012 audit, primarily in respect of accruals, cut offs and purchase accounting for consummated business transactions. In addition, certain significant transactions were not accounted for properly, one of which resulted in our restating our 2012 results to move certain amounts previously included in equity to temporary equity. We believe that this was related, in part, to a lack of sufficient staff with appropriate training in GAAP and SEC rules and regulations with respect to financial reporting functions, as well as the lack of robust accounting systems.

We have taken and will take a number of actions to correct these material weaknesses including, but not limited to, adding experienced accounting and financial personnel, retaining third party consultants to review our internal controls and recommend improvements, implementing improvements to our closing procedures and consolidation processes, and improving our accounting software as it relates to accounts payable. For more information, see "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Internal Control Over Financial Reporting." We may need to take additional measures to fully mitigate these issues, and the measures we have taken, and expect to take, to improve our internal controls may not be sufficient to address the issues identified, to ensure that our internal controls are effective or to ensure that the identified material weakness or other material weaknesses will not result in a material misstatement of our annual or interim financial statements. In addition, other material weaknesses may be identified in the future. If we are unable to correct deficiencies in internal controls in a timely manner, our ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information accurately and within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC will be adversely affected. This failure could negatively affect the market price and trading liquidity of our common stock, cause investors to lose confidence in our reported financial information, subject us to civil and criminal investigations and penalties, and generally materially and adversely impact our business and financial condition.

In addition, we and the auditors for our Predecessor, DDP, MMG, i-Motion, Made and Totem have identified a material weakness in the internal controls of each of these businesses that relates to the proper application of accrual based accounting under GAAP. To remedy these material weaknesses and prevent any potential material misstatements in our financial reporting we will be relying on the proper implementation of our policies and procedures, the hiring of new accounting staff at the acquired business and at the corporate level, and the implementation of our accounting software at our acquired companies and improvements to that software generally. However, it is possible that these efforts will be unsuccessful with regard to the internal controls of one or more of these businesses. Further, future target companies may also have material weakness in internal controls prior to our acquiring them.

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If we are unable to implement and maintain effective internal control over financial reporting, investors may lose confidence in the accuracy and completeness of our financial reports, which could adversely affect the market price of our common stock.

As a public company, we will be required to maintain internal controls over financial reporting and to report any material weaknesses in such internal controls. As a public company, we will eventually be required to furnish a report by management on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, or Section 404. We are in the process of designing, implementing and testing the internal control over financial reporting required to comply with this obligation, which process is time consuming, costly and complicated. If in the future we identify material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting, including at some of our acquired companies, if we are unable to comply with the requirements of Section 404 in a timely manner or assert that our internal control over financial reporting is effective, or if our independent registered public accounting firm is unable to express an opinion as to the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting, investors may lose confidence in the accuracy and completeness of our financial reports and the market price of our common stock could be negatively affected, and we could become subject to investigations by the stock exchange on which our securities are listed, the SEC, or other regulatory authorities, which could require additional financial and management resources.

We will incur increased costs as a result of operating as a public company, particularly once we cease to be an emerging growth company, and our management will be required to devote substantial time to new compliance initiatives.

As a public reporting company, we will incur significant legal, accounting, and other expenses that we did not incur as a private company. In addition, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and rules subsequently implemented by the SEC and NASDAQ, on which we plan to seek to list our common stock for trading, have imposed various requirements on public companies, including establishment and maintenance of effective disclosure and financial controls and corporate governance practices. Our management and other personnel will need to devote a substantial amount of time to these compliance initiatives. Moreover, these rules and regulations will increase our legal and financial compliance costs and will make some activities more time consuming and costly. For example, we expect that these rules and regulations may make it more difficult and more expensive for us to obtain director and officer liability insurance, and we may be required to accept reduced policy limits and coverage or incur substantial costs to maintain the same or similar coverage.

Pursuant to Section 404, we will be required to furnish a report by our management on our internal control over financial reporting, including, once we cease to be an emerging growth company, an attestation report on internal control over financial reporting issued by our independent registered public accounting firm. To achieve compliance with Section 404 within the prescribed time period, we will be engaged in a process to document and evaluate our internal control over financial reporting, which is both costly and challenging. In this regard, we will need to continue to dedicate internal resources, potentially engage outside consultants and adopt a detailed work plan to assess and document the adequacy of internal control over financial reporting, continue steps to improve control processes as appropriate, validate through testing that controls are functioning as documented and implement a continuous reporting and improvement process for internal control over financial reporting. Despite our efforts, there is a risk that neither we nor, when required, our independent registered public accounting firm will be able to conclude within the prescribed timeframe that our internal control over financial reporting is effective as required by Section 404. This could result in an adverse reaction in the financial markets due to a loss of confidence in the reliability of our financial statements.

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Forward-looking statements

This prospectus contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. federal securities laws, which involve substantial risks and uncertainties. The forward-looking statements are contained principally in the sections entitled "Prospectus Summary," "Risk Factors," "Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information," "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and "Business." These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performances or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the factors described in the section captioned "Risk Factors."

In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as "anticipates," "believes," "could," "estimates," "expects," "intends," "may," "plans," "potential," "predicts," "projects," "should," "would" and similar expressions intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding:

our ability to integrate the companies we have acquired and plan to acquire in the future;

our ability to close the acquisitions of our planned acquisition targets;

our ability to identify and acquire leading EMC-related businesses;

our belief that the EMC community will grow;

our ability to increase the number of festivals and events we produce;

our ability to effectively partner Beatport more closely with live events;

our ability to produce festivals and events in-house through our joint venture with ID&T and our planned acquisitions;

our ability to grow our music and video retailing efforts;

our ability to make, and the expected timing of, payments on our senior secured first lien credit agreement, as amended (the "First Lien Term Loan Facility");

our ability to grow EMC festival attendance;

our belief that additional or alternative venues will be readily available if necessary;

our belief that our liability insurance will provide sufficient protection;

our belief that our capital expenditure requirements and liquidity needs will be met; and

our ability to grow our online properties.

Forward-looking statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and are based on assumptions and are subject to risks and uncertainties. Given these uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.

Also, forward-looking statements represent our estimates and assumptions only as of the date of this prospectus. You should read this prospectus and the documents that we filed as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, completely and with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from what we expect.

Except as required by law, we assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements publicly, or to update the reasons actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in any forward-looking statements, even if new information becomes available in the future.

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Use of proceeds

We estimate that the net proceeds to us from our issuance and sale of shares of common stock in this offering will be approximately $        million (or approximately $        million if the underwriters exercise their option to purchase additional shares of common stock in full), assuming an initial public offering price of $       per share, which is the midpoint of the price range listed on the cover page of this prospectus, after deducting estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses payable by us.

A $1.00 increase (decrease) in the assumed initial public offering price of $       per share would increase (decrease) our net proceeds from this offering by approximately $        million, assuming that the number of shares offered by us, as set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, remains the same and after deducting the estimated underwriting discounts and commissions.

We intend to use the net proceeds we receive from this offering as follows:

$50.0 million to exercise the ID&T Option and close the acquisition of the 75% ownership interest in the ID&T Business, including $10.0 million to pay the second step payment due to ID&T under the ID&T Option;

$8.0 million to close the acquisition of 60% of the ownership interests in i-Motion;

AUD$55.0 million (or $50.7 million) to close the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Totem;

$17.5 million to close the acquisition of 70% of the ownership interests in Made; and

the balance, if any, to fund working capital, capital expenditures and other general corporate purposes, which may include other acquisitions of complementary businesses.

For additional information regarding our liquidity and outstanding indebtedness, see "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Financial Condition (the Registrant)—Liquidity and Capital Resources."

This expected use of net proceeds of this offering represents our intentions based upon our current plans and business conditions. Our management will retain broad discretion over the allocation of any net proceeds used for capital expenditures or other general corporate purposes.

Pending use of the proceeds from this offering, we intend to invest the net proceeds in a variety of capital preservation investments, including short-term, investment-grade and interest-bearing instruments.

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Dividend policy

We have not paid any dividends on our common stock to date and do not anticipate paying any dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future. We intend to retain earnings, if any, for the future operation and expansion of our business. Any determination to pay dividends in the future will be at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend upon our results of operations, cash requirements, financial condition, contractual restrictions, restrictions imposed by applicable laws and other factors that our board of directors may deem relevant.

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Capitalization

The following table sets forth our capitalization as of March 31, 2013:

on an actual basis;

on a pro forma basis giving effect to our planned acquisitions, our borrowing of an additional $15.0 million under our First Lien Term Loan Facility and the application of those proceeds as described herein, our issuance of shares of our common stock in private placements since March 31, 2013 and the termination of rights held by certain of our existing stockholders to cause us to repurchase their shares; and

on a pro forma, as adjusted basis to give further effect to the issuance and sale by us of shares of our common stock in this offering at an assumed price to the public of $             per share, the midpoint of the estimated public offering price range set forth on the cover of this prospectus, and after deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us.

You should read the following table in conjunction with "Use of Proceeds," "Selected Historical and Pro Forma Financial Data," "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and our historical consolidated financial statements and unaudited pro forma financial information and related notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this prospectus.

 
  As of March 31, 2013  
($ in 000s)
  Actual
  Pro Forma
  Pro Forma
As Adjusted

 
   

Debt:

                   

Current portion of long-term debt

    5,513     15,513        

Mandatorily redeemable non-controlling interest

        23,378        

First Lien Term Loan Facility

    48,526     63,226        
               

Total debt

  $ 54,039   $ 102,117   $    
               

Temporary Equity:

                   

Redeemable non-controlling interest

    4,835     4,835        

Redeemable common stock

    74,380     15,624        

Shareholders' Equity:

                   

Common stock

    45     62        

Additional paid-in capital

    77,464     364,640        

Due from shareholders

    (36 )   (1,536 )      

Non controlling interest

    22,447     36,022        

Accumulated deficit

    (35,431 )   (35,431 )      
               

Total Equity

    64,489     363,757        
               

Total Capitalization

  $ 197,743   $ 486,333   $    
               

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Dilution

If you invest in our common stock in this offering, your ownership interest will be diluted to the extent of the difference between the price per share to the public in this offering and the net tangible book value per share of common stock upon the completion of this offering. Dilution results from the fact that the per share offering price of the common stock is substantially in excess of the book value per share attributable to the existing stockholders for presently outstanding stock.

Our net tangible book value per share represents our total tangible assets less total liabilities, which is our net tangible book value, divided by our weighted average shares outstanding. As of March 31, 2013, our net tangible book value was approximately $(10.4) million, or $(0.20) per share.

After giving effect to the sale of our common stock at an assumed initial public offering price of $         per share (the midpoint of the price range set forth on the cover of this prospectus), and after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us, our net tangible book value as of March 31, 2013 would have been approximately $          million, or $         per share.

This represents an immediate increase in net tangible book value of $         per share to our existing stockholders and an immediate dilution of $         per share to new investors purchasing shares of common stock at the price to the public in this offering.

The following table illustrates this dilution to new investors on a per share basis.

Assumed initial public offering price per share

                     $    

Net tangible book value per share as of March 31, 2013, before giving effect to this offering

  $                                  

Increase in net tangible book value per share attributable to the sale of shares in this offering

  $                                  
             

Net tangible book value per share after this offering

                     $               
             

Dilution in net tangible book value per share to new investors

                     $               
             

A $1.00 increase (decrease) in the assumed initial public offering price of $         per share (the midpoint of the price range set forth on the cover of this prospectus) would increase (decrease) our net tangible book value after this offering by $          million and increase (decrease) the dilution to new investors by $         per share, assuming the number of shares offered by us, as set forth on the cover of this prospectus, remains the same and after deducting the estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us.

If the underwriters exercise their option to purchase additional shares in full from us, the net tangible book value after the offering would be $         per share, the increase in the net tangible book value per share to existing shareholders would be $         and the dilution per share to new investors would be $         per share, in each case assuming an initial public offering price of $         per share (the midpoint of the price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus).

The following table summarizes, as of March 31, 2013, the total number of shares of our common stock we issued and sold, the total consideration we received and the average price per share paid to us by our existing stockholders and to be paid by new investors purchasing shares of our common stock in this offering. The table assumes an initial public offering price of $         per share (the

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midpoint of the price range set forth on the cover of this prospectus) and deducts underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us.

 
  Shares purchased   Total consideration    
 
 
  Average price
per share

 
 
  Number
  Percent
  Amount
  Percent
 
   

Existing stockholders

                      % $                               % $                

New investors

                                                                              $            
                       

Total

                             100.0 % $                    100.0 %      
                         

Each $1.00 increase or decrease in the assumed initial public offering price of $         per share, which is the midpoint of the estimated offering price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, would increase or decrease, as applicable, the total consideration paid by new investors and total consideration paid by all stockholders by approximately $         million, assuming that the number of shares offered by us, as set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, remains the same and after deducting estimated underwriting discounts and commissions payable by us. In addition, to the extent any outstanding options or warrants to purchase common stock or convertible preferred stock are exercised, new investors will experience further dilution.

Except as otherwise indicated, the above discussion and tables assume no exercise of the underwriters' option to purchase additional shares. If the underwriters exercise their option to purchase additional shares in full from us, our existing stockholders would own       % and our new investors would own       % of the total number of shares of our common stock outstanding upon the completion of this offering.

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We prepared the following unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements by applying certain pro forma adjustments to the historical consolidated financial statements of SFX Entertainment, Inc. The pro forma adjustments give effect to the following transactions (the "Transactions"):

our acquisition on July 31, 2012 of Dayglow LLC and its affiliates ("Dayglow") (now operating as SFX-Life in Color, LLC, or "LIC"), which is our Predecessor;

our acquisition on June 19, 2012 of Disco Productions, Inc. (now operating as SFX-Disco Operating LLC) ("DDP");

our acquisition on December 31, 2012 of an 80% ownership interest in MMG Nightlife, LLC ("MMG");

the January 1, 2013 creation of ID&T JV North America ("ID&T JV"), in which we hold a 51% interest, and our planned acquisition of an additional 24% interest;

our acquisition on March 15, 2013 of BEATPORT, LLC ("Beatport");

our planned acquisition of a 75% ownership interest in ID&T Holding B.V. ("ID&T");

our planned acquisition of a 60% ownership interest in the i-Motion GmbH Events & Communication ("i-Motion"), with a commitment to acquire the remaining 40% in 2015;

our planned acquisition of Totem Onelove Group Pty Ltd and Totem Industries Pty Ltd ("Totem");

our planned acquisition of a 70% ownership interest in Made Event, LLC and EZ Festivals, LLC (collectively, "Made"), with a commitment to acquire the remaining 30% in 2018;

our borrowing of $49.5 million under the First Lien Term Loan Facility ("First Lien Term Loan Facility") on March 15, 2013 and the amendment for an additional borrowing of $15.0 million on June 5, 2013;

a $10.0 million private placement of equity on April 1, 2013;

the estimated net proceeds from this offering and the application of the estimated proceeds therefrom, as described under "Use of Proceeds;" and

the simultaneous registration for the resale by selling stockholders of certain shares of common stock issued in connection with acquisitions and in private placement transactions.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2012 and for the three months ended March 31, 2013 gives effect to the Transactions as if each of them had occurred on January 1, 2012. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of March 31, 2013 gives effect to each of our planned acquisitions, our amendment and additional borrowing under our First Lien Term Loan Facility, the private placement of equity, this offering and the use of proceeds therefrom, and the registration for the resale of shares by the selling stockholders. As if each of them had occurred on March 31, 2013.

These pro forma condensed combined financial statements include adjustments for our planned acquisitions because we believe each of these acquisitions are probable under the standards of Rule 3-05 of Regulation S-X. We note that these acquisitions have not been consummated and may never be consummated, including due to reasons outside of our control. See "Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Acquisition Strategy" and "Business—Our History and Acquisitions—Planned acquisitions" for more information.

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The historical financial statements of SFX Entertainment, Inc. and each of the businesses acquired or whose acquisition is planned appear elsewhere in this prospectus, with the exception of the interim financial statements of Totem as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2013. These are not required to be included in this prospectus because Totem is a foreign entity. We have based the historical financial information for those periods for Totem on preliminary results for the quarter as reported by its management.

Our determination to consider LIC to be our Predecessor was based on several factors. First, the acquisitions of LIC and DDP were negotiated simultaneously, with DDP closing only six weeks in advance of the LIC acquisition. Second, LIC's historical operations as a producer of live EMC events and festivals are more representative of the core operations around which we are building our global EMC platform than DDP's historical operations as a promoter of live EMC events. Finally, the purchase price for our acquisition of LIC was $12.1 million, which was larger than the $9.0 million purchase price for our acquisition of DDP.

We have based the pro forma adjustments upon available information and certain assumptions that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances. We describe in greater detail the assumptions underlying the pro forma adjustments in the accompanying notes, which you should read in conjunction with these unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements. In many cases, we based these assumptions on preliminary information and estimates. The actual adjustments to our audited consolidated financial statements will depend upon a number of factors and additional information that will be available on or after the closing date of this offering. Accordingly, the actual adjustments that will appear in our financial statements will differ from these pro forma adjustments, and those differences may be material.

We will account for each of the acquisitions in the Transactions using the acquisition method of accounting for business combinations under U.S. GAAP. Under the acquisition method of accounting, the total consideration paid is allocated to an acquired company's tangible and intangible assets, liabilities, and any non-controlling interest based on their estimated fair values as of the acquisition date. As of the date of this prospectus, we have not completed the valuation studies necessary to finalize the acquisition date fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed and the related allocation of purchase price for ID&T JV and Beatport. Accordingly, the values of the assets and liabilities set forth in these unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements for these businesses are preliminary. We have not completed the Transactions for our planned acquisitions and therefore the estimated purchase price and fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed is preliminary. Once we complete our final valuation processes, for both our consummated and planned acquisitions, we may report changes to the value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, as well as the amount of goodwill, and those changes could differ materially from what we present here.

We provide these unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements for informational purposes only. These unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements do not purport to represent what our results of operations or financial condition would have been had the Transactions actually occurred on the assumed dates, nor do they purport to project our results of operations or financial condition for any future period or future date. You should read these unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements in conjunction with "Use of Proceeds," "Capitalization," "Selected Historical Financial Information and Other Data," "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," and the historical financial statements, including the related notes thereto, appearing elsewhere in this prospectus.

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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED BALANCE SHEET
As of March 31, 2013

(in 000s)
  SFX
Entertainment,
Inc.
  ID&T   i-Motion   Totem   Made   Acquisition
Related Pro
Forma
Adjustments
  Pro Forma for
Acquisitions
  IPO Proceeds   Consolidated
Pro Forma
Results
 

Assets

                                                       

Cash

  $ 21,859   $ 18,792   $ 537   $ 5,072   $ 517   $ (130,698 )(1) $ (83,921 ) $ 158,250 (1) $ 74,329  

Accounts receivable

    1,586     2,111     418     170     1,451     (584 )(2)   5,152         5,152  

Due from related parties

    2,085     1,948     82     280             4,395         4,395  

Due from promoters

    1,856                         1,856         1,856  

Prepaid expenses

    3,454         387     255     293         4,389         4,389  

Other current assets

    618     58,868     816     20           (49,818 )(3)   10,504         10,504  
                                       

Total current assets

    31,458     81,719     2,240     5,797     2,261     (181,100 )   (57,625 )   158,250     100,625  
                                       

Property, plant and equipment, net

    3,349     2,494     362     282     66         6,553         6,553  

Goodwill

    50,072                     60,414  (4)   110,486         110,486  

Intangible assets, net

    104,043     392     22     19         181,244  (4)   285,720         285,720  

Other assets

    52,039     3,817     211             (2,408 )(1)   53,659         53,659  
                                       

Total assets

  $ 240,961   $ 88,422   $ 2,835   $ 6,098   $ 2,327   $ 58,150   $ 398,793   $ 158,250   $ 557,043  
                                       

Liabilities and Equity

                                                       

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

  $ 13,202   $ 6,491   $ 592   $ 4,058   $ 1,150   $ (584 )(2) $ 24,909       $ 24,909  

Notes payable

    5,513                     10,000  (6)   15,513         15,513  

Label and royalties payable

    12,861                         12,861         12,861  

Deferred revenue

    3,028     11,033     761     157     1,055         16,034         16,034  

Due to related parties

    2,366     31,590     1             (30,025 )(3)   3,932         3,932  

Other current liabilities

    2,620     912     253     4     6         3,795         3,795  
                                       

Total current liabilities

    39,590     50,026     1,607     4,219     2,211     (20,609 )   77,044         77,044  
                                       

Long-term debt

    (0 )           38             38         38  

Deferred tax liabilities

    545                         545         545  

First lien term loan

    48,526                     14,700  (1)   63,226         63,226  

Mandatorily redeemable non-controlling interest

                        23,378  (8)   23,378         23,378  

Other liabilities

    8,596                         8,596         8,596  
                                       

Total liabilities

    97,257     50,026     1,607     4,257     2,211     17,469     172,827         172,827  
                                       

Commitments and contingencies

                                     

Redeemable Common Stock

   
74,380
   
   
   
   
   
(58,756

)(8)
 
15,624
   
   
15,624
 

Redeemable non-controlling interest

    4,835                           4,835         4,835  

Stockholder's equity/(deficit)

                                                       

Common stock

    45     37     64     1         (85 )(8)   62         62  

APIC

    77,464     8,679         1,904         118,343  (8)   206,390     158,250 (1)   364,640  

Due from stockholder for stock subscription

    (36 )                   (1,500 )(8)   (1,536 )       (1,536 )

Non-controlling interests

    22,447     83                 13,492  (8)   36,022         36,022  

Accumulated equity / (deficit)

    (35,431 )   29,597     1,164     (64 )   116     (30,813 )(8)   (35,431 )       (35,431 )
                                       

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

  $ 240,961   $ 88,422   $ 2,835   $ 6,098   $ 2,327   $ 58,150   $ 398,793   $ 158,250   $ 557,043  
                                       

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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the three months ended March 31, 2013

(in 000s except per share amounts)
  SFX
Entertainment,
Inc.

  BEATPORT
01/01 - 03/15

  ID&T
  i-Motion
  Totem
  Made
  Pro Forma
Adjustments

  Consolidated
Pro Forma
Results

 
   

Revenue

  $ 10,153   $ 10,025   $ 3,233   $ 820   $ 10,453   $ 1,530       $ 36,214  

Direct costs

    (7,601 )   (7,089 )   (2,493 )   (510 )   (9,371 )   (1,308 )       (28,372 )
                                   

Gross profit

    2,552     2,936     740     310     1,082     222         7,842  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

    (14,246 )   (3,097 )   (4,420 )   (650 )   (439 )   (231 )   (12 )(2)   (23,095 )

Depreciation

    (118 )   (347 )   (193 )   (28 )               (686 )

Amortization

    (2,747 )   (16 )       (4 )   (14 )       (9,822 )(5)   (12,603 )
                                   

Operating income/(loss)

    (14,559 )   (524 )   (3,873 )   (372 )   629     (9 )   (9,834 )   (28,542 )
                                   

Other income/(expense)

    (942 )   (263 )   34,844     59               (34,909 )(2)   (1,211 )

Interest income/(expense)

    (3,911 )   6     8           (10 )       (6,572 )(7)   (10,479 )

(Provision)/benefit for income tax

    (572 )   (52 )   905     87               6,972  (10)   7,340  
                                   

Net Income/(loss)

    (19,984 )   (833 )   31,884     (226 )   619     (9 )   (44,343 )   (32,892 )
                                   

Less: Net income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

    (878 )       (1 )               (306 )(9)   (1,185 )
                                   

Net income/(loss) attributable to SFX Entertainment, Inc

  $ (19,106 ) $ (833 ) $ 31,885   $ (226 ) $ 619   $ (9 ) $ (44,037 ) $ (31,707 )
                                   

Loss Per Share—Basic and Diluted

  $ (0.36 )                                    (12)      

Weighted Average Shares Outstanding

    52,929                                      (11)      

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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the year ended December 31, 2012

(in 000s except per share amounts)
  SFX
Entertainment,
Inc.

  Life in Color
(1/1/12 -
7/31/12)

  Disco
Productions
(1/1/12 -
6/19/12)

  MMG (1/1/12 -
12/31/12)

  BEATPORT
  ID&T
  i-Motion
  Totem
  Made
  Pro Forma
Adjustments

  Consolidated
Pro Forma
Results

 
   

Revenue

  $ 24,815   $ 10,986   $ 12,888   $ 4,588   $ 48,461   $ 67,406   $ 14,689   $ 42,303   $ 18,056   $ (2,238 )(2) $ 241,954  

Direct costs

    (23,019 )   (8,219 )   (12,616 )       (33,393 )   (48,140 )   (8,827 )   (30,020 )   (14,094 )   2,238  (2)   (176,090 )
                                               

Gross profit

    1,796     2,767     272     4,588     15,068     19,266     5,862     12,283     3,962         65,864  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

    (17,026 )   (2,323 )   (1,046 )   (2,011 )   (14,641 )   (18,923 )   (3,482 )   (5,891 )   (1,040 )   586  (2)   (65,797 )

Depreciation

    (75 )   (95 )           (1,277 )   (1,533 )   (107 )       (66 )       (3,153 )

Amortization

    (916 )               (483 )       (13 )   (76 )       (44,169 )(5)   (45,657 )
                                               

Operating income/(loss)

    (16,221 )   349     (774 )   2,577     (1,333 )   (1,190 )   2,260     6,316     2,856     (43,583 )   (48,743 )
                                               

Other income/(expense)

    98     13     26     21     (78 )   2,556     152                 2,788  

Interest income/(expense)

    (34 )       (373 )       37     203     24     (27 )   1     (20,987 )(7)   (21,156 )

(Provision)/benefit for income tax

    (67 )               (160 )   (98 )   (777 )   14     (145 )   20,398 (10)   19,165  
                                               

Net income/(loss)

    (16,224 )   362     (1,121 )   2,598     (1,534 )   1,471     1,659     6,303     2,712     (44,172 )   (47,946 )
                                               

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

                        73                 869  (9)   942  
                                               

Net income/(loss) attributable to SFX Entertainment, Inc.

  $ (16,224 ) $ 362   $ (1,121 ) $ 2,598   $ (1,534 ) $ 1,398   $ 1,659   $ 6,303   $ 2,712   $ (45,041 ) $ (48,888 )
                                               

Loss Per Share—Basic and Diluted

  $ (0.44 )                                                      (12)      

Weighted Average Shares Outstanding

    37,186                                                        (11)      

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
($ in 000s, except per share amounts)

In connection with our four planned acquisitions, we have preliminary agreements reflecting the following terms.

We acquired an option (the "ID&T Option") to buy a 75% ownership interest in ID&T and will also increase our ownership in the ID&T JV, from 51% to 75%. We paid $2,500 in cash and issued 2,000,000 shares of our common stock to acquire the option. The exercise price of the ID&T Option is $50,000 in cash (including $10,000 payable 90 days after we receive certain financial statements from ID&T and $40,000 payable upon closing) and 2,000,000 shares of our common stock. In addition, we would relinquish our right to be repaid the $7,500 we advanced ID&T in connection with the ID&T JV.

We have agreed in principle to acquire a 60% ownership interest in i-Motion for $8,000 in cash and $4,000 in shares of common stock, at the initial offering price of our common stock in this offering. In addition, we would be obligated to buy the remaining 40% interest after the end of 2014 at a price equal to 40% of 5.5 times the average EBITDA for i-Motion for 2013 and 2014, which would be paid two-thirds in cash and one-third in shares of common stock. For the purposes of these pro forma condensed combined financial statements, we consider our obligation to purchase the remaining equity in this business as making that non-controlling interest mandatorily redeemable, and accordingly, we characterize it as a liability of ours.

We have entered into an asset contribution agreement to acquire 100% of the Totem business for AUD$60,000 in cash and AUD$15,000 in shares of common stock valued at the price to the public in this offering. The seller has the right to put these shares back to us on the second anniversary of the closing of this acquisition, therefore these shares will be treated as temporary equity.

We have agreed in principle to acquire a 70% ownership interest in Made for $20,000 in cash, $5,000 in shares of common stock, and a $10,000 promissory note to be paid at the earlier of March 31, 2014 or the completion of the 2013 audit. The common shares issued would be valued at the greater of the price to the public in this offering and $12.75. We would be obligated to buy the remaining 30% of Made in 2018 at a price equal to 30% of 10 times the average EBITDA for Made for 2017, which will be paid in cash, or, if the total amount payable exceeds $10 million, 80% in cash and 20% in shares of common stock. For the purposes of these pro forma condensed combined financial statements, we consider our obligation to purchase the remaining equity in this business as making that non-controlling interest mandatorily redeemable, and accordingly, we characterize it as a liability of ours. In addition, the minority interest holders are entitled to receive annually 40% of net income in 2013 and 30% thereafter until the final payment in 2018.

Unless otherwise noted, dollar amounts presented in this section are translated from the Australian Dollar (AUD) and Euro (EUR) using the following rates:

 
  € (EUR)
  $ (AUD)
 
   

Profit & Loss

             

Fiscal Year: 2012

    1.286     1.036  

Fiscal Quarter: Q1 2013

    1.321     1.039  

Balance Sheet

             

Period Ending: 3/31/13

    1.282     1.042  

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($ in 000s, except per share amounts)


FOOTNOTES:

(1)
The pro forma adjustment to cash reflects:

a.
the net proceeds of this offering; plus

b.
the cash we received, net of expenses, from the private issuances of equity that occurred on April 1, 2013, and the additional borrowing under the amendment to our First Lien Term Loan Facility, less

c.
the cash we expect to pay in connection with our pending acquisitions and the cash on the balance sheet of the targeted businesses that we do not expect to receive as part of the acquisition.

Net IPO proceeds

        $ 158,250  
             

Pro forma adjustments to cash:

             

Common stock issuance April 1, 2013

    10,000        

Net proceeds 2nd draw of term loan(a)

    14,608        

Made Acquisition cash consideration

    (20,000 )      

Totem Acquisition cash consideration

    (62,496 )      

ID&T Option cash consideration

    (50,000 )      

i-Motion acquisition cash consideration

    (8,000 )      

ID&T cash not acquired

    (14,810 )      
             

Total net pro forma adjustments to cash

  $ (130,698 )      
             

(a)
The second draw of the term loan reflects $15,000 in borrowing, net of $300 in original issue discount and $92 in deferred charges (which are reflected as an adjustment to other assets).

(b)
$2,500 paid to ID&T on March 20, 2013 for the ID&T Option, which was recorded at cost, in other assets was applied as part of the purchase price.
(2)
Elimination of Intercompany Transactions—We made adjustments to the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2012 to eliminate transactions between LIC and DDP for the period prior to our acquisition of LIC in the amount of $2,238. From time to time, LIC and DDP have participated and will participate in the promotion and production of certain events. The revenues and costs associated with these events create intercompany amounts that will be eliminated as part of our consolidated financial statements for periods after July 31, 2012, the first date that both LIC and DDP were our consolidated subsidiaries. The adjustments in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements eliminate the intercompany amounts between the two entities on the same basis for periods prior to that date.

We made adjustments to the unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet to eliminate payables and receivables between ID&T and the ID&T JV at March 31, 2013 of $584 relating to licensing fees payable to ID&T from the ID&T JV's formation costs.

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
($ in 000s, except per share amounts)

    We adjusted the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2013 to eliminate an approximately $34,909 gain that ID&T recognized related to their sale of the 51% ownership in the ID&T JV to us.

    We eliminated approximately $12 and $586 in licensing fees for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and the year ended December 31, 2012, respectively, associated with intellectual property that i-Motion licenses, but that we will acquire as part of the acquisition. Therefore, we have included amortization expense for the intellectual property in these unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements.

(3)
Assets and Liabilities Not Acquired—We adjusted the unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet to eliminate approximately $49,818 of other current assets held by ID&T that will not be included in the ID&T acquisition. These include $42,126 in our securities and related instruments and $7,692 in receivable from ID&T shareholders. In addition, we eliminated approximately $30,025 in liabilities recorded by ID&T for (i) our prepayment in relation to the ID&T Option and (ii) the $7,500 advance we provided ID&T against future earnings of the ID&T JV.

(4)
Purchase Price Allocation/Goodwill—Under acquisition accounting, we recognize the assets and liabilities acquired at their fair value on the acquisition date, with any excess in purchase price over these values being allocated to goodwill.


For our four planned acquisitions, management has made an initial fair value estimate of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of March 31, 2013. These initial estimates will likely differ from the final valuation, once we have consummated the acquisition and received the valuation report of a third-party expert; and this difference could be material. We have made no adjustments to the fair value of the assets acquired (other than intangible assets) and liabilities assumed. We believe that due to the short term nature of the majority of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed that their carrying values, as included in the historical financial statements of the entities, approximates their respective fair values. The acquired goodwill for these acquisitions is primarily related to synergies with our combined businesses and assembled workforce.


We also engaged an expert to value the assets acquired and liabilities assumed of our acquisitions that occurred in 2012 and during the three months ended March 31, 2013. The valuations for the acquisitions that occurred in the first quarter of 2013 have not been completed and therefore the results could differ from the final valuations. These preliminary valuations and the results of operations from these businesses are included in our actual financial statements from the date of their respective acquisitions.

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($ in 000s, except per share amounts)


The following table shows the preliminary purchase price, estimated acquisition-date fair values of the acquired assets and liabilities assumed, non-controlling interest, and calculation of goodwill for the planned acquisitions as of March 31, 2013, the date of our most recent balance sheet.

 
  ID&T
  i-Motion
  Totem
  Made
  Total
 
   

Cash consideration

  $ 52,500   $ 8,000   $ 62,496   $ 20,000   $ 142,996  

Forgiveness of advance

    7,500                 7,500  

Note to seller

                10,000     10,000  

Common stock

    14,380     4,000     15,624     5,882     39,886  

Common shares to be issued

    2,000                          
                       

Total Purchase Price

  $ 74,380   $ 12,000   $ 78,120   $ 35,882   $ 200,382  
                       

Net tangible assets acquired

    23,404     2,812     6,079     2,326     34,621  

Liabilities assumed

    (20,001 )   (1,607 )   (4,257 )   (2,211 )   (28,076 )

Goodwill

    23,865     4,693     19,070     12,786     60,414  

Intangible assets

    71,988     14,102     57,228     38,359     181,677  

Mandatorily redeemable non-controlling Interest

        (8,000 )       (15,378 )   (23,378 )

Non-controlling interest

    (24,876 )               (24,876 )
                       

Total purchase price allocation

  $ 74,380   $ 12,000   $ 78,120   $ 35,882   $ 200,382  
                       
(5)
Intangible Assets—We based the estimated useful lives of the most significant acquired intangible assets on the amount and timing in which we expect to receive an economic benefit. We assigned these intangible assets useful lives ranging from 3 - 7 years based upon a number of factors, including contractual agreements, consumer awareness and economic factors pertaining to the combined companies.


The estimates are preliminary and therefore fair values and weighted-average useful lives of the intangibles assets for the planned acquisitions will likely differ from the final estimates of fair value and useful lives. The estimates of fair value and weighted-average useful lives could be impacted by a variety of factors including legal, regulatory, contractual, competitive, economic or other factors. Increased knowledge about these factors could result in a change to the estimate fair value of these intangible assets and/or the weighted-average useful lives from what we have assumed in these unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements. In addition, the combined effect of any such changes could result in a significant increase or decrease to related amortization expense estimates.


The figures set forth below do not reflect the value of any intangible assets to the extent already set forth in the historical financial statements of the acquired businesses.

 
  ID&T
  i-Motion
  Totem
  Made
  Total
  Estimated
Useful Life

 
   

Fan Database

  $ 14,319   $ 2,838   $ 11,442   $ 7,672   $ 36,271     3  

Trademarks / names

    44,066     9,856     40,065     23,015     117,002     7  

Non Compete Agreements

    13,603     1,408     5,721     7,672     28,404     5  
                             

Total Intangible Assets

  $ 71,988   $ 14,102   $ 57,228   $ 38,359   $ 181,677        
                             

We amortize intangible assets over their estimated useful life. The amortization of intangible assets shown below assumes the assets were acquired on January 1, 2012 and amortized over the period

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($ in 000s, except per share amounts)

    associated with each statement of income. For DDP, LIC, MMG, and Beatport the additional amortization expense only covers the periods prior to their acquisition.

 
  LIC
  Disco
  MMG
  ID&T
  i-Motion
  Beatport
  Totem
  Made
  Total
Amortization
Expense

 
     
   
   
 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2013

                3,447     659     1,214     2,657     1,845     9,822  

Year Ended December 31, 2012

    609     420     2,885     13,789     2,636     5,845     10,605     7,380     44,169  
(6)
Note Payable—Reflects two notes payable in aggregate amount of $10,000 to be incurred in connection with the acquisition of Made that become due on March 31, 2014 or any earlier date on which Made's 2013 audited financial statements are available.

(7)
Long-Term Debt—On March 15, 2013, we entered into our First Lien Term Loan Facility having a principal amount of $49,500 and bearing a variable interest rate. The rate utilized to calculate the adjustment to pro forma interest expense was 8.75%, which is the current rate in effect under our First Lien Term Loan Facility. In addition, Mr. Sillerman provided a personal guarantee of our First Lien Term Loan Facility. The value associated with the warrants and common stock issued in connection with the personal guarantee was $25,430, which is amortized over the life of the loan as interest expense along with related transaction costs. On June 5, 2013, we borrowed an additional $15,000 under our First Lien Term Loan Facility, for a total principal amount of $64,500.


In connection with our First Lien Term Loan Facility, our unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of income includes an adjustment to interest expense, as follows.


For the year ended December 31, 2012:

Interest on First Lien Term Loan Facility

  $ 5,644  

Original issue discount on First Lien Term Loan Facility and amortization of Mr. Sillerman's guarantee

    15,343  
       

Total adjustment interest expense

  $ 20,987  
       

For the three months ended March 31, 2013:

For the period from January 1 - March 15, 2013
   
 
   

Interest on $49,500 First Lien Term Loan Facility

  $ 902  

$49,500 First Lien Term Loan Facility original issue discount, deferred financing fees and amortization of Mr. Sillerman's guarantee

    5,263  
       

    6,165  

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2013
   
 
   

Interest on $15,000 First Lien Term Loan Facility

  $ 328  

$15,000 First Lien Term Loan Facility original issue discount and amortization of deferred financing fees

    79  
       

    407  
       

Total interest expense

  $ 6,572  
       

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
($ in 000s, except per share amounts)

(8)
Adjustments to Equity—The following table details the pro forma adjustments to equity accounts, temporary equity, and mandatorily redeemable non-controlling interest.

 
  Common
Stock

  APIC
  Non-Controlling
Interest

  Accumulated
Equity/Deficit

  Due from
Shareholders

  Total
Equity

  Redeemable
Common Stock

  Mandatory
Redeemable
NCI (Liab.)

 
   

ID&T

  $ (37 ) $ 24,502   $ 13,492   $ (29,597 )     $ 8,360          

i-Motion

    (64 )   4,000         (1,164 )       2,772         8,000  

Made

        5,882         (116 )       5,766         15,378  

Totem

    (1 )   (1,904 )       64         (1,841 )   15,624      

Termination of repurchase put

    17     75,863             (1,500 )   74,380     (74,380 )    

April 1, 2013 Issuance

        10,000                 10,000          

                                               
                                   

Total

  $ (85 ) $ 118,343   $ 13,492   $ (30,813 ) $ (1,500 ) $ 99,437   $ (58,756 ) $ 23,378  
                                   

Initial Public Offering

      $ 158,250               $ 158,250          
                                   
(9)
Non-controlling Interests—The MMG acquisition was for the purchase of an 80% ownership stake in MMG, the ID&T acquisition will be for 75% ownership, and the ID&T JV will be for an increase to 75%. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of income accounts for the non-controlling interest we will not be acquiring as follows.

 
  12/31/2012
  3/31/2013
 
   

Net Income—MMG

  $ 2,598     N/A  

Net Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interest—MMG 20%

  $ 520     N/A  

Net Income—ID&T*

 
$

1,398
 
$

(3,025

)

Net Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interest—ID&T 25%

  $ 350   $ (756 )

Net Income—ID&T JV

   
N/A
 
$

(1,875

)

Net Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interest—ID&T JV 25%

    N/A   $ (469 )

Amount already recorded 49%

    N/A   $ (919 )
           

Adjustment 24%

    N/A   $ 450  
           

Total Non-Controlling Interests

  $ 869   $ (306 )
           

*
Excludes the gain of $34,909 from ID&T's sale of 51% of ID&T JV to us (See footnote 2).
(10)
Provision for Income Tax—The income tax effects reflected in the pro forma adjustments are based on an estimated statutory rate of 38%.

(11)
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding—The pro forma weighted average shares outstanding takes into account our common shares outstanding on December 31, 2012 and March 31, 2013 and

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
($ in 000s, except per share amounts)

    adds to that amount common shares issued after that date in respect to the Transactions. In each case, we assume that the shares were issued and became outstanding on January 1, 2012.

 
  Common Shares  
 
  December 31, 2012
  March 31, 2013
 
   

Common Shares outstanding at period end:

    48,261,027     62,262,902  

Acquisitions:

             

Beatport

    5,000,000        

Shares issued for ID&T JV

    2,000,000        

Shares issued for ID&T Option

    2,000,000        

Shares issued for i-Motion

             

Shares issued for Made

             

Shares issued for Totem

             

Private placements

             

January 8, 2013

    2,000,000        

February 11, 2013

    1,000,000        

February 22, 2013

    2,000,000        

April 1, 2013

    1,000,000     1,000,000  

Shares issued in IPO

             
           

Total pro forma weighted average shares outstanding

             
           
(12)
Earnings Per Share—The following table details the pro forma adjustments to EPS based upon the assumed distribution of net income to the non-controlling interest in the planned acquisition of Made.

 
  Year Ended
December 31, 2012

  Three Months Ended
March 31, 2013

 
   

Net loss attributable to SFX Entertainment, Inc. 

  $ (48,888 ) $ (31,707 )

Less: Distribution to Made NCI*

    814      
           

Net loss attributable to SFX Entertainment, Inc. after distribution to NCI

  $ (49,702 ) $ (31,707 )
           

Weighted average shares outstanding and used in the computation of basic net income per share

             
           

Net loss attributable to SFX Entertainment, Inc. common shareholders per share—basic

  $     $    
           

*
Assumed 30% dividend for the year ended December 31, 2012. No dividend is provided for the three months ended March 31, 2013.

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Selected historical financial information and other data

The following table sets forth the selected historical financial information for SFX Entertainment, Inc. or "SFX" (Successor), and the selected historical financial information for Life in Color or "LIC" (Predecessor). The historical results of operations for SFX, as Successor, for the year ended December 31, 2011 do not reflect any of the operations of LIC, as Predecessor. The historical results of operations for SFX, as Successor, for the year ended December 31, 2012 reflect the operations of LIC only from the date of SFX's acquisition of LIC on July 31, 2012.

We derived the selected historical consolidated financial data for SFX as of and for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2012 from the audited consolidated financial statements you can find elsewhere in this prospectus. We derived the selected historical consolidated financial data for LIC as of and for the year ended December 31, 2011, as of and for the period from January 1, 2012 and as of July 31, 2012 from the audited consolidated financial statements you can find elsewhere in this prospectus. We derived the selected historical consolidated financial data for SFX as of March 31, 2013 and for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and March 31, 2013 from the unaudited consolidated financial statements you can find elsewhere in this prospectus.

You should read these selected financial data in conjunction with the disclosure under "Use of Proceeds," "Capitalization," "Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information," "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and the financial statements and the related notes thereto included elsewhere in this prospectus.

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  Life in Color
(Predecessor)
  SFX Entertainment, Inc.
(Successor)
 
Consolidated statement of comprehensive income data
(in 000s except per share amounts)

  Year ended
December 31,
2011

  Seven months
ended
July 31,
2012

  Year ended
December 31,
2011

  Year ended
December 31,
2012

  Three months
ended
March 31,
2012

  Three months
ended
March 31,
2013

 
   

Revenue

  $ 9,606   $ 10,986   $   $ 24,815   $   $ 10,153  

Total direct costs

    (8,572 )   (8,219 )       (23,019 )       (7,601 )
                           

Gross profit

    1,034     2,767         1,796         2,552  

Operating expenses

                                     

Selling, general and administrative expenses

    (1,142 )   (2,323 )   (101 )   (17,026 )   (1,366 )   (14,246 )

Depreciation and amortization

    (41 )   (95 )       (991 )       (2,865 )

Operating income/(loss)

    (149 )   349     (101 )   (16,221 )   (1,366 )   (14,559 )

Interest expense

                (34 )       (3,911 )

Other income/(expense)

    (9 )   13         98         (942 )
                           

Net income (loss) before provision for income taxes

    (158 )   362     (101 )   (16,157 )   (1,366 )   (19,412 )

Provision for income taxes

                  67         572  
                           

Net income/(loss)

    (158 )   362     (101 )   (16,224 )   (1,366 )   (19,984 )

Less: Net income/(loss) attributable to non-controlling interests

                        (878 )
                           

Net income attributable to SFX Entertainment, Inc.

  $ (158 ) $ 362   $ (101 ) $ (16,244 ) $ (1,366 ) $ (19,106 )
                           

Loss per share—basic and diluted

    NA     NA   $   $ (0.44 )   NA   $ (0.36 )

Weighted average shares outstanding—basic and diluted

    NA     NA         37,186     NA     52,929  

NA—not applicable

 
  Life in Color
(Predecessor)
  SFX Entertainment, Inc.
(Successor)
 
Consolidated balance sheet data
  December 31,
2011

  July 31,
2012

  December 31,
2011

  December 31,
2012

  March 31,
2013

 
   

Cash

  $ 44   $ 182   $   $ 3,675     21,859  

Working capital

    (595 )   (835 )   (101 )   (18,005 )   (8,132 )

Total assets

    1,111     1,615         66,732     240,961  

Deferred revenue

    663     830         324     3,028  

Total liabilities

    1,727     2,107     101     28,059     97,257  

Stockholders' equity (deficit)

    (616 )   (492 )   (101 )   8,879     64,489  

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The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements, the financial statements for Life in Color, LLC as our predecessor, and related notes appearing elsewhere in this prospectus. Unless otherwise stated or the context otherwise requires, references to "SFX" and "the Company" refer to SFX Entertainment, Inc. and references to "we," "us," "our" and similar references refer to SFX Entertainment, Inc. together with its consolidated subsidiaries, in each case after giving effect to our completed acquisitions, the planned acquisitions disclosed herein, and the formation of our joint venture. To date, SFX has acquired four businesses and acquired an interest in one joint venture. SFX also expects to complete four acquisitions simultaneously with or shortly after the closing of this offering: its acquisition of 75% of the worldwide business (the "ID&T Business") of ID&T Holding B.V. ("ID&T"), its acquisition of a 60% equity interest in i-Motion GmbH Events & Communication ("i-Motion"), its acquisition of 100% of Totem Onelove Group Pty Ltd and Totem Industries Pty Ltd (collectively, "Totem") and its acquisition of a 70% equity interest in Made Event, LLC and EZ Festivals, LLC (collectively, "Made"). Although we consider these acquisitions to be "probable" within the meaning of Rule 3-05 of Regulation S-X and present information herein on a basis that assumes we complete these acquisitions, their consummation remains subject to closing conditions. Therefore, we cannot provide any assurance that any of these planned acquisitions will be consummated. We discuss the terms of these acquisitions and the conditions to closing in "Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Acquisition Strategy" and "Business—Our History and AcquisitionsPlanned acquisitions."

The following discussion contains "forward-looking statements" that reflect our future plans, estimates, beliefs, and expected performance. We caution that assumptions, expectations, projections, intentions, or beliefs about future events may, and often do, vary from actual results and the differences can be material. See "Risk Factors" and "Forward-Looking Statements."


OVERVIEW

We believe we are the largest producer of live events and entertainment content focused exclusively on the electronic music culture ("EMC"), based on attendance and revenue. We view EMC as a global generational movement driven by a rapidly developing community of avid followers among the millennial generation. Our mission is to enable this movement by providing our fans with the best possible live experiences, music discovery and connectivity with other fans and events. We have significant and growing scale with our global live events and, on a pro forma basis for our completed and planned acquisitions, attracted approximately 2.8 million fans in 2012, a 23.6% increase from 2011. We believe the broad appeal of EMC beyond festival attendance is demonstrated by the deep engagement of our fans, which is evidenced by the time they devote to EMC-related social media and digital activities. For example, our 2012 Tomorrowland festival in Belgium had 7.9 million live views on YouTube and our official Tomorrowland long-form after movies have had over 140 million online views to date.

We present leading EMC festivals and events, including Tomorrowland, Sensation, Mysteryland, Q-Dance, Stereosonic, Electric Zoo, Decibel, Nature One, MayDay, Ruhr-in-Love and Life in Color, many of which have more than a decade of history, passionate followers and vibrant social communities. We are continually investing in our festivals and events to add new and exciting creative elements, expand into new markets, and launch new events, all in order to provide the best entertainment experiences in the world for EMC fans. Many of the festivals we have or will present have a long history and have achieved substantial popularity and success in Europe while also attracting fans globally. For example, Tomorrowland sold out all of its approximately 180,000 tickets

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to the 2013 festival in Belgium in one second and saw significant demand from U.S.-based fans, each seeking to purchase multiple tickets. To meet the growing demand of the EMC community in the United States and other regions around the world, we plan to introduce some of the most popular festivals and events to certain areas for the first time. At its original location in Amsterdam, Sensation has consistently sold out since its inception in 2000, including all 45,000 tickets for 2013. Our inaugural Sensation event in North America, held in Toronto in May 2013, attracted over 25,000 attendees. We have announced four additional Sensation events in North America for 2013, which will be held in Las Vegas, Miami, New York, and San Francisco, and our first North American Tomorrowland festival, TomorrowWorld, which we will hold in September 2013.

We started our business in July 2011 and were incorporated in Delaware in June 2012. Our operations and assets consist almost entirely of businesses that we acquired during 2012 and 2013. These include:

our acquisition on July 31, 2012, of Dayglow LLC and its affiliates, now operating as SFX-LIC Operating LLC ("Life in Color" or "LIC"), which, on a combined basis, is our Predecessor;

our acquisition on June 19, 2012, of Disco Productions, Inc., now operating as SFX-Disco Operating LLC ("DDP");

our acquisition on December 31, 2012, of an 80% ownership interest in MMG Nightlife LLC ("MMG");

our acquisition on March 15, 2013 of BEATPORT, LLC ("Beatport"); and

our entry into a joint venture with ID&T Holding B.V. ("ID&T"), in which we own a 51% interest, with ID&T holding the remaining 49% (the "ID&T JV"); we will consolidate the results of operations of the joint venture, which commenced operations in 2013.

We have agreed to terms in respect of the four planned acquisitions described above: our exercise of our option to purchase of a 75% ownership interest of the worldwide business of ID&T (the "ID&T Business"), our acquisition of a 60% ownership interest of i-Motion, our asset contribution agreement with Totem and our acquisition of a 70% ownership interest of Made. We intend to use the proceeds of this offering to fund the cash portion of the consideration for these acquisitions and consummate them simultaneously with or shortly after the closing of this offering.

Under the ID&T Option, our acquisition of the ID&T Business will cost $50.0 million in cash (including a $10.0 million payment payable upon ID&T's delivery of certain financial information) plus the cancelation of a $7.5 million debt owed to us by ID&T. These are in addition to the $2.5 million in cash and 2,000,000 shares of common stock we paid to acquire the ID&T Option.

Under an agreed upon term sheet we entered into with i-Motion, we will pay $12.0 million, consisting of $8.0 million in cash and $4.0 million in shares of our common stock at the initial offering price of our common stock in this offering, to acquire 60% of the equity interests of i-Motion.

We have entered into an asset contribution agreement with Totem, under which we have agreed to pay AUD$75.0 million, consisting of AUD$60.0 million (or $55.3 million) in cash and AUD$15.0 million (or $13.8 million) in shares of our common stock at the initial offering price of our common stock in this offering, to acquire 100% of Totem. Under the terms of the agreement, we were obligated to pay an AUD$5.0 million (or $4.8 million as of May 22, 2013) deposit, which we funded on May 22, 2013.

Under a binding term sheet we entered into with Made, we will pay $35.0 million, consisting of $20.0 million in cash, $5.0 million in our common stock at the lower of $12.75 per share or the initial public offering price in this offering, and $10.0 million in promissory notes, to acquire 70% of the equity interests of Made. We will be required to purchase the remaining 30% that is not being sold in 2018. On June 24, 2013, we advanced $2.5 million towards the purchase price for this transaction.

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FACTORS AFFECTING OUR RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

We currently generate revenue from ticket sales, concessions of food, beverages and merchandise, promoter and management fees, sponsorships, music sales and advertising. On a pro forma basis for the year ended December 31, 2012, we derived 80.0% of our revenue from live events, including ticket sales, artist bookings, food, beverage and merchandise concessions, single-event sponsorships and promoter and management fees. During the same period, we derived 20.0% from digital music sales.

On a pro forma basis for the three months ended March 31, 2013, we derived 65.9% of our revenue from live events, including ticket sales, artist bookings, food, beverage and merchandise concessions, single-even sponsorships and promoter and management fees. During the same period we derived 34.1% from digital music sales.

On a pro forma basis for the year ended December 31, 2012, we generated revenue of $193.5 million from live events, of which $152.7 million, or 78.9%, was from ticket sales and concessions, and $40.8 million, or 21.1% was from other sources, including promoter and management fees. On a pro forma combined basis for the year ended December 31, 2012, we produced and promoted a total of 861 live events, including 52 festivals of greater than 10,000 attendees. Total attendance at our festivals and events was approximately 2.8 million, and we hosted several events weekly at our managed EMC venues attracting another 400,000 attendees. On a pro forma combined basis, our live events had a gross margin of 26.3%.

On a pro forma basis for the three months ended March 31, 2013, we generated revenue of $23.9 million from live events, of which $19.7 million, or 82.5%, was from ticket sales and concessions, and $4.2 million, or 17.5% was from other sources, including promoter and management fees. On a pro forma combined basis for the three months ended March 31, 2013, we produced and promoted a total of 157 live events, including 4 festivals of greater than 10,000 attendees. Total attendance at our festivals and events was approximately 299,000. On a pro forma combined basis, our live events had a gross margin of 17.6%.

As we integrate the businesses we have acquired and our planned acquisitions, in the medium and long-term, we anticipate meaningful growth in our live event revenue, primarily due to growing the number of large festivals around the world and increasing the total number of attendees at such festivals and other events. For example in North America, through our existing ID&T JV, we will produce the TomorrowWorld festival outside of Atlanta in September 2013. We have already held one Sensation event in Toronto, Canada. We intend to hold additional Sensation and Q-Dance events in other North American cities, and intend to introduce Mysteryland and other festivals in the future. In addition, we plan to bring these and other events to new regions around the world. We also plan to develop additional revenue streams around these events.

In 2012 and the three months ended March 31, 2013, the majority of our revenue consisted of ticket sales. A significantly smaller portion of our live event revenue in 2012 and the three months ended March 31, 2013, was derived from the sale of food, beverages and merchandise. For indoor festival events, the venue owner typically retains any revenue attributable to food and beverage sales; however, for outdoor festivals we generally operate the concessions and retain the food and beverage revenue. In the medium- to long-term, we expect continued growth in live event attendance, in particular large-scale outdoor festivals, to drive meaningful growth in food and beverage revenue. In addition, we expect to continue our strategy of acquiring live event production companies in 2013 and beyond, which would increase our live event revenue.

We expect the gross margin for our live events to increase in the near and medium-term as festivals become more established, as initiation and start-up costs are eliminated, and attendance grows.

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On a pro forma basis for the year ended December 31, 2012, we generated $48.5 million in revenue from music sales with a gross margin of 31.1% and for the three months ended March 31, 2013, we generated $12.3 million in revenue from music sales with a gross margin of 29.6%. The majority of our music revenue is derived from the sale of professional quality uncompressed audio files via Beatport, which DJs require to produce and perform new electronic music tracks. We believe that in the near and medium-term, revenue from our online properties, including Beatport, will experience significant growth as we introduce new content, products and access offerings to address growing demand within the EMC community.

QUARTERLY TRENDS

Our results of operations, and in particular the revenue we generate from a given activity, varies substantially from quarter to quarter. We expect most of our largest festivals to occur outdoors primarily in warmer months. For example, ID&T stages most of its festivals in August and September in Europe, and Totem stages most of its festivals in November and December in Australia. As such, we expect our revenues from these festivals to be higher during the third and fourth quarters, and lower in the first and second quarters. Further, because we expect to conduct a limited number of large festivals, small variations in this number from quarter to quarter can cause our revenue and net income to vary significantly for reasons that may be unrelated to the performance of our core business. Other portions of our business are generally not subject to seasonal fluctuation or experience much lower seasonal fluctuation, such as MMG, which receives higher revenues in the winter months in Miami, and LIC, which is more active during the school year. Overall, on a pro forma basis for our planned acquisitions, we currently expect our revenue to be higher in our third and fourth quarters than in our first and second quarters. In the future, we expect these fluctuations to change and perhaps become less pronounced as we grow our business, stage more festivals and events, including in the Southern Hemisphere, and acquire additional businesses. We believe our cash needs will vary significantly from quarter to quarter depending on, among other things, the timing of festivals and events, cancellations, ticket on-sales, capital expenditures, seasonal and other fluctuations in our business activity, the timing of guaranteed payments and receipt of ticket sales and fees, financing activities, acquisitions and investments and receivables management.

BASIS AND PRESENTATION

Our acquisition of DDP and LIC were negotiated simultaneously, with DDP closing only six weeks prior to the LIC acquisition. Because LIC and DDP were acquired contemporaneously, we focused on the core operations of each company, as well as the purchase price in the respective transaction to determine which company we should treat as our predecessor company. LIC's historical operations as a producer of live EMC events and festivals are more representative of the core operations around which we are building our global EMC business. The purchase price for LIC totaled $12.1 million. DDP's historical operations were more focused on the promotion of live EMC events to the exclusion of large-scale festivals. The purchase price for DDP totaled $9.0 million. Upon review of these facts and discussions with our advisors, we determined that LIC was our predecessor ("Predecessor").

Based on the current status of our corporate evolution and our designation of LIC as our predecessor, we have presented this Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations as follows:

(1)
a discussion of the results of operations of our Predecessor, LIC, for the seven months ended July 31, 2012, (the last day of operations of our Predecessor) and the nine months ended September 30, 2011;

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(2)
a discussion of the results of operations of our Predecessor, LIC, for each of the years ended December 31, 2011, and December 31, 2010;

(3)
a discussion of the results of operations of SFX Entertainment, Inc. and subsidiaries (the "Registrant") for the year ended December 31, 2012 and for the three months ended March 31, 2013;

(4)
a discussion of the results of operations of the Registrant for the period from July 7, 2011 (Inception) through December 31, 2011; and

(5)
a discussion of the financial condition of the Registrant.

PREDECESSOR

On July 31, 2012, we acquired our Predecessor and Advanced Concert Productions LLC. At the time of this transaction, our Predecessor was a promoter and organizer of branded events that featured live DJs, acrobatic acts and "paint blasts," during which participants were sprayed with colorful, harmless paint to provide a more interactive experience. Advanced Concert Productions LLC was the production company for our Predecessor's live events.

Our Predecessor principally derived its revenue from ticket sales to events that it promoted and produced and recognized this revenue at the time the event occurred. When our Predecessor acted as the principal promoter of an event and took on the risks and rewards of such event, it recognized the gross revenue from ticket sales. When it acted as agent and did not bear the risks of such event, it recognized only its net share of revenue.

Our Predecessor's principal costs of generating revenue were direct operating expenses associated with the promotion and production of events, including venue costs, artist performance fees, travel expenses, show-specific advertising and marketing, ticketing processing fees, and other show-related production expenses.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS—PREDECESSOR

Seven months ended July 31, 2012 (last day of operations of our Predecessor) and the nine months ended September 30, 2011

Revenue

Our Predecessor's revenue increased by $4.7 million, or 75.0%, to $11.0 million for the seven months ended July 31, 2012 from $6.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. The increase in revenue is primarily attributable to increases in the number of events, attendees per event, and average ticket price earned per attendee. Our Predecessor generated $9.9 million in ticket revenue (89.9% of total revenue), $0.5 million in licensing fees (4.6% of total revenue), and $0.6 million in other revenue (5.5% of total revenue) for the seven months ended July 31, 2012.

The number of events during the seven months ended July 31, 2012 increased to 90 from 51 events for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 due to new market penetration. Total attendance increased to approximately 236,773 for the seven months ended July 31, 2012, from 163,299 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, an increase of 73,474, or 45.0%, due to an increasing number of events.

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Direct operating expenses

Our Predecessor's direct operating expenses increased by $3.3 million, or 68.7%, to $8.2 million for the seven months ended July 31, 2012 from $4.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. The increase in direct operating expenses is primarily attributable to increases in production and venue costs of $1.7 million, artist and talent costs of $0.7 million, and promotional costs of $0.7 million associated with the increased number of events.

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

Our Predecessor's selling, general, and administrative expenses increased by $1.7 million, or 283.3%, to $2.3 million for the seven months ended July 31, 2012 from $0.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. The increase is primarily attributable to increases in professional services fees of $0.8 million incurred in conjunction with the sale of our Predecessor to us and an increase in payroll expense of $0.4 million due to increased headcount.

Depreciation and amortization

Our Predecessor's depreciation and amortization increased by $0.1 million for the seven months ended July 31, 2012 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2011. The increase resulted from additions of approximately $0.4 million in property, plant and equipment.

Year ended December 31, 2011 compared to year ended December 31, 2010

Revenue

Our Predecessor's revenue increased by $8.5 million, or 749.3%, to $9.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2011 from $1.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2010. This increase is primarily attributable to an increase in the size and number of events as well as increased attendance at its events. Our Predecessor entered new markets and hosted larger capacity events in key cities during 2011. Our Predecessor hosted 75 events in 2011.

Our Predecessor generated $9.3 million in ticket revenue (96.7% of total revenue), and $0.1 million in licensing fees (1.2% of total revenue) for the year ended December 31, 2011.

Direct operating expenses

Our Predecessor's direct operating expenses increased by $7.7 million, or 928.6%, to $8.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2011 from $0.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2010. The increase in direct operating expenses is primarily attributable to increases in production and venue costs of $5.3 million, artist and talent costs of $1.2 million, and promotional costs of $0.7 million associated with the increased number of events.

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

Our Predecessor's selling, general, and administrative expenses increased by $0.9 million, or 355.4%, to $1.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2011 from $0.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2010. The increase is primarily attributable to increases in payroll of $0.6 million, reflecting headcount additions associated with corporate growth as our Predecessor increased its number of events in the year ended December 31, 2011.

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Other expenses (income)

Other expenses totaled $8,000 for the year ended December 31, 2011 compared to other income of $25,000 for the year ended December 31, 2010. In 2010, other income included a gain on the forgiveness of a loan totaling $21,000, which was the primary driver of the year over year change.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS—SUCCESSOR

We started our business on July 7, 2011, and we did not have any significant operations in the year ended December 31, 2011 and the three months ended March 31, 2012 other than $(0.6) million in corporate related costs. As such, we have not provided a comparison of our results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2012 to 2011 and for the three months ended March 31, 2013 to 2012 because such a comparison would not be meaningful.

For the three months ended March 31, 2013

Revenue

Revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2013 totaled $10.2 million, of which we generated $7.9 million (77.3% of total revenue) from festivals and live events that we produced, promoted or managed, including 149 events, including one festival of greater than 10,000 attendees. Total attendance at our festivals and events was approximately 235,000 attendees. In addition, $2.3 million of revenue was contributed from our digital music sales (22.7% of total revenue).

Musical talent costs

Musical talent costs consist of fees paid to performing artists at festivals and venues. For the three months ended March 31, 2013 music talent costs totaled $3.2 million related to our live events.

Production costs

Production costs consist of costs incurred to produce events, including crew and material costs associated with staging and construction, venue costs, promotional, merchandising and travel costs, as well as Beatport's royalty and other digital music sales related expenses. For the three months ended March 31, 2013 production costs totaled $4.4 million, of this approximately $2.8 million in connection with our 149 live events. Beatport incurred $1.6 million of production costs predominately related to royalty fees.

Depreciation and amortization

Depreciation and amortization was associated with property, plant and equipment additions with depreciable lives ranging from three to seven years. Amortization expense represents the amortization of intangible assets from the date of acquisition. For the three months ended March 31, 2013, depreciation and amortization totaled $2.9 million primarily associated with the same drivers as for the fiscal year, but with an additional expenses of approximately $0.7 million related to the amortization of management agreements and $1.5 million in amortization related to the intangible assets of our recent acquisitions of Beatport and the ID&T JV.

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

Selling, general, and administrative expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2013 totaled $14.2 million, of which $3.8 million included legal, accounting, and professional fees and $5.0 million of non-cash stock based compensation expenses.

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Provision for Income Taxes

Provision for income taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2013 totaled $0.6 million.

Year ended December 31, 2012

Our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2012 include costs associated with our formation and startup costs, costs associated with identifying and evaluating our initial target acquisitions, and the results of operations for DDP beginning on June 20, 2012 and for LIC beginning on August 1, 2012, the day after their respective dates of acquisition.

Revenue

Revenue for the year ended December 31, 2012 totaled $24.8 million. This revenue was generated primarily from ticket sales related to the festivals and events that were produced and promoted by two of our acquired entities, DDP and LIC, after we acquired them. For the year ended December 31, 2012, we produced and promoted a total of 353 events, including eight festivals of greater than 10,000 attendees. Total attendance at our festivals and events was approximately 701,000. For the year ended December 31, 2012, we generated $22.9 million in ticket revenue (92.4% of total revenue), and $1.9 million from other sources (7.6% of total revenue).

Musical talent costs

Musical talent costs consist of fees paid to performing artists at festivals and venues. Musical talent costs for the year ended December 31, 2012 totaled $8.0 million. For the three months ended March 31, 2013 music talent costs totaled $3.2 million related to our live events.

Production costs

Production costs consist of costs incurred to produce events, including crew and material costs associated with staging and construction, venue costs, promotional, merchandising and travel costs, as well as Beatport's royalty and other digital music sales related expenses. Production costs for the year ended December 31, 2012 totaled $15.0 million, all related to our live events.

Depreciation and amortization

Depreciation and amortization for the year ended December 31, 2012 totaled $1.0 million and was associated with property, plant and equipment additions with depreciable lives ranging from three to seven years. Amortization expense represents the amortization of intangible assets from the date of acquisition through December 31, 2012.

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

Selling, general, and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2012 totaled $17.0 million, of which $8.2 million included legal, accounting, and advisory fees incurred primarily in connection with our formation and the evaluation and negotiation of acquisitions. In addition, selling general and administrative expenses included $2.2 million of non-cash stock based compensation expense and $2.3 million of salary expense.

Provision for Income Taxes

Provision for income taxes for the year ended December 31, 2012 of $0.1 million resulted primarily from deferred taxes related to timing differences offset by a valuation allowance.

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For the period from July 7, 2011 (inception) through December 31, 2011

General and administrative expenses

We incurred expenses of $0.1 million for the period from July 7, 2011 (Inception) through December 31, 2011. These expenses were primarily legal expenses incurred in connection with our formation. We incurred no expenses for the year ended December 31, 2010 as we did not begin operations until July 2011.

FINANCIAL CONDITION—SUCCESSOR

Liquidity and capital resources

We have funded our operations from July 7, 2011 (Inception) through June 5, 2013, including our acquisitions, with $62.5 million in net proceeds raised from the issuance of equity and $64.5 million of debt incurred.

As of December 31, 2012, we had cash and cash equivalents totaling $3.7 million.

On December 31, 2012, we issued a promissory note to Robert F.X. Sillerman in the principal amount of $7.0 million. The note's interest rate was 9% per annum and had a maturity date of March 31, 2013. As of April 3, 2013, the promissory note was fully repaid.

On December 31, 2012, we acquired certain assets and liabilities of MMG for $16.9 million. The purchase price comprised $5.0 million in cash, a 0.24% promissory note in the principal amount of $8.5 million, having a maturity date of February 28, 2013, and $3.4 million in our common stock valued at $5.00 per share. On March 15, 2013, we made a payment of $3.0 million to MMG and the promissory note was amended and restated to provide that the remaining amount of $5.5 million plus interest will mature and be payable on May 15, 2013.

On January 8, 2013, we closed a private placement transaction with an investor in which we issued 2,000,000 shares of common stock at a price per share of $5.00 for $10.0 million in net proceeds.

On February 22, 2013, we closed a private placement transaction with an investor in which we issued 2,000,000 shares of common stock at a price per share of $5.00 for $10.0 million in net proceeds.

On March 15, 2013, we acquired Beatport in a merger transaction for $58.6 million, consisting of $33.6 million in cash and $25.0 million in our stock valued at $5.00 per share.

On March 20, 2013, we entered into an option agreement with ID&T (the "ID&T Option") whereby we obtained the right to purchase a 75% equity interest in the ID&T Business. We paid $2.5 million in cash and issued 2,000,000 shares of our common stock to acquire the ID&T Option. The exercise price of the ID&T Option is $50.0 million in cash (including $10.0 million due 90 days after delivery by ID&T of audited financial statements for 2012). Additionally, to exercise the ID&T Option we must relinquish our right to be repaid by ID&T the $7.5 million we advanced to ID&T on March 15, 2013, which was to be repaid to us from ID&T's future distributions from the ID&T JV.

On April 1, 2013, we closed a private placement transaction with investors in which we issued 1,000,000 shares of common stock at a price per share of $10.00 for an aggregate purchase price of $10.0 million.

At December 31, 2012, we issued a secured promissory note in the principal amount of $8.5 million as part of the acquisition of certain assets and liabilities of MMG. On March 15, 2013 a payment of $3.0 million was made to Nightlife Holding, LLC and the promissory note was amended and restated

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to provide that the remaining amount of $5.5 million plus interest will be payable on May 15, 2013. On May 15, 2013 the note was fully paid off.

On May 22, 2103, we paid Totem a deposit of AUD$5.0 million (or $4.8 million as of May 22, 2013) as acquisition consideration.

On June 24, 2013, we paid a deposit of $2.5 million to Made as acquisition consideration.

Based on our current business plan, we believe that the combination of our current sources of liquidity, the proceeds from private sales of our common stock, the proceeds from this offering and the proceeds from the First Lien Term Loan Facility will be sufficient to meet our anticipated cash needs for at least the next 12 months. We are in advanced discussions with a number of commercial lenders regarding a new $65.0 million revolving credit facility that would replace our First Lien Term Loan Facility and potentially an incremental facility. The new revolving credit facility would be conditioned on the completion of this initial public offering and would be closed concurrently with the closing of this initial public offering.

We intend to continue to acquire additional companies in the live events and consumer Internet industries, and we are currently in the process of exploring a variety of financing options in conjunction with consummating further acquisitions. There can be no assurance that we will be able to successfully raise the capital required to complete future acquisitions.

If our current estimates of revenue, expenses or capital or liquidity requirements change or are inaccurate, or if cash generated from operations is insufficient to satisfy our liquidity requirements, we may seek to sell additional equity or debt securities, or arrange debt financing. In addition, we may seek additional financing to give us financial flexibility to pursue attractive acquisition or investment opportunities that may arise in the future. We cannot be certain that additional funds will be available to us on favorable terms when required, or at all.

First lien term loan facility

On March 15, 2013, certain of our subsidiaries entered into a $49.5 million term loan facility (the "First Lien Term Loan Facility") with Barclays Bank PLC as administrative agent and Barclays Bank PLC, UBS Securities LLC, and Jefferies Group LLC as lenders. The borrower under the First Lien Term Loan Facility is our indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary SFX Intermediate Holdco II LLC (the "Borrower). The First Lien Term Loan Facility is guaranteed by SFX Intermediate Holdco I LLC, the immediate parent company of the Borrower ("Holdings"), the Borrower, LIC, Pita I, LLC, Beatport, Beatport Japan, LLC, SFX-Nightlife Operating LLC, SFX-IDT N.A. Holding LLC, the ID&T JV, ID&T/SFX Q-Dance LLC, ID&T/SFX Sensation LLC, ID&T/SFX Mysteryland LLC, ID&T/SFX TomorrowWorld LLC and all of Holdings' future subsidiaries (the "Guarantors"), and by Mr. Sillerman as further described below. The First Lien Term Loan Facility is secured by a first-priority security interest in all the existing and future assets of the Borrower and the Guarantors.

Mr. Sillerman entered into a guarantee agreement (the "Sillerman Guarantee") with Barclays Bank PLC, as collateral agent for the benefit of the other lender parties, in which he personally guaranteed all our obligations under the First Lien Term Loan Facility.

On June 5, 2013 the First Lien Term Loan Facility was amended (the "Amendment") to increase the facility amount by $15 million, to a total of $64.5 million. The Guarantors reaffirmed their guarantees of the First Lien Term Loan Facility in the Amendment, and Mr. Sillerman entered into an amendment to the Sillerman Guarantee to reaffirm his guarantee thereunder in connection with the Amendment.

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Borrowings under the First Lien Term Loan Facility bear interest, at the Borrower's option, at a rate per annum equal to either (a) (i) a rate per annum equal to the highest of (1) the rate of interest per annum publicly announced from time to time by the Administrative Agent under the First Lien Term Loan Facility as its prime rate in effect on such day at its principal office in New York City, (2) (x) the weighted average of the rates on overnight Federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by Federal funds brokers, as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on the business day next succeeding such day plus (y) 0.50%, (3) (x) a rate per annum equal to (I) the offered rate which appears on the page of the Reuters Screen which displays an average British Bankers Association Interest Settlement Rate (such page currently being LIBOR01 page) for deposits in U.S. dollars being delivered in the London interbank market for a one-month term, determined by the Administrative Agent under the First Lien Term Loan Facility as of approximately 11:00 a.m. (London, England time) two Business Days prior to the applicable borrowing or conversion date divided by (II) one minus the applicable reserve percentage (with a rate floor of 1.25% per annum) plus (y) 1.00% and (4) 2.25% per annum, plus (a) 6.50% per annum or (b) (i) a rate per annum equal to (1) for each one, two, three or six month (or if agreed to by all the lenders under the First Lien Term Loan Facility, nine or twelve months) interest period as selected by the Borrower, the offered rate which appears on the page of the Reuters Screen which displays an average British Bankers Association Interest Settlement Rate (such page currently being LIBOR01 page) for deposits (for delivery on the first day of such interest period) with a term equivalent to such interest period in U.S. dollars, determined by the Administrative Agent under the First Lien Term Loan Facility as of approximately 11:00 a.m. (London, England time), two Business Days prior to the commencement of such interest period divided by (2) one minus the applicable reserve percentage (with a rate floor of 1.25% per annum) plus (ii) 7.50% per annum. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default under the First Lien Term Loan Facility, all outstanding borrowings thereunder will automatically bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the applicable interest rate plus 2.00% per annum.

The First Lien Term Loan Facility matures on September 15, 2014, provided that the maturity date will be extended to March 13, 2015 if we contribute to the Borrower at least $50.0 million of proceeds from our initial public offering (so long as we raise net proceeds of at least $100.0 million) and the Borrower uses such proceeds to make a prepayment equal to at least 50.0% of the borrowings then outstanding under the First Lien Term Loan Facility.

The Borrower may prepay the First Lien Term Loan Facility at any time without penalty, subject to breakage costs. The Borrower is also required to make prepayments (subject to certain basket amounts and exceptions) (collectively, the "Mandatory Prepayments") equal to:

75.0% of the annual excess cash flow of Holdings and its subsidiaries for the year-ended December 31, 2013;

100% of the net proceeds from certain asset sales, casualty events, and debt issuances, by Holdings and its subsidiaries; and

30.0% of the outstanding borrowings within 60 days of the date Mr. Sillerman either announces he will not serve as our chairman, president, chief executive officer, or equivalent officer, ceases serving as our chairman, president, chief executive officer, or equivalent officer, or is incapable of serving as our chairman, president, chief executive officer, or equivalent officer.

The First Lien Term Loan Facility includes customary affirmative covenants, subject to certain materiality thresholds and exceptions, including covenants to deliver certain information and notices; preservation of existence; compliance with laws; payment of obligations; maintenance of properties; maintenance of insurance; keeping of books and records; limitations on use of proceeds under the First

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Lien Term Loan Facility; and requirements to join future subsidiaries of Holdings as guarantors and secured parties. The First Lien Term Loan Facility includes customary restrictive covenants, subject to certain materiality thresholds and exceptions, including covenants limiting the Borrower and the loan parties' ability to

incur certain types of indebtedness and liens;

merge with, make an investment in or acquire property or assets of another company;

make capital expenditures;

pay dividends;

repurchase shares of our outstanding stock;

a negative pledge;

modifying certain documents;

make loans;

dispose of assets;

prepay the principal on other indebtedness;

liquidate, wind up or dissolve; or

enter into certain transactions with affiliates.

The First Lien Term Loan Facility does not include any financial covenants.

The First Lien Term Loan Facility includes customary events of default, subject to certain materiality thresholds and cure periods, including: the Sillerman Guarantee ceasing to be in full force and effect or Mr. Sillerman breaching any material term of the Sillerman Guarantee; or a change in control occurring. A change in control is defined in the First Lien Term Loan Facility to include the occurrence of any of the following: (i) Holdings ceases to be wholly-owned directly or indirectly, by us or Borrower ceases be directly wholly-owned by Holdings; (ii) at any time prior to our initial public offering (so long as we raise net proceeds of at least $100 million) and for any reason whatsoever, Mr. Sillerman and certain affiliates and senior management cease to own, directly or indirectly, at least 40% of our outstanding voting equity or any "person" or "group" own a greater percentage of our voting equity than beneficially owned by Mr. Sillerman and certain affiliates and senior management; (iii) at any time after our initial public offering (so long as we raise net proceeds of at least $100 million) and for any reason whatsoever, Mr. Sillerman and certain affiliates cease to own, directly or indirectly, at least 30% of our outstanding voting equity or any "person" or "group" other than Mr. Sillerman and certain affiliates and senior management beneficially own a greater percentage of our voting equity than beneficially owned by Mr. Sillerman and certain affiliates and senior management; or (iv) the majority of the seats (other than vacant seats) on our board of directors cease to be occupied by persons who either were members of our board of directors on March 15, 2013 or were nominated for election by a majority of our board of directors who were directors at the time of the closing of the First Lien Term Loan Facility or whose election or nomination for election was previously approved by a majority of such directors.

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Cash flows

Year ended December 31, 2012

Cash flows from operating activities

Cash used in operating activities totaled $6.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2012 and were principally attributable to the operations of DDP and LIC, whose results have been included since their respective dates of acquisition in 2012 and corporate overhead. The principal driver of this was our net loss of $16.2 million, partially offset by non-cash expense of $2.2 million plus changes in our working capital of $6.8 million.

No cash was used by operating activities for the period from July 7, 2011 (Inception) to December 31, 2011. While we incurred legal expenses of $0.1 million in conjunction with our formation during this period, the expenses were accrued at December 31, 2011 and not settled in cash until the following year. We incurred no expenses in 2010, as we did not begin operations until July 2011.

Cash flows from investing activities

Cash used by investing activities totaled $29.2 million for the year ended December 30, 2012. Cash totaling $16.1 million was used to fund the purchase of our three acquisitions in 2012, DDP, MMG and LIC, and $0.6 million was used to fund the purchase of equipment used in the production of events. $12.5 million was used to fund our investment in the ID&T JV.

There was no cash used in investing activities for the period from July 7, 2011 (Inception) to December 31, 2011.

Cash flows from financing activities

Cash provided by financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2012 totaled $39.5 million, and was comprised of the net proceeds from the issuance of our common stock of $32.5 million and proceeds from notes payable of $7.0 million.

There was no cash used for financing activities for the period from July 7, 2011 (Inception) to December 31, 2011.

For the three months ended March 31, 2013

Cash flows from operating activities

Cash used in operating activities totaled $6.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and was principally attributable to our net loss of $20.0 million, partially offset by non-cash depreciation and amortization expense of $2.9 million, $5.0 million in stock compensation expense, and $4.1 million of interest and deferred income tax provisions less a decrease in working capital of $1.3 million.

No cash was used by operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2012. While we incurred legal, formation, and general operating expenses of $1.4 million in conjunction with our formation during this period, the expenses were accrued at March 31, 2012 and not settled in cash until a later date.

Cash flows from investing activities

Cash used by investing activities totaled $35.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013. Cash totaling $21.9 million was used to fund the purchase of Beatport, net of cash acquired,

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$2.5 million to acquire the ID&T Option, $3.0 million payment for the Nightlife Holdings, LLC note, a $7.5 million advance to ID&T and $0.6 million to purchase equipment and software.

There was no cash used in investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2012.

Cash flows from financing activities

Cash provided by financing activities for the three months ended March 3, 2013 totaled $60.4 million, and was comprised of the net proceeds from the issuance of our common stock of $20.0 million, net proceeds from the First Lien Term Loan Facility of $47.0, and the payment of a related party note of $6.6 million.

There was no cash used for financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2012.

Capital expenditures

Our capital expenditures for the year ended December 31, 2012 was $0.6 million for the companies that we owned as of December 31, 2012.

Contractual and commercial commitments

Our contractual obligations as of March 31, 2013 are as follows.

 
  Payments due by period  
($ in 000s)
  Total
  Less than
1 year

  1-3 years
  3-5 years
  More than
5 years

 
   

Senior Secured Credit Facility(a)

  $ 56,399   $ 4,733   $ 51,666   $   $  

Notes payable(b)

    5,513     5,513              

Operating leases(c)

    2,929     1,113     1,815          

Other long-term obligations(d)

    2,500         2,500          
                       

Total

  $ 66,400   $ 11,360   $ 55,981   $   $  
                       

(a)
On March 15, 2013, our subsidiary, SFX Intermediate Holdco II LLC, entered into a credit agreement with Barclays Bank PLC and other lenders, which provided for a $49.5 million senior secured first lien term loan facility. The First Lien Term Loan Facility matures on September 15, 2014, provided that the maturity date will be extended to March 13, 2015 if we contribute to the Borrower at least $50.0 million of proceeds from our initial public offering (so long as we raise net proceeds of at least $100.0 million) and the Borrower uses such proceeds to make a prepayment equal to at least 50.0% of the borrowings then outstanding under the First Lien Term Loan Facility.

(b)
This is the remaining portion of the note we executed with the former equity holders of Nightlife Holdings LLC as part of the purchase agreement at December 31, 2012. The note accrues interest at a 0.22% rate and was paid off on May 15, 2013.

(c)
The operating leases include the following: our corporate headquarters in New York the ID&T JV's corporate office in New York; Beatport's offices in Colorado, Los Angeles, Luxembourg and Germany; LIC's corporate office and operating lease warehouse facility in Florida; MMG's corporate office in Florida; and Disco's corporate office in North Carolina.

(d)
Other long-term obligations includes contingent consideration for the former owners of Nightlife Holdings LLC. The amount disclosed in the table is based on projected 2014 EBITDA (as defined in our agreement with the former owners of MMG).

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Our contractual obligations on a pro forma basis as of March 31, 2013, are as follows.

 
  Payments due by period  
($ in 000s)
  Total
  Less than
1 year

  1-3 years
  3-5 years
  More than
5 years

 
   

Senior Secured Credit Facility(a)

  $ 73,073   $ 5,751   $ 67,322   $   $  

Notes payable(b)

                     

Operating leases

    2,928     1,113     1,815          

Purchasing obligations(c)

    23,378           8,000           15,378  

Other long-term obligations

    2,500         2,500          
                       

Total

  $ 101,879   $ 6,864   $ 79,637   $   $ 15,378  
                       

(a)
On June 5, 2013, we drew down an additional $15.0 million on this loan facility.

(b)
The Note that was outstanding with the former shareholders of Nightlife Holdings at March 31, 2013 was paid off in full on May 15, 2013.

(c)
The purchasing obligations include the following; upon closing the i-Motion transaction, we will be required to purchase the remaining 40% that is not being sold for an estimated fair value of $8.0 million by December 2014; and upon closing the planned Made acquisition, we will be required to purchase the remaining 30% that is not being sold for an estimated $15.4 million in 2018.

INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING

In connection with the audit of our consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2012, we identified the following material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting.

A lack of contemporaneous documentation in connection with awards of stock based compensation. This resulted in treating certain awards informally communicated to recipients in 2012 as having been granted in 2013 for accounting purposes.

Improperly characterizing certain acquisition transactions as having closed prior to us obtaining the control necessary for such a characterization. These acquisition transactions subsequently failed to close.

There were an unusually large amount of closing adjustments in connection with the audit for the year ended December 31, 2012, primarily in respect of accruals, cut-offs and purchase accounting. In addition, certain significant transactions were not accounted for properly. Further, we restated our previously issued consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2012 to correct classification for certain shares of common stock and non-controlling interest. We determined that certain shares of common stock were issued in 2012 with redemption features, which should have been classified as temporary equity in accordance with the provisions of ASC 480-10-S99 for public companies. Additionally, in connection with the acquisition of MMG, we entered into a contract which allows us to call the remaining interest we do not own, as well as providing that the minority interest holder may put their interest to us at a multiple of six times 20% of SFX Nightlife's 2014 EBITDA. Similarly, we determined that the non-controlling interest should have been classified as redeemable non-controlling interest and included as part of temporary equity, as required for public companies. We believe that these issues are related, in part, to a lack of

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    sufficient staff with appropriate training in GAAP and SEC rules and regulations with respect to financial reporting functions, as well as the lack of robust accounting systems.

In addition, the auditors for our Predecessor, DDP and MMG have identified a material weakness in the internal controls of each of these businesses that relates to the proper application of accrual based accounting under GAAP.

We believe that measures we have already implemented, and additional measures we expect to implement in the future, will remediate these material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting and in the internal controls of our acquired businesses. To date, we have taken, or are in the process of taking, the following actions.

Adding new accounting and financial personnel, both as senior managers and as junior staff. To date, we have hired several senior members of our accounting and finance team, including hiring a new Chief Financial Officer with over 20 years of experience in finance and capital markets, a Chief Accounting Officer with over 30 years of financial management and audit experience, a Director of SEC reporting with over ten years of experience in public accounting and a corporate treasurer with 25 years of relevant experience. We intend to hire additional experienced personnel to work as senior members of our accounting team and have also hired or will hire several staff accountants to work both at the corporate level and at our acquired businesses.

Engaging the services of an accounting controls expert with over 40 years of accounting experience, including 22 years as controller of a music publishing company. This individual is acting as a consultant to assist us in analyzing and implementing controls and processes at our acquired companies and to review our operations and make recommendations regarding systems and procedures.

Engaging an accounting firm to provide an outsourced internal audit function, with a view to providing internal control procedure recommendations and support for documenting our compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley.

Hiring a general counsel and an associate general counsel and appointing a full board of directors that includes a compensation committee and independent compensation expert and that has a formal policy regarding the issuance of stock based compensation.

Implementing improvements to our closing procedures and consolidation processes and improvements to our accounting software as it relates to accounts payable. We have also purchased an enterprise-wide accounting system that we plan to implement during the course of 2013, including at acquired companies.

We plan to continue to evaluate our internal controls and make enhancements as appropriate. If we are unable to correct deficiencies in internal controls in a timely manner, our ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information accurately and within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC will be adversely affected. See "Risk Factors—We have identified material weaknesses in our internal controls over financial reporting that, if not properly remediated, could result in material misstatements in our financial statements in future periods."

Notwithstanding these material weaknesses, we believe that our restated consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus fairly represent our consolidated financial position as of, and our consolidated results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2012.

Off-balance sheet arrangements

We had no off-balance sheet arrangements or guarantees of third-party obligations at March 31, 2013, December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP. In connection with the preparation of our consolidated financial statements, we are required to make assumptions and estimates about future events, and apply judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue, expenses, and the related disclosures. We base our assumptions, estimates, and judgments on historical experience, current trends, and other factors that management believes to be relevant at the time our consolidated financial statements are prepared. On a regular basis, we review the accounting policies, assumptions, estimates, and judgments to ensure that our consolidated financial statements are presented fairly and in accordance with GAAP. However, because future events and their effects cannot be determined with certainty, actual results could differ from our assumptions and estimates and such differences could be material.

Our significant accounting policies are discussed in Note 1 of our consolidated financial statements. We believe that the following are the most critical to understanding and evaluating our reported financial results. We have reviewed these critical accounting estimates and related disclosures with our Audit Committee.

Stock-Based Compensation

We measure and recognize expense for stock-based compensation based on the grant date fair value of the award on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period. Because our stock is not publicly traded, we must estimate the fair value of our common stock for purposes of determining the fair value of our option awards, as discussed in "—Valuations of Common Stock" below. Determining the fair value of stock-based awards at the grant date requires judgment. We use the Black-Scholes option pricing model to determine the fair value of our stock option awards. We used a third-party valuation firm to perform the option pricing under the Black-Scholes model. The determination of the grant date fair value of our stock option awards using an option pricing model is affected by the estimated fair value per share of the common stock underlying those options as well as assumptions regarding a number of other complex and subjective variables. These variables include the risk-free interest rates, expected dividends, our expected stock price volatility over the expected term of the options, and stock option exercise and cancellation behaviors, which are estimated as follows:

Risk-Free Interest Rate. The risk-free interest rate assumption used is based on observed market interest rates appropriate for the term of employee options.

Dividend Yield. We have never declared or paid any cash dividends and do not presently plan to pay cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Consequently, we used an expected dividend yield of zero.

Expected Volatility. Because we do not have a trading history for our common stock, we have estimated the expected stock price volatility for our common stock by taking the average historic price volatility for industry peers based on price observations over a period equivalent to the expected term of the stock option grants. Industry peers consist of public companies in the live event industry. We intend to continue to consistently apply this process using the same or similar public companies until a sufficient amount of historical information regarding the volatility of our own common stock share price becomes available, or unless circumstances change such that the identified companies are no longer similar to us, in which case, more suitable companies whose share prices are publicly available would be utilized in the calculation.

Expected Term. We estimated the expected term for a "plain vanilla" option using the simplified method allowed under current guidance, which uses the midpoint between the graded vesting period and the contractual termination date.

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We used the following assumptions in our application of the Black-Scholes option pricing model for the periods presented in the table below:

 
  March 31,   December 31,
 
  2013
  2012
  2011
 

Risk-free interest rate

  0.84%-1.47%   0.77%-1.40%   N/A

Dividend yield

      N/A

Volatility factors

  60%   60%   N/A

Weighted average expected life (in years)

  5-7.6   5-7.6   N/A

In addition, ASC 718 requires forfeitures to be estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates. We applied an estimated forfeiture rate.

Future expense amounts for any particular period could be affected by changes in our assumptions or changes in market conditions.

Valuations of Common Stock

We are required to estimate the fair value of the common stock underlying our share-based awards when performing the fair value calculations with the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The fair value of the common stock underlying our share-based awards was determined by our board of directors, with input from management and evidence of fair value based on the prior sales of company stock method. We believe that our board of directors has the relevant experience and expertise to determine the fair value of our common stock. Our board of directors determined the fair value of our common stock on the date of grant based on a number of factors including:

amounts recently paid by investors for our stock in an arm's-length transactions;

numerous arms-length negotiations related to acquisitions where a portion of the purchase price was satisfied with shares of our common stock;

future financial and business growth projections;

The prior sales of company stock or back-solve method estimates value by considering any prior arm's length sales of the company's equity. When considering prior sales of the company's equity, the valuation considers the size of the equity sale, the relationship of the parties involved in the transaction, the timing of the equity sale, and the financial condition of the company at the time of the sale.

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The following table summarizes, by grant date, information regarding stock options granted from January 1, 2012 through March 31, 2013.

Grant Date
  Number of
Shares Granted

  Issuance
Date(1)

  Exercise
Price

  Fair Value
per share of
common stock

  Aggregate
Grant Date
Fair Value

 
   

October 18, 2012

    2,000,000   March 1, 2012   $ 2.00   $ 5.00   $ 7,429,557  

December 1, 2012

    112,500   August 20, 2012   $ 2.00   $ 5.00   $ 420,151  

December 1, 2012

    112,500   August 20, 2012   $ 4.00   $ 5.00   $ 343,491  

November 13, 2012

    400,000   October 18, 2012   $ 2.00   $ 5.00   $ 1,495,640  

December 18, 2012

    625,000   December 18, 2012   $ 4.00   $ 5.00   $ 1,849,660  

February 22, 2013

    275,000   April 23, 2013   $ 5.00   $ 5.00   $ 778,522  

February 22, 2013

    7,500   February 23, 2013   $ 5.00   $ 5.00   $ 10,217  

February 22, 2013

    850,000   October 18, 2012   $ 2.00   $ 5.00   $ 3,138,602  

February 22, 2013

    3,500,000   March 1, 2012   $ 2.00   $ 5.00   $ 13,001,724  

February 23, 2013

    3,000   December 18, 2012   $ 4.00   $ 5.00   $ 8,439  

February 23, 2013

    150,000   October 2, 2012   $ 4.00   $ 5.00   $ 440,220  

February 23, 2013

    200,000   October 18, 2012   $ 4.00   $ 5.00   $ 619,267  

February 23, 2013

    500,000   October 18, 2012   $ 4.00   $ 5.00   $ 1,504,375  

February 23, 2013

    7,500   July 2, 2012   $ 3.00   $ 5.00   $ 24,546  

February 23, 2013

    10,000   May 17, 2012   $ 3.00   $ 5.00   $ 32,728  

(1)
In some cases, contemporaneous documentation of these grants could not be located. While some of these grants were documented at a later date in 2012, some were not fully documented until 2013. As a result of the issues with respect to contemporaneous documentation of our option grants, we recorded compensation expense with respect to option grants at the time it was believed that the documentation of such grants met all key criteria under ASC Topic 718 and could be evidenced (referred to in the table above as the "Grant Date"). In some cases this was 2013 and accordingly, 2012 contains no expense related to those stock option awards. However, for administrative and legal purposes the company has utilized the "issuance" date for a number of purposes, including the determination of the vesting period.

In utilizing the prior sales of company stock method, we considered recent sales of its common stock with new investors the most relevant in estimating the fair value of its common stock since we are not in distress and each party has the best incentive to not overpay or oversell its securities. We also considered all events that were known or knowable at the transaction date, including significant value-creating milestones that could affect the value of its common stock. For all of the options granted during 2012 and the three months ended March 31, 2013, we used $5.00 per share of common stock to calculate the stock-based compensation expense for the options. The board of directors determined, with input from management, based on sales of common stock with unrelated third parties during this time period that $5.00 per common share represented fair value. At the time of grant we did not choose to obtain a contemporaneous valuation of our common stock from a third-party valuation specialist, in the judgment of the board of directors, with input from management, the multiple third party transactions at $5.00 per common share during this period represented the best indicator of fair value.

However, we did subsequently hire an unrelated third-party valuation specialist to value the shares of our common stock at October 28, 2012, December 31, 2012, and March 31, 2013. The valuation analysis was not used in place of the methodology discussed above, but as a reference point to confirm

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that the valuation of $5.00 per share was reasonable. The range of fair values provided by the specialist at each of these dates is as follows:

 
  Low
  High
 
   

October 28, 2012

  $ 3.73   $ 5.29  

December 31, 2012

  $ 4.17   $ 5.98  

March 31, 2013

  $ 5.78   $ 8.59  

The board of directors, with input from management, concluded that $5.00 per share of common stock was the appropriate value to utilize in determining the fair value of each of the stock option grants. The $5.00 value we used is within the range of fair value provided by the valuation specialist for October 28, 2012 and December 31, 2012, for all options granted from October 28, 2012 through December 31, 2012. The valuation at March 31, 2013, has a fair value range in excess of the $5.00 per share, but we believe that $5.00 per share is the appropriate valuation for shares granted between January 1, 2013 and February 23, 2013, as we completed several third-party sales of common stock at $5.00 per share during this period. In addition, we do not believe that the fair value of its shares increased until March 15, 2013, through March 31, 2013, when it completed the acquisition of the ID&T JV and the acquisition of Beatport, which greatly increased our value.

Revenue recognition

Revenue from festivals and events are recognized when the performance occurs. Ticket sales and any sponsorship revenue collected in advance of an event date are recorded as deferred revenue.

We evaluate the criteria outlined in Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Subtopic 605-45, "Revenue Recognition—Principal Agent Considerations," in determining whether it is appropriate to record the gross amount of revenue and related costs or the net revenue. Under this accounting guidance, if we are the primary obligor to perform the services being sold, have general inventory risk as it pertains to recruiting and compensating the talent, have the ability to control the ticket pricing, have discretion in selecting the talent, are involved in the production of the event, generally bear the majority of the credit or collection risk, or have several but not all of these indicators, revenue is recorded gross. If we do not have several of these indicators, we record revenue or losses on a net basis.

Allowances for doubtful accounts

We record a provision for doubtful accounts based on historical experience and a detailed assessment of the collectability of our accounts receivable. To assist with the estimate, our management considers certain factors such as historical experience, industry data, credit quality, age of accounts receivable balances, and current economic conditions that may affect a customer's ability to pay. In cases where we become aware of circumstances that may impair a specific customer's ability to meet its financial obligations, we record a specific allowance against amounts due from the customer and thereby reduce the net recognized receivable to the amount we reasonably believe will be collected. There is significant judgment involved in estimating the allowance for doubtful accounts.

Goodwill

Goodwill represents the excess of the aggregate purchase price paid over the fair value of the net tangible assets acquired. Goodwill is not amortized and is tested for impairment at least annually or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. We have determined that we operate as one reporting unit and have selected October 31 as the date to perform our annual impairment test. The first step of the impairment test involves comparing the fair

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value of the reporting unit to its net book value, including goodwill. If the net book value exceeds its fair value, then we would perform the second step of the goodwill impairment test to determine the amount of the impairment loss. When performing the valuation of our goodwill, we make assumptions regarding our estimated future cash flows to determine the fair value of our business. If our estimates or related assumptions change in the future, we may be required to record impairment loss related to our goodwill. We have not recognized any goodwill impairments since our inception.

Impairment of long-lived assets

We assess the impairment of long-lived assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured first by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to the future undiscounted net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If such assets are considered to be impaired, an impairment loss would be recognized. When measuring the recoverability of these assets, we will make assumptions regarding our estimated future cash flows expected to be generated by the assets. If our estimates or related assumptions change in the future, we may be required to impair these assets. We have not recognized any impairment of long-lived assets to date.

Income taxes

We account for our income taxes in accordance with the liability method. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities, and for operating losses and tax credit carryforwards. Management must make assumptions, judgments, and estimates to determine our current provision for income taxes and also our deferred tax assets and liabilities as well as any valuation allowance to be recorded against a deferred tax asset.

Our assumptions, judgments, and estimates relative to the current provision for income taxes take into account current tax laws, our interpretation of current tax laws, and possible outcomes of current and future audits conducted by domestic tax authorities. We have established reserves for income taxes to address potential exposures involving tax positions that could be challenged by tax authorities. Although we believe our assumptions, judgments, and estimates are reasonable, changes in tax laws or our interpretation of tax laws, and the resolution of potential tax audits could significantly impact the amounts provided for income taxes in our financial statements.

Our assumptions, judgments, and estimates relative to the value of a deferred tax asset take into account predictions of the amount and category of future taxable income, such as income from operations or capital gains income. Actual operating results and the underlying amount and category of income in future years could render our current assumptions, judgments, and estimates of recoverable net deferred taxes inaccurate. Any of the assumptions, judgments, and estimates mentioned above could cause our actual income tax obligations to differ from our estimates, thus materially impacting our financial position and results of operations.

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Market risk is the risk of loss arising from adverse changes in market rates and prices, such as interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates and commodity prices. Our primary market risk exposure is in the area of interest rate risk. We incur interest expense on borrowing outstanding under the First Lien Term Loan Facility. The First Lien Term Loan Facility has variable interest rates.

Borrowings under the First Lien Term Loan Facility bear interest, at the Borrower's option, at a rate per annum equal to either (a) (i) a rate per annum equal to the highest of (1) the rate of interest per annum publicly announced from time to time by the Administrative Agent under the First Lien Term

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Loan Facility as its prime rate in effect on such day at its principal office in New York City, (2) (x) the weighted average of the rates on overnight Federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by Federal funds brokers, as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on the business day next succeeding such day plus (y) 0.50%, (3) (x) a rate per annum equal to (I) the offered rate which appears on the page of the Reuters Screen which displays an average British Bankers Association Interest Settlement Rate (such page currently being LIBOR01 page) for deposits in U.S. dollars being delivered in the London interbank market for a one-month term, determined by the Administrative Agent under the First Lien Term Loan Facility as of approximately 11:00 a.m. (London, England time) two Business Days prior to the applicable borrowing or conversion date divided by (II) one minus the applicable reserve percentage (with a rate floor of 1.25% per annum) plus (y) 1.00% and (4) 2.25% per annum, plus (ii) 6.50% per annum or (b) (i) a rate per annum equal to (1) for each one, two, three or six month (or if agreed to by all the lenders under the First Lien Term Loan Facility, nine or twelve months) interest period as selected by the Borrower, the offered rate which appears on the page of the Reuters Screen which displays an average British Bankers Association Interest Settlement Rate (such page currently being LIBOR01 page) for deposits (for delivery on the first day of such interest period) with a term equivalent to such interest period in U.S. dollars, determined by the Administrative Agent under the First Lien Term Loan Facility as of approximately 11:00 a.m. (London, England time), two Business Days prior to the commencement of such interest period divided by (2) one minus the applicable reserve percentage (with a rate floor of 1.25% per annum) plus (ii) 7.50% per annum.

As of June 15, 2013, the interest rate was 8.75%. Based on our borrowings at June 15, 2013, assuming a 1% increase over such 8.75%, our annual interest cost would increase $0.6 million.

Our operations, at this time, are not subject to risks of material foreign currency fluctuations, nor do we use derivative financial instruments in our investment practices. We place our marketable investments in instruments that meet high credit quality standards. As our operations expand globally, we may become exposed to the risk that our earnings and cash flows could be adversely impacted by fluctuations in foreign exchange prices. At March 31, 2013, we were not a party to any derivative financial instruments.

RECENTLY ISSUED AND ADOPTED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

On April 5, 2012, the JOBS Act became law, modifying regulations on capital raising efforts for companies defined as emerging growth companies and expanding opportunities for raising private capital. Section 107 of the JOBS Act provides that an emerging growth company can take advantage of the extended transition period provided in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act for complying with new or revised accounting standards. In other words, an "emerging growth company" can delay the adoption of certain accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies. We have elected to take advantage of the benefits of this extended transition period. Our financial statements may therefore not be comparable to those of companies that comply with such new or revised accounting standards.

In September 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2011-08, "Testing Goodwill for Impairment" that amended the guidance on goodwill impairment testing to allow companies to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is necessary to perform the two-step quantitative goodwill impairment test. If, as a result of the qualitative assessment, an entity determines that it is more-likely-than-not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, the quantitative impairment test is required. Otherwise, no further testing is required. The amendment is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011, but early adoption is permitted. Such guidance will be applicable to any such interim or annual impairment assessments performed after January 1, 2012.

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Business

INTRODUCTION

We believe we are the largest producer of live events and entertainment content focused exclusively on the electronic music culture ("EMC"), based on attendance and revenue. We view EMC as a global generational movement driven by a rapidly developing community of avid followers among the millennial generation. Our mission is to enable this movement by providing our fans with the best possible live experiences, music discovery and connectivity with other fans and events. We have significant and growing scale with our global live events and, on a pro forma basis for our completed and planned acquisitions, attracted approximately 2.8 million fans in 2012, a 23.6% increase from 2011. We believe the broad appeal of EMC beyond festival attendance is demonstrated by the deep engagement of our fans, which is evidenced by the time they devote to EMC-related social media and digital activities. For example, our 2012 Tomorrowland festival in Belgium had 7.9 million live views on YouTube and our official Tomorrowland long-form after movies have had over 140 million online views to date.

We present leading EMC festivals and events, including Tomorrowland, Sensation, Mysteryland, Q-Dance, Stereosonic, Electric Zoo, Decibel, Nature One, MayDay, Ruhr-in-Love and Life in Color, many of which have more than a decade of history, passionate followers and vibrant social communities. We are continually investing in our festivals and events to add new and exciting creative elements, expand into new markets, and launch new events, all in order to provide the best entertainment experiences in the world for EMC fans. Many of the festivals we have or will present have a long history and have achieved substantial popularity and success in Europe while also attracting fans globally. For example, Tomorrowland sold out all of its approximately 180,000 tickets to the 2013 festival in Belgium in one second and saw significant demand from U.S.-based fans, each seeking to purchase multiple tickets. To meet the growing demand of the EMC community in the United States and other regions around the world, we plan to introduce some of the most popular festivals and events to certain areas for the first time. At its original location in Amsterdam, Sensation has consistently sold out since its inception in 2000, including all 45,000 tickets for 2013. Our inaugural Sensation event in North America, held in Toronto in May 2013, attracted over 25,000 attendees. We have announced four additional Sensation events in North America for 2013, which will be held in Las Vegas, Miami, New York, and San Francisco, and our first North American Tomorrowland festival, TomorrowWorld, which we will hold in September 2013.

We are also addressing the demand from the growing EMC community for music, engaging content and social connectivity between and around live events. A key component of this initiative is Beatport, which is the principal source of music for EMC DJs and a trusted destination for the growing EMC community. Beatport is a vital channel for over 200,000 registered DJs and artists to launch music and connect with fans. In addition, Beatport has a rapidly growing fan community, with approximately 40 million unique visitors in 2012 (according to Google Analytics), who primarily use the site to discover and stream music, follow DJs and keep abreast of EMC news, information and events.

The global market directly associated with electronic dance music is projected to be approximately $4.5 billion in 2013, according to the International Music Summit Business Report (the "IMS"). Electronic music has a history of over 20 years of mainstream popularity in Europe and has more recently evolved into a widely followed genre of music in the United States and other international markets. For example, total attendance at what are currently the five largest U.S. EMC festivals grew 41% annually from 2007 to 2012 (although there is no guarantee that this growth rate will continue in the future). This compares to 2% annual revenue growth for the overall North American concert market during the same period, according to Pollstar, a concert industry trade publication. Further

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reflecting this trend, in 2012 the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences added a Dance/Electronic category for the Grammy Awards, Billboard launched a Dance/Electronic chart, and in February 2013, a Dance/Electronic song reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the first time. EMC festivals and events typically feature many different artists and DJs as well as elaborate sets, lighting and special effects centered on different creative themes. These festivals and events have become highly experiential and social happenings that are enjoyed by thousands of fans. These experiences, further propelled via social media and shared by millions of fans globally, are at the heart of the generational movement that is EMC.

We were founded by Robert F.X. Sillerman and our senior management team has extensive global experience in entertainment, consumer internet and music-related businesses, including working with creative talent, producing and promoting live events and acquiring and integrating companies. Our team also includes a new generation of promoters, producers and executives who are innovators and leaders in the EMC community with established businesses and experience in creating spectacular events that host tens of thousands of people. These team members are generally managers or former owners of our acquired companies and partnerships who received equity in SFX as consideration when we acquired their businesses.

Our market is characterized by a high degree of ownership fragmentation, and we believe it is well positioned for consolidation. We have a disciplined acquisition strategy that utilizes our in-house expertise and experience to identify, evaluate and integrate acquisitions. We plan to implement best practices across acquired companies and provide active business development, managerial support and financial discipline to achieve operational efficiencies. This will allow us to bring our fans more and better EMC experiences while preserving the unique identities of these events. We have acquired and formed, or plan to acquire simultaneously with or shortly after consummation of this offering, the following businesses in pursuit of this strategy.

Asset/Status
  Ownership
  2012
Events/
Festivals

  2012 Total
Attendance
(000s)

  Description
 

BEATPORT, LLC "Beatport"

Completed

    100 %   NA     NA   Principal online resource and destination for EMC DJs and enthusiasts, offering music for purchase in multiple downloadable formats (including uncompressed, high quality audio files) and providing unique music discovery tools for DJs and fans.
 

Disco Donnie Presents "DDP"

Completed

    100 %   600 / 8     867   Promoter of EMC events in North America since 2000, including ownership interests in large EMC festivals.
 

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Asset/Status
  Ownership
  2012
Events/
Festivals

  2012 Total
Attendance
(000s)

  Description
 

ID&T Holding B.V. "ID&T"

Planned

    75 %   35 / 29     964   One of the largest content providers and producers of international EMC live events across 19 countries and four continents. ID&T branded festivals include Tomorrowland, Mysteryland, Sensation, Q-Dance, B2S, Decibel and Defqon.1. At the same time as this acquisition, we will increase our interest in the ID&T JV from 51% to 75%.
 

I-Motion GmbH Events & Communication "i-Motion"

Planned

    60 %   7 / 5     208   Leading promoter and producer of EMC festivals and events in Germany, with key brands including Nature One, Germany's largest open-air EMC festival.
 

Life in Color
"LIC"

Completed

    100 %   138 / 4     424   Promoter and organizer of branded events that feature live music by DJs, acrobatic acts and "paint blasts."
 

Made Event, LLC and
EZ Festivals LLC collectively, "Made"

Planned

    70 %   14 / 1     130   Promoter and producer of EMC festivals and events in the United States, including Electric Zoo, held annually in New York City.
 

MMG Nightlife LLC "MMG"

Completed

    80 %   NA     NA   Management company that manages some of the most popular EMC venues in South Beach, Florida.
 

Totem Onelove Group Pty Ltd and Totem Industries Pty Ltd collectively, "Totem"

Planned

    100 %   15 / 5     247   Promoter and producer of leading Australian EMC festival, Stereosonic, a five city touring outdoor festival held annually in summer (November/December) in conjunction with a touring and promotion business.
 

We describe the terms of these acquisitions in greater detail under "Business—Our History and Acquisitions—Planned acquisitions". Although, we consider each of these acquisitions to be a "probable acquisition" for the purposes of Rule 3-05 of Regulation S-X, it is possible that we will fail close these acquisitions or that they will otherwise fail to be successful. For more information, see "Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Acquisition Strategy."

Currently, we generate revenue from several sources. These include music sales on Beatport (20% and 34% of total revenue on a pro forma basis for the year ended December 31, 2012 and the three months ended March 31, 2013, respectively), ticket sales and concessions (63% and 54% of total revenue on a pro forma basis for the year ended December 31, 2012 and the three months ended

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March 31, 2013, respectively), and other sources including promoter, license fees, sponsorship, and management fees (collectively, 17% and 12% of total revenue on a pro forma basis for the year ended December 31, 2012 and the three months ended March 31, 2013, respectively). On a pro forma basis for our completed and probable acquisitions, we generated revenue of $242.0 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $14.6 million and incurred net losses of $48.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2012, and generated revenue of $36.2 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $(9.2) million and incurred net losses of $31.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013.


COMPETITIVE STRENGTHS

We believe we are the largest company exclusively focused on the EMC community, with innovative festivals, live events and premier managed venues. In addition, we attract a large and growing community of EMC followers and key influencers around the world.

History of creativity and innovation.    We create and produce many of the most recognized and well attended EMC festivals and events in the world, including, on a pro forma basis for our probable acquisitions, Tomorrowland, Sensation, Mysteryland, Q-Dance, Stereosonic, Electric Zoo, Decibel, Nature One, MayDay, Ruhr-in-Love and Life in Color. At our events and festivals, we use artistic, interactive, performance and visual elements, in addition to the music, to create an all-encompassing and compelling fan experience. For example, Life in Color shows include acrobatic acts and "paint blasts" in addition to DJs, and our other festivals include production elements such as elaborate sets, themes, lasers, fog machines and videos. We believe the appeal of our festivals and events is demonstrated by consistent attendance growth and ticket demand that often outstrips the available capacity. For example, in 2013, Tomorrowland sold out in pre-registration its approximately 180,000 tickets, which was more than triple the tickets it sold in 2009.

Active, year-round relationship with the large and growing EMC community.    We use social media, engaging content and our online property, Beatport, to maintain an active relationship with trend setters and influencers in the broader EMC community, including professional DJs, bloggers and passionate consumers. Beatport has a large community of influencers, including over 200,000 registered DJs. Beatport also has a Klout score (an aggregated measure of social media activity and influence) of 90 out of 100, comparable with other high profile music services such as Spotify (90) and iTunes (92) as of June 2013. We believe our ability to create closer partnerships between Beatport and the most important EMC festivals and events will enable us to deliver more to the EMC community between and around live events.

Substantial global scale and diversification.    Our scale and diversification enables us to serve our fans more effectively than other participants in the EMC market that have typically focused on one geographic market or a narrow portfolio of events. On a pro forma basis in 2012, we produced 52 festivals (defined as having an attendance of 10,000 or more fans) and 809 events (defined as having attendance of fewer than 10,000 fans). Together these attracted 2.8 million attendees in 2012 and included large and small scale events, presented in 25 countries on five continents, that targeted different subsets of the EMC community. In addition, our managed EMC venues hosted over 400,000 attendees and our online properties attracted millions of users around the world in the year ended December 31, 2012.

Early access to emerging talent and trends.    Through our managed venues, Beatport and relationships with influencers, we are able to identify new trends and support new artists, introducing them across our network. Our premier managed EMC venues in South Beach, Florida have proven to be a breeding ground for some of the top DJs in the industry. Similarly, Beatport serves as an important channel for DJs to gain recognition. In addition to influential charts and other discovery tools, Beatport hosts mix contests and other programs to support aspiring DJs. For

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    example, Zedd, one of today's leading DJs, was discovered after he won several remix contests on Beatport and has gone on to play at several of our venues and festivals.

Experienced management team.    Our management team's reputation and experience in music, live entertainment, consumer internet and related businesses make us a valuable partner to creative talent, independent operators and the EMC community more broadly. Members of our senior management team have previously built businesses in live events and entertainment and executed and integrated a number of acquisitions during their careers. We believe our management's experience strengthens our ability to effectively integrate and operate our acquired businesses.

We are an early stage company that has not yet taken full advantage of these strengths, and we are not yet profitable due to the costs associated with startup activities, including making acquisitions, as well as limited time integrating and managing the businesses we have acquired and intend to acquire.


GROWTH STRATEGY

Our goal is to grow our business by supporting the development of the EMC movement. Key elements of our strategy include the following.

Enhance the fan experience.    We strive to continually enhance the experience that new and existing fans enjoy at our live events or online. Our live events include innovative and state-of-the-art sets and performer lineups, featuring both top talent and up-and-coming artists. We are pursuing many initiatives to enhance the fan experience, including continuing to invest in leading edge production, providing smart tickets/event passes, facilitating high quality travel and accommodation logistics, using wireless technologies to ease on-site logistics and social media interaction and featuring quality concessions in partnership with top-tier food and beverage partners. We believe the value of the experiences we offer is compelling enough to attract one or more partners willing to support multiple free events and other fan-friendly initiatives. We are in advanced discussions with several such partners to support these initiatives and enhance the access and experience of our fans. We plan to complement our fans' experience at live events by meeting their demand for information, quality content and connectivity with artists and the broader EMC community away from and around the events.

Bring our festivals into new markets and expand current offerings.    Many of our EMC festivals and events are well known, have an existing global following and have begun to expand geographically. We are using our considerable resources, including managerial talent and local expertise, to accelerate the expansion of our festivals and events into new geographies, many of which have an underserved EMC fan community. For example, in 2012, Tomorrowland saw demand from approximately 200,000 U.S.-based fans seeking to purchase multiple tickets each, of which only 2,000 were successful. We intend to bring some of the most successful festivals in the world to North America, including TomorrowWorld, the first international version of Tomorrowland, scheduled to be held outside Atlanta in September 2013. In response to increasing demand for our events, we are also expanding some of our festivals by increasing their length and capacity. For example, from 2010 to 2011, Tomorrowland expanded to three days from two days and increased attendance to 60,000 per day (180,000 total) from 45,000 per day (90,000 total).

Foster deeper engagement within the EMC community.    We believe our scale of festivals and events, combined with our new generation of executive talent, helps us support the growth of the EMC community. Creating and mixing electronic music is a collaborative process that is highly accessible given the ready availability of music and mixing tools. In addition, the music is typically enjoyed as part of a communal experience, which in turn is commonly shared and perpetuated via social media. We seek to improve our fans' experiences by responding to their growing demand to engage with

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    EMC content and the EMC community. We also plan to create closer partnership and integration between our online properties, such as Beatport, and live EMC happenings to enhance the fan experience between and around events.

Acquire and integrate leading live event and online properties.    We seek to acquire the highest quality festivals, event operators and promoters worldwide, as well as other businesses that are important to the EMC community. We have completed four acquisitions and acquired an interest in one joint venture to date, and we plan to close four more acquisitions on or shortly after the closing of this offering. We are also in active negotiations to acquire several other businesses. To mitigate acquisition risks, we typically seek to retain management teams of the acquired companies under long-term agreements and incentivize them to continue to manage the operations and expansion of the businesses. In addition, we intend to use our senior management's expertise in live events, consumer internet and EMC broadly, to promote best practices across our entire network in order to enhance the fan experience, improve operating and financial performance and ensure the health and safety of our fans, all while allowing producers to maintain creative independence.


OUR PRINCIPAL ASSETS

Our business is comprised of premier live entertainment festivals, events and select premier managed EMC venues and online properties, including the following.

ID&T and ID&T North America JV—We currently own 51% of the ID&T JV, which is the exclusive owner of North American rights to all festival brands operated by ID&T, including Sensation, TomorrowWorld, Mysteryland, Decibel and Q-Dance, among others. We own an option to acquire 75% of the worldwide business of ID&T (the "ID&T Business") and to increase our ownership of the ID&T JV to 75%. Once consummated, this acquisition would enable us to produce approximately 60 global dance events across 20 countries and five continents. ID&T is one of the world's largest content providers and producers of international EMC live events, having held 64 festivals and events in 2012 that attracted approximately 964,000 fans. These festivals and events include the following.

Tomorrowland and TomorrowWorld—Founded in 2005, Tomorrowland is an annual fantasy-themed outdoor festival held by ID&T in Belgium. Tomorrowland was recently voted the best music event globally at the International Dance Music Awards at the 2013 Winter Music Conference and, in 2013, was voted best major festival at the European Festival Awards. The festival attracted over 180,000 attendees in 2012, and, to date, has more than 140 million online views of its official long-form after movies, over 3 million Facebook likes and 7.9 million live views over YouTube of its 2012 festival. Tickets to the Tomorrowland 2013 festival sold out within one second. TomorrowWorld is the North American name for Tomorrowland and our ID&T JV will produce the inaugural TomorrowWorld event in Chattahoochee, Georgia (outside Atlanta) from September 27, 2013 through September 29, 2013. In the first month following announcement, over 200,000 fans preregistered to purchase up to four tickets each for TomorrowWorld. ID&T holds its interest in Tomorrowland through its 50% ownership in a joint venture with its Belgian partners.

Sensation—Sensation is a premier touring EMC event typically held in indoor arenas. Staged with world class acrobats and pyrotechnics, Sensation has a signature visual style where all fans and artists dress in white. The original Sensation event was held exclusively in the Amsterdam Arena for a period of five years until 2005. Sensation now tours in 18 countries across Asia, Europe and the Americas, has 770,000 Facebook likes and attracted over 250,000 attendees during 2012. Prior to the formation of the ID&T JV, ID&T held the first Sensation event in the United States, which attracted over 22,000 attendees over two nights at the Barclays Center in

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      Brooklyn, New York. Our ID&T JV has the exclusive rights to produce all Sensation events in North America, and we have announced five North American events for 2013. Our inaugural Sensation event, held in Toronto in May 2013, attracted over 25,000 attendees. The remaining Sensation events will be held in Las Vegas, Miami, New York and San Francisco.

    Mysteryland—Mysteryland is a large-scale fantasy-themed outdoor festival held annually in the Netherlands and Chile. Mysteryland Netherlands 2012 attracted over 60,000 fans to a one-day event, and Mysteryland Chile 2012 attracted over 40,000 fans over two days. Our ID&T JV plans to produce Mysteryland events in North America starting in 2014.

    Q-Dance—Q-Dance caters to fans of "hard style" electronic music, which is characterized by increased beats per minute. Q-Dance has a robust online offering of news, streaming audio, video and event promotions. Q-Dance's primary music festival is Defqon.1, which attracted approximately 54,000 attendees in the Netherlands and 25,000 in Australia in 2012. In total, Q-Dance held 11 events in 2012 that attracted more than 205,000 fans. Our ID&T JV has the exclusive rights to produce all Q-Dance events in North America and intends to hold events in 2013.

    Decibel—Founded in 2002 by b2s, of which ID&T currently owns 50%. Decibel is a two-day outdoor, "hard style" festival held annually in The Netherlands in August. Attendance at the 2012 event was approximately 50,000, and in 2013, the event sold out within one hour.

Life in Color—LIC produces medium to large-size, single-day events around a network of college campuses and major cities. These events feature live DJs, acrobatics and "paint blasts," during which participants are sprayed with colorful, harmless paint to provide them with a more interactive, exciting and distinctive experience. LIC had over 420,000 attendees across 142 events in 2012. Starting in 2013, LIC has implemented a strategy in larger geographic markets to use higher capacity venues to consolidate events historically held at multiple smaller venues. In 2012, we held our first LIC event outside the United States and in 2013 we intend to continue to expand internationally.

Disco Donnie Presents—DDP organizes and promotes hundreds of EMC-focused events at venues across North America each year. In 2012, DDP produced or promoted over 600 events and festivals that attracted over 850,000 fans in total. We believe DDP adds significant value by increasing our connection to the EMC community, including promoters and operators, in local markets throughout North America.

Miami Marketing Group—MMG manages several top EMC venues in Miami. Under its arrangements with the venue owners, MMG earns management fees based on revenue and profit. We believe our venue management increases our engagement with the EMC community and connects us to vibrant, new EMC trends and up-and-coming DJs. We manage the following venues in Miami.

LIV—Exclusive, 22,000 square foot lounge/venue at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach hotel, which attracts top DJ talent for performances several times a week.

LIV Sun Life Stadium—10,000 square foot venue and skybox seating overlooking the west end zone in Sun Life Stadium, home of the Miami Dolphins.

STORY—New 29,000 square foot multi-level venue that opened on December 26, 2012, in Miami Beach.

i-Motion—i-Motion is a leading promoter and producer of EMC festivals and events in Europe, predominantly in Germany. We have agreed to terms with i-Motion in respect of an acquisition of

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    60% of its ownership interests. i-Motion held 12 events and festivals in 2012 and its key festivals include the following:

    Nature One—Germany's largest outdoor EMC festival. It is a two night music festival, held in August, hosting over 80,000 fans.

    Ruhr-In-Love—An annual one day music festival held in June in Olga Park, Germany. The festival had over 40,000 visitors in 2012.

    Mayday Festival—An annual one day music festival in April taking place in Germany with over 22,000 visitors in 2012. Founded in 1991, Mayday is one of Germany's oldest and largest indoor electronic music events. Mayday has been exported to Poland, Belarus and Russia.

Totem—Totem is a leading promoter and producer of EMC festivals and events in Australia. We have signed an asset contribution agreement with Totem to acquire the assets it uses in its business. Totem's largest festival is Stereosonic, a five-city touring outdoor festival held annually in November and December. In 2012, Stereosonic attracted approximately 194,000 attendees, making it one of Australia's largest EMC festivals. Totem also produced/promoted 15 additional EMC events/tours in 2012, as well as the 2013 Australian tour of Swedish House Mafia. In addition, Totem is an important booking agent of international EMC artists and venues throughout Australia.

Made—Made is a leading promoter and producer of EMC festivals and events in the United States Made's largest festival is Electric Zoo, which is held annually in New York City over Labor Day weekend. In 2012, Electric Zoo attracted over 100,000 attendees over three days to its site on Randall's Island. We have signed a binding term sheet with Made pursuant to which we will acquire a 70% ownership interest in Made, with a commitment to acquire the remaining 30% in 2018.

Beatport—Founded in 2004, Beatport is the principal source of music for EMC DJs and a destination for the growing EMC community. DJs come to Beatport for professional quality, uncompressed audio files, which they require to produce and perform live electronic music tracks. Beatport offers over 2.5 million tracks from over 22,000 labels, and its free music samples generate approximately four million streams daily, driven by its electronic music charts, which are a popular source for music discovery. Beatport also provides access to music and industry news, music reviews, podcasts, videos, DJ profiles, event listings and venue details. In 2012, Beatport had approximately 40 million unique visitors according to Google Analytics. With its growing consumer audience, Beatport is a channel for over 200,000 registered DJs and a platform for new artist discovery. Beatport and our other online properties provide us with a direct connection to the key individuals that influence the broader EMC community, such as DJs, and to reach the EMC community and fans directly.

Other Online Properties—In addition to Beatport, our festivals, events and managed EMC venues have an online presence and engage directly with their fans, including from their own websites and through social media. Fans can visit these websites to purchase tickets to events, watch videos and obtain up-to-date news. Across our online properties, including Beatport, we had over 5.3 million registered users as of March 31, 2013. We believe our ability to directly engage these fans provide substantial benefits to our understanding of the EMC community.


INDUSTRY OVERVIEW

The global market directly associated with electronic dance music is projected to be approximately $4.5 billion in 2013, according to IMS. Rising global interest in electronic music complemented by the power of social media and viral content has enabled the rapid growth of large-format, live EMC events. EMC fans are primarily "digital and social natives" who attend festivals and events for the shared live experience, and are highly engaged with festivals and artists via social media and other

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online and mobile platforms. This millennial generation leads the market in social media connectivity, digital media consumption, user-generated content creation, as well as mobile and online commerce.

History and evolution of electronic music culture

Electronic dance music is one of the most popular music genres in the world among the millennial generation. It is created by artists and DJs, using digital techniques, often in front of a live audience. Within this genre there are numerous subgenres including Dance, Drum and Bass, Dubstep, House, Techno and Trance, which often influence and integrate elements from each other. It has a history of over 20 years of mainstream popularity in Europe and has more recently evolved into a widely accepted and commercially successful genre of music in the United States and other international markets.

The growing popularity of the genre in the United States is becoming more evident. In 2012, the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences added a Dance/Electronic category for the Grammy Awards, Billboard launched a Dance/Electronic chart, and in February 2013, a Dance/Electronic song reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the first time. In a 2012 EMI Music Group survey, 29% of U.S. respondents described themselves as having passion for the genre, implying a fan base of 74 million and representing a 21% increase from the prior year. According to the Nielsen Company & Billboard's 2012 Music Industry Report, Dance/Electronic music had the highest growth of all music genres with a 35.6% increase in digital music track sales in the United States in 2012 compared to the prior year.

Live events

Live events, particularly festivals, are at the center of the EMC experience. Festivals are a global phenomenon, having been popular in Europe for over 20 years. The festival concept, particularly in EMC, is relatively new in the United States and other international markets. In the United States, the largest EMC festivals are generally less than ten years old but have been growing rapidly. Total attendance at what are currently the five largest U.S. EMC festivals grew 41% annually from 2007 to 2012 (although there can be no guarantee these growth rates will continue in the future). This compares to 2% annual revenue growth for the overall North American concert market during the same period, according to Pollstar, a concert industry trade publication. As EMC festivals become well-known, tickets typically sell out quickly, often before an artist line up is even announced. According to figures provided by ID&T, its Tomorrowland festival in Belgium saw demand from 2 million ticket buyers to purchase up to four tickets each for the 100,000-ticket allotment made available to international ticket buyers.

EMC festivals and events typically feature many different artists and DJs performing alongside elaborate sets, lighting and special effects centered on different creative themes. These festivals and events have become highly experiential and social happenings that are shared by thousands of fans. We believe the EMC festival business is characterized by a high degree of ownership fragmentation and is well positioned for consolidation.

EMC and connectivity

EMC grew from the popularity of electronic music and the associated evolution of the fan community. Members of the fan community connected to festivals and events, artists and DJs, and thereby stay informed about upcoming festivals and events, as well as new tracks. The proliferation of connected mobile devices and social media has fueled the propensity of fans to share experiences at live events and discover, listen to and share music.

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EMC artists are increasingly adept at reaching their fan base using social media and using that channel to market events at which they are appearing. Leading artist David Guetta has more than 43 million Facebook fans and more than 10 million Twitter followers as of June 2013. Top electronic dance music artists have doubled their Twitter fan bases over 2012 compared to 2011. In addition, according to a 2012 report by Ticketfly, social media drove six times more ticket sales for EMC events than non-EMC events from January 2012 to July 2012.

Key characteristics of electronic music

We believe there are several factors that distinguish this genre of music from others.

Fan loyalty to leading EMC festivals.    Leading EMC festivals feature high-end productions, state-of-the-art sets, lighting and special effects and extensive artist lineups. As a result of the emphasis on the broader experiential aspects of EMC shows, attendance is often driven by the festival or event's reputation, testimonials from prior attendees and "chatter" within the online community, rather than specific artists. The power of reputation and fan engagement is evidenced by the speed at which leading festivals sell out, the ability to pre-sell tickets for festivals and events before announcing artist lineups and festivals' social media recognition. Because of their strong reputations and vibrant communities, successful EMC festivals and events have demonstrated long staying power and less dependence on individual "star" talent.

Global appeal.    Because the majority of tracks have limited vocal lyrics and are comprised mainly of electronic beats and sounds, electronic music has global appeal and is easily transferrable across countries. For example, ID&T's 2012 Tomorrowland festival had visitors from over 75 countries and ID&T's Sensation now tours in 19 countries including the United States. This is indicative of the large global following for EMC live entertainment and recorded content, including international markets where there are currently limited EMC festivals and events.

Lower cost structure than traditional music.    Electronic music is created digitally and often in front of a live audience. As a result, and unlike other music genres, the electronic music industry is not driven by sales of studio-produced albums, and therefore the music has lower production costs and lead time. Social media, live performances and online sites like Beatport are the primary marketing and distribution channels for electronic music. As blogs, a growing online community, recommendations of friends and word of mouth have become key drivers of artist and festival success, the need for traditional record labels' costly artist and repertoire functions is greatly reduced. The comparatively low cost and simple nature of production makes electronic music a highly accessible platform and therefore attracts a large number of aspiring DJ's. In addition, the enormous availability of files from which to sample, and the iterative community collaboration involved in the development of electronic music results in an accelerated pace of creation and a short average life of individual tracks.


OUR HISTORY AND ACQUISITIONS

SFX Entertainment, Inc. was incorporated in the State of Delaware on June 5, 2012. Between June 5, 2012 and February 13, 2013, we were named SFX Holding Corporation. We started our business on July 7, 2011 as SFX EDM Holdings Corporation, which is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of SFX Entertainment, Inc.

Completed acquisitions

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this prospectus, we completed the acquisition of four companies and formed one joint venture, as detailed below.

Disco Productions, Inc. (now operating as SFX-Disco Operating LLC or "DDP")—DDP promotes and produces EMC events, including shows and festivals, throughout the country. On June 19, 2012, we acquired substantially all of the assets DDP used in connection with its business, including (i) rights to festival names, domain names, and customer lists, (ii) rights under commercial contracts with third parties, including performers who will perform at events, and (iii) rights under its arrangements with co-promoters of events. We paid $9.0 million as consideration, composed of $4.0 million in cash and $5.0 million in shares of our common stock, including $1.0 million currently held as a liability on our balance sheet.

Dayglow LLC and Affiliates (now operating as Life in Color or "LIC")—LIC (our Predecessor) provides branded entertainment services, including organizing and hosting paint parties, social events (including nightclub parties), and festivals featuring live entertainment, such as acrobatic acts, paint blasts, and DJ performances. On July 31, 2012, we acquired substantially all of the assets LIC used in connection with its business. This acquisition also included the acquisition of the assets and liabilities of Advanced Concert Productions LLC, the production company for LIC's live events. The assets we acquired in this acquisition included (i) office equipment/furniture and video, lighting, sound, and related equipment, (ii) rights to domain names, website material, and trademarks, and (iii) rights under commercial contracts with third parties, including rental/venue/lease contracts and agreements with artists, performers, or other service providers performing services at events.

We paid approximately $12.1 million as consideration for LIC, composed of $8.1 million in cash and $3.9 million in shares of our common stock. Furthermore, our subsidiary entered into employment agreements with the former owners of LIC to manage and operate the business and serve in various executive positions of LIC, including its chief executive officer, managing partner, event director, and production director.

MMG Nightlife, LLC ("MMG")—MMG operates three nightlife venues in South Florida pursuant to management agreements, including LIV, STORY (which has an oral management agreement) and LIV Sun Life Stadium. On December 31, 2012, we acquired substantially all of the assets MMG used in connection with its nightlife operations and management business, including (i) domain names, (ii) trademarks and copyrights, (iii) office equipment, and (iv) rights under commercial contracts, including its management and services agreements.

We hold an 80% ownership stake in our subsidiary (SFX-Nightlife Operating LLC) that purchased the acquired assets and the sellers of MMG hold the remaining 20% interest. We paid approximately $16.9 million as consideration, composed of $5.0 million in cash, a 0.24% promissory note in the principal amount of $8.5 million (which has been fully repaid) and $3.4 million of shares of our common stock. In addition, the former owners of MMG are entitled to receive an earnout payment based on the EBITDA of the business and assets of SFX Nightlife Operating LLC for the year ended December 31, 2014. If this EBITDA exceeds $5,270,000, the earnout payment will equal (1) $5,059,200 multiplied by (2) the actual EBITDA for the year ended December 31, 2014, divided by $5,270,000. If the EBITDA for the year ended December 31, 2014 is less than $5,270,000 but exceeds $3,372,000, the earnout payment will equal (1) $4,216,000 multiplied by (2) the difference between the actual EBITDA and $3,372,000 divided by $1,898,000. If the EBITDA is less than $3,372,000 for the year ended December 31, 2014, the former owners of MMG will not receive an earnout payment. Any earnout payment will be composed of 80% cash and 20% shares of our common stock at a price equal to (i) a 30-day volume-weighted average closing price per share if our shares are traded on any national securities exchange or the over-the-counter bulletin board, or (ii) the price per share determined in good faith by our board of directors if our shares are not listed on any

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national securities exchange or the over-the-counter bulletin board. In addition, we granted to the former owners of MMG a put right exercisable at any time between January 1, 2015 and June 30, 2015 to require us to acquire their 20% non-dilutable interest in our subsidiary, SFX-Nightlife Operating LLC. The consideration to be paid by us upon exercise of the put right would be equal to 20% of the product of SFX-Nightlife's EBITDA for the 2014 fiscal year multiplied by 6. The amount of the earnout consideration and the consideration payable under the repurchase right are each subject to increase based on a predetermined formula if the future combined federal and New Jersey long-term capital gains tax rates applicable to the former owners of MMG increase from their 2012 levels.

BEATPORT, LLC ("Beatport")—Beatport is an all-purpose online destination for our EMC fans, including a leading global music download store. On March 15, 2013, we acquired Beatport in a merger transaction. We paid $58.6 million as consideration, composed of $33.6 million in cash and 5.0 million shares of our common stock at an assumed price of $5.00 per share. 1.2 million of these shares are currently being held in an indemnity escrow account. If there are any losses for which the sellers of Beatport are required to indemnify us under the merger agreement, such sellers' indemnification obligation will first be satisfied by releasing the shares held in the indemnity escrow account. Our recourse for losses under the merger agreement, other than as a result of fraud or breach of certain representations, is capped at $6.5 million. We also entered into employment agreements with multiple principal employees of Beatport to manage the Beatport business.

Joint venture

ID&T JV North America ("ID&T JV")—We and ID&T formed a joint venture in October 2012 that has an exclusive license to use and promote all ID&T festivals and events in North America. ID&T is the largest content provider and producer of international EMC live events. We also have economic rights to share in the proceeds of any ID&T events held in North America when such events are not permitted to be assigned to the joint venture. Featured events in North America will include Mysteryland, TomorrowWorld, Sensation, and Q-Dance. We have a 51% ownership interest in the joint venture.

In connection with the joint venture, we paid ID&T $12.5 million in cash on October 30, 2012. Upon the signing of a definitive joint venture agreement on March 15, 2013 (i) we made a $7.5 million non-recourse loan to ID&T, which is to be repaid out of ID&T's interest in the distributions from the joint venture, (ii) we issued to ID&T fully vested warrants to purchase 500,000 shares of our common stock, having an exercise price of $2.50 per share, and (iii) we issued to ID&T 2.0 million shares of our common stock. For a period of five years beginning in the year ended December 31, 2013, ID&T will also be entitled to receive 100,000 warrants to purchase shares of our common stock each year if the joint venture has achieved an EBITDA of $7.0 million or more in the prior fiscal year. The warrant exercise price will equal the fair market value as our determined by our board of directors but, after our initial public offering, based on our stock's 30-day weighted average closing price.

The joint venture's board of directors consists of four directors, and we and ID&T each have the right to appoint two directors. In addition, we are entitled to appoint the co-Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the joint venture, and ID&T is entitled to appoint the other co-Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Creative Officer (who will have creative control over the brands that the joint venture uses and the events for which they are used).

Additionally, we will have the right to purchase any of the shares of our common stock issued to ID&T in connection with the ID&T JV at a price of $35.00 per share, to the extent held by ID&T, for a period beginning January 1, 2013 and ending on January 1, 2016, and at a price of $50.00 per share, to the extent held by ID&T, for a period beginning January 2, 2016 and ending on (and including) January 1, 2018. If we do not complete an initial public offering by May 26, 2014, then

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ID&T has the right to require us to purchase, for an aggregate purchase price of $10.0 million, all of the shares and warrants held by ID&T that were issued to it in connection with the ID&T JV.

Planned acquisitions

ID&T Holding B.V. ("ID&T")—On March 20, 2013, we entered into an option agreement (the "ID&T Option") with ID&T whereby we obtained the right to purchase a 75% ownership interest in ID&T's business worldwide (the "ID&T Business"). In addition, we would also increase our ownership of the ID&T JV from 51% to 75%. We paid $2.5 million in cash and issued 2.0 million shares of our common stock to acquire the ID&T Option. The exercise price of the ID&T Option is $40.0 million in cash (subject to certain adjustments), and we will also relinquish our right to be repaid $7.5 million we advanced to ID&T on March 15, 2013. In addition we will be required to pay $10.0 million within 90 days of ID&T's delivery of required audited financial statements which occurred on May 24, 2013. We plan to exercise the ID&T Option and close the acquisition of the 75% ownership interest in the ID&T Business on or shortly after the closing of this offering.

Under the terms of the ID&T Option, ID&T was required to provide to us audited financial statements of its business that are substantially compliant with SEC rules as soon as practicable. We received ID&T's audited financial statements on May 24, 2013, and we have 60 days within which to pay the exercise price and consummate the transaction.

i-Motion GmbH Events & Communication ("i-Motion")—On October 10, 2012, we signed a term sheet relating to the acquisition of i-Motion, which is a leading promoter and producer of EMC festivals and events in Europe with key brands including Nature One, Germany's largest open-air EMC festival. Under the term sheet, we will acquire a 60% ownership interest in i-Motion in exchange for $12.0 million in consideration, composed of $8.0 million in cash and $4.0 million in shares of our common stock at the initial offering price of our common stock in this offering. We plan to close the acquisition in i-Motion on or shortly after the closing of this offering. In addition, we will become obligated to purchase the remaining 40% interest in i-Motion after preparation of its 2014 audited financial statements at a price equal to 5.5 times 40% of the average of i-Motion's 2013 and 2014 EBITDA. Two-thirds of this additional consideration would be payable in cash with the remaining portion in shares of our common stock at the then prevailing market price per share.

Totem Onelove Group Pty Ltd. and Totem Industries Pty Ltd. (collectively, "Totem")—On May 15, 2013, we entered into an asset contribution agreement with Totem and their respective affiliates pursuant to which Totem agreed to sell to us substantially all of the assets Totem uses in connection with its business. Totem promotes and produces Stereosonic, a five city touring outdoor festival.

The purchase price consists of AUD$60.0 million (or $55.3 million) in cash and AUD$15.0 million (or $13.8 million) in our common stock valued at the price per share to the public in this offering. Under the terms of the agreement, we funded an AUD$5.0 million (or $4.8 million as of May 22, 2013) deposit on May 22, 2013. The deposit will be released to Totem on the earlier of June 30, 2013 or the closing of the acquisition and, at the closing of the acquisition and will be credited towards the AUD$60.0 million (or $55.3 million) cash portion of the purchase price. We also granted Totem a right to require us to repurchase at all (but not less than all) of the shares of our common stock that we issued to Totem as consideration under the asset contribution agreement at the price per share to the public in this offering. This right will be exercisable during the 30 calendar day period beginning on the second anniversary of the closing date. The repurchase right will be exercisable beginning on the second anniversary of the closing date and continuously for 30 days thereafter, and the payment for such repurchased shares must be made by us within 45 days after we receive notice from Totem of its election to exercise its repurchase right.

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The asset contribution agreement contains working capital and assumed employee liability adjustments. It also contains adjustments to the cash payment due at closing based on the business' EBITDA for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, as follows.

if EBITDA for such period exceeds AUD$11.2 million (or $10.3 million), our cash payment at closing will increase by an amount equal to seven multiplied by the difference between EBITDA for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013 less AUD$11.2 million (or $9.9 million); or

if EBITDA for such period is less than or equal to AUD$10.8 million (or $9.9 million), our cash payment at closing will decrease by an amount equal to seven multiplied by the difference between AUD$10.8 million (or $9.9 million) less EBITDA for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013.

The asset contribution agreement contains customary representations, warranties and covenants. The closing of the transaction is subject to certain closing conditions, including Totem providing audited financial statements for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2012, as well as unaudited financial statements for the interim periods ended March 31, 2013 and June 30, 2013.

If the closing does not occur by September 30, 2013 due to a breach of the asset contribution agreement by Totem that causes a failure of any of the conditions to our obligation to close the transaction as of that date, the AUD$5.0 million ($4.8 million as of May 22, 2013) deposit must be returned to us no later than January 28, 2014. If the closing does not occur for any other reason, Totem will be entitled to retain the deposit.

Made Event, LLC & EZ Festivals, LLC (collectively, "Made")—On April 23, 2013, we signed term sheets relating to the acquisition of Made Event, LLC ("Made LLC") and EZ Festivals, LLC ("EZ Festivals"), which together are the owners and producers of the Electric Zoo Festival, an annual electronic dance music festival held in New York City at Randall's Island Park. On June 23, 2013, we entered into a letter agreement with Made in which we paid a $2.5 million advance and the parties agreed to extend the closing date to August 21, 2013. Under the term sheets, we will acquire 100% of the membership interests of Made LLC and EZ Festivals in two increments. At the first closing, we will acquire a 70% ownership interest in Made LLC and EZ Festivals for (i) $20.0 million in cash, (ii) $5.0 million in shares of our common stock valued at the lesser of (y) $12.75 per share or (z) the price per share to the public in this offering, and (iii) two promissory notes in the aggregate amount of $10.0 million, each having a maturity date of March 2014. At the second closing, which shall occur not later than March 18, 2018, we will acquire the remaining 30% ownership interests for a payment equal to the greater of $10.0 million or 30% of the businesses' EBITDA for 2017 multiplied by ten (subject to certain adjustments). If the second closing purchase price is equal to $10.0 million, such payment shall be made solely in cash and if the second closing purchase price is greater than $10.0 million, the payment shall consist of 80% in cash and 20% in shares of our common stock (at a volume weighted average price per share at the time of issuance).

In addition, the former owners of Made will be entitled to receive earnout payments as follows: (i) a one-time payment to the two former owners of Made in an aggregate amount equal to 40% of the net income of the business for the year ended December 31, 2013, and (ii) annual payments to the two former owners of Made in an aggregate amount equal to 30% of the net income of the business for each of the years ended December 31, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017, respectively. Each such earnout distribution, if any, shall be excluded from the calculation of the EBITDA of the business for purposes of determining the purchase price at the second closing. The first earnout payment, if any, shall be paid on March 31, 2014 with respect to the net income of the business for the year ended December 31, 2013, with each subsequent earnout payment, if any, to be paid every March 31 for such prior year until the final earnout payment, if any, is paid on March 31, 2018.

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We plan to close the acquisition of the 70% ownership interest in Made on or shortly after the closing of our initial public offering. We are required to close the acquisition by August 21, 2013. The $2.5 million advance shall be credited against the cash purchase price to be paid by us at closing if we close by August 21, 2013. If we fail to close by the end of August 21, 2013, other than due to fault by one of the two principals of Made, the principals may retain the advance.


COMPETITION

The broader market for live entertainment is highly competitive. We believe that we compete primarily on the basis of our EMC focus and the unique creative elements, combined with high production value of our events, festivals and managed venues. In our music business, we distinguish ourselves from competition through the breadth and professional nature of our electronic-focused offering. We believe that our primary strengths include:

the quality of service we deliver to all constituencies within the EMC community including fans, artists and DJs;

our track record in promoting and producing large EMC events in our markets;

our strong relationships with artists, DJs, booking agents, promoters, venue operators and ticketing agents;

the span and influence of our fan community;

our premier managed EMC venues; and

the availability of uncompressed music tracks which we supply to DJs to produce and perform music.

In the markets in which we promote festivals and events, we face competition from promoters and venue operators. We believe that barriers to entry in the promotion services business are low and that certain local promoters are increasingly expanding the geographic scope of their operations.

Our main competitors in the live music industry include Live Nation, AEG, Warehouse Live, Insomniac, Kaos Entertainment, C3 Concerts, Real Music Events, Slow Motion Music, SDC, Gritsy and Reverse, in addition to numerous smaller regional companies that operate in our markets. Our competitors compete with us in all regions and cities for tickets sales, artist bookings, EMC fans and concert attendees, venues, sponsorships and production equipment. Some of our competitors whose preliminary business is outside of EMC are larger companies with significant operations and a higher profile in the industry. However, we have expertise in the live music industry and the electronic dance music genre, in particular, and we work with the leading EMC promoters in the world, which helps us to be competitive in this industry.

With respect to our Beatport business, we face competition from providers of interactive on-demand audio and video content, and pre-recorded entertainment, such as Apple's iTunes Music Store, Rdio, Rhapsody, Spotify, Pandora, Amazon and other digital content providers that allow online listeners to select the audio content that they stream or purchase. However, we believe the breadth and professional nature of our electronic music-focused offering is unique. Our primary source of music sales revenue is derived from uncompressed audio files which DJs require for production and performance. Beatport is the premier destination for such professional quality offerings.

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GOVERNMENT REGULATION

Our operations are subject to federal, state, and local laws statutes, rules, regulations, policies and procedures both domestically and internationally, governing matters such as:

construction, renovation and operation of our venues;

licensing, permitting and zoning, including ordinances relating to noise, traffic and pollution;

human health, safety and sanitation requirements;

the service of food and alcoholic beverages;

working conditions, labor, minimum wage and hour, citizenship and employment laws;

the United States Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA);

the United States Foreign Corrupt Practice Act (FCPA) and similar regulations in other countries;

historic landmark rules;

hazardous and non-hazardous waste and other environmental protection laws;

sales and other taxes and withholding of taxes;

privacy laws and protection of personally identifiable information;

marketing activities via the telephone and online; and

primary ticketing and ticket resale services.

We believe that we are in material compliance with these laws. There are many complex regulations relating to food service in our venues. A variety of regulations at various governmental levels relating to the handling, preparation and serving of food, the cleanliness of food production facilities and the hygiene of food-handling personnel are enforced primarily at the local public health department level. Above all, we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of safety, health and security for our fans at every one of our events and venues.

We also must comply with applicable licensing laws, as well as state and local service laws, commonly called dram shop statutes. Dram shop statutes generally prohibit serving alcoholic beverages to certain persons, such as an individual who is intoxicated or a minor. If we violate dram shop laws, we may be liable to third parties for the acts of the customer. Although we generally hire outside vendors to provide these services at our larger operated venues and regularly sponsor training programs designed to minimize the likelihood of such a situation, we cannot guarantee that intoxicated or minor customers will not be served or that liability for their acts will not be imposed on us.

We are also required to comply with the ADA and certain state statutes and local ordinances that, among other things, require that places of public accommodation, including both existing and newly constructed venues, be accessible to customers with disabilities. The ADA requires that venues be constructed to permit persons with disabilities full use of a live entertainment venue. The ADA may also require that certain modifications be made to existing venues to make them accessible to customers and employees who are disabled. In order to comply with the ADA and other similar ordinances, we may face substantial capital expenditures in the future.

We are required to comply with the laws of the countries we operate in and also the FCPA regarding anti-bribery regulations. These regulations make it illegal for us to pay, promise to pay, or receive money or anything of value to, or from, any government or foreign public official for the purpose of directly or indirectly obtaining or retaining business. This ban on illegal payments and bribes also applies to agents or intermediaries who use funds for purposes prohibited by the statute.

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From time to time, governmental bodies have proposed legislation that could have an effect on our business. For example, some legislatures have proposed laws in the past that would impose potential liability on us and other promoters and producers of live music events for entertainment taxes and for incidents that occur at our events, particularly relating to drugs and alcohol. More recently, some jurisdictions have proposed legislation that would restrict ticketing methods and mandate ticket inventory disclosure.


PRIVACY POLICY

As a company conducting business on the internet, we are subject to a number of foreign and domestic laws and regulations relating to information security, data protection and privacy, among other things. Many of these laws and regulations are still evolving and could be interpreted in ways that could harm our business. In the area of information security and data protection, the laws in several states require companies to implement specific information security controls to protect certain types of personally identifiable information. Likewise, all but a few states have laws in place requiring companies to notify users if there is a security breach that compromises certain categories of their personally identifiable information. Any failure on our part to comply with these laws may subject us to significant liabilities.

We are also subject to federal and state laws regarding privacy of listener data. Our privacy policy and terms of use describe our practices concerning the use, transmission and disclosure of listener information and are posted on our website. Any failure to comply with our posted privacy policy or privacy-related laws and regulations could result in proceedings against us by governmental authorities or others, which could harm our business. Further, any failure by us to adequately protect the privacy or security of our Beatport users' information could result in a loss of confidence in our service among existing and potential users, and ultimately, in a loss of users and advertising customers, which could adversely affect our business.

We collect and use certain types of information from our customers in accordance with the privacy policies posted on our websites. We collect personally identifiable information directly from Beatport users when they register to use our service, fill out their listener profiles, post comments, use our service's social networking features, participate in polls and contests and sign up to receive email newsletters. We may also obtain information about our Beatport users from other Beatport users and third parties. We also collect information from customers using our other websites in order to provide ticketing services and other user support. Our policy is to use the collected information to customize and personalize our offerings for Beatport users and other customers and to enhance the listeners' experience when using our service.

We also use automated data collection technology, such as tracking cookies, to collect non-personally identifiable information in order to provide artists appropriate royalties and help us track listener interactions with our services. Third-party advertisers and service partners may also use tracking technologies in order to collect non-personally identifiable information regarding use of our platforms. We make privacy controls available to our Beatport users to allow them to control whether certain information that they post on their profile pages is visible to other Beatport users and to the public. Even where these settings are exercised, a listener's stations remain searchable, including by the listener's email address.

We have implemented commercially reasonable physical and electronic security measures to protect against the loss, misuse, and alteration of personally identifiable information. No security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and we may be unable to anticipate or prevent unauthorized access to our customers' personally identifiable information.

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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

It is our practice to protect our trademarks and other original and acquired intellectual property. Our subsidiaries currently hold, or have recently acquired, over twenty trademarks registered on the Principal Register of the United States for a number of our brands, with over thirteen applications pending on the Principal Register. Our subsidiaries have also applied for registration of over fifteen trademark applications in multiple foreign jurisdictions. We are in the process of updating trademark and domain name registries to reflect ownership of recently acquired intellectual property. We believe that our trademarks and other proprietary rights have significant value and are important to our brand-building efforts and the marketing of our services. We cannot predict, however, whether steps taken by us to protect our proprietary rights will be adequate to prevent infringement or misappropriation of these rights.

Upon the consummation of our planned acquisitions, we believe that we will hold 650 trademarks registered or applied for worldwide.


LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

We are subject to various legal proceedings and claims that arise in the ordinary course of business. The outcome of legal proceedings and claims brought against us is subject to significant uncertainty. If one or more legal matters were resolved against us in a reporting period for amounts in excess of management's expectations, our consolidated financial statements for that reporting period could be materially adversely affected.

On June 12, 2012, a lawsuit was commenced against Made, one of our planned acquisition targets, its founders Mike Bindra and Laura De Palma, and Sala Corporation, by Henri Pferdmenges and NRW, Inc. in the Circuit Court of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit in and for Miami Dade County, Florida alleging claims of (i) breach of joint venture agreement, (ii) breach of fiduciary duty and (iii) declaratory action regarding rights in the 2011, 2012 and future Electric Zoo Festivals and certain rights to intellectual property associated with the Electric Zoo Festival. The complaint was amended on September 17, 2012 to add additional claims alleging (i) unjust enrichment, (ii) promissory estoppel, (iii) contract implied in fact and (iv) fraud in the inducement with respect to the ownership of the Electric Zoo Festival. The case was removed to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida on July 20, 2012, and venue was transferred to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on November 26, 2012. Pursuant to the Second Amended Complaint filed on January 23, 2013, the plaintiffs are seeking up to approximately $2.0 million per claim, ownership of certain intellectual property and lost profits. On February 5, 2013, the defendants filed a Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Second Amended Complaint, which is currently pending before the court.


PROPERTIES

We occupy approximately 11,917 square feet of office space at our headquarters in New York, New York under a lease that expires in February 2015. We occupy approximately 2,400 square feet of storage space in Hollywood, Florida under a lease that expires in August 2014. We occupy approximately 3,858 square feet under a lease for office space in Miami Beach, Florida. The term of the lease is 24 months. We also currently occupy approximately 1,404 square feet under a lease for office space in Miami Beach, Florida. The lease is set to expire on January 31, 2016. We occupy approximately 14,929 square feet of office space in Denver, Colorado under a lease that expires on May 31, 2015. We occupy approximately 3,444 square feet of office space in Los Angeles, California under a lease that expires January 31, 2014. We also occupy office space in Bettembourg, Luxembourg under a lease that has an indefinite term and can be terminated by either party with two months'

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written notice. We also occupy approximately 350 square meters of office space in Berlin, Germany under a lease that has an indefinite term and can be terminated by either party with twelve months' notice; provided, however, that the earliest termination date is August 31, 2014.

Upon the consummation of our planned acquisitions, we will occupy an office building in Mülheim-Kärlich, Germany under that expires on December 31, 2015. The lease may be extended for a period of five years. We will also occupy approximately 1,450 square feet of office space in Mülheim-Kärlich, Germany under a lease that has an indefinite term and can be terminated by either party with three months' written notice after the end of a month. We will also occupy approximately 3,000 square feet of storage space in Mülheim-Kärlich, Germany under a lease that has an indefinite term and can be terminated by either party with six months' written notice after the end of a month. We will also occupy approximately 3,700 square feet of storage space in Mülheim-Kärlich, Germany under a lease that has an indefinite term and can be terminate by either party with six months' written notice after the end of a month. We will also occupy office space in Windsor, Australia under a lease set to expire June 8, 2016. The lease may be renewed for two six-year periods.


EMPLOYEES

As of June 15, 2013, we had approximately 145 full-time employees.

Our staffing needs vary significantly throughout the year. Therefore, we also employ part-time and/or seasonal employees, primarily for our live EMC events held between May and September. We are not a party to any collective bargaining agreements and have not experienced any strikes or work stoppages. We believe that we enjoy good relations with our employees. From time to time, we utilize the services of independent contractors to perform various services.

Upon the consummation of our planned acquisitions, we will have approximately an additional 168 full-time employees.

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Management

Our executive officers and directors and their respective ages and positions as of the date of this prospectus, are as follows:

Name
  Age
  Position
 

Robert F.X. Sillerman

  65   Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors

D. Geoff Armstrong

  55   Director

Dr. Andrew N. Bazos

  50   Director

Jared Cohen

  31   Director

Michael Meyer

  48   Director

John Miller

  68   Director

Joseph F. Rascoff

  67   Director and Chief Operating Officer

Edward Simon

  67   Director

Mitchell Slater

  52   Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors

Sheldon Finkel

  68   Vice Chairman

Richard Rosenstein

  48   Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, Corporate Strategy and Development

Timothy J. Crowhurst

  37   President

Chris Stephenson

  47   Chief Marketing Officer

Howard Tytel

  66   General Counsel

Robert Damon

  58   Chief Accounting Officer and Senior Vice President

Robert F.X. Sillerman has been the Chairman of our board of directors and Chief Executive Officer since our inception. He has served as Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of Viggle Inc. (formerly, Function(x) Inc.), a media company, since February 2012 and as its Chief Executive Officer since June 2012. He has, since January 2008, served as director and, from January 2008 to January 2013, served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Circle Entertainment Inc., a company developing location-based entertainment venues. Mr. Sillerman also served as the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of CKX, Inc., a company that owns, develops, manages and commercially uses entertainment content, from February 2005 until May 2010. From August 2000 to February 2005, Mr. Sillerman was Chairman of FXM, Inc., a private investment firm. Mr. Sillerman is the founder and has served as managing member of FXM Asset Management, LLC, the managing member of MJX Asset Management, a company principally engaged in the management of collateralized loan obligation funds, from November 2003 through April 2010. Prior to that, Mr. Sillerman served as the Executive Chairman, a Member of the Office of the Chairman and a director of SFX Entertainment Inc., a company that owned and operated live entertainment venues, from its formation in December 1997 through its sale to Clear Channel in August 2000. We believe that Mr. Sillerman is qualified to serve as a member of our board of directors because of his extensive background as an executive of companies in the entertainment and music industries.

D. Geoff Armstrong has served on our board of directors since December 2012. Mr. Armstrong is currently Chief Executive Officer of 310 Partners, a private investment firm. Mr. Armstrong has been a director, since November 2003, of Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc., a television broadcasting company, and, since June 2001, a director of Radio One, Inc., a radio broadcasting company, both publicly held companies. From March 1999 through September 2000, Mr. Armstrong was the Chief Financial Officer of AMFM, Inc., a radio broadcasting company, publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange until it was purchased by Clear Channel Communications in September 2000. Mr Armstrong was also Chief Operating Officer and a director of Capstar Broadcasting Corporation, which merged with AMFM, Inc. in 1999. Additionally, he was a founder of SFX Broadcasting, which

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went public in 1993, and he subsequently served as Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer, and director until the company was sold in 1998. We believe that Mr. Armstrong is qualified to serve as a member of our board of directors because of his many years of senior management experience at various public and private companies in the media and entertainment industries, including as a chief financial officer and chief operating officer, and his ability to provide insight into a number of areas including governance, executive compensation and corporate finance.

Andrew N. Bazos, M.D. has served on our board of directors since November 2012. Dr. Bazos is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine, arthroscopy, knee and shoulder surgery. Dr. Bazos earned a degree with honors in biochemistry from Harvard University and graduated from Yale University School of Medicine. Following a general surgery internship at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center in New York City, Dr. Bazos completed his residency training at Columbia-Presbyterian's New York Orthopedic Hospital. Since that time, he has co-authored numerous clinical research projects and international presentations. Dr. Bazos completed a fellowship in Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy at NYU-Hospital for Joint Diseases in New York City in 1993. After being awarded the position of medical director and house physician for Yankee Stadium in 1989, Dr. Bazos founded Sports & Entertainment Physicians, PC, which focuses on comprehensive medical coverage for large-capacity venues in the greater New York City area. In addition to his ongoing role at Yankee Stadium providing venue coverage, Dr. Bazos and his company have served in a similar capacity at Madison Square Garden since 1990 and the US Open Tennis Championships since 2011. Dr. Bazos has also served as Tournament Physician at the Big East Basketball Championships since 2006. He is board-certified by The American Board of Orthopedic Surgery. Dr. Bazos is a partner at Western Connecticut Orthopedic Specialists, PC and since 1993 serves as an Associate Clinical Professor of Orthopedic Surgery in the Sports Medicine Department at NYU-Hospital for Joint Diseases in New York City, where he maintains operating privileges and keeps office hours. We believe that Dr. Bazos is qualified to serve as a member of our board of directors because of his expertise in medicine and event safety.

Jared Cohen has served on our board of directors since April 2013. Since October 2010, he has been the founder and Director of Google Ideas, a "think/do tank" that seeks to enable new technology-driven initiatives and understand how technology can assist in confronting global challenges. Mr. Cohen has been an Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations since September 2010 and currently serves as a member of the National Counterterrorism Center's (NCTC) Director's Advisory Board. He previously served as a member of the Secretary of State's Policy Planning Staff and as an advisor to both Condoleezza Rice and Hillary Clinton from September 2006 to September 2010. Mr. Cohen is the coauthor of the New York Times' Bestseller The New Digital Age: Reshaping the Future of People, Nations, and Business. In 2013, Mr. Cohen was named one of TIME's 100 most influential people in the world. Vanity Fair named him as a member of the "Next Establishment," The Washington Post and Harvard's Kennedy School of Government named him one of six "Top American Leaders," and Foreign Policy listed him as one of the "Top 100 Global Thinkers." We believe that Mr. Cohen is qualified to serve as a member of our board of directors because of his expertise in digital media and technology.

Michael Meyer has served on our board of directors since May 2013. He is a Partner and Head of Sales and Trading at The Seaport Group, a position he has held since 2009. The Seaport Group provides investment banking, research and analysis, and institutional sales and trading services. From 2008 to 2009, Mr. Meyer was employed as Director at UBS O'Conner, a hedge fund located in New York City. Prior to that, he served as Head of Investment Grade Trading and Sales for Bank of America from 2002 to 2007. From 1998 through 2002, Mr. Meyer was the Head of Investment Grade Bond Trading at Union Bank of Switzerland. He was also Managing Director of Credit Trading at

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Merrill Lynch from 1992 through 1998 and Vice-President of Credit Trading at Credit Suisse from 1988 through 1992. Mr. Meyer has served as a director for Circle Entertainment, Inc., a company developing location-based entertainment venues which is controlled by Mr. Sillerman, since 2008. We believe that Mr. Meyer is qualified to serve as a member of our board of directors because of his expertise in financial planning and capital markets.

John Miller has served on our board of directors since October 2012. Since June 2004, Mr. Miller has been the Chief Investment Officer of W.P. Carey & Co. LLC, a net lease real estate company. Mr. Miller is also a founder and Non-Managing Member of StarVest Partners, L.P., a $150 million venture capital investment fund formed in 1998. Since February 2011, he has been a director of Viggle Inc., a publicly traded media company. Mr. Miller was also a director of Circle Entertainment Inc. from January 2009 to August 2012. From February 2005 through January 2009, when he resigned, Mr. Miller served as a director of CKX, Inc., a company that owns, develops, manages and commercially uses entertainment content. From 1995 to 1998, Mr. Miller was President of Rothschild Ventures Inc., the private investment unit of Rothschild North America, a subsidiary of the worldwide Rothschild Group. He was also President and CEO of Equitable Capital Management Corporation, an investment advisory subsidiary of The Equitable, where he worked for 24 years beginning in 1969. We believe that Mr. Miller is qualified to serve as a member of our board of directors because of his expertise in finance and venture capital.

Joseph F. Rascoff has served on our board of directors since October 2012 and was named our Chief Operating Officer in June 2013. Mr. Rascoff is a business manager for musical artists. As a co-founder of The RZO Companies, an organization involved in the music industry as a tour producer and business manager, he has represented artists in recording contract negotiations, music publishing administration, licensing, royalty compliance and touring since 1978. Clients of The RZO Companies include The Rolling Stones, U2, David Bowie and Sting. Since February, 2011, he has been a director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Viggle Inc., a publicly traded media company. Since 2005, Mr. Rascoff has been a director of Van Wagner Communications, LLC, a privately held advertising and media company. From 1974 to 1978, Mr. Rascoff was an audit partner in Hurdman and Cranstoun, a predecessor accounting firm of KPMG LLP. Mr. Rascoff served as a Trustee of The University of Pennsylvania from 1992 to 1996, is on the Board of Overseers of the University of Pennsylvania Libraries, and President of the Board of Trustees of The Bishop's School, La Jolla, California, from 2005 to 2011. Mr. Rascoff is a graduate of The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. We believe that Mr. Rascoff is qualified to serve as a member of our board of directors because of his expertise in finance and accounting and his substantial familiarity with the entertainment industry.

Edward Simon has served on our board of directors since October 2012. Since 1998, Mr. Simon has been president of PS Broadway Holdings, Inc., an entertainment management company providing artist services in concert production, music publishing, contract negotiations and business management. We believe that Mr. Simon is qualified to serve as a member of our board of directors because of his expertise in music, entertainment and related industries.

Mitchell Slater has been the Vice Chairman of our board of directors since October 2012. Mr. Slater is a long-time associate of Mr. Sillerman having served as Chief Operating Officer of CKX, Inc. from 2005 to 2010; as Executive Vice President of FXM Investment Corporation from 2000 to 2005; and as Executive Vice President of SFX Entertainment, Inc. from 1998 to 2000. From 2002 until 2011, Mr. Slater was founder and a principal of De Novo Legal, a legal solutions company that focused on document review, temporary legal staffing and electronic discovery. Mr. Slater is a former Board member and current Observer to the Board of Trustees of Muhlenberg College, a member of the Board of Trustees of The Garden School, a private college prepatory school in Jackson Heights, New

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York, and former President and current member of the Board of Directors of Lifebeat, a non-profit music organization that fosters HIV/AIDS prevention. Mr. Slater came to know Mr. Sillerman when he sold his concert promotions company Delsener/Slater Enterprises to SFX Broadcasting in 1996. We believe that Mr. Slater is qualified to serve as a member of our board of directors because of his expertise in finance and his experience as an executive at several entertainment companies.

Sheldon Finkel has been our Vice Chairman since June 2013 and previously served as our President from October 2012 to May 2013. He was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Sagebrush Gold Ltd. and its wholly owned subsidiary, Empire Sports & Entertainment Holdings Co., an entertainment company, from September 2010 until September 2011. Mr. Finkel is most known as an American boxing and music manager and promoter, having managed and promoted boxing fighters from 1980 until 2010. Mr. Finkel was selected by the Boxing Writers Association of America as manager of the year in 1990 and 1993. In June 2010, he was inducted into the Boxing Hall of Fame. From 2006 to 2010, Mr. Finkel was the President of Shelly Finkel Management Inc., a business specializing in the management of professional fighters, including world-class boxers such as Mike Tyson and Manny Pacquiao. In addition from 2006 to 2010, Mr. Finkel handled a number of business ventures and negotiated opportunities for boxing heavyweight fighters Vitali and Wladmir Klitschko. Prior to his career in boxing, he was a music manager, producing the Watkins Glen Summer Jam concert in 1973, that featured the Grateful Dead, Allman Brothers and The Band.

Richard Rosenstein has been our Executive Vice President of Corporate Strategy & Development since October 2012. He was named our Chief Financial Officer in February 2013. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Rosenstein was Vice President at Baron Capital, Inc., a money management firm from 2007 to 2012, and before that, was Partner at Keel Capital Management LLC, a hedge fund from 2004 to 2007. Prior to 2004, Mr. Rosenstein was a Managing Director at The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., where he covered media companies in equity research, co-headed Communacopia Research and served on the stock selection committee.

Timothy J. Crowhurst has been our President since June 2013. Prior to joining SFX, Mr. Crowhurst founded White Oak, an investment management and corporate advisory firm focused on internet, media and entertainment. Prior to White Oak, Mr. Crowhurst was with Goldman, Sachs & Co. from 1999 through 2012, where, most recently, he served as a Managing Director in the Technology, Media and Telecom Group within the Investment Banking Division. Mr. Crowhurst is a Term Member of the Council on Foreign Relations, and a board member of HealthRight International, a charitable organization focused on health and human rights. Mr. Crowhurst holds an A.B. degree in economics from the University of Chicago.

Chris Stephenson has been our Chief Marketing Officer since November 2012. Mr. Stephenson was most recently President and Chief Operating Officer of Viggle Inc., a publicly traded media company from May 2011 to November 2012. Beginning in September 2009 to May 2011, Mr. Stephenson was Chief Marketing Officer at Interscope Records, part of Universal Music Group. Mr. Stephenson was General Manager of Global Marketing for Microsoft, Inc. from March 2006 to September 2009 and was also the Senior Vice President of Marketing at House of Blues Entertainment, LLC, a live entertainment venue management company, from 1996 to 2001, where he focused on brand development and online content. Mr. Stephenson's experience also includes his role as Senior Vice President of Marketing for MTV Networks Inc. where he managed multiple award-winning international advertising campaigns, developed multiple sponsor-driven programs, including the European Music Awards, and was a digital pioneer in the 1990s.

Howard J. Tytel has been our General Counsel since February 2012. He is also currently Counsel in the Corporate and Securities group of Reed Smith LLP. Mr. Tytel served as the Senior Executive Vice

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President, Director of Legal and Governmental Affairs and director of CKX, Inc. from February 2005 to February 2012, the Executive Vice President and Director of Legal and Governmental Affairs of FXM, Inc. from August 2000 to February 2005 and the Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary and director of SFX Entertainment Inc. from December 1997 through August 2000.

Robert Damon has been our Chief Accounting Officer since February 2013. Mr. Damon was the Vice President and Corporate Controller of Katz Media Group, Inc., a leading media representation firm for radio, television and digital media clients from 1995 until 2000 when Mr. Damon served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer until 2012. Mr. Damon was also Corporate Controller at Liberty Fabrics, Inc. from 1991 to 1995 and Senior Manager of Ernst & Young from 1983 to 1991.


BOARD COMPOSITION AND ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

Our board of directors consists of nine directors, with each director being elected to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified. All elections for the board of directors will be decided by a plurality of the votes cast by the stockholders entitled to vote on such matter.


DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

Our board of directors has determined that each of our non-employee directors, Edward Simon, John Miller, D. Geoffrey Armstrong, Dr. Andrew Bazos, Jared Cohen and Michael Meyer, satisfy the criteria for independence under NASDAQ listing rules for independence of directors and of committee members. In addition, each of the members of our audit committee is "independent" as such term is defined in Rule 10A-3(b)(1) under the Exchange Act, which is different from the test under NASDAQ listing rules for independence of board and committee members. We currently have a fully independent compensation committee, corporate governance and nominating committee, and audit committee.


BOARD STRUCTURE

Our governance structure combines the roles of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Sillerman has served as both our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer since our formation. The board of directors continues to believe there are important advantages to Mr. Sillerman serving in both roles at this time. Mr. Sillerman is the director most familiar with our business and industry and is best situated to propose the board of directors' agendas and lead board discussions on important matters. Mr. Sillerman provides a strong link between management and the board of directors, which promotes clear communication and enhances strategic planning and implementation of corporate strategies. Another advantage is the clarity of leadership provided by one person representing the Company to employees, stockholders and other stakeholders. The board of directors has named Mr. Miller as its lead independent director.

Our independent directors expect to hold executive sessions at which only independent directors are present in connection with regularly scheduled board meetings, but no less than twice a year.

Our board of directors monitors our exposure to a variety of risks through our audit committee. Our audit committee charter gives the audit committee responsibilities and duties that include discussing with management, the internal audit department and the independent auditors our major financial risk exposures and the steps management has taken to monitor and control such exposures, including our risk assessment and risk management policies.

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company, including those relating to board independence and the requirement to have a compensation committee and a nominating committee.


BOARD COMMITTEES

Our board of directors has established an audit committee, a compensation committee, and a corporate governance and nominating committee. Each of the committees reports to the board of directors as they deem appropriate, and as the board of directors may request. The composition, duties and responsibilities of these committees are set forth below. In the future, our board of directors may establish other committees, as it deems appropriate, to assist it with its responsibilities. In addition to the committees described below, we have a medical services committee, chaired by Dr. Bazos, and a digital committee, chaired by Jared Cohen, of the board of directors.

Audit Committee

The audit committee is responsible for, among other matters, assisting the board of directors in fulfilling the board of directors' oversight responsibility relating to: the quality and integrity of our financial statements; the financial reporting process; the systems of internal accounting and financial controls; the performance of our internal audit function; the independent auditors' qualifications, independence, performance and compensation; and our compliance with ethics policies and legal and regulatory requirements.

Our audit committee consists of Messrs. Armstrong, Meyer and Miller, and Mr. Armstrong serves as the chairperson. Our board of directors has determined that Mr. Armstrong, Mr. Meyer and Mr. Miller each qualify as an "audit committee financial expert," as such term is defined in Item 407(d) of Regulation S-K.

Compensation Committee

The compensation committee is responsible for, among other matters, reviewing key employee compensation goals, policies, plans and programs; reviewing and approving the compensation of our chief executive officer and other executive officers; reviewing and approving employment agreements and other similar arrangements between us and our executive officers; and administering our stock plans and other incentive compensation plans.

Our compensation committee consists of Messrs. Simon, Meyer and Miller, and Mr. Miller serves as the chairperson.

Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee

Our corporate governance and nominating committee is responsible for, among other matters, identifying individuals qualified to become members of our board of directors, consistent with criteria approved by our board of directors; overseeing the organization of our board of directors to discharge the board of directors' duties and responsibilities properly and efficiently; identifying best practices and recommending corporate governance principles; reviewing and approving any transaction between us and any related person (as defined in Item 404 of Regulation S-K); reviewing and approving the compensation of our non-employee directors; and developing and recommending to our board of directors a set of corporate governance guidelines and principles applicable to us.

Our corporate governance and nominating committee consists of Messrs. Simon, Meyer and Miller, and Mr. Simon serves as the chairperson.

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CODE OF BUSINESS CONDUCT AND ETHICS

We have adopted a code of business conduct and ethics that applies to all of our employees, officers, and directors, including those officers responsible for financial reporting. These standards are designed to deter wrongdoing and to promote honest and ethical conduct. The code of business conduct and ethics and the written charters for the audit committee, compensation committee and corporate governance and nominating committee will be available on our website. The information that appears on our website is not part of, and is not incorporated into, this prospectus.

None of our directors or executive officers, nor any associate of such individual, is involved in a legal proceeding adverse to us or any of our subsidiaries or our joint ventures.


COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION

None of the members of our compensation committee is or has at any time during the past year been an officer or employee of ours. None of our executive officers currently serves or in the past year has served as a member of the board of directors or compensation committee of any entity that has one or more executive officers serving on our board of directors or compensation committee.

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SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE

The following table sets forth information concerning cash and non-cash compensation paid to our named executive officers for 2012.

Name and position
  Year
  Salary
($)

  Bonus
($)

  Stock
awards
($)

  Option
awards
($)(1)

  Non-
equity
incentive
plan
compensation
($)

  Non-
qualified
deferred
compensation
earnings
($)

  All other
compensation

  Total
 
   

Robert F.X. Sillerman

  2012         $ 15,146,254 (2)             $ 15,146,254  

Chief Executive Officer

                                               

Mitchell Slater

 

2012

 

 

 

 
$

3,714,778

(2)
 
   
   
 
$

3,714,778
 

Vice Chairman

                                               

Sheldon Finkel

 

2012

 

$300,000

 

 

 
$

7,429,557
   
   
   
 
$

7,729,557
 

Vice Chairman(3)

                                               

(1)
The amounts in this column were calculated based on the grant date fair value of stock options or warrants computed using the Black-Scholes model, in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. For additional information regarding the assumptions used in determining fair value using the Black Scholes pricing model, see Note 1, "Summary of Critical Accounting Policies—Stock Based Compensation," to our audited consolidated financial statements included below.

(2)
Our financial statements recognize all of the awards to Mr. Sillerman and all of the awards to Mr. Slater in 2013 rather than 2012. See "—Equity incentives—Formation grants." A portion of the reported securities for Mr. Sillerman were warrants to purchase common stock that were subsequently exchanged on April 23, 2013 for options with substantially the same terms or shares of restricted common stock as discussed below under the caption "Other awards."

(3)
Mr. Finkel served as our President from October 2012 through May 2013 when he agreed to serve as our Vice Chairman.


OVERVIEW OF COMPENSATION PROGRAM

The compensation of each of our executive officers is based on individual terms that have been approved by our board of directors. In the future, our compensation committee will review and approve the compensation of our executive officers. We are a relatively young company and only recently began making payments to our executive officers pursuant to their employment agreements or arrangements, as more fully described below under "Employment Arrangements." Consequently, the consideration of our compensation programs to date has been limited.

We expect to more fully develop our compensation plans going forward by using a combination of data regarding historical pay, publicly available compensation data for public companies that are engaged in our industry, in related industries, or that possess size or other characteristics which are similar to ours, and data which may be obtained by a compensation consultant for us on public and private companies. We also expect to consider other factors, including but not limited to:

the individual's background, training, education and experience;

the individual's role with us and the compensation paid to individuals in similar roles in the companies we consider to have characteristics similar to ours;

the market demand for specific expertise possessed by the individual;

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the goals and expectations for the individual's position and his or her success in achieving these goals; and

a comparison of the individual's pay to that of other individuals within the company with similar title, role, experience and capabilities.

We do not have a definitive compensation program in place. We expect that a key element of our philosophy on senior executive compensation will be to ensure that all elements of our compensation program work together to attract, motivate and retain the executive, managerial and professional talent needed to achieve our corporate strategy, goals and objectives. We are committed to the principles inherent in paying for performance, and we expect that we will structure the compensation program to deliver rewards for exemplary performance.


COMPONENTS OF COMPENSATION FOR EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

The key elements of executive compensation are base salary (other than with respect to Mr. Sillerman and Mr. Slater) and long-term incentive awards. In considering appropriate levels of long-term incentive compensation, we take into account the extent to which existing incentives, including each executive's existing stock ownership in us and the existence or lack of any vesting provisions or restrictions on resale with respect thereto, provide a sufficient degree of economic incentive to continue our success.


BASE SALARY

The compensation committee will annually review the base salaries of the Chief Executive Officer and other executive officers of our company. As described further below, Mr. Sillerman and Mr. Slater will receive an annual base salary of one dollar per annum. The arrangement with Mr. Sillerman and Mr. Slater to request no material salary is based on our belief that, beginning with their involvement in the formation of the company and an interest in maximizing our stockholder value, their compensation should be tied to generating stockholder returns through growth in value of our common stock. The salaries of our other executive officers have been set to reflect the nature and responsibility of each of their respective positions and to retain a management group with a proven track record.


ANNUAL INCENTIVES

While we believe that annual incentive compensation motivates executives to achieve exemplary results, no formal annual incentive compensation plan for our executive officers has been adopted to date. In large part, this decision reflects the view, jointly held by management and the members of the compensation committee, that during the formative phase in our development, we should approach compensation cautiously.


EMPLOYMENT ARRANGEMENTS

We believe that entering into employment agreements with our most senior executives will help ensure that our core group of managers will be available to us and our stockholders on a long-term basis. At this time, we have agreed to compensation arrangements with our named executive officers and such arrangements have been memorialized in employment agreements, as discussed below.

We entered into an employment agreement with each of (i) Mr. Sillerman, dated as of October 18, 2012 and executed January 1, 2013, for his service as Executive Chairman of our board of directors and Chief Executive Officer, (ii) Mr. Slater, dated January 1, 2013, for his service as Vice Chairman of our board of directors and Member of the Office of the Chairman and (iii) Mr. Finkel, dated

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November 8, 2012, for his service as our President although Mr. Finkel agreed to serve as our Vice Chairman effective June 2013. The term of the employment agreement for Mr. Sillerman is through November 17, 2017, and the term of the employment agreement for Mr. Slater is through December 31, 2017, and the term of employment agreement for Mr. Finkel is through December 31, 2016. Under the terms of his employment agreement with us, Mr. Sillerman has also agreed, as is necessary and practically feasible, to provide to us financial support until we have completed our initial public offering.

Pursuant to their employment agreements, Messrs. Sillerman and Slater are each entitled to receive an annual base salary of one dollar, and Mr. Finkel is entitled to receive an annual base salary of $300,000. Messrs. Sillerman, Slater and Finkel are each also eligible to receive an annual bonus in the discretion of our compensation committee. Pursuant to their employment agreements, Messrs. Sillerman, Slater and Finkel received an initial grant of options with respect to 2,500,000, 1,000,000 and 2,000,000 shares of our common stock, respectively, at a strike price of $2.00 per share, (i) 20% of which options vested on January 1, 2013 in the cases of Messrs. Sillerman and Slater, and December 31, 2012, in the case of Mr. Finkel, and (ii) 20% which vest on December 31 of each of 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016. Messrs. Sillerman's, Slater's and Finkel's employment agreements each provide that the executive is also entitled to qualify for additional equity or option grants each year. Under their employment agreements, Messrs. Sillerman, Slater and Finkel are entitled to participate in benefits offered by us for similarly situated employees, six weeks of vacation time per calendar year in the case of Mr. Sillerman, and three weeks of vacation time per calendar year in the cases of Messrs. Slater and Finkel. Messrs. Sillerman's, Slater's and Finkel's employment agreements contain restrictive covenants with respect to non-competition, non-solicitation of customers and employees and non-disparagement (each of which remains in effect during the term of employment and for one year thereafter), and a restrictive covenant with respect to non-disclosure of confidential information (which remains in effect during the term of employment and at all times thereafter).

Pursuant to our employment agreement with Mr. Sillerman, he is required to devote his time, attention, energy, knowledge, best professional efforts and skills to the duties assigned to him by us, but he is permitted to pursue other professional endeavors and investments that do not violate the terms of his employment agreement, including non-competition covenants. Mr. Sillerman is expressly permitted to engage in certain endeavors and investments which are listed in his employment agreement, and we believe that none of these endeavors or investments currently compete with us. Any other professional endeavors to be performed by Mr. Sillerman are subject to prior approval of our board of directors. Under our employment agreements with our other named executive officers, each of Mr. Slater and Mr. Finkel and Mr. Crowhurst, our President, and Mr. Rascoff, our Chief Operating Officer, are also permitted to engage in certain endeavors that are listed in their agreements and other endeavors or pre-approved by our board of directors that do not compete with us. We believe that none of the endeavors currently pursued by any of our officers compete with us.

In addition to the employment agreements with our named executive officers, we have also entered into employment agreements with our other executive officers, as discussed below.

We entered into an employment agreement, dated as of October 2, 2012, with Richard Rosenstein, for his service as our Executive Vice President, Head of Corporate Strategy and Development. The initial term of the employment agreement with Mr. Rosenstein is through October 2, 2017. Pursuant to his employment agreement, Mr. Rosenstein is entitled to receive a base salary of $300,000 and a discretionary bonus to be determined by the compensation committee, subject to a minimum annual bonus target of $150,000. Under his employment agreement, Mr. Rosenstein received a fully vested option to purchase 150,000 shares of our common stock at a strike price of $4.00 per share. He is also entitled to a minimum grant of 100,000 stock options during each subsequent year of his

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employment, such options to be issued at fair market value and to vest at the end of the year of each grant. Upon his promotion to Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Rosenstein received an additional option grant on February 22, 2013 to purchase 150,000 shares at a strike price of $5.00 per share, 20% of which options vested immediately and 20% of which vest on December 31 of each of 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016.

We entered into an employment agreement, dated as of June 1, 2013, with Timothy J. Crowhurst for his service as the President of the Company. The term of the employment agreement with Mr. Crowhurst is through June 1, 2018. Pursuant to his employment agreement, Mr. Crowhurst is entitled to receive a base salary of $300,000 and an annual bonus at the discretion of our compensation committee. Pursuant to his employment agreement, Mr. Crowhurst will receive an option grant to purchase 1,000,000 shares of our common shares at a strike price of $10.00 per share, 20% of which options vested upon the execution of the employment agreement and 20% which vest on December 31 of each of 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016.

We entered into an employment agreement, dated as of June 3, 2013, with Joseph F. Rascoff for his service as Chief Operating Officer of the Company. The term of the employment agreement with Mr. Rascoff is through June 1, 2016. Pursuant to his employment agreement, Mr. Rascoff is entitled to receive a base salary of $300,000 and an annual bonus at the discretion of our compensation committee, subject to a minimum annual bonus of $210,000. Such bonus may be paid to Mr. Rascoff or to a third party at his discretion. Pursuant to his employment agreement, Mr. Rascoff will receive an option grant to purchase 1,400,000 shares of our common shares at a strike price of $10.00 per share, one-third of which options vested upon the execution of the employment agreement and one-third of which vest on June 1 of each of 2014 and 2015. As a condition to his employment, we agreed to accelerate the vesting of options to purchase 93,750 shares of our common stock previously issued to Mr. Rascoff on December 18, 2012. Mr. Rascoff is also entitled to a housing, meal, and travel allowance of $20,000.00 per month.

We entered into an employment agreement, dated as of November 13, 2012, with Chris Stephenson for his service as the Chief Marketing Officer of the Company. The term of the employment agreement with Mr. Stephenson is through November 1, 2017. Pursuant to his employment agreement, Mr. Stephenson is entitled to receive a base salary of $300,000 and an annual bonus at the discretion of our compensation committee. Mr. Stephenson received an initial option grant to purchase 400,000 shares of our common stock at a strike price of $2.00 per share, 25% of which options vest on December 31 of each of 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016. He is also entitled to a minimum grant of 100,000 stock options during each subsequent year of his employment, such options to be issued at fair market value and to vest at the end of the year of each grant.

We entered into an employment agreement, dated as of June 5, 2013, with Robert Damon for his service as the Chief Accounting Officer and Senior Vice President of the Company. The term of the employment agreement with Mr. Damon is through February 22, 2016. Pursuant to his employment agreement, Mr. Damon is entitled to receive a base salary of $275,000 and a minimum annual bonus target of $85,000 at the discretion of the Company. In connection with his employment, Mr. Damon received an initial grant of options to purchase 125,000 shares of our common stock at a strike price of $5.00 per share, 20% of which options vested upon the execution of Mr. Damon's employment agreement and 20% of which vest on February 22 of each of 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017.


EQUITY INCENTIVES

Because of the direct relationship between the value of an option and the market price of our common stock, we believe that granting stock options is an effective method of motivating our executive officers and other key employees to manage our company in a manner that is consistent with our interests and

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those of our stockholders. We will grant option awards to our executive officers and key employees based upon prior performance, the importance of retaining their services and the potential for their performance to help us attain our long-term goals. However, we do not expect to rely on a formula for the granting of awards to individual executives or employees. Option awards generally will reflect our board's assessment of the influence an employee's position has on stockholder value. The number of options awarded from year to year, on a going forward basis, by our compensation committee, may vary up or down from prior year awards based on the level of an individual executive officer's contribution to us in a particular year, determined in part on the recommendation of the Chief Executive Officer. Factors to be considered by the compensation committee will include past grants to the individual, total compensation level (relative to other executives and relative to market data), contributions to our success during the last completed fiscal year, potential for contributions in the future, and as a component of competitive total compensation based on market data.


Formation grants

During our formation in 2012, our then sole director granted options to certain of our officers and employees, including Messrs. Sillerman, Slater and Finkel, to retain top talent and drive long-term shareholder value creation. Mr. Sillerman was granted options to purchase 2,500,000 shares with an exercise price of $2.00 per share, vesting in five equal installments of 500,000 shares each, commencing on the date of grant and then on January 1 of each year starting January 1, 2014. Mr. Slater was granted options to purchase 1,000,000 shares with an exercise price of $2.00 per share, vesting in five equal installments of 200,000 shares each, commencing on the date of grant and then on January 1 of each year starting January 1, 2013. Mr. Finkel was granted options to purchase 2,000,000 shares with an exercise price of $2.00 per share, vesting in five equal installments of 400,000 shares each, commencing on the date of grant and then on December 31 of each year starting December 31, 2013. These option grants were subsequently reviewed by our compensation committee.

These options, among others, were granted at prices ranging from $2.00 to $4.00 per share, which in the view of management and subsequently our compensation committee, represented the fair market value of our common stock at the time of grant. The options were granted for a term not exceeding ten years and generally vest over various periods up to five years. While some of these grants were documented at a later date in 2012, some were not fully documented until 2013. As a result of the concerns with respect to contemporaneous documentation of the our option grants, we recorded compensation expense with respect to option grants at the time it was believed that the documentation of such grants met all key criteria under ASC 718 and could be evidenced (referred to as the measurement date). In some cases this was 2013, and accordingly, our financial statements for 2012 contain no expense related to those stock option awards. The fair value of common stock on the measurement date has been used solely to record compensation expenses in our consolidated financial statements.


Other awards

In addition, in 2012 and 2013, Mr. Sillerman was granted options and 1.1 million shares of restricted stock in recognition of our performance under his leadership, his individual performance achievements, including with respect to our acquisitions, providing structuring advice, and supporting our capital raising activities, and to encourage his retention with us, including through our transition to a public company.

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The below chart provides the date of grant of each non-formation option granted to Mr. Sillerman, the number of the shares that may be purchased under each option, and the exercise price per share of each option.

Date of Grant
  Option Shares
  Exercise Price
Per Share

 
   

December 31, 2012

    700,000   $ 5.00  

December 31, 2012

    700,000   $ 7.50  

December 31, 2012

    700,000   $ 10.00  

February 11, 2013

    500,000   $ 5.00  

February 11, 2013

    750,000   $ 7.50  

February 11, 2013

    1,000,000   $ 10.00  

March 12, 2013

    5,000,000   $ 5.00  

The option grants described in the above chart were originally issued as warrants representing the same number of underlying shares at the same exercise price per share. The December 2012 warrant grants were issued to Mr. Sillerman in connection with the issuance to him of a $7.0 million promissory note and as consideration for entering into a back-stop agreement pursuant to which he agreed to purchase the entire amount of the notes offered but not subscribed for by certain of our other stockholders. Mr. Sillerman also received a warrant to purchase 100,000 shares at a strike price of $0.01 per share on December 31, 2012 for providing the aforementioned services and this warrant was subsequently exchanged for 100,000 shares of restricted common stock on April 23, 2013. The February 2013 warrant grants were issued to Mr. Sillerman as consideration for his agreement to guaranty our obligations under our future credit facility. The March 2013 warrant grant was issued to Mr. Sillerman as consideration for providing the aforementioned guaranty. On April 23, 2013, an independent committee of our board of directors agreed that the previous issuances of warrants should be exchanged for and reclassified as compensatory options to be issued under the 2013 Supplemental Equity Compensation Plan because Mr. Sillerman was providing, pursuant to his employment agreement with us, financing support to us when the warrants were first issued.

Each of the option grants and the restricted stock grants have service-based vesting components and vest on the third anniversary of each grant or upon a change in control, subject to Mr. Sillerman's continued employment with us through such date. The options and restricted stock are also subject to accelerated vesting under certain conditions pursuant to the terms of Mr. Sillerman's employment agreement, as more fully discussed below under the caption "Potential Payments Upon Terminations of Employment or Following a Change in Control."

The option and restricted stock grants were made pursuant to our 2013 Supplemental Equity Compensation Plan. The terms of this plan are substantially similar to our 2013 Equity Compensation Plan, as more fully discussed below under the caption "Equity Incentive Plan," however, other than those shares issued to Mr. Sillerman, we consider this plan to be terminated and do not intend to make additional issuances under the plan.


Equity incentive plan

Our board of directors has adopted, and our stockholders have approved, the 2013 Equity Compensation Plan, or the 2013 Plan. The 2013 Plan provides for the grant of incentive stock options, within the meaning of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code, to our employees and any parent and subsidiary corporations' employees, and for the grant of nonstatutory stock options, restricted stock, and restricted stock units to our employees, directors and consultants and our parent and subsidiary corporations' employees and consultants.

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Authorized Shares.    A total of 11,250,000 shares of our common stock have been reserved for issuance pursuant to the 2013 Plan, of which 9,633,000 shares are currently subject to issued and outstanding awards. Our board of directors is considering increasing the number of shares reserved for issuance under the 2013 Plan to an amount equal to 15% to 20% of the shares to be outstanding following the closing of our initial public offering and our planned acquisitions.

Plan Administration.    Our compensation committee administers the 2013 Plan. Subject to the provisions of the 2013 Plan, our compensation committee has the power to determine the terms of the awards, including the exercise price, the number of shares subject to each such award, the exercisability of the awards and the form of consideration, if any, payable upon exercise.

Stock Options.    The exercise price of options granted under the 2013 Plan must at least be equal to the fair market value of our common stock on the date of grant. The term of an incentive stock option may not exceed ten years, except that with respect to any employee who owns more than 10% of the voting power of all classes of our outstanding stock, the term must not exceed five years and the exercise price must equal to at least 110% of the fair market value of our common stock on the grant date. Subject to the provisions of the 2013 Plan, the compensation committee determines the term of all other options. After the termination of service of an employee, director or consultant, he or she may exercise his or her option for 90 days. Generally, if termination is due to death or disability, the option will remain exercisable for 12 months. However, in no event may an option be exercised later than the expiration of its term.

Restricted Stock.    Restricted stock may be granted under the 2013 Plan. Restricted stock awards are grants of shares of our common stock that vest in accordance with terms and conditions established by the compensation committee. The compensation committee will determine the number of shares of restricted stock granted to any employee, director, or consultant. The compensation committee may impose whatever conditions to vesting it determines to be appropriate (for example, the compensation committee may set restrictions based on the achievement of specific performance goals or continued service to us); provided, however, that the compensation committee, in its sole discretion, may accelerate the time at which any restrictions will lapse or be removed. Shares of restricted stock that do not vest are subject to our right of repurchase or forfeiture.

Restricted Stock Units.    Restricted stock units may be granted under the 2013 Plan. Restricted stock units are bookkeeping entries representing an amount equal to the fair market value of one share of our common stock. The compensation committee determines the terms and conditions of restricted stock units, including the vesting criteria (which may include accomplishing specified performance criteria or continued service to us) and the form and timing of payment. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the compensation committee, in its sole discretion, may accelerate the time at which any restrictions will lapse or be removed.

Non-Transferability of Awards.    Unless the compensation committee provides otherwise, the 2013 Plan generally does not allow for the transfer of awards and only the recipient of an award may exercise an award during his or her lifetime.

Certain Adjustments.    In the event of certain changes in our capitalization, to prevent diminution or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits available under the 2013 Plan, the compensation committee will adjust the number and class of shares that may be delivered under the 2013 Plan and/or the number, class and price of shares covered by each outstanding award, and the numerical share limits set forth in the 2013 Plan.

Change of Control.    The 2013 Plan provides that in the event of a change of control, as defined under the 2013 Plan, each outstanding award will fully vest, unless otherwise determined by the compensation committee; provided that upon a change of control where we are not the surviving

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corporation (or survives only as a subsidiary of another corporation), unless the compensation committee determines otherwise, all outstanding options that are not exercised shall be assumed by, or replaced with comparable options by, the surviving corporation (or a parent or subsidiary of the surviving corporation).

Amendment; Termination.    Our compensation committee has the authority to amend, suspend or terminate the 2013 Plan provided such action does not impair the existing rights of any participant. The 2013 Plan automatically terminates in 2023, unless we terminate it sooner.


OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT DECEMBER 31, 2012

The following table includes certain information with respect to all equity awards that remain outstanding as of December 31, 2012 for our named executive officers.

 
  Option / Warrant Awards
Name
  Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options
(#)
Exercisable

  Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options
(#)
Unexercisable

  Option
Exercise
Price
($)(6)

  Option
Expiration
Date

 

Robert F.X. Sillerman

    500,000 (1)   2,000,000 (1)   2.00   3/1/2022

    700,000 (2)       5.00   12/31/2019

    700,000 (2)       7.50   12/31/2019

    700,000 (2)       10.00   12/31/2019

    100,000 (3)       0.01   12/31/2019

Mitchell Slater

    400,000 (4)   600,000 (4)   2.00   3/1/2022

Sheldon Finkel

    400,000 (5)   1,600,000 (5)   2.00   3/1/2022

(1)
Of these options granted on March 1, 2012, 500,000 vested immediately and the remaining 2,000,000 will vest in four equal installments on January 1 of each year starting January 1, 2014, subject to the grantee remaining employed with us through such dates. Our financial statements do not show these options as being outstanding on December 31, 2012 because they recognize these options as having been awarded in 2013 rather than in 2012. See "—Equity incentives—Formation grants."

(2)
This warrant was subsequently exchanged for an option with substantially the same terms on April 23, 2013 as discussed above under the caption "Other awards."

(3)
This warrant was subsequently exchanged for 100,000 shares of restricted common stock on April 23, 2013 as discussed above under the caption "Other awards."

(4)
Of these options granted on March 1, 2012, 200,000 vested immediately, 200,000 vested on January 1, 2013 and the remaining 600,000 will vest in three equal installments on January 1 of each year starting January 1, 2014, subject to the grantee remaining employed with us through such dates. Our financial statements do not show these options as being outstanding on December 31, 2012 because they recognize these options as having been awarded in 2013 rather than 2012. See "—Equity incentives—Formation grants."

(5)
Of these options granted on March 1, 2012, 400,000 vested immediately and the remaining 1,600,000 will vest in four equal installments on December 31 of each year starting December 31, 2013, subject to the grantee remaining employed with us through such dates.

(6)
The exercise price was determined by our board of directors or our compensation committee.

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POTENTIAL PAYMENTS UPON TERMINATIONS OF EMPLOYMENT OR FOLLOWING A CHANGE IN CONTROL

The employment agreement with Mr. Sillerman provides that, upon a termination of Mr. Sillerman's employment with us (i) by us without "cause," (ii) by Mr. Sillerman due to "constructive termination without cause," (iii) in the event of a "change of control" of the Company or (iv) resulting from the death or disability of Mr. Sillerman, we shall make a payment to Mr. Sillerman (or his estate, as applicable) subject to his execution of a release of claims, in the amount of $5.0 million, plus a payment equal to a pro-rated annual bonus based on Mr. Sillerman's prior year's bonus. In addition, upon such a termination, or upon our election not to renew Mr. Sillerman's employment at the end of his term, all previously issued but unvested stock options and restricted stock issued to Mr. Sillerman shall accelerate. Under the employment agreement with Mr. Sillerman, the Company must also pay costs subject to his execution of a release of claims, associated with Mr. Sillerman's health and dental benefits for a period of 12 months following his termination without cause, due to constructive termination without cause, a change of control, or death.

The employment agreement with Mr. Slater provides that, upon a termination of Mr. Slater's employment with us (i) by us without "cause," (ii) by Mr. Slater due to "constructive termination without cause," (iii) in the event of a "change of control" of the Company or (iv) resulting from the death or disability of Mr. Slater, we shall make a payment to Mr. Slater (or his estate, as applicable), subject to his execution of a release of claims, in the amount of $2,000,000, plus a payment equal to a pro-rated annual bonus based on Mr. Slater's prior year's bonus. In addition, upon such a termination, or upon our election not to renew Mr. Slater's employment at the end of his term, all previously issued but unvested stock options and restricted stock issued to Mr. Slater shall accelerate. Under the employment agreement with Mr. Slater, we must also pay costs, subject to his execution of a release of claims, associated with Mr. Slater's health and dental benefits for a period of two months following his termination without cause, due to constructive termination without cause, a change of control or death.

The employment agreement with Mr. Finkel provides that, upon a termination of Mr. Finkel's employment with us (i) by us without "cause," (ii) by Mr. Finkel due to "constructive termination without cause" or (iii) resulting from the death or disability of Mr. Finkel, we shall make a severance payment to Mr. Finkel (or his estate, as applicable), subject to his execution of a release of claims, in the amount equal to six months current base salary, plus a payment equal to a pro-rated annual bonus based on Mr. Finkel's prior year's bonus. In addition, upon such a termination, or upon our election not to renew Mr. Finkel's employment at the end of his term, all previously issued but unvested stock options and restricted stock issued to Mr. Finkel shall accelerate. Under the employment agreement with Mr. Finkel, we must also pay costs, subject to his execution of a release of claims, associated with Mr. Finkel's health and dental benefits for a period of two months following his termination without cause, due to constructive termination without cause or death.

The employment agreement with Mr. Rosenstein provides that, upon a termination of Mr. Rosenstein employment with us (i) by us without "cause," (ii) in the event of a "change of control" of the Company or (iii) resulting from the death or disability of Mr. Rosenstein, we shall make a severance payment to Mr. Rosenstein (or his estate, as applicable), subject to his execution of a release of claims, in the amount equal to six months current base salary. In addition, upon such a termination, or upon our election not to renew Mr. Rosenstein's employment at the end of his term, all previously issued but unvested stock options issued to Mr. Rosenstein shall accelerate. Under the employment agreement with Mr. Rosenstein, we must also pay costs, subject to his execution of a release of claims, associated with Mr. Rosenstein's health and dental benefits for a period of two months following his termination without cause, due to constructive termination without cause, or death.

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The employment agreement with Mr. Crowhurst provides that, upon a termination of Mr. Crowhurst's employment with us (i) by us without "cause," (ii) by Mr. Crowhurst due to "constructive termination without cause" or (iii) resulting from the death or disability of Mr. Crowhurst, we shall make a severance payment to Mr. Crowhurst (or his estate, as applicable), subject to his execution of a release of claims, in the amount equal to twelve months current base salary, plus a payment equal to a pro-rated annual bonus based on Mr. Crowhurst's prior year's bonus. In addition, upon such a termination, or upon our election not to renew Mr. Crowhurst's employment at the end of his term, all previously issued but unvested stock options and restricted stock issued to Mr. Crowhurst shall accelerate. Under the employment agreement with Mr. Crowhurst, we must also pay costs, subject to his execution of a release of claims, associated with Mr. Crowhurst's health and dental benefits for a period of two months following his termination without cause, due to constructive termination without cause or death.

The employment agreement with Mr. Rascoff provides that, upon a termination of Mr. Rascoff's employment with us (i) by us without "cause," (ii) by Mr. Rascoff due to "constructive termination without cause" or (iii) resulting from the death or disability of Mr. Rascoff, we shall make a severance payment to Mr. Rascoff (or his estate, as applicable), subject to his execution of a release of claims, in the amount equal to twelve months current base salary, plus a payment equal to a pro-rated annual bonus based on Mr. Rascoff's prior year's bonus, and we are is obligated to continue to pay the $20,000 per month expense allowance provided in his employment agreement for one year after termination of employment. In addition, upon such a termination, or upon our election not to renew Mr. Rascoff's employment at the end of his term, all previously issued but unvested stock options and restricted stock issued to Mr. Rascoff shall accelerate. Under the employment agreement with Mr. Rascoff, we must also pay costs, subject to his execution of a release of claims, associated with Mr. Rascoff's health and dental benefits for a period of two months following his termination without cause, due to constructive termination without cause or death.

The employment agreement with Mr. Stephenson provides that, upon a termination of Mr. Stephenson's employment with us (i) by us without "cause," (ii) by Mr. Stephenson due to "constructive termination without cause" or (iii) resulting from the death or disability of Mr. Stephenson, we shall make a severance payment to Mr. Stephenson (or his estate, as applicable), subject to his execution of a release of claims, in the amount equal to three months current base salary, plus an additional month of salary for every full year Mr. Stephenson was employed by us, in addition to a payment equal to a pro-rated annual bonus based on Mr. Stephenson's prior year's bonus. In addition, upon such a termination, or upon our election not to renew Mr. Stephenson's employment at the end of his term, all previously issued but unvested stock options issued to Mr. Stephenson shall accelerate. Under the employment agreement with Mr. Stephenson, we must also pay costs, subject to his execution of a release of claims, associated with Mr. Stephenson's health and dental benefits for a period of two months following his termination without cause, due to constructive termination without cause, or death.

The employment agreement with Mr. Damon provides that, upon a termination of Mr. Damon's employment with us (i) by us without "cause" or (ii) by Mr. Damon for "good reason," prior to the end of his first full year of employment with us, we shall make a severance payment to Mr. Damon in an amount equal to the greater of (y) the difference between twelve months of his base salary less the actual compensation received by Mr. Damon, or (z) six months base salary. Upon a termination of Mr. Damon's employment with us (i) by us without "cause" or (ii) by Mr. Damon for "good reason," after he has completed one full year of employment with us, we shall make a payment to Mr. Damon in the amount equal to six months base salary. In addition, upon a termination of Mr. Damon's employment upon or after a "change of control" of the Company, we shall make a payment to Mr. Damon in the amount equal to twelve months of his base salary.

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DIRECTOR COMPENSATION—YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2012

Name
  Fees
earned or
paid in
cash ($)(1)

  Stock
awards(2)

  Option
awards
($)(2)

  Total ($)
 
   

Edward Simon

  $ 22,250       $ 369,932   $ 392,182  

Joseph F. Rascoff

  $ 23,750       $ 369,932   $ 393,682  

John Miller

  $ 22,250       $ 369,932   $ 392,182  

Dr. Andrew N. Bazos

  $ 9,375   $ 9,375   $ 369,932   $ 388,682  

D. Geoffrey Armstrong

  $ 7,250       $ 369,932   $ 377,182  

(1)
Represents the amounts of all fees earned or paid in cash for services as a director in 2012. Our director compensation program is described in more detail below.
(2)
Represents the grant date fair value determined in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718 for share awards and option awards granted to our non-employee directors.

    Our non-employee directors held the following outstanding share awards and option awards as of December 31, 2012:

Name
  Outstanding
restricted
stock

  Outstanding
option
awards

 
   

Edward Simon

        125,000  

Joseph F. Rascoff

        125,000  

John Miller

        125,000  

Dr. Andrew N. Bazos

    1,875     125,000  

D. Geoffrey Armstrong

        125,000  

Effective as of December 18, 2012, our board of directors approved a compensation program pursuant to which we provide the following compensation to our non-employee directors:

quarterly payments of $18,750, half of which may be taken in the form of our common stock;

$1,000 for attendance at committee meetings;

quarterly fees of $2,500 for chairmanship of each of the compensation committee and the governance and nominating committee and $5,000 for chairmanship of the audit committee; and

initial grants of stock options to purchase 125,000 shares of common stock, having an exercise price of $4.00 per share. The options vest as follows: 31,250 options at the time of grant and in three equal installments of 31,250 options on the next three anniversaries of the initial grant date. In April 2013, our board revised the director compensation program so that Mr. Cohen and Mr. Meyer would receive options to purchase 175,000 shares of common stock, having an exercise price of $10.00 per share. These options vest as follows: 43,750 options at the time of grant and in three equal installments of 43,750 options on the next three anniversaries of the initial grant date.

We reimburse each non-employee director for out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with attending our board and committee meetings.

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AGREEMENTS WITH INDIVIDUALS AND ENTITIES AFFILIATED WITH DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

In February 2012, SFX EDM Holdings Corporation issued and sold an aggregate of 36,000,000 shares of its common stock at par value to our founder, Chief Executive Officer and chairman, Robert F.X. Sillerman, and funds controlled by him. SFX subsequently acquired SFX EDM Holdings Corporation when the stockholders of SFX EDM Holdings Corporation exchanged all of their shares for a like amount of shares of our common stock under share exchange agreements between and among SFX, SFX EDM Holdings Corporation and the stockholders of SFX EDM Holdings Corporation.

Pursuant to nominee agreements, multiple record holders of our common stock, including certain members of our management and funds controlled by Mr. Sillerman, assigned all of their title and interest in an aggregate of 19,124,000 shares to Mr. Sillerman, as their nominee.

On October 29, 2012, we issued and sold 2,500,000 shares of our common stock at a price per share of $4.00 to Mr. Sillerman for an aggregate purchase price of $10.0 million. We used the proceeds to pay the initial acquisition costs in our joint venture arrangement with ID&T. At the time of the issuance of these shares, our board of directors agreed that Mr. Sillerman may sell these shares to unaffiliated third persons during our capital raising process. Mr. Sillerman subsequently transferred these shares to unaffiliated third-parties.

During 2012, we had a shared services arrangement with Circle Entertainment Inc., or Circle, a company substantially owned and controlled by Mr. Sillerman, pursuant to which we paid Circle for shared office space and office support services, as well as the use of certain of Circle's legal and secretarial employees. For the year ended December 31, 2012, we incurred costs under this arrangement of $0.2 million and paid $0.05 million. This arrangement was memorialized in a written agreement on January 4, 2013. During the period ended March 31, 2013, we incurred no additional costs and paid Circle a total of $0.2 million. Mr. Meyer also currently serves on the board of directors of Circle, as does Mr. Sillerman.

During 2012, we had a shared services arrangement with Viggle Inc., or Viggle, a company substantially owned and controlled by Mr. Sillerman, pursuant to which we paid Viggle for the costs of certain tax, accounting and financial processing services incurred on our behalf. For the year ended December 31, 2012, we incurred costs under this arrangement of $0.012 million and paid $0.007 million. This arrangement was memorialized in a written agreement on January 4, 2013. During the period ended March 31, 2013, we incurred costs of $0.1 million and paid Viggle $0.02 million. Messrs. Meyer and Miller currently serve on the board of directors of Viggle, as does Mr. Sillerman.

Pursuant to subscription agreements with three separate investors entered into in June 2012 with respect to an aggregate of 5,750,000 shares, Mr. Sillerman granted certain tag-along rights to the three investors that would permit them to participate in any transfer to an unaffiliated third-party by Mr. Sillerman and/or his affiliates of their shares. These tag-along rights will expire immediately prior to the pricing of our initial public offering.

In the early stages of our development, MJX, LLC, a company owned 100% by Mr. Sillerman, funded the travel and entertainment expenses incurred by our consultants and employees who were assisting in meeting with potential acquisition targets. As of December 31, 2012, we owed MJX, LLC

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$0.5 million. During the period ended March 31, 2013, we paid MJX, LLC $0.6 million and have no balance with MJX, LLC as of May 31, 2013.

On December 31, 2012, we issued a promissory note to Mr. Sillerman in the principal amount of $7.0 million (the "$7.0 million Promissory Note"). The $7.0 million Promissory Note had an interest rate of 9% per annum and a maturity date of March 31, 2013. Under the terms of the $7.0 million Promissory Note, we were required to repay the outstanding principal and interest by (i) one-third of the amounts raised in our equity offerings and (ii) 100% of the amounts raised in debt financings over $15.0 million after December 31, 2012. As of April 3, 2013, the entire promissory note had been repaid.

On March 15, 2013, Mr. Sillerman entered into the Sillerman Guarantee with Barclays Bank PLC, as collateral agent, for the benefit of the other lender parties, in which he personally guaranteed all our obligations under the First Lien Term Loan Facility. On June 5, 2013 the First Lien Term Loan Facility was amended to increase the facility amount by $15.0 million, to a total of $64.5 million. Mr. Sillerman entered into an amendment to the Sillerman Guarantee to reaffirm his guarantee thereunder in connection with the amendment.

Our General Counsel, Howard Tytel, serves as a legal consultant and is not an employee of the Company. Mr. Tytel is paid $43,500 per month under an oral agreement that is subject to change at any time. Mr. Tytel is also Counsel in the law firm Reed Smith LLP, which has acted as legal counsel to us since our inception. In March 2012, we granted to Mr. Tytel options to purchase 650,000 shares with an exercise price of $2.00 per share.

On November 1, 2012, we entered into a master services agreement with Sports & Entertainment Physicians, PC, or S & E Physicians, for the provision of advice and consultation regarding various medical issues and services designed to further our goal of hosting safe festivals and events. Andrew N. Bazos, the principal and founder of S & E Physicians, is also a director of the Company and serves as Chairman of our Medical Procedure & Safety Committee. Pursuant to the terms of the master services agreement, we have agreed to pay S & E Physicians on terms to be determined provided the charges must not exceed the amounts charged by S & E Physicians to its most favored clients. The services we may request include advice on health, safety and medical training and staffing; consultation on contracts related to medical services; creation of plans, policies and programs to improve our provision of medical services and ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and rules; work with state and local regulatory authorities; and other tasks intended to advance our objective of hosting safe festivals and events. The term of the agreement is from November 1, 2012, the effective date, until November 1, 2013, unless earlier terminated. Either party may terminate the agreement at any time with or without cause by providing 60 days' written notice to the other party. The agreement also provides that we must pay any incremental cost in S & E Physicians' medical malpractice insurance caused solely by execution of the agreement directly to S & E Physicians' insurance company.

On December 6, 2012, we closed a financing with White Oak Securities LLC in which we issued 300,000 shares of common stock at a price per share of $5.00 for an aggregate purchase price of $1.5 million. Such purchase price was paid in the form of a $1.5 million principal amount promissory note having a maturity date of December 6, 2015. White Oak Securities LLC is controlled by its managing member, Timothy J. Crowhurst, who was subsequently hired as our President in June 2013. The promissory note was secured by the 300,000 shares issued to White Oak Securities LLC, and Mr. Crowhurst personally guaranteed the repayment of $375,000 of the promissory note. In connection with his hiring as our President, Mr. Crowhurst surrendered the 300,000 shares, we cancelled the promissory note, and Mr. Crowhurst was released from the personal guaranty.

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We currently have an investment banking relationship with Tangent Capital Partners LLC ("Tangent"). Our President, Timothy J. Crowhurst, is a registered representative of Tangent. Under the current arrangement with Tangent, Tangent shall be paid up to $1.5 million in cash upon the closing of certain financings, including our initial public offering, plus fees for other services to be mutually agreed to between Tangent and us. As of June 23, 2013, Tangent had been paid or accrued $1.0 million in fees under its agreement. We are in advanced discussions with Tangent to amend the terms of their compensation to provide that after giving effect to the payment of the fees paid and payable as of June 23, 2013, Tangent will receive $1.4 million in cash upon the closing of our initial public offering and will relinquish its right to any additional fees other than the $1.4 million.

Other than compensation agreements and other arrangements which are described under "Executive compensation" and the transactions described above, since January 1, 2012, there has not been, and there is not currently proposed, any transaction or series of similar transactions to which we were or will be a party in which the amount involved exceeded or will exceed $120,000 and in which any related person had or will have a direct or indirect material interest.


INDEMNIFICATION

Our certificate of incorporation provides that we must indemnify our directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law and must advance expenses, including attorneys' fees, to our directors and officers in connection with legal proceedings, subject to very limited exceptions. In addition, we have entered into indemnification agreements with our directors and officers and some of our executives have certain indemnification rights arising under their employment agreements with us.

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Material United States tax considerations for non-United States holders of common stock

The following is a general discussion of material U.S. federal income and estate tax considerations relating to the acquisition, ownership and disposition of our common stock purchased pursuant to this offering that may be relevant to non-U.S. holders (as defined below) who hold shares of our common stock as capital assets.

This discussion does not address the U.S. state and local, U.S. federal gift, or non-U.S. tax considerations relating to the acquisition, ownership and disposition of our common stock.

As used in this discussion, the term "non-U.S. holder" means a beneficial owner of our common stock (other than a partnership) that is not, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, any of the following:

an individual citizen or resident of the United States;

a corporation or other entity taxable as a corporation created or organized in or under the laws of the United States or of any state or political subdivision thereof or therein, including the District of Columbia;

an estate, the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income tax regardless of its source; or

a trust, if (a) a court within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision over its administration and one or more U.S. persons have the authority to control all of its substantial decisions of the trust or (b) it has a valid election in effect under applicable U.S. Treasury regulations to be treated as a U.S. person.

An individual may, subject to certain exceptions, be deemed to be a U.S. resident for a calendar year by reason of being present in the United States for at least 31 days in such calendar year and for an aggregate of at least 183 days during a three-year period ending with such current calendar year (counting for such purposes all of the days present in such current calendar year, one-third of the days present in the immediately preceding calendar year, and one-sixth of the days present in the second preceding calendar year). U.S. residents are generally taxed for U.S. federal income tax purposes in the same manner as U.S. citizens.

If a partnership (including an entity or arrangement treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes) holds our common stock, the tax treatment of a partner will generally depend on the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership. If you are a partner of a partnership holding our common stock, we suggest that you consult your own tax advisor as to the particular U.S. federal income and estate tax consequences applicable to you.

This discussion is based on currently existing provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), existing and proposed Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder, and administrative and judicial interpretations thereof, all as in effect or proposed on the date hereof and all of which are subject to change, possibly with retroactive effect, or different interpretations. We have not sought, and will not seek, any ruling from the Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS") or any opinion of counsel with respect to the tax consequences discussed herein, and there can be no assurance that the IRS will not take a position contrary to the tax consequences discussed below or that any position taken by the IRS would not be sustained.

This discussion is for general information only and does not address all of the tax considerations that may be relevant to specific non-U.S. holders in light of their particular circumstances or to non-U.S. holders subject to special treatment under U.S. federal tax laws (such as certain financial institutions, partnerships or other pass-through entities, hybrid entities, insurance companies, tax-exempt entities,

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retirement plans, brokers or dealers in securities, U.S. expatriates, persons who hold our common stock as part of a straddle, hedge, conversion transaction or other risk-reduction or integrated investment, controlled foreign corporations, passive foreign investment companies, and persons who hold or receive our common stock as compensation).

Prospective purchasers are urged to consult their own tax advisors as to the particular tax considerations applicable to them relating to the acquisition, ownership and disposition of our common stock, including the applicability of U.S. federal, state or local tax laws or non-U.S. tax laws, any changes in applicable tax laws and any pending or proposed legislation or regulations.


DIVIDENDS

A distribution will constitute a dividend for U.S. federal income tax purposes to the extent of our current or accumulated earnings and profits as determined under the Code. Any distribution not constituting a dividend will be treated first as a return of capital reducing your tax basis in your shares of common stock and, to the extent it exceeds your tax basis, as gain realized on the sale or other disposition of our common stock subject to the rules discussed under "Sale, Exchange or Other Disposition."

We or a withholding agent will have to withhold U.S. federal withholding tax from the gross amount of any dividends paid to a non-U.S. holder at a rate of 30%, unless (a) an applicable income tax treaty reduces or eliminates such tax, and a non-U.S. holder claiming the benefit of such treaty provides to us or such agent proper IRS documentation, or (b) the dividends are effectively connected with a non-U.S. holder's conduct of a trade or business in the United States and the non-U.S. holder provides to us or such agent proper IRS documentation. In the latter case, such non-U.S. holder generally will be subject to U.S. federal income tax, net of certain deductions, at the same graduated individual and corporate rates applicable to U.S. persons.

Additionally, a non-U.S. holder that is a corporation could be subject to a branch profits tax on effectively connected dividend income at a rate of 30% (or at a reduced rate under an applicable income tax treaty). Dividends that are effectively connected with your conduct of a trade or business but that under an applicable income tax treaty are not attributable to a U.S. permanent establishment maintained by you may be exempt from U.S. withholding tax under such treaty, provided you comply with certification and disclosure requirements necessary to obtain treaty benefits.

In addition, where dividends are paid to a non-U.S. holder that is a partnership or other pass-through entity, persons holding an interest in the entity may need to provide certification claiming an exemption or reduction in withholding under an applicable income tax treaty.

Non-U.S. holders that do not timely provide us or our agent with the required certification, but that are eligible for a reduced rate of U.S. federal withholding tax pursuant to an income tax treaty, may obtain a refund of any excess amount withheld by timely filing an appropriate claim for refund with the IRS.


SALE, EXCHANGE OR OTHER DISPOSITION

Generally, a non-U.S. holder will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax on gain realized upon the sale, exchange or other disposition of our common stock unless:

such non-U.S. holder is a nonresident alien individual present in the United States for 183 days or more in the taxable year of the sale, exchange or other disposition and certain other conditions are met;

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the gain is effectively connected with such non-U.S. holder's conduct of a trade or business in the United States (and, under certain income tax treaties, is attributable to a U.S. permanent establishment of such non-U.S. holder); or

we are or have been a "United States real property holding corporation" for U.S. federal income tax purposes at any time within the shorter of the 5-year period preceding the disposition or the non-U.S. holder's holding period for our common stock unless our common stock is regularly traded on an established securities market and the non-U.S. holder holds no more than 5% of our outstanding common stock, directly or indirectly, during the relevant period. Generally, a U.S. corporation is treated as a United States real property holding corporation if the fair market value of its U.S. real property interests equals or exceeds 50% of the sum of the fair market value of its worldwide real property interests plus its other assets used or held for use in a trade or business.

We believe that we have not been and are not currently a United States real property holding corporation, and we do not expect to become a United States real property holding corporation. However, no assurances can be made in this regard. Furthermore, no assurances can be provided that our stock will be considered to be regularly traded on an established securities market for purposes of Section 897 of the Code.

If the first exception applies, the non-U.S. holder generally will be subject to U.S. federal income tax at a rate of 30% (or at a reduced rate under an applicable income tax treaty) on the amount by which capital gains allocable to U.S. sources (including gains from the sale, exchange or other disposition of our common stock) exceed capital losses allocable to U.S. sources. If the second or third exception applies, the non-U.S. holder generally will be subject to U.S. federal income tax with respect to such gain in the same manner as a U.S. citizen or U.S. corporation, as applicable, unless otherwise provided in an applicable income tax treaty, and a non-U.S. holder that is a corporation could also be subject to a branch profits tax on such gain at a rate of 30% (or at a reduced rate under an applicable income tax treaty).

If the gain from the sale or disposition of your shares is effectively connected with your conduct of a trade or business in the United States but under an applicable income tax treaty is not attributable to a permanent establishment you maintain in the United States, your gain may be exempt from U.S. tax under the treaty. In addition, if we are determined to be a United States real property holding corporation and the 5% exception does not apply, then a purchaser may be required to withhold 10% of the proceeds payable to a non-U.S. holder from a sale or other taxable disposition of our common stock.


INFORMATION REPORTING AND BACKUP WITHHOLDING TAX

We must report annually to the IRS the amount of dividends or other distributions we pay to you on your shares of common stock and the amount of tax we withhold on these distributions regardless of whether withholding is required. The IRS may make copies of the information returns reporting those distributions and amounts withheld available to the tax authorities in the country in which you reside pursuant to the provisions of an applicable income tax treaty or exchange of information treaty. Backup withholding tax may also apply to payments made to a non-U.S. holder on or with respect to our common stock, unless the non-U.S. holder certifies as to its status as a non-U.S. holder under penalties of perjury or otherwise establishes an exemption, and certain other conditions are satisfied.

Information reporting and backup withholding generally are not required with respect to the amount of any proceeds from the sale of your shares of common stock outside the United States through a foreign office of a foreign broker that does not have certain specified connections to the United States. However, if you sell your shares of common stock through a U.S. broker or the U.S. office of a foreign

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broker, the broker will be required to report the amount of proceeds paid to you to the IRS and also perform backup withholding on that amount unless you provide appropriate certification to the broker of your status as a non-U.S. holder or you otherwise establish an exemption. Information reporting will also apply if you sell your shares of common stock through a foreign broker deriving more than a specified percentage of its income from U.S. sources or having certain other connections to the United States, unless such broker has documenting evidence in its records that you are a non-U.S. holder and certain other conditions are met or you otherwise establish an exemption.

Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules from a payment to a non-U.S. holder will be allowed as a refund or a credit against such non-U.S. holder's U.S. federal income tax liability, if any, provided that the required information is furnished to the IRS. Non-U.S. holders should consult their own tax advisors regarding the filing of a U.S. tax return for claiming a refund of such backup withholding.


FEDERAL ESTATE TAX

Common stock owned or treated as owned by an individual who is not a citizen or resident (as defined for U.S. federal estate tax purposes) of the United States at the time of his or her death generally will be included in the individual's gross estate for U.S. federal estate tax purposes and therefore may be subject to U.S. federal estate tax unless an applicable estate tax treaty provides otherwise.


LEGISLATION AFFECTING TAXATION OF COMMON STOCK HELD BY OR THROUGH FOREIGN ENTITIES

Under legislation enacted in 2010, a 30% U.S. federal withholding tax will be imposed on dividends on stock of U.S. corporations, and on the gross proceeds from the disposition of such stock, paid to a "foreign financial institution" (as specially defined for this purpose), unless such institution enters into an agreement with the U.S. Treasury to collect and provide to the U.S. Treasury substantial information regarding its U.S. account holders and certain account holders that are foreign entities with U.S. owners or complies with local laws that implement an intergovernmental agreement relating to this new legislation between its country and the United States. A 30% U.S. federal withholding tax will also apply to dividends paid on stock of U.S. corporations and on the gross proceeds from the disposition of such stock paid to a non-financial foreign entity unless such entity provides the withholding agent with a certification that it does not have any substantial U.S. owners or a certification identifying the direct and indirect substantial U.S. owners of the entity. The withholding taxes described above will apply to dividend payments made after December 31, 2013 and payments of gross proceeds made after December 31, 2016. Under certain circumstances, a non-U.S. holder may be eligible for refunds or credits of such withholding taxes. Non-U.S. holders are urged to consult with their own tax advisors regarding the possible application of these rules to their investment in our common stock.


NEW TAX ON INVESTMENT INCOME

Recent legislation would require individuals, estates and trusts to pay a 3.8% tax on, among other things, dividends on and capital gains from the sale or other disposition of our common stock, but exempts from such tax non-resident alien individuals. Newly published proposed regulations, upon which, by their terms, taxpayers may rely until final regulations are promulgated, exempt from the tax non-U.S. trusts and estates all of whose beneficiaries are non-U.S. persons. Such proposed regulations reserve on the treatment of non-U.S. trusts and estates with U.S. beneficiaries. Prospective investors

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should consult their tax advisors regarding the tax consequences of the new legislation and the proposed regulations on the ownership and disposition of our common stock.

The foregoing discussion is only a summary of certain U.S. federal income and estate tax consequences of the acquisition, ownership and disposition of our common stock by non-U.S. holders. You are urged to consult your own tax advisor with respect to the particular tax consequences to you of ownership and disposition of our common stock, including the effect of any U.S. federal, state or local tax laws or non-U.S. tax laws and any applicable income or estate tax treaty.

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Principal stockholders

We had 63,592,902 shares of common stock outstanding as of June 24, 2013, which were owned by approximately 25 record holders.

The following table sets forth information with respect to the beneficial ownership of our common stock as of the date of this prospectus, and as adjusted to reflect the shares of our common stock offered hereby, by:

each person known to own beneficially more than 5% of the capital stock;

each of our directors;

each of our named executive officers; and

all of our directors and executive officers as a group.

The amounts and percentages of shares beneficially owned are reported on the basis of SEC regulations governing the determination of beneficial ownership of securities. Under SEC rules, a person is deemed to be a "beneficial" owner of a security if that person has or shares voting power or investment power, which includes the power to dispose of or to direct the disposition of such security. A person is also deemed to be a beneficial owner of any securities of which that person has a right to acquire beneficial ownership within 60 days. Securities that can be so acquired are deemed to be outstanding for purposes of computing that holder's ownership percentage, but not any other person's percentage. Under these rules, more than one person may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of securities as to which such person has no economic interest.

 
   
   
  Percent of
common stock
beneficially
owned after
the offering
assuming no
exercise of the
over-allotment
option

  Percent of
common stock
beneficially
owned after
the offering
assuming full
exercise of the
over-allotment
option

 
 
  Number and percent of common
stock beneficially owned prior to
the offering
 
Name of beneficial owners
  Number
  Percent
 
   

5% Stockholders:

                         

Robert F.X. Sillerman(1)

    37,600,000     57.0%              

Entertainment Events Funding LLC(2)

    4,000,000     6.1%              

ID&T Holding B.V.(3)

    4,500,000     6.8%              

Officers and Directors:

                         

Robert F.X. Sillerman(1)

    37,600,000     57.0%              

Mitchell Slater(4)

    2,400,000     3.6%              

Edward Simon(5)

    31,250     *              

Joseph F. Rascoff(6)

    125,000     *              

John Miller(7)

    139,250     *              

Dr. Andrew N. Bazos(8)

    33,125     *              

D. Geoffrey Armstrong(9)

    391,250     *              

Jared Cohen(10)

    43,750     *              

Michael Meyer(10)

    43,750     *              

Shelly Finkel(11)

    1,400,000     2.1%              

ALL DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS (15 Persons)

    41,269,375     62.6%              

*
Less than 1% of our outstanding common stock.

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(1)
Includes 19,124,000 shares that Mr. Sillerman holds on behalf of multiple record holders of our common stock pursuant to nominee agreements. Also includes: (i) 16,876,000 shares held personally by Mr. Sillerman, (ii) 1,100,000 shares of unvested restricted stock over which Mr. Sillerman has voting power and (iii) exercisable options to purchase 500,000 shares.
(2)
The address of Entertainment Events Funding LLC is c/o Och-Ziff Capital Investments LLC, 9 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019. Daniel S. Och, as Chief Executive Officer of Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC, (a) the sole shareholder of Och-Ziff Holding Corporation, the General Partner of OZ Management LP, the Investment Manager of OZ Master Fund, Ltd., and (b) the sole member of Och-Ziff Holding LLC, the General Partner of OZ Advisors II, LP, the General Partner of OZ Global Special Investments Master Fund, L.P., which are the members of Entertainment Events Funding LLC, may be deemed to have voting and/or investment control of the shares held by Entertainment Events Funding LLC.
(3)
The address of ID&T Holding B.V. is De Entree 300, 1101 EE Amsterdam. Includes: (i) 4,000,000 shares, and (ii) exercisable warrants to purchase 500,000 shares.
(4)
Includes: (i) exercisable options to purchase 400,000 shares and (ii) 2,000,000 shares subject to nominee agreement naming Mr. Sillerman as nominee with respect to such shares.
(5)
Includes exercisable options to purchase 31,250 shares.
(6)
Includes exercisable options to purchase 125,000 shares.
(7)
Includes: (i) exercisable options to purchase 31,250 shares and (ii) 1,875 shares.
(8)
Includes: (i) exercisable options to purchase 31,250 shares and (ii) 108,000 shares subject to nominee agreement naming Mr. Sillerman as nominee with respect to such shares.
(9)
Includes: (i) exercisable options to purchase 31,250 shares and (ii) 360,000 shares subject to nominee agreement naming Mr. Sillerman as nominee with respect to such shares.
(10)
Includes exercisable options to purchase 43,750 shares.
(11)
Includes: (i) exercisable options to purchase 400,000 shares and (ii) 1,000,000 shares subject to nominee agreement naming Mr. Sillerman as nominee with respect to such shares.

We also intend to file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission a registration statement on Form S-1 (the ``resale registration statement") relating to the offering and sale from time to time of up to                           shares of our common stock by certain of our existing stockholders named as selling stockholders therein. The offer and sale of these shares are not included in the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, and none of those shares will be included in this offering. In the event that any of the selling stockholders sell shares of our common stock under the resale registration statement, we will not receive any proceeds from those sales. Each of the selling stockholders have signed lock-up agreements with our underwriters that prohibit them, subject to certain exceptions, from selling their shares during the period ending 180 days after the date of this prospectus, and many of them have signed separate lock-up agreements with us. We intend for the resale registration statement to be declared effective by the SEC following the effectiveness of this prospectus and after we have closed one or more of our planned acquisitions.

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Description of capital stock

GENERAL

Immediately following this offering we will have             shares of our common stock issued and outstanding. Our certificate of incorporation provides that our authorized capital stock will consist of an aggregate number of 300,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, and 100,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share.


COMMON STOCK

Voting

The holders of our common stock are entitled to one vote for each outstanding share of common stock owned by that stockholder on every matter properly submitted to the stockholders for their vote.

Dividend rights

Holders of our common stock are entitled to receive ratably such dividends and other distributions of cash or any other right or property as may be declared by our board of directors out of our assets or funds legally available for such dividends or distributions.

Liquidation rights

In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of our affairs, holders of our common stock would be entitled to share ratably in our assets that are legally available for distribution to stockholders after payment of liabilities.


PREFERRED STOCK

Under the terms of our certificate of incorporation, our board of directors is authorized to issue shares of preferred stock in one or more series without stockholder approval. Our board of directors has the discretion to determine the rights, preferences, privileges, and restrictions, including voting rights, dividend rights, conversion rights, redemption privileges and liquidation preferences, of each series of preferred stock.

The purpose of authorizing our board of directors to issue preferred stock and determine its rights and preferences is to eliminate delays associated with a stockholder vote on specific issuances. The issuance of preferred stock, while providing flexibility in connection with possible acquisitions, future financings and other corporate purposes, could have the effect of making it more difficult for a third party to acquire, or could discourage a third party from seeking to acquire, a majority of our outstanding voting stock. There are currently no shares of preferred stock outstanding, and we have no present plans to issue any shares of preferred stock.


AUTHORIZED BUT UNISSUED CAPITAL STOCK

Delaware law does not require stockholder approval for any issuance of authorized shares. However, the listing requirements of the NASDAQ Stock Market, which would apply so long as the shares of common stock remain listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, require stockholder approval of certain issuances equal to or exceeding 20% of the then-outstanding voting power or the then-outstanding number of shares of common stock. These additional shares may be used for a variety of corporate purposes, including future public offerings, to raise additional capital or to facilitate acquisitions.

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One of the effects of the existence of unissued and unreserved common stock or preferred stock may be to enable our board of directors to issue shares to persons friendly to current management, which issuance could render more difficult or discourage an attempt to obtain control of our company by means of a merger, tender offer, proxy contest or otherwise, and thereby protect the continuity of our management and possibly deprive the stockholders of opportunities to sell their shares at prices higher than prevailing market prices.


OPTIONS

As of June 24, 2013, there were outstanding options to purchase 18,383,000 shares of our common stock subject to our equity compensation plans with a weighted average price of $4.62 per share. In addition, we intend to grant options to purchase approximately 635,000 shares of our common stock at the initial public offering price immediately prior to the closing of this offering.


WARRANTS

As of June 24, 2013, there were outstanding warrants to purchase 500,000 shares of our common stock with a weighted average price of $2.50 per share.


REGISTRATION RIGHTS

We have entered into various agreements with certain holders of our common stock granting them the right, subject to certain limitations, to include the resale of their shares in certain registration statements we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). We have also agreed with certain of these parties to file a registration statement for our initial public offering within certain time periods. These stockholders include both investors who purchased shares of our common stock in private placements as well as sellers of businesses that we have acquired who received shares of our common stock as consideration in the acquisition.

We anticipate granting certain registration rights to the sellers in our planned acquisitions, consistent with the registration rights we granted to the previous owners of the companies we have acquired.

Registration of these shares under the Securities Act would result in the shares becoming eligible for sale under the Securities Act immediately upon the effectiveness of such registration. Any sales of securities by holders of these shares could adversely affect the trading prices, if any, of our common stock.

DDP, LIC and MMG Acquisitions

Pursuant to certain registration rights agreements entered into by us with the sellers of DDP, LIC and MMG holders of up to 2,461,027 shares of our common stock will have the right to participate in future registrations of securities. If we propose to file a registration statement under the Securities Act relating to an offering for our own account (other than the initial registration statement for an offering for our own account or a registration statement for an offering to our officers or employees pursuant to an employee benefit plan or in connection with the acquisition of a business) or the account of others, such stockholders will have the right to request that we include their shares of common stock in any such registration statement, subject to specified limitations. In connection with the registration rights, we may limit, including entirely, the number of these investors' shares if the managing underwriters for the relevant public offering determine that the inclusion of those shares would be detrimental to the marketing of the offering. In such case, the shares to be included in the registration shall be reduced pro rata based on the number of shares of common stock each stockholder has requested to include and the aggregate number of shares the stockholders have received. These

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piggyback registration rights terminate upon the earliest to occur of (1) December 31, 2014, (2) such time as all of the registrable securities have been disposed of pursuant to and in accordance with the registration statement or Rule 144 of the Securities Act or (3) such time as all the registrable securities of a particular holder may be resold pursuant to Rule 144 without volume limitations.

ID&T JV and ID&T Option

Pursuant to our joint venture with ID&T, we agreed to use commercially reasonable efforts to register for resale with the SEC ID&T's 2,000,000 shares and shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants issued in connection with the joint venture and to pursue our initial public offering. Under the ID&T Option, we agreed to use commercially reasonable efforts to register for resale with the SEC the 2,000,000 shares of our common stock that were issued to ID&T upon entry into the ID&T Option and to pursue our initial public offering.

Beatport

Pursuant to the merger agreement with Beatport, we agreed to (i) use commercially reasonable efforts to include the shares of our common stock issued to the sellers of Beatport in our initial public offering (or a concurrent resale registration) and (ii) include such shares in our initial public offering (or a concurrent resale registration) on a pro rata basis with the shares of our common stock that were issued by us as consideration in our previously closed acquisitions. Additionally, following the lock-up period of this initial public offering, we agreed to use commercially reasonable efforts to register with the SEC the resale of the shares of our common stock issued to the sellers of Beatport except for shares that are then eligible for resale under Rule 144.

Insight Venture Partners

Pursuant to the subscription agreement we entered into on April 1, 2013 with Insight Venture Partners V, L.P., Insight Venture Partners V (Employee Co-Investors), L.P., and Insight Venture Partners (Cayman) V, L.P. we have agreed to (i) use commercially reasonable efforts to include the 1,000,000 shares of our common stock issued to them in our initial public offering (or a concurrent resale registration) and (ii) include such shares in our initial public offering (or a concurrent resale registration) on a pro rata basis with the shares of our common stock that were issued by us as consideration in our previously closed acquisitions. We also agreed to use commercially reasonable efforts to register with the SEC, following the lock-up period of this initial public offering, the resale of the shares of our common stock issued to the three investors, except for shares that are eligible for resale under Rule 144 following our initial public offering.


LOCK-UP AGREEMENTS

In connection with our acquisitions of certain businesses, we entered into lock-up agreements with some of our stockholders. The lock-up agreements provide that the stockholders may not, subject to certain exemptions, offer, pledge, announce the intention to sell, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, any shares of our common stock. Lock-up agreements with respect to 1,786,467 shares of our common stock expire on August 15, 2013, and lock-up agreements with respect to 1,674,560 shares expire on December 31, 2013.

Pursuant to our joint venture with ID&T, ID&T may not transfer prior to March 15, 2014, the 2,000,000 shares of our common stock or warrants to purchase our shares (or the shares underlying the warrants) that were each issued in connection with the joint venture.

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In addition, under the ID&T Option, ID&T may not transfer the 2,000,000 shares of our common stock issued to them upon entry into the ID&T Option until after March 20, 2014.

Upon the closing of certain of our planned acquisitions, we will be required to issue shares of common stock to the selling parties. The sellers who are to receive the shares have agreed to sign the form of lockup agreement provided by our underwriters (or a substantially similar lockup agreement) prior to or on the closing of these acquisitions.


REPURCHASE RIGHTS

We have granted certain repurchase rights to the holders of our stock. The terms of these repurchase rights, including information with respect their expiration, are set forth in the table below.

Holder(s) of Repurchase Right
  Number of Shares   Price   Relevant Date and Trigger Events
Baron Small Cap Fund   2,500,000   $4.00/share   We have agreed to repurchase these shares upon Baron's election if the SEC has not declared effective a registration statement covering the resale of the shares of our common stock held by this investor by January 15, 2013. This investor has not exercised its repurchase right. If we become required to repurchase these shares, we must do so over a ten-month period on a pro rata basis.

Entertainment Events Funding LLC

 

4,000,000

 

$2.50/share

 

We have agreed to repurchase these shares if the SEC has not declared effective a registration statement covering the resale of the shares of our common stock held by this investor by January 15, 2013. This investor has not exercised its repurchase right. If we are required to repurchase these shares, we must do so over a ten-month period on a pro rata basis. These repurchase rights are based on the "most favored nation" rights we granted Entertainment Events Funding LLC under its subscription agreement, which require that (until immediately prior to our initial public offering), we provide to them the same right or benefit we provide to a third-party purchasing or receiving our common stock.

Disco Productions

 

1,000,000

 

$5.00/share

 

We have agreed to repurchase these shares if we do not have a registration statement declared effective or our shares are not registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act by June 30, 2014.

ID&T

 

All shares and warrants held by ID&T issued to them in connection with the ID&T JV (this could include up to 2.0 million shares; warrants to purchase 500,000 shares; and, for a period of 5 years beginning the year ended December 31, 2013, 100,000 warrants to purchase shares of our common stock if the ID&T JV has achieved an EBITDA of $7.0 million or more in the prior fiscal year)

 

$10.0 million

 

We have agreed to repurchase these securities if we do not complete our initial public offering by May 26, 2014.

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Holder(s) of Repurchase Right
  Number of Shares   Price   Relevant Date and Trigger Events

ID&T

 

2,000,000

 

$10.00/share

 

We have agreed to repurchase these shares if do not complete our initial public offering by March 20, 2014.
Former equity holders of Beatport   5,000,000   $5.00/share   On or after March 15, 2014, the former equity holders of Beatport will have the right to require us to repurchase from them the shares of our common stock issued as consideration in the merger. This right will not apply to any shares that have been registered in our initial public offering at an initial offering price of at least $5.00 per share or in a subsequent resale registration or are subsequently eligible for resale under Rule 144 following such initial public offering.

Insight Venture Partners V, L.P.

Insight Venture Partners V (Employee Co-Investors), L.P.

Insight Venture Partners (Cayman) V, L.P.

 

Up to 1,000,000

 

$10.00/share

 

On or after March 15, 2014, these parties can require us to repurchase shares of our common stock that we have not registered in our initial public offering or registered in a resale registration following such initial public offering, or that are not eligible for resale under Rule 144 following such initial public offering. If prior to the date that these shares are registered for resale or become subsequently eligible for resale under Rule 144 following our initial public offering, we enter into an agreement for the acquisition by any third party of beneficial ownership of more than 50% of the voting power in our voting shares (including by merger or consolidation) or the sale of all of our assets to a third-party in one or a series of related transactions, then this repurchase right will automatically accelerate and become exercisable. If we do not pay these investors the repurchase price of $10.00 per share within ten business days following receipt of notice from the investors of their exercise of this repurchase right, then the repurchase price will increase at a rate of 10% per annum (compounded quarterly) until the date of payment.

Totem

 

Number of shares to be equal to the quotient of AUD$15.0 million (or $13.8 million) divided by our initial public offering share price

 

Initial public offering share price

 

Upon closing of our acquisition of Totem, we are obligated to issue Totem the number of shares equal to the quotient obtained by dividing AUS$15,000,000 by our initial public offering share price.

We granted Totem the right, during the 30 calendar day period beginning on the second anniversary of the closing date, to require us to repurchase at our initial public offering price per share all of the shares of our common stock that we issued to Totem as consideration under the asset contribution agreement.
 


PRE-EMPTIVE AND OTHER RIGHTS

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securities) that we may from time to time propose to issue or sell to any party. The investor has five business days to close on the purchase of its pro rata portion of any new securities (other than excluded securities) following notice of the offering. These preemptive rights expire at the time the SEC declares effective a registration statement on Form S-1 that covers a primary offering by us or a secondary offering for the accounts of others. In addition, due to the "most favored nation" rights we have granted to Entertainment Events Funding LLC under its subscription agreement, we may be required to offer it similar rights that we may grant or have granted to others. The "most favored nation" right also expires at the time of our initial public offering.

Under a letter agreement with Baron Small Cap Fund, dated October 28, 2012, we agreed, that if the public offering price of (a) our first primary offering of shares or (b) the investor's resale secondary offering of its shares of our stock, is for less than $4.00 per share, we would issue additional shares to the investor so that it would own an aggregate number of shares as if it purchased its shares at the public offering price instead of its $4.00 per share purchase price. We also agreed to issue additional shares to the investor on substantially the same terms as provided in the previous sentence, if we sell shares at an issuance price of less than $4.00 per share at any time prior to the date the SEC declares effective a resale registration statement covering the investor's shares, and we use the proceeds of such stock sale to redeem $10 million of shares that were purchased by Robert F.X. Sillerman.

Pursuant to the subscription agreement with Insight Venture Partners V, L.P., Insight Venture Partners V (Employee Co-Investors), L.P., and Insight Venture Partners (Cayman) V, L.P., dated April 1, 2013, we agreed that if the public offering price of the common stock in our initial public offering is less than $10.00 per share, we would issue additional shares to each of these investors so that each would own an aggregate number of shares as if it purchased its shares at our initial public offering price instead of the $10.00 per share purchase price.


PROVISIONS OF OUR CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION, BYLAWS AND DELAWARE LAW THAT MAY HAVE AN ANTI-TAKEOVER EFFECT

Certificate of incorporation and bylaws

Certain provisions in our certificate of incorporation and bylaws summarized below may be deemed to have an anti-takeover effect and may delay, deter or prevent a tender offer or takeover attempt that a stockholder might consider to be in our best interests, including attempts that might result in a premium being paid over the market price for the shares held by stockholders.

Calling of special meetings of stockholders; advanced notice provision

Our certificate of incorporation and bylaws provide that a special meeting of stockholders may be called only by the Chairman, the President, the Chief Executive Officer, our board of directors, or at the request in writing of the holders of not less than 30% of all of the outstanding shares of the corporation entitled to vote. Stockholders are not otherwise permitted to call, or to require that the board of directors call, a special meeting of stockholders.

Board size; filling of vacancies

Our certificate of incorporation and bylaws provides that the number of directors on our board of directors will be fixed exclusively by our board of directors. Newly created directorships resulting from any increase in our authorized number of directors will be filled solely by a majority vote of our remaining directors in office. Any vacancies in our board of directors, however occurring, will be filled solely by a majority vote of our remaining directors in office.

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Pursuant to the Delaware General Corporation Law, any action required to be taken at any annual or special meeting of the stockholders may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote if a consent or consents in writing, setting forth the action so taken, is signed by the holders of outstanding stock having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares of our stock entitled to vote thereon were present and voted, unless the company's amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides otherwise. Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides any action required or permitted to be taken by our stockholders may not be effected by consent in writing by such stockholders unless such action is recommended by all directors then in office.

No cumulative voting

The Delaware General Corporation Law provides that stockholders are denied the right to cumulate votes in the election of directors unless the certificate of incorporation provides otherwise. Our certificate of incorporation does not permit cumulative voting.

Amendment of the bylaws

Our certificate of incorporation and bylaws provide that the board of directors may adopt, amend, or repeal our bylaws. Our certificate of incorporation also permits our stockholders to adopt, amend, or repeal the bylaws upon the vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of the common stock entitled to vote generally in an election of the directors.

Limits on ability of stockholders to elect directors

Our certificate of incorporation and bylaws contain provisions indemnifying our directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by law. We have entered into indemnification agreements with each of our directors which may, in some cases, be broader than the specific indemnification provisions contained under Delaware law. Our certificate of incorporation provides that the number of directors constituting the whole board of directors may only be fixed by the board of directors. In addition, our certificate of incorporation and bylaws provide that, subject to the rights of holders of any one or more series of preferred stock then outstanding, vacancies and newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the authorized number of directors or from any other cause (other than vacancies which the holders of any class or classes of stock or series of stock are entitled by the certificate of incorporation to fill) shall, unless otherwise required by resolution of the board of directors, be filled by, and only by, the board of directors pursuant to a resolution adopted by a majority of the directors then in office, even if less than a quorum, or by the sole remaining director.

Limits on ability of stockholders to remove directors

Our bylaws provides that any director may be removed, with or without cause, by the stockholders only with the affirmative vote of the holders of not less than a majority of the voting power of all outstanding shares of stock entitled to vote generally in the election of directors.

Limitations on liability and indemnification of officers and directors

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personal liability of directors for monetary damages for breaches of fiduciary duty as a director, except for liability:

for any breach of a director's duty of loyalty to us or our stockholders;

for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law;

under Section 174 of the Delaware General Corporation Law; or

for any transaction from which a director derived an improper personal benefit.

Our certificate of incorporation and bylaws provide for the indemnification by us of any person serving as a director, officer, employee or other agent to the fullest extent permissible under the Delaware General Corporation Law. In addition, we have purchased a directors' and officers' insurance policy covering our officers and directors for liabilities that they may incur as a result of any action, or failure to act, in their capacity as officers and directors. We believe that these indemnification provisions and insurance are useful to attract and retain qualified directors and officers.

The limitation of liability and indemnification provisions in our certificate of incorporation and bylaws may discourage a stockholder from bringing a lawsuit against our directors for breach of their fiduciary duties. These provisions may also have the effect of reducing the likelihood of derivative litigation against directors and officers, even though such an action, if successful, might benefit us and our stockholders.

The foregoing provisions of our certificate of incorporation and bylaws could discourage potential acquisition proposals and could delay or prevent a change in control. These provisions are intended to enhance the likelihood of continuity and stability in the composition of the board of directors and in the policies formulated by the board of directors and to discourage certain types of transactions that may involve an actual or threatened change of control. These provisions are designed to reduce our vulnerability to an unsolicited acquisition proposal. The provisions also are intended to discourage certain tactics that may be used in proxy fights. However, such provisions could have the effect of discouraging others from making tender offers for our shares and, as a consequence, they also may inhibit fluctuations in the market price of our common stock that could result from actual or rumored takeover attempts. Such provisions also may have the effect of preventing changes in our management.


DELAWARE TAKEOVER STATUTE

We are not subject to Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, which, subject to certain exceptions, prohibits a Delaware corporation from engaging in any "business combination" (as defined below) with any "interested stockholder" (as defined below) for a period of three years following the date that such stockholder became an interested stockholder, unless: (1) prior to such date, the board of directors of the corporation approved either the business combination or the transaction that resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder; (2) on consummation of the transaction that resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder, the interested stockholder owned at least 85% of the voting stock of the corporation outstanding at the time the transaction commenced, excluding for purposes of determining the number of shares outstanding those shares owned (x) by persons who are directors and also officers and (y) by employee stock plans in which employee participants do not have the right to determine confidentially whether shares held subject to the plan will be tendered in a tender or exchange offer; or (3) on or subsequent to such date, the business combination is approved by the board of directors and authorized at an annual or

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special meeting of stockholders, and not by written consent, by the affirmative vote of at least 662/3% of the outstanding voting stock that is not owned by the interested stockholder.

Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law defines "business combination" to include: (1) any merger or consolidation involving the corporation and the interested stockholder; (2) any sale, transfer, pledge or other disposition of 10% or more of the assets of the corporation involving the interested stockholder; (3) subject to certain exceptions, any transaction that results in the issuance or transfer by the corporation of any stock of the corporation to the interested stockholder; (4) any transaction involving the corporation that has the effect of increasing the proportionate share of the stock of any class or series of the corporation beneficially owned by the interested stockholder; or (5) the receipt by the interested stockholder of the benefit of any loans, advances, guarantees, pledges or other financial benefits provided by or through the corporation. In general, Section 203 defines an "interested stockholder" as any entity or person beneficially owning 15% or more of the outstanding voting stock of the corporation and any entity or person affiliated with or controlling or controlled by such entity or person.


TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR

Upon the completion of our initial public offering, the transfer agent and registrar for our common stock will be Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company. The transfer agent's address is 17 Battery Place, New York, New York, 10004.


LISTING

We have applied to have our common stock approved for listing on The Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol "SFXE."

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Shares eligible for future sale

Prior to this offering, there has been no market for our common stock, and a liquid trading market for our common stock may not develop or be sustained after this offering. Future sales of substantial amounts of common stock, including shares issued upon exercise of outstanding options or in the public market after this offering, or the anticipation of those sales, could adversely affect market prices prevailing from time to time and could impair our ability to raise capital through sales of our equity securities.

Upon the closing of this offering, we will have outstanding         shares of common stock, after giving effect to the issuance of    shares of common stock in this offering and assuming no exercise of the underwriters' option to purchase additional shares.

In addition to the                      shares being sold in this offering, we intend to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") a registration statement on Form S-1 (the "resale registration statement") relating to the offering and sale from time to time of up to           shares of our common stock by certain of our existing stockholders named as selling stockholders therein. The offer and sale of, those shares are not included in the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, and none of those shares will be included in this offering. Each of the selling stockholders have signed lock-up agreements with our underwriters that subject them to the 180-day lock-up described below, and many of them have signed separate lock-up agreements with us. We intend for the resale registration statement to be declared effective by the SEC following the effectiveness of this prospectus and after we have closed one or more of our planned acquisitions.

Of the shares to be outstanding immediately after the closing of this offering, the         shares to be sold in this offering and any shares sold by the selling stockholders under the resale registration statement will be freely tradable without restriction under the Securities Act unless purchased by our "affiliates," as that term is defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act. The remaining shares of common stock are "restricted securities" under Rule 144. Substantially all of these restricted securities will be subject to the 180-day lock-up described below.

After the 180-day lock-up period, these restricted securities may be sold in the public market only if registered or if they qualify for an exemption from registration under Rule 144 or 701 under the Securities Act, which exemptions are summarized below.

LOCK-UP AGREEMENTS

We, all of our directors and executive officers and holders of substantially all of our currently outstanding capital stock and participants in the directed share program described below have agreed that, subject to certain exceptions, without the prior written consent of UBS Securities LLC, Barclays Capital Inc. and Jefferies LLC, we and they will not, during the period ending 180 days after the date of this prospectus, subject to exceptions specified in the lock-up agreements, offer, sell, contract to sell or otherwise dispose of, directly or indirectly, or hedge our common stock or securities convertible into or exchangeable for or exercisable for our common stock, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, lend or otherwise dispose of, directly or indirectly, any shares of our common stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable for our common stock. Further, we and each such person have agreed that, during this period, they will not make any demand for, or exercise any right with respect to, the registration of our common stock or warrants or other rights to purchase the common stock.

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As described under "Underwriting—Directed Share Program," any participants in the Directed Share Program shall be subject to a 180-day lock up with respect to any shares sold to them pursuant to that program. This lock up will have similar restrictions as described above.

Additionally, in our acquisitions of certain target companies, we entered into lock-up agreements with some of our stockholders. The lock-up agreements with respect to 1,786,467 shares of our common stock provide that the stockholder parties may not, subject to certain exemptions, offer, pledge, announce the intention to sell, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, any shares of our common stock prior to August 15, 2013. The lock-up agreements with respect to an additional 1,674,560 shares of our common stock hold the stockholder parties to similar lock-up restrictions, but those lock-up agreements terminate on December 31, 2013.

Pursuant to our joint venture with ID&T, ID&T may not transfer prior to March 15, 2014, the 2,000,000 shares of our common stock or warrants to purchase our shares (or the shares underlying the warrants) that were each issued in connection with the joint venture.

In addition, under the ID&T Option, ID&T may not transfer the 2,000,000 shares of our common stock issued to them upon entry into the ID&T Option until after March 20, 2014.

RULE 144

In general, under Rule 144, beginning 90 days after the date of this prospectus, a person who has beneficially owned shares of our common stock for at least six months, including the holding period of any prior owner that is not one of our affiliates, would be entitled to sell those shares under Rule 144. For sellers who are our affiliates, sales within any three-month period a number of shares may not exceed the greater of:

1% of the number of shares of our common stock then outstanding, which will equal approximately         shares immediately after this offering, and

the average weekly trading volume in our common stock on The Nasdaq Global Select Market during the four calendar weeks preceding the date of filing of a Notice of Proposed Sale of Securities Pursuant to Rule 144 with respect to the sale.

Sales by affiliates under Rule 144 are also subject to manner of sale provisions and notice requirements and to the availability of current public information about us. Upon expiration of the 180-day lock-up period described below and this six-month holding period         shares of our common stock will be eligible for sale under Rule 144 by our affiliates, subject to the above restrictions.

A person may sell shares of common stock acquired from us without regard to manner of sale, the availability of public information about us or volume limitations, if:

the person is not our affiliate and has not been our affiliate at any time during the three months preceding the sale; and

the person has beneficially owned the shares proposed to be sold for at least six months, including the holding period of any prior owner other than our affiliates.

Upon the expiration of the 180-day lock-up period described below, and this six-month holding period approximately         shares of common stock will be eligible for sale by non-affiliates under Rule 144.

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We cannot estimate the number of shares of common stock that our existing stockholders will elect to sell under Rule 144.

RULE 701 AND FORM S-8

In general, under Rule 701 of the Securities Act, any of our employees, consultants or advisors who purchased shares from us in connection with a qualified compensatory stock plan or other written agreement is eligible to resell those shares 90 days after the effective date of this offering in reliance on Rule 144, but without compliance with the various restrictions, including the holding period, contained in Rule 144. Subject to the 180-day lock-up period described below, approximately                           shares of our common stock will be eligible for sale in accordance with Rule 701.

In addition, following this offering, we intend to file a registration statement on Form S-8 under the Securities Act to register all of the shares of common stock subject to outstanding options under our 2013 Equity Compensation Plan. Shares of our common stock issued under the Form S-8 registration statement will be available for sale in the public market, subject to the Rule 144 provisions applicable to affiliates, and subject to any vesting restrictions and lock-up agreements applicable to these shares.

REGISTRATION RIGHTS

Upon the closing of this offering, the holders of             shares of our common stock will be entitled to rights with respect to the registration of the sale of these shares under the Securities Act. Registration of the sale of these shares under the Securities Act would result in these shares becoming fully tradable without restriction under the Securities Act immediately upon the effectiveness of the registration, except for shares purchased by affiliates. See "Description of Capital Stock—Registration Rights" for additional information.

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Underwriting

UBS Securities LLC, Barclays Capital Inc. and Jefferies LLC (collectively, the "Representatives") are acting as joint book-running managers of the offering and are acting as representatives of the underwriters named below. Subject to the terms and conditions stated in the underwriting agreement dated the date of this prospectus, each underwriter named below has severally agreed to purchase, and we have agreed to sell to that underwriter, the number of shares set forth opposite the underwriter's name.

Underwriter
  Number of
shares

 
   

UBS Securities LLC

       

Barclays Capital Inc. 

       

Jefferies LLC

       
       

Total

       
       

The underwriting agreement provides that the obligations of the underwriters to purchase the shares included in this offering are subject to approval of legal matters by counsel and to other conditions. The underwriters are obligated to purchase all the shares (other than those covered by the underwriters' option to purchase additional shares as described below) if they purchase any of the shares.

Shares sold by the underwriters to the public will initially be offered at the initial public offering price set forth on the cover of this prospectus. Any shares sold by the underwriters to securities dealers may be sold at a discount from the initial public offering price not to exceed $             per share. If all the shares are not sold at the initial offering price, the underwriters may change the offering price and the other selling terms. The representatives have advised us that the underwriters do not intend to make sales to discretionary accounts.

If the underwriters sell more shares than the total number set forth in the table above, we have granted to the underwriters an option, exercisable for 30 days from the date of this prospectus, to purchase up to                           additional shares at the public offering price less the underwriting discount. The underwriters may exercise the option solely for the purpose of covering over-allotments, if any, in connection with this offering. To the extent the option is exercised, each underwriter must purchase a number of additional shares approximately proportionate to that underwriter's initial purchase commitment. Any shares issued or sold under the option will be issued and sold on the same terms and conditions as the other shares that are the subject of this offering.

We, our officers and directors, our stockholders and our option and warrant holders have agreed that, for a period of 180 days from the date of this prospectus, we and they will not, without the prior written consent of the Representatives, dispose of or hedge any shares or any securities convertible into or exchangeable for our common stock. The Representatives in their sole discretion may release any of the securities subject to these lock-up agreements at any time, which, in the case of officers and directors, shall be with notice.

As described below under "—Directed Share Program," any participants in the Directed Share Program shall be subject to a 180-day lock up with respect to any shares sold to them pursuant to that program. This lock up will have similar restrictions as the lock-up agreement described above.

Prior to this offering, there has been no public market for our shares. Consequently, the initial public offering price for the shares was determined by negotiations between us and the representatives.

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Among the factors considered in determining the initial public offering price were our results of operations, our current financial condition, our future prospects, our markets, the economic conditions in and future prospects for the industry in which we compete, our management, and currently prevailing general conditions in the equity securities markets, including current market valuations of publicly traded companies considered comparable to our company. We cannot assure you, however, that the price at which the shares will sell in the public market after this offering will not be lower than the initial public offering price or that an active trading market in our shares will develop and continue after this offering.

We have applied to have our shares listed on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol "SFXE."

The following table shows the underwriting discounts and commissions that we are to pay to the underwriters in connection with this offering. These amounts are shown assuming both no exercise and full exercise of the underwriters' over-allotment option.

 
  Paid by SFX
Entertainment, Inc.
 
 
  No exercise
  Full exercise
 
   

Per share

  $     $    

Total

  $     $    

We estimate that our portion of the total expenses of this offering will be $          million, which includes an amount not to exceed $             that we have agreed to reimburse the underwriters for certain expenses incurred by them in connection with this offering.


Directed Share Program

At our request, the underwriters have reserved for sale at the initial public offering price up to             shares offered hereby for certain other persons associated with us. The number of shares available for sale to the general public will be reduced to the extent such persons purchase such reserved shares. Any reserved shares not so purchased will be offered by the underwriters to the general public on the same basis as the other shares offered hereby. Any participants in this program shall be prohibited from selling, pledging or assigning any shares sold to them pursuant to this program for a period of 180 days after the date of this prospectus. See "—Lock-Up Agreements."

In connection with the offering, the underwriters may purchase and sell shares in the open market. Purchases and sales in the open market may include short sales, purchases to cover short positions, which may include purchases pursuant to the over-allotment option, and stabilizing purchases.

Short sales involve secondary market sales by the underwriters of a greater number of shares than they are required to purchase in the offering.

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"Covered" short sales are sales of shares in an amount up to the number of shares represented by the underwriters' over-allotment option.

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"Naked" short sales are sales of shares in an amount in excess of the number of shares represented by the underwriters' over-allotment option.

Covering transactions involve purchases of shares either pursuant to the underwriters' over-allotment option or in the open market after the distribution has been completed in order to cover short positions.

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    o
    To close a naked short position, the underwriters must purchase shares in the open market after the distribution has been completed. A naked short position is more likely to be created if the underwriters are concerned that there may be downward pressure on the price of the shares in the open market after pricing that could adversely affect investors who purchase in the offering.

    o
    To close a covered short position, the underwriters must purchase shares in the open market after the distribution has been completed or must exercise the over-allotment option. In determining the source of shares to close the covered short position, the underwriters will consider, among other things, the price of shares available for purchase in the open market as compared to the price at which they may purchase shares through the over-allotment option.

Stabilizing transactions involve bids to purchase shares so long as the stabilizing bids do not exceed a specified maximum.

Pursuant to the underwriting agreement we have agreed to indemnify the underwriters against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, or to contribute to payments the underwriters may be required to make because of any of those liabilities.

Purchases to cover short positions and stabilizing purchases, as well as other purchases by the underwriters for their own accounts, may have the effect of preventing or retarding a decline in the market price of the shares. They may also cause the price of the shares to be higher than the price that would otherwise exist in the open market in the absence of these transactions. The underwriters may conduct these transactions on the NASDAQ Global Market in the over-the-counter market or otherwise. If the underwriters commence any of these transactions, they may discontinue them at any time.

The underwriters are full service financial institutions engaged in various activities, which may include securities trading, commercial and investment banking, financial advisory, investment management, principal investment, hedging, financing and brokerage activities. The underwriters and their respective affiliates may, from time to time, engage in transactions with and perform services for us in the ordinary course of their business for which they may receive customary fees and reimbursement of expenses. In the ordinary course of their various business activities, the underwriters and their respective affiliates may make or hold a broad array of investments and actively trade debt and equity securities (or related derivative securities) and financial instruments (which may include bank loans and/or credit default swaps) for their own account and for the accounts of their customers and may at any time hold long and short positions in such securities and instruments. Such investment and securities activities may involve our securities and instruments. In particular, Barclays Bank Plc, is the administrative agent, UBS Securities LLC is the syndication agent and Jefferies Group LLC is the documentation agent under our First Lien Term Loan Facility. The First Lien Term Loan Facility was negotiated on an arm's length basis and contained or contains customary terms pursuant to which those parties received or receive customary fees and reimbursement for out-of-pocket costs.


NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS IN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

In relation to each member state of the European Economic Area that has implemented the Prospectus Directive (each, a relevant member state), with effect from and including the date on which the Prospectus Directive is implemented in that relevant member state (the relevant implementation date), an offer of shares described in this prospectus may not be made to the public in that relevant member state other than:

to any legal entity which is a qualified investor as defined in the Prospectus Directive;

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to fewer than 100 or, if the relevant member state has implemented the relevant provision of the 2010 PD Amending Directive, 150 natural or legal persons (other than qualified investors as defined in the Prospectus Directive), as permitted under the Prospectus Directive, subject to obtaining the prior consent of the relevant Dealer or Dealers nominated by us for any such offer; or

in any other circumstances falling within Article 3(2) of the Prospectus Directive,

provided that no such offer of shares shall require us or any underwriter to publish a prospectus pursuant to Article 3 of the Prospectus Directive.

For purposes of this provision, the expression an "offer of securities to the public" in any relevant member state means the communication in any form and by any means of sufficient information on the terms of the offer and the shares to be offered so as to enable an investor to decide to purchase or subscribe for the shares, as the expression may be varied in that member state by any measure implementing the Prospectus Directive in that member state, and the expression "Prospectus Directive" means Directive 2003/71/EC (and amendments thereto, including the 2010 PD Amending Directive, to the extent implemented in the relevant member state) and includes any relevant implementing measure in the relevant member state. The expression 2010 PD Amending Directive means Directive 2010/73/EU.

The sellers of the shares have not authorized and do not authorize the making of any offer of shares through any financial intermediary on their behalf, other than offers made by the underwriters with a view to the final placement of the shares as contemplated in this prospectus. Accordingly, no purchaser of the shares, other than the underwriters, is authorized to make any further offer of the shares on behalf of the sellers or the underwriters.


NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

This prospectus is only being distributed to, and is only directed at, persons in the United Kingdom that are qualified investors within the meaning of Article 2(1)(e) of the Prospectus Directive that are also (i) investment professionals falling within Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the "Order") or (ii) high net worth entities, and other persons to whom it may lawfully be communicated, falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order (each such person being referred to as a "relevant person"). This prospectus and its contents are confidential and should not be distributed, published or reproduced (in whole or in part) or disclosed by recipients to any other persons in the United Kingdom. Any person in the United Kingdom that is not a relevant person should not act or rely on this document or any of its contents.


NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS IN HONG KONG

The shares may not be offered or sold in Hong Kong by means of any document other than (i) in circumstances which do not constitute an offer to the public within the meaning of the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 32, Laws of Hong Kong), or (ii) to "professional investors" within the meaning of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571, Laws of Hong Kong) and any rules made thereunder, or (iii) in other circumstances which do not result in the document being a "prospectus" within the meaning of the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 32, Laws of Hong Kong) and no advertisement, invitation or document relating to the shares may be issued or may be in the possession of any person for the purpose of issue (in each case whether in Hong Kong or elsewhere), which is directed at, or the contents of which are likely to be accessed or read by, the public in Hong Kong (except if permitted to do so under the laws of Hong Kong) other than with respect to shares which are or are intended to be disposed of only to persons outside Hong Kong or only to "professional investors" within the meaning

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of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571, Laws of Hong Kong) and any rules made thereunder.


NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS IN JAPAN

The shares offered in this prospectus have not been registered under the Securities and Exchange Law of Japan. The shares have not been offered or sold and will not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, in Japan or to or for the account of any resident of Japan, except (i) pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities and Exchange Law and (ii) in compliance with any other applicable requirements of Japanese law.


NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS IN SINGAPORE

This prospectus has not been registered as a prospectus with the Monetary Authority of Singapore. Accordingly, this prospectus and any other document or material in connection with the offer or sale, or invitation for subscription or purchase, of the shares may not be circulated or distributed, nor may the shares be offered or sold, or be made the subject of an invitation for subscription or purchase, whether directly or indirectly, to persons in Singapore other than (i) to an institutional investor under Section 274 of the Securities and Futures Act, Chapter 289 of Singapore (the "SFA"), (ii) to a relevant person pursuant to Section 275(1), or any person pursuant to Section 275(1A), and in accordance with the conditions specified in Section 275 of the SFA or (iii) otherwise pursuant to, and in accordance with the conditions of, any other applicable provision of the SFA, in each case subject to compliance with conditions set forth in the SFA.

Where the shares are subscribed or purchased under Section 275 of the SFA by a relevant person which is:

a corporation (which is not an accredited investor (as defined in Section 4A of the SFA)) the sole business of which is to hold investments and the entire share capital of which is owned by one or more individuals, each of whom is an accredited investor; or

a trust (where the trustee is not an accredited investor) whose sole purpose is to hold investments and each beneficiary of the trust is an individual who is an accredited investor, shares, debentures and units of shares and debentures of that corporation or the beneficiaries' rights and interest (howsoever described) in that trust shall not be transferred within six months after that corporation or that trust has acquired the shares pursuant to an offer made under Section 275 of the SFA except:

to an institutional investor (for corporations, under Section 274 of the SFA) or to a relevant person defined in Section 275(2) of the SFA, or to any person pursuant to an offer that is made on terms that such shares, debentures and units of shares and debentures of that corporation or such rights and interest in that trust are acquired at a consideration of not less than $200,000 (or its equivalent in a foreign currency) for each transaction, whether such amount is to be paid for in cash or by exchange of securities or other assets, and further for corporations, in accordance with the conditions specified in Section 275 of the SFA;

where no consideration is or will be given for the transfer; or

where the transfer is by operation of law.


NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS IN SWITZERLAND

This prospectus does not constitute an issue prospectus pursuant to Article 652a or Article 1156 of the Swiss Code of Obligations ("CO") and the shares will not be listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange.

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Therefore, this prospectus may not comply with the disclosure standards of the CO and/or the listing rules (including any prospectus schemes) of the SIX Swiss Exchange. Accordingly, the shares may not be offered to the public in or from Switzerland, but only to a selected and limited circle of investors, which do not subscribe to the shares with a view to distribution.


NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS IN AUSTRALIA

No prospectus or other disclosure document (as defined in the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) of Australia ("Corporations Act")) in relation to the common stock has been or will be lodged with the Australian Securities & Investments Commission ("ASIC"). This document has not been lodged with ASIC and is only directed to certain categories of exempt persons. Accordingly, if you receive this document in Australia:

you confirm and warrant that you are either:

o
a "sophisticated investor" under section 708(8)(a) or (b) of the Corporations Act;

o
a "sophisticated investor" under section 708(8)(c) or (d) of the Corporations Act and that you have provided an accountant's certificate to us which complies with the requirements of section 708(8)(c)(i) or (ii) of the Corporations Act and related regulations before the offer has been made;

o
a person associated with the company under section 708(12) of the Corporations Act; or

o
a "professional investor" within the meaning of section 708(11)(a) or (b) of the Corporations Act, and to the extent that you are unable to confirm or warrant that you are an exempt sophisticated investor, associated person or professional investor under the Corporations Act any offer made to you under this document is void and incapable of acceptance; and

you warrant and agree that you will not offer any of the common stock for resale in Australia within 12 months of that common stock being issued unless any such resale offer is exempt from the requirement to issue a disclosure document under section 708 of the Corporations Act.

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SFX Entertainment, Inc.

The consolidated financial statements of SFX Entertainment, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, for the period from July 7, 2011 (inception) to December 31, 2011 and for the year ended December 31, 2012, appearing in this prospectus and the registration statement have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report appearing elsewhere herein, and are included in reliance upon such report given on authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.


Beatport

The consolidated financial statements of BEATPORT, LLC at December 31, 2012 and 2011, and for the years then ended, appearing in this Prospectus and Registration Statement have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditors, as set forth in their report thereon appearing elsewhere herein, and are included in reliance upon such report given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.


ID&T

The consolidated financial statements of ID&T Holding B.V. and subsidiaries at December 31, 2012 and 2011, and for the years then ended, appearing in this Prospectus and Registration Statement have been audited by Ernst & Young Accountants LLP, independent auditors, as set forth in their report thereon appearing elsewhere herein, and are included in reliance upon such report given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.


i-Motion

The combined financial statements of I-Motion GmbH Events & Communication and I-Motion Veranstaltungs-GmbH Konzeption u. Ausführung Nature One at December 31, 2012 and 2011, and for the years then ended, appearing in this Prospectus and Registration Statement have been audited by Ernst & Young GmbH, independent auditors, as set forth in their report thereon appearing elsewhere herein, and are included in reliance upon such report given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.


Totem

The combined financial statements of Totem Onelove Group and Totem Industries Pty Ltd at December 31, 2012 and 2011, and for the years then ended, appearing in this Prospectus and Registration Statement have been audited by Ernst & Young, independent auditors, as set forth in their report thereon appearing elsewhere herein, and are included in reliance upon such report given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.


Made

The combined financial statements of Made Event, LLC and EZ Festivals, LLC at December 31, 2012 and 2011, and for the years then ended, appearing in this Prospectus and Registration Statement have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditors, as set forth in their report thereon appearing elsewhere herein, and are included in reliance upon such report given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.


Life In Color

The combined financial statements of Life in Color (Limited Liability Companies) as of July 31, 2012 and for the period then ended and as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 and for each of the two years

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in the period ended December 31, 2011, included in this prospectus have been so included in reliance on the report of BDO USA, LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, appearing elsewhere herein and in the Registration Statement, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.


Nightlife

The consolidated financial statements of Nightlife Holdings, LLC and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 and for the period ended December 31, 2012, and for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2011, included in this prospectus have been so included in reliance on the report of BDO USA, LLP, a certified public accounting firm, appearing elsewhere herein and in the Registration Statement, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.


DDP

The financial statements of Disco Productions, Inc. as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 and for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2011, included in this prospectus have been so included in reliance on the report of BDO USA, LLP, a certified public accounting firm, appearing elsewhere herein and in the Registration Statement, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.


Legal matters

The validity of the common stock we are offering will be passed upon by Reed Smith LLP, New York, New York for the company. The underwriters have been represented by White & Case LLP, New York, New York.


Where you can find more information

This prospectus, which constitutes part of the registration statement, does not include all of the information contained in the registration statement and the exhibits, schedules and amendments to the registration statement. For further information with respect to us and our common stock, we refer you to the registration statement and to the exhibits and schedules to the registration statement. Statements contained in this prospectus about the contents of any contract or any other document are not necessarily complete, and, in each instance, we refer you to the copy of the contract or other documents filed as an exhibit to the registration statement. Each of these statements is qualified in all respects by this reference.

You may read and copy the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part at the Securities and Exchange Commission's public reference room, which is located at 100 F Street, N.E., Room 1580, Washington, D.C. 20549. You can request copies of the registration statement by writing to the Securities and Exchange Commission and paying a fee for the copying cost. Please call the Securities and Exchange Commission at 1-800-SEC-0330 for more information about the operation of the Securities and Exchange Commission's public reference room. In addition, the Securities and Exchange Commission maintains an Internet website, which is located at http://www.sec.gov, that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission. You may access the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part at the Securities and Exchange Commission's Internet website. Upon closing of this offering, we will be subject to the information reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, and we will file reports, proxy statements and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission. You may access these materials free of charge as soon as reasonably practicable after they are electronically filed with, or furnished to, the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Index to consolidated financial statements

Financial Statements—Life in Color and Affiliates (fka Dayglow and Affiliates) (Predecessor)

    F-5  

Report of Independent Registered Accounting Firm

    F-6  

Combined Balance Sheets—July 31, 2012, December 31, 2011 and 2010

    F-7  

Combined Statements of Operations and Members' Equity (Deficit)—For the seven month period ended July 31, 2012 and for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010

    F-8  

Combined Statements of Cash Flows—For the seven month period ended July 31, 2012 and for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010

    F-9  

Notes to Combined Financial Statements

    F-10  

Financial Statements—SFX Entertainment, Inc. (Successor) (Restated)

   
F-15
 

Report of Independent Registered Accounting Firm

    F-16  

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Restated)—December 31, 2012 and 2011

    F-17  

Consolidated Statements of Operations—For the year ended December 31, 2012 and for the period from July 7, 2011 (Inception) through December 31, 2011

    F-18  

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity/(Deficit) (Restated)—For the period from July 7, 2011 (Inception) through December 31, 2012

    F-19  

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows—For the year ended December 31, 2012 and for the period from July 7, 2011 through December 31, 2011

    F-20  

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

    F-21  

Financial Statements—SFX Entertainment, Inc. (Successor)

   
F-47
 

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (Restated)

    F-48  

Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012

    F-49  

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited) for the three months ended March 31, 2013

    F-50  

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012

    F-51  

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

    F-53  

Financial Statements of Acquired Companies

       

Disco Productions, Inc.—Annual statements

   
F-73
 

Independent Auditors' Report

    F-74  

Balance Sheets—December 31, 2011 and 2010

    F-75  

Statements of Income and Accumulated Deficit—For the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010

    F-76  

Statements of Cash Flows—For the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010

    F-77  

Notes to Financial Statements

    F-78  

Disco Productions, Inc.—Interim statements

   
F-83
 

Balance Sheets—June 19, 2012 (unaudited) and December 31, 2011 (audited)

    F-84  

Statements of Operations and Accumulated Deficit—For the period ended June 19, 2012 and the six months ended June 30, 2011

    F-85  

Statement of Cash Flows—For the period ended June 19, 2012 and for the six months ended June 30, 2011

    F-86  

Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements

    F-87  

       

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Nightlife Holdings, LLC—Annual statements

    F-94  

Independent Auditor's Report

    F-95  

Balance Sheets—December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010

    F-97  

Statements of Income and Members' Equity—For the period ended December 31, 2012 and for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010

    F-98  

Statements of Cash Flows—For the period ended December 31, 2012 and years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010

    F-99  

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

    F-100  

BEATPORT, LLC—Annual Statements

   
F-104
 

Report of Independent Auditors

    F-105  

Balance Sheets—December 31, 2012 and 2011

    F-106  

Consolidated Statements of Operations—For the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011

    F-107  

Consolidated Statements of Members' Equity (Deficit)—For the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011

    F-108  

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows—For the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011

    F-109  

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

    F-110  

Financial Statements of Planned Acquisitions

       

ID&T HOLDING B.V.—Annual Statements

   
F-120
 

Report of Independent Auditors

    F-121  

Consolidated Balance Sheets—December 31, 2012 and 2011

    F-122  

Consolidated Statements of Operations

    F-123  

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income—For the years ended December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011

    F-124  

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity/(Deficit)—For the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011

    F-125  

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows—For the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011

    F-126  

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

    F-127  

ID&T HOLDING B.V.—Interim Statements

   
F-144
 

Consolidated Balance Sheets—(unaudited) March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012

    F-145  

Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited)

    F-146  

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income—For the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 (unaudited)

    F-147  

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity/(Deficit)—(unaudited) as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012

    F-148  

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows—For the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 (unaudited)

    F-149  

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

    F-150  

i-Motion GmbH—Annual Statements

   
F-167
 

Report of Independent Auditors

    F-168  

Combined Balance Sheets—December 31, 2012 and 2011

    F-169  

Combined Statements of Comprehensive Income—For the years ended December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011

    F-170  

Combined Statements of Changes in Equity—For the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011

    F-171  

Combined Cash Flow Statements—For the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011

    F-172  

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

    F-173  

       

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i-Motion GmbH—Interim Statements

    F-190  

Combined Balance Sheets—(unaudited) March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012

    F-192  

Combined Statements of Changes in Equity—For the three months ended March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (unaudited)

    F-193  

Combined Statements of Comprehensive Income—For the three months ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012 (unaudited)

    F-194  

Combined Cash Flow Statements—For the three months ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012 (unaudited)

    F-195  

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

    F-196  

Totem Onelove Group and Totem Industries Pty Ltd—Annual Statements

   
F-213
 

Report of Independent Auditors

    F-215  

Combined Balance Sheets—December 31, 2012 and 2011

    F-216  

Combined Statements of Comprehensive Income—For the years ended December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011

    F-217  

Combined Statements of Owners' Equity/(Deficit)—For the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011

    F-218  

Combined Statements of Cash Flows—For the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011

    F-219  

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

    F-220  

Made Event—Annual and Interim Statements

   
F-231
 

Report of Independent Auditors

    F-233  

Combined Balance Sheets—As of March 31, 2013 and March 31 2012 (unaudited) and December 31, 2012 and 2011

    F-234  

Combined Statements of Operations and Member's Equity—For the three months ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012 (unaudited) and for the years ended December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011

    F-235  

Combined Statements of Cash Flows—For the three months ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012 (unaudited) and for the years ended December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011

    F-236  

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

    F-237  

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fka Dayglow and Affiliates
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Report of independent registered accounting firm

To the Members
Life In Color and Affiliates
Miami, Florida

We have audited the accompanying combined balance sheets of Life In Color and Affiliates (fka Dayglow and Affiliates) (limited liability companies) (the "Company") as of July 31, 2012; December 31, 2011 and 2010 and the related combined statements of operations and members' equity (deficit), and cash flows for the period ended July 31, 2012 and the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the combined financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Life In Color and Affiliates (limited liability companies) at July 31, 2012, December 31, 2011 and 2010 and the results of its operation and its cash flows for the period ended July 31, 2012 and the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.

GRAPHIC

New York, NY
April 22, 2013

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Combined balance sheets

 
  July 31,
2012

  December 31,
2011

  December 31,
2010

 
   

Assets

                   

Current:

                   

Cash

  $ 182,444   $ 44,414   $ 15,010  

Accounts receivable

    199,574     157,563      

Prepaid event expenses

    388,984     253,570      

Other current assets

    61,355     95,763     2,570  
               

Total Current Assets

    832,357     551,310     17,580  

Property and Equipment, Net (Note 3)

    723,817     559,315     2,523  

Other Assets

    58,806          
               

  $ 1,614,980   $ 1,110,625   $ 20,103  
               

Liabilities and Members' Equity (Deficit)

                   

Current Liabilities:

                   

Accounts payable

  $ 139,206   $ 83,397   $ 3,238  

Accrued expenses

    538,460     316,013      

Deferred revenue

    666,630     662,797      

Ticketfly advance

    163,366          

Note payable (Note 4)

    159,716     83,333      
               

Total Current Liabilities

    1,667,378     1,145,540     3,238  

Note Payable (Note 4)

        16,667      

Loans Payable—Members (Note 2)

    440,000     565,000      
               

Total Liabilities

    2,107,378     1,727,207     3,238  

Commitments (Note 5)

                   

Members' Equity (Deficit) (Note 6)

    (492,398 )   (616,582 )   16,865  
               

  $ 1,614,980   $ 1,110,625   $ 20,103  
               

   

See accompanying notes to combined financial statements.

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Combined statements of operations and members' equity (deficit)

 
  Seven Month
Period Ended
July 31, 2012

  Year ended
December 31,
2011

  Year Ended
December 31,
2010

 
   

Revenues

  $ 10,985,968   $ 9,606,232   $ 1,131,488  

Operating Expenses:

                   

Direct operating expenses

    8,219,045     8,572,487     833,416  

Selling, general and admin expenses

    2,323,365     1,142,495     250,884  

Depreciation and amortization

    94,679     41,214     1,261  
               

Operating Income (Loss)

    348,879     (149,964 )   45,927  

Other Income (Expenses)

    13,060     (8,483 )   25,281  
               

Net Income (Loss)

    361,939     (158,447 )   71,208  

Members' Deficit, Beginning of Period

    (616,852 )   16,865     1,499  

Contributions from Members

        30,000      

Distributions to Members

    (237,755 )   (505,000 )   (55,842 )
               

Members' Deficit, End of Period

  $ (492,398 ) $ (616,582 ) $ 16,865  
               

   

See accompanying notes to combined financial statements.

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Combined statements of cash flows

 
  Seven Month
Period ended
July 31, 2012

  Year Ended
December 31,
2011

  Year Ended
December 31,
2010

 
   

Cash Flows From Operating Activities:

                   

Net income (loss)

  $ 361,939   $ (158,447 ) $ 71,208  

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:

                   

Depreciation

    94,679     41,214     1,261  

Increase (decrease) from changes in operating assets and liabilities:

                   

Accounts receivable

    (42,011 )   (157,563 )    

Prepaid event expenses

    (135,414 )   (253,570 )    

Accounts payable

    55,809     83,397      

Accrued expenses

    222,447     312,776     3,238  

Deferred revenue

    3,833     662,797      

Ticketfly advance

    163,366          

Other assets

    (24,398 )   (93,195 )   (1,172 )
               

Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities

    700,249     437,409     74,535  
               

Cash Flows From Investing Activities:

                   

Purchases of property and equipment

    (259,181 )   (598,005 )   (3,784 )
               

Cash Flows From Financing Activities:

                   

Net borrowings on notes payable

    59,716     100,000      

Proceeds from (payment to) members on loans payable

    (125,000 )   565,000     (2,419 )

Contributions from members

        30,000      

Distributions to members

    (237,755 )   (505,000 )   (55,842 )
               

Net Cash Provided By (Used In) Financing Activities

    (303,039 )   190,000     (58,261 )
               

Net Increase in Cash

    138,030     29,404     12,490  

Cash, Beginning of Period

    44,414     15,010     2,520  
               

Cash, End of Period

  $ 182,444   $ 44,414   $ 15,010  
               

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:

                   

Cash paid for interest

  $ 25,139   $ 18,000   $ 1,500  
               

   

See accompanying notes to combined financial statements.

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Notes to combined financial statements

1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Description of business

Life In Color and Affiliates (fka Dayglow and Affiliates) (limited liability companies) were incorporated in the State of Florida as promoters and operators of EMC-themed concerts with live entertainment. Since Life In Color and Affiliates are limited liability companies, their members are generally not liable for the debts, obligations or liabilities of the respective companies as defined below.

Basis of accounting

The accompanying combined financial statements have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting whereby revenue is recognized when earned and expenses are recognized when incurred.

Principles of combination

The accompanying combined financial statements include the accounts of Dayglow & Affiliates, LLC (now operating as SFX-LIC Operating LLC) ("LIC"), Committee Entertainment LLC ("CE") and Advance Concert Productions LLC ("ACP") (collectively referred to as the "Company"). The Company has been combined by virtue of common ownership and management. In addition, substantially all of ACP's revenue is earned through equipment rentals to LIC, which has been eliminated in combination along with all other significant intercompany accounts and transactions.

Concentrations of credit risk

Financial instruments which potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash and trade receivables. Exposure to losses on trade account receivables is minimal as the promoters whom the Company partners with for ticket sales and collection of event revenues typically remit proceeds to the Company in a timely manner. The Company maintains balances at financial institutions, which at times exceed the federally insured limit. The Company has not historically experienced losses on these accounts.

Accounts receivable

Accounts receivable are customer obligations due under normal trade terms. The Company partners with promoters on certain events to take responsibility for the collection of event revenues and payment of event expenses. The Company believes no allowance for doubtful accounts as of July 31, 2012 is necessary.

Prepaid event expenses

The Company routinely incurs event expenses in advance of the event date, which are recorded as prepaid event expenses. The amounts are expensed when the event takes place.

Property and equipment, and depreciation and amortization

Property and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation and amortization expense is computed over the estimated useful lives of the assets by the straight-line method for financial reporting purposes. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred and additions, renewals and betterments that materially extend the life of an asset are generally capitalized.

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Notes to combined financial statements (Continued)

Revenue recognition

Revenue from ticket sales from events and concerts is recognized when the performance occurs. Ticket sales collected in advance of an event date are recorded as deferred revenue.

The Company evaluates the criteria outlined in Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Subtopic 605-45, "Revenue Recognition—Principal Agent Considerations," in determining whether it is appropriate to record the gross amount of revenues and related costs or the net revenues. Under this accounting guidance, if the Company is the primary obligor to perform the services being sold, has general inventory risk as it pertains to recruiting and compensating the talent, has the ability to control the ticket pricing, has discretion in selecting the talent, is involved in the production of the event, generally bears the majority of the credit or collection risk, or has several but not all of these indicators, revenue is recorded gross. If the Company does not have several of these indicators, it records revenues or losses on a net basis.

According to the guidance, for the majority of the Company's events, the Company has several of the above indicators and therefore it recognizes revenue gross as a principal. Additionally, the Company charges for and collects ticketing and credit card processing surcharges and records the amounts in revenue on a gross basis. Actual expenses paid to the ticket service provider and credit card merchant processors are reflected in expenses.

Direct operating expenses

Direct operating expenses include artist performance fees and travel expenses, venue fees, show-specific marketing and advertising expenses, show-related production expenses, ticket processing fees and other costs related to producing the events. These costs are primarily variable in nature.

Selling, general and administrative expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses include salaries and wages related to full-time employees, credit card fees and other expenses.

Income taxes

The Company is comprised of limited liability companies and the shareholders are required to report their respective shares of the Company's income in their individual tax returns. Accordingly, no federal corporation income tax provision has been made in the accompanying combined financial statements. The combined financial statements include a provision for various state income taxes, which amounts are immaterial. Deferred income taxes are not material to the Company's financial position or results of operations.

Use of estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates.

Fair value of financial instruments

The Company values its assets and liabilities using the methods of fair value as described in ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures. ASC 820 establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which

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Notes to combined financial statements (Continued)

prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value. The three levels of fair value hierarchy are described below:

The three levels of the fair value hierarchy under ASC 820 are described as follows:

Level 1 inputs to the valuation methodology are unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the Company has the ability to access.

Level 2 inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in inactive markets; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability; and inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means. If the asset or liability has a specified (contractual) term, the Level 2 input must be observable for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.

Level 3 inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.

The carrying amounts of the Company's financial instruments including cash, receivables and payables are carried at cost, which approximates fair value due to the immediate and short maturity of these assets and liabilities. The Company's debt relates to related party loans and third party notes payable at market interest rates, which approximate fair value.


2. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

In December 2011, the Company executed unsecured loan agreements of $565,000 with members, $440,000 of which were outstanding as at July 31, 2012. The loans have a 5-year maturity term and bear interest at 5%. The Company is to make interest only payments on a semi-annual basis and a balloon payment at maturity.

There was $16,342 and $0 in interest expense in the seven month period ended July 31, 2012 and the year ended December 31, 2011 respectively.


3. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET

Property and equipment consists of the following:

 
  July 31,
2012

  December 31,
2011

  December 31,
2010

  Estimated
Useful
Lives

 

Computer equipment

  $ 20,799   $ 16,725   $ 3,381   3 years

Furniture and fixtures

    17,182     15,017     403   3 years

Production equipment

    822,990     570,048       5 years
                 

    860,971     601,790     3,784    

Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization

    (137,154 )   (42,475 )   (1,261 )  
                 

Net property and equipment

  $ 723,817   $ 559,315   $ 2,523    
                 


4. NOTE PAYABLE

The Company executed a $100,000 and $150,000 unsecured promissory note agreement with Treehouse International, LLC on August 2, 2011 and January 31, 2012, respectively. Total amount outstanding on these notes as of July 31, 2012 were $58,393 and $101,323, respectively. The first note

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has an 18-month term and bears interest at 15%, with an interest free period for the first six months while the second note has a 13-month term and bears interest at 8%. The Company is required to make monthly amortization payments of $9,583 and $13,048 respectively beginning March 2012.

There are no covenants to these notes and the notes are personally guaranteed by three of the members. In August 2012, the entire balance outstanding was repaid. There was $10,563 and $0 in interest expense in the seven month period ended July 31, 2012 and the year ended December 31, 2011, respectively.


5. COMMITMENTS

Lease commitment

The Company leases its office and warehouse facilities under noncancellable operating lease agreements, which expire on July 31, 2012 and August 31, 2014, respectively. The Company did not renew the July 31 lease and paid a monthly rent of $5,889 in August and September 2012 and moved into a temporary executive office space with a month-to-month rent of $6,906. Future minimum rental commitments are as follows:

Year ending December 31,
   
 
   

2012

  $ 8,704  

2013

    21,222  

2014

    14,428  
       

  $ 44,354  
       

Rent expense was $53,123, $42,574 and $5,080 for the seven month period ended July 31, 2012 and the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.


6. MEMBERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)

LIC has four members, of which three members each owns 29% and the fourth member owns 13%. CE has four members, of which two members each owns 30% while the third and fourth members own 25% and 15%, respectively. ACP has six members, of which three members each owns 22% while the fourth, fifth and sixth members own 15%, 11.5% and 7.5%, respectively. Total members' equity (deficit) by entity is as follows:

 
  July 31, 2012
  December 31, 2011
  December 31, 2010
 
   

Life In Color LLC

  $ (461,802 ) $ (490,186 ) $ 16,470  

Committee Entertainment LLC

    (673,877 )   (443,822 )   395  

ACP LLC

    643,281     317,426      
               

  $ (492,398 ) $ (616,582 ) $ 16,865  
               


7. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

The Company has evaluated subsequent events through August 1, 2012, the date the Company was acquired. There have been no material subsequent events after July 31, 2012 for which disclosure is required, except as noted below.

On August 1, 2012, the members sold all ownership interest in and assets of the Company for a total consideration of $11,950,000, paid as $7,917,667 in cash and $4,032,333 by shares of the purchaser's common stock. The combined financial statements do not reflect this transaction.

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As of and for the year ended December 31, 2012 and
the period from July 7 (Inception), to December 31, 2011


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the period from July 7, to December 31, 2011

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors and Shareholders of SFX Entertainment, Inc.

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of SFX Entertainment, Inc. (the "Company") as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders' equity/(deficit) and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2012 and the period from July 7, 2011 (inception) through December 31, 2011. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Company's internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of SFX Entertainment, Inc. at December 31, 2012 and 2011, and the consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2012 and the period from July 7, 2011 (inception) through December 31, 2011, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

As discussed in Note 20, the December 31, 2012 consolidated balance sheet and consolidated statement of stockholders' deficit have been restated to classify the Company's common stock with repurchase rights and the non-controlling interest as temporary equity rather than stockholders' equity as previously reported.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

New York, New York
April 24, 2013
except for Note 20, as to which the date is
June 24, 2013

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Consolidated balance sheets
(in thousands except share data)

 
  December 31,  
 
  2012
  2011
 
   
 
  Restated
   
 

Assets:

             

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 3,675   $  

Accounts receivable

    1,998      

Due from promoters—net of allowance of $997 and $0, as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively

    1,597      

Prepaid expenses

    181      

Other current assets

    223      
           

Total current assets

    7,674      
           

Property, plant and equipment

    1,311      

Accumulated depreciation

    (75 )    
           

Property, plant and equipment, net

    1,236      

Goodwill

    21,571      

Intangible assets, net

    23,571      

Other assets

    12,680      
           

Total assets

  $ 66,732   $  
           

Liabilities:

             

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

  $ 7,932   $ 96  

Notes payable, current

    8,491      

Due to related parties

    4,525     5  

Other current liabilities

    4,731      
           

Total current liabilities

    25,679     101  

Deferred tax liabilities

    67        

Other long term liabilities

    2,313      
           

Total liabilities

    28,059     101  
           

Commitments and contingencies

         

Redeemable common stock, $.001 par value, 7,800,000 and 0 shares outstanding at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively (net of $1,500 subscription receivable in 2012)

   
25,000
   
0
 

Redeemable non-controlling interest

    4,794     0  

Stockholders' equity / (deficit):

             

Common stock, $0.001 par value, 300,000,000 authorized, 40,461,027 and 0 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively

    40      

Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 100,000,000 authorized, 0 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2012 and 2011

         

Additional paid-in capital

    25,200      

Due from stockholder for stock subscriptions

    (36 )    

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

    (16,325 )   (101 )
           

Total stockholders' equity/(deficit)

    8,879     (101 )
           

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity / (deficit)

  $ 66,732   $  
           

   

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements

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Consolidated Statements of operations
(in thousands except share data)

 
  Year Ended
December 31,
2012

  Period from
July 7,
2011 to
December 31,
2011

 
   

Revenue

  $ 24,815   $  

Direct costs:

             

Musical talent

    7,971      

Production costs

    15,048      
           

Gross profit

    1,796      

Operating expenses:

             

Selling, general and administrative expenses

    17,026     101  

Depreciation

    75      

Amortization

    916      
           

Operating loss

    (16,221 )   (101 )

Interest expense

    (34 )    

Other income

    98      
           

Net loss before taxes

    (16,157 )   (101 )

Provision for income taxes

    (67 )    
           

Net loss

  $ (16,224 ) $ (101 )
           

Loss per share—basic and diluted

  $ (0.44 )   N/A  

Weighted average shares outstanding—basic and diluted

    37,186     N/A  

   

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements

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Consolidated statements of stockholders' equity/(deficit) (Restated)
(in thousands)

 
  Common Stock   Additional
Paid-in-
Capital

  Stock
Subscription
Receivable

   
  Total
Stockholders'
Equity /
(Deficit)

 
 
  Accumulated
Deficit

 
 
  Shares
  Amount
 
   

Balances at July 7, 2011

                         

Net loss

                  $ (101 )   (101 )
                           

Balance at December 31, 2011

      $   $   $   $ (101 )   (101 )
                           

Net loss

                  $ (16,224 )   (16,224 )

Common Stock issued

    40,461   $ 40   $ 19,801             19,841  

Non cash stock compensation expense

            2,209             2,209  

Issuance of warrants

            3,190             3,190  

Stock subscription receivable

                (36 )       (36 )
                           

Balance at December 31, 2012

    40,461   $ 40   $ 25,200   $ (36 ) $ (16,325 )   8,879  
                           

   

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Consolidated statements of cash flows
(in thousands)

 
  Year ended
December 31, 2012

  Period from
July 7, 2011 through
December 31, 2011

 
   

Cash flow from operating activities:

             

Net loss

  $ (16,224 ) $ (101 )

Reconciling items:

           

Depreciation

    75      

Amortization

    916      

Bad debt expense

    1,003      

Stock compensation expense

    2,209      

Provision for deferred income taxes

    67      

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:

           

Accounts receivable

    (1,290 )    

Due from promoters

    (755 )    

Prepaid expenses

    176      

Other current assets

    155      

Other assets

    (161 )    

Accounts payable & accrued expenses

    6,534     96  

Due to related parties

    (151 )   5  

Other current liabilities

    836      
           

Net cash used by operating activities

    (6,610 )    
           

Cash flow from investing activities:

             

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

    (584 )    

Investment in Joint Venture

    (12,500 )    

Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired

    (16,131 )    
           

Net cash (used) by investing activities

    (29,215 )    
           

Cash flow from financing activities:

             

Proceeds from common stock transactions (Including redeemable stock)

    32,500      

Proceeds from notes payable

    7,000      
           

Net cash provided by financing activities

    39,500      
           

Net increase in cash

    3,675      
           

Cash, end of year

  $ 3,675   $  
           

Supplemental scheduled of non-cash investing activities:

             

Shares issued in connection with purchase of LIC

  $ 3,932   $  

Shares issued in connection with purchase of Disco

    5,000      

Shares issued in connection with purchase of Nightlife Holdings, Inc. 

    3,372      
           

  $ 12,304   $  
           

Supplemental cash flow information:

             

Interest paid

  $ 43   $  

Income taxes paid

  $   $  

   

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Notes to consolidated financial statements
(in thousands except share data)

1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Description of business

SFX Entertainment, Inc. ("SFX" or "the Company"), a Delaware corporation, was formed on June 5, 2012, under the name SFX Holding Corporation. On February 13, 2013, the name was changed to SFX Entertainment, Inc. The operations of SFX began on July 7, 2011, under an entity now named SFX EDM Holdings Corporation (a wholly owned subsidiary of SFX). SFX was formed with the intent of acquiring and operating companies within the live music industry, specifically those engaged in the promotion and production of live music events and festivals in the United States and abroad. Through the Company's recent acquisitions, it is actively engaged in the production and promotion of live electronic music culture (EMC) festivals and events, production of music tours, merchandising and related services. In addition, it also manages large, event-driven nightclubs that serve as venues for key electronic music talent.

As of December 31, 2012, SFX successfully completed the acquisition of certain assets and liabilities of three companies:

Disco Productions, Inc. (now operating as SFX-Disco Operating LLC ("Disco")) on June 19, 2012;

Dayglow and Affiliates, LLC (now operating as SFX-LIC Operating LLC, LLC ("LIC")), on July 31, 2012;

Nightlife Holdings, LLC, MMG Nightlife, LLC, US Nightlife Management, LLC, Punta Cana Venue, LLC, Dave Grutman, Inc., SEBU Corp., Brian Gordon, David Grutman and World on a String, LLC (now operating collectively as SFX-Nightlife Operating LLC LLC ("MMG" or "Miami Marketing Group")) on December 31, 2012;

The audited consolidated financial statements of SFX include the activities for the three acquired companies from the dates of their respective acquisition by SFX.

Basis of presentation and principles of consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements of SFX have been prepared applying accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("US GAAP") and include the accounts of the Company and its majority owned and controlled subsidiaries. Intercompany accounts among the consolidated businesses have been eliminated in consolidation. Equity associated with non-controlling interests is stated separately as a component of total stockholders' equity.

Use of estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates made by management include allowance for doubtful accounts, purchase accounting allocations, recoverability and useful lives of property, plant and equipment, identifiable intangible assets, and goodwill and the valuation allowance of deferred tax assets, contingencies and equity compensation. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates.

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Notes to consolidated financial statements (Continued)
(in thousands except share data)

Revenue recognition

Revenue from festivals and events are recognized when the performance occurs. Ticket sales collected in advance of an event are recorded as deferred revenue.

The Company evaluates the criteria outlined in Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Subtopic 605-45, "Revenue Recognition—Principal Agent Considerations," in determining whether it is appropriate to record the gross amount of revenue and related costs or the net revenue. Under this accounting guidance, if the Company is the primary obligor to perform the services being sold, has general inventory risk as it pertains to recruiting and compensating the talent, has the ability to control the ticket pricing, has discretion in selecting the talent, is involved in the production of the event, generally bears the majority of the credit or collection risk, or has several but not all of these indicators, revenue is recorded gross. If the Company does not have several of these indicators, it records revenue or losses on a net basis.

Direct costs

Direct costs include artist performance fees and travel expenses, venue fees, show-specific marketing and advertising expenses, show-related production expenses, and other costs related to producing the events. These costs are primarily variable in nature.

Selling, general and administrative expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses include salaries and wages related to employees, credit card fees, legal fees, professional fees, rent and other expenses.

Income taxes

The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with the liability method. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities, and for operating losses and tax credit carryforwards. Management must make assumptions, judgments, and estimates to determine the current provision for income taxes and also the deferred tax assets and liabilities as well as any valuation allowance to be recorded against deferred tax assets.

The Company's assumptions, judgments, and estimates relative to the current provision for income taxes take into account current tax laws, its interpretation of current tax laws, and possible outcomes of current and future audits conducted by domestic tax authorities. The Company has established reserves for income taxes to address potential exposures involving tax positions that could be challenged by tax authorities. Although the Company believes its assumptions, judgments, and estimates are reasonable, changes in tax laws or the Company's interpretation of tax laws, and the resolution of potential tax audits could significantly impact the amounts provided for income taxes in the financial statements.

The Company's assumptions, judgments, and estimates relative to the value of a deferred tax asset take into account predictions of the amount and category of future taxable income, such as income from operations or capital gains income. Actual operating results and the underlying amount and category of income in future years could render its current assumptions, judgments, and estimates of recoverable net deferred taxes inaccurate. Any of the assumptions, judgments and estimates mentioned above could

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cause the Company actual income tax obligations to differ from its estimates, thus materially impacting its financial position and results of operations.

Cash and cash equivalents

The Company considers cash deposits in all highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. The Company's cash deposits are held at multiple high credit quality financial institutions. The Company's cash deposits at these institutions often exceeded the federally insured limits.

Accounts receivable and allowance for doubtful accounts

Accounts receivable are primarily amounts due from ticketing agencies in conjunction with events. The Company records a provision for doubtful accounts based on historical experience and a detailed assessment of the collectability of our accounts receivable. To assist with the estimate, management considers certain factors such as historical experience, industry data, credit quality, age of accounts receivable balances, and current economic conditions that may affect a customer's ability to pay. In cases where the Company becomes aware of circumstances that may impair a specific customer's ability to meet its financial obligations, the Company records a specific allowance against amounts due from the customer and thereby reduces the net recognized receivable to the amount reasonably believed to be collectible. There is significant judgment involved in estimating the allowance for doubtful accounts.

Due from promoters, due to promoters and allowance for doubtful accounts

In the period preceding an event, both we and our promoters incur various costs. These costs are tracked in a shared database which can be accessed by both parties at any time. As we incur our costs, we record an asset in prepaid expenses. After the event, we and our promoters agree upon a settlement for that individual event and that settlement culminates the earnings process. Based on the settlement, we record one amount Due From or Due To Promoters for that event. Generally, this settlement results in the promoters owing amounts to us.

Amounts due from promoters are the net receivables due for events. Management assesses the collectability of the receivables and writes off balances when it determines that they are no longer collectible. The Company recorded an allowance for settlement revisions and doubtful accounts of $997 and $0 as of December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. On a periodic basis, management evaluates the balances due from promoters and determines whether to provide an allowance or if any balances should be written down and charged to expense as bad debt. The evaluation is based on a past history of collections, current credit conditions, the length of time the balance is past due, and a past history of write-downs. Amounts due to promoters for events of $165 are included in accounts payable.

Prepaid event expenses

The Company routinely incurs event expenses in advance of the event date. These expenses are recorded as prepaids and are expensed when the event occurs.

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Property, plant and equipment, and depreciation and amortization

Property, plant, and equipment are stated at cost net of accumulated depreciation. Depreciation expense is computed over the estimated useful lives of the assets using the straight-line method. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred. Additions, renewals and improvements that materially extend the life of the asset are capitalized and depreciated over five years or the extended life of the asset, whichever is shorter.

Business combinations

The Company accounts for business combinations under the acquisition method of accounting. Identifiable assets acquired, liabilities assumed and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree are recognized and measured as of the acquisition date at fair value. Shares issued in connection with acquisitions are valued at the most recent private sale per share value. Additionally, contingent consideration is recorded at fair value on the acquisition date and classified as a liability. Goodwill is recognized to the extent by which the aggregate of the acquisition-date fair value of the consideration transferred and any noncontrolling interests in the acquiree exceeds the recognized basis of the identifiable assets acquired, net of assumed liabilities. Determining the fair value of assets acquired, liabilities assumed and noncontrolling interests requires management's judgment and often involves the use of significant estimates and assumptions, including assumptions with respect to future cash flows, discount rates and asset lives among other items. Acquisition related costs, including advisory, legal, accounting, valuation and other costs are expensed in the periods in which the costs are incurred. The results of operations of acquired businesses are included in the consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition.

Due to the Company's rapid expansion plan, letters of intent, Asset Contribution Agreements ("ACA"), or similar documents are signed regularly for businesses the Company has an interest in acquiring. While the language in each of these varies, management evaluates if there is effectively a constructive acquisition as of the date signed based on the control considerations within Accountings Statement Codification 805—Business Combinations ("ASC 805"). To date, the Company has accounted for all acquisitions as of the date that the Company has transferred valuable consideration is transferred and control of the entities in question has been obtained.

Goodwill and intangible assets

Goodwill represents the excess of the aggregate purchase price paid over the fair value of the net tangible assets acquired. Goodwill is not amortized and is tested for impairment at least annually or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. The Company has determined that it operates as one reporting unit and has selected October 31 as the date to perform the annual impairment test. The first step of the impairment test involves comparing the fair value of the reporting unit to its net book value, including goodwill. If the net book value exceeds its fair value, then the Company would perform the second step of the goodwill impairment test to determine the amount of the impairment loss. When performing the valuation of its goodwill, the Company makes assumptions regarding estimated future cash flows to determine the fair value of our business. If the estimates or related assumptions change in the future, the Company may be required to record impairment loss related to its goodwill. The Company has not recognized any goodwill impairments since its inception.

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The Company accounts for intangible assets and goodwill in accordance with Accounting Statement Codification 350—Intangibles and Goodwill—Other (ASC 350). Intangibles are valued at their fair market value and are amortized taking into account the character of the acquired intangible asset and the expected period of benefit. The Company evaluates intangible assets for impairment, at a minimum, on an annual basis and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value may not be recoverable from its estimated future cash flows. The Company will determine the recoverability of its intangible assets by comparing the net book value to the related projected undiscounted cash flows from these assets, considering a number of factors, including past operating results, budgets, economic projections, market trends and product development cycles. If the net book value of the asset exceeds the related undiscounted cash flows, the asset is considered impaired, and a second test is performed to measure the amount of impairment loss. The Company has not recorded an impairment loss on its goodwill or intangible assets.

Impairment of long-lived assets

The Company assesses the impairment of long-lived assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured first by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to the future undiscounted net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If such assets are considered to be impaired, an impairment loss would be recognized. When measuring the recoverability of these assets, the Company will make assumptions regarding its estimated future cash flows it expects to be generated by the assets. If the Company's estimates or related assumptions change in the future, the Company may be required to impair these assets. The Company has not recognized any impairment of long-lived assets to date.

Advertising expense

The Company expenses advertising costs when incurred. These costs are recorded on the income statement as selling, general, and administrative expenses. Advertising expenses for the year ended December 31, 2012 was $393. There were no advertising expenses incurred in 2011.

Artist fee tax withholding

Artist fee tax withholdings are amounts owed to federal taxing authorities for income tax withholdings required on payments made to foreign artists for services. These withholdings are withheld from the artist, accrued, and paid to the federal taxing authority. At December 31, 2012 and 2011 $1,971 and $0 are in other current liabilities on the balance sheet.

Fair value of financial instruments

The Company values its assets and liabilities using the methods of fair value as described in ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures. ASC 820 establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value. The three levels of fair value hierarchy are described below:

The three levels of the fair value hierarchy under ASC 820 are described as follows:

Level 1 inputs to the valuation methodology are unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the Company has the ability to access.

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Level 2 inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in inactive markets; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability; and inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means. If the asset or liability has a specified (contractual) term, the Level 2 input must be observable for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.

Level 3 inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.

The Company's financial instruments consist principally of cash, receivables due from promoters, accounts payable, notes payable, other liabilities and warrants issued with respect to the Company's common stock. Cash and receivables due from promoters are financial assets with carrying values that approximate fair value. Accounts payable and other liabilities are financial liabilities with carrying values that approximate fair value. Notes payable and related warrants are recorded based on their relative fair value at date of issuance. The Company believes that the recorded values of all of its financial instruments approximate fair market value because of the nature and duration of the respective financial instruments.

Stock-based compensation

The Company follows the fair value recognition provisions in ASC 718, "Stock Compensation." Stock-based compensation expense recognized during the year includes compensation expense for all share-based payments based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with the provisions in the FASB guidance for stock compensation. The grant date is the date at which an employer and an employee reach a mutual understanding of the key terms and conditions of a share-based payment award, awards have been approved as needed, unless such approval is deemed to be a formality or perfunctory and documented contemporaneous documentation exists.

The fair value for options in SFX common stock is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The fair value of the options is amortized to expense on a straight-line basis over the options' vesting period. Expected volatilities were based on similar companies' implied volatilities of traded options and historical volatilities since the Company's common stock has not been publicly traded, in addition, the Company has not paid a dividend on its common stock. The Company uses the simplified method for estimating the expected life within the valuation model which is the period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding. The risk free rate for periods within the expected life of the option is based on the United States Treasury Note rate.


2. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act

On April 5, 2012, the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the "JOBS Act") was enacted, which provided special accommodations for companies defined as emerging growth companies. Section 107 of the JOBS Act provides that an emerging growth company can take advantage of the extended transition period provided in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act for complying with new or revised accounting standards. In other words, an "emerging growth company" can delay the adoption of certain accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies. We have elected to take advantage of the benefits of this extended transition period. The Company's

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financial statements may therefore not be comparable to those of companies that comply with such new or revised accounting standards.

Presentation of comprehensive income

In June 2011, the FASB issued new accounting rules that require an entity to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income, and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income, or in two separate but consecutive statements. The new accounting rules eliminate the option to present components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of equity. The adoption of the new accounting rules in the first quarter of 2012 did not have a material effect on the Company's financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

In December 2011, the FASB issued new accounting rules which deferred certain provisions of the rules issued in June 2011 that required entities to present reclassification adjustments out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component in both the statement in which net income is presented and the statement in which other comprehensive income is presented.

In February 2013, the FASB issued a final rule related to the reporting of amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income that requires entities to report, either on their income statement or in a footnote to their financial statements, the effects on earnings from items that are reclassified out of other comprehensive income. The new accounting rules will be effective for the Company in the first quarter of 2013. The Company does not expect the adoption of the new accounting rules to have a material effect on the Company's financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

Goodwill impairment testing

In September 2011, the FASB issued new accounting rules related to testing goodwill for impairment. The new accounting rules permit an entity to first assess qualitative factors to determine if it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value. If it is concluded that this is the case, it is necessary to perform the two-step goodwill impairment test prescribed under current accounting rules. Otherwise, the two-step goodwill impairment test is not required. The adoption of the new accounting rules in 2012 did not have a material effect on the Company's financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

Disclosures about offsetting assets and liabilities

In December 2011, the FASB issued new accounting rules related to new disclosure requirements regarding the nature of an entity's rights of offset and related arrangements associated with its financial instruments and derivative instruments. The new rules are effective for the Company in the first quarter of 2014 with retrospective application required. The Company does not expect the adoption of the new accounting rules to have a material effect on Company's financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.


3. CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK

Financial instruments which potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash, accounts receivables and balances due from promoters. Exposure to losses on

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account receivables is minimal as the promoters with whom the Company partners for ticket sales and collection of event revenues typically remit proceeds to the Company in a timely manner. The Company maintains balances at financial institutions, which at times exceed the federally insured limit. On a periodic basis, management evaluates its due from promoter balances and determines whether to provide an allowance or if any balances should be written down and charged to expense as bad debt. The evaluation is based on a past history of collections, current credit conditions, the length of time the balance is past due, and a past history of write-downs.

The credit risk in amounts due from promoters is generally not diversified due to the limited number of promoters that the Company works with. The following table represents a breakdown of concentrations at December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

Percentage of Due from Promoters at:
  December 31,
2012

  December 31,
2011

 

Promoter A

    15.7 % N/A

Promoter B

    14.3 % N/A

Promoter C

    9.5 % N/A

N/A—not applicable

Accounts receivable includes an amount due from one client, which represents 30.4% of the balance.


4. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Property, plant and equipment consist of the following:

(in thousands)
  December 31,
2012

  December 31,
2011

  Estimated
Useful
Lives

 

Computer equipment

  $ 96   $   3 years

Furniture, fixtures and other equipment

    35       5 years

Production equipment

    1,180       5-7 years
             

Property, plant and equipment

  $ 1,311   $    

Less: accumulated depreciation

    ( 75 )      
             

Property, plant and equipment, net

  $ 1,236   $    
             

Depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 was $75 and $0, respectively.


5. NOTES PAYABLE

Secured promissory note—Nightlife Holdings, LLC

On December 31, 2012, the Company issued a secured promissory note in the principal amount of $8,491 as part of the acquisition of certain assets and liabilities of MMG. Such amount is included as Notes payable, current on the balance sheet. On March 15, 2013 a payment of $3,000 was made to Nightlife Holding, LLC and the promissory note was amended and restated to provide that the remaining amount of $5,491 plus interest will be payable on May 15, 2013. This note as amended

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and restated bears interest at the rate of 0.22% per annum. For further information on the acquisition of Nightlife Holdings, LLC by SFX see Note 8—Business Combinations.


6. OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES—EVENTBRITE

Through the Company's acquisition of Disco Productions, Inc. ("Disco") the Company became the assignee of an agreement with Eventbrite, Inc. ("Eventbrite"), a ticket sales agency. The agreement provides that Eventbrite will provide certain ticketing services for events managed by SFX-Disco Operating LLC unless the specific venue has a prior ticket agency relationship that would prevent Eventbrite from acting as the ticket agent. In connection with the acquisition of Disco, the Company assumed a liability of $700 to Eventbrite which will be repaid principally from a portion of future ticket sales. At December 31, 2012, the balance due to Eventbrite with respect to this liability was $612, which is expected to be repaid within twelve months. The Company is responsible for the payment of any amounts not recouped by Eventbrite through ticket sales and ultimately has the right to recover such shortfalls, if any, from the former owner of Disco.


7. CONTINGENCIES

Legal matters

During the normal course of business, the Company is occasionally involved with various claims and litigation. Reserves are established in connection with such matters when a loss is probable and the amount of such loss can be reasonably estimated. At December 31, 2012 and 2011, no material reserves were recorded. No reserves are established for losses which are only reasonably possible. The determination of probability and the estimation of the actual amount of any such loss is inherently unpredictable, and it is therefore possible that the eventual outcome of such claims and litigation could exceed the estimated reserves, if any. Based upon the Company's experience, current information and applicable law, it does not believe it is reasonably possible that any proceedings or possible related claims will have a material effect on its financial statements.

Legal expenses are expenses related to the organization and legal formation of SFX Entertainment, Inc. and SFX EDM Holdings Corporation, a limited liability corporation and 100% owned subsidiary of SFX Entertainment, Inc., as well as expenses for acquisition related costs. For the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 the Company incurred legal expenses of $4,374 and $96, respectively.


8. BUSINESS COMBINATIONS

On July 31, 2012, SFX acquired certain assets and liabilities of Dayglow and Affiliates, LLC (now operating as LIC) for $12,063 in cash and equity. The purchase price was comprised of $8,131 in cash and $3,932 in common stock. LIC are promoters and operators of EMC-themed concerts with live entertainment.

Under the terms of the asset purchase agreement, if LIC's 2012 earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) exceeds $2,300, the former shareholders will receive five times the difference between actual 2012 EBITDA and $2,300. The maximum earn-out payment is $3,500. Two thirds of this contingent consideration, if any, will be paid in cash and the remaining one third in common stock of the Company at $5.00 per share. Considering the results of the business up

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to the date of acquisition, we did not allocate any value to the earn-out payment at the time of acquisition. Based on the results of LIC, no earn-out payment was achieved for 2012.

For the period August 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012, LIC contributed revenue of $10,147 and pre-tax loss of $452. On June 19, 2012, SFX acquired certain assets and liabilities of Disco for $9,000 in cash and equity. The purchase price was comprised of $4,000 in cash and $5,000 in common stock. Disco partners with regional promoters to produce dance music events across the USA and internationally that feature electronic music artists playing at nightclub, arena and festival venues.

The asset purchase agreement includes a provision that the net liabilities assumed by the Company will not exceed $1,500. To the extent that the settlement of assumed liability payments, net of receivable collections, exceeds $1,500, the purchase price paid to the former shareholder will be adjusted in cash or the cancellation of common shares issued. The final settlement of these amounts will occur no later than one year from the date of acquisition. Any adjustments to the purchase price will impact goodwill, accounts receivable and accrued expenses.

For the period from June 20, 2012 through December 31, 2012, Disco contributed revenue of $14,668 and pre-tax loss of ($1,490).

On December 31, 2012, SFX acquired certain assets and liabilities representing 80% of the operations of MMG for $16,864 in cash and equity. The purchase price was comprised of $5,000 in cash and a $8,491 promissory note plus $3,373 in common stock. MMG is engaged in the business of nightlife operations and management. Contingent consideration of $2,313 has also been recorded as part of the initial purchase price and is included in other long term liabilities on the balance sheet. In connection with the acquisition of MMG the Company recorded an amount representing the non-controlling interest of MMG of $4,794. The non-controlling interest in MMG was determined based on the fair value of MMG less the amounts paid by the Company for the 80% controlling interest.

In addition, the Company has a call option and the holders of the non-controlling interest in MMG have a put option, which are exercisable anytime during the period January 1, 2015 through June 30, 2015. The call and put options provide for the Company to acquire the remaining non-controlling interest at a price based on a multiple of 20% of MMG's 2014 EBITDA times six. Because the put option could require the Company to redeem the non-controlling interests, the Company has restated its financial statements to show the redeemable non-controlling interest in MMG as temporary equity.

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The Company has made a preliminary allocation of the purchase price to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the purchase date for its acquisitions. The Company expects to finalize its analysis of the purchase price allocation within the first year of the acquisitions, and therefore adjustments to goodwill and identifiable assets may occur. The allocation of the aggregate purchase price, based on our valuation of the assets and liabilities, is as follows:

(in thousands)
  Disco
Productions,
Inc.

  Life
In Color

  MMG
Nightlife,
LLC

  Total
 
   

Consideration

                         

Cash

  $ 4,000   $ 8,131   $ 5,000   $ 17,131  

Notes Payable

            8,491     8,491  

Contingent Consideration

            2,313     2,313  

Common Stock

    5,000     3,932     3,373     12,305  
                   

Fair value of total consideration transferred

  $ 9,000   $ 12,063   $ 19,177   $ 40,240  
                   

Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed

                         

Due from promoters

  $ 1,838   $   $   $ 1,838  

Accounts receivable

            714     714  

Prepaid event expenses & other current assets

    3     355         358  

Other receivables

    204           203     407  

Property, plant and equipment

    1     724     2     727  

Identifiable intangible assets

    4,633     5,420     14,425     24,478  

Financial liabilities

    (3,895 )   (375 )   (789 )   (5,059 )

Noncontrolling interest in subsidiary

            (4,794 )   (4,794 )

Goodwill

    6,216     5,939     9,416     21,571  
                   

Fair value of total consideration transferred

  $ 9,000   $ 12,063   $ 19,177   $ 40,240  
                   

The Company issued 786,467 shares of its common stock at $5.00 per share to the former shareholders of LIC, 1,000,000 shares of its common stock at $5.00 per share to the former owner of Disco Productions, Inc., 674,560 shares of its common stock at $5.00 per share to the former owner of Nightlife Holdings, LLC. For purposes of calculating the value of the common stock, the Company evaluates and estimates its common stock at each grant date. There is no public market for the Company's common stock and, as such, we evaluate the best evidence to estimate the common stock's fair value. The common stock was valued using the market approach. The market approach bases the valuation measurement on what other similar enterprises or comparable transactions indicate the value to be. Based upon the most recently negotiated third-party transactions in the Company's common stock preceding the acquisitions, the Company has valued the price of the common stock issued in conjunction with these transactions at $5.00 per share. The Company considers these transactions preceding the acquisition the best evidence of fair value for the common stock. In the absence of an active market trading its securities, management will continue to monitor transactions in the Company's common stock to ascertain its value under the market approach.

The overall weighted average life of the identified intangible assets acquired is 5.3 years. These identified intangible assets will be amortized on a straight-line basis over their useful lives.

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On December 31, 2012, the Company signed an ACA with two entities. For one of these entities, the Sellers were required to deliver certain rights to the Company in order for the transaction to be consummated. It was determined that the Sellers had not and could not deliver the required rights and the transaction was rescinded. For the second entity, certain conditions were required to be met prior to valuable consideration to be transferred to the Sellers. It was determined that the Sellers could not or would not deliver the required materials and thus this transaction was also rescinded. Both rescissions occurred in April 2013 as agreed by both the Company and the Sellers, in each case. The Company did not control either entity as of December 31, 2012 or any date thereafter.

Supplemental pro forma information

The following table represents unaudited consolidated pro forma financial information as if the closing of the Company's acquisitions had occurred on January 1, 2012 for purposes of the financial information presented for the year ended December 31, 2012; and as if the closing of the Company's acquisitions had occurred on January 1, 2011 for purposes of the financial information presented for the year ended December 31, 2011.

(in thousands)
  2012
  2011
 
   

Revenue

  $ 51,040   $ 35,515  

Net loss attributable to SFX

  $ (19,124 ) $ (3,996 )

Net loss attributable to SFX per common—Basic

  $ (0.49 )   N/A  
           

The unaudited consolidated pro forma financial information has been adjusted to give effect to the pro forma events that are (1) directly attributable to the acquisitions, (2) factually supportable, and (3) expected to have a continuing impact on the combined results of SFX and its acquired entities.

The unaudited pro forma results have been adjusted with respect to certain aspects of our acquisitions to reflect:

the consummation of the acquisitions;

the elimination of related party transactions; and

changes in assets and liabilities to record their acquisition date fair value and changes in certain expenses resulting therefrom.

The unaudited consolidated pro forma results do not reflect future events that either have occurred or may occur after the acquisitions, including, but not limited to, the anticipated realization of ongoing savings from operating synergies in subsequent periods.

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9. INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Intangible assets consist of the following:

(in thousands)
  Intangible,
Gross

  Accumulated
Depreciation

  Intangible,
Net

  Weighted
Average
Remaining
Useful Life

  Estimated
Useful
Lives

 

Customer lists (Fan database)

  $ 2,300   $ (364 ) $ 1,936     2.5   3 years

Trademarks

    6,470     (437 )   6,033     6.5   7 years

Management agreements

    13,600         13,600     5.0   5 years

Non-compete agreements

    2,094     (112 )   1,982     4.7   5 years

Website

    19     (2 )   17     2.5   3 years

Intellectual property

    4     (1 )   3     2.6   3 years
                       

Intangible assets, gross

  $ 24,487   $ (916 ) $ 23,571          
                       

Amortization expense for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 was $916 and $0, respectively.

The aggregate amortization expense for each of the next five years is:

(in thousands)
   
 
   

2013

  $ 4,837  

2014

  $ 4,837  

2015

  $ 4,470  

2016

  $ 4,063  

2017

  $ 3,951  


10. LEASE COMMITMENTS

The Company leases its office and warehouse facilities under non-cancellable operating lease agreements. The office leases for the Company's corporate office and MMG expire in March 2015 and February 2016, respectively. The warehouse facility lease expires in September 2014. The Company's corporate office includes a rent holiday of three months.

Future minimum rental commitments are as follows:

 
   
 
   

2013

  $ 803  

2014

  $ 908  

2015

  $ 220  

2016

  $ 10  

Rent expense for the year ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 was $202 and $0, respectively.

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11. INCOME TAXES

The provision for income taxes for the year ended December 31, 2012 consists of current and deferred taxes based on income as follows:

 
  2012
  2011
 
   

Income tax expense:

             

Current

             

Federal

  $   $  

State

         
           

Total current

  $   $  
           

Deferred

             

Federal

  $ 58   $  

State

    9      
           

Total deferred

  $ 67   $  
           

Total income tax expense

  $ 67   $  

Significant components of the Company's net deferred tax assets at December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 
  2012
  2011
 
   

Components of deferred tax assets and liabilities:

             

Deferred tax assets—current

             

Allowance for doubtful accounts

  $ 983   $  

Less:

             

Valuation allowance—Federal

    (720 )    

Valuation allowance—State

    (254 )    
           

Total deferred tax assets—current

    9      
           

Deferred tax assets—non-current:

             

Equity-based compensation

  $ 1,152   $  

Capitalized deal costs and organizational costs

    3,883      

Net operating loss

    1,818      

Depreciable, amortizable and other property

    245      

Other

    391     46  
           

Total gross deferred assets—non-current

  $ 7,489   $ 46  

Less:

             

Valuation allowance—Federal

  $ (5,012 ) $ (35 )

Valuation allowance—State

    (2,411 )   (11 )
           

Total deferred tax assets

  $ 75   $  
           

Deferred tax liabilities

             

Depreciable, amortizable and other property

  $ (142 ) $  
           

Total deferred tax liabilities

  $ (142 ) $  
           

Total deferred tax liabilities, net

  $ (67 ) $  
           

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Notes to consolidated financial statements (Continued)
(in thousands except share data)

At December 31, 2012, the Company had a Federal Net Operating Loss carryforward of $3,486 which may be available to offset future taxable income. The Federal Net Operating Loss carryforward will begin to expire in 2032.

The Company files income tax returns in the US federal jurisdiction and various state and local jurisdictions. Based on the Company's analysis, we conclude that no uncertain tax positions exist as of December 31, 2012. As of December 31, 2012, there are no interest or accrued penalties related to any uncertain tax positions recorded within the consolidated financial statements.

For the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company's effective tax rate differs from the federal statutory rate principally due to net operating losses and other temporary differences for which no benefit was recorded. The difference between the zero rate in 2011 versus the (0.42)% rate in 2012 relates primarily to the tax amortization of goodwill in 2012 for tax purposes.

A reconciliation of the effective income tax rate is as follows:

SFX Effective Tax Rate
  2012
  2011
 
   

Pretax book Income

    34.00 %   34.00 %

Permanent Differences

    (0.09 )%   0.00 %

State Deferred

    16.49 %   0.00 %

Valuation Allowance

    (51.98 )%   (34.00 )%

Other

    1.16 %   0.00 %
           

Total Tax Provision

    (0.42 )%   0.00 %
           


12. RELATED PARTIES

The Company's chief executive officer and chairman, Robert F.X. Sillerman, beneficially owns shares, in the aggregate, representing approximately 74.6% of our outstanding capital stock as of December 31, 2012. As a result, he controls all matters submitted to our stockholders for approval, as well as our management and affairs.

Promissory Note—Robert F.X. Sillerman

On December 31, 2012, the Company issued in a financing transaction a promissory note to Robert F.X. Sillerman in the principal amount of $7,000, together with warrants to purchase up to an aggregate amount of 2,100,000 shares of the Company's common stock. In connection with this transaction, Mr. Sillerman entered into a back-stop agreement pursuant to which he agreed to purchase the entire amount of the notes offered but not subscribed for. As consideration for the funding of the back-stop, Mr. Sillerman received 100,000 warrants at an exercise price of $.01 per share. In connection with the issuance of the note, Mr. Sillerman also was issued 700,000 warrants to purchase stock at $5.00 per share; 700,000 warrants to purchase stock $7.50 per share; and 700,000 warrants to purchase stock at $10.00 per share. See Note 15—Common Stock Warrants for further discussion on warrants issued in connection with this promissory note.

Under the terms of the $7,000 Promissory Note, the Company is required to repay the outstanding principal and interest by (i) one-third of the amounts raised in completed equity offerings and (ii) 100% of the amounts raised in debt financings over $15,000. As of April 3, 2013, the entire principal amount was repaid.

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In accordance with the guidance under ASC 815, the fair value of both the note and the warrants was determined and the proceeds of the note were allocated between the note and the warrants based on the pro rata individual values to the aggregate combined value of the note and the warrants. As a result $3,190 was recorded as additional paid in capital with respect to the allocated value of the warrants and $3,810 was allocated to the note payable, which is included in due to related parties on the balance sheet as of December 31, 2012. The difference between the face value of the note and the recorded value represents a discount associated with the issuance of the note and will be amortized as interest expense during the first quarter of 2013.

Viggle, Inc.

The Company has a shared service agreement with Viggle, Inc., a company whose Chief Executive Officer and primary shareholder is Robert F.X. Sillerman. The shared services agreement is for taxation, finance and administrative services to the Company. Costs incurred through December 31, 2012 totaled $12.

Circle Entertainment, Inc.

The Company has a shared service agreement with Circle Entertainment Inc., a company partially owned by Robert F.X. Sillerman. The shared services agreement covers expenses for office space, legal services, IT services and office supplies for SFX. Costs incurred through December 31, 2012 by the Company under the terms of the agreement totaled $181.

Donnie Estopinal

The Company is indebted to the former owner of Disco, Donnie Estopinal, in the amount of $18 for certain reimbursable business related expenses.

Life in Color

The former owners of LIC are indebted to the Company in the amount of $3 for certain purchase price adjustments.

MJX, LLC

Prior to receiving funding from our equity partners, MJX, LLC, a company owned 100% by Robert F.X. Sillerman, funded the travel and entertainment expenses incurred by our consultants and employees who were assisting in meeting with potential acquisition targets. The amount owed to MJX, LLC, at December 31, 2012 is $507.


13. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

The Company adopted the SFX Entertainment, Inc. 2013 Equity Compensation Plan ("Equity Plan"). The Equity Plan authorizes the Company to grant incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options, restricted stock units and stock awards. Prior to the formation and adoption of the Equity Plan, the Company granted options to purchase its common stock to employees, directors and consultants of the Company and its affiliates at prices ranging from $2.00 to $4.00 per share, which in the view of management and after it was formed by the Company's compensation committee, represented the fair market value of the Company's common stock at the time of grant. The options were granted for a

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term not exceeding ten years and the nonvested options are generally forfeited in the event the employee or director terminates his or her employment or relationship with the Company or one of its affiliates. Any options that have vested at the time of termination are forfeited to the extent they are not exercised within the applicable post-employment exercise period provided in their option agreements. The options generally vest in various periods up to five years. In some cases, contemporaneous documentation of these grants could not be located. While some of these grants were documented at a later date in 2012, some were not fully documented until 2013. As a result of the issues with respect to contemporaneous documentation of the Company's option grants, the Company recorded compensation expense with respect to option grants at the time it was believed that the documentation of such grants met all key criteria under ASC 718 and could be evidenced (referred to as the measurement date). In some cases this was 2013 and accordingly, 2012 contains no expense related to those stock option awards. Options issued in 2012 but not fully documented until 2013 amounted to 5,220,500 options at exercise prices ranging from $2 to $4 per share. The approximate fair value of such options was $2.81 to $3.87 and the compensation expense (measured from the date such option grants were originally made) recognized in 2013 with respect to these options was $4,389.

In 2013, the Company granted an additional, 9,912,500 options (net of 225,000 of forfeitures) at exercise prices ranging from $5 to $10 per share, including 9,350,000 option issued pursuant to the 2013 Supplemental Equity Compensation Plan. The fair value of common stock on the measurement date has been used solely to record compensation expenses in our consolidated financial statements. The fair value of our equity awards were based on a valuation prepared by a third party and was based on contemporaneous information using the Black Scholes formula. The options were granted for a term not exceeding ten years and the nonvested options are generally forfeited in the event the employee or director terminates his or her employment or relationship with the Company or one of its affiliates. Any options that have vested at the time of termination are forfeited to the extent they are not exercised within the applicable post-employment exercise period provided in their option agreements. The options generally vest in various periods up to five years.

The Company records stock-based compensation expense as part of selling, general and administrative expenses. The Company recorded $2,209 and $0 in stock-based compensation expense for the year ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Stock Options

The following assumptions were used to calculate the fair value of the Company's options on the date of grant:

 
  2012
  2011
 

Risk-free interest rate

  0.77%–1.40%   N/A

Dividend yield

    N/A

Volatility factors

  60%   N/A

Weighted average expected life (in years)

  5–7.6   N/A

N/A—not applicable

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(in thousands except share data)

The following table presents a summary of the Company's stock options outstanding at, and stock option activity during, the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 ("Price" reflects the weighted average exercise price per share):

 
  2012   2011  
(in thousands)
  Options
  Price
  Options
  Price
 
   

Outstanding January 1

      $       $  

Granted

    3,250     2.45          

Exercised

                 

Forfeited or expired

                 
                   

Outstanding at December 31

    3,250   $ 2.45       $  
                   

Through December 31, 2012, no tax benefit from the exercise of stock options has been recognized. Any future excess tax benefits derived from the exercise of stock options will be recorded prospectively and reported as cash flows from financing activities in accordance with FASB guidance for stock compensation.

There were 8,000,000 shares available for future grants under the stock incentive plan at December 31, 2012. Upon share option exercise, the Company issues new shares to fulfill these grants. Vesting dates on the stock options range from October 2012 to December 2016 and expiration dates range from October 2022 to December 2022 at exercise prices and average contractual lives as follows:

 
  Options Outstanding    
  Options Exercisable  
Range of Exercise Prices
  Outstanding
as of
12/31/12
(in
thousands)

  Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life (in years)

  Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

  Exercisable
as of
12/31/12
(in
thousands)

  Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life (in years)

  Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

  Weighted
Average
Fair Value
per Option
Granted

 
   

$2.00–$4.00

    3,250     9.82   $ 2.45     556     9.82   $ 2.56   $ 3.55  

The total intrinsic value of options outstanding as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 was $8,288 and $0, respectively. As of December 31, 2012, there was $9,330 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to stock options granted during the period. This cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average remaining period of 3.8 years.


14. CAPITAL STOCK

The Company has issued and outstanding 48,261,027 shares of its $.001 par value Common Stock, of which 7,800,000 is classified as temporary equity. During 2012, the Company issued common stock in private placement transactions with investors. As of December 31, 2012, the Company issued 9,800,000 in several private placement transactions for an aggregate purchase price of $34,000.

On June 6, 2012, we closed three private placement financings with investors in which we (1) issued 4,000,000 shares of common stock at a price per share of $2.50 for an aggregate purchase price of $10,000, (2) issued 1,250,000 share of common stock at a price per share of $4.00 for an aggregate

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purchase price of $5,000, and (3) issued 500,000 shares of common stock at a price per share of $5.00 for an aggregate purchase price of $2,500.

On October 29, 2012, we closed a private placement financing with an existing stockholder in which we issued 1,250,000 shares of common stock at a price per share of $4.00 for an aggregate purchase price of $5,000.

On October 29, 2012, we closed a private placement financing with an existing stockholder in which we issued 200,000 shares of common stock at a price per share of $4.00 for an aggregate purchase price of $800.

On October 29, 2012, we closed a financing with our founder Robert F.X. Sillerman in which we issued 2,300,000 shares of common stock at a price per share of $4.00 for an aggregate purchase price of $9,200.

On December 6, 2012, we closed a private placement financing with an investor in which we issued 300,000 shares of common stock at a price per share of $5.00 for an aggregate purchase price of $1,500. Such purchase price was paid in the form of a $1,500 principal amount promissory note having a maturity date of December 6, 2015. The promissory note is secured by the 300,000 shares and the principal of the investor has personally guaranteed the repayment of $375 of the promissory note.

Under certain circumstances, specifically if the Company does not successfully undertake an initial public offering of its stock, some investors with respect to their private placements may elect to have the Company redeem their stock at the initial purchase price paid. As of the date of this report, none of the investors have elected to exercise their redemption rights.

At December 31, 2012, the Company had subscriptions receivable related to the issuance of common stock in the amount of $36. Such amount is shown in stockholder's equity as a reduction of additional paid in capital. Subsequent to year end, as more fully described in note 19, the Company issued 5,000,000 shares in three separate private placement transactions for a total purchase price of $30,000.


15. COMMON STOCK WARRANTS

For the year ended December 31, 2012, as disclosed in Note 12 above, the Company granted 2,200,000 warrants to its chief executive officer and chairman, Robert F.X. Sillerman, all of which are still outstanding. The Company has accounted for these warrants as equity instruments and as such, are classified in stockholders' equity. The Company has estimated the fair value of these warrants as $3,190 at December 31, 2012 using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.

Warrants issued
  Strike Price
 
   

100,000

  $ .01  

700,000

  $ 5.00  

700,000

  $ 7.50  

700,000

  $ 10.00  

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(in thousands except share data)

The following assumptions were used to calculate the fair value of the Company's warrants on the date of grant:

 
  2012
  2011
 

Risk-free interest rate

    1.18 % N/A

Dividend yield

      N/A

Volatility factors

    60 % N/A

Weighted average expected life (in years)

    7   N/A

N/A—not applicable

As there is no publicly traded market for the Company's common stock, the expected volatility of historical closing stock prices of comparable companies over the expected term of the warrants. The risk free interest for the periods within the contractual life of the warrants is based on the 7 year U.S. Treasury bond rate as of December 31, 2012. The expected term of warrants granted is based upon management's estimate for the period of time for which warrants are expected to be outstanding.


16. LOSS PER COMMON SHARE

Basic loss per common share is computed as net comprehensive loss divided by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period.

Diluted loss per common share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock. However, since the Company had a net loss for the year ended December 31, 2012, diluted loss per common share is the same as basic loss per common share, as any potentially dilutive securities would reduce the loss per share. There were 556,250 options and 100,000 warrants that were excluded from the diluted shares outstanding per share calculation at December 31, 2012.


17. OTHER INFORMATION

Investment in ID&T North America

On October 30, 2012, the Company entered into an agreement with ID&T Holding BV ("ID&T") to form a joint venture, subject to certain closing conditions, which will have an exclusive license to use and promote all ID&T brands in North America. The joint venture began operations on January 1, 2013. At the time of the agreement, the Company paid ID&T $12,500. On March 15, 2013, the Company and ID&T executed a definitive joint venture agreement and in connection therewith made a $7,500 non-recourse loan to ID&T, which is to be repaid from ID&T's interest in distributions from the joint venture. In addition, we issued to ID&T $10,000 with our common stock and warrants to purchase 500,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $2.50. Our acquisition of 51% of the ID&T Joint Venture was accounted for in 2013 on a consolidated basis. Goodwill and intangible assets will be recognized based on a valuation performed by a third party and the non-controlling interest measured on a full fair value basis. The warrant issued with respect to this acquisition was valued based on the Black Scholes formula and the fair value was determined to be

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$1,820. The $7,500 non-recourse loan will remain as an advance until the option to purchase ID&T is executed and closed. See Note 19—Subsequent Events.

 
  For the Year ended December 31,  
(in thousands)
  2012
  2011
 
   

The following details the components of "Other Assets":

             

Investment in ID&T Joint Venture

  $ 12,500   $  

Other assets

    180      
           

Total Other Assets

  $ 12,680   $  
           

The following details the components of "Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses":

             

Accounts payable

  $ 2,337   $  

Accrued legal fees

    2,828     96  

Accrued accounting and professional fees

    2,105      

Other

    662      
           

Total accounts payable and accrued expenses

  $ 7,932   $ 96  
           

The following details the components of "Other Current Liabilities":

             

Foreign artist withholding liability

  $ 1,971   $  

Acquisition related liabilities

    1,398      

Eventbrite liability (see Note 6)

    612      

Other

    750      
           

Total other current liabilities

  $ 4,731      
           


18. SEGMENT REPORTING

The Company has one reportable segment. Operating segments are business units that have separate financial information and are separately reviewed by the Company's chief decision maker. The Company's chief decision maker is the Chief Executive Officer. The Company is engaged in the promotion and production of live music events and festivals in the United States. The Company and its subsidiaries currently operate in a single reportable segment: the promotion and production of live music events and festivals in the United States. The chief operating decision maker allocates resources and assesses performance of the business and other activities at the reporting segment level. The revenue from this segment is predominantly from ticket sales (93.1%), with the remainder attributable to sponsorship (1.2%), licensing (2.4%) and other ancillary revenue (3.3%) from our live music events and festivals.


19. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Under certain circumstances, specifically if the Company does not successfully undertake an initial public offering of its stock, some investors with respect to their private placements may elect to have the Company redeem their stock at the initial purchase price paid. As of the date of this report, none of the investors have elected to exercise their redemption rights.

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The Company has considered subsequent events through April 24, 2012, the date which the financial statements were available to be issued, in preparing the financial statements and notes thereto, and has determined that there are no subsequent events that require disclosure, except as follows:

On January 8, 2013, the Company closed a private placement transaction with an investor in which it issued 2,000,000 shares of common stock at a price per share of $5.00 for an aggregate purchase price of $10,000.

On February 22, 2013, the Company closed a private placement transaction with an investor in which it issued 2,000,000 shares of common stock at a price per share of $5.00 for an aggregate purchase price of $10,000. In addition to the private placement, SFX signed a preferred provider agreement with this investor whereby this investor will be SFX's preferred marketing services provider.

On March 15, 2013, the Company acquired BEATPORT, LLC and subsidiary ("Beatport") in a merger transaction totaling $58,400 consisting of $33,400 in cash and $25,000 in company stock valued at $5.00 per share. Beatport is currently engaged in the sale and marketing of electronic music downloads through its websites in the United States and Germany.

On March 15, 2013, the Company's subsidiary SFX Intermediate Holdco II LLC entered into a credit agreement with Barclays Bank PLC and other lenders, which provided for a $49,500 senior secured first lien term loan facility ("Term Loan"). The proceeds of the Term Loan were used to fund acquisitions and related costs as well as the expenses associated with the term loan. Under the terms of the credit agreement the Company has certain restrictions on the payment of dividends and the use of funds for Company expenditures outside of the borrower and its subsidiaries.

In connection with the Term Loan the, Company's Chairman, Mr. Robert F.X. Sillerman, entered into a guarantee agreement with the Lender in which he has personally guaranteed obligations under the Term Loan. As consideration for personally guaranteeing the obligations under the Term Loan, the Board of Directors granted Mr. Sillerman the following: (i) warrants to purchase 5,500,000 shares of our common stock at $5.00 per share, (ii) warrants to purchase 750,000 shares of our common stock at $7.50 per share, (iii) warrants to purchase 1,000,000 shares of our common stock at $10.00 per share, and (iv) 1,000,000 shares of our common stock. In April 2013, these warrants and common stock were exchanged for (i) 5,500,000 stock options at a strike price of $5.00 per share, (ii) 750,000 stock options and a strike price of $7.50 per share, (iii) 1,000,000 stock options at a strike price of $10.00 per share and (iv) 1,000,000 shares of restricted stock. The stock options and restricted stock were issued pursuant to the 2013 Supplemental Equity Compensation Plan and provide for three year cliff vesting.

On April 23, 2013 the Company exchanged 9,350,000 of warrants issued in connection with the promissory note described in Note 12 and the guarantee of the term loan, discussed above, by Mr. Sillerman for stock options at substantially identical terms. The replacement equity awards all provide for three year cliff vesting based on the date of the original issuance date of the warrants and shares of common stock. In addition, 100,000 warrants with an exercise price of $.01 per share and 1,000,000 shares of common stock issued to Mr. Sillerman were exchanged for 1,100,000 shares of restricted stock with three year cliff vesting. All of these options and restricted stocks were awarded under the Company's 2013 Supplemental Equity Compensation Plan.

On March 20, 2013 in exchange for a payment of $2,500 and 2,000,000 shares of common stock the Company entered into an option agreement with ID&T ("ID&T option") whereby it obtained the right to purchase a 75% interest in ID&T. Upon the exercise of the option, the Company will be

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obligated to pay $40,000 in cash and relinquish our right to the repayment of the $7,500 advance with respect to the ID&T Joint Venture. In connection with the ID&T option, ID&T is to provide to the Company audited financial statements substantially compliant with SEC rules. Once provided, the Company is required to make a payment to ID&T of $10,000 within 90 days and if the Company does not exercise the ID&T option, ID&T may retain the $7,500 non-recourse loan as a breakup fee.

The $2,500 cash payment and the 2,000,000 shares paid for the option, which were valued at $7.19 each, will be accounted for as an investment until the option is exercised and closed. The share value was determined based on an arms length negotiation between the parties. Once and if the transaction closes, the company will account for the acquisition of ID&T on a consolidated basis, including recognition of the non-controlling interest on a full fair value basis. At the time of the closing of the ID&T acquisition, the Company will revise value of the ID&T Joint Venture to reflect the increase in its ownership interest from 51% to 75%.

At December 31, 2012, the Company issued a secured promissory note in the principal amount of $8,491 as part of the acquisition of certain assets and liabilities of MMG. Such amount is included as Notes payable, current on the balance sheet. On March 15, 2013 a payment of $3,000 was made to Nightlife Holding, LLC and the promissory note was amended and restated to provide that the remaining amount of $5,491 plus interest will be payable on May 15, 2013. This note as amended and restated bears interest at the rate of 0.22% per annum. On May 15, 2013 the note was fully paid off.

On April 2, 2013, the Company closed a private placement transaction with an investor in which 1,000,000 shares of common stock were issued at a price per share $10.00 for an aggregate purchase price of $10,000.

The Company has entered into a term sheet for the acquisition of i-Motion GmbH Events & Communication ("i-Motion"). The term sheet provides for a cash payment of $8,000 and $4,000 in shares of the Company stock in exchange for 60% of i-Motion. In addition, upon closing, the Company would be obligated to purchase the remaining 40% of i-motion at 5.5 times 40% of the average EBITDA for 2013 and 2014.

On May 15, 2013, The Company entered into an asset contribution agreement with Totem Onelove Group Pty Ltd and Totem Industries Pty Ltd (together "Totem") and their respective affiliates, pursuant to which Totem agreed to sell to us substantially all of the assets Totem uses in connection with its business. The purchase price consists of a cash payment of AUS$60 million and AUS$15 million in shares of our common stock valued at our initial public offering per share price. Under the terms of the agreement we paid an initial deposit of AUS$5 million. The agreement further provides for certain purchase price adjustments based on Totem's EBITDA for its fiscal year ended June 30, 2013.

On April 23, 2013, The Company signed term sheets relating to the acquisition of Made Event, LLC and EZ Festivals, LLC (together "Made") which together are the owners and producers of the Electric Zoo Festival. The Company will acquire 100% of the membership interests of the two Made Event companies in two increments. Initially The Company will acquire 70% interest in both companies for (i) $20 million in cash (ii) $5 million in Company common stock valued at the lesser of $12.75 per share or the per share value of our initial public offering, and (iii) promissory notes in the aggregate amount of $10 million which mature in March 2014. At a second closing on or before March 18, 2018 the Company will acquire the remaining 30% of the interests for a payment equal to the greater

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of $10 million or a multiple of 2017 EBITDA. Until the second closing, the sellers are entitled to receive certain payments with respect to a percentage of net income of Made.

On June 5, 2013, the First Lien Term Loan Facility was amended (the "Amendment") to increase the facility amount by $15 million, to a total of $64.5 million. The Guarantors reaffirmed their guarantees of the First Lien Term Loan Facility in the Amendment, and Mr. Sillerman entered into an amendment to the Sillerman Guarantee to reaffirm his guarantee thereunder in connection with the Amendment. The Company received $14,700 in cash for the Term loan, net of $300 in original issue discount.

On June 23, 2013, we entered into a letter agreement with Made in which we paid a $2.5 million advance and the parties agreed to extend the closing date to August 21, 2013.


20. RESTATEMENT

The Company restated its previously issued consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2012, to correct the classification for certain shares of common stock and non-controlling interest. The Company determined that 7,800,000 shares of common stock were issued in 2012 with redemption features, which should have been classified as temporary equity in accordance with the provisions of ASC 480-10-S99 for public companies. This includes 300,000 shares of common stock with a related subscription receivable of $1,500. Additionally, in connection with the 80% acquisition of MMG on December 31, 2012, the Asset Purchase Agreement contains certain rights which allows the Company to call the remaining interest it does not own, as well as providing that the minority interest holder may put their interest to the Company at a multiple of 20% of MMG's 2014 EBITDA times six. Similarly, the Company has determined that the non-controlling interest should have been classified as redeemable non-controlling interest and included as part of temporary equity, as required for public companies. Refer to Note 8 and Note 14.

The table below sets forth the effects of the restatement on the Company's balance sheet at December 31, 2012 (in thousands except share data). These adjustments also affected the amounts reflected as 2012 activity in the consolidated statement of stockholders' deficit for the year ended December 31, 2012. The correction of these errors had no effect on the consolidated statements of comprehensive loss, loss per share or the consolidated statements of cash flows.

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Notes to consolidated financial statements (Continued)
(in thousands except share data)

Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2012:

 
  December 31,
2012
(As reported)

  Adjustments
  December 31,
2012
(Restated)

 
   

Redeemable common stock, $.001 par value, 0 and 7,800,000 shares at December 31, 2012 as reported and as restated, respectively (net of $1,500 subscription receivable in 2012)

      $ 25,000   $ 25,000  

Redeemable non-controlling interest

        4,794     4,794  

Stockholders' equity/(deficit):

                   

Common stock, $0.001 par value, 300,000,000 authorized, 40,461,027 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2012

  $ 48   $ (8 ) $ 40  

Preferred stock

             

Additional paid-in capital

    51,692     (26,492 )   25,200  

Due from stockholders for stock subscriptions

    (1,536 )   1,500     (36 )

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

    (16,325 )       (16,325 )
               

Total SFX stockholders' equity

    33,879     (25,000 )   8,879  

Non-controlling interest in subsidiaries

    4,794     (4,794 )    
               

Total Stockholders' equity/(deficit)

  $ 38,673   $ (29,794 ) $ 8,879  
               

Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' equity/(deficit) as of December 31, 2012:

 
  December 31,
2012
(As reported)

  Adjustments
  December 31,
2012
(As restated)

 
   

Common stock, $0.001 par value, 300,000,000 authorized, 40,461,027 shares as restated (48,261,027 as reported) issued and outstanding at December 31, 2012

  $ 48   $ (8 ) $ 40  

Additional paid-in capital

    51,692     (26,492 )   25,200  

Due from stockholder for stock subscriptions

    (1,536 )   1,500     (36 )
               

Total SFX stockholders' equity

    33,879     (25,000 )   8,879  

Non-controlling interest in subsidiaries

    4,794     (4,794 )    
               

Total Stockholders' equity/(deficit)

  $ 38,673   $ (29,794 ) $ 8,879  
               

Disclosures included elsewhere in the notes to the consolidated financial statements have been adjusted as appropriate to reflect the effect of the adjustments noted above.

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Consolidated balance sheets
(in thousands except share data)

 
  March 31,
2013

  December 31,
2012

 
   
 
  (Unaudited)
  (Restated)
 

Assets:

             

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 21,859   $ 3,675  

Accounts receivable

    1,586     1,998  

Due from related parties

    2,085        

Due from promoters—net of allowance of $997 and $997, as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively

    1,856     1,597  

Prepaid expenses

    3,454     181  

Other current assets

    618     223  
           

Total current assets

    31,458     7,674  
           

Property, plant and equipment, net

    3,349     1,236  

Goodwill

    50,072     21,571  

Intangible assets, net

    104,043     23,571  

Other assets

    52,039     12,680  
           

Total assets

  $ 240,961     66,732  
           

Liabilities:

             

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

  $ 13,202   $ 7,932  

Notes payable, current

    5,513     8,491  

Label and royalty Payables

    12,861        

Deferred Revenue

    3,028     324  

Due to related parties

    2,366     4,525  

Other current liabilities

    2,620     4,407  
           

Total current liabilities

    39,590     25,679  
           

Deferred tax liabilities

    545     67  

Credit Facility

    48,526        

Other long term liabilities

    8,596     2,313  
           

Total liabilities

    97,257     28,059  
           

Commitments and contingencies

             

Redeemable Common Stock, $.001 par value, 16,800,000 and 7,800,000 shares outstanding at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively

    74,380     25,000  

Redeemable non-controlling interest

    4,835     4,794  

Stockholders' equity:

             

Common stock, $0.001 par value, 300,000,000 authorized, 45,462,902 and 40,461,027 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively

    45     40  

Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 100,000,000 authorized, 0 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively

             

Additional paid-in capital

    77,464     25,200  

Due from stockholders for stock subscriptions

    (36 )   (36 )

Accumulated deficit

    (35,431 )   (16,325 )
           

Total SFX stockholders' equity

    42,042     8,879  

Non-controlling interest in subsidiary

    22,447      
           

Total stockholders' equity

    64,489     8,879  
           

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

  $ 240,961   $ 66,732  
           

   

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements

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Consolidated statements of operations
(in thousands except share data)
Unaudited

 
  Three months ended  
 
  March 31,
2013

  March 31,
2012

 
   

Revenue

  $ 10,153   $  

Direct costs:

             

Cost of sale

    4,421        

Other costs

    3,180        
           

Gross profit

    2,552        

Operating expenses:

             

Selling, general and administrative expenses

    14,246     1,366  

Depreciation

    118        

Amortization

    2,747        
           

Operating loss

    (14,559 )   (1,366 )

Interest expense

    (3,911 )      

Other expense

    (942 )      
           

Net loss before taxes

    (19,412 )   (1,366 )

Provision for income taxes

    (572 )      
           

Net loss

    (19,984 )   (1,366 )

Less: Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest

    878        
           

Net loss attributable to SFX

  $ (19,106 ) $ (1,366 )
           

Loss per share—basic & diluted

  $ (0.36 )   N/A  

Weighted average shares outstanding—basic & diluted

    52,929     N/A  

   

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Consolidated statements of stockholders' equity
(in thousands)
Unaudited

 
  Common Stock   Additional
Paid-in-
Capital

  Stock
Subscription
Receivable

   
  Total SFX
Stockholders'
Equity

  Non-
controlling
Interest

  Total
Stockholders'
Equity

 
 
  Accumulated
Deficit

 
 
  Shares
  Amount
 
   

Balance at December 31, 2012

    40,461   $ 40   $ 25,200   $ (36 ) $ (16,325 ) $ 8,879   $   $ 8,879  
                                   

Total comprehensive income/ (loss)

                          $ (19,106 ) $ (19,106 )   (919 ) $ (20,025 )

Acquisition Non-controlling interest in subsidiary

                                    $ 23,366     23,366  

Common Stock issued

    5,002   $ 5   $ 25,004                 25,009         25,009  

Non-cash stock compensation expense

                5,010                 5,010           5,010  

Issuance of warrants

                22,250                 22,250           22,250  
                                   

Balance at March 31, 2013

    45,463   $ 45   $ 77,464   $ (36 ) $ (35,431 ) $ 42,042   $ 22,447   $ 64,489  
                                   

   

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Consolidated statements of cash flows
(in thousands)
Unaudited

 
  Three months ended  
 
  March 31,
2013

  March 31,
2012

 
   

Cash flow from operating activities:

             

Net loss

  $ (19,984 ) $ (1,366 )

Reconciling items:

           

Depreciation

    118      

Amortization

    2,747      

Stock compensation expense

    5,010      

Non-cash interest expense

    3,668        

Provision for deferred income taxes

    478      

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:

           

Accounts receivable

    548      

Due from related parties

    (2 ,085 )      

Due from promoters

    (189 )    

Prepaid expenses

    (2,781 )    

Other current assets

    (172 )    

Accounts payable & accrued expenses

    1,695     1,002  

Label and royalty payables

    884        

Deferred revenue

    2,704        

Due to related parties

    1,263     364  

Other current liabilities

    (1,018 )    

Other liabilities

    403        
           

Net cash used by operating activities

    (6,711 )    
           

Cash flow from investing activities:

             

Purchases of property and equipment

    (490 )    

Purchase of software and other intangible assets

    (51 )      

Advance with respect to ID&T N.A. 

    (7,500 )    

Purchase of ID&T Worldwide option

    (2,500 )      

Payment of Nightlife Holdings, LLC note

    (3,000 )      

Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired

    (21,913 )    
           

Net cash (used) by investing activities

    (35,454 )    
           

Cash flow from financing activities:

             

Proceeds from common stock transactions

    20,000      

Payment of related party note

    (6,611 )      

Net proceeds from term loan facility

    46,960      
           

Net cash provided by financing activities

    60,349      
           

Net increase in cash

    18,184      

Cash, beginning of year

    3,675        
           

Cash, end of year

  $ 21,859   $  
           

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Consolidated statements of cash flows (continued)
(in thousands)
Unaudited

 
  Period ended
March 31, 2013

  Period ended
March 31, 2012

 
   

Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing activities:

             

Shares issued in connection with purchase of BEATPORT, LLC

  $ 25,000   $  

Shares issued in connection with purchase of controlling interest in ID&T North America

    10,000        

Shares issued to Mr. Sillerman

    5,000        

Shares issued in connection with purchase of ID&T Worldwide Option

    14,380      

Warrant issued in connection with Investment in ID&T N.A. and related party guarantee of term loan

    22,250      
           

  $ 76,630   $  
           

   

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Notes to consolidated financial statements
(in thousands except per share data)
(Unaudited)

1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Description of business

SFX Entertainment, Inc. ("SFX" or the "Company"), a Delaware corporation, was formed on June 5, 2012, under the name SFX Holding Corporation. On February 13, 2013, the name was changed to SFX Entertainment, Inc. The operations of SFX began on July 7, 2011, under an entity now named SFX EDM Holdings Corporation (a wholly owned subsidiary of SFX). SFX was formed with the intent of acquiring and operating companies within the live music industry, specifically those engaged in the promotion and production of live music events and festivals in the United States and abroad. Through the Company's recent acquisitions, it is actively engaged in the production and promotion of live electronic music culture (EMC) festivals and events, production of music tours, merchandising and related services. In addition, it also manages large, event-driven nightclubs that serve as venues for key electronic music talent.

For the three months ended March 31, 2013, SFX successfully completed the acquisition of certain assets and liabilities of two companies:

The operations of ID&T in North America ("ID&T N.A.") with a 51% controlling interest on January 1, 2013; and

Beatport (now operating as BEATPORT, LLC) on March 15, 2013.

The consolidated financial statements of SFX include the activities for the two acquired companies from the dates of their respective acquisition by SFX. (See Note 10).

Basis of presentation and principles of consolidation

The unaudited interim Consolidated Financial Statements are presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("US GAAP") for interim financial information. Certain information and disclosures normally included in consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with US GAAP have been condensed or omitted. Accordingly, these unaudited interim Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying footnotes should be read in conjunction with the Company's Annual Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2012, included elsewhere in this prospectus. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring nature considered necessary for a fair presentation, have been included in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Use of estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates made by management include allowance for doubtful accounts, purchase accounting allocations, recoverability and useful lives of property, plant and equipment and identifiable intangible assets, and goodwill and the valuation allowance of deferred tax assets, contingencies and equity compensation. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates.

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Notes to consolidated financial statements (Continued)
(in thousands except per share data)
(Unaudited)

Direct costs

Direct costs include artist performance fees and travel expenses, venue fees, show-specific marketing and advertising expenses, show-related production expenses, and other costs related to producing the events. These costs are primarily variable in nature.

Cash and cash equivalents

The Company considers cash deposits in all highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. The Company's cash deposits are held at multiple high credit quality financial institutions. The Company's cash deposits at the institutions often exceed the federally insured limit. At March 31, 2013 the Company had $13,821 reserved for the use of SFX Intermediate Holdco II LLC for capital and general operating purposes (See Note 8—Long-Term Debt).

Marketing and public relations expense

The Company expenses marketing and public relations costs when incurred. These costs are recorded on the income statement as selling, general, and administrative expenses. Marketing and public relations expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012 was $197 and $0, respectively.

Artist fee tax withholding

Artist fee tax withholdings are amounts owed to federal taxing authorities for income tax withholdings required on payments made to foreign artists for services. These withholdings are withheld from the artist, accrued, and paid to the federal taxing authority. At March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 $86 and $1,971 are in other current liabilities on the balance sheet.


2. CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK

Financial instruments which potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash, accounts receivables and balances due from promoters. Exposure to losses on account receivables is minimal as the promoters with whom the Company partners for ticket sales and collection of event revenues typically remit proceeds to the Company in a timely manner. The Company maintains balances at financial institutions, which at times exceed the federally insured limit. On a periodic basis, management evaluates balances due from promoters and determines whether to provide an allowance or if any balances should be written down and charged to expense as bad debt. The evaluation is based on a past history of collections, current credit conditions, the length of time the balance is past due, and a past history of write-downs.

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Notes to consolidated financial statements (Continued)
(in thousands except per share data)
(Unaudited)

The credit risk in amounts due from promoters is generally not diversified due to the limited number of promoters that the Company works with. The following table represents a breakdown of concentrations at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012:

Percentage of Due from Promoters at:
  March 31,
2013

  December 31,
2012

 
   

Promoter A

    15.2 %   15.7 %

Promoter B

    12.6 %   14.3 %

Promoter C

    9.5 %   9.5 %

 

Percentage of Accounts Receivable at:
  March 31,
2013

  December 31,
2012

 

Counterparty A

    35.0 % N/A

Counterparty B

    31.7 % 30.4%

Counterparty C

    21.2 % N/A


3. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Property, plant and equipment consist of the following:

(in thousands)
  March 31,
2013

  December 31,
2012

  Estimated
Useful Lives

 

Computer equipment

  $ 1,423   $ 96   3 years

Furniture, fixtures and other equipment

    154     35   5 years

Production equipment

    1,526     1,180   5-7 years

Leasehold Improvements

    396       1-3 years

Construction in process

    43        
             

Property, plant and equipment

    3,542     1,311    

Less: accumulated depreciation

    (193 )   (75 )  
             

Property, plant and equipment, net

  $ 3,349   $ 1,236    
             

Depreciation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 was $118 and $0, respectively.

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Notes to consolidated financial statements (Continued)
(in thousands except per share data)
(Unaudited)


4. INTANGIBLE ASSETS

The following table presents the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization for each major class of intangible assets as of March 31, 2013:

(in thousands)
  Intangible,
Gross

  Accumulated
Amortization

  Intangible,
Net

  Estimated
Useful Lives

 

Customer lists (Fan database)

  $ 2,300   $ (556 ) $ 1,744   3 years

Supplier and Label relationships

    17,900     (50 )   17,850   15 years

Trade Domain names

    19,400     (115 )   19,285   7 years

Trademarks and names

    42,235     (1,945 )   40,290   7 years

Management agreements

    13,600     (680 )   12,920   5 years

Non-compete agreements

    3,394     (227 )   3,167   5 years

Website

    29     (4 )   25   3 years

Software

    699     (17 )   682   5 years

Technology

    8,141     (68 )   8,073   5 years

Intellectual property

    8     (1 )   7   3 years
                 

Intangible assets, gross

  $ 107,706   $ (3,663 ) $ 104,043    
                 

Amortization expense for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 was $2,747 and $0, respectively.

The aggregate amortization expense for each of the remaining periods is as follows:

(in thousands)
   
 
   

Remainder of 2013

  $ 11,947  

2014

  $ 15,944  

2015

  $ 15,577  

2016

  $ 15,165  

2017

  $ 15,053  

2018

  $ 10,421  

Thereafter

  $ 19,936  


5. GOODWILL

The following table presents the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the three months ended March 31, 2013:

(in thousands)
   
 
   

Balance as of December 31, 2012

  $ 21,571  

Acquisitions:

       

Beatport

    17,348  

Controlling interest in ID&T N.A. 

    11,921  

Disco purchase price adjustment

    (768 )
       

Balance as of March 31, 2013

  $ 50,072  
       

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Notes to consolidated financial statements (Continued)
(in thousands except per share data)
(Unaudited)

During the three months ended March 31, 2013, the Company adjusted the purchase price related to the Disco acquisition based on the terms set out in the purchase agreement by $768, resulting in a decrease to goodwill by the same amount.


6. NOTES PAYABLE

Secured promissory note—Nightlife Holdings, LLC

On December 31, 2012, the Company issued a secured promissory note in the principal amount of $8,491 as part of the acquisition of certain assets and liabilities of MMG. Such amount is included as Notes payable, current on the balance sheet. On March 15, 2013, a payment of $3,000 was made to Nightlife Holding, LLC and the promissory note was amended and restated to provide that the remaining amount of $5,491 plus interest will be payable on May 15, 2013. This note as amended and restated bears interest at the rate of 0.22% per annum. At March 31, 2013 the balance related to this note was $5,513. On May 15, 2013, the promissory note was fully paid off.


7. OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES—EVENTBRITE, INC.

In connection with the acquisition of Disco, the Company assumed a liability of $700 to Eventbrite, Inc. ("Eventbrite") which will be repaid principally from a portion of future ticket sales. At March 31, 2013, the balance due to Eventbrite with respect to this liability was $544. The Company is responsible for the payment of any amounts not recouped by Eventbrite through ticket sales, and ultimately has the right to recover such shortfalls if any from the former owner of Disco.


8. LONG-TERM DEBT

Long-term debt consists of our senior secured first lien term loan ("Term Loan") at March 31, 2013:

(in thousands)
   
 
   

Term Loan

  $ 49,500  

Less:

       

Original Issue Discount

    (974 )
       

Balance as of March 31, 2013

  $ 48,526  
       

On March 15, 2013, certain of our subsidiaries entered into a $49.5 million term loan facility (the "First Lien Term Loan Facility") with Barclays Bank PLC as administrative agent and Barclays Bank PLC, UBS Securities LLC, and Jefferies Group LLC as lenders. The borrower under the First Lien Term Loan Facility is our indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary SFX Intermediate Holdco II LLC (the "Borrower). The First Lien Term Loan Facility is guaranteed by SFX Intermediate Holdco I LLC, the immediate parent company of the Borrower ("Holdings"), the Borrower, LIC, Pita I, LLC, Beatport, Beatport Japan, LLC, SFX-Nightlife Operating LLC, SFX-IDT N.A. Holding LLC, the ID&T JV, ID&T/SFX Q-Dance LLC, ID&T/SFX Sensation LLC, ID&T/SFX Mysteryland LLC, ID&T/SFX TomorrowWorld LLC and all of Holdings' future subsidiaries (the "Guarantors"), and by Mr. Sillerman as further described below. The First Lien Term Loan Facility is secured by a first-priority security interest in all the existing and future assets of the Borrower and the Guarantors.

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Notes to consolidated financial statements (Continued)
(in thousands except per share data)
(Unaudited)

Mr. Sillerman entered into a guarantee agreement (the "Sillerman Guarantee") with Barclays Bank PLC, as collateral agent for the benefit of the other lender parties, in which he personally guaranteed all our obligations under the First Lien Term Loan Facility.

Borrowings under the First Lien Term Loan Facility bear interest, at the Borrower's option, at a rate per annum equal to either (a) (i) a rate per annum equal to the highest of (1) the rate of interest per annum publicly announced from time to time by the Administrative Agent under the First Lien Term Loan Facility as its prime rate in effect on such day at its principal office in New York City, (2) (x) the weighted average of the rates on overnight Federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by Federal funds brokers, as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on the business day next succeeding such day plus (y) 0.50%, (3) (x) a rate per annum equal to (I) the offered rate which appears on the page of the Reuters Screen which displays an average British Bankers Association Interest Settlement Rate (such page currently being LIBOR01 page) for deposits in U.S. dollars being delivered in the London interbank market for a one-month term, determined by the Administrative Agent under the First Lien Term Loan Facility as of approximately 11:00 a.m. (London, England time) two Business Days prior to the applicable borrowing or conversion date divided by (II) one minus the applicable reserve percentage (with a rate floor of 1.25% per annum) plus (y) 1.00% and (4) 2.25% per annum, plus (a) 6.50% per annum or (b) (i) a rate per annum equal to (1) for each one, two, three or six month (or if agreed to by all the lenders under the First Lien Term Loan Facility, nine or twelve months) interest period as selected by the Borrower, the offered rate which appears on the page of the Reuters Screen which displays an average British Bankers Association Interest Settlement Rate (such page currently being LIBOR01 page) for deposits (for delivery on the first day of such interest period) with a term equivalent to such interest period in U.S. dollars, determined by the Administrative Agent under the First Lien Term Loan Facility as of approximately 11:00 a.m. (London, England time), two Business Days prior to the commencement of such interest period divided by (2) one minus the applicable reserve percentage (with a rate floor of 1.25% per annum) plus (ii) 7.50% per annum. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default under the First Lien Term Loan Facility, all outstanding borrowings thereunder will automatically bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the applicable interest rate plus 2.00% per annum.

The First Lien Term Loan Facility matures on September 15, 2014, provided that the maturity date will be extended to March 13, 2015 if we contribute to the Borrower at least $50.0 million of proceeds from our initial public offering (so long as we raise net proceeds of at least $100.0 million) and the Borrower uses such proceeds to make a prepayment equal to at least 50.0% of the borrowings then outstanding under the First Lien Term Loan Facility.

The Borrower may prepay the First Lien Term Loan Facility at any time without penalty, subject to breakage costs. The Borrower is also required to make prepayments (subject to certain basket amounts and exceptions) (collectively, the "Mandatory Prepayments") equal to:

75.0% of the annual excess cash flow of SFX Intermediate Holdco I LLC and its subsidiaries for the year-ended December 31, 2013;

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Notes to consolidated financial statements (Continued)
(in thousands except per share data)
(Unaudited)

100% of the net proceeds from certain asset sales, casualty events, and debt issuances, by Holdings and its subsidiaries; and

30.0% of the outstanding borrowings within 60 days of the date Mr. Sillerman either announces he will not serve as our chairman, president, chief executive officer, or equivalent officer, ceases serving as our chairman, president, chief executive officer, or equivalent officer, or is incapable of serving as our chairman, president, chief executive officer, or equivalent officer.

The First Lien Term Loan Facility includes customary affirmative covenants, subject to certain materiality thresholds and exceptions, including covenants to deliver certain information and notices; preservation of existence; compliance with laws; payment of obligations; maintenance of properties; maintenance of insurance; keeping of books and records; limitations on use of proceeds under the First Lien Term Loan Facility; and requirements to join future subsidiaries of Holdings as guarantors and secured parties. The First Lien Term Loan Facility includes customary restrictive covenants, subject to certain materiality thresholds and exceptions, including covenants limiting the Borrower and the loan parties' ability to

incur certain types of indebtedness and liens;

merge with, make an investment in or acquire property or assets of another company;

make capital expenditures;

pay dividends;

repurchase shares of our outstanding stock;

a negative pledge;

modifying certain documents;

make loans;

dispose of assets;

prepay the principal on other indebtedness;

liquidate, wind up or dissolve; or

enter into certain transactions with affiliates.

The First Lien Term Loan Facility does not include any financial covenants.

The First Lien Term Loan Facility includes customary events of default, subject to certain materiality thresholds and cure periods, including: the Sillerman Guarantee ceasing to be in full force and effect or Mr. Sillerman breaching any material term of the Sillerman Guarantee; or a change in control occurring. A change in control is defined in the First Lien Term Loan Facility to include the occurrence of any of the following: (i) Holdings ceases to be wholly-owned directly or indirectly, by us or Borrower ceases be directly wholly-owned by Holdings; (ii) at any time prior to our initial public offering (so long as we raise net proceeds of at least $100 million) and for any reason whatsoever, Mr. Sillerman and certain affiliates and senior management cease to own, directly or indirectly, at least 40% of our outstanding voting equity or any "person" or "group" own a greater percentage of our voting equity than beneficially owned by Mr. Sillerman and certain affiliates and senior management;

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(in thousands except per share data)
(Unaudited)

(iii) at any time after our initial public offering (so long as we raise net proceeds of at least $100 million) and for any reason whatsoever, Mr. Sillerman and certain affiliates cease to own, directly or indirectly, at least 30% of our outstanding voting equity or any "person" or "group" other than Mr. Sillerman and certain affiliates and senior management beneficially own a greater percentage of our voting equity than beneficially owned by Mr. Sillerman and certain affiliates and senior management; or (iv) the majority of the seats (other than vacant seats) on our board of directors cease to be occupied by persons who either were members of our board of directors on March 15, 2013 or were nominated for election by a majority of our board of directors who were directors at the time of the closing of the First Lien Term Loan Facility or whose election or nomination for election was previously approved by a majority of such directors.


9. COMMON STOCK AND COMMON STOCK WARRANTS

For the three months ended March 31, 2013, in connection with and consideration for the guarantee of the term loan made by Mr. Sillerman to the lenders, the Board of Directors granted warrants to purchase 5,500,000 shares at $5.00 per share, warrants to purchase 750,000 shares at $7.50 per share, warrants to purchase 1,000,000 shares at $10.00 per share and 1,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock to the Company's chief executive officer and chairman, Mr. Sillerman. The Company has estimated the fair value of these warrants and common stock at $25,430 and accounted for them as deferred financing fees related to our term loan.

As part of the ID&T N.A. acquisition, the Company issued warrants to purchase 500,000 shares of our common stock at $2.50 per share to ID&T. The Company has estimated the fair value of these warrants issued to ID&T at $1,820. All of these warrants were valued using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.

The following assumptions were used to calculate the fair value of the Company's warrants on the date of grant:

 
  2013
 
   

Risk-free interest rate

    1.35-1.40 %

Dividend yield

     

Volatility factors

    60 %

Weighted average expected life (in years)

    7  

As there is no publicly traded market for the Company's common stock, the expected volatility of historical closing stock prices is based on comparable companies over the expected term of the warrants. The risk free interest for the periods within the contractual life of the warrants is based on the 7 year U.S. Treasury bond rate. The expected term of warrants is based on the maximum term of the warrants issued. In April 2013, these warrants and common stock were forgiven by Mr. Sillerman in exchange for options and restricted stock issued under the Company's Supplemental Equity Compensation Plan with similar terms. See Note 20.

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(in thousands except per share data)
(Unaudited)


10. BUSINESS COMBINATIONS

During the three months ended March 31, 2013 the Company completed two acquisitions which further enhanced its presence in the EMC space, as follows:

Acquired Entity
  Acquisition
Date

  Purchase
Price

 
   
(in thousands)
   
   
 

Beatport

    March 15, 2013   $ 58,550  

Controlling interest in ID&T N.A. 

    January 1, 2013   $ 24,320  

On March 15, 2013, the Company acquired 100% of BEATPORT, LLC stock for $58,550 in cash and equity. The purchase price was comprised of $33,550 in cash and $25,000 in common stock (5 million shares of Common Stock valued at $5 per share). Beatport is primarily engaged in the business of selling EMC related digital music. Goodwill is expected to be deductible for tax purposes and is attributable to expected synergies and assembled workforce. Transaction related expense of $526 was expensed as incurred and is included within selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2013. Beatport is consolidated into the Company's results from the date of acquisition

On January 1, 2013, the Company acquired 51% of ID&T N.A., which has the exclusive licensing rights to use all of ID&T's brands in North America. The purchase price was $24,320, comprised of $12,500 in cash, $10,000 in common stock (2 million shares of Common Stock valued at $5 per share), and $1,820 in warrants to buy 500,000 shares of common stock at $2.50 per share. Goodwill is not expected to be deductible for tax purposes and is attributable to expected synergies between the joint venture and our businesses. Transaction related expense of $159 was incurred in connection with this acquisition. ID&T N.A. is consolidated into the Company's results from the date of acquisition.

In connection with the acquisition of ID&T N.A. the Company recorded an amount representing the non-controlling interest of ID&T N.A. of $23,366 which represents 49% interest in ID&T N.A. The acquisition-date fair value of the non-controlling interest in ID&T N.A. was measured using an income approach. The equity shares of ID&T N.A. are not traded and as such could not be determined based on active market prices. The fair value was determined by calculating the fair value of ID&T as a whole and subtracting the consideration the Company paid for the 51% controlling interest. In determining the fair value of ID&T N.A., the acquisition-date fair value contemplated synergies that are expected to be created through the acquisition and determined that the synergies created from the acquisition will benefit ID&T N.A. as a whole, including the non-controlling interest, resulting in our ownership and the non-controlling interest having proportionate economic interest to the respective ownership interests.

The Company has made a preliminary allocation of the purchase price to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the purchase date for its acquisitions. The Company expects to finalize the purchase price within the first year of the acquisitions, and therefore adjustments to goodwill and

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(in thousands except per share data)
(Unaudited)

identifiable assets may occur. The allocation of the aggregate purchase price, based on our initial valuation of the assets and liabilities are as follows:

Consideration
  Beatport
  ID&T N.A.
  Total
 
   
(in thousands)
   
   
   
 

Cash

  $ 33,550   $ 12,500   $ 46,050  

Warrants

        1,820     1,820  

Common Stock

    25,000     10,000     35,000  
               

Fair value of total consideration transferred

  $ 58,550   $ 24,320   $ 82,870  
               

 

Recognized amounts of identifiable assets
acquired and liabilities assumed

  Beatport
  ID&T N.A.
  Total
 
   
(in thousands)
   
   
   
 

Cash

  $ 11,637       $ 11,637  

Accounts receivable

    137         137  

Prepaid expenses & other current assets

    993         993  

Other receivables

    222         222  

Property, plant and equipment

    2,444         2,444  

Identifiable intangible assets

    46,700     35,765     82,465  

Financial liabilities

    (20,931 )       (20,931 )

Non-controlling interest

        (23,366 )   (23,366 )

Goodwill

    17,348     11,921     29,269  
               

Fair value of total consideration transferred

  $ 58,550   $ 24,320   $ 82,870  
               

The overall weighted average life of the identified intangible assets acquired is 8.5 years. These identified intangible assets will be amortized on a straight line basis over their useful lives. For the three months ended March 31, 2013, Net revenues and Net loss included in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss were $2,307 and $(235), respectively, related to Beatport. For the three months ended March 31, 2013, Net revenues and Net loss included in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss was $0 and $(1,875), respectively, related to the ID&T N.A.

Supplemental pro forma information

The following table represents unaudited consolidated pro forma financial information as if the closing of the Company's acquisition of Beatport and the ID&T N.A. had occurred on January 1, 2012. For comparability purposes, the acquisitions that occurred during the year ended December 31, 2012 have been presented in the pro forma financial information as if they had occurred on January 1, 2012.

Fiscal 2012 Acquisitions included in the unaudited consolidated pro forma financial information:

Acquisition of LIC on July 31, 2012;

Acquisition of Disco on June 19, 2012; and

Acquisition of an 80% interest in MMG on December 31, 2012.

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(in thousands except per share data)
(Unaudited)

 
  March 31,  
(in thousands)
  2013
  2012
 
   

Revenue

  $ 20,539   $ 21,074  

Net loss attributable to SFX

  $ (19,728 ) $ (4,858 )

Net loss attributable to SFX per common—Basic

  $ (0.37 )   N/A  

The unaudited consolidated pro forma financial information has been adjusted to give effect to the pro forma events that are (1) directly attributable to the acquisitions, (2) factually supportable, and (3) expected to have a continuing impact on the combined results of SFX and its acquired entities.

The unaudited pro forma results have been adjusted with respect to certain aspects of our acquisitions to reflect:

the consummation of the acquisitions;

the elimination of related party transactions; and

changes in assets and liabilities to record their acquisition date fair value and changes in certain expenses resulting therefrom.

The unaudited consolidated pro forma results do not reflect future events that either have occurred or may occur after the acquisitions, including but not limited to, the anticipated realization of ongoing savings from operating synergies in subsequent periods.


11. RELATED PARTIES

The Company's chief executive officer and chairman, Mr. Sillerman, beneficially owns shares, in the aggregate, representing approximately 59.4% of our outstanding capital stock as of March 31, 2013. As a result, he controls all matters submitted to our stockholders for approval, as well as the Company's management and affairs.

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Notes to consolidated financial statements
(in thousands except per share data)
(Unaudited)

Promissory note—Mr. Sillerman

On December 31, 2012, the Company issued in a financing transaction a promissory note to Mr. Sillerman in the principal amount of $7,000, together with warrants to purchase up to an aggregate amount of 2,100,000 shares of the Company's common stock. In connection with this transaction, Mr. Sillerman entered into a back-stop agreement pursuant to which he agreed to fund the entire amount of the notes offered but not subscribed for by third parties approached to fund the notes. As consideration for the back-stop agreement, Mr. Sillerman received 100,000 warrants at an exercise price of $.01 per share. In connection with the funding of the note, Mr. Sillerman was issued 700,000 warrants to purchase stock at $5.00 per share; 700,000 warrants to purchase stock $7.50 per share; and 700,000 warrants to purchase stock at $10.00 per share.

Under the terms of the $7,000 Promissory Note, the Company was required to repay the outstanding principal and interest by (i) one-third of the amounts raised in completed equity offerings and (ii) 100% of the amounts raised in debt financings over $15,000.

In accordance with the guidance under ASC 815, the fair value of both the note and the warrants was determined and the proceeds of the note were allocated between the note and the warrants based on the pro rata individual values to the aggregate combined value of the note and the warrants. As a result $3,190 was recorded as additional paid in capital with respect to the allocated value of the warrants and $3,810 was allocated to the note payable. The difference between the face value of the note and the recorded value represents a discount associated with the issuance of the note and was amortized as interest expense during the first quarter of 2013. As of March 31, 2013, $389 was included in due to related parties. As of April 3, 2013, the entire principal amount was repaid.

Viggle, Inc.

The Company has a shared service agreement with Viggle, Inc. ("Viggle"), a company whose Chief Executive Officer and primary shareholder is Mr. Sillerman. The shared services agreement is for taxation, finance and administrative services to the Company. During the three months ended March 31, 2013, the Company made a payment of $22 to Viggle for expenses incurred in January 2013. Costs incurred for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 totaled $101 and $43, respectively. As of March 31, 2013 the Company has a payable of $91 recorded as due to related party.

Circle Entertainment, Inc.

The Company has a shared service agreement with Circle Entertainment Inc. ("Circle Entertainment"), a company partially owned by Mr. Sillerman. The shared services agreement covers expenses for office space, legal services, IT services and office supplies for SFX. During the three months ended March 31, 2013 the Company made a payment of $176 to Circle Entertainment for the outstanding payable at December 31, 2012 of $181. At March 31, 2013 a payable of $5 was recorded as due to related party. The Company incurred no expenses for services provided by Circle Entertainment for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012.

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(in thousands except per share data)
(Unaudited)

Donnie Estopinal

The Company is indebted to the former owner of Disco, Donnie Estopinal, in the amount of $18 as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, for certain reimbursable business related expenses.

Life in Color

The former owners of LIC are indebted to the Company in the amount of $34 at March 31, 2013 for certain purchase price adjustments.

MJX, LLC

Prior to receiving funding from its equity partners, MJX, LLC, a company owned 100% by Mr. Sillerman, funded the travel and entertainment expenses incurred by the Company's consultants and employees who were assisting in meeting with potential acquisition targets. Costs incurred for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 by the Company under the terms of the agreement totaled $66 and $322, respectively. The amount owed to MJX, LLC, at March 31, 2013 is $573.

ID&T

At March 31, 2013 ID&T N.A. had a payable of $1,290 to ID&T (which currently holds a 49% interest in ID&T N.A. for business development costs, event costs, employee allowances and other office related expenses which ID&T paid on behalf of ID&T N.A. In addition, ID&T N.A. had a receivable from ID&T for sponsorship revenue collected on their behalf by ID&T of $2,051, which is recorded as a Due from related party as of March 31, 2013.


12. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

The Company adopted the SFX Entertainment, Inc. 2013 Equity Compensation Plan ("Equity Plan") on February 25, 2013. The Equity Plan authorizes the Company to grant incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options, restricted stock units and stock awards. Prior to the formation and adoption of the Equity Plan, the Company granted options to purchase its common stock to employees, directors and consultants of the Company and its affiliates at prices ranging from $2.00 to $5.00 per share, which in the view of management and, after it was formed, by the Company's compensation committee, represented the fair market value of the Company's common stock at the time of issuance. The options were granted for a term not exceeding ten years and the nonvested options are generally forfeited in the event the employee or director terminates his or her employment or relationship with the Company or one of its affiliates. Any options that have vested at the time of termination are forfeited to the extent they are not exercised within the 90 day applicable post-employment exercise period, unless otherwise provided in their option agreements. The options generally vest in various periods up to five years. In some cases, contemporaneous documentation of these grants could not be located. While some of these grants were documented during 2012, some were not fully documented until 2013. As a result of the issues with respect to contemporaneous documentation of the Company's option grants, the Company recorded compensation expense with respect to option grants at the time it was believed that the documentation of such grants met all key criteria under ASC 718 and could be evidenced (referred to as the measurement date). In some cases this was 2013 and accordingly, 2012 contains no expense related to those stock option awards.

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(in thousands except per share data)
(Unaudited)

Options issued in 2012 but not fully documented until 2013 amounted to 5,220,500 options at exercise prices ranging from $2 to $4 per share. The approximate fair value of such options was $2.81 to $3.87 and the compensation expense (measured from the date such option grants were originally made) recognized in 2013 with respect to these options was $4,389. The fair value of common stock on the measurement date has been used solely to record compensation expenses in our consolidated financial statements.

The Company records stock-based compensation expense as part of selling, general and administrative expenses. The Company recorded $5,010 and $0 in stock-based compensation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Stock options

The following assumptions were used to calculate the fair value of the Company's options on the date of grant:

 
  March 31,
2013

  December 31,
2012

 

Risk-free interest rate

  0.84%-1.47%   0.77%-1.40%

Dividend yield

   

Volatility factors

  60%   60%

Weighted average expected life (in years)

  5-7.5   5-7.6

N/A—not applicable

The following table presents a summary of the Company's stock options outstanding at, and stock option activity during, the three months ended March 31, 2013 ("Price" reflects the weighted average exercise price per share):

 
  March 31, 2013  
(in thousands)
  Options
  Price
 
   

Outstanding at beginning of period

    3,250   $ 2.45  

Granted

    5,503     2.47  

Exercised

         

Forfeited or expired

    (225 )   3.00  
           

Outstanding at end of period

    8,528   $ 2.45  
           

Through March 31, 2013, no tax benefit from the exercise of stock options has been recognized. Any future excess tax benefits derived from the exercise of stock options will be recorded prospectively and reported as cash flows from financing activities.

There were 2,722,000 shares available for future grants under the stock incentive plan at March 31, 2013. Upon share option exercise, the Company issues new shares to fulfill these grants. Vesting dates

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(in thousands except per share data)
(Unaudited)

on the stock options range from October 2012 to December 2016 and expiration dates range from October 2022 to December 2022 at exercise prices and average contractual lives as follows:

Options Outstanding   Options Exercisable  
Exercise
Price

  Outstanding
as of
03/31/13

  Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life
(in years)

  Exercisable
as of
03/31/13
(in thousands)

  Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life
(in years)

  Fair Value
of Options
Granted

 
   
$ 2.00     6,750,000     9.8     1,300,000     9.8   $ 3.71  
$ 3.00     17,500     9.9     8,750     9.9   $ 3.27  
$ 4.00     1,478,000     9.9     309,250     9.9   $ 2.95  
$ 5.00     282,500     9.9     58,750     9.9   $ 2.75  
                               
        8,528,000     9.8     1,676,750     9.8   $ 3.53  
                               

The total intrinsic value of options outstanding as of March 31, 2013 and 2012 was $40,439 and $0, respectively. As of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, there was $23,065 and $9,330, respectively, of total unrecognized compensation cost related to stock options granted during the period. This cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average remaining period of 3.7 years.


13. CAPITAL STOCK

The Company has issued and outstanding 62,262,902 shares of its $.001 par value common stock of which 16,800,000 shares are classified as temporary equity at March 31, 2013. During the three months ended March 31, 2013 the company issued 14,001,875 shares of common stock, 9,000,000 of which are included in temporary equity as a result of repurchase rights granted by the Company to the counterparties. Subsequent to March 31, 2013, as more fully described in Note 20—Subsequent Events, the Company issued 1,000,000 shares of common stock for $10,000 in a private placement transaction.

Under certain circumstances, specifically if the Company does not successfully undertake an initial public offering of its stock, some investors with respect to their private placements may elect to have the Company redeem their stock at the initial purchase price paid. These shares are recorded as temporary equity until the redemption rights associated with them are no longer applicable. As of the date of this report, none of the investors have elected to exercise their redemption rights.


14. LOSS PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK

Basic loss per share of common stock is computed as net comprehensive loss divided by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the period.

Diluted loss per share of common stock reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock. However, since the Company had a net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2013, diluted loss per share of common stock is the same as basic loss per share of common stock, as any potentially dilutive

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(in thousands except per share data)
(Unaudited)

securities would reduce the loss per share. There were 8,528,000 options and 6,800,000 warrants that were excluded from the diluted shares outstanding calculation at March 31, 2013.

In addition, the Company has redeemable non-controlling interest as well as common shares outstanding with redemption rights. Both of these securities' redemption values are below their respective fair values and therefore there was no reduction of net loss attributable to SFX in the calculation of basic loss per common share.


15. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Legal matters

During the normal course of business, the Company is occasionally involved with various claims and litigation. Reserves are established in connection with such matters when a loss is probable and the amount of such loss can be reasonably estimated. At March 31, 2013 and, December 31, 2012, no material reserves were recorded. No reserves are established for losses which are only reasonably possible. The determination of probability and the estimation of the actual amount of any such loss is inherently unpredictable, and it is therefore possible that the eventual outcome of such claims and litigation could exceed the estimated reserves, if any. Based upon the Company's experience, current information and applicable law, it does not believe it is reasonably possible that any proceedings or possible related claims will have a material effect on its financial statements.

Legal expenses are expenses related to the organization and legal formation of SFX Entertainment, Inc. and SFX EDM Holdings Corporation, a limited liability corporation and 100% owned subsidiary of SFX Entertainment, Inc., as well as expenses for acquisition related costs. For the three months ended March 31, 2013, the Company incurred legal expenses of $2,153 which does not includes $436 that was capitalized as deferred financing costs. For the three months ended March 31, 2012, the Company incurred $633 of legal expenses.

Acquisition agreement

Pursuant to the terms of the MMG acquisition, on December 31, 2012, the Company may be required to purchase the remaining 20% non-controlling interest in MMG. The terms of the agreement allow for the non-controlling interest holder to put their 20% interest in MMG to the Company beginning on January 1, 2015 and continuing through June 30, 2015. The purchase price of the 20% interest is based on six times the 2014 EBITDA of MMG, which is to be paid 80% in cash and 20% in shares of common stock of the Company at the then-current price.

In addition, the Company is required to make additional payments to the sellers of MMG for the Company's acquisition of an 80% ownership interest in MMG on December 31, 2012. These additional payments are contingent on the EBITDA results of MMG for 2014 (the "contingent payment"). This contingent payment is also to be paid 80% in cash and 20% in shares of common stock of the Company at the then current price. The fair value of this contingent payment at March 31, 2013 was $2,500.

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(in thousands except per share data)
(Unaudited)

Lease commitments

The Company leases its office and warehouse facilities under non-cancellable operating lease agreements.

Future minimum rent commitments as follows:
   
 
   

Remainder of 2013

  $ 1,113  

2014

  $ 1,435  

2015

  $ 370  

2016

  $ 10  


16. FAIR VALUE

The Company has certain contingent consideration obligations related to the acquisition of MMG which is measured at fair value using Level 3 inputs as defined by the FASB as, Unobservable inputs that reflect assumptions about what market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. These inputs would be based on the best information available, including the Company's own data. The amount due to the seller is based on the achievement of agreed-upon financial performance metrics, EBITDA, by MMG. The Company recorded the liability at the time of acquisition of MMG, December 31, 2012, at fair value, and at each subsequent reporting date, the Company remeasures the fair value of the contingent consideration, recognizing the changes in the fair value of contingent consideration in the results of the Company's earnings. Fair value was determined based on the income approach using discounted cash flows.

The change in fair value of contingent consideration of $187 was recognized in other income/(expense) in the statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2013.

 
  March 31,
2013

  December 31,
2012

 
   

Liabilities:

             

Contingent consideration

    2,500     2,313  

Due to their short maturity, the carrying amounts of accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate their fair values at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012. There were no non-recurring fair value measurements reported for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012.


17. OTHER INFORMATION

Transactions with ID&T

On October 26, 2012, the Company entered into an agreement with ID&T to acquire a controlling interest in ID&T N.A., subject to certain closing conditions. ID&T N.A. began operations on January 1, 2013. At the time of the agreement, the Company paid ID&T $12,500. On March 15, 2013, the Company made a $7,500 non-recourse loan to ID&T, which is to be repaid from ID&T's non-controlling interest in distributions from ID&T N.A. In addition, the Company issued to ID&T

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(in thousands except per share data)
(Unaudited)

$14,380 in common stock and $2,500 in cash for the option to purchase 75% of ID&T worldwide ("ID&T Option").

 
  As of  
The following details the components of "Other Assets":
  March 31,
2013

  December 31,
2012

 
   
(in thousands)
   
   
 

Deferred financing costs related to Mr. Sillerman's loan guarantee

  $ 25,021   $  

Loan to ID&T

    7,500      

Prepayment for ID&T N.A. 

        12,500  

Investment in ID&T Option

    16,880      

Deferred debt costs

    1,955      

Other

    683     180  
           

Total Other Assets

  $ 52,039   $ 12,680  
           

The following details the components of "Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses":

             

Accounts payable

  $ 9,696   $ 2,337  

Accrued legal fees

    1,428     2,828  

Accrued accounting and professional fees

    351     2,105  

Other

    1,727     662  
           

Total accounts payable and accrued expenses

  $ 13,202   $ 7,932  
           

The following details the components of "Other Current Liabilities":

             

Foreign artist withholding liability

  $ 86   $ 1,971  

Acquisition related liabilities

          1,398  

Eventbrite, Inc. liability (see Note 7)

    544     612  

Other

    1,990     426  
           

Total other current liabilities

  $ 2,620   $ 4,407  
           


18. SEGMENT REPORTING

The Company has one reportable segment. Operating segments are business units that have separate financial information and are separately reviewed by the Company's chief decision maker. The Company's chief decision maker is the Chief Executive Officer. The Company is engaged in the promotion and production of live music events and festivals in the United States. The Company and its subsidiaries currently operate in a single reportable segment: the promotion and production of live music events and festivals in the United States. The chief operating decision maker allocates resources and assesses performance of the business and other activities at the reporting segment level. The revenue from this segment for the three months ended March 31, 2013 is predominantly from live events 77.3% and digital music sales 22.7%.


19. PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES

The income tax provision for continuing operations for the three months ended March 31, 2013 was $572. The income tax provision for quarter primarily related to foreign and separate filing state

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Notes to consolidated financial statements (Continued)
(in thousands except per share data)
(Unaudited)

income taxes and the amortization of tax basis in acquired goodwill, which was allocated to the year-to-date pretax book loss under the interim provision calculation of ASC 740-270.

In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that either some portion or the entire deferred tax asset will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, tax-planning strategies, and available carry-back capacity in making this assessment. Based on this evidence, we have recorded a full valuation allowance on its deferred tax assets.

The Company's estimated annual effective tax rate was impacted by preliminary purchase accounting related to the Company's acquisition of BEATPORT, which was primarily treated as an asset sale for US tax purposes. As the Company's purchase accounting is not final, it anticipates a true-up of its tax basis in acquired goodwill in the three and six months ending June 30, 2013.

As of March 31, 2013, the Company did not record any tax liabilities to uncertain income tax positions, and concluded that all of its tax positions are either highly certain or are not material to the Company's financial statements. The Company is currently not under audit in any jurisdiction in which the Company conducts business.


20. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

The Company has considered subsequent events through June 24, 2013, the date that the financial statements were available to be issued, in preparing the financial statements and notes thereto.

On April 2, 2013, the Company closed a private placement transaction with an investor in which 1,000,000 shares of common stock were issued at a price per share $10.00 for an aggregate purchase price of $10,000.

On April 23, 2013, the Company exchanged 9,350,000 of warrants issued in connection with the promissory note and the guarantee of the term loan by Mr. Sillerman for stock options at substantially identical terms. The replacement equity awards all provide for three year cliff vesting based on the date of the original issuance date of the warrants and shares of common stock. In addition, 100,000 warrants with an exercise price of $.01 per share and 1,000,000 shares of common stock issued to Mr. Sillerman were exchanged for 1,100,000 shares of restricted stock with three year cliff vesting. All of these options and restricted stocks were awarded under the Company's 2013 Supplemental Equity Compensation Plan.

At March 31, 2013, the Company had a secured promissory note for $5,513 in connection with the acquisition of certain assets and liabilities of MMG. This note bore an interest at the rate of 0.22% per annum. On May 15, 2013 the note was fully paid off.

On December 31, 2012, the Company signed an asset contribution agreement with two entities. For one of these entities, the seller was required to deliver certain rights to the Company in order for the transaction to be consummated. It was determined that the seller had not and could not deliver the required rights and the transaction was rescinded. For the second entity, certain conditions were required to be met prior to valuable consideration to be transferred to the seller. It was determined that the seller could not or would not deliver the required materials and thus this transaction was also

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(in thousands except per share data)
(Unaudited)

rescinded. Both recessions occurred in April 2013 as agreed by both the Company and the sellers, in each case. The Company did not control either entity as of March 31, 2013 or any date thereafter.

The Company has entered into a term sheet for the acquisition of I-Motion GmbH Events & Communication ("i-Motion"). The term sheet provides for a cash payment of $8,000 and $4,000 in shares of the Company stock in exchange for 60% of i-Motion. In addition, upon closing, the Company would be obligated to purchase the remaining 40% of i-Motion at 5.5 times 40% of the average EBITDA for 2013 and 2014.

On May 15, 2013, the Company entered into an asset contribution agreement with Totem Onelove Group Pty Ltd. and Totem Industries Pty Ltd. (together, "Totem") and their respective affiliates, pursuant to which Totem agreed to sell to us substantially all of the assets Totem uses in connection with its business. The purchase price consists of a cash payment of AUD$60 million and AUD$15 million in shares of our common stock valued at our initial public offering per share price. Under the terms of the agreement we paid an initial deposit of AUD$5 million. The agreement further provides for certain purchase price adjustments based on Totem's EBITDA for its fiscal year ended June 30, 2013.

On April 23, 2013, The Company signed term sheets relating to the acquisition of Made Event, LLC and EZ Festivals, LLC (together, "Made") which together are the owners and producers of the Electric Zoo Festival. The Company will acquire 100% of the membership interests of the two Made companies in two increments. Initially The Company will acquire 70% interest in both companies for (i) $20 million in cash (ii) $5 million in Company common stock valued at the lesser of $12.75 per share or the per share value of our initial public offering, and (iii) promissory notes in the aggregate amount of $10 million which mature in March 2014. At a second closing on or before March 18, 2018, the Company will acquire the remaining 30% of the interests for a payment equal to the greater of $10 million or a multiple of 2017 EBITDA. Until the second closing, the sellers are entitled to receive certain payments with respect to a percentage of net income of Made.

On June 5, 2013, the First Lien Term Loan Facility was amended (the "Amendment") to increase the facility amount by $15 million, to a total of $64.5 million. The Guarantors reaffirmed their guarantees of the First Lien Term Loan Facility in the Amendment, and Mr. Sillerman entered into an amendment to the Sillerman Guarantee to reaffirm his guarantee thereunder in connection with the Amendment. The Company received $14,700 in cash for the Term loan, net of $300 in original issue discount.

On June 23, 2013, we entered into a letter agreement with Made in which we paid a $2.5 million advance and the parties agreed to extend the closing date to August 21, 2013.

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Independent auditors' report

To the Stockholder
Disco Productions, Inc.
Metairie, Louisiana

We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Disco Productions, Inc. (the "Company") as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 and the related statements of income and accumulated deficit, and cash flows for the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Disco Productions, Inc. as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

GRAPHIC

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Balance sheets

December 31,
  2011
  2010
 
   

Assets

             

Current assets

             

Cash

  $ 5,601   $ 887  

Due from promoters, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $137,000 and $0 as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively

    640,515     175,720  

Prepaid expenses and other

    22,663     4,000  
           

Total current assets

    668,779     180,607  

Property and equipment, net (Note 2)

   
1,805
   
2,602
 
           

Total assets

  $ 670,584   $ 183,209  
           

Liabilities and Stockholder's Deficit

             

Current liabilities

             

Checks written against future deposits

  $ 74,308   $ 32,628  

Accounts payable

    614,597     615,661  

Due to promoters

    380,065     92,158  

Artist fee tax withholdings

    677,013     76,582  

Deferred revenues

    215,645     13,398  

Other accrued expenses

    6,907     3,082  

Notes payable (Note 3)

    530,766     219,700  
           

Total current liabilities

    2,499,301     1,053,209  
           

Contingencies (Note 4)

             

Stockholder's deficit

             

Common stock, no par value, stated value $1,000 per share, 1 share authorized, issued and outstanding

    1,000     1,000  

Accumulated deficit

    (1,829,717 )   (871,000 )
           

Total stockholder's deficit

    (1,828,717 )   (870,000 )
           

Total liabilities and stockholder's deficit

  $ 670,584   $ 183,209  
           

   

See accompanying summary of significant accounting policies and notes to financial statements.

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Statements of income and accumulated deficit

Years ended December 31,
  2011
  2010
 
   

Revenues

  $ 22,736,938   $ 9,634,622  

Operating expenses

             

Direct operating expenses

    22,430,447     9,589,586  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

    777,525     275,255  
           

Operating loss

    (471,034 )   (230,219 )

Interest expense

   
315,416
   
145,169
 
           

Income before provision for taxes

    (786,450 )   (375,388 )

Provision for taxes

   
   
 
           

Net loss

    (786,450 )   (375,388 )

Accumulated deficit, beginning of year

   
(871,000

)
 
(491,064

)

Stockholder contributions (Note 5)

   
71,058
   
240,627
 

Stockholder distributions (Note 5)

   
(243,325

)
 
(245,175

)
           

Accumulated deficit, end of year

  $ (1,829,717 ) $ (871,000 )
           

   

See accompanying summary of significant accounting policies and notes to financial statements.

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Statements of cash flows

Increase (Decrease) in Cash (Note 6)
Years ended December 31,

  2011
  2010
 
   

Cash flows from operating activities

             

Net loss

  $ (786,450 ) $ (375,388 )

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:

             

Bad debt expense

    156,066     20,647  

Depreciation

    797     913  

Increase (decrease) from changes in:

             

Due from and due to promoters

    (332,954 )   (137,616 )

Prepaid expenses

    (18,663 )   41,858  

Accounts payable and other liabilities

    603,192     381,973  

Deferred revenues

    202,247     13,398  
           

Net cash used in operating activities

    (175,765 )   (54,215 )
           

Cash flows from investing activities

         

Cash flows from financing activities

             

Checks written against future deposits

    41,680     (46,886 )

Net borrowings on line of credit

    300     (259 )

Borrowings on notes payable

    1,600,000     575,000  

Repayments on notes payable

    (1,289,234 )   (475,000 )

Stockholder contributions

    71,058     240,627  

Stockholder distributions

    (243,325 )   (245,175 )
           

Net cash provided by financing activities

    180,479     48,307  
           

Net increase (decrease) in cash

    4,714     (5,908 )

Cash, beginning of year

   
887
   
6,795
 
           

Cash, end of year

  $ 5,601   $ 887  
           

   

See accompanying summary of significant accounting policies and notes to financial statements.

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Notes to financial statements

1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of accounting

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting whereby revenue is recognized when earned and expenses are recognized when incurred.

Business

The Company was incorporated in the State of Louisiana on September 22, 2000. The Company partners with regional promoters to produce dance music events across the USA and internationally that feature electronic music artists playing at club, arena and festival settings.

Revenue recognition

Revenue from the promotion and production of an event is recognized after the performance occurs. Ticket sales collected in advance of an event occurring are recorded as deferred revenues until the event occurs.

We evaluate the criteria outlined in Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Subtopic 605-45, Revenue Recognition—Principal Agent Considerations, in determining whether it is appropriate to record the gross amount of revenues and related costs or the net revenues. Under this accounting guidance, if we are the primary obligor to perform the services being sold, have general inventory risk as it pertains to recruiting and compensating the talent, have the ability to control the ticket pricing, have discretion in selecting the talent, are involved in the production of the event, generally bear the majority of the credit or collection risk, or have several but not all of these indicators, revenue is recorded gross. If we do not have several of these indicators, we record revenues or losses on a net basis.

According to the guidance for the majority of our events, we have several of the above indicators and therefore we recognize revenue gross as a principal. Additionally, we charge for and collect ticketing and credit card processing surcharges and record the amounts in revenue on a gross basis. Actual expenses paid to the ticket service provider and credit card merchant processors are reflected in expenses.

Direct operating expenses

Direct operating expenses include artist performance fees and travel expenses, venue fees, show- specific marketing and advertising expenses, show-related production expenses, ticket processing fees and other costs related to producing the events. These costs are primarily variable in nature.

Selling, general and administrative expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses include salaries and wages related to full-time employees, credit card fees and other expenses.

Provision for taxes

The Company has elected to be taxed under the provisions of Subchapter S of the Internal Revenue Code. Under those provisions, the Company does not pay federal corporate income taxes on its taxable income unless the stockholders revoke the S Corporation election. Instead, the stockholders are

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Notes to financial statements (Continued)

liable for individual federal income taxes. Accordingly, no provision for corporate income taxes has been recognized.

Due from and due to promoters

Amounts due from and to promoters are the net receivables or payables due from or to promoters for events that have occurred during the year. Management assesses the collectability of the receivables and writes off balances when it determines that they are no longer collectible. During the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, management wrote off $19,066 and $20,647, respectively, related to balances that were deemed to be uncollectible as the promoter went out of business. At December 31, 2011, management also established an allowance for doubtful accounts of $137,000 related to one of its promoters with which it is involved in a dispute (see Note 8).

Property and equipment, and depreciation and amortization

Property and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation and amortization expense is computed over the estimated useful lives of the assets by the straight-line method for financial reporting purposes and by accelerated methods for income tax purposes. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred while additions, renewals and betterments that materially extend the life of the asset are capitalized.

Artist fee tax withholdings

Artist fee tax withholdings are amounts owed to federal taxing authorities for income tax withholdings required on payments made to foreign artists for services.

Accounting estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates.

Fair value of financial instruments

The Company's financial instruments consist principally of cash, receivables due from promoters, accounts payable and other liabilities, and debt. Cash and receivables due from promoters are financial assets with carrying values that approximate fair value. Accounts payable and other liabilities are financial liabilities with carrying values that approximate fair value. The carrying amounts of debt approximate the fair value of the financial instruments, as the interest rates are variable and approximate the interest rates presently available to the Company. The Company believes all of the financial instruments' recorded values approximate fair market value because of their nature and respective durations.

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Concentrations

Financial instruments which potentially subject the Company to credit risks consist primarily of excess cash over insured limits by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and concentration of trade receivables and payables. At times throughout the year cash balances may be in excess of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

Concentration of credit risk in amounts due from and to promoters is generally not diversified due to the limited number of promoters that the Company works with. The following tables represent a breakdown of concentrations at December 31, 2011 and 2010:

Percentage of Due from Promoters at December 31,
  2011
  2010
 
   

Promoter A

    21 %   27 %

Promoter B

    24 %   *  

Promoter C

    *     39 %

Promoter D

    *     11 %

*
did not represent more than 10% of total amounts due from promoters

Percentage of Due to Promoters at December 31,
  2011
  2010
 
   

Promoter E

    25 %   *  

Promoter F

    40 %   *  

Promoter G

    *     29 %

Promoter H

    *     23 %

Promoter I

    *     21 %

Promoter J

    *     16 %

*
did not represent more than 10% of total amounts due to promoters


2. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

Property and equipment consists of the following:

December 31,
  2011
  2010
  Estimated
Useful
Lives

 

Equipment and furniture

  $ 6,731   $ 6,731   5 years
             

    6,731     6,731    

Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization

    (4,926 )   (4,129 )  
             

Net property and equipment

  $ 1,805   $ 2,602    
             

Depreciation and amortization expense for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 was $797 and $913, respectively.

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3. NOTES PAYABLE

The Company maintains a line of credit from a bank and also borrows from three unrelated lenders on a short-term basis.

Line of credit

The Company maintains a line of credit with one bank, which provides credit facilities up to a maximum amount of $20,000. Borrowings under the credit agreement bear interest at 8.25% and are payable monthly. The line of credit agreement does not have a maturity date, and is collateralized by the Company's general assets and personally guaranteed by the stockholder's family member. The Company has an outstanding balance of $20,000 and $19,700 as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and for the years then ended, the Company incurred interest expense of $1,356 and $1,567, respectively.

Notes payable

For one lender, the Company incurred multiple borrowings during the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 of between $75,000 and $100,000 individually. Repayment on each of the borrowings is typically required within two to six months. The effective interest rates on the individual borrowings range from 18% to 47%. The Company has an outstanding balance due to this lender of $200,000 at both December 31, 2011 and 2010 and has accrued interest of $13,602 and $16,711, respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company incurred interest expense of $200,551 and $143,602, respectively.

For another lender, the borrowings range between $50,000 and $200,000 for the year ended December 31, 2011. The effective interest rates on the individual borrowings range from 28% to 30%. The Company makes daily repayments through an automatic 20% deduction from its daily ticket sales and allocates a portion of the daily payments to principal and to interest. The borrowing is collateralized by future ticket sales and is personally guaranteed by the stockholder. At December 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company has an outstanding balance of $50,000 and $0, respectively, due to this lender. For the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company incurred interest expense of $97,795.

For another lender, the Company borrowed $300,000 for the year ended December 31, 2011 with an effective interest rate of 29%. The borrowing is collateralized by future ticket sales and is personally guaranteed by the stockholder. At December 31, 2011, the Company has an outstanding balance of $260,766 and due to this lender and for the year then ended, the Company incurred interest expense of $15,714.


4. CONTINGENCIES

Legal matters

The Company is party to legal actions arising in the normal course of business. In the opinion of management, resolution of such matters will not have a material adverse effect on the financial position and operating results of the Company.

Subsequent to December 31, 2011, the Company became involved in a dispute with one of its promoters who claimed the sole rights to intellectual property that was developed, as the Company asserts, in conjunction with the Company. As of the date the financial statements were available to be issued, the dispute had not been resolved, nor did the Company enter into any litigation.

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5. STOCKHOLDER CONTRIBUTIONS AND DISTRIBUTIONS

During the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, the stockholder contributed $71,058 and $240,627, respectively, to the Company and took cash distributions of $243,325 and $245,175, respectively.


6. SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW DISCLOSURES

Cash paid

During the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company paid interest of $318,525 and $128,458, respectively. During the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company did not pay taxes.


7. LIQUIDITY

During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company generated a net loss of $786,450, increasing the accumulated deficit to $1,829,717. Subsequent to year end, the stockholder negotiated for the sale of certain assets of the Company. As a result, management believes that it has the necessary financing to meet its working capital needs and to meet its obligations.


8. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

The Company has considered subsequent events through June 30, 2012, the date the financial statements were available to be issued, in preparing the financial statements and notes thereto, and has determined that there are no subsequent events that require disclosure under Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification 855, Subsequent Events, except as noted below.

In April 2012, the Company entered into a five-year agreement with a ticket service provider, which requires the Company to use the ticket service provider exclusively for all future events, with certain exceptions. In consideration for this agreement, the Company will receive an advance of $1,400,000, of which $700,000 is to be repaid through future ticket fees. The Company has also guaranteed a minimum volume of tickets and ticket sales, and a bonus if the volume of ticket sales exceeds a certain target.

In June 2012, the stockholder sold certain assets of the Company for a total consideration of $4,000,000 and 1,000,000 shares of the purchaser's common stock.

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Balance sheets
June 19, 2012 and December 31, 2011

 
  June 19,
2012
unaudited

  December 31,
2011

 
   

Assets

             

Current assets:

             

Cash

  $ 1,904   $ 5,601  

Due from promoters, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $137,000 as of June 19, 2012 and December 31, 2011

    2,106,255     640,515  

Other receivable

    203,774      

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

    2,971     22,663  
           

Total current assets

    2,314,904     668,779  

Property and equipment:

             

Property and equipment, net

    15,232     1,805  
           

Total assets

  $ 2,330,136   $ 670,584  
           

Liabilities and Stockholder's Deficit

             

Current liabilities:

             

Checks written against future deposits

  $ 182,470   $ 74,308  

Accounts payable

    2,221,162     614,597  

Due to promoters

    267,931     380,065  

Artist fee tax withholdings

    805,730     677,013  

Deferred revenue

    208,141     215,645  

Accrued expenses

    4,274     6,907  

Notes payable

    391,013     530,766  
           

Total current liabilities

    4,080,721     2,499,301  

Long-term liabilities:

             

Other long-term liability

    1,374,301      
           

Total liabilities

    5,455,022     2,499,301  

Contingencies (Note 4)

             

Stockholder's deficit:

             

Common stock, no par value, stated value $1,000 per share, 1 share authorized, issued and outstanding

    1,000     1,000  

Accumulated deficit

    (3,125,886 )   (1,829,717 )
           

Total stockholder's deficit

    (3,124,886 )   (1,828,717 )
           

Total liabilities and stockholder's deficit

  $ 2,330,136   $ 670,584  
           

   

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

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Unaudited statements of operations and accumulated
deficit for the period ended June 19, 2012 and
six months ended June 30, 2011

 
  Period ended
June 19, 2012

  Six months
ended June 30,
2011

 
   

Revenue

  $ 12,888,008   $ 12,065,356  

Operating expenses:

             

Direct operating expenses

    12,616,208     11,802,894  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

    1,045,609     214,914  
           

Total operating expenses

    13,661,817     12,017,808  
           

Operating loss

    (773,809 )   47,548  

Other income (expense):

             

Amortization of nonrecoupable payment (see Note 4)

    25,699      

Interest expense

    (373,218 )   (92,002 )
           

Total other income (expense)

    (347,519 )   (92,002 )

Loss before income taxes

    (1,121,328 )   (44,454 )

Provision for income taxes

         
           

Net loss

    (1,121,328 )   (44,454 )

Accumulated deficit, beginning of period

    (1,829,717 )   (871,000 )

Stockholder contributions

    53,804     48,191  

Stockholder distributions

    (228,645 )   (136,547 )
           

Accumulated deficit, end of period

  $ (3,125,886 ) $ (1,003,810 )
           

   

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

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Unaudited statements of cash flows
for the period ended June 19, 2012 and
six months ended June 30, 2011

 
  Period ended
June 19, 2012

  Six months
ended June 30,
2011

 
   

Cash flows from operating activities:

             

Net loss

  $ (1,121,328 ) $ (44,454 )

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used) provided by operating activities:

             

Amortization of nonrecoupable payment

    (25,699 )    

Depreciation

    773     398  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

             

Due from and due to promoters

    (1,577,874 )   (606,329 )

Other receivable

    (203,774 )    

Prepaid expenses

    19,692     4,000  

Accounts payable and other liabilities

    1,732,649     793,881  

Deferred revenue

    (7,504 )   7,796  

Other long-term liability

    700,000      
           

Net cash (used) provided by operating activities

    (483,065 )   155,292  

Cash flows from investing activities:

             

Purchase of property and equipment

    (14,200 )    
           

Net cash used by investing activities

    (14,200 )    

Cash flows from financing activities:

             

Checks written against future deposits

    108,162     (32,628 )

Net borrowings on line of credit

        300  

Borrowings on notes payable

    850,000     600,000  

Repayments on notes payable

    (989,753 )   (499,952 )

Proceeds from ticketing services agreement

    700,000      

Stockholder contributions

    53,804     48,191  

Stockholder distributions

    (228,645 )   (136,547 )
           

Net cash provided (used) by financing activities

    493,568     (20,636 )
           

Net (decrease) increase in cash

    (3,697 )   134,656  

Cash at beginning of period

    5,601     887  
           

Cash at end of period

  $ 1,904   $ 135,543  
           

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

             

Cash paid during the period for:

             

Interest

  $ 389,929   $ 108,713  

   

See accompanying notes to the financial statements

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Notes to unaudited financial statements
for the period ended June 19, 2012 and
six months ended June 30, 2011

1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

This summary of significant accounting policies of Disco Productions, Inc. (the Company) is presented to assist in understanding the Company's financial statements.

Nature of the company and basis of presentation

The Company was incorporated in the State of Louisiana on September 22, 2000. The Company partners with regional promoters to produce dance music events across the USA, and internationally, that feature electronic music artists playing at club, arena and festival settings. On June 19, 2012, SFX-Disco Operating LLC, a company wholly owned by SFX Holding Corporation, purchased the assets and assumed the liabilities of the Company. As such, these financial statements include the period from January 1, 2012 through June 19, 2012.

Basis of accounting

The accompanying interim statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP"). These statements reflect all normal recurring adjustments that, in the opinion of management, are necessary for fair presentation of the information contained herein. These interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2011. The Company adheres to the same accounting policies in preparing interim financial statements.

Revenue recognition

Revenue from the promotion and production of an event is recognized after the performance occurs. Ticket sales collected in advance of an event occurring are recorded as deferred revenues until the event occurs.

We evaluate the criteria outlined in Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Subtopic 605-45, Revenue Recognition—Principal Agent Considerations, in determining whether it is appropriate to record the gross amount of revenues and related costs or the net revenues. Under this accounting guidance, if we are the primary obligor to perform the services being sold, have general inventory risk as it pertains to recruiting and compensating the talent, have the ability to control the ticket pricing, have discretion in selecting the talent, are involved in the production of the event, generally bear the majority of the credit or collection risk, or have several but not all of these indicators, revenue is recorded gross. If we do not have several of these indicators, we record revenues or losses on a net basis.

According to the guidance, for the majority of our events, we have several of the above indicators and therefore we recognize gross revenue as a principal. Additionally, we charge for, and collect, ticketing and credit card processing surcharges and record the amounts in revenue on a gross basis. Actual expenses paid to the ticket service provider, and credit card merchant processors, are reflected in expenses.

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Notes to unaudited financial statements (Continued)
for the period ended June 19, 2012 and
six months ended June 30, 2011

Direct operating expenses

Direct operating expenses include artist performance fees and travel expenses, venue fees, show-specific marketing and advertising expenses, show-related production expenses, ticket processing fees and other costs related to producing the events. These costs are primarily variable in nature.

Selling, general and administrative expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses include salaries and wages related to full-time employees, credit card fees and other expenses.

Provision for taxes

The Company has elected to be taxed under the provisions of Subchapter S of the Internal Revenue Code. Under those provisions, the Company does not pay federal corporate income taxes on its taxable income unless the stockholders revoke the S Corporation election. Instead, the stockholders are liable for individual federal income taxes. Accordingly, no corporate income taxes provision has been recognized.

Due from and due to promoters

Amounts due from and to promoters are the net receivables or payables due from or to promoters for events that have occurred during the year. Management assesses the collectability of the receivables and writes off balances when it determines that they are no longer collectible. During the period ended June 19, 2012, there were no balances written off by the Company. At both June 19, 2012 and December 31, 2011, there is an allowance for doubtful accounts of $137,000, related to one of its promoters with which it is involved in a dispute (see Note 5).

Property and equipment, and depreciation and amortization

Property and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation and amortization expense is computed over the estimated useful lives of the assets by the straight-line method for financial reporting purposes and by accelerated methods for income tax purposes. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred while additions, renewals and betterments that materially extend the life of the asset are capitalized. The useful life of property and equipment for purposes of computing depreciation is 5 years.

Artist fee tax withholdings

Artist fee tax withholdings are amounts owed to federal taxing authorities for income tax withholdings required on payments made to foreign artists for services.

Accounting estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates.

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Notes to unaudited financial statements (Continued)
for the period ended June 19, 2012 and
six months ended June 30, 2011


2. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

Property and equipment consists of the following at:

 
  June 19,
2012

  December 31,
2011

 
   

Equipment and furniture

  $ 6,731   $ 6,731  

Website

    14,200      
           

    20,931     6,731  

Less: Accumulated depreciation

    (5,699 )   (4,926 )
           

  $ 15,232   $ 1,805  
           

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Notes to unaudited financial statements (Continued)
for the period ended June 19, 2012 and
six months ended June 30, 2011

Depreciation expense for the period ended June 19, 2012 and six months ended June 30, 2011 was $773 and $398, respectively.


3. NOTES PAYABLE

The Company maintains a line of credit with a bank and also borrows from three unrelated lenders on a short-term basis.

 
  Balance as of  
 
  June 19,
2012

  December 31,
2011

 
   

Line of credit

             

The Company maintains a line of credit with one bank, which provides a credit facility up to a maximum amount of $20,000. Borrowings under the credit agreement bear interest at 8.25% and are payable monthly. The line of credit agreement does not have a maturity date, and is collateralized by the Company's general assets and the personal guarantee of the stockholder's family member. 

  $ 20,000   $ 20,000  

For one lender, the Company incurred multiple borrowings for both the period ended June 19, 2012 and six months ended June 30, 2011 of $100,000. Repayment on each of the borrowings is typically required within two to six months. The effective interest rates on the individual borrowings range from 15% to 18%. 

 
$

230,000
 
$

200,000
 

For another lender, the borrowings range between $25,000 and $200,000 for the period ended June 19, 2012. There were no borrowings for the six months ended June 30, 2011. The effective interest rates on the individual borrowings range from 26% to 42%. The Company makes daily repayments through an automatic 20% deduction from its daily ticket sales and allocates a portion of the daily payments to principal and to interest. The borrowing is collateralized by future ticket sales and the personal guarantee of the stockholder. 

   
141,013
   
50,000
 

For another lender, the Company borrowed $300,000 in the second half of the year ended December 31, 2011 with an effective interest rate of 29%. The Company makes daily repayments through an automatic 20% deduction from its daily ticket sales and allocates a portion of the daily payments to principal and to interest. The borrowing is collateralized by future ticket sales and the personal guarantee of the stockholder. 

   
   
260,766
 
           

  $ 391,013   $ 530,766  
           

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Notes to unaudited financial statements (Continued)
for the period ended June 19, 2012 and
six months ended June 30, 2011


4. LONG-TERM LIABILITIES

During the period ended June 19, 2012, the Company entered into a ticketing services agreement with Eventbrite, Inc. (EBI) and appointed EBI as the Company's exclusive ticketing agent. In accordance with the agreement, the Company received the following compensation:


Recoupable advance

The Company received an advance of $700,000. This advance will be repaid to EBI through ticket sale royalties of at least $2 per ticket, on all ticket sales, until fully recouped by EBI. Ticketing services under this agreement began in July 2012. As such, no payments were received by EBI during the period ended June 19, 2012.


Nonrecoupable payment

The Company received $700,000 in consideration for entering into the ticketing services agreement. The Company is amortizing this nonrecoupable payment over the five year term of the agreement. The Company recognized $25,699 of other income, in connection with this agreement, during the period ended June 19, 2012.


5. CONTINGENCIES

Legal matters

The Company is party to legal actions arising in the normal course of business. In the opinion of management, resolution of such matters will not have a material adverse effect on the financial position and operating results of the Company.

During the period ended June 19, 2012, the Company became involved in a dispute with one of its promoters who claimed the sole rights to intellectual property that was developed, as the Company asserts, in conjunction with the Company. As of the date the financial statements were available to be issued, the dispute had not been resolved, nor did the Company enter into any litigation.


6. CONCENTRATIONS

Financial instruments which potentially subject the Company to credit risks consist primarily of excess cash over insured limits by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and concentration of trade receivables and payables. At times throughout the year, cash balances may be in excess of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

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Notes to unaudited financial statements (Continued)
for the period ended June 19, 2012 and
six months ended June 30, 2011

Concentration of credit risk in amounts due from and to promoters is generally not diversified due to the Company's limited number of promoters. The following tables represent a breakdown of concentrations at June 19, 2012:

 
  June 19,
2012

  December 31,
2011

 
   

Percentage of Due from Promoters

             

Promoter A

    51 %   21 %

Promoter B

    11 %   24 %

Promoter C

    * %   * %
           

Percentage of Due to Promoters

             

Promoter D

    39 %   * %

Promoter E

    38 %   25 %

Promoter F

    17 %   40 %

Promoter G

    * %   * %
           

*
did not represent more than 10% of total amounts due from or due to promoters


7. OTHER RECEIVABLE

Beginning February 2012, one of the Company's lenders began withholding an additional 10% of the Company's daily ticket sales but did not apply the funds against the Company's note payable balance with the lender. At June 19, 2012, the Company recorded the total amount withheld of $203,774 as a receivable. As of June 19, 2012, the Company's note payable balance to this lender was $0 and accordingly, subsequent to period end, the Company has received the entire receivable balance of $203,774.


8. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

The Company has considered subsequent events through January 7, 2013, the date the interim financial statements were available to be issued, in preparing the financial statements and notes thereto, and has determined that there are no subsequent events that require disclosure under FASB ASC 855, Subsequent Events.

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Financial Statements

Period Ended December 31, 2012 and Years
Ended December 31, 2011 and 2010


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Independent auditor's report

To the Members
Nightlife Holdings, LLC
Miami, Florida

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Nightlife Holdings, LLC (formerly known as MMG Nightlife, LLC) and subsidiaries (the "Company") as of December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, and the related consolidated statements of income and members' equity and cash flows for the period ended December 31, 2012 and the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, and the related notes to the consolidated financial statements. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management.

Management's Responsibility for the Financial Statements

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; this includes the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of consolidated financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditor's Responsibility

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free from material misstatement.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor's judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity's preparation and fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity's internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

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Opinion

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Nightlife Holdings, LLC and subsidiaries at December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the period ended December 31, 2012 and the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Emphasis of Matter

As described in Note 10, effective December 31, 2012, the members sold 80% of their ownership interests in and assets of Nightlife Holdings, LLC to SFX Entertainment, Inc. The consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes do not reflect this transaction. Our opinion is not modified with respect to this matter.

GRAPHIC

New York, NY
April 12, 2013

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Balance sheets

December 31,
  2012
  2011
  2010
 
   

Assets

                   

Current:

                   

Cash

  $ 112,531   $ 7,237   $  

Accounts receivable (Note 3)

    713,946     137,515     272,329  

Other assets

    175,000     37,688      
               

Total Current Assets

    1,001,477     182,440     272,329  

Property and Equipment, Net

    1,687     1,687     1,687  

Loan Receivable From Related Party (Note 2)

    28,000     28,000      
               

  $ 1,031,164   $ 212,127   $ 274,016  
               

Liabilities and Members' Equity

                   

Current Liabilities:

                   

Accounts payable and other

  $ 284,813   $ 14,883   $ 96,656  

Accrued expenses

    109,000         25,183  
               

Total Current Liabilities

    393,813     14,883     121,839  

Commitments (Note 4)

                   

Members' Equity

    637,351     197,244     152,177  
               

  $ 1,031,164   $ 212,127   $ 274,016  
               

   

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Statements of income and members' equity

 
  Period Ended
December 31,
2012

  Year Ended
December 31,
2011

  Year Ended
December 31,
2010

 
   

Revenues (Note 3):

                   

Management fee

  $ 2,799,585   $ 3,420,576   $ 1,510,640  

Incentive fee

    888,329     90,110     195,035  

Professional service income

    900,407     1,069,557     779,438  
               

Total Revenues

    4,588,321     4,580,242     2,485,113  
               

Operating Expenses:

                   

Professional service expense

    846,912     1,175,202     883,891  

Selling, general and administrative

    1,163,594     943,435     1,036,918  

Ticket sales expense

        1,047      
               

Total Operating Expenses

    2,010,506     2,119,684     1,920,809  
               

Operating Income

    2,577,815     2,460,558     564,304  

Other Income

    20,500     61,607     62,889  
               

Net Income

    2,598,315     2,522,165     627,193  

Members' Equity, Beginning of Year

    197,244     152,177     785,478  

Contributions from Members

    2,372,098          

Distributions to Members

    (4,530,306 )   (2,477,098 )   (1,260,494 )
               

Members' Equity, End of Year

  $ 637,351   $ 197,244   $ 152,177  
               

   

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Statements of cash flows

Year ended December 31,
  2012
  2011
  2010
 
   

Cash Flows From Operating Activities:

                   

Net income

  $ 2,598,315   $ 2,522,165   $ 627,193  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

                   

(Increase) decrease in:

                   

Accounts receivable

    (576,431 )   134,813     (54,702 )

Other assets

    (137,312 )   (37,688 )    

Increase (decrease) in:

                   

Accrued expenses

    269,930     (25,183 )   25,183  

Accounts payable

    109,000     (81,772 )   96,183  
               

Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities                        

    2,263,502     2,512,335     693,857  
               

Cash Flows From Investing Activities:

                   

Purchases of property and equipment

            (1,687 )

Decrease in loans receivable—members

            44,964  

Decrease in due from related party

            461,806  

Increase in loan receivable

        (28,000 )    
               

Net Cash Provided By (Used In) Investing Activities

        (28,000 )   505,083  
               

Cash Flows From Financing Activities:

                   

Contributions from members

    2,372,098          

Distributions to members

    (4,530,306 )   (2,477,098 )   (1,260,494 )
               

Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash

    105,294     7,237     (61,554 )

Cash, Beginning of Year

    7,237         61,554  
               

Cash, End of Year

  $ 112,531   $ 7,237   $  
               

   

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Notes to consolidated financial statements

1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Description of business

Nightlife Holdings, LLC (the "Company"), formed in March 2012 as a new holding Company is engaged in marketing and nightclub operations activities, primarily in Florida, USA. Its wholly owned subsidiaries, MMG Nightlife LLC, Punta Cana Venue, LLC and US Nightlife Management, LLC manage the operations of two nightclub venues in South Florida (USA) on behalf of Fontainebleau Hotel ("club owner"), one nightclub in Punta Cana (the Caribbean) on behalf of Palace Resorts ("club owner") that commenced operations in January 2012 but terminated the agreement in July 2012 and a new venue in South Florida (USA) on behalf of Amnesia International, LLC ("club owner") that commenced operations in December 2012 under the terms of the respective executed management agreements.

Principles of consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the account of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

Concentrations of credit risk

Financial instruments which potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash.

The Company maintains balances at financial institutions, which at times exceed the federally insured limit. The Company has not historically experienced losses on these accounts.

Accounts receivable

Accounts receivable are customer obligations due under normal trade terms. The Company manages three venues and derives its revenues from the two club owners of these clubs. The Company performs continuing evaluations of its customers' financial condition and based on the information available to it as well as historical collections trends, the Company believes no allowance for doubtful accounts as of December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 is necessary.

Revenue recognition

The Company earns management fee revenue from operating nightclubs which is recognized as services are provided per the terms of its management agreements. Incentive fee income is based on the nightclubs' profitability. The Company recognizes incentive fee income when the fee is fixed and determinable. In 2012, the Company ceased managing a nightclub. The club owner was contractually obligated to pay a $175,000 termination fee. The fee was recorded as management fee revenue in 2012. The professional service income primarily consists of reimbursable expenses for professional services provided by the Company, acting in a principal capacity on behalf of the club owner, and is recorded on a gross basis as the services are provided.

The Company evaluates the criteria outlined in Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Subtopic 605-45, "Revenue Recognition—Principal Agent Considerations," in determining whether it is appropriate to record the gross amount of revenues and related costs or the net revenues. Under this accounting guidance, if the Company is the primary

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Notes to consolidated financial statements (Continued)

obligor to perform the services being sold, has general inventory risk as it pertains to recruiting and compensating the talent, has the ability to control the ticket pricing, has discretion in selecting the talent, is involved in the production of the event, generally bears the majority of the credit or collection risk, or has several but not all of these indicators, revenue is recorded gross. If the Company does not have several of these indicators, it records revenues or losses on a net basis. According to the guidance, for its professional service fee income, the Company has determined that most of the above indicators exist and therefore, it recognizes reimbursement revenue gross as a principal. Professional service fee expenses are reflected in operating expenses.

Income taxes

The Company is a limited liability Company and the members are required to report their respective shares of the Company's income in their individual tax returns. Accordingly, no income tax provision has been made in the accompanying financial statements.

Use of estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates.

Fair value of financial instruments

The Company values its assets and liabilities using the methods of fair value as described in ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures. ASC 820 establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value. The three levels of fair value hierarchy are described below:

The three levels of the fair value hierarchy under ASC 820 are described as follows:

    Level 1 inputs to the valuation methodology are unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the Company has the ability to access.

    Level 2 inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in inactive markets; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability; and inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means. If the asset or liability has a specified (contractual) term, the Level 2 input must be observable for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.

    Level 3 inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.

The carrying amounts of the Company's financial instruments including cash, receivables and payables are carried at cost, which approximates fair value due to the immediate and short maturity of these assets and liabilities.


2. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The Company has a loan receivable with related party of $28,000 as of December 31, 2012 and 2011. The loan is noninterest-bearing, unsecured and with no stated repayment terms.

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3. MAJOR CUSTOMERS

One customer accounted for approximately 85%, 100% and 100% of trade receivables and approximately 97%, 100% and 100% of revenues in 2012, 2011 and 2010 respectively.


4. COMMITMENTS

The Company leases its office facilities under a five-year non-cancellable operating lease. The lease was renewed on February 1, 2012 and expires on January 31, 2016. The Company follows the straight-line rent method of recognizing lease rental expense. Annual future minimum rental commitments are as follows:

Year ending December 31,
   
 
   

2013

  $ 81,845  

2014

    85,937  

2015

    90,234  

2016

    7,549  
       

  $ 265,566  
       

Rent expense for the period ended December 31, 2012 and years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 was $78,258, $55,899 and $36,970 respectively.


5. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

The Company has considered subsequent events through April 12, 2013, the date the financial statements were available to be issued, in preparing the financial statements and notes thereto, and has determined that there are no subsequent events that require disclose ASC 855, "Subsequent Events", except for the following:

On December 31, 2012, the members sold 80% of their ownership interests in and assets of Nightlife Holdings, LLC to SFX Entertainment, Inc. ("SFXE") for a total consideration of $13,491,200 paid in cash and 674,560 shares of SFXE's common stock. The consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes above do not reflect this transaction.

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BEATPORT, LLC and Subsidiaries

(A Limited Liability Company)

Years Ended December 31, 2012 and 2011
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Years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011

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Report of independent auditors

The Board of Managers and Members
BEATPORT, LLC

We have audited the accompanying consolidated financial statements of BEATPORT, LLC and Subsidiaries, which comprise the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, and the related consolidated statements of operations, members' equity (deficit) and cash flows for the years then ended, and the related notes to the consolidated financial statements.

Management's Responsibility for the Consolidated Financial Statements

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles; this includes the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements that are free of material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditor's Responsibility

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor's judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity's preparation and fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity's internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

Opinion

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of BEATPORT, LLC and Subsidiaries at December 31, 2012 and 2011, and the consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

February 11, 2013
Denver, Colorado

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Consolidated balance sheets

 
  December 31  
 
  2012
  2011
 
   

Assets

             

Current assets:

             

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 13,292,765   $ 10,994,269  

Restricted cash

    206,062     410,006  

Accounts receivable

    174,366     155,325  

Taxes receivable, net

    5,253     20,941  

Prepaid expenses

    378,182     387,572  

Other current assets

    159,841     298,324  
           

Total current assets

    14,216,469     12,266,437  

Property and equipment, net

   
1,988,378
   
2,459,003
 

Software and intangible assets, net

    1,722,035     1,214,981  

Goodwill

    368,808     368,808  

Merchant deposits

    431,197     370,746  

Other assets

    74,891     85,849  
           

Total assets

  $ 18,801,778   $ 16,765,824  
           

Liabilities and members' equity (deficit)

             

Current liabilities:

             

Accounts payable

  $ 267,081   $ 554,869  

Taxes due

    1,860,197     1,240,269  

Deferred tax liability

    31,500     53,625  

Record label payable

    9,510,001     7,690,511  

Mechanical royalties payable

    3,569,250     3,298,680  

Other accrued liabilities

    1,153,616     1,082,288  
           

Total current liabilities

    16,391,645     13,920,242  

Other liabilities

    58,342     93,105  

Long-term record label and mechanical royalties payable

    5,505,774     4,371,109  
           

Total long-term liabilities

    5,564,116     4,464,214  

Commitments and contingencies (Note 7)

             

Members' equity (deficit):

             

Membership Interests

    (2,918,539 )   (1,937,599 )

Preferred Membership Interests

    (235,444 )   318,967  
           

Total members' equity (deficit)

    (3,153,983 )   (1,618,632 )
           

Total liabilities and members' equity (deficit)

  $ 18,801,778   $ 16,765,824  
           

   

See accompanying notes.

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Consolidated statements of operations

 
  Year Ended December 31  
 
  2012
  2011
 
   

Net revenue

  $ 48,460,649   $ 44,457,542  

Cost of sales

    33,393,337     31,548,419  
           

Gross profit

    15,067,312     12,909,123  

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

    16,400,565     14,189,034  
           

Operating loss

   
(1,333,253

)
 
(1,279,911

)

Other income (expense):

             

Interest income

   
36,673
   
38,973
 

Foreign exchange loss

    (78,536 )   (11,531 )
           

Total other income (expense)

    (41,863 )   27,442  
           

Loss before income tax expense

   
(1,375,116

)
 
(1,252,469

)

Foreign income tax expense

   
160,235
   
101,255
 
           

Net loss

  $ (1,535,351 ) $ (1,353,724 )
           

   

See accompanying notes.

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Consolidated statements of members' equity (deficit)

 
  Common
Interests

  Preferred
Interests

  Total
 
   

Balance at December 31, 2010

  $ (1,937,599 ) $ 1,672,691   $ (264,908 )

Net loss

        (1,353,724 )   (1,353,724 )
               

Balance at December 31, 2011

    (1,937,599 )   318,967     (1,618,632 )

Net loss

    (980,940 )   (554,411 )   (1,535,351 )
               

Balance at December 31, 2012

  $ (2,918,539 ) $ (235,444 ) $ (3,153,983 )
               

   

See accompanying notes.

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Consolidated statements of cash flows

 
  Year Ended December 31  
 
  2012
  2011
 
   

Operating activities

             

Net loss

  $ (1,535,351 ) $ (1,353,724 )

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:

             

Depreciation and amortization

    1,759,709     1,545,648  

Gain on sale of fixed assets

        (17,390 )

Net changes in operating assets and liabilities:

             

Accounts receivable

    (19,041 )   52,130  

Taxes receivable

    15,688     (20,941 )

Prepaid expenses

    9,390     (153,345 )

Other current assets

    138,483     49,645  

Merchant deposits and other assets

    (49,493 )   (151,578 )

Accounts payable

    (287,788 )   346,960  

Taxes due

    619,928     (185,696 )

Deferred tax benefit

    (22,125 )   (30,375 )

Record label payables

    1,767,832     1,062,664  

Mechanical royalties payable

    1,456,893     1,802,469  

Changes to restricted cash

        (15,000 )

Other current accrued liabilities

    71,328     (604,624 )

Other liabilities, long-term

    (34,763 )   (24,344 )
           

Net cash provided by operating activities

    3,890,690     2,302,499  

Investing activities

             

Purchases of property and equipment

    (806,353 )   (1,600,809 )

Purchases of software and other intangible assets

    (989,785 )   (742,282 )

Changes to restricted cash

    203,944     (203,944 )

Proceeds from sale of fixed assets

        35,060  
           

Net cash used in investing activities

    (1,592,194 )   (2,511,975 )
           

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

   
2,298,496
   
(209,476

)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year

    10,994,269     11,203,745  
           

Cash and cash equivalents, end of year

  $ 13,292,765   $ 10,994,269  
           

Supplemental cash flow information

             

Cash paid for interest

  $   $  

Cash paid for income taxes

  $ 37,851   $ 23,896  

   

See accompanying notes.

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Notes to consolidated financial statements
December 31, 2012

1. ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS

BEATPORT, LLC (the Company) commenced operations in 2003 and is incorporated in the state of Colorado as a limited liability company. The Company is engaged in the sale and marketing of electronic music file downloads through its websites and facilities in the United States and Berlin, Germany. During 2012, the Company's largest markets were the European Union (EU) and the United States, representing approximately 45.9% and 22.3% of net revenue, respectively.

Basis of presentation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All material intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

Financial condition

For the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company incurred a net loss of $1,535,351, with cash provided by operating activities of $3,890,690. Management expects reductions in operating losses in the long term as business and operating activities are completed to generate increased revenues and reduce expenses based on the Company's business plan. The positive operating cash flow generated by the Company primarily relates to the accumulation of monies withheld from record label payables in order to satisfy mechanical royalty obligations. This accumulation has provided positive cash flows each of the past five years and management anticipates this trend will continue as the ultimate settlement of these obligations happens at a slow pace. The Company believes its cash and cash equivalents will be adequate to meet its cash needs for the foreseeable future, or at least one year from December 31, 2012. An inability to generate sufficient revenues, quickening of the ultimate settlement of mechanical royalty obligations, or the inability to decrease expenses could have a material adverse impact on the Company's ability to meet its intended business objectives.

Reclassifications

Certain 2011 financial statement line items have been reclassified to conform to the current year's presentation.


2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Cash and cash equivalents

The Company considers all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less at the date of purchase to be cash equivalents. The Company's cash equivalents are comprised of readily accessible money market mutual fund investments and certificates of deposit.

For the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, the Company had deposits in banks in excess of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation limits of $7,513,937 and $6,788,795, respectively.

Restricted cash

For the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, the Company had restricted cash balances of $206,062 and $410,006, respectively. As of December 31, 2012 and 2011, these amounts represent collateral for the Company's purchasing cards and an unused letter of credit for payment of Swiss Value Added Tax, as well as amounts held in escrow.

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Notes to consolidated financial statements (Continued)
December 31, 2012

Accounts receivable

Accounts receivable are a result of the time delay between customer payments through their credit card accounts on the Company's website and final settlement from the Company's external payment processors. The clearing period between payment and settlement is normally one to five days, with international transactions generally taking the longest period of time.

Property and equipment

Property and equipment are recorded at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the respective estimated useful lives. Maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred. Improvements that extend the useful lives of the assets or provide improved efficiency are capitalized.

Estimated useful lives by asset class are generally as follows:

Asset Classification
  Estimated Useful Lives
 
   

Furniture and fixtures

    7 years  

Computer equipment

    3 years  

Leasehold improvements are depreciated over the shorter of the lease term or the estimated useful lives.

Goodwill, software, and intangibles

The Company incurs significant costs associated with internal-use software, which consists principally of the Company's website. The Company charges to expense as incurred the costs of research, including predevelopment efforts related to determining technological or product alternatives, and costs incurred for training and maintenance. Internal-use software and website development costs, which include direct costs such as labor and contractors, are capitalized when it is probable that the project will be completed and the software or website will be used as intended. Costs incurred for upgrades and enhancements to the Company's internal-use software or website are capitalized when it is probable that such efforts will result in additional functionality. Capitalized software and website costs are amortized to expense over the estimated useful life of the software or website, generally three years, except for purchased software, which is depreciated over five years.

As part of the acquisition of Sounds to Sample Ltd. in October 2010, a portion of the purchase price was allocated to two intangible assets: trademarks and supplier relationships, which are amortized over four years. Additionally, a portion of the purchase price was allocated to goodwill.

Merchant deposits

Merchant deposits are amounts held by the Company's external payment processors as security for any voided or charged back transaction amounts greater than deposits on any given day. If necessary, amounts will be deducted from these deposits and replenished through normal sales activity.

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Notes to consolidated financial statements (Continued)
December 31, 2012

Revenue recognition

The Company recognizes revenue from music file sales made via the internet. Revenue is recognized when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, products or services have been delivered to and accepted by the customer, collectibility is reasonably assured, and the Company's fee is fixed or determinable. The Company's music files are considered delivered to and accepted by the customer upon the customer's remittance by a credit card through the Company's website. The Company records reductions to revenue for voided transactions based on the Company's historical experience.

Cost of sales

Cost of sales includes the cost of royalties to record labels, mechanical royalties to collecting societies and labels, and direct costs of order fulfillment, including transaction and foreign exchange conversion fees from external payment processors.

The Company withholds a portion of royalty payments to record labels to satisfy mechanical royalty obligations. These withholdings have been accrued and are reflected in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets in mechanical royalties payable and record label payable. The amounts withheld are subject to estimation, and any excess amount withheld will be remitted back to the record labels upon reconciliation with the various mechanical royalty societies to whom the Company remits mechanical royalty payments.

Advertising

The cost of advertising is expensed in selling, general, and administrative expenses as incurred. For the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, the Company incurred advertising expense of $1,446,395 and $1,261,065, respectively. As of December 31, 2012 and 2011, the Company had $38,328 and $42,500, respectively, of deferred advertising costs recorded as prepaid expenses.

Foreign currency transactions

The U.S. dollar is the functional currency for all of the Company's operations. Revenues and expenses are translated at average exchange rates prevailing during the period. Foreign currency denominated monetary assets and liabilities are remeasured based on exchange rates at the end of the period and are recognized in operations. Non-monetary assets and liabilities are remeasured at historical rates in effect when the asset was recognized or the liability was incurred. The Company recognized a net foreign exchange loss in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations of $(78,536) and $(11,531) for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Taxes

The Company is a limited liability company and, as such, is considered a pass-through entity for U.S. income tax purposes and generally does not pay U.S. federal or state income taxes. The taxable income or loss of the Company, which may vary substantially from income or loss on a financial reporting basis, is included in the U.S. federal and state tax returns of the members.

Income taxes on the results of operations of the Company's wholly owned subsidiary, Beatport S.a.r.l., have been included as current foreign income tax expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

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Notes to consolidated financial statements (Continued)
December 31, 2012

Management has estimated and recorded amounts due for other taxes it believes the Company is subject to, primarily Value Added Tax (VAT) in the EU. Management believes that the amounts recorded for such non-income tax liabilities are adequate; however, actual amounts may differ from recorded amounts. Net revenue and cost of sales on the accompanying consolidated statements of operations included VAT of $3,310,841 and $3,285,518 for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the expected tax consequences of temporary differences between the book and tax bases of the Company's assets and liabilities. The Company has a net deferred tax liability of $31,500 and $53,625 at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Use of estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make certain estimates, judgments, and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the periods presented. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Subsequent events

The Company evaluated subsequent events through February 11, 2013, the date these consolidated financial statements were available to be issued.


3. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

Property and equipment consisted of the following:

 
  December 31  
 
  2012
  2011
 
   

Furniture and fixtures

  $ 290,093   $ 283,197  

Computer equipment

    4,961,200     4,200,763  

Leasehold improvements

    786,435     747,415  
           

    6,037,728     5,231,375  

Less accumulated depreciation

    (4,049,350 )   (2,772,372 )
           

  $ 1,988,378   $ 2,459,003  
           

Depreciation expense was $1,276,978 and $954,023 for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

The Company performs an annual review of all long-lived assets to determine if indicators of impairment are present. No impairment was identified as a result of the Company's 2012 or 2011 analyses.

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Notes to consolidated financial statements (Continued)
December 31, 2012


4. GOODWILL, SOFTWARE, AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

The Company does not amortize goodwill. Rather, such assets are required to be tested for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the assets may be impaired. The Company performs its goodwill impairment tests as of December 31 each year and no goodwill impairment charges were recognized during the years ended December 31, 2012 or 2011.

Amortizable software and other intangible assets consisted of the following:

 
  December 31, 2012  
 
  Gross
Carrying
Value

  Accumulated
Amortization

  Net
Carrying
Value

 
   

Computer software

  $ 3,127,900   $ 2,367,885   $ 760,015  

Intellectual property

    7,500     2,858     4,642  

Supplier relationships

    238,000     133,875     104,125  

Trademark

    62,000     34,874     27,126  

Software in progress

    826,127         826,127  
               

Total

  $ 4,261,527   $ 2,539,492   $ 1,722,035  
               

 

 
  December 31, 2011  
 
  Gross
Carrying
Value

  Accumulated
Amortization

  Net
Carrying
Value

 
   

Computer software

  $ 2,449,418   $ 1,961,225   $ 488,193  

Intellectual property

    7,500     1,786     5,714  

Supplier relationships

    238,000     74,375     163,625  

Trademark

    62,000     19,375     42,625  

Software in progress

    514,824         514,824  
               

Total

  $ 3,271,742   $ 2,056,761   $ 1,214,981  
               

Amortization expense was $482,731 and $591,625 for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The estimated amortization expense for the next five years is as follows:

Year ended December 31:
   
 
   

2013

  $ 452,477  

2014

    343,446  

2015

    92,751  

2016

    3,015  

2017

    729  
       

  $ 892,418  
       

Total capitalized costs related to internal-use software, consisting primarily of internal labor and contract labor, were $797,807 and $328,530 during the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

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December 31, 2012


5. MEMBERS' EQUITY

Members' equity consists of two classes of Membership Interests: Membership Interests (including Non-voting Member) and Preferred Membership Interests (of the Investor Member). The Members' Interest was governed by the Fourth Amended and Restated Operating Agreement of BEATPORT, LLC (the Former Agreement) from April 19, 2007 through November 30, 2009. The Members' Interest is governed by the Fifth Amended and Restated Operating Agreement of BEATPORT, LLC (the Agreement) from December 1, 2009. Except under certain specific circumstances, no Member or Non-voting Member has the right to resign, retire, or otherwise withdraw as a member without consent of all other members.

Membership interests

Membership Interests may be sold to a third party only after the selling Member offers to sell its interests to the other Members and Investor Members. Members vote ratably as per their Membership Interest in relation to the total Membership Interests and Investor Membership Interests.

Non-voting member

Non-voting Members shall not be entitled to transfer or dispose of their Membership Interest except to the Company. Such transfer or disposition of a Non-voting Member's Interest to the Company shall require a majority vote, which must include the Investor Member. In the event that a Non-voting Member is terminated from employment with the Company or leaves employment with the Company subject to provisions of the Agreement, the Company shall have the right to repurchase the Non-voting Member's Interest.

Preferred membership interests

Preferred Membership Interests are held only by the Investor Member. On April 20, 2007, the Company finalized an agreement issuing Preferred Membership Interests to Insight Venture Partners V, L.P., Insight Beatport Cayman Blocker, Inc., and Insight Venture Partners, L.P. (Employee Co-Investors) (collectively, Insight or the Investor Member), and received proceeds of $12,000,000.

The Preferred Membership Interests issued to Insight give the Investor Member a 19.356% interest in the Company and veto rights to certain corporate actions and provide Insight with a priority in receiving a return of its initial capital investment.

Insight has the right to transfer any or all of its Preferred Membership Interests. Insight must first offer the Company the right to purchase the Preferred Membership Interests at the same price and upon the same terms as any proposed sale to a third party. If the Company refuses, the transfer can occur as long as the transferee is not deemed to be a competitor of the Company and the transferee agrees to be bound by the Agreement.

At any time after January 1, 2017, Insight has the right to require the Company to redeem all or part of the Preferred Membership Interests for the initial price paid.

Allocation of net loss, net income, and cash distributions

Prior to the Former Agreement, net income and loss were allocated to members based on relative membership interest percentages (as defined in previous operating agreements). The Former Agreement

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and Agreement require the Company to allocate net income or loss to members according to defined formulas. For the time period after the Former Agreement, the net loss is first allocated to the Members so as to cause the Capital Account balances of the Members (in excess of the Preferred Members Contributions) to be equal to zero, second, to the Members holding Preferred (Investor) Membership Interests until their Capital Accounts are reduced to zero, and thereafter to the Members in accordance with the Membership Interests. Net income shall be allocated among the Members first, to the Members to the extent of any net losses allocated to the Members in accordance with provisions of the Agreement in inverse order to the allocations made thereunder. Second, net income shall be allocated to any Member to the extent that the aggregate of all distributions made to such Member pursuant to provisions of the Agreement for the current period and for all prior periods exceeds all income previously allocated to such Member pursuant to provisions of the Agreement, for all prior periods, in proportion to such excess amounts. Third, net income shall be allocated to the Members (including Members holding Preferred Membership Interests) in accordance with their Membership Interests until the Members holding Preferred Membership Interests have been allocated an aggregate amount of net income equal to three times their Contributions. Thereafter, net income shall be allocated to the Members other than the Members holding Preferred Membership Interests.

Voluntary distributions are only allowed if the assets of the Company are greater than the liabilities of the Company and if other restrictions related to the recovery of the Investor Members' initial capital contribution have been triggered. Further, distributions must be approved by a majority vote of Members and Investor Members. The resulting distribution would first be allocated to fully repay any loans made to the Company by any Member and then to all Members (including Members holding Preferred Membership Interests), in accordance with their Membership Interest.

Distributions as a result of a change in control, liquidation, or dissolution of the Company would first be allocated to fully repay any loans made to the Company by any Member. The Investor Member would then obtain a priority payout to recoup their initial capital contribution. The next distribution would be made to members in accordance with their Membership Interests until such time as the Investor Member has received distributions equal to three times their capital contribution. Any remaining distribution would be allocated to the Members other than Members holding Preferred Membership Interests, in accordance with their membership interests.

Equity-based compensation

Phantom membership interests

During 2008 and 2009, the Company issued a 0.75% and 1.1%, respectively, Phantom Membership Interest to executives subject to the appreciation of the value of the Company. The Phantom Membership Interest vests after five years of continuous employment, but may vest earlier upon death, termination without cause, or a change in control of the Company in accordance with the terms of the underlying agreements. The expense related to the Phantom Membership Interest is recognized straight-line over the vesting period, as long as the value of the Company is increasing. The Phantom Interest, once earned and vested, is payable in cash. The estimated value of the Company at December 31, 2012 and 2011, was below the required appreciation threshold, and thus, no expense was recognized for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011.

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December 31, 2012


6. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN

The Company has a defined contribution 401(k) plan under which eligible employees may defer up to 100% of compensation subject to IRS maximum contribution amounts. The Company matches up to 3% of salary on eligible funds contributed to the plan. The Company's contributions vest over five years. The expense incurred by the Company for the matching of 401(k) contributions was $100,131 and $57,728 for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, which is included in selling, general, and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.


7. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Operating leases

The Company leases administrative offices and certain equipment under noncancelable operating lease agreements. Rent expense under these leases for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, totaled $493,915 and $347,103, respectively. The following is a schedule of future minimum lease payments:

Year ended December 31:
   
 
   

2013

  $ 395,504  

2014

    296,411  

2015

    106,875  
       

  $ 798,790  
       

There are no noncancelable operating lease commitments beyond 2015. The Company has the option to renew its lease for its Denver, Colorado facility, for up to two additional five-year terms.

Commitments

The Company has entered into contracts with vendors primarily for internet connectivity services, which have committed the Company to minimum future payments. The following is a schedule of future minimum payments:

Year ended December 31:
   
 
   

2013

  $ 634,459  

2014

    361,044  

2015

    97,200  
       

  $ 1,092,703  
       

Litigation, claims, and assessments

In December 2010, a lawsuit was filed against the Company, a Denver, Colorado nightclub, the nightclub's owner, and a talent agency. The nightclub's owner is a Member of the Company. The plaintiff owns several nightclubs in the Denver market and alleges that Beatport, the local nightclub, the nightclub's owner, and the talent agency engaged in monopolistic practices, denying the plaintiff's nightclubs access to performances by popular DJs. The Company attended mediation proceedings in June 2012 with no settlement reached. Oral arguments and discovery occurred in 2012, with the

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December 31, 2012

actual trial scheduled for June 2013. The Company is unable to predict an outcome or a possible loss or range of loss, if any, which could be associated with the resolution of the civil claims brought against the Company.

The Company is subject to various other claims and business disputes in the ordinary course of business, none of which are considered to be material to the financial position or operations of the Company.

Mechanical royalties payable

Prior to July 1, 2008, based on agreements with individual record labels related to its sales of digital music, the Company had consistently remitted monies for mechanical royalties to such record labels with the understanding that these amounts would be remitted to applicable mechanical royalty collection societies. However, the Company is in discussions with multiple collection societies that are requesting payment directly from the Company. As a result, the Company has recorded $746,550 and $746,550 within mechanical royalties payable as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, for these claims. Management believes the amounts recorded for such mechanical royalties payable are adequate; however, actual amounts paid could ultimately differ from recorded amounts.


8. RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The Company shared a facility with a Member in Berlin, Germany. The Member billed the Company for rent and other services and the expense related to this arrangement for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, was $0 and $115,664, respectively.

The Company utilized the janitorial services of a Member's immediate family member. The expense related to these services for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, was $0 and $31,660, respectively.


9. EVENTS (UNAUDITED) SUBSEQUENT TO DATE OF INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT

On March 15, 2013, the Company was acquired by SFX Entertainment, Inc. (SFX). In connection with the acquisition, SFX settled the lawsuit described in Note 7 for approximately $1.5 million. The effects of purchase accounting related to the acquisition and settling the lawsuit have not been reflected in the consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2012.

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Report of Independent Auditors

To: The Shareholders of ID&T Holding B.V.

We have audited the accompanying consolidated financial statements of ID&T Holding B.V. and subsidiaries ("the Company") which comprise the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, statements of changes in shareholder's equity, and cash flows for the years then ended, and the related notes to the consolidated financial statements.

Management's Responsibility for the Financial Statements

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles; this includes the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free of material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditor's Responsibility

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor's judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity's preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity's internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a reasonable basis for our audit opinion.

Opinion

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Company and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, and the consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

/s/ Ernst & Young Accountants LLP
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
June 24, 2013

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Consolidated balance sheets
(In thousands)

 
  As of December 31  
 
  2012
  2011
 
   

ASSETS

             

Current assets:

             

Cash and cash equivalents

    EUR9,454     EUR5,313  

Trade accounts receivable

    1,004     656  

Accounts receivable from affiliated companies

    352     459  

Inventories

    140     355  

Advance to shareholders

    4,000      

Revenues yet to be invoiced

    1,790     1,621  

Other current assets

    2,646     1,552  
           

Total current assets

    19,386     9,956  

Property and equipment

    1,655     1,777  

Other assets:

             

Intangible assets

    306     277  

Investments in non-consolidated affiliates

    2,022     1,296  

Deferred tax assets

    140     326  

Other long-term assets

    874     886  
           

Total other assets

    4,997     4,562  
           

Total assets

    EUR24,383     EUR14,518  
           

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

             

Current liabilities:

             

Trade accounts payable

    EUR3,387     EUR2,323  

Income taxes payable

    217     350  

Due to affiliated company

    109     325  

Accrued expenses

    3,928     2,186  

Prepayment from SFX

    9,285      

Deferred revenues

    1,148     2,035  

Other current liabilities

    583     726  
           

Total current liabilities

    18,657     7,945  

Stockholders' equity:

             

Common stock (29,283 shares outstanding at €1 par value)

    29     29  

Additional paid-in capital

    6,772     6,772  

Retained deficit

    (1,674 )   (763 )

Accumulated other comprehensive income

    535     438  
           

Total stockholders' equity

    5,662     6,476  

Non-controlling interest

    64     97  
           

Total stockholders' equity

    5,726     6,573  

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

    EUR  24,383     EUR  14,518  
           

   

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Consolidated statements of operations
(In thousands)

 
  Year ended December 31  
 
  2012
  2011
 
   

Revenue

  EUR 52,425   EUR 45,104  

Cost of revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)

    (37,441 )   (29,603 )
           

Gross profit

    14,984     15,501  

Operating expenses:

             

Sales and marketing

    8,118     6,593  

General and administrative

    6,599     5,848  

Depreciation and amortization

    1,192     1,372  
           

Total operating expenses

    15,909     13,813  

Net operating (loss) income

    (925 )   1,688  

Other income (expense):

             

Interest expense

        (47 )

Interest income

    158     200  

Share in earnings of non-consolidated affiliates

    1,523     1,873  

Gain on sales of non-consolidated affiliates

    70     492  

Other income (expense)

    395     (39 )
           

Total other income

    2,146     2,479  
           

Earnings before income taxes

    1,221     4,167  

Income tax expense

    (76 )   (594 )
           

Net income

    1,145     3,573  

Net income attributable to non-controlling interests

    (57 )   (86 )
           

Net income attrbutable to common stockholders of ID&T Holding B.V. 

  EUR 1,088   EUR 3,487  
           

   

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Consolidated statements of comprehensive income
(In thousands)

 
  Year Ended December 31,  
 
  2012   2011  

Net income

  EUR 1,145   EUR 3,573  

Other comprehensive income, net of tax:

             

Currency translation differences

    97     70  
           

Total comprehensive income, net of tax

    1,242     3,643  

Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest

    (57 )   (86 )
           

Comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders

  EUR 1,185   EUR 3,557  
           

   

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Consolidated statements of stockholders' equity
(In thousands)

 
  Common
stock

  Additional
paid-in
capital

  Retained
earnings

  Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income

  Non-
controlling
interest

  Total
 
   

Balance as of January 1, 2011 EUR

    29     6,667     (1,707 )   368     178     5,535  

Issue of additional shares

          105                       105  

Non-controlling interests

                (43 )         43      

Cash dividends

                (2,500 )         (210 )   (2,710 )

Net income

                3,487           86     3,573  

Other comprehensive income

                      70           70  
                           

Balance as of December 31, 2011

    29     6,772     (763 )   438     97     6,573  
                           

Non-controlling interests

                1           (14 )   (13 )

Cash dividends

                (2,000 )         (76 )   (2,076 )

Net income

                1,088           57     1,145  

Other comprehensive loss

                      97           97  
                           

Balance as of December 31, 2012 EUR

    29     6,772     (1,674 )   535     64     5,726  
                           

   

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Consolidated statements of cash flows
(In thousands)

 
  Year ended December 31  
 
  2012
  2011
 
   

OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

             

Net income

  EUR 1,145   EUR 3,573  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

             

Depreciation

    1,192     1,372  

Provision for uncollectible accounts, net

    67     (45 )

Share in earnings of non-consolidated affiliates

    (1,593 )   (2,365 )

Deferred income taxes

    186     (13 )

Other

    49     (59 )

Changes in assets and liabilities:

             

Inventories

    67     98  

Trade accounts receivable

    (403 )   674  

Accounts receivable from affiliated companies

    107     (105 )

Other current assets

    (1,263 )   (7 )

Trade accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities

    1,352     (2,149 )

Income taxes payable

    (133 )   (919 )

Due to affiliated companies

    (216 )   (127 )
           

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

    557     (72 )

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

             

Proceeds from sale of non-consolidated affiliates

    63     517  

Investments made in non-consolidated affiliates

        (17 )

Prepayments from SFX

    9,707      

Prepayment from SFX currency translation differences

    (422 )    

Goodwill on acquisitions

    (30 )    

Increase in loans to shareholders/employees/ non-consolidated affiliates

    (126 )   (113 )

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

    61      

Purchase of property and equipment

    (1,178 )   (1,677 )
           

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

    8,075     (1,290 )

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

             

Proceeds from share issuance

        105  

Loans granted

    (3,821 )   211  

Dividends distributed

    (2,000 )   (2,500 )

Dividends received

    1,343     1,205  
           

Net cash (used in) financing activities

    (4,478 )   (979 )
           

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

    (13 )   26  
           

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

    4,141     (2,315 )

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

  EUR 5,313   EUR 7,628  
           

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

  EUR 9,454   EUR 5,313  
           

   

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(1) THE COMPANY AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

(a) Description of business

Background

ID&T Holding B.V. (the "Company") operates in what is commonly referred to as the Electronic Music Culture ("EMC") industry and primarily develops and realises dance experience events both in the Netherlands and abroad. These events take place both indoors and outdoors.

SFX Entertainment, Inc. acquistion

On October 26, 2012, the Company entered into an agreement with SFX Entertainment, Inc ("SFX") to form a joint venture (the "ID&T Joint Venture"), which will have an exclusive license to use and promote all ID&T brands in North America. At the time of the agreement, SFX paid the Company $12.5 million. This amount, which is equivalent to EUR 9.3 million, has been disclosed separately as prepayment under current liabilities.

On March 15, 2013, the Company and SFX executed a definitive joint venture agreement and in connection therewith SFX made a $7.5 million non-recourse loan to the Company, which is to be repaid from the Company's interest in distributions from the ID&T Joint Venture. In addition, SFX issued to the Company $10 million common stock and warrants to purchase 500,000 shares of SFX's common stock at an exercise price of $2.50.

On March 20, 2013, in exchange for a payment of $2.5 million and 2 million shares of common stock, the Company entered into an option agreement with SFX (the "ID&T Option") whereby SFX obtained the right to purchase a 75% interest in the Company. Upon the exercise of the ID&T Option, SFX will be obligated to pay $40 million in cash and relinquish SFX's right to the repayment of the $7.5 million advance with respect to the ID&T Joint Venture. In connection with the ID&T Option, the Company is to provide to SFX audited financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP") and the applicable rules and regulations of the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Once these financial statements are provided, if SFX does not exercise the ID&T option, the Company may retain the $7.5 million non-recourse loan as a breakup fee.

(b) Basis of presentation and principles of consolidation

The accompanying consoliated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The accompanying consoliated financial statements differ from the financial statements issued for statutory purposes because they reflect certain adjustments, not recorded in the statutory accounting books, that are appropriate to present the financial position, results of operations and cash flows. The Company's consolidated financial statements include all accounts of the Company, its majority owned and controlled subsidiaries and variable interest entities for which the Company is the primary beneficiary. All intercompany accounts and transactions were eliminated in the consolidation.

The Company consolidates entities in which the Company owns more than 50% of the voting common stock and controls operations as well as variable interest entities for which the Company is the primary beneficiary. Investments in non-consolidated affiliates in which the Company owns more than 20% of the voting common stock or otherwise exercises significant influence over operating and financial policies, but does not control the non-consolidated affiliate. Intercompany accounts among

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the consolidated businesses have been eliminated in consolidation. Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests is reflected in the statements of operations.

All cash flow activity reflected in the consolidated statements of cash flows for the Company is presented net of any non-cash transactions. Therefore, such amounts may differ from other amounts in the Company's financial statements that are not just related to cash flow amounts. For example, the purchases of property and equipment reflected in the consolidated statements of cash flows reflect the amount of cash paid during the year for these purchases and does not include the impact of the changes in accrued liabilities related to capital expenditures during the year.

The list of consolidated subsidiaries is as follows:

 
  Relative % ownership  
Name
  2012
  2011
 
   

ID&T International Holding B.V., Amsterdam, the Netherlands*

    100     100  

ID&T Trademark B.V., Amsterdam, the Netherlands*

    100     100  

Sensation Germany B.V., Amsterdam, the Netherlands*

    100     100  

Sensation International B.V., Amsterdam, the Netherlands*

    100     100  

Mysteryland Denmark B.V., Amsterdam, the Netherlands*

    100     100  

Sensation North America B.V., Amsterdam, the Netherlands*

    100     100  

Sensation UK B.V., Amsterdam, the Netherlands*

    100     100  

Sensation Brazil B.V., Amsterdam, the Netherlands*

    100     100  

ID&T Australia PTY, Sydney, Australia

    100     100  

Sensation Australia PTY, Sydney, Australia

    100     100  

ID&T Management B.V., Amsterdam, the Netherlands*

    100     100  

Sensation Management B.V., Amsterdam, the Netherlands*

    100     100  

ID&T B.V., Amsterdam, the Netherlands*

    100     100  

Welcome to the Future B.V., Amsterdam, the Netherlands*

    100     100  

Thunderdome B.V., Amsterdam, the Netherlands*

    100     100  

ID&T Travel B.V., Amsterdam, the Netherlands*

    100     100  

Dance Tunes Holding B.V., Amsterdam, the Netherlands*

    100     100  

ID&T Participations B.V., Amsterdam, the Netherlands*

    100     100  

ID&T Events B.V., Amsterdam, the Netherlands*

    100     100  

ID&T Sensation B.V., Amsterdam, the Netherlands*

    100     100  

ID&T Mysteryland B.V., Amsterdam, the Netherlands*

    100     100  

ID&T Trance Energy B.V., Amsterdam, the Netherlands*

    100     100  

Mysteryland International B.V., Amsterdam, the Netherlands*

    100     100  

ID&T Club B.V., Amsterdam, the Netherlands*

    100     100  

Core Production B.V., Amsterdam, the Netherlands*

    100     100  

Q-Dance B.V., Amsterdam, the Netherlands*

    100     100  

Q-International B.V., Amsterdam, the Netherlands*

    100     100  

Q-Outdoor Events B.V., Amsterdam, the Netherlands*

    100     100  

Q-Dance Management B.V., Amsterdam, the Netherlands*

    100     100  

Q-Small Events B.V., Amsterdam, the Netherlands*

    100     100  

Q-Big Events B.V., Amsterdam, the Netherlands*

    100     100  

Q-Dance Partners B.V., Amsterdam, the Netherlands*

    100     100  

Q-Dance Licenties B.V., Amsterdam, the Netherlands*

    100     100  

ID&Q Licenties B.V., Amsterdam, the Netherlands*

    100     100  

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  Relative % ownership  
Name
  2012
  2011
 
   

ID&T Enterprise B.V., Amsterdam, the Netherlands*

    100     100  

ID&T eCommerce B.V., Amsterdam, the Netherlands*

    100     100  

Support Group B.V., Amsterdam, the Netherlands*

    100     100  

Agent Audio B.V., Amsterdam, the Netherlands*

    100     100  

ID&T USA LLC, Delaware, USA

    100     100  

ID&T Invest B.V.*

    100      

Q-Dance Australia PTY, Sydney, Australia

   
51
   
51
 

IDQK Group PTY, Melbourne, Australia

    98     98  

Platinum Agency B.V., Amsterdam, the Netherlands

    70.3     65.4  

(c) Seasonality

Due to the seasonal nature of the outdoor and indoor shows, which are primarily held during May through September, the Company experiences higher revenue for the Dance Experience Events during the second and third quarters. Generally, the Company experiences higher revenues in this segment during the second and third quarters as the period from May through September tends to be a popular time for dance events. The Company's seasonality also results in higher balances in cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, prepaid expenses, accrued expenses and deferred revenue at different times in the year.

(d) Use of estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and footenotes thereto. Actual results may differ from those estimates. Significant items subject to such estimates and assumptions include the useful lives of fixed assets; allowances for doubtful accounts; the valuation of investments, deferred tax assets, fixed assets and inventory.

(e) Fair value of financial instruments

The Company's financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, trade accounts receivable, trade accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities, are carried at cost, which approximates their fair value because of the short-term nature of these financial instruments. Cash and cash equivalents are considered "Level 1" instruments within the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") fair value hierarchy under ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements.

(f) Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less. The Company's cash and cash equivalents consist primarily of domestic and foreign bank accounts. To reduce its credit risk, the Company monitors the credit standing of the financial institutions that hold the Company's cash and cash equivalents. These balances are stated at cost, which approximates fair value.

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(g) Trade accounts receivable

Trade accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount and do not bear interest. Amounts collected on trade accounts receivable are included in net cash provided by operating activities in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated losses inherent in its accounts receivable portfolio. In establishing the required allowance, management considers historical losses adjusted to take into account current market conditions our customers' financial condition, the amount of receivables in dispute and the current receivables aging and current payment patterns. The Company does not have any off-balance-sheet credit exposure related to its customers.

(h) Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market value. Cost is determined using the average cost method.

(i) Other current assets

The majority of the Company's prepaid expenses relate to event expenses including show advances and deposits and other costs directly related to future dance events. For advances that are expected to be recouped over a period of more than 12 months, the long-term portion of the advance is classified as other long-term assets. These prepaid costs are charged to operations upon completion of the related events.

(j) Other long-term assets

Loans to shareholders, employees and non-consolidated affiliates are presented at their nominal value, less a provision for bad debts where necessary.

(k) Investments in non-consolidated affiliates

In general, non-consolidated investments in which the Company owns more than 20% of the common stock or otherwise exercises significant influence over the affiliate are accounted for under the equity method. The Company reviews the value of equity method investments and records impairment charges in the statement of operations for any decline in value that is determined to be other than temporary.

(l) Property and equipment

Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation of property and equipment is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. The useful lives of property and equipment is 5 years.

(m) Business combinations

The Company accounts for its business combinations under the acquisition method. Identifiable assets acquired, liabilities assumed and any non-controlling interest in the acquiree are recognized and measured as of the acquisition date at fair value. Additionally, any contingent consideration is recorded at fair value on the acquisition date and classified as a liability. Goodwill is recognized to the extent the aggregate amount of the acquisition date fair value of the consideration transferred and any

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non-controlling interests in the acquiree exceeds the recognized bases of the identifiable assets acquired, net of assumed liabilities.

Determining the fair value of assets acquired, liabilities assumed and non-controlling interests requires management's judgment and often involves the use of significant estimates and assumptions, including assumptions with respect to future cash inflows and outflows, discount rates and asset lives among other items.

(n) Goodwill

Goodwill is an asset representing the future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

The Company performs its annual impairment review of goodwill at December 31, and when a triggering event occurs between annual impairment tests. No impairment loss was recorded in 2012 or 2011.

(o) Income taxes

Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. The Company recognizes the effect of income tax positions only if those positions are more likely than not to be sustained. Recognized income tax positions are measured at the largest amount that is greater than 50% likely of being realized. Changes in recognition or measurement are reflected in the period in which the change in judgment occurs. The Company records interest related to income taxes in interest expense and penalties in general and administrative expenses.

The available tax losses are determined and accounted for based on the nominal applicable tax rates, taking into account the probability and timing with which those losses are deemed to be available for offset against future taxable profits. Both the probability and the timing element are expressed in the discount rate used.

Deferred tax assets also include a component related to a fiscal amortisation charge regarding trademark rights capitalized exclusively for fiscal purposes, which can be realized in the future. The remaining amortisation period at the end of 2012 is 4 years.

(p) Impairment of long-lived assets

Long-lived assets, such as property and equipment, are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. If circumstances require that a long-lived asset or asset group be tested for possible impairment, the Company first compares undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by that asset or asset group to its carrying value. If the carrying value of the long-lived asset or asset group is not recoverable on an undiscounted cash flow basis, an impairment is recognized to the extent that the carrying value exceeds its fair value. Fair value is determined through various valuation techniques including

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discounted cash flow models, quoted market values and third-party independent appraisals, as considered necessary.

In 2012 and 2011 no circumstances that indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable were identified.

(q) Revenue recognition

Revenue from the promotion and production of an event is recognized upon commencement of the event. Cash collected in advance of the event is recorded as deferred revenue until the event occurs. Revenue from the Company's ticketing operations consists of ticket sales for events and ticketing fees. Revenue from ticket sales for events is recognized upon commencement of the event. Ticketing fees are charged at the time a ticket for an event is sold. Revenue collected from partners (sponsorships) and other revenue, which is not related to any single event, is classified as deferred revenue and generally amortized over the operating season or the term of the contract. Food and beverage revenue is recognized when the tokens that serve as tender at events are sold. Merchandise revenue is recognized when the merchandise is sold and delivered. Revenue from the production of licensed events is recognized on the date of the event.

Revenue from artist fees consists of booking fees and artist fees and is recognized at the date of the performance of the artist.

(r) Gross versus net revenue recognition

The Company reports revenue on a gross or net basis based on management's assessment of whether the Company acts as a principal or agent in the transaction. To the extent the Company acts as the principal, revenue is reported on a gross basis. The determination of whether the Company acts as a principal or an agent in a transaction is based on an evaluation of whether the Company has the substantial risks and rewards of ownership under the terms of an arrangement.

(s) Foreign currency

The Company uses the Euro as its reporting currency. The Euro is also the functional currency of most of the group Companies, however most of the foreign subsidiaries use applicable local currency as their functional currency. Results of operations for foreign subsidiaries and foreign equity investees are translated into the reporting currency using the average exchange rates during the year. The assets and liabilities of those subsidiaries and investees are translated into the reporting currency using the exchange rates at the balance sheet date. The related translation adjustments are recorded in a separate component of stockholders' equity in accumulated other comprehensive income.

(t) Cost of revenue

Cost of revenue includes technical production, cost of food and beverages, artist fees, crowd services, costs of venues, event related marketing and overhead, cost of merchandise and neighbouring rights. Cost of revenue excludes depreciation and amortization. These costs are primarily variable in nature.

(u) Sales and marketing expense

Sales and marketing expenses consist primarily of hotel and travelling expenses, cost of sponsorship and corporate social responsibility expenses.

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(v) General and administrative expenses

General and administrative expenses include rent, information technology expenses, costs of vehicles, legal expenses and consulting fees along with other costs.

(w) Depreciation

The Company's depreciation expense is presented as a separate line item in the statements of operations. There is no depreciation expense included in cost of revenue or sales and marketing, general and administrative expenses.

(x) Pension and other postretirement benefits

The pension scheme for employees is a defined contribution scheme, which is administered by a life insurance company. The Company's only obligation is to pay the insurance company the contributions agreed upon. The contributions for the financial year are taken directly to profit or loss. Contributions payable and receivable are presented as current liabilities and current assets, respectively. The contributions are EUR 259,000 and EUR 227,000 for the years ending December 31, 2012 and 2011 respectively.

(y) Commitments and contingencies

Liabilities for loss contingencies arising from claims, assessments, litigation, fines, penalties and other sources are recorded when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount can be reasonably estimated. Legal costs incurred in connection with loss contingencies are expensed as incurred.

(z) Concentration of credit risk

Revenue from ticket sales, which is the Company's main source of income, as well as revenue from food and beverage, is collected at the time of the sale. This significantly limits the Company's exposure to credit risk.

In addition, the company has implemented procedures to check the creditworthiness of third parties and local promoters. Furthermore, the Company applies credit control and reminder procedures. There are no significant concentrations of credit risk within the group.

(aa) Recently issued accounting standards

On January 1, 2012, the Company adopted the amended accounting guidance issued by the FASB concerning the presentation of comprehensive income. The new guidance requires comprehensive income to be reported in either a single statement or in two consecutive statements reporting net income and other comprehensive income. The Company selected to present two consecutive statements. This amended guidance did not change the items that constitute net income or other comprehensive income, the timing of when other comprehensive income is reclassified to net income, or the earnings per share computation. In February 2013, the FASB issued new accounting guidance, which adds new disclosure requirements for items reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income. The new guidance requires that companies present either in a single note or parenthetically on the face of the financial statements, the effect of significant amounts reclassified based on its source and is effective for public companies in interim and annual reporting periods beginning after

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December 13, 2012. The Company will adopt this guidance on January 1, 2013 and the adoption of this standard will not have a material effect on its financial position or results of operations.

In 2012, the FASB issued ASU 2012-02, Testing Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets for Impairment. This update amended the procedures for testing the impairment of indefinite-lived intangible assets by permitting an entity to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether the existence of events and circumstances indicates that it is more likely than not that the indefinite-lived intangible assets are impaired. An entity's assessment of the totality of events and circumstances and their impact on the entity's indefinite-lived intangible assets will then be used as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform the quantitative impairment test as described in ASC 350-30, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other—General Intangibles Other than Goodwill. ASU 2012-02 is effective for annual and interim impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2012, with early adoption permitted. The Company does not expect this amendment to have a material effect on its financial position or results of operations.

In 2011, the FASB issued issued ASU 2011-04, which is an update to the provisions of the Fair Value Measurement topic of the FASB Codification. This amendment provides a consistent definition of fair value and ensures that the fair value measurement and disclosure requirements are similar between US GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). This topic changes certain fair value measurement principles and enhances the disclosure requirements, particularly for Level 3 fair value measurements. These provisions are effective for reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2011, applied prospectively. The amendment did not have a material effect on the Company's financial position or results of operations.


(2) RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Transactions with related parties concern various loans granted to non-consolidated affiliates and employees/shareholders, managements fees charged to subsidiaries of EUR 225,000 (2011: EUR 225,000), management fees agreed with the board of EUR 1,028,000 (2011: EUR 1,278,000) and various accounts payable or receivable. Also, certain related parties are engaged in performing Sensation shows, resulting in license fees of EUR 575,000 (2011: EUR 773,000). Related party transactions are executed at arm's length.

The other long-term assets relate to loans to non-consolidated affiliates for EUR 575,000 (2011: EUR 394,000), employees EUR 58,000 (2011: EUR 85,000) and shareholders/employees EUR 240,000 (2011: EUR 407,000). The interest rate on those loans during 2012 was 2.5% and 4.6% in 2011. Under the shareholders agreement, the shareholders of ID&T Holding B.V. are required to apply 50% of the dividends paid-out to them to repay the outstanding loan balances. The shares held by the shareholders secure the loans to these shareholders. The other loan arrangements have not been collateralized.

In addition to the balance of loans to shareholders/employees outstanding on December 31, 2012 of EUR 240,000, on December 17, 2012 an advance payment was made to the shareholders of the Company of EUR 4 million which is disclosed on the consolidated balance sheet seperately in current assets.

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(3) ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS

Accounts receivable consist of the following

 
  As of December 31  
 
  2012
  2011
 
   

  EUR 1,000   EUR 1,000  

Trade debtors

    1,386     984  

Allowance for doubtful accounts

    (382 )   (328 )
           

  EUR 1,004   EUR 656  
           

The movement in allowance for doubtful accounts is the following

 
  As of December 31  
 
  2012
  2011
 
   

  EUR 1,000   EUR 1,000  

Balance, beginning of year

    (328 )   (373 )

Charged to expense

    (98 )   (18 )

Write-offs and adjustments

    44     63  
           

Balance, end of year

  EUR (382 ) EUR (328 )
           


(4) INVENTORIES

Inventories consist of the following

 
  As of December 31  
 
  2012
  2011
 
   

  EUR 1,000   EUR 1,000  

Merchandise

    22     165  

Prepaid production costs for DVD's and other

    118     190  
           

  EUR 140   EUR 355  
           

The production costs for DVD's compromises cost for registration and prepaid production cost for DVD's which are to be released in the succeeding year.

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(5) OTHER CURRENT ASSETS

Other current assets consists of the following

 
  As of December 31  
 
  2012
  2011
 
   

    EUR 1,000     EUR 1,000  

VAT

    1,124     170  

Prepayments and accrued expenses

    919     513  

Guarantee deposits

    499     406  

Prepaid neighbouring rights

        381  

Outstanding credit notes

    57     56  

Pension contributions

    46     9  

Other

    1     17  
           

    EUR 2,646     EUR 1,552  
           


(6) PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

Property and equipment consists of the following

 
  As of December 31  
 
  2012
  2011
 
   

    EUR 1,000     EUR 1,000  

Leasehold improvements

    683     602  

IT Enterprise Platform

    480     480  

Fixtures, fittings and IT facilities

    6,439     5,485  
           

Total

    7,602     6,567  

Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization

    (5,947 )   (4,790 )
           

Property and equipment, net

    EUR 1,655     EUR 1,777  
           

Depreciation and amortization expenses are approximately EUR 1,192,000 and EUR 1,372,000 for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

In 2010, the Company developed an IT Enterprise Platform. The related costs aredepreciated over three years.

Aggregate amortization expense for intangible assets subject to amortization was EUR 367,000 for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

The Company has recorded an asset retirement obligation for the costs associated with returning a warehouse to the condition it had prior to the lease in the amount of of EUR 15,000 (2011: EUR 20,000). In 2012 depreciation expense in relation to the asset retirement obligation was EUR 5,000.


(7) GOODWILL

In 2008, the Company recorded goodwill in connection with the acquisition by Platinum Agency B.V. On November 27, 2012, additional goodwill was recorded in conection with the acquisition of an additional 4.9% interest in Platinum Agency B.V.

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The Company performed its annual goodwill impairment test as of December 31, 2012. The Company did not identify any material reporting unit at risk of failing step one of the goodwill impairment test. The fair value of all reporting units is substantially in excess of their carrying value. The value of goodwill as of December 31, 2012 is EUR 306,000 (2011: EUR 277,000).


(8) EQUITY METHOD INVESTMENTS

Oliver Weiter BV

In 2011, as a result of an arrangement with an artist operating under the name "Oliver Weiter", Oliver Weiter BV was established as a subsidiary with the intention of supporting the artist's career development. In 2012, 50% of the shares of this subsidiary were sold to the artist. The assets and liabilities of the subsidiary are insignificant. The shares were sold at a net asset value of EUR 3,185.

BackBone BV

In 2011, BackBone BV was established as a subsidiary to facilitate the operational support of event productions. Initially, the Company held 80% of the shares of BackBone BV. In 2012, 40% of the shares were sold to management of the company for EUR 60,000, resulting in a EUR 52,800 gain recognized in income.

2011

In 2011, the Company sold two participating interests, Outland Vastgoed B.V. and Indian Summer Festival B.V., which resulted in a combined gain of EUR 492,000.

The non-consolidated participating interests as at December 31, 2012 are the following:

 
  Relative % ownership  
 
  2012
  2011
 
   

ID&T BVBA, Antwerp, Belgium

    50     50  

Q-Licenties v.o.f., Landsmeer, the Netherlands

    50     50  

B2S Holding B.V., Rotterdam, the Netherlands

    50     50  

B2S Real Estate B.V., Rotterdam, the Netherlands

    50     50  

ID&T Brasil Eventos LTDA

    50     50  

Toffler B.V., Rotterdam, the Netherlands

    25     25  

Dominator B.V., Zaandam, the Netherlands

    50     50  

DZIV B.V.(formerly Outland Exploitatie BV),Rotterdam,the Netherlands

    33  1/3   33  1/3

Go Fast Sports Europe B.V. 

    8.35     8.35  

Maximus Security B.V. 

        38  

Eventions Riggings B.V. 

    20     20  

Olivier Weiter B.V., Breda, the Netherlands

    50     100  

Vantage Point B.V. 

    30     30  

Toren Overhoeks B.V. 

    33  1/3    

Toren Overhoeks C.V. 

    45      

N8lab B.V. 

    40      

Kinetic Art Winches B.V. 

    36      

Backbone B.V., Amsterdam, the Netherlands

    40     80  

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The changes in investments in non-consolidated affiliates were as follows:

 
  2012
  2011
 
   

    EUR 1,000     EUR 1,000  

Balance, beginning of year

    1,296     610  

Share in earnings of non-consolidated affiliates

    1,523     1,873  

Acquired/divested/added

    546     18  

Dividend distribution

    (1,343 )   (1,205 )
           

Balance, end of year

    2,022     1,296  
           

The summarized financial information in the tables below discloses the consolidated financial information of the equity method investees ID&T BVBA and B2S Holding BV on a stand-alone basis. The tables below include the respective years and periods through which the Company recorded its proportionate share of each of their results of operations under Share in earnings of non-consolidated affiliates in these financial statement.

ID&T BVBA

 
  2012
  2011
 
   

    EUR 1,000     EUR 1,000  

Current assets

    5,084     2,704  

Non-current assets

    372     298  

Current liabilities

    (3,408 )   (2,352 )

Non-current liabilities

         

Net sales

    24,061     18,608  

Gross margin

    3,128     2,734  

Net income

    1,598     1,563  

B2S Holding BV

 
  2012
  2011
 
   

    EUR 1,000     EUR 1,000  

Current assets

    3,428     2,929  

Non-current assets

    971     345  

Current liabilities

    (2,570 )   (1,735 )

Non-current liabilities

         

Net sales

    11,340     10,470  

Gross margin

    4,005     3,478  

Net income

    1,790     1,828  

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(9) NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS

The consolidated financial statements contain the following non-controlling interest:

 
  Relative % ownership  
 
  2012
  2011
 
   

Platinum Agency B.V., Amsterdam, the Netherlands

    70.3     65.4  

Redeemable non-controlling interests are measured at fair value, both at the date of acquisition and subsequently at each reporting period. The redeemable non-controlling interests are reported on the Consolidated Balance Sheets in "non-controlling interests".

Redeemable non-controlling interests are measured at fair value, both at the date of acquisition and subsequently at each reporting period. The redeemable non-controlling interests are reported on the Consolidated Balance Sheets in "non-controlling interests".

A reconciliation of redeemable noncontrolling interests for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 is as follows:

 
  2012
  2011
 
   

  EUR 1,000   EUR 1,000  

Balance beginning of period

    97     178  

Dividends

    (76 )   (210 )

Net income attributable to non-controlling interests

    57     86  

(Sale)/Purchase of subsidiary shares at fair value

    (14 )   43  
           

Balance end of period

  EUR 64   EUR 97  
           


(10) INCOME TAXES

The income tax expense:

 
  Year ended December 31,  
 
  2012
  2011
 
   

  EUR 1,000   EUR 1,000  

Realisation of deferred tax asset

    160      

Corporate income tax for the financial year

    (236 )   (594 )
           

Total

  EUR (76 ) EUR (594 )
           

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The Company has deferred tax assets of EUR 140,000 (2011: EUR 326,000) as follows:

 
  Year ended December 31,  
 
  2012
  2011
 
   

  EUR 1,000   EUR 1,000  

Tax loss carry forward of ID&T International Holding B.V. 

        138  

Temporary difference related to amortization of brands

    109     142  

Temporary difference related to depreciation of IT Enterprise Platform

    31     46  
           

Total

  EUR 140   EUR 326  
           

There is no valuation allowance in relation to the deferred tax assets. The tax loss carryforwards in relation to brands and IT Enterprise Platform are to expire in 2016 and 2014, respectively. There were no tax penalties imposed in either 2012 or 2011.

The group has approximately EUR 3.2 million available tax loss carryforwards in the Netherlands. At year-end 2012, those losses are valued at EUR nil (2011: EUR 110,000), taking into account both the degree and the timing of the expected offset against eligible future taxable profits. Furthermore, the company has several pre-fiscal unity tax losses attached to a number of subsidiaries. These total tax losses amount to approximately EUR 1.4 million which are valued at nil and mainly relate to Dance Tunes B.V., the activities of which were sold in 2011.

The group also has approximately EUR 2.4 million tax losses in Australia. One of the Australian subsidiaries realized a profit of EUR 437,000 for 2012 which eliminated all of its loss carry forwards. For the other Australian subsidiaries there is currently no realistic prospect of recovery of these losses. The losses are therefore valued at nil.

The effective income tax rate of the Company is different from the amount computed using the expected Netherlands income tax rate of 25% as a result of the following:

 
  Year ended December 31,  
 
  2012
  2011
 
   

  EUR 1,000   EUR 1,000  

Income tax expense at federal statutory rate

    306     1,042  

Increase (reduction) in income taxes resulting from:

             

Share in earnings of non-consolidated affiliates

    (399 )   (591 )

Adjustment of deferred tax assets

    121      

Withholding taxes in Brazil

    (136 )   9  

Non-deductable expenses

    52     13  

Tax loss carryforward incurred in other jurisdictions

    128     92  

Other, net

    4     29  
           

  EUR 76   EUR 594  
           

The Company's Netherlands income tax returns are subject to examination by the taxing authorities as prescribed by applicable statute. The statute of limitations remains open for the Company's Netherlands returns from 2008 and forward. No income tax waivers have been executed that would extend the period subject to examination beyond the period prescribed by statute.

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(11) COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

The Company leases vehicles, office space, certain equipment and some of its event venues for rent expense of EUR 6,274,000 (2011: EUR 6,789,000). Some of the lease agreements contain renewal options and annual rental escalation clauses (generally tied to the consumer price index), as well as provisions for the payment of utilities and maintenance by the Company.

As of December 31, 2012, the Company's future minimum rental commitments under non-cancelable operating lease agreements with terms in excess of one year consist of the following:

 
  2012
 
   

    EUR 1,000  

2013

    2,018  

2014

    1,652  

2015

    708  

2016

    455  

2017

    405  

Thereafter

    1,036  
       

Total

    EUR 6,274  
       

Lease obligations

At year-end 2012, ID&T Holding B.V. and its subsidiaries had obligations totalling EUR 668,000 (2011: EUR 599,000) in connection with vehicle leases. Those with terms of one year or less amount to EUR 277,000 (2011: EUR 259,000) and those with terms between one and five years total EUR 391,000 (2011: EUR 340,000).

Rental of buildings and guarantees

The Company has entered into rental obligations representing an amount of approximately EUR 620,000 per annum (2011: EUR 590,000). The rental obligation covers a period 1 to 5 years. Under the rental agreements entered into, third parties have issued rental guarantees for the Company's benefit, representing a total of EUR nil (2011: EUR 16,000).

On August 30, 2012, the parties Groet Beheer B.V. and MCH Holding B.V. en Lingotto B.V. joined together in a development consortium and submitted the project plan Twenty4Amsterdam to the City of Amsterdam and won the tender. The project plan entails the purchase and refurbishment of Toren Overhoeks with the intention to redevelop and exploit the refurbished building. On November 8, 2012, the parties signed the contract with the city of Amsterdam, the so called 'Bouwenvelopovereenkomst'. Funding for the refurbishment will be sourced externally by the CV, both through debt as well as equity.

The Company has signed letters of intent to rent office space in the refurbished building for a term of 10 years.

Rental obligations for event venues

Current rental obligations of ID&T Holding B.V. and its subsidiaries for event venues in total EUR 4,300,000 at year-end 2012 (2011: EUR 4,433,000). Those with terms of one year or less in total

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EUR 1,119,000 (2011: EUR 718,000), those with terms between one and five years in total EUR 2,146,000 (2011: EUR 2,275,000) and in excess of 5 years EUR 1,035,000 (2011: EUR 1,440,000).

Fiscal unit

The Company forms part of the fiscal unity for corporate income tax purposes (together with the entities marked with an asterisk (*) in the list on pages 10 and 11. As such, the Company is jointly and severally liable for the tax liabilities of the fiscal unity as a whole.


(12) SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On March 15, 2013, the Company and SFX executed a definitive joint venture agreement and in connection therewith, SFX made a $7.5 million non-recourse loan to the Company, which is to be repaid from the Company's interest in distributions from the ID&T Joint Venture. In addition, SFX issued to the Company $10 million common stock and warrants to purchase 500,000 shares of SFX's common stock at an exercise price of $2.50.

On March 20, 2013, in exchange for a payment of $2.5 million and 2 million shares of common stock the Company entered into the ID&T Option whereby SFX obtained the right to purchase a 75% interest in ID&T Holding B.V. Upon the exercise of the option SFX will be obligated to pay $40 million in cash and relinquish SFX's right to the repayment of the $7.5 million advance with respect to the ID&T Joint Venture. In connection with the ID&T option, the Company is to provide to SFX audited financial statements substantially compliant with US GAAP and the applicable rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Once provided, if SFX does not exercise the ID&T option, the Company may retain the $7.5 million non-recourse loan as a breakup fee.

On May 17, 2013, the Company completed the acquisition of 100% of the shares of DTW Holding B.V. for a nominal amount. DTW Holding B.V. owns 50% of the shares of Q-Licenties VOF. Going forward the Company owns 100% of the shares of Q-Licenties VOF.

On April 16, 2013, the Company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the shareholders of Club Amstelstraat B.V. to further negotiate the purchase of a 50% interest in this company which in turn holds an interest in several clubs and outdoor festivals in the Amsterdam area. The definitive acquisition price will be based on the historic economic performance of the companies and the outcome of the due diligence procedures.

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Consolidated balance sheets
(In thousands)

 
  March 31,
2013

  December 31,
2012

 
   
 
  (unaudited)
   
 

ASSETS

             

Current assets:

             

Cash and cash equivalents

    EUR 14,663     EUR 9,454  

Equity instruments held on behalf of shareholders of the Company

    15,619        

Equity instruments held on behalf of the Company

    17,251        

Trade accounts receivable

    1,647     1,004  

Accounts receivable from affiliated companies

    1,520     352  

Inventories

    151     140  

Income taxes receivable

    857      

Advance to shareholders

    6,000     4,000  

Revenues yet to be invoiced

    1,431     1,790  

Other current assets

    4,624     2,646  
           

Total current assets

    63,763     19,386  

Property and equipment

    1,946     1,655  

Other assets:

             

Intangible assets

    306     306  

Investments in non-consolidated affiliates

    2,044     2,022  

Deferred tax assets

    130     140  

Other long-term assets

    804     874  
           

Total other assets

    5,230     4,997  
           

Total assets

    EUR68,993     EUR24,383  
           

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

             

Current liabilities:

             

Trade accounts payable

    EUR2,138     EUR3,387  

Income taxes payable

        217  

Due to affiliated companies

    1,221     109  

Accrued expenses

    2,927     3,928  

Prepayment from SFX on behalf of the shareholders of the Company

    17,571        

Prepayments from SFX

    5,857     9,285  

Deferred revenues

    8,609     1,148  

Other current liabilities

    712     583  
           

Total current liabilities

    39,035     18,657  

Stockholders' equity:

             

Common stock (29,283 shares outstanding at EUR 1 par value)

    29     29  

Additional paid-in capital

    6,772     6,772  

Retained surplus (deficit)

    22,467     (1,674 )

Accumulated other comprehensive income

    625     535  
           

Total parent shareholders' equity

    29,893     5,662  

Non-controlling interest

    65     64  
           

Total shareholders' equity including non-controlling interest

    29,958     5,726  
           

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

    EUR  68,993     EUR  24,383  
           

   

See notes to consolidated financial statements

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Consolidated statements of operations
(In thousands)

 
  Three months ended March 31,  
 
  2013
  2012
 
   
 
  (unaudited)
  (unaudited)
 

Revenue

  EUR 2,448   EUR 2,770  

Cost of revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)

    (1,888 )   (2,160 )
           

Gross profit

    560     610  

Operating expenses:

             

Sales and marketing

    1,936     1,755  

General and administrative

    1,411     1,346  

Depreciation and amortization

    146     130  
           

Total operating expenses

    3,493     3,231  

Net operating loss

    (2,933 )   (2,621 )

Other income (expense):

             

Interest expense

    (7 )    

Interest income

    13     23  

Gain on sale of 51% interest in ID&T North America to SFX

    26,433      

Share in earnings (loss) of non-consolidated affiliates

    (23 )   20  

Other expense

    (26 )   (48 )
           

Total other income

    26,390     (5 )
           

Income (loss) before income taxes

    23,457     (2,626 )

Income tax benefit (expense)

    685     497  
           

Net income (loss)

    24,142     (2,129 )

Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests

    (1 )   (5 )
           

Net income attributable to controlling interest

  EUR 24,141   EUR (2,135 )
           

   

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Consolidated statements of comprehensive income
(In thousands)

 
  Three months ended March 31,  
 
  2013   2012  
 
  (unaudited)
  (unaudited)
 

Net income (loss)

  EUR 24,142   EUR (2,129 )

Other comprehensive income, net of tax:

             

Currency translation adjustments

    90     (15 )
           

Total comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

    24,232     (2,144 )

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest

    (1 )   (5 )
           

Comprehensive income attributable to controlling interest

  EUR 24,231   EUR (2,149 )
           

   

See notes to consolidated financial statements

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Consolidated statements of shareholders' equity
(In thousands)

 
  Common
stock

  Additional
paid-in
capital

  Retained
earnings

  Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income

  Non-
controlling
interests

  Total
 
   

Balance as of January 1, 2012

                                     

EUR

    29     6,772     (763 )   438     97     6,573  

Non-controlling interests

                1           (14 )   (13 )

Cash dividends

                (2,000 )         (76 )   (2,076 )

Net income

                1,088           57     1,145  

Other comprehensive income

                      97           97  
                           

Balance as of December 31, 2012

                                     

EUR

    29     6,772     (1,674 )   535     64     5,726  
                           

Non-controlling interests

                                   

Cash dividends

                                   

Net income

                24,141           1     24,142  

Other comprehensive income

                      90           90  
                           

Balance as of March 31, 2013

                                     

EUR (unaudited)

    29     6,772     22,467     625     65     29,958  
                           

   

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Consolidated statements of cash flows
(In thousands)

 
  Three months ended March 31,  
 
  2013
(unaudited)

  2012
(unaudited)

 
   

OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

             

Net income

  EUR 24,141   EUR (2,129 )

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

             

Depreciation and amortization

    146     130  

Provision for uncollectible accounts, net

    32     (10 )

Gain on sale to SFX

    (26,433 )      

Currency translation difference on gain on sale to SFX

    (196 )      

Share in earnings of non-consolidated affiliates

    23     (19 )

Deferred income taxes

    10     10  

Other

    (60 )   (45 )

Changes in assets and liabilities:

             

Inventories

    (160 )   150  

Trade accounts receivable

    (675 )   (55 )

Accounts receivable from affiliated companies

    (1,154 )   456  

Other current assets

    (1,617 )   2,031  

Trade accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities

    5,513     2,882  

Prepayment from SFX on behalf of shareholders of the Company

    1,952      

Prepayment from SFX

    5,857      

Income taxes payable/receivable

    (1,074 )   (423 )

Due to affiliated company

    284     (589 )
           

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

    7,416     2,389  

INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

             

Proceeds from sale of non-consolidated affiliates

        17  

Investments made in non-consolidated affiliates

         

Increase (decrease) in loans to shareholders/employees/non-consolidated affiliates

    6     (166 )

Goodwill on acquisitions

         

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

         

Purchase of property and equipment

    (437 )   (701 )
           

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

    (431 )   (850 )

FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

             

Proceeds from share issuance

         

Prepayment to shareholders

    (2,000 )      

Loans repaid

    191     (4 )

Dividends distributed

         

Dividends received

         
           

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

    (1,809 )   (4 )

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

    33     24  
           

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents:

    5,209     1,559  

Cash and cash equivalents beginning of period

  EUR 9,454   EUR 5,313  
           

Cash and cash equivalents end of period

  EUR 14,663   EUR 6,872  
           

   

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Notes to consolidated financial statements
March 31, 2013
(unaudited)

(1) THE COMPANY AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

(a) Description of business

Background

ID&T Holding B.V. (the "Company") operates in the Electronic Music Culture ("EMC") industry and primarily develops and realizes dance experience events both in the Netherlands and abroad. These events take place both indoors and outdoors.

SFX Entertainment, Inc. acquistion

On October 26, 2012, the Company entered into an agreement with SFX Entertainment, Inc ("SFX") to sell 51% of ID&T/SFX North America LLC (the "ID&T Joint Venture"), which will have an exclusive license to use and promote all the Company's brands in North America. At the time of the agreement, SFX paid the Company $12.5 million, which is equivalent to EUR 9.3 million. This amount has been disclosed separately as a prepayment under current liabilities in 2012.

On March 15, 2013, the Company and SFX executed the definitive joint venture agreement, and in connection therewith, SFX made a $7.5 million non-recourse loan to the Company (the "Advance"), which is to be repaid from the Company's interest in distributions from the ID&T Joint Venture. In addition, SFX issued to the Company $10 million in shares of SFX's common stock and warrants to purchase an additional 500,000 shares of SFX's common stock at an exercise price of $2.50 per share. SFX, on the three-year anniversary of the closing date has the right to purchase all SFX shares held at the time by the Company or its shareholders at $35.00 per share. Additionally, on the five-year anniversary of the closing date, SFX has the right to purchase all SFX shares held at the time by the Company or its shareholders at $50.00 per share. Effectively two written call options on an undefined number of SFX shares.

On March 20, 2013, in exchange for a payment of $2.5 million and 2 million shares of SFX's common stock, the shareholders of the Company entered into an option agreement with SFX (the "ID&T Option") whereby SFX obtained the right to purchase a 75% interest in the Company. Upon the exercise of the ID&T Option, SFX will be obligated to pay USD 40 million in cash to the sellers and relinquish its right to the repayment of the Advance by withholding it from future profit distributions.

(b) Basis of presentation and principles of consolidation

The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles ("US GAAP"). The Company's consolidated financial statements include all accounts of the Company, its majority owned and controlled subsidiaries and variable interest entities for which the Company is the primary beneficiary. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in the consolidation. The accompanying interim consoliated financial statements do not include all the information and footnotes required by US GAAP for annual financial statements. In the opinion of management, interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the prior year audited financial statements and all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included in the financial statements. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. The result for the interim period is not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any future period or for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013.

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Notes to consolidated financial statements (Continued)
March 31, 2013
(unaudited)

The Company consolidates entities in which the Company owns more than 50% of the voting common stock and controls operations and also variable interest entities for which the Company is the primary beneficiary. Investments in non-consolidated affiliates in which the Company owns more than 20% of the voting common stock or otherwise exercises significant influence over operating and financial policies but not control of the non-consolidated affiliate are accounted for using the equity method of accounting. Intercompany accounts among the consolidated businesses have been eliminated in consolidation. Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests is reflected in the statements of operations.

All cash flow activity reflected in the consolidated statements of cash flows for the Company is presented net of any non-cash transactions. Therefore, such amounts may differ from other amounts in the Company's financial statements that are not solely related to cash flow amounts. For example, the purchases of property and equipment reflected in the consolidated statements of cash flows reflect the amount of cash paid during the year for these purchases and does not include the impact of the changes in accrued liabilities related to capital expenditures during the year.

The list of the Company's consolidated subsidiaries is as follows:

 
  Relative % ownership  
Name
  As of
March 31,
2013

  As of
December 31,
2012

 
   

ID&T International Holding B.V., Amsterdam, the Netherlands*

    100     100  

ID&T Trademark B.V., Amsterdam, the Netherlands*

    100     100  

Sensation Germany B.V., Amsterdam, the Netherlands*

    100     100  

Sensation International B.V., Amsterdam, the Netherlands*

    100     100  

Mysteryland Denmark B.V., Amsterdam, the Netherlands*

    100     100  

Sensation North America B.V., Amsterdam, the Netherlands*

    100     100  

Sensation UK B.V., Amsterdam, the Netherlands*

    100     100  

Sensation Brazil B.V., Amsterdam, the Netherlands*

    100     100  

ID&T Australia PTY, Sydney, Australia

    100     100  

Sensation Australia PTY, Sydney, Australia

    100     100  

ID&T Management B.V., Amsterdam, the Netherlands*

    100     100  

Sensation Management B.V., Amsterdam, the Netherlands*

    100     100  

ID&T B.V., Amsterdam, the Netherlands*

    100     100  

Welcome to the Future B.V., Amsterdam, the Netherlands*

    100     100  

Thunderdome B.V., Amsterdam, the Netherlands*

    100     100  

ID&T Travel B.V., Amsterdam, the Netherlands*

    100     100  

Dance Tunes Holding B.V., Amsterdam, the Netherlands*

    100     100  

ID&T Participations B.V., Amsterdam, the Netherlands*

    100     100  

ID&T Events B.V., Amsterdam, the Netherlands*

    100     100  

ID&T Sensation B.V., Amsterdam, the Netherlands*

    100     100  

ID&T Mysteryland B.V., Amsterdam, the Netherlands*

    100     100  

ID&T Trance Energy B.V., Amsterdam, the Netherlands*

    100     100  

Mysteryland International B.V., Amsterdam, the Netherlands*

    100     100  

ID&T Club B.V., Amsterdam, the Netherlands*

    100     100  

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Notes to consolidated financial statements (Continued)
March 31, 2013
(unaudited)

 
  Relative % ownership  
Name
  As of
March 31,
2013

  As of
December 31,
2012

 
   

Core Production B.V., Amsterdam, the Netherlands*

    100     100  

Q-Dance B.V., Amsterdam, the Netherlands*

    100     100  

Q-International B.V., Amsterdam, the Netherlands*

    100     100  

Q-Outdoor Events B.V., Amsterdam, the Netherlands*

    100     100  

Q-Dance Management B.V., Amsterdam, the Netherlands*

    100     100  

Q-Small Events B.V., Amsterdam, the Netherlands*

    100     100  

Q-Big Events B.V., Amsterdam, the Netherlands*

    100     100  

Q-Dance Partners B.V., Amsterdam, the Netherlands*

    100     100  

Q-Dance Licenties B.V., Amsterdam, the Netherlands*

    100     100  

ID&Q Licenties B.V., Amsterdam, the Netherlands*

    100     100  

ID&T Enterprise B.V., Amsterdam, the Netherlands*

    100     100  

ID&T eCommerce B.V., Amsterdam, the Netherlands*

    100     100  

Support Group B.V., Amsterdam, the Netherlands*

    100     100  

Agent Audio B.V., Amsterdam, the Netherlands*

    100     100  

ID&T USA LLC, Delaware, USA

    100     100  

ID&T Invest B.V.*

    100     100  

Q-Dance Australia PTY, Sydney, Australia

    51     51  

IDQK Group PTY, Melbourne, Australia

    98     98  

Platinum Agency B.V., Amsterdam, the Netherlands

    70.3     70.3  

(c) Seasonality

Due to the seasonal nature of the outdoor and indoor shows, which are primarily held during May through September, the Company experiences higher revenue for the Dance Experience Events held during the second and third quarters. Generally, the Company experiences higher revenues in this segment during the second and third quarters as the period from May through September tends to be a popular time for dance events. The Company's seasonality also results in higher balances in cash and cash equivalents, trade accounts receivable, prepaid expenses, accrued expenses and deferred revenue for the Company at different times in the year.

(d) Use of estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and footnotes thereto. Actual results may differ from those estimates. Significant items subject to such estimates and assumptions include the useful lives of fixed assets, allowances for doubtful accounts and the valuation of investments, deferred tax assets, fixed assets and inventory.

(e) Fair value of financial instruments

The Company's financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, trade accounts receivable, trade accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities, are carried at cost, which approximates their fair value because of the short-term nature of these financial instruments. Cash and cash

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Notes to consolidated financial statements (Continued)
March 31, 2013
(unaudited)

equivalents are considered "Level 1" instruments within the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") fair value hierarchy under ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements.

(f) Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less. The Company's cash and cash equivalents consist primarily of domestic and foreign bank accounts. To reduce its credit risk, the Company monitors the credit standing of the financial institutions that hold the Company's cash and cash equivalents. These balances are stated at cost, which approximates fair value.

(g) Trade accounts receivable

Trade accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount and do not bear interest. Amounts collected on trade accounts receivable are included in net cash provided by operating activities in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated losses inherent in its accounts receivable portfolio. In establishing the required allowance, management considers historical losses adjusted to take into account current market conditions and our customers' financial condition, the amount of receivables in dispute and the current receivables aging and current payment patterns. The Company does not have any off-balance-sheet credit exposure related to its customers.

(h) Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market value. Cost is determined using the average cost method.

(i) Equity instruments

Shares and related derivative financial instruments pertaining to the equity instruments of a related party, which is not part of the ID&T group, are accounted for under this heading. These instruments are accounted for at fair value. Changes in the fair value of these instruments subsequent to the initial recognition are accounted for in income.

The fair value of the equity instruments is determined based on an enhanced binomial option model tailored for valuation options and warrants with possible early exercise triggers.

Equity instruments are considered "Level 3" instruments within the FASB fair value hierarchy under ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements. See Notes 3 and 9 for information on fair value for equity instruments.

(j) Other current assets

The majority of the Company's prepaid expenses relate to event expenses including show advances and deposits and other costs directly related to future dance events. For advances that are expected to be recouped over a period of more than 12 months, the long-term portion of the advance is classified as other long-term assets. These prepaid costs are charged to operations upon completion of the related events.

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Notes to consolidated financial statements (Continued)
March 31, 2013
(unaudited)

(k) Other long-term assets

Loans to shareholders, employees and non-consolidated affiliates are presented at their nominal value, less a provision for bad debts where necessary.

(l) Investments in non-consolidated affiliates

In general, non-consolidated investments in which the Company owns more than 20% of the common stock or otherwise exercises significant influence over the affiliate are accounted for under the equity method. The Company reviews the value of equity method investments and records impairment charges in the statement of operations for any decline in value that is determined to be other than temporary.

(m) Property and equipment

Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation of property and equipment is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. The useful lives of property and equipment is 5 years.

(n) Business combinations

The Company accounts for its business combinations under the acquisition method of accounting. Identifiable assets acquired, liabilities assumed and any non-controlling interest in the acquiree are recognized and measured as of the acquisition date at fair value. Additionally, any contingent consideration is recorded at fair value on the acquisition date and classified as a liability. Goodwill is recognized to the extent the aggregate amount of the acquisition date fair value of the consideration transferred and any non-controlling interests in the acquiree exceeds the recognized bases of the identifiable assets acquired, net of assumed liabilities.

Determining the fair value of assets acquired, liabilities assumed and non-controlling interests requires management's judgment and often involves the use of significant estimates and assumptions, including assumptions with respect to future cash inflows and outflows, discount rates and asset lives, among other items.

(o) Goodwill

Goodwill is an asset representing the future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

The Company performs its annual impairment review of goodwill on December 31, and when a triggering event occurs between annual impairment tests. No impairment loss was recorded in the three months ended March 31, 2013 or 2012.

(p) Income taxes

Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a

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Notes to consolidated financial statements (Continued)
March 31, 2013
(unaudited)

change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. The Company recognizes the effect of income tax positions only if those positions are more likely than not to be sustained. Recognized income tax positions are measured at the largest amount that is greater than 50% likely of being realized. Changes in recognition or measurement are reflected in the period in which the change in judgment occurs. The Company records interest related to income taxes in interest expense and penalties in general and administrative expenses.

The available tax losses are determined and accounted for based on the nominal applicable tax rates, taking into account the probability and timing with which those losses are deemed to be available for offset against future taxable profits. Both the probability and the timing element are expressed in the discount rate used.

Deferred tax assets also include a component related to a fiscal amortisation charge regarding trademark rights capitalized exclusively for fiscal purposes, which can be realized in the future. The remaining amortisation period at March 31, 2013 is 3 years and 9 months.

(q) Impairment of long-lived assets

Long-lived assets, such as property and equipment, are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. If circumstances require that a long-lived asset or asset group be tested for possible impairment, the Company first compares undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by that asset or asset group to its carrying value. If the carrying value of the long-lived asset or asset group is not recoverable on an undiscounted cash flow basis, an impairment is recognized to the extent that the carrying value exceeds its fair value. Fair value is determined through various valuation techniques including discounted cash flow models, quoted market values and third-party independent appraisals, as necessary.

In 2013 and 2012, no circumstances that indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable were identified.

(r) Revenue recognition

Revenue from the promotion and production of an event is recognized upon commencement of the event. Cash collected in advance of the event is recorded as deferred revenue until the event occurs. Revenue from the Company's ticketing operations consists of ticket sales for events and ticketing fees. Revenue from ticket sales for events is recognized upon commencement of the event. Ticketing fees are charged at the time a ticket for an event is sold. Revenue collected from partners (sponsorships) and other revenue, which is not related to any single event, is classified as deferred revenue and generally amortized over the operating season or the term of the contract. Food and beverage revenue is recognized when the tokens that serve as tender at events are sold. Merchandise revenue is recognized when the merchandise is sold and delivered. Revenue from the production of licensed events is recognized on the date of the event.

Revenue from artist fees consists of booking fees and artist fees and is recognized at the date of the performance of the artist.

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Notes to consolidated financial statements (Continued)
March 31, 2013

(s) Gross versus net revenue recognition

The Company reports revenue on a gross or net basis based on management's assessment of whether the Company acts as a principal or agent in the transaction. To the extent the Company acts as the principal, revenue is reported on a gross basis. The determination of whether the Company acts as a principal or an agent in a transaction is based on an evaluation of whether the Company has the substantial risks and rewards of ownership under the terms of an arrangement.

(t) Foreign currency

The Company uses the Euro as its reporting currency. The Euro is also the functional currency of most of the group Companies, however most of the foreign subsidiaries use their respective local currencies as their functional currency. Results of operations for foreign subsidiaries and foreign equity investees are translated into the reporting currency using the average exchange rates during the year. The assets and liabilities of those subsidiaries and investees are translated into the reporting currency using the exchange rates at the balance sheet date. The related translation adjustments are recorded in a separate component of shareholders' equity in accumulated other comprehensive income.

(u) Cost of revenue

Cost of revenue includes technical production, cost of food and beverages, artist fees, crowd services, costs of venues, event related marketing and overhead, cost of merchandise and neighbouring rights. Cost of revenue excludes depreciation and amortization. These costs are primarily variable in nature.

(v) Sales and marketing expense

Sales and marketing expenses consist primarily of hotel and travelling expenses, cost of sponsorship and corporate social responsibility expenses.

(w) General and administrative expenses

General and administrative expenses include rent, information technology expenses, costs of vehicles, legal expenses and consulting fees, along with other costs.

(x) Depreciation

The Company's depreciation expense is presented as a separate line item in the statements of operations. There is no depreciation expense included in cost of revenue or sales and marketing, general and administrative expenses.

(y) Pension and other postretirement benefits

The pension scheme for employees is a defined contribution scheme, which is administered by a life insurance company. The Company's only obligation is to pay the insurance company the contributions agreed upon. The contributions for the financial year are taken directly to profit or loss. Contributions payable and receivable are presented as current liabilities and current assets, respectively. The contributions were EUR 71,000 and EUR 66,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

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March 31, 2013

(z) Commitments and contingencies

Liabilities for loss contingencies arising from claims, assessments, litigation, fines, penalties and other sources are recorded when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount can be reasonably estimated. Legal costs incurred in connection with loss contingencies are expensed as incurred.

(aa) Concentration of credit risk

Revenue from ticket sales, which is the Company's main source of income, as well as revenue from food and beverage, is collected at the time of the sale. This significantly limits the Company's exposure to credit risk.

In addition, the Company has implemented procedures to check the creditworthiness of third parties and local promoters. Furthermore, the Company applies credit control and reminder procedures. There are no significant concentrations of credit risk within the group.

(bb) Recently issued accounting standards

In February 2013, the FASB issued new accounting guidance which adds new disclosure requirements for items reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income. The new guidance requires that companies present, either in a single note or parenthetically on the face of the financial statements, the effect of significant amounts reclassified based on their source and are effective for public companies in interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 13, 2012. The Company has adopted this guidance as per January 1, 2013 even though it presently is not a public company. The adoption of this standard will not have a material effect on its financial position or results of operations.

On January 1, 2012, the Company adopted the amended accounting guidance issued by the FASB concerning the presentation of comprehensive income. The new guidance requires comprehensive income to be reported in either a single statement or in two consecutive statements reporting net income and other comprehensive income. The Company selected to present two consecutive statements. This amended guidance did not change the items that constitute net income or other comprehensive income, the timing of when other comprehensive income is reclassified to net income or the earnings per share computation.

In 2012, the FASB issued ASU 2012-02, Testing Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets for Impairment. This update amended the procedures for testing the impairment of indefinite-lived intangible assets by permitting an entity to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether the existence of events and circumstances indicates that it is more likely than not that the indefinite-lived intangible assets are impaired. An entity's assessment of the totality of events and circumstances and their impact on the entity's indefinite-lived intangible assets will then be used as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform the quantitative impairment test as described in ASC 350-30, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other—General Intangibles Other than Goodwill. ASU 2012-02 is effective for annual and interim impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2012, with early adoption permitted. The Company has concluded that this amendment does not have a material effect on its financial position or results of operations.

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Notes to consolidated financial statements (Continued)
March 31, 2013


(2) RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Transactions with related parties include various loans granted to non-consolidated affiliates and employees/shareholders, management fees paid to the board of directors of EUR 189,000 (2012: EUR 137,000) and various accounts payable or receivable to related parties. Related party transactions are executed at arm's length.

The other long-term assets relate to loans to non-consolidated affiliates for EUR 569,000 (2012: EUR 575,000), to employees for EUR 19,000 (2011: EUR 85,000) and to shareholders/employees for EUR 216,000 (2012: EUR 240,000). The interest rate on those loans during 2013 was 3.0% respectively 4.6% (2012: 2.85% respectively 4.6%). Under the shareholders agreement, the shareholders of the Company are required to apply 50% of the dividends paid-out to them to repay the outstanding loan balances. The shares held by the shareholders secure the loans to these shareholders. The other loan arrangements have not been collateralized.

In addition to the balance of loans to employees and shareholders/employees outstanding on March 31, 2013 of EUR 235,000, the Company made advance payments to the shareholders of the Company of EUR 6.0 million as of March 31, 2013. These advance payments are included in current assets under the caption "Advance to shareholders." The balance of the advance payments to the shareholders at December 31, 2012 was EUR 4 million. On Feburary 20, 2013, an additional advance payment of EUR 2.0 million was made.


(3) EQUITY INSTRUMENTS

 
  As of
March 31,
2013
(in thousands)

  As of
December 31,
2012
(in thousands)

 
   

SFX common stock held on behalf of the shareholders of the Company

  EUR 15,619   EUR  
           

Equity instruments held on behalf of the shareholders of the Company:

    15,619        

SFX common stock

    15,619      

Warrants

    3,024      

EBITDA warrants

    112      

Short calls

    (1,504 )    
           

Equity instruments held on behalf of the Company

    17,251      
           

  EUR 32,870      
           

The aforementioned equity instruments are valued using pricing models as no market data is available. Pricing models take into account the contract terms as well as multiple inputs where applicable, such as interest rate yield curves and option volatility. The fair value of the SFX common stock is based on recent transaction data. The fair value of the equity instruments other than the SFX common stock is determined based on an enhanced binomial option model tailored for valuation options and warrants with possible early exercise triggers. Refer to note 9 for further information on the fair value hierarchy.

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March 31, 2013


(4) ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS

Accounts receivable consist of the following

 
  As of
March 31,
2013
(in thousands)

  As of
December 31,
2012
(in thousands)

 
   

Trade debtors

  EUR 2,007   EUR 1,386  

Allowance for doubtful accounts

    (360 )   (382 )
           

Reserve balance end of period

  EUR 1,647   EUR 1,004  
           

The movement in allowance for doubtful accounts is the following

 
  As of
March 31,
2013
(in thousands)

  As of
December 31,
2012
(in thousands)

 
   

Balance, balance beginning of period

  EUR (382 ) EUR (328 )

Charged to expense

          (98 )

Write-offs and adjustments

    22     44  
           

Reserve balance end of period

  EUR (360 ) EUR (382 )
           


(5) INVENTORIES

 
  As of
March 31,
2013
(in thousands)

  As of
December 31,
2012
(in thousands)

 
   

Merchandise

  EUR 22   EUR 22  

Prepaid production costs of DVD's and other

    129     118  
           

  EUR 151   EUR 140  
           

The production cost of DVD's consists of cost for registration and prepaid production cost for DVD's that are to be released in the succeeding reporting period.


(6) PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

 
  March 31,
2013
(in thousands)

  December 31,
2012
(in thousands)

 
   

Leasehold improvements

  EUR 744   EUR 683  

IT Enterprise Platform

    480     480  

Fixtures, fittings and IT facilities

    6,791     6,439  
           

Total

    8,015     7,602  

Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization

    (6,069 )   (5,947 )
           

Property and equipment, net

  EUR 1,946   EUR 1,655  
           

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Notes to consolidated financial statements (Continued)
March 31, 2013

Depreciation and amortization expenses are approximately EUR 104,000 and EUR 130,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

In 2010, the Company developed an IT Enterprise Platform. The related costs are amortized over three years. Aggregate amortization expense for intangible assets subject to amortization was EUR 19,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

The Company has recorded an asset retirement obligation for the costs associated with returning a warehouse to its condition prior to the lease in the amount of EUR 13,750 (2012: EUR 15,000). In 2013, depreciation expenses in relation to the asset retirement obligation was EUR 1,250.


(7) GOODWILL

In 2008, the Company recorded goodwill in connection with the acquisition of Platinum Agency B.V. On November 27, 2012, additional goodwill was recorded in conection with the acquisition of an additional 4.9% interest in Platinum Agency B.V.

The Company performed its annual goodwill impairment test as of December 31, 2012. The Company did not identify any material reporting unit at risk of failing step one of the goodwill impairment test. The fair value of all reporting units is substantially in excess of their carrying value. As of March 31, 2013, no impairment indicators were noted that would trigger an impairment test. The value of the goodwill as of March 31, 2013 is EUR 306,000 (2012: EUR 306,000).


(8) DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES

The Company does not engage in hedging activities and does not enter into derivative instruments for cash flow hedging or speculative purposes.


(9) FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS AND THE FAIR VALUE OPTION

Fair value of financial instruments

Financial assets carried at fair value as of March 31, 2013 are classified in the table below in the categories described below:

 
  As of
March 31, 2013
  As of
December 31, 2012
 
 
  Level
  Fair value
  Level
  Fair value
 
   

Financial assets:

                         

Cash and cash equivalents

    1     14,663     1     9,454  

Equity instruments

    3     32,870          

There are three levels of inputs to measure fair value. The definition of each input is described below:

Level 1:   Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities that are accessible by the Company at the measurement date for identical assets and liabilities.
Level 2:   Inputs are observable, other than quoted prices included in Level 1, either directly or indirectly. Such prices may be based upon quoted prices for or comparable securities in active markets or inputs not quoted on active markets, but are observable or corroborated by market data.

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March 31, 2013

Level 3:   Unobservable inputs are used when little or no market data is available. These items do not have two-way markets and are measured using management's best estimate of fair value, where the inputs into the determination of fair value require significant management judgment or estimation.

The Company's equity instruments are valued using pricing models. Pricing models take into account the contract terms as well as multiple inputs where applicable, such as interest rate yield curves, option volatility and currency rates. Equity instruments are considered "Level 3" fair value measurements. The Company's derivative instruments are typically long-term in nature.

As of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the carrying value of the Company's cash and cash equivalents approximated their fair value and consisted primarily of bank deposits. Other financial assets and liabilities, including accounts receivable, accrued expenses are carried at cost, which also approximates their fair value because of the short-term nature of these items.

In the normal course of business, the Company is exposed to the impact of foreign currency fluctuations. The Company limits these risks by following established risk management policies and procedures.


(10) EQUITY METHOD INVESTMENTS

In October 2012, the Company entered into an agreement with SFX effectively selling 51% of the shares of a newly formed company in the United States. The remaining 49% of the shares are accounted for at net asset value under non-consolidated participating interests.

The non-consolidated participating interests as at March 31, 2013 are the following:

 
  Relative % ownership  
 
  As of
March 31,
2013

  As of
December 31,
2012

 
   

ID&T BVBA

    50     50  

Q-Licenties v.o.f. 

    50     50  

B2S Holding B.V. 

    50     50  

B2S Real Estate B.V. 

    50     50  

ID&T Brasil Eventos LTDA

    50     50  

Toffler B.V. 

    25     25  

Dominator B.V. 

    50     50  

DZIV B.V.(formerly Outland Exploitatie BV)

    33.33     33.33  

Go Fast Sports Europe B.V. 

    8.35     8.35  

Maximus Security B.V. 

         

Eventions Riggings B.V. 

    20     20  

Olivier Weiter B.V. 

    50     50  

Vantage Point B.V. 

    30     30  

Toren Overhoeks B.V. 

    33.33     33.33  

Toren Overhoeks C.V. 

    45     45  

N8lab B.V. 

    40     40  

Kinetic Art Winches B.V. 

    36     36  

Backbone B.V. 

    40     40  

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Notes to consolidated financial statements (Continued)
March 31, 2013

The changes in investments in non-consolidated affiliates were as follows:

 
  As of
March 31,
2013
(in thousands)

  As of
December 31,
2012
(in thousands)

 
   

Balance, beginning of period

    EUR 2,022     EUR 1,296  

Share in earnings of non-consolidated affiliates

    22     1,523  

Acquired/divested/added

        546  

Dividend distribution

        (1,343 )
           

Balance, end of period

    EUR 2,044     EUR 2,022  
           


(11) NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS

The consolidated financial statements contain the following non-controlling interest:

 
  Relative % ownership  
 
  March 31,
2013

  December 31,
2012

 
   

Platinum Agency B.V., Amsterdam, the Netherlands

    70.3     70.3  

Redeemable non-controlling interests are measured at fair value, both at the date of acquisition and subsequently at each reporting period. The redeemable non-controlling interests are reported on the Consolidated Balance Sheets in mezzanine equity in "Redeemable non-controlling interests."

A reconciliation of redeemable noncontrolling interests for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and the year ended December 31, 2012 is as follows:

 
  March 31,
2013
(in thousands)

  December 31,
2012
(in thousands)

 
   

Balance beginning of period

  EUR 64   EUR 97  

Dividends

        (76 )

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

    1     57  

(Sale)/Purchase of subsidiary shares at fair value

        (14 )
           

Balance end of period

  EUR 65   EUR 64  
           


(12) INCOME TAXES

The income tax expense (benefit) for the three months ended March 31, 2013 is as follows:

 
  March 31,
2013
(in thousands)

  March 31,
2012
(in thousands)

 
   

Realisation of deferred tax asset,

  EUR   EUR  

Corporate income tax for the period

    685     497  
           

Total

  EUR 685   EUR 497  
           

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Notes to consolidated financial statements (Continued)
March 31, 2013

The Company has deferred tax assets of EUR 130,000 (2012: EUR 140,000) which can be specified as follows:

 
  As of
March 31,
2013
(in thousands)

  As of
December 31,
2012
(in thousands)

 
   

Temporary difference amortization brands

    EUR 101     EUR 109  

Temporary difference amortization IT Enterprise Platform

    29     31  
           

Total

    130     140  
           

The effective income tax rate of the Company is different from the amount computed using the expected Netherlands income tax rate of 25% as a result of the following:

 
  Three months ended March 31,  
 
  2013
(in thousands)

  2012
(in thousands)

 
   

Income tax expense at federal statutory rate

    EUR 5,904     EUR (657 )

Increase (reduction) in income taxes resulting from:

             

Share in earnings of non-consolidated affiliates which are tax-exemped

    (6,602 )   (5 )

Adjustment of deferred tax assets

             

Withholding taxes in Brazil

          122  

Non-deductable expenses

    (12 )   3  

Tax loss carryforward incurred in other jurisdictions

    44     36  

Other, net

    (19 )   4  
           

    (685 )   (497 )
           

The Company's Netherlands income tax returns are subject to examination by the taxing authorities as prescribed by applicable statute. The statute of limitations remains open for the Company's Netherlands returns from 2008 and forward. No income tax waivers have been executed that would extend the period subject to examination beyond the period prescribed by statute.


(13) COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

The Company leases vehicles, office space, certain equipment and some of its event venues for rent expenses of EUR 5,982,000 (2012: EUR 6,274,000). Some of the lease agreements contain renewal options and annual rental escalation clauses (generally tied to the consumer price index), as well as provisions for the payment of utilities and maintenance by the Company.

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March 31, 2013

As of March 31, 2013, the Company's future minimum rental commitments under non-cancelable operating lease agreements with terms in excess of one year consist of the following:

 
  As of
March 31,
2013
(in thousands)

  As of
December 31,
2012
(in thousands)

 
   

2013

    EUR 2,007     EUR 2,018  

2014

    1,461     1,652  

2015

    641     708  

2016

    433     455  

2017

    405     405  

Thereafter

    1,035     1,036  
           

Total

    EUR 5,982     EUR 6,274  
           

Lease obligations

At March 31, 2013, the Company and its subsidiaries had obligations totalling EUR 596,000 (2012: EUR 668,000) in connection with vehicle leases. Those with terms of one year or less amount to EUR 266,000 (2012: EUR 277,000) and those with terms between one and five years total EUR 330,000 (2011: EUR 391,000).

Rental of buildings and guarantees

The Company has entered into rental obligations representing an amount of approximately EUR 620,000 per annum (2012: EUR 620,000). The rental obligation covers a period of one to five years. Under the rental agreements entered into, third parties have issued rental guarantees for the Company's benefit representing a total of EUR nil (2012: EUR nil).

The Company has signed letters of intent to rent office space in the refurbished building for a term of 10 years.

Rental obligations for event venues

Current rental obligations of the Company and its subsidiaries for event venues total EUR 4,300,000 as of March 31, 2013 (2012: EUR 4,300,000). Those with terms of one year or less total EUR 1,119,000 (2012: EUR 1,119,000), those with terms between one and five years total EUR 2,081,000 (2012: EUR 2,145,000) and those with terms in excess of 5 years EUR 1,036,000 (2012: EUR 1,036,000).

Fiscal unit

The Company forms part of the fiscal unity for corporate income tax purposes (together with the entities marked with an asterisk (*) in the list on pages 10 and 11. As such, the Company is jointly and severally liable for the tax liabilities of the fiscal unity as a whole.

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(14) SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On May 17, 2013, the Company completed the acquisition of 100% of the shares of DTW Holding B.V. for a nominal amount. DTW Holding B.V. owns 50% of the shares of Q-Licenties VOF. Going forward the Company owns 100% of the shares of Q-Licenties VOF.

On April 16, 2013, the Company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the shareholders of Club Amstelstraat B.V. to further negotiate the purchase of a 50% interest in this company, which in turn holds an interest in several clubs and outdoor festivals in the Amsterdam area. The definitive acquisition price will be based on the historic economic performance of the companies and the outcome of the due diligence procedures.

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Konzeption u. Ausführung Nature One,
Both situated in 56218 Mülheim-Kärlich

Combined Financial Statements
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As of and for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011

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Report of Independent Auditors

The Management and Shareholders of I-Motion GmbH Events & Communication
and i-Motion Veranstaltungs-GmbH Konzeption u. Ausführung Nature One

We have audited the accompanying combined financial statements of I-Motion GmbH Events & Communication and i-Motion Veranstaltungs-GmbH Konzeption u. Ausführung Nature One (jointly: the Company), which comprise the combined balance sheets as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, and the related combined statements of comprehensive income, changes in shareholders' equity and cash flows for the years then ended, and the related notes to the combined financial statements.

Management's Responsibility for the Financial Statements

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these combined financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles; this includes the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free of material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditor's Responsibility

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these combined financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor's judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity's preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity's internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

Opinion

In our opinion the combined financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the combined financial position of i-Motion GmbH Events & Communication and i-Motion Veranstaltungs-GmbH Konzeption u. Ausführung Nature One at December 31, 2012 and 2011, and the combined results of their operations and their cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.


/s/ Ernst & Young GmbH
Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft

 

 

Eschborn, Germany
June 21, 2013

 

 

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Combined balance sheets
As of December 31, 2012 and 2011

 
  Notes
reference

  2012
  2011
 
   
 
   
  (in thousands of EUROs)
 

Assets

                   

Current assets

                   

Cash

    5     1,216     869  

Trade and other receivables net of allowances of 0 and 0 as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 respectively

          271     159  

Receivables from related parties

    12     77     3  

Prepaid expenses

          12     67  

Other current assets

    6     542     951  

Inventory

    7     284     274  
                 

          2,403     2,322  
                 

Non-current assets

                   

Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation

    8     297     208  

Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization

    9     20     29  

Other assets

    6     101     110  

Deferred taxes

    4.6     0     5  
                 

          417     351  
                 

Total assets

          2,819     2,674  
                 

Equity and Liabilities

                   

Current liabilities

                   

Income taxes payable

    4.6     26     13  

Provisions

    11     130     86  

Accrued liabilities

    10     103     152  

Trade and other liabilities

    10     754     288  

Liabilities to related parties

    12     77     49  

Deferred revenues

          103     0  
                 

          1,191     588  
                 

Non current liabilities

                   

Deferred taxes

    4.6     1     0  
                 

          1     0  
                 

Total Liabilities

          1,192     588  
                 

Equity

                   

Issued capital

          50     50  

Retained earnings

          1,577     2,036  
                 

Total equity

          1,627     2,086  
                 

Total equity and liabilities

          2,819     2,674  
                 

   

The accompying notes are an integral part of these combined financial statements

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Combined statement of comprehensive income
For the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011

 
  Notes
reference

  2012
  2011
 
   
 
   
  (in thousands of EUROs)
 

Revenue in connection with events

    4.1     10,911     10,073  

Merchandise revenue

    4.1     513     500  
                 

Total Revenue

          11,424     10,573  
                 

Costs in connection with events

    4.2     6,697     6,378  

Cost of merchandise

    4.2     168     126  

Other operating income

    4.3     118     80  

Personnel expenses

    4.4     1,448     1,300  

Depreciation and amortization

          93     82  

Other operating expenses

    4.5     1,260     1,150  
                 

Operating profit

          1,875     1,617  
                 

Interest expense

          2     5  

Interest income

          21     58  
                 

Income before income taxes

          1,894     1,671  
                 

Income taxes

    4.6     598     486  

Deferred income taxes

    4.6     6     (5 )
                 

Net income

          1,290     1,191  
                 

Comprehensive income

          1,290     1,191  
                 

   

The accompying notes are an integral part of these combined financial statements

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Combined statements of changes in equity
For the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011

 
  Issued capital
  Retained earnings
  Total equity
 
   
 
  (in thousands of EUROs)
 

As of January 1, 2011

    50     1,905     1,955  

Net income

    0     1,191     1,191  

Dividends

    0     (1,060 )   (1,060 )
               

As of December 31, 2011

    50     2,036     2,086  
               

As of January 1, 2012

    50     2,036     2,086  

Net income

    0     1,290     1,290  

Dividends

    0     (1,749 )   (1,749 )
               

As of December 31, 2012

    50     1,577     1,627  
               

   

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Combined cash flow statements
For the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011

 
  Notes
reference

  2012
  2011
 
   
 
   
  (in thousands of
EUROs)

 

Operating activities

                   

Net income

          1,290     1,191  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash flows from operating activities

                   

Depreciation

    8     83     72  

Amortisation

    9     10     10  

Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment

    4.3, 8     (23 )   (10 )

Changes in deferred taxes

    4.6     6     (6 )

Changes in provisions and accrued liabilities

    10, 11     21     (236 )

Working capital adjustments

                   

Increase in trade and other receivables and prepayments

          (113 )   (139 )

Increase/decrease in inventories

          (10 )   46  

Increase/decrease in trade and other payables and deferred revenues

          595     (450 )
                 

Net cash flow from operating activities

          1,859     478  
                 

Investing activities

                   

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

    8     139     152  

Purchase of property plant and equipment

    8     (288 )   (145 )

Purchase of intangible assets

    9     (1 )   (9 )

Repayment of loans to shareholder

    12     377     0  

Loans granted to shareholder

    12     0     (738 )

Repayment of other loans granted

          10     1,389  
                 

Net cash flow used in investing activities

          237     649  
                 

Dividends paid to shareholders

          (1,749 )   (1,060 )
                 

Net cash flow from financing activities

          (1,749 )   (1,060 )
                 

Net increase in cash

          347     67  

Cash at January 1

    5     869     802  
                 

Cash at December 31

    5     1,216     869  
                 

   

The accompying notes are an integral part of these combined financial statements

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Notes to combined financial statements

1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

i-Motion GmbH Events & Communication was incorporated in 1999 (registered in the trade register of Koblenz under HRB 6269) and i-Motion Veranstaltungs-GmbH Konzeption und Ausführung Nature One was incorporated in 2008 (registered in the trade register of Koblenz under HRB 21100). They are leading event-management and entertainment companies whose business primarily includes the organization of electronic music events.

i-Motion GmbH Events & Communication and i-Motion Veranstaltungs-GmbH Konzeption und Ausführung Nature One (collectively, "i-Motion" or the "Company") are related parties and are under common ownership (see Note 12—Transactions with related parties). The financial statements are presented on a combined basis.

The following activities are carried out by i-Motion: concept, marketing, ticketing, booking talent, sponsoring, beverage, merchandising, on-site-production, staff, crowd-management and artist-management. The Company organizes its activities as follows:

    •    Live entertainment (organization and promotion of music events)

Organizing music events is the key activity of the Company. i-Motion has managed to obtain a prominent role on the calendar of yearly events for the community of electric music culture both nationally and internationally.

The events are the following:

    –    NATURE ONE

NATURE ONE is Germany's largest open-air festivals for electronic music. The festival is held over four days and three nights, includes more than 300 DJs and live acts from all over the world and occupies four main floors and 19 club floors on a former missile base of the US Army. A camping site opens from Thursday to Monday and hosts a large majority of visitors. Since 1995, the event has taken place on the first weekend of August with an average of 50,000 tickets sold.

    –    Ruhr-in-Love

Ruhr-in-Love is another annually organized live event, which is held in Oberhausen, Germany with approximately 44,000 spectators attending the event. Since 2002, Ruhr-in-Love has been "the family-gathering of the electronic music scene." The concept includes: daytime open-air on a Saturday at "OlgaPark" in the middle of the city of Oberhausen, 38 different open air floors, hosted by various participants in the electronic music culture including: clubs, promoters, record labels, booking agencies, radio stations and magazines.

    –    MAYDAY

This event is regarded as the first major party for electronic music in Europe. It started in 1991 and was initially held in Berlin. The first MAYDAY event was organised by i-Motion in 2007 with a record number of tickets sold in 2009 (25,000 visitors). It is the biggest electronic music indoor event in Germany with more than 50 artists on five different floors. It is held once a year on April 30 in the "Westfalenhallen Dortmund."

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Since 2000 MAYDAY events have been organized in different countries, including Poland, Belarus and Russia.

    –    SYNDICATE "Ambassadors in Harder Styles"

SYNDICATE, begun in 2007, is one of the larger festivals for the harder styles of electronic music with 16,000-18,000 regular visitors. It takes place the first weekend of October in "Westfalenhallen Dortmund." SYNDICATE is jointly organized by i-Motion and Art of Dance (Netherlands).

    –    WinterWorld

WinterWorld has become the first major electronic music culture event in Germany at the beginning of each year. WinterWorld's 10th anniversary in 2013 sold-out with 12,000 visitors. The event offers three different floors and different styles of electronic music. The event takes place in "Rhein-Main-Hallen Wiesbaden" near Frankfurt.

    –    Toxicator

Toxicator started in 2009. It is the first event by i-Motion for hardcore, hard-style and hard techno music in the southwest of Germany. It attracted approximately 7,000 people (for the December 2012 event).

    –    Electric City

Starting in 2001, Electric City is a local event held in different clubs in the City of Koblenz and is regularly attended by approximately 6,500 visitors.

    –    Sunshine live

Sunshine live was initiated in 2012 for the 15th anniversary of the radio station "sunshine live," which solely plays electronic music.

    –    International

In 2012, there were four international events: MAYDAY Poland, MAYDAY Belarus, Soundtropolis Poland and Silesia-in-Love Poland. The events in Poland are organized with a partner and the event in Belarus is based on a contractual (licence) agreement.

•    Public relations, advertisement, design

Further to the organization of the Company's own events, the Company also renders such services to third parties for a fee.

Under the label "abstract," i-Motion offers a booking agency for artists in the electronic music culture.

•    Merchandising of products and gastronomy services

During the events, the Company sells clothing, accessories and beverages.

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Basis of preparation

Combined statements

The combined financial statements include the financial statements of i-Motion GmbH Events & Communications and i-Motion Veranstaltungs-GmbH Konzeption u. Ausführung Nature One as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 and for the years then ended. Intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in combination.

Use of estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and footnotes thereto. Significant estimates by management include the review of the owned investment and real estate funds for potential impairment, the measurement of the merchandise inventories based on the lower of cost or market principle, the recognition of allowances for trade accounts receivable, the recognition and measurement of uncertain tax positions and the evaluation of risks from litigation. Actual results may differ from those estimates.

For the investment and real estate funds, the carrying value is compared as of each year-end with an estimated market value. The estimated market value is based on Level 2 inputs as the investments are closed and not publicly traded.

Merchandise inventories are measured at their weighted average costs. At a period-end, the Company evaluates the lower of cost or market by comparing the historical purchase costs with the expected sales prices minus potential distribution costs to conclude on a necessary inventory reserve.

The Company's assumptions, judgments, and estimates relative to the current provision for income taxes take into account current tax laws, its interpretation of current tax laws and possible outcomes of current and future audits conducted by domestic tax authorities. The Company has established reserves for income taxes to address potential exposures involving tax positions that could be challenged by tax authorities. Although the Company believes its assumptions, judgments, and estimates are reasonable, changes in tax laws or the Company's interpretation of tax laws, and the resolution of potential tax audits could significantly impact the amounts provided for income taxes in the financial statements.

For the measurement of the contingent risks from pending litigation, management reviews all available evidence supported by external lawyers to conclude on the best estimate to measure a potential provision for such litigation. Supporting documents include the year-end lawyer letters and estimates, current settlement negotiations with the plaintiff and comparable rulings in other cases. Actual results may differ from these estimates.


2. SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following section discloses and discusses each of the Company's critical accounting policies, including information and analysis of estimates and assumptions involved in their application and other significant accounting policies.

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Recognition of revenues and cost

Live entertainment

The company recognizes revenue from live entertainment events when the performance occurs. Cash received in advance of the event is recognized as deferred revenue.

The Company sells tickets in cooperation with sales agencies. Tickets are either sold via online shops, ticket hotlines or at box offices.

Further to the tickets sales, i-Motion recognizes revenue from the sale of beverages, camping, shuttle buses and parking fees etc. In addition, the Company charges rental fees for event space to third parties who mainly offer food and non-food products to the visitors. Revenues are recognized at the time of delivery of the product or service.

The Company evaluates the criteria outlined in Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Subtopic 605-45, "Revenue Recognition—Principal Agent Considerations," in determining whether it is appropriate to record the gross amount of revenue and related costs or the net revenue. Under this accounting guidance, if the Company is the primary obligor to perform the services being sold, has general inventory risk as it pertains to recruiting and compensating the talent, has the ability to control the ticket pricing, has discretion in selecting the talent, is responsible for the production of the event, generally bears the majority of the credit or collection risk or has several but not all of these indicators, then its revenue is recorded on a gross basis. If the Company does not have several of these indicators, it records revenue or losses on a net basis.

Costs in connection with events include fees for artists, rental expenses for buildings and technical equipment, marketing and communication expenses as well as external personnel cost. Any direct costs (with the exception of marketing expenses) incurred prior to the event are deferred and then expensed when the event takes place.

Certain events are organized jointly with other operators and there are agreements in place to share the respective results from the event with such operators. In such cases, the Company records its revenues and costs on a gross basis and the agreed allocation of the net profit is settled between the partners in accordance with the contract timeline. The net settlement is recorded as an adjustment to costs in connection with events. When the net profit settlement has not occurred for a past event prior to year-end, the Company makes an accrual based on an estimate of the expected settlement.

Sponsoring revenues

The Company has entered sponsoring agreements with different beverage and tobacco companies. According to these sponsoring agreements, the respective partner has the exclusive right to promote its brand during the event and in the marketing material advertising the event. Additionally the Company exclusively sells the partners' products during the event. These sponsoring agreements are each agreed for specific i-Motion events and accordingly the Company records the fees received from the sponsor when the event takes place.

Public relations, advertisement, design

In its advertisement and product placement activities, the Company enters into barter transactions with several partners, which are principally radio stations, exchanging rights to place advertisements on

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each others' websites, flyers and radio broadcasting. In these transactions, the Company has historically not paid cash or its equivalent for any of the exchanged services and therefore is unable to establish a fair value of the services it receives. As a result, no revenues from the services provided to the radio stations and no corresponding advertising expense is recorded in relation to such barter transactions. In 2012, the overall volume of the advertising activities covered by such barter agreements was approximately 112 hours in radiospots, approximately 16 hours in television hours and additional advertising in print media.

Advertisement costs (unrelated to the partners with barter transactions) paid in cash are expensed as incurred and are included in the costs in connection with events.

Merchandising of products and gastronomy services

Merchandising products (t-shirts, jackets, hoodies and accessories) and beverages are sold during events and are generally non-refundable.

In addition, but to a lesser extent, merchandising products are sold online.

Revenues and the related cost of the merchandise and gastronomy services are recognized when products and services are delivered. In connection with CD-sales, the Company has signed an arrangement with the supplier "Kontor." In accordance with this agreement the Company receives a fixed license fee for every CD sold and downloaded from the partner. The Company records the license revenues in the respective period the CD and download sales were realized.

Income taxes

The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with the liability method. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities. Management makes assumptions, judgments, and estimates to determine the current provision for income taxes and also the deferred tax assets and liabilities as well as any valuation allowance to be recorded against deferred tax assets. Interests and penalties on income tax assessments are expensed as incurred in the respective period as interest expense.

The Company's assumptions, judgments and estimates relative to the current provision for income taxes take into account current tax laws, the Company's interpretation of current tax laws and possible outcomes of current and future audits conducted by domestic tax authorities. The Company has established reserves for income taxes to address potential exposures involving tax positions that could be challenged by tax authorities. Although the Company believes its assumptions, judgments and estimates are reasonable, changes in tax laws, the Company's interpretation of tax laws or the resolution of potential tax audits could significantly impact the amounts provided for income taxes in the financial statements.

The Company's assumptions, judgments and estimates relative to the value of a deferred tax asset take into account predictions of the amount and category of future taxable income, such as income from operations or capital gains income. Actual operating results and the underlying amount and category of income in future years could render its current assumptions, judgments and estimates of recoverable net deferred taxes inaccurate. Any of the assumptions, judgments and estimates mentioned above could cause the Company's actual income tax obligations to differ from its estimates, thus could materially impact its financial position and results of operations.

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Cash

Cash consists of cash in bank accounts and cash on hand.

Trade and other receivables and allowance for doubtful accounts

Trade receivables are primarily amounts due from ticketing agencies in conjunction with events, sponsor partners and due from profit sharing revenues with foreign partners. The Company records a provision for doubtful accounts based on a detailed assessment of the collectability of the accounts receivable. To assist with the estimate, management considers certain factors such as historical experience, industry data, credit quality, age of accounts receivable balances and current economic conditions that may affect a customer's ability to pay. In cases where the Company becomes aware of circumstances that may impair a specific customer's ability to meet its financial obligations, the Company records a specific allowance against amounts due from the customer and thereby reduces the net recognized receivable to the amount reasonably believed to be collectible. There is significant judgment involved in estimating the allowance for doubtful accounts. The Company calculates an allowance for doubtful accounts in order to build a reserve for potentially uncollectible receivables. The allowance for doubtful accounts is estimated based on our analysis of trends in overall receivables aging, specific identification of certain receivables that are at risk of not being paid, past collection experience and current economic trends. In times of domestic or global economic turmoil, the Company's estimates and judgments with respect to the collectability of its receivables are subject to greater uncertainty than in more stable periods.

Prepaid expenses

The Company routinely incurs event expenses in advance of the event date. These expenses are recorded as prepaid and are expensed when the event occurs. Additionally insurance premiums are recorded as prepaid expenses and deferred to the period of service.

Inventory

Carrying amounts of merchandise, materials and supplies inventories are determined on an individual cost basis using a weighted average cost and are recorded at the lower of cost or market value.

Receivables from and liabilities to related parties

Receivables from and liabilities to related parties include services provided to or from other companies owned by the majority shareholder of the Company. The balances are recorded at their nominal amount.

Fair value of financial instruments

The Company values its assets and liabilities using the methods of fair value as described in ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures. ASC 820 establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value. The three levels of fair value hierarchy are described below:

Level 1 inputs to the valuation methodology are unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the Company has the ability to access.

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Level 2 inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in inactive markets; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability; and inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means. If the asset or liability has a specified (contractual) term, the Level 2 input must be observable for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.

Level 3 inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.

The Company's financial instruments consist principally of cash, trade and other receivables, investments in funds, trade payables, receivables and liabilities with related parties and with the majority shareholder. Cash and receivables are financial assets with carrying values that approximate fair value. Trade payable and other liabilities are financial liabilities with carrying values that approximate fair value. Receivables and payables to related parties are recorded based on their carrying values which approximates their fair value. The Company believes that for these financial instruments, the recorded values approximate fair market value because of the nature and duration of the respective financial instruments.

The Company's investment in funds are measured at cost, less any other than temporary impairments as the investments do not meet the scope of ASC 320 because the instruments are not readily tradable. Other than temporary impairment is determined based on the comparison of the cost to the fair value and the duration of that impairment, including factors as to whether the fair value could reasonably be expected to recover and the length of time that the fair value has been below cost. The estimate of the fair value of the investment and the determination of whether such impairment is other than temporary requires significant judgement.

Property, plant and equipment net of accumulated depreciation

Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost, net of accumulated depreciation. Additions to property, plant and equipment generally include acquisition cost. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred.

Depreciation expense is recorded on a straight-line basis over estimated useful lives in the range from 3 to 13 years. Upon the occurrence of certain triggering events or circumstances, the Company evaluates the depreciation periods of property, plant and equipment to determine whether a revision to its estimates of useful lives is warranted.

Intangible assets net of accumulated amortization

Intangible assets include software with estimated useful lives of 3 to 5 years and stated at amortized cost. Amortization is recorded on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives. Upon the occurrence of certain triggering events or circumstances, the Company evaluates the amortization periods of intangible assets to determine whether a revision to its estimates of useful lives is warranted.

Impairment of long-lived assets

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the future undiscounted net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If such assets are considered to be impaired, an impairment loss would be recognized. When measuring the recoverability of these assets, the Company will make assumptions regarding its estimated future cash flows it expects to be generated by the assets. If the Company's estimates or related assumptions change in the future, the Company may be required to impair these assets. The Company has not recognized impairment of long-lived assets in 2012 or in 2011.

Provisions and accrued liabilities

Provisions and accrued liabilities are recognized when the Company has a present obligation as a result of a past event, it is probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation. Where the Company expects some or all of a provision to be reimbursed, for example under an insurance contract, the reimbursement is recognized as a separate asset but only when the reimbursement is virtually certain. The expense relating to any provision is presented in the combined income statement net of any reimbursement.


3. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

Presentation of comprehensive income

In June 2011, the FASB issued new accounting rules that require an entity to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. The new accounting rules eliminate the option to present components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of equity. The adoption of the new accounting rules in the first quarter of 2012 did not have a material effect on the Company's financial condition, results of operations or cash flows as it does not have any components of other comprehensive income.

Disclosures about offsetting assets and liabilities

In December 2011, the FASB issued new accounting rules related to new disclosure requirements regarding the nature of an entity's rights of offset and related arrangements associated with its financial instruments and derivative instruments. The new rules are effective for the Company in the first quarter of 2014 with retrospective application required. The Company does not expect the adoption of the new accounting rules to have a material effect on the Company's financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

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4. NOTES TO THE STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

4.1. Revenue

Total revenues in 2012 and 2011 are as follows:

Revenues

(€ in thousands)
  2012
  2011
 
   

Revenues from key events

    10,268     9,561  

Merchandise sales

    513     500  

Others

    643     512  
           

    11,424     10,573  


4.2. Costs in connection with events and merchandise costs

Related to the revenues the Company has incurred external costs for celebrating the events and merchandise costs splitting as reflected in the table below. Costs in connection with events do not include payroll expenses for personnel to organize and execute the events (see below in personnel expenses) or other operating expenses related to these events (see below in other operating expenses). Costs in connection with events includes only external direct costs specifically related to the respective event (e.g. rent expenses for the event location and equipment, marketing and communication expenses, artist expenses, technical equipment, third party event personnel).

Costs in connection with events and merchandise costs

(€ in thousands)
  2012
  2011
 
   

Costs in connection with key events

    6,197     6,026  

Merchandise sales

    168     126  

Others

    500     352  
           

    6,865     6,504  


4.3. OTHER OPERATING INCOME

Other operating income is as follows:

Other operating income

(€ in thousands)
  2012
  2011
 
   

Income from private usage of company cars

    43     32  

Artist commissions

    36     17  

Gains on disposal of fixed assets

    23     10  

Insurance reimbursements

    7     16  

Other

    9     5  
           

    118     80  

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4.4 Personnel expenses

Personnel expenses

(€ in thousands)
  2012
  2011
 
   

Wages and salaries

    1,294     1,159  

Social security and other benefits

    154     141  
           

    1,448     1,300  

As part of social security, the Company contributed €47 thousand (2011: €37 thousand) to the statutory pension scheme.


4.5. Other operating expenses

Other operating expenses

(€ in thousands)
  2012
  2011
 
   

Licence fees

    456     365  

Consulting fees

    155     85  

Office rent and other costs

    131     100  

Distribution expenses

    79     82  

Administration fees to related parties

    76     76  

Car expenses

    36     36  

Repair and maintenance

    33     64  

Bank charges

    33     31  

Others

    261     311  
           

    1,260     1,150  

The licence fees relate to the brand names licensed from Rufener Brand Management AG. The license fee is calculated based on percentage of the revenues from the different events of the Company.

4.6. Income taxes

The income taxes consist of the following:

Tax expense

(€ in thousands)
  2012
  2011
 
   

Income Tax

    598     486  

Deferred income Tax

    6     (5 )
           

    604     481  

The deferred income tax principally results from differences between the accounting and income tax base of certain assets and liabilities.

i-Motion is a company with corporate seat and place of management in Germany and therefore subject to the German Corporate Income Tax Act ("Körperschaftsteuergesetz") and Trade Tax Act ("Gewerbesteuergesetz"). Corporate Income Tax and Trade Tax equate to a combined tax rate

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("expected income tax") of 28.25% percent including the Solidarity Surcharge ("Solidaritätszuschlag"), as of December 31, 2012 and 2011.

The reconciliation of the tax expense calculated based on the expected statutory tax rate of 28.25% to the actual tax expense recorded in the income statement is as follows:

Tax reconciliation

(€ in thousands)
  2012
  2011
 
   

Net income before income tax

    1,894     1,671  

Expected income tax

    535     472  

Tax expenses for prior periods

    40     0  

Non tax deductible items

    29     9  
           

    604     481  

The deferred tax assets and liabilities relate to different depreciation of fixed assets and different measurement of one accrual. Deferred tax asset and liability impacts are netted as follows:

Netting of deferred tax assets and liabilities

(€ in thousands)
  2012
  2011
 
   

Deferred tax asset

    5     6  

Deferred tax liability

    6     1  
           

Net deferred tax asset (+)/Liability (-)

    (1 )   5  

General tax status of the companies

Both companies included in these combined financial statements are individually subject to Corporate Income Tax and Trade Tax. The following tables shall disclose the results of past tax assessments, tax field audits and potential tax risks per company.

•    i-Motion Veranstaltungs-GmbH: Konzeption und Ausführungen Nature One

Tax filing status

The tax returns for 2011 have been finalized and filed with the tax authorities and have been assessed in line with the tax returns with assessment notices as of October 17, 2012.

The tax assessments for the fiscal year 2011 lead to the following tax refunds:

Tax filing status

(€ in thousands)
   
 
   

Corporate income tax

    5  

Solidarity surcharge

    0  

Trade tax

    4  

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Current tax positions

i-Motion has not yet prepared the tax returns for the fiscal year 2012.

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Tax filing status

The tax returns for the fiscal year 2011 have been filed in time to the tax authorities and have been assessed in line with the tax returns.

The tax assessments for the fiscal year 2011 lead to the following tax refunds:

Tax assessments

(€ in thousands)
   
 
   

Corporate income tax

    35  

Solidarity surcharge

    2  

Trade tax

    21  

Results from tax field audits

The last tax field audit for the tax years 2006 until 2008 resulted in minor adjustments to the taxable income, none of which are expected to impact future tax audits.


5. CASH/CASH FLOW DISCLOSURES

Cash consists of bank accounts and cash on hand.

In 2012, the Company paid interest of €2 thousand in cash (2011: €4 thousand) and income taxes of €551 thousand in cash (2011: €698 thousand).


6. OTHER ASSETS

Other assets

(€ in thousands)
  2012
  2011
 
   

Loan due from shareholder

    414     792  

Shares in Investment Funds

    100     100  

Income tax receivable

    52     80  

VAT receivable

    72     77  

Other

    5     12  
           

Total

    643     1,061  

Thereof:

             

Short term

    542     951  

Long term

    101     110  

For the loan due from shareholder please refer to Note 12—Transactions with related parties.

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The investment in funds relate to real estate and ships. The investments are not actively traded thus are accounted for at cost, less any other-than-temporary impairment. Prior to 2011, the Company recorded €600 thousand in other-than-temporary impairment losses on the original cost of €700 based on other-than-temporary impairment for the shares in investment funds. No other-than-temporary impairments were recorded in 2012 or 2011.


7. INVENTORY

Inventory primarily includes merchandise (clothing, accessories and CDs), materials and supplies as well as alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.

Inventories

(€ in thousands)
  2012
  2011
 
   

Raw materials and supplies

    35     39  

Merchandise

    249     235  
           

    284     274  


8. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT NET OF ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION

Property, plant and equipment consist of the following:

Property, plant and equipment

(in € thousands)
  Cars
  Other
administration
equipment

  Prepayments
  Total
 
   

Gross amount:

                         

As of January 1, 2011

    332     193     0     525  

Additions

    95     36     14     145  

Disposals

    (185 )   (11 )       (196 )
                   

As of December 31, 2011

    242     218     14     474  

Additions

    263     26         289  

Disposals

    (242 )   (4 )       (246 )

Reclassifications

    14           (14 )   0  
                   

As of December 31, 2012

    277     240     0     517  

Depreciation:

                         

As of January 1, 2011

    116     131     0     247  

Depreciation charge for the year

    40     33     0     73  

Disposals

    (44 )   (10 )   0     (54 )
                   

As of December 31, 2011

    112     154     0     266  

Depreciation for the year

    50     33     0     83  

Disposals

    (125 )   (4 )   0     (129 )
                   

As of December 31, 2012

    37     183     0     220  

Carrying value:

                         

As of December 31, 2011

    130     64     14     208  

As of December 31, 2012

    240     57     0     297  

Cars are depreciated over a useful life of 6 years whereas the other administration equipment is depreciated over a useful life of 3 to 13 years.

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9. INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET OF ACCUMULATED AMORTIZATION

The intangible assets consist of the following:

Intangible assets

(in € thousands)
  Software
 
   

Gross amount:

       

As of January 1, 2011

    58  

Additions

    9  

Disposals

    (9 )
       

As of December 31, 2011

    58  

Additions

    1  

Disposals

    0  
       

As of December 31, 2012

    59  

Amortization

       

As of January 1, 2011

    28  

Amortization charge for the year

    10  

Disposals

    (9 )
       

As of December 31, 2011

    29  

Amortization for the year

    10  

Disposals

    0  
       

As of December 31, 2012

    39  

Carrying value:

       

As of December 31, 2011

    29  

As of December 31, 2012

    20  


10. TRADE LIABILITIES, OTHER LIABILITIES AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES

Trade and other liabilities

(€ in thousands)
  2012
  2011
 
   

Trade liabilities

    618     160  

Payroll and foreign taxes

    54     52  

Others

    82     76  
           

Total

    754     288  

Accrued liabilities

(€ in thousands)
  2012
  2011
 
   

Bonus general manager

    36     86  

Vacation accrual

    17     25  

Outstanding invoices

    37     22  

Others

    13     19  
           

Total

    103     152  

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11. PROVISIONS

Provisions

 
  Year ended
December 31,
 
(€ in thousands)
  2012
  2011
 
   

Litigation

    45     45  

Uncertain tax issues

    34     14  

Others

    51     27  
           

Total

    130     86  


12. TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES

The combined entities are engaged in transactions in the ordinary course of business with other related, but "non-combined", companies.

Group structure

The combined entities are part of a group structured as follows:

i-Motion GmbH Events & Communication is 95% owned and i-Motion Veranstaltungs GmbH Konzeption u. Ausführung Nature One is wholly owned by i-Motion Besitz- und Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, which is 100% owned by Nikolaus Schär. The remaining 5% share of i-Motion GmbH Events & Communication is held by Oliver Vordemvenne. Nikolaus Schär and Oliver Vordemvenne are engaged in another partnership, i-Motion Communication GbR ("i-Motion GbR"), in which Mr. Schär holds 69% of the interests and Mr. Vordemvenne 30%. All of the above described entities are referred to as the "Group".

The Group is directly and indirectly controlled by Mr. Schär. In addition to being the sole or majority shareholder of all group companies, he is the legal representative of i-Motion and solely entitled to represent the Company. Mr. Oliver Vordemvenne is an authorized officer for i-Motion.

The group structure gives evidence to the business relationship between the group companies and their shareholders. In this context i-Motion is legally bound to deal at "arm's length" in all contractual matters between group companies and other related parties.

Receivables and liabilities resulting from this context are embedded into loan contracts with an interest rate calculated at arm's length and an appropriate securitization.

Summary of transactions between related parties

i-Motion is engaged with intra-group companies and other related parties regarding the following business transactions:

Remuneration of management and close family members

Mr. Schär receives a monthly salary from the Company. The authorized officer Mr. Vordemvenne does not receive a salary directly from the Company, but i-Motion GbR is billing the Company for services provided.

Mr. Schär's fixed remuneration was €294 thousand in 2012 and 2011 plus a variable bonus of €98 thousand. Additionally Mr. Schär receives other benefits (e.g., usage of company cars) resulting in

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an additional taxable salary of €99 thousand (2011: €50 thousand). Also the wife of Mr. Schär was engaged by the Company in 2012 and 2011 and received a salary of €37 thousand and €34 thousand, respectively.

Shareholder loan with the general manager

In 1999, the Company signed a facility agreement (shareholder loan agreement) with Mr. Schär. According to this loan agreement the Company is offering the loan to Mr. Schär for an interest rate of 2% above the basis interest rate of the European Central Bank. As of December 31, 2012, the loan receivable due from Mr. Schär is €414 thousand (2011: €792 thousand). Interest on the outstanding balance was calculated at 2.125% per annum for 2012. Interest income on the shareholder loan for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 was €15 and €5 thousand, respectively.

The shareholder loan receivable is recorded in other current financial assets, because the loan agreement can be terminated by both parties at any time.

Rent contracts

The Company rents its office space in Mülheim-Kärlich from i-Motion Besitz- und Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG ("i-Motion KG"). This Group company is a partnership owned to 100% by Nikolaus Schär and has leased the office space for the same term from an external party. i-Motion KG has agreed in a sub lease agreement with the Company until the end of 2015 for a monthly rent including surcharges of €3,710. Total rent expenses recorded in other operating expenses of the Company for the office space amounts to €45 thousand in 2012 and 2011.

Other services from i-Motion KG

In addition to the rental agreement, i-Motion KG provides administrative services (including bookkeeping) to the Company, for which the Company paid an amount of €76 thousand in 2012 and in 2011.

Services from i-Motion GbR

i-Motion GbR is primarily providing support services to the Company (covering also the services of Mr. Vordemvenne) and very limited services to Group external parties. In 2012, the Company paid total €336 thousand (2011: €294 thousand) to i-Motion GbR for services. These services include charges for support of the events, preparation of technical drawings and other administration services.

Guarantees

The Company has a financing relationship with the Sparkasse Koblenz. For any obligations to the Sparkasse Koblenz Mr. Nikolaus Schär has offered a personal guarantee in the maximum amount of €50 thousand. Additionally he has assigned the rights from proceed from his term life insurance at the Cosmos Direkt Versicherung for the financial obligations of the Company at Sparkasse Koblenz. At the years ended 2012 and 2011, the Company had no obligations outstanding to Sparkasse Koblenz.


13. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES, GUARANTEES

Commitments

The Company has commitments for rental of office space, warehouses and event locations. i-Motion's rent expenses amounted to €69 thousand in 2012 (€71 thousand in 2011) excluding event locations (which are recorded in the cost of sales for the respective event).

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The rent contract for the office space with i-Motion Besitz- und Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG has a contractual termination date set at December 31, 2015 with automatic extension for one further year if not terminated with a notification period of 6 months before contract end (latest termination date: June 30, 2015). As described in the section "transactions with related parties", i-Motion Besitz- und Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG is the main-lessee of the office space and has a one-time 5-year option to extend the contract with the lessor until December 31, 2020.

The Company has no contractual obligations to remove instalments or to renovate the offices spaces and has consequently not accrued for such cost.

Future minimum rentals payable under non-cancellable operating leases for office space and event locations as at December 31 are as follows:

 
  2012
  2011
 
   

Within one year

    174     95  

After one year but not more than five years

    222     239  

More than five years

    0     0  
           

    396     334  
           

Contingencies

Legal matters

In 2012, the Company had several legal actions filed against it in connection with alleged violations of trademark-rights, ticketing agreements and other service agreements.

The legal advisors for general contractual matters of the company give notice about two actions filed against i-Motion in 2012. For one of the cases the Company accrued €45 thousand which is 50 percent of the maximum exposure.


14. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Subsequent events include all relevant events through June 21, 2013, as the date the combined financial statements were issued.

The Company has a signed term sheet to enter into a transaction with SFX Entertainment, Inc. ("SFX") in which the principals of i-Motion have agreed to sell the Company to SFX. Concurrent with this transaction, it is anticipated that a entity that holds the intellectual property licensed by the Company, will also be purchased by SFX. A portion of the consideration paid to i-Motion will be allocated to the purchase of this entity. Alternatively, the intellectual property might be transferred to the Company before closing the transaction.

Because the ultimate shareholder of the Company, Mr. Schär, is considering the sale of the shares in the both entities combined in these financial statements, all employees engaged in i-Motion GbR and i-Motion KG were transferred with effective date January 1, 2013 to the Company. As a consequence, both partnerships remained as a legal shell with no operating business. Therefore, as of January 1, 2013, the relationships with these related parties only consist of renting of the office space in Mülheim-Kärlich.

Due to shareholder resolutions from February 19, 2013 and May 13, 2013, the Company has paid dividends in the total amount of €1,000 thousand to its shareholders.

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As of and the three months ended March 31, 2013
and 2012

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Combined balance sheets
As of March 31, 2013 (unaudited) and December 31, 2012

 
   
  Combined  
 
  Notes
Reference

  March 31,
2013

  December 31,
2012

 
 
     
 
  (in thousands of Euros)
 
   

ASSETS

                   

Current assets

                   

Cash

    5     419     1,216  

Trade and other receivables

                   

net of allowances of 0 and 0 as of March 31, 2013 and 2012 respectively

          326     271  

Receivables from related parties

    12     64     77  

Prepaid expenses

          302     12  

Other current assets

    6     363     542  

Inventory

    7     275     284  
                 

          1,749     2,403  
                 

Non-current assets

                   

Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation

    8     282     297  

Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization

    9     17     20  

Other assets

    6     99     101  

Deferred taxes

    4.6     65     0  
                   

          463     417  
                 

Total assets

          2,211     2,819  
                 

EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

                   

Current liabilities

                   

Income taxes payable

    4.6     67     26  

Provisions

    11     130     130  

Accrued liabilities

    10     213     103  

Trade and other liabilities

    10     249     754  

Liabilities to related parties

    12     1     77  

Deferred revenues

          594     103  
                 

          1,254     1,191  
                 

Non current liabilities

                   

Deferred taxes

    4.6     0     1  
                 

          0     1  
                 

Total Liabilities

          1,254     1,192  
                 

Equity

                   

Issued capital

          50     50  

Retained earnings

          907     1,577  
                 

Total equity

          957     1,627  
                 

Total equity and liabilities

          2,211     2,819  
                 

The accompying notes are an integral part of these combined financial statements

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Combined statements of changes in equity
For the quarters ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 (unaudited)

 
  Issued
capital

  Retained
earnings

  Total
equity

 
   
 
  (in thousands of Euros)
 

As of January 1, 2012

    50     2,036     2,086  

Net loss

    0     (260 )   (260 )

Dividends

    0     0     0  
               

As of March 31, 2012

    50     1,776     1,826  
               

As of January 1, 2013

    50     1,577     1,627  

Net loss

    0     (170 )   (170 )

Dividends

    0     (500 )   (500 )
               

As of March 31, 2013

    50     907     957  
               

   

The accompying notes are an integral part of these combined financial statements

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Combined statement of comprehensive income
For the quarters ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 (unaudited)

 
  Notes
reference

  Combined
January 1-
March 31, 2013

  Combined
January 1-
March 31, 2012

 
   
 
  (in thousands of Euros)
   
 

Revenue in connection with events

    4.1     602     388  

Merchandise revenue

    4.1     19     15  
                 

Total Revenue

          621     403  
                 

Costs in connection with events

    4.2     375     364  

Cost of merchandise

    4.2     11     8  

Other operating income

    4.3     45     39  

Personnel expenses

    4.4     358     260  

Depreciation and amortization

          24     19  

Other operating expenses

    4.5     134     160  
                 

Operating profit

          (236 )   (369 )
                 

Interest expense

          0     0  

Interest income

          0     7  
                 

Loss before income taxes

          (236 )   (362 )
                 

Income taxes

    4.6     0     0  

Deferred income taxes

    4.6     (66 )   (102 )
                 

Net loss

          (170 )   (260 )
                 

Comprehensive loss

          (170 )   (260 )
                 

   

The accompying notes are an integral part of these combined financial statements

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Combined cash flow statements
For the quarters ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 (unaudited)

 
  Notes
reference

  January 1-
March 31, 2013

  January 1-
March 31, 2012

 
   
 
  (in thousands of Euros)
 

Operating activities

                   

Net loss

          (170 )   (260 )

Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash flows from operating activities

                   

Depreciation

    8     21     16  

Amortisation

    9     3     3  

Gain on Disposal of property, plant and equipment

    4.3, 8     0     0  

Changes in deferred taxes

    4.6     (66 )   (102 )

Changes in provisions and accrued liabilities

    10,11     110     165  

Working Capital adjustments

                   

Increase in trade and other receivables and prepayments

          (350 )   (235 )

Decrease/Increase in Inventories

          9     (16 )

Decrease/Increase in trade and other payables and deferred revenues

          (48 )   170  
                 

Net cash flow from operating activities

          (491 )   (259 )
                 

Investing activities

                   

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

    8     0     0  

Purchase of property plant and equipment

    8     (6 )   (4 )

Purchase of intangible assets

    9     0     0  

Repayment of loans by shareholder

    12     200     0  

Loans granted to shareholder

    12     0     (470 )

Loans granted to third parties

          0     (21 )
                 

Net Cash flow used in investing activities

          194     (495 )
                 

Dividends paid to shareholders

          (500 )   0  
                 

Net Cash Flow from financing activities

          (500 )   0  
                 

Net increase in cash

          (797 )   (754 )

Cash at January 1

    5     1,216     869  
                 

Cash at March 31

    5     419     115  
                 

   

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1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

i-Motion GmbH Events & Communication was incorporated in 1999 (registered in the trade register of Koblenz under HRB 6269) and i-Motion Veranstaltungs-GmbH Konzeption und Ausführung Nature One was incorporated in 2008 (registered in the trade register of Koblenz under HRB 21100) are leading event-management and entertainment companies whose business primarily includes the organization of electronic music events.

i-Motion GmbH Events & Communication and i-Motion Veranstaltungs-GmbH Konzeption und Ausführung Nature One (collectively, "i-Motion" or the "Company") are related parties and are under common ownership (see note 12, Transactions with related parties). The quarterly financial statements are presented on a combined basis.

The following activities are carried out by i-Motion: concept, marketing, ticketing, booking talent, sponsoring, beverage, merchandising, on-site-production, staff, crowd- management and artist-management.

The results of operations for an interim period may not be indicative of another interim period or for the entire year. The business of the Company has a seasonal character due to the timing of the different events. In the first quarter of every year the company is hosting only one event, whereas the main events (Nature One, Mayday and Ruhr in Love) are performed in the second and third quarters of the year. These notes to interim combined financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's combined financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2012.

Basis of preparation

Quarterly combined statements

The quarterly combined financial statements include the quarterly financial statements of i-Motion GmbH Events & Communications and i-Motion Veranstaltungs-GmbH as of March 31, 2013 and for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012. Intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in combination.

Use of estimates

The preparation of quarterly financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the quarterly financial statements and footnotes thereto. Significant estimates by management include the review of the owned investment and real estate funds for potential impairment, the measurement of the merchandise inventories based on the lower of cost or market principle, the recognition of allowances for trade accounts receivable, the recognition and measurement of uncertain tax positions and the evaluation of risks from litigation. Actual results may differ from those estimates.

For the investment and real estate funds the carrying value is compared as of each year end with an estimated market value. The estimated market value is based on Level 2 inputs as the investments are closed and not publicly traded.

Merchandise inventories are measured at their weighted average costs. At a period end, the Company evaluates the lower of cost or market by comparing the historical purchase costs with the expected sales prices minus potential distribution costs to conclude on a necessary inventory reserve.

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Notes to combined financial statements (Continued)

The Company's assumptions, judgments, and estimates relative to the current provision for income taxes take into account current tax laws, its interpretation of current tax laws, and possible outcomes of current and future audits conducted by domestic tax authorities. The Company has established reserves for income taxes to address potential exposures involving tax positions that could be challenged by tax authorities. Although the Company believes its assumptions, judgments, and estimates are reasonable, changes in tax laws or the Company's interpretation of tax laws, and the resolution of potential tax audits could significantly impact the amounts provided for income taxes in the financial statements.

For the measurement of the contingent risks from pending litigation, management reviews all available evidence supported by external lawyers to conclude on the best estimate to measure a potential provision for such litigations. Supporting documents are the lawyer letters and estimates, current settlement negotiations with the plaintiff, comparable rulings in other cases, etc. Actual results may differ from these estimates.


2. SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following section discloses and discusses each of the Company's critical accounting policies, including information and analysis of estimates and assumptions involved in their application, and other significant accounting policies.

Recognition of revenues and cost

Live entertainment

The company recognizes revenue from live entertainment events when the performance occurs. Cash received in advance of the event is recognized as deferred revenue.

The Company sells tickets in cooperation with sales-agencies. Tickets are either sold via online-shops, ticket hotlines or at box-offices.

Further to the tickets sales, i-Motion recognizes revenue from the sale of beverages, camping-, bus-shuttle and parking fees etc. In addition, the Company charges rental fees for event space to third parties who mainly offer food and non-food products to the visitors. Revenues are recognized at the time of delivery of the product or service.

The Company evaluates the criteria outlined in Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Subtopic 605-45, "Revenue Recognition—Principal Agent Considerations," in determining whether it is appropriate to record the gross amount of revenue and related costs or the net revenue. Under this accounting guidance, if the Company is the primary obligor to perform the services being sold, has general inventory risk as it pertains to recruiting and compensating the talent, has the ability to control the ticket pricing, has discretion in selecting the talent, is responsible for the production of the event, generally bears the majority of the credit or collection risk, or has several but not all of these indicators, revenue is recorded gross. If the Company does not have several of these indicators, it records revenue or losses on a net basis.

Costs in connection with events include fees for artists, rental expenses for buildings and technical equipment, marketing and communication expenses as well as external personnel cost. Any direct costs (with exception of marketing expenses) incurred prior to the event are deferred and then expensed when the event takes place.

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Notes to combined financial statements (Continued)

Certain events are organized jointly with other operators and there are agreements in place to share the respective results from the event with the partner. In such cases, the Company record its revenues and costs on a gross basis and the agreed allocation of the net profit is settled between the partners in accordance with the contract timeline. The net settlement is recorded as an adjustment to costs in connection with events. When the net profit settlement has not occurred for a past event prior to quarter end, the Company makes an accrual based on an estimation of the expected settlement.

Sponsoring revenues

The Company has agreed with different beverage and tobacco companies in sponsoring agreements. According to these sponsoring agreements, the respective partner has the exclusive right to promote its brand during the event and in the marketing material advertising the event. Additionally the Company exclusively sells the partners' products during the event. These sponsoring agreements are each agreed for specific events of i-Motion and accordingly the Company records the fees received from the sponsor when the respective event takes place.

Public relations, advertisement, design

In its advertisement and product placement activities, the Company enters into barter transactions with several partners, principally, radio stations, exchanging rights to place advertisement on each other`s websites, flyers and radio broadcasting. In these transactions, the Company has historically not paid cash or its equivalent for any of the exchanged services and therefore is unable to establish a fair value of the services it receives. As a result, no revenues from the services provided to the radio stations and no corresponding advertising expense is recorded related to such barter transactions.

Advertisement costs (unrelated to the partners with barter transactions) paid in cash are expensed as incurred and are included in the costs in connection with events.

Merchandising of products and gastronomy services

Merchandising products (T-shirts, jackets, hoodies and accessories) and beverages are sold during events and are generally non-refundable.

In addition, but to a lesser extent, Merchandising products are sold online.

Revenues and the related cost of the merchandise and gastronomy services are recognized when products and services are delivered. In connection with CD-sales, the Company has signed an arrangement with the supplier "Kontor". In accordance with this agreement the Company receives a fixed license fee for every sold CD and download from the partner. The Company records the license revenues in the respective period the CD and download sales were realized.

Income taxes

The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with the liability method. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities. Management makes assumptions, judgments, and estimates to determine the current provision for income taxes and also the deferred tax assets and liabilities as well as any valuation allowance to be recorded against deferred tax assets. Interests and penalties on income tax assessments are expensed as incurred in the respective period as interest expense.

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Notes to combined financial statements (Continued)

The provision for income taxes on an interim basis is based upon the estimated annual effective tax rates for the year applied to the current period income or loss before tax plus the tax effect of any significant unusual items, discrete events or changes in tax law.

The Company's assumptions, judgments, and estimates relative to the current provision for income taxes take into account current tax laws, its interpretation of current tax laws, and possible outcomes of current and future audits conducted by domestic tax authorities. The Company has established reserves for income taxes to address potential exposures involving tax positions that could be challenged by tax authorities. Although the Company believes its assumptions, judgments, and estimates are reasonable, changes in tax laws or the Company's interpretation of tax laws, and the resolution of potential tax audits could significantly impact the amounts provided for income taxes in the financial statements.

The Company's assumptions, judgments, and estimates relative to the value of a deferred tax asset take into account predictions of the amount and category of future taxable income, such as income from operations or capital gains income. Actual operating results and the underlying amount and category of income in future years could render its current assumptions, judgments, and estimates of recoverable net deferred taxes inaccurate. Any of the assumptions, judgments and estimates mentioned above could cause the Company's actual income tax obligations to differ from its estimates, thus could materially impact its financial position and results of operations.

Cash

Cash consist of cash in bank accounts and cash on hand.

Trade and other receivables and allowance for doubtful accounts

Trade receivables are primarily amounts due from ticketing agencies in conjunction with events, sponsor partners and due from profit sharing revenues with foreign partners. The Company records a provision for doubtful accounts based on a detailed assessment of the collectability of the accounts receivable. To assist with the estimate, management considers certain factors such as historical experience, industry data, credit quality, age of accounts receivable balances, and current economic conditions that may affect a customer's ability to pay. In cases where the Company becomes aware of circumstances that may impair a specific customer's ability to meet its financial obligations, the Company records a specific allowance against amounts due from the customer and thereby reduces the net recognized receivable to the amount reasonably believed to be collectible. There is significant judgment involved in estimating the allowance for doubtful accounts. The Company calculates an allowance for doubtful accounts in order to build a reserve for potentially uncollectible receivables. The allowance for doubtful accounts is estimated based on our analysis of trends in overall receivables aging, specific identification of certain receivables that are at risk of not being paid, past collection experience and current economic trends. In times of domestic or global economic turmoil, the Company's estimates and judgments with respect to the collectability of its receivables are subject to greater uncertainty than in more stable periods.

Prepaid expenses

The Company routinely incurs event expenses in advance of the event date. These expenses are recorded as prepaid and are expensed when the event occurs. Additionally insurance premiums are recorded as prepaid expenses and deferred to the period of service.

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Notes to combined financial statements (Continued)

Inventory

Carrying amounts of merchandise, materials and supplies inventories are determined on an individual cost basis using a weighted average cost and are recorded at the lower of cost or market.

Receivables from and liabilities to related parties

Receivable from and liabilities to related parties include services provided to or from other companies owned by the majority shareholder of the Company. The balances are recorded at their nominal amount.

Fair value of financial instruments

The Company values its assets and liabilities using the methods of fair value as described in ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures. ASC 820 establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value. The three levels of fair value hierarchy are described below:

Level 1 inputs to the valuation methodology are unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the Company has the ability to access.

Level 2 inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in inactive markets; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability; and inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means. If the asset or liability has a specified (contractual) term, the Level 2 input must be observable for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.

Level 3 inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.

The Company's financial instruments consist principally of cash, trade and other receivables, investments in funds, trade payables, receivables and liabilities with related parties and with the majority shareholder. Cash and receivables are financial assets with carrying values that approximate fair value. Trade payable and other liabilities are financial liabilities with carrying values that approximate fair value. Receivables and payables to related parties are recorded based on their carrying values which approximates their fair value. The Company believes that for these financial instruments the recorded values approximate fair market value because of the nature and duration of the respective financial instruments.

The Company's investment in funds are measured at cost, less any other-than-temporary impairments as the investments do not meet the scope of ASC 320 because the instruments are not readably tradable. Other-than-temporary impairment is determined based on the comparison of the cost to the fair value and the duration of that impairment, including factors as to whether the fair value could reasonably be expected to recover and the length of time that the fair value has been below cost. The estimate of the fair value of the investment and the determination of whether such impairment is other than temporary requires significant judgement.

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Property, plant and equipment net of accumulated depreciation

Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost, net of accumulated depreciation. Additions to property, plant and equipment generally include acquisition cost. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred.

Depreciation expense is recorded on a straight-line basis over estimated useful lives in the range from 3 to 13 years. Upon the occurrence of certain triggering events or circumstances, the Company evaluates the depreciation periods of property, plant and equipment to determine whether a revision to its estimates of useful lives is warranted.

Intangible assets net of accumulated amortization

Intangible assets include software with estimated useful lives of 3 to 5 years and stated at amortized cost. Amortization is recorded on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives. Upon the occurrence of certain triggering events or circumstances, the Company evaluates the amortization periods of intangible assets to determine whether a revision to its estimates of useful lives is warranted.

Impairment of long-lived assets

The Company assesses the impairment of long-lived assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured first by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to the future undiscounted net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If such assets are considered to be impaired, an impairment loss would be recognized. When measuring the recoverability of these assets, the Company will make assumptions regarding its estimated future cash flows it expects to be generated by the assets. If the Company's estimates or related assumptions change in the future, the Company may be required to impair these assets. The Company has not recognized impairment of long-lived assets in the three months ended March 31, 2013 or 2012.

Provisions and accrued liabilities

Provisions and accrued liabilities are recognized when the Company has a present obligation as a result of a past event, it is probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation. Where the Company expects some or all of a provision to be reimbursed, for example under an insurance contract, the reimbursement is recognized as a separate asset but only when the reimbursement is virtually certain. The expense relating to any provision is presented in the combined income statement net of any reimbursement.


3. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

Presentation of comprehensive income

In June 2011, the FASB issued new accounting rules that require an entity to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income, and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income, or in two separate but consecutive statements. The new accounting rules eliminate the option to present components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of equity. The adoption of the new accounting rules in

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the first quarter of 2012 did not have a material effect on the Company's financial condition, results of operations or cash flows as it does not have any components of other comprehensive income.

Disclosures about offsetting assets and liabilities

In December 2011, the FASB issued new accounting rules related to new disclosure requirements regarding the nature of an entity's rights of offset and related arrangements associated with its financial instruments and derivative instruments. The new rules are effective for the Company in the first quarter of 2014 with retrospective application required. The Company does not expect the adoption of the new accounting rules to have a material effect on Company's financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.


4. NOTES TO THE STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

4.1. Revenue

Total revenues in the first quarter of 2013 and 2012 split as follows:

Revenues

 
  January 1 - March 31,  
(€ in thousands)
  2013
  2012
 
   

Revenues from key events

    563     369  

Merchandise sales

    19     15  

Others

    39     19  

    621     403  

4.2. Costs in connection with events and merchandise costs

Related to the revenues the Company has incurred external costs for celebrating the events and merchandise costs splitting as reflected in the table below. Costs in connection with events do not include payroll expenses for personnel to organize and execute the events (see below in personnel expenses) or other operating expenses related to these events (see below in other operating expenses). Costs in connection with events includes only external direct costs specifically related to the respective event (e.g. rent expenses for the event location and equipment, marketing and communication expenses, artist expenses, technical equipment, third party event personnel).

Costs in connection with events and merchandise costs

(€ in thousands)
  January 1 - March 31, 2013
  January 1 - March 31, 2012
 
   

Costs in connection with key events

    371     339  

Merchandise sales

    11     8  

Others

    4     25  

    386     372  

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4.3. Other operating income

Other operating income is as follows:

Other operating income

 
  January 1 - March 31,  
(€ in thousands)
  2013
  2012
 
   

Income from private usage of company cars

    15     8  

Artist Commissions

    27     12  

Insurance reimbursements

    2     1  

Other

    1     18  

    45     39  

4.4 Personnel expenses

Personnel expenses

 
  January 1 - March 31,  
(€ in thousands)
  2013
  2012
 
   

Wages and Salaries

    324     233  

Social Security and other benefits

    34     27  

    358     260  

The increase of the personnel expenses compared to the prior years is due to the employees transferred from i-Motion GbR and i-Motion KG into the Company with effective date January 1, 2013 (for further details see note 12 "Transactions with related parties").

4.5. Other operating expenses

Other operating expenses

 
  January 1 - March 31,  
(€ in thousands)
  2013
  2012
 
   

Consulting fees

    29     33  

Office rent and other costs

    23     22  

Distribution expenses

    15     12  

Licence fees

    9     7  

Car expenses

    7     13  

Repair and maintenance

    6     7  

Bank charges

    5     4  

Administration fees to related parties

    0     19  

Others

    40     62  

    134     160  

The licence fees relate to the brand names licensed from Rufener Brand Management AG. The license fee is calculated based on percentage of the revenues from the different events of the Company and in the first quarter of both years only the license fee for the event "Winterworld" is included.

The administration fees to related parties include fees for the services from i-Motion GbR, for further details refer to Note 12 "Transactions with related parties."

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4.6. Income taxes

The income taxes consist of the following:

Tax expense

 
  January 1 - March 31,  
(€ in thousands)
  2013
  2012
 
   

Income Tax

    0     0  

Deferred income Tax

    (66 )   (102 )

    (66 )   (102 )

The deferred income tax principally results from differences between the accounting and income tax base of certain assets and liabilities. Additionally the Company recognized a deferred tax asset on the tax loss carry forward as of March 31, 2013 in the amount of €66 thousand. There was no loss carry forward as of December 31, 2012. This loss for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 is due to the seasonality of the business of the Company.

i-Motion is a company with corporate seat and place of management in Germany and therefore subject to the German Corporate Income Tax Act ("Körperschaftsteuergesetz") and Trade Tax Act ("Gewerbesteuergesetz"). Corporate Income Tax and Trade Tax equate to a combined tax rate ("expected income tax") of 28.25% percent including the Solidarity Surcharge ("Solidaritätszuschlag"), as of March 31, 2013 and 2012.

The reconciliation of the tax expense calculated for the both quarters based on the expected statutory tax rate of 28.25% to the actual tax expense recorded in the income statement is as follows:

Tax reconciliation

 
  January 1 - March 31,  
(€ in thousands)
  2013
  2012
 
   

Net income before income tax

    (236 )   (362 )

Expected income tax

    (66 )   (102 )

Recorded tax income

    (66 )   (102 )

The deferred tax assets and liabilities relate to the tax deductible loss realized as of March 31, 2013 as well as different depreciation of fixed assets and different measurement of one accrual as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012. Deferred tax asset and liability impacts are netted as follows:

Netting of deferred tax assets and liabilities

(€ in thousands)
  March 31, 2013
  December 31, 2012
 
   

Deferred tax asset

    71     5  

Deferred tax liability

    6     6  

Net deferred tax asset (+)/Liability (-)

    65     (1 )

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General tax status of the companies

Both companies included in these combined financial statements are individually subject to Corporate Income Tax and Trade Tax. The following tables shall disclose the results of past tax assessments, tax field audits and potential tax risks per Company.

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Tax filing status

The tax returns 2011 have been finalized and filed with the tax authorities and have been assessed in line with the tax returns with assessment notices as of October 17, 2012.

Current tax positions

i-Motion has not yet prepared the tax returns for the fiscal year 2012.

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Tax filing status

The tax returns for the fiscal year 2011 have been filed in time to the tax authorities and have been assessed in line with the tax returns.

Results from tax field audits

The last tax field audit for the tax years 2006 until 2008 resulted in minor adjustments to the taxable income, none of which are expected to impact future tax audits.


5. CASH/CASH FLOW DISCLOSURES

Cash consist of bank accounts and cash on hand.

The Company paid no interest in the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 and paid income taxes of €112 thousand and €126 thousand respectively.


6. OTHER ASSETS

Other assets

(€ in thousands)
  March 31, 2013
  December 31, 2012
 
   

Loan due from shareholder

    214     414  

Income tax receivable

    144     52  

Shares in Investment Funds

    99     100  

VAT receivable

    0     72  

Other

    5     5  
           

Total

    462     643  

Thereof:

             

Short term

    363     542  

Long term

    99     101  

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For the loan due from shareholder please refer to Note 12, Transactions with related parties.

The investment in funds relate to real estate and ships. The investments are not actively traded thus are accounted for at cost, less any other-than-temporary impairment. Prior to 2011, the Company recorded €600 thousand in other-than-temporary impairment losses on the original cost of €700 based on other-than-temporary impairment for the shares in investment funds. No other-than-temporary impairments were recorded in the three months ended March 31, 2013 or 2012.


7. INVENTORY

Inventory primarily includes merchandise (clothing, accessories and CDs), materials and supplies as well as alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.

Inventories

(€ in thousands)
  March 31, 2013
  December 31, 2012
 
   

Raw materials and supplies

    25     35  

Merchandise

    250     249  

    275     284  

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8. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT NET OF ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION

Property, plant and equipment consist of the following:

Property, plant and equipment

(in € thousands)
  Cars
  Other
administration
equipment

  Prepayments
  Total
 
   

Gross amount:

                         

As of January 1, 2012

    242     218     14     474  

Additions

    0     3     0     3  

Disposals

    0     (1 )   0     (1 )

Reclassifications

    0     0     0     0  

As of March 31, 2012

    242     220     14     476  

As of January 1, 2013

    277     240     0     516  

Additions

    0     6     0     6  

Disposals

    0     (1 )   0     (1 )

Reclassifications

    0     0     0     0  

As of March 31, 2013

    277     245     0     521  

Depreciation

                         

As of January 1, 2012

    112     153     0     266  

Depreciation for the year

    8     8     0     16  

Disposals

    0     (1 )   0     (1 )

As of March 31, 2012

    120     160     0     281  

As of January 1, 2013

    37     183     0     219  

Depreciation for the year

    13     8     0     21  

Disposals

    0     (1 )   0     (1 )

As of March 31, 2013

    50     190     0     239  

Carrying value:

                         

As of January 1, 2012

    130     65     14     208  

As of March 31, 2012

    122     60     14     195  

As of January 1, 2013

    240     57     0     297  

As of March 31, 2013

    227     55     0     282  

Cars are depreciated over a useful life of 6 years whereas the other administration equipment is depreciated over a useful life of 3 to 13 years.

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9. INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET OF ACCUMULATED AMORTIZATION

The intangible assets consist of the following:

Intangible assets

(in € thousands)
  Software
 
   

Gross amount:

       

As of January 1, 2012

    58  

Additions

    0  

Disposals

    0  

As of March 31, 2012

    58  

As of January 1, 2013

    59  

Additions

    0  

Disposals

    0  

As of March 31, 2013

    59  

Amortization

       

As of January 1, 2012

    29  

Amortization for the year

    3  

Disposals

    0  

As of March 31, 2012

    32  

As of January 1, 2013

    39  

Amortization for the year

    3  

Disposals

    0  

As of March 31, 2013

    42  

Carrying value:

       

As of January 1, 2012

    29  

As of March 31, 2012

    26  

As of January 1, 2013

    20  

As of March 31, 2013

    17  


10. TRADE LIABILITIES, OTHER LIABILITIES AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES

Trade and other liabilities

(€ in thousands)
  March 31, 2013
  December 31, 2012
 
   

Trade liabilities

    205     618  

Payroll and foreign taxes

    26     54  

VAT liability

    8     0  

Others

    10     82  
           

Total

    249     754  

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Accrued liabilities

(€ in thousands)
  March 31, 2013
  December 31, 2012
 
   

Bonus and outstanding salaries general manager

    92     36  

Vacation accrual

    40     17  

Outstanding invoices

    68     37  

Others

    13     13  
           

Total

    213     103  


11. PROVISIONS

Provisions

(€ in thousands)
  March 31, 2013
  December 31, 2012
 
   

Litigation

    45     45  

Uncertain tax issues

    34     34  

Others

    51     51  
           

Total

    130     130  


12. TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES

The combined entities are engaged in transactions in the ordinary course of business with other related, but non-combined, companies.

Group structure

The combined entities are part of a group structured as follows:

i-Motion GmbH Events & Communication is 95% owned and i-Motion Veranstaltungs-GmbH is wholly owned by i-Motion Besitz- und Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, which is 100% owned by Nikolaus Schär. The remaining 5% share of i-Motion GmbH Events & Communication is held by Oliver Vordemvenne. Nikolaus Schär and Oliver Vordemvenne are engaged in another partnership, i-Motion Communication GbR ("i-Motion GbR"), in which Mr. Schär holds 69% of the interests and Mr. Vordemvenne 30%; this partnership transferred all employees to I-Motion GmbH with effective date January 1, 2013, and was then dissolved in the first quarter 2013. All of the above described entities are referred to as the "Group."

The Group is directly and indirectly controlled by Mr. Schär. In addition to being the sole or majority shareholder of all group companies, he is the legal representative of i-Motion and solely entitled to represent the Company. Mr Oliver Vordemvenne is an authorized officer for i-Motion.

The group structure gives evidence to the business relationship between the group companies and their shareholders. In this context i-Motion is legally bound to deal at "arm's length" in all contractual matters between group companies and other related parties.

Receivables and liabilities resulting from this context are embedded into loan contracts with an interest rate calculated at arm's length and an appropriate securitization.

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Summary of transactions between related parties

i-Motion is engaged with intra-group companies and other related parties regarding the following business transactions:

Remuneration of management and close family members

Mr. Schär receives a monthly salary from the Company. The authorized officer Mr. Vordemvenne does not receive a salary directly from the Company, but i-Motion GbR is billing the Company for services provided.

Mr. Schär's fixed remuneration for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 was €74 thousand plus a variable bonus of €25 thousand. Additionally Mr. Schär receives other benefits (e.g., usage of company cars). Also the wife of Mr. Schär was engaged by the Company in 2012 and received a salary of €9 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2012; Mrs. Schär is not any longer employee of the company effective January 1, 2013.

Shareholder loan with the general manager

In 1999, the Company signed a facility agreement (shareholder loan agreement) with Mr. Schär. According to this loan agreement the Company is offering the loan to Mr. Schär for an interest rate of 2% above the basis interest rate of the European Central Bank. As of March 31, 2013, the loan receivable due from Mr. Schär was €214 thousand (March 31, 2012: €1,268 thousand). Interest on the outstanding balance was calculated at 2.125% per annum for 2012 and for the first quarter 2013. Interest income on the shareholder loan in the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 was €0 thousand and €7 thousand, respectively.

The shareholder loan receivable is recorded in other current financial assets, because the loan agreement can be terminated by both parties at any time.

Rent contracts

The Company rents its office space in Mülheim-Kärlich from i-Motion Besitz- und Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG ("i-Motion KG"). This Group company is a partnership owned to 100% by Nikolaus Schär and has leased the office space for the same term from an external party. i-Motion KG has agreed in a sub lease agreement with the Company until the end of 2015 for a monthly rent including surcharges of €3,710. Total rent expenses recorded in other operating expenses of the Company for the office space amounts to €11 thousand in the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 the first quarter of 2013 and 2012.

Other services from I Motion KG

In addition to the rental agreement, i-Motion KG has provided administrative services (including bookkeeping) to the Company, for which the Company paid an amount of €19 thousand in the first quarter 2012. In the first quarter 2013 i-Motion KG did not charge the Company, because the respective administrative employee is employed by the Company effective January 1, 2013.

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Services from i-Motion GbR

Through December 31, 2012, I-Motion GbR has primarily provided support services to the Company (covering also the services of Mr. Vordemvenne) and very limited services to Group external parties. In the three months ended March 31, 2012 the revenues of I-Motion GbR with the Company amount to €30 thousand. These services included charges for support of the events, preparation of technical drawings and other administration services. Effective January 1, 2013 all employees of I-Motion GbR were transferred to the Company and therefore during the three months ended March 31, 2013 and until its dissolution I-Motion GbR provided no services to the Company.

Guarantees

The Company has a financing relationship with the Sparkasse Koblenz. For any obligations to the Sparkasse Koblenz Mr. Nikolaus Schär has offered a personal guarantee in the maximum amount of €50 thousand. Additionally he has assigned the rights from proceeds from his term life insurance at the Cosmos Direkt Versicherung for the financial obligations of the Company at Sparkasse Koblenz. As of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 the Company had no obligations outstanding to Sparkasse Koblenz.


13. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES, GUARANTEES

Commitments

The Company has commitments for rental of office space and warehouses and event locations. i-Motion's rent expenses amounted to €17 thousand in the first quarter 2013 and 2012 excluding event locations (which are recorded in the cost of sales for the respective event).

The rent contract for the office space with i-Motion Besitz- und Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG has a contractual termination date set at December 31, 2015 with automatic extension for one further year if not terminated with a notification period of 6 months before contract end (latest termination date: June 30, 2015). As described in the section "transactions with related parties", i-Motion Besitz- und Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG is the main-lessee of the office space and has a one-time 5-year-option to extend the contract with the lessor until December 31, 2020.

The Company has no contractual obligations to remove instalments or to renovate the offices spaces and has consequently not accrued for such cost.

Future minimum rentals payable under non-cancellable operating leases for office space and event locations as at March 31 are as follows:

 
  March 31, 2013
 
   

Within one year

    174  

After one year but not more than five years

    173  

More than five years

    0  
       

    347  
       

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Contingencies

Legal matters

The Company had several legal actions filed against it in connection with alleged violations of trademark-rights, ticketing agreements and other service agreements.

The legal advisors for general contractual matters of the company give notice about two actions filed against i-Motion. For one of the cases the Company accrued €45 thousand at the end of March 31, 2013 and 2012 which is 50 percent of the maximum exposure.


14. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Subsequent events include all relevant events through June 21, 2013, as the date the combined financial statements were issued.

The Company has signed a term sheet to enter into a transaction with SFX Entertainment, Inc. ("SFX") in which the principals of i-Motion have agreed to sell the Company to SFX. Concurrent with this transaction, it is anticipated that the entity that holds the intellectual property licensed by the Company, will also be purchased by SFX. A portion of the consideration paid to i-Motion will be allocated to the purchase of this entity. Alternatively, the intellectual property held by this entity might be transferred to the Company before closing of the transaction.

Due to the shareholder resolution from May 13, 2013, the Company has paid a dividend in the total amount of €500 thousand to its shareholders.

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Report of Independent Auditors

To the Partners and Members,
Totem Onelove Group and Totem Industries Pty Limited

We have audited the accompanying combined financial statements of Totem Onelove Group and Totem Industries Pty Limited, which comprise the combined balance sheets as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, and the related combined statements of comprehensive income, owners equity and cash flows for the years then ended, and the related notes to the combined financial statements.

Management's Responsibility for the Financial Statements

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles; this includes the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free of material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditor's Responsibility

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor's judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity's preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity's internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

Opinion

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the combined financial position of Totem Onelove Group and Totem Industries Pty Limited at December 31, 2012 and 2011, and the combined results of their operations and their cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

/s/ Ernst & Young    

Melbourne, Australia
June 24, 2013

 

 

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Combined balance sheet

 
  December 31,  
 
  2012
  2011
 
   
 
  AUD
 

ASSETS

             

CURRENT ASSETS

             

Cash and cash equivalents

    8,298,920     2,698,776  

Accounts receivable, net

    1,363,556     2,483,520  

Accounts receivable, net, related parties

    251,454     175,925  

Inventories

    16,387     17,000  

Accrued revenue

    110,805     240,025  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

    375,303     779,234  

Deferred income taxes

    84,531     7,078  
           

Total current assets

    10,500,956     6,401,558  

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

             

Leasehold improvements

    126,958     124,605  

Equipment

    288,428     144,181  
           

    415,386     268,786  

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

    (132,184 )   (60,964 )
           

    283,202     207,822  

INTANGIBLE ASSETS

             

Intangible assets

    23,120     18,316  

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

    (4,143 )   (1,832 )
           

    18,977     16,484  
           

Deferred income taxes, non current

    70,814      
           

Total assets

    10,873,949     6,625,864  
           

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

             

CURRENT LIABILITIES

             

Accounts payable

    4,429,751     5,011,091  

Accounts payable—related parties

        474  

Artist fee tax withholding

    819,142     227,771  

Other accounts payable and accrued expenses

    893,223     1,005,502  

Accrued vacation

    61,340     39,142  

Deferred income

    312,453     18,282  

Current tax payable

        13,395  

Deferred tax liability

    155,345     7,078  
           

Total current liabilities

    6,671,254     6,322,735  

NONCURRENT LIABILITIES

             

Accrued vacation, long-term

    34,661     23,062  
           

Total noncurrent liabilities

    34,661     23,062  

OWNERS' EQUITY

             

Owners' current account

    4,228,122     353,549  

Common stock, issued, 1000 shares

    1,000     1,000  

Retained earnings

    (61,088 )   (74,482 )
           

Total owners' equity

    4,168,034     280,067  
           

Total liabilities and owners' equity

    10,873,949     6,625,864  
           

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Combined statement of comprehensive income

 
  Year ended December 31,  
 
  2012
  2011
 
   
 
  AUD
 

Revenue

    40,850,837     35,126,966  

Operating expenses:

             

Direct costs

    28,989,782     27,391,452  

General and administrative expenses

    1,986,504     1,633,936  

Business sale expenses

    89,563     15,086  

Collaboration agreement payout

    3,612,500      

Depreciation and amortization

    73,533     46,344  
           

Operating income before taxes

    6,098,955     6,040,148  

Other income/(expense)

             

Interest expense

    (33,521 )   (33,020 )

Interest income

    9,167     10,363  

Other

        7,083  

Benefit for income tax

   
13,394
   
46,311
 
           

Net income

    6,087,995     6,070,885  

Other comprehensive income

   
   
 
           

Total comprehensive income

    6,087,995     6,070,885  
           

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Combined statement of owners' equity

 
  Common
Stock

  Owners'
current
account

  Retained
earnings

  Total
 
   
 
  AUD
 

Balance at December 31, 2010

    1,000     1,339,403     (120,793 )   1,219,610  

Net income

            6,070,885     6,070,885  

Profit allocation to owners

        6,024,574     (6,024,574 )    

Contribution from owners

        1,189,572         1,189,572  

Distributions to owners

        (8,200,000 )       (8,200,000 )
                   

Balance at December 31, 2011

    1,000     353,549     (74,482 )   280,067  

Net income

   
   
   
6,087,995
   
6,087,995
 

Profit allocation to owners

        6,074,601     (6,074,601 )    

Contribution from owners

        4,000,000         4,000,000  

Distributions to owners

        (6,200,028 )       (6,200,028 )
                   

Balance at December 31, 2012

    1,000     4,228,122     (61,088 )   4,168,034  
                   

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Combined statement of cash flows

 
  Year ended December 31,  
 
  2012
  2011
 
   
 
  AUD
 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

             

Net income

    6,087,995     6,070,885  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used)/ provided by operating activities:

             

Depreciation and amortization

    73,533     46,344  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

             

Receivables—trade

    1,119,964     (1,285,501 )

Receivables—related parties

    (75,529 )   (175,925 )

Inventories

    613     (17,000 )

Accrued revenue

    129,220     1,177,242  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

    403,931     (669,348 )

Deferred income tax assets, current

    (77,453 )   (2,137 )

Deferred income tax assets, non current

    (70,814 )    

Accounts payable—trade

    (581,340 )   2,162,095  

Accounts payable—related parties

    (474 )   (1,443,601 )

Artist fee tax withholding

    591,371     229,332  

Other accounts payable and accrued expenses

    (112,279 )   (2,490,497 )

Accrued vacation, short term

    22,198     19,772  

Deferred income

    294,171     (27,004 )

Current tax payable

    (13,395 )   (46,310 )

Deferred income tax liabilities

    148,267     2,137  

Accrued vacation, long-term

    11,599     8,346  
           

Net cash provided by operating activities

    7,951,578     3,558,830  

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:

             

Capital expenditures

    (146,602 )   (67,805 )

Purchase of trademarks

    (4,804 )   (18,315 )
           

Net cash used in investing activities

    (151,406 )   (86,120 )

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

             

Proceeds from owners

    4,000,000     1,189,572  

Payments to owners

    (6,200,028 )   (8,200,000 )
           

Net cash used in financing activities

    (2,200,028 )   (7,010,428 )

NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

   
5,600,144
   
(3,537,718

)

Cash and cash equivalents:

             

Beginning of year

    2,698,776     6,236,494  
           

End of year

    8,298,920     2,698,776  
           

Included in operating cashflows are:

             

Income taxes paid

         

Interest paid

    1,050     1,750  

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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NOTE 1 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Nature of Operations

Totem Industries Pty Ltd. (TI) and Totem Onelove Group (TOG) have developed into one of Australia's leading innovators in the dance music scene organizing festivals, events or concerts. Based in Melbourne but with offices and partnerships with key promoters/businesses throughout Australia, it's dedicated to a range of industry related opportunities. This includes a focus on: sponsorship, event production, touring and travel services.

TOG is a partnership under Australia law. Totem Industries Pty Ltd. is a limited liability company.

Basis of accounting

The accompanying combined financial statements have been prepared on an accrual basis of accounting, whereby revenue is recognized when earned and expenses are recognized when incurred.

Functional and presentation currency

The combined financial statements are presented in Australian dollars which is TI's and TOG's functional and presentation currency. The functional currency of each entity is measured using the currency of the primary economic environment in which that entity operates.

Principals of combination

Totem Industries Pty Ltd. (the "Company ") and Totem Onelove Group (collectively, the "Group") share two common partners/directors of a total of five partners. As the operations of the two entities are intertwined, management has elected to present the financial statements on a combined basis. Common transactions and year end balances between the two entities are eliminated upon combination.

Cash and cash equivalents

The Group considers cash, time deposits and all other highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. All amounts are held with reputable Australian banks.

Accounts receivable

Accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount and do not bear interest. The Group performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers and establishes appropriate allowances for doubtful accounts based on the factors surrounding the credit risk of their customers, historical trends with respect to write-offs and other information.

The Group does not have any off balance sheet exposure related to its customers.

Inventories

All inventories are valued on the average cost method. Inventory consists of retail merchandise.

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Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Net realizable value represents the estimated selling price for inventories less all estimated costs of completion and costs necessary to make the sale.

Accrued Revenue

The Group recognizes revenue once the event is held. Accrued revenue represents ticket sales or income receivable in relation to held events which have not been billed to customers.

Prepaid expenses

The Group's prepaid expenses relate to event expenses, including artist advances and other costs directly related to future concert events. These prepaid costs are charged to operations upon completion of the related events.

Plant and equipment

Leasehold improvement and equipment are carried at cost. Depreciation and amortization are computed on the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives or lease term of the respective assets. On sale or retirement, the asset cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts, and any related gain or loss is reflected in income. Expenditures for improvements and additions are charged to leasehold improvement and equipment while expenditures for replacements and maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred.

Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method based on the following ranges of estimated useful lives;

equipment: 2 to 7 years
leasehold improvement; period of lease

Depreciation expense for the year is AUD $71,221 and AUD $44,512 for 2012 and 2011, respectively.

The Group tests for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of property, plant and equipment may not be recoverable. The Group determines the need for an impairment charge by comparing undiscounted cash flows associated with the continued use and ultimate disposition of the related assets to the carrying values of the assets.

Intangibles

Intangibles relate to registered trademarks which are amortized over 10 years.

At the end of each reporting period, the Group reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible and intangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any).

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Amortizable intangible assets at December 31, 2012 and 2011 consist of the following:

 
   
  December 31, 2012  
 
  Life
  Gross
  Accumulated
amortization

  Net
 
   
 
   
  AUD
 

Trademarks

  10 years     23,120     4,143     18,977  

 

 
   
  December 31, 2011  
 
  Life
  Gross
  Accumulated
amortization

  Net
 
   
 
   
  AUD
 

Trademarks

  10 years     18,316     1,832     16,484  

The weighted average period prior to the next trademark renewal is 8.5 years. The entity is expected to renew the trademarks at the end of the initial term and the cash flows from the trademarks are expected to continue. In instances where the trademark's lives are extended, the cost of renewal is capitalized.

Amortization expense totalled AUD $2,312 and AUD $1,832 for 2012 and 2011, respectively. Based on the current amount of intangible assets subject to amortization, the estimated amortization for each of the five succeeding years is as follows:

 
  AUD
 
   

2013

    2,312  

2014

    2,312  

2015

    2,312  

2016

    2,312  

2017

    2,312  

Accounts payable and accruals

An accrual is recorded for expenses incurred. Where a supplier invoice has not been received, the expense is estimated based on the supplier quote or other reliable estimate.

Artist fee tax withholding

The artist fee tax withholdings are amounts owed to federal taxation authorities for income tax withholdings required on payments made to foreign artists for services.

Employee provisions

A liability is recognized for benefits accruing to employees in respect of wages and salaries, annual leave and long service leave when it is probable that settlement will be required and they are capable of being measured reliably. Liabilities recognized in respect of short-term employee benefits, are measured at their nominal values using the remuneration rate expected to apply at the time of settlement. Liabilities recognized in respect of long term employee benefits are measured as the present

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value of the estimated future cash outflows to be made by the Group in respect of services provided by employees up to reporting date.

Revenue

Ticket sales are recognized as revenue once the festival or event has occurred. Revenues collected in advance of any event is recorded as deferred revenue until the event occurs.

Similarly, sponsorship income and selling rights income is recognized when the sponsored festival or event occurs.

The Group earns income relating to the sale of beverages either directly or indirectly. The Group may staff the bar and recognize income earned once the beverages are sold at the festival/event or earn a percentage of profits from the bar run by the venue. In both instances, the income is recognized once the beverages are sold.

The Group received non-monetary revenue in the form of product from sponsors. The gross amount recognized is $44,000 in each of 2012 and 2011 respectively. These products have been recognized at fair value.

Gross vs. Net Revenue recognition

The Group reports revenue on a gross or net basis based on management's assessment of whether the Group acts as a principal or agent in the transaction, in accordance with the criteria outlined in Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) subtopic 605-45 'Revenue Recognition—Principal Agent Considerations'. To the extent that the Group acts as a principal, revenue is reported on a gross basis. The determination of whether the Group acts as a principal or agent in a transaction is based on an evaluation of whether the Group has substantial risks or rewards of ownership under the terms of the agreement.

On occasion, the Group incurs costs on behalf of sponsors or related parties. In such instances, the Group charges the cost of this setup back to the sponsors. As the Group do not have control over these costs and act as an agent, on-charging these costs is not recognized as income but is recognized as an offset to the expense.

The on-charged amounts are recognized when the event has occurred and the quantum of the recharges can be reliably determined by reference to a supplier invoice.

Collaboration agreements

The Group collaborated with parties in Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide to run the Creamfield festivals in 2011 and 2012 and the Stereosonic festivals in 2011 in each of these cities. Collaborative partners were primarily responsible for organizing local suppliers in these cities and they participated in a share of the net profit or loss of each of the festivals as outlined in the respective joint venture agreements.

All revenue and expenses relating to the festivals are recognized on a gross basis when the Group acts as a principal. It has been determined that the Group predominantly acts as principal as noted above.

Receivables and payables, at year end, under collaboration agreements have been offset as the amounts are determinable and the Group has the right and intent to set off.

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The collaboration agreements were terminated in June 2012 and a one off termination payment was made to the partners. From June 2012, the partners do not participate in the profit share.

Direct operating expenses

The following variable costs relate directly to running a festival or event.

Entertainment expenses primarily relate to artist fees and artist related costs.

Event expenses primarily relate to venue hire, equipment hire, security, salary and wages paid to seasonal employees at the festivals or events and share of profits on festivals under collaboration agreements.

Production expenses relate to costs incurred in staging the events, e.g., lighting, sound, shipping and handling etc.

Sponsorship expenses relate to commissions and fees paid to agents whom procure the sponsorship income.

Ticketing expenses relate to fees or commissions paid to agents.

Bar costs relate to instances where the Group manages the bar at festivals and include seasonal employee costs and beverage costs.

Advertising costs which directly relate to promoting specific festivals or events to sell tickets. Advertising costs are expensed when incurred.

Business sale expenses

These are costs related to potential business combinations, such as legal and accounting charges.

Collaboration agreement termination payouts

These costs relate to terminating existing collaboration agreements in relation to the Stereosonic festival in certain states. The Group does not have further commitments under the collaboration agreements from June 2012.

General and administrative expenses

Costs relating to the running of the Group, e.g. employment expenses, rent and other office overhead, are recognized as incurred. There are no advertising costs included in this expense.

Depreciation and amortization

Depreciation and amortization is presented as a separate line in the Statement of Comprehensive Income. There is no depreciation or amortization included in direct operating expenses or general and administrative expenses.

Income Taxes

TOG is a partnership for tax purposes and under Australian tax legislation, it is not a tax payer in its own right and as such does not record income tax expense nor incur any income tax liabilities. The

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December 31, 2012 and 2011

partners of TOG are required to report their respective shares of the partnerships income in their individual tax returns.

Income tax expense for TI is calculated on a legal entity basis, based on reported income before income taxes. The Company utilizes the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes. Under this method deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized to reflect the future tax consequences attributable to temporary differences between financial reporting bases of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance, when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that all or some of the net deferred tax assets will not be realized. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the year in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect of a change in tax rates on deferred tax assets and liabilities is recognized in the period in which the change is enacted.

The Company recognizes the financial statement benefit of a tax position only after determining that the relevant tax authority would more likely than not sustain the position following an audit. For tax positions meeting the more-likely-than-not threshold the amount recognized in the financial statements is the largest benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement with the relevant tax authority.

Deferred tax balances that are expected to reverse within the year are classified as current.

Transactional taxes

The Group account for taxes that are externally imposed on revenue and expenses on a net basis, as a reduction of revenue and expenses.

Interest in relation to underpaid transaction taxes is recorded as interest expense in the Statement of Comprehensive Income. Interest expense for underpaid transactions was AUD$32,471 and AUD$31,270 for 2012 and 2011, respectively. Interest and penalties in relation to underpaid transaction taxes are accrued in Other accounts payable and accrued expenses in the Balance Sheet. The amount of interest and penalties was $90,875 and $58,404 at December 31, 2012 and 2011 respectively.

Operating leases

The Group has an operating lease which relates to the lease of its current premises. The lease expenses are recognized on a straight line basis over the period of the lease.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosures of contingencies at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximate fair values because of the short maturities of those instruments.

Comprehensive Income

The Group displays all items required to be recognized under accounting standards as components of comprehensive income in a financial statement with the same prominence as other financial statements. Comprehensive income consists of net income and foreign currency translation adjustments, and is presented in the Statements of Comprehensive Income.


NOTE 2 LEASES

The Group leases office space under an operating lease. The lease has the option of extension of two further terms of six years each.

The future scheduled rental payments required under operating leases that have remaining non-cancelable lease terms exceeding one year at December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 
  AUD
 
   

2013

    115,839  

2014

    115,863  

2015

    117,319  

2016

    58,207  
       

Total

    407,228  
       

Rent expense for operating leases was AUD$111,384 and AUD$107,100 for 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Part of the property was sublet during December 31, 2011 and yielded income of AUD$7,083.


NOTE 3 RETIREMENT BENEFITS

The Group contributes 10% of the employee's salary to an employee nominated pension fund. The total contributed for the period is AUD $109,430 and AUD $56,407 and for 2012 and 2011, respectively.

The Group has no further obligations or commitments beyond remitting these withheld amounts to nominated pension funds each quarter.

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NOTE 4 RELATED PARTIES

Transactions involving equity owners and their related entities

The following table sets forth expenses incurred and revenue earned from related entities:

 
  Year ended
December 31,
 
 
  2012
  2011
 
   
 
  AUD
 

Revenue billed by the Group for resources utilized

    32,600      

Staff costs billed to the Group

    6,030     8,756  

Management fee billed to the Group

    110,471     254,569  

The above transactions are conducted at cost.

The total amounts outstanding from related entities, included within accounts receivable and accounts payable are:

 
  December 31,  
 
  2012
  2011
 
   
 
  AUD
 

Receivables

    251,454     175,925  

Payables

        474  

The above amounts are due on standard trading terms, i.e. within 30 days of invoice.

Two of the Directors have provided a personal guarantee for the liabilities of Totem Industries Pty Ltd up to AUD $340,000 in relation to its banking arrangement. There are no outstanding bank loans or overdraft facilities as at December 31, 2012 or 2011.


NOTE 5 INCOME TAXES

The Company has been operating under Australian tax law that has a corporate rate of 30% for all periods presented.

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The provision for taxes on income (i.e. income tax expense) for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 is comprised of the following:

 
  Year ended
December 31,
 
 
  2012
  2011
 
   
 
  AUD
 

Federal

             

Current expense/(benefit)

    (140,638 )   13,395  

Prior year overprovision

    (13,395 )   (59,705 )

Deferred expense/(benefit)

    142,388     (12,510 )
           

    (11,645 )   (58,820 )

Valuation Allowance

    (1,749 )   12,509  
           

Tax expense (benefit)

    (13,394 )   (46,311 )
           

Comprising:

             

US

         

Foreign

         

Reconciliation of income tax expense attributable to continuing operations and income tax expense resulting from applying the statutory tax rate to pre-tax income from continuing operations:

 
  Year ended
December 31,
 
 
  2012
  2011
 
   
 
  AUD
 

Accounting profit before income taxes—combined financial statements

    6,074,601     6,024,574  

Less: accounting profit of non taxable partnership TOG

    (6,074,601 )   (6,024,574 )

Accounting profit/(loss) before income tax—TI

         

Tax at the applicable rates(1)

         

Prior year true up of tax returns

    (13,394 )   (59,705 )

Permanent differences

    1,749     885  
           

Net income tax expense/(benefit)

    (11,645 )   (58,820 )
           

Valuation Allowance

    (1,749 )   12,509  
           

Tax expense / (benefit)

    (13,394 )   (46,311 )
           

(1)
The statutory tax rate is based on the Australian rate of 30%.

The Company's deferred income tax balance and the difference between income tax computed at the Australian statutory income rate and income tax expense is primarily the result of tax losses carried forward and the valuation allowance raised.

No jurisdiction tax rate adjustment is calculated to account for the difference between the Australian and US federal statutory tax rates as the Company is not expected to be a US domestic company until after the initial public offering.

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Combined notes to the financial statements (Continued)
December 31, 2012 and 2011

Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the corresponding amount used for income tax purposes. Significant components of the Company's deferred tax items are as follows:

Temporary differences and tax losses which gave rise to deferred tax assets and liabilities were as follows:

 
  December 31,  
 
  2012
  2011
 
   
 
  AUD
  AUD
 

Current deferred tax assets

             

Accrued expenses deductible when paid

    58,636     72,911  

Deferred revenue

    25,895     5,485  
           

Total current deferred tax assets

    84,531     78,396  

Non current deferred tax assets

             

Accrued vacation

    642     897  

Carried forward tax losses

    140,638      
           

Total non current deferred tax assets

    141,280     897  
           

Gross deferred tax assets

    225,811     79,293  

Valuation allowance

    (70,466 )   (72,215 )
           

Total deferred tax asset

    155,345     7,078  
           

Work in Progress

    (150,969 )   (2,195 )

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

    (4,376 )   (4,883 )
           

Total deferred tax liability

    (155,345 )   (7,078 )
           

The carry forward tax losses do not expire and can be utilized against future taxable income.

In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, the Company considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. The Group also considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income or losses, and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. Based upon the Group's history, the Company does not believe realization of these tax assets is more likely than not. As such, full valuation allowances for the deferred tax assets were established.


NOTE 6 CONTINGENCIES

There are no contingencies that management are aware of at balance date.

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Combined notes to the financial statements (Continued)
December 31, 2012 and 2011


NOTE 7 SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

The Directors evaluated the December 31, 2012 financial statements for subsequent events through June 24, 2013, the date the financial statements were available to be issued. Subsequent to year end, the Directors/Partners have agreed in principal to sell 100% of the ownership of the Group to SFX Entertainment, Inc. The agreement is subject to a number of conditions precedent and is expected to be completed in 2013 financial year. The Directors/Partners will continue to remain and operate the business in Australia.

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Combined Financial Statements

As of and for the Years Ended December 31, 2012 and 2011
and as of and for the Three Months Ended
March 31, 2013 and 2012 (Unaudited)


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Report of Independent Auditors

Board of Managers and Members
Made Event, LLC, and
EZ Festivals, LLC

We have audited the accompanying combined financial statements of Made Event, LLC and EZ Festivals, LLC, which comprise the combined balance sheets as of December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, and the related combined statements of operations and members' equity, and cash flows for the years then ended, and the related notes to the financial statements.

Management's responsibility for the financial statements

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in conformity with US generally accepted accounting principles; this includes the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of combined financial statements that are free of material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditor's responsibility

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the combined financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor's judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the combined financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity's preparation and fair presentation of the combined financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity's internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the combined financial statements.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

Opinion

In our opinion, the combined financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the combined financial position of Made Event, LLC and EZ Festivals, LLC at December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, and the combined results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with US generally accepted accounting principles.

    /s/ Ernst & Young LLP

June 24, 2013
New York, New York

 

 

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Combined balance sheets

 
  March 31,   December 31,  
 
  2013
  2012
  2012
  2011
 
   
 
  (Unaudited)
   
   
 

Assets

                         

Current Assets:

                         

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 517,456   $ 1,425,501   $ 815,665   $ 1,228,384  

Accounts receivable

    1,451,093     206,087     211,774     212,191  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

    292,100     234,602     100,080     115,610  

Insurance proceeds receivable

        606,408         606,408  
                   

Total Current Assets

    2,260,649     2,472,598     1,127,519     2,162,593  

Property and Equipment, net

    66,457         66,457      
                   

Total Assets

  $ 2,327,106   $ 2,472,598   $ 1,193,976   $ 2,162,593  
                   

Liabilities and Members' Equity

                         

Current Liabilities:

                         

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

  $ 1,149,660   $ 143,129   $ 358,604   $ 168,435  

Deferred revenue

    1,055,232     1,353,409     693,126     909,581  

Income taxes payable

    6,000     16,000     6,000     28,839  
                   

Total Current Liabilities

    2,210,892     1,512,538     1,057,730     1,106,855  
                   

Commitments and Contingencies

                         

Members' Equity

    116,214     960,060     136,246     1,055,738  
                   

Total Liabilities and Members' Equity

  $ 2,327,106   $ 2,472,598   $ 1,193,976   $ 2,162,593  
                   

   

See notes to combined financial statements.

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Combined statements of operations and members' equity

 
  Three Months Ended
March 31,
  Years Ended
December 31,
 
 
  2013
  2012
  2012
  2011
 
   
 
  (Unaudited)
   
   
 

Revenue

  $ 1,529,654   $   $ 18,055,835   $ 11,517,543  
                   

Operating Expenses:

                         

Direct operating expenses

    1,308,427         14,093,949     9,288,195  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

    101,929     69,099     656,511     492,644  
                   

Total Operating Expenses

    1,410,356     69,099     14,750,460     9,780,839  
                   

Operating Income/(Loss)

    119,298     (69,099 )   3,305,375     1,736,704  
                   

Other Income/(Expense):

                         

Transaction and litigation costs

    128,799     (5,975 )   (450,256 )    

Interest income

    64     209     710     1,481  
                   

Total Other Income/(Expense), net

    128,735     (5,766 )   (449,546 )   1,481  
                   

(Loss)/Income before Provision for

                         

Income Taxes

    (9,437 )   (74,865 )   2,855,829     1,738,185  

Provision for Income Taxes

    25     85     145,085     90,818  
                   

Net (Loss)/Income

    (9,462 )   (74,950 )   2,710,744     1,647,367  

Members' Equity, beginning of period

    136,246     1,055,738     1,055,738     772,427  

Members' Distributions

    (10,570 )   (20,728 )   (3,630,236 )   (1,364,056 )
                   

Members' Equity, end of period

  $ 116,214   $ 960,060   $ 136,246   $ 1,055,738  
                   

   

See notes to combined financial statements.

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Combined statements of cash flows

 
  Three Months Ended
March 31,
  Years Ended
December 31,
 
 
  2013
  2012
  2012
  2011
 
   
 
  (Unaudited)
   
   
 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

                         

Net income/(loss)

  $ (9,462 ) $ (74,950 ) $ 2,710,744   $ 1,647,367  

Adjustments to reconcile net income/(loss) to net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities:

                         

Depreciation and amortization

            66,457      

Gain on insurance claim

                (606,408 )

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

                         

Accounts receivable

    (1,239,319 )   6,104     417     (208,791 )

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

    (192,020 )   (118,992 )   15,530     (110,307 )

Insurance proceeds receivable

            606,408      

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    791,056     (25,306 )   190,169     105,655  

Deferred revenue

    362,106     443,828     (216,455 )   909,581  

Income taxes payable

        (12,839 )   (22,839 )   28,839  
                   

Net Cash (Used in)/Provided by Operating Activities

    (287,639 )   217,845     3,350,431     1,765,936  
                   

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:

                         

Purchase of equipment

            (132,914 )    
                   

Net Cash Used in Investing Activities

            (132,914 )    
                   

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

                         

Distributions to members

    (10,570 )   (20,728 )   (3,630,236 )   (1,364,056 )
                   

Net Cash Used in Financing Activities

    (10,570 )   (20,728 )   (3,630,236 )   (1,364,056 )
                   

Net (Decrease)/Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents

    (298,209 )   197,117     (412,719 )   401,880  

Cash and Cash Equivalents, beginning of period

    815,665     1,228,384     1,228,384     826,504  
                   

Cash and Cash Equivalents, end of period

  $ 517,456   $ 1,425,501   $ 815,665   $ 1,228,384  
                   

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:

                         

Cash paid for income taxes

  $ 25   $ 12,924   $ 167,924   $ 61,979  
                   

   

See notes to combined financial statements.

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Notes to Combined Financial Statements
Three Months Ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 (unaudited)
and Years Ended December 31, 2012 and 2011

1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Description of business—Made Event, LLC and EZ Festivals, LLC (collectively referred to as the "Company") operate in the business of concert promotion and production of music events. Typically, to initiate live music events, the Company contracts with artists to perform at arranged events. The Company does not own any event venues and rents space as needed for its shows.

Seasonality—Due to the Company's largest event occurring primarily in September, the Company experiences higher revenue during the third quarter of each year. The Company's seasonality also results in higher balances in cash and cash equivalents, prepaid expenses, and deferred revenue at different times in the year.

Basis of presentation—The combined financial statements include the accounts of Made Event LLC and EZ Festivals, LLC. Made Event LLC is owned and operated by a single member/manager, who is the spouse of the sole member and manager of EZ Festivals, LLC. These entities may be deemed to be affiliated by virtue of the marital relationship between these two members/managers. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in combination.

Cash and cash equivalents—The Company considers all highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents.

Accounts receivable and allowance for doubtful accounts—The Company evaluates the collectability of accounts receivable based on a combination of factors. Generally, the Company records specific reserves to reduce the amounts recorded to what is believed will be collected when a customer's account ages beyond typical collection patterns, or the Company becomes aware of a customer's inability to meet its financial obligations. The Company has determined that no allowance for doubtful accounts is necessary as of March 31, 2013 and 2012, and December 31, 2012 and 2011.

Revenue recognition—Revenue from the promotion and production of an event is recognized after the performance occurs upon settlement of the event. Revenue collected in advance of the event is recorded as deferred revenue until the event occurs. The Company also receives a percentage of proceeds from sales of merchandise and concessions at its events, which are recorded as revenue after the event occurs.

The Company reports revenue on a gross or net basis based on management's assessment of whether the Company acts as a principal or agent in the transaction. To the extent the Company acts as the principal, revenue is reported on a gross basis. The determination of whether the Company acts as a principal or an agent in a transaction is based on an evaluation of whether the Company has the substantial risks and rewards of ownership under the terms of an arrangement.

Direct operating expenses—Direct operating expenses include artist fees, show related marketing and advertising expenses, rent expense for event venues, and salaries and wages related to seasonal employees at the Company's events along with other costs. These costs are primarily variable in nature.

Selling, general and administrative expenses—Selling, general and administrative expenses include insurance costs, professional fees and consulting along with other costs.

Transaction and litigation costs represent legal and professional fees related to the potential sale of the company (Note 5) and litigation defense costs (Note 4).

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Notes to Combined Financial Statements (Continued)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 (unaudited)
and Years Ended December 31, 2012 and 2011

Prepaid expenses—The majority of the Company's prepaid expenses relate to event expenses including deposits and other costs directly related to future concert events. These prepaid costs are charged to operations upon completion of the related events.

Property and equipment—Property and equipment are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation. Property and equipment, which is comprised of staging, is depreciated based on usage in conjunction with the related event over its estimated useful life of 2 years.

Income taxes—Made Event, LLC and EZ Festivals, LLC are taxed as limited liability companies. As a result, the income or loss of each entity is passed through directly to the individual members. The City of New York, however, levies an unincorporated business tax and business tax on Small Business Corporations on the income of the Company, which is shown as a provision for income taxes.

Presentation of sales tax—The Company earns revenue in localities that impose sales tax on the Company's sales. The Company's accounting policy is to exclude from revenue and cost of sale the taxes collected and remitted to the localities.

Use of estimates—The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Advertising costs—The Company records advertising expense as it is incurred. These expenses are recorded on the combined statements of operations as direct operating expenses. The Company incurred advertising expenses of approximately $33,000 and $10,000 for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and approximately $102,000 and $122,000 for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Concentrations of credit risk:

    Cash balances—The Company places its cash investments with high credit quality financial institutions. At times, the Company's cash deposits with any one financial institution may exceed amount insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC").

    Customers—The Company has a diverse group of customers, and generally does not require collateral.

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Notes to Combined Financial Statements (Continued)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 (unaudited)
and Years Ended December 31, 2012 and 2011


2. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

Property and equipment consists of the following at March 31, 2013 and 2012 and at December 31, 2012 and 2011:

March 31,
  Estimated
Useful Lives

  2013
  2012
 
   
 
   
  (Unaudited)
 

Property and Equipment

  2 years   $ 132,914   $  

Less: Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization

        (66,457 )    
               

Property and Equipment, net

      $ 66,457   $  
               

 

December 31,
  Estimated
Useful Lives

  2012
  2011
 
   

Property and Equipment

  2 years   $ 132,914   $  

Less: Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization

        (66,457 )    
               

Property and Equipment, net

      $ 66,457   $  
               

Depreciation expense for the year ended December 31, 2012 was approximately $66,000. There was no depreciation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 and the year ended December 31, 2011.


3. INSURANCE CLAIM

In August 2011, Hurricane Irene interrupted the initial setup of the Company's largest music festival, the Electric Zoo, causing substantial additional costs to prepare for the storm and set up the event in time for the festival after the storm had passed. In connection with the storm, the Company received approximately $606,000 of insurance proceeds in Fiscal Year 2012 for damages and additional costs incurred, which was recorded as a reduction of direct costs for the year ended December 31, 2011. These insurance proceeds are reflected as a receivable by the Company as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011.


4. CONTINGENCIES

Litigation—Mike Bindra, Laura De Palma, Made Event, LLC, and EZ Festivals, LLC (collectively the "Defendants") are defendants in an action whereby the Plaintiffs are claiming a breach of an alleged joint venture agreement by the Defendants relating to the Electric Zoo Festival and (a) allege, inter alia, that Plaintiffs have a perpetual ownership interest in the Electric Zoo Festival and the profits generated in connection therewith; and (b) seek certain other declaratory, compensatory, monetary and other relief in connection with such allegations. The action is entitled Henri Pferdmenges v. Bindra et al., and is currently pending in the United States District Court, Southern District of New York, Civil Action No. 12-cv-08555. This action is currently in the discovery phase, and the Defendants believe that the claims for a perpetual ownership interest in the Electric Zoo Festival and the profits generated therewith are completely without merit and intend to vigorously defend themselves against all claims asserted against them.

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Notes to Combined Financial Statements (Continued)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 (unaudited)
and Years Ended December 31, 2012 and 2011

In the normal course of business, the Company is a party to claims and/or litigation. In management's opinion, settlement of these actions will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's combined financial position, liquidity, or results of operations.


5. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

The Company has considered subsequent events through June 24, 2013, the date the combined financial statements were available to be issued, in preparing the combined financial statements and notes thereto.

On June 23, 2013, we entered into a letter agreement with SFX Entertainment, Inc. to be acquired. As part of the agreement, we received a $2.5 million nonrefundable advance and the parties agreed to extend the closing date to August 21, 2013.

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Shares

Common Stock

SFX ENTERTAINMENT, INC.



PROSPECTUS



UBS Investment Bank   Barclays   Jefferies

, 2013

   

Until                           , 2013 (25 days after commencement of this offering), all dealers that buy, sell or trade shares of our common stock, whether or not participating in this offering, may be required to deliver a prospectus. This delivery requirement is in addition to the obligation of dealers to deliver a prospectus when acting as underwriters and with respect to their unsold allotments or subscriptions.


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INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

Item 13.    Other expenses of issuance and distribution

The following table provides information regarding the various actual and anticipated expenses payable by us in connection with the issuance and distribution of the securities being registered hereby. All amounts shown are estimates except the Securities and Exchange Commission registration fee.

Item
  Amount
 
   

SEC registration fee

  $ 23,870  

Legal fees and expenses

       

Listing fee

       

FINRA filing fee

  $ 26,750  

Accounting fees and expenses

       

Printing and engraving expenses

       

Transfer agent and registrar fees and expenses

       

Blue Sky fees and expenses

       

Miscellaneous fees and expenses

       

Total

       

Item 14.    Indemnification of directors and officers

Section 102 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware permits a corporation to eliminate the personal liability of directors of a corporation to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for a breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except where the director breached his duty of loyalty, failed to act in good faith, engaged in intentional misconduct or knowingly violated a law, authorized the payment of a dividend or approved a stock repurchase in violation of Delaware corporate law or obtained an improper personal benefit.

Section 145 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware provides that a corporation has the power to indemnify a director, officer, employee, or agent of the corporation, or a person serving at the request of the corporation for another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise in related capacities against expenses, including attorneys' fees, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with an action, suit or proceeding to which he was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, ending or completed action, suit or proceeding by reason of such position, if such person acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, in any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful, except that, in the case of actions brought by or in the right of the corporation, no indemnification shall be made with respect to any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the Court of Chancery or other adjudicating court determines that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all of the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the Court of Chancery or such other court shall deem proper.

The Company's Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws provide that it will indemnify and hold harmless, to the fullest extent permitted by Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, as amended from time to time, each person that such section grants us the power to indemnify.

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The Company's Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws provide that, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, none of our directors will be personally liable to us or our stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director. Any repeal or modification of this provision will be prospective only and will not adversely affect any limitation, right or protection of a director of our company existing at the time of such repeal or modification.

We have entered into indemnification agreements with our directors and officers. These indemnification agreements may require us, among other things, to indemnify our directors and officers for some expenses, including attorneys' fees, judgments, fines and settlement amounts incurred by a director or officer in any action or proceeding arising out of his or her service as one of our directors or officers, or any of our subsidiaries or any other company or enterprise to which the person provides services at our request.

We maintain a general liability insurance policy that covers certain liabilities of directors and officers of our corporation arising out of claims based on acts or omissions in their capacities as directors or officers.

Item 15.    Recent sales of unregistered securities

In June 2012, we issued 1,000,000 shares of common stock in a private placement to the seller of Disco Productions, Inc. In July 2012, we issued 786,467 shares of common stock in a private placement to the sellers of Dayglow LLC and its affiliates. In December 2012, we issued 674,560 shares of common stock in a private placement to the seller of Nightlife Holdings, LLC, MMG Nightlife, LLC, US Nightlife Management, LLC, Puhta Cana Venue, LLC, David Grutman, Inc., SEBU Corp., Brian Gordan, David Grutman and World on a String, LLC.

On October 29, 2012, we closed a private placement financing with an existing stockholder in which we issued 1,250,000 shares of common stock at a price per share of $4.00 for an aggregate purchase price of $5.0 million.

On October 29, 2012, we closed a financing with our founder Robert F.X. Sillerman in which we issued 2,500,000 shares of common stock at a price per share of $4.00 for an aggregate purchase price of $10.0 million.

On December 6, 2012, we closed a private placement financing with an investor in which we issued 300,000 shares of common stock at a price per share of $5.00 for an aggregate purchase price of $1.5 million. Such purchase price was paid in the form of a $1.5 million principal amount promissory note. These shares were subsequently surrendered to us and cancelled, and the note was cancelled.

During the year ended December 31, 2012, we granted to our directors, officers and employees (i) options to purchase 8,445,500 shares of our common stock and (ii) warrants to purchase 2.2 million shares of our common stock, each with per share exercise prices ranging from $2.00 to $10.00, and 1,875 shares of our common stock to a director.

On January 8, 2013, we closed a private placement financing with an investor in which we issued 2,000,000 shares of common stock at a price per share of $5.00 for an aggregate purchase price of $10.0 million.

On February 22, 2013, we closed a private placement financing with an investor in which we issued 2,000,000 shares of common stock at a price per share of $5.00 for $10.0 million in net proceeds.

In the March 2013 Beatport acquisition, we issued in a private placement 5,000,000 shares of our common stock.

In March 2013, under our joint venture with ID&T, we issued to ID&T 2,000,000 shares of our common stock and warrants to purchase 500,000 shares of our common stock. In March 2013, we

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issued to ID&T 2,000,000 shares of our common stock in connection with our entry into the ID&T Option.

During 2013, we granted to our directors, officers, and employees (i) options to purchase 8,037,5000 shares of our common stock and (ii) warrants to purchase 7,250,000 shares of our common stock, each with per share exercise prices ranging from $5.00 to $10.00 and 1,700,000 shares of our common stock to two employees.

On April 1, 2013, we closed a private placement financing with three related investors in which we issued 1,000,000 shares of our common stock at a price per share of $10.00 for an aggregate purchase price of $10.0 million.

In February 2012, SFX EDM Holdings Corporation issued and sold an aggregate of 36,000,000 shares of its common stock as founder shares at par to its founders, including Robert F.X. Sillerman and affiliated funds controlled by him. During June 2012, SFX EDM Holdings Corporation closed three private placement financings with three separate investors as follows: 4,000,000 shares of common stock at a price per share of $2.50 for an aggregate purchase price of $10.0 million; 1,250,000 shares of common stock at a price per share of $4.00 for an aggregate purchase price of $5.0 million; and 500,000 shares of our common stock at a price per share of $5.00 for an aggregate purchase price of $2.5 million.

We subsequently acquired SFX EDM Holdings Corporation when its stockholders entered into share exchange agreements exchanging all of their shares of SFX EDM Holdings Corporation for a like number of newly issued shares of our common stock.

Unless otherwise stated, the sales of the above securities were deemed to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act in reliance upon Section 4(2) of the Securities Act (or Regulation D promulgated thereunder), or Rule 701 promulgated under Section 3(b) of the Securities Act as transactions by an issuer not involving any public offering or pursuant to benefit plans and contracts relating to compensation as provided under Rule 701.

Item 16.    Exhibits and financial statement schedules

  1.1   Form of Underwriting Agreement*
  3.1   Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant
  3.2   Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant
  3.3   Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant
  4.1   Specimen Common Stock Certificate*
  4.2   Registration Rights Agreement, dated July 31, 2012, by and among the Registrant, Sebastian Solano, Paul Campbell, Patryk Tracz and Lukasz Tracz#
  4.3   Registration Rights Agreement, dated July 31, 2012, by and among the Registrant, Eric Fuller and Collyns Stenzel#
  4.4   Registration Rights Agreement, dated December 31, 2012, between the Registrant and Nightlife Holdings LLC
  4.5   Registration Rights Agreement, dated June 19, 2012, between the Registrant and Disco Productions, Inc.
  5.1   Opinion of Reed Smith LLP*
  10.1   SFX Entertainment, Inc. 2013 Equity Compensation Plan, and forms of agreements thereunder
  10.2   Employment Agreement, dated November 8, 2012, between the Registrant and Sheldon Finkel
  10.3   Employment Agreement, dated October 18, 2012, between the Registrant and Robert F.X. Sillerman#

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  10.4   Employment Agreement, dated January 1, 2013, between the Registrant and Mitchell Slater
  10.5   Employment Agreement, dated October 2, 2012, by and between the Registrant and Richard Rosenstein
  10.6   Subscription Agreement, dated June 5, 2012, between SFX EDM Holdings Corporation and The Gordon & Dana Crawford Trust, UTD 8/23/77#
  10.7   Subscription Agreement, dated June 6, 2012, between SFX EDM Holdings Corporation and Entertainment Events Funding LLC
  10.8   Subscription Agreement, dated June 6, 2012, between SFX EDM Holdings Corporation and Baron Small Cap Fund
  10.9   Subscription Agreement, dated January 8, 2013, between the Registrant and Adage Capital Management, L.P.
  10.10   Put Option Letter Agreement, dated October 28, 2012 between the Registrant and Baron Small Cap Fund
  10.11   Asset Contribution Agreement, dated June 19, 2012, by and among the the Registrant, SFX-Disco Operating LLC, SFX EDM Holdings Corporation, Disco Productions, Inc. and James Donald Estopinal**
  10.12   Asset Contribution Agreement, dated July 31, 2012, by and among the Registrant, SFX-LIC Operating LLC, Dayglow LLC, Committee Entertainment, LLC and additional parties named therein**
  10.13   Asset Contribution Agreement, dated November 21, 2012, by and among the Registrant, SFX-Nightlife Operating LLC, Nightlife Holdings LLC, MMG Nightlife LLC and additional parties named therein**
  10.14   Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, dated March 15, 2013, by and among SFX Intermediate Holdco I LLC, SFX Intermediate Holdco II LLC, PITA I LLC, SFX-LIC Operating LLC, SFX-Nightlife Operating LLC, SFX-IDT N.A. Holding LLC and Barclays Bank PLC#
  10.15   Amendment to the Asset Contribution Agreement, dated December 31, 2012, by and among the Registrant, Nightlife Holdings LLC, MMG Nightlife LLC and additional parties named therein**
  10.16   Amended & Restated Promissory Note, dated March 15, 2013, issued by the Registrant to Nightlife Holdings LLC
  10.17   Promissory Note, dated December 31, 2012, issued by the Registrant to Robert F.X. Sillerman
  10.18   Asset Contribution Agreement, dated July 31, 2012, by and among the Registrant, SFX-LIC Operating LLC, Advanced Concert Productions and additional parties named therein**
  10.19   Backstop Commitment Agreement, dated December 28, 2012, by and between the Registrant and Robert F.X. Sillerman
  10.20   Form of Indemnification Agreement for officers and directors of the Registrant
  10.21   Binding Term Sheet, dated October 26, 2012, by and between the Registrant and ID&T Holding B.V.
  10.22   Amendment to JV Agreement, dated March 14, 2013, by and among the Registrant, SFX-IDT N.A. Holding LLC, ID&T/SFX North America LLC, ID&T/SFX Q-Dance LLC, ID&T/SFX Sensation LLC, ID&T/SFX Mysteryland LLC, ID&T/SFX TomorrowWorld LLC and ID&T Holding B.V.
  10.23   Shared Services Agreement, dated January 4, 2013, by and between the Registrant and Viggle Inc.
  10.24   Shared Services Agreement, dated January 4, 2013, by and between the Registrant and Circle Entertainment Inc.
  10.25   Credit Agreement, dated March 15, 2013, by and among SFX Intermediate Holdco II LLC, SFX Intermediate Holdco I LLC, Barclays Bank PLC, UBS Securities LLC and Jefferies Group LLC#

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  10.26   Guarantee Agreement, dated March 15, 2013, by and between Robert F.X. Sillerman and Barclays Bank PLC#
  10.27   Option Agreement, dated March 20, 2013, by and between the Registrant and ID&T Holding B.V.#
  10.28   Subscription Agreement, dated April 1, 2013, by and between the Registrant, and Insight Venture Partners V, L.P., Insight Venture Partners V (Employee Co-Investors), L.P., and Insight Venture Partners (Cayman) V, L.P.
  10.29   Subscription Agreement, dated December 6, 2012, by and between the Registrant and White Oak Securities LLC#
  10.30   Subscription Agreement, dated February 22, 2013, by and between the Registrant and WPP Luxembourg Gamma Three SARL#
  10.31   Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated February 25, 2013, by and among the Registrant, PITA II LLC, Beatport, LLC, BP Representative, LLC and additional parties named therein**
  10.32   Warrant to Purchase Common Stock, dated March 15, 2013, issued by the Registrant to ID&T Holding B.V.
  10.33   Termination of Subscription Agreement, dated October 28, 2012, between the Registrant and Baron Small Cap Fund
  10.34   Amendment to Subscription Agreement, dated August 15, 2012, between the Registrant and Entertainment Events Funds LLC
  10.35   SFX Entertainment, Inc. 2013 Supplemental Equity Compensation Plan, and forms of agreement thereunder
  10.36   Letter Amendment to Asset Contribution Agreement; Termination of Pledge and Security Agreement; Amended and Restated Promissory Note, dated March 15, 2013, from the Registrant to Nightlife Holdings LLC
  10.37   Employment Agreement, dated November 13, 2012, by and between the Registrant and Chris Stephenson
  10.38   Term Sheet, dated October 10, 2012, between Registrant and i-Motion Besitz- und Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH & Co KG
  10.39   Amendment No. 1 and Consent to Credit Agreement, dated May 22, 2013, by and among SFX Intermediate Holdco II LLC, SFX Intermediate Holdco I LLC, Barclays Bank PLC, UBS Loan Finance LLC, Jeffries Group LLC and additional parties therein
  10.40   Amendment No. 2 to Credit Agreement, dated June 5, 2013, by and among SFX Intermediate Holdco II LLC, SFX Intermediate Holdco I LLC, Barclays Bank PLC, UBS Loan Finance LLC, Jeffries Group LLC, and additional parties named therein
  10.41   EBITDA Warrant Certificate, dated March 15, 2013, between ID&T Holding B.V. and the Registrant
  10.42   Call Option Certificate, dated March 15, 2013, between ID&T Holding B.V. and the Registrant
  10.43   Employment Agreement, dated June 5, 2013, by and between the Registrant and Robert Damon
  10.44   Asset Contribution Agreement, dated May 15, 2013, by and among the Registrant, SFX-Totem Operating Pty Ltd., Totem Onelove Group Pty Ltd., and additional parties named therein**
  10.45   Term Sheet, dated April 23, 2013, between the Registrant and Made Event LLC
  10.46   Term Sheet, dated April 23, 2013, between the Registrant and EZ Festivals, LLC
  10.47   Employment Agreement, dated June 1, 2013, between the Registrant and Timothy Crowhurst
  10.48   Employment Agreement, dated June 3, 2013, between the Registrant and Joseph F. Rascoff*
  10.49   Letter Agreement, dated December 31, 2012, between the Registrant and Tangent Capital Partners LLC

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  10.50   Master Services Agreement, dated November 1, 2012, between the Registrant and Sports and Entertainment Physcians, PC
  10.51   Amendment No. 1 to Guarantee Agreement, dated June 5, 2013, between Robert F.X. Sillerman and Barclays Bank PLC
  10.52   Side Letter Agreement, dated June 23, 2013, by and among The Registrant, Made Event, LLC, and EZ Festival, LLC
  21.1   List of subsidiaries of the Registrant
  23.1   Consent of Ernst & Young LLP
  23.2   Consent of Ernst & Young LLP
  23.3   Consent of Ernst & Young LLP
  23.4   Consent of Ernst & Young Accountants LLP
  23.5   Consent of Ernst & Young GmbH
  23.6   Consent of Ernst & Young
  23.7   Consent of BDO USA, LLP
  23.8   Consent of BDO USA, LLP
  23.9   Consent of BDO USA, LLP
  23.10   Consent of Reed Smith LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)*
  24.1   Power of Attorney (included on the signature page to this Registration Statement)

*
To be filed by Amendment.

**
The Registrant agrees to furnish supplementally a copy of any omitted schedules upon request to the SEC in accordance with Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K.

#
Confidential Treatment Requested.    Confidential portions of this document have been redacted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment and such portions have been submitted separately to the SEC.

Item 17.    Undertakings

The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes to provide to the underwriters at the closing specified in the underwriting agreement certificates in such denominations and registered in such names as required by the underwriters to permit prompt delivery to each purchaser.

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Act, may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that:

(1)
For purposes of determining any liability under the Act, the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of prospectus filed by the Registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(1) or (4) or 497(h) under the

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    Securities Act of 1933, as amended, shall be deemed to be part of this registration statement as of the time it was declared effective.

(2)
For the purpose of determining any liability under the Act, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

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Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New York, New York, on June 24, 2013.

    SFX ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ ROBERT F.X. SILLERMAN

Robert F.X. Sillerman
Chief Executive Officer and Director


POWER OF ATTORNEY

We, the undersigned officers and directors of SFX Entertainment, Inc., hereby severally constitute and appoint Robert F.X. Sillerman and Mitchell Slater, our true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution for him and in his name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to sign for us and in our names in the capacities indicated below any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement (or any other registration statement for the same offering that is to be effective upon filing pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended), and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as full to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

/s/ ROBERT F.X. SILLERMAN

Robert F.X. Sillerman
  Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)   June 24, 2013

/s/ RICHARD ROSENSTEIN

Richard Rosenstein

 

Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

 

June 24, 2013

/s/ ROBERT DAMON

Robert Damon

 

Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)

 

June 24, 2013

/s/ MITCHELL SLATER

Mitchell Slater

 

Director

 

June 24, 2013

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/s/ JOHN D. MILLER

John D. Miller
  Director   June 24, 2013

/s/ EDWARD SIMON

Edward Simon

 

Director

 

June 24, 2013

/s/ JOSEPH F. RASCOFF

Joseph F. Rascoff

 

Director

 

June 24, 2013

/s/ DR. ANDREW N. BAZOS

Dr. Andrew N. Bazos

 

Director

 

June 24, 2013

/s/ D. GEOFF ARMSTRONG

D. Geoff Armstrong

 

Director

 

June 24, 2013

/s/ JARED COHEN

Jared Cohen

 

Director

 

June 24, 2013

/s/ MICHAEL MEYER

Michael Meyer

 

Director

 

June 24, 2013

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EX-3.1 2 a2215423zex-3_1.htm EX-3.1

Exhibit 3.1

 

Delaware

The First State

 

I, JEFFREY W. BULLOCK, SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, DO HEREBY CERTIFY THE ATTACHED IS A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF “SFX HOLDING CORPORATION”, FILED IN THIS OFFICE ON THE FIFTH DAY OF JUNE, A.D. 2012, AT 3:07 O’CLOCK P.M.

 

A FILED COPY OF THIS CERTIFICATE HAS BEEN FORWARDED TO THE NEW CASTLE COUNTY RECORDER OF DEEDS.

 

 

 

 

 

 

5164834 8100

 

120705338

You may verify this certificate online at corp.delaware.gov/authver.shtml

 

 

 

 

/s/ Jeffrey W. Bullock

Jeffrey W. Bullock, Secretary of State

AUTHENTICATION:

 

DATE:

 

  9620602

 

  06-05-12

 

 

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State of Delaware

 

Secretary of State

 

Division of Corporations

 

Delivered 03:10 PM 06/05/2012

 

FILED 03:07 PM 06/05/2012

 

SRV 120705338 - 5164834 FILE

 

 

CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

 

OF

 

SFX HOLDING CORPORATION

 

ARTICLE I.

 

The name of this corporation is SFX Holding Corporation (the “Corporation”).

 

ARTICLE II.

 

The address of the registered office of the Corporation in the State of Delaware is Corporation Service Company, 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400, Wilmington, County of New Castle, State of Delaware, 19808. The name of its registered agent at such address is Corporation Service Company.

 

ARTICLE III.

 

The purpose of the Corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which a corporation may be organized under the Delaware General Corporation Law.

 

ARTICLE IV.

 

The total number of shares of all classes of capital stock which the Corporation shall have authority to issue is 400,000,000, of which 300,000,000 shares shall be Common Stock with a par value of $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”) and 100,000,000 shares shall be Preferred Stock with a par value of $0.001 per share (the “Preferred Stock”).

 

A.                                    Preferred Stock. Subject to Article VI, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) is expressly granted authority, by resolution or resolutions thereof, to provide out of the unissued shares of Preferred Stock, one or more series of Preferred Stock, and to fix for each such series the number of shares constituting such series, the voting rights, full or limited, and any designations, powers, preferences and any relative, participating, optional or other special rights and any qualifications, limitations and restrictions thereof as shall be applicable to the shares of each series and shall be stated and expressed in the resolution or resolutions adopted by the Board providing for the issue of such series (a “Preferred Stock Designation”) and as may be permitted by the DGCL. The number of authorized shares of Preferred Stock may be increased or decreased (but not below the number of shares thereof then outstanding) by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of all of the then outstanding shares of the capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class, irrespective of Section 242(b)(2) of the DGCL, without a separate vote of the holders of the Preferred Stock, or any series thereof, unless a vote of any such holders is required pursuant to any Preferred Stock Designation.

 

B.                                    Common Stock. Except as otherwise required by law or as otherwise provided in any Preferred Stock Designation, the holders of the Common Stock shall exclusively possess all voting power and each share of Common Stock shall have one vote.

 



 

ARTICLE V.

 

The Corporation is to have perpetual existence.

 

ARTICLE VI.

 

Except as otherwise provided in this Certificate of Incorporation, in furtherance and not in limitation of the powers conferred by statute, the Board of Directors of the Corporation is expressly authorized to make, adopt, alter, amend or repeal any of the Bylaws of the Corporation.

 

ARTICLE VII.

 

Elections of directors need not be by written ballot unless otherwise provided in the Bylaws of the Corporation.

 

ARTICLE VIII.

 

A.                                    To the fullest extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law as the same exists or as may hereafter be amended, a director of the Corporation shall not be personally liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for a breach of fiduciary duty as a director. If the Delaware General Corporation Law is amended to authorize corporate action further eliminating or limiting the personal liability of directors, then the liability of a director of the Corporation shall be eliminated or limited to the fullest extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law, as so amended.

 

B.                                    The Corporation shall have the power to indemnify, to the extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law, as it presently exists or may hereafter be amended from time to time, any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (a “Proceeding”) by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, including, without limit, service with respect to employee benefit plans, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with any such Proceeding. The Corporation shall pay the expenses (including attorney’s fees) incurred by any person entitled to indemnification under this ARTICLE VIII in defending any Proceeding in advance of its final disposition; provided, to the extent required by law, such payment of expenses in advance of the final disposition of the Proceeding shall be made only upon receipt of an undertaking by such person to repay all amounts advanced if it should be ultimately determined that such person is not entitled to be indemnified under this ARTICLE VIII.

 

C.                                    Neither any amendment nor repeal of this Article VIII, nor the adoption of any provision of this Certificate of Incorporation inconsistent with this Article VIll, shall eliminate or reduce the effect of this Article VIII in respect of any matter occurring, or any action or proceeding accruing or arising or that, but for this Article VIII, would accrue or arise, prior to such amendment, repeal or adoption of an inconsistent provision.

 

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ARTICLE IX.

 

Meetings of stockholders of the Corporation may be held within or without the State of Delaware, as the Bylaws of the Corporation may provide. The books of the Corporation may be kept (subject to any provision contained in the statutes) outside the State of Delaware at such place or places as may be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors of the Corporation or in the Bylaws of the Corporation.

 

ARTICLE X.

 

Except as otherwise provided in this Certificate of Incorporation, the number of directors which shall constitute the whole Board of Directors of the Corporation shall be fixed from time to time by, or in the manner provided in, the Bylaws of the Corporation or in an amendment thereof duly adopted by the Board of Directors of the Corporation or by the stockholders of the Corporation.

 

ARTICLE XI.

 

The Corporation reserves the right to amend, alter, change or repeal any provision contained in this Certificate of Incorporation, in the manner now or hereafter prescribed by statute, and all rights conferred on stockholders herein are granted subject to this reservation.

 

ARTICLE XII.

 

The Corporation expressly elects not to be governed by Section 203 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.

 

ARTICLE XIII.

 

The name and mailing address of the sole incorporator is as follows:

 

Name

 

Mailing Address

 

 

 

Joseph C. Gangitano, Esq.

 

200 Park Avenue

 

 

New York, NY 10166

 

[Remainder of Page Intentionally Left Blank.]

 

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I, THE UNDERSIGNED, being the sole incorporator hereinbefore named, for the purpose of forming a corporation pursuant to the Delaware General Corporation Law, do make this Certificate of Incorporation, hereby declaring and certifying that this is my act and deed and the facts herein stated are true, and accordingly have hereunto set my hand this 5th day of June, 2012.

 

 

/s/ Joseph C. Gangitano

 

Joseph C. Gangitano, Incorporator

 

[Signature Page to Certificate of Incorporation of SFX Holding Corporation]

 


 


EX-3.2 3 a2215423zex-3_2.htm EX-3.2

Exhibit 3.2

 


 

AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS OF

 

SFX ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

 


 

ARTICLE I
STOCKHOLDERS

 

1.1                               Place of Meetings.  All meetings of stockholders shall be held at such place within or without the State of Delaware as may be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors or the President or Chief Executive Officer.

 

1.2                               Annual Meeting.  The annual meeting of stockholders for the election of directors and for the transaction of such other business as may properly be brought before the meeting shall be held on a date to be fixed by the Board of Directors at the time and place to be fixed by the Board of Directors and stated in the notice of the meeting.

 

1.3                               Special Meetings.  Special meetings of stockholders may be called at any time by the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board or the President or Chief Executive Officer or the holders of record of not less than 30% of all shares entitled to cast votes at the meeting, for any purpose or purposes prescribed in the notice of the meeting and shall be held at such place, on such date and at such time as the Board may fix, and special meetings may not be called by any other person or persons.  Business transacted at any special meeting of stockholders shall be confined to the purpose or purposes stated in the notice of meeting.

 

1.4                               Notice of Meetings.  Written notice of each meeting of stockholders, whether annual or special, shall be given not less than 10 nor more than 60 days before the date on which the meeting is to be held, to each stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting, except as otherwise provided herein or as required by law (meaning here and hereafter, as required from time to time by the Delaware General Corporation Law or the Certificate of Incorporation).  The notices of all meetings shall state the place, date and hour of the meeting.  The notice of a special meeting shall state, in addition, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called.  If mailed, notice is given when deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid, directed to the stockholder at his address as it appears on the records of the corporation.

 

1.5                               Voting List.  The officer who has charge of the stock ledger of the corporation shall prepare, at least 10 days before each meeting of stockholders, a complete list of the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting, arranged in alphabetical order, and showing the address of each stockholder and the number of shares registered in the name of each stockholder.  Such list shall be open to the examination of any stockholder, for any purpose germane to the meeting, during ordinary business hours, for a period of at least 10 days prior to the meeting, at a place within the city where the meeting is to be held, which place shall be specified in the notice of the meeting, or if not so specified, at the place where the meeting is to be held.  The list shall also be produced and kept at the time and place of the meeting during the whole time of the meeting, and may be inspected by any stockholder who is present.  This list shall determine the

 

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identity of the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting and the number of shares held by each of them.

 

1.6                               Quorum.  Except as otherwise provided by law or these Bylaws, the holders of a majority of the shares of the capital stock of the corporation entitled to vote at the meeting, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.  If a quorum shall fail to attend any meeting, the chairman of the meeting or the holders of a majority of the shares of stock entitled to vote who are present, in person or by proxy, may adjourn the meeting to another place, date or time.

 

1.7                               Adjournments.  Any meeting of stockholders may be adjourned to any other time and to any other place at which a meeting of stockholders may be held under these Bylaws by the Chairman of the meeting or, in the absence of such person, by any officer entitled to preside at or to act as Secretary of such meeting, or by the holders of a majority of the shares of stock present or represented at the meeting and entitled to vote, although less than a quorum.  When a meeting is adjourned to another place, date or time, written notice need not be given of the adjourned meeting if the place, date and time thereof are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken; provided, however, that if the date of any adjourned meeting is more than 30 days after the date for which the meeting was originally noticed, or if a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, written notice of the place, date, and time of the adjourned meeting shall be given in conformity herewith. At the adjourned meeting, the corporation may transact any business which might have been transacted at the original meeting.

 

1.8                               Voting and Proxies.  Each stockholder shall have one vote for each share of stock entitled to vote held of record by such stockholder and a proportionate vote for each fractional share so held, unless otherwise provided by law or in the Certificate of Incorporation.  Each stockholder of record entitled to vote at a meeting of stockholders may vote in person or may authorize any other person or persons to vote or act for him by written proxy executed by the stockholder or his authorized agent or by a transmission permitted by law and delivered to the Secretary of the corporation.  No stockholder may authorize more than one proxy for his shares.  Any copy, facsimile transmission or other reliable reproduction of the writing or transmission created pursuant to this Section may be substituted or used in lieu of the original writing or transmission for any and all purposes for which the original writing or transmission could be used, provided that such copy, facsimile transmission or other reproduction shall be a complete reproduction of the entire original writing or transmission.

 

1.9                               Action at Meeting.  When a quorum is present at any meeting, any election of directors shall be determined by a plurality of the votes cast by the stockholders entitled to vote at the election, and all other matters shall be determined by a majority of the votes cast affirmatively or negatively on the matter (or if there are two or more classes of stock entitled to vote as separate classes, then in the case of each such class, a majority of each such class present or represented and voting affirmatively or negatively on the matter) shall decide such matter, except when a different vote is required by express provision of law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws.

 

All voting, including on the election of directors, but excepting where otherwise required by law, may be by a voice vote; provided, however, that upon demand therefor by a stockholder

 

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entitled to vote or his or her proxy, a stock vote shall be taken.  Every stock vote shall be taken by ballot, each of which shall state the name of the stockholder or proxy voting and such other information as may be required under the procedure established for the meeting.  Every vote taken by ballot shall be counted by an inspector or inspectors appointed by the chairman of the meeting.  The corporation may, and to the extent required by law, shall, in advance of any meeting of stockholders, appoint one or more inspectors to act at the meeting and make a written report thereof.  The corporation may designate one or more persons as an alternate inspector to replace any inspector who fails to act.  If no inspector or alternate is able to act at a meeting of stockholders, the person presiding at the meeting may, and to the extent required by law, shall, appoint one or more inspectors to act at the meeting.  Each inspector, before entering upon the discharge of his duties, shall take and sign an oath to faithfully execute the duties of inspector with strict impartiality and according to the best of his or her ability.

 

1.10                        Stockholder Action Without Meeting.  Any action which may be taken at any annual or special meeting of stockholders may be taken without a meeting and without prior notice, if a consent in writing, setting forth the actions so taken, is signed by the holders of outstanding shares having not less than the minimum number of votes which would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted.  All such consents shall be filed with the Secretary of the corporation and shall be maintained in the corporate records.  Prompt notice of the taking of a corporate action without a meeting by less than unanimous written consent shall be given to those stockholders who have not consented in writing.

 

1.11                        Meetings by Remote Communication.  If authorized by the Board of Directors, and subject to such guidelines and procedures as the Board may adopt, stockholders and proxy holders not physically present at a meeting of stockholders may, by means of remote communication, participate in the meeting and be deemed present in person and vote at the meeting, whether such meeting is to be held at a designated place or solely by means of remote communication, provided that (i) the corporation shall implement reasonable measures to verify that each person deemed present and permitted to vote at the meeting by means of remote communication is a stockholder or proxy holder, (ii) the corporation shall implement reasonable measures to provide such stockholders and proxy holders a reasonable opportunity to participate in the meeting and to vote on matters submitted to the stockholders, including an opportunity to read or hear the proceedings of the meeting substantially concurrently with such proceedings, and (iii) if any stockholder or proxy holder votes or takes other action at the meeting by means of remote communication, a record of such vote or other action shall be maintained by the corporation.

 

1.12                        Nominations.  (a) Nominations of any person for election to the Board of Directors at an annual meeting or at a special meeting (but only if the election of directors is a matter specified in the notice of meeting given by or at the direction of the person calling such special meeting) may be made at such meeting only (i) by or at the direction of the Board of Directors, including by any committee or persons appointed by the Board of Directors, or (ii) by a stockholder who (A) was a stockholder of record (and, with respect to any beneficial owner, if different, on whose behalf such nomination is proposed to be made, only if such beneficial owner was the beneficial owner of shares of the corporation) both at the time of giving the notice provided for in this Section 1.12 and at the time of the meeting, (B) is entitled to vote at the

 

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meeting, and (C) has complied with this Section 1.12 as to such nomination. The foregoing clause (ii) shall be the exclusive means for a stockholder to make any nomination of a person or persons for election to the Board of Directors at an annual meeting or special meeting.

 

(b) Without qualification, for a stockholder to make any nomination of a person or persons for election to the Board of Directors at an annual meeting, the stockholder must (i) provide Timely Notice (as defined in Section 1.13  below) thereof in writing and in proper form to the secretary of the corporation and (ii) provide any updates or supplements to such notice at the times and in the forms required by this Section 1.12 . Without qualification, if the election of directors is a matter specified in the notice of meeting given by or at the direction of the person calling such special meeting, then for a stockholder to make any nomination of a person or persons for election to the Board of Directors at a special meeting, the stockholder must (i) provide timely notice thereof in writing and in proper form to the secretary of the corporation at the principal executive offices of the corporation, and (ii) provide any updates or supplements to such notice at the times and in the forms required by this Section 1.12. To be timely, a stockholder’s notice for nominations to be made at a special meeting must be delivered to, or mailed and received at, the principal executive offices of the corporation not earlier than the one hundred twentieth (120th) day prior to such a special meeting and not later than the ninetieth (90th) day prior to such special meeting or, if such special meeting is announced later than the ninetieth day prior to the date of such special meeting, the tenth (10th) day following the day on which public disclosure (as defined in Section 1.13) of the date of such special meeting was first made. In no event shall any adjournment of an annual meeting or special meeting or the announcement thereof commence a new time period for the giving of a stockholder’s notice as described above.

 

(c) To be in proper form for purposes of this Section 1.12, a stockholder’s notice to the secretary shall set forth:

 

(i) As to each Nominating Person (as defined below), the Stockholder Information (as defined in Section 1.13(c)(i), except that for purposes of this Section 1.12 the term “Nominating Person” shall be substituted for the term “Proposing Person” in all places it appears in Section 1.13(c)(i));

 

(ii) As to each Nominating Person, any Disclosable Interests (as defined in Section 1.13(c)(ii), except that for purposes of this Section 1.12 the term “Nominating Person” shall be substituted for the term “Proposing Person” in all places it appears in Section 1.13(c)(ii) and the disclosure in clause (L) of Section 1.13(c)(ii) shall be made with respect to the election of directors at the meeting);

 

(iii) As to each person whom a Nominating Person proposes to nominate for election as a director, (A) all information with respect to such proposed nominee that would be required to be set forth in a stockholder’s notice pursuant to this Section 1.12 if such proposed nominee were a Nominating Person, (B) all information relating to such proposed nominee that is required to be disclosed in a proxy statement or other filings required to be made in connection with solicitations of proxies for election of directors in a contested election pursuant to Section 14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder (as so amended and inclusive of such rules and regulations, the “Exchange Act”)

 

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(including such proposed nominee’s written consent to being named in the proxy statement as a nominee and to serving as a director if elected), (C) a description of all direct and indirect compensation and other material monetary agreements, arrangements and understandings during the past three years, and any other material relationships, between or among any Nominating Person, on the one hand, and each proposed nominee, his or her respective affiliates and associates and any other persons with whom such proposed nominee (or any of his or her respective affiliates and associates) is Acting in Concert (as defined in Section 1.13(c)), on the other hand, including, without limitation, all information that would be required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404 under Regulation S-K if such Nominating Person were the “registrant” for purposes of such rule and the proposed nominee were a director or executive officer of such registrant, and (D) a completed and signed questionnaire, representation and agreement as provided in Section 1.12(f); and

 

(iv) The corporation may require any proposed nominee to furnish such other information (A) as may reasonably be required by the corporation to determine the eligibility of such proposed nominee to serve as an independent director of the corporation in accordance with the corporation’s practices or (B) that could be material to a reasonable stockholder’s understanding of the independence or lack of independence of such proposed nominee.

 

For purposes of this Section 1.12, the term “Nominating Person” shall mean (i) the stockholder providing the notice of the nomination proposed to be made at the meeting, (ii) the beneficial owner or beneficial owners, if different, on whose behalf the notice of the nomination proposed to be made at the meeting is made, (iii) any affiliate or associate of such stockholder or beneficial owner, and (iv) any other person with whom such stockholder or such beneficial owner (or any of their respective affiliates or associates) is Acting in Concert (as defined in Section 1.13 below).

 

(d) A stockholder providing notice of any nomination proposed to be made at a meeting shall further update and supplement such notice, if necessary, so that the information provided or required to be provided in such notice pursuant to this Section 1.12 shall be true and correct as of the record date for the meeting and as of the date that is ten (10) business days prior to the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof, and such update and supplement shall be delivered to, or mailed and received by, the secretary at the principal executive offices of the corporation not later than five (5) business days after the record date for the meeting (in the case of the update and supplement required to be made as of the record date), and not later than eight (8) business days prior to the date for the meeting, if practicable (or, if not practicable, on the first practicable date prior to) any adjournment or postponement thereof (in the case of the update and supplement required to be made as of ten (10) business days prior to the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof).

 

(e) Notwithstanding anything in these By-laws to the contrary, no person shall be eligible for election as a director of the corporation unless nominated in accordance with this Section 1.12 . The presiding officer at the meeting shall, if the facts warrant, determine that a nomination was not properly made in accordance with this Section 1.12 , and if he or she should so determine, he or she shall so declare such determination to the meeting and the defective nomination shall be disregarded.

 

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(f) To be eligible to be a nominee for election as a director of the corporation, the proposed nominee must deliver (in accordance with the time periods prescribed for delivery of notice under this Section 1.12) to the secretary at the principal executive offices of the corporation a written questionnaire with respect to the background and qualification of such proposed nominee (which questionnaire shall be provided by the secretary upon written request) and a written representation and agreement (in form provided by the secretary upon written request) that such proposed nominee (i) is not and will not become a party to (A) any agreement, arrangement or understanding with, and has not given any commitment or assurance to, any person or entity as to how such proposed nominee, if elected as a director of the corporation, will act or vote on any issue or question (a “Voting Commitment”) that has not been disclosed to the corporation or (B) any Voting Commitment that could limit or interfere with such proposed nominee’s ability to comply, if elected as a director of the corporation, with such proposed nominee’s fiduciary duties under applicable law, (ii) is not, and will not become a party to, any agreement, arrangement or understanding with any person or entity other than the corporation with respect to any direct or indirect compensation, reimbursement or indemnification in connection with service or action as a director that has not been disclosed to the corporation and (iii) in such proposed nominee’s individual capacity and on behalf of the stockholder (or the beneficial owner, if different) on whose behalf the nomination is made, would be in compliance, if elected as a director of the corporation, and will comply with applicable publicly disclosed corporate governance, conflict of interest, confidentiality and stock ownership and trading policies and guidelines of the corporation.

 

(g) In addition to the requirements of this Section 1.12 with respect to any nomination proposed to be made at a meeting, each Nominating Person shall comply with all applicable requirements of the Exchange Act with respect to any such nominations.

 

1.13                        Proposals.  (a) At an annual meeting of the stockholders, only such business shall be conducted as shall have been properly brought before the meeting. To be properly brought before an annual meeting, business must be (i) brought before the meeting by the corporation and specified in the notice of meeting given by or at the direction of the Board of Directors, (ii) brought before the meeting by or at the direction of the Board of Directors, or (iii) otherwise properly brought before the meeting by a stockholder who (A) was a stockholder of record (and, with respect to any beneficial owner, if different, on whose behalf such business is proposed, only if such beneficial owner was the beneficial owner of shares of the corporation) both at the time of giving the notice provided for in this Section 1.13 and at the time of the meeting, (B) is entitled to vote at the meeting, and (C) has complied with this Section 1.13 as to such business. Except for proposals properly made in accordance with Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act, and included in the notice of meeting given by or at the direction of the Board of Directors, the foregoing clause (iii) shall be the exclusive means for a stockholder to propose business to be brought before an annual meeting of the stockholders. Stockholders shall not be permitted to propose business to be brought before a special meeting of the stockholders, and the only matters that may be brought before a special meeting are the matters specified in the notice of meeting given by or at the direction of the person calling the meeting pursuant to Section 1.3. Stockholders seeking to nominate persons for election to the Board must comply with Section

 

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1.12 and this Section 1.13 shall not be applicable to nominations except as expressly provided in Section 1.12.

 

(b) Without qualification, for business to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a stockholder, the stockholder must (i) provide Timely Notice (as defined below) thereof in writing and in proper form to the secretary of the corporation and (ii) provide any updates or supplements to such notice at the times and in the forms required by this Section 1.13. To be timely, a stockholder’s notice must be delivered to, or mailed and received at, the principal executive offices of the corporation not less than ninety (90) days nor more than one hundred twenty (120) days prior to the one-year anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting; provided, however, that if the date of the annual meeting is more than thirty (30) days before or more than sixty (60) days after such anniversary date, notice by the stockholder to be timely must be so delivered, or mailed and received, not later than the ninetieth (90th) day prior to such annual meeting or, if such annual meeting is announced later than the ninetieth day prior to the date of such annual meeting, the tenth (10th) day following the day on which public disclosure of the date of such annual meeting was first made (such notice within such time periods, “Timely Notice”). In no event shall any adjournment of an annual meeting or the announcement thereof commence a new time period for the giving of Timely Notice as described above.

 

(c) To be in proper form for purposes of this Section 1.13, a stockholder’s notice to the Secretary shall set forth:

 

(i) As to each Proposing Person (as defined below), (A) the name and address of such Proposing Person (including, if applicable, the name and address that appear on the corporation’s books and records); and (B) the class or series and number of shares of the corporation that are, directly or indirectly, owned of record or beneficially owned (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) by such Proposing Persons, except that such Proposing Person shall in all events be deemed to beneficially own any shares of any class or series of the corporation as to which such Proposing Person has a right to acquire beneficial ownership at any time in the future (the disclosures to be made pursuant to the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii) are referred to as “Stockholder Information”);

 

(ii) As to each Proposing Person, (A) any derivative, swap or other transaction or series of transactions engaged in, directly or indirectly, by such Proposing Person, the purpose or effect of which is to give such Proposing Person economic risk similar to ownership of shares of any class or series of the corporation, including due to the fact that the value of such derivative, swap or other transactions are determined by reference to the price, value or volatility of any shares of any class or series of the corporation, or which derivative, swap or other transactions provide, directly or indirectly, the opportunity to profit from any increase in the price or value of shares of any class or series of the corporation (“Synthetic Equity Interests”), which Synthetic Equity Interests shall be disclosed without regard to whether (x) the derivative, swap or other transactions convey any voting rights in such shares to such Proposing Person, (y) the derivative, swap or other transactions are required to be, or are capable of being, settled through delivery of such shares or (z) such Proposing Person may have entered into other transactions that hedge or mitigate the economic effect of such derivative, swap or other transactions (B) any proxy (other than a revocable proxy or consent given in response to a solicitation made pursuant to, and in accordance with, Section 14(a) of the Exchange Act by way of a solicitation statement filed on

 

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Schedule 14A), agreement, arrangement, understanding or relationship pursuant to which such Proposing Person has or shares a right to vote any shares of any class or series of the corporation, (C) any agreement, arrangement, understanding or relationship, including any repurchase or similar so-called “stock borrowing” agreement or arrangement, engaged in, directly or indirectly, by such Proposing Person, the purpose or effect of which is to mitigate loss to, reduce the economic risk (of ownership or otherwise) of shares of any class or series of the corporation by, manage the risk of share price changes for, or increase or decrease the voting power of, such Proposing Person with respect to the shares of any class or series of the corporation, or which provides, directly or indirectly, the opportunity to profit from any decrease in the price or value of the shares of any class or series of the corporation (“Short Interests”), (D) any rights to dividends on the shares of any class or series of the corporation owned beneficially by such Proposing Person that are separated or separable from the underlying shares of the corporation, (E) any performance related fees (other than an asset based fee) that such Proposing Person is entitled to based on any increase or decrease in the price or value of shares of any class or series of the corporation, or any Synthetic Equity Interests or Short Interests, if any, (F)(x) if such Proposing Person is not a natural person, the identity of the natural person or persons associated with such Proposing Person responsible for the formulation of and decision to propose the business to be brought before the meeting (such person or persons, the “Responsible Person”), the manner in which such Responsible Person was selected, any fiduciary duties owed by such Responsible Person to the equity holders or other beneficiaries of such Proposing Person, the qualifications and background of such Responsible Person and any material interests or relationships of such Responsible Person that are not shared generally by any other record or beneficial holder of the shares of any class or series of the corporation and that reasonably could have influenced the decision of such Proposing Person to propose such business to be brought before the meeting, and (y) if such Proposing Person is a natural person, the qualifications and background of such natural person and any material interests or relationships of such natural person that are not shared generally by any other record or beneficial holder of the shares of any class or series of the corporation and that reasonably could have influenced the decision of such Proposing Person to propose such business to be brought before the meeting, (G) any significant equity interests or any Synthetic Equity Interests or Short Interests in any principal competitor of the corporation held by such Proposing Persons (H) any direct or indirect interest of such Proposing Person in any contract with the corporation, any affiliate of the corporation or any principal competitor of the corporation (including, in any such case, any employment agreement, collective bargaining agreement or consulting agreement), (I) any pending or threatened litigation in which such Proposing Person is a party or material participant involving the corporation or any of its officers or directors, or any affiliate of the corporation, (J) any material transaction occurring during the prior twelve months between such Proposing Person, on the one hand, and the corporation, any affiliate of the corporation or any principal competitor of the corporation, on the other hand, (K) a summary of any material discussions regarding the business proposed to be brought before the meeting (x) between or among any of the Proposing Persons or (y) between or among any Proposing Person and any other record or beneficial holder of the shares of any class or series of the corporation (including their names), and (L) any other information relating to such Proposing Person that would be required to be disclosed in a proxy statement or other filing required to be made in connection with solicitations of proxies or consents by such Proposing Person in support of the business proposed to be brought before the meeting pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Exchange Act (the disclosures to be made pursuant to

 

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the foregoing clauses (A) through (L) are referred to as “Disclosable Interests”); provided, however, that Disclosable Interests shall not include any such disclosures with respect to the ordinary course business activities of any broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee who is a Proposing Person solely as a result of being the stockholder directed to prepare and submit the notice required by these By-laws on behalf of a beneficial owner; and

 

(iii) As to each item of business that the stockholder proposes to bring before the annual meeting, (A) a reasonably brief description of the business desired to be brought before the annual meeting, the reasons for conducting such business at the annual meeting and any material interest in such business of each Proposing Person, (B) the text of the proposal or business (including the text of any resolutions proposed for consideration), and (C) a reasonably detailed description of all agreements, arrangements and understandings (x) between or among any of the Proposing Persons or (y) between or among any Proposing Person and any other record or beneficial holder of the shares of any class or series of the corporation (including their names) in connection with the proposal of such business by such stockholder.

 

For purposes of this Section 1.13, the term “Proposing Person” shall mean (i) the stockholder providing the notice of business proposed to be brought before an annual meeting, (ii) the beneficial owner or beneficial owners, if different, on whose behalf the notice of the business proposed to be brought before the annual meeting is made, (iii) any affiliate or associate (each within the meaning of Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act for purposes of these By-laws) of such stockholder or beneficial owner, and (iv) any other person with whom such stockholder or beneficial owner (or any of their respective affiliates or associates) is Acting in Concert (as defined below).

 

A person shall be deemed to be “Acting in Concert” with another person for purposes of these By-laws if such person knowingly acts (whether or not pursuant to an express agreement, arrangement or understanding) in concert with, or towards a common goal relating to the management, governance or control of the corporation in parallel with, such other person where (A) each person is conscious of the other person’s conduct or intent and this awareness is an element in their decision-making processes and (B) at least one additional factor suggests that such persons intend to act in concert or in parallel, which such additional factors may include, without limitation, exchanging information (whether publicly or privately), attending meetings, conducting discussions, or making or soliciting invitations to act in concert or in parallel; provided, that a person shall not be deemed to be Acting in Concert with any other person solely as a result of the solicitation or receipt of revocable proxies or consents from such other person in response to a solicitation made pursuant to, and in accordance with, Section 14(a) of the Exchange Act by way of a proxy or consent solicitation statement filed on Schedule 14A. A person Acting in Concert with another person shall be deemed to be Acting in Concert with any third party who is also Acting in Concert with such other person.

 

(d) A stockholder providing notice of business proposed to be brought before an annual meeting shall further update and supplement such notice, if necessary, so that the information provided or required to be provided in such notice pursuant to this Section 1.13 shall be true and correct as of the record date for the meeting and as of the date that is ten (10) business days prior to the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof, and such update and supplement shall be

 

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delivered to, or mailed and received by, the secretary at the principal executive offices of the corporation not later than five (5) business days after the record date for the meeting (in the case of the update and supplement required to be made as of the record date), and not later than eight (8) business days prior to the date for the meeting, if practicable (or, if not practicable, on the first practicable date prior to) any adjournment or postponement thereof (in the case of the update and supplement required to be made as of ten (10) business days prior to the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof).

 

(e) Notwithstanding anything in these By-laws to the contrary, no business shall be conducted at an annual meeting except in accordance with this Section 1.13. The presiding officer of the meeting shall, if the facts warrant, determine that the business was not properly brought before the meeting in accordance with this Section 1.13, and if he or she should so determine, he or she shall so declare to the meeting and any such business not properly brought before the meeting shall not be transacted.

 

(f) This Section 1.13 is expressly intended to apply to any business proposed to be brought before an annual meeting of stockholders other than any proposal made pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act. In addition to the requirements of this Section 1.13 with respect to any business proposed to be brought before an annual meeting, each Proposing Person shall comply with all applicable requirements of the Exchange Act with respect to any such business. Nothing in Section 1.12 or this Section 1.13 shall be deemed to affect any rights (a) of stockholders to request inclusion of proposals in the corporation’s proxy statement pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act or (b) of the holders of any series of preferred stock to elect directors pursuant to any applicable provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation.

 

(g) For purposes of these By-laws, “public disclosure” shall mean disclosure in a press release reported by a national news service or in a document publicly filed by the corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Sections 13, 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act.

 

Except as otherwise provided by law, the chairman of a stockholder meeting shall have the power and duty (a) to determine whether a nomination or any business proposed to be brought before the meeting was made or proposed, as the case may be, in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Article I (including whether the stockholder or beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the nomination or proposal is made solicited (or is part of a group which solicited) or did not so solicit, as the case may be, proxies in support of such stockholder’s nominee or proposal in compliance with law and these By-laws and (b) if any proposed nomination or business was not made or proposed in compliance with this Article I, to declare that such nomination shall be disregarded or that such proposed business shall not be transacted.  Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Article I, if the stockholder (or a qualified representative of the stockholder) does not appear at the annual or special meeting of stockholders of the corporation to present a nomination or business, such nomination shall be disregarded and such proposed business shall not be transacted, notwithstanding that proxies in respect of such vote may have been received by the corporation.

 

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stockholder or proxy holder votes or takes other action at the meeting by means of remote communication, a record of such vote or other action shall be maintained by the corporation.

 

ARTICLE II
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

2.1                               General Powers.  The business and affairs of the corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of a Board of Directors, who may exercise all of the powers of the corporation except as otherwise provided by law or the Certificate of Incorporation.  In the event of a vacancy in the Board of Directors, the remaining directors, except as otherwise provided by law, may exercise the powers of the full Board until the vacancy is filled.

 

2.2                               Number and Term of Office.  The number of directors shall initially be one (1) and, thereafter, shall be fixed from time to time exclusively by the Board of Directors pursuant to a resolution adopted by a majority of the total number of authorized directors (whether or not there exist any vacancies in previously authorized directorships at the time any such resolution is presented to the Board for adoption).  All directors shall hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors are elected, except in the case of the death, resignation or removal of any director.

 

2.3                               Vacancies and Newly Created Directorships.  Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of capital stock then outstanding, newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the authorized number of directors or any vacancies in the Board of Directors resulting from death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or other cause (other than removal from office by a vote of the stockholders) may be filled by a majority vote of the directors then in office, though less than a quorum, or by the sole remaining director, and directors so chosen shall hold office for a term expiring at the next annual meeting of stockholders.  No decrease in the number of directors constituting the Board of Directors shall shorten the term of any incumbent director.

 

2.4                               Resignation.  Any director may resign by delivering notice in writing or by electronic transmission to the President, Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board or Secretary.  Such resignation shall be effective upon receipt unless it is specified to be effective at some other time or upon the happening of some other event.

 

2.5                               Removal.  Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of capital stock then outstanding, any directors, or the entire Board of Directors, may be removed from office at any time, with or without cause, by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of all of the outstanding shares of capital stock entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class.  Vacancies in the Board of Directors resulting from such removal may be filled by a majority of the directors then in office, though less than a quorum, by the sole remaining director, or by the stockholders at the next annual meeting or at a special meeting called in accordance with Section 1.3 above.  Directors so chosen shall hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders.

 

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2.6                               Regular Meetings.  Regular meetings of the Board of Directors may be held without notice at such time and place, either within or without the State of Delaware, as shall be determined from time to time by the Board of Directors; provided that any director who is absent when such a determination is made shall be given notice of the determination.  A regular meeting of the Board of Directors may be held without notice immediately after and at the same place as the annual meeting of stockholders.

 

2.7                               Special Meetings.  Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President or two or more directors and may be held at any time and place, within or without the State of Delaware.

 

2.8                               Notice of Special Meetings.  Notice of any special meeting of directors shall be given to each director by the Secretary or by the officer or one of the directors calling the meeting.  Notice shall be duly given to each director by whom it is not waived by (i) giving notice to such director in person or by telephone, electronic transmission or voice message system at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting, (ii) sending a facsimile to his last known facsimile number, or delivering written notice by hand, to his last known business or home address at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting, or (iii) mailing written notice to his last known business or home address at least three days in advance of the meeting.  A notice or waiver of notice of a meeting of the Board of Directors need not specify the purposes of the meeting.  Unless otherwise indicated in the notice thereof, any and all business may be transacted at a special meeting.

 

2.9                               Participation in Meetings by Telephone Conference Calls or Other Methods of Communication.  Directors or any members of any committee designated by the directors may participate in a meeting of the Board of Directors or such committee by means of conference telephone or other communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, and participation by such means shall constitute presence in person at such meeting.

 

2.10                        Quorum.  A majority of the total number of authorized directors shall constitute a quorum at any meeting of the Board of Directors.  In the absence of a quorum at any such meeting, a majority of the directors present may adjourn the meeting from time to time without further notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum shall be present.  Interested directors may be counted in determining the presence of a quorum at a meeting of the Board of Directors or at a meeting of a committee which authorizes a particular contract or transaction.

 

2.11                        Action at Meeting.  At any meeting of the Board of Directors at which a quorum is present, the vote of a majority of those present shall be sufficient to take any action, unless a different vote is specified by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws.

 

2.12                        Action by Written Consent.  Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors or of any committee of the Board of Directors may be taken without a meeting if all members of the Board or committee, as the case may be, consent to the action in writing or by electronic transmission, and the writings or electronic transmissions are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board or committee.

 

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2.13                        Committees.  The Board of Directors may designate one or more committees, each committee to consist of one or more of the directors of the corporation, with such lawfully delegated powers and duties as it therefor confers, to serve at the pleasure of the Board.  The Board may designate one or more directors as alternate members of any committee, who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of the committee.  In the absence or disqualification of a member of a committee, the member or members of the committee present at any meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or not he or they constitute a quorum, may unanimously appoint another member of the Board of Directors to act at the meeting in the place of any such absent or disqualified member.  Any such committee, to the extent provided in the resolution of the Board of Directors and subject to the provisions of the Delaware General Corporation Law, shall have and may exercise all the powers and authority of the Board of Directors in the management of the business and affairs of the corporation.  Each such committee shall keep minutes and make such reports as the Board of Directors may from time to time request.  Except as the Board of Directors may otherwise determine, any committee may make rules for the conduct of its business, but unless otherwise provided by such rules, its business shall be conducted as nearly as possible in the same manner as is provided in these Bylaws for the Board of Directors.

 

2.14                        Compensation of Directors.  Directors may be paid such compensation for their services and such reimbursement for expenses of attendance at meetings as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine.  No such payment shall preclude any director from serving the corporation or any of its parent or subsidiary corporations in any other capacity and receiving compensation for such service.

 

2.15                        Nomination of Director Candidates.  Subject to the rights of holders of any class or series of capital stock then outstanding, nominations for the election of Directors may be made by the Board of Directors, a duly authorized committee thereof or the Chairman of the Board or by a stockholder in accordance with Article I.

 

ARTICLE III
OFFICERS

 

3.1                               Enumeration.  The officers of the corporation shall consist of a President and a Secretary and such other officers with such other titles as the Board of Directors shall determine, including, at the discretion of the Board of Directors, a Chairman of the Board, a Chief Executive Officer, a Treasurer, a Chief Financial Officer and one or more Vice Presidents and Assistant Secretaries.  The Board of Directors may appoint such other officers as it may deem appropriate.

 

3.2                               Election.  Officers shall be elected annually by the Board of Directors at its first meeting following the annual meeting of stockholders.  Officers may be appointed by the Board of Directors at any other meeting.

 

3.3                               Qualification.  No officer need be a stockholder.  Any two or more offices may be held by the same person.

 

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3.4                               Tenure.  Except as otherwise provided by law, by the Certificate of Incorporation or by these Bylaws, each officer shall hold office until his successor is elected and qualified, unless a different term is specified in the vote appointing him, or until his earlier death, resignation or removal.

 

3.5                               Resignation and Removal.  Any officer may resign by delivering his written resignation to the corporation at its principal office or to the President or Secretary.  Such resignation shall be effective upon receipt unless it is specified to be effective at some other time or upon the happening of some other event.  Any officer elected by the Board of Directors may be removed at any time, with or without cause, by the Board of Directors.

 

3.6                               Chairman of the Board.  The Board of Directors may appoint a Chairman of the Board.  If the Board of Directors appoints a Chairman of the Board, he shall perform such duties and possess such powers as are assigned to him by the Board of Directors.  Unless otherwise provided by the Board of Directors, he shall preside at all meetings of the stockholders, and, if he is a director, at all meetings of the Board of Directors.

 

3.7                               President.  The President shall, subject to the direction of the Board of Directors, have responsibility for the general management and control of the business and affairs of the corporation and shall perform all duties and have all powers which are commonly incident to the office of President or which are delegated to him or her by the Board of Directors.  Unless otherwise designated by the Board of Directors, the President shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the corporation.  The President shall, in the absence of or because of the inability to act of the Chairman of the Board, perform all duties of the Chairman of the Board and preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and of stockholders.  The President shall perform such other duties and shall have such other powers as the Board of Directors may from time to time prescribe.  He or she shall have power to sign stock certificates, contracts and other instruments of the corporation which are authorized and shall have general supervision and direction of all of the other officers, employees and agents of the corporation, other than the Chairman of the Board.

 

3.8                               Vice Presidents.  Any Vice President shall perform such duties and possess such powers as the Board of Directors or the President may from time to time prescribe.  In the event of the absence, inability or refusal to act of the President, the Vice President (or if there shall be more than one, the Vice Presidents in the order determined by the Board of Directors) shall perform the duties of the President and when so performing shall have at the powers of and be subject to all the restrictions upon the President.  The Board of Directors may assign to any Vice President the title of Executive Vice President, Senior Vice President or any other title selected by the Board of Directors.

 

3.9                               Secretary and Assistant Secretaries.  The Secretary shall perform such duties and shall have such powers as the Board of Directors or the President may from time to time prescribe.  In addition, the Secretary shall perform such duties and have such powers as are incident to the office of the Secretary, including, without limitation, the duty and power to give notices of all meetings of stockholders and special meetings of the Board of Directors, to keep a record of the proceedings of all meetings of stockholders and the Board of Directors, to maintain

 

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a stock ledger and prepare lists of stockholders and their addresses as required, to be custodian of corporate records and the corporate seal and to affix and attest to the same on documents.

 

Any Assistant Secretary shall perform such duties and possess such powers as the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer, the President or the Secretary may from time to time prescribe.  In the event of the absence, inability or refusal to act of the Secretary, the Assistant Secretary (or if there shall be more than one, the Assistant Secretaries in the order determined by the Board of Directors) shall perform the duties and exercise the powers of the Secretary.

 

In the absence of the Secretary or any Assistant Secretary at any meeting of stockholders or directors, the person presiding at the meeting shall designate a temporary secretary to keep a record of the meeting.

 

3.10                        Treasurer.  The Treasurer shall perform such duties and have such powers as are incident to the office of treasurer, including without limitation, the duty and power to keep and be responsible for all funds and securities of the corporation, to maintain the financial records of the corporation, to deposit funds of the corporation in depositories as authorized, to disburse such funds as authorized, to make proper accounts of such funds, and to render as required by the Board of Directors accounts of all such transactions and of the financial condition of the corporation.

 

3.11                        Chief Financial Officer.  The Chief Financial Officer shall perform such duties and shall have such powers as may from time to time be assigned to him by the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer or the President.  Unless otherwise designated by the Board of Directors, the Chief Financial Officer shall be the Treasurer of the corporation.

 

3.12                        Salaries.  Officers of the corporation shall be entitled to such salaries, compensation or reimbursement as shall be fixed or allowed from time to time by the Board of Directors.

 

3.13                        Delegation of Authority.  The Board of Directors may from time to time delegate the powers or duties of any officer to any other officers or agents, notwithstanding any provision hereof.

 

ARTICLE IV
CAPITAL STOCK

 

4.1                               Issuance of Stock.  Subject to the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation, the whole or any part of any unissued balance of the authorized capital stock of the corporation or the whole or any part of any unissued balance of the authorized capital stock of the corporation held in its treasury may be issued, sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of by vote of the Board of Directors in such manner, for such consideration and on such terms as the Board of Directors may determine.

 

4.2                               Certificates of Stock.  The shares of the corporation shall be represented by certificates, provided that the Board of Directors may provide by resolution that some or all of

 

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any or all classes or series of capital stock shall be uncertificated shares. Any such resolution shall not apply to shares represented by a certificate until such certificate is surrendered to the corporation.  Provided that the Board of Directors has not resolved that the shares of the corporation be uncertificated, every holder of stock of the corporation shall be entitled to have a certificate, in such form as may be prescribed by law and by the Board of Directors, certifying the number and class of shares owned by him in the corporation.  Each such certificate shall be signed by, or in the name of the corporation by, the Chairman or Vice Chairman, if any, of the Board of Directors, or the President or a Vice President, and the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer, or the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the corporation.  Any or all of the signatures on the certificate may be a facsimile.

 

Each certificate for shares of stock which are subject to any restriction on transfer pursuant to the Certificate of Incorporation, the Bylaws, applicable securities laws or any agreement among any number of shareholders or among such holders and the corporation shall have conspicuously noted on the face or back of the certificate either the full text of the restriction or a statement of the existence of such restriction.

 

4.3                               Transfers.  Except as otherwise established by rules and regulations adopted by the Board of Directors, and subject to applicable law, shares of stock may be transferred on the books of the corporation by the surrender to the corporation or its transfer agent of the certificate representing such shares properly endorsed or accompanied by a written assignment or power of attorney properly executed, and with such proof of authority or authenticity of signature as the corporation or its transfer agent may reasonably require.  Except as may be otherwise required by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or the Bylaws, the corporation shall be entitled to treat the record holder of stock as shown on its books as the owner of such stock for all purposes, including the payment of dividends and the right to vote with respect to such stock, regardless of any transfer, pledge or other disposition of such stock until the shares have been transferred on the books of the corporation in accordance with the requirements of these Bylaws.

 

4.4                               Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificates.  The corporation may issue a new certificate of stock in place of any previously issued certificate alleged to have been lost, stolen, or destroyed, upon such terms and conditions as the Board of Directors may prescribe, including the presentation of reasonable evidence of such loss, theft or destruction and the giving of such indemnity as the Board of Directors may require for the protection of the corporation or any transfer agent or registrar.

 

4.5                               Record Date.  The Board of Directors may fix in advance a record date for the determination of the stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of stockholders or to express consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, or entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights in respect of any change, concession or exchange of stock, or for the purpose of any other lawful action.  Such record date shall not precede the date on which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted and shall not be more than 60 nor less than 10 days before the date of such meeting, nor more than 60 days prior to any other action to which such record date relates.

 

If no record date is fixed by the Board of Directors, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall be at the close of

 

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business on the day before the day on which notice is given, or, if notice is waived, at the close of business on the day before the day on which the meeting is held.  If no record date is fixed by the Board of Directors, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to express consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting when no prior action by the Board of Directors is necessary, shall be the day on which the first written consent is expressed.  The record date for determining stockholders for any other purpose shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution relating to such purpose.

 

A determination of stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting; provided, however, that the Board of Directors may fix a new record date for the adjourned meeting.

 

ARTICLE V
GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

5.1                               Fiscal Year.  The fiscal year of the corporation shall be as fixed by the Board of Directors.

 

5.2                               Waiver of Notice.  Whenever any notice whatsoever is required to be given by law, by the Certificate of Incorporation or by these Bylaws, a waiver of such notice either in writing signed by the person entitled to such notice or such person’s duly authorized attorney, or by electronic transmission or any other method permitted under the Delaware General Corporation Law, whether before, at or after the time stated in such waiver, or the appearance of such person or persons at such meeting in person or by proxy, shall be deemed equivalent to such notice.  Neither the business nor the purpose of any meeting need be specified in such a waiver.  Attendance at any meeting shall constitute waiver of notice except attendance for the sole purpose of objecting to the timeliness of notice.

 

5.3                               Actions with Respect to Securities of Other Corporations.  Except as the Board of Directors may otherwise designate, the Chief Executive Officer or President or any officer of the corporation authorized by the Chief Executive Officer or President shall have the power to vote and otherwise act on behalf of the corporation, in person or proxy, and may waive notice of, and act as, or appoint any person or persons to act as, proxy or attorney-in-fact to this corporation (with or without power of substitution) at any meeting of stockholders or shareholders (or with respect to any action of stockholders) of any other corporation or organization, the securities of which may be held by this corporation and otherwise to exercise any and all rights and powers which this corporation may possess by reason of this corporation’s ownership of securities in such other corporation or other organization.

 

5.4                               Evidence of Authority.  A certificate by the Secretary, or an Assistant Secretary, or a temporary Secretary, as to any action taken by the stockholders, directors, a committee or any officer or representative of the corporation shall as to all persons who rely on the certificate in good faith be conclusive evidence of such action.

 

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5.5                               Certificate of Incorporation.  All references in these Bylaws to the Certificate of Incorporation shall be deemed to refer to the Certificate of Incorporation of the corporation, as amended and in effect from time to time.

 

5.6                               Severability.  Any determination that any provision of these Bylaws is for any reason inapplicable, illegal or ineffective shall not affect or invalidate any other provision of these Bylaws.

 

5.7                               Pronouns.  All pronouns used in these Bylaws shall be deemed to refer to the masculine, feminine or neuter, singular or plural, as the identity of the person or persons may require.

 

5.8                               Notices.  Except as otherwise specifically provided herein or required by law, all notices required to be given to any stockholder, director, officer, employee or agent shall be in writing and may in every instance be effectively given by hand delivery to the recipient thereof, by depositing such notice in the mails, postage paid, or by sending such notice by commercial courier service, or by facsimile or other electronic transmission, provided that notice to stockholders by electronic transmission shall be given in the manner provided in Section 232 of the Delaware General Corporation Law.  Any such notice shall be addressed to such stockholder, director, officer, employee or agent at his or her last known address as the same appears on the books of the corporation.  The time when such notice shall be deemed to be given shall be the time such notice is received by such stockholder, director, officer, employee or agent, or by any person accepting such notice on behalf of such person, if delivered by hand, facsimile, other electronic transmission or commercial courier service, or the time such notice is dispatched, if delivered through the mails. Without limiting the manner by which notice otherwise may be given effectively, notice to any stockholder shall be deemed given: (1) if by facsimile, when directed to a number at which the stockholder has consented to receive notice; (2) if by electronic mail, when directed to an electronic mail address at which the stockholder has consented to receive notice; (2) if by a posting on an electronic network together with separate notice to the stockholder of such specific posting, upon the later of (A) such posting and (B) the giving of such separate notice; (4) if by any other form of electronic transmission, when directed to the stockholder; and (5) if by mail, when deposited in the mail, postage prepaid, directed to the stockholder at such stockholder’s address as it appears on the records of the corporation.

 

5.9                               Reliance Upon Books, Reports and Records.  Each director, each member of any committee designated by the Board of Directors, and each officer of the corporation shall, in the performance of his duties, be fully protected in relying in good faith upon the books of account or other records of the corporation, including reports made to the corporation by any of its officers, by an independent certified public accountant, or by an appraiser selected with reasonable care.

 

5.10                        Time Periods.  In applying any provision of these Bylaws which require that an act be done or not done a specified number of days prior to an event or that an act be done during a period of a specified number of days prior to an event, calendar days shall be used, the day of the doing of the act shall be excluded, and the day of the event shall be included.

 

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5.11                        Facsimile Signatures.  In addition to the provisions for use of facsimile signatures elsewhere specifically authorized in these Bylaws, facsimile signatures of any officer or officers of the corporation may be used whenever and as authorized by the Board of Directors or a committee thereof.

 

ARTICLE VI
AMENDMENTS

 

6.1                               By the Board of Directors.  Except as is otherwise set forth in these Bylaws, these Bylaws may be altered, amended or repealed or new Bylaws may be adopted by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors present at any regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors at which a quorum is present.

 

6.2                               By the Stockholders.  Except as otherwise set forth in these Bylaws, these Bylaws may be altered, amended or repealed or new Bylaws may be adopted by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the voting power of all of the shares of capital stock of the corporation issued and outstanding and entitled to vote generally in any election of directors, voting together as a single class.  Such vote may be held at any annual meeting of stockholders, or at any special meeting of stockholders provided that notice of such alteration, amendment, repeal or adoption of new Bylaws shall have been stated in the notice of such special meeting.

 

ARTICLE VII
INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS

 

7.1                               Right to Indemnification.  Each person who was or is made a party or is threatened to be made a party to or is involved in any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (“proceeding”), by reason of the fact that he or she or a person of whom he or she is the legal representative, is or was a director or officer of the corporation or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director or officer of another corporation, or as a controlling person of a partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, including service with respect to employee benefit plans, whether the basis of such proceeding is alleged action in an official capacity as a director or officer, or in any other capacity while serving as a director or officer, shall be indemnified and held harmless by the corporation to the fullest extent authorized by the Delaware General Corporation Law, as the same exists or may hereafter be amended (but, in the case of any such amendment, only to the extent that such amendment permits the corporation to provide broader indemnification rights than said Law permitted the corporation to provide prior to such amendment) against all expenses, liability and loss reasonably incurred or suffered by such person in connection therewith and such indemnification shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director or officer and shall inure to the benefit of his or her heirs, executors and administrators; provided, however, that except as provided in Section 7.2 of this Article VII, the corporation shall indemnify any such person seeking indemnity in connection with a proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by such person only if (a) such indemnification is expressly required to be

 

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made by law, (b) the proceeding (or part thereof) was authorized by the Board of Directors of the corporation, (c) such indemnification is provided by the corporation, in its sole discretion, pursuant to the powers vested in the corporation under the Delaware General Corporation Law, or (d) the proceeding (or part thereof) is brought to establish or enforce a right to indemnification or advancement under an indemnity agreement or any other statute or law or otherwise as required under Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law.  The rights hereunder shall be contract rights and shall include the right to be paid expenses incurred in defending any such proceeding in advance of its final disposition; provided, however, that the payment of such expenses incurred by a director or officer of the corporation in his or her capacity as a director or officer (and not in any other capacity in which service was or is tendered by such person while a director or officer, including, without limitation, service to an employee benefit plan) in advance of the final disposition of such proceeding, shall be made only upon delivery to the corporation of an undertaking, by or on behalf of such director or officer, to repay all amounts so advanced if it should be determined ultimately by final judicial decision from which there is no further right to appeal that such director or officer is not entitled to be indemnified under this Section or otherwise.

 

7.2                               Right of Claimant to Bring Suit.  If a claim under Section 7.1 is not paid in full by the corporation within 60 days after a written claim has been received by the corporation, or 20 days in the case of a claim for advancement of expenses, the claimant may at any time thereafter bring suit against the corporation to recover the unpaid amount of the claim and, if such suit is not frivolous or brought in bad faith, the claimant shall be entitled to be paid also the expense of prosecuting such claim.  It shall be a defense to any such action (other than an action brought to enforce a claim for expenses incurred in defending any proceeding in advance of its final disposition where the required undertaking, if any, has been tendered to this corporation) that the claimant has not met the standards of conduct which make it permissible under the Delaware General Corporation Law for the corporation to indemnify the claimant for the amount claimed.  Neither the failure of the corporation (including its Board of Directors, independent legal counsel, or its stockholders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of such action that indemnification of the claimant is proper in the circumstances because he or she has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in the Delaware General Corporation Law, nor an actual determination by the corporation (including its Board of Directors, independent legal counsel or its stockholders) that the claimant has not met such applicable standard of conduct, shall be a defense to the action or create a presumption that claimant has not met the applicable standard of conduct.  In any suit brought by the corporation to recover an advancement of expenses pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the corporation shall be entitled to recover such expenses upon a final judicial decision from which there is no further right to appeal that the indemnitee has not met any applicable standard for indemnification set forth in the Delaware General Corporation Law.  In any suit brought by the indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of expenses hereunder, or brought by the corporation to recover an advancement of expenses pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the burden of proving that the indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified, or to such advancement of expenses, shall be on the corporation.

 

7.3                               Indemnification of Employees and Agents.  The corporation may, to the extent authorized from time to time by the Board of Directors, grant rights to indemnification, and to the advancement of related expenses, to any employee or agent of the corporation to the fullest

 

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extent of the provisions of this Article with respect to the indemnification of and advancement of expenses to directors and officers of the corporation.

 

7.4                               Non-Exclusivity of Rights.  The rights conferred on any person in this Article VII shall not be exclusive of any other right which such persons may have or hereafter acquire under any statute, provision of the Certificate of Incorporation, bylaw, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise.

 

7.5                               Indemnification Contracts.  The Board of Directors is authorized to enter into a contract with any director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or any person serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, including employee benefit plans, providing for indemnification rights equivalent to or, if the Board of Directors so determines, greater than, those provided for in this Article VII.

 

7.6                               Insurance.  The corporation may maintain insurance to the extent reasonably available, at its expense, to protect itself and any such director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation or another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any such expense, liability or loss, whether or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against such expense, liability or loss under the Delaware General Corporation Law.

 

7.7                               Effect of Amendment.  Any amendment, repeal or modification of any provision of this Article VII shall not adversely affect any right or protection of an indemnitee or his successor existing at the time of such amendment, repeal or modification.

 

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EX-3.3 4 a2215423zex-3_3.htm EX-3.3

Exhibit 3.3

 

CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT

 

OF

 

THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

 

OF

 

SFX HOLDING CORPORATION

 

SFX Holding Corporation (the “Corporation”), a corporation organized and existing under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, hereby certifies as follows:

 

1.                                      The name of the Corporation is SFX Holding Corporation.

 

2.                                      The Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation, as filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on June 5, 2012, is hereby amended by striking Article I in its entirety and replacing it with the following:

 

“The name of the corporation is SFX Entertainment, Inc.  (the ‘Corporation’).”

 

3.                                      The amendment of the Certificate of lncorporation herein certified have been duly adopted and written consent has been given in accordance with the provisions of Sections 228 and 242 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this amendment to be executed by its officer hereto duly authorized this February 13,2013.

 

 

 

SFX HOLDING CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Robert F.X. Sillerman

 

 

Name: Robert F.X. Sillerman

 

 

Title: Chief Executive Officer

 



EX-4.2 5 a2215423zex-4_2.htm EX-4.2

Exhibit 4.2

 

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

 

THIS REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of July 31, 2012, is made and entered into by and among SFX HOLDING CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), and each of the stockholders of Parent set forth on Exhibit A (each such party, a “Holder” and collectively the “Holders”).   Capitalized terms appearing but not defined herein have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Asset Contribution Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and among Parent, SFX-LIC Operating LLC, Dayglow LLC, Committee Entertainment, LLC, and the individuals party thereto (the “Asset Contribution Agreement”).

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Asset Contribution Agreement, the Transferor Parties contributed to Acquiror all of the Transferred Assets in exchange for the consideration set forth in the Asset Contribution Agreement, which included shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of Parent (“Registrable Securities”); and

 

WHEREAS, Parent desires to grant, and the Holders desire to receive, certain rights with respect to the registration of the Registrable Securities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE I
PIGGY BACK REGISTRATION RIGHTS

 

1.1          If, at any time after the date hereof and prior to December 31, 2014 when there is not an effective registration statement covering the Registrable Securities pursuant to this Agreement, Parent shall determine to prepare and file with the Commission a registration statement relating to an offering for its own account (other than the initial registration statement relating to an offering for its own account) or the account of others under the Securities Act of any of its equity securities (other than on Form S-4 or Form S-8 (each as promulgated under the Securities Act) or their then equivalents relating to equity securities to be issued solely in connection with any acquisition of any entity or business or equity securities issuable in connection with stock option or other employee benefit plans), Parent shall send to all of the Holders of Registrable Securities written notice of such determination and, if within twenty (20) days after receipt of such notice, or within such shorter period of time as may be specified by Parent in such written notice as may be necessary for Parent to comply with its obligations with respect to the timing of the filing of such registration statement, a Holder shall so request in writing (which request shall specify the Registrable Securities intended to be disposed of by such Holder), Parent will cause the registration under the Securities Act of all Registrable Securities which Parent has been so requested to register by such Holder, to the extent requisite to permit the disposition of the Registrable Securities so to be registered, provided that if at any time after giving written notice of its intention to register any securities and prior to the effective date of

 

Confidential Treatment Requested. Confidential portions of this document have been redacted and have been separately filed with the Commission.

 



 

the registration statement filed in connection with such registration, Parent shall determine for any reason not to register or to delay registration of such securities, Parent may, at its election, give written notice of such determination to such Holder and, thereupon, (i) in the case of a determination not to register, shall be relieved of its obligation to register any Registrable Securities in connection with such registration, and (ii) in the case of a determination to delay registering, shall be permitted to delay registering any Registrable Securities being registered pursuant to this Section 1.1 for the same period as the delay in registering such other securities. Parent shall include in such registration statement all or any part of such Registrable Securities that a Holder requests to be registered; provided, however, that Parent shall not be required to register any Registrable Securities pursuant to this Section 1.1 that are eligible for sale pursuant to Rule 144 of the Securities Act without volume limitations or restrictions.  In the case of an underwritten public offering, if the managing underwriter(s) or underwriter(s) should reasonably object to the inclusion of the Registrable Securities in such registration statement, then if Parent after consultation with the managing underwriter should reasonably determine that the inclusion of such Registrable Securities would materially adversely affect the offering contemplated in such registration statement (including the price at which Parent proposes to sell the securities in such offering), and based on such determination recommends inclusion in such registration statement of fewer or none of the Registrable Securities of a Holder, then (x) the number of Registrable Securities of the Holders included in such registration statement shall be reduced, pro rata based on the number of Registrable Securities that each Holder has requested be included in such registration statement and the aggregate number of Registrable Securities that the Holders and the other holders that have received shares of Parent Common Stock in connection with the Plan (the “Other Holders”) have requested be included in such registration statement (such proportion is referred to herein as “Pro Rata”), if Parent after consultation with the underwriter(s) recommends the inclusion of fewer Registrable Securities, or (y) none of the Registrable Securities of the Holders shall be included in such registration statement, if Parent after consultation with the underwriter(s) recommends the inclusion of none of such Registrable Securities; provided, however, that if securities are being offered for the account of other persons or entities as well as Parent, such reduction shall not represent a greater fraction of the number of Registrable Securities intended to be offered by the Holders than the fraction of similar reductions imposed on such other persons or entities (other than Parent).

 

1.2          Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, in the event the staff of the Commission (the “Staff”) or the Commission seeks to characterize any offering pursuant to a registration pursuant to the provisions of this Article I as constituting an offering of securities by or on behalf of Parent, or in any other manner, such that the Staff or the Commission do not permit such registration statement to become effective and used for resales in a manner that does not constitute such an offering and that permits the continuous resale at the market by the Holders participating therein (or as otherwise may be acceptable to each Holder) without being named therein as an “underwriter,” then Parent shall reduce the number of shares to be included in such registration statement by all Holders and the Other Holders until such time as the Staff and the Commission shall so permit such registration statement to become effective as aforesaid. In making such reduction, Parent shall reduce the number of shares to be included by all Holders and the Other Holders on a Pro Rata basis unless the inclusion of shares by a particular Holder or Other Holder or a particular set of Holders or Other Holders are resulting in the Staff’s or the Commission’s “by or on behalf of Parent” offering position, in which event the shares held by such Holder or Other Holder or set of Holders or Other Holders shall be the only

 

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shares subject to reduction (and if by a set of Holders or Other Holders on a Pro Rata basis by such Holders or Other Holders or on such other basis as would result in the exclusion of the least number of shares by all such Holders or Other Holders).  In addition, in the event that the Staff or the Commission requires any Holder seeking to sell securities under a registration pursuant to the provisions of this Article I to be specifically identified as an “underwriter” in order to permit such registration statement to become effective, and such Holder does not consent to being so named as an underwriter in such registration statement, then, in each such case, Parent shall reduce the total number of Registrable Securities to be registered on behalf of such Holder, until such time as the Staff or the Commission does not require such identification or until such Holder accepts such identification and the manner thereof.

 

1.3          In the event of a registration pursuant to the provisions of this Article I, Parent shall use its best efforts to cause the Registrable Securities so registered to be registered or qualified for sale under the securities or blue sky laws of such jurisdictions as a majority-in-interest of the Holders together with the Other Holders may reasonably request; provided, however, that Parent shall not by reason of this Agreement be required to qualify to do business in any state in which it is not otherwise required to qualify to do business, to subject itself to taxation in any such jurisdiction or to file a general consent to service of process.

 

Parent shall use commercially reasonable efforts to keep effective any registration or qualification contemplated by this Agreement and shall, from time to time, amend or supplement each applicable registration statement, preliminary prospectus, final prospectus, application, document, and communication for such period of time as shall be required to permit the Holders to complete the offer and sale of the Registrable Securities covered thereby.  Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, Parent shall in no event be required to keep any such registration or qualification in effect for a period in excess of six (6) months from the date on which the Holders together with the Other Holders are first free to sell such Registrable Securities; provided, however, that, if Parent is required to keep any such registration or qualification in effect with respect to securities other than the Registrable Securities beyond such period, Parent shall keep such registration or qualification in effect as it relates to the Registrable Securities for so long as such registration or qualification remains or is required to remain in effect in respect of such other securities.

 

1.4          In the event of a registration pursuant to the provisions of this Article I, Parent shall furnish to a Holder such reasonable number of copies of the registration statement and of each amendment and supplement thereto (in each case, including all exhibits), such reasonable number of copies of each prospectus contained in such registration statement and each supplement or amendment thereto (including each preliminary prospectus), all of which shall conform to the requirements of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and such other documents, as a Holder may reasonably request to facilitate the disposition of the Registrable Securities included in such registration.

 

1.5          In the event of a registration pursuant to the provision of this Article I, Parent, the Holders and the Other Holders shall enter into a cross-indemnity agreement and a contribution agreement, each in customary form, with each underwriter, if any, and, if requested, enter into an underwriting agreement containing conventional representations, warranties, allocation of

 

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expenses, and customary closing conditions, with any underwriter who acquires any Registrable Securities.

 

1.6          Parent agrees that, until all the Registrable Securities have been sold under a registration statement or pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act, it shall keep current in filing all reports, statements and other materials required to be filed with the Commission to permit holders of the Registrable Securities to sell such securities under Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act.

 

1.7          Parent may grant piggy back registration rights to other persons so long as such rights are pari passu or subordinate to the rights of the Holders and nothing herein contained shall prohibit Parent from granting to any person demand registration rights.

 

ARTICLE II
INDEMNIFICATION AND CONTRIBUTION

 

2.1          Indemnification by Parent.  Parent shall, notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement, indemnify and hold harmless each Holder, its directors, officers, agents and employees, each person or entity who controls such Holder (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act and Section 20 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)), and the directors, officers, agents and employees of such controlling persons or entities, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, costs (including, without limitation, costs of preparation and attorneys’ fees) and expenses (collectively, “Losses”), as incurred, arising out of any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a registration statement covering the Registrable Securities, any prospectus or any form of prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereto or in any preliminary prospectus, or arising out of or relating to any omission or alleged omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of any prospectus or form of prospectus or supplement thereto, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading, except to the extent, but only to the extent, that such untrue statements or omissions are based solely upon information regarding a Holder or such other Indemnified Party (as defined below) furnished in writing to Parent by such Holder expressly for use therein.  Parent shall notify each Holder promptly of any action, claim, suit, investigation or proceeding (including, without limitation, an investigation or partial proceeding, such as a deposition), whether commenced or threatened (a “Proceeding”) of which Parent is aware in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

2.2          Indemnification by Holders.  Each Holder shall, severally but not jointly, indemnify and hold harmless Parent, its directors, officers, agents and employees, each person or entity who controls Parent (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act and Section 20 of the Exchange Act), and the directors, officers, agents and employees of such controlling persons or entities, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, from and against all Losses (as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final judgment not subject to appeal or review), as incurred, arising solely out of or based solely upon any untrue statement of a material fact contained in a registration statement applicable to the Registrable Securities, any prospectus, or any form of prospectus, or in any amendment or supplement thereto, or arising solely out of or

 

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based solely upon any omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of any prospectus or form of prospectus or supplement thereto, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading, to the extent, but only to the extent, that such untrue statement or omission is contained in any information so furnished in writing by such Holder or other Indemnifying Party to Parent specifically for inclusion in a registration statement applicable to the Registrable Securities or such prospectus.

 

2.3          Conduct of Indemnification Proceedings.  If any Proceeding shall be brought or asserted against any person or entity entitled to indemnity hereunder (an “Indemnified Party”), such Indemnified Party promptly shall notify the person or entity from whom indemnity is sought (the “Indemnifying Party”) in writing, and the Indemnifying Party shall assume the defense thereof, including the employment of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party and the payment of all fees and expenses incurred in connection with defense thereof; provided, that the failure of any Indemnified Party to give such notice shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party of its obligations or liabilities pursuant to this Agreement, except (and only) to the extent that it shall be finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction that such failure shall have proximately and materially adversely prejudiced the Indemnifying Party.

 

An Indemnified Party shall have the right to employ separate counsel in any such Proceeding and to participate in the defense thereof, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such Indemnified Party or Parties unless: (1) the Indemnifying Party has agreed in writing to pay such fees and expenses; or (2) the Indemnifying Party shall have failed promptly to assume the defense of such Proceeding and to employ counsel reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnified Party in any such Proceeding; or (3) the named parties to any such Proceeding (including any impleaded parties) include both such Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party, and such Indemnified Party shall have been advised by counsel (which shall be reasonably acceptable to the Indemnifying Party) that a conflict of interest is likely to exist if the same counsel were to represent such Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party (in which case, if such Indemnified Party notifies the Indemnifying Party in writing that it elects to employ separate counsel at the expense of the Indemnifying Party, the Indemnifying Party shall not have the right to assume the defense thereof and such counsel shall be at the expense of the Indemnifying Party).  The Indemnifying Party shall not be liable for any settlement of any such Proceeding effected without its written consent.  No Indemnifying Party shall, without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Party, effect any settlement of any pending Proceeding in respect of which any Indemnified Party is a party, unless such settlement includes an unconditional release of such Indemnified Party from all liability on claims that are the subject matter of such Proceeding.

 

All fees and expenses of the Indemnified Party (including reasonable fees and expenses to the extent incurred in connection with investigating or preparing to defend such Proceeding in a manner not inconsistent with this Section 2.3) shall be paid to the Indemnified Party, as incurred, within thirty (30) business days of written notice thereof to the Indemnifying Party (regardless of whether it is ultimately determined that an Indemnified Party is not entitled to indemnification hereunder; provided, that the Indemnifying Party may require such Indemnified Party to undertake to reimburse all such fees and expenses to the extent it is finally judicially determined that such Indemnified Party is not entitled to indemnification hereunder).

 

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2.4          Contribution.  If a claim for indemnification under Section 2.1 or 2.2 is unavailable to an Indemnified Party because of a failure or refusal of a governmental authority to enforce such indemnification in accordance with its terms (by reason of public policy or otherwise), then each Indemnifying Party, in lieu of indemnifying such Indemnified Party, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Party as a result of such Losses, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received by the Indemnifying Party on the one hand and the Indemnified Party on the other from the offering of the Registrable Securities.  If, but only if, the allocation provided by the foregoing sentence is not permitted by applicable law, the allocation of contribution shall be made in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits referred to in the foregoing sentence but also the relative fault, as applicable, of the Indemnifying Party and Indemnified Party in connection with the actions, statements or omissions that resulted in such Losses as well as any other relevant equitable considerations.  The relative fault of such Indemnifying Party and Indemnified Party shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether any action in question, including any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission of a material fact, has been taken or made by, or relates to information supplied by, such Indemnifying Party or Indemnified Party, and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such action, statement or omission.  The amount paid or payable by a party as a result of any Losses shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth in Section 2.3, any reasonable attorneys’ or other reasonable fees or expenses incurred by such party in connection with any Proceeding to the extent such party would have been indemnified for such fees or expenses if the indemnification provided for in this Section 2.4 was available to such party in accordance with its terms.

 

The parties hereto agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 2.4 were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation that does not take into account the equitable considerations referred to in the immediately preceding paragraph.  No person or entity guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person or entity who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.

 

ARTICLE III
GENERAL

 

3.1          Amendments and Waivers.  No amendment or waiver of any term or provision of this Agreement shall be effective unless in writing signed by Parent and the Holders of at least a majority of the Registrable Securities at the time in question (the “Majority Holders”).  The waiver by Parent or the Majority Holders of a breach of any term or provision of this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach.

 

3.2          Notices.  Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, notices and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given on the date received by hand delivery, overnight delivery, facsimile transmission or registered mail, postage prepaid, addressed as follows:

 

3.2.1       if to Parent, to:

 

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SFX Holding Corporation

650 Madison Avenue

New York, NY 10022

Attention:  Mitch Nelson, Esq.

Facsimile No.:  Fax:  (212) 750-3034

 

and

 

3.2.2       if to a Holder, to the address set forth opposite the name of such Holder on Exhibit A.

 

Parent and each Holder, by written notice given in accordance with this Section 3.2, may change the address to which such notice or other communications are to be sent.

 

3.3          Parent Representations.  Parent represents and warrants to each Holder that:

 

3.3.1       Parent has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby;

 

3.3.2       The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Parent and the consummation by Parent of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of Parent;

 

3.3.3       This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Parent and (assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery hereof by each Holder) constitutes a valid and binding obligation of Parent, enforceable against Parent in accordance with its terms, except that such enforceability may be subject to (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar laws affecting or relating to enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (ii) general equitable principles;

 

3.3.4       The execution and delivery of this Agreement do not, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and compliance with the provisions hereof will not, result in any violation or default (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) under, (i) any provision of the charter or organizational documents of Parent, (ii) any judgment, order, decree, statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation by which Parent is bound or to which any of its properties or assets is subject, other than, in which any of its properties or assets is subject, other than, in the case of clause (ii), any such violation or default that would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the financial condition or operations of Parent, taken as a whole, and would not impair the ability of Parent to perform its obligations under this Agreement; and

 

3.3.5       No filing or registration with, or authorization, consent or approval of, any governmental authority is required by or with respect to Parent in connection with the execution and delivery by Parent of this Agreement or the consummation by Parent of the transactions contemplated hereby, except as otherwise expressly provided herein.

 

3.4          Holder Representations.  Each Holder represents and warrants, severally but not jointly, to Parent that:

 

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3.4.1       Such Holder has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby;

 

3.4.2       This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by such Holder and (assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery hereof by Parent) constitutes a valid and binding obligation of such Holder, enforceable against such Holder in accordance with its terms, except that such enforceability may be subject to (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar laws affecting or relating to enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (ii) general equitable principles;

 

3.4.3       The execution and delivery of this Agreement do not, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and compliance with the provisions hereof will not, result in any violation of or default (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) under (i) any provision of the charter or organizational documents of such Holder, (ii) any judgment, order, decree, statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation by which such Holder is bound or to which any of its properties or assets is subject, other than, in which any of its properties or assets is subject, other than, in the case of clause (ii), any such violation or default that would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the financial condition or operations of such Holder, taken as a whole, and would not impair the ability of such Holder to perform its obligations under this Agreement;

 

3.4.4       No filing or registration with, or authorization, consent or approval of, any governmental authority is required by or with respect to such Holder in connection with the execution and delivery by such Holder of this Agreement or the consummation by such Holder of the transactions contemplated hereby, except as otherwise expressly provided herein.

 

3.5          This Agreement and the rights, duties and obligations of Parent hereunder may not be assigned or delegated by Parent in whole or in part.  Prior to the date that is one year from the date that the Commission declares effective a registration pursuant to the provisions of Article I, no Holder may assign or delegate their rights, duties or obligations under this Agreement in whole or in part.  Except as set forth in immediately preceding sentence, this Agreement and the rights, duties and obligations of the Holders of Registrable Securities hereunder may be assigned or delegated by such Holder of Registrable Securities in conjunction with and to the extent of any transfer of Registrable Securities by any such Holder.  This Agreement shall not confer any rights or benefits on any persons that are not parties hereto, other than as expressly set forth in this Agreement.  No assignment by any party hereto of such party’s rights, duties and obligations hereunder shall be binding upon or obligate Parent unless and until Parent shall have received (i) written notice of such assignment as provided in Section 3.2 and (ii) the written agreement of the assignee, in a form reasonably satisfactory to Parent, to be bound by the terms and provisions of this Agreement (which may be accomplished by an addendum or certificate of joinder to this Agreement).  Any transfer or assignment made other than as provided in this Section 3.5 shall be null and void.

 

3.6          Miscellaneous.

 

3.6.1       This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the parties hereto and the respective successors and assigns of the parties hereto.

 

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3.6.2       This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any and all previous agreements among them relating to the subject matter hereof, whether written, oral or implied.

 

3.6.3       This Agreement shall be governed by, and interpreted in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to the conflicts of law principles thereof.

 

3.6.4       The Section and other headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation hereof.

 

3.6.5       This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original and all of which together shall be deemed to be one and the same agreement.

 

3.6.6       Should any term or condition of this Agreement be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable for any reason, including, without limitation, violation of statute or public policy, such provision shall, if possible, be reformed by the parties hereto, or if the parties cannot agree, by the appropriate court of competent jurisdiction to comply with applicable legal requirements in a matter that is as close in its intent and effect to the original provision as possible or, if such reformation cannot be accomplished shall be stricken without affecting the validity of any other term or condition of this Agreement.

 

3.6.7       Each party hereto shall do and perform or cause to be done and performed all such further acts and things and shall execute and deliver all such other agreements, certificates, instruments, and documents as any other party hereto reasonably may request in order to carry out the intent and accomplish the purposes of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

[SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.

 

 

COMPANY:

 

 

 

SFX HOLDING CORPORATION

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Robert F.X. Sillerman

 

 

Name: Robert F.X. Sillerman

 

 

Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

[Signature Page — Registration Rights Agreement]

 



 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.

 

 

SEBASTIAN SOLANO

 

an individual resident of Florida

 

 

 

/s/ Sebastian Solano

 

 

 

 

 

PAUL CAMPBELL

 

an individual resident of Florida

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Paul Campbell

 

 

 

 

 

PATRYK TRACZ

 

an individual resident of Florida

 

 

 

/s/ Patryk Tracz

 

 

 

 

 

LUKASZ TRACZ

 

an individual resident of Florida

 

 

 

/s/ Lukasz Tracz

 

[Signature Page — Registration Rights Agreement]

 



 

EXHIBIT A

 

HOLDERS

 

Name

 

Address

Sebastian Solano

 

###

Paul Campbell

 

###

Patryk Tracz

 

###

Lukasz Tracz

 

###

 

Confidential material redacted and filed separately with the Commission.

 



EX-4.3 6 a2215423zex-4_3.htm EX-4.3

Exhibit 4.3

 

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

 

THIS REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of July 31, 2012, is made and entered into by and among SFX HOLDING CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), and each of the stockholders of Parent set forth on Exhibit A (each such party, a “Holder” and collectively the “Holders”).   Capitalized terms appearing but not defined herein have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Asset Contribution Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and among Parent, SFX-LIC Operating LLC, Advanced Concert Productions LLC and the individuals party thereto (the “Asset Contribution Agreement”).

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Asset Contribution Agreement, the Transferor Parties contributed to Acquiror all of the Transferred Assets in exchange for the consideration set forth in the Asset Contribution Agreement, which included shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of Parent (“Registrable Securities”); and

 

WHEREAS, Parent desires to grant, and the Holders desire to receive, certain rights with respect to the registration of the Registrable Securities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE I
PIGGY BACK REGISTRATION RIGHTS

 

1.1          If, at any time after the date hereof and prior to December 31, 2014 when there is not an effective registration statement covering the Registrable Securities pursuant to this Agreement, Parent shall determine to prepare and file with the Commission a registration statement relating to an offering for its own account (other than the initial registration statement relating to an offering for its own account) or the account of others under the Securities Act of any of its equity securities (other than on Form S-4 or Form S-8 (each as promulgated under the Securities Act) or their then equivalents relating to equity securities to be issued solely in connection with any acquisition of any entity or business or equity securities issuable in connection with stock option or other employee benefit plans), Parent shall send to all of the Holders of Registrable Securities written notice of such determination and, if within twenty (20) days after receipt of such notice, or within such shorter period of time as may be specified by Parent in such written notice as may be necessary for Parent to comply with its obligations with respect to the timing of the filing of such registration statement, a Holder shall so request in writing (which request shall specify the Registrable Securities intended to be disposed of by such Holder), Parent will cause the registration under the Securities Act of all Registrable Securities which Parent has been so requested to register by such Holder, to the extent requisite to permit the disposition of the Registrable Securities so to be registered, provided that if at any time after giving written notice of its intention to register any securities and prior to the effective date of

 

Confidential Treatment Requested. Confidential portions of this document have been redacted and have been separately filed with the Commission.

 



 

the registration statement filed in connection with such registration, Parent shall determine for any reason not to register or to delay registration of such securities, Parent may, at its election, give written notice of such determination to such Holder and, thereupon, (i) in the case of a determination not to register, shall be relieved of its obligation to register any Registrable Securities in connection with such registration, and (ii) in the case of a determination to delay registering, shall be permitted to delay registering any Registrable Securities being registered pursuant to this Section 1.1 for the same period as the delay in registering such other securities. Parent shall include in such registration statement all or any part of such Registrable Securities that a Holder requests to be registered; provided, however, that Parent shall not be required to register any Registrable Securities pursuant to this Section 1.1 that are eligible for sale pursuant to Rule 144 of the Securities Act without volume limitations or restrictions.  In the case of an underwritten public offering, if the managing underwriter(s) or underwriter(s) should reasonably object to the inclusion of the Registrable Securities in such registration statement, then if Parent after consultation with the managing underwriter should reasonably determine that the inclusion of such Registrable Securities would materially adversely affect the offering contemplated in such registration statement (including the price at which Parent proposes to sell the securities in such offering), and based on such determination recommends inclusion in such registration statement of fewer or none of the Registrable Securities of a Holder, then (x) the number of Registrable Securities of the Holders included in such registration statement shall be reduced, pro rata based on the number of Registrable Securities that each Holder has requested be included in such registration statement and the aggregate number of Registrable Securities that the Holders and the other holders that have received shares of Parent Common Stock in connection with the Plan (the “Other Holders”) have requested be included in such registration statement (such proportion is referred to herein as “Pro Rata”), if Parent after consultation with the underwriter(s) recommends the inclusion of fewer Registrable Securities, or (y) none of the Registrable Securities of the Holders shall be included in such registration statement, if Parent after consultation with the underwriter(s) recommends the inclusion of none of such Registrable Securities; provided, however, that if securities are being offered for the account of other persons or entities as well as Parent, such reduction shall not represent a greater fraction of the number of Registrable Securities intended to be offered by the Holders than the fraction of similar reductions imposed on such other persons or entities (other than Parent).

 

1.2          Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, in the event the staff of the Commission (the “Staff”) or the Commission seeks to characterize any offering pursuant to a registration pursuant to the provisions of this Article I as constituting an offering of securities by or on behalf of Parent, or in any other manner, such that the Staff or the Commission do not permit such registration statement to become effective and used for resales in a manner that does not constitute such an offering and that permits the continuous resale at the market by the Holders participating therein (or as otherwise may be acceptable to each Holder) without being named therein as an “underwriter,” then Parent shall reduce the number of shares to be included in such registration statement by all Holders and the Other Holders until such time as the Staff and the Commission shall so permit such registration statement to become effective as aforesaid. In making such reduction, Parent shall reduce the number of shares to be included by all Holders and the Other Holders on a Pro Rata basis unless the inclusion of shares by a particular Holder or Other Holder or a particular set of Holders or Other Holders are resulting in the Staff’s or the Commission’s “by or on behalf of Parent” offering position, in which event the shares held by such Holder or Other Holder or set of Holders or Other Holders shall be the only

 

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shares subject to reduction (and if by a set of Holders or Other Holders on a Pro Rata basis by such Holders or Other Holders or on such other basis as would result in the exclusion of the least number of shares by all such Holders or Other Holders).  In addition, in the event that the Staff or the Commission requires any Holder seeking to sell securities under a registration pursuant to the provisions of this Article I to be specifically identified as an “underwriter” in order to permit such registration statement to become effective, and such Holder does not consent to being so named as an underwriter in such registration statement, then, in each such case, Parent shall reduce the total number of Registrable Securities to be registered on behalf of such Holder, until such time as the Staff or the Commission does not require such identification or until such Holder accepts such identification and the manner thereof.

 

1.3          In the event of a registration pursuant to the provisions of this Article I, Parent shall use its best efforts to cause the Registrable Securities so registered to be registered or qualified for sale under the securities or blue sky laws of such jurisdictions as a majority-in-interest of the Holders together with the Other Holders may reasonably request; provided, however, that Parent shall not by reason of this Agreement be required to qualify to do business in any state in which it is not otherwise required to qualify to do business, to subject itself to taxation in any such jurisdiction or to file a general consent to service of process.

 

Parent shall use commercially reasonable efforts to keep effective any registration or qualification contemplated by this Agreement and shall, from time to time, amend or supplement each applicable registration statement, preliminary prospectus, final prospectus, application, document, and communication for such period of time as shall be required to permit the Holders to complete the offer and sale of the Registrable Securities covered thereby.  Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, Parent shall in no event be required to keep any such registration or qualification in effect for a period in excess of six (6) months from the date on which the Holders together with the Other Holders are first free to sell such Registrable Securities; provided, however, that, if Parent is required to keep any such registration or qualification in effect with respect to securities other than the Registrable Securities beyond such period, Parent shall keep such registration or qualification in effect as it relates to the Registrable Securities for so long as such registration or qualification remains or is required to remain in effect in respect of such other securities.

 

1.4          In the event of a registration pursuant to the provisions of this Article I, Parent shall furnish to a Holder such reasonable number of copies of the registration statement and of each amendment and supplement thereto (in each case, including all exhibits), such reasonable number of copies of each prospectus contained in such registration statement and each supplement or amendment thereto (including each preliminary prospectus), all of which shall conform to the requirements of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and such other documents, as a Holder may reasonably request to facilitate the disposition of the Registrable Securities included in such registration.

 

1.5          In the event of a registration pursuant to the provision of this Article I, Parent, the Holders and the Other Holders shall enter into a cross-indemnity agreement and a contribution agreement, each in customary form, with each underwriter, if any, and, if requested, enter into an underwriting agreement containing conventional representations, warranties, allocation of

 

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expenses, and customary closing conditions, with any underwriter who acquires any Registrable Securities.

 

1.6          Parent agrees that, until all the Registrable Securities have been sold under a registration statement or pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act, it shall keep current in filing all reports, statements and other materials required to be filed with the Commission to permit holders of the Registrable Securities to sell such securities under Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act.

 

1.7          Parent may grant piggy back registration rights to other persons so long as such rights are pari passu or subordinate to the rights of the Holders and nothing herein contained shall prohibit Parent from granting to any person demand registration rights.

 

ARTICLE II
INDEMNIFICATION AND CONTRIBUTION

 

2.1          Indemnification by Parent.  Parent shall, notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement, indemnify and hold harmless each Holder, its directors, officers, agents and employees, each person or entity who controls such Holder (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act and Section 20 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)), and the directors, officers, agents and employees of such controlling persons or entities, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, costs (including, without limitation, costs of preparation and attorneys’ fees) and expenses (collectively, “Losses”), as incurred, arising out of any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a registration statement covering the Registrable Securities, any prospectus or any form of prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereto or in any preliminary prospectus, or arising out of or relating to any omission or alleged omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of any prospectus or form of prospectus or supplement thereto, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading, except to the extent, but only to the extent, that such untrue statements or omissions are based solely upon information regarding a Holder or such other Indemnified Party (as defined below) furnished in writing to Parent by such Holder expressly for use therein.  Parent shall notify each Holder promptly of any action, claim, suit, investigation or proceeding (including, without limitation, an investigation or partial proceeding, such as a deposition), whether commenced or threatened (a “Proceeding”) of which Parent is aware in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

2.2          Indemnification by Holders.  Each Holder shall, severally but not jointly, indemnify and hold harmless Parent, its directors, officers, agents and employees, each person or entity who controls Parent (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act and Section 20 of the Exchange Act), and the directors, officers, agents and employees of such controlling persons or entities, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, from and against all Losses (as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final judgment not subject to appeal or review), as incurred, arising solely out of or based solely upon any untrue statement of a material fact contained in a registration statement applicable to the Registrable Securities, any prospectus, or any form of prospectus, or in any amendment or supplement thereto, or arising solely out of or

 

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based solely upon any omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of any prospectus or form of prospectus or supplement thereto, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading, to the extent, but only to the extent, that such untrue statement or omission is contained in any information so furnished in writing by such Holder or other Indemnifying Party to Parent specifically for inclusion in a registration statement applicable to the Registrable Securities or such prospectus.

 

2.3          Conduct of Indemnification Proceedings.  If any Proceeding shall be brought or asserted against any person or entity entitled to indemnity hereunder (an “Indemnified Party”), such Indemnified Party promptly shall notify the person or entity from whom indemnity is sought (the “Indemnifying Party”) in writing, and the Indemnifying Party shall assume the defense thereof, including the employment of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party and the payment of all fees and expenses incurred in connection with defense thereof; provided, that the failure of any Indemnified Party to give such notice shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party of its obligations or liabilities pursuant to this Agreement, except (and only) to the extent that it shall be finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction that such failure shall have proximately and materially adversely prejudiced the Indemnifying Party.

 

An Indemnified Party shall have the right to employ separate counsel in any such Proceeding and to participate in the defense thereof, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such Indemnified Party or Parties unless: (1) the Indemnifying Party has agreed in writing to pay such fees and expenses; or (2) the Indemnifying Party shall have failed promptly to assume the defense of such Proceeding and to employ counsel reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnified Party in any such Proceeding; or (3) the named parties to any such Proceeding (including any impleaded parties) include both such Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party, and such Indemnified Party shall have been advised by counsel (which shall be reasonably acceptable to the Indemnifying Party) that a conflict of interest is likely to exist if the same counsel were to represent such Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party (in which case, if such Indemnified Party notifies the Indemnifying Party in writing that it elects to employ separate counsel at the expense of the Indemnifying Party, the Indemnifying Party shall not have the right to assume the defense thereof and such counsel shall be at the expense of the Indemnifying Party).  The Indemnifying Party shall not be liable for any settlement of any such Proceeding effected without its written consent.  No Indemnifying Party shall, without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Party, effect any settlement of any pending Proceeding in respect of which any Indemnified Party is a party, unless such settlement includes an unconditional release of such Indemnified Party from all liability on claims that are the subject matter of such Proceeding.

 

All fees and expenses of the Indemnified Party (including reasonable fees and expenses to the extent incurred in connection with investigating or preparing to defend such Proceeding in a manner not inconsistent with this Section 2.3) shall be paid to the Indemnified Party, as incurred, within thirty (30) business days of written notice thereof to the Indemnifying Party (regardless of whether it is ultimately determined that an Indemnified Party is not entitled to indemnification hereunder; provided, that the Indemnifying Party may require such Indemnified Party to undertake to reimburse all such fees and expenses to the extent it is finally judicially determined that such Indemnified Party is not entitled to indemnification hereunder).

 

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2.4          Contribution.  If a claim for indemnification under Section 2.1 or 2.2 is unavailable to an Indemnified Party because of a failure or refusal of a governmental authority to enforce such indemnification in accordance with its terms (by reason of public policy or otherwise), then each Indemnifying Party, in lieu of indemnifying such Indemnified Party, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Party as a result of such Losses, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received by the Indemnifying Party on the one hand and the Indemnified Party on the other from the offering of the Registrable Securities.  If, but only if, the allocation provided by the foregoing sentence is not permitted by applicable law, the allocation of contribution shall be made in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits referred to in the foregoing sentence but also the relative fault, as applicable, of the Indemnifying Party and Indemnified Party in connection with the actions, statements or omissions that resulted in such Losses as well as any other relevant equitable considerations.  The relative fault of such Indemnifying Party and Indemnified Party shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether any action in question, including any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission of a material fact, has been taken or made by, or relates to information supplied by, such Indemnifying Party or Indemnified Party, and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such action, statement or omission.  The amount paid or payable by a party as a result of any Losses shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth in Section 2.3, any reasonable attorneys’ or other reasonable fees or expenses incurred by such party in connection with any Proceeding to the extent such party would have been indemnified for such fees or expenses if the indemnification provided for in this Section 2.4 was available to such party in accordance with its terms.

 

The parties hereto agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 2.4 were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation that does not take into account the equitable considerations referred to in the immediately preceding paragraph.  No person or entity guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person or entity who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.

 

ARTICLE III
GENERAL

 

3.1          Amendments and Waivers.  No amendment or waiver of any term or provision of this Agreement shall be effective unless in writing signed by Parent and the Holders of at least a majority of the Registrable Securities at the time in question (the “Majority Holders”).  The waiver by Parent or the Majority Holders of a breach of any term or provision of this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach.

 

3.2          Notices.  Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, notices and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given on the date received by hand delivery, overnight delivery, facsimile transmission or registered mail, postage prepaid, addressed as follows:

 

3.2.1       if to Parent, to:

 

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SFX Holding Corporation

650 Madison Avenue

New York, NY 10022

Attention:  Mitch Nelson, Esq.

Facsimile No.:  Fax:  (212) 750-3034

 

and

 

3.2.2       if to a Holder, to the address set forth opposite the name of such Holder on Exhibit A.

 

Parent and each Holder, by written notice given in accordance with this Section 3.2, may change the address to which such notice or other communications are to be sent.

 

3.3          Parent Representations.  Parent represents and warrants to each Holder that:

 

3.3.1       Parent has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby;

 

3.3.2       The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Parent and the consummation by Parent of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of Parent;

 

3.3.3       This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Parent and (assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery hereof by each Holder) constitutes a valid and binding obligation of Parent, enforceable against Parent in accordance with its terms, except that such enforceability may be subject to (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar laws affecting or relating to enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (ii) general equitable principles;

 

3.3.4       The execution and delivery of this Agreement do not, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and compliance with the provisions hereof will not, result in any violation or default (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) under, (i) any provision of the charter or organizational documents of Parent, (ii) any judgment, order, decree, statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation by which Parent is bound or to which any of its properties or assets is subject, other than, in which any of its properties or assets is subject, other than, in the case of clause (ii), any such violation or default that would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the financial condition or operations of Parent, taken as a whole, and would not impair the ability of Parent to perform its obligations under this Agreement; and

 

3.3.5       No filing or registration with, or authorization, consent or approval of, any governmental authority is required by or with respect to Parent in connection with the execution and delivery by Parent of this Agreement or the consummation by Parent of the transactions contemplated hereby, except as otherwise expressly provided herein.

 

3.4          Holder Representations.  Each Holder represents and warrants, severally but not jointly, to Parent that:

 

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3.4.1       Such Holder has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby;

 

3.4.2       This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by such Holder and (assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery hereof by Parent) constitutes a valid and binding obligation of such Holder, enforceable against such Holder in accordance with its terms, except that such enforceability may be subject to (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar laws affecting or relating to enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (ii) general equitable principles;

 

3.4.3       The execution and delivery of this Agreement do not, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and compliance with the provisions hereof will not, result in any violation of or default (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) under (i) any provision of the charter or organizational documents of such Holder, (ii) any judgment, order, decree, statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation by which such Holder is bound or to which any of its properties or assets is subject, other than, in which any of its properties or assets is subject, other than, in the case of clause (ii), any such violation or default that would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the financial condition or operations of such Holder, taken as a whole, and would not impair the ability of such Holder to perform its obligations under this Agreement;

 

3.4.4       No filing or registration with, or authorization, consent or approval of, any governmental authority is required by or with respect to such Holder in connection with the execution and delivery by such Holder of this Agreement or the consummation by such Holder of the transactions contemplated hereby, except as otherwise expressly provided herein.

 

3.5          This Agreement and the rights, duties and obligations of Parent hereunder may not be assigned or delegated by Parent in whole or in part.  Prior to the date that is one year from the date that the Commission declares effective a registration pursuant to the provisions of Article I, no Holder may assign or delegate their rights, duties or obligations under this Agreement in whole or in part.  Except as set forth in immediately preceding sentence, this Agreement and the rights, duties and obligations of the Holders of Registrable Securities hereunder may be assigned or delegated by such Holder of Registrable Securities in conjunction with and to the extent of any transfer of Registrable Securities by any such Holder.  This Agreement shall not confer any rights or benefits on any persons that are not parties hereto, other than as expressly set forth in this Agreement.  No assignment by any party hereto of such party’s rights, duties and obligations hereunder shall be binding upon or obligate Parent unless and until Parent shall have received (i) written notice of such assignment as provided in Section 3.2 and (ii) the written agreement of the assignee, in a form reasonably satisfactory to Parent, to be bound by the terms and provisions of this Agreement (which may be accomplished by an addendum or certificate of joinder to this Agreement).  Any transfer or assignment made other than as provided in this Section 3.5 shall be null and void.

 

3.6          Miscellaneous.

 

3.6.1       This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the parties hereto and the respective successors and assigns of the parties hereto.

 

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3.6.2       This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any and all previous agreements among them relating to the subject matter hereof, whether written, oral or implied.

 

3.6.3       This Agreement shall be governed by, and interpreted in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to the conflicts of law principles thereof.

 

3.6.4       The Section and other headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation hereof.

 

3.6.5       This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original and all of which together shall be deemed to be one and the same agreement.

 

3.6.6       Should any term or condition of this Agreement be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable for any reason, including, without limitation, violation of statute or public policy, such provision shall, if possible, be reformed by the parties hereto, or if the parties cannot agree, by the appropriate court of competent jurisdiction to comply with applicable legal requirements in a matter that is as close in its intent and effect to the original provision as possible or, if such reformation cannot be accomplished shall be stricken without affecting the validity of any other term or condition of this Agreement.

 

3.6.7       Each party hereto shall do and perform or cause to be done and performed all such further acts and things and shall execute and deliver all such other agreements, certificates, instruments, and documents as any other party hereto reasonably may request in order to carry out the intent and accomplish the purposes of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

[SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.

 

 

COMPANY:

 

 

 

SFX HOLDING CORPORATION

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Robert F.X. Sillerman

 

 

Name: Robert F.X. Sillerman

 

 

Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

[Signature Page — Registration Rights Agreement]

 



 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.

 

 

 

ERIC FULLER

 

an individual resident of Florida

 

 

 

/s/ Eric Fuller

 

 

 

 

 

COLLYNS STENZEL

 

an individual resident of Florida

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Collyns Stenzel

 

[Signature Page — Registration Rights Agreement]

 



 

EXHIBIT A

 

HOLDERS

 

Name

 

Address

Eric Fuller

 

###

Collyns Stenzel

 

###

 

Confidential material redacted and filed separately with the Commission.

 


 


EX-4.4 7 a2215423zex-4_4.htm EX-4.4

Exhibit 4.4

 

EXECUTION VERSION

 

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

 

THIS REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of December 31, 2012, is made and entered into by and among SFX HOLDING CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), and each of the stockholders of Parent set forth on Exhibit A (each such party, a “Holder” and collectively the “Holders”).  Capitalized terms appearing but not defined herein have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Asset Contribution Agreement, dated November 21, 2012, by and among Parent, SFX-Nightlife Operating LLC, Nightlife Holdings LLC and the other parties thereto (the “Asset Contribution Agreement”).

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Asset Contribution Agreement, the Transferor Parties contributed to Acquiror all of the the Transferred Assets in exchange for the consideration set forth in the Asset Contribution Agreement, which included shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of Parent (“Registrable Securities”); and

 

WHEREAS, Parent desires to grant, and the Holders desire to receive, certain rights with respect to the registration of the Registrable Securities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE I
PIGGY BACK REGISTRATION RIGHTS

 

1.1                               If, at any time after the date hereof and prior to December 31, 2014 when there is not an effective registration statement covering the Registrable Securities pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise, Parent shall determine to prepare and file with the Commission a registration statement relating to an offering for its own account (other than the initial registration statement relating to an offering solely for its own account) or the account of others under the Securities Act of any of its equity securities (other than on Form S-4 or Form S-8 (each as promulgated under the Securities Act) or their then equivalents relating to equity securities to be issued solely in connection with any acquisition of any entity or business or equity securities issuable in connection with stock option or other employee benefit plans), Parent shall send to all of the Holders of Registrable Securities written notice of such determination and, if within twenty (20) days after receipt of such notice, or within such shorter period of time as may be specified by Parent in such written notice as may be necessary for Parent to comply with its obligations with respect to the timing of the filing of such registration statement, a Holder shall so request in writing (which request shall specify the Registrable Securities intended to be disposed of by such Holder), Parent will cause the registration under the Securities Act of all Registrable Securities which Parent has been so requested to register by such Holder, to the extent requisite to permit the disposition of the Registrable Securities so to be registered, provided that if at any time after giving written notice of its intention to register any securities and prior to the effective date of the registration statement filed in connection with such registration, Parent shall determine for

 



 

any reason not to register or to delay registration of such securities, Parent may, at its election, give written notice of such determination to such Holder and, thereupon, (i) in the case of a determination not to register, shall be relieved of its obligation to register any Registrable Securities in connection with such registration, and (ii) in the case of a determination to delay registering, shall be permitted to delay registering any Registrable Securities being registered pursuant to this Section 1.1 for the same period as the delay in registering such other securities. Parent shall include in such registration statement all or any part of such Registrable Securities that a Holder requests to be registered; provided, however, that Parent shall not be required to register any Registrable Securities pursuant to this Section 1.1 that are eligible for sale pursuant to Rule 144 of the Securities Act without volume limitations or restrictions.  In the case of an underwritten public offering, if the managing underwriter(s) or underwriter(s) should reasonably object to the inclusion of the Registrable Securities in such registration statement, then if Parent after consultation with the managing underwriter should reasonably determine that the inclusion of such Registrable Securities would materially adversely affect the offering contemplated in such registration statement (including the price at which Parent proposes to sell the securities in such offering), and based on such determination recommends inclusion in such registration statement of fewer or none of the Registrable Securities of a Holder, then (x) the number of Registrable Securities of the Holders included in such registration statement shall be reduced, pro rata based on the number of Registrable Securities that each Holder has requested be included in such registration statement and the aggregate number of Registrable Securities that the Holders and the other holders that have received shares of Parent Common Stock in connection with the Plan (the “Other Holders”) have requested be included in such registration statement (such proportion is referred to herein as “Pro Rata”), if Parent after consultation with the underwriter(s) recommends the inclusion of fewer Registrable Securities, or (y) none of the Registrable Securities of the Holders or Other Holders shall be included in such registration statement, if Parent after consultation with the underwriter(s) recommends the inclusion of none of such Registrable Securities; provided, however, that if securities are being offered for the account of other persons or entities (the “Non Plan Other Holders”) as well as Parent, such reduction shall not represent a greater fraction of the number of Registrable Securities intended to be offered by the Holders and Other Holders than the fraction of similar reductions imposed on such Non Plan Other Holders or entities (other than Parent).

 

1.2                               Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, in the event the staff of the Commission (the “Staff”) or the Commission seeks to characterize any offering pursuant to a registration pursuant to the provisions of this Article I as constituting an offering of securities by or on behalf of Parent, or in any other manner, such that the Staff or the Commission do not permit such registration statement to become effective and used for resales in a manner that does not constitute such an offering and that permits the continuous resale at the market by the Holders participating therein (or as otherwise may be acceptable to each Holder) without being named therein as an “underwriter,” then Parent shall reduce the number of shares to be included in such registration statement by all Holders, Other Holders and Non Plan Other Holders until such time as the Staff and the Commission shall so permit such registration statement to become effective as aforesaid. In making such reduction, Parent shall reduce the number of shares to be included by all Holders, Other Holders and Non Plan Other Holders on a Pro Rata basis unless the inclusion of shares by a particular Holder, Other Holder, Non Plan Other Holder or a particular set of Holders, Other Holders or Non Plan Other Holders are resulting in the Staff’s or the Commission’s “by or on behalf of Parent” offering position, in

 

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which event the shares held by such Holder or Other Holder or set of Holders or Other Holders shall be the only shares subject to reduction (and if by a set of Holders or Other Holders on a Pro Rata basis by such Holders or Other Holders or on such other basis as would result in the exclusion of the least number of shares by all such Holders or Other Holders).  In addition, in the event that the Staff or the Commission requires any Holder seeking to sell securities under a registration pursuant to the provisions of this Article I to be specifically identified as an “underwriter” in order to permit such registration statement to become effective, and such Holder does not consent to being so named as an underwriter in such registration statement, then, in each such case, Parent shall reduce the total number of Registrable Securities to be registered on behalf of such Holder, until such time as the Staff or the Commission does not require such identification or until such Holder accepts such identification and the manner thereof.

 

1.3                               In the event of a registration pursuant to the provisions of this Article I, Parent shall use its best efforts to cause the Registrable Securities so registered to be registered or qualified for sale under the securities or blue sky laws of such jurisdictions as a majority-in-interest of the Holders together with the Other Holders may reasonably request; provided, however, that Parent shall not by reason of this Agreement be required to qualify to do business in any state in which it is not otherwise required to qualify to do business, to subject itself to taxation in any such jurisdiction or to file a general consent to service of process.  Parent shall use commercially reasonable efforts to keep effective any registration or qualification contemplated by this Agreement and shall, from time to time, amend or supplement each applicable registration statement, preliminary prospectus, final prospectus, application, document, and communication for such period of time as shall be required to permit the Holders to complete the offer and sale of the Registrable Securities covered thereby.

 

1.4                               In the event of a registration pursuant to the provisions of this Article I, Parent shall furnish to a Holder such reasonable number of copies of the registration statement and of each amendment and supplement thereto (in each case, including all exhibits), such reasonable number of copies of each prospectus contained in such registration statement and each supplement or amendment thereto (including each preliminary prospectus), all of which shall conform to the requirements of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and such other documents, as a Holder may reasonably request to facilitate the disposition of the Registrable Securities included in such registration.

 

1.5                               In the event of a registration pursuant to the provision of this Article I, Parent, the Holders and the Other Holders shall enter into a cross-indemnity agreement and a contribution agreement, each in customary form, with each underwriter, if any, and, if requested, enter into an underwriting agreement containing conventional representations, warranties, allocation of expenses, and customary closing conditions, with any underwriter who acquires any Registrable Securities.

 

1.6                               Parent agrees that, until all the Registrable Securities have been sold under a registration statement or pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act, it shall keep current in filing all reports, statements and other materials required to be filed with the Commission to permit holders of the Registrable Securities to sell such securities under Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act.

 

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1.7                               Parent may grant piggy back registration rights to other persons (including both Other Holders and Non Plan Other Holders) so long as such rights are pari passu or subordinate to the rights of the Holders and nothing herein contained shall prohibit Parent from granting to any person demand registration rights.

 

ARTICLE II
INDEMNIFICATION AND CONTRIBUTION

 

2.1                               Indemnification by Parent.  Parent shall, notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement, indemnify and hold harmless each Holder, its directors, officers, agents and employees, each person or entity who controls such Holder (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act and Section 20 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)), and the directors, officers, agents and employees of such controlling persons or entities, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, costs (including, without limitation, costs of preparation and attorneys’ fees) and expenses (collectively, “Losses”), as incurred, arising out of any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a registration statement covering the Registrable Securities, any prospectus or any form of prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereto or in any preliminary prospectus, or arising out of or relating to any omission or alleged omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of any prospectus or form of prospectus or supplement thereto, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading, except to the extent, but only to the extent, that such untrue statements or omissions are based solely upon information regarding a Holder or such other Indemnified Party (as defined below) furnished in writing to Parent by such Holder expressly for use therein.  Parent shall notify each Holder promptly of any action, claim, suit, investigation or proceeding (including, without limitation, an investigation or partial proceeding, such as a deposition), whether commenced or threatened (a “Proceeding”) of which Parent is aware in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

2.2                               Indemnification by Holders.  Each Holder shall, severally but not jointly, indemnify and hold harmless Parent, its directors, officers, agents and employees, each person or entity who controls Parent (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act and Section 20 of the Exchange Act), and the directors, officers, agents and employees of such controlling persons or entities, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, from and against all Losses (as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final judgment not subject to appeal or review), as incurred, arising solely out of or based solely upon any untrue statement of a material fact contained in a registration statement applicable to the Registrable Securities, any prospectus, or any form of prospectus, or in any amendment or supplement thereto, or arising solely out of or based solely upon any omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of any prospectus or form of prospectus or supplement thereto, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading, to the extent, but only to the extent, that such untrue statement or omission is contained in any information so furnished in writing by such Holder or other Indemnifying Party to Parent specifically for inclusion in a registration statement applicable to the Registrable Securities or such prospectus.

 

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2.3                               Conduct of Indemnification Proceedings.  If any Proceeding shall be brought or asserted against any person or entity entitled to indemnity hereunder (an “Indemnified Party”), such Indemnified Party promptly shall notify the person or entity from whom indemnity is sought (the “Indemnifying Party”) in writing, and the Indemnifying Party shall assume the defense thereof, including the employment of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party and the payment of all fees and expenses incurred in connection with defense thereof; provided, that the failure of any Indemnified Party to give such notice shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party of its obligations or liabilities pursuant to this Agreement, except (and only) to the extent that it shall be finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction that such failure shall have proximately and materially adversely prejudiced the Indemnifying Party.

 

An Indemnified Party shall have the right to employ separate counsel in any such Proceeding and to participate in the defense thereof, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such Indemnified Party or Parties unless: (1) the Indemnifying Party has agreed in writing to pay such fees and expenses; or (2) the Indemnifying Party shall have failed promptly to assume the defense of such Proceeding and to employ counsel reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnified Party in any such Proceeding; or (3) the named parties to any such Proceeding (including any impleaded parties) include both such Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party, and such Indemnified Party shall have been advised by counsel (which shall be reasonably acceptable to the Indemnifying Party) that a conflict of interest is likely to exist if the same counsel were to represent such Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party (in which case, if such Indemnified Party notifies the Indemnifying Party in writing that it elects to employ separate counsel at the expense of the Indemnifying Party, the Indemnifying Party shall not have the right to assume the defense thereof and such counsel shall be at the expense of the Indemnifying Party).  The Indemnifying Party shall not be liable for any settlement of any such Proceeding effected without its written consent.  No Indemnifying Party shall, without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Party, effect any settlement of any pending Proceeding in respect of which any Indemnified Party is a party, unless such settlement includes an unconditional release of such Indemnified Party from all liability on claims that are the subject matter of such Proceeding.

 

All fees and expenses of the Indemnified Party (including reasonable fees and expenses to the extent incurred in connection with investigating or preparing to defend such Proceeding in a manner not inconsistent with this Section 2.3) shall be paid to the Indemnified Party, as incurred, within thirty (30) business days of written notice thereof to the Indemnifying Party (regardless of whether it is ultimately determined that an Indemnified Party is not entitled to indemnification hereunder; provided, that the Indemnifying Party may require such Indemnified Party to undertake to reimburse all such fees and expenses to the extent it is finally judicially determined that such Indemnified Party is not entitled to indemnification hereunder).

 

2.4                               Contribution.  If a claim for indemnification under Section 2.1 or 2.2 is unavailable to an Indemnified Party because of a failure or refusal of a governmental authority to enforce such indemnification in accordance with its terms (by reason of public policy or otherwise), then each Indemnifying Party, in lieu of indemnifying such Indemnified Party, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Party as a result of such Losses, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received by the Indemnifying Party on the one hand and the Indemnified Party on the other from the offering of the Registrable Securities.  If,

 

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but only if, the allocation provided by the foregoing sentence is not permitted by applicable law, the allocation of contribution shall be made in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits referred to in the foregoing sentence but also the relative fault, as applicable, of the Indemnifying Party and Indemnified Party in connection with the actions, statements or omissions that resulted in such Losses as well as any other relevant equitable considerations.  The relative fault of such Indemnifying Party and Indemnified Party shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether any action in question, including any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission of a material fact, has been taken or made by, or relates to information supplied by, such Indemnifying Party or Indemnified Party, and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such action, statement or omission.  The amount paid or payable by a party as a result of any Losses shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth in Section 2.3, any reasonable attorneys’ or other reasonable fees or expenses incurred by such party in connection with any Proceeding to the extent such party would have been indemnified for such fees or expenses if the indemnification provided for in this Section 2.4 was available to such party in accordance with its terms.

 

The parties hereto agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 2.4 were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation that does not take into account the equitable considerations referred to in the immediately preceding paragraph.  No person or entity guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person or entity who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.

 

ARTICLE III
GENERAL

 

3.1                               Amendments and Waivers.  No amendment or waiver of any term or provision of this Agreement shall be effective unless in writing signed by Parent and the Holders of at least a majority of the Registrable Securities at the time in question (the “Majority Holders”).  The waiver by Parent or the Majority Holders of a breach of any term or provision of this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach.

 

3.2                               Notices.  Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, notices and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given on the date received by hand delivery, overnight delivery, facsimile transmission or registered mail, postage prepaid, addressed as follows:

 

3.2.1                     if to Parent, to:

 

SFX Holding Corporation

650 Madison Avenue

New York, NY 10022

Attention:  Mitch Nelson, Esq.

Facsimile No.:  Fax:  (212) 750-3034

 

and

 

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3.2.2                     if to a Holder, to the address set forth opposite the name of such Holder on Exhibit A.

 

Parent and each Holder, by written notice given in accordance with this Section 3.2, may change the address to which such notice or other communications are to be sent.

 

3.3                               Parent Representations.  Parent represents and warrants to each Holder that:

 

3.3.1                     Parent has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby;

 

3.3.2                     The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Parent and the consummation by Parent of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of Parent;

 

3.3.3                     This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Parent and (assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery hereof by each Holder) constitutes a valid and binding obligation of Parent, enforceable against Parent in accordance with its terms, except that such enforceability may be subject to (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar laws affecting or relating to enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (ii) general equitable principles;

 

3.3.4                     The execution and delivery of this Agreement do not, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and compliance with the provisions hereof will not, result in any violation or default (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) under, (i) any provision of the charter or organizational documents of Parent, (ii) any judgment, order, decree, statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation by which Parent is bound or to which any of its properties or assets is subject, other than, in which any of its properties or assets is subject, other than, in the case of clause (ii), any such violation or default that would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the financial condition or operations of Parent, taken as a whole, and would not impair the ability of Parent to perform its obligations under this Agreement; and

 

3.3.5                     No filing or registration with, or authorization, consent or approval of, any governmental authority is required by or with respect to Parent in connection with the execution and delivery by Parent of this Agreement or the consummation by Parent of the transactions contemplated hereby, except as otherwise expressly provided herein.

 

3.4                               Holder Representations.  Each Holder represents and warrants, severally but not jointly, to Parent that:

 

3.4.1                     Such Holder has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby;

 

3.4.2                     This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by such Holder and (assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery hereof by Parent) constitutes a valid and binding obligation of such Holder, enforceable against such Holder in accordance with its terms, except that such enforceability may be subject to (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or

 

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other similar laws affecting or relating to enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (ii) general equitable principles;

 

3.4.3                     The execution and delivery of this Agreement do not, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and compliance with the provisions hereof will not, result in any violation of or default (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) under (i) any provision of the charter or organizational documents of such Holder, (ii) any judgment, order, decree, statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation by which such Holder is bound or to which any of its properties or assets is subject, other than, in which any of its properties or assets is subject, other than, in the case of clause (ii), any such violation or default that would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the financial condition or operations of such Holder, taken as a whole, and would not impair the ability of such Holder to perform its obligations under this Agreement;

 

3.4.4                     No filing or registration with, or authorization, consent or approval of, any governmental authority is required by or with respect to such Holder in connection with the execution and delivery by such Holder of this Agreement or the consummation by such Holder of the transactions contemplated hereby, except as otherwise expressly provided herein.

 

3.5                               This Agreement and the rights, duties and obligations of Parent hereunder may not be assigned or delegated by Parent in whole or in part.  Prior to the date that is one year from the date that the Commission declares effective a registration pursuant to the provisions of Article I, no Holder may assign or delegate their rights, duties or obligations under this Agreement in whole or in part other than to such Holder’s Affiliates.  Except as set forth in immediately preceding sentence, this Agreement and the rights, duties and obligations of the Holders of Registrable Securities hereunder may be assigned or delegated by such Holder of Registrable Securities in conjunction with and to the extent of any transfer of Registrable Securities by any such Holder.  This Agreement shall not confer any rights or benefits on any persons that are not parties hereto, other than as expressly set forth in this Agreement.  No assignment by any party hereto of such party’s rights, duties and obligations hereunder shall be binding upon or obligate Parent unless and until Parent shall have received (i) written notice of such assignment as provided in Section 3.2 and (ii) the written agreement of the assignee, in a form reasonably satisfactory to Parent, to be bound by the terms and provisions of this Agreement (which may be accomplished by an addendum or certificate of joinder to this Agreement).  Any transfer or assignment made other than as provided in this Section 3.5 shall be null and void.

 

3.6                               Miscellaneous.

 

3.6.1                     This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the parties hereto and the respective successors and assigns of the parties hereto.

 

3.6.2                     This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any and all previous agreements among them relating to the subject matter hereof, whether written, oral or implied.

 

3.6.3                     This Agreement shall be governed by, and interpreted in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to the conflicts of law principles thereof.

 

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3.6.4                     The Section and other headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation hereof.

 

3.6.5                     This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original and all of which together shall be deemed to be one and the same agreement.

 

3.6.6                     Should any term or condition of this Agreement be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable for any reason, including, without limitation, violation of statute or public policy, such provision shall, if possible, be reformed by the parties hereto, or if the parties cannot agree, by the appropriate court of competent jurisdiction to comply with applicable legal requirements in a matter that is as close in its intent and effect to the original provision as possible or, if such reformation cannot be accomplished shall be stricken without affecting the validity of any other term or condition of this Agreement.

 

3.6.7                     Each party hereto shall do and perform or cause to be done and performed all such further acts and things and shall execute and deliver all such other agreements, certificates, instruments, and documents as any other party hereto reasonably may request in order to carry out the intent and accomplish the purposes of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

3.6.8                     This Agreement shall not confer any rights or benefits on any persons that are not parties hereto, other than as expressly set forth in this Agreement.

 

[SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.

 

 

PARENT:

 

 

 

SFX HOLDING CORPORATION
a Delaware corporation

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ Shelly Finkel

 

 

Name: Shelly Finkel

 

 

Title: President

 

[Signature Page — Registration Rights Agreement]

 



 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.

 

 

 

HOLDERS:

 

 

 

 

 

NIGHTLIFE HOLDINGS LLC,

 

a Florida limited liability company

 

 

 

By:

David Grutman, Inc., Member-Manager

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ David Grutman

 

Name:

David Grutman

 

Title:

President

 

 

 

 

 

By:

Sebu Corp., Member-Manager

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ Brian Gordon

 

Name:

Brian Gordon

 

Title:

President

 



 

EXHIBIT A

 

HOLDERS

 

Name

 

Address

Nightlife Holdings LLC

 

1000 Lincoln Road, Suite 200 Miami, FL 33139

 



EX-4.5 8 a2215423zex-4_5.htm EX-4.5

Exhibit 4.5

 

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

 

THIS REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of June 19, 2012, is made and entered into by and among SFX HOLDING CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), and each of the stockholders of Parent set forth on Exhibit A (each such party, a “Holder” and collectively the “Holders”).

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, on or about the date hereof, SFX Entertainment Inc. (“SFX”) entered into an exchange agreement with Parent, pursuant to which the stockholders of SFX will, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein, contribute all outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of SFX to Parent in exchange for shares (the “Exchange Shares”) of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of Parent (“Parent Common Stock”);

 

WHEREAS, on or about the date hereof, Parent, certain wholly-owned limited liability company subsidiaries of Parent, and SFX entered into one or more contribution agreements (the “Contribution Agreements”) with one or more individuals or entities engaged in businesses that are synergistic with those of SFX and such individuals and entities (the “Other Parties”), pursuant to which a wholly-owned limited liability company subsidiary of Parent will, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein, acquire certain assets and assume certain liabilities of the Other Parties in exchange for Parent issuing to the Holders shares of Parent Common Stock (collectively, the “Registrable Securities”) with a view to combining and expanding the overall business activities of Parent, SFX and the Other Parties in the field of live entertainment; and

 

WHEREAS, Parent desires to grant, and the Holders desire to receive, certain rights with respect to the registration of the Registrable Securities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE I
PIGGY BACK REGISTRATION RIGHTS

 

1.1       If, at any time after the date hereof and prior to December 31, 2014 there is not an effective registration statement covering the Registrable Securities pursuant to this Agreement and Parent shall determine to prepare and file with the Commission a registration statement relating to an offering for its own account (other than the initial registration statement relating to an offering for its own account) or the account of others under the Securities Act of any of its equity securities (other than on Form S-4 or Form S-8 (each as promulgated under the Securities Act) or their then equivalents relating to equity securities to be issued solely in connection with any acquisition of any entity or business or equity securities issuable in connection with stock option or other employee benefit plans), Parent shall send to all of the Holders of Registrable Securities written notice of such determination and, if within twenty (20) days after receipt of such notice, or within such shorter period of time as may be specified by Parent in such written

 



 

notice as may be necessary for Parent to comply with its obligations with respect to the timing of the filing of such registration statement, a Holder shall so request in writing (which request shall specify the Registrable Securities intended to be disposed of by such Holder), Parent will cause the registration under the Securities Act of all Registrable Securities which Parent has been so requested to register by such Holder, to the extent requisite to permit the disposition of the Registrable Securities so to be registered, provided that if at any time after giving written notice of its intention to register any securities and prior to the effective date of the registration statement filed in connection with such registration, Parent shall determine for any reason not to register or to delay registration of such securities, Parent may, at its election, give written notice of such determination to such Holder and, thereupon, (i) in the case of a determination not to register, shall be relieved of its obligation to register any Registrable Securities in connection with such registration, and (ii) in the case of a determination to delay registering, shall be permitted to delay registering any Registrable Securities being registered pursuant to this Section 1.1  for the same period as the delay in registering such other securities. Parent shall include in such registration statement all or any part of such Registrable Securities that a Holder requests to be registered; provided, however, that Parent shall not be required to register any Registrable Securities pursuant to this Section 1.1 that are eligible for sale pursuant to Rule 144 of the Securities Act without volume limitations or restrictions.  In the case of an underwritten public offering, if the managing underwriter(s) or underwriter(s) should reasonably object to the inclusion of the Registrable Securities in such registration statement, then if Parent after consultation with the managing underwriter should reasonably determine that the inclusion of such Registrable Securities would materially adversely affect the offering contemplated in such registration statement (including the price at which Parent proposes to sell the securities in such offering), and based on such determination recommends inclusion in such registration statement of fewer or none of the Registrable Securities of a Holder, then (x) the number of Registrable Securities of the Holders included in such registration statement shall be reduced, pro rata based on the number of Registrable Securities that each Holder has requested be included in such registration statement and the aggregate number of Registrable Securities that the Holders and have requested be included in such registration statement (such proportion is referred to herein as “Pro Rata”), if Parent after consultation with the underwriter(s) recommends the inclusion of fewer Registrable Securities, or (y) none of the Registrable Securities of the Holders shall be included in such registration statement, if Parent after consultation with the underwriter(s) recommends the inclusion of none of such Registrable Securities; provided, however, that if securities are being offered for the account of other persons or entities as well as Parent, such reduction shall not represent a greater fraction of the number of Registrable Securities intended to be offered by the Holders than the fraction of similar reductions imposed on such other persons or entities (other than Parent).

 

1.2                                           Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, in the event the staff of the Commission (the “Staff”) or the Commission seeks to characterize any offering pursuant to a registration pursuant to the provisions of this Article I as constituting an offering of securities by or on behalf of Parent, or in any other manner, such that the Staff or the Commission do not permit such registration statement to become effective and used for resales in a manner that does not constitute such an offering and that permits the continuous resale at the market by the Holders participating therein (or as otherwise may be acceptable to each Holder) without being named therein as an “underwriter,” then Parent shall reduce the number of shares to be included in such registration statement by all Holders until such time as the Staff and the

 

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Commission shall so permit such registration statement to become effective as aforesaid. In making such reduction, Parent shall reduce the number of shares to be included by all Holders on a Pro Rata basis unless the inclusion of shares by a particular Holder or a particular set of Holders are resulting in the Staff’s or the Commission’s “by or on behalf of Parent” offering position, in which event the shares held by such Holder or set of Holders shall be the only shares subject to reduction (and if by a set of Holders on a Pro Rata basis by such Holders or on such other basis as would result in the exclusion of the least number of shares by all such Holders).  In addition, in the event that the Staff or the Commission requires any Holder seeking to sell securities under a registration pursuant to the provisions of this Article I to be specifically identified as an “underwriter” in order to permit such registration statement to become effective, and such Holder does not consent to being so named as an underwriter in such registration statement, then, in each such case, Parent shall reduce the total number of Registrable Securities to be registered on behalf of such Holder, until such time as the Staff or the Commission does not require such identification or until such Holder accepts such identification and the manner thereof.

 

1.3                                           In the event of a registration pursuant to the provisions of this Article I, Parent shall use its best efforts to cause the Registrable Securities so registered to be registered or qualified for sale under the securities or blue sky laws of such jurisdictions as a majority-in-interest of the Holders may reasonably request; provided, however, that Parent shall not by reason of this Agreement be required to qualify to do business in any state in which it is not otherwise required to qualify to do business, to subject itself to taxation in any such jurisdiction or to file a general consent to service of process.

 

Parent shall use commercially reasonable efforts to keep effective any registration or qualification contemplated by this Agreement and shall, from time to time, amend or supplement each applicable registration statement, preliminary prospectus, final prospectus, application, document, and communication for such period of time as shall be required to permit the Holders to complete the offer and sale of the Registrable Securities covered thereby.  Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, Parent shall in no event be required to keep any such registration or qualification in effect for a period in excess of six (6) months from the date on which the Holders are first free to sell such Registrable Securities under such registration statement (the “Effectiveness Period”); provided, however, that, if Parent is required to keep any such registration or qualification in effect with respect to securities other than the Registrable Securities beyond such period, Parent shall keep such registration or qualification in effect as it relates to the Registrable Securities for so long as such registration or qualification remains or is required to remain in effect in respect of such other securities.

 

1.4                                           In the event of a registration pursuant to the provisions of this Article I, Parent shall furnish to a Holder such reasonable number of copies of the registration statement and of each amendment and supplement thereto (in each case, including all exhibits), such reasonable number of copies of each prospectus contained in such registration statement and each supplement or amendment thereto (including each preliminary prospectus), all of which shall conform to the requirements of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and such other documents, as a Holder may reasonably request to facilitate the disposition of the Registrable Securities included in such registration.

 

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1.5                                           In the event of a registration pursuant to the provision of this Article I, Parent and the Holders shall enter into a cross-indemnity agreement and a contribution agreement, each in customary form, with each underwriter, if any, and, if requested, enter into an underwriting agreement containing conventional representations, warranties, allocation of expenses, and customary closing conditions, with any underwriter who acquires any Registrable Securities.

 

1.6                                           Parent agrees that, until all the Registrable Securities have been sold under a registration statement or pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act, it shall  keep current in filing all reports, statements and other materials required to be filed with the Commission under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to permit holders of the Registrable Securities to sell such securities under Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act.

 

1.7                                           Parent may grant piggy back registration rights to other persons so long as such rights are pari passu or subordinate to the rights of the Holders and nothing herein contained shall prohibit Parent from granting to any person demand registration rights.

 

1.8                                           During the Effectiveness Period, Parent shall notify each Holder of Registrable Securities, the disposition of which requires delivery of a prospectus relating thereto under the Securities Act, of the happening of any event (as promptly as practicable after becoming aware of such event), which comes to the Parent’s attention, that will after the occurrence of such event cause the prospectus included in such Registration Statement, if not amended or supplemented, to contain an untrue statement of a material fact or an omission to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading and the Parent shall, at the request of such Holder, promptly thereafter prepare and furnish to such Holder a supplement or amendment to such prospectus (or prepare and file appropriate reports under the Exchange Act) so that, as thereafter delivered to the purchasers of such Registrable Securities, such prospectus shall not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading.

 

1.9                                           Parent shall comply, and continue to comply during the Effectiveness Period, in all material respects with the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and with all applicable rules and regulations of the Commission with respect to the disposition of all securities covered by such Registration Statement.

 

1.10                                    Parent shall, as promptly as practicable after becoming aware of such event, notify each Holder of Registrable Securities being offered or sold pursuant to the Registration Statement of the issuance by the Commission of any stop order or other suspension of effectiveness of the Registration Statement.

 

1.11                                    Parent shall use commercially reasonable efforts to provide a transfer agent and registrar, which may be a single entity, for the shares of the Parents Common Stock at all times.

 

1.12                                    If requested by the Holders, Parent shall cooperate with the Holders to facilitate the timely preparation and delivery of certificates representing Registrable Securities to be delivered to a transferee pursuant to the Registration Statement, which certificates shall be free, to the

 

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extent permitted by applicable law, of all restrictive legends, and to enable such Registrable Securities to be in such denominations and registered in such names as any such Holders may request.

 

1.13                                    Parent shall take all other reasonable actions necessary to expedite and facilitate the disposition by the Holders of the Registrable Securities pursuant to the Registration Statement.

 

1.14                                    Parent  shall pay all expenses in connection with any registration obligation provided herein, including, without limitation, all registration, filing, stock exchange fees, printing expenses, all fees and expenses of complying with applicable securities laws, and the fees and disbursements of counsel for the Parent and of its independent accountants; provided, that, in any registration, each party shall pay for its own underwriting discounts and commissions and transfer taxes.

 

ARTICLE II
INDEMNIFICATION AND CONTRIBUTION

 

2.1                                                      Indemnification by Parent.  Parent shall, notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement, indemnify and hold harmless each Holder, its directors, officers, agents and employees, each person or entity who controls such Holder (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act and Section 20 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)), and the directors, officers, agents and employees of such controlling persons or entities, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, costs (including, without limitation, costs of preparation and attorneys’ fees) and expenses (collectively, “Losses”), as incurred, arising out of any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a registration statement covering the Registrable Securities, any prospectus or any form of prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereto or in any preliminary prospectus, or arising out of or relating to any omission or alleged omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of any prospectus or form of prospectus or supplement thereto, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading, except to the extent, but only to the extent, that such untrue statements or omissions are based solely upon information regarding a Holder or such other Indemnified Party (as defined below) furnished in writing to Parent by such Holder expressly for use therein.  Parent shall notify each Holder promptly of any action, claim, suit, investigation or proceeding (including, without limitation, an investigation or partial proceeding, such as a deposition), whether commenced or threatened (a “Proceeding”) of which Parent is aware in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

2.2                                                      Indemnification by Holders.  Each Holder shall, severally but not jointly, indemnify and hold harmless Parent, its directors, officers, agents and employees, each person or entity who controls Parent (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act and Section 20 of the Exchange Act), and the directors, officers, agents and employees of such controlling persons or entities, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, from and against all Losses (as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final judgment not subject to appeal or review), as incurred, arising solely out of or based solely upon any untrue statement of a material fact contained in a registration statement applicable to the Registrable Securities, any prospectus,

 

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or any form of prospectus, or in any amendment or supplement thereto, or arising solely out of or based solely upon any omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of any prospectus or form of prospectus or supplement thereto, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading, to the extent, but only to the extent, that such untrue statement or omission is contained in any information so furnished in writing by a Holder or other Indemnifying Party to Parent specifically for inclusion in a registration statement applicable to the Registrable Securities or such prospectus.

 

2.3                                           Conduct of Indemnification Proceedings.  If any Proceeding shall be brought or asserted against any person or entity entitled to indemnity hereunder (an “Indemnified Party”), such Indemnified Party promptly shall notify the person or entity from whom indemnity is sought (the “Indemnifying Party”) in writing, and the Indemnifying Party shall assume the defense thereof, including the employment of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party and the payment of all fees and expenses incurred in connection with defense thereof; provided, that the failure of any Indemnified Party to give such notice shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party of its obligations or liabilities pursuant to this Agreement, except (and only) to the extent that it shall be finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction that such failure shall have proximately and materially adversely prejudiced the Indemnifying Party.

 

An Indemnified Party shall have the right to employ separate counsel in any such Proceeding and to participate in the defense thereof, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such Indemnified Party or Parties unless: (1) the Indemnifying Party has agreed in writing to pay such fees and expenses; or (2) the Indemnifying Party shall have failed promptly to assume the defense of such Proceeding and to employ counsel reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnified Party in any such Proceeding; or (3) the named parties to any such Proceeding (including any impleaded parties) include both such Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party, and such Indemnified Party shall have been advised by counsel (which shall be reasonably acceptable to the Indemnifying Party) that a conflict of interest is likely to exist if the same counsel were to represent such Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party (in which case, if such Indemnified Party notifies the Indemnifying Party in writing that it elects to employ separate counsel at the expense of the Indemnifying Party, the Indemnifying Party shall not have the right to assume the defense thereof and such counsel shall be at the expense of the Indemnifying Party).  The Indemnifying Party shall not be liable for any settlement of any such Proceeding effected without its written consent.  No Indemnifying Party shall, without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Party, effect any settlement of any pending Proceeding in respect of which any Indemnified Party is a party, unless such settlement includes an unconditional release of such Indemnified Party from all liability on claims that are the subject matter of such Proceeding.

 

All fees and expenses of the Indemnified Party (including reasonable fees and expenses to the extent incurred in connection with investigating or preparing to defend such Proceeding in a manner not inconsistent with this Section 2.3) shall be paid to the Indemnified Party, as incurred, within thirty (30) business days of written notice thereof to the Indemnifying Party (regardless of whether it is ultimately determined that an Indemnified Party is not entitled to indemnification hereunder; provided, that the Indemnifying Party may require such Indemnified

 

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Party to undertake to reimburse all such fees and expenses to the extent it is finally judicially determined that such Indemnified Party is not entitled to indemnification hereunder).

 

2.4                                           Contribution.  If a claim for indemnification under Section 2.1 or 2.2 is unavailable to an Indemnified Party because of a failure or refusal of a governmental authority to enforce such indemnification in accordance with its terms (by reason of public policy or otherwise), then each Indemnifying Party, in lieu of indemnifying such Indemnified Party, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Party as a result of such Losses, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received by the Indemnifying Party on the one hand and the Indemnified Party on the other from the offering of the Registrable Securities.  If, but only if, the allocation provided by the foregoing sentence is not permitted by applicable law, the allocation of contribution shall be made in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits referred to in the foregoing sentence but also the relative fault, as applicable, of the Indemnifying Party and Indemnified Party in connection with the actions, statements or omissions that resulted in such Losses as well as any other relevant equitable considerations.  The relative fault of such Indemnifying Party and Indemnified Party shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether any action in question, including any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission of a material fact, has been taken or made by, or relates to information supplied by, such Indemnifying Party or Indemnified Party, and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such action, statement or omission.  The amount paid or payable by a party as a result of any Losses shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth in Section 2.3, any reasonable attorneys’ or other reasonable fees or expenses incurred by such party in connection with any Proceeding to the extent such party would have been indemnified for such fees or expenses if the indemnification provided for in this Section 2.4 was available to such party in accordance with its terms.

 

The parties hereto agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 2.4 were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation that does not take into account the equitable considerations referred to in the immediately preceding paragraph.  No person or entity guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person or entity who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.

 

ARTICLE III
GENERAL

 

3.1                                           Amendments and Waivers.  No amendment or waiver of any term or provision of this Agreement shall be effective unless in writing signed by Parent and the Holders of at least a majority of the Registrable Securities at the time in question (the “Majority Holders”).  The waiver by Parent or the Majority Holders of a breach of any term or provision of this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach.

 

3.2                                           Notices.  Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, notices and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given on the date received by hand delivery, overnight delivery, facsimile transmission or registered mail, postage prepaid, addressed as follows:

 

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3.2.1                     if to Parent, to:

 

SFX Holding Corporation

650 Madison Avenue

New York, NY 10022

Attention:  Mitch Nelson, Esq.

Facsimile No.:  Fax:  (212) 750-3034

 

and

 

3.2.2                     if to a Holder, to the address set forth opposite the name of such Holder on Exhibit A.

 

Parent and each Holder, by written notice given in accordance with this Section 3.2, may change the address to which such notice or other communications are to be sent.

 

3.3                                           Parent Representations.  Parent represents and warrants to each Holder that:

 

3.3.1                     Parent has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby;

 

3.3.2                     The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Parent and the consummation by Parent of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of Parent;

 

3.3.3                     This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Parent and (assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery hereof by each Holder) constitutes a valid and binding obligation of Parent, enforceable against Parent in accordance with its terms, except that such enforceability may be subject to (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar laws affecting or relating to enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (ii) general equitable principles;

 

3.3.4                     The execution and delivery of this Agreement do not, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and compliance with the provisions hereof will not, result in any violation or default (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) under, (i) any provision of the charter or organizational documents of Parent, (ii) any judgment, order, decree, statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation by which Parent is bound or to which any of its properties or assets is subject, other than, in which any of its properties or assets is subject, other than, in the case of clause (ii), any such violation or default that would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the financial condition or operations of Parent, taken as a whole, and would not impair the ability of Parent to perform its obligations under this Agreement; and

 

3.3.5                     No filing or registration with, or authorization, consent or approval of, any governmental authority is required by or with respect to Parent in connection with the execution and delivery by Parent of this Agreement or the consummation by Parent of the transactions contemplated hereby, except as otherwise expressly provided herein.

 

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3.4                                           Holder Representations.  Each Holder represents and warrants, severally but not jointly, to Parent that:

 

3.4.1                     Such Holder has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby;

 

3.4.2                     This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by such Holder and (assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery hereof by Parent) constitutes a valid and binding obligation of such Holder, enforceable against such Holder in accordance with its terms, except that such enforceability may be subject to (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar laws affecting or relating to enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (ii) general equitable principles;

 

3.4.3                     The execution and delivery of this Agreement do not, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and compliance with the provisions hereof will not, result in any violation of or default (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) under (i) any provision of the charter or organizational documents of such Holder, (ii) any judgment, order, decree, statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation by which such Holder is bound or to which any of its properties or assets is subject, other than, in which any of its properties or assets is subject, other than, in the case of clause (ii), any such violation or default that would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the financial condition or operations of such Holder, taken as a whole, and would not impair the ability of such Holder to perform its obligations under this Agreement;

 

3.4.4                     No filing or registration with, or authorization, consent or approval of, any governmental authority is required by or with respect to such Holder in connection with the execution and delivery by such Holder of this Agreement or the consummation by such Holder of the transactions contemplated hereby, except as otherwise expressly provided herein.

 

3.5                                           This Agreement and the rights, duties and obligations of Parent hereunder may not be assigned or delegated by Parent in whole or in part.  Prior to the date that is one year from the date that the Commission declares effective a registration pursuant to the provisions of Article I, no Holder may assign or delegate their rights, duties or obligations under this Agreement in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of the Parent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.  Except as set forth in immediately preceding sentence, this Agreement and the rights, duties and obligations of the Holders of Registrable Securities hereunder may be assigned or delegated by such Holder of Registrable Securities in conjunction with and to the extent of any transfer of Registrable Securities by any such Holder.  This Agreement shall not confer any rights or benefits on any persons that are not parties hereto, other than as expressly set forth in this Agreement.  No assignment by any party hereto of such party’s rights, duties and obligations hereunder shall be binding upon or obligate Parent unless and until Parent shall have received (i) written notice of such assignment as provided in Section 3.2 and (ii) the written agreement of the assignee, in a form reasonably satisfactory to Parent, to be bound by the terms and provisions of this Agreement (which may be accomplished by an addendum or certificate of joinder to this Agreement).  Any transfer or assignment made other than as provided in this Section 3.5 shall be null and void.

 

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3.6                                           Miscellaneous.

 

3.6.1                     This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the parties hereto and the respective successors and assigns of the parties hereto.

 

3.6.2                     This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any and all previous agreements among them relating to the subject matter hereof, whether written, oral or implied.

 

3.6.3                     This Agreement shall be governed by, and interpreted in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to the conflicts of law principles thereof.

 

3.6.4                     The Section and other headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation hereof.

 

3.6.5                     This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original and all of which together shall be deemed to be one and the same agreement.

 

3.6.6                     Should any term or condition of this Agreement be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable for any reason, including, without limitation, violation of statute or public policy, such provision shall, if possible, be reformed by the parties hereto, or if the parties cannot agree, by the appropriate court of competent jurisdiction to comply with applicable legal requirements in a matter that is as close in its intent and effect to the original provision as possible or, if such reformation cannot be accomplished shall be stricken without affecting the validity of any other term or condition of this Agreement.

 

3.6.7                     Each party hereto shall do and perform or cause to be done and performed all such further acts and things and shall execute and deliver all such other agreements, certificates, instruments, and documents as any other party hereto reasonably may request in order to carry out the intent and accomplish the purposes of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

[SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.

 

 

COMPANY:

 

 

 

SFX HOLDING CORPORATION

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Robert F.X. Sillerman

 

 

Name: Robert F.X. Sillerman

 

 

Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

[Signature Page — Registration Rights Agreement]

 



 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.

 

 

 

HOLDER:

 

 

 

DISCO PRODUCTIONS, INC.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ James D. Estopinal

 

 

Name: James D. Estopinal

 

 

Title: President

 



 

EXHIBIT A

 

HOLDERS

 

Name

 

Address

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



EX-10.1 9 a2215423zex-10_1.htm EX-10.1

Exhibit 10.1

 

SFX ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

2013 EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN

 

The purpose of the SFX Entertainment, Inc. 2013 Equity Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) is to provide (i) designated employees of the SFX Entertainment, Inc. (the “Company”) and its parents and  subsidiaries; (ii) certain consultants and advisors who perform services for the Company or its parents or subsidiaries; and (iii) non-employee members of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) with the opportunity to receive grants of incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options and stock awards.  The Company believes that the Plan will encourage the participants to contribute materially to the growth of the Company, thereby benefitting the Company’s shareholders, and will align the economic interests of the participants with those of the shareholders.

 

1.                                      Administration

 

(a)                                 Committee.  The Plan shall be administered and interpreted by the Board or by a committee consisting of members of the Board, which shall be appointed by the Board.  After an initial public offering of the Company’s stock as described in Section 18(b) (a “Public Offering”), the Plan shall be administered by a committee of Board members, which may consist of “outside directors” as defined under section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and related Treasury regulations, and “non-employee directors” as defined under Rule 16b-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).  The Board, however, may ratify or approve any grants as it deems appropriate, and the Board shall approve and administer all grants made to non-employee directors.  The committee may delegate authority to one or more subcommittees as it deems appropriate.  To the extent that a committee or subcommittee administers the Plan, references in the Plan to the “Board” shall be deemed to refer to the committee or subcommittee.

 

(b)                                 Board Authority.  The Board shall have the sole authority to (i) determine the individuals to whom grants shall be made under the Plan; (ii) determine the type, size, and terms of the grants to be made to each such individual; (iii) determine the time when the grants will be made and the duration of any applicable exercise or restriction period, including the criteria for exercisability and the acceleration of exercisability; (iv) amend the terms of any previously issued grant; and (v) deal with any other matters arising under the Plan.

 

(c)                                  Board Determinations.  The Board shall have full power and authority to administer and interpret the Plan, to make factual determinations and to adopt or amend such rules, regulations, agreements, and instruments for implementing the Plan and for the conduct of its business as it deems necessary or advisable, in its sole discretion.  The Board’s interpretations of the Plan and all determinations made by the Board pursuant to the powers vested in it hereunder shall be conclusive and binding on all persons having any interest in the Plan or in any awards granted hereunder.  All powers of the Board shall be executed in its sole discretion, in the best interest of the Company, not as a fiduciary, and in keeping with the objectives of the Plan and need not be uniform as to similarly situated individuals.

 



 

2.                                      Awards

 

Awards under the Plan may consist of grants of incentive stock options as described in Section 5 (“Incentive Stock Options”), nonqualified stock options as described in Section 5 (“Nonqualified Stock Options”) (Incentive Stock Options and Nonqualified Stock Options are collectively referred to as “Options”), as stock awards as described in Section 6 (“Stock Awards”), and restricted stock units as described in Section 6 (“RSUs”) (hereinafter collectively referred to as “Awards”).  All Awards shall be subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein and to such other terms and conditions consistent with the Plan as the Board deems appropriate and as are specified in writing by the Board to the individual in a grant instrument or an amendment to the grant instrument (the “Award Agreement”).  The Board shall approve the form and provisions of each Award Agreement.  Awards under a particular Section of the Plan need not be uniform as among the grantees.

 

3.                                      Shares Subject to the Plan

 

(a)                                 Shares Authorized.  Subject to adjustment as described below, the aggregate number of shares of common stock of the Company (“Company Stock”) that may be issued or transferred under the Plan is 11,250,000 and the maximum aggregate number of shares that may be issued under the Plan under Incentive Stock Options is 11,250,000.  After a Public Offering, the maximum aggregate number of shares of Company Stock that shall be subject to Awards made under the Plan to any individual during any calendar year shall be 3,750,000 shares, subject to adjustment as described below.  The shares may be authorized but unissued shares of Company Stock or reacquired shares of Company Stock, including shares purchased by the Company on the open market for purposes of the Plan.  If and to the extent Options granted under the Plan terminate, expire, or are canceled, forfeited, exchanged, or surrendered without having been exercised or if any Stock Awards or RSUs (including restricted stock received upon the exercise of Options) are forfeited, the shares subject to such Awards shall be available again for purposes of the Plan.

 

(b)                                 Adjustments.  If there is any change in the number or kind of shares of Company Stock outstanding (i) by reason of a stock dividend, spinoff, recapitalization, stock split, or combination or exchange of shares; (ii) by reason of a merger, reorganization, or consolidation; (iii) by reason of a reclassification or change in par value; or (iv) by reason of any other extraordinary or unusual event affecting the outstanding Company Stock as a class without the Company’s receipt of consideration, or if the value of outstanding shares of Company Stock is substantially reduced as a result of a spinoff or the Company’s payment of an extraordinary dividend or distribution, the maximum number of shares of Company Stock available for Awards, the maximum number of shares of Company Stock that any individual participating in the Plan may be granted in any year, the number of shares covered by outstanding Awards, the kind of shares issued under the Plan, and the price per share of such Awards shall be adjusted by the Board to reflect any increase or decrease in the number of, or change in the kind or value of, issued shares of Company Stock to preclude the enlargement or dilution of rights and benefits under such Awards; provided, however, that any fractional shares resulting from such adjustment shall be eliminated.  Any adjustments determined by the Board shall be final, binding, and conclusive.

 

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4.                                      Eligibility for Participation

 

(a)                                 Eligible Persons.  All employees of the Company and its parents or subsidiaries (“Employees”), including Employees who are officers or members of the Board, and members of the Board who are not Employees (“Non-Employee Directors”) shall be eligible to participate in the Plan.  Consultants and advisors who perform services for the Company or any of its parents or subsidiaries (“Key Advisors”) shall be eligible to participate in the Plan if the Key Advisors render bona fide services to the Company or its parents or subsidiaries, the services are not in connection with the offer and sale of securities in a capital-raising transaction, and the Key Advisors do not directly or indirectly promote or maintain a market for the Company’s securities.

 

(b)                                 Selection of Grantees.  The Board shall select the Employees, Non-Employee Directors, and Key Advisors to receive Awards and shall determine the number of shares of Company Stock subject to a particular Award in such manner as the Board determines.  Employees, Key Advisors, and Non-Employee Directors who receive Awards under the Plan shall hereinafter be referred to as “Grantees.”

 

5.                                      Granting of Options

 

The Company may grant Options to purchase shares of Company Stock to Employees, Non-Employee Directors, and Key Advisors.  The following provisions are applicable to Options.

 

(a)                                 Number of Shares.  The Board shall determine the number of shares of Company Stock that shall be subject to each Award of Options.

 

(b)                                 Type of Option and Price.

 

(i)                                     The Board may grant Incentive Stock Options that are intended to qualify as “incentive stock options” within the meaning of section 422 of the Code or Nonqualified Stock Options that do not qualify as Incentive Stock Options. Incentive Stock Options may be granted only to employees of the Company or its parents or subsidiaries, as defined in section 424 of the Code.

 

(ii)                                  The purchase price (the “Exercise Price”) of Company Stock subject to an Option shall be determined by the Board and may be equal to or greater than the Fair Market Value (as defined below) of a share of Company Stock on the date the Option is granted.  An Incentive Stock Option may not be granted to an Employee who, at the time of grant, owns stock possessing more than ten percent of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any parent or subsidiary of the Company, unless the Exercise Price per share is not less than 110% of the Fair Market Value of Company Stock on the date of grant.

 

(iii)                               If the Company Stock is publicly traded, the Fair Market Value per share shall be determined as follows: (x) if the principal trading market for the Company Stock is a national securities exchange or the Nasdaq National Market, the last reported sale price thereof on the relevant date or (if there were no trades on that date) the latest preceding date upon which a sale was reported, or (y) if the Company Stock is not principally traded on such exchange or

 

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market, the mean between the last reported “bid” and “asked” prices of Company Stock on the relevant date, as reported on Nasdaq or, if not so reported, as reported by the National Daily Quotation Bureau, Inc. or as reported in a customary financial reporting service, as applicable and as the Board determines.

 

(iv)                              If the Company Stock is not publicly traded or, if publicly traded, is not subject to reported transactions or “bid” or “asked” quotations as set forth above, the Fair Market Value per share shall be as determined by the Board.  The Board shall determine the Fair Market Value based upon the application of a reasonable valuation method that considers all material information available to the Board.  The Board may engage outside advisors, valuation experts and counsel to assist the Board in making a determination of Fair Market Value for purpose of the Plan.

 

(c)                                  Option Term.  The Board shall determine the term of each Option.  The term of any Option shall not exceed ten years from the date of grant.  An Incentive Stock Option that is granted to an Employee who, at the time of grant, owns stock possessing more than ten percent of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company, or any parent or subsidiary of the Company, however, may not have a term that exceeds five years from the date of grant.

 

(d)                                 Exercisability of Options.  Options shall become exercisable in accordance with such terms and conditions, consistent with the Plan, as may be determined by the Board and specified in the Award Agreement.  The Board may accelerate the exercisability of any or all outstanding Options at any time for any reason.  The Board may provide in an Award Agreement that the Grantee may elect to exercise part or all of an Option before it otherwise has become exercisable.  Any shares so purchased shall be restricted shares and shall be subject to a repurchase right in favor of the Company during a specified restriction period, with the repurchase price equal to the lesser of (A) the Exercise Price or (B) the Fair Market Value of such shares at the time of repurchase, and (C) any other restrictions determined by the Company.

 

(e)                                  Termination of Employment, Disability, or Death.

 

(i)                                     Except as provided below, an Option may only be exercised while the Grantee is employed by, or providing service to, the Employer (as defined below) as an Employee, Key Advisor, or member of the Board.  In the event that a Grantee ceases to be employed by, or provide service to, the Employer for any reason other than Disability, death, or termination for Cause, any Option which is otherwise exercisable by the Grantee shall terminate unless exercised within 90 days after the date on which the Grantee ceases to be employed by, or provide service to, the Employer (or within such other period of time as may be specified by the Board), but in any event no later than the date of expiration of the Option term.  Except as otherwise provided by the Board or in the Award Agreement, any of the Grantee’s Options that are not otherwise exercisable as of the date on which the Grantee ceases to be employed by, or provide service to, the Employer shall terminate as of such date.

 

(ii)                                  In the event the Grantee ceases to be employed by, or provide service to, the Employer on account of a termination for Cause by the Employer, any Option held by the Grantee shall terminate as of the date the Grantee ceases to be employed by, or provide service

 

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to, the Employer.  In addition, notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section 5, if the Board determines that the Grantee has engaged in conduct that constitutes Cause at any time while the Grantee is employed by, or providing service to, the Employer or after the Grantee’s termination of employment or service, any Option held by the Grantee shall immediately terminate, and the Grantee shall automatically forfeit all shares underlying any exercised portion of an Option for which the Company has not yet delivered the share certificates, upon refund by the Company of the Exercise Price paid by the Grantee for such shares.  Upon any exercise of an Option, the Company may withhold delivery of share certificates pending resolution of an inquiry that could lead to a finding resulting in a forfeiture.

 

(iii)                               In the event the Grantee ceases to be employed by, or provide service to, the Employer because the Grantee is Disabled, any Option which is otherwise exercisable by the Grantee shall terminate unless exercised within one year after the date on which the Grantee ceases to be employed by, or provide service to, the Employer (or within such other period of time as may be specified by the Board), but in any event no later than the date of expiration of the Option term.  Except as otherwise provided by the Board, any of the Grantee’s Options which are not otherwise exercisable as of the date on which the Grantee ceases to be employed by, or provide service to, the Employer shall terminate as of such date.

 

(iv)                              If the Grantee dies while employed by, or providing service to, the Employer or within 90 days after the date on which the Grantee ceases to be employed or provide service on account of a termination specified in Section 5(f)(i) above (or within such other period of time as may be specified by the Board), any Option that is otherwise exercisable by the Grantee shall terminate unless exercised within one year after the date on which the Grantee ceases to be employed by, or provide service to, the Employer (or within such other period of time as may be specified by the Board), but in any event no later than the date of expiration of the Option term.  Except as otherwise provided by the Board, any of the Grantee’s Options that are not otherwise exercisable as of the date on which the Grantee ceases to be employed by, or provide service to, the Employer shall terminate as of such date.

 

(v)                                 For purposes of this Plan:

 

(A)                               The term “Employer” shall mean the Company and its parent and subsidiary corporations or other entities, as determined by the Board.

 

(B)                               Employed by, or provide service to, the Employer” shall mean employment or service as an Employee, Key Advisor, or member of the Board (so that, for purposes of exercising Options and satisfying conditions with respect to Stock Awards or RSUs, a Grantee shall not be considered to have terminated employment or service until the Grantee ceases to be an Employee, Key Advisor, or member of the Board), unless the Board determines otherwise.

 

(C)                               Disability” shall mean a Grantee’s becoming disabled within the meaning of section 22(e)(3) of the Code, within the meaning of the Employer’s long-term disability plan applicable to the Grantee, or as otherwise determined by the Board.

 

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(D)                               Cause” shall mean, except to the extent specified otherwise by the Board or as defined in any other agreement between the Grantee and the Company, a finding by the Board that the Grantee has  (i) been convicted of a felony or crime involving moral turpitude; (ii) disclosed trade secrets or confidential information of the Employer to persons not entitled to receive such information; (iii) breached any written noncompetition or nonsolicitation agreement between the Grantee and the Employer; or (iv) engaged in willful and continued negligence in the performance of the duties assigned to the Grantee by the Employer, after the Grantee has received notice of and failed to cure such negligence.

 

(f)                                   Exercise of Options.  A Grantee may exercise an Option that has become vested and exercisable, in whole or in part, by delivering a notice of exercise to the Company.  The Grantee shall pay the Exercise Price for an Option by the Board (i) in cash; (ii) by delivering shares of Company Stock owned by the Grantee (including Company Stock acquired in connection with the exercise of an Option, subject to such restrictions as the Board deems appropriate) and having a Fair Market Value on the date of exercise equal to the Exercise Price or by attestation (on a form prescribed by the Board) to ownership of shares of Company Stock having a Fair Market Value on the date of exercise equal to the Exercise Price; (iii) after a Public Offering, payment through a broker in accordance with procedures permitted by Regulation T of the Federal Reserve Board; or (iv) by such other method as the Board may approve.  In addition, the Grantee may elect to settle the Option on a “net basis” by taking delivery of the number of Company Stock equal to Fair Market Value of the shares subject to any Option less the exercise price, any tax (or other governmental obligation) or other administration fees due. Shares of Company Stock used to exercise an Option shall have been held by the Grantee for the requisite period of time to avoid adverse accounting consequences to the Company with respect to the Option.  The Grantee shall pay the Exercise Price and the amount of any withholding tax due (pursuant to Section 7) as specified by the Board.

 

(g)                                  Limits on Incentive Stock Options.  Each Incentive Stock Option shall provide that, if the aggregate Fair Market Value of the stock on the date of the grant with respect to which Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the first time by a Grantee during any calendar year, under the Plan or any other stock option plan of the Company or a parent or subsidiary, exceeds $100,000, then the Option, as to the excess, shall be treated as a Nonqualified Stock Option.  An Incentive Stock Option shall not be granted to any person who is not an Employee of the Company or a parent or subsidiary (within the meaning of section 424(f) of the Code) of the Company.

 

6.                                      Stock Awards and RSUs

 

The Company may issue or transfer shares of Company Stock to an Employee, Non-Employee Director, or Key Advisor under a Stock Award or RSU, upon such terms as the Board deems appropriate.  The following provisions are applicable to Stock Awards and RSUs:

 

(a)                                  General Requirements.  Shares of Company Stock issued or transferred pursuant to Stock Awards may be issued or transferred for consideration or for no consideration, and subject to restrictions or no restrictions, as determined by the Board.  The Board shall determine the number of shares of Company Stock subject to a Stock Award and the number of RSUs to be granted to a Grantee, the duration of the period during which, and the conditions, if any,

 

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under which, the Stock Award and RSUs may vest or may be forfeited to the Company and the other terms and conditions of such Awards.  The Board may require different periods of service or different performance goals and objectives with respect to different Participants holding different Stock Awards or RSUs or to separate, designated portions of shares constituting Stock Awards.

 

(b)           Transfer Restrictions and Legend on Stock Certificate. Stock Awards and RSUs may not be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged or otherwise encumbered except as provided in the Plan or as may be provided in the applicable Award Agreement; provided, however, that the Board may determine that Stock Awards and RSUs may be transferred by the Grantee. Each certificate for Stock Awards shall contain a legend giving appropriate notice of the restrictions in the Award.  The Grantee shall be entitled to have the legend removed from the stock certificate covering the shares subject to restrictions when all restrictions on such shares have lapsed.  The Board may determine that the Company shall not issue certificates for Stock Awards until all restrictions on such shares have lapsed, or that the Company shall retain possession of certificates for Stock Awards until all restrictions on such shares have lapsed. Upon the lapse of the restrictions applicable to a Stock Award, the Company or other custodian, as applicable, shall deliver such certificates to the Grantee or the Grantee’s legal representative.

 

(c)           Payment/Lapse of Restrictions. Each RSU shall be granted with respect to one share of Company Stock or shall have a value equal to the Fair Market Value of one share of Company Stock. RSUs shall be paid in cash, shares of Company Stock, other securities, other Awards or other property, as determined in the sole discretion of the Board, upon the lapse of restrictions applicable thereto, or otherwise in accordance with the applicable Award Agreement. The amount payable as a result of the vesting of an RSU shall be distributed as soon as practicable following the vesting date and in no event later than the fifteenth date of the third calendar month of the year following the vesting date of the RSU (or as otherwise permitted under Section 409A of the Code).

 

(d)           Termination of Employment or Service. Except as otherwise set forth in the Award Agreement, if the Grantee ceases to be employed by, or provide service to, the Employer (as defined in Section 5(e)), any Stock Award or RSUs held by the Grantee that are subject to the transfer restrictions set forth in Section 6(b) above at such time shall be forfeited. The Board may, however, provide for complete or partial exceptions to this requirement as it deems appropriate.

 

(e)           No Right to Vote and to Receive Dividends.  Prior to the lapse of the transfer restrictions set forth in Section 6(b) above, the Grantee shall not have the right to vote shares subject to Stock Awards or to receive any dividends or other distributions paid on such shares, subject to any restrictions deemed appropriate by the Board.

 

7.             Withholding of Taxes

 

(a)           Required Withholding.  All Awards under the Plan shall be subject to applicable federal (including FICA), state, and local tax withholding requirements.  The Employer may require that the Grantee or other person receiving or exercising Awards pay to the Employer the amount of any federal, state, or local taxes that the Employer is required to withhold with

 

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respect to such Awards, or the Employer may deduct from other wages paid by the Employer the amount of any withholding taxes due with respect to such Awards.

 

(b)           Election to Withhold Shares.  If the Board so permits, a Grantee may elect to satisfy the Employer’s income tax withholding obligation with respect to an Award by having shares withheld up to an amount that does not exceed the Grantee’s minimum applicable withholding tax rate for federal (including FICA), state, and local tax liabilities.  The election must be in a form and manner prescribed by the Board and may be subject to the prior approval of the Board.

 

8.             Transferability of Awards

 

(a)           Nontransferability of Awards.  Except as provided below, only the Grantee may exercise rights under an Award during the Grantee’s lifetime.  A Grantee may not transfer those rights except (i) by will or by the laws of descent and distribution or (ii) with respect to Awards other than Incentive Stock Options, if permitted in any specific case by the Board, pursuant to a domestic relations order or otherwise as permitted by the Board.  When a Grantee dies, the personal representative or other person entitled to succeed to the rights of the Grantee may exercise such rights.  Any such successor must furnish proof satisfactory to the Company of his or her right to receive the Award under the Grantee’s will or under the applicable laws of descent and distribution.

 

(b)           Transfer of Nonqualified Stock Options.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board may provide, in an Award Agreement, that a Grantee may transfer Nonqualified Stock Options to family members, or one or more trusts or other entities for the benefit of or owned by family members, consistent with applicable securities laws, according to such terms as the Board may determine; provided that the Grantee receives no consideration for the transfer of an Option and the transferred Option shall continue to be subject to the same terms and conditions as were applicable to the Option immediately before the transfer.

 

9.             Right of First Refusal; Repurchase Right

 

(a)           Offer.  Prior to a Public Offering, if at any time an individual desires to sell, encumber, or otherwise dispose of shares of Company Stock that were distributed to him or her under the Plan and that are transferable, the individual may do so only pursuant to a bona fide written offer, and the individual shall first offer the shares to the Company by giving the Company written notice disclosing:  (i) the name of the proposed transferee of the Company Stock; (ii) the certificate number and number of shares of Company Stock proposed to be transferred or encumbered; (iii) the proposed price; (iv) all other terms of the proposed transfer; and (v) a written copy of the proposed offer.  Within 60 days after receipt of such notice, the Company shall have the option to purchase all or part of such Company Stock at the price and on the terms described in the written notice; provided that the Company may pay such price in installments over a period not to exceed four years, at the discretion of the Board.

 

(b)           Sale.  In the event the Company (or a shareholder, as described below) does not exercise the option to purchase Company Stock, as provided above, the individual shall have the right to sell, encumber, or otherwise dispose of the shares of Company Stock described in

 

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subsection (a) at the price and on the terms of the transfer set forth in the written notice to the Company, provided such transfer is effected within 15 days after the expiration of the option period.  If the transfer is not effected within such period, the Company must again be given an option to purchase, as provided above.

 

(c)           Assignment of Rights.  The Board, in its sole discretion, may waive the Company’s right of first refusal and repurchase right under this Section 9.  If the Company’s right of first refusal or repurchase right is so waived, the Board may, in its sole discretion, assign such right to the remaining shareholders of the Company in the same proportion that each shareholder’s stock ownership bears to the stock ownership of all the shareholders of the Company, as determined by the Board.  To the extent that a shareholder has been given such right and does not purchase his or her allotment, the other shareholders shall have the right to purchase such allotment on the same basis.

 

(d)           Purchase by the Company.  Prior to a Public Offering, if a Grantee ceases to be employed by, or provide service to, the Employer, the Company shall have the right to purchase, within 60 days of the date that Grantee ceases to be employed by, or provide services to, the Employer, all or part of any Company Stock distributed to Grantee under the Plan at the Fair Market Value (as defined in Section 5(b)) on the date that Grantee ceases to be employed by, or provide services to, the Employer (or at such other price as may be established in the Award Agreement); provided, however, that such repurchase shall be made in accordance with applicable accounting rules to avoid adverse accounting treatment.

 

(e)           Public Offering.  On and after a Public Offering, the Company shall have no further right to purchase shares of Company Stock under this Section 9.

 

(f)            Shareholder’s Agreement.  Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 9, if the Board requires that a Grantee execute a shareholder’s agreement with respect to any Company Stock distributed pursuant to the Plan, which contains a right of first refusal or repurchase right, the provisions of this Section 9 shall not apply to such Company Stock.

 

10.          Change of Control of the Company

 

As used herein, a “Change of Control” shall be deemed to have occurred if:

 

(a)           Any “person” (as such term is used in sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) (other than persons who are shareholders on the effective date of the Plan) becomes a “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing more than 50% of the voting power of the then outstanding securities of the Company; provided that a Change of Control shall not be deemed to occur as a result of a change of ownership resulting from the death of a shareholder, and a Change of Control shall not be deemed to occur as a result of a transaction in which the Company becomes a subsidiary of another corporation and in which the shareholders of the Company, immediately prior to the transaction, will beneficially own, immediately after the transaction, shares entitling such shareholders to more than 50% of all votes to which all shareholders of the parent corporation would be entitled in the election of directors (without consideration of the rights of any class of stock to elect directors by a separate class vote); or

 

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(b)           The consummation of (i) a merger or consolidation of the Company with another corporation where the shareholders of the Company, immediately prior to the merger or consolidation, will not beneficially own, immediately after the merger or consolidation, shares entitling such shareholders to more than 50% of all votes to which all shareholders of the surviving corporation would be entitled in the election of directors (without consideration of the rights of any class of stock to elect directors by a separate class vote); (ii) a sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company; or (iii) a liquidation or dissolution of the Company.

 

11.          Consequences of a Change of Control

 

(a)           Notice and Acceleration.  Upon a Change of Control, unless the Board determines otherwise, (i) the Company shall provide each Grantee with outstanding Awards written notice of such Change of Control; (ii) all outstanding Options shall automatically accelerate and become fully vested and exercisable; (iii) all outstanding Stock Awards shall become vested and deliverable in accordance with Section 6(b); and (iv) all outstanding RSUs shall become vested and deliverable in accordance with Section 6(c).

 

(b)           Assumption of Awards.  Upon a Change of Control where the Company is not the surviving corporation (or survives only as a subsidiary of another corporation), unless the Board determines otherwise, all outstanding Options that are not exercised shall be assumed by, or replaced with comparable options by, the surviving corporation (or a parent or subsidiary of the surviving corporation).

 

(c)           Other Alternatives.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event of a Change of Control, the Board may take one or both of the following actions:  the Board may (i) require that Grantees surrender their outstanding Options in exchange for a payment by the Company, in cash or Company Stock as determined by the Board, in an amount equal to the amount by which the then Fair Market Value of the shares of Company Stock subject to the Grantee’s unexercised Options exceeds the Exercise Price of the Options; or (ii) after giving Grantees an opportunity to exercise their outstanding Options, terminate any or all unexercised Options at such time as the Board deems appropriate.  Such surrender or termination shall take place as of the date of the Change of Control or such other date as the Board may specify.

 

12.          Requirements for Issuance or Transfer of Shares

 

(a)           Shareholder’s Agreement.  The Board may require that a Grantee execute a shareholder’s agreement, with such terms as the Board deems appropriate, with respect to any Company Stock issued or distributed pursuant to the Plan.

 

(b)           Limitations on Issuance or Transfer of Shares.  No Company Stock shall be issued or transferred in connection with any Award hereunder unless and until all legal requirements applicable to the issuance or transfer of such Company Stock have been complied with to the satisfaction of the Board.  The Board shall have the right to condition any Award made to any Grantee hereunder on such Grantee’s undertaking in writing to comply with such restrictions on his or her subsequent disposition of such shares of Company Stock as the Board shall deem necessary or advisable, and certificates representing such shares may be legended to

 

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reflect any such restrictions.  Certificates representing shares of Company Stock issued or transferred under the Plan shall be subject to such stop-transfer orders and other restrictions as may be required by applicable laws, regulations, and interpretations, including any requirement that a legend be placed thereon.

 

(c)           Lock-Up Period.  If so requested by the Company or any representative of the underwriters (the “Managing Underwriter”) in connection with any underwritten offering of securities of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), a Grantee (including any successor or assigns) shall not sell or otherwise transfer any shares or other securities of the Company during the 30-day period preceding and the 180-day period following the effective date of a registration statement of the Company filed under the Securities Act for such underwriting (or such shorter period as may be requested by the Managing Underwriter and agreed to by the Company) (the “Market Standoff Period”).  The Company may impose stop-transfer instructions with respect to securities subject to the foregoing restrictions until the end of such Market Standoff Period.

 

13.          Amendment and Termination of the Plan

 

(a)           Amendment.  The Board may amend or terminate the Plan at any time; provided, however, that the Board shall not amend the Plan without shareholder approval if such approval is required in order to comply with the Code or other applicable laws or, after an Initial Public Offering, to comply with applicable stock exchange requirements.

 

(b)           Termination of Plan.  The Plan shall terminate on the day immediately preceding the tenth anniversary of its effective date, unless the Plan is terminated earlier by the Board or is extended by the Board with the approval of the shareholders.

 

(c)           Termination and Amendment of Outstanding Awards.  A termination or amendment of the Plan that occurs after an Award is made shall not materially impair the rights of a Grantee unless the Grantee consents or unless the Board acts under Section 19(b).  The termination of the Plan shall not impair the power and authority of the Board with respect to an outstanding Award.  Whether or not the Plan has terminated, an outstanding Award may be terminated or amended under Section 19(b) or may be amended by agreement of the Company and the Grantee consistent with the Plan.

 

(d)           Governing Document.  The Plan shall be the controlling document.  No other statements, representations, explanatory materials or examples, oral or written, may amend the Plan in any manner.  The Plan shall be binding upon and enforceable against the Company and its successors and assigns.

 

14.          Funding of the Plan

 

The Plan shall be unfunded.  The Company shall not be required to establish any special or separate fund or to make any other segregation of assets to assure the payment of any Awards under the Plan.  In no event shall interest be paid or accrued on any Award, including unpaid installments of Awards.

 

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15.          Rights of Participants

 

Nothing in the Plan shall entitle any Employee, Key Advisor, Non-Employee Director, or other person to any claim or right to be granted an Award under the Plan.  Neither the Plan nor any action taken hereunder shall be construed as giving any individual any rights to be retained by or in the employ of the Employer or any other employment rights.  No Fractional Shares

 

16.          No Fractional Shares

 

No fractional shares of Company Stock shall be issued or delivered pursuant to the Plan or any Award.  The Board shall determine whether cash, other awards or other property shall be issued or paid in lieu of such fractional shares or whether such fractional shares or any rights thereto shall be forfeited or otherwise eliminated.

 

17.          Headings

 

Section headings are for reference only.  In the event of a conflict between a title and the content of a Section, the content of the Section shall control.

 

18.          Effective Date of the Plan

 

(a)           Effective Date.  The Plan shall be effective on February 25, 2013.

 

(b)           Public Offering.  The provisions of the Plan that refer to a Public Offering, or that refer to, or are applicable to persons subject to, section 16 of the Exchange Act or section 162(m) of the Code, shall be effective, if at all, upon the initial registration of the Company Stock under section 12(g) of the Exchange Act, and shall remain effective thereafter for so long as such stock is so registered.

 

19.          Miscellaneous

 

(a)           Awards in Connection with Corporate Transactions and Otherwise.  Nothing contained in the Plan shall be construed to (i) limit the right of the Board to make Awards under the Plan in connection with the acquisition, by purchase, lease, merger, consolidation, or otherwise, of the business or assets of any corporation, firm or association, including Awards to employees thereof who become Employees, or for other proper corporate purposes; or (ii) limit the right of the Company to grant stock options or make other awards outside of the Plan.  Without limiting the foregoing, the Board may make an Award to an employee of another corporation who becomes an Employee by reason of a corporate merger, consolidation, acquisition of stock or property, reorganization, or liquidation involving the Company, the Parent, or any of their subsidiaries in substitution for a stock option, stock award or other type of applicable equity grants made by such corporation.  The terms and conditions of the substitute grants may vary from the terms and conditions required by the Plan and from those of the substituted stock incentives.  The Board shall prescribe the provisions of the substitute grants.

 

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Awards shall be subject to all applicable laws and to approvals by any governmental or regulatory agency as may be required.  With respect to persons subject to section 16 of the Exchange Act, after a Public Offering, it is the intent of the Company that the Plan and all transactions under the Plan comply with all applicable provisions of Rule 16b-3 or its successors under the Exchange Act.  In addition, it is the intent of the Company that the Plan and applicable Awards under the Plan comply with the applicable provisions of sections 162(m), 409A and 422 of the Code.  To the extent that any legal requirement of section 16 of the Exchange Act or sections 162(m), 409A or 422 of the Code as set forth in the Plan ceases to be required under section 16 of the Exchange Act or sections 162(m), 409A or 422 of the Code, that Plan provision shall cease to apply.  The Board may revoke any Award if it is contrary to law or modify an Award to bring it into compliance with any valid and mandatory government regulation.  The Board may also adopt rules regarding the withholding of taxes on payments to Grantees.  The Board may, in its sole discretion, agree to limit its authority under this Section.

 

(c)           Employees Subject to Taxation Outside the United States.  With respect to Grantees who are subject to taxation in countries other than the United States, the Board may make Awards on such terms and conditions as the Board deems appropriate to comply with the laws of the applicable countries, and the Board may create such procedures, addenda, and subplans and make such modifications as may be necessary or advisable to comply with such laws.

 

(d)           Governing Law.  The validity, construction, interpretation, and effect of the Plan and Award Agreements issued under the Plan shall be governed and construed by and determined in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to the conflict of laws provisions thereof.

 

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SFX ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

 

2013 EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN

 

NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION

 

SFX Entertainment, Inc.(the “Company”) has granted you a Nonqualified Stock Option (the “Option”) under the 2013 Equity Compensation Plan (the “Plan”).  The terms of the grant are set forth in the Nonqualified Stock Option Award Agreement provided to you (the “Agreement”).  The following provides a summary of the key terms of the grant; however, you should read the entire Agreement, along with the terms of the Plan, to fully understand the grant.

 

SUMMARY OF NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AWARD

 

Grantee:

 

Date of Grant:

 

Vesting Schedule:

 

Exercise Price Per Share:

 

Total Number of Options Granted:

 

Term/Expiration Date:

 



 

SFX ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

 

2013 EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN

 

NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AWARD AGREEMENT

 

This NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AWARD AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), dated as of [                                  ] (the “Date of Grant”), is delivered by SFX Entertainment, Inc. (the “Company”) to                                            (the “Grantee”).

 

RECITALS

 

A.            The SFX Entertainment, Inc. 2013 Equity Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) provides for the grant of options to purchase shares of common stock of the Company.  The Company has decided to make a stock option award as an inducement for the Grantee to promote the best interests of the Company and its stockholders.  A copy of the Plan is attached.

 

B.            The Plan is administered and interpreted by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) (or a subcommittee thereof), or such other committee of the Board (including, without limitation, the full Board) to which the Board has delegated power to act under or pursuant to the provisions of the Plan (the “Committee”). The Committee may delegate authority to one or more subcommittees as it deems appropriate.  If a subcommittee is appointed, all references in this Agreement to the “Committee” shall be deemed to refer to the committee.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties to this Agreement, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:

 

1.             Grant of Option.  Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and in the Plan, the Company hereby grants to the Grantee a Nonqualified Stock Option (the “Option”) to purchase                        shares of common stock of the Company (“Shares”) at an exercise price of $[  ] per Share.

 

The Option shall become vested and exercisable according to Paragraph 2 below.

 

2.             Vesting.  The Option shall become vested and exercisable, according to the following vesting schedule, if the Grantee continues to be employed by, or provide service to, the Employer (as defined in the Plan) from the Date of Grant until the applicable vesting date:

 

Vesting Date

 

% of Option Vested

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The vesting of the Option shall be cumulative, but shall not exceed 100% of the shares subject to the Option granted above.  If the foregoing schedule would produce fractional shares, the portion of the Option that vests shall be rounded down to the nearest whole share.

 

3.             Term of Option.

 

(a)           The Option shall have a term of 10 years from the Date of Grant and shall terminate at the expiration of that period, unless it is terminated at an earlier date pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement or the Plan.

 

(b)           Unless a later termination date is provided for in a Company-sponsored plan, policy or arrangement, or any agreement to which the Company is a party, the Option shall automatically terminate upon the happening of the first of the following events:

 

(i)            The expiration of the ninety (90) day period after the Grantee ceases to be employed by, or provide service to, the Company, if the termination is for any reason other than Disability (as defined in the Plan), death or Cause (as defined in the Plan).

 

(ii)           The expiration of the one (1) year period after the Grantee ceases to be employed by, or provide service to, the Company on account of the Grantee’s Disability.

 

(iii)          The expiration of the one (1) year period after the Grantee ceases to be employed by, or provide service to, the Company, if the Grantee dies (x) while employed by, or providing service to, the Company or (y) within ninety (90) days after the Grantee ceases to be so employed or provide such services on account of a termination described in subparagraph (i) above.

 

(iv)          The date on which the Grantee ceases to be employed by, or provide service to, the Company on account of a termination by the Company for Cause.  In addition, notwithstanding the prior provisions of this Paragraph 3, if the Company determines that the Grantee has engaged in conduct that constitutes Cause at any time while the Grantee is employed by, or providing service to, the Company or after the Grantee’s termination of employment or service, the Option shall terminate as of the date on which such Cause first occurred.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event may the Option be exercised after the date that is immediately before the tenth anniversary of the Date of Grant.  Any portion of the Option that is vested or exercisable at the time the Grantee ceases to be employed by, or provide service to, the Company shall immediately terminate.

 

4.             Exercise Procedures

 

(a)           Subject to the provisions of Paragraphs 2 and 3 above, the Grantee may exercise part or all of the vested or exercisable Option by giving the Company written notice of intent to exercise in the manner provided in this Agreement, specifying the number of Shares as to which the Option is to be exercised.  At such time as the Committee shall determine, the Grantee shall pay the exercise price (i) in cash, (ii) by payment through a broker in accordance with procedures permitted by Regulation T of the Federal Reserve Board, or (iii) by such other method as the

 

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Company may approve.  The Company may impose from time to time such limitations as it deems appropriate on the use of Shares of the Company to exercise the Option.

 

(b)           The obligation of the Company to deliver Shares upon exercise of the Option shall be subject to all applicable laws, rules, and regulations and such approvals by governmental agencies as may be deemed appropriate by the Company, including such actions as Company counsel shall deem necessary or appropriate to comply with relevant securities laws and regulations.  The Company may require that the Grantee (or other person exercising the Option after the Grantee’s death) represent that the Grantee is purchasing Shares for the Grantee’s own account and not with a view to or for sale in connection with any distribution of the Shares, or such other representation as the Company deems appropriate.

 

(c)           All obligations of the Company under this Agreement shall be subject to the rights of the Company as set forth in the Plan to withhold amounts required to be withheld for any taxes, if applicable.  Subject to Committee approval, the Grantee may elect to satisfy any tax withholding obligation of the Company with respect to the Option by having Shares withheld up to an amount that does not exceed the minimum applicable withholding tax rate for federal (including FICA), state and local tax liabilities.

 

5.             Change of Control.  The provisions of the Plan applicable to a Change of Control (as described in Sections 10 and 11 of the Plan) shall apply to the Option.

 

6.             Right of First Refusal; Repurchase Right; Shareholder’s Agreement.  As a condition of receiving this Option, the Grantee hereby agrees that all Shares issued under the Plan shall be subject to a right of first refusal and repurchase right as described in the Plan, and the Committee may require that the Grantee (or other person exercising the Option) execute a shareholder’s agreement, in such form as the Committee determines, with respect to all Shares issued upon the exercise of the Option before the initial public offering of the Company’s Common Stock (as described in the Plan).

 

7.             Restrictions on Exercise.  Except as the Company may otherwise permit pursuant to the Plan, only the Grantee may exercise the Option during the Grantee’s lifetime and, after the Grantee’s death, the Option shall be exercisable (subject to the limitations specified in the Plan) solely by the legal representatives of the Grantee, or by the person who acquires the right to exercise the Option by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, to the extent that the Option is vested or exercisable pursuant to this Agreement.

 

8.             Adjustments.  The provisions of the Plan applicable to Adjustments (as described in Section 3 of the Plan) shall apply to the Option.

 

9.             Grant Subject to Plan Provisions.  This grant is made pursuant to the Plan, the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference, and in all respects shall be interpreted in accordance with the Plan.  The grant and exercise of the Option are subject to interpretations, regulations and determinations concerning the Plan established from time to time by the Committee in accordance with the provisions of the Plan, including, but not limited to, provisions pertaining to (i) rights and obligations with respect to withholding taxes, (ii) the registration, qualification or listing of the Shares, (iii) changes in capitalization of the Company and (iv) other requirements

 

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of applicable law.  The Committee shall have the authority to interpret and construe the Option pursuant to the terms of the Plan, and its decisions shall be conclusive as to any questions arising hereunder.

 

10.          No Employment or Other Rights.  The grant of the Option shall not confer upon the Grantee any right to be retained by or in the employ or service of the Company and shall not interfere in any way with the right of the Company to terminate the Grantee’s employment or service at any time.  The right of the Company to terminate at will the Grantee’s employment or service at any time for any reason is specifically reserved.

 

11.          No Shareholder Rights.  Neither the Grantee, nor any person entitled to exercise the Grantee’s rights in the event of the Grantee’s death, shall have any of the rights and privileges of a shareholder with respect to the Shares subject to the Option, until certificates for Shares have been issued upon the exercise of the Option.

 

12.          Assignment and Transfers.  Except as the Committee may otherwise permit pursuant to the Plan, the rights and interests of the Grantee under this Agreement may not be sold, assigned, encumbered or otherwise transferred except, in the event of the death of the Grantee, by will or by the laws of descent and distribution.  In the event of any attempt by the Grantee to alienate, assign, pledge, hypothecate, or otherwise dispose of the Option or any right hereunder, except as provided for in this Agreement, or in the event of the levy or any attachment, execution or similar process upon the rights or interests hereby conferred, the Company may terminate the Option by notice to the Grantee, and the Option and all rights hereunder shall thereupon become null and void.  The rights and protections of the Company hereunder shall extend to any successors or assigns of the Company and to the Company’s parents, subsidiaries, and affiliates.  This Agreement may be assigned by the Company without the Grantee’s consent.

 

13.          Applicable Law.  The validity, construction, interpretation and effect of this Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to the conflicts of laws provisions thereof.

 

14.          Notice.  Any notice to the Company provided for in this Agreement shall be addressed to the Company in care of the Committee, and any notice to the Grantee shall be addressed to such Grantee at the current address shown on the payroll of the Company, or to such other address as the Grantee may designate to the Company in writing.  Any notice shall be delivered by hand, sent by telecopy or enclosed in a properly sealed envelope addressed as stated above, deposited, postage prepaid, in a post office regularly maintained by the United States Postal Service.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused its duly authorized officer to execute this Agreement, and the Grantee has executed this Agreement, effective as of the Date of Grant.

 

 

SFX Entertainment, Inc.

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

 

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

 

I hereby accept the Option described in this Agreement, and I agree to be bound by the terms of the Plan, the applicable stockholder’s agreement or investor’s rights agreement or other similar agreement and this Agreement. I hereby further agree that all the decisions and determinations of the Committee shall be final and binding.

 

 

 

Grantee:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

 

 

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SFX ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

 

2013 EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN

 

RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT

 

SFX Entertainment, Inc. (the “Company”) has determined to grant to you a restricted stock award of common stock (“Stock Award”) of the Company under the SFX Entertainment, Inc. 2013 Equity Compensation Plan (the “Plan”).  The terms of the grant are set forth in the attached Restricted Stock Award Agreement (the “Agreement”).  The following provides a summary of the key terms of the Agreement; however, you should read the entire Agreement along with the terms of the Plan, to fully understand the Agreement.

 

SUMMARY OF RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT

 

Grantee:

 

Date of Grant:

 

Vesting Schedule:

 

Total Number of Restricted Shares Granted:

 



 

RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT

 

This RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), dated as of [            ] (the “Date of Grant”) is delivered by SFX Entertainment, Inc. (the “Company”), to [             ] (the “Grantee”).

 

The Company has determined to provide the Grantee a restricted stock award under the SFX Entertainment, Inc. 2013 Equity Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) and in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.  Capitalized terms that are used but not defined herein shall have the respective meanings accorded to such terms in the Plan.

 

The Company and Grantee, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:

 

1.                                      Grant of Restricted Stock Award.

 

The Company grants to Grantee [            ] shares of common stock of the Company, subject to the restrictions set forth below and in the Plan (the “Stock Award”).  The Stock Award may not be transferred by the Grantee or subjected to any security interest until the shares have become vested pursuant to this Agreement and the Plan.

 

2.                                      Vesting and Nonassignability of Stock Award.

 

The shares shall become vested, according to the following vesting schedule, if the Grantee continues to be employed by, or provide service to, the Employer (as defined in the Plan) from the Date of Grant until the applicable vesting date:

 

Applicable Vesting Date

 

% of Vested Shares

 

 

 

[           ]

 

[   ]

 

 

 

[           ]

 

[   ]

 

The vesting of the shares shall be cumulative, but shall not exceed 100% of the shares. If the foregoing schedule would produce fractional shares, the portion of the shares that vests shall be rounded down to the nearest whole share.

 

The Grantee will be entitled to exercise voting rights with respect to the unvested shares held under this Agreement.

 



 

3.                                      Issuance of Certificates.

 

(a)                                 Stock certificates representing the Stock Award may be issued by the Company and held in escrow by the Company until the Stock Award vests, or the Company may hold non-certificated shares until the Stock Award vests.

 

(b)                                 When the Grantee obtains a vested right to shares from the Stock Award, a certificate representing the vested shares shall be issued to the Grantee, free of the restrictions under Section 2 of this Agreement.

 

(c)                                  The obligation of the Company to deliver shares upon the vesting of the Stock Award shall be subject to all applicable laws, rules, and regulations and such approvals by governmental agencies as may be deemed appropriately to comply with relevant securities laws and regulations.

 

4.                                      Right of First Refusal; Repurchase Right; Shareholder’s Agreement.

 

If at any time the Grantee desires to sell, encumber or otherwise dispose of a Stock Award that was distributed to him or her under the Plan prior to the consummation of an initial public offering the Company’s securities, the Grantee shall provide the Company with a right of first refusal and repurchase right in accordance with the terms of the Plan.  The Board may require that the Grantee execute a shareholder’s agreement with respect to the Shares issued under the Plan.

 

5.                                      Notices.

 

Any notice to be given to Company under the terms of this Agreement shall be addressed to the Company, at the attention of the Board, at its principal place of business, and any notice to be given to Grantee may be sent to Grantee’s address as it appears in the payroll records of the Company, or at such other addresses as either party may designate in writing to the other.

 

6.                                      Change in Control.

 

The provisions of the Plan applicable to a Change of Control shall apply to the Stock Award, and, in the event of a Change of Control, the Board may take such actions as it deems appropriate pursuant to the Plan.

 

7.                                      Withholding.

 

The Grantee shall be required to pay to the Company, or make other arrangements satisfactory to the Company to provide for the payment of, any federal, state, local or other taxes that the Employer is required to withhold with respect to the grant or vesting of the Stock Award.  Subject to Board approval, the Grantee may elect to satisfy any tax withholding obligation of the Employer with respect to the Stock Award by having shares withheld up to an amount that does not exceed the minimum applicable withholding tax rate for federal (including FICA), state, local and other tax liabilities.

 

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8.                                      Other Restrictions on Sale or Transfer of Shares.

 

(a)                                 The Grantee is acquiring the shares underlying this grant solely for investment purposes, with no present intention of distributing or reselling any of the shares or any interest therein.  The Grantee acknowledges that the shares have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).

 

(b)                                 The Grantee is aware of the applicable limitations under the Securities Act and under the Plan relating to a subsequent sale, transfer, pledge or other assignment or encumbrance of the shares.  The Grantee further acknowledges that the shares must be held indefinitely unless they are subsequently registered under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or an exemption from such registration is available.

 

(c)                                  The Grantee will not sell, transfer, pledge, donate, assign, mortgage, hypothecate or otherwise encumber the shares underlying this grant unless (i) the shares are registered under the Securities Act or (ii) the Company is given an opinion of counsel reasonably acceptable to the Company that such registration is not required under the Securities Act.

 

(d)                                 The Grantee realizes that there is no public market for the shares underlying this grant, that no market may ever develop for them, and that they have not been approved or disapproved by the Securities and Exchange Commission or any governmental agency.

 

9.                                      Miscellaneous.

 

(a)                                 No Right to Employment.  The grant of the Stock Award shall not be construed as giving the Grantee the right to be retained by or in the employ of the Employer or any other employment right.

 

(b)                                 Stock Award Subject to Plan.  By entering into this Agreement the Grantee agrees and acknowledges that the Grantee has received and read a copy of the Plan.  The Stock Award is subject to the Plan.  The terms and provisions of the Plan, as they may be amended from time to time, are hereby incorporated herein by reference.  In the event of a conflict between any term or provision contained herein and a term or provision of the Plan, the applicable terms and provisions of the Plan will govern and prevail.

 

(c)                                  Board Authority.  By entering into this Agreement the Grantee agrees and acknowledges that all decisions and determinations of the Board shall be final and binding on the Grantee, his or her beneficiaries and any other person having or claiming and interest in the Stock Award.

 

(d)                                 Severability.  If any provision of this Agreement is or becomes or is deemed to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction or would disqualify this Agreement or the Stock Award under any applicable law, such provision shall be construed or deemed amended to conform to applicable law (or if such provision cannot be so construed or deemed amended without materially altering the purpose or intent of this Agreement and the grant of the Stock Award hereunder, such provision shall be stricken as to such jurisdiction and the remainder of this Agreement and the award shall remain in full force and effect).

 

(d)                                 Notices.  Any notice to be given to Company under the terms of this Agreement shall be addressed to the Company, at the attention of the Board, at its principal place of

 

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business, and any notice to be given to Grantee may be sent to Grantee’s address as it appears in the payroll records of the Company, or at such other addresses as either party may designate in writing to the other.

 

(e)                                  Governing Law. The validity, construction, interpretation and effect of this Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to the conflict of laws provisions thereof

 

(f)                                   Interpretation.  The Grantee accepts the Stock Award subject to all the terms and provisions of this Agreement and the terms and conditions of the Plan.

 

(g)                                  Headings.  Headings are given to the paragraphs and subparagraphs of this Agreement solely as a convenience to facilitate reference.  Such headings shall not be deemed in any way material or relevant to the construction or interpretation of this Agreement or any provision thereof.

 

(h)                                 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which will be deemed to be an original copy of this Agreement and all of which, when taken together, will be deemed to constitute one and the same agreement.  Facsimile or other electronic transmission of any signed original document or retransmission of any signed facsimile or other electronic transmission will be deemed the same as delivery of an original.

 

(i)                                     Complete Agreement.  Except as otherwise provided for herein, this Agreement and those agreements and documents expressly referred to herein embody the complete agreement and understanding among the parties and supersede and preempt any prior understandings, agreements or representations by or among the parties, written or oral, which may have related to the subject matter hereof in any way.  The terms of this Agreement shall be binding upon the executors, administrators, heirs, successors and assigns of the Grantee.

 

[Signature Page Follows]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and Grantee have executed this Agreement as of the grant date shown above.

 

 

 

SFX Entertainment, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

 

GRANTEE:

 

 

 

 

 

[           ]

 

(Signature Page to Restricted Stock Award Agreement)

 



EX-10.2 10 a2215423zex-10_2.htm EX-10.2

Exhibit 10.2

 

SFX HOLDING CORPORATION

650 Madison Avenue

15th Floor

New York, NY  10022

 

November 8, 2012

 

Dear Shelly,

 

1070 Park Avenue

Apt. 2-C

New York, NY 10128

 

We are delighted to confirm to you that we are offering you the position of President of SFX Holding Corporation (the “Company”), subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein:

 

Assuming you accept our offer, you will become an employee of the Company commencing with the start date stated in Section 1 hereof.  The terms and conditions of your employment with the Company are set forth in this letter agreement (this “Agreement”).

 

1.                                      Start Date and Term.

 

(a)                                 Your start date (“Start Date”) will be January 1, 2012.

 

(b)                                 The term of your employment shall continue for a period of five (5) years from your start date (the “Term”).

 

2.                                      Duties.  You will be required to perform your duties at the Company’s headquarters in New York City (or wherever else located hereafter) and be expected to travel from time to time.  You will report to the Chief Executive Officer of the Company or such person as he or she shall designate from time to time.  You shall devote your full time, attention, energy, knowledge, best professional efforts and skills to the duties assigned to you; provided, however, that with the prior written consent of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”), you may pursue professional endeavors within your areas of expertise and experience to the extent that any such endeavors do not otherwise violate the terms of this Agreement, including, without limitation, any non-competition or non-solicitation provisions contained herein or therein, or otherwise interfere with or impinge upon the performance of your duties as set forth in this Agreement.  The Board may, at any time and in its sole discretion, revoke such written consent, in which event you shall immediately cease engaging in any and all such professional endeavors as described in the preceding sentence.  This will acknowledge that, notwithstanding any other terms of this agreement, you will be entitled to continue your professional endeavors in the field of professional boxing management and promotion.

 

To the extent that the Board requires you to serve in capacities other than as President, but still relating to the responsibilities attendant to such position, you shall accept such responsibilities. Whether you serve in one capacity or several capacities, the

 



 

compensation to which you will be entitled for doing so is set forth in Section 3 of this Agreement.

 

3.                                      Compensation.

 

(a)                                 Base Salary.  In consideration for the performance of your services hereunder, you will be paid a base salary at the annual rate of $300,000.00 (“Base Salary”), payable in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll practices and subject to applicable tax and payroll withholdings and deductions. Currently, the Company’s payroll is payable on the [fifteenth and the last day] of each month.  As an exempt employee, you will not be eligible for overtime pay.

 

(b)                                 Discretionary Bonuses.  During the Term, you will also be eligible to participate in any annual incentive compensation plan, program and/or arrangements as established by the Board, its Compensation Committee, or by the Chairman of the Board or the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, from time to time.  During the Term, for each calendar year, you may have a target bonus opportunity under such plan, program and/or arrangement in an amount to be established by the Board, its Compensation Committee, or by the Chairman of the Board or the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, whichever applicable, for such calendar year, which, in each case, will be based on the satisfaction of performance criteria to be established by the Board, its Compensation Committee, or by the Chairman of the Board or the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, whichever applicable, within the first three (3) months of each calendar year during the Term.  Payment of any bonuses to you will be made by the Company on March 31 of the calendar year immediately following the calendar year in which such bonus was earned and will be payable, in the Company’s discretion, in either cash, stock or both.  Unless expressly and specifically agreed to in writing, no bonus compensation will be deemed earned, paid or awarded unless you are in the continuous employment of the Company through the last day of the calendar year in which such bonus corresponds; however, any earned or accrued bonuses will be payable upon the date of early termination or expiration of this Agreement.

 

(c)                                  Equity Grants:  Subject to approval by the Company’s Compensation Committee, which is anticipated to occur no later than ninety (90) days after the Start Date, you shall receive an grant of options to purchase 2,000,000 common shares at $2.00 per share, 400,000 of which shall vest on December 31, 2012 and 400,000 of which shall vest on December 31 of each year during the remaining term of this Agreement.

 

(d)                                 Additional Grants:  You shall also be entitled to qualify for additional equity or option grants each year.

 

4.                                      Benefits.  Subject to the eligibility requirements and other terms and conditions of the respective plan documents, you will be entitled to participate in benefits offered by the Company for similarly situated employees of the Company, as may be in effect or modified from time to time.  Furthermore, you are currently entitled to three (3) weeks of paid vacation time per calendar year (such vacation days to be prorated based on the date you commence employment with the Company) in accordance with, and subject to, the Company’s vacation policy, as it may change from time to time, with the timing of any such vacation to be agreed upon.  You will be entitled to reimbursement of travel and other business expenses in accordance with the Company’s guidelines commensurate with your level of compensation and responsibility.

 

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5.                                      Severance.

 

(a)                                 In the event your employment with the Company is completely terminated either (i) on account of your death or Disability (as defined in Section 5(e) below), (ii) by the Company without Cause (as defined in Section 5(c) below) or (iii) by you due to Constructive Termination without Cause (as defined in Section 5(d) below):

 

(1)                                 You shall receive the Termination Payments (as defined in Section 5(b) below);

 

(2)                                 You shall also be paid a lump sum by the Company, which shall be paid as soon as practicable but not later than sixty (60) days following such termination date, equal to six (6) months of your Base Salary (the “Post Termination Salary Payment”);

 

(3)                                 You shall also be paid a pro-rated annual bonus, in a lump sum by the Company, which shall be paid as soon as practicable but not later than sixty (60) days following such termination date, in an amount equal to the prior year’s bonus, if any, pro-rated; and

 

(4)                                 Any stock options and/or restricted stock previously granted under Sections 3(c) and 3(d) of this Agreement shall vest as follows:

 

(A)                               If termination is by the Company without Cause or by you for Constructive Termination without Cause or due to your Death or Disability, or the Company elects not to renew your employment at the end of the Term, in the case of such a termination, all unvested stock options and/or restricted stock granted to you that are scheduled to vest during or at the end of the Term shall vest as of the date of termination; or

 

(B)                               If termination is due to Cause or by you not as a result of Constructive Termination without Cause, then you shall only be permitted to retain those stock options and/or restricted shares which have vested as of the date of termination.

 

(b)                                 In the event you voluntarily terminate your employment for any reason other than Constructive Termination without Cause or your employment is terminated by the Company for Cause (as defined in Section 5(c) below), you shall be paid, as soon as practicable but no later than sixty (60) days following such termination, (i) all earned but unpaid Base Salary through the date of termination; (ii) any previously awarded and unpaid bonus; and (iii) all unpaid reimbursable expenses incurred by you through the date of termination (the “Termination Payments”).  In either such event, you shall have no further obligation or liability to the Company in connection with the performance of this agreement (except the continuing obligations specified in Sections 7, 8 and 10 of this Agreement).

 

(c)                                  For the purposes of this Agreement, “Cause shall mean that you have:

 

(i)                                     falsified or omitted information as required by Section 11 of this Agreement

 

(ii)                                  committed an act which, as set forth in any employment handbook promulgated by the Company and as in effect from time to time, may lead to termination of employment, subject to a thirty (30) day cure period following the Company’s written notice of such act to the extent such act is curable;

 

(iii)                               engaged in any intentional act of fraud against the Company;

 

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(iv)                              engaged in willful malfeasance or gross negligence in the performance of this Agreement or in your capacity as an employee of the Company;

 

(v)                                 refused to perform the duties required or requested consistent with your obligations under this Agreement and under law;

 

(vi)                              been convicted of a felony or entering a plea of nolo contendre to a felony charge;

 

(vii)                           materially breached this Agreement, subject to a fifteen (15) day cure period following the Company’s written notice of such breach to the extent such breach is curable;

 

(viii)                        engaged in any act which could reasonably be expected to (i) bring the Company into public disrepute, (ii) injure the Company’s customer or vendor relations or business prospects or (iii) cause a decline in the price of any publicly traded securities of the Company; or

 

(ix)                              engaged in an act which leads to a finding by the Securities and Exchange Commission, which, in the opinion of independent counsel selected by the Company, could reasonably be expected to impair or impede the Company’s ability to register, list, or otherwise offer its stock to the public, or to maintain itself as a publicly-traded company in good standing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

(d)                                 For purposes of this Agreement, “Constructive Termination without Cause” means the termination of your employment at your initiative after, without your prior written consent, one or more of the following events:

 

(i)                                     any material diminution in your authority, duties or responsibilities as President;

 

(ii)                                  a material breach by the Company of this Agreement;

 

(iii)                               a material reduction in the Base Salary (unless such reduction is part of an overall and nondiscriminatory reduction by the Company to the base salaries of all similarly situated employees of the Company and such reduction is proportional in amount to the reductions suffered by all of such other employees), or the uncured failure by the Company to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement within thirty (30) days after written notice thereof from you to the Company; or

 

(iv)                              relocating your principal place of work outside of the Tri-State New York Metropolitan area.

 

For purposes of this Agreement, Constructive Termination without Cause shall not be deemed to exist unless the termination of your employment for Constructive Termination without Cause occurs within ninety (90) days following the initial existence of one of the conditions specified in clauses (i) through (iv) above, you provide the Company with written notice of the existence of such condition within sixty (60) days after the initial existence of the condition, and the Company fails to remedy the condition within thirty (30) days after its receipt of such notice.

 

(e)                                  For the purposes of this Agreement, “Disability” shall mean your inability, or failure, to perform the essential functions of your position, with or without reasonable

 

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accommodation, for any period of six (6) consecutive months or more, by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment.

 

(f)                                   The Company will provide the following post-termination health and dental benefits under the circumstances outlined below:

 

(i)                                     The Company agrees that in the event of the your death during the Term, the Company will pay to your estate the following, which shall be distributed in accordance with your will or testamentary plan, as directed by any court having jurisdiction over such estate, or as directed by any duly appointed administrator or executor of your estate, the full costs relating to the continuation of any group health and dental plan provided through the company in which you participated at the time of your death, and through which coverage was provided to any of your dependent(s) at the date of your death, for a period of two (2) months following your death, without regard to the availability or expiration of any continuation option or feature provided by the plan(s), or as otherwise provided to a lesser extent by applicable law at the time of your death.

 

(ii)                                  In the event the Company terminates your employment without Cause (other than due to Disability or death), or there is a Constructive Termination without Cause, a continuation of the health and dental benefits provided to you and your covered dependents under the Company’s health and dental plans as in effect from time to time (except that if providing any such benefit under the terms of a plan would cause an adverse tax effect, the Company may provide you with equivalent cash payments outside of the plan at the same time the benefits would otherwise have been taxable to you) for a period of two (2) months following such termination, with no additional cost or charge payable by you.

 

(g)                                  Notwithstanding the foregoing, if at the time of your Separation from Service (as defined in Treasury Regulation 1.409A-1(h)) you are a “specified employee” within the meaning of Code Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i), any amount or benefits that constitutes “nonqualified deferred compensation” within the meaning of Code Section 409A that becomes payable to you on account of your Separation from Service will not be paid until after the earlier of (i) first business day of the seventh month following your Separation from Service, or (ii) the date of your death (the “409A Suspension Period”). Within fourteen (14) calendar days after the end of the 409A Suspension Period, you shall be paid a cash lump sum payment equal to any payments (including interest on any such payments), and benefits that the Company would otherwise have been required to provide under this Section 5 but for the imposition of the 409A Suspension Period delayed because of the preceding sentence. Thereafter, you shall receive any remaining payments and benefits due under this agreement in accordance with the terms of this Section (as if there had not been any Suspension Period beforehand).

 

(h)                                 The Company may provide (in its sole discretion) that you may continue to participate in any benefits delayed, provided that you shall bear the full cost of such benefits during such delay period.  Upon the date such benefits would otherwise commence pursuant to this Section 5 hereof, the Company shall reimburse you the Company’s share of the cost of such benefits, to the extent that such costs otherwise would have been paid by the Company or to the extent that such benefits otherwise would have been provided by the Company at no cost to you, in each case had such benefits commenced immediately upon the termination of your employment.  Any remaining benefits shall be reimbursed or provided by the Company in accordance with the schedule and procedures specified herein.

 

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(i)                                     General Release.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, no benefits or amounts shall be payable under this Section 5 unless you execute and deliver a general release of claims in a form and manner reasonably satisfactory to the Company and to you including, but not limited to, a release of any and all claims arising out of this Agreement and your employment relationship with the Company, and such release has become irrevocable pursuant to its terms or applicable law (it being understood, however, that in no event will such release expand any of the post-termination restrictions and covenants referred to in Section 9).  A form of the Company release is attached hereto as Schedule A. You shall forfeit all rights to such payments and benefits unless such release is signed and delivered (and no longer subject to revocation, if applicable) within sixty (60) days (or such longer period which is provided by law for review and revocation) following the date your employment with the Company is terminate.

 

6.                                      Compliance with Policies and Procedures.  You agree to be bound by and to comply fully with all of the Company’s policies and procedures for employees.

 

7.                                      Confidentiality.

 

(a)                                 You acknowledge that, as a result of your employment with the Company, you will be in possession of trade secrets and confidential and proprietary information (the “Confidential Information”) of the Company.  You agree to keep secret all Confidential Information and not to disclose Confidential Information to anyone outside of the Company (other than to the Company’s advisors, agents, consultants, financing sources and other representatives), except in connection with the performance of your duties under this Agreement, provided that: (i) you shall have no such obligation to the extent Confidential Information is or becomes publicly known, other than as a result of your breach of your obligations hereunder; and (ii) you may disclose such information if required by law, including pursuant to a court or similar order, but you agree to use reasonable efforts to provide the Company with prompt written notice of such court or similar order so that the Company may seek an appropriate protective order.  You agree to deliver promptly to the Company at the termination of your employment, or at any other time the Company may so request, all memoranda, notes, records, reports, and other documents (including electronically stored information) relating to the Company’s business which you obtained while employed by, or otherwise serving or acting on behalf of, the Company and which you may then possess or have under your control. You acknowledge that the disclosure of Confidential Information would have a material adverse effect on the operations and development of the business of the Company. Therefore, you agree that in the event of your failure to comply with the provisions of this Section 7(a) the Company shall be entitled to the entry of an injunction or other equitable relief against you without posting a bond, proof of damages or proof of an inadequate remedy at law and you shall not object to such injunction or equitable relief for any reason. This remedy shall be in addition to any other remedies available to the Company.

 

(b)                                 You agree not to disclose the terms of this Agreement to anyone except your immediate family and your tax advisors or legal counsel, prospective employers (but with disclosure limited to terms relating to your post-employment restrictions under this letter), pursuant to a court or similar order, or in connection with any proceeding to enforce your rights under this letter or any other agreement between you and the Company, except as otherwise required by applicable law.

 

8.                                      Company Work Product. You acknowledge and agree that all of the ideas, concepts, inventions and work product rendered or provided by you in connection with your employment hereunder which directly or indirectly relate to the Company’s business, whether

 

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alone or in conjunction with others (collectively, and without limitation, the “Company Work Product”), whether created at home or at the office and whether or not created during normal business hours, shall (a) be the sole and exclusive property of the Company and you shall not have any right, title or interest therein and (b) constitute “works made for hire” under all applicable copyright, trademark, and similar or related statutes, regulations, or decisional law.  In furtherance of the foregoing, you hereby assign to the Company all of your rights, title, and interest, whether choate or inchoate or whole or partial, in any Company Work Product created, developed, or discovered by you in connection with your employment.  You further agree to cooperate fully and promptly with, and otherwise facilitate, any efforts by the Company to vest in the Company all rights, title and interest in and to the Company Work Product and to register, preserve, and protect the Company Work Product from use by others, or from dilution or diminution.  You agree to execute and deliver any and all documents, agreements and instruments reasonably intended to evidence only the rights of the Company in the Company Work Product as provided in this Section 8. You hereby irrevocably name the Company as your attorney-in-fact, and irrevocably grant to the Company a limited power of attorney to execute and deliver any and all documents, agreements and instruments in your name as may be reasonably required to give effect to this Section 8; provided, that this power of attorney shall be exercised only with respect to any document, agreement or instrument that you fail to execute and deliver after five days written request by the Company.  The rights granted to the Company in this Section 8 shall continue in effect after the termination or expiration of your employment Term to the extent necessary for the Company’s full enjoyment of such rights.

 

9.                                      Section 409A.

 

(a)                                 It is the intention of both the Company and you that the benefits and rights to which you could be entitled pursuant to this Agreement comply with Code Section 409A and the Treasury Regulations and other guidance promulgated or issued thereunder (“Section 409A”), to the extent that the requirements of Section 409A are applicable thereto, and the provisions of this Agreement shall be construed in a manner consistent with that intention.  If you or the Company believes, at any time, that any such benefit or right that is subject to Section 409A does not so comply, each of us shall promptly advise the other and shall negotiate reasonably and in good faith to amend the terms of such benefits and rights such that they comply with Section 409A (with the most limited possible economic effect on you and on the Company).

 

(b)                                 If and to the extent required to comply with Section 409A, no payment or benefit required to be paid under this Agreement on account of termination of your employment shall be made unless and until you incur a “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A.

 

(c)                                  Neither the Company nor you, individually or in combination, may accelerate any payment or benefit that is subject to Section 409A, except in compliance with Section 409A and the provisions of this Agreement, and no amount that is subject to Section 409A shall be paid prior to the earliest date on which it may be paid without violating Section 409A.

 

(d)                                 For purposes of applying the provisions of Section 409A to this Agreement, each separately identified amount to which you are entitled under this Agreement shall be treated as a separate payment.  In addition, to the extent permissible under Section 409A, any series of installment payments under this Agreement shall be treated as a right to a series of separate payments.  Whenever a payment under this Agreement specifies a payment

 

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period with reference to a number of days, the actual date of payment within the specified period shall be within the sole discretion of the Company.

 

(e)                                  Any reimbursements by the Company to you of any eligible expenses under this Agreement that are not excludable from your income for Federal income tax purposes (the “Taxable Reimbursements”) shall be made by no later than the earlier of the date on which they would be paid under the Company’s normal policies and the last day of the calendar year following the year in which the expense was incurred.  The amount of any Taxable Reimbursements during any calendar year shall not affect the expenses eligible for reimbursement in any other calendar year.  The right to Taxable Reimbursement shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit.

 

10.                               Restrictive Covenants.

 

(a)                                 During the Term and for a period of one (1) year after termination of your employment hereunder you shall not, directly or indirectly, (i) solicit, induce or cause any individual or entity with whom the Company had a business relationship to reduce or terminate such Person’s business relationship with the Company or any of its affiliates or its successors or assigns; and you shall not, directly or indirectly, approach any such individual or entity for any such purpose, or authorize or assist in the taking of any of such actions for any such purpose or authorize or assist in the taking of any such actions by any individual or entity, (ii) engage in any Restricted Activity, (iii) acquire, or own in any manner, any interest in any entity that engages in any Restricted Activity, or that engages in any business, activity or enterprise that competes with any aspect of any of Restricted Activity, or (iv) be interested in (whether as an owner, director, officer, partner, member, manager, joint venturer, lender, shareholder, vendor, consultant, employee, advisor, agent, independent contractor or otherwise), or otherwise participate in the management or operation of, any entity that engages in any Restricted Activity or in any business, activity or enterprise that competes with any Restricted Activity; provided, however, that this Section 10(a) shall not apply to the ownership of less than five percent (5%) of the outstanding stock of any Person who has a class of securities that is publicly traded.

 

(b)                                 During the Term and for a period of one (1) year after termination of your employment hereunder you shall not, directly or indirectly (i) hire or offer employment to or seek to hire any employee of the Company or any successor or affiliate thereof, unless the Company first terminates the employment of such employee or gives its written consent to such employment or offer of employment, (ii) induce, solicit, persuade or encourage (or in any manner attempt to induce, solicit, persuade or encourage), or cause or authorize any other individual or entity to induce, solicit, persuade or encourage, any such employee or any other such employee of the Company or any successor or affiliate thereof, to leave the employ of his or her employer, (iii) induce, solicit, persuade or encourage (or in any manner attempt to induce, solicit, persuade or encourage), or cause or authorize any other individual or entity to induce, solicit, persuade or encourage, any individual or entity to cease, diminish or not commence doing business with the Company or any successor or affiliate thereof or (iv) disparage the Company or any successor or affiliate thereof or the business in which the Company is engaged to any individual or entity.

 

(c)                                  For purposes of this Section 10, the term “Restricted Activity” means any activity that is, or would reasonably be deemed to be, competitive with (i) any aspect of the business in which the Company is engaged (1) as operated prior to the date of this Agreement or (2) as contemplated by the Company to be operated in the future as of the date of this Agreement, in each case, anywhere in the world where the Company’s business may be

 

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conducted from time to time, or (ii) any business in which the Company and/or any of its affiliates are engaged or likely to engage as of the date hereof or as of the date of termination of your employment hereunder.

 

11.                               Background Information.  As more fully described on the following pages, the Company may conduct a background check, which may include a “consumer report” and/or an “investigative consumer report” prepared by the Company or by a third party, in all cases commensurate with background checks conducted for similarly situated employees of the Company.  These reports may be obtained at any time after receipt of your authorization and, if you are hired, throughout your employment.  Falsification or omission of any information previously provided to the Company or provided to the Company on the attached release may disqualify you for employment or result in your immediate dismissal, if hired.  Your rights relating to this background check are more fully set forth on the attached release.

 

12.                               Representations.  You represent, warrant and covenant to the Company that you are free to execute this Agreement and provide the services contemplated hereunder and the engagement hereunder does not conflict with or violate, and will not be restricted by any pre-existing business relationship or agreement to which you are a party or are otherwise bound.  Without limiting the foregoing, you further represent, warrant and covenant to the Company that you are under no contractual commitments, including without limitation, any confidentiality, proprietary rights, non-solicitation, non-competition agreement or similar type of restrictive covenant agreement, inconsistent with your obligations to the Company and that you will not at any time during the course of your employment by the Company or any of its affiliates violate and/or breach, subject to any applicable cure periods, any obligation or contractual/common law commitment that you may have to a third party or prior employer.

 

13.                               Superseding of Prior Understandings or Agreements; No Employment or Compensation Guarantees or Other Modifications Except as Provided Herein.  You acknowledge that you have not relied on any oral or written representations or understandings not explicitly contained herein in executing this Agreement.  This Agreement supersedes any and all oral or written understandings or agreements regarding your employment with the Company or any of its affiliates.  No employee or representative of the Company, other than in a writing signed by a duly authorized officer of the Company, may enter into any agreement or understanding (a) guaranteeing you employment with the Company for any specific duration, (b) providing you with a guaranteed level of compensation with the Company, whether incentive compensation, severance pay or otherwise, or (c) otherwise modifying the terms of this Agreement.

 

14.                               Miscellaneous.

 

(a)                                 This offer is subject to the satisfactory completion of the Company’s standard drug, background and reference screening used for similarly situated employees of the Company, authorization of your right to work in the United States, and the absence of any non-competition agreement or other restrictions that would prohibit or interfere with your working for the Company

 

(b)                                 If any provision of this Agreement is or becomes invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect under the law, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions hereof shall not in any way be affected or impaired.  This Agreement contains section headings for reference only. The headings in no way affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

 

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(c)                                  You acknowledge that you have consulted counsel of your choosing with regard to the provisions of this Agreement.  You and the Company acknowledge that each has participated fully and equally in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement and both have assumed the risk of any misrepresentation or mistaken understanding or belief relied upon by entering into this Agreement.

 

(d)                                 This Agreement and the Company’s rights and obligations hereunder are assignable and delegable, in whole or in part, by the Company to any affiliate of the Company upon written notice to you, whereupon such affiliate shall succeed to the rights and assume the obligations of the Company hereunder to the full extent of such assignment and/or delegation; provided, however, that no assignment shall relieve the Company of any of its obligations hereunder.

 

(e)                                  This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without giving reference to the principles of conflicts of laws or where the parties are located at the time a dispute arises.  Any dispute, claim or controversy arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the breach, termination, enforcement, interpretation or validity thereof, including the determination of the scope or applicability of this agreement to arbitrate, shall be determined by arbitration in New York City before a single arbitrator. The arbitration shall be administered by JAMS pursuant to its Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures.  Judgment on the Award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction. This clause shall not preclude parties from seeking provisional remedies in aid of arbitration from a court of appropriate jurisdiction.  The arbitrator shall award to the prevailing party, if any, the costs and attorneys’ fees reasonably incurred by the prevailing party in connection with the arbitration.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, any action or proceeding initiated by the Company seeking any form of injunctive relief for a breach by you of any of Sections 7, 8 or 10 of this Agreement, including, without limitation, specific performance, shall be brought against you in the courts of the State of New York or, if the Company has or can acquire jurisdiction, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (collectively, the “Courts”), and each party consents to the jurisdiction of the Courts in any such action or proceeding, and each party waives any objection to venue laid therein.

 

Signatures on following page

 

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We look forward to you joining the Company.  If the terms of this Agreement are acceptable to you and you are ready, willing and able to abide by all the conditions enumerated herein, please sign and date this Agreement below.

 

 

 

Sincerely,

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Robert F.X. Sillerman

 

Name: Robert F.X. Sillerman

 

Title: Chairman

 

 

Acknowledged and Agreed to:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Sheldon Finkel

 

 

Name:

Sheldon Finkel

 

 

Date:

January 11, 2013

 

 

 

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SCHEDULE A

 

FORM OF RELEASE

 

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FORM OF RELEASE

 

GENERAL RELEASE OF CLAIMS

 

1.             (“Employee”), for himself and his family, heirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives and their respective successors and assigns, in exchange for the consideration received pursuant to Section 5 of the employment letter agreement to which this release is attached as Exhibit A (the “Agreement”), does hereby release and forever discharge SFX Holding Corporation (the “Company”), its subsidiaries, affiliated companies, successors and assigns, and its current or former directors, officers, employees, shareholders or agents in such capacities (collectively with the Company, the “Released Parties”) from any and all actions, causes of action, suits, controversies, claims and demands whatsoever, for or by reason of any matter, cause or thing whatsoever, whether known or unknown including, but not limited to, all claims under any applicable laws arising under or in connection with Employee’s employment or termination thereof, whether for tort, breach of express or implied employment contract, wrongful discharge, intentional infliction of emotional distress, or defamation or injuries incurred on the job or incurred as a result of loss of employment. Employee acknowledges that the Company encouraged him to consult with an attorney of his choosing, and through this General Release of Claims encourages him to consult with his attorney with respect to possible claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”) and that he understands that the ADEA is a Federal statute that, among other things, prohibits discrimination on the basis of age in employment and employee benefits and benefit plans. Without limiting the generality of the release provided above, Employee expressly waives any and all claims under ADEA that he may have as of the date hereof. Employee further understands that by signing this General Release of Claims he is in fact waiving, releasing and forever giving up any claim under the ADEA as well as all other laws within the scope of this paragraph 1 that may have existed on or prior to the date hereof. Notwithstanding anything in this paragraph 1 to the contrary, this General Release of Claims shall not apply to (i) any rights to receive any payments or benefits pursuant to Section 5 of the Agreement, (ii) any rights or claims that may arise as a result of events occurring after the date this General Release of Claims is executed, (iii) any indemnification rights Employee may have as a former officer or director of the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliated companies, (iv) any claims for benefits under any directors’ and officers’ liability policy maintained by the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliated companies in accordance with the terms of such policy, and (v) any rights as a holder of equity securities of the Company.

 

2.             Employee represents that he has not filed against the Released Parties any complaints, charges, or lawsuits arising out of his employment, or any other matter arising on or prior to the date of this General Release of Claims, and covenants and agrees that he will never individually or with any person file, or commence the filing of, any charges, lawsuits, complaints or proceedings with any governmental agency, or against the Released Parties with respect to any of the matters released by Employee pursuant to paragraph 1 hereof (a “Proceeding”); provided, however, Employee shall not have relinquished his right to commence a Proceeding to challenge whether Employee knowingly and voluntarily waived his rights under ADEA.

 



 

3.             Employee hereby acknowledges that the Company has informed him that he has up to twenty-one (21) days to sign this General Release of Claims and he may knowingly and voluntarily waive that twenty-one (21) day period by signing this General Release of Claims earlier. Employee also understands that he shall have seven (7) days following the date on which he signs this General Release of Claims within which to revoke it by providing a written notice of his revocation to the Company.

 

4.             Employee acknowledges that this General Release of Claims will be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York applicable to contracts made and to be performed entirely within such State.

 

5.             Employee acknowledges that he has read this General Release of Claims, that he has been advised that he should consult with an attorney before he executes this general release of claims, and that he understands all of its terms and executes it voluntarily and with full knowledge of its significance and the consequences thereof.

 

6.             This General Release of Claims shall take effect on the eighth day following Employee’s execution of this General Release of Claims unless Employee’s written revocation is delivered to the Company within seven (7) days after such execution.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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EX-10.3 11 a2215423zex-10_3.htm EX-10.3

Exhibit 10.3

 

SFX ENTERTAINMENT INC.

430 Park Avenue

6th Floor

New York, NY  10022

 

October 18, 2012

 

Mr. Robert F.X. Sillerman

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Dear Bob,

 

We are delighted to confirm to you that we are offering you the position of Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of SFX Entertainment Inc. (the “Company”), subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein. Assuming you accept our offer, you will become an employee of the Company commencing with the start date stated in Section 1 hereof.  The terms and conditions of your employment with the Company are set forth in this letter agreement (this “Agreement”).

 

1.                                      Start Date and Term.

 

(a)                                 Your start date (“Start Date”) will be as of October 18, 2012.

 

(b)                                 The term of your employment shall continue for a period of five (5) years from your start date (the “Term”).

 

2.                                      Duties.  You shall have executive duties, functions, authority and responsibilities commensurate with the offices that you hold with the Company in a company that is public, subject, in accordance with applicable law, to the supervision and direction of the Board.  Your service as a member of the Board and the Executive Chairman of the Board shall be subject to the removal and the reelection provisions of the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws applicable to all members of the Board as in effect during the Term.

 

(a)                                 In addition to the foregoing, your duties shall specifically include: (a) directing the Company to get financing; (b) participating and deciding on the selection of financial institutions; (c) structuring alternative financial transactions; (d) negotiating the terms of financing, and, as is necessary and practically feasible, providing financial support for financing until the Company is public.  While these duties are part of the services to be provided under this Agreement, they may be compensated through bonus payments or other compensation under subparagraphs 3(b), 3(c), and/or 3(d) of this Agreement.

 

(b)                                 You shall devote your time, attention, energy, knowledge, best professional efforts and skills to the duties assigned to you; provided, however, that you may pursue professional endeavors within your areas of expertise and experience to the extent that any such endeavors do not otherwise violate the terms of this Agreement, including, without limitation, any non-competition or non-solicitation provisions contained herein, or otherwise interfere with or impinge upon the performance of your duties as set forth in this Agreement.  You agree that these professional endeavors shall be subject to the review and approval of the

 

Confidential Treatment Requested. Confidential portions of this document have been redacted and have be separately filed with the Commission.

 

Confidential material redacted and filed separately with the Commission.

 



 

Board (based on the criteria of competitiveness and time commitment), so long as the Board’s discretion is not applied unreasonably.

 

(c)                                  The Company agrees that during the term:

 

(i)                                     You may continue or commence service as a director and officer (or in a similar capacity) on the governing body of other business entities whose business is not competitive with that of the Company or any of its subsidiaries;

 

(ii)                                  You may devote a portion of our business time to personal investments and outside business commitments, provided, however that (1) such activities do not conflict with the business of the Company; (2) such activities do not interfere, directly or indirectly, with your performance of the obligations under this agreement; and (3) such activities do not result in a breach by the Company of any non-competition or any other similar type of agreement to which the Company may be a party.

 

(d)                                 No provision of this Agreement shall be construed to prohibit your (i) acquisition, ownership, or trading, including without limitation your indirect ownership, of less than five percent (5%) of the issued and outstanding stock (or comparable bonds, options, derivatives, or negotiable instruments) of a business entity having securities publicly traded anywhere in the world, provided, however, that the ownership limitations of this clause shall not apply to (1) your ownership of any such securities through an open-end mutual fund; (2) your ownership of any such securities in Viggle Inc. and/or Circle Entertainment (or any respective successor thereto through acquisition, merger or otherwise); or (3) your ownership of securities that precede the effective date of this Agreement if, but only if, the issuer of the securities is not a competitor of the Company; or (b) passive ownership of stock, partnership interests, or comparable ownership interests or securities in any for-profit private business entity that is not directly competitive with the business of the Company of any of its subsidiaries.  The Company additionally agrees that nothing in this Agreement shall operate to prohibit your acceptance of a testamentary gift, bequest, or its equivalent, nor your retention of any such gift, bequest or its equivalent following its delivery, so long as you retain the interest(s) solely for investment purposes.

 

(e)                                  Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement, the Company acknowledges and agrees that you shall be entitled to continue to participate in the investments and activities set forth in Schedule A attached hereto.  In connection therewith, you agree to provide, when requested by the Company, a reasonable estimate of the allocation of your time spent in furtherance of your activities specified in Schedule A to allow for an accurate accounting of costs attributable thereto.

 

(f)                                   You may be required to perform your duties at the Company’s headquarters in New York City (or wherever else located hereafter) and be expected to travel from time to time.  In addition, you may perform your services from Long Island, New York, provided, that there is no additional cost to the Company beyond those that would otherwise be reimbursed pursuant to Section 4 hereof.

 

(g)                                  This will acknowledge that you currently serve as Executive Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Viggle Inc., a company of which you are a principal and will continue to serve in such capacity as long as you deem it appropriate, and devote such time and function in such capacity as you deem necessary to perform the services required.

 

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3.                                      Compensation.

 

(a)                                 Base Salary.  In consideration for the performance of your services hereunder, you will be paid a base salary at the annual rate of $1.00 (“Base Salary”), payable on January 1 of each year of the Term, in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll practices and subject to applicable tax and payroll withholdings and deductions. As an exempt employee, you will not be eligible for overtime pay.

 

(b)                                 Discretionary Bonuses.  During the Term, you will also be eligible to participate in any annual incentive compensation plan, program and/or arrangements as established by the Board or its Compensation Committee, from time to time.  During the Term, for each calendar year, you may have a target bonus opportunity under such plan, program and/or arrangement in an amount to be established by the Board or its Compensation Committee, whichever applicable, for such calendar year, which, in each case, will be based on the satisfaction of performance criteria to be established by the Board or its Compensation Committee, as applicable, each calendar year during the Term.  Payment of any bonuses to you will be made by the Company not later than March 31 of the calendar year immediately following the calendar year in which such bonus was earned and will be payable, in the Company’s discretion, in either cash, stock or both.  Unless expressly and specifically agreed to in writing, no bonus compensation will be deemed earned, paid or awarded unless you are in the continuous employment of the Company through the last day of the calendar year in which such bonus corresponds; however, any earned or accrued bonuses will be payable upon the date of early termination or expiration of this Agreement.

 

(c)                                  Option Grants:  Subject to approval by the Company’s Compensation Committee, which is anticipated to occur no later than ninety (90) days after the Start Date, you shall receive an initial grant of 2,500,000 stock options at a strike price of $2.00 per share.

 

(i)                                     These awards are part of our Company-wide stock option plan.  Company-wide consideration of additional options (including any annual option grants) will be done annually and you will be considered for additional awards as part of that process.  All additional awards, and the terms and conditions thereof, are made at the sole discretion of the Company and its Compensation Committee.

 

(ii)                                  Twenty Percent (20%) of the grant will vest and become exercisable upon signing this Agreement, and 20% annually in arrears on December 31, 2013, December 31, 2014, December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2016.

 

(d)                                 Additional Grants:  You shall also be entitled to qualify for additional equity or option grants each year.

 

4.                                      Benefits.

 

(a)                                 Subject to the eligibility requirements and other terms and conditions of the respective plan documents and the specific provision of this Agreement, you may be entitled to participate in benefits offered by the Company for similarly situated employees of the Company, as may be in effect or modified from time to time.  You shall be entitled to six (6) weeks of vacation time per calendar year (such vacation days to be prorated based on the date you commence employment with the Company) in accordance with, and subject to, the Company’s vacation policy, as it may change from time to time, with the timing of any such vacation to be agreed upon.  You additionally shall be entitled to remain away from work for as

 

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many or as few days as required by you due to your bona fide illness, subject to the provisions of Section 5 of this Agreement. You will be entitled to reimbursement of travel and other business expenses in accordance with the Company’s guidelines commensurate with your level of responsibility, provided that notwithstanding the foregoing, you shall be entitled to (a) charter a private flight when you travel; (b) to hotel accommodations while outside New York on business at a full-service hotel offering a hotel suite with sufficient space, furnishings, and technological facilities and appointments for your comfortable and productive work in the room; and (c) private car service when required to travel in connection with the Company’s business, attend business meetings, or work or attend functions outside of normal business hours or on weekends or holidays.  The Company shall provide you with a full-time car and driver.  In addition, the Company shall provide you with full-time protection services upon your request.  You acknowledge that the Company may, but is not obligated to, retain a consultant to recommend a Company-wide security plan and that the protection services to be provided to you hereunder would be provided subject to the terms and conditions of such plan, as so adopted and in effect from time to time during the Term.

 

(b)                                 Perquisites:  To the extent that there are fringe benefits, perquisites, or other amounts that the Executive may use during the year, the Employer may be required to report the foregoing as compensation and issue a Form W-2 to the Executive.

 

5.                                      Severance.

 

(a)                                 In the event your employment with the Company is completely terminated either (i) on account of your death or Disability (as defined in Section 5(f) below), (ii) by the Company without Cause (as defined in Section 5(c) below), or (iii) by you due to Constructive Termination without Cause (as defined in Section 5(d) below), or (iv) in the event of a Change of Control (as defined in Section 5(e) below):

 

(1)                                 You shall receive the Termination Payments (as defined in Section 5(b) below);

 

(2)                                 You shall also be paid a lump sum of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00) by the Company, which shall be paid as soon as practicable but not later than sixty (60) days following such termination date (the “Post Termination Salary Payment”);

 

(3)                                 You shall also be paid a pro-rated annual bonus, in a lump sum by the Company, which shall be paid as soon as practicable but not later than sixty (60) days following such termination date, in an amount based on the prior year’s bonus, if any; and

 

(4)                                 Any stock options granted shall vest as follows:

 

(A)                               If termination is by the Company without Cause or by you for Constructive Termination without Cause or due to your Death or Disability, or the Company elects not to renew your employment at the end of the Term, or if there is a Change of Control (as hereinafter defined) (1) in the case of such a termination, all unvested stock options and/or restricted stock granted to you shall vest and (2) in the case of an election by the Company not to renew your employment, all unvested stock options and/or restricted stock granted to you shall vest; or

 

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(B)                               If termination is due to Cause or by you not as a result of Constructive Termination without Cause, then you shall only be permitted to retain those stock options and/or restricted shares which have vested as of the date of termination.

 

(b)                                 In the event you voluntarily terminate your employment for any reason or your employment is terminated by the Company for Cause (as defined in Section 5(c) below), you shall be paid, as soon as practicable but no later than sixty (60) days following such termination, (i) all earned but unpaid Base Salary through the date of termination; (ii) any previously awarded and unpaid bonus; and (iii) all unpaid reimbursable expenses incurred by you through the date of termination (the “Termination Payments”).  Your voluntary termination of employment shall be effective upon reasonable advance written notice to the Company.  In the event your employment is terminated for Cause, you shall have no further obligation or liability to the Company in connection with the performance of this agreement (except the continuing obligations specified in Sections 7, 8 and 10 of this Agreement).

 

(c)                                  For the purposes of this Agreement, “Cause shall mean that you have:

 

(i)                                     falsified or omitted information as required by Section 11 of this Agreement

 

(ii)                                  committed an act which, as set forth in any employment handbook promulgated by the Company and as in effect from time to time, may lead to termination of employment, subject to a five (5) day cure period following the Company’s written notice of such act to the extent such act is curable;

 

(iii)                               engaged in any intentional act of fraud against the Company;

 

(iv)                              engaged in willful malfeasance or gross negligence in the performance of this Agreement or in your capacity as an employee of the Company;

 

(v)                                 refused to perform the duties required or requested consistent with your obligations under this Agreement and under law;

 

(vi)                              been convicted of a felony or entering a plea of nolo contendre to a felony charge;

 

(vii)                           materially breached this Agreement, subject to a five (5) day cure period following the Company’s written notice of such breach to the extent such breach is curable;

 

(viii)                        engaged in any act which could reasonably be expected to (i) bring the Company into public disrepute, (ii) injure the Company’s customer or vendor relations or business prospects or (iii) cause a decline in the price of any publicly traded securities of the Company; or

 

(ix)                              engaged in an act which leads to a finding by the Securities and Exchange Commission, which, in the opinion of independent counsel selected by the Company, could reasonably be expected to impair or impede the Company’s ability to register, list, or otherwise offer its stock to the public, or to maintain itself as a publicly-traded company in good standing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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For purposes of this Section 5(c), no act, or failure to act, by you shall be “willful” unless committed without a reasonable belief that the act or omission was in the best interest of the Company.

 

(d)                                 For purposes of this Agreement, “Constructive Termination without Cause” means the termination of your employment at your initiative after, without your prior written consent, one or more of the following events:

 

(i)                                     requiring you to report to any person other than directly and exclusively to the Board; any material diminution in the your authority, duties or responsibilities;

 

(ii)                                  any material diminution in your authority, duties or responsibilities as Executive Vice President;

 

(iii)                               a material breach by the Company of this Agreement;

 

(iv)                              a material reduction in the Base Salary (unless such reduction is part of an overall and nondiscriminatory reduction by the Company to the base salaries of all similarly situated employees of the Company and such reduction is proportional in amount to the reductions suffered by all of such other employees), or the uncured failure by the Company to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement within thirty (30) days after written notice thereof from you to the Company; or

 

(v)                                 relocating your principal place of work outside of the Tri-State New York Metropolitan area.

 

For purposes of this Agreement, Constructive Termination without Cause shall not be deemed to exist unless the termination of your employment for Constructive Termination without Cause occurs within ninety (90) days following the initial existence of one of the conditions specified in clauses (i) through (iv) above, you provide the Company with written notice of the existence of such condition within sixty (60) days after the initial existence of the condition, and the Company fails to remedy the condition within thirty (30) days after its receipt of such notice.

 

(e)                                  Change in Control” means the occurrence, in a single transaction or in a series of related transactions, of any one or more of the following events:

 

(i)                                     any “person” (as such term is used in Section 13(d) and Section 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) (an “Exchange Act Person”) becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing more than thirty-five percent (35%) of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding securities other than by virtue of a merger, consolidation or similar transaction, provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, a Change in Control shall not be deemed to occur (1) if the Principal or a Related Party of his (a “Principal Controlled Entity”) beneficially own more than such thirty-five percent (35%) at any time; or (2) solely because the level of ownership held by any Exchange Act Person (the “Subject Person”) exceeds the designated percentage threshold of the outstanding voting securities as a result of a repurchase or other acquisition of voting securities by the Company reducing the number of shares outstanding, provided further that if a Change in Control would occur (but for the operation of this proviso) as a result of the acquisition of voting securities by the Company, and after such share acquisition, any such Subject Person (so long as not a Principal Controlled Entity) becomes the owner of any additional voting securities that,

 

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assuming the repurchase or other acquisition had not occurred, increases the percentage of the then outstanding voting securities owned by such Subject Person over the designated percentage threshold, then a Change in Control shall be deemed to occur;

 

(ii)                                  there is consummated a merger, consolidation or similar transaction involving (directly or indirectly) the Company if, immediately after the consummation of such merger, consolidation or similar transaction, the stockholders of the Company immediately prior thereto do not own, directly or indirectly, either (1) outstanding voting securities representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the combined outstanding voting power of the surviving entity in such merger, consolidation or similar transaction or (2) more than fifty percent (50%) of the combined outstanding voting power of the parent of the surviving entity in such merger, consolidation or similar transaction;

 

(iii)                               implementation of any plan for the liquidation or dissolution of the Company;

 

(iv)                              there is consummated a sale, lease, license or other disposition of all or substantially all of the consolidated assets of the Company and its subsidiaries, other than a sale, lease, license or other disposition of all or substantially all of the consolidated assets of the Company and its subsidiaries to an entity, more than fifty percent (50%) of the combined voting power of the voting securities of which are owned by stockholders of the Company in substantially the same proportion as their ownership of the Company immediately prior to such sale, lease, license or other disposition; or

 

(v)                                 during any period of 12 consecutive months, individuals who at the beginning of such period constitute the Board cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority thereof unless the election, or the nomination for election by stockholders, of each new director was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the directors then still in office who were directors at the beginning of the period.

 

(vi)                              For purposes of this Section 5, “Principal” means Robert F.X. Sillerman; and “Related Party” means, with respect to the principal, (i) any spouse or immediate family member of the Principal, (ii) any trust, corporation, partnership or other entity, the beneficiaries, stockholders, partners, owners or persons beneficially holding a fifty-one percent (51%) or more controlling interest of which consist of the Principal and/or such other persons referred to in the immediately preceding clause (i); or (iii) the trustees of any trust referred to in the immediately preceding clause (ii).

 

(f)                                   For the purposes of this Agreement, “Disability” shall mean your inability, or failure, to perform the essential functions of your position, with or without reasonable accommodation, for any period of six (6) consecutive months or more, by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment.  If during the Term and after the date  upon which you became Disabled, you shall no longer be Disabled, the Company, by action of the Board, shall have the right (exercisable within sixty (60) days after notice from you of such recovery), but not the obligation, to restore you to employment, full compensation, and your full level of duties, functions, authority and responsibilities hereunder.

 

(g)                                  The Company will provide the following post-termination health and dental benefits under the circumstances outlined below:

 

(i)                                     The Company agrees that in the event of the your death during the Term, the Company will pay to your estate the following, which shall be distributed in

 

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accordance with your will or testamentary plan, as directed by any court having jurisdiction over such estate, or as directed by any duly appointed administrator or executor of your estate, the full costs relating to the continuation of any group health and dental plan provided through the company in which you participated at the time of your death, and through which coverage was provided to any of your dependent(s) at the date of your death, for a period of twelve (12) months following your death, without regard to the availability or expiration of any continuation option or feature provided by the plan(s), or as otherwise provided to a lesser extent by applicable law at the time of your death.

 

(ii)                                  In the event the Company terminates your employment without Cause (other than due to Disability or death), or there is a Constructive Termination without Cause, or in the event of a Change of Control, a continuation of the health and dental benefits provided to you and your covered dependents under the Company’s health and dental plans as in effect from time to time (except that if providing any such benefit under the terms of a plan would cause an adverse tax effect, the Company may provide you with equivalent cash payments outside of the plan at the same time the benefits would otherwise have been taxable to you) for a period of twelve (12) months following such termination, with no additional cost or charge payable by you.

 

(h)                                 Notwithstanding the foregoing, if at the time of your Separation from Service (as defined in Treasury Regulation 1.409A-1(h)) you are a “specified employee” within the meaning of Code Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i), any amount or benefits that constitutes “nonqualified deferred compensation” within the meaning of Code Section 409A that becomes payable to you on account of your Separation from Service will not be paid until after the earlier of (i) first business day of the seventh month following your Separation from Service, or (ii) the date of your death (the “409A Suspension Period”). Within fourteen (14) calendar days after the end of the 409A Suspension Period, you shall be paid a cash lump sum payment equal to any payments (including interest on any such payments), and benefits that the Company would otherwise have been required to provide under this Section 5 but for the imposition of the 409A Suspension Period delayed because of the preceding sentence. Thereafter, you shall receive any remaining payments and benefits due under this agreement in accordance with the terms of this Section (as if there had not been any Suspension Period beforehand).

 

(i)                                     The Company may provide (in its sole discretion) that you may continue to participate in any benefits delayed, provided that you shall bear the full cost of such benefits during such delay period.  Upon the date such benefits would otherwise commence pursuant to this Section 5 hereof, the Company shall reimburse you the Company’s share of the cost of such benefits, to the extent that such costs otherwise would have been paid by the Company or to the extent that such benefits otherwise would have been provided by the Company at no cost to you, in each case had such benefits commenced immediately upon the termination of your employment.  Any remaining benefits shall be reimbursed or provided by the Company in accordance with the schedule and procedures specified herein.

 

(j)                                    General Release.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, no benefits or amounts shall be payable under this Section 5 unless you execute and deliver a general release of claims in a form and manner reasonably satisfactory to the Company and to you including, but not limited to, a release of any and all claims arising out of this Agreement and your employment relationship with the Company, and such release has become irrevocable pursuant to its terms or applicable law (it being understood, however, that in no event will such release expand any of the post-termination restrictions and covenants referred to in Section 9).  A form of the Company release is attached hereto as Schedule A. You shall forfeit all rights to

 

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such payments and benefits unless such release is signed and delivered (and no longer subject to revocation, if applicable) within sixty (60) days (or such longer period which is provided by law for review and revocation) following the date your employment with the Company is terminated.

 

(k)                                 No Mitigation or Offset.  At any termination of your employment, you shall have no obligation to seek other employment. Except as otherwise provided herein, there shall be no offset against amounts due to you under this Agreement on account of any remuneration attributable to any later employment, consultancy, partnership, or other remunerative activity connected with you. However, the Company may offset (at any time before the date that is two and one-half months after the end of the calendar year in which your employment terminates) any amounts owed by you to the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates against amounts due to you under this agreement. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this agreement or any other agreement to which the Company and you are parties to the contrary, in no event shall any payment under this agreement that constitutes “deferred compensation” for purposes of Code Section 409A be subject to offset by any other amount unless otherwise permitted by Code Section 409A.

 

6.                                      Compliance with Policies and Procedures.  You agree to be bound by and to comply fully with all of the Company’s policies and procedures for employees.

 

7.                                      Confidentiality.

 

(a)                                 You acknowledge that, as a result of your employment with the Company, you will be in possession of trade secrets and confidential and proprietary information (the “Confidential Information”) of the Company.  You agree to keep secret all Confidential Information and not to disclose Confidential Information to anyone outside of the Company (other than to the Company’s advisors, agents, consultants, financing sources and other representatives), except in connection with the performance of your duties under this Agreement, provided that: (i) you shall have no such obligation to the extent Confidential Information is or becomes publicly known, other than as a result of your breach of your obligations hereunder; and (ii) you may disclose such information if required by law, including pursuant to a court or similar order, but you agree to use reasonable efforts to provide the Company with prompt written notice of such court or similar order so that the Company may seek an appropriate protective order; provided, further, however, that if, absent the entry of a protective order or the receipt of a waiver under this agreement, you are, in the opinion of the Company’s counsel, legally compelled to disclose such Confidential Information under pain of liability for contempt or other censure or penalty (civil or criminal), you may disclose such information to the persons and to the extent required without liability under this Agreement. In such event, you shall give the Company written notice of such disclosure, in reasonable detail, as soon as possible, but in any event not later than concurrently with making such disclosure, and you shall exercise reasonable commercial efforts to obtain reliable assurances that confidential treatment will be accorded any such Confidential Information so disclosed. You agree to deliver promptly to the Company at the termination of your employment, or at any other time the Company may so request, all memoranda, notes, records, reports, and other documents (including electronically stored information) relating to the Company’s business which you obtained while employed by, or otherwise serving or acting on behalf of, the Company and which you may then possess or have under your control. You acknowledge that the disclosure of Confidential Information would have a material adverse effect on the operations and development of the business of the Company. Therefore, you agree that in the event of your failure to comply with the provisions of this Section 7(a) the Company shall be

 

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entitled to the entry of an injunction or other equitable relief against you without posting a bond, proof of damages or proof of an inadequate remedy at law and you shall not object to such injunction or equitable relief for any reason. This remedy shall be in addition to any other remedies available to the Company.

 

(b)                                 You agree not to disclose the terms of this Agreement to anyone except your immediate family and your tax advisors or legal counsel, prospective employers (but with disclosure limited to terms relating to your post-employment restrictions under this letter), pursuant to a court or similar order, or in connection with any proceeding to enforce your rights under this letter or any other agreement between you and the Company, except as otherwise required by applicable law.

 

(c)                                  Your duties may require that you enter into confidentiality agreements, nondisclosure agreements, or comparable agreements with third parties, and a third party may require the your entry into such an agreement(s) personally and on behalf of the Company. In any such event, you agree to engage in reasonable efforts to perform any such agreement.

 

(d)                                 During the Term, the Company may adopt or implement additional Confidential Information policies, procedures, or requirements in connection with the Company’s business, and any such policies, procedures, or requirements will supplement this Section 7, without additional consideration from the Company to you, except to the extent, if any, that they conflict with this agreement, in which event this agreement shall control and govern.

 

8.                                      Company Work Product. You acknowledge and agree that all of the ideas, concepts, inventions and work product rendered or provided by you in connection with your employment hereunder which directly or indirectly relate to the Company’s business, whether alone or in conjunction with others (collectively, and without limitation, the “Company Work Product”), whether created at home or at the office and whether or not created during normal business hours, shall (a) be the sole and exclusive property of the Company and you shall not have any right, title or interest therein and (b) constitute “works made for hire” under all applicable copyright, trademark, and similar or related statutes, regulations, or decisional law.  In furtherance of the foregoing, you hereby assign to the Company all of your rights, title, and interest, whether choate or inchoate or whole or partial, in any Company Work Product created, developed, or discovered by you in connection with your employment.  You further agree to cooperate fully and promptly with, and otherwise facilitate, any efforts by the Company to vest in the Company all rights, title and interest in and to the Company Work Product and to register, preserve, and protect the Company Work Product from use by others, or from dilution or diminution.  You agree to execute and deliver any and all documents, agreements and instruments to evidence the rights of the Company in the Company Work Product as provided in this Section 8. You hereby irrevocably name the Company as your attorney-in-fact, and irrevocably grant to the Company a limited power of attorney to execute and deliver any and all documents, agreements and instruments in your name as may be reasonably required to give effect to this Section 8; provided, that this power of attorney shall be exercised only with respect to any document, agreement or instrument that you fail to execute and deliver after five days written request by the Company.  The rights granted to the Company in this Section 8 shall continue in effect after the termination or expiration of your employment Term to the extent necessary for the Company’s full enjoyment of such rights.

 

9.                                      Section 409A.

 

(a)                                 It is the intention of both the Company and you that the benefits and rights to which you could be entitled pursuant to this Agreement comply with Code Section 409A

 

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and the Treasury Regulations and other guidance promulgated or issued thereunder (“Section 409A”), to the extent that the requirements of Section 409A are applicable thereto, and the provisions of this Agreement shall be construed in a manner consistent with that intention.  If you or the Company believes, at any time, that any such benefit or right that is subject to Section 409A does not so comply, each of us shall promptly advise the other and shall negotiate reasonably and in good faith to amend the terms of such benefits and rights such that they comply with Section 409A (with the most limited possible economic effect on you and on the Company).

 

(b)                                 If and to the extent required to comply with Section 409A, no payment or benefit required to be paid under this Agreement on account of termination of your employment shall be made unless and until you incur a “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A.

 

(c)                                  Neither the Company nor you, individually or in combination, may accelerate any payment or benefit that is subject to Section 409A, except in compliance with Section 409A and the provisions of this Agreement, and no amount that is subject to Section 409A shall be paid prior to the earliest date on which it may be paid without violating Section 409A.

 

(d)                                 For purposes of applying the provisions of Section 409A to this Agreement, each separately identified amount to which you are entitled under this Agreement shall be treated as a separate payment.  In addition, to the extent permissible under Section 409A, any series of installment payments under this Agreement shall be treated as a right to a series of separate payments.  Whenever a payment under this Agreement specifies a payment period with reference to a number of days, the actual date of payment within the specified period shall be within the sole discretion of the Company.

 

(e)                                  Any reimbursements by the Company to you of any eligible expenses under this Agreement that are not excludable from your income for Federal income tax purposes (the “Taxable Reimbursements”) shall be made by no later than the earlier of the date on which they would be paid under the Company’s normal policies and the last day of the calendar year following the year in which the expense was incurred.  The amount of any Taxable Reimbursements during any calendar year shall not affect the expenses eligible for reimbursement in any other calendar year.  The right to Taxable Reimbursement shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit.

 

10.                               Restrictive Covenants.

 

(a)                                 During the Term and for a period of one (1) year after termination of your employment hereunder for Cause, you shall not, directly or indirectly, solicit, induce or cause any individual or entity with whom the Company had a business relationship to reduce or terminate such Person’s business relationship with the Company or any of its affiliates or its successors or assigns; and you shall not, directly or indirectly, approach any such individual or entity for any such purpose, or authorize or assist in the taking of any of such actions for any such purpose or authorize or assist in the taking of any such actions by any individual or entity.

 

(b)                                 During the Term and for a period of one (1) year after termination of your employment hereunder you shall not, directly or indirectly (i) hire or offer employment to or seek to hire any employee of the Company or any successor or affiliate thereof, unless the Company first terminates the employment of such employee or gives its written consent to such employment or offer of employment, (ii) induce, solicit, persuade or encourage (or in any

 

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manner attempt to induce, solicit, persuade or encourage), or cause or authorize any other individual or entity to induce, solicit, persuade or encourage, any such employee or any other such employee of the Company or any successor or affiliate thereof, to leave the employ of his or her employer, or (iii) engage, directly or indirectly, through a sole proprietorship, or as an employee officer, consultant, director, manager, managing member, stockholder, limited partner, general partner, trustee or member of any corporation, general partnership, limited partnership, trust, limited liability company or any other entity in a Restricted Activity (as defined below).  Nothing in this Section 10 shall prohibit you from continuing to fulfill your obligations as an officer, director or partner or companies or entities identified in Section 2 or from engaging in the activities listed on Schedule A to this Agreement.

 

(c)                                  For purposes of this Section 10, the term “Restricted Activity” means any activity that is, or would reasonably be deemed to be, competitive with (i) any aspect of the business in which the Company is engaged (1) as operated prior to the date of this Agreement or (2) as contemplated by the Company to be operated in the future as of the date of this Agreement, in each case, anywhere in the world where the Company’s business may be conducted from time to time, or (ii) any business in which the Company and/or any of its affiliates are engaged or likely to engage as of the date hereof or as of the date of termination of your employment hereunder.

 

(d)                                 You agree during and after your employment with the Company to not make, either directly or indirectly, or cause to be made, either directly or indirectly, by any other person or entity, any statement or comment, whether oral, written or otherwise, or to take any other action which disparages or criticizes the Company, including any of its past, present or future directors and officers, employees, businesses, business practices, products or services, or which disrupts or impairs or could disrupt or impair the Company, including its businesses.

 

11.                               Background Information.  As more fully described on the following pages, the Company may conduct a background check, which may include a “consumer report” and/or an “investigative consumer report” prepared by the Company or by a third party, in all cases commensurate with background checks conducted for similarly situated employees of the Company.  These reports may be obtained at any time after receipt of your authorization and, if you are hired, throughout your employment.  Falsification or omission of any information previously provided to the Company or provided to the Company on the attached release may disqualify you for employment or result in your immediate dismissal, if hired.  Your rights relating to this background check are more fully set forth on the attached release.

 

12.                               Representations.  You represent, warrant and covenant to the Company that you are free to execute this Agreement and provide the services contemplated hereunder and the engagement hereunder does not conflict with or violate, and will not be restricted by any pre-existing business relationship or agreement to which you are a party or are otherwise bound.  Without limiting the foregoing, you further represent, warrant and covenant to the Company that you are under no contractual commitments, including without limitation, any confidentiality, proprietary rights, non-solicitation, non-competition agreement or similar type of restrictive covenant agreement, inconsistent with your obligations to the Company and that you will not at any time during the course of your employment by the Company or any of its affiliates violate and/or breach, subject to any applicable cure periods, any obligation or contractual/common law commitment that you may have to a third party or prior employer.

 

13.                               Superseding of Prior Understandings or Agreements; No Employment or Compensation Guarantees or Other Modifications Except as Provided Herein.  You

 

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acknowledge that you have not relied on any oral or written representations or understandings not explicitly contained herein in executing this Agreement.  This Agreement supersedes any and all oral or written understandings or agreements regarding your employment with the Company or any of its affiliates.  No employee or representative of the Company, other than in a writing signed by a duly authorized officer of the Company, may enter into any agreement or understanding (a) guaranteeing you employment with the Company for any specific duration, (b) providing you with a guaranteed level of compensation with the Company, whether incentive compensation, severance pay or otherwise, or (c) otherwise modifying the terms of this Agreement.

 

14.                               Indemnification. The Company shall indemnify you against all losses, claims, expenses, or other liabilities of any nature arising by reason of the fact that you: (a) are or were a director, officer, employee, or agent of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates; or (b) while a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, are or were serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, partner, venturer, proprietor, trustee, employee, agent or similar functionary of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other entity, in each case to the fullest extent permitted under the Delaware General Corporation Law, as the same exists or may hereafter be amended. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, you shall be entitled in connection with your employment and in connection with your services as an officer and director of the Company to the benefit of the provisions relating to indemnification and advancement of defense costs and expenses contained in the bylaws and certificate of incorporation of the Company, as the same in the future may be amended (not including any amendments or additions that limit or narrow, but including any that add to or broaden, the protection afforded to you), to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. The Company shall advance to you all costs of investigation or defense incurred by you in connection with any pending or threatened claim for which you may be entitled to indemnification hereunder, provided that you shall agree to return to the Company any such reimbursed amounts, without interest, if it is determined in a final, non-appealable judgment by a Court of competent jurisdiction that you are not entitled to indemnification by the Company for losses incurred in connection with such claim. The indemnification obligations of the Company shall survive from the effective date of this agreement and continue until three (3) months after the expiration of any applicable statute of limitations with respect to any claim made against you for which you are or may be entitled to indemnification (the “Survival Period “), and shall survive after the Survival Period with respect to any indemnification claim as to which the Company has received notice on or prior to the end of the Survival Period. During the Term of this Agreement and during the Survival Period, the Company will maintain for your benefit, on an “occurrence” basis, a directors and officers errors and omissions insurance policy, or a similar insurance policy(ies), providing coverage from a financially reputable carrier. Anything in this agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, this Section 14 shall survive the termination of this agreement for any reason, and no release which may be entered into in connection with the termination of your employment will be deemed to release the Company from its obligations under this Section 14.

 

15.                               Miscellaneous.

 

(a)                                 This offer is subject to the satisfactory completion of the Company’s standard drug, background and reference screening used for similarly situated employees of the Company, authorization of your right to work in the United States, and the absence of any non-competition agreement or other restrictions that would prohibit or interfere with your working for the Company

 

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(b)                                 If any provision of this Agreement is or becomes invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect under the law, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions hereof shall not in any way be affected or impaired.  This Agreement contains section headings for reference only. The headings in no way affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

 

(c)                                  You acknowledge that you have consulted counsel of your choosing with regard to the provisions of this Agreement.  You and the Company acknowledge that each has participated fully and equally in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement and both have assumed the risk of any misrepresentation or mistaken understanding or belief relied upon by entering into this Agreement.

 

(d)                                 This Agreement and the Company’s rights and obligations hereunder are assignable and delegable, in whole or in part, by the Company to any affiliate of the Company upon written notice to you, whereupon such affiliate shall succeed to the rights and assume the obligations of the Company hereunder to the full extent of such assignment and/or delegation; provided, however, that no assignment shall relieve the Company of any of its obligations hereunder.

 

(e)                                  This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without giving reference to the principles of conflicts of laws or where the parties are located at the time a dispute arises.  Any dispute, claim or controversy arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the breach, termination, enforcement, interpretation or validity thereof, including the determination of the scope or applicability of this agreement to arbitrate, shall be determined by arbitration in New York City before a single arbitrator. The arbitration shall be administered by JAMS pursuant to its Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures.  Judgment on the Award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction. This clause shall not preclude parties from seeking provisional remedies in aid of arbitration from a court of appropriate jurisdiction.  The arbitrator shall award to the prevailing party, if any, the costs and attorneys’ fees reasonably incurred by the prevailing party in connection with the arbitration.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, any action or proceeding initiated by the Company seeking any form of injunctive relief for a breach by you of any of Sections 7, 8 or 10 of this Agreement, including, without limitation, specific performance, shall be brought against you in the courts of the State of New York or, if the Company has or can acquire jurisdiction, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (collectively, the “Courts”), and each party consents to the jurisdiction of the Courts in any such action or proceeding, and each party waives any objection to venue laid therein.

 

(f)                                   Notices.  All notices, requests, consents and other communications, required or permitted to be given hereunder, shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if delivered personally or by facsimile transmission or mailed first class, postage prepaid, by registered or certified mail, as follows (or to such other or additional address as either party shall designate by notice in writing to the other in accordance herewith):

 

If to the Company:

 

SFX Entertainment Inc.

430 Park Avenue, 6th Floor

New York, New York 10022

Facsimile: (646)349-5988

Attention: Board of Directors

 

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If to you:

 

 

Facsimile:                               

 

Copies of all communications given hereunder to the Employer shall also be delivered or sent, in like fashion, to: Mitchell J. Nelson, Esq., 430 Park Avenue, 6th Floor, New York, New York 10022; telephone: (646) 561-6386; facsimile: (646) 561-6700.

 

All such notices, requests and other communications shall (a) if delivered personally to the address as provided in this Section, be deemed given upon delivery, (b) if delivered by facsimile transmission to the facsimile number as provided in this Section, be deemed given upon receipt of electronic confirmation of delivery, and (c) if delivered by mail in the manner described above to the address as provided in this Section, be deemed given upon receipt (in each case regardless of whether such notice, request or other communication is received by any other person to whom a copy of such notice is to be delivered pursuant to this Section).

 

Signatures on following page

 

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We look forward to you joining the Company.  If the terms of this Agreement are acceptable to you and you are ready, willing and able to abide by all the conditions enumerated herein, please sign and date this Agreement below.

 

 

 

 

Sincerely,

 

 

 

 

 

SFX Entertainment Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Shelley Finkel

 

 

Name:

Shelley Finkel

 

 

Title:

President

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acknowledged and Agreed to:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Robert F.X. Sillerman

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name:

Robert F.X. Sillerman

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

1/1/2013

 

 

 

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SCHEDULE A

 

Permitted Investments and Activities

 

Service as an officer and/or director of Circle Entertainment Inc. and investment activities therein.

 

Service as an officer and/or director of Viggle Inc. and investment activities therein.

 

Any and all theatrical or feature film production work or projects with Mel Brooks.

 

Partnership interests in certain minor league and major league baseball, basketball, hockey and football teams and arenas (built or to be built).

 

Passive investments through private equity funds and other investments pursuant to which the principal beneficially owns less than 5% of the outstanding shares of a company and has no voting control.

 

Service as a principal of MJX Asset Management, LLC.

 

Service as a principal of Flag Leisure Group, LLC and/or Flag Luxury Properties, LLC.

 

Service as an officer and director of Atlas Real Estate Funds, Inc.

 

Investment activities currently underway through MJX Real Estate Ventures, LLC or affiliates.

 

Participation in Temenos Anguilla and Pelican ventures in Anguilla, British West Indies.

 

Participation in various real estate investments in conjunction with Paul Kanavos.

 

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SCHEDULE B

 

FORM OF RELEASE

 

GENERAL RELEASE OF CLAIMS

 

1.             Robert F.X. Sillerman (“Employee”), for himself and his family, heirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives and their respective successors and assigns, in exchange for the consideration received pursuant to Section 5 of the employment letter agreement to which this release is attached as Exhibit A (the “Agreement”), does hereby release and forever discharge SFX Entertainment, Inc. (the “Company”), its subsidiaries, affiliated companies, successors and assigns, and its current or former directors, officers, employees, shareholders or agents in such capacities (collectively with the Company, the “Released Parties”) from any and all actions, causes of action, suits, controversies, claims and demands whatsoever, for or by reason of any matter, cause or thing whatsoever, whether known or unknown including, but not limited to, all claims under any applicable laws arising under or in connection with Employee’s employment or termination thereof, whether for tort, breach of express or implied employment contract, wrongful discharge, intentional infliction of emotional distress, or defamation or injuries incurred on the job or incurred as a result of loss of employment.  Employee acknowledges that the Company encouraged him to consult with an attorney of his choosing, and through this General Release of Claims encourages him to consult with his attorney with respect to possible claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”) and that he understands that the ADEA is a Federal statute that, among other things, prohibits discrimination on the basis of age in employment and employee benefits and benefit plans.  Without limiting the generality of the release provided above, Employee expressly waives any and all claims under ADEA that he may have as of the date hereof.  Employee further understands that by signing this General Release of Claims he is in fact waiving, releasing and forever giving up any claim under the ADEA as well as all other laws within the scope of this paragraph 1 that may have existed on or prior to the date hereof.  Notwithstanding anything in this paragraph 1 to the contrary, this General Release of Claims shall not apply to (i) any rights to receive any payments or benefits pursuant to Section 5 of the Agreement, (ii) any rights or claims that may arise as a result of events occurring after the date this General Release of Claims is executed, (iii) any indemnification rights Employee may have as a former officer or director of the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliated companies, (iv) any claims for benefits under any directors’ and officers’ liability policy maintained by the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliated companies in accordance with the terms of such policy, and (v) any rights as a holder of equity securities of the Company.

 

2.             Employee represents that he has not filed against the Released Parties any complaints, charges, or lawsuits arising out of his employment, or any other matter arising on or prior to the date of this General Release of Claims, and covenants and agrees that he will never individually or with any person file, or commence the filing of, any charges, lawsuits, complaints or proceedings with any governmental agency, or against the Released Parties with respect to any of the matters released by Employee pursuant to paragraph 1 hereof (a “Proceeding”); provided, however, Employee shall not have relinquished his right to commence a Proceeding to challenge whether Employee knowingly and voluntarily waived his rights under ADEA.

 



 

3.             Employee hereby acknowledges that the Company has informed him that he has up to twenty-one (21) days to sign this General Release of Claims and he may knowingly and voluntarily waive that twenty-one (21) day period by signing this General Release of Claims earlier.  Employee also understands that he shall have seven (7) days following the date on which he signs this General Release of Claims within which to revoke it by providing a written notice of his revocation to the Company.

 

4.             Employee acknowledges that this General Release of Claims will be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York applicable to contracts made and to be performed entirely within such State.

 

5.             Employee acknowledges that he has read this General Release of Claims, that he has been advised that he should consult with an attorney before he executes this general release of claims, and that he understands all of its terms and executes it voluntarily and with full knowledge of its significance and the consequences thereof.

 

6.             This General Release of Claims shall take effect on the eighth day following Employee’s execution of this General Release of Claims unless Employee’s written revocation is delivered to the Company within seven (7) days after such execution.

 

 

 

 

 

Robert F.X. Sillerman

 

 

 

 

 

Date

 

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EX-10.4 12 a2215423zex-10_4.htm EX-10.4

Exhibit 10.4

 

SFX ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

430 Park Avenue

6th Floor

New York, NY 10022

 

As of January 1, 2013

 

Dear Mitchell,

 

We are delighted to confirm to you that we are offering you the position of Vice Chairman and Member of the Office of the Chairman of SFX Entertainment, Inc. (the “Company”), subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein. Assuming you accept our offer, you will become an employee of the Company commencing with the start date stated in Section 1 hereof.  The terms and conditions of your employment with the Company are set forth in this letter agreement (this “Agreement”).

 

1.                                      Start Date and Term.

 

(a)                                 Your start date (“Start Date”) will be January 1, 2013.

 

(b)                                 The term of your employment shall continue for a period of five (5) years from your start date (the “Term”).

 

(c)                                  Duties.  You will be required to perform your duties at the Company’s headquarters in New York City (or wherever else located hereafter) and be expected to travel from time to time.  You will report to the Chairman of the Company or such person as he or she shall designate from time to time.  You shall devote your time, attention, energy, knowledge, best professional efforts and skills to the duties assigned to you; provided, however, that you may pursue professional endeavors within your areas of expertise and experience to the extent that any such endeavors do not otherwise violate the terms of this Agreement, including, without limitation, any non-competition or non-solicitation provisions contained herein or therein, or otherwise interfere with or impinge upon the performance of your duties as set forth in this Agreement.  The Board may, at any time and in its sole discretion, require that you shall immediately cease engaging in any and all such professional endeavors as described in the preceding sentence if it reasonably determines you are violating your Agreement. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement, the Company acknowledges and agrees that you shall be entitled to continue to participate in the investments and activities set forth in Schedule A attached hereto.  In connection therewith, you agree to provide, when requested by the Company, a reasonable estimate of the allocation of your time spent in furtherance of such activities.

 

2.                                      To the extent that the Board requires you to serve in capacities other than as Vice Chairman and Member of the Office of the Chairman, but still relating to the responsibilities attendant to such position, you shall accept such responsibilities. Whether you serve in one capacity or several capacities, the compensation to which you will be entitled for doing so is set forth in Section 3 of this Agreement.

 



 

3.                                      Compensation.

 

(a)                                 Base Salary.  In consideration for the performance of your services hereunder, you will be paid a base salary at the annual rate of $1.00 (“Base Salary”), payable in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll practices and subject to applicable tax and payroll withholdings and deductions. Currently, the Company’s payroll is payable on the fifteenth and the last day of each month.  As an exempt employee, you will not be eligible for overtime pay.

 

(b)                                 Discretionary Bonuses.  During the Term, you will also be eligible to participate in any annual incentive compensation plan, program and/or arrangements as established by the Board, its Compensation Committee, or by the Chairman of the Board or the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, from time to time.  During the Term, for each calendar year, you may have a target bonus opportunity under such plan, program and/or arrangement in an amount to be established by the Board, its Compensation Committee, or by the Chairman of the Board or the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, whichever applicable, for such calendar year, which, in each case, will be based on the satisfaction of performance criteria to be established by the Board, its Compensation Committee, or by the Chairman of the Board or the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, whichever applicable, within the first three (3) months of each calendar year during the Term.  Payment of any bonuses to you will be made by the Company on March 31 of the calendar year immediately following the calendar year in which such bonus was earned and will be payable, in the Company’s discretion, in either cash, stock or both.  Unless expressly and specifically agreed to in writing, no bonus compensation will be deemed earned, paid or awarded unless you are in the continuous employment of the Company through the last day of the calendar year in which such bonus corresponds; however, any earned or accrued bonuses will be payable upon the date of early termination or expiration of this Agreement.  The Compensation Committee shall consider, to the extent appropriate, that the terms and conditions of your bonus eligibility (but not the amount of any bonus) be similar to those applicable to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and reflect that the base salary you will be receiving is $1.00 per year.

 

(c)                                  Option Grants:  Subject to approval by the Company’s Compensation Committee, which is anticipated to occur no later than ninety (90) days after the Start Date, you shall receive an initial grant of 1,000,000 stock options at a strike price of $2.00 per share.  The terms and conditions applicable to these options shall be no worse than those applicable to any other option grant to the CEO or President of the Company within 12 months of the date hereof.

 

(i)                                     This award is part of our Company-wide stock option plan.  Company-wide consideration of additional options (including any annual option grants) will be done annually and you will be considered for additional awards as part of that process.  All additional awards, and the terms and conditions thereof, are made at the sole discretion of the Company and its Compensation Committee.

 

(ii)                                  The stock option grants will vest and become exercisable ratably annually in arrears over five (5) years, with 20% vesting on signing and 20% on each of December 31, 2013, and December 31 of each year of the following three (3) years.

 

(d)                                 Additional Grants:  You shall also be entitled to qualify for additional equity or option grants each year.

 

4.                                      Benefits.  Subject to the eligibility requirements and other terms and conditions of the respective plan documents, you will be entitled to participate in benefits offered by the

 

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Company for similarly situated employees of the Company, as may be in effect or modified from time to time.  Furthermore, you are currently entitled to three (3) weeks of paid vacation time per calendar year (such vacation days to be prorated based on the date you commence employment with the Company) in accordance with, and subject to, the Company’s vacation policy, as it may change from time to time, with the timing of any such vacation to be agreed upon.  You will be entitled to reimbursement of travel and other business expenses in accordance with the Company’s guidelines commensurate with your level of compensation and responsibility.

 

5.                                      Severance.

 

(a)                                 In the event your employment with the Company is completely terminated either (i) on account of your death or Disability (as defined in Section 5(f) below), (ii) by the Company without Cause (as defined in Section 5(c) below), or (iii) by you due to Constructive Termination without Cause (as defined in Section 5(d) below), or (iv) in the event of a Change of Control (as defined in Section 5(e) below):

 

(i)                                     You shall receive the Termination Payments (as defined in Section 5(b) below);

 

(ii)                                  You shall also be paid a lump sum of Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000.00) by the Company, which shall be paid as soon as practicable but not later than sixty (60) days following such termination date (the “Post Termination Salary Payment”);

 

(iii)                               You shall also be paid a pro-rated annual bonus, in a lump sum by the Company, which shall be paid as soon as practicable but not later than sixty (60) days following such termination date, in an amount equal to the prior year’s bonus, if any; and

 

(iv)                              Any stock options and/or restricted stock previously granted under Sections 3(c) and/or 3(d) of this Agreement shall vest as follows:

 

(A)                               If termination is by the Company without Cause or by you for Constructive Termination without Cause or due to your Death or Disability, or the Company elects not to renew your employment at the end of the Term, or if there is a Change of Control (as hereinafter defined) (1) in the case of such a termination, all unvested stock options and/or restricted stock granted to you that are scheduled to vest during or at the end of the Term shall vest as of the date of termination and (2) in the case of an election by the Company not to renew your employment, all unvested stock options and/or restricted stock granted to you shall vest; or

 

(B)                               If termination is due to Cause or by you not as a result of Constructive Termination without Cause, then you shall only be permitted to retain those stock options and/or restricted shares which have vested as of the date of termination.

 

(b)                                 In the event you voluntarily terminate your employment for any reason or your employment is terminated by the Company for Cause (as defined in Section 5(c) below), you shall be paid, as soon as practicable but no later than sixty (60) days following such termination, (i) all earned but unpaid Base Salary through the date of termination; (ii) any previously awarded and unpaid bonus; and (iii) all unpaid reimbursable expenses incurred by you through the date of termination (the “Termination Payments”).  In the event your employment is terminated for Cause, you shall have no further obligation or liability to the

 

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Company in connection with the performance of this agreement (except the continuing obligations specified in Sections 7, 8 and 10 of this Agreement).

 

(c)                                  For the purposes of this Agreement, “Cause shall mean that you have:

 

(i)                                     falsified or omitted information as required by Section 11 of this Agreement

 

(ii)                                  committed an act which, as set forth in any employment handbook promulgated by the Company and as in effect from time to time, may lead to termination of employment, subject to a thirty (30) day cure period following the Company’s written notice of such act to the extent such act is curable;

 

(iii)                               engaged in any intentional act of fraud against the Company;

 

(iv)                              engaged in willful malfeasance or gross negligence in the performance of this Agreement or in your capacity as an employee of the Company;

 

(v)                                 refused to perform the duties required or requested consistent with your obligations under this Agreement and under law;

 

(vi)                              been convicted of a felony or entering a plea of nolo contendre to a felony charge;

 

(vii)                           materially breached this Agreement, subject to a five (5) day cure period following the Company’s written notice of such breach to the extent such breach is curable;

 

(viii)                        engaged in any act which could reasonably be expected to (i) bring the Company into public disrepute, (ii) injure the Company’s customer or vendor relations or business prospects or (iii) cause a decline in the price of any publicly traded securities of the Company; or

 

(ix)                              engaged in an act which leads to a finding by the Securities and Exchange Commission, which, in the opinion of independent counsel selected by the Company, could reasonably be expected to impair or impede the Company’s ability to register, list, or otherwise offer its stock to the public, or to maintain itself as a publicly-traded company in good standing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

(d)                                 For purposes of this Agreement, “Constructive Termination without Cause” means the termination of your employment at your initiative after, without your prior written consent, one or more of the following events:

 

(i)                                     any material diminution in your authority, duties or responsibilities as Executive Vice President;

 

(ii)                                  a material breach by the Company of this Agreement;

 

(iii)                               a material reduction in the Base Salary (unless such reduction is part of an overall and nondiscriminatory reduction by the Company to the base salaries of all similarly situated employees of the Company and such reduction is proportional in amount to the reductions suffered by all of such other employees), or the uncured failure by the Company

 

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to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement within thirty (30) days after written notice thereof from you to the Company; or

 

(iv)                              relocating your principal place of work outside of the Tri-State New York Metropolitan area.

 

For purposes of this Agreement, Constructive Termination without Cause shall not be deemed to exist unless the termination of your employment for Constructive Termination without Cause occurs within ninety (90) days following the initial existence of one of the conditions specified in clauses (i) through (iv) above, you provide the Company with written notice of the existence of such condition within sixty (60) days after the initial existence of the condition, and the Company fails to remedy the condition within thirty (30) days after its receipt of such notice.

 

(e)                                  Change in Control” means the occurrence, in a single transaction or in a series of related transactions, of any one or more of the following events:

 

(i)                                     any “person” (as such term is used in Section 13(d) and Section 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) (an “Exchange Act Person”) becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing more than thirty-five percent (35%) of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding securities other than by virtue of a merger, consolidation or similar transaction, provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, a Change in Control shall not be deemed to occur (1) if Robert F.X. Sillerman or affiliates of his (a “Sillerman Controlled Entity”) beneficially own more than such thirty-five percent (35%) at any time; or (2) solely because the level of ownership held by any Exchange Act Person (the “Subject Person”) exceeds the designated percentage threshold of the outstanding voting securities as a result of a repurchase or other acquisition of voting securities by the Company reducing the number of shares outstanding, provided further that if a Change in Control would occur (but for the operation of this proviso) as a result of the acquisition of voting securities by the Company, and after such share acquisition, any such Subject Person (so long as not a Sillerman Controlled Entity) becomes the owner of any additional voting securities that, assuming the repurchase or other acquisition had not occurred, increases the percentage of the then outstanding voting securities owned by such Subject Person over the designated percentage threshold, then a Change in Control shall be deemed to occur;

 

(ii)                                  there is consummated a merger, consolidation or similar transaction involving (directly or indirectly) the Company if, immediately after the consummation of such merger, consolidation or similar transaction, the stockholders of the Company immediately prior thereto do not own, directly or indirectly, either (1) outstanding voting securities representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the combined outstanding voting power of the surviving entity in such merger, consolidation or similar transaction or (2) more than fifty percent (50%) of the combined outstanding voting power of the parent of the surviving entity in such merger, consolidation or similar transaction;

 

(iii)                               there is consummated a sale, lease, license or other disposition of all or substantially all of the consolidated assets of the Company and its subsidiaries, other than a sale, lease, license or other disposition of all or substantially all of the consolidated assets of the Company and its subsidiaries to an entity, more than fifty percent (50%) of the combined voting power of the voting securities of which are owned by stockholders of the Company in

 

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substantially the same proportion as their ownership of the Company immediately prior to such sale, lease, license or other disposition; or

 

(iv)                              during any period of 12 consecutive months, individuals who at the beginning of such period constitute the Board cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority thereof unless the election, or the nomination for election by stockholders, of each new director was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the directors then still in office who were directors at the beginning of the period.

 

(f)                                   For the purposes of this Agreement, “Disability” shall mean your inability, or failure, to perform the essential functions of your position, with or without reasonable accommodation, for any period of six (6) consecutive months or more, by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment.

 

(g)                                  The Company will provide the following post-termination health and dental benefits under the circumstances outlined below:

 

(i)                                     The Company agrees that in the event of the your death during the Term, the Company will pay to your estate the following, which shall be distributed in accordance with your will or testamentary plan, as directed by any court having jurisdiction over such estate, or as directed by any duly appointed administrator or executor of your estate, the full costs relating to the continuation of any group health and dental plan provided through the company in which you participated at the time of your death, and through which coverage was provided to any of your dependent(s) at the date of your death, for a period of two (2) months following your death, without regard to the availability or expiration of any continuation option or feature provided by the plan(s), or as otherwise provided to a lesser extent by applicable law at the time of your death.

 

(ii)                                  In the event the Company terminates your employment without Cause (other than due to Disability or death), or there is a Constructive Termination without Cause, or in the event of a Change of Control, a continuation of the health and dental benefits provided to you and your covered dependents under the Company’s health and dental plans as in effect from time to time (except that if providing any such benefit under the terms of a plan would cause an adverse tax effect, the Company may provide you with equivalent cash payments outside of the plan at the same time the benefits would otherwise have been taxable to you) for a period of two (2) months following such termination, with no additional cost or charge payable by you.

 

(h)                                 Notwithstanding the foregoing, if at the time of your Separation from Service (as defined in Treasury Regulation 1.409A-1(h)) you are a “specified employee” within the meaning of Code Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i), any amount or benefits that constitutes “nonqualified deferred compensation” within the meaning of Code Section 409A that becomes payable to you on account of your Separation from Service will not be paid until after the earlier of (i) first business day of the seventh month following your Separation from Service, or (ii) the date of your death (the “409A Suspension Period”). Within fourteen (14) calendar days after the end of the 409A Suspension Period, you shall be paid a cash lump sum payment equal to any payments (including interest on any such payments), and benefits that the Company would otherwise have been required to provide under this Section 5 but for the imposition of the 409A Suspension Period delayed because of the preceding sentence. Thereafter, you shall receive any remaining payments and benefits due under this agreement in accordance with the terms of this Section (as if there had not been any Suspension Period beforehand).

 

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(i)                                     The Company may provide (in its sole discretion) that you may continue to participate in any benefits delayed, provided that you shall bear the full cost of such benefits during such delay period.  Upon the date such benefits would otherwise commence pursuant to this Section 5 hereof, the Company shall reimburse you the Company’s share of the cost of such benefits, to the extent that such costs otherwise would have been paid by the Company or to the extent that such benefits otherwise would have been provided by the Company at no cost to you, in each case had such benefits commenced immediately upon the termination of your employment.  Any remaining benefits shall be reimbursed or provided by the Company in accordance with the schedule and procedures specified herein.

 

(j)                                    General Release.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, no benefits or amounts shall be payable under this Section 5 unless you execute and deliver a general release of claims in a form and manner reasonably satisfactory to the Company and to you including, but not limited to, a release of any and all claims arising out of this Agreement and your employment relationship with the Company, and such release has become irrevocable pursuant to its terms or applicable law (it being understood, however, that in no event will such release expand any of the post-termination restrictions and covenants referred to in Section 9).  A form of the Company release is attached hereto as Schedule A. You shall forfeit all rights to such payments and benefits unless such release is signed and delivered (and no longer subject to revocation, if applicable) within sixty (60) days (or such longer period which is provided by law for review and revocation) following the date your employment with the Company is terminated.

 

6.                                      Compliance with Policies and Procedures.  You agree to be bound by and to comply fully with all of the Company’s policies and procedures for employees.

 

7.                                      Confidentiality.

 

(a)                                 You acknowledge that, as a result of your employment with the Company, you will be in possession of trade secrets and confidential and proprietary information (the “Confidential Information”) of the Company.  You agree to keep secret all Confidential Information and not to disclose Confidential Information to anyone outside of the Company (other than to the Company’s advisors, agents, consultants, financing sources and other representatives), except in connection with the performance of your duties under this Agreement, provided that: (i) you shall have no such obligation to the extent Confidential Information is or becomes publicly known, other than as a result of your breach of your obligations hereunder; and (ii) you may disclose such information if required by law, including pursuant to a court or similar order, but you agree to use reasonable efforts to provide the Company with prompt written notice of such court or similar order so that the Company may seek an appropriate protective order.  You agree to deliver promptly to the Company at the termination of your employment, or at any other time the Company may so request, all memoranda, notes, records, reports, and other documents (including electronically stored information) relating to the Company’s business which you obtained while employed by, or otherwise serving or acting on behalf of, the Company and which you may then possess or have under your control. You acknowledge that the disclosure of Confidential Information would have a material adverse effect on the operations and development of the business of the Company. Therefore, you agree that in the event of your failure to comply with the provisions of this Section 7(a) the Company shall be entitled to the entry of an injunction or other equitable relief against you without posting a bond, proof of damages or proof of an inadequate remedy at law and you shall not object to such injunction or equitable relief for any reason. This remedy shall be in addition to any other remedies available to the Company.

 

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(b)                                 You agree not to disclose the terms of this Agreement to anyone except your immediate family and your tax advisors or legal counsel, prospective employers (but with disclosure limited to terms relating to your post-employment restrictions under this letter), pursuant to a court or similar order, or in connection with any proceeding to enforce your rights under this letter or any other agreement between you and the Company, except as otherwise required by applicable law.

 

8.                                      Company Work Product. You acknowledge and agree that all of the ideas, concepts, inventions and work product rendered or provided by you in connection with your employment hereunder which directly or indirectly relate to the Company’s business, whether alone or in conjunction with others (collectively, and without limitation, the “Company Work Product”), whether created at home or at the office and whether or not created during normal business hours, shall (a) be the sole and exclusive property of the Company and you shall not have any right, title or interest therein and (b) constitute “works made for hire” under all applicable copyright, trademark, and similar or related statutes, regulations, or decisional law.  In furtherance of the foregoing, you hereby assign to the Company all of your rights, title, and interest, whether choate or inchoate or whole or partial, in any Company Work Product created, developed, or discovered by you in connection with your employment.  You further agree to cooperate fully and promptly with, and otherwise facilitate, any efforts by the Company to vest in the Company all rights, title and interest in and to the Company Work Product and to register, preserve, and protect the Company Work Product from use by others, or from dilution or diminution.  You agree to execute and deliver any and all documents, agreements and instruments to evidence the rights of the Company in the Company Work Product as provided in this Section 8. You hereby irrevocably name the Company as your attorney-in-fact, and irrevocably grant to the Company a limited power of attorney to execute and deliver any and all documents, agreements and instruments in your name as may be reasonably required to give effect to this Section 8; provided, that this power of attorney shall be exercised only with respect to any document, agreement or instrument that you fail to execute and deliver after five days written request by the Company.  The rights granted to the Company in this Section 8 shall continue in effect after the termination or expiration of your employment Term to the extent necessary for the Company’s full enjoyment of such rights.

 

9.                                      Section 409A.

 

(a)                                 It is the intention of both the Company and you that the benefits and rights to which you could be entitled pursuant to this Agreement comply with Code Section 409A and the Treasury Regulations and other guidance promulgated or issued thereunder (“Section 409A”), to the extent that the requirements of Section 409A are applicable thereto, and the provisions of this Agreement shall be construed in a manner consistent with that intention.  If you or the Company believes, at any time, that any such benefit or right that is subject to Section 409A does not so comply, each of us shall promptly advise the other and shall negotiate reasonably and in good faith to amend the terms of such benefits and rights such that they comply with Section 409A (with the most limited possible economic effect on you and on the Company).

 

(b)                                 If and to the extent required to comply with Section 409A, no payment or benefit required to be paid under this Agreement on account of termination of your employment shall be made unless and until you incur a “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A.

 

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(c)                                  Neither the Company nor you, individually or in combination, may accelerate any payment or benefit that is subject to Section 409A, except in compliance with Section 409A and the provisions of this Agreement, and no amount that is subject to Section 409A shall be paid prior to the earliest date on which it may be paid without violating Section 409A.

 

(d)                                 For purposes of applying the provisions of Section 409A to this Agreement, each separately identified amount to which you are entitled under this Agreement shall be treated as a separate payment.  In addition, to the extent permissible under Section 409A, any series of installment payments under this Agreement shall be treated as a right to a series of separate payments.  Whenever a payment under this Agreement specifies a payment period with reference to a number of days, the actual date of payment within the specified period shall be within the sole discretion of the Company.

 

(e)                                  Any reimbursements by the Company to you of any eligible expenses under this Agreement that are not excludable from your income for Federal income tax purposes (the “Taxable Reimbursements”) shall be made by no later than the earlier of the date on which they would be paid under the Company’s normal policies and the last day of the calendar year following the year in which the expense was incurred.  The amount of any Taxable Reimbursements during any calendar year shall not affect the expenses eligible for reimbursement in any other calendar year.  The right to Taxable Reimbursement shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit.

 

10.                               Restrictive Covenants.

 

(a)                                 During the Term and for a period of one (1) year after termination of your employment hereunder you shall not, directly or indirectly, (i) solicit, induce or cause any individual or entity with whom the Company had a business relationship to reduce or terminate such Person’s business relationship with the Company or any of its affiliates or its successors or assigns; and you shall not, directly or indirectly, approach any such individual or entity for any such purpose, or authorize or assist in the taking of any of such actions for any such purpose or authorize or assist in the taking of any such actions by any individual or entity, (ii) engage in any Restricted Activity, (iii) acquire, or own in any manner, any interest in any entity that engages in any Restricted Activity, or that engages in any business, activity or enterprise that directly competes with the Restricted Activity, or (iv) be interested in (whether as an owner, director, officer, partner, member, manager, joint venturer, lender, shareholder, vendor, consultant, employee, advisor, agent, independent contractor or otherwise), or otherwise participate in the management or operation of, any entity that engages in any Restricted Activity or in any business, activity or enterprise that directly competes with the Restricted Activity; provided, however, that this Section 10(a) shall not apply to the ownership of less than five percent (5%) of the outstanding stock of any Person who has a class of securities that is publicly traded.

 

(b)                                 During the Term and for a period of one (1) year after termination of your employment hereunder you shall not, directly or indirectly (i) hire or offer employment to or seek to hire any employee of the Company or any successor or affiliate thereof, unless the Company first terminates the employment of such employee or gives its written consent to such employment or offer of employment, (ii) induce, solicit, persuade or encourage (or in any manner attempt to induce, solicit, persuade or encourage), or cause or authorize any other individual or entity to induce, solicit, persuade or encourage, any such employee or any other such employee of the Company or any successor or affiliate thereof, to leave the employ of his or her employer, (iii) induce, solicit, persuade or encourage (or in any manner attempt to induce,

 

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solicit, persuade or encourage), or cause or authorize any other individual or entity to induce, solicit, persuade or encourage, any individual or entity to cease, diminish or not commence doing business with the Company or any successor or affiliate thereof or (iv) disparage the Company or any successor or affiliate thereof or the business in which the Company is engaged to any individual or entity.

 

(c)                                  For purposes of this Section 10, the term “Restricted Activity” means any activity that is, or would reasonably be deemed to be, competitive with (i) any aspect of the business in which the Company is engaged (1) as operated on the date of this Agreement or (2) as contemplated by the Company to be operated in the future as of the date of this Agreement, in each case, anywhere in the world where the Company’s business may be conducted from time to time, or (ii) any business in which the Company and/or any of its affiliates are engaged in or has plans to engage in as of the date of termination of your employment hereunder.

 

11.                               Background Information.  As more fully described on the following pages, the Company may conduct a background check, which may include a “consumer report” and/or an “investigative consumer report” prepared by the Company or by a third party, in all cases commensurate with background checks conducted for similarly situated employees of the Company.  These reports may be obtained at any time after receipt of your authorization and, if you are hired, throughout your employment.  Falsification or omission of any information previously provided to the Company or provided to the Company on the attached release may disqualify you for employment or result in your immediate dismissal, if hired.  Your rights relating to this background check are more fully set forth on the attached release.

 

12.                               Representations.  You represent, warrant and covenant to the Company that you are free to execute this Agreement and provide the services contemplated hereunder and the engagement hereunder does not conflict with or violate, and will not be restricted by any pre-existing business relationship or agreement to which you are a party or are otherwise bound.  Without limiting the foregoing, you further represent, warrant and covenant to the Company that you are under no contractual commitments, including without limitation, any confidentiality, proprietary rights, non-solicitation, non-competition agreement or similar type of restrictive covenant agreement, inconsistent with your obligations to the Company and that you will not at any time during the course of your employment by the Company or any of its affiliates violate and/or breach, subject to any applicable cure periods, any obligation or contractual/common law commitment that you may have to a third party or prior employer.

 

13.                               Superseding of Prior Understandings or Agreements; No Employment or Compensation Guarantees or Other Modifications Except as Provided Herein.  You acknowledge that you have not relied on any oral or written representations or understandings not explicitly contained herein in executing this Agreement.  This Agreement supersedes any and all oral or written understandings or agreements regarding your employment with the Company or any of its affiliates.  No employee or representative of the Company, other than in a writing signed by a duly authorized officer of the Company, may enter into any agreement or understanding (a) guaranteeing you employment with the Company for any specific duration, (b) providing you with a guaranteed level of compensation with the Company, whether incentive compensation, severance pay or otherwise, or (c) otherwise modifying the terms of this Agreement.

 

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14.                               Miscellaneous.

 

(a)                                 This offer is subject to the satisfactory completion of the Company’s standard drug, background and reference screening used for similarly situated employees of the Company, authorization of your right to work in the United States, and the absence of any non-competition agreement or other restrictions that would prohibit or interfere with your working for the Company

 

(b)                                 If any provision of this Agreement is or becomes invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect under the law, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions hereof shall not in any way be affected or impaired.  This Agreement contains section headings for reference only. The headings in no way affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

 

(c)                                  You acknowledge that you have consulted counsel of your choosing with regard to the provisions of this Agreement.  You and the Company acknowledge that each has participated fully and equally in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement and both have assumed the risk of any misrepresentation or mistaken understanding or belief relied upon by entering into this Agreement.

 

(d)                                 This Agreement and the Company’s rights and obligations hereunder are assignable and delegable, in whole or in part, by the Company to any affiliate of the Company upon written notice to you, whereupon such affiliate shall succeed to the rights and assume the obligations of the Company hereunder to the full extent of such assignment and/or delegation; provided, however, that no assignment shall relieve the Company of any of its obligations hereunder.

 

(e)                                  This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without giving reference to the principles of conflicts of laws or where the parties are located at the time a dispute arises.  Any dispute, claim or controversy arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the breach, termination, enforcement, interpretation or validity thereof, including the determination of the scope or applicability of this agreement to arbitrate, shall be determined by arbitration in New York City before a single arbitrator. The arbitration shall be administered by JAMS pursuant to its Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures.  Judgment on the Award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction. This clause shall not preclude parties from seeking provisional remedies in aid of arbitration from a court of appropriate jurisdiction.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, any action or proceeding initiated by the Company seeking any form of injunctive relief for a breach by you of any of Sections 7, 8 or 10 of this Agreement, including, without limitation, specific performance, shall be brought against you in the courts of the State of New York or, if the Company has or can acquire jurisdiction, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (collectively, the “Courts”), and each party consents to the jurisdiction of the Courts in any such action or proceeding, and each party waives any objection to venue laid therein.

 

Signatures on following page

 

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We look forward to you joining the Company.  If the terms of this Agreement are acceptable to you and you are ready, willing and able to abide by all the conditions enumerated herein, please sign and date this Agreement below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sincerely,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Robert F.X. Sillerman

 

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

SFX Entertainment, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acknowledged and Agreed to:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Mitchell Slater

 

 

 

 

 

Name:

Mitchell Slater

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

3/5/2013

 

 

 

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SCHEDULE A

 

PERMITTED ACTIVITIES

 

1.              Investment in Broadway production of “Diner”.

 

2.              Owner of a golf ball manufacturing company.

 

3.              Partner in fitness management company.

 

4.              Partner in financial analytical tool.

 

5.              Producer of sports documentary film on the NCAA.

 

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SCHEDULE B

 

FORM OF RELEASE

 

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FORM OF RELEASE

 

GENERAL RELEASE OF CLAIMS

 

1.             (“Employee”), for himself and his family, heirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives and their respective successors and assigns, in exchange for the consideration received pursuant to Section 5 of the employment letter agreement to which this release is attached as Exhibit A (the “Agreement”), does hereby release and forever discharge SFX Holding Corporation (the “Company”), its subsidiaries, affiliated companies, successors and assigns, and its current or former directors, officers, employees, shareholders or agents in such capacities (collectively with the Company, the “Released Parties”) from any and all actions, causes of action, suits, controversies, claims and demands whatsoever, for or by reason of any matter, cause or thing whatsoever, whether known or unknown including, but not limited to, all claims under any applicable laws arising under or in connection with Employee’s employment or termination thereof, whether for tort, breach of express or implied employment contract, wrongful discharge, intentional infliction of emotional distress, or defamation or injuries incurred on the job or incurred as a result of loss of employment. Employee acknowledges that the Company encouraged him to consult with an attorney of his choosing, and through this General Release of Claims encourages him to consult with his attorney with respect to possible claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”) and that he understands that the ADEA is a Federal statute that, among other things, prohibits discrimination on the basis of age in employment and employee benefits and benefit plans. Without limiting the generality of the release provided above, Employee expressly waives any and all claims under ADEA that he may have as of the date hereof. Employee further understands that by signing this General Release of Claims he is in fact waiving, releasing and forever giving up any claim under the ADEA as well as all other laws within the scope of this paragraph 1 that may have existed on or prior to the date hereof. Notwithstanding anything in this paragraph 1 to the contrary, this General Release of Claims shall not apply to (i) any rights to receive any payments or benefits pursuant to Section 5 of the Agreement, (ii) any rights or claims that may arise as a result of events occurring after the date this General Release of Claims is executed, (iii) any indemnification rights Employee may have as a former officer or director of the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliated companies, (iv) any claims for benefits under any directors’ and officers’ liability policy maintained by the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliated companies in accordance with the terms of such policy, and (v) any rights as a holder of equity securities of the Company.

 

2.             Employee represents that he has not filed against the Released Parties any complaints, charges, or lawsuits arising out of his employment, or any other matter arising on or prior to the date of this General Release of Claims, and covenants and agrees that he will never individually or with any person file, or commence the filing of, any charges, lawsuits, complaints or proceedings with any governmental agency, or against the Released Parties with respect to any of the matters released by Employee pursuant to paragraph 1 hereof (a “Proceeding”); provided, however, Employee shall not have relinquished his right to commence a Proceeding to challenge whether Employee knowingly and voluntarily waived his rights under ADEA.

 

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3.             Employee hereby acknowledges that the Company has informed him that he has up to twenty-one (21) days to sign this General Release of Claims and he may knowingly and voluntarily waive that twenty-one (21) day period by signing this General Release of Claims earlier. Employee also understands that he shall have seven (7) days following the date on which he signs this General Release of Claims within which to revoke it by providing a written notice of his revocation to the Company.

 

4.             Employee acknowledges that this General Release of Claims will be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York applicable to contracts made and to be performed entirely within such State.

 

5.             Employee acknowledges that he has read this General Release of Claims, that he has been advised that he should consult with an attorney before he executes this general release of claims, and that he understands all of its terms and executes it voluntarily and with full knowledge of its significance and the consequences thereof.

 

6.             This General Release of Claims shall take effect on the eighth day following Employee’s execution of this General Release of Claims unless Employee’s written revocation is delivered to the Company within seven (7) days after such execution.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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EX-10.5 13 a2215423zex-10_5.htm EX-10.5

Exhitbit 10.5

 

SFX HOLDING CORPORATION

650 Madison Avenue

15th Floor

New York, NY  10022

 

October 2, 2012

 

 

Dear Richard,

 

We are delighted to confirm to you that we are offering you the position of Executive Vice President, Head of Corporate Strategy and Development at SFX Holding Corporation (“SFX” or the “Company”), subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein.  Assuming you accept our offer, you will become an employee commencing with the start date stated in Section 1 of this letter.  The terms and conditions of your employment with SFX are set forth in this letter.  This offer is subject to the satisfactory completion of the conditions set forth in Section 14(a) of this letter and signing an employment agreement in the form used by the Company.

 

1.                         Start Date.  Your date of hire will be on or before October 2, 2012.

 

2.                                      Duties.  You will work in New York, New York and report to the Chief Executive Officer, and indirectly to the Executive Chairman upon his request.  You shall devote your full time, attention, energy, knowledge, best professional efforts and skills to the duties assigned to you, however, the Company acknowledges and agrees that during the Term:

 

(a)                                     You may continue or commence service as a director and officer (or in a similar capacity) on the governing or advisory board of other business entities whose business is not competitive with that of the Company or any of its subsidiaries and shall not involve a time commitment which shall impair your ability to perform the duties required hereunder;

 

(b)                                     Nothing in this Section applies to your membership or contribution of your non-working time or services, in a non-remunerative capacity, to any: charitable or educational organization, foundation, or association; political organization or campaign; religious group, foundation, or organization; non-profit trade, professional, community, or recreational organization or club, or part-time teaching, so long as the purpose or aim of any such organization presents no conflict with the business of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, as determined by the Board.

 

(c)                                      During the Term, you may devote a portion of your business time to personal investments and outside business commitments, provided, however that: (i) such activities do not conflict with the business of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, (ii) such activities do not interfere, directly or indirectly, with the performance your obligations under this agreement, and (iii) such activities do not result in a breach by the Company of any non-competition or any other similar type of agreement to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries  may be a party.

 

(d)                                     No provision of this agreement shall be construed to prohibit your: (i) acquisition, ownership, or trading, including without limitation your indirect ownership, of less than two percent (2%) of the issued and outstanding stock (or comparable bonds, options, derivatives, or negotiable instruments) of a business entity having securities publicly traded anywhere in the world, provided,

 



 

however, that the ownership limitations of this clause (i) shall not apply to (x) your ownership of any such securities through an open-end mutual fund or (y) your ownership of any such securities that precedes the Effective Date if, but only if, the issuer of the securities is not a competitor of the Company; or (ii) passive ownership of stock, partnership interests, or comparable ownership interests or securities in any for-profit private business entity that is not directly competitive with the business of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or (iii) compensation relating to any other position you may have on a Board of Directors of any company on which he may serve as permitted under this Section. The Company additionally agrees that nothing in this agreement shall operate to prohibit your acceptance of a testamentary gift, bequest, or its equivalent, or your retention of any such gift, bequest, or its equivalent following its delivery, so long as you retain the interest(s) solely for investment purposes.

 

3.                                      Term:  Five (5) years (the “Initial Term”), with an additional five (5) year term (the “Renewal Term”) if mutually agreed upon.

 

4.                                      Compensation.

 

(a)                                 Base Salary.  In consideration for the performance of your services hereunder, you will be paid a base salary at the annual rate of Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000.00) (“Base Salary”), payable in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll practices and subject to applicable tax and payroll withholdings and deductions.  Currently, the Company’s payroll is payable on the fifteenth and the last day of each month.  As an exempt employee, you will not be eligible for overtime pay.

 

(b)                                 Discretionary Bonus.  You may also be eligible to receive a discretionary cash bonus, the existence and amount of which is determined in the sole discretion of the Company.  Unless expressly and specifically agreed to in writing, no bonus compensation will be earned, paid or awarded unless you are in the continuous employment of the Company through the date of payment.  Your minimum target bonus will be One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000.00).

 

(c)                                  Option Grants:  If and when a Company-wide stock option plan is adopted by the Company’s Compensation Committee, you shall receive a minimum grant of One Hundred Thousand (100,000) stock options (“Sign On Options”) for the first year of your employment and a minimum grant of One Hundred Thousand (100,000) stock options for at the beginning of each subsequent year of the Initial Term.

 

(i)                                     The number of options granted to you may be increased in the discretion of the Compensation Committee as part of the annual process for reviewing and granting stock option awards at any time after a Company-wide stock option plan is adopted by the Compensation Committee.

 

(ii)                                  The strike price for the initial and additional options will be fixed by the Compensation Committee, but it is likely to be based on the fair market value of the Company’s common stock at the time of the grant; provided that the initial

 

(iii)                               The initial and annual stock options are anticipated to vest annually in arrears, at the end of the year in which granted.  Any additional discretionary stock options shall vest in accordance with the Compensation Committee determination.  The Sign On Options exercise price shall be confirmed at the time of signing this letter.

 

5.                                      Benefits.  Subject to the eligibility requirements and other terms and conditions of the respective plan documents, you shall be eligible to participate in benefits offered by the Company, as may

 

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be in effect or modified from time to time, for senior executives of the Company.  Furthermore, you are currently eligible for three (3) weeks of paid vacation time per calendar year (such vacation days to be prorated based on the date you commence employment with the Company) in accordance with, and subject to, the Company’s vacation policy, as it may change from time to time.

 

6.                                      Severance.

 

(a)                                 In the event your employment is terminated due to your death, Disability (as defined in Section 6(e) below) or is terminated by the Company without Cause (as defined in Section 6(c) below), or in the event there is a Change of Control (as defined in Section 6(d) below):

 

(i)                                     You shall receive the Termination Payments (as defined in Section 6(b) below);

 

(ii)                                  You shall also be paid a lump sum by the Company, which shall be paid as soon as practicable but not later than thirty (30) days following such termination date, equal to the Base Salary in effect on the date of termination for a six (6) month period following such termination (the “Post Termination Salary Payment”).

 

(iii)                               Any stock options previously granted under Section 3(c) of this letter agreement shall vest.

 

(b)                                 In the event you voluntarily terminate your employment or your employment is terminated by the Company for Cause (as defined in Section 6(c) below), you shall be paid, as soon as practicable but no later than thirty (30) days following such termination, (i) all earned but unpaid Base Salary through the date of termination; (ii) any previously awarded and unpaid bonus; and (iii) all unpaid reimbursable expenses incurred by you through the date of termination (the “Termination Payments”). In the event your employment is terminated for Cause, you shall have no further obligation or liability to the Company in connection with the performance of this agreement (except the continuing obligations specified in Section 8 and Section 9 of this letter agreement).

 

(c)                                  For the purposes of this letter agreement, “Cause shall mean that you have:

 

(i)                                     falsified or omitted information as required by Section 11 of this letter agreement;

 

(ii)                                  committed an act which, as set forth in any employment handbook promulgated by the Company, may lead to termination of employment, unless curable, in which case such cure shall not have been completed within five (5) days following the Company’s notice to you;

 

(iii)                               engaged in any intentional act of fraud against the Company;

 

(iv)                              engaged in willful malfeasance or gross negligence in the performance of this letter agreement or capacity as an employee of the Company;

 

(v)                                 refused to perform the duties required or requested consistent with your obligations under this letter agreement and under law, which refusal continues for more than five (5) days following the Company’s written notice of such refusal;

 

(vi)                              been convicted of a felony or entering a plea of nolo contendre to a felony charge;

 

(vii)                           materially breached this letter agreement; or

 

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(viii)                        engaged in an act which leads to a finding by the Securities and Exchange Commission, which, in the opinion of independent counsel selected by the Company, could reasonably be expected to impair or impede the Company’s ability to register, list, or otherwise offer its stock to the public, or to maintain itself as a publicly-traded company in good standing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

(d)                                 For the purposes of this letter agreement, “Change of Control” shall mean the occurrence, in a single transaction or in a series of related transactions, of any one or more of the following events:

 

(i)                                     any “person” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) (an “Exchange Act Person”) becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing more than thirty-five percent (35%) of the combined voting power of the Company, then outstanding securities other than by virtue of a merger, consolidation or similar transaction, provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, a Change in Control shall not be deemed to occur (i) if Robert F.X. Sillerman or affiliates of his (a “Sillerman Controlled Entity”) beneficially own more than such thirty-five percent (35%) at any time; or (ii) solely because the level of ownership held by any Exchange Act Person (the “Subject Person”) exceeds the designated percentage threshold of the outstanding voting securities as a result of a repurchase or other acquisition of voting securities by the Company reducing the number of shares outstanding, provided further that if a Change in Control would occur (but for the operation of this proviso) as a result of the acquisition of voting securities by the Company, and after such share acquisition, any such Subject Person (so long as not a Sillerman Controlled Entity) becomes the owner of any additional voting securities that, assuming the repurchase or other acquisition had not occurred, increases the percentage of the then outstanding voting securities owned by such Subject Person over the designated percentage threshold, then a Change in Control shall be deemed to occur;

 

(ii)                                  there is consummated a merger, consolidation or similar transaction involving (directly or indirectly) the Company if, immediately after the consummation of such merger, consolidation or similar transaction, the stockholders of the Company immediately prior thereto do not own, directly or indirectly, either (A) outstanding voting securities representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the combined outstanding voting power of the surviving entity in such merger, consolidation or similar transaction or (B) more than fifty percent (50%) of the combined outstanding voting power of the parent of the surviving entity in such merger, consolidation or similar transaction;

 

(iii)                               there is consummated a sale, lease, license or other disposition of all or substantially all of the consolidated assets of the Company and its subsidiaries, other than a sale, lease, license or other disposition of all or substantially all of the consolidated assets of the Company and its subsidiaries to an entity, more than fifty percent (50%) of the combined voting power of the voting securities of which are owned by stockholders of the Company in substantially the same proportion as their ownership of the Company immediately prior to such sale, lease, license or other disposition; or

 

(iv)                              during any period of 12 consecutive months, individuals who at the beginning of such period constitute the Board cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority thereof unless the election, or the nomination for election by stockholders, of each new director was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the directors then still in office who were directors at the beginning of the period.

 

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(e)                                  For the purposes of this letter agreement, “Disability” shall mean your inability, or failure, to perform the essential functions of your position, with or without reasonable accommodation, for any period of six (6) consecutive months or more, by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment.

 

(f)                                   The Company will provide the following post-termination health and dental benefits under the circumstances outlined below:

 

(i)                                     The Company agrees that in the event of the your death during the Term, the Company will pay to your estate the following, which shall be distributed in accordance with the your will or testamentary plan, as directed by any court having jurisdiction over such estate, or as directed by any duly appointed administrator or executor of your estate, the full costs relating to the continuation of any group health and dental plan provided through the Company in which you participated at the time of your death, and through which coverage was provided to any of your dependent(s) at the date of your death, for a period of two (2) months following your death, without regard to the availability or expiration of any continuation option or feature provided by the plan(s), or as otherwise provided to a lesser extent by applicable law at the time of your death.

 

(ii)                                  In the event the Company terminates your employment without Cause or upon Change of Control, other than due to Disability or death, a continuation of the health and dental benefits provided to you and your covered dependents under the Company’s health and dental plans as in effect from time to time (except that if providing any such benefit under the terms of a plan would cause an adverse tax effect, the Company may provide you with equivalent cash payments outside of the plan at the same time the benefits would otherwise have been taxable to you) for a period of two (2) months following such termination, with no additional cost or charge payable by you.

 

(g)                                  Notwithstanding the foregoing, if at the time of your Separation from Service (as defined in Treasury Regulation 1.409A-1(h)) you are a “specified employee” within the meaning of Code Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i), any amount or benefits that constitutes “nonqualified deferred compensation” within the meaning of Code Section 409A that becomes payable to you on account of the your Separation from Service will not be paid until after the earlier of (i) first business day of the seventh month following your Separation from Service, or (ii) the date of the your death (the “ 409A Suspension Period “). Within fourteen (14) calendar days after the end of the 409A Suspension Period, you shall be paid a cash lump sum payment equal to any payments (including interest on any such payments), and benefits that the Company would otherwise have been required to provide under this Section 6 but for the imposition of the 409A Suspension Period delayed because of the preceding sentence. Thereafter, you shall receive any remaining payments and benefits due under this agreement in accordance with the terms of this Section (as if there had not been any Suspension Period beforehand).

 

(h)                    Notwithstanding any other provision of this agreement, no benefits or amounts shall be payable under this Section 6 unless you execute and deliver a general release of claims in a form and manner reasonably satisfactory to the Company including, but not limited to, a release of any and all claims arising out this agreement and your employment relationship with the Company, and such release has become irrevocable pursuant to its terms (it being understood, however, that in no event will such release expand any of the post-termination restrictions referred to in this Agreement).  You shall forfeit all rights to such payments and benefits unless such release is signed and delivered (and no longer subject to revocation, if applicable) within thirty (30) days or such longer period which is provided by law for review and revocation) following the delivery of such release, signed by the Company,

 

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to you.  If such release is executed and delivered and no longer subject to revocation as provided in the preceding sentence, then the following shall apply:

 

(i)                        To the extent any such cash payment or continuing benefit to be provided is not “deferred compensation” for purposes of Code Section 409A, then such payment or benefit shall commence upon the first scheduled payment date immediately after the date the release is executed and no longer subject to revocation (the “Release Effective Date”).  The first such cash payment shall include payment of all amounts that otherwise would have been due prior to the Release Effective Date under the terms of this agreement had such payments commenced immediately upon your termination of employment, and any payments made thereafter shall continue as provided herein.  The delayed benefits shall in any event expire at the time such benefits would have expired had such benefits commenced immediately following the termination of your employment.

 

(j)                       To the extent any such cash payment or continuing benefit to be provided is “deferred compensation” for purposes of Code Section 409A, then such payments or benefits shall be made or commence upon the sixtieth (60) day following the termination of your employment.  The first such cash payment shall include payment of all amounts that otherwise would have been due prior thereto under the terms of this agreement had such payments commenced immediately upon the termination of your employment, and any payments made thereafter shall continue as provided herein.  The delayed benefits shall in any event expire at the time such benefits would have expired had such benefits commenced immediately following the termination of your employment.

 

(k)                    The Company may provide, in its sole discretion, that you may continue to participate in any benefits delayed, provided that you shall bear the full cost of such benefits during such delay period.  Upon the date such benefits would otherwise commence pursuant to this Section 6 hereof, the Company shall reimburse you the Company’s share of the cost of such benefits, to the extent that such costs otherwise would have been paid by the Company or to the extent that such benefits otherwise would have been provided by the Company at no cost to you, in each case had such benefits commenced immediately upon the termination of your employment.  Any remaining benefits shall be reimbursed or provided by the Company in accordance with the schedule and procedures specified herein.

 

7.                                      Compliance with Policies and Procedures.  You agree to be bound by and to comply fully with all Company policies and procedures for employees.

 

8.                                      Confidentiality.

 

(a)                                 You acknowledge that, as a result of your employment with the Company, you will be in possession of trade secrets and confidential and proprietary information (the “Confidential Information”) of the Company.  You agree to keep secret all Confidential Information and not to disclose Confidential Information to anyone outside of the Company (other than to the Company’s advisors, agents, consultants, financing sources and other representatives), except in connection with the performance of your duties under this letter, provided that: (i) you shall have no such obligation to the extent Confidential Information is or becomes publicly known, other than as a result of your breach of your obligations hereunder; and (ii) you may disclose such information pursuant to a court or similar order, but you agree to use reasonable efforts to provide the Company with prompt notice of such request so that the Company may seek an appropriate protective order.  You agree to deliver promptly to the Company at the termination of your employment, or at any other time the Company may so request, all

 

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memoranda, notes, records, reports, and other documents (including electronically stored information) relating to the Company’s business which you obtained while employed by, or otherwise serving or acting on behalf of, the Company and which you may then possess or have under your control. You acknowledge that the disclosure of Confidential Information would have a material adverse effect on the operations and development of the business of the Company. Therefore, you agree that in the event of your failure to comply with the provisions of this Section 8(a) the Company shall be entitled to the entry of an injunction or other equitable relief and you shall not object to such injunction or equitable relief on the basis of an adequate remedy at law or other reason. This remedy shall be in addition to any other remedies available to the Company.

 

(b)                                 You agree not to disclose the terms of this letter to anyone except your immediate family and your tax advisors or legal counsel, prospective employers (but with disclosure limited to terms relating to your post-employment restrictions under this letter), pursuant to a court or similar order, or in connection with any proceeding to enforce your rights under this letter or any other agreement between you and the Company, except as otherwise required by law.

 

9.                                      Company Work Product. You acknowledge and agree that all of the ideas, concepts, inventions and work product rendered or provided by you during the term of your employment which directly or indirectly relate to the Company’s business, whether alone or in conjunction with others (collectively, and without limitation, the “Company Work Product”), whether created at home or at the office and whether or not created during normal business hours, shall (a) be the sole and exclusive property of the Company and you shall not have any right, title or interest therein and (b) constitute “works made for hire” under all applicable copyright, trademark, and similar or related statutes, regulations, or decisional law.  In furtherance of the foregoing, you hereby assign to the Company all of your rights, title, and interest, whether choate or inchoate or whole or partial, in any Company Work Product created, developed, or discovered by you during the term of your employment.  You further agree to cooperate fully and promptly with, and otherwise facilitate, any efforts by the Company to vest in the Company all rights, title and interest in and to the Company Work Product and to register, preserve, and protect the Company Work Product from use by others, or from dilution or diminution.  You agree to execute and deliver any and all documents, agreements and instruments to evidence the rights of the Company in the Company Work Product as provided in this Section 9. You hereby irrevocably name the Company as your attorney-in-fact, and irrevocably grant to the Company a power of attorney to execute and deliver any and all documents, agreements and instruments in your name as may be reasonably required to give effect to this Section 9; provided, that this power of attorney shall be exercised only with respect to any document, agreement or instrument that you fail to execute and deliver after five days written request by the Company.  The rights granted to the Company in this Section 9 shall continue in effect after the termination or expiration of your employment term to the extent necessary for the Company’s full enjoyment of such rights.

 

10.                               Restrictive Covenants.

 

(a)                                 During the Term and for a period of one (1) year after termination of your employment hereunder, you shall not engage, whether directly or indirectly, through a sole proprietorship, or as an employee, officer, consultant, director, manager, managing member, stockholder, limited partner, general partner, trustee or member of any corporation, general partnership, limited partnership, trust, limited liability company or any other entity, in any business which is directly competitive with the Company’s Business. For purposes of this Section 10, the term “Business” shall mean (x) any business in which the Company is actually engaged as of the termination date of your employment or (y) any business in which, as of the termination date of your employment, the Company, with your knowledge and/or participation, is actively planning on becoming engaged during within the ensuing twelve (12) months from the termination date of your employment.

 

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(b)                                 During the Term and for a period of one (1) year after termination of your employment hereunder, you shall not:

 

(i)                                     Request, induce or attempt to influence any person or entity who is or was a client, customer, contractor or supplier of the Company to limit, curtail or cancel its business with the Company; or

 

(ii)                                  Request, induce, or attempt to influence any current or future officer, director, employee, consultant, agent or representative of the Company to: (A) terminate his, her, or its employment or business relationship with the Company; or (B) commit any act that, if committed by you, would constitute a breach of any term or provision of this Section 10.

 

11.                               Background Information.  As more fully described on the following pages, the Company may conduct a background check, which may include a “consumer report” and/or an “investigative consumer report” prepared by SFX or by a third party.  These reports may be obtained at any time after receipt of your authorization and, if you are hired, throughout your employment.  Falsification or omission of any information previously provided to the Company or provided to the Company on the attached release may disqualify you for employment or result in your immediate dismissal, if hired.  Your rights relating to this background check are more fully set forth on the attached release.

 

12.                               Representations.  You represent, warrant and covenant to the Company that you are free to execute this letter and provide the services contemplated hereunder and the engagement hereunder does not conflict with or violate, and will not be restricted by any pre-existing business relationship or agreement to which you are a party or are otherwise bound.  Without limiting the foregoing, you further represent, warrant and covenant to the Company that you are under no contractual commitments, including without limitation, any confidentiality, proprietary rights, non-solicitation, non-competition agreement or similar type of restrictive covenant agreement, inconsistent with your obligations to the Company and that you will not at any time during the course of your employment by the Company violate and/or breach any obligation or contractual/common law commitment that you may have to a third party or prior employer.

 

13.                               Superseding of Prior Understandings or Agreements; No Employment or Compensation Guarantees or Other Modifications Except as Provided Herein.  You acknowledge that you have not relied on any oral or written representations or understandings not explicitly contained herein in executing this letter.  This document supersedes any and all oral or written understandings or agreements regarding your employment with the Company or any of its affiliates.  No employee or representative of the Company, other than in a writing signed by an authorized officer of the Company, may enter into any agreement or understanding (a) guaranteeing you employment with the Company for any specific duration, (b) providing you with a guaranteed level of compensation with the Company, whether incentive compensation, severance pay or otherwise, or (c) otherwise modifying the terms of this letter.

 

14.                               Miscellaneous.

 

(a)                                 This offer is subject to the satisfactory completion of the Company’s standard drug, background and reference screening, authorization of your right to work in the United States, and the absence of any non-competition agreement or other restrictions that would prohibit or interfere with your working for the Company.

 

(b)                                 If any provision of this letter is or becomes invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect under the law, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions hereof shall not in any way be affected or impaired.

 

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(c)                                  This letter shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without giving reference to the principles of conflicts of laws or where the parties are located at the time a dispute arises.  Any controversy, dispute or claim arising out of or relating to this agreement or breach thereof shall first be submitted to mediation in New York City administered by JAMS.  If the parties are unsuccessful at resolving the dispute through mediation, the parties agree to binding arbitration in New York City administered by JAMS pursuant to its Streamlined Arbitration Rules and Procedures.  The arbitrator shall award to the prevailing party, if any, the costs and attorneys’ fees reasonably incurred by the prevailing party in connection with the arbitration.  The parties shall maintain the confidential nature of the mediation and arbitration proceedings, and the award, unless otherwise required by law or judicial decision.  Judgment on the award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction.

 

We look forward to you joining the Company.  If the terms of this letter are acceptable to you and you are ready, willing and able to abide by all the conditions enumerated herein, please sign and date this letter below and return it to me.

 

 

 

Sincerely,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Robert F.X. Sillerman

 

 

Robert F.X. Sillerman

 

 

Chairman

 

 

 

Acknowledged and Agreed to:

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Richard Rosenstein

 

 

Name:

Richard Rosenstein

 

 

Date:

10/2/2012

 

 

 

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EX-10.6 14 a2215423zex-10_6.htm EX-10.6

Exhibit 10.6

 

SFX Entertainment Inc.

650 Madison Avenue, 15th Floor

New York, New York 10022

 

SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT

 

Gordon Crawford

c/o Capital Research & Management

333 South Hope Street, 55th Floor

Los Angeles, CA 90071

 

Mr. Crawford:

 

SFX Entertainment Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), is hereby privately offering 500,000 shares (the “Shares”) of common stock, $0.001 par value per share, of the Company (the “Common Stock”) at an aggregate purchase price of $2,500,000 (the “Purchase Price”) to the undersigned, in reliance on the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), provided by Rule 506 of Regulation D under the Securities Act.

 

The Company will use the proceeds from this offering (this “Offering”) to fund its short-term working capital requirements in order to develop (initially through acquisitions) a live entertainment enterprise engaged in production and marketing of electronic dance music, live music, sporting, and other entertainment events around the world (the “Business”) and to pay expenses incurred in connection therewith.  The Company, through the efforts of Robert F.X. Sillerman, its Chairman, has been negotiating with the owners of various companies in the Business for the acquisition of all or a portion of their businesses (such businesses, the “Targets”) and will use a portion of the proceeds of this Offering, together with additional funds anticipated to be raised, to acquire such Targets.

 

1.                                      Subscription. Subject to the terms and conditions of this subscription agreement (“Subscription Agreement”), the undersigned (including its permitted assignees (to the extent applicable), “Purchaser”) hereby agrees to be legally bound to purchase the Shares subscribed for hereunder, and upon written notice from the Company, subject to the terms of this Subscription Agreement, Purchaser and the Company shall hold a closing (the “Closing”) at which Purchaser shall fulfill its subscription by paying the Purchase Price by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account designated by the Company as consideration for the issuance by the Company of the Shares.  Original certificates reflecting the Shares shall be provided to Purchaser following the Closing.

 

2.                                      Conditions to Subscription.  Subject to other applicable provisions of this Subscription Agreement (including without limitation Sections 5, 11, and 18 hereof), Purchaser understands and agrees that this subscription is made subject to the following terms and conditions:

 

(a)                                 This subscription shall be deemed to be accepted by the Company only when it is signed by the Company;

 

(b)                                 Subscriber may not revoke, cancel or terminate this subscription unless the Company cancels or terminates the Offering; and

 

(c)                                  Subscriber has executed and delivered this Subscription Agreement and hereby agrees to tender the Purchase Price at Closing in accordance with the terms hereof.

 

If this subscription is rejected by the Company in its sole and absolute discretion or because the Company terminates or cancels the Offering, this Subscription Agreement shall thereafter be of no further force or effect.

 

3.                                      Representations and Warranties of Purchaser. Purchaser hereby represents and warrants to, and agrees with, the Company as of (i) the date Purchaser executes this Subscription Agreement and (ii) as of the Closing Date (as hereinafter defined), as follows:

 

(a)                                 (i)                                     Purchaser has received and has read and fully understands this Subscription Agreement.

 

(ii)                                  Purchaser or its advisor(s) have had a reasonable opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers from a person or persons acting on behalf of the Company concerning the

 

Confidential Treatment Requested. Confidential portions of this document have been redacted have been separately filed with the Commission.

 



 

Company and the Offering and all such questions have been answered to the full satisfaction of Purchaser.

 

(iii)                               No oral or written representations have been made other than as stated in this Subscription Agreement.

 

(iv)                              Purchaser has such knowledge and experience in financial, tax and business matters so as to enable it to utilize the information made available to it in connection with the Offering, to evaluate the merits and risks of an investment in the Shares and to make an informed decision with respect thereto; Purchaser acknowledges that there is a significant risk of loss of all or a portion of Purchaser’s investment in the Shares.

 

(v)                                 Purchaser is not subscribing for the Shares pursuant to a general solicitation or general advertisement by the Company.

 

(b)                                 Purchaser is an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Rule 501(a), as promulgated under the Securities Act, because Purchaser (i) had individual income (exclusive of any income attributable to Purchaser’s spouse) of more than $200,000 in each of the most recent two years or joint income with Purchaser’s spouse in excess of $300,000 in each of such years and reasonably expects to have income of at least the same level for the current year, or (ii) has an individual net worth, or a combined net worth with Purchaser’s spouse, in excess of $1,000,000.  For purposes of this Subscription Agreement, “individual net worth” means the excess of total assets at fair market value, including personal property and real estate, cash, short-term investments, stock and securities, over total liabilities; provided, that the fair market value of such person’s primary residence is excluded from the calculation of net worth and, if the amount of the debt or other indebtedness secured by such person’s primary residence exceeds its fair market value, such excess liability must be deducted from such person’s net worth. Purchaser must also include as a liability any increase in the amount of debt secured by Purchaser’s primary residence incurred within 60 days prior to the date of Purchaser’s subscription hereunder unless such debt is incurred in connection with the acquisition of the primary residence.

 

(c)                                  Purchaser’s overall commitment to investments which are not readily marketable is not excessive in relation to its net worth.

 

(d)                                 (A)  Purchaser has all requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this Subscription Agreement, (B) the execution and delivery by Purchaser of this Subscription Agreement and the performance by it of its obligations hereunder have been duly authorized by all necessary action of Purchaser, (C) this Subscription Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by Purchaser and constitutes legal, valid and binding obligations of Purchaser, and (D) this Subscription Agreement is enforceable against Purchaser in accordance with its terms, subject as to enforcement of remedies to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar laws affecting generally the enforcement of creditors’ rights and the relief of debtors.

 

(e)                                  Purchaser acknowledges and understands that an investment in the Company will involve substantial risks.  Purchaser further acknowledges and understands that the following list of risk factors does not purport to be a complete enumeration or explanation of the risks involved in an investment in the Company and additional risks or uncertainties may adversely affect the Company or the value of an investment in the Company:

 

(i)                                     Mr. Robert F.X. Sillerman, as the beneficial owner of a majority of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock, is the controlling stockholder of the Company and has the ability to exert significant control over the Company’s management and affairs requiring stockholder approval, including the approval of significant corporate transactions and the ability to elect and remove directors.

 

(ii)                                  The Company is a development stage company and its prior operating history will not be germane to future operations.  The Company’s prospects must be evaluated in light of

 

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the risks and uncertainties frequently encountered by a company in the early stage of development. The Business in which the Company intends to operate is highly competitive and makes these risks and certainties particularly pronounced.  The Company may not succeed in developing a viable business and may never become profitable.

 

(iii)                               The Company has significant capital requirements to develop its business and will need to raise additional capital for the foreseeable future, which may occur through equity and/or debt financings. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to raise such capital when needed or on terms and conditions acceptable to the Company, or at all.  To the extent the Company raises additional capital by issuing equity securities, but subject to Section 6, the Company’s stockholders will experience dilution in their ownership of the Common Stock of the Company.

 

(iv)                              At Closing, the Company will initially acquire various businesses in the Business with whom it has been negotiating, after which the Registration Statement will be submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form S-1 to register for resale the Shares purchased by the Subscriber, together with those shares of Common Stock of other investors or businesses acquired for which shares of the Company’s Common Stock are given as consideration and any shares of Common Stock offered for sale by the Company. Except as set forth herein, there are no assurances as to the timing of the effectiveness of the Registration Statement.

 

(v)                                 The loss of the services of Mr. Sillerman or one or more key members of management or other key employees of the Company could have a material adverse effect upon the Company’s business, operating results or financial condition.  In addition, the future success of the Company will depend in large part upon its ability to attract and retain additional management and personnel.  There can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in attracting and retaining such personnel, and the failure to do so would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, operating results and financial condition.

 

(vi)                              The Shares are “restricted securities” as defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act and have not been registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws.  The Shares are highly illiquid.  Until the Registration Statement is declared effective, the Shares to be issued will not be registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws and, thus, will not be freely tradable or eligible for resale, unless an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, including Rule 144, is available.  Purchaser will not be able to rely on Rule 144 to sell the Shares unless the sale complies with the conditions of that rule, including satisfaction of Purchaser’s holding period.  An active public market for the Company’s Common Stock may not develop or be sustained. In addition, the number of unrestricted shares of the Company in the public float may represent only a small percentage of the shares of Company Common Stock outstanding.

 

(vii)                           The Company does not anticipate paying dividends on its Common Stock in the foreseeable future.  In addition, the terms of future debt financings may prohibit the payment of cash dividends on the Common Stock.

 

(f)                                   Purchaser acknowledges (to the extent applicable):

 

(i)                                     Purchaser, if executing this Subscription Agreement in a representative or fiduciary capacity, has full power and authority to execute and deliver this Subscription Agreement and in such capacity and on behalf of the subscribing individual, ward, partnership, trust, estate, corporation, or other entity for whom Purchaser is executing this Subscription Agreement, and such individual, ward, partnership, trust, estate, corporation, or other entity has full right and power to perform pursuant to this Subscription Agreement and make an investment in the Company;

 

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(ii)                                  Purchaser consents to the placement of the following legend on any certificate or other document evidencing the Shares:

 

THESE SHARES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ACT”), OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE AND HAVE BEEN SOLD IN RELIANCE UPON EXEMPTIONS THEREFROM. THESE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT COVERING THESE SECURITIES UNDER THE ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR AN EXEMPTION THEREFROM.

 

(iii)                               The representations, warranties, and agreements of Purchaser contained herein shall survive the execution and delivery of this Subscription Agreement and the purchase of the Shares; and

 

(iv)                              In connection with any Transfer (as hereinafter defined) or attempted Transfer of Shares pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Act, the Company shall be permitted to require in its sole discretion an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company that such Transfer is exempt from registration.

 

4.                                      Representations and Warranties of the Company. The Company hereby represents and warrants to, and agrees with, Purchaser as of (i) the date the Company executes this Subscription Agreement and (ii) as of the date of the Closing (the “Closing Date”), as follows:

 

(a)                                 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 power and authority to conduct its business as currently conducted.

 

(b)                                 The Company has all requisite power and authority to execute, deliver and perform this Subscription Agreement and to carry out and consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution, delivery and performance of this Subscription Agreement by the Company has been duly authorized by all requisite corporate action, and this Subscription Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company and constitutes the valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, subject as to enforcement of remedies to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar laws affecting generally the enforcement of creditors’ rights and the relief of debtors.

 

(c)                                  The execution, delivery and performance of this Subscription Agreement  by the Company will not violate, conflict with, result in any breach of, result in the creation of any lien, security interest, charge or encumbrance upon any of the properties, assets or outstanding shares of the Company or constitute a default under, any provision of law, any rule or regulation of any governmental authority, any judgment, decree or order of any court binding on the Company, or any of the unwaived terms, conditions or provisions under its Certificate of Incorporation or By Laws or any indenture, mortgage, lease, agreement or other instrument to which the Company is a party or by which it or any of its properties is bound or affected.

 

(d)                                 The Shares, when so issued, sold and delivered against payment therefor in accordance with the provisions of this Subscription Agreement, will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.  The authorized capital stock of the Company consists of 300,000,000 shares of Common Stock. As of the Closing Date (but not including the Shares or any shares issued in the acquisitions of Targets or to other investors on or prior to such Closing Date), there will be 40,000,000 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding and such shares have been duly and validly issued and are fully paid and nonassessable.

 

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(e)                                  Neither the Company nor anyone acting on behalf of the Company has engaged in any general advertising or solicitation in contravention of the Securities Act for the offer and sale of the Shares or any other shares of Common Stock.  Assuming the accuracy of Purchaser’s representations contained in this Subscription Agreement, the offer, sale, issuance and delivery of the Shares are exempt from registration under the Securities Act and all action required to be taken prior to the offer or sale of the Shares has been taken under applicable state securities laws.

 

(f)                                   The Company was formed for the purpose of acquiring the Targets and to operate in such related businesses and, prior to the acquisition of any Targets, had no operating history and has incurred no material liabilities other than in connection with financing and consummating the acquisition of the Targets.

 

(g)                                  The Company is in material compliance with all laws, ordinances, and rules and regulations of governmental authorities applicable to or affecting it, its properties or its business, and the Company has not received notice of any claimed violation or default with respect to any of the foregoing which would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company.

 

(h)                                 The operations of the Company are, and have been conducted at all times, in compliance with applicable financial recordkeeping and reporting requirements of the Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act of 1970, as amended, the money laundering statutes of all applicable jurisdictions, the rules and regulations thereunder and any related or similar applicable rules, regulations or guidelines, issued, administered or enforced by any governmental agency (collectively, the “Money Laundering Laws”) and no action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving the Company or with respect to the Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the best knowledge of the Company, threatened. Neither the Company nor, to the knowledge of the Company, any of its current officers, has on behalf of the Company or in connection with its business: (a) made any direct or indirect unlawful payments to any governmental officials or employees from corporate funds; or (b) violated or is in violation of in any material respect any provision of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended.

 

(i)                                     The representations, warranties, and agreements of Company contained herein shall survive the execution and delivery of this Subscription Agreement and the sale of the Shares.

 

5.                                     Conditions to the Obligations of Purchaser.  The obligation of Purchaser to purchase Shares at the Closing is subject to the fulfillment, or the waiver by Purchaser, of the following conditions on or before the Closing:

 

(a)                                 Each representation and warranty contained in Section 4 shall be true and complete on and as of the Closing Date with the same effect as though such representation and warranty had been made on and as of that date.

 

(b)                                 The Company shall have delivered to Purchaser a certificate, executed by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, dated the Closing Date, certifying to the fulfillment of the conditions specified in Section 5(a) of this Subscription Agreement.

 

(c)                                  All registrations, qualifications, permits and approvals required under applicable state and Federal securities laws for the lawful execution and delivery of this Agreement and the offer, sale, issuance and delivery of the Shares shall have been obtained, except for the notices required or permitted to be filed after the Closing with certain Federal and state securities commissions, which notices the Company will file on a timely basis.

 

(d)                                 The Company will have acquired or will acquire on the Closing Date one or more Targets.

 

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6.                                      Affirmative Covenants of the Company.  The Company covenants and agrees that, beginning upon the date the Company executes this Subscription Agreement and ceasing immediately prior to the time the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) declares effective a registration statement on Form S-1 (the “Registration Statement”) which registers the resale of the Company’s Common Stock or the sale by the Company of its Common Stock, in each case, including without limitation, the Shares (in either event, an “IPO”), the Company shall:

 

(a)                                 Use its reasonable best efforts to acquire by August 15, 2012 Targets with a purchase price based on commercially reasonable multiples under current market conditions using a combination of cash and shares of Common Stock.

 

(b)                                 Not issue shares of Common Stock or a derivative security containing a right to purchase Common Stock at a price per share that implies a valuation of the Company of less than $250,000,000.

 

(c)                                  (i) Submit a registration statement to the SEC for its IPO by August 15, 2012, (ii) use its reasonable best efforts to have such registration statement declared effective under the Securities Act as soon as practicable thereafter, and (iii) use its reasonable best efforts to qualify as an “emerging growth company”. The Company covenants that such registration statement shall seek to register for resale some or all shares that are held by the Company’s shareholders (including the Shares issued to Purchaser).  The Company further covenants it shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to include in such registration statement all shares requested to be included by Non-management Holders (as hereinafter defined) as is practicable, subject to market conditions.

 

Any and all fees, costs and expenses incident to the registration and the IPO shall be borne by the Company.  If the managing underwriter in the IPO advises the Company in writing that in its opinion, the shares of Common Stock proposed to be included in the registration exceeds the number of shares that can be sold in such offering, the Company shall include in such registration the number of shares of Common Stock to be sold by Non-management Holders (as hereinafter defined) that such managing underwriter advises can be sold.  In such event, the Company shall allocate that number of shares of Common Stock pro rata among the Non-management Holders (as hereinafter defined) of such shares of Common Stock.  In no event, in connection with any indemnification obligations by any holder of shares of Common Stock that are incident to the registration of such holder’s shares, shall such holder’s liability exceed its proportionate amount of any such indemnity and the net amounts received by such holder from the sale of its shares of Common Stock pursuant to the Registration Statement.

 

(d)                                 Furnish to Purchaser:

 

(i)                                     As soon as available and in any event within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Company, a consolidated balance sheet of the Company, a consolidated statement of operations of the Company, and consolidated statements of cash flows and stockholders’ equity of the Company as of the close of such fiscal year, all of the foregoing financial statements to be certified by independent public accountants and accompanied by a complete set of notes;

 

(ii)                                  As soon as available and in any event within forty-five (45) days after the end of each fiscal quarter of the Company, a consolidated balance sheet and consolidated statements of operations, cash flows and stockholders’ equity, showing the financial condition of the Company; and

 

(iii)                               Such other reasonably requested documents and records of the Company.

 

(e)                                  Use the proceeds from this Offering to fund the acquisitions of the Targets and to pay the expenses of its professionals (including auditor and attorney fees) in connection with the acquisitions of the Targets, this Offering and other capital raising transactions, and the IPO.

 

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7.                                      Tag Along Right.  Beginning upon the date the Company executes this Subscription Agreement and ceasing immediately prior to the IPO, if Robert F.X. Sillerman and/or his affiliates (the “Selling Stockholder”) propose to sell or transfer, whether directly or indirectly (a “Transfer”), any shares of Common Stock to an unaffiliated third party (the “Proposed Transferee”), Purchaser shall be permitted to participate in such Transfer (a “Tag-along Sale”) on the terms and conditions set forth in this Section 7.  Robert F.X. Sillerman shall acknowledge his agreement to comply with this Section 7 by executing the signature page hereof.  The Selling Stockholder shall deliver to Purchaser a written notice of the proposed Transfer (the “Tag Notice”) no more than five business days after the execution and delivery by all the parties thereto of the definitive agreement entered into with respect to the Tag-along Sale and, in any event, no later than ten business days prior to the closing date of the Tag-along Sale.  Purchaser shall be permitted to exercise its right to participate in the Tag-along Sale by delivering to the Selling Stockholder a written notice stating its election to do so and specifying the number of shares of Common Stock to be sold by it no later than five business days after receipt of the Tag Notice. Purchaser shall have the right to Transfer in a Transfer subject to this Section 7 the number of shares of Common Stock equal to the product obtained by multiplying (x) the number of shares of Common Stock held by Purchaser by (y) a fraction (A) the numerator of which is equal to the number of shares of Common Stock the Selling Stockholder proposes to Transfer to the Proposed Transferee and (B) denominator of which is equal to the number of shares of Common Stock then owned by such Selling Stockholder. If the Selling Stockholder is unable to cause the proposed transferee in the Tag-along Sale to purchase all of the shares of Common Stock proposed to be Transferred by Purchaser, then the number of shares of Common Stock that each such participating holder is entitled to Transfer shall be scaled back pro rata based on the number of shares of Common Stock held by such participating holder relative to the number of shares of Common Stock held by all participating holders in the Tag-along Sale.  The Selling Stockholder shall have a period of 180 days after the expiration of the five business day period following the receipt of the Tag Notice to Transfer all of the shares of Common Stock agreed to be Transferred to the transferee, on the same terms specified in the Tag Notice.  In connection with any Tag-along Sale in which Purchaser participates, Purchaser shall only be required to make or provide representations, warranties, covenants, indemnities and agreements customary for a minority stockholder selling in a Tag-along Sale similar to that described herein.

 

8.                                      Other Protective Provisions.   Beginning upon the Closing Date and ceasing immediately prior to the IPO, the Company shall not, without first obtaining the prior written consent or affirmative vote of non-management holders holding a majority of the shares of Common Stock (for avoidance of doubt, Sillerman and his affiliates shall be deemed to be management holders of shares of Common Stock) (“Non-management Holders”):

 

(a)                                 amend, alter or repeal any provision of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company or the By-Laws of the Company in a manner that adversely effects the rights, preferences, and privileges of any class of capital stock;

 

(b)                                 enter into any transaction with any affiliate of the Company (other than pursuant to a compensation arrangement approved pursuant to Section 8(f) hereof;

 

(c)                                  issue, declare or make any dividends, distributions or redemptions other than on a pro rata basis;

 

(d)                                 effect any material change in the nature of the Company’s business from the Business;

 

(e)                                  effectuate any change in control of the Company resulting in Robert F.X. Sillerman (and his affiliates) no longer controlling the Company; or

 

(f)                                   approve the payment for or make any payment in respect of compensation (including equity awards) to any senior officer of the Company unless such compensation amounts or terms are approved by the compensation committee of the board of directors.

 

9.                                      Governance.   Following the closing of the IPO, the Company shall comply, as if it were a Nasdaq listed company, with the corporate governance rules of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC,  including but not limited to, shareholder approval, related party transactions, and board independence requirements (subject to any phase-in periods that would be applicable to a company listing on the exchange).

 

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10.                               Current Public Information.   From and after the date in which the SEC declares the Registration Statement effective and for so long as Purchase owns Shares, the Company covenants to (i) timely file (or obtain extensions in respect thereof and file within the applicable grace period) all reports required to be filed by the Company pursuant to the Exchange Act, even if the Company is not then subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, and (ii) maintain the listing or quotation of the Common Stock on the NASDAQ (if so listed).  Concurrently with the IPO, the Company shall apply to list all of the shares of Common Stock, including without limitation, the Shares, on the NASDAQ and use its reasonable best efforts to secure the listing of such shares on the NASDAQ. Beginning on the sixth month anniversary of the Closing Date, if the Company has not submitted the Registration Statement to the SEC or has abandoned its previously submitted Registration Statement, then Purchaser shall have the right to require the Company to prepare and furnish to Purchaser and make publicly available in accordance with Rule 144(c) such information as is required for Purchaser to sell the Shares at any time Purchaser owns Shares.  The Company further covenants that it will take such further action as Purchaser may reasonably request, to the extent required from time to time to enable Purchaser to sell the Shares without registration under the Securities Act.

 

11.                               Termination.  This Subscription Agreement may be terminated prior to Closing at the option of Purchaser, in its sole discretion, upon the earlier to occur of (i) the date that is the three month anniversary of the Company’s execution of this Subscription Agreement, if the Closing has not then occurred, and (ii) the date of any breach of this Subscription Agreement by the Company that is not cured within ten days after receipt of written notice from Purchaser of such breach.  Upon any election to terminate this Subscription Agreement by Purchaser in the manner set forth in this Section 11, Purchaser shall be relieved of its obligations with respect to purchasing all of the Shares subscribed for hereunder, without any liability to Purchaser.

 

12.                               Confidentiality.  Each party, agrees that they will not disclose, or cause to be disclosed, the fact of the existence or contents of this Subscription Agreement, to any third person other than (a) their attorneys, accountants, employees, affiliates and representatives, (b) as required by law, rule or regulation, (c) as necessary to enforce this Subscription Agreement, (d) with respect to Purchaser to Purchaser’s direct and indirect investors and potential investors, or (e) in connection with capital raising efforts of the Company.

 

13.                               Prohibitions on Cancellation, Termination, Revocation, Transferability, and Assignment. Purchaser hereby acknowledges and agrees that, except as may be specifically provided herein, or by applicable law, Purchaser is not entitled to cancel, terminate, or revoke this Subscription Agreement, absent mutual written agreement to do so by the parties.

 

14.                               Notices. All notices hereunder shall be sufficient upon receipt for all purposes hereunder if in writing and delivered personally, sent by documented overnight delivery service or, to the extent receipt is confirmed, telecopy, telefax, or other electronic transmission service to the appropriate address or number (a) if to the Company, at the address set forth above, or (b) if to Purchaser, at the address set forth on the signature page hereof (or, in either case, to such other address as the party shall have furnished in writing in accordance with the provisions of this Section 14).

 

15.                               Counterparts.  This Subscription Agreement may be executed through the use of separate signature pages or in any number of counterparts, and each of such counterparts shall, for all purposes, constitute one agreement binding on all of the parties, notwithstanding that all parties are not signatories to the same counterpart.  Execution and/or delivery by facsimile or electronic means shall constitute an original signature for all purposes.

 

16.                               Applicable Law. The internal laws of the State of New York (without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of York or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of laws of any other jurisdiction) shall govern all matters arising out of or relating to this Subscription Agreement, including its validity, interpretation, construction, performance and enforcement.  Any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Subscription Agreement must be brought in the courts of the State of New York, New York County, or, if it has or can acquire jurisdiction, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.  Each of the parties knowingly, voluntarily and irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of each such court in any such action or proceeding and waives any objection it may now or hereafter have to venue or to convenience of forum. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW ALL RIGHTS TO TRIAL BY

 

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JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT, OR ANY TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.  EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO TRANSFER OR CHANGE THE VENUE OF ANY LITIGATION BROUGHT AGAINST IT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION AND FURTHER WAIVES ANY CLAIM BASED ON FORUM NON CONVENIENS.

 

17.                               Disclosure Notices.

 

THE SECURITIES OFFERED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE AND ARE BEING OFFERED AND SOLD IN RELIANCE ON EXEMPTIONS FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF SAID ACT AND SUCH LAWS. THE SECURITIES ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFERABILITY AND RESALE AND MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED OR RESOLD EXCEPT AS PERMITTED UNDER SAID ACT AND SUCH LAWS PURSUANT TO REGISTRATION OR EXEMPTION THEREFROM. PURCHASERS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT THEY WILL BE REQUIRED TO BEAR THE FINANCIAL RISKS OF THIS INVESTMENT FOR AN INDEFINITE PERIOD OF TIME.

 

THE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION OR ANY OTHER REGULATORY AUTHORITY, NOR HAVE ANY OF THE FOREGOING AUTHORITIES PASSED UPON OR ENDORSED THE MERITS OF THIS OFFERING OR THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS UNLAWFUL.

 

18                                  Expiration.  The offer contained in this Subscription Agreement shall remain open for five days following the date of execution of this Subscription Agreement by Purchaser.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Subscription Agreement, if the Company shall not have signed this Subscription Agreement within such five day period, this offer shall terminate and Purchaser shall be relieved of its obligations with respect to purchasing all of the Shares subscribed for hereunder, without any liability to Purchaser.

 

19.                               Assignment.  Any assignment by either party of its rights and obligations under this Subscription Agreement shall require the prior written consent of the other party hereto; provided, however that Purchaser may assign its rights under this Subscription Agreement to one or more of its affiliates at any time prior to Closing.

 

20.                               Group Status.  Nothing contained in this Subscription Agreement shall in any way be construed as Purchaser acting in concert or as a group with any other person with respect to the purchase, disposition or voting of securities or otherwise.

 

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SUBSCRIPTION PAGE

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Subscription Agreement this 30th day of May, 2012.

 

Shares being purchased:

 

500,000 shares

 

Purchase Price:

 

$2,500,000

 

 

Wire Transfer Purchase Price to:

 

 

 

Bank:

               

 

 

               

 

 

               

 

ABA:

               

 

Account #:

           

 

Account Name:

             

 

Reference:

SFX Entertainment Subscription

 

 

TYPE OF OWNERSHIP (INITIAL ONE)

 

o            PARTNERSHIP (Please include a copy of the statement of partnership of partnership agreement authorizing signature).

 

x          TRUST (Please include name of trust, name of trustee, date trust was formed and copy of the trust agreement or other authorization)

 

 

 

o            CORPORATION

 

o            LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

 

 

 

o            INDIVIDUAL

 

o            OTHER (Please include type of entity below)

 

 

 

/s/ Gordon Crawford, Trustee

 

 

 

Please print exact name (registration) that Purchaser

desires on records of the Company

 

The Gordon & Dana Crawford Trust, UTD 8/23/77

 

 

520, Georgian Road,

 

 

La Canada, CA 91011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Telephone: ###-###-####

 

 

 

 

 

###-###-####

 

 

Fax Number

 

 

 

 

 

###-###-####

 

 

Social Security or Taxpayer I.D. Number

 

 

 

 

 

California

 

 

State of organization, if applicable

 

 

 

Confidential material redacted and filed separately with the Commission.

 

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COMPANY’S ACCEPTANCE

 

This Subscription Agreement is only accepted as so acknowledged in writing by the Company.

 

ACCEPTED as to                                          Shares:

 

SFX Entertainment Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Robert F.X. Sillerman

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

Date: June 5, 2012

 

 

 

ACCEPTED AND AGREED TO ONLY WITH RESPECT

TO TAG-ALONG RIGHT SET FORTH IN SECTION 7 OF

SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT

 

 

/s/ Robert F.X. Sillerman

 

Robert F.X. Sillerman

 

 

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EX-10.7 15 a2215423zex-10_7.htm EX-10.7

Exhibit 10.7

 

SFX Entertainment Inc.

650 Madison Avenue, 15th Floor

New York, New York 10022

 

SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT

 

Och-Ziff Capital Investments LLC

9 West 57th Street

New York, NY 10019

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

SFX Entertainment Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), is hereby privately offering 4,000,000 shares (the “Shares”) of common stock, $0.001 par value per share, of the Company (the “Common Stock”) at an aggregate purchase price of $10,000,000 (the “Purchase Price”) to the undersigned, in reliance on the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), provided by Rule 506 of Regulation D under the Securities Act.  Upon completion of this offering (the “Offering”), the undersigned will own approximately 9.9% of the Company, subject to future dilution in accordance with the terms of this Subscription Agreement (as hereinafter defined).

 

The Company will use the proceeds from the Offering to fund its short-term working capital requirements in order to develop (initially through acquisitions) a live entertainment enterprise engaged in production and marketing of electronic dance music, live music, sporting, and other entertainment events around the world (the “Business”) and to pay expenses incurred in connection therewith.  The Company, through the efforts of Robert F.X. Sillerman, its Chairman, has been negotiating with the owners of various companies in the Business for the acquisition of all or a portion of their businesses (such businesses, the “Targets”) and will use a portion of the proceeds of this Offering, together with additional funds anticipated to be raised, to acquire such Targets.

 

The parties agree that Purchaser (as defined below) is, as of the date hereof and subject to the terms and conditions contained herein, committing to be the initial capital investor in the Company and as a result has conferred a pronounced benefit upon the Company.

 

1.                                      Subscription. Subject to the terms and conditions of this subscription agreement (“Subscription Agreement”), the undersigned (including its permitted assignees (to the extent applicable), “Purchaser”) hereby agrees to be legally bound to purchase the Shares subscribed for hereunder, and upon written notice from the Company, subject to the terms of this Subscription Agreement, Purchaser and the Company shall hold a closing (the “Closing”) at which Purchaser shall fulfill its subscription by paying the Purchase Price by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account designated by the Company as consideration for the issuance by the Company of the Shares.  Original certificates reflecting the Shares shall be provided to Purchaser following the Closing.

 

2.                                      Conditions to Subscription.  Subject to other applicable provisions of this Subscription Agreement (including without limitation, Sections 5, 13 and 20 hereof), Purchaser understands and agrees that this subscription is made subject to the following terms and conditions:

 

(a)                                 This subscription shall be deemed to be accepted by the Company only when it is signed by the Company;

 

(b)                                 Subscriber may not revoke, cancel or terminate this subscription unless the Company cancels or terminates the Offering; and

 

(c)                                  Subscriber has executed and delivered this Subscription Agreement and hereby agrees to tender the Purchase Price at Closing in accordance with the terms hereof.

 



 

If this subscription is rejected by the Company in its sole and absolute discretion or because the Company terminates or cancels the Offering, this Subscription Agreement shall thereafter be of no further force or effect.

 

3.                                      Representations and Warranties of Purchaser. Purchaser hereby represents and warrants to, and agrees with, the Company as of (i) the date Purchaser executes this Subscription Agreement and (ii) as of the Closing Date (as hereinafter defined), as follows:

 

(a)                                 (i)                                     Purchaser has received and has read and fully understands this Subscription Agreement.

 

(ii)                                  Purchaser or its advisor(s) have had a reasonable opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers from a person or persons acting on behalf of the Company concerning the Company and the Offering and all such questions have been answered to the full satisfaction of Purchaser.

 

(iii)                               No oral or written representations have been made other than as stated in this Subscription Agreement.

 

(iv)                              Purchaser has such knowledge and experience in financial, tax and business matters so as to enable it to utilize the information made available to it in connection with the Offering, to evaluate the merits and risks of an investment in the Shares and to make an informed decision with respect thereto; Purchaser acknowledges that there is a significant risk of loss of all or a portion of Purchaser’s investment in the Shares.

 

(v)                                 Purchaser is not subscribing for the Shares pursuant to a general solicitation or general advertisement by the Company.

 

(b)                                 Purchaser is an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Rule 501(d), as promulgated under the Securities Act because (i) Purchaser is an organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, corporation, Massachusetts or similar business trust, or partnership not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Shares, with total assets in excess of $5,000,000, or (ii) because Purchaser is an entity in which all of the equity owners are accredited investors.

 

(c)                                  Purchaser’s overall commitment to investments which are not readily marketable is not excessive in relation to its net worth.

 

(d)                                 (A)  Purchaser has all requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this Subscription Agreement, (B) the execution and delivery by Purchaser of this Subscription Agreement and the performance by it of its obligations hereunder have been duly authorized by all necessary action of Purchaser, (C) this Subscription Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by Purchaser and constitutes legal, valid and binding obligations of Purchaser, and (D) this Subscription Agreement is enforceable against Purchaser in accordance with its terms, subject as to enforcement of remedies to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar laws affecting generally the enforcement of creditors’ rights and the relief of debtors.

 

(e)                                  Purchaser acknowledges and understands that an investment in the Company will involve substantial risks.  Purchaser further acknowledges and understands that the following list of risk factors does not purport to be a complete enumeration or explanation of the risks involved in an investment in the Company and additional risks or uncertainties may adversely affect the Company or the value of an investment in the Company:

 

(i)                                     Mr. Robert F.X. Sillerman, as the beneficial owner of a majority of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock, is the controlling stockholder of the Company and has the ability to exert significant control over the Company’s management and affairs requiring stockholder approval, including the approval of significant corporate transactions and the ability to elect and remove directors.

 

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(ii)                                  The Company is a development stage company and its prior operating history will not be germane to future operations.  The Company’s prospects must be evaluated in light of the risks and uncertainties frequently encountered by a company in the early stage of development. The Business in which the Company intends to operate is highly competitive and makes these risks and certainties particularly pronounced.  The Company may not succeed in developing a viable business and may never become profitable.

 

(iii)                               The Company has significant capital requirements to develop its business and will need to raise additional capital for the foreseeable future, which may occur through equity and/or debt financings. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to raise such capital when needed or on terms and conditions acceptable to the Company, or at all.  To the extent the Company raises additional capital by issuing equity securities, but subject to Sections 6 and 7, the Company’s stockholders will experience dilution in their ownership of the Common Stock of the Company.

 

(iv)                              At Closing, the Company will initially acquire various businesses in the Business with whom it has been negotiating, after which the Registration Statement will be submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form S-1 to register for resale the Shares purchased by the Subscriber and the Additional Shares (if any), together with those shares of Common Stock of other investors or businesses acquired for which shares of the Company’s Common Stock are given as consideration and any shares of Common Stock offered for sale by the Company.  Except as set forth in Section 6, there are no assurances as to the timing of the effectiveness of the Registration Statement.

 

(v)                                 The loss of the services of Mr. Sillerman or one or more key members of management or other key employees of the Company could have a material adverse effect upon the Company’s business, operating results or financial condition.  In addition, the future success of the Company will depend in large part upon its ability to attract and retain additional management and personnel.  There can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in attracting and retaining such personnel, and the failure to do so would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, operating results and financial condition.

 

(vi)                              The Shares and the Additional Shares (if any) are “restricted securities” as defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act and have not been registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws.  The Shares and the Additional Shares (if any) are highly illiquid.  Until the Registration Statement is declared effective, the Shares and the Additional Shares (if any) to be issued will not be registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws and, thus, will not be freely tradable or eligible for resale, unless an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, including Rule 144, is available.  Purchaser will not be able to rely on Rule 144 to sell the Shares and the Additional Shares (if any) unless the sale complies with the conditions of that rule, including satisfaction of Purchaser’s holding period.  An active public market for the Company’s Common Stock may not develop or be sustained. In addition, the number of unrestricted shares of the Company in the public float may represent only a small percentage of the shares of Company Common Stock outstanding.

 

(vii)                           The Company does not anticipate paying dividends on its Common Stock in the foreseeable future.  In addition, the terms of future debt financings may prohibit the payment of cash dividends on the Common Stock.

 

(f)                                   Purchaser acknowledges (to the extent applicable):

 

(i)                                     Purchaser, if executing this Subscription Agreement in a representative or fiduciary capacity, has full power and authority to execute and deliver this Subscription Agreement and in such capacity and on behalf of the subscribing individual, ward, partnership, trust, estate, corporation, or other entity for whom Purchaser is executing this Subscription

 

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(ii)                                  Agreement, and such individual, ward, partnership, trust, estate, corporation, or other entity has full right and power to perform pursuant to this Subscription Agreement and make an investment in the Company;

 

(iii)                               Purchaser consents to the placement of the following legend on any certificate or other document evidencing the Shares:

 

THESE SHARES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ACT”), OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE AND HAVE BEEN SOLD IN RELIANCE UPON EXEMPTIONS THEREFROM. THESE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT COVERING THESE SECURITIES UNDER THE ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR AN EXEMPTION THEREFROM;

 

(iii)                               The representations, warranties, and agreements of Purchaser contained herein shall survive the execution and delivery of this Subscription Agreement and the purchase of the Shares; and

 

(iv)                              In connection with any Transfer (as hereinafter defined) or attempted Transfer of Shares pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Act, the Company shall be permitted to require in its sole discretion an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company that such Transfer is exempt from registration.

 

4.                                      Representations and Warranties of the Company. The Company hereby represents and warrants to, and agrees with, Purchaser as of (i) the date the Company executes this Subscription Agreement and (ii) as of the date of the Closing (the “Closing Date”), as follows:

 

(a)                                 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 power and authority to conduct its business as currently conducted.

 

(b)                                 The Company has all requisite power and authority to execute, deliver and perform this Subscription Agreement and to carry out and consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution, delivery and performance of this Subscription Agreement by the Company has been duly authorized by all requisite corporate action, and this Subscription Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company and constitutes the valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, subject as to enforcement of remedies to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar laws affecting generally the enforcement of creditors’ rights and the relief of debtors.

 

(c)                                  The execution, delivery and performance of this Subscription Agreement  by the Company will not violate, conflict with, result in any breach of, result in the creation of any lien, security interest, charge or encumbrance upon any of the properties, assets or outstanding shares of the Company or constitute a default under, any provision of law, any rule or regulation of any governmental authority, any judgment, decree or order of any court binding on the Company, or any of the unwaived terms, conditions or provisions under its Certificate of Incorporation or By Laws or any indenture, mortgage, lease, agreement or other instrument to which the Company is a party or by which it or any of its properties is bound or affected.

 

(d)                                 The Shares, when so issued, sold and delivered against payment therefor in accordance with the provisions of this Subscription Agreement, will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.  The authorized capital stock of the Company consists of 300,000,000 shares of Common Stock. As of the Closing Date (but not including any shares issued in the acquisitions of Targets or to other investors on such Closing Date), there will be 40,000,000 shares of Common

 

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Stock issued and outstanding and such shares have been duly and validly issued and are fully paid and nonassessable.

 

(e)                                  Neither the Company nor anyone acting on behalf of the Company has engaged in any general advertising or solicitation in contravention of the Securities Act for the offer and sale of the Shares or any other shares of Common Stock.  Assuming the accuracy of Purchaser’s representations contained in this Subscription Agreement, the offer, sale, issuance and delivery of the Shares are exempt from registration under the Securities Act and all action required to be taken prior to the offer or sale of the Shares has been taken under applicable state securities laws.

 

(f)                                   The Company is a newly organized entity formed for the purpose of acquiring the Targets and to operate in such related businesses and, as of the date hereof, has no operating history and has incurred no material liabilities other than in connection with consummating the Offering, or in connection with the acquisition of the Targets none of which have been acquired prior to the Closing Date.

 

(g)                                  The Company is in material compliance with all laws, ordinances, and rules and regulations of governmental authorities applicable to or affecting it, its properties or its business, and the Company has not received notice of any claimed violation or default with respect to any of the foregoing which would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company.

 

(h)                                 The operations of the Company are, and have been conducted at all times, in compliance with applicable financial recordkeeping and reporting requirements of the Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act of 1970, as amended, the money laundering statutes of all applicable jurisdictions, the rules and regulations thereunder and any related or similar applicable rules, regulations or guidelines, issued, administered or enforced by any governmental agency (collectively, the “Money Laundering Laws”) and no action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving the Company or with respect to the Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the best knowledge of the Company, threatened. Neither the Company nor, to the knowledge of the Company, any of its current officers, has on behalf of the Company or in connection with its business: (a) made any direct or indirect unlawful payments to any governmental officials or employees from corporate funds; or (b) violated or is in violation of in any material respect any provision of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended.

 

(i)                                     The representations, warranties, and agreements of Company contained herein shall survive the execution and delivery of this Subscription Agreement and the sale of the Shares.

 

5.                                     Conditions to the Obligations of Purchaser.  The obligation of Purchaser to purchase Shares at the Closing is subject to the fulfillment, or the waiver by Purchaser, of the following conditions on or before the Closing:

 

(a)                                 Each representation and warranty contained in Section 4 shall be true and complete on and as of the Closing Date with the same effect as though such representation and warranty had been made on and as of that date.

 

(b)                                 The Company shall have delivered to Purchaser a certificate, executed by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, dated the Closing Date, certifying to the fulfillment of the conditions specified in Section 5(a) of this Subscription Agreement.

 

(c)                                  All registrations, qualifications, permits and approvals required under applicable state and Federal securities laws for the lawful execution and delivery of this Agreement and the offer, sale, issuance and delivery of the Shares shall have been obtained, except for the notices required or permitted to be filed after the Closing with certain Federal and state securities commissions, which notices the Company will file on a timely basis.

 

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(d)                                 The Company will have a binding (though not necessarily final) agreement to acquire one or more Targets at the time of the Closing and shall deploy the proceeds of this Offering as set forth in Schedule I hereto (subject to the return of any funds to the Company resulting from a diminution in purchase price of any Target identified on Schedule I, which funds shall thereafter be used in connection with satisfying the Company’s obligation under Section 6(a) hereof.

 

6.                                      Affirmative Covenants of the Company.  The Company covenants and agrees that, beginning upon the date the Company executes this Subscription Agreement and ceasing immediately prior to the time the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) declares effective a registration statement on Form S-1 (the “Registration Statement”) which registers the resale of the Company’s Common Stock or the sale by the Company of its Common Stock, in each case, including without limitation, the Shares (in either event, an “IPO”), the Company shall:

 

(a)                                 Use its reasonable best efforts to acquire by August 15, 2012 Targets with a purchase price based on commercially reasonable multiples under current market conditions using a combination of cash and shares of Common Stock.

 

(b)                                 Not issue shares of Common Stock or a derivative security containing a right to purchase Common Stock at a price per share that implies a valuation of the Company of less than $100,000,000.

 

(c)                                  (i) Submit a registration statement to the SEC for its IPO by August 15, 2012, (ii) use its reasonable best efforts to have such registration statement declared effective under the Securities Act as soon as practicable thereafter, and (iii) use its reasonable best efforts to qualify as an “emerging growth company”. The Company covenants that such registration statement shall seek to register for resale some or all shares that are held by the Company’s shareholders (including the Shares and the Additional Shares (if any) issued to Purchaser).  The Company further covenants it shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to include in such registration statement all shares requested to be included by Non-management Holders (as hereinafter defined) as is practicable, subject to market conditions.

 

Any and all fees, costs and expenses incident to the registration and the IPO shall be borne by the Company.  If the managing underwriter in the IPO advises the Company in writing that in its opinion, the shares of Common Stock proposed to be included in the registration exceeds the number of shares that can be sold in such offering, the Company shall include in such registration the number of shares of Common Stock to be sold by Non-management Holders (as hereinafter defined) that such managing underwriter advises can be sold.  In such event, the Company shall allocate that  number of shares of Common Stock pro rata among the Non-management Holders of such shares of Common Stock.  In no event, in connection with any indemnification obligations by any holder of shares of Common Stock that are incident to the registration of such holder’s shares, shall such holder’s liability exceed its proportionate amount of any such indemnity and the net amounts received by such holder from the sale of its shares of Common Stock pursuant to the Registration Statement.

 

(d)                                 Use its commercially reasonable efforts to arrange additional debt and equity financing necessary to fund the Company’s intended acquisitions and operations.

 

(e)                                  Furnish to Purchaser:

 

(i)                                     As soon as available and in any event within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Company, a consolidated balance sheet of the Company, a consolidated statement of operations of the Company, and consolidated statements of cash flows and stockholders’ equity of the Company as of the close of such fiscal year, all of the foregoing financial statements to be certified by independent public accountants and accompanied by a complete set of notes;

 

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(ii)                                  As soon as available and in any event within forty-five (45) days after the end of each fiscal quarter of the Company, a consolidated balance sheet and consolidated statements of operations, cash flows and stockholders’ equity, showing the financial condition of the Company; and

 

(iii)                               Such other reasonably requested documents and records of the Company.

 

(f)                                   Use the proceeds from this Offering to fund the acquisitions of the Targets and to pay the expenses of its professionals (including auditor and attorney fees) in connection with the acquisitions of the Targets, this Offering and other capital raising transactions, and the IPO.

 

7.                                      Pre-emptive Right.   Beginning upon the date the Company executes this Subscription Agreement and ceasing immediately prior to the IPO, Purchaser shall have the right to purchase its Pro Rata Portion of any New Securities (other than any Excluded Securities) that the Company may from time to time propose to issue or sell to any party. The Company shall give written notice to Purchaser of any proposed issuance or sale of New Securities (including a description of the material terms and conditions of such issuance) (the “Pre-emptive Right Notice”) and Purchaser shall have five business days to close on the purchase of its Pro Rata Portion of any such New Securities.  In the event that the Company does not consummate the sale of all of the New Securities on the terms set forth in the Pre-emptive Rights Notice within 180 days after the expiration of the five business day period following the receipt of the Pre-emptive Rights Notice, the obligations on the Company to comply with this Section 7 shall be reinstated.

 

New Securities” means any debt securities and all shares of Common Stock and any securities of the Company convertible into, or exchangeable or exercisable for, such shares, and options, warrants or other rights to acquire such shares.

 

Pro Rata Portion” means the number of New Securities equal to the product of (i) the total number of New Securities to be issued by the Company on such date and (ii) the fraction determined by dividing (x) the number of shares of Common Stock owned by Purchaser immediately prior to such issuance by (y) the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding on such date immediately prior to such issuance.

 

Excluded Securities” means securities issued in connection with: (a) a grant to any existing or prospective consultants, employees, officers or directors pursuant to any stock option or similar equity-based plans or other compensation agreement that includes not more than 15% of the fully diluted capital stock of the Company; (b) any acquisition by the Company of the stock, assets, properties or business of any third party; (c) any merger, consolidation or other business combination involving the Company and any third party; (d) the IPO; (e) any revolving credit facility or term loan of the type customarily provided by banks or other financial institutions; (f) the issuance of 36,000,000 shares of Common Stock currently issued or contemplated to be issued to founders and other affiliates and investors; (g) any capital raise transaction of the Company that closes between the day after the Closing Date and thirty (30) days thereafter; or (h) a stock split, stock dividend or any similar recapitalization.

 

8.                                      Tag Along Right.  Beginning upon the date the Company executes this Subscription Agreement and ceasing immediately prior to the IPO, if Robert F.X. Sillerman and/or his affiliates (the “Selling Stockholder”) propose to sell or transfer, whether directly or indirectly (a “Transfer”), any shares of Common Stock to an unaffiliated third party (the “Proposed Transferee”), Purchaser shall be permitted to participate in such Transfer (a “Tag-along Sale”) on the terms and conditions set forth in this Section 8.  Robert F.X. Sillerman shall acknowledge his agreement to comply with this Section 8 by executing the signature page hereof.  The Selling Stockholder shall deliver to Purchaser a written notice of the proposed Transfer (the “Tag Notice”) no more than five business days after the execution and delivery by all the parties thereto of the definitive agreement entered into with respect to the Tag-along Sale and, in any event, no later than ten business days prior to the closing date of the Tag-along Sale.  Purchaser shall be permitted to exercise its right to participate in the Tag-along Sale by delivering to the Selling Stockholder a written notice stating its election to do so and specifying the number of shares of Common Stock to be sold by it no later than five business days after receipt of the Tag Notice. Purchaser shall have the right to Transfer in a Transfer subject to this Section 8 the number of shares of Common Stock equal to the product obtained by multiplying (x) the number of shares of Common Stock held by Purchaser by (y) a fraction (A) the numerator of which is equal to the number of shares of Common Stock the Selling Stockholder proposes to Transfer to the Proposed Transferee and (B) denominator of which is equal to the number of shares of Common Stock then owned

 

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by such Selling Stockholder. If the Selling Stockholder is unable to cause the proposed transferee in the Tag-along Sale to purchase all of the shares of Common Stock proposed to be Transferred by Purchaser, then the number of shares of Common Stock that each such participating holder is entitled to Transfer shall be scaled back pro rata based on the number of shares of Common Stock held by such participating holder relative to the number of shares of Common Stock held by all participating holders in the Tag-along Sale.  The Selling Stockholder shall have a period of 180 days after the expiration of the five business day period following the receipt of the Tag Notice to Transfer all of the shares of Common Stock agreed to be Transferred to the transferee, on the same terms specified in the Tag Notice.  In connection with any Tag-along Sale in which Purchaser participates, Purchaser shall only be required to make or provide representations, warranties, covenants, indemnities and agreements customary for a minority stockholder selling in a Tag-along Sale similar to that described herein.

 

9.                                      Most Favored Nation.   Beginning upon the date the Company executes this Subscription Agreement and ceasing immediately prior to the IPO, to the extent that a right or benefit is granted to a third-party purchasing or receiving Common Stock in any agreement between the Company and such third-party or by way of any waiver or amendment to any such agreement, then Purchaser shall be provided with substantially the same right or benefit as granted by the Company in such agreement, waiver or amendment.

 

10.                               Other Protective Provisions.   Beginning upon the Closing Date and ceasing immediately prior to the IPO, the Company shall not, without first obtaining the prior written consent or affirmative vote of non-management holders holding a majority of the shares of Common Stock (for avoidance of doubt, Sillerman and his affiliates shall be deemed to be management holders of shares of Common Stock) (“Non-management Holders”):

 

(a)                                 amend, alter or repeal any provision of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company or the By-Laws of the Company in a manner that adversely effects the rights, preferences, and privileges of any class of capital stock;

 

(b)                                 enter into any transaction with any affiliate of the Company (other than pursuant to a compensation arrangement approved pursuant to Section 10(f) hereof;

 

(c)                                  issue, declare or make any dividends, distributions or redemptions other than on a pro rata basis;

 

(d)                                 effect any material change in the nature of the Company’s business from the Business;

 

(e)                                  effectuate any change in control of the Company resulting in Robert F.X. Sillerman (and his affiliates) no longer controlling the Company; or

 

(f)                                   approve the payment for or make any payment in respect of compensation (including equity awards) to any senior officer of the Company unless such compensation amounts or terms are approved by the compensation committee of the board of directors.

 

11.                               Governance.   Following the closing of the IPO, the Company shall comply, as if it were a Nasdaq listed company, with the corporate governance rules of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC,  including but not limited to, shareholder approval, related party transactions, and board independence requirements (subject to any phase-in periods that would be applicable to a company listing on the exchange).

 

12.                               Current Public Information.  From and after the date in which the SEC declares the Registration Statement effective and for so long as Purchase owns Shares and the Additional Shares (if any), the Company covenants to (i) timely file (or obtain extensions in respect thereof and file within the applicable grace period) all reports required to be filed by the Company pursuant to the Exchange Act, even if the Company is not then subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, and (ii) maintain the listing or quotation of the Common Stock on the NASDAQ (if so listed).  Concurrently with the IPO, the Company shall apply to list all of the shares of Common Stock, including without limitation, the Shares and the Additional Shares (if any), on the NASDAQ and use its reasonable best efforts to secure the listing of such shares on the NASDAQ. Beginning on the sixth month anniversary of the Closing Date, if the Company has not submitted the Registration Statement to the SEC or has abandoned its previously submitted Registration Statement, then Purchaser shall have the right to require the

 

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Company to prepare and furnish to Purchaser and make publicly available in accordance with Rule 144(c) such information as is required for Purchaser to sell the Shares at any time Purchaser owns Shares.  The Company further covenants that it will take such further action as Purchaser may reasonably request, to the extent required from time to time to enable Purchaser to sell the Shares without registration under the Securities Act.

 

13.                               Termination.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Subscription Agreement, this Subscription Agreement may be terminated prior to Closing at the option of Purchaser, in its sole discretion, upon the earlier to occur of (i) the date that is the three month anniversary of the Company’s execution of this Subscription Agreement, if the Closing has not then occurred, and (ii) the date of any breach of this Subscription Agreement by the Company that is not cured within ten days after receipt of written notice from Purchaser of such breach.  Upon any election to terminate this Subscription Agreement by Purchaser in the manner set forth in this Section 13, Purchaser shall be relieved of its obligations with respect to purchasing all of the Shares subscribed for hereunder, without any liability to Purchaser.

 

14.                               Confidentiality.  Each party, agrees that they will not disclose, or cause to be disclosed, the fact of the existence or contents of this Subscription Agreement, to any third person other than (a) their attorneys, accountants, employees, affiliates and representatives, (b) as required by law, rule or regulation, (c) as necessary to enforce this Subscription Agreement, (d) with respect to Purchaser to Purchaser’s direct and indirect investors and potential investors, or (e) in connection with capital raising efforts of the Company; provided, that in the case of subclause (e), any written materials using the name “Och-Ziff” or “OZ” or any derivation thereof shall require prior written approval, not to be unreasonably withheld, of Purchaser.

 

15.                               Prohibitions on Cancellation, Termination, Revocation, Transferability, and Assignment. Purchaser hereby acknowledges and agrees that, except as may be specifically provided herein, or by applicable law, Purchaser is not entitled to cancel, terminate, or revoke this Subscription Agreement, absent mutual written agreement to do so by the parties.

 

16.                               Notices. All notices hereunder shall be sufficient upon receipt for all purposes hereunder if in writing and delivered personally, sent by documented overnight delivery service or, to the extent receipt is confirmed, telecopy, telefax, or other electronic transmission service to the appropriate address or number (a) if to the Company, at the address set forth above, or (b) if to Purchaser, at the address set forth on the signature page hereof (or, in either case, to such other address as the party shall have furnished in writing in accordance with the provisions of this Section 16).

 

17.                               Counterparts.  This Subscription Agreement may be executed through the use of separate signature pages or in any number of counterparts, and each of such counterparts shall, for all purposes, constitute one agreement binding on all of the parties, notwithstanding that all parties are not signatories to the same counterpart.  Execution and/or delivery by facsimile or electronic means shall constitute an original signature for all purposes.

 

18.                               Applicable Law. The internal laws of the State of New York (without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of York or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of laws of any other jurisdiction) shall govern all matters arising out of or relating to this Subscription Agreement, including its validity, interpretation, construction, performance and enforcement.  Any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Subscription Agreement must be brought in the courts of the State of New York, New York County, or, if it has or can acquire jurisdiction, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.  Each of the parties knowingly, voluntarily and irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of each such court in any such action or proceeding and waives any objection it may now or hereafter have to venue or to convenience of forum. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW ALL RIGHTS TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT, OR ANY TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.  EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO TRANSFER OR CHANGE THE VENUE OF ANY LITIGATION BROUGHT AGAINST IT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION AND FURTHER WAIVES ANY CLAIM BASED ON FORUM NON CONVENIENS.

 

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19.                               Disclosure Notices.

 

THE SECURITIES OFFERED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE AND ARE BEING OFFERED AND SOLD IN RELIANCE ON EXEMPTIONS FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF SAID ACT AND SUCH LAWS. THE SECURITIES ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFERABILITY AND RESALE AND MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED OR RESOLD EXCEPT AS PERMITTED UNDER SAID ACT AND SUCH LAWS PURSUANT TO REGISTRATION OR EXEMPTION THEREFROM. PURCHASERS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT THEY WILL BE REQUIRED TO BEAR THE FINANCIAL RISKS OF THIS INVESTMENT FOR AN INDEFINITE PERIOD OF TIME.

 

THE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION OR ANY OTHER REGULATORY AUTHORITY, NOR HAVE ANY OF THE FOREGOING AUTHORITIES PASSED UPON OR ENDORSED THE MERITS OF THIS OFFERING OR THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS UNLAWFUL.

 

20.                               Expiration.  The offer contained in this Subscription Agreement shall remain open for five days following the date of execution of this Subscription Agreement by Purchaser.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Subscription Agreement, if the Company shall not have signed this Subscription Agreement within such five day period, this offer shall terminate and Purchaser shall be relieved of its obligations with respect to purchasing all of the Shares subscribed for hereunder, without any liability to Purchaser.

 

21.                               Assignment.  Any assignment by either party of its rights and obligations under this Subscription Agreement shall require the prior written consent of the other party hereto; provided, however that Purchaser may assign its rights under this Subscription Agreement to one or more of its affiliates at any time prior to Closing.

 

22.                               Group Status.  Nothing contained in this Subscription Agreement shall in any way be construed as Purchaser acting in concert or as a group with any other person with respect to the purchase, disposition or voting of securities or otherwise.

 

23.                               Liquidated Damages.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, if the Company fails to submit a registration statement to the SEC for its IPO by August 15, 2012, as required by Section 6(c) of this Agreement (a “Registration Failure”), then the Company shall be obligated to issue to Purchaser, at the Per Share Closing Price (as hereinafter defined), $7,500 in additional shares of Common Stock for each day following the Registration Failure (which equates to 3,000 additional shares of Common Stock per day) until such date as the Registration Failure is cured (such additional shares of Common Stock, in the aggregate, the “Additional Shares”); provided, however, that from and after March 31, 2013, Purchaser may, at its option and in lieu of receiving any further Additional Shares, require that the Company make a cash payment to Purchaser of $7,500 for each day following March 31, 2013 that the Registration Failure remains in effect (such cash payment, in the aggregate, the “Cash Penalty Amount”).  With respect to any month in which a Registration Failure has occurred, (a) the Additional Shares shall be issued to Purchaser within five business days following the end of the prior month, and (b) the Cash Penalty Amount, if applicable, shall be paid to Purchaser within five business days following the end of the prior month to an account designated in writing by Purchaser to the Company.  The parties agree that in the event that a Registration Failure occurs, Purchaser will suffer damages and that the amount of such damages will be difficult to estimate.  Accordingly, each party agrees that the issuance of the Additional Shares at the Per Share Closing Price and/or the payment by the Company of the Cash Payment Amount, if applicable, will constitute liquidated damages and that such liquidated damages are reasonable and shall be the sole measure of damages of Purchaser in the event that a Registration Failure occurs.  For purposes hereof, the “Per Share Closing Price” shall be the price paid by Purchaser on the Closing Date for each share of Common Stock.

 

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SUBSCRIPTION PAGE

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Subscription Agreement this 6 day of June, 2012.

 

Shares being purchased:

 

4,000,000 shares

 

Purchase Price:

 

$ 10,000,000

 

 

Wire Transfer Purchase Price to:

 

 

 

Bank:

 

 

 

 

 

ABA :

 

Account #:

 

Account Name:

 

Reference: SFX Entertainment Subscription

 

 

TYPE OF OWNERSHIP (INITIAL ONE)

 

 

 

 

o            PARTNERSHIP (Please include a copy of the statement of partnership of partnership agreement authorizing signature).

o            TRUST (Please include name of trust, name of trustee, date trust was formed and copy of the trust agreement or other authorization)

 

 

o            CORPORATION

x          LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

 

Entertainment Events Funding LLC

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Joel Frank

 

Title:

Authorized Person

 

Please print exact name (registration) that Purchaser

 

desires on records of the Company

 

 

 

c/o Och Ziff Capital Investments

 

9 West 57th Street

 

New York, NY 10019

 

212-790-0000

 

 

 

 

 

Social Security or Taxpayer I.D. Number

 

 

 

Delaware

 

State of Organization, if applicable

 

 

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COMPANY’S ACCEPTANCE

 

This Subscription Agreement is only accepted as so acknowledged in writing by the Company.

 

ACCEPTED as to 4,000,000 Shares:

 

 

 

SFX Entertainment Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Robert F.X. Sillerman

 

Title:

President

 

 

 

Date: June 6, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

ACCEPTED AND AGREED TO ONLY WITH RESPECT

 

TO TAG-ALONG RIGHT SET FORTH IN SECTION 8 OF

 

SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Robert F.X. Sillerman

 

 

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EX-10.8 16 a2215423zex-10_8.htm EX-10.8

Exhibit 10.8

 

SFX Entertainment Inc.

650 Madison Avenue, 15th Floor

New York, New York 10022

 

SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT

 

Baron Small Cap Fund

767 Fifth Avenue

49th Floor

New York, New York 10153

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

SFX Entertainment Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), is hereby privately offering 5,000,000 shares (the “Shares”) of common stock, $0.001 par value per share, of the Company (the “Common Stock”) at an aggregate purchase price of $20,000,000 (the “Purchase Price”) to the undersigned, in reliance on the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), provided by Rule 506 of Regulation D under the Securities Act.

 

The Company will use the proceeds from this offering (this “Offering”) to fund its short-term working capital requirements in order to develop (initially through acquisitions) a live entertainment enterprise engaged in production and marketing of electronic dance music, live music, sporting, and other entertainment events around the world (the “Business”) and to pay expenses incurred in connection therewith.  The Company, through the efforts of Robert F.X. Sillerman, its Chairman, has been negotiating with the owners of various companies in the Business for the acquisition of all or a portion of their businesses (such businesses, the “Targets”) and will use a portion of the proceeds of this Offering, together with additional funds anticipated to be raised, to acquire such Targets.

 

1.                                      Subscription.  Subject to the terms and conditions of this subscription agreement (“Subscription Agreement”), the undersigned (including its permitted assignees (to the extent applicable), “Purchaser”) hereby agrees to be legally bound to purchase the Shares subscribed for hereunder as follows:

 

(a)                                The first closing (“First Closing”) with respect to 1,250,000 Shares shall take place at the time both parties execute this Subscription Agreement.  At the First Closing, Purchaser shall, following payment of the $5,000,000 purchase price, be issued such 1,250,000 Shares.

 

(b)                                 The second closing (“Second Closing”) with respect to the remaining 3,750,000 Shares subscribed for hereunder shall take place simultaneously upon the  acquisition of ID+T currently contemplated by the Company. At the Second Closing, Purchaser shall, following payment of the $15,000,000 purchase price, be issued 3,750,000 Shares.

 

The term “Closing” shall apply to the Initial Closing and the Second Closing, unless otherwise specified herein. The Purchase Price shall be paid, upon receipt of original certificates reflecting the Shares, by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account designated by the Company as consideration for the issuance by the Company of the Shares. Original certificates reflecting the Shares purchased at each Closing shall be provided to Purchaser at Closing, it being understood that payment will be made upon receipt of the certificates.

 

2.                                      Conditions to Subscription.  Subject to other applicable provisions of this Subscription Agreement (including without limitation Sections 5, 11, and 18 hereof), Purchaser understands and agrees that this subscription is made subject to the following terms and conditions:

 

(a)                                 This subscription shall be deemed to be accepted by the Company only when it is signed by the Company;

 

(b)                                 Subscriber may not revoke, cancel or terminate this subscription unless the Company cancels or terminates the Offering; and

 



 

(c)                                  Subscriber has executed and delivered this Subscription Agreement and hereby agrees to tender the Purchase Price to be paid at each Closing in accordance with the terms hereof.

 

If this subscription is rejected by the Company in its sole and absolute discretion or because the Company terminates or cancels the Offering, this Subscription Agreement shall thereafter be of no further force or effect.

 

3.                                      Representations and Warranties of Purchaser. Purchaser hereby represents and warrants to, and agrees with, the Company as of (i) the date Purchaser executes this Subscription Agreement and (ii) as of the date of each Closing, as follows:

 

(a)                                 (i)                                     Purchaser has received and has read and fully understands this Subscription Agreement.

 

(ii)                                  Purchaser or its advisor(s) have had a reasonable opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers from a person or persons acting on behalf of the Company concerning the Company and the Offering and all such questions have been answered to the full satisfaction of Purchaser.

 

(iii)                               No oral or written representations have been made other than as stated in this Subscription Agreement.

 

(iv)                              Purchaser has such knowledge and experience in financial, tax and business matters so as to enable it to utilize the information made available to it in connection with the Offering, to evaluate the merits and risks of an investment in the Shares and to make an informed decision with respect thereto; Purchaser acknowledges that there is a significant risk of loss of all or a portion of Purchaser’s investment in the Shares.

 

(v)                                 Purchaser is not subscribing for the Shares pursuant to a general solicitation or general advertisement by the Company.

 

(b)                                 Purchaser is an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Rule 501(d), as promulgated under the Securities Act because (i) Purchaser is an organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, corporation, Massachusetts or similar business trust, or partnership not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Shares, with total assets in excess of $5,000,000, or (ii) because Purchaser is an entity in which all of the equity owners are accredited investors.

 

(c)                                  Purchaser’s overall commitment to investments which are not readily marketable is not excessive in relation to its net worth.

 

(d)                                 (A)  Purchaser has all requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this Subscription Agreement, (B) the execution and delivery by Purchaser of this Subscription Agreement and the performance by it of its obligations hereunder have been duly authorized by all necessary action of Purchaser, (C) this Subscription Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by Purchaser and constitutes legal, valid and binding obligations of Purchaser, and (D) this Subscription Agreement is enforceable against Purchaser in accordance with its terms, subject as to enforcement of remedies to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar laws affecting generally the enforcement of creditors’ rights and the relief of debtors.

 

(e)                                  Purchaser acknowledges and understands that an investment in the Company will involve substantial risks.  Purchaser further acknowledges and understands that the following list of risk factors does not purport to be a complete enumeration or explanation of the risks involved in an investment in the Company and additional risks or uncertainties may adversely affect the Company or the value of an investment in the Company:

 

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(i)                                     Mr. Robert F.X. Sillerman, as the beneficial owner of a majority of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock, is the controlling stockholder of the Company and has the ability to exert significant control over the Company’s management and affairs requiring stockholder approval, including the approval of significant corporate transactions and the ability to elect and remove directors.

 

(ii)                                  The Company is a development stage company and its prior operating history will not be germane to future operations.  The Company’s prospects must be evaluated in light of the risks and uncertainties frequently encountered by a company in the early stage of development. The Business in which the Company intends to operate is highly competitive and makes these risks and certainties particularly pronounced.  The Company may not succeed in developing a viable business and may never become profitable.

 

(iii)                               The Company has significant capital requirements to develop its business and will need to raise additional capital for the foreseeable future, which may occur through equity and/or debt financings. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to raise such capital when needed or on terms and conditions acceptable to the Company, or at all.  To the extent the Company raises additional capital by issuing equity securities, but subject to Section 6, the Company’s stockholders will experience dilution in their ownership of the Common Stock of the Company.

 

(iv)                              Following the date hereof, the Company will initially acquire various businesses in the Business with whom it has been negotiating, after which the Registration Statement will be submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form S-1 to register for resale the Shares purchased by the Subscriber, together with those shares of Common Stock of other investors or businesses acquired for which shares of the Company’s Common Stock are given as consideration and any shares of Common Stock offered for sale by the Company. Except as set forth herein, there are no assurances as to the timing of the effectiveness of the Registration Statement.

 

(v)                                 The loss of the services of Mr. Sillerman or one or more key members of management or other key employees of the Company could have a material adverse effect upon the Company’s business, operating results or financial condition.  In addition, the future success of the Company will depend in large part upon its ability to attract and retain additional management and personnel.  There can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in attracting and retaining such personnel, and the failure to do so would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, operating results and financial condition.

 

(vi)                              The Shares are “restricted securities” as defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act and have not been registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws.  The Shares are highly illiquid.  Until the Registration Statement is declared effective, the Shares to be issued will not be registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws and, thus, will not be freely tradable or eligible for resale, unless an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, including Rule 144, is available.  Purchaser will not be able to rely on Rule 144 to sell the Shares unless the sale complies with the conditions of that rule, including satisfaction of Purchaser’s holding period.  An active public market for the Company’s Common Stock may not develop or be sustained. In addition, the number of unrestricted shares of the Company in the public float may represent only a small percentage of the shares of Company Common Stock outstanding.

 

(vii)                           The Company does not anticipate paying dividends on its Common Stock in the foreseeable future.  In addition, the terms of future debt financings may prohibit the payment of cash dividends on the Common Stock.

 

(f)                                   Purchaser acknowledges (to the extent applicable):

 

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(i)                                     Purchaser, if executing this Subscription Agreement in a representative or fiduciary capacity, has full power and authority to execute and deliver this Subscription Agreement and in such capacity and on behalf of the subscribing individual, ward, partnership, trust, estate, corporation, or other entity for whom Purchaser is executing this Subscription Agreement, and such individual, ward, partnership, trust, estate, corporation, or other entity has full right and power to perform pursuant to this Subscription Agreement and make an investment in the Company;

 

(ii)                                  Purchaser consents to the placement of the following legend on any certificate or other document evidencing the Shares:

 

THESE SHARES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ACT”), OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE AND HAVE BEEN SOLD IN RELIANCE UPON EXEMPTIONS THEREFROM. THESE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT COVERING THESE SECURITIES UNDER THE ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR AN EXEMPTION THEREFROM;

 

(iii)                               The representations, warranties, and agreements of Purchaser contained herein shall survive the execution and delivery of this Subscription Agreement and the purchase of the Shares; and

 

(iv)                              In connection with any Transfer (as hereinafter defined) or attempted Transfer of Shares pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Act, the Company shall be permitted to require in its sole discretion an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company that such Transfer is exempt from registration.

 

4.                                      Representations and Warranties of the Company. The Company hereby represents and warrants to, and agrees with, Purchaser as of (i) the date the Company executes this Subscription Agreement and (ii) as of the date of each Closing (a “Closing Date”), as follows:

 

(a)                                 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 power and authority to conduct its business as currently conducted.

 

(b)                                 The Company has all requisite power and authority to execute, deliver and perform this Subscription Agreement and to carry out and consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution, delivery and performance of this Subscription Agreement by the Company has been duly authorized by all requisite corporate action, and this Subscription Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company and constitutes the valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, subject as to enforcement of remedies to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar laws affecting generally the enforcement of creditors’ rights and the relief of debtors.

 

(c)                                  The execution, delivery and performance of this Subscription Agreement by the Company will not violate, conflict with, result in any breach of, result in the creation of any lien, security interest, charge or encumbrance upon any of the properties, assets or outstanding shares of the Company or constitute a default under, any provision of law, any rule or regulation of any governmental authority, any judgment, decree or order of any court binding on the Company, or any of the unwaived terms, conditions or provisions under its Certificate of Incorporation or By Laws or any indenture, mortgage, lease, agreement or other instrument to which the Company is a party or by which it or any of its properties is bound or affected.

 

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(d)                                 The Shares, when so issued, sold and delivered against payment therefor in accordance with the provisions of this Subscription Agreement, will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.  The authorized capital stock of the Company consists of 300,000,000 shares of Common Stock. As of the date of the First Closing (but not including the Shares or any shares issued in the acquisitions of Targets or to other investors on or prior to such Closing), there will be                shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding and such shares have been duly and validly issued and are fully paid and nonassessable.

 

(e)                                  Neither the Company nor anyone acting on behalf of the Company has engaged in any general advertising or solicitation in contravention of the Securities Act for the offer and sale of the Shares or any other shares of Common Stock.  Assuming the accuracy of Purchaser’s representations contained in this Subscription Agreement, the offer, sale, issuance and delivery of the Shares are exempt from registration under the Securities Act and all action required to be taken prior to the offer or sale of the Shares has been taken under applicable state securities laws.

 

(f)                                   The Company was formed for the purpose of acquiring the Targets and to operate in such related businesses and, prior to the acquisition of any Targets, had no operating history and has incurred no material liabilities other than in connection with financing and consummating the acquisition of the Targets.

 

(g)                                  The Company is in material compliance with all laws, ordinances, and rules and regulations of governmental authorities applicable to or affecting it, its properties or its business, and the Company has not received notice of any claimed violation or default with respect to any of the foregoing which would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company.

 

(h)                                 The operations of the Company are, and have been conducted at all times, in compliance with applicable financial recordkeeping and reporting requirements of the Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act of 1970, as amended, the money laundering statutes of all applicable jurisdictions, the rules and regulations thereunder and any related or similar applicable rules, regulations or guidelines, issued, administered or enforced by any governmental agency (collectively, the “Money Laundering Laws”) and no action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving the Company or with respect to the Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the best knowledge of the Company, threatened. Neither the Company nor, to the knowledge of the Company, any of its current officers, has on behalf of the Company or in connection with its business: (a) made any direct or indirect unlawful payments to any governmental officials or employees from corporate funds; or (b) violated or is in violation of in any material respect any provision of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended.

 

(i)                                     The representations, warranties, and agreements of Company contained herein shall survive the execution and delivery of this Subscription Agreement and the sale of the Shares.

 

5.                                     Conditions to the Obligations of Purchaser.  The obligation of Purchaser to purchase Shares at each Closing is subject to the fulfillment, or the waiver by Purchaser, of the following conditions on or before such Closing:

 

(a)                                 Each representation and warranty contained in Section 4 shall be true and complete on and as of such Closing Date with the same effect as though such representation and warranty had been made on and as of that date.

 

(b)                                 The Company shall have delivered to Purchaser a certificate, executed by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, dated such Closing Date, certifying to the fulfillment of the conditions specified in Section 5(a) of this Subscription Agreement.

 

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(c)                                  All registrations, qualifications, permits and approvals required under applicable state and Federal securities laws for the lawful execution and delivery of this Agreement and the offer, sale, issuance and delivery of the Shares shall have been obtained, except for the notices required or permitted to be filed after such Closing with certain Federal and state securities commissions, which notices the Company will file on a timely basis.

 

6.                                      Affirmative Covenants of the Company.  The Company covenants and agrees that, beginning upon the date the Company executes this Subscription Agreement and ceasing immediately prior to the time the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) declares effective a registration statement on Form S-1 (the “Registration Statement”) which registers the resale of the Company’s Common Stock or the sale by the Company of its Common Stock, in each case, including without limitation, the Shares (in either event, an “IPO”), the Company shall:

 

(a)                                 Use its reasonable best efforts to acquire by August 15, 2012 Targets with a purchase price based on commercially reasonable multiples under current market conditions using a combination of cash and shares of Common Stock.

 

(b)                                 Not issue shares of Common Stock or a derivative security containing a right to purchase Common Stock at a price per share that implies a valuation of the Company of less than $250,000,000.

 

(c)                                  (i) Submit a registration statement to the SEC for its IPO by August 15, 2012, (ii) use its reasonable best efforts to have such registration statement declared effective under the Securities Act as soon as practicable thereafter, and (iii) use its reasonable best efforts to qualify as an “emerging growth company”. The Company covenants that such registration statement shall seek to register for resale some or all shares that are held by the Company’s shareholders (including the Shares issued to Purchaser).  The Company further covenants it shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to include in such registration statement all shares requested to be included by Non-management Holders (as hereinafter defined) as is practicable, subject to market conditions.

 

Any and all fees, costs and expenses incident to the registration and the IPO shall be borne by the Company.  If the managing underwriter in the IPO advises the Company in writing that in its opinion, the shares of Common Stock proposed to be included in the registration exceeds the number of shares that can be sold in such offering, the Company shall include in such registration the number of shares of Common Stock to be sold by Non-management Holders (as hereinafter defined) that such managing underwriter advises can be sold.  In such event, the Company shall allocate that number of shares of Common Stock pro rata among the Non-management Holders (as hereinafter defined) of such shares of Common Stock.  In no event, in connection with any indemnification obligations by any holder of shares of Common Stock that are incident to the registration of such holder’s shares, shall such holder’s liability exceed its proportionate amount of any such indemnity and the net amounts received by such holder from the sale of its shares of Common Stock pursuant to the Registration Statement.

 

(d)                                 Furnish to Purchaser:

 

(i)                                     As soon as available and in any event within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Company, a consolidated balance sheet of the Company, a consolidated statement of operations of the Company, and consolidated statements of cash flows and stockholders’ equity of the Company as of the close of such fiscal year, all of the foregoing financial statements to be certified by independent public accountants and accompanied by a complete set of notes;

 

(ii)                                  As soon as available and in any event within forty-five (45) days after the end of each fiscal quarter of the Company, a consolidated balance sheet and consolidated statements of operations, cash flows and stockholders’ equity, showing the financial condition of the Company; and

 

(iii)                               Such other reasonably requested documents and records of the Company.

 

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(e)                                  Use the proceeds from this Offering to fund all or a portion of the acquisitions of the Targets (including payments into escrow accounts) and to pay the expenses of its professionals (including auditor and attorney fees) in connection with the acquisitions of the Targets, this Offering and other capital raising transactions, and the IPO.

 

7.                                      Tag Along Right.  Beginning upon the date the Company executes this Subscription Agreement and ceasing immediately prior to the IPO, if Robert F.X. Sillerman and/or his affiliates (the “Selling Stockholder”) propose to sell or transfer, whether directly or indirectly (a “Transfer”), any shares of Common Stock to an unaffiliated third party (the “Proposed Transferee”), Purchaser shall be permitted to participate in such Transfer (a “Tag-along Sale”) on the terms and conditions set forth in this Section 7.  Robert F.X. Sillerman shall acknowledge his agreement to comply with this Section 7 by executing the signature page hereof.  The Selling Stockholder shall deliver to Purchaser a written notice of the proposed Transfer (the “Tag Notice”) no more than five business days after the execution and delivery by all the parties thereto of the definitive agreement entered into with respect to the Tag-along Sale and, in any event, no later than ten business days prior to the closing date of the Tag-along Sale.  Purchaser shall be permitted to exercise its right to participate in the Tag-along Sale by delivering to the Selling Stockholder a written notice stating its election to do so and specifying the number of shares of Common Stock to be sold by it no later than five business days after receipt of the Tag Notice. Purchaser shall have the right to Transfer in a Transfer subject to this Section 7 the number of shares of Common Stock equal to the product obtained by multiplying (x) the number of shares of Common Stock held by Purchaser by (y) a fraction (A) the numerator of which is equal to the number of shares of Common Stock the Selling Stockholder proposes to Transfer to the Proposed Transferee and (B) denominator of which is equal to the number of shares of Common Stock then owned by such Selling Stockholder. If the Selling Stockholder is unable to cause the proposed transferee in the Tag-along Sale to purchase all of the shares of Common Stock proposed to be Transferred by Purchaser, then the number of shares of Common Stock that each such participating holder is entitled to Transfer shall be scaled back pro rata based on the number of shares of Common Stock held by such participating holder relative to the number of shares of Common Stock held by all participating holders in the Tag-along Sale.  The Selling Stockholder shall have a period of 180 days after the expiration of the five business day period following the receipt of the Tag Notice to Transfer all of the shares of Common Stock agreed to be Transferred to the transferee, on the same terms specified in the Tag Notice.  In connection with any Tag-along Sale in which Purchaser participates, Purchaser shall only be required to make or provide representations, warranties, covenants, indemnities and agreements customary for a minority stockholder selling in a Tag-along Sale similar to that described herein.

 

8.                                      Other Protective Provisions.   Beginning upon the date of the Second Closing and ceasing immediately prior to the IPO, the Company shall not, without first obtaining the prior written consent or affirmative vote of non-management holders holding a majority of the shares of Common Stock (for avoidance of doubt, Sillerman and his affiliates shall be deemed to be management holders of shares of Common Stock) (“Non-management Holders”):

 

(a)                                 amend, alter or repeal any provision of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company or the By-Laws of the Company in a manner that adversely effects the rights, preferences, and privileges of any class of capital stock;

 

(b)                                 enter into any transaction with any affiliate of the Company (other than pursuant to a compensation arrangement approved pursuant to Section 8(f) hereof;

 

(c)                                  issue, declare or make any dividends, distributions or redemptions other than on a pro rata basis;

 

(d)                                 effect any material change in the nature of the Company’s business from the Business;

 

(e)                                  effectuate any change in control of the Company resulting in Robert F.X. Sillerman (and his affiliates) no longer controlling the Company; or

 

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(f)                                   approve the payment for or make any payment in respect of compensation (including equity awards) to any senior officer of the Company unless such compensation amounts or terms are approved by the compensation committee of the board of directors.

 

9.                                      Governance.   Following the closing of the IPO, the Company shall comply, as if it were a Nasdaq listed company, with the corporate governance rules of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC,  including but not limited to, shareholder approval, related party transactions, and board independence requirements (subject to any phase-in periods that would be applicable to a company listing on the exchange).

 

10.                               Current Public Information.  From and after the date in which the SEC declares the Registration Statement effective and for so long as Purchase owns Shares, the Company covenants to (i) timely file (or obtain extensions in respect thereof and file within the applicable grace period) all reports required to be filed by the Company pursuant to the Exchange Act, even if the Company is not then subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, and (ii) maintain the listing or quotation of the Common Stock on the NASDAQ (if so listed).  Concurrently with the IPO, the Company shall apply to list all of the shares of Common Stock, including without limitation, the Shares, on the NASDAQ and use its reasonable best efforts to secure the listing of such shares on the NASDAQ. Beginning on the sixth month anniversary of the date of the Second Closing, if the Company has not submitted the Registration Statement to the SEC or has abandoned its previously submitted Registration Statement, then Purchaser shall have the right to require the Company to prepare and furnish to Purchaser and make publicly available in accordance with Rule 144(c) such information as is required for Purchaser to sell the Shares at any time Purchaser owns Shares.  The Company further covenants that it will take such further action as Purchaser may reasonably request, to the extent required from time to time to enable Purchaser to sell the Shares without registration under the Securities Act.

 

11.                               Termination.  This Subscription Agreement may be terminated prior to the date of the Second Closing at the option of Purchaser, in its sole discretion, upon the earlier to occur of (i) the date that is the three month anniversary of the Company’s execution of this Subscription Agreement, if the Second Closing has not then occurred, and (ii) the date of any breach of this Subscription Agreement by the Company that is not cured within ten days after receipt of written notice from Purchaser of such breach.  Upon any election to terminate this Subscription Agreement by Purchaser in the manner set forth in this Section 11, Purchaser shall be relieved of its obligations with respect to purchasing all of the unpurchased Shares subscribed for hereunder, without any liability to Purchaser.

 

12.                               Confidentiality.  Each party, agrees that they will not disclose, or cause to be disclosed, the fact of the existence or contents of this Subscription Agreement, to any third person other than (a) their attorneys, accountants, employees, affiliates and representatives, (b) as required by law, rule or regulation, (c) as necessary to enforce this Subscription Agreement, (d) with respect to Purchaser to Purchaser’s direct and indirect investors and potential investors, or (e) in connection with capital raising efforts of the Company.

 

13.                               Prohibitions on Cancellation, Termination, Revocation, Transferability, and Assignment. Purchaser hereby acknowledges and agrees that, except as may be specifically provided herein, or by applicable law, Purchaser is not entitled to cancel, terminate, or revoke this Subscription Agreement, absent mutual written agreement to do so by the parties.

 

14.                               Notices. All notices hereunder shall be sufficient upon receipt for all purposes hereunder if in writing and delivered personally, sent by documented overnight delivery service or, to the extent receipt is confirmed, telecopy, telefax, or other electronic transmission service to the appropriate address or number (a) if to the Company, at the address set forth above, or (b) if to Purchaser, at the address set forth on the signature page hereof (or, in either case, to such other address as the party shall have furnished in writing in accordance with the provisions of this Section 14).

 

15.                               Counterparts.  This Subscription Agreement may be executed through the use of separate signature pages or in any number of counterparts, and each of such counterparts shall, for all purposes, constitute one agreement binding on all of the parties, notwithstanding that all parties are not signatories to the same counterpart.  Execution and/or delivery by facsimile or electronic means shall constitute an original signature for all purposes.

 

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16.                               Applicable Law. The internal laws of the State of New York (without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of York or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of laws of any other jurisdiction) shall govern all matters arising out of or relating to this Subscription Agreement, including its validity, interpretation, construction, performance and enforcement.  Any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Subscription Agreement must be brought in the courts of the State of New York, New York County, or, if it has or can acquire jurisdiction, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.  Each of the parties knowingly, voluntarily and irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of each such court in any such action or proceeding and waives any objection it may now or hereafter have to venue or to convenience of forum. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW ALL RIGHTS TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT, OR ANY TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.  EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO TRANSFER OR CHANGE THE VENUE OF ANY LITIGATION BROUGHT AGAINST IT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION AND FURTHER WAIVES ANY CLAIM BASED ON FORUM NON CONVENIENS.

 

17.                               Disclosure Notices.

 

THE SECURITIES OFFERED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE AND ARE BEING OFFERED AND SOLD IN RELIANCE ON EXEMPTIONS FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF SAID ACT AND SUCH LAWS. THE SECURITIES ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFERABILITY AND RESALE AND MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED OR RESOLD EXCEPT AS PERMITTED UNDER SAID ACT AND SUCH LAWS PURSUANT TO REGISTRATION OR EXEMPTION THEREFROM. PURCHASERS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT THEY WILL BE REQUIRED TO BEAR THE FINANCIAL RISKS OF THIS INVESTMENT FOR AN INDEFINITE PERIOD OF TIME.

 

THE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION OR ANY OTHER REGULATORY AUTHORITY, NOR HAVE ANY OF THE FOREGOING AUTHORITIES PASSED UPON OR ENDORSED THE MERITS OF THIS OFFERING OR THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS UNLAWFUL.

 

18                                  Expiration.  The offer contained in this Subscription Agreement shall remain open for five days following the date of execution of this Subscription Agreement by Purchaser.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Subscription Agreement, if the Company shall not have signed this Subscription Agreement within such five day period, this offer shall terminate and Purchaser shall be relieved of its obligations with respect to purchasing all of the Shares subscribed for hereunder, without any liability to Purchaser.

 

19.                               Assignment.  Any assignment by either party of its rights and obligations under this Subscription Agreement shall require the prior written consent of the other party hereto; provided, however that Purchaser may assign its rights under this Subscription Agreement to one or more of its affiliates at any time prior to the date of the Second Closing.

 

20.                               Group Status.  Nothing contained in this Subscription Agreement shall in any way be construed as Purchaser acting in concert or as a group with any other person with respect to the purchase, disposition or voting of securities or otherwise.

 

[SUBSCRIPTION PAGE FOLLOWS]

 

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SUBSCRIPTION PAGE

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Subscription Agreement this 6th day of June, 2012.

 

Shares being purchased:

 

5,000,000 shares

 

Purchase Price:

 

$ 20,000,000

 

 

Wire Transfer Purchase Price to:

 

Bank:

                                      

 

                                      

 

                                      

ABA :

                                      

Account #:

                                      

Account Name:

                                      

Reference: SFX Entertainment Subscription

 

TYPE OF OWNERSHIP (INITIAL ONE)

 

o    PARTNERSHIP (Please include a

 

o    TRUST (Please include name

copy of the statement of partnership

 

of trust, name of trustee, date trust

of partnership agreement authorizing

 

was formed and copy of the trust

signature).

 

agreement or other authorization)

 

 

 

o    CORPORATION

 

o    LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

 

 

 

o    INDIVIDUAL

 

x   OTHER (Please include type of entity below)

 

Baron Small Cap Fund — Stock Certificate to be in name of CORALNET & CO.

Please print exact name (registration) that Purchaser

desires on records of the Company

 

DTC/New York Window

 

55 Water Street

 

New York, NY 10041

 

212-855-2441

 

Telephone

 

 

 

06-1488157

 

Social Security or Taxpayer I.D. Number

 

 

 

 

 

State of Organization, if applicable

 

 

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The undersigned hereby represents and warrants that the undersigned is a the investment adviser to the fund  named below (“Purchaser”), and has been duly authorized by the Purchaser to acquire the Shares and that he has all requisite authority to acquire such Shares.

 

The undersigned represents and warrants that each of the above representations or agreements or understandings set forth herein applies to that Purchaser and he is authorized by such Purchaser to execute this Subscription Agreement.

 

June 6, 2012

 

Baron Small Cap Fund

Date

Name of Partnership

 

(Please type or print)

 

 

 

BAMCO, Inc., on behalf of its investment advisory client,

 

Baron Small Cap Fund

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Patrick M. Patalino

 

Name:

Patrick M. Patalino

 

Title:

General Counsel

 

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COMPANY’S ACCEPTANCE

 

This Subscription Agreement is only accepted as so acknowledged in writing by the Company.

 

ACCEPTED as to                                          Shares:

 

 

 

 

 

SFX Entertainment Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Robert F.X. Sillerman

 

 

Title: President

 

 

 

 

 

Date: June 6, 2012

 

 

 

 

ACCEPTED AND AGREED TO ONLY WITH RESPECT

TO TAG-ALONG RIGHT SET FORTH IN SECTION 7 OF

SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT

 

 

/s/ Robert F.X. Sillerman

 

 

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EX-10.9 17 a2215423zex-10_9.htm EX-10.9

Exhibit 10.9

 

SFX Holding Corporation

430 Park Avenue, 6th Floor

New York, New York 10022

 

SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT

 

Adage Capital Management, L.P.

200 Clarendon Street

52nd Floor

Boston, MA 02116

 

Dear Sirs:

 

SFX Holding Corporation., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), is hereby privately offering (this “Offering”) 2,000,000 shares (the “Shares”) of common stock, $0.001 par value per share, of the Company (the “Common Stock”) at an aggregate purchase price of $10,000,000 (the “Purchase Price”) to the undersigned, in reliance on the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), provided by Rule 506 of Regulation D under the Securities Act.

 

1.                                      Subscription. Subject to the terms and conditions of this subscription agreement (“Subscription Agreement”), the undersigned (“Purchaser”) hereby agrees to be legally bound to purchase the Shares subscribed for hereunder, and promptly upon acceptance by the Company, Purchaser shall fulfill its subscription by paying the Purchase Price by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account designated by the Company as consideration for the issuance by the Company of the Shares (the “Closing”).  Original certificates reflecting the Shares shall be provided to Purchaser following the Closing.

 

2.                                      Conditions to Subscription.  This subscription shall be deemed to be accepted by the Company only when it is signed by the Company.  Subscriber has executed and delivered this Subscription Agreement and hereby agrees to tender the Purchase Price at Closing in accordance with the terms hereof.  If this subscription is rejected by the Company in its sole and absolute discretion or because the Company terminates or cancels the Offering, this Subscription Agreement shall thereafter be of no further force or effect.

 

3.                                      Representations and Warranties of Purchaser. Purchaser hereby represents and warrants to, and agrees with, the Company as of the date Purchaser executes this Subscription Agreement, as follows:

 

(a)                                 (i)                                     Purchaser has received and has read and fully understands this Subscription Agreement.

 

(ii)                                  Purchaser acknowledges and understands that an investment in the Company will involve substantial risks.  Purchaser or its advisor(s) have had a reasonable opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers from a person or persons acting on behalf of the Company concerning the Company and the Offering and all such questions have been answered to the full satisfaction of Purchaser.

 

(iii)                               No oral or written representations have been made other than as stated in this Subscription Agreement.

 

(iv)                              Purchaser has such knowledge and experience in financial, tax and business matters so as to enable it to utilize the information made available to it in connection with the Offering, to evaluate the merits and risks of an investment in the Shares and to make an informed decision with respect thereto; Purchaser acknowledges that there is a significant risk of loss of all or a portion of Purchaser’s investment in the Shares.

 

(v)                                 Purchaser is not subscribing for the Shares pursuant to a general solicitation or general advertisement by the Company.

 



 

(vi)                              The Shares are “restricted securities” as defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act and have not been registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws.  The Shares are highly illiquid.  Until the Registration Statement is declared effective, the Shares to be issued will not be registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws and, thus, will not be freely tradable or eligible for resale, unless an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, including Rule 144, is available.  Purchaser will not be able to rely on Rule 144 to sell the Shares unless the sale complies with the conditions of that rule, including satisfaction of Purchaser’s holding period.  An active public market for the Company’s Common Stock may not develop or be sustained. In addition, the number of unrestricted shares of the Company in the public float may represent only a small percentage of the shares of Company Common Stock outstanding.

 

(b)                                 Purchaser is an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Rule 501(d), as promulgated under the Securities Act because (i) Purchaser is an organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, corporation, Massachusetts or similar business trust, or partnership not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Shares, with total assets in excess of $5,000,000, or (ii) because Purchaser is an entity in which all of the equity owners are accredited investors.

 

(c)                                  Purchaser’s overall commitment to investments which are not readily marketable is not excessive in relation to its net worth.

 

(d)                                 (A)   Purchaser has all requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this Subscription Agreement, (B) the execution and delivery by Purchaser of this Subscription Agreement and the performance by it of its obligations hereunder have been duly authorized by all necessary action of Purchaser, (C) this Subscription Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by Purchaser and constitutes legal, valid and binding obligations of Purchaser, and (D) this Subscription Agreement is enforceable against Purchaser in accordance with its terms, subject as to enforcement of remedies to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar laws affecting generally the enforcement of creditors’ rights and the relief of debtors.

 

(e)                                  Purchaser acknowledges:

 

(i)                                     Purchaser consents to the placement of the following legend on any certificate or other document evidencing the Shares:

 

THESE SHARES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ACT”), OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE AND HAVE BEEN SOLD IN RELIANCE UPON EXEMPTIONS THEREFROM. THESE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT COVERING THESE SECURITIES UNDER THE ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR AN EXEMPTION THEREFROM.

 

(ii)                                  The representations, warranties, and agreements of Purchaser contained herein shall survive the execution and delivery of this Subscription Agreement and the purchase of the Shares; and

 

(iii)                               In connection with any transfer or attempted transfer of Shares pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Act, the Company shall be permitted to require in its sole discretion an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company that such transfer is exempt from registration.

 

4.                                      Representations and Warranties of the Company. The Company hereby represents and warrants to, and agrees with, Purchaser as of the date the Company executes this Subscription Agreement, as follows:

 

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(a)                                 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 power and authority to conduct its business as currently conducted.

 

(b)                                 The Company has all requisite power and authority to execute, deliver and perform this Subscription Agreement and to carry out and consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution, delivery and performance of this Subscription Agreement by the Company has been duly authorized by all requisite corporate action, and this Subscription Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company and constitutes the valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, subject as to enforcement of remedies to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar laws affecting generally the enforcement of creditors’ rights and the relief of debtors.

 

(c)                                  The execution, delivery and performance of this Subscription Agreement by the Company will not violate, conflict with, result in any breach of, result in the creation of any lien, security interest, charge or encumbrance upon any of the properties, assets or outstanding shares of the Company or constitute a default under, any provision of law, any rule or regulation of any governmental authority, any judgment, decree or order of any court binding on the Company, or any of the unwaived terms, conditions or provisions under its Certificate of Incorporation or By Laws or any indenture, mortgage, lease, agreement or other instrument to which the Company is a party or by which it or any of its properties is bound or affected.

 

(d)                                 The Shares, when so issued, sold and delivered against payment therefor in accordance with the provisions of this Subscription Agreement, will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.  Neither the Company nor anyone acting on behalf of the Company has engaged in any general advertising or solicitation in contravention of the Securities Act for the offer and sale of the Shares or any other shares of Common Stock.  Assuming the accuracy of Purchaser’s representations contained in this Subscription Agreement, the offer, sale, issuance and delivery of the Shares are exempt from registration under the Securities Act and all action required to be taken prior to the offer or sale of the Shares has been taken under applicable state securities laws.

 

(e)                                  The operations of the Company are, and have been conducted at all times, in compliance with applicable financial recordkeeping and reporting requirements of the Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act of 1970, as amended, the money laundering statutes of all applicable jurisdictions, the rules and regulations thereunder and any related or similar applicable rules, regulations or guidelines, issued, administered or enforced by any governmental agency (collectively, the “Money Laundering Laws”) and no action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving the Company or with respect to the Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the best knowledge of the Company, threatened. Neither the Company nor, to the knowledge of the Company, any of its current officers, has on behalf of the Company or in connection with its business: (a) made any direct or indirect unlawful payments to any governmental officials or employees from corporate funds; or (b) violated or is in violation of in any material respect any provision of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended.

 

(i)                                     The representations, warranties, and agreements of the Company contained herein shall survive the execution and delivery of this Subscription Agreement and the sale of the Shares.

 

5.                                      Confidentiality.  Each party, agrees that they will not disclose, or cause to be disclosed, the fact of the existence or contents of this Subscription Agreement, to any third person other than (a) their attorneys, accountants, employees, affiliates and representatives, (b) as required by law, rule or regulation (including in the Registration Statement), (c) as necessary to enforce this Subscription Agreement, (d) with respect to Purchaser to Purchaser’s direct and indirect investors and potential investors, or (e) in connection with capital raising efforts of the Company.

 

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6.                                      Notices. All notices hereunder shall be sufficient upon receipt for all purposes hereunder if in writing and delivered personally, sent by documented overnight delivery service or, to the extent receipt is confirmed, telecopy, telefax, or other electronic transmission service to the appropriate address or number (a) if to the Company, at the address set forth above, or (b) if to Purchaser, at the address set forth on the signature page hereof (or, in either case, to such other address as the party shall have furnished in writing in accordance with the provisions of this Section 7).

 

7.                                      Counterparts.  This Subscription Agreement may be executed through the use of separate signature pages or in any number of counterparts, and each of such counterparts shall, for all purposes, constitute one agreement binding on all of the parties, notwithstanding that all parties are not signatories to the same counterpart.  Execution and/or delivery by facsimile or electronic means shall constitute an original signature for all purposes.

 

8.                                      Applicable Law. The internal laws of the State of New York (without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of York or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of laws of any other jurisdiction) shall govern all matters arising out of or relating to this Subscription Agreement, including its validity, interpretation, construction, performance and enforcement.  Any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Subscription Agreement must be brought in the courts of the State of New York, New York County, or, if it has or can acquire jurisdiction, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.  Each of the parties knowingly, voluntarily and irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of each such court in any such action or proceeding and waives any objection it may now or hereafter have to venue or to convenience of forum. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW ALL RIGHTS TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT, OR ANY TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.  EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO TRANSFER OR CHANGE THE VENUE OF ANY LITIGATION BROUGHT AGAINST IT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION AND FURTHER WAIVES ANY CLAIM BASED ON FORUM NON CONVENIENS.

 

9.                                      Disclosure Notices.

 

THE SECURITIES OFFERED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE AND ARE BEING OFFERED AND SOLD IN RELIANCE ON EXEMPTIONS FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF SAID ACT AND SUCH LAWS. THE SECURITIES ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFERABILITY AND RESALE AND MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED OR RESOLD EXCEPT AS PERMITTED UNDER SAID ACT AND SUCH LAWS PURSUANT TO REGISTRATION OR EXEMPTION THEREFROM. PURCHASERS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT THEY WILL BE REQUIRED TO BEAR THE FINANCIAL RISKS OF THIS INVESTMENT FOR AN INDEFINITE PERIOD OF TIME.

 

THE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION OR ANY OTHER REGULATORY AUTHORITY, NOR HAVE ANY OF THE FOREGOING AUTHORITIES PASSED UPON OR ENDORSED THE MERITS OF THIS OFFERING OR THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS UNLAWFUL.

 

10.                               Assignment.  Any assignment by either party of its rights and obligations under this Subscription Agreement shall require the prior written consent of the other party hereto.

 

11.                               Group Status.  Nothing contained in this Subscription Agreement shall in any way be construed as Purchaser acting in concert or as a group with any other person with respect to the purchase, disposition or voting of securities or otherwise.

 

[SUBSCRIPTION PAGE FOLLOWS]

 

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SUBSCRIPTION PAGE

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Subscription Agreement this 28th day of December, 2012.

 

Shares being purchased:

 

2,000,000 shares

Purchase Price:

 

$10,000,000

 

Wire Transfer Purchase Price to:

 

Bank:

 

 

ABA:

Account #:

Account Name:

Reference:  SFX Holding Corporation Subscription

 

TYPE OF OWNERSHIP (INITIAL ONE)

 

x

PARTNERSHIP (Please include a

o

TRUST (Please include name

 

copy of the statement of partnership

 

of trust, name of trustee, date trust

 

agreement authorizing signature).

 

was formed and copy of the trust

 

 

 

agreement or other authorization)

 

 

 

 

o

CORPORATION

o

LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

 

 

 

 

o

INDIVIDUAL

o

OTHER (Please include type of entity below)

 

Adage Capital Partners, L.P.

 

Please print exact name (registration) that Purchaser

 

desires on records of the Company

 

 

 

200 Clarendon Street, 52nd Floor

 

Boston, MA 02116

 

 

 

 

 

Telephone

 

 

 

 

 

Fax Number

 

 

 

 

 

Social Security or Taxpayer I.D. Number

 

 

 

DE

 

State of Organization, if applicable

 

 

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PARTNERSHIPS

 

If the subscriber is a PARTNERSHIP, complete the following and sign in the space provided:

 

The undersigned hereby represents and warrants that the undersigned is a general partner of the partnership named below (“Partnership”), and has been duly authorized by the Partnership to acquire the Shares and that he has all requisite authority to acquire such Shares.

 

The undersigned represents and warrants that each of the above representations or agreements or understandings set forth herein applies to that Partnership and he is authorized by such Partnership to execute this Subscription Agreement.

 

January 7, 2013

 

Adage Capital Partners, L.P.

Date

Name of Partnership

 

(Please type or print)

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Dan Lehan

 

Name: Dan Lehan

 

Title: COO

 

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COMPANY’S ACCEPTANCE

 

This Subscription Agreement is only accepted as so acknowledged in writing by the Company.

 

ACCEPTED as to 2,000,000 Shares:

 

SFX Holding Corporation:

 

 

By:

/s/ Shelly Finkel

 

Name: Shelly Finkel

 

Title: President

 

 

 

Date: January 8, 2013

 

 

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EX-10.10 18 a2215423zex-10_10.htm EX-10.10

Exhibit 10.10

 

October 28, 2012

 

Baron Capital

767 Fifth Avenue

49th Floor

New York, New York 10153

 

Re:                             Put Option Letter Agreement

 

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,

 

This letter when countersigned by you constitutes our agreement that, pursuant to (i) the Assignment and Assumption Agreement dated as of June 21, 2012 between SFX Holding Corporation (“SFX”) and SFX Entertainment Inc. and acknowledged and agreed to by BAMCO, Inc. on behalf of Baron Small Cap Fund (“Baron”), (ii) the Share Exchange Agreement dated as of June 21, 2012 between SFX, SFX Entertainment Inc. and Baron, and (iii) the Subscription Agreement dated June 6, 2012 between SFX Entertainment Inc. and Baron (the “Subscription Agreement”), which was terminated by Baron on October 28, 2012, Baron will promptly fund $5,000,000 to purchase 1,250,000 shares (the “Additional Shares”) of SFX common stock. The parties agree that the proceeds received by SFX with respect to the Additional Shares are being used to fund the formation of the joint venture with ID&T.

 

SFX further agrees that:

 

(A) If SFX does not have a registration statement covering the resale of Baron’s common stock declared effective by the SEC by January 15, 2013, Baron will be permitted to require SFX to each month repurchase up to 10% of the total number of shares originally issued under the Subscription Agreement and this letter that continue to be held by Baron at the original issuance price thereof. Baron shall be entitled to sell such shares to SFX for ten consecutive months starting February 15, 2013 on the terms provided in the previous sentence.

 

(B) If the public offering price of the first primary offering of common stock by SFX or by Baron in a resale secondary offering is less than $4.00 per share, then SFX will issue additional shares to Baron so that Baron following such issuance (and taking into account the 2,500,000 shares issued to it under the Subscription Agreement and this letter) owns an amount of shares equal to the quotient of (($4.00 per share) multiplied by (the number of shares then held by Baron)) divided by the public offering price per share.

 

(C) If, prior to the effectiveness of the registration statement referred to in paragraph (A), SFX sells common stock to repay $10,000,000 of advances from Robert F.X. Sillerman to fund the formation of the joint venture with ID&T and such common stock is priced at less than $4.00 per share, then SFX will issue additional shares to Baron so that Baron following such issuance (and taking into account the 2,500,000 shares issued to Baron under the Subscription Agreement and this letter) owns an amount of shares equal to the quotient of

 



 

(($4.00 per share) multiplied by (the number of shares then held by Baron)) divided by such price per share.

 

This letter shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective successors and assigns.  Each party may not assign this letter or any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other party. All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Letter Agreement shall be governed by the internal laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of New York or any other jurisdictions) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdictions other than the State of New York.

 

If this letter accurately sets forth your understanding of the terms with respect to the matters discussed above, please so indicate by executing a copy of this letter below and returning the executed copy to us.  After receipt of your confirmation, we will provide wiring instructions to deliver the purchase price with respect to the 1,250,000 shares to be purchased pursuant to this letter.

 

 

 

Sincerely,

 

 

 

 

 

SFX HOLDING CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Robert F.X. Sillerman

 

 

 

Robert F.X. Sillerman

 

Chairman and CEO

 

SFX Holding Corporation

 

 

Acknowledged and Agreed:

 

BAMCO, Inc. on behalf of its investment

advisory client, Baron Small Cap Fund

 

 

By

/s/ Patrick Patalino

 

Name: Patrick Patalino

 

Title: General Counsel

 



EX-10.11 19 a2215423zex-10_11.htm EX-10.11

Exhibit 10.11

 

ASSET CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

 

by and among

 

SFX HOLDING CORPORATION,

 

SFX-DISCO OPERATING LLC,

 

SFX ENTERTAINMENT INC.,

 

DISCO PRODUCTIONS, INC.

 

and

 

JAMES DONALD ESTOPINAL

 

dated as of June 19, 2012

 



 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

 

Page

 

 

ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS

2

 

 

ARTICLE 2 CONTRIBUTION

12

 

 

 

2.1

Contribution of Transferred Assets

12

 

2.2

Assumption of Liabilities

13

 

2.3

Excluded Assets

13

 

2.4

Retained Liabilities

14

 

2.5

Consideration

14

 

2.6

Tax Treatment; Allocation of Consideration

15

 

2.7

Withholding Rights

16

 

2.8

Post-Closing Adjustment of Consideration

17

 

2.9

Working Capital Amount

19

 

 

 

ARTICLE 3 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF TRANSFEROR PARTIES

20

 

 

 

3.1

Corporate Existence

20

 

3.2

Authorization

20

 

3.3

Capital Structure

21

 

3.4

Governmental Authorization

21

 

3.5

Non-Contravention

21

 

3.6

Ownership and Absence of Liens

21

 

3.7

Sufficiency of the Transferred Assets

22

 

3.8

Litigation

22

 

3.9

Contracts

22

 

3.10

Permits; No Required Consents

23

 

3.11

Compliance with Applicable Laws

23

 

3.12

Intellectual Property

23

 

3.13

Advisory Fees

25

 

3.14

Taxes

25

 

3.15

Financial Statements

25

 

3.16

Absence of Liabilities, Changes and Events

26

 

3.17

Operation of the Business

26

 

3.18

Employment and Labor Matters

26

 

3.19

Employee Benefit Matters

27

 

3.20

Insurance

28

 

3.21

Real Property

28

 

3.22

Books and Records

28

 

3.23

Solvency

28

 

3.24

No Other Agreements to Sell the Transferred Assets or Transferor Common Stock

29

 

3.25

Affiliates

29

 



 

 

3.26

Securities Law Matters

29

 

3.27

Legends

29

 

3.28

Restricted Securities

30

 

3.29

Access to Information

30

 

3.30

Reliance Upon Representations

30

 

3.31

Exculpation

31

 

3.32

Material Misstatements Or Omissions

31

 

 

ARTICLE 4 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE ACQUIRING PARTIES

31

 

 

 

4.1

Corporate Existence and Power

31

 

4.2

Capital Structure

32

 

4.3

Authorization

32

 

4.4

Governmental Authorization, Other Consents

32

 

4.5

Litigation

32

 

4.6

Non-Contravention

33

 

4.7

[Intentionally omitted]

33

 

4.8

[Intentionally omitted]

33

 

4.9

Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities

33

 

4.10

Restrictions on Business Activities

33

 

4.11

Title to Property/Leases

33

 

4.12

Taxes

33

 

4.13

Compliance With Laws

34

 

4.14

No Other Representations and Warranties

34

 

 

ARTICLE 5 COVENANTS OF THE PARTIES

34

 

 

 

5.1

Further Assurances

34

 

5.2

Certain Filings

34

 

5.3

Public Announcements; Confidentiality

34

 

5.4

Offer of Employment

35

 

5.5

Assignment of Contracts and Claims

36

 

5.6

Third Party Notification

36

 

5.7

Non-Solicitation

36

 

5.8

Non-Competition

37

 

5.9

Parent SEC Documents

38

 

5.10

Insomniac Dispute

39

 

5.11

Auditor’s Fees

40

 

5.12

Registration Statement

40

 

 

ARTICLE 6 [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED]

41

 

 

ARTICLE 7 [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED]

41

 

 

ARTICLE 8 CLOSING

41

 

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8.1

Closing Date

41

 

8.2

Closing Deliveries

41

 

 

ARTICLE 9 INDEMNIFICATION

41

 

 

 

9.1

Transferor Parties’ Agreement to Indemnify

41

 

9.2

Acquiring Parties’ Agreement to Indemnify

42

 

9.3

Limitations on Duties to Indemnify

43

 

9.4

Survival of Representations, Warranties and Covenants

43

 

9.5

Claims for Indemnification

44

 

9.6

Defense of Claims

44

 

9.7

Nature of Payments

45

 

9.8

Exclusive Remedy

45

 

9.9

Acquiring Parties’ Right of Offset

45

 

9.10

Miscellaneous Indemnity Provisions

46

 

9.11

Property Taxes

46

 

9.12

Transfer and Sales Tax Returns

46

 

 

ARTICLE 10 [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED]

47

 

 

ARTICLE 11 MISCELLANEOUS

47

 

 

 

11.1

Notices

47

 

11.2

Amendments; No Waivers

47

 

11.3

Expenses

48

 

11.4

Successors and Assigns

48

 

11.5

Governing Law

48

 

11.6

Consent to Jurisdiction; Venue; Service of Process

48

 

11.7

Waiver of Jury Trial

49

 

11.8

Counterparts; Effectiveness

49

 

11.9

Entire Agreement

49

 

11.10

Titles and Headings; Construction

49

 

11.11

Severability

49

 

11.12

No Third Party Beneficiaries

50

 

11.13

Specific Performance

50

 

EXHIBITS

 

 

 

A

Assignment and Assumption Agreement

 

 

 

 

B

Lockup Agreement

 

 

 

 

C

Registration Rights Agreement

 

 

 

 

D

Employment Agreement

 

 

 

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ASSET CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

 

This Asset Contribution Agreement (this “Agreement”) is dated as of June 19, 2012, by and among SFX HOLDING CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), SFX-DISCO OPERATING LLC, a Delaware limited liability company wholly owned by Parent (“Acquiror”), SFX ENTERTAINMENT INC., a Delaware corporation (“SFX”, and together with Parent and Acquiror, the “Acquiring Parties”), DISCO PRODUCTIONS, INC., a Louisiana corporation (“Transferor”) and JAMES DONALD ESTOPINAL, an individual resident of Puerto Rico and the sole stockholder of Transferor (“Estopinal”).  Estopinal and Transferor are collectively referred to herein as the “Transferor Parties”.  The Acquiring Parties and the Transferor Parties are collectively referred to herein as the “Parties” and each a “Party.”

 

WHEREAS, Transferor is engaged in the business of the promotion and production of electronic dance music festivals and shows (the “Business”);

 

WHEREAS, (i) the Transferor Parties desire to contribute to Acquiror all of the Transferred Assets, for the consideration and on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, and (ii) Acquiror desires to acquire all of the Transferred Assets from the Transferor Parties for the consideration and on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein;

 

WHEREAS, on or about the date hereof, as part of an overall plan (the “Plan”) to enter into this Agreement and the Other Contribution Agreements, SFX entered into an exchange agreement with Parent (the “Exchange Agreement”), pursuant to which the stockholders of SFX will, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein, contribute all outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of SFX to Parent in exchange for shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of Parent (“Parent Common Stock”), with SFX continuing as a wholly owned Subsidiary of Parent (the “Exchange”);

 

WHEREAS, on or about the date hereof, as part of the Plan, Parent, certain wholly owned limited liability company Subsidiaries of Parent, and SFX entered into one or more contribution agreements (each, an “Other Contribution Agreement”) with one or more other individuals or entities engaged in businesses that are synergistic with those of SFX and the Transferor (the “Other Parties”), pursuant to which a wholly owned limited liability company Subsidiary of Parent will, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein, acquire certain assets and assume certain liabilities thereof with a view to combining and expanding the overall business activities of Parent, SFX, the Transferor and the Other Parties in the field of live entertainment;

 

WHEREAS, the parties to the Transaction Documents and each of the parties to the Other Contribution Agreements intend to consummate the transactions contemplated thereby in accordance with the Plan such that the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents and the Other Contribution Agreements will qualify as a tax-free exchange transaction pursuant to Section 351 of the Code to the extent that the Consideration and the consideration payable to the Other Parties is paid in Parent Common Stock; and

 

WHEREAS, upon the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Exchange Agreement, Parent shall concurrently, but in the following order (i) effect the Exchange, with

 



 

SFX continuing as a wholly owned Subsidiary of Parent, and consummate the other transactions, all as contemplated by the Exchange Agreement, and (ii) consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and by the Other Contribution Agreements.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual representations, warranties, covenants and agreements herein contained, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the Parties agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS

 

The following terms, as used herein, have the following meanings:

 

Accredited Investor Representations” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.30.

 

Acquiror” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Acquiring Party Indemnitees” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 9.1.

 

Acquiring Parties” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Actions” means any claim, action, suit, arbitration, inquiry, proceeding or investigation by or before any Governmental Authority.

 

Adjustment Amount” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.8(b).

 

Affiliate” means, with respect to a specified Person, a Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with, the specified Person. For purposes of this definition, the term “control” (including the terms “controlling,” “controlled by” and “under common control with”) means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.  With respect to any determination herein that a Person is an Affiliate of Transferor, the Acquiring Parties are relying solely on the representations, warranties and other information provided to them by the Transferor Parties.

 

Agreement” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Allocation” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.6(b).

 

Applicable Law” means any domestic or foreign, federal, state or local statute, law, common law, ordinance, binding policy, binding guidance, rule, administrative interpretation, regulation, order, writ, injunction, directive, judgment, decree, permit or other requirement of any Governmental Authority applicable to the Transferor Parties, the Business or the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

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Assignment and Assumption Agreement” means that certain Assignment and Assumption Agreement substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A.

 

Assumed Liability” or “Assumed Liabilities” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.2.

 

Balance Sheet Rules” means, collectively, the accounting principles, methods and practices used in preparing the Transferor Audited Financial Statements, applied on a consistent basis and in accordance with GAAP.

 

Business” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Business Day” means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York, New York are authorized or required by law to close.

 

Cash Payment” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.5.

 

Closing” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 8.1.

 

Closing Date” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 8.1.

 

Closing Statement” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.8(b).

 

Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any successor law, and regulations issued by the IRS pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code or any successor law.

 

Confidential Information has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 5.3(b).

 

Consideration” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.5.

 

Contract(s)” means contracts, agreements, permits, leases, licenses, franchises, warranties, guaranties, mortgages, notes, bonds, options, warrants, rights, commitments, understandings and other obligations in each case, whether written or oral, proposed, contingent or otherwise.

 

Damages” means any loss, liability, claim, damage or expense (including reasonable costs of investigation and defense and reasonable attorneys’ fees), net of (a) insurance proceeds actually received, and proceeds from related third party indemnification, contribution or similar claims actually received, and (b) an amount equal to any net reduction in cash Taxes actually payable which directly relate to such Damages.  With respect to a Transferor Party, for the avoidance of doubt, in no event shall Damages include any loss, liability, claim, damage or expense (including reasonable costs of investigation and defense and reasonable attorneys’ fees) incurred by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

Designated Employees” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.18.

 

Difference” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.8(e).

 

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Dispute” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.8(c).

 

Disputed Assets” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 5.10(a).

 

Domain Names” means all identifiers or URL registrations for Internet websites.

 

Employee Assets” means all of Transferor’s assets, including without limitation, computers, work stations, third party software licensed for such computers or work stations, electronic files, multi-function printers and copiers, office furniture and other tangible assets presently used or formerly used principally by Estopinal or the Designated Employees that SFX elects to employ, which are necessary or useful for Estopinal or each Designated Employee to continue to perform his or their respective duties for Parent or any of its Subsidiaries after the Closing without interruption.

 

Employment Agreement” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 5.4.

 

Equipment” means all servers, hardware, other equipment and Equipment Embodiments and Documentation used in connection with the Business.

 

Equipment Embodiments and Documentation” means all object code, source code, technical documentation, engineering notes, information sheets, specifications, compilers, tools, data schema, databases, data warehouses, software, marketing and promotional materials, software libraries, know-how, invention disclosures and technology used in connection with the Business.

 

ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.

 

Estopinal” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Eventbrite” means Eventbrite, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

 

Eventbrite Agreement” means the Ticketing Services Agreement, dated as of April 12, 2012, between Eventbrite and Transferor.

 

Exchange” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

Exchange Agreement” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Excluded Assets” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.3.

 

Excluded Representations and Warranties” means the representations and warranties set forth in Sections 3.1, 3.2, 3.4, 3.6, 3.13, 3.14, 3.15, 3.18, 3.19, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.9, 4.10, 4.11 and 4.12.

 

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Existing Patents and Applications” has the meaning ascribed to it in the definition of “Transferor IP” in Article 1.

 

Final Adjustment Amount” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.8(e).

 

GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States as in effect on the date hereof and applied on a consistent basis.

 

Governmental Authority” means any foreign, domestic, federal, territorial, state or local governmental authority, quasi-governmental authority, instrumentality, court, government or self-regulatory organization, commission, tribunal or organization or any regulatory, administrative or other agency, or any political or other subdivision, department or branch of any of the foregoing.

 

Governmental Authorization” means any approval, consent, ratification, waiver or other authorization, license, franchise, permit, exemption, clearance or registration issued, granted, given or otherwise made available by or under the authority of any Governmental Authority or pursuant to any Applicable Law.

 

Indemnifying Party” means:  (a) with respect to any Acquiring Party Indemnitee asserting a claim under Section 9.1, the Transferor Parties, jointly and severally; and (b) with respect to any Transferor Party Indemnitee asserting a claim under Section 9.2, the Acquiring Parties, jointly and severally.

 

Indemnitee” means:  (a) the Acquiring Party Indemnitees with respect to any claim for which any Transferor Party is an Indemnifying Party under Section 9.1; and (b) the Transferor Party Indemnitees with respect to claims for which any Acquiring Party is an Indemnifying Party under Section 9.2.

 

Independent Accounting Firm” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.6(b).

 

Insomniac” means Insomniac Inc.

 

Insomniac Dispute” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 5.10(a).

 

Intellectual Property” means United States and foreign patents, copyrights, Trade Secrets, Marks, any registrations or applications with respect to any of the foregoing, any similar or other intellectual property rights, and any rights under or with respect to any of the foregoing, including, without limitation, the right to file patent applications with respect to inventions that have been conceived or reduced to practice in whole or part as of the date hereof, any such applications that are in fact filed, the right to file applications to register copyrights in copyrightable works that have been created in whole or part as of the date hereof, and any such applications that are in fact filed.

 

Intellectual Property Embodiments and Documentation” means all object code, source code, technical documentation, engineering notes, information sheets, specifications, compilers, tools, data schema, databases, data warehouses, software, marketing and promotional materials, software libraries, know-how, invention disclosures and technology.

 

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IP Agreements” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.12(e).

 

IRS” means the U.S. Internal Revenue Service.

 

IT Assets” means all computers, firmware, middleware, servers, workstations, routers, hubs, switches, data communications lines, and all other information technology equipment (including any such assets as may be used to support any electronic information and ordering web-based or virtual platform) owned, leased or licensed by Transferor and used in connection with the Business as presently conducted, wherever located, and all associated documentation.

 

Knowledge of SFX” or “SFX’s Knowledge” has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 4.

 

Knowledge of Transferor” or “Transferor’s Knowledge” means the actual knowledge of Estopinal, after a reasonable investigation of the surrounding circumstances.

 

Leased Real Property” means all real property leased or licensed to a Person, or to which such Person, has any other rights, under the Leases.

 

Leases” means all of the existing leases, subleases, licenses, occupancy agreements, options, rights, concessions or other agreements or arrangements, written or oral, with respect to real property to which a Person is a party or by which such Person or the Transferred Assets, as applicable, is bound, but with respect to Transferred Assets, only to the extent that the foregoing are used in connection with the Business.

 

Liability” means, with respect to any Person, any liability, debt or other obligation of such Person of any kind, character or description, whether known or unknown, absolute or contingent, accrued or unaccrued, liquidated or unliquidated, secured or unsecured, joint or several, due or to become due, vested or unvested, executory, determined, determinable or otherwise and whether or not the same is required to be accrued on the financial statements of such Person or is disclosed on any schedule to this Agreement.

 

Lien” means, with respect to any asset, any mortgage, title defect or objection, lien, pledge, charge, claim, security interest, equitable interest, option, hypothecation, easement, right of way, restriction, encumbrance, preference, priority, right of first refusal, condition or limitation of any kind in respect of such asset and any agreement to grant any of the foregoing, excluding (a) liens for Taxes that are not due and payable or that are being contested in good faith by appropriate legal proceedings in a manner that will prevent foreclosure of the applicable lien during the pendency of such proceedings, (b) statutory liens of landlords and liens of carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, materialmen and other similar Persons and other liens imposed by Applicable Law incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business for sums not yet delinquent, (c) liens relating to deposits made in the Ordinary Course of Business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security, and (d) liens securing any Assumed Liability.

 

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Lockup Agreement” means a lockup agreement among Parent and Transferor with respect to shares of Parent Stock owned by Transferor, substantially in the form of Exhibit B.

 

Marks” means trademarks, service marks, trade dress and others indicators of source, origin, sponsorship, certification or endorsement, and all goodwill in and to any such trademarks, service marks, trade dress and other indicators of source, origin, sponsorship, certification or endorsement.

 

Material Adverse Effect” means, with respect to any Person, any change, event, circumstance, development or effect that has, or could reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on (i) such Person’s consolidated  financial condition, business, assets, properties, results of operations, operations, Liabilities or reserves, (ii) with respect to Transferor, the Transferred Assets or the Assumed Liabilities, other than, in the case of clauses (i) and (ii) above, any change, event, circumstance, development or effect that directly results from (a) changes in United States or global economic conditions that do not disproportionately impact the Business, the Transferred Assets or the Assumed Liabilities or (b) changes in the industry in which the Business operates that do not disproportionately impact the Business, the Transferred Assets or the Assumed Liabilities and (iii) with respect to Transferor, the ability of the Transferor Parties to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents or to timely perform any of their respective obligations under the Transaction Documents.

 

Net Assets” means Transferor Assets, minus Transferor Liabilities as determined in accordance with the Balance Sheet Rules, each calculated immediately before, and without giving effect to, the Closing.

 

Objections Statement” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.8(c).

 

Ordinary Course of Business” means, with respect to any Person, business practices (a) consistent with the past practices of such Person or (b) in the ordinary course of the normal day-to-day operations of such Person.

 

Other Contribution Agreement” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Other Parties” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Parent” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Parent Common Stock” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Parent SEC Documents” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 5.9.

 

Party” or “Parties” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

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Per Share Price” means (a) for the purposes of Section 2.8, $5.00 per share of Parent Common Stock and (b) for the purposes of Section 9.9, $5.00 per share of Parent Common Stock, unless shares of Parent Common Stock are then listed on a national securities exchange or traded on the over-the-counter market, in which case the Per Share Price shall be the volume weighted average closing price per share of Parent Common Stock on such exchange or market during the thirty (30) trading days ending on the second (2nd) trading day immediately preceding measurement.

 

Person” means an individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, unincorporated organization, association, trust, estate or other entity or organization, including a Governmental Authority.

 

Plan” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Post-Closing Tax Period” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 9.11.

 

Pre-Closing Tax Period” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 9.11.

 

Property Taxes” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 9.11.

 

Receivables” means any and all accounts receivable, notes and other amounts receivable from third parties, including customers and employees, arising from the conduct of the Business before the Closing, whether or not in the ordinary course and including any and all accounts receivables that have been written off or otherwise accounted for or reserved against as bad debts, together with any unpaid financing charges accrued thereon.

 

Registration Rights Agreement” means a registration rights agreement among Parent and Transferor with respect to shares of Parent Stock owned by Transferor, substantially in the form of Exhibit C.

 

Registration Statement” has the meaning ascribed o it in Section 5.12.

 

Related Person” means:  (a) with respect to a particular individual:  (i) each other member of such individual’s Family; (ii) any Person that is directly or indirectly controlled by such individual or one or more members of such individual’s Family; and (iii) any Person with respect to which such individual or one or more members of such individual’s Family serves as a director, officer, partner, manager, executor, or trustee (or in a similar capacity); and (b) with respect to a specified Person other than an individual:  (i) any Person that directly or indirectly controls, is directly or indirectly controlled by, or is directly or indirectly under common control with such specified Person; (ii) each Person that serves as a director, officer, partner, manager, executor, or trustee of such specified Person (or in a similar capacity); and (iii) any Person with respect to which such specified Person serves as a general partner or a trustee (or in a similar capacity).  For purposes of this definition, “Family” of an individual means (A) the individual, (B) the individual’s spouse (or any former spouse), and (C) any individual who resides with such individual, and “control” of a Person means the power, direct or indirect, to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person whether by contract or otherwise and, in any event and without limitation of the previous sentence, any Person owning fifty percent

 

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(50%) or more of the voting securities of a second Person shall be deemed to control that second Person.

 

Required Consents” means any approval, consent, ratification, waiver or other authorization of the other party or parties to each Transferred Contract that is required by the terms of such Transferred Contract to be obtained by any of the Transferor Parties by virtue of the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby to avoid the invalidity of such Transferred Contract, the termination thereof, the incurrence of any penalty or fee or adverse change in amounts payable to or by either of the Acquiring Parties or obligations of either of the Acquiring Parties as compared to Transferor or a breach or default thereunder (whether with or without the passage of time, the giving of notice or both), and all other approvals, consents, ratifications, waivers or other authorizations required to be obtained prior to the Closing Date for the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents.

 

Restricted Activity” means any activity that is, or would reasonably be deemed to be, competitive with (a) any aspect of the Business (i) as operated prior to the date of this Agreement or (ii) as contemplated by any of the Transferor Parties to be operated in the future as of the date of this Agreement, in each case, anywhere in the world where the Business may be conducted from time to time, or (b) any business in which any Acquiring Party and/or any of their respective Affiliates are engaged or likely to engage as of the date hereof or as of the date of termination of Estopinal’s employment with a Transferor Party or one of its Affiliates.

 

Retained Liabilities” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.4.

 

SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

SFX” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

SFX Disclosure Schedule” has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 4.

 

SFX’s Accountant” means an independent auditor of recognized national standing selected by SFX, in its sole discretion.

 

Software” means all (a) computer programs, applications, systems and code, in both object code and Source Code, including software implementations of algorithms, models and methodologies and program interfaces and (b) Internet and intranet websites, databases and compilations, including data and collections of data, whether machine-readable or otherwise, but with respect to clauses (a) and (b), only to the extent used in connection with the Business.

 

Source Code” means the human-readable version of a computer program that can be compiled into executable or object code.

 

Stock Consideration” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.5.

 

Straddle Period” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 9.11.

 

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Subsidiary” of any Person means any corporation, partnership, joint venture or other legal entity of which such Person (either alone or through or together with any other Subsidiary), owns, directly or indirectly, a majority of the stock or other equity interests the holders of which are generally entitled to vote for the election of the board of directors or other governing body of such corporation, partnership, joint venture or other legal entity, or otherwise owns, directly or indirectly, such equity interests, that would confer control of any such corporation, partnership, joint venture or other legal entity, or any Person that would otherwise be deemed a “subsidiary” under Rule 12b-2 promulgated under the Exchange Act.

 

Target” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.8(b).

 

Tax” means (a) all taxes imposed of any nature including federal, state, local or foreign net income tax, alternative or add-on minimum tax, profits or excess profits tax, franchise tax, gross income, adjusted gross income or gross receipts tax, employment related tax (including employee withholding or employer payroll tax, FICA or FUTA), real or personal property tax or ad valorem tax, sales or use tax, excise tax, stamp tax or duty, any withholding or back up withholding tax, value added tax, severance tax, prohibited transaction tax, premiums tax, environmental tax, intangibles tax, business license tax, transfer tax, occupation tax, customs tax, duties or other taxes, fees, assessments or charges, together with any interest, penalty, or addition to tax  imposed by any Governmental Authority (domestic or foreign) responsible for the imposition of any such tax, (b) any liability for payment of amounts described in clause (a) whether as a result of transferee liability, of being a member of an Affiliated, consolidated, combined or unitary group for any period, or otherwise through operation of law and (c) any obligations under any tax sharing, tax allocation, or tax indemnity agreements or arrangements with respect to any amounts described in clause (a) or (b) above.

 

Tax Return” means any return, declaration, report, election, claim for refund or information return or other statement or form relating to Tax, filed or required to be filed with any Governmental Authority, including any schedule or attachment thereto or any amendment thereof.

 

Threshold Amount” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 9.3(a).

 

Trade Secrets” means all “Trade Secrets” as defined in the Uniform Trade Secrets Act.

 

Transaction Documents” means this Agreement, the Lockup Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement, the Assignment and Assumption Agreement, the Employment Agreement and all other agreements and documents entered into by one or more of the Parties as contemplated by or in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby (excluding the Exchange Agreement and the Other Contribution Agreements).

 

Transferred Assets” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.1.

 

Transferred Contracts” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.1(c).

 

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Transfer and Sales Taxes” means all sales tax, use taxes, stamp taxes, conveyance taxes, transfer taxes, filing fees and other similar duties, taxes and fees, if any, imposed upon, or resulting from, the transfer of the Transferred Assets.

 

Transferor” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Transferor Assets” means the assets and properties of the Business.

 

Transferor Audited Financial Statements” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.15.

 

Transferor Common Stock” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.3.

 

Transferor Financial Statements” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.15.

 

Transferor Interim Financial Statements” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.15.

 

Transferor IP” means all Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Embodiments and Documentation, Domain Names or Software used in or relating to the Business.  For avoidance of doubt, Transferor IP includes, without limitation, (a) all of the patents and patent applications referenced in the foregoing sentence that are or have been issued or filed as of the Closing Date (the “Existing Patents and Applications”), (b) all other patent applications that are filed after the Closing Date that disclose or claim any inventions first conceived or reduced to practice in whole or part on or before the Closing Date that relate to the Intellectual Property Embodiments and Documentation, including, without limitation, all continuations, continuations-in-part, divisional, reexamined and reissued patent applications and patents that relate to the Existing Patents and Applications, (c) all foreign counterparts with respect to any of the foregoing, and (d) all patents that issue with respect to any of the foregoing patent applications.

 

Transferor Liabilities” means the liabilities of the Business.

 

Transferor Organization Documents” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.1.

 

Transferor Party Indemnitees” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 9.2.

 

Transferor Parties” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Transferor’s Disclosure Schedule” has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 3.

 

Working Capital Amount” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.9.

 

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ARTICLE 2
CONTRIBUTION

 

2.1                               Contribution of Transferred Assets.  On the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, at the Closing, the Transferor Parties shall contribute, sell, transfer, convey, assign and deliver to Acquiror, and Acquiror shall purchase, accept and acquire from the Transferor Parties, free and clear of any Liens, all of the assets constituting the Business, including without limitation, the following properties, assets, rights and claims, whether tangible or intangible, including goodwill and going concern value but excluding the Excluded Assets (the “Transferred Assets”):

 

(a)                                 all of the Transferor IP and IT Assets, including, without limitation, the Transferor IP identified on Schedule 2.1(a);

 

(b)                                 all of the Equipment, including, without limitation, the assets identified on Schedule 2.1(b);

 

(c)                                  all of the Contracts identified on Schedule 2.1(c) (the “Transferred Contracts”), except that Transferred Contracts shall not include any contract if SFX elects on or after the Closing not to accept a contract for which a Required Consent is necessary;

 

(d)                                 all of the Employee Assets which are listed on Schedule 2.1(d) (as it may be adjusted at Closing to reflect the Designated Employees who have accepted employment offers, if any, from SFX or any of its Affiliates as of the Closing);

 

(e)                                  all websites, URLs, Domain Names and webpages used, held for use or under development in connection with the Business, whether or not registered, including without limitation, the Domain Names identified on Schedule 2.1(e), together with all Intellectual Property associated therewith other than trademarks set forth therein which are not otherwise part of the Transferred Assets;

 

(f)                                   all advertising, marketing and sales materials developed for, or used in connection with, the Business together with all Intellectual Property embodied therein other than Intellectual Property set forth therein which are not otherwise part of the Transferred Assets;

 

(g)                                  all files, invoices, customer lists, records pertaining to customers and end-users (present, past and potential), all supplier lists and records pertaining to suppliers, books of account, files and ledgers, and other records to the extent solely and specifically for the Transferred Assets or the Assumed Liabilities and copies of the Tax books and records (redacted to exclude information not relating to the Transferred Assets or the Assumed Liabilities) relating to the Transferred Assets or the Assumed Liabilities and not otherwise provided pursuant to this clause (g);

 

(h)                                 without limiting anything set forth in clause (g) of this Section 2.1, all Intellectual Property Embodiments and Documentation;

 

(i)                                     all Governmental Authorizations of all Governmental Authorities set forth on Schedule 2.1(i);

 

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(j)                                    all rights relating to deposits, advances, loan repayments, return of investments, prepaid expenses and other upfront payments, claims for refunds and rights of offset (other than refunds of Tax Liabilities relating to Tax periods (or portions thereof) ending on or prior to the Closing Date) that are not excluded under Section 2.3(c) related to the Transferred Assets or the Assumed Liabilities;

 

(k)                                 all rights to insurance proceeds to the extent such rights arise from or are related to any casualty or Liability affecting the Transferred Assets or the Assumed Liabilities;

 

(l)                                     all legal and equitable privileges, rights and claims against any third parties, and all choses in action relating to the Transferred Assets, the Business or the Assumed Liabilities;

 

(m)                             all goodwill of the Business;

 

(n)                                 all Receivables;

 

(o)                                 all of the rights, title and interest of the Transferor Parties in and to festivals and shows, whether through partnership agreements, profit sharing agreements, or otherwise, including those set forth on Schedule 2.1(o);

 

(p)                                 all of Transferor’s right, title and interest in and to the corporate name “Disco Productions, Inc.” and any other corporate name formerly used in connection with the Business.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the transfer of the Transferred Assets pursuant to this Agreement does not include the assumption of any Liability related to the Transferred Assets unless SFX expressly assumes that Liability pursuant to Section 2.2.

 

2.2                               Assumption of Liabilities.  On the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement and in reliance upon the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the Transferor Parties set forth herein, Acquiror agrees, effective at the Closing, to assume, perform and timely pay and discharge only the following (collectively, the “Assumed Liabilities” and each an “Assumed Liability”):  those executory obligations arising after the Closing under the Transferred Contracts which do not relate to (i) any breach of, or failure to comply with, prior to the Closing, any representation, warranty, covenant or obligation in any such Transferred Contract, (ii) any event that occurred prior to the Closing which, with or without notice, lapse of time or both, would constitute such a breach or failure, or (iii) any indemnification claim relating to any of the matters set forth in clauses (i) or (ii) of this Section 2.2.

 

2.3                               Excluded Assets.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the following assets (the “Excluded Assets”) shall be excluded from the Transferred Assets and retained by Transferor:

 

(a)                                 all cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of Transferor on hand or on deposit with any financial institution;

 

(b)                                 any bank or brokerage accounts of Transferor;

 

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(c)                                  all prepaid Taxes and other expenses included on Schedule 2.3(c);

 

(d)                                 original copies of all minute books, records, stock ledgers, Tax records and other materials Transferor is required by law to retain;

 

(e)                                  all Contracts that are not Transferred Contracts;

 

(f)                                   all assets of Transferor which are not used in the Business;

 

(g)                                  all legal and equitable privileges, rights and claims against any third parties, and all choses in action relating to the Excluded Assets or Retained Liabilities;

 

(h)                                 all rights to insurance proceeds to the extent such rights arise from or are related to any casualty or Liability affecting the Excluded Assets or the Retained Liabilities;

 

(i)                                     the Disputed Assets; and

 

(j)                                    all ownership and other rights with respect to any Pension Plan, Welfare Plan and Compensation Program of Transferor.

 

2.4                               Retained Liabilities.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents or any other writing to the contrary, and regardless of any information disclosed to the Acquiring Parties or any of their respective Affiliates or representatives, neither Acquiror nor any Affiliates of Acquiror assumes, and Acquiror and Affiliates of Acquiror shall not at any time hereafter (including on or after the Closing) become liable or responsible for, any Liabilities of any of the Transferor Parties other than the Assumed Liabilities and as provided in Section 2.8 and Section 2.9 (such unassumed Liabilities, the “Retained Liabilities”).  Transferor shall remain bound by and liable and responsible for, and shall retain, pay, perform and discharge when due, all Retained Liabilities.

 

2.5                               Consideration.  Subject to adjustment as set forth in Section 2.8, upon the terms and subject to the conditions contained in this Agreement, as consideration for the sale, transfer, assignment, conveyance and delivery of the Transferred Assets and in full payment therefor, the Acquiring Parties shall pay or cause to be paid to Transferor: (i) $4,000,000 in cash, of which (A) $3,000,000 in cash will be delivered by wire transfer to an account designated by Transferor (the “Cash Payment”) and (B) $1,000,000 in cash will be held by Parent in escrow and released in accordance with Section 2.9, and (ii) 1,000,000 shares of Parent Common Stock (the “Stock Consideration”), and Parent shall assume the Assumed Liabilities as provided in Section 2.2 (together, the “Consideration”).  The shares of Parent Common Stock comprising the Stock Consideration shall be held in escrow by Parent pending receipt by Parent of:

 

(a)                                 all Required Consents required for the assignment of those Transferred Contracts set forth on Schedule 3.10 shall have been obtained or made, and no limitation, restriction or condition not already applicable to the Transferor Parties shall be imposed in connection with such Required Consents on any Acquiring Party or any of their Affiliates or their ownership or use of any of the Transferred Assets or the conduct or operation of the Business;

 

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(b)                                 true and complete copies of (i) the audited consolidated balance sheets and the related consolidated statements of income and expenses, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows of the Business for each of the two fiscal years ended as of December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, together with all related notes and schedules thereto, accompanied by the reports thereon of Transferor’s accountants, in each case, audited by SFX’s Accountant; (ii) the unaudited consolidated balance sheets and the related consolidated statements of income and expenses, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows of the Business as of the quarterly period ended March 31, 2012 and March 31, 2011, in each case, audited by SFX’s Accountant, and (iii) for each of 2012 and 2011, the year-to-date period ended on the last day of the full calendar month immediately preceding the Closing, in each case, reviewed by SFX’s Accountant, together with all related notes and schedules thereto accompanied by the reports thereon;

 

(c)                                  evidence satisfactory to Parent that the Transferred Assets are free and clear of all Liens currently in favor of any Person, including, without limitation, JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA and Factor Funding LLC;

 

(d)                                 evidence satisfactory to Parent that each of the Domain Names listed on Schedule 2.1(e) have been registered to, and in the name of, Parent or one of its Affiliates; and

 

(e)                                  evidence satisfactory to Parent that Transferor shall have changed its corporate name to a corporate name that is reasonably satisfactory to Parent.

 

Subject to Section 2.8, upon receipt by Parent of the items set forth in this Section 2.5(a) through (e), Parent shall release the shares of Parent Common Stock comprising the Stock Consideration to Transferor.  Until the later to occur of (x) release of the shares of Parent Common Stock comprising the Stock Consideration from escrow in accordance with this Section 2.5 and (y) consummation of the Exchange, Transferor hereby irrevocably designates, constitutes and appoints Robert F.X. Sillerman as the Transferor’s attorney, agent and proxy, with full power of substitution, to vote and otherwise act (including, without limitation, for purposes of calling any meeting of the stockholders or directors of Parent or taking any action or providing any approval or consent required or permitted) with respect to the shares of Parent Common Stock comprising the Stock Consideration in any and all matters upon which stockholders owning capital stock of Parent are entitled to vote, as if actually present and voting, and with the same force and effect as if voted by Transferor, at any meeting of the stockholders of Parent, in any action by written consent of the stockholders of Parent or otherwise.  Such proxy and power of attorney is irrevocable and coupled with an interest and shall be automatically terminated and of no further or continuing force or effect upon the later to occur of (r) release of the shares of Parent Common Stock comprising the Stock Consideration from escrow in accordance with this Section 2.5 and (s) consummation of the Exchange.

 

2.6                               Tax Treatment; Allocation of Consideration.

 

(a)                                 Tax Treatment. The Parties agree that all Consideration pursuant to Sections 2.5  shall be treated as consideration for the Transferred Assets and not characterized in any other manner (except as otherwise required pursuant to a final determination within the meaning of Section 1313(a) of the Code as if such provision applies in the relevant jurisdiction ).  For purposes of recognizing gain or loss on the Transferred Assets, each of the Transferred

 

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Assets shall be considered transferred separately in exchange for a portion of each of the above categories of Consideration received, and the fair market value of each category of such Consideration shall be separately allocated to each of the Transferred Assets in proportion to the relative fair market values of each of the Transferred Assets.

 

(b)                                 Basis Allocation.  The Parties agree that any portion of the Consideration that results in an increase in the basis of the Transferred Assets in the hands of Acquiror over the amount of such basis in the hands of Transferor shall be allocated among the Transferred Assets in proportion to the amounts by which their values exceed Transferor’s bases in such assets (the “Allocation”).  Within sixty (60) days after the Closing, Acquiror shall provide Transferor with a proposed Allocation for Transferor’s review and comment.  If Transferor does not provide any comments to Acquiror in writing within ten (10) Business Days following delivery by Acquiror of the proposed Allocation, then the Allocation proposed by Acquiror shall be deemed to be final and binding absent manifest error.  If, however, Transferor submits comments to Acquiror within such ten (10) Business Day period, Acquiror and Transferor shall negotiate in good faith to resolve any differences within ten (10) Business Days.  If Transferor and Acquiror are unable to reach a resolution within such ten (10) Business Day period, then all remaining disputed items shall be submitted for resolution by an independent accounting firm mutually selected by Acquiror and Transferor (“Independent Accounting Firm”), which shall make a final determination as to the disputed items within twenty (20) Business Days after such submission, and such determination shall be final, binding and conclusive on Transferor and Acquiror.  The fees and disbursements of the Independent Accounting Firm shall be shared equally between Transferor and Acquiror.  Any subsequent adjustments to the sum of the Consideration shall be reflected in the Allocation in a manner consistent with the above procedure.  For all Tax purposes, Acquiror and Transferor agree that the transactions contemplated in this Agreement shall be reported in a manner consistent with the terms of this Agreement, including the Allocation, and that none of them will take any position inconsistent therewith in any Tax Return, in any refund claim, in any litigation, or otherwise.  Each of Acquiror and Transferor agrees that it will file with its Tax Return for the year in which the Closing occurs the statement required by Treasury Regulation 1.351-3(a) or 1.351-3(b), as applicable.

 

2.7                               Withholding Rights.

 

(a)                                 Each of the Acquiring Parties shall be entitled to deduct and withhold from the Consideration otherwise payable pursuant to this Agreement to Transferor such amounts as it is required to deduct and withhold with respect to the making of such payment under the Code, or any provision of state, local or foreign tax law, and to pay the same to any U.S. federal, state, local or foreign Governmental Authority as required by Applicable Law.  To the extent that amounts are so withheld and paid by the Acquiring Parties, such amounts shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid as Consideration to Transferor in respect of which such deduction or withholding and payment was made.

 

(b)                                 If any of the Acquiring Parties are required to make any payment to a Governmental Authority in respect of a withholding obligation arising out of the payment of the Consideration to Transferor and the Cash Payment portion of the Consideration payable with respect to Transferor is not sufficient to make such payment, then Transferor shall provide to

 

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such Acquiring Party, on demand, the amount of the shortfall, and such Acquiring Party shall pay such amount to the Governmental Authority.

 

(c)                                  Transferor agrees to furnish each of the Acquiring Parties with such representations and forms as it shall reasonably request to assist it in determining the extent of, and in fulfilling, any obligations it may have to withhold and pay over amounts to any Governmental Authority and/or to file any Tax Returns or information returns with respect to the payment of the Consideration to Transferor or the payment of any Taxes to any Governmental Authority in respect of Transferor arising in connection with this Agreement.

 

(d)                                 The Transferor Parties agree, jointly and severally, to indemnify and hold harmless the Acquiring Parties and their respective officers, directors, employees and agents, from and against any liability with respect to Taxes, interest or penalties which may be asserted by reason of (i) the failure to deduct and withhold Tax on the Consideration payable to Transferor or (ii) the failure to file any Tax or information returns with respect to Transferor due in connection with this Agreement, unless such failure described in either phrase (i) or (ii) of this sentence was attributable to the fraud, gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Acquiring Parties or any of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents or Affiliates.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent the Acquiring Parties fail to deduct and withhold Tax on the Consideration payable to Transferor, Transferor shall remain liable for payment of such Tax.

 

2.8                               Post-Closing Adjustment of Consideration.  The Consideration shall be subject to adjustment at or after the Closing as specified in this Section 2.8:

 

(a)          [Intentionally omitted].

 

(b)          Closing Statement.  Within 120 days following the Closing Date, Parent shall prepare and deliver to the Transferor a certificate (the “Closing Statement”) setting forth Parent’s determination of Net Assets and the amount, if any, by which the estimated Net Assets set forth in the Closing Statement exceeds negative one million five hundred thousand dollars (($1,500,000)) (the “Target”; and, the amount if any, by which the estimated Net Assets set forth in the Closing Statement exceeds the Target being the “Adjustment Amount”; for the avoidance of doubt, if the estimated Net Assets set forth in the Closing Statement is negative two million dollars (($2,000,000)), then the Adjustment Amount would be five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000)), in each case determined in accordance with the Balance Sheet Rules.  Following delivery of the Closing Statement, Parent shall provide Transferor with any supporting documentation for the Closing Statement that Transferor may reasonably request.

 

(c)           Dispute Resolution.  Within 30 days after Transferor’s receipt of the Closing Statement, Transferor shall deliver to Parent a written statement either accepting the Closing Statement or specifying any objections thereto in reasonable detail (an “Objections Statement”).  If Transferor does not deliver an Objections Statement within such 30-day period, then the Closing Statement shall become final and binding upon all parties.  If Transferor does deliver an Objections Statement within such 30-day period, then Transferor and Parent shall negotiate in good faith for 15 days following Parent’s receipt of such Objections Statement to resolve such objections (any unresolved objection, a “Dispute”).  After such 15-day period, any item or matter

 

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set forth in the Closing Statement that is not a Dispute shall become final and binding upon all parties.  If Parent and Transferor are unable to resolve all objections during such 15-day period, then any remaining Disputes, and only such remaining Disputes, shall be resolved by an Independent Accounting Firm.  The Independent Accounting Firm shall be instructed to resolve any such remaining Disputes in accordance with the terms of this Agreement within 30 days after its appointment.  The resolution of such Disputes by the Independent Accounting Firm (i) shall be set forth in writing, (ii) shall be within the range of dispute between Parent and Transferor, (iii) shall constitute an arbitral award, and (iv) shall be conclusive and binding upon all the parties upon which a judgment may be rendered by a court having proper jurisdiction thereover.  Upon delivery of such resolution, the Closing Statement, as modified in accordance with such resolution, shall become final and binding upon all parties.

 

(d)          Fees and Expenses of Independent Accounting Firm.  The fees, costs and expenses of the Independent Accounting Firm shall be borne by either Parent or the Transferor as follows:  (i) if the Independent Accounting Firm determines that the Final Adjustment Amount is more than five percent (5%) greater or lower than the Adjustment Amount determined by Parent, then Parent shall bear the fees, costs and expenses of the Independent Accounting Firm, and (ii) if the Independent Accounting Firm determines that the Final Adjustment Amount is less than five percent (5%) greater or lower than the Adjustment Amount determined by Parent, then Transferor shall bear the fees, costs and expenses of the Independent Accounting Firm through the payment of such fees, costs and expenses by Parent.

 

(e)           Final Adjustment Amount.  As used herein, “Final Adjustment Amount” means (i) if Transferor fails to deliver an Objections Statement in accordance with Section 2.8(c), the Adjustment Amount as set forth in the Closing Statement, or (ii) if the Adjustment Amount set forth in the Closing Statement is resolved by resolution of Parent and Transferor or by submission of any remaining Disputes to the Independent Accounting Firm, as contemplated by Section 2.8(c), the Adjustment Amount as so resolved.  To the extent that an Acquiring Party becomes liable for or pays any of the Final Adjustment Amount, the Consideration shall be adjusted downward by an amount equal to the Final Adjustment Amount as follows:  at the election of Parent in its sole discretion, either (x) the Transferor Parties shall promptly, but in no event later than five (5) Business Days following determination of the Final Adjustment Amount in accordance with this Section 2.8, pay to Parent an amount in cash equal to Final Adjustment Amount, (y) Parent shall cancel, in the manner set forth in Section 9.9, a number of fully paid non-assessable shares of Parent Common Stock equal to the Final Adjustment Amount divided by the Per Share Price or (z) the obligations under this Section 2.8(e) shall be satisfied using a combination of a cash payment under (x) and a cancellation of Parent Common Stock under (y); provided, however, that if SFX elects to cancel shares of Parent Common Stock to satisfy obligations of the Transferor Parties under this Section 2.8(e), the Transferor Parties may instead elect to pay cash to satisfy such obligations.  For the avoidance of doubt, if the Net Assets set forth in the Closing Statement, as finally determined in accordance with this Section 2.8, is negative two million dollars (($2,000,000)), the Final Adjustment Amount would be $500,000 (the amount by which the Net Assets set forth in the Closing Statement, as finally determined in accordance with this Section 2.8, “exceeds” the Target of negative one million five hundred thousand dollars (($1,500,000)).

 

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(f)            Eventbrite Agreement.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Section 2.8, the Parties agree that if an Acquiring Party makes any payment to Eventbrite required by the Eventbrite Agreement, then Parent shall be entitled to cancel, in the manner set forth in Section 9.9, a number of fully paid non-assessable shares of Parent Common Stock equal to the amount of such payment divided by the Per Share Price; provided, however, that if SFX elects to cancel shares of Parent Common Stock to satisfy obligations of the Transferor Parties under this Section 2.8(f), the Transferor Parties may instead elect to pay cash to satisfy such obligations.  The Parties acknowledge and agree that Transferor Parties have made additional investments in festivals and shows occurring subsequent to Closing in an amount totaling approximately $700,000 to which Parent is entitled, and to the extent any of such investments, whether through the repayment of a loan or otherwise, are recouped by or repaid to a Transferor Party, such Transferor Party shall immediately pay such funds over to Parent.

 

2.9                               Working Capital Amount.  At Closing, the Acquiring Parties shall hold in escrow in a segregated account for the benefit of Acquiror an amount in cash equal to $2,500,000 (the “Working Capital Amount”).  Subsequent to Closing, prior to Acquiror or any Transferor Party paying any payables or otherwise making payments to satisfy Liabilities related to the Business, Acquiror shall submit a reasonably detailed invoice to Parent for approval and authorization for the release of payment amounts from the Working Capital Amount.  The Working Capital Amount shall be used solely and exclusively for the payment by Acquiror of the payables arising from the day-to-day operations of the Business set forth on Schedule 2.9 (excluding any fees or costs for attorneys, accountants, or financial advisors engaged by a Transferor Party, whether engaged in connection with the negotiation, execution and delivery of the Transaction Documents, and the advice related thereto, or otherwise, regardless of whether such fees or costs are set forth on Schedule 2.9).  The Working Capital Amount shall be held by Parent in a segregated account until Parent receives written instructions executed by Larry Madden or Shelly Finkel, which instructions shall (i) set forth the amount to be released from escrow and (ii) not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.  Upon receipt of such instructions, Parent shall release and deliver to Acquiror an amount from the Working Capital Amount being held in escrow equal to the amount set forth in the instructions.  The Parties acknowledge and agree that, as described in Section 2.5, $1,000,000 of the Consideration for the Transferred Assets is being held in escrow by Parent as a portion of the Working Capital Amount to be used solely and exclusively for the payment by Acquiror of payables arising from the day-to-day operations of the Business as set forth in this Section 2.9.  On June 19, 2013, any remaining amounts comprising the Working Capital Amount remaining in escrow, up to $1,000,000, shall be released and delivered to Transferor, and any portion of the Working Capital Amount, in excess of $1,000,000, remaining in escrow on June 19, 2013, shall be released and delivered to Parent.  The Parties also acknowledge and agree that, for the avoidance of doubt and in consideration for Parent’s agreement to pay certain payables of the Business as set forth in this Section 2.9, Parent shall be entitled to all Receivables.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Section 2.9, Parent’s obligation to pay payables under this Section 2.9 shall in no event exceed $2,500,000 unless and until Parent collects Receivables, in which case Parent shall pay payables arising from the day-to-day operations of the Business set forth on Schedule 2.9 (excluding fees and costs for attorneys, accountants, or financial advisors engaged by a Transferor Party) over such $2,500,000 threshold in an amount equal to the amount of Receivables collected by an Acquiring Party.  If an Acquiring Party pays, on behalf of a Transferor Party, any amounts

 

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Parent is not required to pay under this Section 2.9, then (x) the Transferor Parties shall promptly, but in no event later than five (5) Business Days following payment by Parent of such amount, pay to Parent an amount in cash equal to such amount, (y) Parent shall cancel, in the manner set forth in Section 9.9, a number of fully paid non-assessable shares of Parent Common Stock equal to such amount divided by the Per Share Price or (z) the obligations under this Section 2.9 shall be satisfied using a combination of a cash payment under (x) and a cancellation of Parent Common Stock under (y); provided, however, that if Parent elects to cancel shares of Parent Common Stock to satisfy obligations of the Transferor Parties under this Section 2.9, the Transferor Parties may instead elect to pay cash to satisfy such obligations.

 

ARTICLE 3
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF TRANSFEROR PARTIES

 

As an inducement to the Acquiring Parties to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated herein and except as set forth on Transferor’s disclosure schedule attached hereto and incorporated herein, comprising schedules numbered according to the sections of this Article 3 and as specifically set forth herein (the “Transferor’s Disclosure Schedule”), the Transferor Parties, jointly and severally, make the following representations and warranties to the Acquiring Parties, as of the date of this Agreement (except if another date is specified in the representation or warranty).  Each exception set forth in the Transferor’s Disclosure Schedule will be deemed to qualify (a) the corresponding representation and warranty set forth in this Agreement that is specifically identified (by cross-reference or otherwise) in the Transferor’s Disclosure Schedule and (b) all other representations and warranties to the extent the relevance of such exception to such other representation and warranty is reasonably clear.

 

3.1                               Corporate Existence.  Transferor is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Louisiana, with full corporate power and authority to conduct its business as it is presently being conducted and to own and lease its properties and assets.  Copies of the Articles of Incorporation of Transferor, and all amendments thereto, heretofore made available to SFX (the “Transferor Organization Documents”) are accurate and complete as of the date hereof.

 

3.2                               Authorization.  Transferor has all requisite corporate power and authority, and has taken all corporate action necessary, to execute and deliver this Agreement, to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which Transferor is party and to perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder.  Estopinal has the right, power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which Estopinal is a party, to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and to perform his obligations hereunder and thereunder.  The execution and delivery by Transferor of this Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which it is a party, and the consummation by Transferor of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, have been duly authorized and approved by Estopinal.  No other corporate proceedings on the part of Transferor are necessary to authorize this Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which it is a party and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.  This Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which Transferor is a party

 

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have been duly executed and delivered by Transferor and are the legal, valid and binding obligations of Transferor enforceable against Transferor in accordance with their terms, except that such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar laws affecting or relating to creditors’ rights generally, and is subject to general principles of equity.  This Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which Estopinal is a party have been duly executed and delivered by Estopinal and are the legal, valid and binding obligations of Estopinal enforceable against Estopinal in accordance with their terms, except that such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar laws affecting or relating to creditors’ rights generally, and is subject to general principles of equity.

 

3.3                               Capital Structure.  The authorized capital stock of Transferor consists of 100 shares of common stock, no par value (“Transferor Common Stock”), that have the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions set forth in the Transferor Organization Documents and Applicable Law and of which there were issued and outstanding as of the close of business on the date hereof, one (1) share of Transferor Common Stock.  Estopinal is the record and beneficial owner of one hundred percent (100%) of the issued and outstanding shares of Transferor Common Stock, free and clear of any Liens.  All issued and outstanding shares of Transferor Common Stock have been duly authorized and validly issued in compliance with Applicable Laws.  Other than the shares of  Transferor Common Stock held by Estopinal, there are no other shares of Transferor Common Stock or other shares of capital stock of Transferor outstanding.  Set forth on Schedule 3.3 are all options, warrants and other securities of Transferor that are exercisable for or convertible into capital stock of Transferor.

 

3.4                               Governmental Authorization.  To the Knowledge of Transferor, the execution, delivery and performance by each of the Transferor Parties of this Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which he or it is a party requires no Governmental Authorization from any Governmental Authority other than (a) any Governmental Authorizations otherwise expressly referred to in this Agreement or any schedule hereto; (b) any filings required to be made by any of the Acquiring Parties in accordance with Applicable Law; (c) notice filings that are not material to the Business; and (d) Governmental Authorizations required by Governmental Authorities outside of the U.S. to effectuate or record the transfer of any Transferred Assets.

 

3.5                               Non-Contravention.  The execution, delivery and performance by each of the Transferor Parties of this Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which a Transferor Party is a party does not and will not (a) contravene or conflict with the Transferor Organization Documents, true and correct copies of which have been delivered to SFX by Transferor (b) to the Knowledge of Transferor, contravene or conflict with or constitute a violation of any provision of any Applicable Law binding upon any of the Transferor Parties, the Business or any of the Transferred Assets; (c) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien on any of the Transferred Assets; or (d) contravene, conflict with or constitute a violation or breach of any agreement to which any of the Transferor Parties is a party or by which any of the Transferor Parties has any obligation to third parties pursuant to any Transferred Contracts.

 

3.6                               Ownership and Absence of Liens.  Transferor is the sole owner of all of the Transferred Assets, free and clear of any Liens.  To Transferor’s Knowledge, no third party has made any claim or assertion challenging Transferor’s sole and exclusive ownership of all right, title and interest in and to the Transferred Assets, free and clear of all Liens.  The tangible

 

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Transferred Assets are in normal operating condition and free from any significant defects, ordinary wear and tear excepted, and have been properly serviced and maintained by Transferor.  To Transferor’s Knowledge, no third party has made any claim or assertion challenging Transferor’s sole and exclusive ownership of all right, title and interest in and to the capital stock of Transferor and any options, warrants and other securities of Transferor that are exercisable for or convertible into capital stock of Transferor, free and clear of all Liens.

 

3.7                               Sufficiency of the Transferred Assets.  Upon consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (including, without limitation, payment of the Cash Payment and the Stock Consideration) and the Transaction Documents, the Transferor Parties will have sold, assigned, transferred and conveyed to Acquiror the Transferred Assets, free and clear of all Liens.  Except as noted on Schedule 3.7, the Transferred Assets comprise all of the assets:  (a) necessary for Acquiror to conduct the Business (other than personnel) as it is presently being conducted and (b) utilized by Transferor in the Business (other than personnel) as it is presently conducted.  Without limiting the foregoing, the Transferred Assets are all assets (other than personnel) necessary for Acquiror to fulfill the obligations under the Transferred Contracts, and are all operating assets of Transferor used in the Business.  Except as noted on Schedule 3.7, no assets necessary for or related to the conduct of the Business are owned or used by any Person other than Transferor

 

3.8                               Litigation.  Except as set forth on Schedule 3.8, there are no Actions that have been brought by or against or before any Governmental Authority or any other Person pending or, to the Knowledge of Transferor, threatened, nor have any of the Transferor Parties received any written correspondence regarding any such pending or threatened Actions, with respect to any of the Transferor Parties that seek to enjoin or rescind the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Transaction Documents, and there are no existing Actions, orders, judgments or decrees against or binding upon any of the Transferor Parties or any of the Transferred Assets, or that would prevent the performance by any of the Transferor Parties of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

3.9                               Contracts.

 

(a)                                 The Transferor Parties have made available to SFX true, correct and complete copies of all written Transferred Contracts, which Transferred Contracts are listed on Schedule 3.9(a).  Each of the Transferred Contracts is valid and effective in accordance with its terms, and is binding and enforceable against Transferor and, to the Transferor’s Knowledge, against each other party thereto and in full force and effect.  Transferor and, to the Transferor’s Knowledge, the other parties to the Transferred Contracts have performed all of their respective material obligations required to be performed under the Transferred Contracts.  There is not under any of such Transferred Contracts (i) any existing or claimed default by any of the Transferor Parties or event which, with the notice or lapse in time, or both, would constitute a default by such Transferor Party or (ii) to the Knowledge of Transferor, any existing or claimed default by any other party or event which with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a material default by any such party.  There is no actual or, to the Knowledge of Transferor, threatened termination, cancellation or limitation of any of the Transferred Contracts.  To the Knowledge of Transferor, there is no pending or threatened bankruptcy, insolvency or similar proceeding with respect to any other party to the Transferred Contracts.

 

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(b)                                 The Transferred Contracts constitute all material Contracts relating to the Business to be conducted after the Closing.

 

(c)                                  Except as noted on Schedule 3.9(c), the Transferred Contracts, respectively, do not contain provisions relating to any of the following matters:

 

(i)                                     any covenant not to compete or confidentiality agreement of any of the Transferor Parties or for the benefit of another Person;

 

(ii)                                  any arrangement limiting the freedom of any of the Transferor Parties to conduct the Business in any manner or use the Transferred Assets in any manner;

 

(iii)                               any agreement restricting transfer or sale by the Transferor Parties of the Transferor IP or the other Transferred Assets; and

 

(iv)                              any rights granted to, or retained by, any Affiliate of any of the Transferor Parties or any member, manager, officer or employee of Transferor.

 

3.10                        Permits; No Required ConsentsSchedule 2.1(i) sets forth all Governmental Authorizations of all Governmental Authorities that are, to the Transferor’s Knowledge,  necessary for the operation of the Transferred Assets and the Business in substantially the same manner as currently operated by Transferor.  Except as set forth in Schedules 2.1(i) and 3.10, to the Transferor’s Knowledge, there are no consents are required for the Transferor Parties to sell the Transferred Assets.

 

3.11                        Compliance with Applicable Laws.  Except as noted on Schedule 3.11, none of the Transferor Parties is in material violation of any Applicable Law or any order, writ, injunction or decree of any Governmental Authority applicable to the Transferred Assets or the Business.  All documentation, correspondence, reports, data, analysis and certifications relating to or regarding the Transferred Assets filed or delivered (or, if amended, as of the date for which such amendment speaks) by or on its behalf to any Governmental Authority were true and accurate in all material respects when so filed or delivered and remain, to the extent required by any Applicable Laws.

 

3.12                        Intellectual Property.

 

(a)                                 Schedule 3.12(a) sets forth an accurate and complete list, as of the date hereof, of all Transferor IP and IT Assets.   Transferor is the exclusive owner of the entire and unencumbered right, title and interest in and to, all Transferor IP and IT Assets purported to be owned by Transferor, and Transferor has a valid right to use all Transferor IP and IT Assets in the ordinary course of the Business as currently conducted or as contemplated to be conducted free and clear of any and all Liens.  The consummation of the transactions contemplated under the Transaction Documents will not alter, impair, or extinguish any Transferor IP.

 

(b)                                 To the Knowledge of Transferor, all of the Transferor IP is valid, enforceable and subsisting.  Transferor has not received any written notice or claim challenging or questioning the ownership, validity or enforceability of any Transferor IP.  To the Transferor’s

 

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Knowledge, the Transferor IP is not subject to any outstanding decree, order, injunction, judgment or ruling restricting the use of such Transferor IP or that would materially impair the validity or enforceability of such Transferor IP.

 

(c)                                  To the Knowledge of Transferor, except as set forth on Schedule 3.12(d), neither the Transferor IP nor the conduct by Transferor of the Business as currently conducted or contemplated to be conducted conflicts with, infringes, misappropriates or dilutes any intellectual property or other proprietary rights, including rights of privacy, publicity and endorsement, of any third Person.  Except as set forth on Schedule 3.12(d), Transferor has not received any notice or claim asserting or suggesting that any such infringement, misappropriation or dilution may be occurring or has occurred (including, without limitation, offers to license), nor, to Transferor’s Knowledge, is there any basis therefor.  To Transferor’s Knowledge, no third party is misappropriating, infringing or diluting any Transferor IP.

 

(d)                                 Except as set forth on Schedule 3.12(d), no litigation (or other proceeding in or before any Governmental Authority or arbitral body) charging Transferor with infringement or unauthorized or unlawful use of any Transferor IP, or alleging that any services provided by, processes used by, or products manufactured or sold by Transferor infringe or misappropriate any Intellectual Property right of any third party, is pending, or to Transferor’s Knowledge, threatened; nor, to Transferor’s Knowledge, is there any reasonable basis for any such litigation or proceeding.

 

(e)                                  Transferor has not licensed, distributed or otherwise granted any rights to any third party with respect to any Transferor IP.  Except as may be set forth in any Transferred Contracts made available to the Acquiring Parties, Transferor has not given any party an indemnity in connection with the Transferor IP.  Schedule 3.12(e)(2) identifies all material licenses and other agreements currently in effect pursuant to which a third party has licensed, distributed or otherwise granted to Transferor any rights to such third party’s Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Embodiments and Documentation, Domain Names or Software that are used in connection with the Business (the foregoing constituting the “IP Agreements”). Except as set forth on Schedule 3.12(e)(3), the Transferor Parties are not obligated to pay any material on-going license fees, royalties or any other amount to any other Person in connection with the IP Agreements, the operation of the Business, any license of the Transferor IP or any of the transactions contemplated hereunder, and have no liabilities thereunder.  Consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not result in any increase of any fees with respect to any of the IP Agreements. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.12(e)(4), none of the parties to the Transferred Contracts have received, or have a right to receive, any discounts, special pricing or other benefits in connection with the Business other than those expressly set forth in the Transferred Contract entered into by such party.  Neither Transferor nor, to the Knowledge of Transferor, any other party to any IP Agreement, is in material breach or default thereof, and each IP Agreement is fully valid and enforceable in accordance with its terms, except that such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar laws affecting or relating to creditors’ rights generally, and is subject to general principles of equity.

 

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Agreement. To the Knowledge of Transferor, no Person has gained unauthorized access to the IT Assets.

 

(g)                                  To the Knowledge of Transferor, Transferor’s operation of any web sites used in connection with the Business, and content thereof and data processed, collected, stored or disseminated in connection therewith, do not violate any Applicable Laws, or any Person’s right of privacy or publicity.  Transferor (i) has obtained all necessary permits, approvals, consents, authorizations or licenses to lawfully operate its web sites and to use its data and (ii) is operating its web sites and using its data in accordance with the scope of such permits, approvals, consents, authorizations or licenses.  Transferor has posted a privacy policy governing Transferor’s use of data, and disclaimers of liability on its web sites, and Transferor has complied with such privacy policy in all material respects.  Transferor has taken all steps in accordance with normal industry practice to secure its web sites and data, and any portion thereof, from unauthorized access or use by any Person.

 

3.13                        Advisory Fees.  There is no broker, finder, agent or other intermediary who has been retained by or is expressly authorized to act on behalf of any of the Transferor Parties or their respective Affiliates and is entitled to any fee, commission or reimbursement of expenses upon consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents. For the avoidance of doubt, no manager, member, employee or officer of Transferor is considered to be a broker, finder, agent or other intermediary of Transferor, even if they are acting as a finder for, or are planning to become employees of, an Acquiring Party.

 

3.14                        Taxes.  Each Transferor Party has timely filed all Tax Returns required to be filed by such Transferor Party and all such Tax Returns have been true, correct, and complete in all material respects.  Each Transferor Party has timely paid all Taxes imposed on such Transferor Party when the same have become due.  Each Transferor Party has complied with all Applicable Laws relating to the withholding and collection of Tax with respect to the Business (including any withholding with respect to wages or other amounts paid or owing to any employee, independent contractor, creditor, member, shareholder or other third party), and has timely reported such amounts and paid them over to the applicable Governmental Authority.  There is no outstanding claim, audit or other examination or proceeding with respect to Taxes with respect to any Transferor Party and, to the Knowledge of Transferor, no such claim, audit, examination or proceeding is threatened.  No written claim has ever been made by a Governmental Authority in a jurisdiction where the Transferor does not file Tax Returns that it is or may be subject to taxation by that jurisdiction. There are no Liens on any of the Transferred Assets that arose in connection with any failure (or alleged failure) to pay any Tax.  The Transferor Parties have complied in all material respects with Applicable Laws with respect to the Business with respect to record retention of Tax Records.  Transferor does not have any obligation under any agreement providing for the allocation or sharing of Taxes or an agreement providing for an indemnification for Taxes.  True and complete copies of the Tax Returns of Transferor for each of the three fiscal years ended as of December 31, 2011, December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, and the related schedules and work papers have been made available to SFX.

 

3.15                        Financial Statements.  True and complete copies of (i) the audited consolidated balance sheets and the related consolidated statements of income and expenses, stockholders’

 

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equity, and cash flows of the Business for each of the two fiscal years ended as of December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, together with all related notes and schedules thereto, accompanied by the reports thereon of Transferor’s accountants (the “Transferor Audited Financial Statements”) and (ii) the unaudited consolidated balance sheets and the related consolidated statements of income and expenses, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows of the Business for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2012 and March 31, 2011 and, for each of 2012 and 2011, the year-to-date period ended on the last day of the full calendar month immediately preceding the Closing together with all related notes and schedules thereto accompanied by the reports thereon of Transferor’s accountants (the “Transferor Interim Financial Statements” and, together with the Transferor Audited Financial Statements, the “Transferor Financial Statements”) have been delivered or will be delivered by Transferor to SFX.  The Transferor Financial Statements (A) were prepared in accordance with the books of account and other financial records of Transferor, (B) present fairly the consolidated financial condition and results of operations of Transferor as of the dates thereof or for the periods covered thereby, (C) have been prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a basis consistent with the past practices of Transferor and (D) include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) that are necessary for a fair presentation of the consolidated financial condition of Transferor and the results of the operations of Transferor as of the dates thereof or for the periods covered thereby.

 

3.16                        Absence of Liabilities, Changes and Events.  Since March 31, 2012, none of the Transferor Parties has (a) incurred any material debts, liabilities, claims against or obligations, other than in the Ordinary Course of Business, and to Transferor’s Knowledge, there is no reasonable legal basis therefor, that may adversely affect any of the Transferor Parties’ ability to perform his or its obligations hereunder or under the other Transaction Documents or may adversely affect the ownership of the Transferred Assets or the use thereof by Acquiror in the manner currently used by Transferor, whether accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise, and whether due or to become due, including but not limited to liabilities on account of Taxes, other governmental charges, duties, penalties, interest or fines; (b) sold, assigned, transferred or licensed any tangible or intangible asset of Transferor used in the operation of the Business other than in the Ordinary Course of Business; (c) modified or terminated any IP Agreements; (d) except as set forth on Schedule 3.16, increased any salaries, wages or employee benefits or made any arrangement for payment of any bonus or special compensation for any employee of Transferor who primarily perform services with respect to the Business other than in the Ordinary Course of Business; (e) agreed to take any action described in (a) through (d) above, or (f) had a Material Adverse Effect with respect to Transferor.

 

3.17                        Operation of the Business.  Since March 31, 2012, the Transferor Parties and their respective Affiliates have conducted the Business, including ownership and use of the Transferred Assets, only through Transferor and not through any other divisions or any direct or indirect Subsidiary or Affiliate of any of the Transferor Parties.  Since March 31, 2012, Transferor has operated the Business in the Ordinary Course of Business.  To the Knowledge of Transferor, as of the date hereof, there are no material adverse changes, modifications or amendments contemplated to be made to any of the Transferred Contracts or any of Transferor’s existing, scheduled or planned revenue generating activities with respect to the Business.

 

3.18                        Employment and Labor MattersSchedule 3.18 lists all employees of Transferor who primarily perform services with respect to the Business (the “Designated Employees”).

 

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Transferor has complied in all material respects with all Applicable Laws respecting employment and employment practices, terms and conditions of employment, wages and hours, and occupational safety and health.  With respect to the Designated Employees:

 

(a)                                 except for routine government inquiries, examinations and inspections which Transferor has no reason to believe are material, to the Transferor’s Knowledge, there are no charges, governmental audits, investigations, administrative proceedings or complaints, grievances or actions concerning the employment practices of Transferor pending, nor has any of the Transferor Parties been notified of any such matter being threatened, before any Governmental Authority and, to the Knowledge of Transferor, no basis for any such matter exists;

 

(b)                                 Transferor is not a party to any union or collective bargaining agreement, no union attempts to organize its employees have been made, nor are any such attempts now threatened;

 

(c)                                  Transferor has not experienced any organized slowdown, work interruption, strike, or work stoppage by any of its employees;

 

(d)                                 none of such employees have filed any complaints against Transferor or any, to the Transferor’s Knowledge, managers, members, officers or employees of Transferor, or initiated any Actions against any of the Transferor Parties or been subject to any disciplinary actions by Transferor;

 

(e)                                  Transferor will not incur any Liability to any such employee or violate any Applicable Laws respecting employment and employment practices as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; and

 

(f)                                   Transferor has valid written documentation that each such employee is a U.S. resident or is authorized to work in the U.S. and has made such documentation available to Acquiror.

 

3.19                        Employee Benefit Matters.

 

(a)                                 A true, correct and complete list of the names, titles, base salaries, bonus information, date of hiring, sick and vacation leave that is accrued and unused and all other benefits of the Designated Employees as of the date hereof is included on Schedule 3.19.  To Transferor’s Knowledge, except as contemplated by this Agreement (i) it is not expected that any of the Designated Employees will be terminating employment with Transferor prior to the Closing Date or will not commence employment with Acquiror as of the Closing Date,  (ii) none of the Designated Employees or former employees of Transferor have violated any confidentiality agreement or covenant not to compete and (iii) none of the Designated Employees have violated (A) any material Applicable Laws in the course of their employment with Transferor, or (B) any material Transferor’s policies, in each case excepting such violations as would not be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to Transferor.

 

(b)                                 The Transferor does not maintain and has not maintained any employee pension benefit plans, as defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA.  Transferor has not maintained or

 

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contributed within the last six (6) years to any other employee pension benefit plan, as defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA, which was subject to Title IV of ERISA.

 

(c)                                  The Transferor does not maintain and has not maintained any employee welfare benefit plans, as defined in Section 3(1) of ERISA (including but not limited to, life insurance, medical, hospitalization, holiday, vacation, disability dental and vision plans).

 

(d)                                 The Transferor does not maintain and has not maintained any unwritten incentive compensation, material fringe benefit, material payroll or employment practice, bonus, option, stock purchase, severance, sick pay, salary continuation, deferred compensation, supplemental executive compensation plans, employment agreements (other than those terminable at will without severance) and consulting agreements for the benefit of their officers, directors, employees, former employees, or independent contractors.

 

(e)                                  Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated hereby or by the Transaction Documents will (i) result in any payment (including, without limitation, severance, unemployment compensation, golden parachute or otherwise) becoming due to any Designated Employee.

 

3.20                        Insurance.  With respect to the Business, Transferor maintain the insurance policies that are listed on Schedule 3.20, which insurance policies are in full force and effect and enforceable in accordance with their terms.

 

3.21                        Real Property.  Transferor does not own a fee interest in any real property.  Schedule 3.21 sets forth a true, correct and complete list of all Transferor’s Leases.  Transferor has made true, complete and correct copies of all such Leases (including, all amendments, modifications and supplements thereof) available to Acquiror and each such Lease is in full force and effect. Transferor, as tenant under its Leases, is not in arrears in the payment of any rent under such Leases.

 

3.22                        Books and Records.  Transferor has made available to the Acquiring Parties the books of account, minute books, stock or other ownership record books and other records of Transferor relating to the Business. At the time of the Closing, all of such books and records will be in the possession of Transferor.

 

3.23                        Solvency.

 

(a)                                 Transferor is not now insolvent and will not be rendered insolvent by the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. As used in this section, “insolvent” means that the sum of the Liabilities of Transferor exceeds the present fair market value of Transferor’s assets.

 

(b)                                 Immediately after giving effect to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement: (i) Transferor will be able to pay its Liabilities as they become due in the ordinary course of its business; (ii) Transferor will not have unreasonably small capital with which to conduct its present or proposed business; and (iii) taking into account all pending and threatened Actions, final judgments against Transferor in actions for money damages are not reasonably anticipated to be rendered at a time when, or in amounts such that, Transferor will be unable to satisfy any such judgments in accordance with their terms (taking into account the

 

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maximum probable amount of such judgments in any such actions and the earliest reasonable time at which such judgments might be rendered) as well as all other obligations of Transferor.

 

(c)                                  No bankruptcy, reorganization, debt arrangement or other case or Action under any bankruptcy or insolvency law has been commenced with respect to Transferor.

 

3.24                        No Other Agreements to Sell the Transferred Assets or Transferor Common Stock.  None of the Transferor Parties, nor any of their respective representatives or Affiliates, is a party to any Contract with any other Person (other than the Acquiring Parties with respect to clause (a) of this Section 3.24) to (a) sell, assign, transfer or effect a sale of the Business or any of the Transferred Assets, (b) issue, sell, assign, transfer or effect a sale of any Transferor Common Stock, or (c) effect any merger, consolidation, liquidation, dissolution or other reorganization of Transferor, or to enter into any Contract or cause the entering into of any Contract with respect to any of the foregoing.

 

3.25                        Affiliates.  Other than Estopinal, Transferor is not controlled by any Person and Transferor is not in control of any other Person.  Other than in connection with Estopinal’s ownership interest in Transferor, neither Estopinal nor any of his Related Persons own, directly or indirectly, or otherwise has an interest in whole or in part, any material tangible or intangible property (including the Transferor IP) that Transferor uses or the use of which is necessary for the conduct of the Business or the ownership or operation of the Transferred Assets.

 

3.26                        Securities Law Matters.  The offer and sale of the shares of Parent Common Stock comprising the Stock Consideration to Transferor is being made as a private placement pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act and Regulation D thereunder, and is not being registered under the Securities Act.  Each of the Transferor Parties hereby acknowledges that the shares of Parent Common Stock comprising the Stock Consideration have not been registered under the Securities Act, or registered or qualified for sale under any state securities laws, and cannot be resold without registration thereunder or exemption therefrom.  Each of the Transferor Parties is an “accredited investor,” as such term is defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) of Regulation D of the Securities Act, and will acquire the shares of Parent Common Stock comprising the Stock Consideration for his, her or its own account and not with a view to a sale or distribution thereof in violation of the Securities Act, and the rules and regulations thereunder, any applicable state “blue sky” laws or any other applicable securities laws.  Each of the Transferor Parties has sufficient knowledge and experience in financial and business matters to enable him or it to evaluate the risks of investment in the shares of Parent Common Stock comprising the Stock Consideration is acquiring the shares of Parent Common Stock comprising the Stock Consideration with a full understanding of all of the terms, conditions and risks thereof, and at the Closing Date will bear and has the ability to bear the economic risk of this investment for an indefinite period of time.

 

3.27                        Legends.  Each of the Transferor Parties acknowledges that, to the extent applicable, each certificate evidencing the shares of Parent Common Stock comprising the Stock Consideration shall be endorsed with a legend substantially in the form set forth below, as well as any additional legend imposed or required by applicable securities laws:

 

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“THIS SECURITY (OR ITS PREDECESSOR) HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”) OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY U.S. STATE, NOR IS ANY SUCH REGISTRATION CONTEMPLATED. THIS SECURITY AND ANY SECURITY ISSUABLE UPON CONVERSION HEREOF MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR AN APPLICABLE EXEMPTION THEREFROM.

 

THE HOLDER OF THIS SECURITY AGREES THAT (A) THIS SECURITY MAY BE OFFERED, RESOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED, ONLY (I) TO SFX HOLDING CORPORATION, OR ITS SUCCESSOR, (II) PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, OR (III) PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT, IN EACH OF CASES (I) THROUGH (III) IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANY APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES, AND (B) THE HOLDER WILL, AND EACH SUBSEQUENT HOLDER IS REQUIRED TO, NOTIFY THE BUYER OF THIS SECURITY FROM IT OF THE RESALE RESTRICTIONS REFERRED TO ABOVE. IN ANY CASE, THE HOLDER HEREOF WILL NOT, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, ENGAGE IN ANY HEDGING TRANSACTION WITH REGARD TO THE SECURITIES EXCEPT AS PERMITTED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT.

 

THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER SET FORTH IN A CERTAIN LOCK-UP AGREEMENT BETWEEN SFX HOLDING CORPORATION (THE “COMPANY”) AND THE REGISTERED OWNER OF THIS CERTIFICATE, AND SUCH AGREEMENT IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION WITHOUT CHARGE AT THE OFFICE OF THE COMPANY.”

 

3.28                        Restricted Securities.  Each of the Transferor Parties acknowledges that the shares of Parent Common Stock comprising the Stock Consideration are “restricted securities” (as such term is defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act) and must be held indefinitely unless subsequently registered under the Securities Act or an exemption from such registration is available.

 

3.29                        Access to Information.  Each of the Transferor Parties acknowledges that he or it has been afforded an opportunity to request and to review all information considered by them to be necessary to make an investment decision with respect to the shares of Parent Common Stock comprising the Stock Consideration. Each of the Transferor Parties has received and reviewed information about Parent and has had an opportunity to discuss Parent’s business, management and financial affairs with its management.

 

3.30                        Reliance Upon Representations.  Each of the Transferor Parties understands and acknowledges that: (a) the shares of Parent Common Stock comprising the Stock Consideration have not been registered under the Securities Act; (b) the representations and warranties contained in Sections 3.26 - 3.31 (the “Accredited Investor Representations”) are being relied upon by Parent as a basis for exemption of the sale of the shares of Parent Common Stock comprising the Stock Consideration under the Securities Act; (c) the offering of the shares of Parent Common Stock comprising the Stock Consideration pursuant to this Agreement when

 

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issued will not be registered under the Securities Act on the ground that the sale provided for in this Agreement and the issuance of securities hereunder is exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act; and (d) no state or federal agency has made any finding or determination as to the fairness of the terms of the sale of the shares of Parent Common Stock comprising the Stock Consideration or any recommendation or endorsement thereof.  If any of the representations made by the Transferor Parties in connection with their acquisition of the shares of Parent Common Stock comprising the Stock Consideration are no longer accurate prior to Closing, the Transferor Parties will promptly notify SFX.

 

3.31                        Exculpation.  Each of the Transferor Parties acknowledges that it is not relying upon any Person or firm, including, without limitation, any of the Acquiring Parties, in making its investment or decision to invest in Parent, other than the representations and warranties of the Acquiring Parties contained in this Agreement.

 

3.32                        Material Misstatements Or Omissions.  No representations or warranties by any of the Transferor Parties in this Agreement (including the Transferor’s Disclosure Schedule) or any Transaction Document to which any of them is a party contains or will contain any untrue statement of a material fact, or omits or will omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements or facts contained therein not misleading.  Transferor has furnished or caused to be furnished to the Acquiring Parties or any of their respective officers, directors, agents, employees or other representatives for review complete and correct copies of all agreements and documents set forth on or referred to in the Transferor’s Disclosure Schedule.

 

ARTICLE 4
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE ACQUIRING PARTIES

 

In this Article 4, any reference to the “Knowledge of SFX” or “SFX’s Knowledge” means SFX’s actual knowledge after reasonable inquiry of SFX’s directors and executive officers (within the meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities Act).

 

Except as disclosed in that section of the document of even date herewith delivered by SFX to the Transferor prior to the execution and delivery of this Agreement (the “SFX Disclosure Schedule”; all references in this Article 4 to a “Schedule” mean a Schedule of SFX Disclosure Schedule) corresponding to the Section of this Agreement to which any of the following representations and warranties specifically relate or as disclosed in another section of the SFX Disclosure Schedule if it is reasonably apparent from the nature of the disclosure that it is applicable to another Section of this Agreement, each Acquiring Party represents and warrants to the Transferor Parties as follows:

 

4.1                               Corporate Existence and Power.  Each of the Acquiring Parties is a corporation or limited liability company duly incorporated or formed, validly existing and in good standing, and no certificate of dissolution has been filed, under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or formation.  Each of the Acquiring Parties has the corporate or limited liability company power to own its properties and to carry on its respective business as now being conducted and as proposed to be conducted.  Each of the Acquiring Parties has delivered or made available to the Transferor Parties a true and correct copy of its charter, bylaws or equivalent organizational

 

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documents, each as amended to date.  No Acquiring Party is in violation of any of the provisions of its charter, bylaws or equivalent organizational documents.

 

4.2                               Capital Structure.  The authorized capital stock of Parent consists of 300 million shares of Parent Common Stock, of which there were issued and outstanding as of the close of business on the date hereof, one share of Parent Common Stock.  The shares of Parent Common Stock comprising the Stock Consideration have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action and, when issued and delivered against payment therefor in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the shares of Parent Common Stock comprising the Stock Consideration will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.  All outstanding shares of Parent Common Stock are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and are free of any Liens other than any Liens created by or imposed upon the holders thereof, and are not subject to preemptive rights or rights of first refusal created by statute, the charter, bylaws or equivalent organizational documents of an or any agreement to which any Acquiring Party is a party or by which it is bound.

 

4.3                               Authorization.  Each of the Acquiring Parties has all requisite corporate or limited liability company, as the case may be, power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.  The execution, delivery and performance by each of the Acquiring Parties of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Transaction Documents are within the corporate powers of each of the Acquiring Parties and have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate or limited liability company, as the case may be, action on the part of each of the Acquiring Parties.  This Agreement has been duly and validly executed by each of the Acquiring Parties and each of the Transaction Documents will be duly and validly executed by and does or will constitute the legal, valid and binding agreement of each of the Acquiring Parties, enforceable against such party in accordance with its terms (assuming execution by the other parties thereto), subject to general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in an action in equity or at law).

 

4.4                               Governmental Authorization, Other Consents.  The execution, delivery and performance by each of the Acquiring Parties of this Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which such Acquiring Party is a party requires no action by, consent or approval of, or filing with any Governmental Authority or other Person other than any actions, consents or approvals otherwise expressly referred to in this Agreement and any filings that any Acquiring Party shall make in accordance with Applicable Law.

 

4.5                               Litigation.  There are no Actions that have been brought by or against or before any Governmental Authority or any other Person pending or, to the Knowledge of SFX, threatened with respect to any Acquiring Party or any of their respective properties or officers or directors (in their capacities as such).  There are no Actions that seek to enjoin or rescind the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Transaction Documents, and there are no existing actions, orders, judgments or decrees against or binding upon any Acquiring Party that could reasonably be expected to prevent the performance by any Acquiring Party of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

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4.6                               Non-Contravention.  The execution, delivery and performance by each of the Acquiring Parties of this Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which such Acquiring Party is a party does not and will not (a) contravene or conflict with the organizational documents of any Acquiring Party, true and correct copies of which have been delivered to Transferor by such Acquiring Party; (b) contravene or conflict with or constitute a violation of any provision of any Applicable Law binding upon any Acquiring Party; or (c) contravene, conflict with or constitute a violation or breach of any agreement to which any Acquiring Party is a party.

 

4.7                               [Intentionally omitted].

 

4.8                               [Intentionally omitted].

 

4.9                               Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities.  No Acquiring Party has any Liabilities other than (i) those incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business, (ii) those incurred in connection with this Agreement and (iii) those that would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Acquiring Parties.

 

4.10                        Restrictions on Business Activities.  There is no agreement or order of a Governmental Authority binding upon any Acquiring Party which has or reasonably could be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice of any Acquiring Party, any acquisition of property by any Acquiring Party or the conduct of business by any Acquiring Party.

 

4.11                        Title to Property/Leases.  No Acquiring Party owns a fee interest in any real property.  Schedule 4.11 sets forth a true, correct and complete list of all Leases to which an Acquiring Party is party.  SFX, as tenant under the Leases set forth on Schedule 4.11, is not in arrears in the payment of any rent under the leases.  The Acquiring Parties enjoy peaceful and undisturbed possession of all the Leased Real Property in the manner provided for in the Leases set forth on Schedule 4.11 and there are no contractual or legal restrictions that preclude or restrict the ability to conduct and operate the Acquiring Parties’ respective businesses on such Leased Real Property as it is presently being conducted and operated thereon.

 

4.12                        Taxes.  Each Acquiring Party has timely filed all Tax Returns required to be filed by such Acquiring Party, if any, and all such Tax Returns have been true, correct, and complete in all material respects.  Each Acquiring Party has timely paid all Taxes imposed on such Acquiring Party, if any, when the same have become due.  Each Acquiring Party has complied with all Applicable Laws relating to the withholding and collection of Tax (including any withholding with respect to wages or other amounts paid or owing to any employee, independent contractor, creditor, member, shareholder or other third party related to such Acquiring Party), and has timely reported such amounts and paid them over to the applicable Governmental Authority.  There is no outstanding claim, audit or other examination or proceeding with respect to Taxes with respect to any Acquiring Party and, to the Knowledge of SFX, no such claim, audit, examination or proceeding is threatened.  Each Acquiring Party has complied in all material respects with all Applicable Laws with respect to such Acquiring Party with respect to record retention.  No Acquiring Party has any obligation under any agreement providing for the allocation or sharing of Taxes or an agreement providing for an indemnification for Taxes.

 

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4.13                        Compliance With Laws.  Each Acquiring Party has complied with, is not in violation of, and has not received any notices of violation with respect to, any Applicable Law with respect to the conduct of its respective business, or the ownership or operation of its respective business, except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Acquiring Parties.

 

4.14                        No Other Representations and Warranties.  Except as expressly set forth in this Article 4, no Acquiring Party makes any representation or warranty, express or implied, at law or in equity, with respect to the Acquiring Parties, their affiliates, their businesses or financial condition or any of their assets, Liabilities or operations or any other matter, and any such other representations or warranties are hereby expressly disclaimed.

 

ARTICLE 5
COVENANTS OF THE PARTIES

 

5.1                               Further Assurances.  The Parties agree to execute and deliver such other documents, certificates, agreements and other writings and to take such other actions as may be reasonably necessary in order to consummate or implement on a timely basis the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.  In addition, at such times and from time to time on and after the Closing Date, upon reasonable request by any of the Acquiring Parties, and at no expense to the Transferor Parties, the Transferor Parties will execute, acknowledge and deliver, or will cause to be done, executed, acknowledged and delivered, all such further acts, including using commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the Required Consents, deeds, assignments, transfers, conveyances, licenses, powers of attorney, and assurances that may reasonably be required for the better conveying, transferring, assigning, delivering and confirming ownership to, or reducing to the possession of, Acquiror all of the Transferred Assets and to otherwise carry out the purposes of this Agreement.

 

5.2                               Certain Filings. Without limiting the generality of Section 5.1, the Parties shall cooperate with one another in determining whether any action by or in respect of, or filing with, any Governmental Authority is reasonably necessary or appropriate, or any action, consent, approval or waiver from any party to any of the Transferred Contracts is reasonably necessary or appropriate, in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.  Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, in taking such actions or making any such filings, the Parties shall furnish information reasonably required in connection therewith and seek timely to obtain any such actions, consents, approvals or waivers.

 

5.3                               Public Announcements; Confidentiality.

 

(a)                                 The Parties agree that prior to issuing any other press release or public announcement concerning any provisions of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, each Party shall so advise the other Party hereto, and the Parties shall thereafter use their reasonable efforts to cause a mutually agreeable release or announcement to be issued.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Parties may, on a confidential basis, release information regarding the existence and content of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby to their respective Affiliates, agents, accountants, attorneys, prospective lenders, advisors or investors.  Nothing in this Section 5.3 shall prevent SFX or

 

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Parent from disclosing any information regarding the Transferor Parties, the Business, this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby to Other Parties.

 

(b)                                 Confidential Information” means any confidential business or technical information relating to the operations, business plans, or intellectual property of the Business (and not the other operations of Transferor) and includes without limitation Transferor’s Software, the Transferor IP, the Intellectual Property Embodiments and Documentation, the Equipment Embodiments and Documentation, in each case, relating to the Business, and all other confidential information relating to the Business, but excludes (i) information any of the Acquiring Parties discloses to any third party who has not agreed to non-disclosure restrictions similar to those contained in this Section 5.3(b); (ii) information that is or becomes known to the public or enter the public domain, other than by any fault of any of the Transferor Parties; (iii) information rightfully disclosed to any Transferor Party by a third party that is legally free to disclose such matters; and (iv) information developed by any Transferor Party, alone or with others, that does not utilize the Confidential Information.  Except as otherwise required by Applicable Law, a court of competent jurisdiction or the enforcement of this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents, from and after the Closing Date, none of the Transferor Parties shall, without the prior written consent of SFX, disclose to any other Person or use (whether for the account of Transferor or any other party) any Confidential Information; provided, however that each Transferor Party may disclose to its members, accountants, attorneys and lenders Tax and financial information relating to its ownership and operation of the Business.  In the event that any Transferor Party believes that it is required to disclose any such Confidential Information pursuant to Applicable Laws, such Transferor Party shall give timely written notice to SFX so that SFX and its Affiliates may have an opportunity to obtain a protective order or other appropriate relief at the Acquiring Parties’ sole expense.  The Transferor Parties shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate in any such action by SFX and its Affiliates at the Acquiring Parties’ sole expense.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Section 5.3(b), the individual identities of an event, venue, promoter, artist or customer shall not be Confidential Information; however, any lists of customers comprising Transferred Assets shall not be so excluded.

 

5.4                               Offer of Employment.  To the extent a Designated Employee is not party to an employment agreement with Transferor that is a Transferred Contract, Transferor shall cooperate, at no expense to Transferor, with the Acquiring Parties and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to seek to obtain on behalf of the Acquiring Parties the acceptance of an offer of employment by any Designated Employees that the Acquiring Parties may hereafter elect to employ, and Transferor consents to the Acquiring Parties or any of their respective Affiliates communicating directly with such Designated Employees about offers of employment commencing ten (10) days prior to the Closing Date or such earlier date as Transferor may agree to in its sole discretion.  Estopinal has agreed by his execution of this Agreement to execute and deliver at Closing an employment agreement, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D (the “Employment Agreement”).  Except for obligations to Transferor, to the Knowledge of Transferor, Estopinal is not obligated under or bound by any agreement or instrument, or any judgment, decree, or order of any court of administrative agency, that (a) conflicts or may conflict with his agreements and obligations to use his commercially reasonable efforts to promote the interests of the Acquiring Parties, (b) conflicts or may conflict with the business or operations of the Acquiring Parties as presently conducted, or (c) restricts or may restrict the use

 

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or disclosure of any information that may be useful to the Acquiring Parties.  Without regard to whether Acquiror employs Estopinal or the Designated Employees, Transferor shall be solely responsible for all outstanding payments due to Estopinal and the Designated Employees under their existing terms of employment with Transferor (including but not limited to salary, severance obligations, vacation pay or any other payment) through the Closing Date and Transferor acknowledges and agrees that none of the Acquiring Parties shall assume or in any fashion be bound by any employment Contract between Transferor and Estopinal or a Designated Employee.

 

5.5                               Assignment of Contracts and Claims.  Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement, nothing in this Agreement or any related document shall be construed as an attempt to assign (a) any Contract which, as a matter of law or by its terms, is nonassignable without the consent of the other parties thereto unless such consent has been given or (b) any Contract or claim as to which all of the remedies for the enforcement thereof enjoyed by Transferor would not, as a matter of law or by their terms, pass to Acquiror as an incident of the transfers and assignments to be made under this Agreement.  Nothing in this Section 5.5 shall relieve Transferor of its obligations to obtain any Required Consents required for the transfer of the Transferred Assets and all rights thereunder to Acquiror.

 

5.6                               Third Party Notification.  Each Party agrees to inform any actual or potential third party purchasers, licensees, or transferees of the restrictions imposed by the Transaction Documents on the rights licensed to or retained by Transferor, and on the rights acquired by Acquiror, in this transaction.

 

5.7                               Non-Solicitation.

 

(a)                                 Restricted Conduct.  Until the fifteen (15) month anniversary of the date of termination of the Employment Agreement, Transferor shall not, directly or indirectly (i) hire or offer employment to or seek to hire any Designated Employee or any other employee of any Acquiring Party or any successor or Affiliate thereof, unless such Acquiring Party first terminates the employment of such employee or gives its written consent to such employment or offer of employment, (ii) induce, solicit, persuade or encourage (or in any manner attempt to induce, solicit, persuade or encourage), or cause or authorize any other Person to induce, solicit, persuade or encourage, any such Designated Employee or any other such employee of any Acquiring Party or any successor or Affiliate thereof, to leave the employ of his or her employer, (iii) induce, solicit, persuade or encourage (or in any manner attempt to induce, solicit, persuade or encourage), or cause or authorize any other Person to induce, solicit, persuade or encourage, any Person to cease, diminish or not commence doing business with any Acquiring Party or any successor or Affiliate thereof or (iv) disparage the Business or any Acquiring Party or any successor or Affiliate thereof to any Person.  Until the fifteen (15) month anniversary of the date of termination of the Employment Agreement, the Acquiring Parties agree not to disparage any of the Transferor Parties; provided, however, that an Acquiring Party shall not be deemed to disparage a Transferor Party to the extent such Acquiring Party discloses factual information about that Transferor Party as required by Applicable Law.

 

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are a party and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereunder and thereunder.  The Parties acknowledge and agree that any violation of this Section 5.7 will result in irreparable injury to the Acquiring Parties and agree that the Acquiring Parties shall be entitled to preliminary and permanent injunctive relief, without the necessity of proving actual damages, as well as an equitable accounting of all earnings, profits and other benefits arising from any violation of this Section 5.7, which rights shall be cumulative and in addition to any other rights or remedies to which the Acquiring Parties may be entitled.  The Parties acknowledge and agree that the restrictive covenants contained herein are reasonable under the circumstances and further agree that the covenants contained in this Section 5.7 should be interpreted in such a manner as to be effective and valid under Applicable Law.  In the event any portion of this Section 5.7 shall be held to be illegal or unenforceable, the remainder of this Section 5.7 shall remain in full force and effect.  If any of the restrictions contained in this Section 5.7 shall for any reason be held to be excessively broad as to duration, scope, activity or subject, such provision shall be construed by limiting or reducing it so as to be enforceable to the maximum extent compatible with Applicable Law.

 

5.8                               Non-Competition.

 

(a)                                 Until the fifteen (15) month anniversary of the date of termination of the Employment Agreement, Transferor shall not, directly or indirectly, (i) solicit, induce or cause any Person with whom any Transferor Party had a business relationship with respect to the Business to reduce or terminate such Person’s business relationship with an Acquiring Party or any of their respective Affiliates or their successors or assigns; and Transferor shall not, directly or indirectly, approach any such Person for any such purpose, or authorize or assist in the taking of any of such actions for any such purpose or authorize or assist in the taking of any such actions by any Person, (ii) engage in any Restricted Activity, (iii) acquire, or own in any manner, any interest in any Person that engages in any Restricted Activity, or that engages in any business, activity or enterprise that competes with any aspect of any of Restricted Activity, or (iv) be interested in (whether as an owner, director, officer, partner, member, manager, joint venturer, lender, shareholder, vendor, consultant, employee, advisor, agent, independent contractor or otherwise), or otherwise participate in the management or operation of, any Person that engages in any Restricted Activity or in any business, activity or enterprise that competes with any Restricted Activity; provided, however, that this Section 5.8 shall not apply to the ownership of less than five percent (5%) of the outstanding stock of any Person who has a class of securities that is publicly traded.

 

(b)                                 The Parties acknowledge that the acquisition of the Business and the goodwill of the Business is an essential component of the transactions contemplated hereby, and believe that the goodwill of Transferor and of the Business is a valuable asset and an essential inducement to the Acquiring Parties to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions to be consummated pursuant to this Agreement.  The Parties acknowledge that it could substantially dilute the value of such goodwill if any of the Transferor Parties violated any of the provisions of Section 5.8.  In order to induce the Acquiring Parties to enter into this Agreement and as a condition precedent to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, each of the Transferor Parties agrees, insofar as he or it acts in its capacity as a selling equity holder, or a controlling person thereof, and not as an employee, a manager, a member of a management board or a consultant, to accept and be bound by the restrictions as set

 

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forth in Section 5.8(a).  In addition, the Parties acknowledge and agree that the provisions of Section 5.8(a) and the period of time, geographic area and scope and type of restrictions on its activities set forth in such Section, are reasonable and necessary for the protection of the Acquiring Parties, which are paying substantial consideration and other benefits to the Transferor Parties in consideration for the covenants of the Transferor Parties hereunder.

 

(c)                                  If any provision contained in any of Section 5.8(a) shall be determined by any court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable by reason of its extending for too great a period of time or over too great a geographical area or by reason of its being too extensive in any other respect, (i) such provision shall be interpreted to extend over the maximum period of time for which it may be enforceable and/or over the maximum geographical area as to which it may be enforceable and/or to the maximum extent in all other respects as to which it may be enforceable, all as determined by such court or other tribunal making such determination, and (ii) in its reduced form, such provision shall then be enforceable, but such reduced form of provision shall only apply with respect to the operation of such provision in the particular jurisdiction in or for which such adjudication is made.  It is the intention of the Parties that the provisions of Section 5.8(a) shall be enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by Applicable Law.

 

(d)                                 The Parties acknowledge and agree that any breach or threatened breach of the covenants or other provisions contained in Section 5.8(a) may cause the Acquiring Parties material and irreparable damage, the exact amount of which will be difficult to ascertain, and that the remedies at law for any such breach will be inadequate.  Accordingly, the Acquiring Parties shall, in addition to all other available rights and remedies (including, but not limited to, seeking such damages as it can show it has sustained by reason of such breach and recovery of costs and expenses including, but not limited to, attorneys’ fees and expenses), be entitled to seek specific performance and injunctive relief (including, without limitation, a temporary and/or permanent restraining order and/or a permanent injunction) in respect of any breach or threatened breach of any of such covenants or provisions.

 

(e)                                  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in Section 5.7 or this Section 5.8, if the restrictions set forth in Section 10 of the Employment Agreement terminate in accordance with the terms thereof, the restrictions set forth in Section 5.7  and this Section 5.8 shall immediately terminate.

 

5.9                               Parent SEC Documents.  Each of the Transferor Parties shall, at no expense to the Transferor Parties, promptly furnish to Parent in writing all information concerning such Transferor Party that may be required by applicable securities laws or reasonably requested by Parent for inclusion in any registration statements, prospectuses, forms, reports, definitive proxy statements, schedules, statements and documents filed or furnished by Parent under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, as the case may be, together with all certifications required pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, such documents and any other documents to be filed by Parent with the SEC (collectively, the “Parent SEC Documents”).  Each of the Transferor Parties agrees to promptly correct any information provided by it for use in any Parent SEC Document, if and to the extent that it shall have, to the Transferor’s Knowledge, become false or misleading in any material respect or as otherwise required by Applicable Law.  With respect to any Parent SEC Document that references a Transferor Party by name, such

 

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Transferor Party and his, her or its counsel, shall be given a reasonable opportunity to review such Parent SEC Document before it is filed with the SEC, and Parent shall give due consideration to the reasonable additions, deletions or changes suggested thereto by such party.  In addition, with respect to any Parent SEC Document that references a Transferor Party by name, Parent shall provide such Transferor Party and his, her or its counsel, with copies of any written comments, and shall inform them of any oral comments, that Parent or its counsel may receive from time to time from the SEC or its staff with respect to any Parent SEC Document promptly after receipt of such comments, and any written or oral responses thereto.  With respect to any Parent SEC Document that references a Transferor Party by name, such Transferor Party and his, her or its counsel, shall be given a reasonable opportunity to review any such written responses and Parent shall give due consideration to the reasonable additions, deletions or changes suggested thereto by such party.

 

5.10                        Insomniac Dispute.

 

(a)                                  In connection with any claim, action, suit, arbitration, inquiry, proceeding or investigation (the “Insomniac Dispute”) involving the Transferor Parties, or any of their respective Affiliates, and Insomniac, or any of its Affiliates, regarding assets, including Intellectual Property, of Transferor (the “Disputed Assets”), the Transferor Parties hereby agree (i) to keep Parent and its Affiliates reasonably apprised regarding the status of and discussions regarding the Insomniac Dispute, otherwise report periodically to Parent and its Affiliates regarding the status of and discussions regarding the Insomniac Dispute and to provide any information regarding the Insomniac Dispute reasonably requested by Parent; and (ii) that upon written notice by Parent of its intent to assume control of the handling of the Insomniac Dispute, which notice, if delivered by Parent at its sole election, must be delivered on or before the date that is one hundred eighty (180) days following the Closing Date, on the fifth (5th) Business Day following delivery by Parent of such written notice, Transferor Parties shall relinquish control of the defense, settlement or other handling of the Insomniac Dispute to Parent and, upon reasonable request by any of the Acquiring Parties, and at no expense to the Transferor Parties, the Transferor Parties will execute, acknowledge and deliver, or will cause to be done, executed, acknowledged and delivered, all such further acts that may reasonably be required for Parent to assume the control of the handling of the Insomniac Dispute.  If Parent shall have so assumed the defense, settlement or other handling of the Insomniac Dispute, Parent and its Affiliates shall (x) become entitled to all rights, interests, title and other benefits, in assets, properties, Intellectual Property or other items subject to the Insomniac Dispute resulting from any settlement, judgment or other resolution of the Insomniac Dispute; (y) reimburse Transferor for all costs, fees and expenses reasonably incurred by Transferor to the extent directly related to Transferor’s handling of the Insomniac Dispute and (z) not consent to a settlement of or to the entry of any judgment arising from or otherwise resolve the Insomniac Dispute in a manner that would adversely affect a Transferor Party in a manner inconsistent with this Agreement and the Transaction Documents.  Immediately upon delivery by Parent of a written notice to Transferor of its desire that the Disputed Assets constitute Transferred Assets, subject to this Section 5.10, the Disputed Assets shall become Transferred Assets hereunder.

 

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Dispute; provided, however, that, upon reimbursement by Parent of Transferor for all costs, fees and expenses reasonably incurred by Transferor to the extent directly related to Transferor’s handling of the Insomniac Dispute, sole rights, title, interests, and other benefits in and to Disputed Assets (other than cash proceeds received from a settlement or other resolution) which are the subject of the Insomniac Dispute shall, effective as of settlement of, or the entry of any judgment or other final disposition of the Insomniac Dispute, constitute Transferred Assets; and upon the settlement of, or the entry of any judgment or other final disposition of the Insomniac Dispute, the Acquiring Parties shall have sole ownership of any benefits, in assets, properties, Intellectual Property or other items (other than cash proceeds received from a settlement or other resolution) which are the subject of the Insomniac Dispute, resulting from any settlement, judgment or other disposition of the Insomniac Dispute.

 

(c)                                   Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Section 5.10, no Transferor Party shall at any time following execution of this Agreement be authorized to consent to a settlement of or to the entry of any judgment arising from the Insomniac Dispute without the prior written consent of Parent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.

 

5.11                        Auditor’s Fees. Parent agrees to reimburse Transferor for fifty percent (50%) of all costs, fees and expenses incurred by Transferor that directly relate to Transferor’s engagement of its auditor, Larry Mitchell, up to a maximum of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), to the extent such costs, fees and expenses were incurred by Transferor solely for the purpose of preparing, or assisting in the preparation of, Transferor’s Financial Statements.

 

5.12                        Registration Statement.  If a registration statement relating to an offering by Parent for its own account or the account of others under the Securities Act of any of its common stock (other than on Form S-4 or Form S-8 (each as promulgated under the Securities Act) or their then equivalents relating to equity securities to be issued solely in connection with any acquisition of any entity or business or equity securities issuable in connection with stock option or other employee benefit plans) (the “Registration Statement”), has not been filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on or before December 31, 2012 or been declared effective by the Securities Exchange Commission on or before June 30, 2014, or if on or before June 30, 2014, Parent does not have shares of Parent Common Stock registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act, Parent will, if requested in writing by Transferor, repurchase from the Transferor all shares of Parent Common Stock comprising the Stock Consideration then owned by the Transferor, at a deemed price per share of Parent Common Stock equal to five dollars ($5.00).  Parent shall have thirty (30) days to complete the repurchase contemplated by this Section 5.12.  If Parent fails to complete such repurchase within a thirty (30) day period after written notice, in addition to its other rights and remedies, the restrictions set forth in Section 5.7 and Section 5.8 and Section 10 of the Employment Agreement shall terminate with respect to the Transferor Parties.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Section 5.12, if shares of Parent Common Stock are then listed on a national securities exchange, Parent shall not be required to repurchase any shares of Parent Common Stock pursuant to this Section 5.12 if such shares are eligible for sale pursuant to Rule 144 of the Securities Act.

 

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ARTICLE 6

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ARTICLE 7

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ARTICLE 8

CLOSING

 

8.1                               Closing Date.  The closing (the “Closing”) of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall take place on the date hereof (the “Closing Date”).

 

8.2                               Closing Deliveries.

 

(a)                                 At Closing, SFX shall pay or deliver, or cause to be paid or delivered, as the case may be, to Transferor:

 

(i)                                     an amount equal to the Cash Payment;

 

(ii)                                  an original stock certificate evidencing the Stock Consideration, to be held in escrow as set forth in Section 2.5; and

 

(iii)                               Transaction Documents duly executed by the Acquiring Parties, as applicable.

 

(b)                                 At the Closing, the Transferor Parties shall deliver to Acquiror:

 

(i)                                     The Transferred Assets, including without limitation, copies of all books, records, files, and documents of Transferor relating to any of the Transferred Assets or otherwise related or necessary to the commercial exploitation of the Transferred Assets or the Business, and without limiting the foregoing, electronic media including complete and accurate copies of all Intellectual Property Embodiments and Documentation, with all electronic media to be delivered fully functioning; provided that if Acquiror waives the closing condition that a Required Consent be obtained for any Transferred Contract, such Transferred Contract shall not be assigned to Acquiror at the Closing, but shall instead be assigned at such time as the Required Consent is obtained; and

 

(ii)                                  Transaction Documents duly executed by the Transferor Parties, as applicable.

 

ARTICLE 9

INDEMNIFICATION

 

9.1                               Transferor Parties’ Agreement to Indemnify.  The Transferor Parties shall, jointly and severally, indemnify and hold harmless the Acquiring Parties and their Affiliates, directors, managers, members, officers, employees, attorneys, agents, representatives, successors and permitted assigns (collectively, the “Acquiring Party Indemnitees”) in respect of any and all

 

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Damages reasonably incurred by any Acquiring Party Indemnitee in connection with, or resulting from, any or all of the following:

 

(a)                                 any breach of any representation or warranty made by any of the Transferor Parties in this Agreement or the Transaction Documents (excluding the Employment Agreement), without regard and without giving effect to any “materiality”, “Material Adverse Effect” or similar qualification contained in any such representation or warranty;

 

(b)                                 any breach in the performance of any covenant, agreement or obligation of any of the Transferor Parties contained in this Agreement or the Transaction Documents (excluding the Employment Agreement);

 

(c)                                  any Liabilities of any of the Transferor Parties or their respective Affiliates, other than the Assumed Liabilities and as set forth in Section 2.8 and Section 2.9, including, without limitation, all Liabilities related to (i) the Insomniac Dispute unless Parent has expressly assumed the control of the defense, settlement or other resolution of the Insomniac Dispute under Section 5.10; and (ii) past due license fees and penalties owed by Transferor to any domestic or international performing rights organization in connection with Transferor’s conduct of the Business prior to the Closing Date;

 

(d)                                 any Transfer and Sales Taxes in connection with the transactions contemplated hereunder;

 

(e)                                  except as otherwise provided in this Agreement or any of the Transaction Documents, any Tax for which any of the Transferor Parties is or becomes liable; and

 

(f)                                   any fees, expenses or other payments incurred or owed by any of the Transferor Parties to any agent, broker, investment banker or other firm or Person retained or employed by it in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Transaction Documents.

 

9.2                               Acquiring Parties’ Agreement to Indemnify.  The Acquiring Parties shall, jointly and severally, indemnify and hold harmless the Transferor Parties and their attorneys, agents, representatives, successors and permitted assigns (collectively, the “Transferor Party Indemnitees”) in respect of any and all Damages reasonably incurred by any Transferor Party Indemnitee to the extent caused by any or all of the following:

 

(a)                                 any breach of any representation or warranty made by any Acquiring Party in this Agreement or the Transaction Documents, without regard and without giving effect to any “materiality”, “Material Adverse Effect” or similar qualification contained in any such representation or warranty;

 

(b)                                 any breach in the performance of any covenant, agreement or obligation of any Acquiring Party contained in this Agreement or the Transaction Documents (excluding the Employment Agreement);

 

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(d)                                 the operation of the Business after the Closing; and

 

(e)                                  any fees, expenses or other payments incurred or owed by any of the Acquiring Parties to any agent, broker, investment banker or other firm or Person retained or employed by it in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Transaction Documents (excluding the Employment Agreement).

 

9.3                               Limitations on Duties to Indemnify.  Except for (i) their duty to indemnify the other party for claims of fraud, gross negligence, actions taken in bad faith or intentional misrepresentation of material facts, the Parties’ respective indemnification obligations for a breach of a representation or warranty (other than Excluded Representations and Warranties) shall be subject to each of the following limitations:

 

(a)                                 An Indemnifying Party has no obligation to indemnify any Indemnitee unless the aggregate of all Damages for which the Indemnifying Party would be liable exceeds on a cumulative basis an amount exceeding $100,000 (the “Threshold Amount”), whereupon the amount of all such Damages (above and below the Threshold Amount), and all subsequent Damages, shall become due and payable.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Section 9.3(a), the Threshold Amount shall not apply to indemnification claims by the Transferor Parties for the Acquiring Parties’ failure to perform executory obligations under Transferred Contracts.

 

(b)                                 The maximum amount of liability that the Transferor Parties may have by reason of this Agreement or the Transaction Documents to any Acquiring Party Indemnitees or any other Person, in the aggregate, with respect to claims for indemnification under this Article 9 or under any other theory of recovery shall be $3,000,000, including costs of defense.

 

9.4                               Survival of Representations, Warranties and Covenants.

 

(a)                                 All representations, warranties, covenants, agreements and obligations of each Indemnifying Party contained in this Agreement and all claims of any Acquiring Party Indemnitee or Transferor Party Indemnitee in respect of any breach of any representation, warranty, covenant, agreement or obligation of any Indemnifying Party contained in this Agreement, shall survive the execution of this Agreement, and shall expire 24 months following the Closing Date, except that:

 

(i)                                     the covenants, agreements or obligations of any of the Transferor Parties or any of the Acquiring Parties which by their terms are to be performed after the execution of this Agreement shall survive the Closing Date and shall not expire unless otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, including, without limitation, the covenants, agreements or obligations of any of the Transferor Parties or any of the Acquiring Parties in Article 5 or Sections 9.1, 9.2 and 9.4; and

 

(ii)                                  the Excluded Representations and Warranties, and all claims of any Transferor Party Indemnitee or Acquiring Party Indemnitee in respect of any breach of any such representation or warranty, shall survive the Closing Date and shall expire 30 days after the expiration of all applicable statutes of limitations, including extensions thereof.

 

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(b)                                 Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, indemnification for claims for which written notice as provided in Section 9.5 has been given prior to the expiration of the representation, warranty, covenant, agreement or obligation upon which such claim is based shall not expire, and claims for indemnification thereon may be pursued, until the final resolution of such claim.

 

(c)                                  Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, indemnification for claims which arise out of the fraud, gross negligence, action taken in bad faith or intentional misrepresentation of the Indemnifying Party shall expire 30 days after the expiration of all applicable statutes of limitations, including extensions thereof.

 

(d)                                 No Indemnifying Party is required to indemnify any Indemnitee under this Agreement for any loss resulting from an inaccurate representation herein if the Indemnifying Party establishes that the Indemnitee had knowledge of that inaccuracy before the Closing.

 

9.5                               Claims for Indemnification.  If any Indemnitee shall believe that such Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Article 9 in respect of any Damages, such Indemnitee shall give the appropriate Indemnifying Party prompt written notice thereof.  Any such notice shall set forth in reasonable detail and to the extent then known the basis for such claim for indemnification.  The failure of such Indemnitee to give notice of any claim for indemnification promptly, but within the applicable periods specified by Section 9.4, shall not adversely affect such Indemnitee’s right to indemnity hereunder except to the extent (and only to the extent) that such failure adversely affects the right of the Indemnifying Party to assert all reasonable defenses to such claim.  Each such claim for indemnity shall expressly state that the Indemnifying Party shall have only the 20 calendar-day period referred to in the next sentence to dispute or deny such claim.  The Indemnifying Party shall have 20 calendar days following its receipt of such notice either (y) to acquiesce in such claim and its respective responsibilities to indemnify the Indemnitee in respect thereof in accordance with the terms of this Article 9 by giving such Indemnitee written notice of such acquiescence or (z) to object to the claim by giving such Indemnitee written notice of the objection.  If the Indemnifying Party does not object thereto within such 20 calendar-day period, such Indemnifying Party shall be deemed to have acquiesced in such claim and its respective responsibilities to indemnify the Indemnitee in respect thereof in accordance with the terms of this Article 9.

 

9.6                               Defense of Claims. Except as otherwise set forth in the last sentence of this Section 9.6, in connection with any claim which may give rise to indemnity under this Article 9 resulting from or arising out of any claim or Action against an Indemnitee by a Person that is not a party hereto, the Indemnifying Party may (unless such Indemnitee elects not to seek indemnity hereunder for such claim), upon written notice sent at any time to the relevant Indemnitee, assume the defense of any such claim or Action, to the extent that the claim or Action relates only to monetary damages and not the Transferred Assets or the ability to exploit the Transferred Assets, and such Indemnifying Party provides assurances, reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnitee, that the Indemnifying Party will be financially able to satisfy such claim in full if such claim or Action is decided adversely.  The Indemnifying Party shall select counsel reasonably acceptable to such Indemnitee to conduct the defense of such claim or Action (which acceptance of counsel shall not be unreasonably withheld by the Indemnitee), shall take all steps reasonably necessary in the defense or settlement thereof and shall at all times diligently and

 

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promptly pursue the resolution thereof.  If the Indemnifying Party shall have assumed the defense of any claim or Action in accordance with this Section 9.6, the Indemnifying Party shall be authorized to consent to a settlement of or to the entry of any judgment arising from, any such claim or Action, to the extent that the settlement or judgment requires only the payment of monetary damages, includes no injunctive provisions or performance requirements of Indemnitee and includes no admission of guilt or liability.  Or in the alternative, the Indemnifying Party will seek consent of the Indemnitee (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed).  If the Indemnifying Party has so elected to assume the defense, each Indemnitee shall be entitled to participate in (but not control) the defense of any such action, with its own counsel and, except as provided herein, at its own expense.  Each Indemnitee shall, and shall cause each of its Affiliates, officers, employees, consultants and agents to, cooperate fully with the Indemnifying Party in the defense of any claim or Action being defended by the Indemnifying Party pursuant to this Section 9.6.  If the Indemnifying Party does not assume the defense of any claim or Action resulting therefrom in accordance with the terms of this Section 9.6, or the Indemnifying Party does not acknowledge to the Indemnitee the Indemnitee’s right to indemnity pursuant hereto in respect of the entirety of such claim (as such claim may have been modified through written agreement of the Parties) or the Indemnifying Party does not provides assurances, reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnitee, that the Indemnifying Party will be financially able to satisfy such claim in full if such claim or Action is decided adversely, such Indemnitee may defend against such claim or Action in such manner as it may deem reasonably appropriate at the reasonable cost of the Indemnifying Party.

 

9.7                               Nature of Payments.  Except for payments pursuant to the Parties’ obligations under Sections 9.1(c) and 9.2(c), any payment under Article 9 shall be treated for tax purposes as an adjustment to the Cash Payment to the extent such characterization is proper and permissible under relevant Tax authorities, including court decisions, statutes, regulations and administrative promulgations.

 

9.8                               Exclusive Remedy.  After the Closing, and except for claims of fraud, gross negligence, actions taken in bad faith or intentional misrepresentation and except for the specific performance of covenants, where appropriate under Applicable Law, the obligations to indemnify under this Article 9 shall provide the exclusive remedy against a party for any breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or other claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any other Transaction Document.

 

9.9                               Acquiring Parties’ Right of Offset.  Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, in the event that any Transferor Party is obligated to indemnify any Acquiring Party Indemnitees pursuant to the provisions of this Article 9 or make a payment under Section 2.8, the Acquiring Party Indemnitees may (but shall not be obligated to), instead of electing to receive cash payments, elect to set-off and deduct all or a portion of the amount owed to the Acquiring Party Indemnitee by reducing and canceling a number shares of Parent Common Stock comprising the Stock Consideration equal to such indemnification amount divided by the Per Share Price; provided, however, that in lieu of the right of set-off being exercised with respect to the Stock Consideration, the Transferor Parties may make payment to the Acquiring Party Indemnitees of all or any portion of such amount owed in cash (by wire transfer of immediately available funds), and such payment shall reduce or eliminate, as the case may be, the Acquiring Parties’ right of set-off against the Stock Consideration on a dollar-for-dollar

 

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basis.  Upon a reduction and cancellation of shares of Parent Common Stock comprising the Stock Consideration in connection with the exercise by the Acquiring Parties of the right of set-off under this Section 9.9, each of the Transferor Parties agrees to immediately return to Parent certificates representing the Stock Consideration, and Parent will deliver revised stock certificates in substitution thereof reflecting the reduction to the Stock Consideration.  In all other respects the substituted stock certificates shall be identical to the previously outstanding stock certificates and shall carry the same rights that were carried by the previously outstanding stock certificates.  In furtherance of any exercise by the Acquiring Parties of the right of set-off under this Section 9.9, each of the Transferor Parties hereby appoints Parent as their respective attorney-in-fact to take such action as is reasonably necessary to cause the cancellation and the substitution of the certificates representing the Stock Consideration.

 

9.10                        Miscellaneous Indemnity Provisions.  The Indemnifying Parties’ indemnification obligations herein are intended solely for the benefit of the Indemnitees, and are in no way intended to, nor shall they, constitute an agreement for the benefit of, or be enforceable by, any other Person.  Nothing herein shall be deemed to prevent an Indemnitee from making a claim under this Article 9 for potential or contingent claims or demands; provided that the notice of such claim delivered pursuant to Section 9.5 sets forth the specific basis for any such contingent claim to the extent then feasible and the Indemnitee has reasonable grounds to believe that such a claim may be made.

 

9.11                        Property Taxes.  All property taxes and similar ad valorem taxes (“Property Taxes”) levied with respect to the Transferred Assets for any period commencing before and ending after the Closing Date (“Straddle Period”) shall be apportioned between Acquiror and Transferor based on the number of days of such Straddle Period included in the portion of the period ending on the Closing Date (“Pre-Closing Tax Period”) and the number of days of such Straddle Period included in the period commencing on the day after the Closing Date (“Post-Closing Tax Period”).  Transferor shall be liable for the proportionate amount of such Property Taxes that is attributable to the Pre-Closing Tax Period, and Acquiror shall be liable for the proportionate amount of such Property Taxes that is attributable to the Post-Closing Tax Period.  Upon receipt of any bill for such Property Taxes, Acquiror or Transferor, as applicable, shall present a statement to the other setting forth the amount of reimbursement to which each is entitled under this Section 9.11 together with such supporting evidence as is reasonably necessary to calculate the proration amount.  The proration amount shall be paid by the party owing it to the other within ten (10) days after delivery of such statement.

 

9.12                        Transfer and Sales Tax Returns.  Transferor shall timely prepare and file all Transfer and Sales Tax returns and reports relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.  The Transferor Parties shall be jointly and severally liable for any Transfer and Sales Taxes relating to such transactions.  Transferor shall furnish to Acquiror a copy of each such Tax Return promptly after it is filed, together with proof of payment of the Transfer and Sales Tax shown thereon to be due.

 

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ARTICLE 10

[INTENTIONALLY OMITTED]

 

ARTICLE 11

MISCELLANEOUS

 

11.1                        Notices.  All notices, requests and other communications to either party hereunder shall be in writing (including facsimile, PDF or e-mail) and shall be given,

 

If to an Acquiring Party, to:

 

SFX Entertainment Inc.

650 Madison Avenue

New York, NY 10022

Attention: Mitch Nelson, Esq.

Fax: (212) 750-3034

 

With a copy to:

 

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

MetLife Building

200 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10166

Attention:       Dennis J. Block, Esq.

Michael D. Helsel, Esq.

Fax:  (212) 801-6400

 

If to a Transferor Party, to:

 

c/o Disco Productions, Inc.

1000 Seaboard St.

Charlotte, NC 28206

 

With a copy to:

 

Eisner, Kahan & Gorry, a Professional Corporation

9601 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 700

Beverly Hills, CA 90210

Attention: Sal LaVina, Esq.

Fax: (310) 855-3201

Email: slavina@eisnerlaw.com

 

11.2                        Amendments; No Waivers.  Any provisions of this Agreement may be amended or waived prior to the Closing if, and only if, such amendment or waiver is in writing and signed, in the case of an amendment, by the Acquiring Parties and the Transferor Parties or, in the case of a waiver, by the Party against whom the waiver is to be effective.  No failure or delay by any Party in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof nor

 

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shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege.  The rights and remedies herein provided shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by law.

 

11.3                        Expenses.  Except as otherwise provided herein, all costs and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement shall be paid by the Party incurring such cost or expense.  In the event of any litigation arising from breach of this Agreement or any of the Transaction Documents (excluding the Employment Agreement), the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the non-prevailing party all reasonable costs incurred including staff time, court costs, attorneys fees, and all other related expenses incurred in such litigation.

 

11.4                        Successors and Assigns.  The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and assigns.

 

11.5                        Governing Law.  This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the law of the State of New York, without regard to the conflicts of law rules of such state.

 

11.6                        Consent to Jurisdiction; Venue; Service of Process.

 

(a)                                 Each Party, by its execution hereof, (i) hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of any New York federal court sitting in the Borough of Manhattan of The City of New York for the purpose of any Action among the parties arising in whole or in part under or in connection with this Agreement; provided, however, that if such federal court does not have jurisdiction over such Action, such Action shall be heard and determined exclusively in any New York state court sitting in the Borough of Manhattan of The City of New York, (ii) hereby waives to the extent not prohibited by Applicable Law, and agrees not to assert, by way of motion, as a defense or otherwise, in any such Action, any claim that it is not subject personally to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts, that its property is exempt or immune from attachment or execution, that any such Action brought in one of the above-named courts should be dismissed on grounds of forum non conveniens, should be transferred or removed to any court other than one of the above-named courts, or should be stayed by reason of the pendency of some other proceeding in any other court other than one of the above-named courts, or that this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents or the subject matter hereof and thereof may not be enforced in or by such court, and (iii) hereby agrees to commence any such Action only before one of the above-named courts.  Notwithstanding the immediately preceding sentence, a party may commence any Action in a court other than the above-named courts solely for the purpose of enforcing an order or judgment issued by one of the above-named courts.

 

(b)                                 Each Party hereby agrees that service of any process, summons, notice or document by U.S. registered mail, return receipt requested, at its address specified pursuant to Section 11.1 shall constitute good and valid service of process in any Action among the Parties arising in whole or in part under or in connection with this Agreement or any other Transaction Documents, and each Party hereby waives and agrees not to assert (by way of motion, as a defense, or otherwise) in any such Action any claim that service of process made in accordance with this Section 11.6(b) does not constitute good and valid service of process.

 

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11.7                        Waiver of Jury Trial.  TO THE EXTENT NOT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW THAT CANNOT BE WAIVED, THE PARTIES HEREBY WAIVE, AND COVENANT THAT THEY WILL NOT ASSERT (WHETHER AS PLAINTIFF, DEFENDANT OR OTHERWISE), ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION ARISING IN WHOLE OR IN PART UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, THE OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS OR ANY OF THE CONTEMPLATED TRANSACTIONS, WHETHER NOW EXISTING OR HEREAFTER ARISING, AND WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE. THE PARTIES AGREE THAT ANY OF THEM MAY FILE A COPY OF THIS PARAGRAPH WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE KNOWING, VOLUNTARY AND BARGAINED-FOR AGREEMENT AMONG THE PARTIES IRREVOCABLY TO WAIVE ITS RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY. ANY ACTION WHATSOEVER AMONG THEM RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS OR ANY OF THE CONTEMPLATED TRANSACTIONS SHALL INSTEAD BE TRIED IN A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION BY A JUDGE SITTING WITHOUT A JURY.

 

11.8                        Counterparts; Effectiveness.  This Agreement may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto were upon the same instrument.  This Agreement shall become effective when each party shall have received a counterpart hereof signed by the other Parties.

 

11.9                        Entire Agreement.  This Agreement, the Transaction Documents, any non-disclosure agreement between SFX and Transferor, and the ancillary agreements related thereto constitute the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements, understandings and negotiations, both written and oral, between the Parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement.

 

11.10                 Titles and Headings; Construction.  The titles and headings to Sections herein and to the Exhibits and Schedules hereto are inserted for the convenience of reference only and are not intended to be a part of or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. This Agreement shall be construed without regard to any presumption or other rule requiring construction hereof against the party causing this Agreement to be drafted. The words “include”, “includes”, “included”, “including” and “such as” do not limit the preceding words or terms and shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation”. All pronouns and any variations thereof refer to the masculine, feminine or neuter, singular or plural, as the context may require. All terms defined in this Agreement in their singular or plural forms, have correlative meanings when used herein in their plural or singular forms, respectively. All references herein to a Section, Article, Exhibit or Schedule are to a Section, Article, Exhibit or Schedule of or to this Agreement, unless otherwise indicated.

 

11.11                 Severability.  If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid, unenforceable or void by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions shall not for that reason alone be unenforceable or invalid. In such case, the Parties agree to negotiate in good faith to create an enforceable contractual provision to achieve the purpose of the invalid provision. Further, if any provision is held to be overbroad as written, such provision shall be deemed amended to narrow its application to the extent necessary to make the provision enforceable according to Applicable Law and shall be enforced as amended.

 

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11.12                 No Third Party Beneficiaries.  Except for the provisions of Article 9 relating to Indemnified Parties, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure solely to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns and nothing herein, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any other Person, including any union or any employee or former employee of Transferor, any legal or equitable right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever, including any rights of employment for any specified period, under or by reason of this Agreement.

 

11.13                 Specific Performance.  The Transferor Parties acknowledge and agree that the Acquiring Parties would be irreparably damaged if any of the provisions of this Agreement are not performed in accordance with their specific terms and that any breach of this Agreement by any of the Transferor Parties could not be adequately compensated in all cases by monetary damages alone.  Accordingly, in addition to any other right or remedy to which the Acquiring Parties may be entitled, at law or in equity, they shall be entitled to enforce and provision of this Agreement by a decree of specific performance and to temporary, preliminary and permanent injunctive relief to prevent breaches or threatened breaches of any of the provisions of this Agreement, without posting any bond or other undertaking.

 

[Signature Page Follows.]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized officers as of the date first written above.

 

 

 

SFX HOLDING CORPORATION,

 

a Delaware corporation

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Robert F.X. Sillerman

 

Name: Robert F.X. Sillerman

 

Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

SFX ENTERTAINMENT INC.

 

a Delaware corporation

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Robert F.X. Sillerman

 

Name: Robert F.X. Sillerman

 

Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

SFX-DISCO OPERATING LLC,

 

a Delaware limited liability company

 

 

 

By: SFX Holding Corporation, its sole member

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Robert F.X. Sillerman

 

Name: Robert F.X. Sillerman

 

Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

DISCO PRODUCTIONS, INC.

 

a Louisiana corporation

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ James Estopinal

 

Name: James Estopinal

 

Title: President

 

 

 

 

 

JAMES ESTOPINAL

 

an individual resident of Puerto Rico

 

 

 

/s/ James Estopinal

 



EX-10.12 20 a2215423zex-10_12.htm EX-10.12

Exhibit 10.12

 

ASSET CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

 

by and among

 

SFX HOLDING CORPORATION,

 

SFX-LIC OPERATING LLC,

 

DAYGLOW LLC,

 

COMMITTEE ENTERTAINMENT, LLC,

 

SEBASTIAN SOLANO,

 

PAUL CAMPBELL,

 

PATRYK TRACZ

 

and

 

LUKASZ TRACZ

 

dated as of July 31, 2012

 



 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

 

 

Page

 

 

 

ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS

2

 

 

 

ARTICLE 2 CONTRIBUTION

14

 

 

 

 

2.1

Contribution of Transferred Assets

14

 

2.2

Assumption of Liabilities

15

 

2.3

Excluded Assets

15

 

2.4

Retained Liabilities

16

 

2.5

Consideration

16

 

2.6

Tax Treatment; Allocation of Consideration

17

 

2.7

Withholding Rights

17

 

2.8

Earn-Out

18

 

2.9

Pre-Closing and Post-Closing Adjustment of Consideration

20

 

 

 

ARTICLE 3 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF TRANSFEROR PARTIES

22

 

 

 

 

3.1

Limited Liability Company Existence

23

 

3.2

Authorization

23

 

3.3

Capital Structure

23

 

3.4

Governmental Authorization

24

 

3.5

Non-Contravention

24

 

3.6

Ownership and Absence of Liens

24

 

3.7

Sufficiency of the Transferred Assets

24

 

3.8

Litigation

25

 

3.9

Contracts

25

 

3.10

Permits; No Required Consents

26

 

3.11

Compliance with Applicable Laws

26

 

3.12

Intellectual Property

26

 

3.13

Advisory Fees

29

 

3.14

Taxes

29

 

3.15

Financial Statements

29

 

3.16

Absence of Liabilities, Changes and Events

30

 

3.17

Operation of the Business

30

 

3.18

Employment and Labor Matters

30

 

3.19

Employee Benefit Matters

31

 

3.20

Insurance

32

 

3.21

Real Property

32

 

3.22

Books and Records

32

 

3.23

Solvency

33

 

3.24

No Other Agreements to Sell the Transferred Assets or Transferor Interests

33

 

3.25

Affiliates

33

 

3.26

Securities Law Matters

34

 

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3.27

Legends

34

 

3.28

Restricted Securities

35

 

3.29

Access to Information

35

 

3.30

Reliance Upon Representations

35

 

3.31

Exculpation

35

 

3.32

Material Misstatements Or Omissions

35

 

 

 

ARTICLE 4 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE ACQUIRING PARTIES

36

 

 

 

 

4.1

Corporate Existence and Power

36

 

4.2

Capital Structure

36

 

4.3

Authorization

37

 

4.4

Governmental Authorization, Other Consents

37

 

4.5

Litigation

37

 

4.6

Non-Contravention

38

 

4.7

[Intentionally omitted]

38

 

4.8

[Intentionally omitted]

38

 

4.9

Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities

38

 

4.10

Restrictions on Business Activities

38

 

4.11

Title to Property/Leases

38

 

4.12

Taxes

38

 

4.13

Employee Benefit Plans

39

 

4.14

Labor Matters

39

 

4.15

Compliance With Laws

39

 

4.16

No Other Representations and Warranties

39

 

 

 

ARTICLE 5 COVENANTS OF THE PARTIES

39

 

 

 

 

5.1

Further Assurances

39

 

5.2

Certain Filings

39

 

5.3

Public Announcements; Confidentiality

40

 

5.4

Offer of Employment

40

 

5.5

Assignment of Contracts and Claims

41

 

5.6

Third Party Notification

41

 

5.7

Non-Solicitation

41

 

5.8

Non-Competition

42

 

5.9

Parent SEC Documents

43

 

5.10

KottonZoo Agreement

44

 

 

 

ARTICLE 6 [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED]

44

 

 

 

ARTICLE 7 [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED]

44

 

 

 

ARTICLE 8 CLOSING

45

 

 

 

 

8.1

Closing Date

45

 

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8.2

Closing Deliveries

45

 

 

 

ARTICLE 9 INDEMNIFICATION

46

 

 

 

 

9.1

Transferor Parties’ Agreement to Indemnify

46

 

9.2

Acquiring Parties’ Agreement to Indemnify

46

 

9.3

Limitations on Duties to Indemnify

47

 

9.4

Survival of Representations, Warranties and Covenants

47

 

9.5

Claims for Indemnification

48

 

9.6

Defense of Claims

48

 

9.7

Nature of Payments

49

 

9.8

Exclusive Remedy

49

 

9.9

Acquiring Parties’ Right of Offset

49

 

9.10

Miscellaneous Indemnity Provisions

50

 

9.11

Property Taxes

50

 

9.12

Transfer and Sales Tax Returns

50

 

 

 

ARTICLE 10 [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED]

51

 

 

 

ARTICLE 11 MISCELLANEOUS

51

 

 

 

 

11.1

Notices

51

 

11.2

Amendments; No Waivers

51

 

11.3

Expenses

52

 

11.4

Successors and Assigns

52

 

11.5

Governing Law

52

 

11.6

Consent to Jurisdiction; Venue; Service of Process

52

 

11.7

Waiver of Jury Trial

53

 

11.8

Counterparts; Effectiveness

53

 

11.9

Entire Agreement

53

 

11.10

Titles and Headings; Construction

53

 

11.11

Severability

53

 

11.12

No Third Party Beneficiaries

54

 

11.13

Specific Performance

54

 

EXHIBITS

 

A             Assignment and Assumption Agreement

 

B             Lockup Agreement

 

C             Registration Rights Agreement

 

D             Employment Agreement

 

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ASSET CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

 

This Asset Contribution Agreement (this “Agreement”) is dated as of July 31, 2012, by and among SFX HOLDING CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), SFX-LIC OPERATING LLC, a Delaware limited liability company wholly owned by Parent (“Acquiror”, and together with Parent, the “Acquiring Parties”), DAYGLOW LLC, a Florida limited liability company (“Dayglow”), COMMITTEE ENTERTAINMENT, LLC, a Florida limited liability company (“Committee”), SEBASTIAN SOLANO, an individual resident of Florida and member of Dayglow and Committee (“Solano”), PAUL CAMPBELL, an individual resident of Florida and member of Dayglow and Committee (“Campbell”), PATRYK TRACZ, an individual resident of Florida and member of Dayglow and Committee (“P. Tracz”), and LUKASZ TRACZ, an individual resident of Florida and member of Dayglow and Committee (“L. Tracz” and, together with Solano, Campbell and P. Tracz, the “Members”).  Dayglow and Committee are collectively referred to herein as the “Transferors” and each a “Transferor”.  The Members and the Transferors are collectively referred to herein as the “Transferor Parties”.  The Acquiring Parties and the Transferor Parties are collectively referred to herein as the “Parties” and each a “Party”.

 

WHEREAS, the Transferors and Advanced Concert Productions LLC, a Florida limited liability company (“ACP”) are engaged in the business of entertainment services, namely, organizing, arranging, conducting and hosting paint parties, social events and festivals featuring live entertainment, performers and artists, music and audio-visual material and DJ performances; and social club services, namely, arranging, organizing, conducting and hosting social events, paint parties, special-event parties and nightclub parties (such business of Transferors and ACP only, and not of any other Person, the “Business”);

 

WHEREAS, (i) the Transferor Parties desire to contribute to Acquiror all of the Transferred Assets, for the consideration and on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, and (ii) Acquiror desires to acquire all of the Transferred Assets from the Transferor Parties for the consideration and on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein;

 

WHEREAS, as part of an overall plan (the “Plan”) to enter into this Agreement and the Other Contribution Agreements, SFX Entertainment Inc. (“SFX”) entered into an exchange agreement with Parent (the “Exchange Agreement”), pursuant to which the stockholders of SFX, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein, contributed all outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of SFX to Parent in exchange for shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of Parent (“Parent Common Stock”), with SFX continuing as a wholly owned Subsidiary of Parent (the “Exchange”);

 

WHEREAS, as part of the Plan, Parent, certain wholly owned limited liability company Subsidiaries of Parent, and SFX entered into one or more contribution agreements (each, an “Other Contribution Agreement”) with one or more other individuals or entities engaged in businesses that are synergistic with those of SFX and the Transferors (the “Other Parties”), pursuant to which a wholly owned limited liability company Subsidiary of Parent will, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein, acquire certain assets and assume certain liabilities thereof with a view to combining and expanding the overall business activities of Parent, SFX, the Transferors and the Other Parties in the field of live entertainment; and

 



 

WHEREAS, the parties to the Transaction Documents and each of the parties to the Exchange Agreement and the Other Contribution Agreements intend to consummate the transactions contemplated thereby in accordance with the Plan such that the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, the Exchange Agreement and the Other Contribution Agreements will qualify as a tax-free exchange transaction pursuant to Section 351 of the Code to the extent that the Consideration and the consideration payable to the Other Parties is paid in Parent Common Stock.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual representations, warranties, covenants and agreements herein contained, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the Parties agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS

 

The following terms, as used herein, have the following meanings:

 

Accredited Investor Representations” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.30.

 

ACP” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Acquiror” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Acquiror’s EBITDA” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.8(a)(i).

 

Acquiring Party Indemnitees” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 9.1.

 

Acquiring Parties” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Actions” means any claim, action, suit, arbitration, inquiry, proceeding or investigation by or before any Governmental Authority.

 

Adjustment Amount” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.9(a).

 

Affiliate” means, with respect to a specified Person, a Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with, the specified Person. For purposes of this definition, the term “control” (including the terms “controlling,” “controlled by” and “under common control with”) means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.  With respect to any determination herein that a Person is an Affiliate of a Transferor, the Acquiring Parties are relying solely on the representations, warranties and other information provided to them by the Transferor Parties.

 

Agreement” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

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Allocation” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.6(b).

 

Applicable Law” means any domestic or foreign, federal, state or local statute, law, common law, ordinance, binding policy, binding guidance, rule, administrative interpretation, regulation, order, writ, injunction, directive, judgment, decree, permit or other requirement of any Governmental Authority applicable to the Transferor Parties, the Business or the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

Assignment and Assumption Agreement” means that certain Assignment and Assumption Agreement substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A.

 

Assumed Liability” or “Assumed Liabilities” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.2.

 

Balance Sheet Rules” means, collectively, the accounting principles, methods and practices used in preparing the Transferor Audited Financial Statements, applied on a consistent basis and in accordance with GAAP.

 

Business” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Business Day” means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York, New York are authorized or required by law to close.

 

Business Net Income” means, for the applicable fiscal period, the net revenue of a Transferor, Parent or any Subsidiary of Parent that is directly and solely attributable to the conduct of the Business (a) prior to the Closing by the Transferors and ACP and (b) from and after the Closing, by Acquiror determined in conformity with GAAP.  For the avoidance of doubt, the use of the term “Business” in this definition means, solely and exclusively, the business of the Transferors and ACP, and not similar businesses of the Other Parties or Persons acquired by the Acquiring Parties in connection with the Plan.

 

Campbell” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Cash Payment” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.5.

 

Closing” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 8.1.

 

Closing Date” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 8.1.

 

Closing Statement” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.9(b).

 

Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any successor law, and regulations issued by the IRS pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code or any successor law.

 

Committee” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Compensation Programs” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.19(d).

 

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Confidential Information has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 5.3(b).

 

Consideration” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.5.

 

Contract(s)” means contracts, agreements, permits, leases, licenses, franchises, warranties, guaranties, mortgages, notes, bonds, options, warrants, rights, commitments, understandings and other obligations in each case, whether written or oral, proposed, contingent or otherwise.

 

Current Assets” means the consolidated current assets of the Business of the Transferors and ACP only to the extent acquired pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, which current assets shall include only the line items set forth on Schedule 2.9 under the heading “Current Assets” and no other assets].

 

Current Liabilities” means the consolidated current liabilities of the Business of the Transferors and ACP only to the extent assumed pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, which current liabilities shall include only the line items set forth on Schedule 2.9 under the heading “Current Liabilities” and no other liabilities.

 

Damages” means any loss, liability, claim, damage or expense (including reasonable costs of investigation and defense and reasonable attorneys’ fees), net of (a) insurance proceeds actually received, and proceeds from related third party indemnification, contribution or similar claims actually received, and (b) an amount equal to any net reduction in cash Taxes actually payable which directly relate to such Damages. With respect to a Transferor Party, for the avoidance of doubt, in no event shall Damages include any loss, liability, claim, damage or expense (including reasonable costs of investigation and defense and reasonable attorneys’ fees) incurred by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

Dayglow” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Designated Employees” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.18.

 

Difference” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.9(e).

 

Dispute” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.9(c).

 

Domain Names” means all identifiers or URL registrations for Internet websites.

 

Earn-Out Objection Notice” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.8(c).

 

Earn-Out Payment” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.8.

 

Earn-Out Period” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.8.

 

Earn-Out Period Payment Date” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.8(d)(i).

 

Earn-Out Shares” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.8(d)(i).

 

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Earn-Out Statement” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.8(b).

 

EBITDA” means an amount equal to Business Net Income plus (A) the following, to the extent deducted in calculating Business Net Income (without duplication): (1) Interest Charges, (2) all federal, state, local and foreign income Tax expense, (3) depreciation and amortization expense, (4) non-cash impairment of assets (tangible and intangible) and related non-cash charges, (5) non-cash charges and expenses related to equity-based compensation awards, (6) all inventory step-up expense recognized in conjunction with Consideration accounting adjustments, (7) one-time and non-recurring extraordinary expenses, including closing costs and professional fees incurred by Transferor in connection with the completion of the transfer of assets to the Acquiror, (8) allocated or indirect expenses, other than reasonable allocated or indirect expenses as reasonably determined by SFX and Transferor, (9) compensation and benefits and other business expenses of a Transferor that are not directly and solely attributable to the management of a Transferor, (10) one-time and non-recurring expenses related to the production and promotion of the November 2012 edition of the Dancegiving Music Festival; provided, however, that whether or not Acquiror is involved in the production and/or promotion of the November 2012 edition of the Dancegiving Music Festival shall be within the sole discretion of Parent; and minus (B) the following to the extent included in calculating Business Net Income (without duplication): (1) federal, state, local and foreign income Tax credits and (2) all non-cash items increasing Business Net Income, including interest income, in each case with respect to the applicable fiscal period.

 

Employee Assets” means all of the Transferors’ assets, including without limitation, computers, work stations, third party software licensed for such computers or work stations, electronic files, multi-function printers and copiers, office furniture and other tangible assets presently used or formerly used principally by the Members or the Designated Employees that SFX elects to employ, which are necessary or useful for the Members or each Designated Employee to continue to perform his or their respective duties for Parent or any of its Subsidiaries after the Closing without interruption.

 

Employment Agreement” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 5.4.

 

Equipment” means all servers, hardware, other equipment and Equipment Embodiments and Documentation used in connection with the Business.

 

Equipment Embodiments and Documentation” means all object code, source code, technical documentation, engineering notes, information sheets, specifications, compilers, tools, data schema, databases, data warehouses, software, marketing and promotional materials, software libraries, know-how, invention disclosures and technology used in connection with the Business.

 

ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.

 

Exchange” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

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Exchange Agreement” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Excluded Assets” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.3.

 

Excluded Representations and Warranties” means the representations and warranties set forth in Sections 3.1, 3.2, 3.4, 3.6, 3.13, 3.14, 3.15, 3.18, 3.19, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.9, 4.10, 4.11 and 4.12.

 

Existing Patents and Applications” has the meaning ascribed to it in the definition of “Transferor IP” in Article 1.

 

Final Adjustment Amount” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.9(e).

 

GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States as in effect on the date hereof and applied on a consistent basis.

 

Governmental Authority” means any foreign, domestic, federal, territorial, state or local governmental authority, quasi-governmental authority, instrumentality, court, government or self-regulatory organization, commission, tribunal or organization or any regulatory, administrative or other agency, or any political or other subdivision, department or branch of any of the foregoing.

 

Governmental Authorization” means any approval, consent, ratification, waiver or other authorization, license, franchise, permit, exemption, clearance or registration issued, granted, given or otherwise made available by or under the authority of any Governmental Authority or pursuant to any Applicable Law.

 

Indemnifying Party” means: (a) with respect to any Acquiring Party Indemnitee asserting a claim under Section 9.1, the Transferor Parties, jointly and severally; and (b) with respect to any Transferor Party Indemnitee asserting a claim under Section 9.2, the Acquiring Parties, jointly and severally.

 

Indemnitee” means: (a) the Acquiring Party Indemnitees with respect to any claim for which any Transferor Party is an Indemnifying Party under Section 9.1; and (b) the Transferor Party Indemnitees with respect to claims for which any Acquiring Party is an Indemnifying Party under Section 9.2.

 

Independent Accounting Firm” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.6(b).

 

Intellectual Property” means United States and foreign patents, copyrights, Trade Secrets, Marks, any registrations or applications with respect to any of the foregoing, any similar or other intellectual property rights, and any rights under or with respect to any of the foregoing, including, without limitation, the right to file patent applications with respect to inventions that have been conceived or reduced to practice in whole or part as of the date hereof, any such applications that are in fact filed, the right to file applications to register copyrights in copyrightable works that have been created in whole or part as of the date hereof, and any such applications that are in fact filed.

 

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Intellectual Property Embodiments and Documentation” means all object code, source code, technical documentation, engineering notes, information sheets, specifications, compilers, tools, data schema, databases, data warehouses, software, marketing and promotional materials, software libraries, know-how, invention disclosures and technology.

 

Interest Charges” means, for the applicable fiscal period, the sum (without duplication) of (A) all interest, premium payments, debt discount, fees, charges and related expenses in connection with borrowed money (including capitalized interest) or in connection with the deferred consideration of assets, in each case to the extent treated as interest in accordance with GAAP and (B) the portion of rent expense with respect to such period under capitalized leases that is treated as interest in accordance with GAAP.

 

IP Agreements” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.12(h).

 

IRS” means the U.S. Internal Revenue Service.

 

IT Assets” means all computers, firmware, middleware, servers, workstations, routers, hubs, switches, data communications lines, and all other information technology equipment (including any such assets as may be used to support any electronic information and ordering web-based or virtual platform) owned, leased or licensed by any Transferor and used in connection with the Business, wherever located, and all associated documentation.

 

Knowledge of SFX” or “SFX’s Knowledge” has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 4.

 

Knowledge of Transferor” or “Transferor’s Knowledge” means the actual knowledge of any of the Members, after a reasonable investigation of the surrounding circumstances.

 

L. Tracz” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Leased Real Property” means all real property leased or licensed to a Person, or to which such Person, has any other rights, under the Leases.

 

Leases” means all of the existing leases, subleases, licenses, occupancy agreements, options, rights, concessions or other agreements or arrangements, written or oral, with respect to real property to which a Person is a party or by which such Person or the Transferred Assets, as applicable, is bound, but with respect to Transferred Assets, only to the extent that the foregoing are used in connection with the Business.

 

Liability” means, with respect to any Person, any liability, debt or other obligation of such Person of any kind, character or description, whether known or unknown, absolute or contingent, accrued or unaccrued, liquidated or unliquidated, secured or unsecured, joint or several, due or to become due, vested or unvested, executory, determined, determinable or otherwise and whether or not the same is required to be accrued on the financial statements of such Person or is disclosed on any schedule to this Agreement.

 

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Lien” means, with respect to any asset, any mortgage, title defect or objection, lien, pledge, charge, claim, security interest, equitable interest, option, hypothecation, easement, right of way, restriction, encumbrance, preference, priority, right of first refusal, condition or limitation of any kind in respect of such asset and any agreement to grant any of the foregoing, excluding (a) liens for Taxes that are not due and payable or that are being contested in good faith by appropriate legal proceedings in a manner that will prevent foreclosure of the applicable lien during the pendency of such proceedings, (b) statutory liens of landlords and liens of carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, materialmen and other similar Persons and other liens imposed by Applicable Law incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business for sums not yet delinquent, (c) liens relating to deposits made in the Ordinary Course of Business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security, and (d) liens securing any Assumed Liability.

 

Lockup Agreement” means a lockup agreement among Parent and the Tranferor Parties with respect to shares of Parent Stock owned by the Transferor Parties, substantially in the form of Exhibit B.

 

Marks” means trademarks, service marks, trade dress and others indicators of source, origin, sponsorship, certification or endorsement, and all goodwill in and to any such trademarks, service marks, trade dress and other indicators of source, origin, sponsorship, certification or endorsement.

 

Material Adverse Effect” means, with respect to any Person, any change, event, circumstance, development or effect that has, or could reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on (i) such Person’s consolidated financial condition, business, assets, properties, results of operations, operations, Liabilities, reserves, professional reputation, standing in the community or prospects, (ii) with respect to the Transferors, the Transferred Assets or the Assumed Liabilities, other than, in the case of clauses (i) and (ii) above, any change, event, circumstance, development or effect that directly results from (a) changes in United States or global economic conditions that do not disproportionately impact the Business, the Transferred Assets or the Assumed Liabilities or (b) changes in the industry in which the Business operates that do not disproportionately impact the Business, the Transferred Assets or the Assumed Liabilities and (iii) with respect to the Transferors, the ability of the Transferor Parties to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents or to timely perform any of their respective obligations under the Transaction Documents. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Acquiring Parties acknowledge and agree that Dayglow shall change its name either prior to or after Closing and any such name change or related re-branding shall not be deemed a Material Adverse Effect nor shall it otherwise be deemed a breach of this Agreement.

 

Members” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Net Working Capital” means Current Assets, minus Current Liabilities as determined in accordance with the Balance Sheet Rules, each calculated immediately before, and without giving effect to, the Closing, of the Business of the Transferors and ACP.

 

New York Event” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 9.1(c).

 

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Objections Statement” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.9(c).

 

Open Source License” means a software license that includes terms that require source code to be provided or made available to subsequent licensees or sublicensees, or that require any redistribution and use of software in source and binary forms to meet certain specified conditions, or any “free software” license, “public” license or open-source software license, including the GNU General Public License, the GNU Lesser General Public License, the Mozilla Public License, the Apache license, the MIT license, the BSD license and any BSD-like license, but only to the extent used in connection with the Business.

 

Open Source Software” means any Software that is licensed under, covered by or subject to an Open Source License.

 

Ordinary Course of Business” means (a) consistent with the past practices of such Person or (b) in the ordinary course of the normal day-to-day operations of such Person.

 

Other Contribution Agreement” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Other Parties” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

P. Tracz” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Parent” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Parent Common Stock” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Parent SEC Documents” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 5.15(a).

 

Party” or “Parties” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Payables” means any and all accounts payable and other amounts payable to third parties, including customers and employees, arising from the conduct of the Business before the Closing, whether or not in the ordinary course.

 

Payoff Amounts” means and amount equal to (i) outstanding principal and interest of $59,018.83 under the Note dated August 2, 2011 and (ii) outstanding principal and interest of $101,889.42 under the Note dated January 30, 2012.

 

PCAOB” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.15.

 

Pension Plans” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.19(b).

 

Per Share Price” means, (a) for the purposes of Section 2.9, $5.00 per share of Parent Common Stock, subject to adjustment for stock splits and dividends, and (b) for the

 

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purposes of Section 9.9, $5.00 per share of Parent Common Stock, subject to adjustment for stock splits and dividends, unless shares of Parent Common Stock are then listed on a national securities exchange or traded on the over-the-counter market, in which case the Per Share Price shall be the volume weighted average closing prices of the Parent Common Stock on such exchange or market during the thirty (30) trading days ending on the second (2nd) trading day immediately preceding measurement.

 

Person” means an individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, unincorporated organization, association, trust, estate or other entity or organization, including a Governmental Authority.

 

Plan” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Post-Closing Tax Period” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 10.11.

 

Pre-Closing Statement” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.9(a).

 

Pre-Closing Tax Period” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 10.11.

 

Property Taxes” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 10.11.

 

Receivables” means any and all accounts receivable, notes and other amounts receivable from third parties, including customers and employees, arising from the conduct of the Business before the Closing, whether or not in the ordinary course and including any and all accounts receivables that have been written off or otherwise accounted for or reserved against as bad debts, together with any unpaid financing charges accrued thereon.

 

Registration Rights Agreement” means a registration rights agreement among Parent and the Transferor Parties with respect to shares of Parent Stock owned by the Transferor Parties, substantially in the form of Exhibit C.

 

Regulations” means all laws, statutes, ordinances, regulations, rules, notice requirements, court decisions, agency guidelines, principles of law and orders of any Governmental Authority, including environmental laws, and laws with respect to energy, motor vehicle safety, public utility, zoning, building and health codes, occupational safety and health, employment practices, employee documentation, terms and conditions of employment and wages and hours.

 

Related Person” means: (a) with respect to a particular individual: (i) each other member of such individual’s Family; (ii) any Person that is directly or indirectly controlled by such individual or one or more members of such individual’s Family; and (iii) any Person with respect to which such individual or one or more members of such individual’s Family serves as a director, officer, partner, manager, executor, or trustee (or in a similar capacity); and (b) with respect to a specified Person other than an individual: (i) any Person that directly or indirectly controls, is directly or indirectly controlled by, or is directly or indirectly under common control with such specified Person; (ii) each Person that serves as a director, officer, partner, manager, executor, or trustee of such specified Person (or in a similar capacity); and (iii) any Person with respect to which such specified Person serves as a general partner or a trustee (or in a similar

 

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capacity); and (c) any Related Person of any individual described in clause (b) or (c). For purposes of this definition, “Family” of an individual means (A) the individual, (B) the individual’s spouse (or any former spouse), (C) any other natural person who is an immediate family member of the individual or the individual’s spouse(s), and (D) any individual who resides with such individual, and “control” of a Person means the power, direct or indirect, to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person whether by contract or otherwise and, in any event and without limitation of the previous sentence, any Person owning fifty percent (50%) or more of the voting securities of a second Person shall be deemed to control that second Person.

 

Required Consents” means any approval, consent, ratification, waiver or other authorization of the other party or parties to each Transferred Contract that is required by the terms of such Transferred Contract to be obtained by any of the Transferor Parties by virtue of the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby to avoid the invalidity of such Transferred Contract, the termination thereof, the incurrence of any penalty or fee or adverse change in amounts payable to or by either of the Acquiring Parties or obligations of either of the Acquiring Parties as compared to the Transferor Parties or a breach or default thereunder (whether with or without the passage of time, the giving of notice or both), and all other approvals, consents, ratifications, waivers or other authorizations required to be obtained prior to the Closing Date for the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents.

 

Restricted Activity” means any activity that is, or would reasonably be deemed to be, competitive with (a) any aspect of the Business (i) as operated prior to the date of this Agreement or (ii) as contemplated by any of the Transferor Parties to be operated in the future as of the date of this Agreement, in each case, anywhere in the world where the Business may be conducted from time to time, or (b) any business in which any Acquiring Party and/or any of their respective Affiliates are engaged or likely to engage as of the date hereof or as of the date of termination of the applicable Member’s employment with a Transferor Party or one of its Affiliates.

 

Retained Liabilities” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.4.

 

SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

SFX” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

SFX Disclosure Schedule” has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 4.

 

SFX’s Accountant” means an independent auditor of recognized national standing selected by SFX, in its sole discretion.

 

Software” means all (a) computer programs, applications, systems and code, in both object code and Source Code, including software implementations of algorithms, models and methodologies and program interfaces and (b) Internet and intranet websites, databases and

 

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compilations, including data and collections of data, whether machine-readable or otherwise, but with respect to clauses (a) and (b), only to the extent used in connection with the Business.

 

Solano” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Source Code” means the human-readable version of a computer program that can be compiled into executable or object code.

 

Stock Consideration” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.5.

 

Stock Earn-Out Payment” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.8(d)(i).

 

Straddle Period” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 9.11.

 

Subsidiary” of any Person means any corporation, partnership, joint venture or other legal entity of which such Person (either alone or through or together with any other Subsidiary), owns, directly or indirectly, a majority of the stock or other equity interests the holders of which are generally entitled to vote for the election of the board of directors or other governing body of such corporation, partnership, joint venture or other legal entity, or otherwise owns, directly or indirectly, such equity interests, that would confer control of any such corporation, partnership, joint venture or other legal entity, or any Person that would otherwise be deemed a “subsidiary” under Rule 12b-2 promulgated under the Exchange Act.

 

Tax” means (a) all taxes imposed of any nature including federal, state, local or foreign net income tax, alternative or add-on minimum tax, profits or excess profits tax, franchise tax, gross income, adjusted gross income or gross receipts tax, employment related tax (including employee withholding or employer payroll tax, FICA or FUTA), real or personal property tax or ad valorem tax, sales or use tax, excise tax, stamp tax or duty, any withholding or back up withholding tax, value added tax, severance tax, prohibited transaction tax, premiums tax, environmental tax, intangibles tax, business license tax, transfer tax, occupation tax, customs tax, duties or other taxes, fees, assessments or charges, together with any interest, penalty, or addition to tax imposed by any Governmental Authority (domestic or foreign) responsible for the imposition of any such tax, (b) any liability for payment of amounts described in clause (a) whether as a result of transferee liability, of being a member of an Affiliated, consolidated, combined or unitary group for any period, or otherwise through operation of law and (c) any obligations under any tax sharing, tax allocation, or tax indemnity agreements or arrangements with respect to any amounts described in clause (a) or (b) above.

 

Tax Return” means any return, declaration, report, election, claim for refund or information return or other statement or form relating to Tax, filed or required to be filed with any Governmental Authority, including any schedule or attachment thereto or any amendment thereof.

 

Threshold Amount” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 9.3(a).

 

Trade Secrets” means all “Trade Secrets” as defined in the Uniform Trade Secrets Act.

 

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Transaction Documents” means this Agreement, the Lockup Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement, the Assignment and Assumption Agreement, the Employment Agreement, and all other agreements and documents entered into by one or more of the Parties as contemplated by or in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

Transferred Assets” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.1.

 

Transferred Contracts” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.1(c).

 

Transfer and Sales Taxes” means all sales tax, use taxes, stamp taxes, conveyance taxes, transfer taxes, filing fees and other similar duties, taxes and fees, if any, imposed upon, or resulting from, the transfer of the Transferred Assets.

 

Transferor” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Transferor Audited Financial Statements” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.15.

 

Transferor Financial Statements” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.15.

 

Transferor Interests” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.3.

 

Transferor Interim Financial Statements” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.15.

 

Transferor IP” means all Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Embodiments and Documentation, Domain Names or Software used in or relating to the Business. For avoidance of doubt, Transferor IP includes, without limitation, (a) all of the patents and patent applications referenced in the foregoing sentence that are or have been issued or filed as of the Closing Date (the “Existing Patents and Applications”), (b) all other patent applications that are filed after the Closing Date that disclose or claim any inventions first conceived or reduced to practice in whole or part on or before the Closing Date that relate to the Intellectual Property Embodiments and Documentation, including, without limitation, all continuations, continuations-in-part, divisional, reexamined and reissued patent applications and patents that relate to the Existing Patents and Applications, (c) all foreign counterparts with respect to any of the foregoing, and (d) all patents that issue with respect to any of the foregoing patent applications.

 

Transferor Organization Documents” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.1.

 

Transferor Party Indemnitees” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 10.2.

 

Transferor Parties” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Transferor Registered IP” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.12(c).

 

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Transferor’s Disclosure Schedule” has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 3.

 

Welfare Plans” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.19(c).

 

ARTICLE 2
CONTRIBUTION

 

2.1                               Contribution of Transferred Assets.  On the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, at the Closing, the Transferor Parties shall contribute, sell, transfer, convey, assign and deliver to Acquiror, and Acquiror shall purchase, accept and acquire from the Transferor Parties, free and clear of any Liens, all of the assets constituting the Business, including without limitation, the following properties, assets, rights and claims, whether tangible or intangible, including goodwill and going concern value but excluding the Excluded Assets (the “Transferred Assets”):

 

(a)                                 all of the Transferor IP and IT Assets, including, without limitation, the Transferor IP identified on Schedule 2.1(a);

 

(b)                                 all of the Equipment, including, without limitation, the assets identified on Schedule 2.1(b);

 

(c)                                  all of the Contracts identified on Schedule 2.1(c) (the “Transferred Contracts”);

 

(d)                                 all of the Employee Assets which are listed on Schedule 2.1(d) (as it may be adjusted at Closing to reflect the Designated Employees who have accepted employment offers, if any, from SFX or any of its Affiliates as of the Closing);

 

(e)                                  all websites, URLs, Domain Names and webpages used, held for use or under development in connection with the Business, whether or not registered, including without limitation, the Domain Names identified on Schedule 2.1(e), together with all Intellectual Property associated therewith other than trademarks set forth therein which are not otherwise part of the Transferred Assets;

 

(f)                                   all advertising, marketing and sales materials developed for, or used in connection with, the Business together with all Intellectual Property embodied therein other than trademarks set forth therein which are not otherwise part of the Transferred Assets;

 

(g)                                  all files, invoices, customer lists, records pertaining to customers and end-users (present, past and potential), all supplier lists and records pertaining to suppliers, books of account, files and ledgers, and other records to the extent solely and specifically for the Transferred Assets or the Assumed Liabilities and copies of the Tax books and records (redacted to exclude information not relating to the Transferred Assets or the Assumed Liabilities) relating to the Transferred Assets of the Assumed Liabilities and not otherwise provided pursuant to this clause (g);

 

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(h)                                 without limiting anything set forth in clause (g) of this Section 2.1, electronic media including complete and accurate copies of all Intellectual Property Embodiments and Documentation;

 

(i)                                     all Governmental Authorizations of all Governmental Authorities necessary for the operation of the Transferred Assets and the Business set forth on Schedule 2.1(i);

 

(j)                                    all rights relating to deposits, advances, loan repayments, return of investments, prepaid expenses and other upfront payments, claims for refunds and rights of offset;

 

(k)                                 all rights to insurance proceeds to the extent such rights arise from or are related to any casualty or Liability affecting the Transferred Assets or the Assumed Liabilities;

 

(l)                                     all legal and equitable privileges, rights and claims against any third parties, and all choses in action relating to the Transferred Assets, the Business or the Assumed Liabilities;

 

(m)                             all goodwill of the Business; and

 

(n)                                 all of the Transferor Parties’ right, title and interest in and to the corporate names “Dayglow LLC,” “Committee Entertainment, LLC” and any other corporate name formerly used in connection with the Business.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the transfer of the Transferred Assets pursuant to this Agreement does not include the assumption of any Liability related to the Transferred Assets unless SFX expressly assumes that Liability pursuant to Section 2.2.

 

2.2                               Assumption of Liabilities.  On the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement and in reliance upon the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the Transferor Parties set forth herein, Acquiror agrees, effective at the Closing, to assume, perform and timely pay and discharge only the following (collectively, the “Assumed Liabilities” and each an “Assumed Liability”):  those executory obligations arising after the Closing under the Transferred Contracts which do not relate to (i) any breach of, or failure to comply with, prior to the Closing, any representation, warranty, covenant or obligation in any such Transferred Contract, (ii) any event that occurred prior to the Closing which, with or without notice, lapse of time or both, would constitute such a breach or failure, or (iii) any indemnification claim relating to any of the matters set forth in clauses (i) or (ii) of this Section 2.2.  For the avoidance of doubt, neither Acquiror not any of its Affiliates shall assume Payables, which shall remain Retained Liabilities under Section 2.4.

 

2.3                               Excluded Assets.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the following assets (the “Excluded Assets”) shall be excluded from the Transferred Assets and retained by the Transferor Parties:

 

(a)                                 all cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of each Transferor on hand or on deposit with any financial institution;

 

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(b)                                 any bank or brokerage accounts of each Transferor;

 

(c)                                  all prepaid Taxes and other expenses included on Schedule 2.3(c);

 

(d)                                 original copies of all minute books, records, stock ledgers, Tax records and other materials each Transferor is required by law to retain;

 

(e)                                  all Contracts that are not Transferred Contracts, including those Contracts set forth on Schedule 2.3(e);

 

(f)                                   all assets of the Transferors which are not used in the Business listed on Schedule 2.3(f);

 

(g)                                  all legal and equitable privileges, rights and claims against any third parties, and all choses in action relating to the Excluded Assets or Retained Liabilities;

 

(h)                                 all rights to insurance proceeds to the extent such rights arise from or are related to any casualty or Liability affecting the Excluded Assets or the Retained Liabilities; and

 

(i)                                     all ownership and other rights with respect to any Pension Plan, Welfare Plan and Compensation Program of the Transferors.

 

2.4                               Retained Liabilities.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents or any other writing to the contrary, and regardless of any information disclosed to the Acquiring Parties or any of their respective Affiliates or representatives, neither Acquiror nor any Affiliates of Acquiror assumes, and Acquiror and Affiliates of Acquiror shall not at any time hereafter (including on or after the Closing) become liable or responsible for, any Liabilities of any of the Transferor Parties other than the Assumed Liabilities (such unassumed Liabilities, the “Retained Liabilities”).  The Transferors shall remain bound by and liable and responsible for, and shall retain, pay, perform and discharge when due, all Retained Liabilities.

 

2.5                               Consideration. Subject to adjustment as set forth in Section 2.9, upon the terms and subject to the conditions contained in this Agreement, as consideration for the sale, transfer, assignment, conveyance and delivery of the Transferred Assets and in full payment therefor, the Acquiring Parties shall pay or cause to be paid (a) to Solano, the consideration set forth on Schedule A, for which payment shall be made to the car dealer by the Acquiring Parties by wire transfer delivered on the date of Closing according to wire instructions provided by Solano and/or such car dealer, (b) to the Transferors: (i) $7,506,758.75 in cash by wire transfer to an account designated by the Transferors at least one (1) Business Day prior to Closing (the “Cash Payment”), (ii) 766,467 shares of Parent Common Stock (the “Stock Consideration”) and (iii) the Earn-Out Payment (as defined below), if any, and Parent shall assume the Assumed Liabilities as provided in Section 2.2, and (c) to Treehouse International, LLC, the Payoff Amounts in accordance with Schedule B (together, the “Consideration”).

 

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2.6                               Tax Treatment; Allocation of Consideration.

 

(a)                                 Tax Treatment. The Parties agree that all Consideration pursuant to Sections 2.5  shall be treated as consideration for the Transferred Assets and not characterized in any other manner (except as otherwise required pursuant to a final determination within the meaning of Section 1313(a) of the Code as if such provision applies in the relevant jurisdiction ).  For purposes of recognizing gain or loss on the Transferred Assets, each of the Transferred Assets shall be considered transferred separately in exchange for a portion of each of the above categories of Consideration received, and the fair market value of each category of such Consideration shall be separately allocated to each of the Transferred Assets in proportion to the relative fair market values of each of the Transferred Assets.

 

(b)                                 Basis Allocation.  The Parties agree that any portion of the Consideration that results in an increase in the basis of the Transferred Assets in the hands of Acquiror over the amount of such basis in the hands of the applicable Transferor shall be allocated among the Transferred Assets in proportion to the amounts by which their values exceed such Transferor’s bases in such assets (the “Allocation”).  Within sixty (60) days after the Closing, Acquiror shall provide the applicable Transferor with a proposed Allocation for such Transferor’s review and comment.  If such Transferor does not provide any comments to Acquiror in writing within ten (10) Business Days following delivery by Acquiror of the proposed Allocation, then the Allocation proposed by Acquiror shall be deemed to be final and binding absent manifest error.  If, however, such Transferor submits comments to Acquiror within such ten (10) Business Day period, Acquiror and such Transferor shall negotiate in good faith to resolve any differences within ten (10) Business Days.  If such Transferor and Acquiror are unable to reach a resolution within such ten (10) Business Day period, then all remaining disputed items shall be submitted for resolution by an independent accounting firm mutually selected by Acquiror and such Transferor (the “Independent Accounting Firm”), which shall make a final determination as to the disputed items within twenty (20) Business Days after such submission, and such determination shall be final, binding and conclusive on such Transferor and Acquiror.  The fees and disbursements of the Independent Accounting Firm shall be shared equally between the applicable Transferor and Acquiror.  Any subsequent adjustments to the sum of the Consideration shall be reflected in the Allocation in a manner consistent with the above procedure.  For all Tax purposes, Acquiror and the Transferors agree that the transactions contemplated in this Agreement shall be reported in a manner consistent with the terms of this Agreement, including the Allocation, and that none of them will take any position inconsistent therewith in any Tax Return, in any refund claim, in any litigation, or otherwise.  Each of Acquiror and the Transferors agrees that it will file with its Tax Return for the year in which the Closing occurs the statement required by Treasury Regulation 1.351-3(a) or 1.351-3(b), as applicable.

 

2.7                               Withholding Rights.

 

(a)                                 Each of the Acquiring Parties shall be entitled to deduct and withhold from the Consideration otherwise payable pursuant to this Agreement to the Transferors such amounts as it is required to deduct and withhold with respect to the making of such payment under the Code, or any provision of state, local or foreign tax law, and to pay the same to any U.S. federal, state, local or foreign Governmental Authority as required by Applicable Law.  To

 

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the extent that amounts are so withheld and paid by the Acquiring Parties, such amounts shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid as Consideration to the Transferors in respect of which such deduction or withholding and payment was made.

 

(b)                                 If any of the Acquiring Parties are required to make any payment to a Governmental Authority in respect of a withholding obligation arising out of the payment of the Consideration to the Transferors and the Cash Payment portion of the Consideration payable with respect to the Transferors is not sufficient to make such payment, then the Transferors shall provide to such Acquiring Party, on demand, the amount of the shortfall, and such Acquiring Party shall pay such amount to the Governmental Authority.

 

(c)                                  The Transferors agree to furnish each of the Acquiring Parties with such representations and forms as it shall reasonably request to assist it in determining the extent of, and in fulfilling, any obligations it may have to withhold and pay over amounts to any Governmental Authority and/or to file any Tax Returns or information returns with respect to the payment of the Consideration to the Transferors or the payment of any Taxes to any Governmental Authority in respect of the Transferors arising in connection with this Agreement.

 

(d)                                 The Transferor Parties agree, jointly and severally, to indemnify and hold harmless the Acquiring Parties and their respective officers, directors, employees and agents, from and against any liability with respect to Taxes, interest or penalties which may be asserted by reason of (i) the failure to deduct and withhold Tax on the Consideration payable to the Transferors or (ii) the failure to file any Tax or information returns with respect to the Transferors due in connection with this Agreement, unless such failure described in either phrase (i) or (ii) of this sentence was attributable to the fraud, gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Acquiring Parties or any of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents or Affiliates.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent the Acquiring Parties fail to deduct and withhold Tax on the Consideration payable to the Transferors, the Transferors shall remain liable for payment of such Tax.

 

2.8                               Earn-Out.  Following the Closing Date, Parent agrees to make an additional payment to the Transferors (the “Earn-Out Payment”) upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Section 2.8, for the one-year period from and including January 1, 2012 through and including December 31, 2012 (the “Earn-Out Period”), which Earn-Out Payment, if any, will be paid to the Transferors in accordance with Section 2.8(d) below.

 

(a)                                 Earn-Out Payment Amount.

 

(i)                                     Subject to Section 2.8(a)(iii), if the combined EBITDA for the Earn-Out Period of (a) prior to Closing, Transferors and ACP, plus (b) from and after the Closing, Acquiror (such combined EBITDA referred to herein collectively as “Acquiror’s EBITDA”), equals or exceeds $2,300,000, the Earn-Out Payment shall be equal to the product of (A) Acquiror’s EBITDA for the Earn-Out Period less $2,300,000 and (B) five, payable as set forth in Section 2.8(d).

 

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(ii)                                  If Acquiror’s EBITDA described in Section 2.8(a)(i) for the Earn-Out Period is less than $2,300,000, no Earn-Out Payment shall be due or payable to the Transferors.

 

(iii)                               Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Section 2.8(a), in no event shall the Earn-Out Payment exceed $3,500,000.

 

(b)                                 Earn-Out Statement.  Within ninety (90) days after the end of the Earn-Out Period, Parent shall calculate Acquiror’s EBITDA for the Earn-Out Period and shall deliver to the Transferors a report setting forth in reasonable detail the amount of Acquiror’s EBITDA for the Earn-Out Period.  The written report delivered to the Transferors shall be accompanied by documentation appropriate to support the calculation of Acquiror’s EBITDA for the Earn-Out Period.  The written report and the accompanying back-up documentation for the Earn-Out Period are collectively referred to herein as the “Earn-Out Statement”.  The Earn-Out Statement shall be used for purposes of determining whether the Earn-Out Payment is to be made to the Transferors in accordance with Section 2.8(a) above.

 

(c)                                  Disputed Earn-Out Statement.  The Earn-Out Statement for the Earn-Out Period shall be final, binding and conclusive unless the Transferors notify Parent in writing of any disagreement therewith (an “Earn-Out Objection Notice”) within twenty (20) Business Days after its receipt thereof, specifying (i) those items as to which there is disagreement and (ii) a reasonably detailed description of the basis, nature, dollar amount and extent of the dispute or disagreement.  If the Transferors deliver an Earn-Out Objection Notice within such period, then for a period of thirty (30) Business Days from the date of delivery of the Earn-Out Objection Notice, Parent shall afford the Transferors and their respective agents or other representatives with reasonable access during normal business hours to the books and records of Parent so as to enable its review of the Earn-Out Statement.  The Transferors and Parent shall attempt in good faith to resolve such dispute, and any resolution by them as to any disputed amounts shall be final, binding and conclusive.  If the Transferors and Parent are unable to resolve all disputes reflected in the Earn-Out Objection Notice within thirty (30) Business Days after the date of delivery of the Earn-Out Objection Notice (or such longer period as Parent and the Transferors may mutually agree upon), then the Transferors and Parent shall request the Independent Accounting Firm to resolve any remaining disagreements.  Parent and the Transferors shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Independent Accounting Firm to make its determination within forty five (45) Business Days of accepting its selection.  The determination by the Independent Accounting Firm shall be final, binding and conclusive on the Parties and shall not be appealable.  The Transferors and Parent shall deliver to the Independent Accounting Firm all work papers and back-up materials relating to the unresolved disputes requested by the Independent Accounting Firm to the extent available to the Transferors, Parent and their respective agents or other representatives.  The Transferors and Parent shall be afforded the opportunity to present to the Independent Accounting Firm any material related to the unresolved disputes and to discuss the issues with the Independent Accounting Firm; provided, however, that no such presentation or discussion shall occur without the presence of agents or other representatives of the Transferors and Parent.  The determination of the Independent Accounting Firm shall be limited to the disagreements submitted to the Independent Accounting Firm.  Upon resolution by the Independent Accounting Firm to its satisfaction of all such disputed matters, the Independent Accounting Firm shall cause to be prepared and shall deliver to the Transferors

 

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and Parent a final Earn-Out Statement setting forth Acquiror’s EBITDA for the Earn-Out Period, and the date of such delivery by the Independent Accounting Firm shall be deemed the date on which the Earn-Out Statement and Acquiror’s EBITDA for the Earn-Out Period shall become final, binding and conclusive.  The fees and expenses of the Independent Accounting Firm shall be borne solely by Parent.

 

(d)                                 Parent shall pay to the Transferors the Earn-Out Payment due and payable in accordance with Section 2.8(a), if any, as follows:

 

(i)                                     Parent shall pay to the Transferors, on or before the tenth (10th) Business Day following the date that the Earn-Out Statement in respect of the Earn-Out Period becomes final, binding and conclusive in accordance with Section 2.8(c) above (the date on which such payment is made being referred to as the “Earn-Out Period Payment Date”), the Earn-Out Payment (if such Earn-Out Payment shall become due and payable to the Transferors under the terms of Section 2.8(a)).  Such Earn-Out Payment, if any, shall be payable as follows: (A) two-thirds (2/3) in cash and (B) the remainder paid in restricted (within the meaning of Rule 144 under the Securities Act) shares of Parent Common Stock (the “Stock Earn-Out Payment”).  For purposes of determining the aggregate number of shares of Parent Common Stock to be issued as the Stock Earn-Out Payment (the “Earn-Out Shares”), if any, such number of Earn-Out Shares shall be equal to (x) one-third (1/3) of the Earn-Out Payment divided by (y) $5.00, subject to adjustment for stock splits and dividends.  The cash portion of such Earn-Out Payment, if any, shall be paid by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by the Transferors prior to the Earn-Out Period Payment Date.

 

(ii)                                  Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Earn-Out Payment for the Earn-Out Period, if any, shall constitute part of the Consideration for the contribution, sale, transfer, assignment, conveyance and delivery of the Transferred Assets under this Agreement, and shall not be construed as consideration for the services of the Members in their respective capacities as an employee or officer of Parent or any of its Affiliates.

 

(e)                                  Operation of the Business.  During the Earn-Out Period, Parent shall operate the Business in good faith and shall not take any actions the primary purpose of which is to avoid making the Earn-Out Payment to the Transferors.  Except as expressly provided in the immediately preceding sentence, from and after the Closing Date, Parent may operate the Business in its commercially reasonable discretion without restriction.

 

2.9                               Pre-Closing and Post-Closing Adjustment of Consideration.  The Consideration shall be subject to adjustment at and after the Closing as specified in this Section 2.9:

 

(a)                                 Pre-Closing Statement.  Not fewer than three (3) Business Days prior to the anticipated Closing Date, (i) the Transferors shall deliver to Parent a certificate (the “Pre-Closing Statement”) setting forth the Transferors’ good faith estimates of the Net Working Capital and the amount, if any, by which the estimated Net Working Capital set forth in the Pre-Closing Statement is less than zero dollars ($0) (the “Adjustment Amount”), in each case, determined in accordance with the Balance Sheet Rules, together with supporting documentation for such estimates and any additional information reasonably requested by Parent.  The Pre-

 

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Closing Statement shall be prepared in consultation with Parent and shall be reasonably acceptable to Parent.  If the estimated Net Working Capital set forth in the Pre-Closing Statement is less than zero dollars ($0), then the Consideration payable by Parent to the Transferors shall be reduced by an amount equal to the Adjustment Amount; if the estimated Net Working Capital set forth in the Pre-Closing Statement is more than zero dollars ($0), then the Consideration payable by Parent to the Transferors shall be increased by an amount equal to the Adjustment Amount.  Any downward adjustment to the  Consideration under this Section 2.9(a) shall be effected, at the election of Parent in its sole discretion, as follows:  (x)  Parent shall deduct an amount in cash equal to the Adjustment Amount from the Cash Payment, (y) Parent shall cancel in the manner set forth in Section 9.9, a number of fully paid non-assessable shares of Parent Common Stock equal to the Adjustment Amount divided by the Per Share Price or (z) the obligations under this Section 2.9(a) shall be satisfied using a combination of a reduction to the Cash Payment under (x) and a cancellation of Parent Common Stock under (y).

 

(b)                                 Closing Statement.  Within 90 days following the Closing Date, Parent shall prepare and deliver to the Transferors a certificate (the “Closing Statement”) setting forth Parent’s determination of Net Working Capital and the Adjustment Amount, in each case determined in accordance with the Balance Sheet Rules.  Following delivery of the Closing Statement, Parent shall provide the Transferors with any supporting documentation for the Closing Statement that the Transferors may reasonably request.

 

(c)                                  Dispute Resolution.  Within 30 days after the Transferors’ receipt of the Closing Statement, the Transferors shall deliver to Parent a written statement either accepting the Closing Statement or specifying any objections thereto in reasonable detail (an “Objections Statement”), which objections shall be limited to mathematical errors and/or computations of the amounts specified in the Closing Statement not having been made in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.  If the Transferors do not deliver an Objections Statement within such 30-day period, then the Closing Statement shall become final and binding upon all parties.  If the Transferors do deliver an Objections Statement within such 30-day period, then the Transferors and Parent shall negotiate in good faith for 15 days following Parent’s receipt of such Objections Statement to resolve such objections (any unresolved objection, a “Dispute”).  After such 15-day period, any item or matter set forth in the Closing Statement that is not a Dispute shall become final and binding upon all parties.  If Parent and the Transferors are unable to resolve all objections during such 15-day period, then any remaining Disputes, and only such remaining Disputes, shall be resolved by an Independent Accounting Firm.  The Independent Accounting Firm shall be instructed to resolve any such remaining Disputes in accordance with the terms of this Agreement within 30 days after its appointment.  The resolution of such Disputes by the Independent Accounting Firm (i) shall be set forth in writing, (ii) shall be within the range of dispute between Parent and the Transferors, (iii) shall constitute an arbitral award, and (iv) shall be conclusive and binding upon all the parties upon which a judgment may be rendered by a court having proper jurisdiction thereover.  Upon delivery of such resolution, the Closing Statement, as modified in accordance with such resolution, shall become final and binding upon all parties.

 

(d)                                 Fees and Expenses of Independent Accounting Firm.  The fees, costs and expenses of the Independent Accounting Firm shall be borne by either Parent or the Transferors as follows:  (i) if the Independent Accounting Firm determines that the Final Adjustment

 

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Amount is more than five percent (5%) greater or lower than the Adjustment Amount determined by Parent, then Parent shall bear the fees, costs and expenses of the Independent Accounting Firm, and (ii) if the Independent Accounting Firm determines that the Final Adjustment Amount is less than five percent (5%) greater or lower than the Adjustment Amount determined by Parent, then the Transferors shall bear the fees, costs and expenses of the Independent Accounting Firm through the payment of such fees, costs and expenses by Parent.

 

(e)                                  Final Adjustment Amount.  As used herein, “Final Adjustment Amount” means (i) if the Transferors fail to deliver an Objections Statement in accordance with Section 2.9(c), the Adjustment Amount as set forth in the Closing Statement, or (ii) if the Adjustment Amount set forth in the Closing Statement is resolved by resolution of Parent and the Transferors or by submission of any remaining Disputes to the Independent Accounting Firm, as contemplated by Section 2.9(c), the Adjustment Amount as so resolved.  If the Final Adjustment Amount exceeds the Adjustment Amount set forth in the Pre-Closing Statement, then the Consideration payable by Parent to the Transferor shall be reduced by an amount equal to the difference (the “Difference”) between the Final Adjustment Amount and the Adjustment Amount; if the Final Adjustment Amount is less than the Adjustment Amount set forth in the Pre-Closing Statement, then the Consideration payable by Parent to the Transferor shall be increased by an amount equal to the Difference.  Any downward adjustment to the Consideration under this Section 2.9(e) shall be effected, at the election of Parent in its sole discretion, as follows: (x) the Transferor Parties shall promptly, but in no event later than five (5) Business Days following determination of the Final Adjustment Amount in accordance with this Section 2.9, pay to Parent an amount in cash equal to the Difference, (y) Parent shall cancel, in the manner set forth in Section 9.9, a number of fully paid non-assessable shares of Parent Common Stock equal to the Difference divided by the Per Share Price or (z) the obligations under this Section 2.9(e) shall be satisfied using a combination of a cash payment under (x) and a cancellation of Parent Common Stock under (y).

 

ARTICLE 3
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF TRANSFEROR PARTIES

 

As an inducement to the Acquiring Parties to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated herein and except as set forth on the Transferors’ disclosure schedule attached hereto and incorporated herein, comprising schedules numbered according to the sections of this Article 3 and as specifically set forth herein (the “Transferor’s Disclosure Schedule”), the Transferor Parties, jointly and severally, make the following representations and warranties to the Acquiring Parties, as of the date of this Agreement (except if another date is specified in the representation or warranty).  Each exception set forth in the Transferor’s Disclosure Schedule will be deemed to qualify (a) the corresponding representation and warranty set forth in this Agreement that is specifically identified (by cross-reference or otherwise) in the Transferor’s Disclosure Schedule and (b) all other representations and warranties to the extent the relevance of such exception to such other representation and warranty is reasonably clear.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement: Acquiring Parties hereby agree that to the extent any representation or warranty of Transferor made herein prior to Closing is, to the Knowledge of SFX, untrue or incorrect, then if Acquiring Parties elect to close, the Acquiring Parties will have no rights under this Agreement by reason of such untruth or inaccuracy.

 

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3.1                               Limited Liability Company Existence.  Each Transferor is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Florida, each with full limited liability company power and authority to conduct its business as it is presently being conducted and to own and lease its properties and assets.  Each Transferor is duly qualified to do business as a foreign limited liability company and is in good standing in each jurisdiction where the character of its properties owned or leased or the nature of its activities make such qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing would not have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to such Transferor.  Copies of the certificate of formation and operating agreement of each Transferor, and all amendments thereto, heretofore delivered to Parent (the “Transferor Organization Documents”) are accurate and complete as of the date hereof.

 

3.2                               Authorization.  Each Transferor has all requisite limited liability company power and authority, and has taken all limited liability company action necessary, to execute and deliver this Agreement, to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which such Transferor is party and to perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder.  Each Member has the right, power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which such Member is a party, to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and to perform his obligations hereunder and thereunder.  The execution and delivery by each Transferor of this Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which it is a party, and the consummation by each Transferor of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, have been duly authorized and approved by each Member.  No other limited liability company proceedings on the part of any Transferor are necessary to authorize this Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which each Transferor is a party and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.  This Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which each Transferor is a party have been duly executed and delivered by such Transferor and are the legal, valid and binding obligations of such Transferor enforceable against such Transferor in accordance with their terms, except that such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar laws affecting or relating to creditors’ rights generally, and is subject to general principles of equity.  This Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which each Member is a party have been duly executed and delivered by such Member and are the legal, valid and binding obligations of such Member enforceable against such Member in accordance with their terms, except that such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar laws affecting or relating to creditors’ rights generally, and is subject to general principles of equity.

 

3.3                               Capital Structure.  The capitalization of each Transferor consists of the issued and outstanding limited liability company interests or units, membership interests or equivalent ownership interests in such Transferor (collectively, the “Transferor Interests”), that have the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions set forth in the Transferor Organization Documents and Applicable Law.  The Members are the record and beneficial owners of one hundred percent (100%) of the Transferor Interests, free and clear of any Liens.  All of the Transferor Interests are uncertificated.  To the Knowledge of Transferor, all Transferor Interests have been duly authorized and validly issued in compliance with Applicable Laws.  Other than Transferor Interests held by the Members, there are no other Transferor Interests or other limited liability company interests or units, membership interests or equivalent ownership interests in

 

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any Transferor outstanding.  Set forth on Schedule 3.3 are all options, warrants and other securities of each Transferor that are exercisable for or convertible into any Transferor Interests.

 

3.4                               Governmental Authorization.  To the Knowledge of Transferor, the execution, delivery and performance by each of the Transferor Parties of this Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which he or it is a party requires no Governmental Authorization from any Governmental Authority other than (a) any Governmental Authorizations otherwise expressly referred to in this Agreement or any schedule hereto; (b) any filings required to be made by any of the Acquiring Parties in accordance with Applicable Law; (c) notice filings that are not material to the Business; and (d) Governmental Authorizations required by Governmental Authorities outside of the U.S. to effectuate or record the transfer of any Transferred Assets.

 

3.5                               Non-Contravention.  The execution, delivery and performance by each of the Transferor Parties of this Agreement and the Transaction Documents does not and will not (a) contravene or conflict with the Transferor Organization Documents, true and correct copies of which have been delivered to Parent by each Transferor (b) contravene or conflict with or constitute a violation of any provision of any Applicable Law binding upon any of the Transferor Parties, the Business or any of the Transferred Assets; (c) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien on any of the Transferred Assets; or (d) contravene, conflict with or constitute a violation or breach of any agreement to which any of the Transferor Parties is a party or by which any of the Transferor Parties has any obligation to third parties pursuant to any Transferred Contracts.

 

3.6                               Ownership and Absence of Liens.  The Transferors are the sole owners of all of the Transferred Assets, free and clear of any Liens.  To Transferor’s Knowledge, no third party has made any claim or assertion challenging any Transferor’s sole and exclusive ownership of all right, title and interest in and to the Transferred Assets, free and clear of all Liens.  The tangible Transferred Assets are in normal operating condition and free from any significant defects, ordinary wear and tear excepted, and have been properly serviced and maintained by the Transferors.  To Transferor’s Knowledge, no third party has made any claim or assertion challenging the Members’ sole and exclusive ownership of all right, title and interest in and to the Transferor Interests and any options, warrants and other securities of any Transferor that are exercisable for or convertible into Transferor Interests, free and clear of all Liens.

 

3.7                               Sufficiency of the Transferred Assets.  Upon consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (including, without limitation, payment of the Cash Payment and the Stock Consideration), the Transferor Parties will have sold, assigned, transferred and conveyed to Acquiror the Transferred Assets, free and clear of all Liens.  Except as noted on Schedule 3.7, the Transferred Assets comprise all of the assets:  (a) necessary for Acquiror to conduct the Business in the same manner as Transferors immediately preceding the Closing and (b) utilized by Transferor in the Business and will enable Acquiror to conduct the Business in the manner that Transferor has conducted the Business during the period ended March 31, 2012.  Without limiting the foregoing, the Transferred Assets are all assets (other than personnel) necessary for Acquiror to fulfill the obligations under the Transferred Contracts, and are all operating assets of Transferor used in the Business.  No assets necessary for or related to the conduct of the Business are owned or used by any Person other than Transferor.

 

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3.8                               Litigation.  Except as set forth on Schedule 3.12, there are no Actions that have been brought by or against or before any Governmental Authority or any other Person pending or, to the Knowledge of Transferor, threatened, nor have any of the Transferor Parties received any correspondence regarding any such pending or threatened Actions, with respect to any of the Transferor Parties that seek to enjoin or rescind the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Transaction Documents, and there are no existing Actions, orders, judgments or decrees against or binding upon any of the Transferor Parties or any of the Transferred Assets, or that would prevent the performance by any of the Transferor Parties of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

3.9                               Contracts.

 

(a)                                 The Transferor Parties have provided Parent with true, correct and complete copies of all Transferred Contracts.  Each of the Transferred Contracts is valid and effective in accordance with its terms, and is binding and enforceable against the Transferor party thereto and, to the Transferor’s Knowledge, against each other party thereto and in full force and effect.  The Transferors and, to the Transferor’s Knowledge, the other parties to the Transferred Contracts have performed all of their respective obligations required to be performed under the Transferred Contracts.  There is not under any of such Transferred Contracts (i) any existing or claimed default by any of the Transferor Parties or event which, with the notice or lapse in time, or both, would constitute a default by such Transferor Party or (ii) to the Knowledge of Transferor, any existing or claimed default by any other party or event which with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a material default by any such party.  There is no actual or, to the Knowledge of Transferor, threatened termination, cancellation or limitation of any of the Transferred Contracts.  To the Knowledge of Transferor, there is no pending or threatened bankruptcy, insolvency or similar proceeding with respect to any other party to the Transferred Contracts.

 

(b)                                 The Transferred Contracts constitute all Contracts relating to the Business.

 

(c)                                  The Transferred Contracts, respectively, do not contain provisions relating to any of the following matters:

 

(i)                                     any covenant not to compete or confidentiality agreement of any of the Transferor Parties or for the benefit of another Person, other than the Transferred Contracts with Liquified, Inc. (Atlanta, Georgia), and Panorama, Inc. d/b/a Glow (District of Columbia);

 

(ii)                                  any arrangement limiting the freedom of any of the Transferor Parties to conduct the Business in any manner or use the Transferred Assets in any manner other than the Transferred Contracts with Panorama, Inc. d/b/a Glow (District of Columbia);

 

(iii)                               any agreement restricting transfer or sale by the Transferor Parties of the Transferor IP or the other Transferred Assets; and

 

(iv)                              any rights granted to, or retained by, any Affiliate of any of the Transferor Parties or any member, manager, officer or employee of any Transferor.

 

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3.10                        Permits; No Required ConsentsSchedule 2.1(i) sets forth all Governmental Authorizations of all Governmental Authorities, necessary for the operation of the Transferred Assets and the Business in substantially the same manner as currently operated by the Transferors.  To the Knowledge of Transferor, no Governmental Authorization of any Governmental Authorities are required to manufacture, use, sell or otherwise exploit the Transferred Assets consistent with the manner in which the Transferred Assets are or have been manufactured, used, sold or otherwise exploited by the Transferors.  To the Knowledge of Transferor, except as set forth in Schedules 2.1(i), no consents by any Governmental Authorities are required for the Transferor Parties to sell the Transferred Assets.

 

3.11                        Compliance with Applicable Laws.  None of the Transferor Parties is in violation of any Applicable Law or any order, writ, injunction or decree of any Governmental Authority applicable to the Transferred Assets or the Business.  All documentation, correspondence, reports, data, analysis and certifications relating to or regarding the Transferred Assets filed or delivered (or, if amended, as of the date for which such amendment speaks) by or on its behalf to any Governmental Authority were true and accurate when so filed or delivered and remain, to the extent required by any Applicable Laws.

 

3.12                        Intellectual Property.

 

(a)                                 Schedule 3.12(a) sets forth an accurate and complete list, as of the date hereof, of all Transferor IP and IT Assets.   The Transferors are the exclusive owners of the entire and unencumbered right, title and interest in and to, all Transferor IP and IT Assets purported to be owned by the Transferors, and, subject to Schedule 3.12, the Transferors have a valid right to use all Transferor IP and IT Assets in the ordinary course of the Business as currently conducted or as contemplated to be conducted free and clear of any and all Liens.  The consummation of the transactions contemplated under the Transaction Documents will not alter, impair, or extinguish any Transferor IP.

 

(b)                                 The Transferors have taken all commercially reasonable actions to maintain and protect their rights in the Transferor IP including, without limitation, by maintaining the confidentiality of its related Trade Secrets.  All Persons (including, without limitation present and former employees and independent contractors of any Transferor) who have developed any Transferor IP have executed and delivered to the applicable Transferor a valid and enforceable agreement providing for an assignment to such Transferor with respect to such Person’s rights in any Transferor IP.  All Persons who have worked for a Transferor, whether as employees or independent contractors, in developing the Business or who had access to Transferor IP, also have executed and delivered to such Transferor a valid and enforceable agreement providing for the nondisclosure by such Person of any confidential information of such Transferor. All of such agreements are listed in Schedule 3.12(b) and copies thereof have been delivered to Parent.  All such agreements are and will continue to be in effect after the Closing and, to the Knowledge of Transferor, there have been no breaches of such agreements or of any of the Transferors’ security measures or unauthorized access to the Transferor IP.  At no time during the conception or reduction to practice of any Transferor IP was any developer, inventor or other contributor to such Transferor IP operating directly or indirectly under any grants from any Governmental Authority or subject to any employment agreement, invention assignment, nondisclosure agreement or other Contract with any third Person that could

 

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adversely affect the rights of any Transferor, and upon the Closing, Acquiror to such Transferor IP.

 

(c)                                  Subject to Schedule 3.12, to the Knowledge of Transferor, all of the Transferor IP is valid, enforceable and subsisting.   Except as set forth in Schedule 3.12, the Transferor IP is not subject to any outstanding decree, order, injunction, judgment or ruling restricting the use of such Transferor IP or that would impair the validity or enforceability of such Transferor IP.  Each Transferor has timely paid all filing, examination, issuance, post registration and maintenance fees, annuities and the like associated with or required with respect to any of the registered and applied for Intellectual Property listed on Schedule 3.12(a) (the “Transferor Registered IP”), and all documents, assignments, recordations and certificates necessary to be filed by such Transferor to demonstrate its ownership of the Transferor Registered IP and/or maintain the effectiveness of the Transferor Registered IP have been filed with the relevant patent, copyright, trademark or other authorities in the United States or foreign jurisdictions, as the case may be, so that, except as set forth in Schedule 3.12, no item required to be listed in Schedule 3.12(a), has lapsed, expired or been abandoned or canceled other than in the ordinary course of the such Transferor’s business.  Except as set forth on Schedule 3.12(c), none of the Transferor Registered IP requires any maintenance fees to be paid, affidavit of use to be filed or Taxes or actions falling due within six (6) months after the Closing.

 

(d)                                 Subject to Schedule 3.12, neither the Transferor IP nor the conduct by the Transferors of the Business as currently conducted or contemplated to be conducted conflicts with, infringes, misappropriates or dilutes any intellectual property or other proprietary rights, including rights of privacy, publicity and endorsement, of any third Person.  Except as disclosed in Schedule 3.12, no Transferor has received any notice or claim asserting or suggesting that any such infringement, misappropriation or dilution may be occurring or has occurred (including, without limitation, offers to license), nor, to Transferor’s Knowledge, is there any basis therefor.  To Transferor’s Knowledge, no third party is misappropriating, infringing or diluting any Transferor IP.

 

(e)                                  Except as set forth on Schedule 3.12(e), to the Knowledge of Transferor, no Open Source Software has been incorporated into or used or distributed with any of Transferors’ Software or otherwise used by the Transferors in any respect in or in connection with Transferors’ Software, in a manner that requires any publishing of Transferors’ Software source code.  To the Knowledge of Transferor, none of Transferors’ Software is covered by or subject to any Open Source License that requires that source code to be published or made freely available.  To the Knowledge of Transferor, no Transferor has created any derivative work based upon any Open Source Software in a manner that requires that those derivative works be published or made feely available.  To the Knowledge of Transferor, none of the Transferor IP itself is Open Source Software.

 

(f)                                   The Transferors have provided Acquiror complete and accurate copies of all Intellectual Property Embodiments and Documentation.

 

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not and do not violate any agreements or arrangements that any such employees or consultants had or have with any former employer or any other Person.  No litigation (or other proceeding in or before any Governmental Authority or arbitral body) charging any Transferor with infringement or unauthorized or unlawful use of any Transferor IP, or alleging that any services provided by, processes used by, or products manufactured or sold by any Transferor infringe or misappropriate any Intellectual Property right of any third party, is pending, or to Transferor’s Knowledge, threatened; nor, to Transferor’s Knowledge, is there any reasonable basis for any such litigation or proceeding.

 

(h)                                 Schedule 3.12(h)(1) identifies all licenses and other agreements currently in effect pursuant to which each Transferor has licensed, distributed or otherwise granted any rights to any third party with respect to any Transferor IP.  No Transferor has given any party an indemnity in connection with the Transferor IP.  Schedule 3.12(h)(2) identifies all licenses and other agreements currently in effect pursuant to which a third party has licensed, distributed or otherwise granted to any Transferor any rights to such third party’s Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Embodiments and Documentation, Domain Names or Software that are used in connection with the Business (the foregoing constituting the “IP Agreements”). Except as set forth on Schedule 3.12(h)(3), the Transferor Parties are not obligated to pay any on-going license fees, royalties or any other amount to any other Person in connection with the IP Agreements, the operation of the Business, any license of the Transferor IP or any of the transactions contemplated hereunder, and have no liabilities thereunder.  Consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not result in any increase of any fees with respect to any of the IP Agreements. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.12(h)(4), none of the parties to the Transferred Contracts have received, or have a right to receive, any discounts, special pricing or other benefits in connection with the Business other than those expressly set forth in the Transferred Contract entered into by such party.  No Transferor nor, to the Knowledge of Transferor, any other party to any IP Agreement, is in breach or default thereof, and each IP Agreement is fully valid and enforceable in accordance with its terms, except that such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar laws affecting or relating to creditors’ rights generally, and is subject to general principles of equity.

 

(i)                                     The IT Assets operate and perform in all material respects in accordance with their operation and performance prior to the date of this Agreement. Each Transferor has implemented reasonable controls to prevent the introduction and use of any devices that enable or assist any Person to access without authorization the IT Assets or otherwise significantly adversely affect such IT Assets’ functionality.  To the Knowledge of Transferor, no Person has gained unauthorized access to the IT Assets.

 

(j)                                    Each Transferor’s operation of any web sites used in connection with the Business, and content thereof and data processed, collected, stored or disseminated in connection therewith, do not in any material respect violate any Applicable Laws, or any Person’s right of privacy or publicity.  Each Transferor (i) has obtained all necessary permits, approvals, consents, authorizations or licenses to lawfully operate its web sites and to use its data and (ii) is operating its web sites and using its data in accordance with the scope of such permits, approvals, consents, authorizations or licenses.  Each Transferor has posted a privacy policy governing such Transferor’s use of data, and disclaimers of liability on its web sites, and such Transferor has complied with such privacy policy in all material respects.  Each Transferor has taken all steps in

 

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accordance with normal industry practice to secure its web sites and data, and any portion thereof, from unauthorized access or use by any Person.

 

3.13                        Advisory Fees.  There is no broker, finder, agent or other intermediary who has been retained by or is authorized to act on behalf of any of the Transferor Parties or their respective Affiliates and is entitled to any fee, commission or reimbursement of expenses upon consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents. For the avoidance of doubt, no manager, member, employee or officer of any Transferor is considered to be a broker, finder, agent or other intermediary of such Transferor, even if they are acting as a finder for, or are planning to become employees of, an Acquiring Party.

 

3.14                        Taxes.  Each Transferor Party has timely filed all Tax Returns required to be filed by such Transferor Party and all such Tax Returns have been true, correct, and complete in all material respects.  Each Transferor Party has timely paid all Taxes imposed on such Transferor Party when the same have become due.  Each Transferor Party has complied with all Applicable Laws relating to the withholding and collection of Tax with respect to the Business (including any withholding with respect to wages or other amounts paid or owing to any employee, independent contractor, creditor, member, shareholder or other third party), and has timely reported such amounts and paid them over to the applicable Governmental Authority.  There is no outstanding claim, audit or other examination or proceeding with respect to Taxes with respect to any Transferor Party and, to the Knowledge of Transferor, no such claim, audit, examination or proceeding is threatened.  No claim has ever been made by a Governmental Authority in a jurisdiction where the Transferors do not file Tax Returns that they are or may be subject to taxation by that jurisdiction. There are no Liens on any of the Transferred Assets that arose in connection with any failure (or alleged failure) to pay any Tax.  The Transferor Parties have complied in all material respects with all Applicable Laws with respect to the Business with respect to record retention of Tax records.  No Transferor has any obligation under any agreement providing for the allocation or sharing of Taxes or an agreement providing for an indemnification for Taxes.  True and complete copies of the Tax Returns of each Transferor for each of the two fiscal years ended as of December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, and the related schedules and work papers have been delivered by such Transferor to Parent, and the Tax Returns of each Transferor for fiscal year ended as of December 31, 2011 (which is currently on extension), and the related schedules and work papers will be delivered by such Transferee after Closing.

 

3.15                        Financial Statements.  True and complete copies of (i) the audited consolidated balance sheets and the related consolidated statements of income and expenses, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows of the Business for each of the two fiscal years ended as of December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, together with all related notes and schedules thereto, accompanied by the reports thereon of Transferor’s accountants (the “Transferor Audited Financial Statements”); (ii) the audited consolidated balance sheet and the related consolidated statement of income and expenses, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows of the Business for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2011; (iii) the unaudited consolidated balance sheet and the related consolidated statement of income and expenses, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows of the Business for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2012, which have been reviewed by SFX’s Accountants; and (iv) for each of 2012 and 2011, the unaudited year-to-date period ended on the last day of the full calendar month immediately preceding the Closing together with all related

 

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notes and schedules thereto accompanied by the reports thereon of Transferor’s accountants (the “Transferor Interim Financial Statements” and, together with the Transferor Audited Financial Statements, the “Transferor Financial Statements”) have been delivered or will be delivered by Transferor to Parent, subject to completion by SFX’s Accountant, at Acquiring Parties’ cost.  The Transferor Financial Statements (A) were prepared in accordance with the books of account and other financial records of Transferor, (B) present fairly the consolidated financial condition and results of operations of Transferor as of the dates thereof or for the periods covered thereby, (C) have been prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a basis consistent with the past practices of Transferor and (D) include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) that are necessary for a fair presentation of the consolidated financial condition of Transferor and the results of the operations of Transferor as of the dates thereof or for the periods covered thereby.

 

3.16                        Absence of Liabilities, Changes and Events.  Since March 31, 2012, none of the Transferor Parties has (a) incurred any debts, liabilities, claims against or obligations, and to Transferor’s Knowledge, there is no reasonable legal basis therefor, that may adversely affect any of the Transferor Parties’ ability to perform his or its obligations hereunder or under the other Transaction Documents or may adversely affect the ownership of the Transferred Assets or the use thereof by Acquiror in the manner currently used by the Transferors, whether accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise, and whether due or to become due, including but not limited to liabilities on account of Taxes, other governmental charges, duties, penalties, interest or fines; (b) sold, assigned, transferred or licensed any tangible or intangible asset of any Transferor used in the operation of the Business other than in the Ordinary Course of Business; (c) modified or terminated any IP Agreements; (d) increased any salaries, wages or employee benefits or made any arrangement for payment of any bonus or special compensation for any employee of any Transferor who primarily perform services with respect to the Business other than in the Ordinary Course of Business; (e) agreed to take any action described in (a) through (d) above, or (f) had a Material Adverse Effect with respect to any Transferor.

 

3.17                        Operation of the Business.  Since March 31, 2012, the Transferor Parties and their respective Affiliates have conducted the Business, including ownership and use of the Transferred Assets, only through the Transferors and not through any other divisions or any direct or indirect Subsidiary or Affiliate of any of the Transferor Parties.  Since March 31, 2012, the Transferors have operated the Business in the Ordinary Course of Business.  To the Knowledge of Transferor, as of the date hereof, there are no material adverse changes, modifications or amendments contemplated to be made to any of the Transferred Contracts or any of the Transferors’ existing, scheduled or planned revenue generating activities with respect to the Business.

 

3.18                        Employment and Labor MattersSchedule 3.18 lists all employees of the Transferors who primarily perform services with respect to the Business (the “Designated Employees”).  Each Transferor has complied in all material respects with all Applicable Laws respecting employment and employment practices, terms and conditions of employment, wages and hours, and occupational safety and health.  With respect to the Designated Employees:

 

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audits, investigations, administrative proceedings or complaints, grievances or actions concerning the employment practices of any Transferor pending, nor has any of the Transferor Parties been notified of any such matter being threatened, before any Governmental Authority and, to the Knowledge of Transferor, no basis for any such matter exists;

 

(b)                                 No Transferor is a party to any union or collective bargaining agreement, no union attempts to organize its employees have been made, nor are any such attempts now threatened;

 

(c)                                  No Transferor has experienced any organized slowdown, work interruption, strike, or work stoppage by any of its employees;

 

(d)                                 none of such employees have filed any complaints against any Transferor or any managers, members, officers or employees of any Transferor, or initiated any Actions against any of the Transferor Parties or been subject to any disciplinary actions by any Transferor;

 

(e)                                  No Transferor will incur any Liability to any such employee or violate any Applicable Laws respecting employment and employment practices as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; and

 

(f)                                   The Transferors have valid written documentation that each such employee is a U.S. resident or is authorized to work in the U.S. and has delivered such documentation to Acquiror, other than Emir Duru.

 

3.19                        Employee Benefit Matters.

 

(a)                                 A true, correct and complete list of the names, titles, base salaries, bonus information, date of hiring, sick and vacation leave that is accrued and unused and all other benefits of the Designated Employees as of the date hereof is included on Schedule 3.19.  To Transferor’s Knowledge, except as contemplated by this Agreement (i) it is not expected that any of the Designated Employees will be terminating employment with any Transferor prior to the Closing Date or will not commence employment with Acquiror as of the Closing Date,  (ii) none of the Designated Employees or former employees of any Transferor have violated any confidentiality agreement or covenant not to compete and (iii) none of the Designated Employees have violated (A) any material Applicable Laws in the course of their employment with any Transferor, or (B) any material Transferors’ policies, in each case excepting such violations as would not be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to such Transferor.  All former or current employees (whether or not Designated Employees) which have or had information or access to information regarding the Transferred Assets have entered into a customary confidentiality and covenant not to compete agreement with any Transferor which are and will continue to be in effect after the Closing.

 

(b)                                 Intentionally Omitted.

 

(c)                                  Intentionally Omitted.

 

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(d)                                 Arising from their employment with a Transferor, the Designated Employees receive benefits or are eligible under only unwritten incentive compensation, material fringe benefit, material payroll or employment practice, bonus, option, stock purchase, severance, sick pay, salary continuation, deferred compensation, supplemental executive compensation plans, employment agreements (other than those terminable at will without severance) and consulting agreements for the benefit of their officers, directors, employees, former employees, or independent contractors as are listed in Schedule 3.19 (the “Compensation Programs”).

 

(e)                                  Each Pension Plan and Welfare Plan has been operated and administered in substantial compliance with ERISA and the Code; each Pension Plan which is intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code has been determined by the IRS to be so qualified or a request for such determination has been timely filed with the IRS or the Pension Plan is a prototype plan for which the prototype sponsor has obtained a favorable IRS opinion letter (and to Transferor’s Knowledge no event has occurred between the date of the last such determination and the Closing Date that would reasonably be expected to cause the Internal Revenue Service to revoke such determination).

 

(f)                                   All amounts required to be paid by any Transferor with respect to any Designated Employee under each Pension Plan, Welfare Plan and Compensation Program on or before the Closing Date have or will be paid.

 

(g)                                  Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated hereby or by the Transaction Documents will (i) result in any payment (including, without limitation, severance, unemployment compensation, golden parachute or otherwise) becoming due to any Designated Employee, (ii) increase any benefits otherwise payable under any Pension Plan, Welfare Plan or Compensation Program to any Designated Employee, or (iii) result in any acceleration of the time of payment or vesting of any such benefits.

 

3.20                        Insurance.  With respect to the Business, each Transferor maintains insurance policies that are customary and adequate, including, without limitation, general liability employer’s liability, business liability and errors and omissions policies.  All such insurance policies are listed on Schedule 3.20 and are in full force and effect and enforceable in accordance with their terms.  All of the Transferred Assets and the use of the Transferred Assets of an insurable nature are insured by the Transferors in such amounts and against such losses or risks as is customary and usual, as required by Applicable Law and as required by Contract.

 

3.21                        Real Property.  No Transferor owns a fee interest in any real property.  Schedule 3.21 sets forth a true, correct and complete list of all the Transferors’ Leases.  The Transferors have delivered true, complete and correct copies of all such Leases (including, all amendments, modifications and supplements thereof) to Acquiror and each such Lease is in full force and effect. Each Transferor, as tenant under its Leases, is not in arrears in the payment of any rent under such Leases.

 

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other ownership record books and other records of such Transferor relating to the Business, which, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the activities of such Transferor related to the Business.  To the Knowledge of Transferor, the minute books of each Transferor contain accurate and complete records of all meetings held of, and limited liability company action taken by, such Transferor’s managers and members, and no such meeting has been held for which minutes have not been prepared or actions taken for which written consents have not been prepared, as applicable, and are not contained in such minute books.  At the time of the Closing, all of such books and records will be in the possession of the Transferors.

 

3.23                        Solvency

 

(a)                                 No Transferor is now insolvent nor will be rendered insolvent by the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. As used in this section, “insolvent” means that the sum of the Liabilities of any Transferor exceeds the present fair market value of such Transferor’s assets.

 

(b)                                 Immediately after giving effect to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement: (i) each Transferor will be able to pay its Liabilities as they become due in the ordinary course of its business; (ii) each Transferor will not have unreasonably small capital with which to conduct its present or proposed business; and (iii) taking into account all pending and threatened Actions, final judgments against each Transferor in actions for money damages are not reasonably anticipated to be rendered at a time when, or in amounts such that, such Transferor will be unable to satisfy any such judgments in accordance with their terms (taking into account the maximum probable amount of such judgments in any such actions and the earliest reasonable time at which such judgments might be rendered) as well as all other obligations of such Transferor.

 

(c)                                  No bankruptcy, reorganization, debt arrangement or other case or Action under any bankruptcy or insolvency law has been commenced with respect to any Transferor.

 

3.24                        No Other Agreements to Sell the Transferred Assets or Transferor Interests.  None of the Transferor Parties, nor any of their respective representatives or Affiliates, is a party to any Contract with any other Person (other than the Acquiring Parties with respect to clause (a) of this Section 3.24) to (a) sell, assign, transfer or effect a sale of the Business or any of the Transferred Assets, (b) issue, sell, assign, transfer or effect a sale of any Transferor Interests, or (c) effect any merger, consolidation, liquidation, dissolution or other reorganization of any Transferor, or to enter into any Contract or cause the entering into of any Contract with respect to any of the foregoing.

 

3.25                        Affiliates.  Other than the Members, no Transferor is controlled by any Person and no Transferor is in control of any other Person.  Schedule 3.25 lists each Transferred Contract to which a Transferor Party and any Party or any of their Related Persons is a party.  Neither the Members nor any of their respective Related Persons own, directly or indirectly, or otherwise has an interest in whole or in part, any tangible or intangible property (including the Transferor IP) that any Transferor uses or the use of which is necessary for the conduct of the Business or the ownership or operation of the Transferred Assets.

 

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3.26                        Securities Law Matters.  The offer and sale of the shares of Parent Common Stock comprising the Stock Consideration and the Earn-Out Shares, if any, to the Transferor Parties is being made as a private placement pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act and Regulation D thereunder, and is not being registered under the Securities Act.  Each of the Transferor Parties hereby acknowledges that the shares of Parent Common Stock comprising the Stock Consideration and the Earn-Out Shares, if any, have not been registered under the Securities Act, or registered or qualified for sale under any state securities laws, and cannot be resold without registration thereunder or exemption therefrom.  Each of the Transferor Parties is an “accredited investor,” as such term is defined in Rule 501(a)(1) through (8) of Regulation D of the Securities Act, and will acquire the shares of Parent Common Stock comprising the Stock Consideration and the Earn-Out Shares, if any, for his, her or its own account and not with a view to a sale or distribution thereof in violation of the Securities Act, and the rules and regulations thereunder, any applicable state “blue sky” laws or any other applicable securities laws.  Each of the Transferor Parties has sufficient knowledge and experience in financial and business matters to enable him or it to evaluate the risks of investment in the shares of Parent Common Stock comprising the Stock Consideration and the Earn-Out Shares, if any, is acquiring the shares of Parent Common Stock comprising the Stock Consideration and the Earn-Out Shares, if any, with a full understanding of all of the terms, conditions and risks thereof, and at the Closing Date will bear and has the ability to bear the economic risk of this investment for an indefinite period of time.  Each of the Transferor Parties understands and agrees to the terms and conditions under which the shares of Parent Common Stock comprising the Stock Consideration and the Earn-Out Shares, if any, are being offered.

 

3.27                        Legends.  Each of the Transferor Parties acknowledges that, to the extent applicable, each certificate evidencing the shares of Parent Common Stock comprising the Stock Consideration and the Earn-Out Shares, if any, shall be endorsed with a legend substantially in the form set forth below, as well as any additional legend imposed or required by applicable securities laws:

 

“THIS SECURITY (OR ITS PREDECESSOR) HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”) OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY U.S. STATE, NOR IS ANY SUCH REGISTRATION CONTEMPLATED. THIS SECURITY AND ANY SECURITY ISSUABLE UPON CONVERSION HEREOF MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR AN APPLICABLE EXEMPTION THEREFROM.

 

THE HOLDER OF THIS SECURITY AGREES THAT (A) THIS SECURITY MAY BE OFFERED, RESOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED, ONLY (I) TO SFX HOLDING CORPORATION, OR ITS SUCCESSOR, (II) PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, OR (III) PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT, IN EACH OF CASES (I) THROUGH (III) IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANY APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES, AND (B) THE HOLDER WILL, AND EACH SUBSEQUENT HOLDER IS REQUIRED TO, NOTIFY THE BUYER OF THIS SECURITY FROM IT OF THE RESALE RESTRICTIONS REFERRED TO ABOVE. IN ANY CASE, THE HOLDER HEREOF WILL NOT, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, ENGAGE IN ANY HEDGING TRANSACTION WITH

 

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REGARD TO THE SECURITIES EXCEPT AS PERMITTED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT.

 

THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER SET FORTH IN A CERTAIN LOCK-UP AGREEMENT BETWEEN SFX HOLDING CORPORATION (THE “COMPANY”) AND THE REGISTERED OWNER OF THIS CERTIFICATE, AND SUCH AGREEMENT IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION WITHOUT CHARGE AT THE OFFICE OF THE COMPANY.”

 

3.28                        Restricted Securities.  Each of the Transferor Parties acknowledges that the shares of Parent Common Stock comprising the Stock Consideration and the Earn-Out Shares, if any, are “restricted securities” (as such term is defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act) and must be held indefinitely unless subsequently registered under the Securities Act or an exemption from such registration is available.

 

3.29                        Access to Information.  Each of the Transferor Parties acknowledges that he or it has been afforded an opportunity to request and to review all information considered by them to be necessary to make an investment decision with respect to the shares of Parent Common Stock comprising the Stock Consideration and the Earn-Out Shares, if any. Each of the Transferor Parties has received and reviewed information about Parent and has had an opportunity to discuss Parent’s business, management and financial affairs with its management.

 

3.30                        Reliance Upon Representations.  Each of the Transferor Parties understands and acknowledges that: (a) the shares of Parent Common Stock comprising the Stock Consideration and the Earn-Out Shares, if any, have not been registered under the Securities Act; (b) the representations and warranties contained in Sections 3.26 - 3.31 (the “Accredited Investor Representations”) are being relied upon by Parent as a basis for exemption of the sale of the shares of Parent Common Stock comprising the Stock Consideration and the Earn-Out Shares, if any, under the Securities Act; (c) the offering of the shares of Parent Common Stock comprising the Stock Consideration and the Earn-Out Shares, if any, pursuant to this Agreement when issued will not be registered under the Securities Act on the ground that the sale provided for in this Agreement and the issuance of securities hereunder is exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act; and (d) no state or federal agency has made any finding or determination as to the fairness of the terms of the sale of the shares of Parent Common Stock comprising the Stock Consideration and the Earn-Out Shares, if any, or any recommendation or endorsement thereof.  If any of the representations made by the Transferor Parties in connection with their acquisition of the shares of Parent Common Stock comprising the Stock Consideration and the Earn-Out Shares, if any, are no longer accurate prior to Closing, the Transferor Parties will promptly notify Parent.

 

3.31                        Exculpation.  Each of the Transferor Parties acknowledges that it is not relying upon any Person or firm, including, without limitation, any of the Acquiring Parties, in making its investment or decision to invest in Parent, other than the representations and warranties of the Acquiring Parties contained in this Agreement.

 

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Transaction Document to which any of them is a party contains or will contain any untrue statement of a material fact, or omits or will omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements or facts contained therein not misleading.  Each Transferor has furnished or caused to be furnished to the Acquiring Parties or any of their respective officers, directors, agents, employees or other representatives for review complete and correct copies of all agreements and documents set forth on or referred to in the Transferor’s Disclosure Schedule.

 

ARTICLE 4
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE ACQUIRING PARTIES

 

In this Article 4, any reference to the “Knowledge of SFX” or “SFX’s Knowledge” means SFX’s actual knowledge after reasonable inquiry of Parent’s directors and executive officers (within the meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities Act).

 

Except as disclosed in that section of the document of even date herewith delivered by Parent to the Transferor prior to the execution and delivery of this Agreement (the “SFX Disclosure Schedule”; all references in this Article 4 to a “Schedule” mean a Schedule of SFX Disclosure Schedule) corresponding to the Section of this Agreement to which any of the following representations and warranties specifically relate or as disclosed in another section of the SFX Disclosure Schedule if it is reasonably apparent from the nature of the disclosure that it is applicable to another Section of this Agreement, each Acquiring Party represents and warrants to the Transferor Parties as follows:

 

4.1                               Corporate Existence and Power.  Each of the Acquiring Parties is a corporation or limited liability company duly incorporated or formed, validly existing and in good standing, and no certificate of dissolution has been filed, under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or formation.  Each of the Acquiring Parties has the corporate or limited liability company power to own its properties and to carry on its respective business as now being conducted and as proposed to be conducted.  Each of the Acquiring Parties has delivered or made available to the Transferor Parties a true and correct copy of its charter, bylaws or equivalent organizational documents, each as amended to date.  No Acquiring Party is in violation of any of the provisions of its charter, bylaws or equivalent organizational documents.

 

4.2                               Capital Structure.  The authorized capital stock of Parent consists of (i) 300,000,000 shares of Parent Common Stock, of which there were issued and outstanding as of the close of business on the date hereof, 42,750,000 shares of Parent Common Stock and (ii) 100,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share, of which there were issued and outstanding as of the close of business on the date hereof, no shares of preferred stock of Parent.  Schedule 4.2 of the SFX Disclosure Schedule sets forth all of the shares of Parent Common Stock and other securities exercisable for or convertible into capital stock of Parent that will be outstanding immediately following consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.  The shares of Parent Common Stock comprising the Stock Consideration and the Earn-Out Shares have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action and, when issued and delivered against payment therefor in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the shares of Parent Common Stock comprising the Stock Consideration and the Earn-Out Shares will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.  Other than as set forth in this Agreement and as set forth on Schedule 4.2 of the SFX Disclosure Schedule, there are no other

 

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outstanding shares of capital stock or voting securities and no outstanding commitments to issue any shares of capital stock or voting securities of Parent after the date hereof.  All outstanding shares of Parent Common Stock are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and are free of any Liens other than any Liens created by or imposed upon the holders thereof, and are not subject to preemptive rights or rights of first refusal created by statute, the charter, bylaws or equivalent organizational documents of an or any agreement to which any Acquiring Party is a party or by which it is bound.  There are no other options, warrants, calls, rights, commitments or Contracts of any character to which any Acquiring Party  is a party or by which it is bound obligating such Acquiring Party to issue, transfer, deliver, sell, repurchase or redeem, or cause to be issued, transferred, delivered, sold, repurchased or redeemed, any shares of capital stock of Parent or obligating Parent to grant, extend, accelerate the vesting and/or repurchase rights of, change the price of, or otherwise amend or enter into any such option, warrant, call, right, commitment or Contract.  There are no Contracts relating to voting, purchase or sale of Parent Common Stock (i) between or among Parent and any of its stockholders and (ii) to SFX’s Knowledge, between or among any of Parent’s stockholders.

 

4.3                               Authorization.  Each of the Acquiring Parties has all requisite corporate or limited liability company, as the case may be, power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution, delivery and performance by each of the Acquiring Parties of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Transaction Documents are within the corporate powers of each of the Acquiring Parties and have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate or limited liability company, as the case may be, action on the part of each of the Acquiring Parties.  This Agreement has been duly and validly executed by each of the Acquiring Parties and each of the Transaction Documents will be duly and validly executed by and does or will constitute the legal, valid and binding agreement of each of the Acquiring Parties, enforceable against such party in accordance with its terms (assuming execution by the other parties thereto), subject to general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in an action in equity or at law).

 

4.4                               Governmental Authorization, Other Consents.  The execution, delivery and performance by each of the Acquiring Parties of this Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which such Acquiring Party is a party requires no action by, consent or approval of, or filing with any Governmental Authority or other Person other than any actions, consents or approvals otherwise expressly referred to in this Agreement and any filings that any Acquiring Party shall make in accordance with Applicable Law.

 

4.5                               Litigation.  There are no actions that have been brought by or against or before any Governmental Authority or any other Person pending or, to the Knowledge of SFX, threatened with respect to any Acquiring Party or any of their respective properties or officers or directors (in their capacities as such).  There are no actions that seek to enjoin or rescind the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Transaction Documents, and there are no existing actions, orders, judgments or decrees against or binding upon any Acquiring Party that could reasonably be expected to prevent the performance by any Acquiring Party of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

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4.6                               Non-Contravention.  The execution, delivery and performance by each of the Acquiring Parties of this Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which such Acquiring Party is a party does not and will not (a) contravene or conflict with the organizational documents of any Acquiring Party, true and correct copies of which have been delivered to Transferor by such Acquiring Party; (b) contravene or conflict with or constitute a violation of any provision of any Applicable Law binding upon any Acquiring Party; or (c) contravene, conflict with or constitute a violation or breach of any agreement to which any Acquiring Party is a party.

 

4.7                               [Intentionally omitted].

 

4.8                               [Intentionally omitted].

 

4.9                               Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities.  No Acquiring Party has any Liabilities other than (i) as set forth on Schedule 4.9 of the SFX Disclosure Schedule, (ii) those incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business; (iii) those incurred in connection with this Agreement and (iv) those that would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Acquiring Parties.

 

4.10                        Restrictions on Business Activities.  There is no agreement or order of a Governmental Authority binding upon any Acquiring Party which has or reasonably could be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice of any Acquiring Party, any acquisition of property by any Acquiring Party or the conduct of business by any Acquiring Party.

 

4.11                        Title to Property/Leases.  Parent has good and valid title to all of its properties, interests in properties and assets, real and personal.  No Acquiring Party owns a fee interest in any real property.  Schedule 4.11 sets forth a true, correct and complete list of all Leases to which an Acquiring Party is party.  SFX, as tenant under the Leases set forth on Schedule 4.11, is not in arrears in the payment of any rent under the leases.  The Acquiring Parties enjoy peaceful and undisturbed possession of all the Leased Real Property in the manner provided for in the Leases set forth on Schedule 4.11 and there are no contractual or legal restrictions that preclude or restrict the ability to conduct and operate the Acquiring Parties’ respective businesses on such Leased Real Property as it is presently being conducted and operated thereon.

 

4.12                        Taxes.  Each Acquiring Party has timely filed all Tax Returns required to be filed by such Acquiring Party and all such Tax Returns have been properly prepared and filed and correctly reflect the such party’s liability with respect to the Taxes payable in connection therewith.  Each Acquiring Party has paid, or has made adequate reserves on its books for the payment of, all sales, use and employment taxes (including without limitation all disability, social security, payroll, severance and withholding taxes or charges with respect to wages or other amounts paid or owing to any employee, agent or independent contractor) that are due, payable or required to be withheld, together with any interest or penalties thereon, shown to be due on the Tax Returns or claimed to be due by any applicable Governmental Authority or which the Transferor otherwise is liable for or is required to withhold on behalf of any other Person.  Transferor does not have any obligation under any agreement providing for the allocation or sharing of Taxes or an agreement providing for an indemnification for Taxes. There is no

 

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outstanding claim, audit or other examination or proceeding with respect to Taxes with respect to any Acquiring Party and, to the Knowledge of SFX, no such claim, audit, examination or proceeding is threatened.  Each Acquiring Party has complied  in all material respects with all Applicable Laws with respect to such Acquiring Party with respect to record retention.  No Acquiring Party has any obligation under any agreement providing for the allocation or sharing of Taxes or an agreement providing for an indemnification for Taxes.

 

4.13                        Employee Benefit Plans.  Other than as set forth on Schedule 4.13, no Acquiring Party has any employee compensation, incentive, fringe or benefit plans, programs, policies, commitments or other arrangements (whether or not set forth in a written document) covering any active or former employee, director or consultant of any Acquiring Party, or any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) which is under common control with any Acquiring Party, with respect to which any Acquiring Party has liability or obligation.

 

4.14                        Labor Matters.  No Acquiring Party is a party to any collective bargaining agreement or other labor union contract applicable to Persons employed by any Acquiring Party and, to the Knowledge of SFX, there are no activities or proceedings of any labor union to organize any such employees.

 

4.15                        Compliance With Laws.  Each Acquiring Party has complied with, is not in violation of, and has not received any notices of violation with respect to, any Applicable Law with respect to the conduct of its respective business, or the ownership or operation of its respective business.

 

4.16                        No Other Representations and Warranties.  Except as expressly set forth in this Article 4, no Acquiring Party makes any representation or warranty, express or implied, at law or in equity, with respect to the Acquiring Parties, their affiliates, their businesses or financial condition or any of their assets, Liabilities or operations or any other matter, and any such other representations or warranties are hereby expressly disclaimed.

 

ARTICLE 5
COVENANTS OF THE PARTIES

 

5.1                               Further Assurances.  The Parties agree to execute and deliver such other documents, certificates, agreements and other writings and to take such other actions as may be reasonably necessary in order to consummate or implement on a timely basis the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.  In addition, at such times and from time to time on and after the Closing Date, upon reasonable request by any of the Acquiring Parties, the Transferor Parties will execute, acknowledge and deliver, or will cause to be done, executed, acknowledged and delivered, all such further acts, deeds, assignments, transfers, conveyances, licenses, powers of attorney, and assurances that may reasonably be required for the better conveying, transferring, assigning, delivering and confirming ownership to, or reducing to the possession of, Acquiror all of the Transferred Assets and to otherwise carry out the purposes of this Agreement.

 

5.2                               Certain Filings. Without limiting the generality of Section 5.1, the Parties shall cooperate with one another in determining whether any action by or in respect of, or filing with, any Governmental Authority is reasonably necessary or appropriate, or any action, consent,

 

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approval or waiver from any party to any of the Transferred Contracts is reasonably necessary or appropriate, in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.  Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, in taking such actions or making any such filings, the Parties shall furnish information reasonably required in connection therewith and seek timely to obtain any such actions, consents, approvals or waivers.

 

5.3                               Public Announcements; Confidentiality.

 

(a)                                 The Parties agree that prior to issuing any other press release or public announcement concerning any provisions of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, each party shall so advise the other party hereto, and the Parties shall thereafter use their reasonable efforts to cause a mutually agreeable release or announcement to be issued.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Parties may, on a confidential basis, release information regarding the existence and content of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby to their respective Affiliates, agents, accountants, attorneys, prospective lenders, advisors or investors.  Nothing in this Section 5.3 shall prevent SFX or Parent from disclosing any information regarding the Transferor Parties, the Business, this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby to Other Parties.

 

(b)                                 Confidential Information” means any confidential business or technical information relating to the operations, business plans, or intellectual property of the Business (and not the other operations of a Transferor) and includes without limitation the Transferors’ Software, the Transferor IP, the Intellectual Property Embodiments and Documentation, the Equipment Embodiments and Documentation, in each case, relating to the Business, and all other confidential information relating to the Business, but excludes (i) information any of the Acquiring Parties discloses to any third party who has not agreed to non-disclosure restrictions similar to those contained in this Section 5.3(b); (ii) information that is or becomes known to the public or enter the public domain, other than by any fault of any of the Transferor Parties; (iii) information rightfully disclosed to any Transferor Party by a third party that is legally free to disclose such matters; and (iv) information developed by any Transferor Party, alone or with others, that does not utilize the Confidential Information.  Except as otherwise required by Applicable Law, a court of competent jurisdiction or the enforcement of this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents, from and after the Closing Date, none of the Transferor Parties shall, without the prior written consent of Parent, disclose to any other Person or use (whether for the account of a Transferor or any other party) any Confidential Information; provided, however that each Transferor Party may disclose to its members, accountants, attorneys and lenders Tax and financial information relating to its ownership and operation of the Business.  In the event that any Transferor Party believes that it is required to disclose any such Confidential Information pursuant to Applicable Laws, such Transferor Party shall give timely written notice to Parent so that Parent and its Affiliates may have an opportunity to obtain a protective order or other appropriate relief at the Acquiring Parties’ sole expense.  The Transferor Parties shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate in any such action by Parent and its Affiliates at the Acquiring Parties’ sole expense.

 

5.4                               Offer of Employment.  To the extent a Designated Employee is not party to an employment agreement with a Transferor that is a Transferred Contract, the Transferors shall cooperate with the Acquiring Parties to obtain on behalf of the Acquiring Parties the acceptance

 

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of an offer of employment by any Designated Employees that the Acquiring Parties may hereafter elect to employ, and the Transferors consent to the Acquiring Parties or any of their respective Affiliates communicating directly with such Designated Employees about offers of employment commencing ten (10) days prior to the Closing Date or such earlier date as the Transferors may agree to in their sole discretion.  Each Member has agreed by his execution of this Agreement to execute and deliver at Closing an employment agreement, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D (the “Employment Agreement”), to Parent or, if directed by Parent, one of Parent’s Affiliates.  Except for obligations to the Transferors, to the Knowledge of Transferor, the Members are not obligated under or bound by any agreement or instrument, or any judgment, decree, or order of any court of administrative agency, that (a) conflicts or may conflict with their agreements and obligations to use their commercially reasonable efforts to promote the interests of the Acquiring Parties, (b) conflicts or may conflict with the business or operations of the Acquiring Parties, or (c) restricts or may restrict the use or disclosure of any information that may be useful to the Acquiring Parties.  Without regard to whether Acquiror employs the Members or the Designated Employees, each Transferor shall be solely responsible for all outstanding payments due to the Members and the Designated Employees under their existing terms of employment with such Transferor (including but not limited to salary, severance obligations, vacation pay or any other payment) through the Closing Date and the Transferors acknowledge and agrees that none of the Acquiring Parties shall assume or in any fashion be bound by any employment Contract between any Transferor and the Members or a Designated Employee.

 

5.5                               Assignment of Contracts and Claims.  Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement, nothing in this Agreement or any related document shall be construed as an attempt to assign (a) any Contract which, as a matter of law or by its terms, is nonassignable without the consent of the other parties thereto unless such consent has been given or (b) any Contract or claim as to which all of the remedies for the enforcement thereof enjoyed by any Transferor would not, as a matter of law or by their terms, pass to Acquiror as an incident of the transfers and assignments to be made under this Agreement.

 

5.6                               Third Party Notification.  Each Party agrees to inform any actual or potential third party purchasers, licensees, or transferees of the restrictions imposed by the Transaction Documents on the rights licensed to or retained by any Transferor, and on the rights acquired by Acquiror, in this transaction.

 

5.7                               Non-Solicitation.

 

(a)                                 Restricted Conduct.  Each Member agrees that he shall not, and shall cause his controlled Affiliates not to, until the second (2nd) anniversary of the date of termination of such Member’s employment with an Acquiring Party or one of their Affiliates, directly or indirectly (i) hire or offer employment to or seek to hire any Designated Employee or any other employee of any Acquiring Party or any successor or Affiliate thereof, unless such Acquiring Party first terminates the employment of such employee or gives its written consent to such employment or offer of employment, (ii) induce, solicit, persuade or encourage (or in any manner attempt to induce, solicit, persuade or encourage), or cause or authorize any other Person to induce, solicit, persuade or encourage, any such Designated Employee or any other such employee of any Acquiring Party or any successor or Affiliate thereof, to leave the employ of his

 

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or her employer, (iii) induce, solicit, persuade or encourage (or in any manner attempt to induce, solicit, persuade or encourage), or cause or authorize any other Person to induce, solicit, persuade or encourage, any Person to cease, diminish or not commence doing business with any Acquiring Party or any successor or Affiliate thereof or (iv) disparage the Business or any Acquiring Party or any successor or Affiliate thereof to any Person.

 

(b)                                 Enforceability.  The terms of this Section 5.7 are a material inducement to the Acquiring Parties to enter into this Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which they are a party and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereunder and thereunder.  The Parties acknowledge and agree that any violation of this Section 5.7 will result in irreparable injury to the Acquiring Parties and agree that the Acquiring Parties shall be entitled to preliminary and permanent injunctive relief, without the necessity of proving actual damages, as well as an equitable accounting of all earnings, profits and other benefits arising from any violation of this Section 5.7, which rights shall be cumulative and in addition to any other rights or remedies to which the Acquiring Parties may be entitled.  The Parties acknowledge and agree that the restrictive covenants contained herein are reasonable under the circumstances and further agree that the covenants contained in this Section 5.7 should be interpreted in such a manner as to be effective and valid under Applicable Law.  In the event any portion of this Section 5.7 shall be held to be illegal or unenforceable, the remainder of this Section 5.7 shall remain in full force and effect.  If any of the restrictions contained in this Section 5.7 shall for any reason be held to be excessively broad as to duration, scope, activity or subject, such provision shall be construed by limiting or reducing it so as to be enforceable to the maximum extent compatible with Applicable Law.

 

5.8                               Non-Competition.

 

(a)                                 Until the second (2nd) anniversary of the date of termination of their respective employment with an Acquiring Party or one of their respective Affiliates, each Member agrees that he shall not, and shall cause his controlled Affiliates not to, directly or indirectly, (i) solicit, induce or cause any Person with whom any Transferor Party had a business relationship with respect to the Business to reduce or terminate such Person’s business relationship with an Acquiring Party or any of their respective Affiliates or their successors or assigns; and none of the Transferor Parties shall, directly or indirectly, approach any such Person for any such purpose, or authorize or assist in the taking of any of such actions for any such purpose or authorize or assist in the taking of any such actions by any Person, (ii) engage in any Restricted Activity, (iii) acquire, or own in any manner, any interest in any Person that engages in any Restricted Activity, or that engages in any business, activity or enterprise that competes with any aspect of any of Restricted Activity, or (iv) be interested in (whether as an owner, director, officer, partner, member, manager, joint venturer, lender, shareholder, vendor, consultant, employee, advisor, agent, independent contractor or otherwise), or otherwise participate in the management or operation of, any Person that engages in any Restricted Activity or in any business, activity or enterprise that competes with any Restricted Activity; provided, however, that this Section 5.8 shall not apply to the ownership of less than five percent (5%) of the outstanding stock of any Person who has a class of securities that is publicly traded.

 

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believe that the goodwill of the Transferors and of the Business is a valuable asset and an essential inducement to the Acquiring Parties to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions to be consummated pursuant to this Agreement.  The Parties acknowledge that it could substantially dilute the value of such goodwill if any of the Transferor Parties violated any of the provisions of Section 5.8.  In order to induce the Acquiring Parties to enter into this Agreement and as a condition precedent to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, each of the Transferor Parties agrees, insofar as he or it acts in its capacity as a selling equity holder, or a controlling person thereof, and not as an employee, a manager, a member of a management board or a consultant, to accept and be bound by the restrictions as set forth in Section 5.8(a).  In addition, the Parties acknowledge and agree that the provisions of Section 5.8(a) and the period of time, geographic area and scope and type of restrictions on its activities set forth in such Section, are reasonable and necessary for the protection of the Acquiring Parties, which are paying substantial consideration and other benefits to the Transferor Parties in consideration for the covenants of the Transferor Parties hereunder.

 

(c)                                  If any provision contained in any of Section 5.8(a) shall be determined by any court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable by reason of its extending for too great a period of time or over too great a geographical area or by reason of its being too extensive in any other respect, (i) such provision shall be interpreted to extend over the maximum period of time for which it may be enforceable and/or over the maximum geographical area as to which it may be enforceable and/or to the maximum extent in all other respects as to which it may be enforceable, all as determined by such court or other tribunal making such determination, and (ii) in its reduced form, such provision shall then be enforceable, but such reduced form of provision shall only apply with respect to the operation of such provision in the particular jurisdiction in or for which such adjudication is made.  It is the intention of the Parties that the provisions of Section 5.8(a) shall be enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by Applicable Law.

 

(d)                                 The Parties acknowledge and agree that any breach or threatened breach of the covenants or other provisions contained in Section 5.8(a) may cause the Acquiring Parties material and irreparable damage, the exact amount of which will be difficult to ascertain, and that the remedies at law for any such breach will be inadequate.  Accordingly, the Acquiring Parties shall, in addition to all other available rights and remedies (including, but not limited to, seeking such damages as it can show it has sustained by reason of such breach and recovery of costs and expenses including, but not limited to, attorneys’ fees and expenses), be entitled to seek specific performance and injunctive relief (including, without limitation, a temporary and/or permanent restraining order and/or a permanent injunction) in respect of any breach or threatened breach of any of such covenants or provisions.

 

5.9                               Parent SEC Documents. (a)  Each of the Transferor Parties shall promptly furnish to Parent in writing all information concerning such Transferor Party that may be required by applicable securities laws or reasonably requested by Parent for inclusion in any registration statements, prospectuses, forms, reports, definitive proxy statements, schedules, statements and documents filed or furnished by Parent under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, as the case may be, together with all certifications required pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, such documents and any other documents to be filed by Parent with the SEC (collectively, the “Parent SEC Documents”).  Each of the Transferor Parties agrees to promptly correct any

 

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information provided by it for use in any Parent SEC Document, if and to the extent that it shall have become false or misleading in any material respect or as otherwise required by Applicable Law.  With respect to any Parent SEC Document that references a Transferor Party by name, such Transferor Party and his, her or its counsel, shall be given a reasonable opportunity to review such Parent SEC Document before it is filed with the SEC, and Parent shall give due consideration to the reasonable additions, deletions or changes suggested thereto by such party.  In addition, with respect to any Parent SEC Document that references a Transferor Party by name, Parent shall provide such Transferor Party and his, her or its counsel, with copies of any written comments, and shall inform them of any oral comments, that Parent or its counsel may receive from time to time from the SEC or its staff with respect to any Parent SEC Document promptly after receipt of such comments, and any written or oral responses thereto.  With respect to any Parent SEC Document that references a Transferor Party by name, such Transferor Party and his, her or its counsel, shall be given a reasonable opportunity to review any such written responses and Parent shall give due consideration to the reasonable additions, deletions or changes suggested thereto by such party.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, all SEC compliance shall be at the Acquiring Parties’ sole cost and expense, which cost and expense shall not negatively impact the calculation of the Earn-Out Payment.

 

(b)                                 From and after the date hereof, each of the Transferor Parties shall (i) provide Parent and its accountants, counsel, agents and employees with such information concerning the Business, (ii) provide Parent and its accountants, counsel, agents and employees with reasonable access, during normal business hours and in a manner as not to interfere with their respective normal business operations, to their respective accounting personnel and independent auditors (and each of the Transferor Parties shall cause such persons to reasonably assist Parent and its accountants, counsel, agents and employees with the preparation of any pro forma financial statements or other financial statements required in connection with a Parent SEC Document) and (iii) as may be required by the independent auditors, deliver representation letters, or cause their legal counsel to deliver audit response letters, to such independent auditors, in each case, as Parent may reasonably require in connection with Parent’s preparation and filing with the SEC of any Parent SEC Documents.  In the event that the SEC makes any review or inquiry with respect to information provided by any of the Transferor Parties, including any such inquiry regarding such financial statements, as promptly as practicable after being notified by Parent of such review or inquiry, such Transferor Party will provide such reasonable cooperation and assistance as may be required by Parent in responding to such review or inquiry.

 

5.10                        KottonZoo Agreement.  On or before December 30, 2012, Transferors shall terminate the Contract between Transferors and KottonZoo LLC such that, following such termination, KottonZoo shall no longer be granted the exclusive right to sell merchandise at any events organized or produced in connection with the Business.

 

ARTICLE 6
[INTENTIONALLY OMITTED]

 

ARTICLE 7
[INTENTIONALLY OMITTED]

 

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ARTICLE 8

CLOSING

 

8.1                               Closing Date.  The closing (the “Closing”) of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall take place on the date hereof (the “Closing Date”).

 

8.2                               Closing Deliveries.

 

(a)                                 At Closing, Parent shall pay or deliver, or cause to be paid or delivered, as the case may be, to the Transferor Parties:

 

(i)                                     an amount equal to $7,487,495.56, which equals the Cash Payment minus the Payoff Amounts and minus the Adjustment Amount;

 

(ii)                                  original stock certificates evidencing the Stock Consideration, issued to the Transferor Parties as set forth on Schedule C; and

 

(iii)                               Transaction Documents duly executed by the Acquiring Parties, as applicable.

 

(b)                                 At the Closing, the Transferor Parties shall deliver to Acquiror:

 

(i)                                     The Transferred Assets, including without limitation, copies of all books, records, files, and documents of each Transferor relating to any of the Transferred Assets or otherwise related or necessary to the commercial exploitation of the Transferred Assets or the Business, and without limiting the foregoing, electronic media including complete and accurate copies of all Intellectual Property Embodiments and Documentation, with all electronic media to be delivered fully functioning; provided that if Acquiror waives the closing condition that a Required Consent be obtained for any Transferred Contract, such Transferred Contract shall not be assigned to Acquiror at the Closing, but shall instead be assigned at such time as the Required Consent is obtained;

 

(ii)                                  Transaction Documents duly executed by the Transferor Parties, as applicable; and

 

(iii)                               All Required Consents set forth on Schedule 8.2(b)(iii) and all Governmental Authorizations required to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

(c)                                  At Closing, Parent shall pay or deliver, or cause to be paid or delivered, as the case may be, to Treehouse International, LLC the Payoff Amounts in accordance with Schedule B.

 

(d)                                 At Closing, Parent shall pay or deliver, or cause to be paid or delivered, as the case may be, to Recovery Racing LLC dba Ferrari-Maserati of Fort Lauderdale the amount set forth on Schedule A in connection with the consideration to be paid to Solano as described therein.

 

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ARTICLE 9

INDEMNIFICATION

 

9.1                               Transferor Parties’ Agreement to Indemnify.  The Transferor Parties shall, jointly and severally, indemnify and hold harmless the Acquiring Parties and their Affiliates, directors, managers, members, officers, employees, attorneys, agents, representatives, successors and permitted assigns (collectively, the “Acquiring Party Indemnitees”) in respect of any and all Damages reasonably incurred by any Acquiring Party Indemnitee in connection with, or resulting from, any or all of the following:

 

(a)                                 any breach of any representation or warranty made by any of the Transferor Parties in this Agreement or the Transaction Documents, without regard and without giving effect to any “materiality”, “Material Adverse Effect” or similar qualification contained in any such representation or warranty;

 

(b)                                 any breach in the performance of any covenant, agreement or obligation of any of the Transferor Parties contained in this Agreement or the Transaction Documents;

 

(c)                                  any Liabilities of any of the Transferor Parties or their respective Affiliates, other than the Assumed Liabilities, including, without limitation, Liabilities arising out of or related to (i) the case Andrew Moore v. Dayglow, LLC, Sebastian Solano, Sean Rodney Foundation d/b/a Wildchild World, No. 1:11-cv-24643-JEM, other than those amounts paid to Andrew Moore under any settlement agreement between Andrew Moore and any of the Transferor Parties as compensation for actual services rendered as a live performer at events organized by Acquiror after the date hereof, which amounts shall not exceed $2,500 per event and $45,000 in the aggregate; (ii) Oral Arrangements (as such term is defined in Schedule 2.1(c) of the Transferor’s Disclosure Schedule); (iii) any repayment of the $150,000 signing bonus set forth in Section 6.4 of the Ticketfly Services Agreement, dated as of March 28, 2012, by and between Committee Entertainment LLC d/b/a Dayglow and Ticketfly, Inc.; and (iv) the event organized by Transferors to take place in New York, NY on September 9, 2012 (the “New York Event”).

 

(d)                                 any Transfer and Sales Taxes in connection with the transactions contemplated hereunder;

 

(e)                                  except as otherwise provided in this Agreement or any of the Transaction Documents, any Tax for which any of the Transferor Parties is or becomes liable; and

 

(f)                                   any fees, expenses or other payments incurred or owed by any of the Transferor Parties to any agent, broker, investment banker or other firm or Person retained or employed by it in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Transaction Documents.

 

9.2                               Acquiring Parties’ Agreement to Indemnify.  The Acquiring Parties shall, jointly and severally, indemnify and hold harmless the Transferor Parties and their attorneys, agents, representatives, successors and permitted assigns (collectively, the “Transferor Party Indemnitees”) in respect of any and all Damages reasonably incurred by any Transferor Party Indemnitee to the extent caused by any or all of the following:

 

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(a)                                 any breach of any representation or warranty made by any Acquiring Party in this Agreement or the Transaction Documents, without regard and without giving effect to any “materiality”, “Material Adverse Effect” or similar qualification contained in any such representation or warranty;

 

(b)                                 any breach in the performance of any covenant, agreement or obligation of any Acquiring Party contained in this Agreement or the Transaction Documents;

 

(c)                                  any Assumed Liabilities;

 

(d)                                 the operation of the Business after the Closing; and

 

(e)                                  any fees, expenses or other payments incurred or owed by any of the Acquiring Parties to any agent, broker, investment banker or other firm or Person retained or employed by it in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Transaction Documents.

 

9.3                               Limitations on Duties to Indemnify.  Except for their duty to indemnify the other party for claims of fraud, actions taken in bad faith or intentional misrepresentation of material facts, the Parties’ respective indemnification obligations for a breach of a representation or warranty (other than Excluded Representations and Warranties) shall be subject to each of the following limitations:

 

(a)                                 An Indemnifying Party has no obligation to indemnify any Indemnitee unless the aggregate of all Damages for which the Indemnifying Party would be liable exceeds on a cumulative basis an amount exceeding $100,000 (the “Threshold Amount”), whereupon the amount of all such Damages (above and below the Threshold Amount), and all subsequent Damages, shall become due and payable.

 

(b)                                 The maximum amount of liability that the Transferor Parties and ACP (combined) may have by reason of this Agreement or the Transaction Documents (together with the ACP Asset Contribution Agreement and the Transaction Documents as defined under such ACP Asset Contribution Agreement ) to any Acquiring Party Indemnitees or any other Person, in the aggregate, with respect to claims for indemnification under this Article 9 (or the analogous provisions of the ACP Asset Contribution Agreement) or under any other theory of recovery shall be $2,250,000, including costs of defense.

 

9.4                               Survival of Representations, Warranties and Covenants.

 

(a)                                 All representations, warranties, covenants, agreements and obligations of each Indemnifying Party contained in this Agreement and all claims of any Acquiring Party Indemnitee or Transferor Party Indemnitee in respect of any breach of any representation, warranty, covenant, agreement or obligation of any Indemnifying Party contained in this Agreement, shall survive the execution of this Agreement, and shall expire 18 months following the Closing Date, except that:

 

(i)                                     the covenants, agreements or obligations of any of the Transferor Parties or any of the Acquiring Parties which by their terms are to be performed after the

 

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execution of this Agreement shall survive the Closing Date and shall not expire unless otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, including, without limitation, the covenants, agreements or obligations of any of the Transferor Parties or any of the Acquiring Parties in Sections 5.7, 5.8, 9.1, 9.2 and 9.4; and

 

(ii)                                  the Excluded Representations and Warranties, and all claims of any Transferor Party Indemnitee or Acquiring Party Indemnitee in respect of any breach of any such representation or warranty, shall survive the Closing Date and shall expire 30 days after the expiration of all applicable statutes of limitations, including extensions thereof.

 

(b)                                 Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, indemnification for claims for which written notice as provided in Section 9.5 has been given prior to the expiration of the representation, warranty, covenant, agreement or obligation upon which such claim is based shall not expire, and claims for indemnification thereon may be pursued, until the final resolution of such claim.

 

(c)                                  Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, indemnification for claims which arise out of the fraud, gross negligence, action taken in bad faith or intentional misrepresentation of the Indemnifying Party shall expire 30 days after the expiration of all applicable statutes of limitations, including extensions thereof.

 

(d)                                 No Indemnifying Party is required to indemnify any Indemnitee under this Agreement for any loss resulting from an inaccurate representation herein if the Indemnifying Party establishes that the Indemnitee had knowledge of that inaccuracy before the Closing.

 

9.5                               Claims for Indemnification.  If any Indemnitee shall believe that such Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Article 9 in respect of any Damages, such Indemnitee shall give the appropriate Indemnifying Party prompt written notice thereof.  Any such notice shall set forth in reasonable detail and to the extent then known the basis for such claim for indemnification.  The failure of such Indemnitee to give notice of any claim for indemnification promptly, but within the applicable periods specified by Section 9.4, shall not adversely affect such Indemnitee’s right to indemnity hereunder except to the extent (and only to the extent) that such failure adversely affects the right of the Indemnifying Party to assert all reasonable defenses to such claim.  Each such claim for indemnity shall expressly state that the Indemnifying Party shall have only the 20 calendar-day period referred to in the next sentence to dispute or deny such claim.  The Indemnifying Party shall have 20 calendar days following its receipt of such notice either (y) to acquiesce in such claim and its respective responsibilities to indemnify the Indemnitee in respect thereof in accordance with the terms of this Article 9 by giving such Indemnitee written notice of such acquiescence or (z) to object to the claim by giving such Indemnitee written notice of the objection.  If the Indemnifying Party does not object thereto within such 20 calendar-day period, such Indemnifying Party shall be deemed to have acquiesced in such claim and its respective responsibilities to indemnify the Indemnitee in respect thereof in accordance with the terms of this Article 9.

 

9.6                               Defense of Claims. Except as otherwise set forth in the last sentence of this Section 9.6, in connection with any claim which may give rise to indemnity under this Article 9 resulting from or arising out of any claim or Action against an Indemnitee by a Person that is not

 

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a party hereto, the Indemnifying Party may (unless such Indemnitee elects not to seek indemnity hereunder for such claim), upon written notice sent at any time to the relevant Indemnitee, assume the defense of any such claim or Action, to the extent that the claim or Action relates only to monetary damages and not the Transferred Assets or the ability to exploit the Transferred Assets, and such Indemnifying Party provides assurances, reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnitee, that the Indemnifying Party will be financially able to satisfy such claim in full if such claim or Action is decided adversely.  The Indemnifying Party shall select counsel reasonably acceptable to such Indemnitee to conduct the defense of such claim or Action, shall take all steps reasonably necessary in the defense or settlement thereof and shall at all times diligently and promptly pursue the resolution thereof.  If the Indemnifying Party shall have assumed the defense of any claim or Action in accordance with this Section 9.6, the Indemnifying Party shall be authorized to consent to a settlement of or to the entry of any judgment arising from, any such claim or Action, to the extent that the settlement or judgment requires only the payment of monetary damages, includes no injunctive provisions or performance requirements of Indemnitee and includes no admission of guilt or liability.  Or in the alternative, the Indemnifying Party will seek consent of the Indemnitee (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed).  If the Indemnifying Party has so elected to assume the defense, each Indemnitee shall be entitled to participate in (but not control) the defense of any such action, with its own counsel and, except as provided herein, at its own expense.  Each Indemnitee shall, and shall cause each of its Affiliates, officers, employees, consultants and agents to, cooperate fully with the Indemnifying Party in the defense of any claim or Action being defended by the Indemnifying Party pursuant to this Section 9.6.  If the Indemnifying Party does not assume the defense of any claim or Action resulting therefrom in accordance with the terms of this Section 9.6, or the Indemnifying Party does not acknowledge to the Indemnitee the Indemnitee’s right to indemnity pursuant hereto in respect of the entirety of such claim (as such claim may have been modified through written agreement of the Parties) or the Indemnifying Party does not provides assurances, reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnitee, that the Indemnifying Party will be financially able to satisfy such claim in full if such claim or Action is decided adversely, such Indemnitee may defend against such claim or Action in such manner as it may deem reasonably appropriate at the reasonable cost of the Indemnifying Party.

 

9.7                               Nature of Payments.  Except for payments pursuant to the Parties’ obligations under Sections 9.1(c) and 9.2(c), any payment under Article 9 shall be treated for tax purposes as an adjustment to the Cash Payment to the extent such characterization is proper and permissible under relevant Tax authorities, including court decisions, statutes, regulations and administrative promulgations.

 

9.8                               Exclusive Remedy.  After the Closing, and except for claims of fraud, gross negligence, actions taken in bad faith or intentional misrepresentation and except for the specific performance of covenants, where appropriate under Applicable Law, the obligations to indemnify under this Article 9 shall provide the exclusive remedy against a party for any breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or other claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any other Transaction Document.

 

9.9                               Acquiring Parties’ Right of Offset.  Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, in the event that any Transferor Party is obligated to indemnify any Acquiring Party Indemnitees pursuant to the provisions of this Article 9, the Acquiring Party Indemnitees

 

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may (but shall not be obligated to), instead of electing to receive cash payments, elect to set-off and deduct all or a portion of the indemnification amount owed to the Acquiring Party Indemnitee under this Article 9 by reducing and canceling a number shares of Parent Common Stock comprising the Stock Consideration equal to such indemnification amount divided by the Per Share Price; provided, however, that in lieu of the right of set-off being exercised with respect to the Stock Consideration, the Transferor Parties may make payment to the Acquiring Party Indemnitees of all or any portion of such amount owed in cash (by wire transfer of immediately available funds), and such payment shall reduce or eliminate, as the case may be, the Acquiring Parties’ right of set-off against the Stock Consideration on a dollar-for-dollar basis.  Upon a reduction and cancellation of shares of Parent Common Stock comprising the Stock Consideration in connection with the exercise by the Acquiring Parties of the right of set-off under this Section 9.9, each of the Transferor Parties agrees to immediately return to Parent certificates representing the Stock Consideration, and Parent will deliver revised stock certificates in substitution thereof reflecting the reduction to the Stock Consideration.  In all other respects the substituted stock certificates shall be identical to the previously outstanding stock certificates and shall carry the same rights that were carried by the previously outstanding stock certificates.

 

9.10                        Miscellaneous Indemnity Provisions.  The Indemnifying Parties’ indemnification obligations herein are intended solely for the benefit of the Indemnitees, and are in no way intended to, nor shall they, constitute an agreement for the benefit of, or be enforceable by, any other Person.  Nothing herein shall be deemed to prevent an Indemnitee from making a claim under this Article 9 for potential or contingent claims or demands; provided that the notice of such claim delivered pursuant to Section 9.5 sets forth the specific basis for any such contingent claim to the extent then feasible and the Indemnitee has reasonable grounds to believe that such a claim may be made.

 

9.11                        Property Taxes.  All property taxes and similar ad valorem taxes (“Property Taxes”) levied with respect to the Transferred Assets for any period commencing before and ending after the Closing Date (“Straddle Period”) shall be apportioned between Acquiror, on the one hand, and the Transferors, on the other hand, based on the number of days of such Straddle Period included in the portion of the period ending on the Closing Date (“Pre-Closing Tax Period”) and the number of days of such Straddle Period included in the period commencing on the day after the Closing Date (“Post-Closing Tax Period”).  The Transferors shall be liable for the proportionate amount of such Property Taxes that is attributable to the Pre-Closing Tax Period, and Acquiror shall be liable for the proportionate amount of such Property Taxes that is attributable to the Post-Closing Tax Period.  Upon receipt of any bill for such Property Taxes, Acquiror or the Transferors, as applicable, shall present a statement to the other setting forth the amount of reimbursement to which each is entitled under this Section 9.11 together with such supporting evidence as is reasonably necessary to calculate the proration amount.  The proration amount shall be paid by the party owing it to the other within ten (10) days after delivery of such statement.

 

9.12                        Transfer and Sales Tax Returns.  The Transferors shall timely prepare and file all Transfer and Sales Tax returns and reports relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.  The Transferor Parties shall be jointly and severally liable for any Transfer and Sales Taxes relating to such transactions.  The Transferors shall furnish to Acquiror a copy of

 

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each such Tax Return promptly after it is filed, together with proof of payment of the Transfer and Sales Tax shown thereon to be due.

 

ARTICLE 10

[INTENTIONALLY OMITTED]

 

ARTICLE 11

MISCELLANEOUS

 

11.1                        Notices.  All notices, requests and other communications to either party hereunder shall be in writing (including facsimile, PDF or e-mail) and shall be given,

 

If to an Acquiring Party, to:

 

SFX Holding Corporation

650 Madison Avenue

New York, NY 10022

Attention: Mitch Nelson, Esq.

Fax: (212) 750-3034

 

With a copy to:

 

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

MetLife Building

200 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10166

Attention:  Dennis J. Block, Esq.

Fax:  (212) 805-5555

E-mail: Blockd@gtlaw.com

 

If to a Transferor Party, to:

 

c/o Dayglow LLC

2800 Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 900B

Miami, Florida 33137

 

With a copy to:

 

Foley & Lardner LLP

2 South Biscayne Boulevard, 19th Floor

Miami, Florida 33131

Attention: Dario Carnevale, Esq.

Fax: (305) 482-8600

E-Mail: dcarnevale@foley.com

 

11.2                        Amendments; No Waivers.  Any provisions of this Agreement may be amended or waived prior to the Closing if, and only if, such amendment or waiver is in writing and signed,

 

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in the case of an amendment, by the Acquiring Parties and the Transferor Parties or, in the case of a waiver, by the Party against whom the waiver is to be effective.  No failure or delay by either party in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege.  The rights and remedies herein provided shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by law.

 

11.3                        Expenses.  Except as otherwise provided herein, all costs and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement shall be paid by the Party incurring such cost or expense.

 

11.4                        Successors and Assigns.  The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and assigns.

 

11.5                        Governing Law.  This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the law of the State of New York, without regard to the conflicts of law rules of such state.

 

11.6                        Consent to Jurisdiction; Venue; Service of Process.

 

(a)                                 Each Party, by its execution hereof, (i) hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of any New York federal court sitting in the Borough of Manhattan of The City of New York for the purpose of any Action among the parties arising in whole or in part under or in connection with this Agreement; provided, however, that if such federal court does not have jurisdiction over such Action, such Action shall be heard and determined exclusively in any New York state court sitting in the Borough of Manhattan of The City of New York, (ii) hereby waives to the extent not prohibited by Applicable Law, and agrees not to assert, by way of motion, as a defense or otherwise, in any such Action, any claim that it is not subject personally to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts, that its property is exempt or immune from attachment or execution, that any such Action brought in one of the above-named courts should be dismissed on grounds of forum non conveniens, should be transferred or removed to any court other than one of the above-named courts, or should be stayed by reason of the pendency of some other proceeding in any other court other than one of the above-named courts, or that this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents or the subject matter hereof and thereof may not be enforced in or by such court, and (iii) hereby agrees to commence any such Action only before one of the above-named courts.  Notwithstanding the immediately preceding sentence, a party may commence any Action in a court other than the above-named courts solely for the purpose of enforcing an order or judgment issued by one of the above-named courts.

 

(b)                                 Each Party hereby agrees that service of any process, summons, notice or document by U.S. registered mail, return receipt requested, at its address specified pursuant to Section 11.1 shall constitute good and valid service of process in any Action among the Parties arising in whole or in part under or in connection with this Agreement or any other Transaction Documents, and each Party hereby waives and agrees not to assert (by way of motion, as a defense, or otherwise) in any such Action any claim that service of process made in accordance with this Section 11.6(b) does not constitute good and valid service of process.

 

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11.7                        Waiver of Jury Trial.  TO THE EXTENT NOT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW THAT CANNOT BE WAIVED, THE PARTIES HEREBY WAIVE, AND COVENANT THAT THEY WILL NOT ASSERT (WHETHER AS PLAINTIFF, DEFENDANT OR OTHERWISE), ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION ARISING IN WHOLE OR IN PART UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, THE OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS OR ANY OF THE CONTEMPLATED TRANSACTIONS, WHETHER NOW EXISTING OR HEREAFTER ARISING, AND WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE. THE PARTIES AGREE THAT ANY OF THEM MAY FILE A COPY OF THIS PARAGRAPH WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE KNOWING, VOLUNTARY AND BARGAINED-FOR AGREEMENT AMONG THE PARTIES IRREVOCABLY TO WAIVE ITS RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY. ANY ACTION WHATSOEVER AMONG THEM RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS OR ANY OF THE CONTEMPLATED TRANSACTIONS SHALL INSTEAD BE TRIED IN A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION BY A JUDGE SITTING WITHOUT A JURY.

 

11.8                        Counterparts; Effectiveness.  This Agreement may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto were upon the same instrument.  This Agreement shall become effective when each party shall have received a counterpart hereof signed by the other Parties.

 

11.9                        Entire Agreement.  This Agreement, the Transaction Documents and the ancillary agreements related thereto constitute the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements, understandings and negotiations, both written and oral, between the Parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement.

 

11.10                 Titles and Headings; Construction.  The titles and headings to Sections herein and to the Exhibits and Schedules hereto are inserted for the convenience of reference only and are not intended to be a part of or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. This Agreement shall be construed without regard to any presumption or other rule requiring construction hereof against the party causing this Agreement to be drafted. The words “include”, “includes”, “included”, “including” and “such as” do not limit the preceding words or terms and shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation”. All pronouns and any variations thereof refer to the masculine, feminine or neuter, singular or plural, as the context may require. All terms defined in this Agreement in their singular or plural forms, have correlative meanings when used herein in their plural or singular forms, respectively. All references herein to a Section, Article, Exhibit or Schedule are to a Section, Article, Exhibit or Schedule of or to this Agreement, unless otherwise indicated.

 

11.11                 Severability.  If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid, unenforceable or void by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions shall not for that reason alone be unenforceable or invalid. In such case, the Parties agree to negotiate in good faith to create an enforceable contractual provision to achieve the purpose of the invalid provision. Further, if any provision is held to be overbroad as written, such provision shall be deemed amended to narrow its application to the extent necessary to make the provision enforceable according to Applicable Law and shall be enforced as amended.

 

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11.12                 No Third Party Beneficiaries.  Except for the provisions of Article 9 relating to Indemnified Parties, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure solely to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns and nothing herein, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any other Person, including any union or any employee or former employee of any Transferor, any legal or equitable right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever, including any rights of employment for any specified period, under or by reason of this Agreement.

 

11.13                 Specific Performance.  The Transferor Parties acknowledge and agree that the Acquiring Parties would be irreparably damaged if any of the provisions of this Agreement are not performed in accordance with their specific terms and that any breach of this Agreement by any of the Transferor Parties could not be adequately compensated in all cases by monetary damages alone.  Accordingly, in addition to any other right or remedy to which the Acquiring Parties may be entitled, at law or in equity, they shall be entitled to enforce and provision of this Agreement by a decree of specific performance and to temporary, preliminary and permanent injunctive relief to prevent breaches or threatened breaches of any of the provisions of this Agreement, without posting any bond or other undertaking.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized officers as of the date first written above.

 

 

 

SFX HOLDING CORPORATION,

 

a Delaware corporation

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Robert F.X. Sillerman

 

Name: Robert F.X. Sillerman

 

Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

SFX-LIC OPERATING LLC

 

a Delaware limited liability company

 

 

 

By: SFX Holding Corporation, its sole member

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Robert F.X. Sillerman

 

Name: Robert F.X. Sillerman

 

Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

DAYGLOW LLC,

 

a Florida limited liability company

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Sebastian Solano

 

Name: Sebastian Solano

 

Title: President

 

[Signatures continue on following page.]

 

[Signature Page to Dayglow LLC Asset Contribution Agreement]

 



 

 

COMMITTEE ENTERTAINMENT, LLC,

 

a Florida limited liability company

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Sebastian Solano

 

Name: Sebastian Solano

 

Title: President

 

 

 

SEBASTIAN SOLANO

 

an individual resident of Florida

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Sebastian Solano

 

 

 

PAUL CAMPBELL

 

an individual resident of Florida

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Paul Campbell

 

 

 

 

 

PATRYK TRACZ

 

an individual resident of Florida

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Patryk Tracz

 

 

 

 

 

LUKASZ TRACZ

 

an individual resident of Florida

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Lukasz Tracz

 

[Signature Page to Dayglow LLC Asset Contribution Agreement]

 



 

SCHEDULE C

 

Allocation of Stock Consideration

 

Certificate for 222,275 shares of Parent Common Stock issued to Sebastian Solano.

 

Certificate for 222,275 shares of Parent Common Stock issued to Paul Campbell.

 

Certificate for 222,275 shares of Parent Common Stock issued to Lukasz Tracz.

 

Certificate for 99,642 shares of Parent Common Stock issued to Patryk Tracz.

 



EX-10.13 21 a2215423zex-10_13.htm EX-10.13

Exhibit 10.13

 

EXECUTION VERSION

 

ASSET CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

 

by and among

 

SFX HOLDING CORPORATION,

 

SFX-NIGHTLIFE OPERATING LLC,

 

NIGHTLIFE HOLDINGS LLC,

 

MMG NIGHTLIFE LLC,

 

US NIGHTLIFE MANAGEMENT LLC,

 

PUNTA CANA VENUE LLC,

 

DAVE GRUTMAN, INC.,

 

SEBU CORP.,

 

BRIAN GORDON,

 

DAVID GRUTMAN

 

and

 

WORLD ON A STRING LLC

 

dated as of November 21, 2012

 



 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

Page

 

 

ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS

2

 

 

ARTICLE 2 CONTRIBUTION

14

 

 

2.1

Contribution of Transferred Assets

14

2.2

Assumption of Liabilities

16

2.3

Excluded Assets

16

2.4

Retained Liabilities

17

2.5

Consideration

17

2.6

Tax Treatment; Allocation of Consideration

17

2.7

Withholding Rights

18

2.8

Earn-Out

19

2.9

Call/Put For Nightlife’s 20% Interest in Acquiror

21

2.10

Pre-Closing and Post-Closing Adjustment of Consideration

23

 

 

 

ARTICLE 3 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF TRANSFEROR PARTIES

25

 

 

 

3.1

Limited Liability Company Existence

25

3.2

Authorization

25

3.3

Capital Structure

26

3.4

Governmental Authorization

26

3.5

Non-Contravention

26

3.6

Ownership and Absence of Liens

27

3.7

Sufficiency of the Transferred Assets

27

3.8

Litigation

27

3.9

Contracts

27

3.10

Permits; No Required Consents

28

3.11

Compliance with Applicable Laws

28

3.12

Intellectual Property

28

3.13

Advisory Fees

31

3.14

Taxes

31

3.15

Financial Statements

32

3.16

Absence of Liabilities, Changes and Events

32

3.17

Operation of the Business

32

3.18

Employment and Labor Matters

33

3.19

Employee Benefit Matters

33

3.20

Insurance

35

3.21

Real Property

35

3.22

Books and Records

35

3.23

Solvency

35

3.24

No Other Agreements to Sell the Transferred Assets or Transferor Interests

36

3.25

Affiliates

36

 



 

3.26

Securities Law Matters

36

3.27

Legends

36

3.28

Restricted Securities

37

3.29

Access to Information

37

3.30

Reliance Upon Representations

37

3.31

Exculpation

38

3.32

Material Misstatements Or Omissions

38

 

 

 

ARTICLE 4 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE ACQUIRING PARTIES

38

 

 

4.1

Corporate Existence and Power

38

4.2

Capital Structure

39

4.3

Authorization

39

4.4

Governmental Authorization, Other Consents

40

4.5

Litigation

40

4.6

Non-Contravention

40

4.7

[Intentionally omitted]

40

4.8

[Intentionally omitted]

40

4.9

Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities

40

4.10

Restrictions on Business Activities

40

4.11

Title to Property/Leases

40

4.12

Taxes

41

4.13

Employee Benefit Plans

41

4.14

Labor Matters

41

4.15

Compliance With Laws

41

4.16

No Material Misstatements or Omissions

41

4.17

No Other Representations and Warranties

41

 

 

ARTICLE 5 COVENANTS OF THE PARTIES

42

 

 

5.1

Further Assurances

42

5.2

Certain Filings

42

5.3

Public Announcements; Confidentiality

42

5.4

Offer of Employment

43

5.5

Assignment of Contracts and Claims

43

5.6

Third Party Notification

44

5.7

Non-Solicitation

44

5.8

Non-Competition

45

5.9

Business Examinations and Physical Investigations of Transferred Assets

46

5.10

Required Consents

46

5.11

Conduct of the Business

47

5.12

No Solicitation or Negotiation

48

5.13

Satisfaction of Obligations to Creditors

49

5.14

Access to Information

49

5.15

Parent SEC Documents

50

 

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ARTICLE 6 CONDITIONS TO THE TRANSFEROR PARTIES’ OBLIGATIONS

51

 

 

6.1

Representations, Warranties and Covenants

51

6.2

Governmental Authorizations; Regulatory Compliance

51

6.3

Required Consents

51

6.4

Amendments and/or Waivers to Transferred Contracts

52

6.5

No Injunction, etc.

52

6.6

Transaction Documents

52

6.7

Employment Agreement

52

6.8

Designated Employees

52

6.9

Audited Financial Statements

52

6.10

Corporate Authorizations

52

6.11

No Material Adverse Effect

52

 

 

ARTICLE 7 CONDITIONS TO THE TRANSFEROR PARTIES’ OBLIGATIONS

52

 

 

7.1

Representations, Warranties and Covenants

53

7.2

No Injunction, etc.

53

7.3

Transaction Documents

53

 

 

ARTICLE 8 CLOSING

53

 

 

8.1

Closing Date

53

8.2

Closing Deliveries

53

 

 

ARTICLE 9 INDEMNIFICATION

54

 

 

9.1

Transferor Parties’ Agreement to Indemnify

54

9.2

Acquiring Parties’ Agreement to Indemnify

55

9.3

Limitations on Duties to Indemnify

55

9.4

Survival of Representations, Warranties and Covenants

56

9.5

Claims for Indemnification

56

9.6

Defense of Claims

57

9.7

Nature of Payments

57

9.8

Exclusive Remedy

58

9.9

Acquiring Parties’ Right of Offset

58

9.10

[Intentionally omitted]

58

9.11

Miscellaneous Indemnity Provisions

58

9.12

Property Taxes

58

9.13

Transfer and Sales Tax Returns

59

 

 

ARTICLE 10 TERMINATION

59

 

 

10.1

Termination Prior to Closing

59

10.2

Effect of Termination

60

 

 

 

ARTICLE 11 MISCELLANEOUS

60

 

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11.1

Notices

60

11.2

Amendments; No Waivers

61

11.3

Expenses

61

11.4

Successors and Assigns

61

11.5

Governing Law

61

11.6

Consent to Jurisdiction; Venue; Service of Process

61

11.7

Waiver of Jury Trial

62

11.8

Counterparts; Effectiveness

62

11.9

Entire Agreement

62

11.10

Titles and Headings; Construction

62

11.11

Severability

62

11.12

No Third Party Beneficiaries

63

11.13

Specific Performance

63

 

EXHIBITS

 

A

Amended and Restated LLC Operating Agreement

 

 

 

 

B

Assignment and Assumption Agreement

 

 

 

 

C

Lockup Agreement

 

 

 

 

D

Registration Rights Agreement

 

 

 

 

E

Employment Agreement

 

 

 

 

F

Consulting Agreement

 

 

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ASSET CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

 

This Asset Contribution Agreement (this “Agreement”) is dated as of November 21, 2012, by and among SFX Holding Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), SFX-NIGHTLIFE OPERATING LLC, a Delaware limited liability company wholly owned by Parent (“Acquiror”, and together with Parent, the “Acquiring Parties”), NIGHTLIFE HOLDINGS LLC, a Florida limited liability company (“Nightlife”), MMG NIGHTLIFE LLC, a Florida limited liability company and a wholly owned subsidiary of Nightlife (“MMG”), PUNTA CANA VENUE LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly owned subsidiary of Nightlife (“Punta Cana”), US NIGHTLIFE MANAGEMENT LLC, a Florida limited liability company and a wholly owned subsidiary of Nightlife (“US Nightlife”),  DAVID GRUTMAN, INC., a Florida corporation and a member of Nightlife (“Grutman Inc.”), SEBU CORP., a Florida corporation and a member of Nightlife (“SEBU”), DAVE GRUTMAN, an individual resident of Florida and sole stockholder of Grutman Inc. (“Grutman”), BRIAN GORDON, an individual resident of Florida and sole stockholder of SEBU (“Gordon”), and World on a String LLC, a New Jersey limited liability company and a member of Nightlife (“WOS” and, together with SEBU, Grutman Inc., Grutman and Gordon, the “Members”).  Nightlife, MMG, Punta Cana and US Nightlife are collectively referred to herein as the “Transferors” and each a “Transferor”.  The Members and the Transferors are collectively referred to herein as the “Transferor Parties”.  The Acquiring Parties and the Transferor Parties are collectively referred to herein as the “Parties” and each a “Party”.

 

WHEREAS, the Transferors are engaged in the business of nightlife operations and management (the “Business”);

 

WHEREAS, (i) the Transferor Parties desire to contribute to Acquiror all of the Transferred Assets for the consideration and on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, and (ii) Acquiror desires to acquire all of the Transferred Assets from the Transferor Parties for the consideration and on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein;

 

WHEREAS, as part of an overall plan (the “Plan”) to enter into this Agreement and the Other Contribution Agreements, SFX Entertainment Inc. (“SFX”) entered into an exchange agreement with Parent (the “Exchange Agreement”), pursuant to which the stockholders of SFX, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein, contributed all outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of SFX to Parent in exchange for shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of Parent (“Parent Common Stock”), with SFX continuing as a wholly owned Subsidiary of Parent (the “Exchange”);

 

WHEREAS, as part of the Plan, Parent and certain wholly owned limited liability company Subsidiaries of Parent entered into one or more contribution agreements (each, an “Other Contribution Agreement”) with one or more other individuals or entities engaged in businesses that are synergistic with those of Parent and the Transferors (the “Other Parties”), pursuant to which a wholly owned limited liability company Subsidiary of Parent will, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein, acquire certain assets and assume certain liabilities thereof with a view to combining and expanding the overall business activities of Parent, the Transferors and the Other Parties in the field of live entertainment; and

 



 

WHEREAS, the parties to the Transaction Documents and each of the parties to the Other Contribution Agreements intend to consummate the transactions contemplated thereby in accordance with the Plan such that the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents and the Other Contribution Agreements will qualify as a tax-free exchange transaction pursuant to Section 351 of the Code to the extent that the Consideration and the consideration payable to the Other Parties is paid in Parent Common Stock.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual representations, warranties, covenants and agreements herein contained, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the Parties agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS

 

The following terms, as used herein, have the following meanings:

 

Accounting Firm” means an independent auditor of recognized national standing jointly selected by Parent and Nightlife.

 

Accredited Investor Representations” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.30.

 

Acquiror” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Acquiring Party Indemnitees” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 9.1.

 

Acquiring Parties” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Actions” means any claim, action, suit, arbitration, inquiry, proceeding or investigation by or before any Governmental Authority.

 

Adjustment Amount” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.10(a).

 

Affiliate” means, with respect to a specified Person, a Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with, the specified Person. For purposes of this definition, the term “control” (including the terms “controlling,” “controlled by” and “under common control with”) means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.  With respect to any determination herein that a Person is an Affiliate of a Transferor, the Acquiring Parties are relying solely on the representations, warranties and other information provided to them by the Transferor Parties.

 

Agreement” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Allocation” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.6(b).

 

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Amended and Restated LLC Operating Agreement” means an Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement of Acquiror substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A.

 

Applicable Law” means any domestic or foreign, federal, state or local statute, law, common law, ordinance, binding policy, binding guidance, rule, administrative interpretation, regulation, order, writ, injunction, directive, judgment, decree, permit or other requirement of any Governmental Authority applicable to the Transferor Parties, the Business or the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

Assignment and Assumption Agreement” means that certain Assignment and Assumption Agreement substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B.

 

Assumed Liability” or “Assumed Liabilities” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.2.

 

Balance Sheet Rules” means, collectively, the accounting principles, methods and practices used in preparing the MMG Audited Financial Statements, applied on a consistent basis and in accordance with GAAP.

 

Business” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Business Day” means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York, New York are authorized or required by law to close.

 

Business Net Income” means, for the applicable fiscal period, total revenues minus total expenses, in each case, of a Transferor, Parent or any Affiliate of Parent (including Acquiror) that is directly or indirectly attributable to the conduct of the Business by the Transferors, Parent or any Affiliate of Parent (including Acquiror), determined in conformity with GAAP.

 

Call/Put Average Per Share Price” means the volume-weighted average closing price per share of Parent Common Stock as reported on any national securities exchange or the over-the-counter-bulletin board for the thirty (30) consecutive trading-day period ending on the second (2nd) trading day immediately prior to the Call/Put Exercise Date (rounded down to the nearest whole share) or if shares of Parent Common Stock are not listed on any national securities exchange or traded on the over-the-counter-bulletin board, the price per share of Parent Common Stock as determined in good faith by the Parent Board.

 

Call/Put Consideration” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.9(b).

 

Call/Put Consideration Objection Notice” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.9(e).

 

Call/Put Consideration Statement” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.9(d).

 

Call/Put Exercise Date” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.9(a).

 

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Call/Put Interest” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.9(a).

 

Call/Put Period” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.9(a).

 

Call/Put Shares” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.9(c).

 

Cash Payment” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.5.

 

Closing” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 8.1.

 

Closing Date” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 8.1.

 

Closing Statement” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.10(b).

 

Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any successor law, and regulations issued by the IRS pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code or any successor law.

 

Compensation Programs” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.19(d).

 

Confidential Information has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 5.3(b).

 

Consideration” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.5.

 

Contract(s)” means contracts, agreements, permits, leases, licenses, franchises, warranties, guaranties, mortgages, notes, bonds, options, warrants, rights, commitments, understandings and other obligations in each case, whether written or oral, proposed, contingent or otherwise.

 

Consulting Agreement” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 5.4.

 

Current Assets” means the consolidated current assets of the Business of the Transferors only to the extent acquired pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, which current assets shall include only the line items set forth on the Pre-Closing Statement under the heading “Current Assets” and no other assets.

 

Current Liabilities” means the consolidated current liabilities of the Business of the Transferors only to the extent assumed pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, which current liabilities shall include only the line items set forth on the Pre-Closing Statement under the heading “Current Liabilities” and no other liabilities.

 

Damages” means any actual loss, liability, claim, damage or expense (including reasonable costs of investigation and defense and reasonable attorneys’ fees), net of (a) insurance proceeds actually received, and proceeds from related third party indemnification, contribution or similar claims actually received, and (b) an amount equal to any net reduction in cash Taxes actually payable which directly relate to such Damages.  With respect to a Transferor Party, for the avoidance of doubt, in no event shall Damages include any loss, liability, claim, damage or

 

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expense (including reasonable costs of investigation and defense and reasonable attorneys’ fees) incurred by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

David Grutman, Inc.” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Designated Employees” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.18.

 

Difference” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.10(e).

 

Dispute” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.10(c).

 

Domain Names” means all identifiers or URL registrations for Internet websites.

 

Earn-Out Average Per Share Price” means the volume-weighted average closing price per share of Parent Common Stock as reported on any national securities exchange or the over-the-counter-bulletin board for the thirty (30) consecutive trading-day period ending on the second (2nd) trading day immediately prior to the Earn-Out Period Payment Date (rounded down to the nearest whole share) or if shares of Parent Common Stock are not listed on any national securities exchange or traded on the over-the-counter-bulletin board, the price per share of Parent Common Stock as determined in good faith by the Parent Board.

 

Earn-Out Objection Notice” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.8(c).

 

Earn-Out Payment” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.8.

 

Earn-Out Period” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.8.

 

Earn-Out Period Payment Date” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.8(d)(i).

 

Earn-Out Shares” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.8(d)(i).

 

Earn-Out Statement” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.8(b).

 

EBITDA” means an amount equal to Business Net Income plus (A) the following, to the extent deducted in calculating Business Net Income (without duplication): (1) Interest Charges, (2) all federal, state, local and foreign income Tax expense, (3) depreciation and amortization expense, (4) non-cash impairment of assets (tangible and intangible) and related non-cash charges, (5) non-cash charges and expenses related to equity-based compensation awards, (6) all inventory step-up expense recognized in conjunction with Consideration accounting adjustments, (7) one-time and non-recurring extraordinary expenses, (8) allocated or indirect expenses, other than reasonable allocated or indirect expenses as determined by Parent in its reasonable discretion, (9) compensation and benefits and other business expenses of a Transferor that are not directly and solely attributable to the management of  Acquiror, and minus (B) the following to the extent included in calculating Business Net Income (without duplication): (1) federal, state, local and foreign income Tax credits and (2) all

 

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non-cash items increasing Business Net Income, including interest income, in each case with respect to the applicable fiscal period.

 

EBITDA Target” means $5,270,000.

 

Employee Assets” means all of the Transferors’ assets, including without limitation, computers, work stations, third party software licensed for such computers or work stations, electronic files, multi-function printers and copiers, office furniture and other tangible assets presently used or formerly used principally by the Members or the Designated Employees that Parent elects to employ, which are necessary or useful for the Members or each Designated Employee to continue to perform his or their respective duties for Parent or any of its Subsidiaries after the Closing without interruption.

 

Employment Agreement” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 5.4.

 

Equipment” means all servers, hardware, other equipment and Equipment Embodiments and Documentation used in connection with the Business.

 

Equipment Embodiments and Documentation” means all object code, source code, technical documentation, engineering notes, information sheets, specifications, compilers, tools, data schema, databases, data warehouses, software, marketing and promotional materials, software libraries, know-how, invention disclosures and technology used in connection with the Business.

 

ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.

 

Exchange” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

Exchange Agreement” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Excluded Assets” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.3.

 

Excluded Representations and Warranties” means the representations and warranties set forth in Sections 3.1, 3.2, 3.4, 3.6, 3.13, 3.14, 3.15, 3.18, 3.19, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.5, 4.9, 4.10, 4.11 and 4.12.

 

Existing Patents and Applications” has the meaning ascribed to it in the definition of “Transferor IP” in Article 1.

 

Final Adjustment Amount” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.10(e).

 

GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States as in effect on the date hereof and applied on a consistent basis.

 

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Gordon” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Governmental Authority” means any foreign, domestic, federal, territorial, state or local governmental authority, quasi-governmental authority, instrumentality, court, government or self-regulatory organization, commission, tribunal or organization or any regulatory, administrative or other agency, or any political or other subdivision, department or branch of any of the foregoing.

 

Governmental Authorization” means any approval, consent, ratification, waiver or other authorization, license, franchise, permit, exemption, clearance or registration issued, granted, given or otherwise made available by or under the authority of any Governmental Authority or pursuant to any Applicable Law.

 

Grutman” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Indemnifying Party” means:  (a) with respect to any Acquiring Party Indemnitee asserting a claim under Section 9.1, the Transferor Parties, jointly and severally; and (b) with respect to any Transferor Party Indemnitee asserting a claim under Section 9.2, the Acquiring Parties, jointly and severally.

 

Indemnitee” means:  (a) the Acquiring Party Indemnitees with respect to any claim for which any Transferor Party is an Indemnifying Party under Section 9.1; and (b) the Transferor Party Indemnitees with respect to claims for which any Acquiring Party is an Indemnifying Party under Section 9.2.

 

Intellectual Property” means United States and foreign patents, copyrights, Trade Secrets, Marks, any registrations or applications with respect to any of the foregoing, any similar or other intellectual property rights, and any rights under or with respect to any of the foregoing, including, without limitation, the right to file patent applications with respect to inventions that have been conceived or reduced to practice in whole or part as of the date hereof, any such applications that are in fact filed, the right to file applications to register copyrights in copyrightable works that have been created in whole or part as of the date hereof, and any such applications that are in fact filed.

 

Intellectual Property Embodiments and Documentation” means all object code, source code, technical documentation, engineering notes, information sheets, specifications, compilers, tools, data schema, databases, data warehouses, software, marketing and promotional materials, software libraries, know-how, invention disclosures and technology.

 

Interest Charges” means, for the applicable fiscal period, the sum (without duplication) of (A) all interest, premium payments, debt discount, fees, charges and related expenses in connection with borrowed money (including capitalized interest) or in connection with the deferred consideration of assets, in each case to the extent treated as interest in accordance with GAAP and (B) the portion of rent expense with respect to such period under capitalized leases that is treated as interest in accordance with GAAP.

 

IP Agreements” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.12(h).

 

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IRS” means the U.S. Internal Revenue Service.

 

IT Assets” means all computers, firmware, middleware, servers, workstations, routers, hubs, switches, data communications lines, and all other information technology equipment (including any such assets as may be used to support any electronic information and ordering web-based or virtual platform) owned, leased or licensed by any Transferor and used in connection with the Business, wherever located, and all associated documentation.

 

Knowledge of SFX” or “SFX’s Knowledge” has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 4.

 

Knowledge of Transferor” or “Transferor’s Knowledge” means the actual knowledge of any of the Members, after a reasonable inquiry of the surrounding circumstances.

 

Leased Real Property” means all real property leased or licensed to a Person, or to which such Person, has any other rights, under the Leases.

 

Leases” means all of the existing leases, subleases, licenses, occupancy agreements, options, rights, concessions or other agreements or arrangements, written or oral, with respect to real property to which a Person is a party or by which such Person or the Transferred Assets, as applicable, is bound, but with respect to Transferred Assets, only to the extent that the foregoing are used in connection with the Business.

 

Liability” means, with respect to any Person, any liability, debt or other obligation of such Person of any kind, character or description, whether known or unknown, absolute or contingent, accrued or unaccrued, liquidated or unliquidated, secured or unsecured, joint or several, due or to become due, vested or unvested, executory, determined, determinable or otherwise and whether or not the same is required to be accrued on the financial statements of such Person or is disclosed on any schedule to this Agreement.

 

Lien” means, with respect to any asset, any mortgage, title defect or objection, lien, pledge, charge, claim, security interest, equitable interest, option, hypothecation, easement, right of way, restriction, encumbrance, preference, priority, right of first refusal, condition or limitation of any kind in respect of such asset and any agreement to grant any of the foregoing, excluding (a) liens for Taxes that are not due and payable or that are being contested in good faith by appropriate legal proceedings in a manner that will prevent foreclosure of the applicable lien during the pendency of such proceedings, (b) statutory liens of landlords and liens of carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, materialmen and other similar Persons and other liens imposed by Applicable Law incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business for sums not yet delinquent, (c) liens relating to deposits made in the Ordinary Course of Business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security, and (d) liens securing any Assumed Liability.

 

Lockup Agreement” means a lockup agreement among Parent and Nightlife with respect to shares of Parent Stock owned by Nightlife, substantially in the form of Exhibit C.

 

Marks” means trademarks, service marks, trade dress and others indicators of source, origin, sponsorship, certification or endorsement, and all goodwill in and to any such

 

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trademarks, service marks, trade dress and other indicators of source, origin, sponsorship, certification or endorsement.

 

Material Adverse Effect” means, with respect to any Person, any change, event, circumstance, development or effect that has, or could reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on (i) such Person’s consolidated  financial condition, business, assets, properties, results of operations, operations, Liabilities, reserves or prospects, (ii) with respect to the Transferors, the Transferred Assets or the Assumed Liabilities, other than, in the case of clauses (i) and (ii) above, any change, event, circumstance, development or effect that directly results from (a) changes in United States or global economic conditions that do not disproportionately impact the Business, the Transferred Assets or the Assumed Liabilities or (b) changes in the industry in which the Business operates that do not disproportionately impact the Business, the Transferred Assets or the Assumed Liabilities and (iii) with respect to the Transferors, the ability of the Transferor Parties to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents or to timely perform any of their respective obligations under the Transaction Documents.

 

Members” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

MMG” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

MMG Audited Financial Statements” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.15.

 

Net Working Capital” means Current Assets, minus Current Liabilities as determined in accordance with the Balance Sheet Rules, each calculated immediately before, and without giving effect to, the Closing, of the Business of the Transferors.

 

Nightlife” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Nightlife Interest” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.5.

 

Objections Statement” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.10(c).

 

Ordinary Course of Business” means (a) consistent with the past practices of such Person or (b) in the ordinary course of the normal day-to-day operations of such Person.

 

Other Contribution Agreement” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Other Parties” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Parent” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Parent Board” means the Board of Directors of Parent.

 

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Parent Common Stock” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Parent SEC Documents” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 5.15(a).

 

Party” or “Parties” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Pension Plans” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.19(b).

 

Person” means an individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, unincorporated organization, association, trust, estate or other entity or organization, including a Governmental Authority.

 

Plan” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Post-Closing Tax Period” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 9.12.

 

Pre-Closing Statement” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.10(a).

 

Pre-Closing Tax Period” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 9.12.

 

Per Share Price” means, (a) for the purposes of Section 2.10, $5.00 per share of Parent Common Stock, subject to adjustment for stock splits and dividends, and (b) for the purposes of Section 9.9, $5.00 per share of Parent Common Stock, subject to adjustment for stock splits and dividends, unless, in either case, the shares of Parent Common Stock are then listed on a national securities exchange or traded on the over-the-counter market, in which case the Per Share Price shall be the volume weighted average closing prices of the Parent Common Stock on such exchange or market during the thirty (30) trading days ending on the second (2nd) trading day immediately preceding measurement.

 

Property Taxes” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 9.12.

 

Punta Cana” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Receivables” means any and all accounts receivable, notes and other amounts receivable from third parties, including customers and employees, arising from the conduct of the Business before the Closing, whether or not in the ordinary course and including any and all accounts receivables that have been written off or otherwise accounted for or reserved against as bad debts, together with any unpaid financing charges accrued thereon.

 

Registration Rights Agreement” means a registration rights agreement among Parent and Nightlife with respect to shares of Parent Stock owned by Nightlife, substantially in the form of Exhibit D.

 

Regulations” means all laws, statutes, ordinances, regulations, rules, notice requirements, court decisions, agency guidelines, principles of law and orders of any Governmental Authority, including environmental laws, and laws with respect to energy, motor

 

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vehicle safety, public utility, zoning, building and health codes, occupational safety and health, employment practices, employee documentation, terms and conditions of employment and wages and hours.

 

Related Person” means:  (a) with respect to a particular individual:  (i) each other member of such individual’s Family; (ii) any Person that is directly or indirectly controlled by such individual or one or more members of such individual’s Family; and (iii) any Person with respect to which such individual or one or more members of such individual’s Family serves as a director, officer, partner, manager, executor, or trustee (or in a similar capacity); and (b) with respect to a specified Person other than an individual:  (i) any Person that directly or indirectly controls, is directly or indirectly controlled by, or is directly or indirectly under common control with such specified Person; (ii) each Person that serves as a director, officer, partner, manager, executor, or trustee of such specified Person (or in a similar capacity); and (iii) any Person with respect to which such specified Person serves as a general partner or a trustee (or in a similar capacity); and (c) any Related Person of any individual described in clause (b) or (c).  For purposes of this definition, “Family” of an individual means (A) the individual, (B) the individual’s spouse (or any former spouse), (C) any other natural person who is an immediate family member of the individual or the individual’s spouse(s), and (D) any individual who resides with such individual, and “control” of a Person means the power, direct or indirect, to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person whether by contract or otherwise and, in any event and without limitation of the previous sentence, any Person owning fifty percent (50%) or more of the voting securities of a second Person shall be deemed to control that second Person.

 

Required Consents” means any approval, consent, ratification, waiver or other authorization of the other party or parties to each Transferred Contract that is required by the terms of such Transferred Contract to be obtained by any of the Transferor Parties by virtue of the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby to avoid the invalidity of such Transferred Contract, the termination thereof, the incurrence of any penalty or fee or adverse change in amounts payable to or by either of the Acquiring Parties or obligations of either of the Acquiring Parties as compared to the Transferor Parties or a breach or default thereunder (whether with or without the passage of time, the giving of notice or both), and all other approvals, consents, ratifications, waivers or other authorizations required to be obtained prior to the Closing Date for the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents.

 

Restricted Activity” means any activity that is competitive with any aspect of the Business (i) as operated immediately prior to the date of this Agreement, the Closing Date, or upon termination of the applicable Member’s employment with an Acquiring Party or one of its Affiliates or (ii) as reasonably contemplated to be operated in the future on the date of this Agreement or upon termination of the applicable Member’s employment with an Acquiring Party or one of its Affiliates; provided, however, that what constitutes a “Restricted Activity” hereunder with respect to a Member shall be subject to the definition of “Restricted Activity” set forth in such Member’s Employment Agreement or Consulting Agreement, as the case may be, and any activities of a Member that are expressly permitted under such Member’s Employment Agreement or Consulting Agreement, as the case may be, shall be permitted under Section 5.8.

 

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Retained Liabilities” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.4.

 

SEBU” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

SFX” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

SFX Disclosure Schedule” has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 4.

 

SFX’s Accountant” means an independent auditor of recognized national standing selected by Parent, in its sole discretion.

 

Software” means all (a) computer programs, applications, systems and code, in both object code and Source Code, including software implementations of algorithms, models and methodologies and program interfaces and (b) Internet and intranet websites, databases and compilations, including data and collections of data, whether machine-readable or otherwise, but with respect to clauses (a) and (b), only to the extent used in connection with the Business.

 

Source Code” means the human-readable version of a computer program that can be compiled into executable or object code.

 

Stock Consideration” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.5.

 

Stock Earn-Out Payment” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.8(d)(i).

 

Straddle Period” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 9.12.

 

Subsidiary” of any Person means any corporation, partnership, joint venture or other legal entity of which such Person (either alone or through or together with any other Subsidiary), owns, directly or indirectly, a majority of the stock or other equity interests the holders of which are generally entitled to vote for the election of the board of directors or other governing body of such corporation, partnership, joint venture or other legal entity, or otherwise owns, directly or indirectly, such equity interests, that would confer control of any such corporation, partnership, joint venture or other legal entity, or any Person that would otherwise be deemed a “subsidiary” under Rule 12b-2 promulgated under the Exchange Act.

 

Tax” means (a) all taxes imposed of any nature including federal, state, local or foreign net income tax, alternative or add-on minimum tax, profits or excess profits tax, franchise tax, gross income, adjusted gross income or gross receipts tax, employment related tax (including employee withholding or employer payroll tax, FICA or FUTA), real or personal property tax or ad valorem tax, sales or use tax, excise tax, stamp tax or duty, any withholding or back up withholding tax, value added tax, severance tax, prohibited transaction tax, premiums tax, environmental tax, intangibles tax, business license tax, transfer tax, occupation tax, customs tax, duties or other taxes, fees, assessments or charges, together with any interest, penalty, or addition to tax  imposed by any Governmental Authority (domestic or foreign) responsible for

 

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the imposition of any such tax, (b) any liability for payment of amounts described in clause (a) whether as a result of transferee liability, of being a member of an Affiliated, consolidated, combined or unitary group for any period, or otherwise through operation of law and (c) any obligations under any tax sharing, tax allocation, or tax indemnity agreements or arrangements with respect to any amounts described in clause (a) or (b) above.

 

Tax Return” means any return, declaration, report, election, claim for refund or information return or other statement or form relating to Tax, filed or required to be filed with any Governmental Authority, including any schedule or attachment thereto or any amendment thereof.

 

Threshold Amount” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 9.3(a).

 

Trade Secrets” means all “Trade Secrets” as defined in the Uniform Trade Secrets Act.

 

Transaction Documents” means this Agreement, the Exchange Agreement, the Other Contribution Agreements, the Amended and Restated LLC Operating Agreement, the Lockup Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement, the Assignment and Assumption Agreement, the Employment Agreement, the Consulting Agreement and all other agreements and documents entered into by one or more of the Parties as contemplated by or in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

Transferred Assets” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.1.

 

Transferred Contracts” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.1(c).

 

Transfer and Sales Taxes” means all sales tax, use taxes, stamp taxes, conveyance taxes, transfer taxes, filing fees and other similar duties, taxes and fees, if any, imposed upon, or resulting from, the transfer of the Transferred Assets.

 

Transferor” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Transferor Financial Statements” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.15.

 

Transferor Interests” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.3.

 

Transferor Interim Financial Statements” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.15.

 

Transferor IP” means all Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Embodiments and Documentation, Domain Names or Software used in or relating to the Business.  For avoidance of doubt, Transferor IP includes, without limitation, (a) all of the patents and patent applications referenced in the foregoing sentence that are or have been issued or filed as of the Closing Date (the “Existing Patents and Applications”), (b) all other patent applications that are filed after the Closing Date that disclose or claim any inventions first conceived or reduced to practice in whole or part on or before the Closing Date that relate to the Intellectual Property Embodiments and Documentation, including, without limitation, all

 

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continuations, continuations-in-part, divisional, reexamined and reissued patent applications and patents that relate to the Existing Patents and Applications, (c) all foreign counterparts with respect to any of the foregoing, and (d) all patents that issue with respect to any of the foregoing patent applications.

 

Transferor Organization Documents” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.1.

 

Transferor Party Indemnitees” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 9.2.

 

Transferor Parties” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Transferor Registered IP” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.12(c).

 

Transferor’s Disclosure Schedule” has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 3.

 

US Nightlife” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

WOS” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Welfare Plans” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.19(c).

 

ARTICLE 2
CONTRIBUTION

 

2.1          Contribution of Transferred Assets.  On the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, at the Closing, the Transferor Parties shall contribute, sell, transfer, convey, assign and deliver to Acquiror, and Acquiror shall purchase, accept and acquire from the Transferor Parties, free and clear of any Liens, all of the assets constituting the Business, including without limitation, the following properties, assets, rights and claims, whether tangible or intangible, including goodwill and going concern value but excluding the Excluded Assets (the “Transferred Assets”):

 

(a)           all of the Transferor IP and IT Assets, including, without limitation, the Transferor IP identified on Schedule 2.1(a);

 

(b)           all of the Equipment, including, without limitation, the assets identified on Schedule 2.1(b);

 

(c)           all of the Contracts identified on Schedule 2.1(c) (the “Transferred Contracts”);

 

(d)           all of the Employee Assets which are listed on Schedule 2.1(d) (as it may be adjusted at Closing to reflect the Designated Employees who have accepted employment offers, if any, from Parent or any of its Affiliates as of the Closing);

 

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(e)           all websites, URLs, Domain Names and webpages used, held for use or under development in connection with the Business, whether or not registered, including without limitation, www.miami-mg.com and the other Domain Names identified on Schedule 2.1(e), together with all Intellectual Property associated therewith other than trademarks set forth therein which are not otherwise part of the Transferred Assets;

 

(f)            all advertising, marketing and sales materials developed for, or used in connection with, the Business together with all Intellectual Property embodied therein other than trademarks set forth therein which are not otherwise part of the Transferred Assets;

 

(g)           all files, invoices, customer lists, records pertaining to customers and end-users (present, past and potential), all supplier lists and records pertaining to suppliers, books of account, files and ledgers, and other records to the extent solely and specifically for the Transferred Assets or the Assumed Liabilities and copies of the Tax books and records (redacted to exclude information not relating to the Transferred Assets or the Assumed Liabilities) relating to the Transferred Assets of the Assumed Liabilities and not otherwise provided pursuant to this clause (g);

 

(h)           without limiting anything set forth in clause (g) of this Section 2.1, electronic media including complete and accurate copies of all Intellectual Property Embodiments and Documentation;

 

(i)            all Governmental Authorizations of all Governmental Authorities necessary for the operation of the Transferred Assets and the Business set forth on Schedule 2.1(i);

 

(j)            all rights relating to deposits, advances, loan repayments, return of investments, prepaid expenses and other upfront payments, claims for refunds and rights of offset that are not excluded under Section 2.3(c);

 

(k)           all rights to insurance proceeds to the extent such rights arise from or are related to any casualty or Liability affecting the Transferred Assets or the Assumed Liabilities;

 

(l)            all legal and equitable privileges, rights and claims against any third parties, and all choses in action relating to the Transferred Assets, the Business or the Assumed Liabilities;

 

(m)          all goodwill of the Business;

 

(n)           all Receivables of each Transferor; and

 

(o)           all of the Transferor Parties’ right, title and interest in and to the corporate names “Nightlife Holdings LLC,” “MMG Nightlife LLC,” “Punta Cana Venue LLC,” “US Nightlife Management LLC” and any other corporate name formerly used in connection with the Business.

 

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Notwithstanding the foregoing, the transfer of the Transferred Assets pursuant to this Agreement does not include the assumption of any Liability related to the Transferred Assets unless Parent expressly assumes that Liability pursuant to Section 2.2.

 

2.2          Assumption of Liabilities.  On the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement and in reliance upon the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the Transferor Parties set forth herein, Acquiror agrees, effective at the Closing, to assume, perform and timely pay and discharge only the following (collectively, the “Assumed Liabilities” and each an “Assumed Liability”):  (a) those executory obligations arising after the Closing under the Transferred Contracts which do not relate to (i) any breach of, or failure to comply with, prior to the Closing, any representation, warranty, covenant or obligation in any such Transferred Contract, (ii) any event that occurred prior to the Closing which, with or without notice, lapse of time or both, would constitute such a breach or failure, or (iii) any indemnification claim relating to any of the matters set forth in clauses (i) or (ii) of this Section 2.2 and (b) unless such liability is specifically retained under Section 2.4, all obligations of the Transferors with respect to Current Liabilities set forth on the Closing Statement.

 

2.3          Excluded Assets.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the following assets (the “Excluded Assets”) shall be excluded from the Transferred Assets and retained by the Transferor Parties:

 

(a)           all cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of each Transferor on hand or on deposit with any financial institution;

 

(b)           any bank or brokerage accounts of each Transferor;

 

(c)           all prepaid Taxes and other expenses included on Schedule 2.3(c), and any tax refunds relating to periods prior to Closing or any deferred tax assets;

 

(d)           original copies of all minute books, records, stock ledgers, Tax records and other materials each Transferor is required by law to retain;

 

(e)           all Contracts that are not Transferred Contracts, including those Contracts set forth on Schedule 2.3(e);

 

(f)            all assets of the Transferors which are not used in the Business listed on Schedule 2.3(f);

 

(g)           all legal and equitable privileges, rights and claims against any third parties, and all choses in action relating to the Excluded Assets or Retained Liabilities;

 

(h)           all rights to insurance proceeds to the extent such rights arise from or are related to any casualty or Liability affecting the Excluded Assets or the Retained Liabilities;

 

(i)            all ownership and other rights with respect to any Pension Plan, Welfare Plan and Compensation Program of the Transferors; and

 

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(j)            payments made and to be made to the Transferor Parties and other rights of the Transferor Parties under this Agreement.

 

2.4          Retained Liabilities.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents or any other writing to the contrary, and regardless of any information disclosed to the Acquiring Parties or any of their respective Affiliates or representatives, neither Acquiror nor any Affiliates of Acquiror assumes, and Acquiror and Affiliates of Acquiror shall not at any time hereafter (including on or after the Closing) become liable or responsible for, any Liabilities of any of the Transferor Parties other than the Assumed Liabilities (such unassumed Liabilities, the “Retained Liabilities”).  The Transferors shall remain bound by and liable and responsible for, and shall retain, pay, perform and discharge when due, all Retained Liabilities.

 

2.5          Consideration. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions contained in this Agreement, as consideration for the sale, transfer, assignment, conveyance and delivery of the Transferred Assets and in full payment therefor, the Acquiring Parties shall pay or cause to be paid to Nightlife: (i) $13,491,200 in cash by wire transfer to an account designated by Nightlife at least one (1) Business Day prior to Closing (the “Cash Payment”), (ii) 674,560 shares of Parent Common Stock (the “Stock Consideration”), (iii) a 20% non-dilutable membership interest in Acquiror (the “Nightlife Interest”), (iv) the Earn-Out Payment (as defined below), if any, and (v) Parent shall assume the Assumed Liabilities as provided in Section 2.2 (together, the “Consideration”).

 

2.6          Tax Treatment; Allocation of Consideration.

 

(a)           Tax Treatment. The Parties agree that all Consideration pursuant to Sections 2.5(i), (ii), (iv) and (v) shall be treated as consideration for an undivided 80% interest in the Transferred Assets and not characterized in any other manner (except as otherwise required pursuant to a final determination within the meaning of Section 1313(a) of the Code as if such provision applies in the relevant jurisdiction).  The Parties further agree that (i) such 80% undivided interest in the Transferred Assets shall be deemed contributed by the Transferors to Parent and then further contributed by Parent to Acquiror in exchange for a membership interest in Acquiror as set forth in the Amended and Restated LLC Operating Agreement, and (ii) the remaining 20% undivided interest in the Transferred Assets shall be deemed contributed by the Transferors to Acquiror in exchange for a membership interest in Acquiror as set forth in the Amended and Restated LLC Operating Agreement.  For purposes of recognizing gain or loss on the undivided 80% interest in the Transferred Assets, each of the Transferred Assets shall be considered transferred separately in exchange for a portion of each of the above categories of Consideration received, and the fair market value of each category of such Consideration shall be separately allocated to each of the Transferred Assets in proportion to the relative fair market values of each of the Transferred Assets.

 

(b)           Basis Allocation.  The Parties agree that any portion of the Consideration that results in an increase in the basis of the Transferred Assets in the hands of Acquiror over the amount of such basis in the hands of the applicable Transferor shall be allocated among the Transferred Assets in proportion to the amounts by which their values exceed such Transferor’s bases in such assets immediately prior to the transfer (the “Allocation”).  Within sixty (60) days

 

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after the Closing, Acquiror shall provide the applicable Transferor with a proposed Allocation for such Transferor’s review and comment.  If such Transferor does not provide any comments to Acquiror in writing within ten (10) Business Days following delivery by Acquiror of the proposed Allocation, then the Allocation proposed by Acquiror shall be deemed to be final and binding absent manifest error.  If, however, such Transferor submits comments to Acquiror within such ten (10) Business Day period, Acquiror and such Transferor shall negotiate in good faith to resolve any differences within ten (10) Business Days.  If such Transferor and Acquiror are unable to reach a resolution within such ten (10) Business Day period, then all remaining disputed items shall be submitted for resolution by an Accounting Firm, which shall make a final determination as to the disputed items within twenty (20) Business Days after such submission, and such determination shall be final, binding and conclusive on such Transferor and Acquiror.  The fees and disbursements of the Accounting Firm shall be shared equally between the applicable Transferor and Acquiror.  Any subsequent adjustments to the sum of the Consideration shall be reflected in the Allocation in a manner consistent with the above procedure.  For all Tax purposes, Acquiror and the Transferors agree that the transactions contemplated in this Agreement shall be reported in a manner consistent with the terms of this Agreement, including the Allocation, and that none of them will take any position inconsistent therewith in any Tax Return, in any refund claim, in any litigation, or otherwise.  Each of Acquiror and the Transferors agrees that, with respect to the transfer by the Transferor Parties to Parent of the undivided 80% interest in the Transferred Assets, it will file with its Tax Return for the year in which the Closing occurs the statement required by Treasury Regulation 1.351-3(a) or 1.351-3(b), as applicable.

 

2.7          Withholding Rights.

 

(a)           Each of the Acquiring Parties shall be entitled to deduct and withhold from the Consideration otherwise payable pursuant to this Agreement to Nightlife such amounts as it is required to deduct and withhold with respect to the making of such payment under the Code, or any provision of state, local or foreign tax law, and to pay the same to any U.S. federal, state, local or foreign Governmental Authority as required by Applicable Law.  To the extent that amounts are so withheld and paid by the Acquiring Parties, such amounts shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid as Consideration to Nightlife in respect of which such deduction or withholding and payment was made.

 

(b)           If any of the Acquiring Parties are required to make any payment to a Governmental Authority in respect of a withholding obligation arising out of the payment of the Consideration to Nightlife and the Cash Payment portion of the Consideration payable with respect to Nightlife is not sufficient to make such payment, then Nightlife shall provide to such Acquiring Party, on demand, the amount of the shortfall, and such Acquiring Party shall pay such amount to the Governmental Authority.

 

(c)           Nightlife agrees to furnish each of the Acquiring Parties with such representations and forms as it shall reasonably request to assist it in determining the extent of, and in fulfilling, any obligations it may have to withhold and pay over amounts to any Governmental Authority and/or to file any Tax Returns or information returns with respect to the payment of the Consideration to Nightlife or the payment of any Taxes to any Governmental Authority in respect of Nightlife arising in connection with this Agreement.

 

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(d)           The Transferor Parties agree, jointly and severally, to indemnify and hold harmless the Acquiring Parties and their respective officers, directors, employees and agents, from and against any liability with respect to Taxes, interest or penalties which may be asserted by reason of (i) the failure to deduct and withhold Tax on the Consideration payable to Nightlife or (ii) the failure to file any Tax or information returns with respect to Nightlife due in connection with this Agreement, unless such failure described in either phrase (i) or (ii) of this sentence was attributable to the fraud, gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Acquiring Parties or any of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents or Affiliates.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent the Acquiring Parties fail to deduct and withhold Tax on the Consideration payable to Nightlife, Nightlife shall remain liable for payment of such Tax.

 

2.8          Earn-Out.  Following the Closing Date, Parent agrees to make an additional payment to Nightlife (the “Earn-Out Payment”) upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Section 2.8, for the one-year period commencing on the Closing Date (the “Earn-Out Period”), which Earn-Out Payment, if any, will be paid to Nightlife in accordance with Section 2.8(d) below.

 

(a)           Earn-Out Payment Amount.

 

(i)            If Acquiror’s EBITDA for the Earn-Out Period equals or exceeds the EBITDA Target, the Earn-Out Payment shall be equal to the product of (A) $5,059,200 and (B) the quotient of (x) the Acquiror’s EBITDA for the Earn-Out Period divided by (y) the EBITDA Target, payable as set forth in Section 2.8(d).

 

(ii)           If Acquiror’s EBITDA for the Earn-Out Period is less than the EBITDA Target but exceeds $3,372,000, the Earn-Out Payment shall be equal to the product of (A) $4,216,000 and (B) the quotient of (x) the amount by which Acquiror’s EBITDA for the Earn-Out Period exceeds $3,372,000 divided by (y) $1,898,000.

 

(iii)          If Acquiror’s EBITDA for the Earn-Out Period is equal to or less than $3,372,000, no Earn-Out Payment shall be due or payable to Nightlife.

 

(iv)          The parties acknowledge and agree that the economic benefit to Transferors in respect of the sale and purchase of the Business is based on the economic assumption that any gains to the owners of the Transferors in respect of the sale of the Business will be taxed at the long-term capital gains tax rates in effect as of the date of this Agreement (the “2012 Ratesi.e., a Federal tax rate of 15% and a New Jersey tax rate of 8.97%, or a total of 23.97%).  Therefore, the amount of the Earn Out Payment Amount and the Call/Put Consideration (as defined below) (each a, “Future Payment”) shall be increased (but not decreased) by applying the following formula: (x) (the Future Payment times 0.7603) divided by (1 minus the tax rate applicable to such Future Payment using the methodology as was used in computing the 2012 Rates (as if a Transferor received the entire Future Payment) at the time it is included in the gross income of a Transferor).

 

(b)           Earn-Out Statement.  Within ninety (90) days after the end of the Earn-Out Period, Parent shall calculate Acquiror’s EBITDA for the Earn-Out Period and shall deliver

 

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to Nightlife a report setting forth in reasonable detail the amount of Acquiror’s EBITDA for the Earn-Out Period. The written report delivered to Nightlife shall be accompanied by documentation appropriate to support the calculation of Acquiror’s EBITDA for the Earn-Out Period, which shall include a statement by the Chief Financial Officer of Parent that the calculation was made in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.  The written report and the accompanying back-up documentation for the Earn-Out Period are collectively referred to herein as the “Earn-Out Statement”.  The Earn-Out Statement shall be used for purposes of determining whether the Earn-Out Payment is to be made to Nightlife in accordance with Section 2.8(a) above.

 

(c)           Disputed Earn-Out Statement.  The Earn-Out Statement for the Earn-Out Period shall be final, binding and conclusive unless Nightlife notifies Parent in writing of any disagreement therewith (an “Earn-Out Objection Notice”) within twenty (20) Business Days after its receipt thereof, specifying (i) those items as to which there is disagreement and (ii) a reasonably detailed description of the basis, nature, dollar amount and extent of the dispute or disagreement.  If Nightlife delivers an Earn-Out Objection Notice within such period, then for a period of thirty (30) Business Days from the date of delivery of the Earn-Out Objection Notice, Parent shall afford Nightlife and its agents or other representatives with reasonable access during normal business hours to the books and records of Acquiror and Parent so as to enable its review of the Earn-Out Statement.  Nightlife and Parent shall attempt in good faith to resolve such dispute, and any resolution by them as to any disputed amounts shall be final, binding and conclusive.  If Nightlife and Parent are unable to resolve all disputes reflected in the Earn-Out Objection Notice within thirty (30) Business Days after the date of delivery of the Earn-Out Objection Notice (or such longer period as Parent and Nightlife may mutually agree upon), then Nightlife and Parent shall request the Accounting Firm to resolve any remaining disagreements.  Parent and Nightlife shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Accounting Firm to make its determination within forty five (45) Business Days of accepting its selection.  The determination by the Accounting Firm shall be final, binding and conclusive on the Parties and shall not be appealable.  Nightlife and Parent shall deliver to the Accounting Firm all work papers and back-up materials relating to the unresolved disputes requested by the Accounting Firm to the extent available to Nightlife, Parent and their respective agents or other representatives.  Nightlife and Parent shall be afforded the opportunity to present to the Accounting Firm any material related to the unresolved disputes and to discuss the issues with the Accounting Firm; provided, however, that no such presentation or discussion shall occur without the presence of agents or other representatives of Nightlife and Parent.  The determination of the Accounting Firm shall be limited to the disagreements submitted to the Accounting Firm.  Upon resolution by the Accounting Firm to its satisfaction of all such disputed matters, the Accounting Firm shall cause to be prepared and shall deliver to Nightlife and Parent a final Earn-Out Statement setting forth Acquiror’s EBITDA for the Earn-Out Period, and the date of such delivery by the Accounting Firm shall be deemed the date on which the Earn-Out Statement and Acquiror’s EBITDA for the Earn-Out Period shall become final, binding and conclusive.  The fees and expenses of the Accounting Firm shall be borne by Parent.

 

(d)           Parent shall pay to Nightlife the Earn-Out Payment due and payable in accordance with Section 2.8(a), if any, as follows:

 

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(i)            Parent shall pay to Nightlife, on or before the fifth (5th) Business Day following the date that the Earn-Out Statement in respect of the Earn-Out Period becomes final, binding and conclusive in accordance with Section 2.8(c) above (the date on which such payment is made being referred to as the “Earn-Out Period Payment Date”), the Earn-Out Payment (if such Earn-Out Payment shall become due and payable to Nightlife under the terms of Section 2.8(a)).  Such Earn-Out Payment, if any, shall be payable as follows: (A) eighty percent (80%) in cash and (B) the remainder paid in restricted (within the meaning of Rule 144 under the Securities Act) shares of Parent Common Stock (the “Stock Earn-Out Payment”), subject however, to the rights granted to Nightlife under the Registration Rights Agreement.  For purposes of determining the aggregate number of shares of Parent Common Stock to be issued as the Stock Earn-Out Payment (the “Earn-Out Shares”), if any, such number of Earn-Out Shares shall be equal to (x) twenty percent (20%) of the Earn-Out Payment divided by (y) the Earn-Out Average Per Share Price.  The cash portion of such Earn-Out Payment, if any, shall be paid by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by Nightlife prior to the Earn-Out Period Payment Date.

 

(ii)           Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Earn-Out Payment for the Earn-Out Period, if any, shall constitute part of the Consideration for the contribution, sale, transfer, assignment, conveyance and delivery of the Transferred Assets under this Agreement, and shall not be construed as consideration for the services of the Members in their respective capacities as an employee, consultant or officer of Parent or any of its Affiliates.

 

(e)           Operation of the Business.  During the Earn-Out Period, Parent shall operate the Business in good faith and shall not take any actions the primary purpose of which is to avoid making the Earn-Out Payment to Nightlife.  Except as expressly provided in the immediately preceding sentence, from and after the Closing Date, Parent may operate the Business in its sole discretion without restriction.

 

2.9          Call/Put For Nightlife’s 20% Interest in Acquiror.

 

(a)           Nightlife hereby irrevocably grants to Parent a call option, and Parent hereby irrevocably grants to Nightlife a put right, in each case, exercisable at any time during the period from and including January 1, 2015 through and including June 30, 2015 (the “Call/Put Period”) to acquire or cause Parent to acquire, as the case may be, from Nightlife the Nightlife Interest (for purposes of this Section 2.9, the Nightlife Interest shall be referred to as the “Call/Put Interest,” and the date on which either such call option or such put right is exercised being referred to as the “Call/Put Exercise Date”), in each case, upon the terms set forth in this Section 2.9.  The Call/Put Period may be extended only by mutual consent of Parent and Nightlife.

 

(b)           Upon exercise of the call option or the put right set forth in Section 2.9(a), as consideration for the sale, transfer, assignment, conveyance and delivery of the Call/Put Interest and in full payment therefor, Parent shall pay or cause to be paid to Nightlife an amount (the “Call/Put Consideration”) equal to twenty percent (20%) of the product of (i) Acquiror’s EBITDA for fiscal year 2014 and (ii) six (6), subject to the potential increase in such amount as contemplated by Section 2.8(a)(iv) above.

 

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(c)           The Call/Put Consideration shall be paid to Nightlife within sixty (60) days following the Call/Put Exercise Date and shall be payable eighty percent (80%) in cash and the remaining twenty percent (20%) of the Call/Put Consideration shall be paid, to the extent not otherwise covered by an effective registration statement, in the form of restricted (within the meaning of Rule 144 under the Securities Act) shares of Parent Common Stock, subject however to the rights granted under the Registration Rights Agreement.  For purposes of determining the aggregate number of shares of Parent Common Stock to be issued as the stock portion of the Call/Put Consideration (the “Call/Put Shares”), such number of Call/Put Shares shall be equal to (x) the dollar amount of such Call/Put Consideration to be paid in shares of Parent Common Stock divided by (y) the Call/Put Average Per Share Price.  The cash portion of the Call/Put Consideration shall be paid by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by Nightlife.

 

(d)           Call/Put Consideration Statement.  Within sixty (60) days after the end of Acquiror’s fiscal year 2014, Parent shall calculate Acquiror’s EBITDA for fiscal year 2014 and shall deliver to Nightlife a report setting forth in reasonable detail the amount of Acquiror’s EBITDA for fiscal year 2014.  The written report delivered to Nightlife shall be accompanied by documentation appropriate to support the calculation of Acquiror’s EBITDA for fiscal year 2014, which shall include a statement by the Chief Financial Officer of Parent that the calculation was made in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.  The written report and the accompanying back-up documentation for fiscal year 2014 are collectively referred to herein as the “Call/Put Consideration Statement”.  The Call/Put Consideration Statement shall be used for purposes of calculating the amount of the Call/Put Consideration in accordance with Section 2.9(b).

 

(e)           Disputed Call/Put Consideration Statement.  The Call/Put Consideration Statement for fiscal year 2014 shall be final, binding and conclusive unless Nightlife notifies Parent in writing of any disagreement therewith (an “Call/Put Consideration Objection Notice”) within twenty (20) Business Days after its receipt thereof, specifying (i) those items as to which there is disagreement and (ii) a reasonably detailed description of the basis, nature, dollar amount and extent of the dispute or disagreement.  If Nightlife delivers an Call/Put Consideration Objection Notice within such period, then for a period of thirty (30) Business Days from the date of delivery of the Call/Put Consideration Objection Notice, Parent shall afford Nightlife and its agents or other representatives with reasonable access during normal business hours to the books and records of Parent so as to enable its review of the Call/Put Consideration Statement.  Nightlife and Parent shall attempt in good faith to resolve such dispute, and any resolution by them as to any disputed amounts shall be final, binding and conclusive.  If Nightlife and Parent are unable to resolve all disputes reflected in the Call/Put Consideration Objection Notice within thirty (30) Business Days after the date of delivery of the Call/Put Consideration Objection Notice (or such longer period as Parent and Nightlife may mutually agree upon), then Nightlife and Parent shall request the Accounting Firm to resolve any remaining disagreements.  Parent and Nightlife shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Accounting Firm to make its determination within forty five (45) Business Days of accepting its selection.  The determination by the Accounting Firm shall be final, binding and conclusive on the Parties and shall not be appealable.  Nightlife and Parent shall deliver to the Accounting Firm all work papers and back-up materials relating to the unresolved disputes requested by the Accounting Firm to the extent available to Nightlife, Parent and their respective agents or other

 

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representatives.  Nightlife and Parent shall be afforded the opportunity to present to the Accounting Firm any material related to the unresolved disputes and to discuss the issues with the Accounting Firm; provided, however, that no such presentation or discussion shall occur without the presence of agents or other representatives of Nightlife and Parent.  The determination of the Accounting Firm shall be limited to the disagreements submitted to the Accounting Firm.  Upon resolution by the Accounting Firm to its satisfaction of all such disputed matters, the Accounting Firm shall cause to be prepared and shall deliver to Nightlife and Parent a final Call/Put Consideration Statement setting forth Acquiror’s EBITDA for fiscal year 2014, and the date of such delivery by the Accounting Firm shall be deemed the date on which the Call/Put Consideration Statement and Acquiror’s EBITDA for fiscal year 2014 shall become final, binding and conclusive.  The fees and expenses of the Accounting Firm shall be borne by Parent.

 

2.10        Pre-Closing and Post-Closing Adjustment of Consideration.  The Consideration shall be subject to adjustment at and after the Closing as specified in this Section 2.10:

 

(a)           Pre-Closing Statement.  Not fewer than three (3) Business Days prior to the anticipated Closing Date, (i) the Transferors shall deliver to Parent a certificate (the “Pre-Closing Statement”) setting forth the Transferors’ good faith estimates of the Net Working Capital and the amount, if any, by which the estimated Net Working Capital set forth in the Pre-Closing Statement is less than One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) (the “Adjustment Amount”), in each case, determined in accordance with the Balance Sheet Rules, together with supporting documentation for such estimates and any additional information reasonably requested by Parent.  The Pre-Closing Statement shall be prepared in consultation with Parent and shall be reasonably acceptable to Parent.  If the estimated Net Working Capital set forth in the Pre-Closing Statement is less than One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) then the Consideration payable by Parent to the Transferors shall be reduced by an amount equal to the Adjustment Amount; if the estimated Net Working Capital set forth in the Pre-Closing Statement is more than One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000), then the Consideration payable by Parent to the Transferors shall be increased by an amount equal to the Adjustment Amount.  Any downward or upward adjustment to the  Consideration under this Section 2.10(a) shall be effected, at the election of Parent in its sole discretion, as follows:  (x)  Parent shall deduct or increase, as applicable an amount in cash equal to the Adjustment Amount from the Cash Payment, (y) Parent shall cancel in the manner set forth in Section 9.9 or issue, as applicable, a number of fully paid non-assessable shares of Parent Common Stock equal to the Adjustment Amount divided by the Per Share Price or (z) the obligations under this Section 2.10(a) shall be satisfied using a combination of a reduction or increase, as applicable to the Cash Payment under (x) and a cancellation or issuance, as applicable, of Parent Common Stock under (y).

 

(b)           Closing Statement.  Within 90 days following the Closing Date, Parent shall prepare and deliver to the Transferors a certificate (the “Closing Statement”) setting forth Parent’s determination of Net Working Capital and the Adjustment Amount, in each case determined in accordance with the Balance Sheet Rules.  Following delivery of the Closing Statement, Parent shall provide the Transferors with any supporting documentation for the Closing Statement that the Transferors may reasonably request.

 

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(c)           Dispute Resolution.  Within 30 days after the Transferors’ receipt of the Closing Statement, the Transferors shall deliver to Parent a written statement either accepting the Closing Statement or specifying any objections thereto in reasonable detail (an “Objections Statement”), which objections shall be in reasonable detail describing the nature and amount of the disagreement(s) asserted.  If the Transferors do not deliver an Objections Statement within such 30-day period, then the Closing Statement shall become final and binding upon all parties.  If the Transferors do deliver an Objections Statement within such 30-day period, then the Transferors and Parent shall negotiate in good faith for 15 days following Parent’s receipt of such Objections Statement to resolve such objections (any unresolved objection, a “Dispute”).  After such 15-day period, any item or matter set forth in the Closing Statement that is not a Dispute shall become final and binding upon all parties.  If Parent and the Transferors are unable to resolve all objections during such 15-day period, then any remaining Disputes, and only such remaining Disputes, shall be resolved by an Accounting Firm.  The Accounting Firm shall be instructed to resolve any such remaining Disputes in accordance with the terms of this Agreement within 30 days after its appointment (or such longer period as the Parent and the Transferors may agree).  The resolution of such Disputes by the Accounting Firm (i) shall be set forth in writing, (ii) shall be within the range of dispute between Parent and the Transferors, (iii) shall constitute an arbitral award, and (iv) shall be conclusive and binding upon all the parties upon which a judgment may be rendered by a court having proper jurisdiction thereover.  Upon delivery of such resolution, the Closing Statement, as modified in accordance with such resolution, shall become final and binding upon all parties.

 

(d)           Fees and Expenses of Accounting Firm.  The fees, costs and expenses of the Accounting Firm shall be borne by either Parent or the Transferors as follows:  (i) if the Accounting Firm determines that the Final Adjustment Amount is more than two percent (2%) greater or lower than the Adjustment Amount determined by Parent, then Parent shall bear the fees, costs and expenses of the Accounting Firm, and (ii) if the Accounting Firm determines that the Final Adjustment Amount is less than two percent (2%) greater or lower than the Adjustment Amount determined by Parent, then the Transferors shall bear the fees, costs and expenses of the Accounting Firm through the payment of such fees, costs and expenses by Parent.

 

(e)           Final Adjustment Amount.  As used herein, “Final Adjustment Amount” means (i) if the Transferors fail to deliver an Objections Statement in accordance with Section 2.10(c), the Adjustment Amount as set forth in the Closing Statement, or (ii) if the Adjustment Amount set forth in the Closing Statement is resolved by resolution of Parent and the Transferors or by submission of any remaining Disputes to the Accounting Firm, as contemplated by Section 2.10(c), the Adjustment Amount as so resolved.  If the Final Adjustment Amount exceeds the Adjustment Amount set forth in the Pre-Closing Statement, then the Consideration payable by Parent to the Transferor shall be reduced by an amount equal to the difference (the “Difference”) between the Final Adjustment Amount and the Adjustment Amount; if the Final Adjustment Amount is less than the Adjustment Amount set forth in the Pre-Closing Statement, then the Consideration payable by Parent to the Transferor shall be increased by an amount equal to the Difference.  Any downward or upward adjustment to the Consideration under this Section 2.10(e) shall be effected, at the election of Parent in its sole discretion, as follows: (x) the Transferor Parties or Parent, as applicable, shall promptly, but in no event later than five (5) Business Days following determination of the Final Adjustment Amount in accordance with this Section 2.10, pay to Parent or the Transferor Parties, as applicable, an amount in cash equal to

 

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the Difference, (y) Parent shall cancel, in the manner set forth in Section 9.9 or issue, as applicable, a number of fully paid non-assessable shares of Parent Common Stock equal to the Difference divided by the Per Share Price or (z) the obligations under this Section 2.10(e) shall be satisfied using a combination of a cash payment under (x) and a cancellation or issuance, as applicable, of Parent Common Stock under (y).

 

ARTICLE 3
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF TRANSFEROR PARTIES

 

As an inducement to the Acquiring Parties to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated herein and except as set forth on the Transferors’ disclosure schedule attached hereto and incorporated herein, comprising schedules numbered according to the sections of this Article 3 and as specifically set forth herein (the “Transferor’s Disclosure Schedule”) corresponding to the Section of this Agreement to which any of the following representations and warranties specifically relate or as disclosed in another section of the Transferor’s Disclosure Schedule if it is reasonably apparent from the nature of the disclosure that it is applicable to another Section of this Agreement, the Transferors, jointly and severally  make the following representations and warranties to the Acquiring Parties, as of the date of this Agreement (except if another date is specified in the representation or warranty).

 

3.1          Limited Liability Company Existence.  Each Transferor is a limited liability company duly formed, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of which it was organized, each with requisite limited liability company power and authority to conduct its business as it is presently being conducted and to own and lease its properties and assets.  Each Transferor is duly qualified to do business as a foreign limited liability company and is in good standing in each jurisdiction where the character of its properties owned or leased or the nature of its activities make such qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing would not have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to such Transferor.  Copies of the certificate of formation and operating agreement of each Transferor, and all amendments thereto, heretofore delivered to Parent (the “Transferor Organization Documents”) are accurate and complete as of the date hereof.

 

3.2          Authorization.  Each Transferor has all requisite limited liability company power and authority, and has taken all limited liability company action necessary, to execute and deliver this Agreement, to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which such Transferor is party and to perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder.  Each Member has the right, power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which such Member is a party, to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and to perform his obligations hereunder and thereunder.  The execution and delivery by each Transferor of this Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which it is a party, and the consummation by each Transferor of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, have been duly authorized and approved by each Member.  No other limited liability company proceedings on the part of any Transferor are necessary to authorize this Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which each Transferor is a party and the transactions contemplated

 

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hereby and thereby.  This Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which each Transferor is a party have been duly executed and delivered by such Transferor and are the legal, valid and binding obligations of such Transferor enforceable against such Transferor in accordance with their terms, except that such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar laws affecting or relating to creditors’ rights generally, and is subject to general principles of equity.  This Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which each Member is a party have been duly executed and delivered by such Member and are the legal, valid and binding obligations of such Member enforceable against such Member in accordance with their terms, except that such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar laws affecting or relating to creditors’ rights generally, and is subject to general principles of equity.

 

3.3          Capital Structure.  The capitalization of each Transferor consists of the issued and outstanding limited liability company interests or units, membership interests or equivalent ownership interests in such Transferor (collectively, the “Transferor Interests”), that have the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions set forth in the Transferor Organization Documents and Applicable Law.  The Members are the record and beneficial owner of one hundred percent (100%) of the Transferor Interests of Nightlife, free and clear of any Liens.  Nightlife is the record and beneficial owner of one hundred percent (100%) of the Transferor Interests of MMG, Punta Cana and US Nightlife.  All of the Transferor Interests are uncertificated.  All Transferor Interests have been duly authorized and validly issued in compliance with Applicable Laws.  Other than Transferor Interests held by the Members and Nightlife, there are no other Transferor Interests or other limited liability company interests or units, membership interests or equivalent ownership interests in any Transferor outstanding.  Set forth on Schedule 3.3 are all options, warrants and other securities of each Transferor that are exercisable for or convertible into any Transferor Interests.

 

3.4          Governmental Authorization.  Except as set forth on Schedule 3.4, the execution, delivery and performance by each of the Transferor Parties of this Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which he or it is a party requires no Governmental Authorization from any Governmental Authority other than (a) any Governmental Authorizations otherwise expressly referred to in this Agreement or any schedule hereto; (b) any filings required to be made by any of the Acquiring Parties in accordance with Applicable Law; (c) notice filings that are not material to the Business; and (d) Governmental Authorizations required by Governmental Authorities outside of the U.S. to effectuate or record the transfer of any Transferred Assets.

 

3.5          Non-Contravention.  The execution, delivery and performance by each of the Transferor Parties of this Agreement and the Transaction Documents does not and will not (a) contravene or conflict with the Transferor Organization Documents, true and correct copies of which have been delivered to Parent by each Transferor (b) to Transferors’ Knowledge, contravene or conflict with or constitute a violation of any provision of any Applicable Law binding upon any of the Transferor Parties, the Business or any of the Transferred Assets; (c) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien on any of the Transferred Assets; or (d) materially contravene, conflict with or constitute a material violation or breach of any agreement to which any of the Transferor Parties is a party or by which any of the Transferor Parties has any obligation to third parties pursuant to any Transferred Contracts.

 

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3.6          Ownership and Absence of Liens. The Transferors are the sole owners of all of the Transferred Assets, free and clear of any Liens.  To Transferor’s Knowledge, no third party has made any claim or assertion challenging any Transferor’s sole and exclusive ownership of all right, title and interest in and to the Transferred Assets, free and clear of all Liens.  The tangible Transferred Assets are in normal operating condition and free from any significant defects, ordinary wear and tear excepted, and have been properly serviced and maintained by the Transferors.  To Transferor’s Knowledge, no third party has made any claim or assertion challenging the Members’ or Transferors’ sole and exclusive ownership of all right, title and interest in and to the Transferor Interests and any options, warrants and other securities of any Transferor that are exercisable for or convertible into Transferor Interests, free and clear of all Liens.

 

3.7          Sufficiency of the Transferred Assets.  Upon consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (including, without limitation, payment of the Cash Payment and the Stock Consideration), the Transferor Parties will have sold, assigned, transferred and conveyed to Acquiror the Transferred Assets, free and clear of all Liens.  Except as noted on Schedule 3.7, the Transferred Assets comprise all of the assets utilized by the Transferors in the Business and will enable Acquiror to conduct the Business in the manner that the Transferors have conducted the Business during the period ended September 30, 2012.  Without limiting the foregoing, the Transferred Assets are all assets (other than personnel) necessary for Acquiror to fulfill the obligations under the Transferred Contracts, and are all operating assets of the Transferors used in the Business.  No assets necessary for or related to the conduct of the Business are owned or used by any Person other than the Transferors.

 

3.8          Litigation.  Except as set forth on Schedule 3.8, there are no Actions that have been brought by or against or before any Governmental Authority or any other Person pending or, to the Knowledge of Transferor, threatened, nor have any of the Transferor Parties received any correspondence regarding any such pending or threatened Actions, with respect to any of the Transferor Parties that seek to enjoin or rescind the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Transaction Documents, and there are no existing Actions, orders, judgments or decrees against or binding upon any of the Transferor Parties or any of the Transferred Assets, or that would prevent the performance by any of the Transferor Parties of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

3.9          Contracts.

 

(a)           The Transferor Parties have provided Parent with true, correct and complete copies of all Transferred Contracts.  Each of the Transferred Contracts is valid and effective in accordance with its terms, and is binding and enforceable against the Transferor party thereto and, to the Transferor’s Knowledge, against each other party thereto and in full force and effect, except that such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar laws affecting or relating to creditors’ rights generally, and is subject to general principles of equity.  The Transferors and, to the Transferor’s Knowledge, the other parties to the Transferred Contracts have performed, in all material respects, all of their respective obligations required to be performed under the Transferred Contracts.  Except as set forth on Schedule 3.9 hereto, there is not under any of such Transferred Contracts (i) any existing or claimed default by any of the Transferor Parties or event which, with the notice or lapse in

 

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time, or both, would constitute a default by such Transferor Party or (ii) to the Knowledge of Transferor, any existing or claimed default by any other party or event which with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a material default by any such party.  There is no actual or, to the Knowledge of Transferor, threatened termination, cancellation or limitation of any of the Transferred Contracts.  To the Knowledge of Transferor, there is no pending or threatened bankruptcy, insolvency or similar proceeding with respect to any other party to the Transferred Contracts.

 

(b)           The Transferred Contracts constitute all Contracts relating to the Business.

 

(c)           Except as set forth on Schedule 3.9 hereto, the Transferred Contracts, respectively, do not contain provisions relating to any of the following matters:

 

(i)            any covenant not to compete or confidentiality agreement of any of the Transferor Parties or for the benefit of another Person;

 

(ii)           any arrangement limiting the freedom of any of the Transferor Parties to conduct the Business in any manner or use the Transferred Assets in any manner;

 

(iii)          any agreement restricting transfer or sale by the Transferor Parties of the Transferor IP or the other Transferred Assets; and

 

(iv)          any rights granted to, or retained by, any Affiliate of any of the Transferor Parties or any member, manager, officer or employee of any Transferor.

 

3.10        Permits; No Required ConsentsSchedule 2.1(i) sets forth all Governmental Authorizations of all Governmental Authorities, necessary for the operation of the Transferred Assets and the Business in substantially the same manner as currently operated by the Transferors.  No Governmental Authorization of any Governmental Authorities are required to manufacture, use, sell or otherwise exploit the Transferred Assets consistent with the manner in which the Transferred Assets are or have been manufactured, used, sold or otherwise exploited by the Transferors.  Schedule 3.10 sets forth the Required Consents that must be obtained prior to the Closing Date.  Except as set forth in Schedules 2.1(i) and 3.10, no consents are required for the Transferor Parties to sell the Transferred Assets.

 

3.11        Compliance with Applicable Laws.  Except as set forth on Schedule 3.11, to the Knowledge of the Transferors, none of the Transferor Parties is in violation of any Applicable Law or any order, writ, injunction or decree of any Governmental Authority applicable to the Transferred Assets or the Business.  All documentation, correspondence, reports, data, analysis and certifications relating to or regarding the Transferred Assets filed or delivered (or, if amended, as of the date for which such amendment speaks) by or on its behalf to any Governmental Authority were true and accurate when so filed or delivered and remain, to the extent required by any Applicable Laws.

 

3.12        Intellectual Property.

 

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entire and unencumbered right, title and interest in and to, all Transferor IP and IT Assets purported to be owned by the Transferors, and the Transferors have a valid right to use all Transferor IP and IT Assets in the ordinary course of the Business as currently conducted or as contemplated to be conducted free and clear of any and all Liens.  The consummation of the transactions contemplated under the Transaction Documents will not alter, impair, or extinguish any Transferor IP.

 

(b)           Except as set forth on Schedule 3.12(b), the Transferors have taken all commercially reasonable actions to maintain and protect their rights in the Transferor IP including, without limitation, by maintaining the confidentiality of its related Trade Secrets.  All Persons (including, without limitation present and former employees and independent contractors of any Transferor) who have developed any Transferor IP have executed and delivered to the applicable Transferor a valid and enforceable agreement providing for an assignment to such Transferor with respect to such Person’s rights in any Transferor IP.  All Persons who have worked for a Transferor, whether as employees or independent contractors, in developing the Business or who had access to Transferor IP, also have executed and delivered to such Transferor a valid and enforceable agreement providing for the nondisclosure by such Person of any confidential information of such Transferor.  All of such agreements are listed in Schedule 3.12(b) and copies thereof have been delivered to Parent.  All such agreements are and will continue to be in effect after the Closing and, to the Knowledge of Transferor, there have been no breaches of such agreements or of any of the Transferors’ security measures or unauthorized access to the Transferor IP.  At no time during the conception or reduction to practice of any Transferor IP was any developer, inventor or other contributor to such Transferor IP operating directly or indirectly under any grants from any Governmental Authority or subject to any employment agreement, invention assignment, nondisclosure agreement or other Contract with any third Person that could adversely affect the rights of any Transferor, and upon the Closing, Acquiror to such Transferor IP.

 

(c)           To the Knowledge of Transferor, all of the Transferor IP is valid, enforceable and subsisting.  No Transferor has received any notice or claim challenging or questioning the ownership, validity or enforceability of any Transferor IP. The Transferor IP is not subject to any outstanding decree, order, injunction, judgment or ruling restricting the use of such Transferor IP or that would impair the validity or enforceability of such Transferor IP.  Each Transferor has timely paid all filing, examination, issuance, post registration and maintenance fees, annuities and the like associated with or required with respect to any of the registered and applied for Intellectual Property listed on Schedule 3.12(a) (the “Transferor Registered IP”), and all documents, assignments, recordations and certificates necessary to be filed by such Transferor to demonstrate its ownership of the Transferor Registered IP and/or maintain the effectiveness of the Transferor Registered IP have been filed with the relevant patent, copyright, trademark or other authorities in the United States or foreign jurisdictions, as the case may be, so that no item required to be listed in Schedule 3.12(a), has lapsed, expired or been abandoned or canceled other than in the ordinary course of the such Transferor’s business.  Except as set forth on Schedule 3.12(c), none of the Transferor Registered IP requires any maintenance fees to be paid, affidavit of use to be filed or Taxes or actions falling due within six (6) months after the Closing.

 

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(d)           To the Knowledge of Transferor, neither the Transferor IP nor the conduct by the Transferors of the Business as currently conducted or contemplated to be conducted conflicts with, infringes, misappropriates or dilutes any intellectual property or other proprietary rights, including rights of privacy, publicity and endorsement, of any third Person.  No Transferor has received any notice or claim asserting or suggesting that any such infringement, misappropriation or dilution may be occurring or has occurred (including, without limitation, offers to license), nor, to Transferor’s Knowledge, is there any basis therefor.  To Transferor’s Knowledge, no third party is misappropriating, infringing or diluting any Transferor IP.

 

(e)           [Intentionally omitted].

 

(f)            The Transferors have provided Acquiror complete and accurate copies of all Intellectual Property Embodiments and Documentation, if any.

 

(g)           In connection with the Business, to Transferor’s Knowledge, the activities of each Transferor’s current and past managers, members, employees, officers and contractors in connection with their employment or contractual or other relationship with such Transferor did not and do not violate any agreements or arrangements that any such employees or consultants had or have with any former employer or any other Person.  No litigation (or other proceeding in or before any Governmental Authority or arbitral body) charging any Transferor with infringement or unauthorized or unlawful use of any Transferor IP, or alleging that any services provided by, processes used by, or products manufactured or sold by any Transferor infringe or misappropriate any Intellectual Property right of any third party, is pending, or to Transferor’s Knowledge, threatened; nor, to Transferor’s Knowledge, is there any reasonable basis for any such litigation or proceeding.

 

(h)           Schedule 3.12(h)(1) identifies all licenses and other agreements currently in effect pursuant to which each Transferor has licensed, distributed or otherwise granted any rights to any third party with respect to any Transferor IP.  No Transferor has given any party an indemnity in connection with the Transferor IP.  Schedule 3.12(h)(2) identifies all licenses and other agreements currently in effect pursuant to which a third party has licensed, distributed or otherwise granted to any Transferor any rights to such third party’s Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Embodiments and Documentation, Domain Names or Software that are used in connection with the Business (the foregoing constituting the “IP Agreements”). Except as set forth on Schedule 3.12(h)(3), the Transferor Parties are not obligated to pay any on-going license fees, royalties or any other amount to any other Person in connection with the IP Agreements, the operation of the Business, any license of the Transferor IP or any of the transactions contemplated hereunder, and have no liabilities thereunder.  Consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not result in any increase of any fees with respect to any of the IP Agreements. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.12(h)(4), none of the parties to the Transferred Contracts have received, or have a right to receive, any discounts, special pricing or other benefits in connection with the Business other than those expressly set forth in the Transferred Contract entered into by such party.  No Transferor nor, to the Knowledge of Transferor, any other party to any IP Agreement, is in breach or default thereof, and each IP Agreement is fully valid and enforceable in accordance with its terms, except that such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar laws affecting or relating to creditors’ rights generally, and is subject to general principles of equity.

 

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(i)            The IT Assets operate and perform in all material respects in accordance with their operation and performance prior to the date of this Agreement. Each Transferor has implemented reasonable controls to prevent the introduction and use of any devices that enable or assist any Person to access without authorization the IT Assets or otherwise significantly adversely affect such IT Assets’ functionality.  To the Knowledge of Transferor, no Person has gained unauthorized access to the IT Assets.

 

(j)            To the Knowledge of Transferor, each Transferor’s operation of any web sites used in connection with the Business, and content thereof and data processed, collected, stored or disseminated in connection therewith, do not violate any Applicable Laws, or any Person’s right of privacy or publicity.  Each Transferor (i) has obtained all necessary permits, approvals, consents, authorizations or licenses to lawfully operate its web sites and to use its data and (ii) is operating its web sites and using its data in accordance with the scope of such permits, approvals, consents, authorizations or licenses.  Each Transferor has posted a privacy policy governing such Transferor’s use of data, and disclaimers of liability on its web sites, and such Transferor has complied with such privacy policy in all material respects.  Each Transferor has taken all steps in accordance with normal industry practice to secure its web sites and data, and any portion thereof, from unauthorized access or use by any Person.

 

3.13        Advisory Fees.  There is no broker, finder, agent or other intermediary who has been retained by or is authorized to act on behalf of any of the Transferor Parties or their respective Affiliates and is entitled to any fee, commission or reimbursement of expenses upon consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents. For the avoidance of doubt, no manager, member, employee or officer of any Transferor is considered to be a broker, finder, agent or other intermediary of such Transferor, even if they are acting as a finder for, or are planning to become employees of, an Acquiring Party.

 

3.14        Taxes.   Except as set forth on Schedule 3.14, each Transferor Party  has timely filed all Tax Returns required to be filed by such Transferor Party and all such Tax Returns have been true, correct, and complete in all material respects.  Except as set forth on Schedule 3.14, each Transferor Party has timely paid all Taxes imposed on such Transferor Party when the same have become due.  Except as set forth on Schedule 3.14, each Transferor Party has complied with all Applicable Laws relating to the withholding and collection of Tax with respect to the Business (including any withholding with respect to wages or other amounts paid or owing to any employee, independent contractor, creditor, member, shareholder or other third party), and has timely reported such amounts and paid them over to the applicable Governmental Authority.  Except as set forth on Schedule 3.14, there is no outstanding claim, audit or other examination or proceeding with respect to Taxes with respect to any Transferor Party and, to the Knowledge of Transferor, no such claim, audit, examination or proceeding is threatened.  Except as set forth on Schedule 3.14, no claim has ever been made by a Governmental Authority in a jurisdiction where the Transferors do not file Tax Returns that they are or may be subject to taxation by that jurisdiction. There are no Liens on any of the Transferred Assets that arose in connection with any failure (or alleged failure) to pay any Tax.  The Transferor Parties have complied in all material respects with all Applicable Laws with respect to the Business with respect to record retention of Tax records.  No Transferor has any obligation under any agreement providing for the allocation or sharing of Taxes or an agreement providing for an indemnification for Taxes.  True and complete copies of the Tax Returns of each Transferor for each of the three fiscal years

 

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ended as of December 31, 2011, December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, and the related schedules and work papers have been delivered by such Transferor to Parent.

 

3.15        Financial Statements.  True and complete copies of (i) the audited balance sheets and the related statements of income and expenses, members’ equity, and cash flows of MMG for each of the two fiscal years ended as of December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, together with all related notes and schedules thereto, accompanied by the reports thereon of MMG’s accountants (the “MMG Audited Financial Statements”); (ii) the audited consolidated balance sheet and the related consolidated statements of income and expenses, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows of the Business for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2011; (iii) the unaudited consolidated balance sheet and the related consolidated statement of income and expenses, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows of the Business for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2012, which have been reviewed by SFX’s Accountants; and (iv) for each of 2012 and 2011, the unaudited year-to-date period ended on the last day of the full calendar month immediately preceding the Closing together with all related notes and schedules thereto accompanied by the reports thereon of Transferor’s accountants (the “Transferor Interim Financial Statements” and, together with the MMG Audited Financial Statements, the “Transferor Financial Statements”) have been delivered or will be delivered by Transferor to Parent.  The Transferor Financial Statements (A) were prepared in accordance with the books of account and other financial records of the Transferors, (B) present fairly the consolidated financial condition and results of operations of the Transferors as of the dates thereof or for the periods covered thereby, (C) have been prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a basis consistent with the past practices of the Transferors, except that the Transferor Financial Statements may not contain all footnotes required by GAAP and (D) include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) that are necessary for a fair presentation of the consolidated financial condition of the Transferors and the results of the operations of the Transferors as of the dates thereof or for the periods covered thereby.

 

3.16        Absence of Liabilities, Changes and Events.  Except as set forth on Schedule 3.16, since September 30, 2012, none of the Transferors have (a) incurred any debts, liabilities, claims against or obligations, and to Transferor’s Knowledge, there is no reasonable legal basis therefor, that may adversely affect any of the Transferor Parties’ ability to perform his or its obligations hereunder or under the other Transaction Documents or may adversely affect the ownership of the Transferred Assets or the use thereof by Acquiror in the manner currently used by the Transferors, whether accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise, and whether due or to become due, including but not limited to liabilities on account of Taxes, other governmental charges, duties, penalties, interest or fines; (b) sold, assigned, transferred or licensed any tangible or intangible asset of any Transferor used in the operation of the Business other than in the Ordinary Course of Business; (c) modified or terminated any IP Agreements; (d) increased any salaries, wages or employee benefits or made any arrangement for payment of any bonus or special compensation for any employee of any Transferor who primarily perform services with respect to the Business other than in the Ordinary Course of Business; (e) agreed to take any action described in (a) through (d) above, or (f) had a Material Adverse Effect with respect to any Transferor.

 

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including ownership and use of the Transferred Assets, only through the Transferors and not through any other divisions or any direct or indirect Subsidiary or Affiliate of any of the Transferor Parties.  Since September 30, 2012, the Transferors have operated the Business in the Ordinary Course of Business.  Except as set forth on Schedule 3.17, to the Knowledge of Transferor, as of the date hereof, there are no material adverse changes, modifications or amendments contemplated to be made to any of the Transferred Contracts or any of the Transferors’ existing, scheduled or planned revenue generating activities with respect to the Business.

 

3.18        Employment and Labor MattersSchedule 3.18 lists all employees of the Transferors who primarily perform services with respect to the Business (the “Designated Employees”).  Each Transferor has complied in all material respects with all Applicable Laws respecting employment and employment practices, terms and conditions of employment, wages and hours, and occupational safety and health.  With respect to the Designated Employees:

 

(a)           except for routine government inquiries, examinations and inspections which the Transferors have no reason to believe are material, there are no charges, governmental audits, investigations, administrative proceedings or complaints, grievances or actions concerning the employment practices of any Transferor pending, nor has any of the Transferor Parties been notified of any such matter being threatened, before any Governmental Authority and, to the Knowledge of Transferor, no basis for any such matter exists;

 

(b)           No Transferor is a party to any union or collective bargaining agreement, no union attempts to organize its employees have been made, nor are any such attempts now threatened;

 

(c)           No Transferor has experienced any organized slowdown, work interruption, strike, or work stoppage by any of its employees;

 

(d)           none of such employees have filed any complaints against any Transferor or any managers, members, officers or employees of any Transferor, or initiated any Actions against any of the Transferor Parties or been subject to any disciplinary actions by any Transferor;

 

(e)           No Transferor will incur any Liability to any such employee or, to the Knowledge of Transferors, violate any Applicable Laws respecting employment and employment practices as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; and

 

(f)            The Transferors have valid written documentation that each such employee is a U.S. resident or is authorized to work in the U.S. and has delivered such documentation to Acquiror.

 

3.19        Employee Benefit Matters.

 

(a)           A true, correct and complete list of the names, titles, base salaries, bonus information, date of hiring, sick and vacation leave that is accrued and unused and all other benefits of the Designated Employees as of the date hereof is included on Schedule 3.19.  To Transferor’s Knowledge, except as contemplated by this Agreement (i) it is not expected that any

 

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of the Designated Employees will be terminating employment with any Transferor prior to the Closing Date or will not commence employment with Acquiror as of the Closing Date,  (ii) to the Knowledge of Transferors,  none of the Designated Employees or former employees of any Transferor have violated any confidentiality agreement or covenant not to compete and (iii) to the Knowledge of Transferors, none of the Designated Employees have violated (A) any material Applicable Laws in the course of their employment with any Transferor, or (B) any material Transferors’ policies, in each case excepting such violations as would not be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to such Transferor.  All former or current employees (whether or not Designated Employees) which have or had information or access to information regarding the Transferred Assets have entered into a customary confidentiality and covenant not to compete agreement with any Transferor which are and will continue to be in effect after the Closing.

 

(b)           Arising from their employment with a Transferor, the Designated Employees receive benefits or are eligible under only the employee pension benefit plans, as defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA, as are listed in Schedule 3.19 (the “Pension Plans”).  No Transferor has maintained or contributed within the last six (6) years to any other employee pension benefit plan, as defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA, which was subject to Title IV of ERISA.

 

(c)           Arising from their employment with a Transferor, the Designated Employees receive benefits or are eligible under only the employee welfare benefit plans, as defined in Section 3(1) of ERISA (including but not limited to, life insurance, medical, hospitalization, holiday, vacation, disability dental and vision plans) as are listed on Schedule 3.19 (the “Welfare Plans”).

 

(d)           Arising from their employment with a Transferor, the Designated Employees receive benefits or are eligible under only unwritten incentive compensation, material fringe benefit, material payroll or employment practice, bonus, option, stock purchase, severance, sick pay, salary continuation, deferred compensation, supplemental executive compensation plans, employment agreements (other than those terminable at will without severance) and consulting agreements for the benefit of their officers, directors, employees, former employees, or independent contractors as are listed in Schedule 3.19 (the “Compensation Programs”).

 

(e)           Each Pension Plan and Welfare Plan has been operated and administered in substantial compliance with ERISA and the Code; each Pension Plan which is intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code has been determined by the IRS to be so qualified or a request for such determination has been timely filed with the IRS or the Pension Plan is a prototype plan for which the prototype sponsor has obtained a favorable IRS opinion letter (and to Transferor’s Knowledge no event has occurred between the date of the last such determination and the Closing Date that would reasonably be expected to cause the Internal Revenue Service to revoke such determination).

 

(f)            All amounts required to be paid by any Transferor with respect to any Designated Employee under each Pension Plan, Welfare Plan and Compensation Program on or before the Closing Date have or will be paid.

 

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(g)           Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated hereby or by the Transaction Documents will (i) result in any payment (including, without limitation, severance, unemployment compensation, golden parachute or otherwise) becoming due to any Designated Employee, (ii) increase any benefits otherwise payable under any Pension Plan, Welfare Plan or Compensation Program to any Designated Employee, or (iii) result in any acceleration of the time of payment or vesting of any such benefits.

 

3.20        Insurance.  With respect to the Business, each Transferor maintains insurance policies that are adequate to cover the levels of coverage as mandated by the Transferred Contracts.  All such insurance policies are listed on Schedule 3.20 and are in full force and effect and enforceable in accordance with their terms, except that such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar laws affecting or relating to creditors’ rights generally, and is subject to general principles of equity.

 

3.21        Real Property.  No Transferor owns a fee interest in any real property.  Schedule 3.21 sets forth a true, correct and complete list of all the Transferors’ Leases.  The Transferors have delivered true, complete and correct copies of all such Leases (including, all amendments, modifications and supplements thereof) to Acquiror and each such Lease is in full force and effect. Each Transferor, as tenant under its Leases, is not in arrears in the payment of any rent under such Leases.

 

3.22        Books and Records.  Each Transferor has made and kept (and given the Acquiring Parties access to) the books of account, minute books, stock or other ownership record books and other records of such Transferor relating to the Business. At the time of the Closing, all of such books and records will be in the possession of the Transferors.

 

3.23        Solvency.

 

(a)           No Transferor is now insolvent nor will be rendered insolvent by the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. As used in this Section 3.23, “insolvent” means that the sum of the Liabilities of any Transferor exceeds the present fair market value of such Transferor’s assets.

 

(b)           Immediately after giving effect to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement: (i) each Transferor will be able to pay its Liabilities as they become due in the ordinary course of its business; (ii) each Transferor will not have unreasonably small capital with which to conduct its present or proposed business; and (iii) taking into account all pending and threatened Actions, final judgments against each Transferor in actions for money damages are not reasonably anticipated to be rendered at a time when, or in amounts such that, such Transferor will be unable to satisfy any such judgments in accordance with their terms (taking into account the maximum probable amount of such judgments in any such actions and the earliest reasonable time at which such judgments might be rendered) as well as all other obligations of such Transferor.

 

(c)           No bankruptcy, reorganization, debt arrangement or other case or Action under any bankruptcy or insolvency law has been commenced with respect to any Transferor.

 

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3.24                        No Other Agreements to Sell the Transferred Assets or Transferor Interests.  None of the Transferor Parties, nor any of their respective representatives or Affiliates, is a party to any Contract with any other Person (other than the Acquiring Parties with respect to clause (a) of this Section 3.24) to (a) sell, assign, transfer or effect a sale of the Business or any of the Transferred Assets, (b) issue, sell, assign, transfer or effect a sale of any Transferor Interests, or (c) effect any merger, consolidation, liquidation, dissolution or other reorganization of any Transferor, or to enter into any Contract or cause the entering into of any Contract with respect to any of the foregoing.

 

3.25                        Affiliates.  Other than the Members, no Transferor is controlled by any Person and no Transferor is in control of any other Person.  Schedule 3.25 lists each Transferred Contract to which a Transferor Party and any Party or any of their Related Persons is a party.  Neither the Members nor any of their respective Related Persons own, directly or indirectly, or otherwise has an interest in whole or in part, any tangible or intangible property (including the Transferor IP) that any Transferor uses or the use of which is necessary for the conduct of the Business or the ownership or operation of the Transferred Assets.

 

3.26                        Securities Law Matters.  The offer and sale of the shares of Parent Common Stock comprising the Stock Consideration and the Earn-Out Shares and Call/Put Shares, if any, to Nightlife is being made as a private placement pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and Regulation D thereunder, and is not being registered under the Securities Act.  Each of the Transferor Parties hereby acknowledges that the shares of Parent Common Stock comprising the Stock Consideration and the Earn-Out Shares and Call/Put Shares, if any, have not been registered under the Securities Act, or registered or qualified for sale under any state securities laws, and cannot be resold without registration thereunder or exemption therefrom.  Each of the Transferor Parties  is an “accredited investor,” as such term is defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) of Regulation D of the Securities Act, and will acquire the shares of Parent Common Stock comprising the Stock Consideration and the Earn-Out Shares and Call/Put Shares, if any, for his, her or its own account and not with a view to a sale or distribution thereof in violation of the Securities Act, and the rules and regulations thereunder, any applicable state “blue sky” laws or any other applicable securities laws.  Each of the Transferor Parties has sufficient knowledge and experience in financial and business matters to enable him or it to evaluate the risks of investment in the shares of Parent Common Stock comprising the Stock Consideration and the Earn-Out Shares and Call/Put Shares, if any, is acquiring the shares of Parent Common Stock comprising the Stock Consideration and the Earn-Out Shares and Call/Put Shares, if any, with a full understanding of all of the terms, conditions and risks thereof, and at the Closing Date will bear and has the ability to bear the economic risk of this investment for an indefinite period of time.  Each of the Transferor Parties understands and agrees to the terms and conditions under which the shares of Parent Common Stock comprising the Stock Consideration and the Earn-Out Shares and Call/Put Shares, if any, are being offered.

 

3.27                        Legends.  Each of the Transferor Parties acknowledges that, to the extent applicable, each certificate evidencing the shares of Parent Common Stock comprising the Stock Consideration and the Earn-Out Shares and Call/Put Shares, if any, shall be endorsed with a legend substantially in the form set forth below, as well as any additional legend imposed or required by applicable securities laws:

 

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“THIS SECURITY (OR ITS PREDECESSOR) HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”) OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY U.S. STATE, NOR IS ANY SUCH REGISTRATION CONTEMPLATED. THIS SECURITY AND ANY SECURITY ISSUABLE UPON CONVERSION HEREOF MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR AN APPLICABLE EXEMPTION THEREFROM.

 

THE HOLDER OF THIS SECURITY AGREES THAT (A) THIS SECURITY MAY BE OFFERED, RESOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED, ONLY (I) TO SFX HOLDING CORPORATION, OR ITS SUCCESSOR, (II) PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, OR (III) PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT, IN EACH OF CASES (I) THROUGH (III) IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANY APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES, AND (B) THE HOLDER WILL, AND EACH SUBSEQUENT HOLDER IS REQUIRED TO, NOTIFY THE BUYER OF THIS SECURITY FROM IT OF THE RESALE RESTRICTIONS REFERRED TO ABOVE. IN ANY CASE, THE HOLDER HEREOF WILL NOT, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, ENGAGE IN ANY HEDGING TRANSACTION WITH REGARD TO THE SECURITIES EXCEPT AS PERMITTED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT.

 

THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER SET FORTH IN A CERTAIN LOCK-UP AGREEMENT BETWEEN SFX HOLDING CORPORATION (THE “COMPANY”) AND THE REGISTERED OWNER OF THIS CERTIFICATE, AND SUCH AGREEMENT IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION WITHOUT CHARGE AT THE OFFICE OF THE COMPANY.”

 

3.28                        Restricted Securities.  Each of the Transferor Parties acknowledges that the shares of Parent Common Stock comprising the Stock Consideration and the Earn-Out Shares and Call/Put Shares, if any, are “restricted securities” (as such term is defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act) and must be held indefinitely unless subsequently registered under the Securities Act or an exemption from such registration is available.

 

3.29                        Access to Information.  Each of the Transferor Parties acknowledges that he or it has been afforded an opportunity to request and to review all information considered by them to be necessary to make an investment decision with respect to the shares of Parent Common Stock comprising the Stock Consideration and the Earn-Out Shares and Call/Put Shares, if any; provided, however, that Parent acknowledges it has not supplied the Transferor Parties with any information concerning the Other Contributions Agreements. Each of the Transferor Parties has received and reviewed information about Parent and has had an opportunity to discuss Parent’s business, management and financial affairs with its management; provided, however, that Parent acknowledges it has not supplied the Transferor Parties with any information concerning the Other Contributions Agreements.

 

3.30                        Reliance Upon Representations.  Each of the Transferor Parties understands and acknowledges that: (a) the shares of Parent Common Stock comprising the Stock Consideration and the Earn-Out Shares and Call/Put Shares, if any, have not been registered under the

 

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Securities Act; (b) the representations and warranties contained in Sections 3.26 - 3.31 (the “Accredited Investor Representations”) are being relied upon by Parent as a basis for exemption of the sale of the shares of Parent Common Stock comprising the Stock Consideration and the Earn-Out Shares and Call/Put Shares, if any, under the Securities Act; (c) the offering of the shares of Parent Common Stock comprising the Stock Consideration and the Earn-Out Shares and Call/Put Shares, if any, pursuant to this Agreement when issued will not be registered under the Securities Act on the ground that the sale provided for in this Agreement and the issuance of securities hereunder is exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act; and (d) no state or federal agency has made any finding or determination as to the fairness of the terms of the sale of the shares of Parent Common Stock comprising the Stock Consideration and the Earn-Out Shares and Call/Put Shares, if any, or any recommendation or endorsement thereof.  If any of the representations made by the Transferor Parties in connection with their acquisition of the shares of Parent Common Stock comprising the Stock Consideration and the Earn-Out Shares and Call/Put Shares, if any, are no longer accurate prior to Closing, the Transferor Parties will promptly notify Parent.

 

3.31                        Exculpation.  Each of the Transferor Parties acknowledges that it is not relying upon any Person or firm, including, without limitation, any of the Acquiring Parties, in making its investment or decision to invest in Parent, other than the representations and warranties of the Acquiring Parties contained in this Agreement.

 

3.32                        Material Misstatements Or Omissions.  No representations or warranties by any of the Transferor Parties in this Agreement (including the Transferor’s Disclosure Schedule) or any Transaction Document to which any of them is a party contains or will contain any untrue statement of a material fact, or omits or will omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements or facts contained therein not misleading.

 

ARTICLE 4
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE ACQUIRING PARTIES

 

In this Article 4, any reference to the “Knowledge of SFX” or “SFX’s Knowledge” means Parent’s actual knowledge after reasonable inquiry of Parent’s directors and executive officers (within the meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities Act) of the surrounding circumstances.

 

Except as disclosed in that section of the document of even date herewith delivered by Parent to Nightlife prior to the execution and delivery of this Agreement (the “SFX Disclosure Schedule”; all references in this Article 4 to a “Schedule” mean a Schedule of SFX Disclosure Schedule) corresponding to the Section of this Agreement to which any of the following representations and warranties specifically relate or as disclosed in another section of the SFX Disclosure Schedule if it is reasonably apparent from the nature of the disclosure that it is applicable to another Section of this Agreement, each Acquiring Party represents and warrants to the Transferor Parties as follows:

 

4.1                               Corporate Existence and Power.  Each of the Acquiring Parties is a corporation or limited liability company duly incorporated or formed, validly existing and in good standing, and no certificate of dissolution has been filed, under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation

 

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or formation.  Each of the Acquiring Parties has the corporate or limited liability company power to own its properties and to carry on its respective business as now being conducted and as proposed to be conducted.  Each of the Acquiring Parties has delivered or made available to the Transferor Parties a true and correct copy of its charter, bylaws or equivalent organizational documents, each as amended to date.  No Acquiring Party is in violation of any of the provisions of its charter, bylaws or equivalent organizational documents.

 

4.2                               Capital Structure.  The authorized capital stock of Parent consists of (i) 300,000,000 shares of Parent Common Stock, of which there were issued and outstanding as of the close of business on the date hereof, 47,286,467 shares of Parent Common Stock and (ii) 100,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share, of which there were issued and outstanding as of the close of business on the date hereof, no shares of preferred stock of Parent.  Schedule 4.2 of the SFX Disclosure Schedule sets forth all of the shares of Parent Common Stock and other securities exercisable for or convertible into capital stock of Parent that will be outstanding as of the date hereof.  The shares of Parent Common Stock comprising the Stock Consideration and the Earn-Out Shares have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action and, when issued and delivered against payment therefor in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the shares of Parent Common Stock comprising the Stock Consideration and the Earn-Out Shares will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.  Other than as set forth in this Agreement and as set forth on Schedule 4.2 of the SFX Disclosure Schedule, there are no other outstanding shares of capital stock or voting securities and no outstanding commitments to issue any shares of capital stock or voting securities of Parent after the date hereof.  All outstanding shares of Parent Common Stock are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and are free of any Liens other than any Liens created by or imposed upon the holders thereof, and are not subject to preemptive rights or rights of first refusal created by statute, the charter, bylaws or equivalent organizational documents of an, or any, agreement to which Parent is a party or by which it is bound.  There are no other options, warrants, calls, rights, commitments or Contracts of any character to which Parent is a party or by which it is bound obligating Parent to issue, transfer, deliver, sell, repurchase or redeem, or cause to be issued, transferred, delivered, sold, repurchased or redeemed, any shares of capital stock of Parent or obligating Parent to grant, extend, accelerate the vesting and/or repurchase rights of, change the price of, or otherwise amend or enter into any such option, warrant, call, right, commitment or Contract.  There are no Contracts relating to voting, purchase or sale of Parent Common Stock (i) between or among Parent and any of its stockholders and (ii) to SFX’s Knowledge, between or among any of Parent’s stockholders.  Securities issued by Parent to Other Parties under Other Contribution Agreements will be Parent Common Stock.

 

4.3                               Authorization.  Each of the Acquiring Parties has all requisite corporate or limited liability company, as the case may be, power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution, delivery and performance by each of the Acquiring Parties of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Transaction Documents are within the corporate powers of each of the Acquiring Parties and have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate or limited liability company, as the case may be, action on the part of each of the Acquiring Parties.  This Agreement has been duly and validly executed by each of the Acquiring Parties and each of the Transaction Documents will be duly and validly executed by and does or will constitute the legal, valid and binding agreement of each of the Acquiring Parties, enforceable

 

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against such party in accordance with its terms (assuming execution by the other parties thereto), subject to general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in an action in equity or at law).

 

4.4                               Governmental Authorization, Other Consents.  The execution, delivery and performance by each of the Acquiring Parties of this Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which such Acquiring Party is a party requires no action by, consent or approval of, or filing with any Governmental Authority or other Person other than any actions, consents or approvals otherwise expressly referred to in this Agreement and any filings that any Acquiring Party shall make in accordance with Applicable Law.

 

4.5                               Litigation.  There are no actions that have been brought by or against or before any Governmental Authority or any other Person pending or, to the Knowledge of SFX, threatened with respect to any Acquiring Party or any of their respective properties or officers or directors (in their capacities as such).  There are no actions that seek to enjoin or rescind the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Transaction Documents, and there are no existing actions, orders, judgments or decrees against or binding upon any Acquiring Party that could reasonably be expected to prevent the performance by any Acquiring Party of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

4.6                               Non-Contravention.  The execution, delivery and performance by each of the Acquiring Parties of this Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which such Acquiring Party is a party does not and will not (a) contravene or conflict with the organizational documents of any Acquiring Party, true and correct copies of which have been delivered to Nightlife by such Acquiring Party; (b) contravene or conflict with or constitute a violation of any provision of any Applicable Law binding upon any Acquiring Party; or (c) contravene, conflict with or constitute a violation or breach of any agreement to which any Acquiring Party is a party.

 

4.7                               [Intentionally omitted].

 

4.8                               [Intentionally omitted].

 

4.9                               Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities.  Parent has no Liabilities other than (i) as set forth on Schedule 4.9 of the SFX Disclosure Schedule, (ii) those incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business; (iii) those incurred in connection with this Agreement and (iv) those that would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Parent.

 

4.10                        Restrictions on Business Activities.  There is no agreement or order of a Governmental Authority binding upon any Acquiring Party which has or reasonably could be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice of any Acquiring Party, any acquisition of property by any Acquiring Party or the conduct of business by any Acquiring Party.

 

4.11                        Title to Property/Leases.  Parent has good and valid title to all of its properties, interests in properties and assets, real and personal.  No Acquiring Party owns a fee interest in any real property.  Schedule 4.11 sets forth a true, correct and complete list of all Leases to which an Acquiring Party is party.  SFX, as tenant under the Leases set forth on Schedule 4.11, is not in arrears in the payment of any rent under the leases.  The Acquiring Parties enjoy peaceful

 

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and undisturbed possession of all the Leased Real Property in the manner provided for in the Leases set forth on Schedule 4.11 and there are no contractual or legal restrictions that preclude or restrict the ability to conduct and operate the Acquiring Parties’ respective businesses on such Leased Real Property as it is presently being conducted and operated thereon.

 

4.12                        Taxes.  Each Acquiring Party has timely filed all Tax Returns required to be filed by such Acquiring Party, if any, and all such Tax Returns have been true, correct, and complete in all material respects.  Each Acquiring Party has timely paid all Taxes imposed on such Acquiring Party, if any, when the same have become due.  Each Acquiring Party has complied with all Applicable Laws relating to the withholding and collection of Tax (including any withholding with respect to wages or other amounts paid or owing to any employee, independent contractor, creditor, member, shareholder or other third party related to such Acquiring Party), and has timely reported such amounts and paid them over to the applicable Governmental Authority.  There is no outstanding claim, audit or other examination or proceeding with respect to Taxes with respect to any Acquiring Party and, to the Knowledge of SFX, no such claim, audit, examination or proceeding is threatened.  Each Acquiring Party has complied  in all material respects with all Applicable Laws with respect to such Acquiring Party with respect to record retention.  No Acquiring Party has any obligation under any agreement providing for the allocation or sharing of Taxes or an agreement providing for an indemnification for Taxes.

 

4.13                        Employee Benefit Plans.  Other than as set forth on Schedule 4.13, no Acquiring Party has any employee compensation, incentive, fringe or benefit plans, programs, policies, commitments or other arrangements (whether or not set forth in a written document) covering any active or former employee, director or consultant of any Acquiring Party, or any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) which is under common control with any Acquiring Party, with respect to which any Acquiring Party has liability or obligation.

 

4.14                        Labor Matters.  No Acquiring Party is a party to any collective bargaining agreement or other labor union contract applicable to Persons employed by any Acquiring Party and, to the Knowledge of SFX, there are no activities or proceedings of any labor union to organize any such employees.

 

4.15                        Compliance With Laws.  Each Acquiring Party has complied with, is not in violation of, and has not received any notices of violation with respect to, any Applicable Law with respect to the conduct of its respective business, or the ownership or operation of its respective business.

 

4.16                        No Material Misstatements or Omissions.  No representations or warranties by any of the Acquiring Parties in this Agreement (including the Acquiring Parties’ Disclosure Schedule) or any Transaction Document to which any of them is a party contains or will contain any untrue statement of a material fact, or omits or will omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements or facts contained therein not misleading.

 

4.17                        No Other Representations and Warranties.  Except as expressly set forth in this Article 4, no Acquiring Party makes any representation or warranty, express or implied, at law or in equity, with respect to the Acquiring Parties, their affiliates, their businesses or financial

 

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condition or any of their assets, Liabilities or operations or any other matter, and any such other representations or warranties are hereby expressly disclaimed.

 

ARTICLE 5
COVENANTS OF THE PARTIES

 

5.1                               Further Assurances.  The Parties agree to execute and deliver such other documents, certificates, agreements and other writings and to take such other actions as may be reasonably necessary in order to consummate or implement on a timely basis the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.  In addition, at such times and from time to time on and after the Closing Date, upon reasonable request by any of the Acquiring Parties, the Transferor Parties will execute, acknowledge and deliver, or will cause to be done, executed, acknowledged and delivered, all such further acts, deeds, assignments, transfers, conveyances, licenses, powers of attorney, and assurances that may reasonably be required for the better conveying, transferring, assigning, delivering and confirming ownership to, or reducing to the possession of, Acquiror all of the Transferred Assets and to otherwise carry out the purposes of this Agreement.

 

5.2                               Certain Filings. Without limiting the generality of Section 5.1, the Parties shall cooperate with one another in determining whether any action by or in respect of, or filing with, any Governmental Authority is reasonably necessary or appropriate, or any action, consent, approval or waiver from any party to any of the Transferred Contracts is reasonably necessary or appropriate, in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.  Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, in taking such actions or making any such filings, the Parties shall furnish information reasonably required in connection therewith and seek timely to obtain any such actions, consents, approvals or waivers.

 

5.3                               Public Announcements; Confidentiality.

 

(a)                                 The Parties agree that prior to issuing any other press release or public announcement concerning any provisions of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, each party shall so advise the other party hereto, and the Parties shall thereafter use their reasonable efforts to cause a mutually agreeable release or announcement to be issued.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Parties may, on a confidential basis, release information regarding the existence and content of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby to their respective Affiliates, agents, accountants, attorneys, prospective lenders, advisors or investors.  Nothing in this Section 5.3 shall prevent Parent or any of its Affiliates from disclosing any information regarding the Transferor Parties, the Business, this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby to Other Parties or from the Transferor Parties to inquire of Parent with respect to information concerning the Other Parties.

 

(b)                                 Confidential Information means any confidential business or technical information relating to the operations, business plans, or intellectual property of the Business (and not the other operations of a Transferor) and includes without limitation the Transferors’ Software, the Transferor IP, the Intellectual Property Embodiments and Documentation, the Equipment Embodiments and Documentation, in each case, relating to the Business, and all other confidential information relating to the Business, but excludes (i) information any of the Acquiring Parties discloses to any third party who has not agreed to non-disclosure restrictions

 

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similar to those contained in this Section 5.3(b); (ii) information that is or becomes known to the public or enter the public domain, other than by any fault of any of the Transferor Parties; (iii) information rightfully disclosed to any Transferor Party by a third party that is legally free to disclose such matters; and (iv) information developed by any Transferor Party, alone or with others, that does not utilize the Confidential Information.  Except as otherwise required by Applicable Law, a court of competent jurisdiction or the enforcement of this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents, from and after the Closing Date, none of the Transferor Parties shall, without the prior written consent of Parent, not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed, disclose to any other Person or use (whether for the account of a Transferor or any other party) any Confidential Information; provided, however that each Transferor Party may disclose to its members, accountants, attorneys and lenders Tax and financial information relating to its ownership and operation of the Business.  In the event that any Transferor Party believes that it is required to disclose any such Confidential Information pursuant to Applicable Laws, such Transferor Party shall give timely written notice to Parent so that Parent and its Affiliates may have an opportunity to obtain a protective order or other appropriate relief at the Acquiring Parties’ sole expense.  The Transferor Parties shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate in any such action by Parent and its Affiliates at the Acquiring Parties’ sole expense.

 

5.4                               Offer of Employment.  To the extent a Designated Employee is not party to an employment agreement with a Transferor that is a Transferred Contract, the Transferors shall cooperate with the Acquiring Parties and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to seek to obtain on behalf of the Acquiring Parties the acceptance of an offer of employment by any Designated Employees that the Acquiring Parties may hereafter elect to employ, and the Transferors consent to the Acquiring Parties or any of their respective Affiliates communicating along with a designee of the Transferors with such Designated Employees about offers of employment commencing ten (10) days prior to the Closing Date or such earlier date as the Transferors may agree to in their sole discretion.  Each Member has agreed by his execution of this Agreement to execute and deliver at Closing an employment agreement, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E (the “Employment Agreement”), or a consulting agreement, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit F (the “Consulting Agreement”), to Parent or, if directed by Parent, one of Parent’s Affiliates.  Except for obligations to the Transferors, to the Knowledge of Transferor, no Member is obligated under or bound by any agreement or instrument, or any judgment, decree, or order of any court of administrative agency, that (a) conflicts with their agreements and obligations to use their commercially reasonable efforts to promote the interests of the Acquiring Parties, or (b) conflicts with the business or operations of the Acquiring Parties.  Without regard to whether Acquiror employs the Members or the Designated Employees, each Transferor shall be solely responsible for all outstanding payments due to the Members and the Designated Employees under their existing terms of employment with such Transferor (including but not limited to salary, severance obligations, vacation pay or any other payment) through the Closing Date and the Transferors acknowledge and agrees that none of the Acquiring Parties shall assume or in any fashion be bound by any employment Contract between any Transferor and the Members or a Designated Employee.

 

5.5                               Assignment of Contracts and Claims.  Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement, nothing in this Agreement or any related document shall be construed as an attempt to assign (a) any Contract which, as a matter of law or by its terms, is nonassignable without the consent of the other parties thereto unless such consent has been given or (b) any

 

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Contract or claim as to which all of the remedies for the enforcement thereof enjoyed by any Transferor would not, as a matter of law or by their terms, pass to Acquiror as an incident of the transfers and assignments to be made under this Agreement.  Nothing in this Section 5.5 shall relieve any Transferor of its obligations to obtain any Required Consents required for the transfer of the Transferred Assets and all rights thereunder to Acquiror.

 

5.6                               Third Party Notification.  Each Party agrees to inform any actual or potential third party purchasers, licensees, or transferees of the restrictions imposed by the Transaction Documents on the rights licensed to or retained by any Transferor, and on the rights acquired by Acquiror, in this transaction.

 

5.7                               Non-Solicitation.

 

(a)                                 Restricted Conduct.  Each Member agrees that he shall not, and shall cause his controlled Affiliates not to, until the first (1st) anniversary of the date of termination of such Member’s employment with an Acquiring Party or one of their Affiliates, directly or indirectly (i) hire or offer employment to or seek to hire any Designated Employee or any other employee of any Acquiring Party or any successor or Affiliate thereof, unless such Acquiring Party first terminates the employment of such employee or gives its written consent to such employment or offer of employment, (ii) induce, solicit, persuade or encourage (or in any manner attempt to induce, solicit, persuade or encourage), or cause or authorize any other Person to induce, solicit, persuade or encourage, any such Designated Employee or any other such employee of any Acquiring Party or any successor or Affiliate thereof, to leave the employ of his or her employer, unless such Person’s employment was terminated by such Acquiring Party or successor or Affiliate thereof, or such Person responded to a “blind advertisement”, (iii) induce, solicit, persuade or encourage (or in any manner attempt to induce, solicit, persuade or encourage), or cause or authorize any other Person to induce, solicit, persuade or encourage, any Person to cease, diminish or not commence doing business with any Acquiring Party or any successor or Affiliate thereof or (iv) disparage the Business or any Acquiring Party or any successor or Affiliate thereof to any Person.

 

(b)                                 Enforceability.  The terms of this Section 5.7 are a material inducement to the Acquiring Parties to enter into this Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which they are a party and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereunder and thereunder.  The Parties acknowledge and agree that any violation of this Section 5.7 will result in irreparable injury to the Acquiring Parties and agree that the Acquiring Parties shall be entitled to preliminary and permanent injunctive relief, without the necessity of proving actual damages, as well as an equitable accounting of all earnings, profits and other benefits arising from any violation of this Section 5.7, which rights shall be cumulative and in addition to any other rights or remedies to which the Acquiring Parties may be entitled.  The Parties acknowledge and agree that the restrictive covenants contained herein are reasonable under the circumstances and further agree that the covenants contained in this Section 5.7 should be interpreted in such a manner as to be effective and valid under Applicable Law.  In the event any portion of this Section 5.7 shall be held to be illegal or unenforceable, the remainder of this Section 5.7 shall remain in full force and effect.  If any of the restrictions contained in this Section 5.7 shall for any reason be held to be excessively broad as to duration, scope, activity or subject, such provision shall be construed

 

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by limiting or reducing it so as to be enforceable to the maximum extent compatible with Applicable Law.

 

5.8                               Non-Competition.

 

(a)                                 Until the first (1st) anniversary of the date of termination of their respective employment or consultancy with an Acquiring Party or one of their respective Affiliates, each Member agrees that he shall not, and shall cause his controlled Affiliates not to, directly or indirectly, (i) solicit, induce or cause any Person with whom any Transferor Party had a business relationship with respect to the Business to reduce or terminate such Person’s business relationship with an Acquiring Party or any of their respective Affiliates or their successors or assigns; and none of the Transferor Parties shall, directly or indirectly, approach any such Person for any such purpose, or authorize or assist in the taking of any of such actions for any such purpose or authorize or assist in the taking of any such actions by any Person, (ii) engage in any Restricted Activity, (iii) acquire, or own in any manner, any interest in any Person that engages in any Restricted Activity, or that engages in any business, activity or enterprise that competes with any aspect of any of Restricted Activity, or (iv) be interested in (whether as an owner, director, officer, partner, member, manager, joint venturer, lender, shareholder, vendor, consultant, employee, advisor, agent, independent contractor or otherwise), or otherwise participate in the management or operation of, any Person that engages in any Restricted Activity or in any business, activity or enterprise that competes with any Restricted Activity; provided, however, that this Section 5.8(a) shall not apply to (x) the ownership of less than five percent (5%) of the outstanding stock of any Person who has a class of securities that is publicly traded, or (y) with respect to any Member, those circumstances set forth in Section 10(a)(iii) and (iv) of such Member’s Employment Agreement.

 

(b)                                 The Parties acknowledge that the acquisition of the Business and the goodwill of the Business is an essential component of the transactions contemplated hereby, and believe that the goodwill of the Transferors and of the Business is a valuable asset and an essential inducement to the Acquiring Parties to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions to be consummated pursuant to this Agreement.  The Parties acknowledge that it could substantially dilute the value of such goodwill if any of the Transferor Parties violated any of the provisions of Section 5.8.  In order to induce the Acquiring Parties to enter into this Agreement and as a condition precedent to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, each of the Transferor Parties agrees, insofar as he or it acts in its capacity as a selling equity holder, or a controlling person thereof, and not as an employee, a manager, a member of a management board or a consultant, to accept and be bound by the restrictions as set forth in Section 5.8(a).  In addition, the Parties acknowledge and agree that the provisions of Section 5.8(a) and the period of time, geographic area and scope and type of restrictions on its activities set forth in such Section, are reasonable and necessary for the protection of the Acquiring Parties, which are paying substantial consideration and other benefits to the Transferor Parties in consideration for the covenants of the Transferor Parties hereunder.

 

(c)                                  If any provision contained in any of Section 5.8(a) shall be determined by any court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable by reason of its extending for too great a period of time or over too great a geographical area or by reason of its being too extensive in any other respect, (i) such provision shall be interpreted to extend over

 

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the maximum period of time for which it may be enforceable and/or over the maximum geographical area as to which it may be enforceable and/or to the maximum extent in all other respects as to which it may be enforceable, all as determined by such court or other tribunal making such determination, and (ii) in its reduced form, such provision shall then be enforceable, but such reduced form of provision shall only apply with respect to the operation of such provision in the particular jurisdiction in or for which such adjudication is made.  It is the intention of the Parties that the provisions of Section 5.8(a) shall be enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by Applicable Law.

 

(d)           The Parties acknowledge and agree that any breach or threatened breach of the covenants or other provisions contained in Section 5.8(a) may cause the Acquiring Parties material and irreparable damage, the exact amount of which will be difficult to ascertain, and that the remedies at law for any such breach will be inadequate.  Accordingly, the Acquiring Parties shall, in addition to all other available rights and remedies (including, but not limited to, seeking such damages as it can show it has sustained by reason of such breach and recovery of costs and expenses including, but not limited to, attorneys’ fees and expenses), be entitled to seek specific performance and injunctive relief (including, without limitation, a temporary and/or permanent restraining order and/or a permanent injunction) in respect of any breach or threatened breach of any of such covenants or provisions.

 

5.9          Business Examinations and Physical Investigations of Transferred Assets.  Prior to the Closing, the Acquiring Parties shall be entitled, through their respective employees and representatives, including, without limitation, their respective auditors, and consultants and advisors, to make such investigations and examinations of the Business, the Transferred Assets, the books and records of Transferor relating to the Business and the affairs and financial condition of Transferor relating to the Business as the Acquiring Parties may request for the purpose of familiarizing the Acquiring Parties with the Business.  In order that the Acquiring Parties may have the full opportunity to do so, Transferor shall furnish the Acquiring Parties and their respective representatives during such period with all information concerning the Business, the Transferred Assets and the affairs and financial condition of Transferor as the Acquiring Parties or such representatives may reasonably request and cause Transferor’s officers, employees, consultants, agents, accountants and attorneys to use commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate with the Acquiring Parties and such representatives and to provide all such information and documents requested by the Acquiring Parties and/or such representatives.

 

5.10        Required Consents. The Transferor Parties shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain all Required Consents for all Transferred Contracts as promptly as practicable after the date hereof and shall cooperate with the Acquiring Parties in connection with the foregoing.  If Schedule 2.1(c) reflects that a contract is still under review, or if a Required Consent is not obtained prior to the Closing and the Acquiring Parties elect to waive the condition that such Required Consent be obtained prior to Closing, (a) Transferor shall continue to use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain such Required Consent as promptly as practicable after the Closing Date, (b) Transferor shall continue to maintain in effect the lease for its Miami office, and shall permit the Members to continue to use their existing office at 1000 Lincoln Road, Suite 200, Miami Beach, FL 33139 on behalf of Acquiror at no charge, until the Required Consent relating thereto is obtained or Acquiror notifies Transferor that it has elected not to accept such Transferred Contract, (c) until such time as Required Consents are obtained

 

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for any other Transferred Contract for which a Required Consent is necessary, Transferor shall, without any cost to Acquiror, provide Acquiror with all benefits of Transferor under such Transferred Contracts, (d) Acquiror may at any time elect not to accept an assignment of a Transferred Contract for which a Required Consent has not been obtained or if Schedule 2.1(c) reflects that a contract is still under review, in which event neither of the Acquiring Parties shall have any obligations thereunder and such Transferred Contract shall instead be part of the Excluded Assets, and (e) at such time as such Required Consents are obtained after the Closing or Acquiror elects to accept a Transferred Contract which was still under review, Transferor shall, within three (3) Business Days of request by Acquiror, deliver to Acquiror an executed assignment and assumption agreement with respect to such Transferred Contract.

 

5.11        Conduct of the Business.

 

(a)           Affirmative Covenants.  Each of the Transferor Parties covenants and agrees that, between the date hereof and the earlier of (A) the Closing or (B) the termination of this Agreement, the Transferor Parties (solely to the extent it relates to the Business) shall:

 

(i)            conduct the Business in the Ordinary Course of Business;

 

(ii)           use reasonable efforts to preserve intact in all material respects the business organization of the Business and the Transferor Parties’ relationships with employees, customers, strategic partners, suppliers, distributors, landlords and others with whom the Transferor Parties deal with in connection with the conduct of the Business and in the Ordinary Course of Business of the Business;

 

(iii)          pay Transferor’s accounts payable and other obligations in connection with the Business when they become due and payable in the Ordinary Course of Business;

 

(iv)          perform all of Transferor’s obligations under all Contracts to which Transferor is a party, by which Transferor or any of the Transferred Assets is bound or affected in connection with the Business or pursuant to which Transferor is an obligor or beneficiary in connection with the Business, and comply in all material respects with all Applicable Law in connection with the Business;

 

(v)           maintain the Transferred Assets in a state of repair and condition that complies in all material respects with Applicable Law and is consistent with the requirements and normal conduct of the Business;

 

(vi)          continue in full force and effect its insurance policies;

 

(vii)         maintain Transferor’s books and records in connection with the Business consistent with the Ordinary Course of Business; and

 

(viii)        confer with Acquiror concerning operational matters of a material nature in connection with the Business and otherwise report periodically to Acquiror concerning the state of Transferor’s Business.

 

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(b)           Negative Covenants.  Each of the Transferor Parties covenants and agrees that, between the date hereof and the earlier of (A) the Closing or (B) the earlier termination of this Agreement, without the prior written consent of Acquiror, the Transferor Parties (solely to the extent it relates to the Business) shall not:

 

(i)            cause Transferor to enter into, assume or become subject to any Contract in connection with the Business;

 

(ii)           amend, waive any right under, cancel or terminate any of the Transferred Contracts;

 

(iii)          grant or announce any increase in the salaries, bonuses or other benefits payable by Transferor to any of the Designated Employees to be offered employment by either of the Acquiring Parties, other than as required by Applicable Law, pursuant to any plans, programs or agreements existing on the date hereof or other ordinary increases consistent with the past practices of Transferor;

 

(iv)          institute, adopt or amend any compensation or benefit plan, policy, program or arrangement or collective bargaining agreement applicable to any of the Designated Employees to be offered employment by either of the Acquiring Parties, other than as required by Applicable Law;

 

(v)           change any method of accounting or accounting practice or policy used by Transferor other than such changes required by GAAP;

 

(vi)          fail to exercise any rights of renewal with respect to any of Transferor’s Leased Real Property that by its terms would otherwise expire;

 

(vii)         settle or compromise any claims of Transferor in connection with the Business (other than Excluded Assets) except in the Ordinary Course of Business;

 

(viii)        permit or allow any of the Transferred Assets to be subjected to any Lien;

 

(ix)          incur any indebtedness for borrowed money or guarantee any such indebtedness or issue or sell any debt securities or guarantee any debt securities of others;

 

(x)           sell, transfer, lease, sublease, license or otherwise dispose of any properties or assets, real, personal or mixed (including leasehold interests and intangible property) of Transferor used in connection with the Business; or

 

(xi)          agree, whether in writing or otherwise, to take any of the actions specified in this Section 5.11, except as contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents.

 

5.12        No Solicitation or Negotiation.  Each of the Transferor Parties agrees that between the date of this Agreement and the earlier of (a) the Closing and (b) the termination of this Agreement, none of the Transferor Parties nor any of their respective Affiliates, officers,

 

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managers, members, representatives or agents will (i) solicit, initiate, consider, encourage or accept any other proposals or offers from any Person (A) relating to any acquisition or purchase of all or any portion of the Transferor Interests or any Transferred Assets or (B) to enter into any merger, consolidation, business combination, recapitalization, reorganization or other extraordinary business transaction involving or otherwise relating to the Business or (ii) participate in any discussions, conversations, negotiations and other communications regarding, or furnish to any other Person any information with respect to, or otherwise cooperate in any way, assist or participate in, facilitate or encourage any effort or attempt by any other Person to seek to do any of the foregoing.  Between the date of this Agreement and the earlier of (a) the Closing and (b) the termination of this Agreement, each of the Transferor Parties immediately shall cease and cause to be terminated all existing discussions, conversations, negotiations and other communications with any Persons conducted heretofore with respect to any of the foregoing.  Between the date of this Agreement and the earlier of (a) the Closing and (b) the termination of this Agreement, each of the Transferor Parties shall notify SFX promptly if any such proposal or offer, or any inquiry or other contact with any Person with respect thereto, is made and shall, in any such notice to SFX, indicate in reasonable detail the identity of the Person making such proposal, offer, inquiry or contact and the terms and conditions of such proposal, offer, inquiry or other contact.  Between the date of this Agreement and the earlier of (a) the Closing and (b) the termination of this Agreement, each of the Transferor Parties agrees not to, without the prior written consent of the Acquiring Parties, release any Person from, or waive any provision of, any confidentiality or standstill agreement to which such Transferor Party is a party.

 

5.13        Satisfaction of Obligations to Creditors.  At or prior to the Closing Date, the Transferor Parties will satisfy or cause to be satisfied all obligations of Transferor owed to its creditors or take other action or obtain other consents necessary to permit Acquiror to obtain clear title to the Transferred Assets free of all Liens other than for Assumed Liabilities, and the Transferor Parties will deliver or cause to be delivered to Acquiror termination statements, releases and other appropriate evidence requested by SFX to the effect that no Liens against the Transferred Assets other than Liens for Assumed Liabilities exist as of the completion of the Closing.

 

5.14        Access to Information.  (a)  Except as prohibited by Applicable Law, each of the Transferor Parties shall afford the Acquiring Parties and their respective accountants, counsel, agents, employees, financing sources and representatives reasonable access during normal business hours during the period through the Closing Date to (i) all of their respective properties, books, contracts, commitments and records, and (ii) all other information concerning their respective businesses, properties and personnel, as an Acquiring Party may reasonably request.  Each of the Transferor Parties agrees to provide to the Acquiring Parties and their respective accountants, counsel, agents, employees, financing sources and other representatives copies of internal financial statements and projections promptly upon request.

 

(b)           Subject to compliance with Applicable Law, from the date hereof until the Closing Date, each of the Transferor Parties shall confer with the Acquiring Parties on a regular basis to report matters of materiality relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and with respect to the Business.

 

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(c)           Each of the Transferor Parties shall provide the Acquiring Parties and their accountants, counsel, agents, employees, financing sources and representatives reasonable access, during normal business hours during the period through the Closing Date, to all of their respective Tax Returns and other records and workpapers relating to Taxes, and shall also provide the following information upon an Acquiring Party’s request:  (i) a schedule of the types of Tax Returns being filed in each taxing jurisdiction, (ii) a schedule of the year of the commencement of the filing of each such type of Tax Return, (iii) a schedule of all closed years with respect to each such type of Tax Return filed in each jurisdiction, (iv) a schedule of all material Tax elections filed in each jurisdiction, (v) a schedule of any deferred intercompany gain with respect to transactions to which any of the parties hereto, or any of their respective Subsidiaries, has been a party, and (vi) receipts for any Taxes paid to foreign Tax authorities.

 

5.15        Parent SEC Documents.  (a)  Each of the Transferor Parties shall promptly furnish to Parent in writing all information concerning such Transferor Party that may be required by applicable securities laws or reasonably requested by Parent, including, without limitation, the audited consolidated balance sheets and the related consolidated statements of income and expenses, shareholders’ equity, and cash flows of Transferor for the fiscal year ended as of December 31, 2012, together with all related notes and schedules thereto, accompanied by the reports thereon of the Company’s accountants, and any other financial statements or financial information reasonably requested by Parent, for inclusion in any registration statements, prospectuses, forms, reports, definitive proxy statements, schedules, statements and documents filed or furnished by Parent under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, as the case may be, together with all certifications required pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, such documents and any other documents to be filed by Parent with the SEC (collectively, the “Parent SEC Documents”).  Each of the Transferor Parties agrees to promptly correct any information provided by it for use in any Parent SEC Document, if and to the extent that it shall have become false or misleading in any material respect or as otherwise required by Applicable Law.  With respect to any Parent SEC Document that references a Transferor Party by name, such Transferor Party and his, her or its counsel, shall be given a reasonable opportunity to review such Parent SEC Document before it is filed with the SEC, and Parent shall give due consideration to the reasonable additions, deletions or changes suggested thereto by such party.  In addition, with respect to any Parent SEC Document that references a Transferor Party by name, Parent shall provide such Transferor Party and his, her or its counsel, with copies of any written comments, and shall inform them of any oral comments, that Parent or its counsel may receive from time to time from the SEC or its staff with respect to any Parent SEC Document promptly after receipt of such comments, and any written or oral responses thereto.  With respect to any Parent SEC Document that references a Transferor Party by name, such Transferor Party and his, her or its counsel, shall be given a reasonable opportunity to review any such written responses and Parent shall give due consideration to the reasonable additions, deletions or changes suggested thereto by such party.

 

(b)           From and after the date hereof, each of the Transferor Parties shall (i) provide Parent and its accountants, counsel, agents and employees with such information concerning the Business, (ii) provide Parent and its accountants, counsel, agents and employees with reasonable access, during normal business hours and in a manner as not to interfere with their respective normal business operations, to their respective accounting personnel and independent auditors (and each of the Transferor Parties shall cause such persons to reasonably assist Parent and its

 

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accountants, counsel, agents and employees with the preparation of any pro forma financial statements or other financial statements required in connection with a Parent SEC Document) and (iii) as may be required by the independent auditors, deliver representation letters, or cause their legal counsel to deliver audit response letters, to such independent auditors, in each case, as Parent may reasonably require in connection with Parent’s preparation and filing with the SEC of any Parent SEC Documents.  In the event that the SEC makes any review or inquiry with respect to information provided by any of the Transferor Parties, including any such inquiry regarding such financial statements, as promptly as practicable after being notified by Parent of such review or inquiry, such Transferor Party will provide such reasonable cooperation and assistance as may be required by Parent in responding to such review or inquiry.

 

(c)           Each of the Transferor Parties agrees to use its best efforts to obtain the required consent of the Transferors’ accountant for inclusion of the Transferor Financial Statements in any other Parent SEC Documents or otherwise as reasonably requested by Parent.

 

ARTICLE 6
CONDITIONS TO THE TRANSFEROR PARTIES’ OBLIGATIONS

 

The obligations of the Acquiring Parties to consummate the transactions provided for hereby are subject to the satisfaction (or, to the extent legally permissible, the waiver by Acquiror in writing), on or prior to the Closing Date, of each of the following conditions:

 

6.1          Representations, Warranties and Covenants.  (a) All representations and warranties of the Transferor Parties, other than the Accredited Investor Representations, shall be true and correct in all material respects at and as of the date of this Agreement and at and as of the Closing Date (except to the extent expressly by its terms made as of an earlier date, in which case at and as of such earlier date), (b) all of the Accredited Investor Representations shall be true and correct in all respects at and as of the date of this Agreement and at and as of the Closing Date and (c) each of the Transferor Parties shall have performed and satisfied in all material respects all agreements and covenants required hereby to be performed by each such Party prior to or on the Closing Date.  Transferor shall have delivered to Acquiror a certificate in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Acquiror dated as of the Closing Date and executed by the Members to all such effect.

 

6.2          Governmental Authorizations; Regulatory Compliance.  All Governmental Authorizations, if any, required to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall have been obtained or made, without any limitation, restriction or condition not already applicable to the Transferor Parties being imposed on any Acquiring Party or any of their Affiliates or their ownership or use of any of the Transferred Assets or the conduct or operation of the Business.  The Transferor Parties shall have complied with all Regulations applicable to them in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

6.3          Required Consents.  All Required Consents required for the assignment of those Transferred Contracts set forth on Schedule 6.3 shall have been obtained or made, and no limitation, restriction or condition not already applicable to the Transferor Parties shall be imposed in connection with such Required Consents on any Acquiring Party or any of their

 

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Affiliates or their ownership or use of any of the Transferred Assets or the conduct or operation of the Business.

 

6.4          Amendments and/or Waivers to Transferred Contracts.  Each Transferred Contracts set forth on Schedule 6.4 shall have been amended, or certain provisions thereof waived, in the manner set forth on Schedule 6.4.

 

6.5          No Injunction, etc.  Consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any of the Transaction Documents shall not have been restrained, enjoined or otherwise prohibited by any order, injunction, decree or judgment of any court or other Governmental Authority.  No court or other Governmental Authority shall have determined that any Applicable Law makes illegal the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Transaction Documents.

 

6.6          Transaction Documents.  Each Transferor Party shall have executed and delivered to the Acquiring Parties all Transaction Documents to which such Transferor Party is a party.

 

6.7          Employment Agreement.  Each of the Members shall have executed and delivered to an Acquiring Party or one of its Affiliates the Employment Agreement.  Employment would only commence upon Closing.

 

6.8          Designated Employees.  Parent, Acquiror or one of their respective Affiliates, shall have entered into such other employment arrangements or understandings concerning the employment of the Designated Employees as shall be satisfactory to the Acquiring Parties in their sole discretion, which employment arrangements or understandings shall be in full force and effect upon the Closing.

 

6.9          Audited Financial Statements.  Parent shall have received the Transferor Financial Statements set forth in Section 3.15, audited or reviewed, as the case may be, by SFX’s Accountant.

 

6.10        Corporate Authorizations.  Parent shall have received the executed joint written consent of the board of directors and stockholders of each of Grutman Inc. and SEBU, adopting and authorizing the execution of this Agreement and approving the transactions contemplated hereby, in each case, on behalf of Grutman Inc. and SEBU, and in their capacities as members of Nightlife.

 

6.11        No Material Adverse Effect.  No Material Adverse Effect with respect to Transferor shall have occurred.

 

ARTICLE 7
CONDITIONS TO THE TRANSFEROR PARTIES’ OBLIGATIONS

 

The obligations of the Transferor Parties to consummate the transactions provided for hereby are subject to the satisfaction (or, to the extent legally permissible, the waiver by Transferor in writing), on or prior to the Closing Date, of each of the following conditions:

 

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7.1          Representations, Warranties and Covenants.  (a) All representations and warranties of the Acquiring Parties contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects at and as of the date of this Agreement and at and as of the Closing Date (except to the extent expressly by its terms made as of an earlier date, in which case at and as of such earlier date), and (b) each of the Acquiring Parties shall have performed and satisfied in all material respects all agreements and covenants required hereby to be performed by each such Party prior to or on the Closing Date.  Each Acquiring Party shall have delivered to Transferor a certificate in form and substance satisfactory to Transferor dated as of the Closing Date and executed by an authorized officer to all such effect.

 

7.2          No Injunction, etc.  Consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any of the Transaction Documents shall not have been restrained, enjoined or otherwise prohibited by any order, injunction, decree or judgment of any court or other Governmental Authority.  No court or other Governmental Authority shall have determined or asserted that any Applicable Law makes illegal the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Transaction Documents.

 

7.3          Transaction Documents.  The Acquiring Parties shall have executed and delivered to the Transferor Parties all Transaction Documents to which any of them is a party.

 

ARTICLE 8
CLOSING

 

8.1          Closing Date.  The closing (the “Closing”) of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall take place on the date that all the conditions set forth in Articles 6 and 7 are satisfied or, if permissible, waived on or prior to such date (other than those conditions that by their terms are to be satisfied at the Closing, but subject to the fulfillment or waiver of those conditions at the Closing); provided, however, that, in no event shall the Closing occur on or before the date that is 30 days following the date hereof unless Parent, in its sole discretion, provides at least five (5) Business Days notice prior to a desired Closing Date falling within such 30 day period.  The date on which the Closing occurs shall be referred to as the “Closing Date”.

 

8.2          Closing Deliveries.

 

(a)           At Closing, Parent shall pay or deliver, or cause to be paid or delivered, as the case may be, to Nightlife:

 

(i)            an amount equal to the Cash Payment;

 

(ii)           an original stock certificate evidencing the Stock Consideration;

 

(iii)          Transaction Documents duly executed by the Acquiring Parties, as applicable; and

 

(iv)          A certificate, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Nightlife, signed by an authorized officer of each of the Acquiring Parties certifying the matters described in Section 7.1.

 

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(b)           At the Closing, the Transferor Parties shall deliver to Acquiror:

 

(i)            The Transferred Assets, including without limitation, copies of all books, records, files, and documents of each Transferor relating to any of the Transferred Assets or otherwise related or necessary to the commercial exploitation of the Transferred Assets or the Business, and without limiting the foregoing, electronic media including complete and accurate copies of all Intellectual Property Embodiments and Documentation, with all electronic media to be delivered fully functioning; provided that if Acquiror waives the closing condition that a Required Consent be obtained for any Transferred Contract, such Transferred Contract shall not be assigned to Acquiror at the Closing, but shall instead be assigned at such time as the Required Consent is obtained;

 

(ii)           Transaction Documents duly executed by the Transferor Parties, as applicable;

 

(iii)          A certificate, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Acquiror, signed by each Transferor certifying the matters described in Section 6.1; and

 

(iv)          All Required Consents set forth on Schedule 6.3, all Governmental Authorizations and all amendments to and/or waivers under Transferred Contracts set forth on Schedule 6.4 required to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

ARTICLE 9
INDEMNIFICATION

 

9.1          Transferor Parties’ Agreement to Indemnify.  Subject to the limitations set forth below, the Transferor Parties shall, jointly and severally, indemnify and hold harmless the Acquiring Parties and their Affiliates, directors, managers, members, officers, employees, attorneys, agents, representatives, successors and permitted assigns (collectively, the “Acquiring Party Indemnitees”) in respect of any and all Damages reasonably incurred by any Acquiring Party Indemnitee in connection with, or resulting from, any or all of the following

 

(a)           any breach of any representation or warranty made by any of the Transferor Parties in this Agreement or the Transaction Documents;

 

(b)           any breach in the performance of any covenant, agreement or obligation of any of the Transferor Parties contained in this Agreement;

 

(c)           any Liabilities of any of the Transferor Parties or their respective Affiliates (other than the Assumed Liabilities), including, without limitation, all Liabilities related to the matters set forth on Schedule 3.8 of Transferor’s Disclosure Schedule;

 

(d)           any Transfer and Sales Taxes in connection with the transactions contemplated hereunder;

 

(e)           except as otherwise provided in this Agreement or any of the Transaction Documents, any Tax for which any of the Transferor Parties is or becomes liable, including,

 

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without limitation, in connection with the matters set forth on Schedule 3.14 of Transferor’s Disclosure Schedule; and

 

(f)            any fees, expenses or other payments incurred or owed by any of the Transferor Parties to any agent, broker, investment banker or other firm or Person retained or employed by it in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Transaction Documents.

 

9.2          Acquiring Parties’ Agreement to Indemnify.  The Acquiring Parties shall, jointly and severally, indemnify and hold harmless the Transferor Parties and their attorneys, agents, representatives, successors and permitted assigns (collectively, the “Transferor Party Indemnitees”) in respect of any and all Damages reasonably incurred by any Transferor Party Indemnitee to the extent caused by any or all of the following:

 

(a)           any breach of any representation or warranty made by any Acquiring Party in this Agreement or the Transaction Documents;

 

(b)           any breach in the performance of any covenant, agreement or obligation of any Acquiring Party contained in this Agreement;

 

(c)           any Assumed Liabilities;

 

(d)           the operation of the Business after the Closing; and

 

(e)           any fees, expenses or other payments incurred or owed by any of the Acquiring Parties to any agent, broker, investment banker or other firm or Person retained or employed by it in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Transaction Documents.

 

9.3          Limitations on Duties to Indemnify.  Except for (i) their duty to indemnify the other party for claims of fraud, gross negligence, actions taken in bad faith or intentional misrepresentation of material facts, the Parties’ respective indemnification obligations for a breach of a representation or warranty (other than Excluded Representations and Warranties) shall be subject to each of the following limitations:

 

(a)           An Indemnifying Party has no obligation to indemnify any Indemnitee unless the aggregate of all Damages for which the Indemnifying Party would be liable exceeds on a cumulative basis an amount exceeding $200,000 (the “Threshold Amount”), whereupon the amount of Damages (but only above and not below the Threshold Amount), and all subsequent Damages in excess of the Threshold Amount, shall become due and payable.

 

(b)           The maximum amount of liability that the Transferor Parties may have by reason of this Agreement or the Transaction Documents to any Acquiring Party Indemnitees or any other Person, in the aggregate, with respect to claims for indemnification under this Article 9 or under any other theory of recovery shall be $6,750,000, including costs of defense. In no event shall the aggregate liability of any Member for indemnification under this Agreement exceed the portion of the Purchase Price attributable to such Member’s interests in a Transferor Party, as

 

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determined by reference to their percentage ownership interest in a Transferor Party as of the Closing Date.

 

9.4                               Survival of Representations, Warranties and Covenants.

 

(a)                                 All representations, warranties, covenants, agreements and obligations of each Indemnifying Party contained in this Agreement and all claims of any Acquiring Party Indemnitee or Transferor Party Indemnitee in respect of any breach of any representation, warranty, covenant, agreement or obligation of any Indemnifying Party contained in this Agreement, shall survive the execution of this Agreement, and shall expire 18 months following the Closing Date, except that:

 

(i)                                     the covenants, agreements or obligations of any of the Transferor Parties or any of the Acquiring Parties which by their terms are to be performed after the execution of this Agreement shall survive the Closing Date and shall not expire unless otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, including, without limitation, the covenants, agreements or obligations of any of the Transferor Parties or any of the Acquiring Parties in Sections 5.7, 5.8, 9.1, 9.2 and 9.4; and

 

(ii)                                  the Excluded Representations and Warranties, and all claims of any Transferor Party Indemnitee or Acquiring Party Indemnitee in respect of any breach of any such representation or warranty, shall survive the Closing Date and shall expire 30 days after the expiration of all applicable statutes of limitations, including extensions thereof.

 

(b)                                 Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, indemnification for claims for which written notice as provided in Section 9.5 has been given prior to the expiration of the representation, warranty, covenant, agreement or obligation upon which such claim is based shall not expire, and claims for indemnification thereon may be pursued, until the final resolution of such claim.

 

(c)                                  Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, indemnification for claims which arise out of the fraud, gross negligence, action taken in bad faith or intentional misrepresentation of the Indemnifying Party shall expire 30 days after the expiration of all applicable statutes of limitations, including extensions thereof.

 

(d)                                 No Indemnifying Party is required to indemnify any Indemnitee under this Agreement for any loss resulting from an inaccurate representation herein if the Indemnifying Party establishes that the Indemnitee had knowledge of that inaccuracy before the Closing.

 

9.5                               Claims for Indemnification.  If any Indemnitee shall believe that such Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Article 9 in respect of any Damages, such Indemnitee shall give the appropriate Indemnifying Party prompt written notice thereof.  Any such notice shall set forth in reasonable detail and to the extent then known the basis for such claim for indemnification.  The failure of such Indemnitee to give notice of any claim for indemnification promptly, but within the applicable periods specified by Section 9.4, shall not adversely affect such Indemnitee’s right to indemnity hereunder except to the extent (and only to the extent) that such failure adversely affects the right of the Indemnifying Party to assert all reasonable defenses to such claim.  Each such claim for indemnity shall expressly state that the

 

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Indemnifying Party shall have only the 20 calendar-day period referred to in the next sentence to dispute or deny such claim.  The Indemnifying Party shall have 20 calendar days following its receipt of such notice either (y) to acquiesce in such claim and its respective responsibilities to indemnify the Indemnitee in respect thereof in accordance with the terms of this Article 9 by giving such Indemnitee written notice of such acquiescence or (z) to object to the claim by giving such Indemnitee written notice of the objection.  If the Indemnifying Party does not object thereto within such 20 calendar-day period, such Indemnifying Party shall be deemed to have acquiesced in such claim and its respective responsibilities to indemnify the Indemnitee in respect thereof in accordance with the terms of this Article 9.

 

9.6                               Defense of Claims. Except as otherwise set forth in the last sentence of this Section 9.6, in connection with any claim which may give rise to indemnity under this Article 9 resulting from or arising out of any claim or Action against an Indemnitee by a Person that is not a party hereto, the Indemnifying Party may (unless such Indemnitee elects not to seek indemnity hereunder for such claim), upon written notice sent at any time to the relevant Indemnitee, assume the defense of any such claim or Action, to the extent that the claim or Action relates only to monetary damages and not the Transferred Assets or the ability to exploit the Transferred Assets, and such Indemnifying Party provides assurances, reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnitee, that the Indemnifying Party will be financially able to satisfy such claim in full if such claim or Action is decided adversely.  The Indemnifying Party shall select counsel reasonably acceptable to such Indemnitee to conduct the defense of such claim or Action, shall take all steps reasonably necessary in the defense or settlement thereof and shall at all times diligently and promptly pursue the resolution thereof.  If the Indemnifying Party shall have assumed the defense of any claim or Action in accordance with this Section 9.6, the Indemnifying Party shall be authorized to consent to a settlement of or to the entry of any judgment arising from, any such claim or Action, to the extent that the settlement or judgment requires only the payment of monetary damages, includes no injunctive provisions or performance requirements of Indemnitee and includes no admission of guilt or liability.  Or in the alternative, the Indemnifying Party will seek consent of the Indemnitee (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed).  If the Indemnifying Party has so elected to assume the defense, each Indemnitee shall be entitled to participate in (but not control) the defense of any such action, with its own counsel and, except as provided herein, at its own expense.  Each Indemnitee shall, and shall cause each of its Affiliates, officers, employees, consultants and agents to, cooperate fully with the Indemnifying Party in the defense of any claim or Action being defended by the Indemnifying Party pursuant to this Section 9.6.  If the Indemnifying Party does not assume the defense of any claim or Action resulting therefrom in accordance with the terms of this Section 9.6, or the Indemnifying Party does not acknowledge to the Indemnitee the Indemnitee’s right to indemnity pursuant hereto in respect of the entirety of such claim (as such claim may have been modified through written agreement of the Parties) or the Indemnifying Party does not provides assurances, reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnitee, that the Indemnifying Party will be financially able to satisfy such claim in full if such claim or Action is decided adversely, such Indemnitee may defend against such claim or Action in such manner as it may deem reasonably appropriate at the reasonable cost of the Indemnifying Party.

 

9.7                               Nature of Payments.  Except for payments pursuant to the Parties’ obligations under Sections 9.1(c) and 9.2(c), any payment under Article 9 shall be treated for tax purposes as an adjustment to the Cash Payment to the extent such characterization is proper and permissible

 

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under relevant Tax authorities, including court decisions, statutes, regulations and administrative promulgations.

 

9.8                               Exclusive Remedy.  After the Closing, and except for claims of fraud, gross negligence, actions taken in bad faith or intentional misrepresentation and except for the specific performance of covenants, where appropriate under Applicable Law, the obligations to indemnify under this Article 9 shall provide the exclusive remedy against a party for any breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or other claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any other Transaction Document.

 

9.9                               Acquiring Parties’ Right of Offset. Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, in the event that any Transferor Party is obligated to indemnify any Parent Indemnitees pursuant to the provisions of this Article 9 (which may be exercised only if the Threshold Amount is reached), the Parent Indemnitees may (but shall not be obligated to), instead of electing to receive cash payments, elect to set-off and deduct all or a portion of the indemnification amount owed to the Parent Indemnitee under this Article 9 by reducing and canceling a number shares of Parent Common Stock comprising the Stock Consideration equal to such indemnification amount divided by the Per Share Price; provided, however, that in lieu of the right of set-off being exercised with respect to the Stock Consideration, the Transferor Parties may make payment to the Parent Indemnitees of all or any portion of such amount owed in cash (by wire transfer of immediately available funds), and such payment shall reduce or eliminate, as the case may be, Parent’s right of set-off against the Stock Consideration on a dollar-for-dollar basis.  Upon a reduction and cancellation of shares of Parent Common Stock comprising the Stock Consideration in connection with the exercise by Parent of the right of set-off under this Section 9.9, each of the Transferor Parties agrees to immediately return to Parent certificates representing the Stock Consideration, and Parent will deliver revised stock certificates in substitution thereof reflecting the reduction to the Stock Consideration.  In all other respects the substituted stock certificates shall be identical to the previously outstanding stock certificates and shall carry the same rights that were carried by the previously outstanding stock certificates.

 

9.10                        [Intentionally omitted].

 

9.11                        Miscellaneous Indemnity Provisions.  The Indemnifying Parties’ indemnification obligations herein are intended solely for the benefit of the Indemnitees, and are in no way intended to, nor shall they, constitute an agreement for the benefit of, or be enforceable by, any other Person.  Nothing herein shall be deemed to prevent an Indemnitee from making a claim under this Article 9 for potential or contingent claims or demands; provided that the notice of such claim delivered pursuant to Section 9.5 sets forth the specific basis for any such contingent claim to the extent then feasible and the Indemnitee has reasonable grounds to believe that such a claim may be made.

 

9.12                        Property Taxes.  All property taxes and similar ad valorem taxes (“Property Taxes”) levied with respect to the Transferred Assets for any period commencing before and ending after the Closing Date (“Straddle Period”) shall be apportioned between Acquiror, on the one hand, and the Transferors, on the other hand, based on the number of days of such Straddle Period included in the portion of the period ending on the Closing Date (“Pre-Closing Tax Period”) and the number of days of such Straddle Period included in the period commencing on

 

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the day after the Closing Date (“Post-Closing Tax Period”).  The Transferors shall be liable for the proportionate amount of such Property Taxes that is attributable to the Pre-Closing Tax Period, and Acquiror shall be liable for the proportionate amount of such Property Taxes that is attributable to the Post-Closing Tax Period.  Upon receipt of any bill for such Property Taxes, Acquiror or the Transferors, as applicable, shall present a statement to the other setting forth the amount of reimbursement to which each is entitled under this Section 9.12 together with such supporting evidence as is reasonably necessary to calculate the proration amount.  The proration amount shall be paid by the party owing it to the other within ten (10) days after delivery of such statement.

 

9.13                        Transfer and Sales Tax Returns.  The Transferors shall timely prepare and file all Transfer and Sales Tax returns and reports relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.  The Transferor Parties shall be jointly and severally liable for any Transfer and Sales Taxes relating to such transactions.  The Transferors shall furnish to Acquiror a copy of each such Tax Return promptly after it is filed, together with proof of payment of the Transfer and Sales Tax shown thereon to be due.

 

ARTICLE 10
TERMINATION

 

10.1                        Termination Prior to Closing.  Notwithstanding any contrary provisions of this Agreement, the respective obligations of the Parties to consummate the Closing may be terminated and abandoned at any time at or before the Closing only as follows:

 

(a)                                 By and at the option of any of the Acquiring Parties if the Closing shall not have occurred by March 31, 2013; provided that none of the Acquiring Parties shall have breached in any material respect their respective obligations under this Agreement in any manner that shall have been the proximate cause of, or resulted in, the failure to consummate the Closing;

 

(b)                                 By and at the option of either of the Transferor Parties if the Closing shall not have occurred by March 31, 2013, provided that none of the Transferor Parties shall have breached in any material respect their respective obligations under this Agreement in any manner that shall have been the proximate cause of, or resulted in, the failure to consummate the Closing;

 

(c)                                  By and at the option of any of the Acquiring Parties if there shall have occurred a Material Adverse Effect with respect to Transferor;

 

(d)                                 At any time, without liability of any party to the others, upon the mutual written consent of the Acquiring Parties and the Transferor Parties; or

 

(e)                                  By either SFX or Transferor, if any of the Transferor Parties, on the one hand, or any of the Acquiring Parties, on the other hand, has materially breached any representations, warranty, covenant or agreement contained herein (provided that such breach is not the result of any breach of any covenant, representation or warranty by the terminating party), which breach has not been cured within 30 calendar days following written notice of such breach by the terminating party, and such breach renders the conditions to the terminating party’s

 

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obligation to close, set forth in Article 6 or Article 7, as the case may be, incapable of being satisfied.

 

10.2                        Effect of Termination.  In the event of the termination of this Agreement as provided in Section 10.1, written notice thereof shall forthwith be given to the other party specifying the provision hereof pursuant to which such termination is made, and this Agreement shall forthwith become null and void (except for the provisions of this Section 10.2 and Article 11 which shall survive such termination) and there shall be no liability on the part of the Acquiring Parties or the Transferor Parties, except for damages resulting from any breach by any of the Acquiring Parties or any of the Transferor Parties of this Agreement.

 

ARTICLE 11
MISCELLANEOUS

 

11.1                        Notices.  All notices, requests and other communications to either party hereunder shall be in writing (including facsimile, PDF or e-mail) and shall be given,

 

If to an Acquiring Party, to:

 

SFX Holding Corporation

650 Madison Avenue

New York, NY 10022

Attention: Mitch Nelson, Esq.

Fax: (212) 750-3034

 

With a copy to:

 

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

MetLife Building

200 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10166

Attention:  Dennis J. Block, Esq.

Fax:  (212) 805-5555

 

If to a Transferor Party, to:

 

c/o Nightlife Holdings LLC

1000 Lincoln Road, Suite 200

Miami Beach, FL 33139

Fax: (305) 534-7066

 

With a copy to:

 

Littman Krooks LLP

655 Third Avenue, 20th fl.

 

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New York, NY 10017

Attention:  Mitchell C. Littman, Esq.

Fax:  (212) 490-2990

 

11.2                        Amendments; No Waivers.  Any provisions of this Agreement may be amended or waived prior to the Closing if, and only if, such amendment or waiver is in writing and signed, in the case of an amendment, by the Acquiring Parties and the Transferor Parties or, in the case of a waiver, by the Party against whom the waiver is to be effective.  No failure or delay by either party in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege.  The rights and remedies herein provided shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by law.

 

11.3                        Expenses.  Except as otherwise provided herein, all costs and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement shall be paid by the Party incurring such cost or expense.

 

11.4                        Successors and Assigns.  The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and assigns.

 

11.5                        Governing Law.  This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the law of the State of New York, without regard to the conflicts of law rules of such state.

 

11.6                        Consent to Jurisdiction; Venue; Service of Process.

 

(a)                                 Each Party, by its execution hereof, (i) hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of any New York federal court sitting in the Borough of Manhattan of The City of New York for the purpose of any Action among the parties arising in whole or in part under or in connection with this Agreement; provided, however, that if such federal court does not have jurisdiction over such Action, such Action shall be heard and determined exclusively in any New York state court sitting in the Borough of Manhattan of The City of New York, (ii) hereby waives to the extent not prohibited by Applicable Law, and agrees not to assert, by way of motion, as a defense or otherwise, in any such Action, any claim that it is not subject personally to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts, that its property is exempt or immune from attachment or execution, that any such Action brought in one of the above-named courts should be dismissed on grounds of forum non conveniens, should be transferred or removed to any court other than one of the above-named courts, or should be stayed by reason of the pendency of some other proceeding in any other court other than one of the above-named courts, or that this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents or the subject matter hereof and thereof may not be enforced in or by such court, and (iii) hereby agrees to commence any such Action only before one of the above-named courts.  Notwithstanding the immediately preceding sentence, a party may commence any Action in a court other than the above-named courts solely for the purpose of enforcing an order or judgment issued by one of the above-named courts.

 

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Section 11.1 shall constitute good and valid service of process in any Action among the Parties arising in whole or in part under or in connection with this Agreement or any other Transaction Documents, and each Party hereby waives and agrees not to assert (by way of motion, as a defense, or otherwise) in any such Action any claim that service of process made in accordance with this Section 11.6(b) does not constitute good and valid service of process.

 

11.7                        Waiver of Jury Trial.  TO THE EXTENT NOT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW THAT CANNOT BE WAIVED, THE PARTIES HEREBY WAIVE, AND COVENANT THAT THEY WILL NOT ASSERT (WHETHER AS PLAINTIFF, DEFENDANT OR OTHERWISE), ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION ARISING IN WHOLE OR IN PART UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, THE OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS OR ANY OF THE CONTEMPLATED TRANSACTIONS, WHETHER NOW EXISTING OR HEREAFTER ARISING, AND WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE. THE PARTIES AGREE THAT ANY OF THEM MAY FILE A COPY OF THIS PARAGRAPH WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE KNOWING, VOLUNTARY AND BARGAINED-FOR AGREEMENT AMONG THE PARTIES IRREVOCABLY TO WAIVE ITS RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY. ANY ACTION WHATSOEVER AMONG THEM RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS OR ANY OF THE CONTEMPLATED TRANSACTIONS SHALL INSTEAD BE TRIED IN A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION BY A JUDGE SITTING WITHOUT A JURY.

 

11.8                        Counterparts; Effectiveness.  This Agreement may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto were upon the same instrument.  This Agreement shall become effective when each party shall have received a counterpart hereof signed by the other Parties.

 

11.9                        Entire Agreement.  This Agreement, the Transaction Documents and the ancillary agreements related thereto constitute the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements, understandings and negotiations, both written and oral, between the Parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement.

 

11.10                 Titles and Headings; Construction.  The titles and headings to Sections herein and to the Exhibits and Schedules hereto are inserted for the convenience of reference only and are not intended to be a part of or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. This Agreement shall be construed without regard to any presumption or other rule requiring construction hereof against the party causing this Agreement to be drafted. The words “include”, “includes”, “included”, “including” and “such as” do not limit the preceding words or terms and shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation”. All pronouns and any variations thereof refer to the masculine, feminine or neuter, singular or plural, as the context may require. All terms defined in this Agreement in their singular or plural forms, have correlative meanings when used herein in their plural or singular forms, respectively. All references herein to a Section, Article, Exhibit or Schedule are to a Section, Article, Exhibit or Schedule of or to this Agreement, unless otherwise indicated.

 

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be unenforceable or invalid. In such case, the Parties agree to negotiate in good faith to create an enforceable contractual provision to achieve the purpose of the invalid provision. Further, if any provision is held to be overbroad as written, such provision shall be deemed amended to narrow its application to the extent necessary to make the provision enforceable according to Applicable Law and shall be enforced as amended.

 

11.12                 No Third Party Beneficiaries.  Except for the provisions of Article 9 relating to Indemnified Parties, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure solely to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns and nothing herein, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any other Person, including any union or any employee or former employee of any Transferor, any legal or equitable right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever, including any rights of employment for any specified period, under or by reason of this Agreement.

 

11.13                 Specific Performance.  The Transferor Parties acknowledge and agree that the Acquiring Parties would be irreparably damaged if any of the provisions of this Agreement are not performed in accordance with their specific terms and that any breach of this Agreement by any of the Transferor Parties could not be adequately compensated in all cases by monetary damages alone.  Accordingly, in addition to any other right or remedy to which the Acquiring Parties may be entitled, at law or in equity, they shall be entitled to enforce and provision of this Agreement by a decree of specific performance and to temporary, preliminary and permanent injunctive relief to prevent breaches or threatened breaches of any of the provisions of this Agreement, without posting any bond or other undertaking.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized officers as of the date first written above.

 

 

 

SFX HOLDING CORPORATION,

 

a Delaware corporation

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Robert F.X. Sillerman

 

Name:

Robert F.X. Sillerman

 

Title:

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

SFX-NIGHTLIFE OPERATING LLC

 

a Delaware limited liability company

 

 

 

By: SFX Holding Corporation, its sole member

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Robert F.X. Sillerman

 

Name:

Robert F.X. Sillerman

 

Title:

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

NIGHTLIFE HOLDINGS LLC,

 

a Florida limited liability company

 

 

 

By: David Grutman, Inc., Member-Manager

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ David Grutman

 

Name:

David Grutman

 

Title:

President

 

 

 

 

 

By: Sebu Corp., Member-Manager

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Brian Gordon

 

Name:

Brian Gordon

 

Title:

President

 

 

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MMG NIGHTLIFE LLC,

 

a Florida limited liability company

 

 

 

By:

Nightlife Holdings, LLC, Member-Manager

 

 

 

 

 

By: David Grutman, Inc., Member-Manager

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ David Grutman

 

 

Name:

David Grutman

 

 

Title:

President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By: Sebu Corp., Member-Manager

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Brian Gordon

 

 

Name:

Brian Gordon

 

 

Title:

President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PUNTA CANA VENUE LLC,

 

a Delaware limited liability company

 

 

 

 

 

By:

Nightlife Holdings, LLC, Member-Manager

 

 

 

 

 

 

By: David Grutman, Inc., Member-Manager

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ David Grutman

 

 

Name:

David Grutman

 

 

Title:

President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By: Sebu Corp., Member-Manager

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Brian Gordon

 

 

Name:

Brian Gordon

 

 

Title:

President

 

 

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US NIGHTLIFE MANAGEMENT LLC,

 

a Delaware limited liability company

 

 

 

By:

Nightlife Holdings, LLC, Member-Manager

 

 

 

 

 

By: David Grutman, Inc., Member-Manager

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ David Grutman

 

 

Name:

David Grutman

 

 

Title:

President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By: Sebu Corp., Member-Manager

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Brian Gordon

 

 

Name:

Brian Gordon

 

 

Title:

President

 

 

 

 

 

DAVID GRUTMAN, INC.,

 

a Florida corporation

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ David Grutman

 

Name:

David Grutman

 

Title:

President

 

 

 

 

 

SEBU CORP.,

 

a Florida corporation

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Brian Gordon

 

Name:

Brian Gordon

 

Title:

President

 

 

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DAVE GRUTMAN,

 

an individual resident of Florida

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ David Grutman

 

 

 

 

 

BRIAN GORDON,

 

an individual resident of Florida

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Brian Gordon

 

 

 

 

 

WORLD ON A STRING LLC,

 

a New Jersey limited liability company

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Ryan Shinman

 

Name:

Ryan Shinman

 

Title:

Manager

 

 

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EX-10.14 22 a2215423zex-10_14.htm EX-10.14

Exhibit 10.14

 

EXECUTION VERSION

 

 

GUARANTEE AND COLLATERAL AGREEMENT

 

made by

 

EACH OF THE GRANTORS PARTY HERETO

 

in favor of

 

BARCLAYS BANK PLC,
as Collateral Agent

 

Dated as of March 15, 2013

 

 

Confidential Treatment Requested. Confidential portions of this document have been redacted have been separately filed with the Commission.

 



 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

 

 

Page

 

 

 

 

SECTION 1                               DEFINED TERMS

 

1

1.1                            Definitions

 

1

1.2                            Other Definitional Provisions

 

5

 

 

 

 

SECTION 2                               GUARANTEE

 

5

2.1                            Guarantee

 

5

2.2                            Right of Contribution

 

6

2.3                            No Subrogation

 

6

2.4                            Amendments, Etc. with Respect to the Guaranteed Obligations

 

7

2.5                            Guarantee Absolute and Unconditional

 

7

2.6                            Reinstatement

 

9

2.7                            Payments

 

9

2.8                            Information

 

9

 

 

 

 

SECTION 3                               GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST

 

10

3.1                            Grant of Security Interests

 

10

 

 

 

 

SECTION 4                               REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

11

4.1                            Representations in Credit Agreement

 

11

4.2                            Title; No Other Liens

 

12

4.3                            Names; Jurisdiction of Organization; Chief Executive Office

 

12

4.4                            Pledged Securities

 

12

4.5                            Pledged Notes

 

12

4.6                            Intellectual Property

 

12

4.7                            Commercial Tort Claims

 

13

4.8                            Deposit Accounts; Securities Accounts and Commodity Accounts

 

13

4.9                            Specific Collateral

 

13

4.10                     Perfection and Priority

 

13

4.11                     Enforcement

 

13

 

 

 

 

SECTION 5                               COVENANTS

 

14

5.1                            Covenants in Credit Agreement

 

14

5.2                            Investment Property

 

14

5.3                            Commercial Tort Claims

 

14

5.4                            Maintenance of Perfected Security Interest; Defense of Claims

 

15

 



 

5.5                            Delivery of Instruments and Tangible Chattel Paper and Control of Investment Property, Letter-of-Credit Rights and Electronic Chattel Paper

 

15

5.6                            Deposit Accounts, Securities Accounts and Commodity Accounts

 

16

5.7                            Intellectual Property

 

16

5.8                            Maintenance of Perfected Security Interest; Further Documentation and Consents

 

18

 

 

 

 

SECTION 6                               REMEDIAL PROVISIONS

 

18

6.1                            Certain Matters Relating to Receivables

 

18

6.2                            Communications with Grantors; Grantors Remain Liable

 

19

6.3                            Pledged Securities; Dividends

 

19

6.4                            Intellectual Property

 

21

6.5                            Proceeds to be Turned Over To Collateral Agent

 

21

6.6                            Application of Proceeds

 

22

6.7                            Code and Other Remedies

 

22

6.8                            Private Sales

 

25

6.9                            Deficiency

 

25

6.10                     Limited Forbearance

 

25

 

 

 

 

SECTION 7                               THE COLLATERAL AGENT

 

26

7.1                            Collateral Agent’s Appointment as Attorney-in-Fact, etc.

 

26

7.2                            Duty of Collateral Agent

 

28

7.3                            Authorization of Financing Statements

 

28

7.4                            Authority of Collateral Agent

 

29

 

 

 

 

SECTION 8                               MISCELLANEOUS

 

29

8.1                            Amendments in Writing

 

29

8.2                            Notices

 

29

8.3                            No Waiver by Course of Conduct; Cumulative Remedies

 

29

8.4                            Enforcement Expenses; Indemnification

 

29

8.5                            Successors and Assigns

 

30

8.6                            Set-Off

 

30

8.7                            Counterparts

 

30

8.8                            Severability

 

30

8.9                            Section Headings

 

30

8.10                     Integration

 

31

8.11                     Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Etc.

 

31

8.12                     Acknowledgements

 

32

8.13                     Additional Grantors

 

32

 

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8.14                     Releases

 

32

8.15                     WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL

 

33

8.16                     Reinstatement

 

33

8.17                     Independent Obligations

 

33

 

SCHEDULES

 

Schedule 1

Notice Addresses

Schedule 2

Investment Property

Schedule 3

Legal Name, Jurisdictions of Organization and Organizational Identification Number

Schedule 4(a)

Intellectual Property

Schedule 4(b)

License Arrangements and Agreements

Schedule 5

Commercial Tort Claims

Schedule 6

Deposit Accounts; Securities Accounts; Commodity Accounts

Schedule 7

Perfection and Priority

 

ANNEXES

 

Annex I

Assumption Agreement

Annex II

Acknowledgement and Consent

 

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GUARANTEE AND COLLATERAL AGREEMENT

 

GUARANTEE AND COLLATERAL AGREEMENT, dated as of March 15, 2013, made by SFX Intermediate Holdco II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Borrower”), the other Persons listed on the signature pages hereof and the Additional Grantors (as defined herein) in favor of Barclays Bank PLC, as collateral agent (in such capacity, together with any successor agent appointed pursuant to Section 8.07 of the Credit Agreement referred to below, the “Collateral Agent”) for the Secured Parties (as defined below), including the several banks and other financial institutions or entities (the “Lenders”) from time to time parties to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as the date hereof, by and among the Borrower, the Lenders, Barclays Bank PLC, as administrative agent, and the other agents party thereto (as amended, restated, supplemented waived and/or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”).

 

W I T N E S S E T H:

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Credit Agreement, the Lenders have severally agreed to make Term Loans to the Borrower upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein;

 

WHEREAS, the Borrower is a member of an affiliated group of companies that includes each other Grantor (as defined below);

 

WHEREAS, the proceeds of the Term Loans under the Credit Agreement will be used in part to enable the Borrower to fund Permitted Acquisitions;

 

WHEREAS, the Borrower and the other Grantors are engaged in related businesses, and each Grantor will derive substantial direct and indirect benefit from the making of the Term Loans under the Credit Agreement; and

 

WHEREAS, it is a condition precedent to the obligation of the Lenders to make their respective Term Loans to the Borrower under the Credit Agreement that the Grantors shall have executed and delivered this Agreement to the Administrative Agent for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and to induce the Administrative Agent and the Lenders to enter into the Credit Agreement and to induce the Lenders to make their respective Term Loans thereunder and to induce the Secured Hedging Counterparties to enter into Secured Hedging Agreements and the Cash Management Counterparties to enter into Cash Management Documents from time to time, each Grantor hereby agrees with the Collateral Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties, as follows:

 

SECTION 1                               DEFINED TERMS

 

1.1                               Definitions.

 

(a)                                 Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement, and the following terms are used herein as defined in the UCC: “Accession”, “As-Extracted Collateral”, “Certificated Security”, “Chattel Paper”, “Commercial Tort Claim”, “Document”, “Equipment”, “Fixture”,

 



 

General Intangible”, “Goods”, “Instrument”, “Inventory”, “Letter-of-Credit Right”, “Securities Account”, “Security”, “Supporting Obligations” and “Uncertificated Securities”.

 

(b)                                 The following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

Acceleration Date”: the date the Collateral Agent may take any of the actions listed in Section 7.01 of the Credit Agreement upon and during the continuance of any Event of Default.

 

Account”: any right to payment of a monetary obligation, whether or not earned by performance, including, but not limited to, the right to payment for goods sold or leased or for services rendered, whether or not such right is evidenced by an Instrument or Chattel Paper, and right to payment of management fees. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the term “Account” shall further include all “accounts” (as that term is defined in the UCC), all accounts receivable, all “health-care-insurance receivables” (as that term is defined in the UCC), all “payment intangibles” (as that term is defined in the UCC) and all other rights to payment of every kind and description, whether or not earned by performance.

 

Additional Grantors”: as defined in Section 8.13.

 

Agreement”: this Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented waived and/or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

Bankruptcy Default”: an Event of Default under Section 7.01(f) of the Credit Agreement. “Borrower”: as defined in the preamble hereto.

 

Borrower Credit Agreement Obligations”: “Obligations” as defined in the Credit Agreement.

 

Borrower Obligations”: collectively, the (i) Borrower Credit Agreement Obligations and (ii) the Borrower’s Hedging Agreement and Cash Management Obligations, but, as to the foregoing clause  (ii), only to the extent that, and only so long as, the Borrower Credit Agreement Obligations are secured and guaranteed pursuant to this Agreement; provided that Borrower Obligations shall not include Excluded Swap Obligations.

 

Collateral”: as defined in Section 3.1.

 

Collateral Account”: any collateral account established by the Collateral Agent as provided in Sections 6.1 or 6.5.

 

Collateral Agent”: as defined in the preamble hereto.

 

Commodity Exchange Act”: the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.), as amended from time to time, and any successor statute.

 

Credit Agreement”: as defined in the preamble hereto.

 

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Deposit Account”: all deposit accounts as defined in the Uniform Commercial Code of any applicable jurisdiction and, in any event, including, without limitation, any demand, time, savings, passbook or like account maintained with a depositary institution.

 

Excluded Accounts”: all Deposit Accounts and Securities Accounts not required to be subject to Controlled Deposit Accounts or Controlled Securities Accounts (as applicable) pursuant to Section 5.15 of the Credit Agreement.

 

Excluded Equity Interests”: any Equity Interest in any Excluded Subsidiary, other than (i) 100% of the non-Voting Stock of a First Tier Excluded Subsidiary and (ii) Voting Stock of a First-Tier Excluded Subsidiary representing 34% of the total voting power of all outstanding Voting Stock of such First-Tier Excluded Subsidiary.

 

Excluded Swap Obligation”: with respect to any Guarantor, any Swap Obligation if, and to the extent that, all or a portion of the guarantee of such Guarantor of, or the grant by such Guarantor of a security interest to secure, such Swap Obligation (or any guarantee thereof) is or becomes illegal under the Commodity Exchange Act or any rule, regulation or order of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (or the application or official interpretation of any thereof) by virtue of such Guarantor’s failure for any reason to constitute an “eligible contract participant” as defined in the Commodity Exchange Act and the regulations thereunder at the time the guarantee of such Guarantor or the grant of such security interest becomes effective with respect to such Swap Obligation. If a Swap Obligation arises under a master agreement governing more than one swap, such exclusion shall apply only to the portion of such Swap Obligation that is attributable to swaps for which such guarantee or security interest is or becomes illegal.

 

Forbearance Default”: the occurrence of (a) any Event of Default directly attributable to any of the IDT Entities or (b) any event that would give any other creditor of the IDT Entities the ability to exercise its rights and remedies against the IDT Collateral.

 

Forbearance Period”: as defined in Section 6.10(b). “Forbearance Termination Event”: as defined in Section 6.10(b).

 

Foreclosed Loan Party”: as defined in Section 2.3.

 

Grantors”: the collective reference to each signatory hereto (other than the Collateral Agent) together with any other entity that may become a party hereto as provided herein.

 

Guaranteed Obligations”: as defined in Section 2.1; provided that Guaranteed Obligations shall not include Excluded Swap Obligations.

 

Guarantor Obligations”: with respect to any Guarantor, (i) all obligations and liabilities of such Guarantor which may arise under or in connection with this Agreement (including, without limitation, Section 2) or any other Loan Document to which such Guarantor is a party, in each case whether on account of guarantee obligations, fees, indemnities, costs, expenses or otherwise (including, without limitation, all fees and disbursements of counsel to the Administrative Agent, to the Collateral Agent or to the other Secured Parties that are required to be paid by such Guarantor pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or any other Loan Document)

 

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and (ii) Holdings or any Subsidiary Guarantor’s Hedging and Cash Management Obligations, but, as to foregoing clause (ii) only to the extent that, and only so long as, the Borrower Credit Agreement Obligations are secured and guaranteed pursuant to this Agreement; provided that Guarantor Obligations shall not include Excluded Swap Obligations.

 

Guarantors”: the collective reference to each signatory hereto and to the Sillerman Guarantee (in each case, other than the Collateral Agent) together with any other entity that may become a party hereto as provided herein.

 

IDT Collateral”: as defined in Section 6.10(a).

 

Intercompany Note”: any promissory note evidencing loans made by any Grantor to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

Investment Property”: the collective reference to (i) all “investment property” as such term is defined in Section 9-102(a)(49) of the UCC (other than any Excluded Equity Interests) and (ii) whether or not constituting “investment property” as so defined, all Pledged Securities.

 

Issuers”: the collective reference to each issuer of a Pledged Security. “Lenders”: as defined in the preamble hereto.

 

Pledged Notes”: all promissory notes listed on Schedule 2, all Intercompany Notes at any time issued to any Grantor and all other promissory notes issued to or held by any Grantor (other than promissory notes issued in connection with extensions of trade credit by any Grantor in the ordinary course of business).

 

Pledged Securities”: the collective reference to the Pledged Notes and the Pledged Stock.

 

Pledged Stock”: the collective reference to (i) the shares of equity interests listed on Schedule 2, (ii) any other shares, stock certificates, options, interests or rights of any nature whatsoever in respect of the equity interests of any Person that may be issued or granted to, or held by, any Grantor while this Agreement is in effect and that are required to become Collateral pursuant to Section 3.1.

 

Proceeds”: all “proceeds” as such term is defined in Section 9-102(a)(64) of the UCC and, in any event, shall include, without limitation, all dividends or other income from the Investment Property, collections thereon or distributions or payments with respect thereto.

 

Receivable”: any right to payment for goods sold or leased or for services rendered, whether or not such right is evidenced by an Instrument or Chattel Paper and whether or not it has been earned by performance (including, without limitation, any Account).

 

Secured Obligations”: (i) in the case of the Borrower, its Borrower Obligations and (ii) in the case of each other Guarantor, its Guarantor Obligations, in each case except as constitutes an Excluded Swap Obligation.

 

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Swap Obligation”: with respect to any Guarantor, any obligation to pay or perform under any agreement, contract or transaction that constitutes a “swap” within the meaning of section 1a(47) of the Commodity Exchange Act.

 

Vehicles”: all cars, trucks, trailers, construction and earth moving equipment and other vehicles covered by a certificate of title law of any state.

 

UCC”: the Uniform Commercial Code from time to time in effect in the State of New York; provided, that in the event that, by reason of mandatory provisions of any applicable requirement of Law, any of the perfection or priority of the Collateral Agent’s or any other Secured Party’s security interest in any Collateral is governed by the Uniform Commercial Code of a jurisdiction other than the State of New York, “UCC” shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in such other jurisdiction for purposes of the provisions hereof relating to such perfection or priority and for purposes of the definitions related to or otherwise used in such provisions.

 

1.2                               Other Definitional Provisions.

 

(a)                                 The words “hereof,” “herein”, “hereto” and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement, and Section and Schedule references are to this Agreement unless otherwise specified.

 

(b)                                 The meanings given to terms defined herein shall be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of such terms.

 

(c)                                  Where the context requires, terms relating to the Collateral or any part thereof, when used in relation to a Grantor, shall refer to such Grantor’s Collateral or the relevant part thereof.

 

SECTION 2                               GUARANTEE

 

2.1                               Guarantee.

 

(a)                                 Each of the Grantors hereby, jointly and severally, as a primary obligor and not merely as a surety, unconditionally and irrevocably, guarantees to the Collateral Agent for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties and their respective permitted successors, indorsees, transferees and assigns, the prompt and complete payment and performance by each other Guarantor when due (whether at the stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) of the Secured Obligations, including, without limitation, (i) the principal of and interest on the Term Loans made to the Borrower pursuant to the Credit Agreement, (ii) all other amounts payable by the Borrower under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and (iii) the punctual and faithful performance, keeping, observance, and fulfillment by the Guarantors of all of the agreements, conditions, covenants, and obligations of the Guarantors contained in the Loan Documents (all of the foregoing being referred to collectively as the “Guaranteed Obligations”). Each Grantor hereby agrees that this Guarantee is an absolute, irrevocable and unconditional Guarantee of payment and is not a Guarantee of collection. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 2 or otherwise in this Agreement or any other Loan Document,

 

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the Guarantee provided by the IDT Entities shall be limited to the aggregate principal amount and any accrued but unpaid interest outstanding under the IDT Intercompany Note on the Acceleration Date.

 

(b)                                 Anything herein or in any other Loan Document to the contrary notwithstanding, the maximum liability of each Grantor for the Guaranteed Obligations shall in no event exceed the amount which can be guaranteed by such Grantor under applicable federal and state laws relating to the insolvency of debtors (after giving effect to the right of contribution established in Section 2.2).

 

(c)                                  Each Grantor agrees that the Guaranteed Obligations may at any time and from time to time exceed the amount of the liability of such Grantor hereunder without impairing the Guarantee contained in this Section 2 or affecting the rights and remedies of the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party hereunder.

 

(d)                                 The Guarantee contained in this Section 2 shall remain in full force and effect until all the Obligations (including all obligations of each Grantor under the guarantee contained in this Section 2) shall have been satisfied by payment in full (other than contingent or indemnification obligations not then asserted or due), notwithstanding that from time to time during the term of the Credit Agreement the Loan Parties may be free from any Obligations.

 

(e)                                  Except as provided in Section 8.14, no payment made by the Borrower, any of the other Guarantors, any other guarantor or any other Person or received or collected by the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party from the Borrower, any of the other Guarantors or any other Person by virtue of any action or proceeding or any set-off or appropriation or application at any time or from time to time in reduction of or in payment of the Guaranteed Obligations shall be deemed to modify, reduce, release or otherwise affect the liability of any Grantor hereunder which shall, notwithstanding any such payment (other than any payment made by such Guarantor in respect of the Guaranteed Obligations or any payment received or collected from such Guarantor in respect of the Guaranteed Obligations), remain liable for the Guaranteed Obligations up to the maximum liability of such Grantor hereunder until the Guaranteed Obligations shall have been paid in full (other than contingent or indemnification obligations not then asserted or due).

 

2.2                               Right of Contribution. Each Grantor hereby agrees that to the extent that a Grantor shall have paid more than its proportionate share of any payment made hereunder, such Grantor shall be entitled to seek and receive contribution from and against any other Guarantor which has not paid its proportionate share of such payment. Each Grantor’s right of contribution shall be subject to the terms and conditions of Section 2.3. The provisions of this Section 2.2 shall in no respect limit the obligations and liabilities of any Guarantor to the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties, and each Guarantor shall remain liable to the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties for the full amount guaranteed by such Guarantor hereunder or under the Sillerman Guarantee, as applicable.

 

2.3                               No Subrogation. Notwithstanding any payment made by any Grantor hereunder or any set-off or application of funds of any Guarantor by the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party, no Guarantor shall be entitled to be subrogated to any of the rights of the Collateral Agent

 

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or any other Secured Party against the Borrower or any other Guarantor or any collateral security or guarantee or right of offset held by the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party for the payment of the Guaranteed Obligations, nor shall any Guarantor seek or be entitled to seek any contribution or reimbursement from the Borrower or any other Guarantor in respect of payments made by such Guarantor hereunder or under the Sillerman Guarantee, until all amounts owing to the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties on account of the Guaranteed Obligations shall have been indefeasibly paid in full in cash (other than contingent or indemnification obligations not then asserted or due). If any amount shall be paid to any Grantor on account of such subrogation rights at any time when all of such Guaranteed Obligations shall not have been paid in full, such amount shall be held by such Grantor in trust for the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties, segregated from other funds of such Grantor, and shall, forthwith upon receipt by such Grantor, be turned over to the Collateral Agent in the exact form received by such Grantor (duly indorsed by such Grantor to the Collateral Agent, if required), to be applied against the Guaranteed Obligations, whether matured or unmatured, in such order as the Collateral Agent may determine. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, if all or any portion of the Guaranteed Obligations have been satisfied in connection with an exercise of remedies in respect of the Equity Interests of any Loan Party (“Foreclosed Loan Party”), no Loan Party may, at any time, exercise any rights of subrogation, contribution, indemnity, reimbursement or other similar rights against, and may not proceed or seek recourse against or with respect to such Foreclosed Loan Party and/or any property or asset thereof, whether pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise, including after indefeasible payment in full in cash of the Guaranteed Obligations.

 

2.4                               Amendments, Etc. with Respect to the Guaranteed Obligations. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, each Grantor shall remain obligated hereunder notwithstanding that, without any reservation of rights against any Guarantor and without notice to or further assent by any Guarantor, any demand for payment of any of the Guaranteed Obligations made by the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party may be rescinded by the Collateral Agent or such other Secured Party and any of the Guaranteed Obligations continued, and the Guaranteed Obligations, or the liability of any other Person upon or for any part thereof, or any collateral security or guarantee therefor or right of offset with respect thereto, may, from time to time, in whole or in part, be renewed, extended, amended, modified (including changing the time for payment of the Guaranteed Obligations), accelerated, compromised, waived, surrendered or released by the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party, and the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents and any other documents executed and delivered in connection therewith may be, amended, modified, supplemented or terminated, in whole or in part, as the Collateral Agent may reasonably deem advisable from time to time, and any collateral security, guarantee or right of set-off at any time held by the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party for the payment of the Guaranteed Obligations may be sold, exchanged, waived, surrendered or released. Neither the Collateral Agent nor any other Secured Party shall have any obligation to protect, secure, perfect or insure any Lien at any time held by it as security for the Guaranteed Obligations or for the guarantee contained in this Section 2 or any property subject thereto.

 

2.5                               Guarantee Absolute and Unconditional. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, each Grantor waives any and all notice of the creation, renewal, extension or accrual of any of the Guaranteed Obligations and notice of or proof of reliance by the Collateral

 

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Agent or any other Secured Party upon the guarantee contained in this Section 2 or acceptance of the guarantee contained in this Section 2; the Guaranteed Obligations, and any of them, shall conclusively be deemed to have been created, contracted or incurred, or renewed, extended, amended or waived, in reliance upon the guarantee contained in this Section 2; and all dealings between the Borrower and any of the Guarantors, on the one hand, with respect to the Loan Documents and the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties, on the other hand, likewise shall be conclusively presumed to have been had or consummated in reliance upon the guarantee contained in this Section 2. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, each Grantor waives diligence, presentment, protest, demand for payment and notice of default or nonpayment to or upon the Borrower or any of the Guarantors with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations. Each Grantor understands and agrees that the guarantee of such Grantor contained in this Section 2, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, shall be construed as a continuing, absolute and unconditional guarantee of payment and shall not be discharged as a result of or otherwise affected by any of the following:

 

(a)                                 any and all notice of the creation, renewal, extension or accrual of any of the Obligations and notice of or proof of reliance by the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party upon the Guarantee contained in this Section 2 or acceptance of the Guarantee contained in this Section 2;

 

(b)                                 diligence, presentment, protest, demand for payment, notice of default or nonpayment and any other notice whatsoever to or upon the Borrower or any other Grantor in respect of any Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof or any defense arising by reason of any disability or other defense of a Borrower or any other Grantor with respect to the Obligations;

 

(c)                                  the validity or enforceability (or invalidity or unenforceability) of the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, any of the Guaranteed Obligations (or any portion thereof) or any other collateral security therefor or guarantee or right of offset with respect thereto at any time or from time to time held by the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party,

 

(d)                                 any defense, set-off or counterclaim (other than a defense of payment or performance) which may at any time be available to or be asserted by the Borrower or any other Person against the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party,

 

(e)                                  the absence of (i) any attempt to collect any Guaranteed Obligation or any part thereof from a Borrower or any other Grantor or other action to enforce the same or (ii) any action to enforce any Loan Document or any Lien hereunder or thereunder;

 

(f)                                   the failure by any Person to take any steps to perfect and maintain any Lien on, or preserve any rights with respect to any Collateral;

 

(g)                                  any workout, insolvency, bankruptcy proceeding, reorganization, arrangement, liquidation or dissolution by or against a Borrower, any other Guarantor, or any Subsidiary of any Loan Party or any procedure, agreement, order, stipulation, election, action or omission thereunder, including any discharge or disallowance of, or bar or stay against collection, any Guaranteed Obligation (or any interest therein) in or as a result of any such proceeding;

 

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(h)                                 any foreclosure, whether or not through judicial sale, and any other sale or other disposition of any Collateral or any election following the occurrence of an Event of Default by any Secured Party to proceed separately against any Collateral in accordance with such Secured Party’s rights under applicable requirement of Law; or

 

(i)                                     any defense, setoff or counterclaim or any other circumstance whatsoever (other than a defense of payment or performance) (with or without notice to or knowledge of the Borrower or any Guarantor) which constitutes, or might be construed to constitute, an equitable or legal discharge of any other Grantor from the Guaranteed Obligations, or of such Grantor under the Guarantee contained in this Section 2, in bankruptcy or in any other instance.

 

When making any demand hereunder or otherwise pursuing its rights and remedies hereunder against any Grantor, the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party may, but shall be under no obligation to, make a similar demand on or otherwise pursue such rights and remedies as it may have against the Borrower, any other Guarantor or any other Person or against any collateral security or guarantee for the Guaranteed Obligations or any right of offset with respect thereto, and any failure by the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party to make any such demand, to pursue such other rights or remedies or to collect any payments from the Borrower, any other Guarantor or any other Person or to realize upon any such collateral security or guarantee or to exercise any such right of offset, or any release of the Borrower, any other Guarantor or any other Person or any such collateral security, guarantee or right of offset, shall not relieve any Grantor of any obligation or liability hereunder, and shall not impair or affect the rights and remedies, whether express, implied or available as a matter of law, of the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party against any Guarantor. For the purposes hereof “demand” shall include the commencement and continuance of any legal proceedings.

 

2.6                               Reinstatement. The Guarantee contained in this Section 2 shall continue to be effective, or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time payment, or any part thereof, of any of the Guaranteed Obligations is rescinded or must otherwise be restored or returned by the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party upon the insolvency, bankruptcy, dissolution, liquidation or reorganization of the Borrower or any other Guarantor, or upon or as a result of the appointment of a receiver, intervenor or conservator of, or trustee or similar officer for, the Borrower or any other Guarantor or any substantial part of its property, or otherwise, all as though such payments had not been made.

 

2.7                               Payments. Each Grantor hereby guarantees that payments hereunder will be paid to the Collateral Agent (a) without set-off or counterclaim in Dollars at the Administrative Agent’s Office and (b) free and clear of, and without deduction for, any Non-Excluded Taxes or Other Taxes on the same terms and to the same extent that payments by the Borrower are required to be made pursuant to the terms of Section 2.18 of the Credit Agreement, applying the provisions of Section 2.18 of the Credit Agreement to such Grantor and the Collateral Agent mutatis mutandis.

 

2.8                               Information. Each Grantor (a) assumes all responsibility for being and keeping itself informed of the financial condition and assets of any other Guarantor, and of all other circumstances bearing upon the risk of nonpayment of the Guaranteed Obligations and the nature, scope and extent of the risks that such Grantor assumes and incurs hereunder, and (b)

 

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agrees that none of the Collateral Agent or the other Secured Parties will have any duty to advise such Grantor of information known to it or any of them regarding such circumstances or risks.

 

SECTION 3                               GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST

 

3.1                               Grant of Security Interests. Each Grantor hereby grants to the Collateral Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties, a security interest in all of the following property now owned or at any time hereafter acquired or created by such Grantor or in which such Grantor now has or at any time in the future may acquire any right, title or interest (collectively, the “Collateral”), as collateral security for the prompt and complete payment and performance when due (whether at the stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) of the Secured Obligations:

 

(a)                                 all Accounts;

 

(b)                                 all Chattel Paper;

 

(c)                                  all cash and Cash Equivalents;

 

(d)                                 all Deposit Accounts, Securities Accounts and Commodity Accounts;

 

(e)                                  all Documents;

 

(f)                                   all Equipment;

 

(g)                                  all Fixtures;

 

(h)                                 all General Intangibles;

 

(i)                                     all Goods not covered by the other clauses of this Section 3;

 

(j)                                    all Instruments, including the Pledged Notes;

 

(k)                                 all Pledged Stock;

 

(l)                                     all Intellectual Property;

 

(m)                             all Inventory;

 

(n)                                 all Investment Property;

 

(o)                                 all Letters of Credit and Letter-of-Credit Rights;

 

(p)                                 all Commercial Tort Claims described on Schedule 5 and on any supplement thereto received by the Collateral Agent;

 

(q)                                 all other tangible and intangible personal property not otherwise described above;

 

(r)                                    all books and records pertaining to the Collateral; and

 

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(s)                                   to the extent not otherwise included, all Proceeds, Supporting Obligations and products of any of the Collateral and products of any and all of the foregoing and all collateral security and guarantees given by any Person with respect to any of the foregoing;

 

provided, that notwithstanding any of the other provisions set forth in this Section 3.1, this Agreement shall not constitute a grant of a security interest in (i) any leasehold interest in real property, (ii) any Vehicles, (iii) any property to the extent that such grant of a security interest is (A) prohibited by any requirements of Law, (B) requires a consent not obtained of any Governmental Authority pursuant to such requirement of Law or (C) prohibited by, or constitutes a breach or default under or results in the termination of or requires any consent not obtained under, any contract, license, agreement, instrument or other document evidencing or giving rise to or otherwise related to such property or, in the case of any Investment Property, any Pledged Security, any applicable shareholder or similar agreement, except to the extent that such requirement of Law or the term in such contract, license, agreement, instrument or other document or shareholder or any similar agreement providing for such prohibition, breach, default or termination or requiring such consent is ineffective under applicable law; provided, that the foregoing exclusions of this clause (iii) shall in no way be construed (x) to apply to the extent that any described prohibition is unenforceable under Section 9-406, 9-407, 9-408, or 9-409 of the UCC or other applicable Law, (y) to limit, impair, or otherwise affect the Collateral Agent’s continuing security interests in and liens upon any rights or interests of any Grantor in or to (1) monies due or to become due under any described contract, lease, permit, license, charter or license agreement (including any Accounts) or (2) any proceeds from the sale, license, lease, or other dispositions of any such contract, lease, permit, license, charter, or license agreement, or (z) apply to the extent that any consent or waiver has been obtained that would permit the security interest notwithstanding the prohibition) and (iv) with respect to any United States Intellectual Property, any “intent-to-use” Trademark applications prior to the filing and acceptance of a “Statement of Use” or “Amendment to Allege Use” with respect thereto, to the extent, if any, that, and solely during the period, if any, in which, the grant of a security interest therein would impair the ability to obtain a registration from such “intent-to-use” Trademark application, or the validity or enforceability of any registration that issues from such “intent-to-use” Trademark application under applicable federal law. It is hereby understood and agreed that any Property described in the preceding proviso as being expressly excluded from the security interest created hereby, and any Property that is otherwise expressly excluded from clauses (a) through (s) above, shall be excluded from the definition of “Collateral”.

 

SECTION 4                               REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

To induce the Lenders and the other Secured Parties to enter into the Credit Agreement and to induce the Lenders to make their respective Term Loans to the Borrower, each Grantor hereby represents and warrants to the Collateral Agent and each other Secured Party and, with respect to Section 4.1, each Lender:

 

4.1                               Representations in Credit Agreement. The representations and warranties set forth in Article III of the Credit Agreement to the extent they refer to a Grantor or to the Loan Documents to which such Grantor is a party, each of which is hereby incorporated herein by reference, are true and correct in all material respects (or, in the case of any such representation or warranty already qualified by materiality, in all respects), and the Collateral Agent and each

 

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other Secured Party shall be entitled to rely on each of them as if they were fully set forth herein; provided, that each reference in each such representation and warranty to the Borrower’s knowledge shall, for the purposes of this Section 4.1, be deemed to be a reference to such Grantor’s knowledge.

 

4.2                               Title; No Other Liens. Except as otherwise permitted under Section 6.02 of the Credit Agreement, such Grantor owns or has rights in each item of the Collateral pledged by it hereunder free and clear of any and all Liens. Except as otherwise permitted under Section 6.02 of the Credit Agreement, no financing statement or other public notice with respect to all or any part of the Collateral is on file or of record in any public office except financing statements that have been filed without the consent of the Grantor.

 

4.3                               Names; Jurisdiction of Organization; Chief Executive Office. On the date hereof, such Grantor’s full and correct legal name, jurisdiction of organization and identification number from the jurisdiction of organization (if any) are specified on Schedule 3. Except as set forth on Schedule 3, no Grantor has changed its name, jurisdiction of organization, chief executive office or sole place of business or its corporate structure in any way (e.g., by merger, consolidation, change in corporate form or otherwise) and has not done business under any other name, in each case, within the past five years. On the date hereof, such Grantor’s books and records concerning the Collateral are kept at the locations designated on Schedule 3.

 

4.4                               Pledged Securities. On the date hereof, the shares of Pledged Stock pledged by such Grantor hereunder:

 

(a)                                 have been duly authorized, validly issued and are fully paid and non-assessable, to the extent such concepts are applicable; and

 

(b)                                 constitute all the issued and outstanding shares of all classes of the Voting Stock of each Issuer owned by such Grantor or (x) in the case of the Voting Stock of any First-Tier Excluded Subsidiary, 66% of the outstanding Voting Stock and (y) in the case of shares the non-voting Equity Stock of a First-Tier Excluded Subsidiary, 100% of such issued and outstanding shares of each such First-Tier Excluded Subsidiary.

 

4.5                               Pledged Notes. Schedule 2 sets forth a complete and correct list of all promissory notes (other than any held in a Securities Account listed on Schedule 6) held by any Grantor on the date hereof.

 

4.6                               Intellectual Property.

 

(a)                                 Schedule 4(a) lists all registered or applied for United States and foreign Intellectual Property owned by such Grantor in its own name on the date hereof.

 

(b)                                 Schedule 4(b) sets forth all IP Licenses under which a Grantor is an exclusive licensee or licensor on the date hereof and the annual fees received or paid under the license are greater than $100,000 per year.

 

(c)                                  On the Closing Date, the Intellectual Property set forth on Schedule 4(a) is owned by the Grantor specified thereon and is, to the relevant Grantor’s knowledge, (i) valid, in full

 

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force and effect, subsisting and unexpired and (ii) insofar as it is registered Intellectual Property, enforceable. None of the following shall result in a breach or default of any material IP License, and none of the following shall materially limit or impair the ownership, use, validity or enforceability of, or any rights of such Grantor in, any Intellectual Property: (i) the consummation of the Related Transactions or any Permitted Acquisition or (ii) any holding, decision, judgment or order that has been rendered by any Governmental Authority. There are no pending (or, to the knowledge of such Grantor, threatened) actions, investigations, suits, proceedings, audits, written claims or demands, orders or disputes challenging the ownership, use, validity, enforceability of, or such Grantor’s rights in, any material Intellectual Property of such Grantor. To such Grantor’s knowledge, no Person has been or is infringing, misappropriating, diluting, violating or otherwise impairing any material Intellectual Property of such Grantor. Such Grantor, and to such Grantor’s knowledge each other party thereto, is not in material breach or default of any material IP License, nor does any defense, offset, deduction or counterclaim exist thereunder in favor of a non-Grantor party to such IP License.

 

4.7                               Commercial Tort Claims. To the knowledge of such Grantor, the only Commercial Tort Claims of any Grantor in an amount reasonably estimated to exceed $750,000 existing on the date hereof (regardless of whether the defendant or other material facts can be determined and regardless of whether such Commercial Tort Claim has been asserted, threatened or has otherwise been made known to the obligee thereof or whether litigation has been commenced for such claims) are those listed on Schedule 5, which sets forth such information separately for each Grantor in a manner that reasonably identifies each such Commercial Tort Claim.

 

4.8                               Deposit Accounts; Securities Accounts and Commodity Accounts. Schedule 6 sets forth a complete and correct list of all Deposit Accounts, Securities Accounts and Commodity Accounts of any Grantor on the date hereof. Each Control Agreement is effective (or will be when executed) to establish the Collateral Agent’s “control” (for purposes of the UCC) of the Collateral subject thereto.

 

4.9                               Specific Collateral. None of the Collateral is, or is Proceeds or products of any (a) farm products, (b) as-extracted collateral or (c) timber to be cut.

 

4.10                        Perfection and Priority. Except as set forth on Schedule 7, all actions by each Grantor necessary or desirable to protect and perfect the Lien granted hereunder on the Collateral have been duly taken.

 

4.11                        Enforcement. No Permit, notice to or filing with any Governmental Authority or any other Person or any consent from any Person is required for the exercise by the Collateral Agent of its rights provided for in this Agreement or the enforcement of remedies in respect of a material portion of the Collateral pursuant to this Agreement, including the transfer of a material portion of the Collateral, except as may be required in connection with any approvals that may be required to be obtained from any bailees or landlords to collect the Collateral.

 

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SECTION 5                               COVENANTS

 

Until all Obligations shall have been indefeasibly paid in full in cash, each Grantor hereby covenants and agrees to the Collateral Agent and each other Secured Party that:

 

5.1                               Covenants in Credit Agreement. To the extent applicable, each Grantor shall take, or shall refrain from taking, as the case may be, each action that is necessary to be taken or not taken, as the case may be, so that no Default or Event of Default is caused by the failure to take such action or to refrain from taking such action by such Grantor or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

5.2                               Investment Property.

 

(a)                                 In the case of each Group Member which is an Issuer, but not a Grantor, such Issuer agrees that (i) it will be bound by the terms of this Agreement relating to the Pledged Securities issued by it and will comply with such terms insofar as such terms are applicable to it and (ii) the terms of Sections 6.3(c) and 6.8 shall apply to it, mutatis mutandis, with respect to all actions that may be required of it pursuant to Sections 6.3(c) or 6.8 with respect to the Pledged Securities issued by it.

 

(b)                                 To the extent any Pledged Stock (i) constitutes interests in any limited liability company or limited partnership controlled now or in the future by any Grantor and (ii) is a “Security” within the meaning of Article 8 of the UCC and is governed by Article 8 of the UCC, such interest shall be certificated and each such interest shall at all times hereafter continue to be such a security and represented by such certificate. Each Grantor further acknowledges and agrees that with respect to any interest in any limited liability company or limited partnership controlled now or in the future by such Grantor and pledged hereunder that is not a “Security” within the meaning of Article 8 of the UCC, such Grantor shall at no time elect to treat any such interest as a “Security” within the meaning of Article 8 of the UCC, nor shall such interest be represented by a certificate, unless such Grantor provides prior written notification to the Collateral Agent of such election and such interest is thereafter represented by a certificate that is promptly delivered to the Collateral Agent pursuant to the terms hereof.

 

(c)                                  To the extent that any Pledged Security is a Certificated Security or an Instrument or is an Uncertificated Security that becomes a Certificated Security or Instrument, the applicable Grantor shall promptly deliver such certificates or Instruments evidencing such Pledged Securities to the Collateral Agent together with stock powers or indorsements thereof reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent.

 

5.3                               Commercial Tort Claims. If any Grantor shall at any time after the date of this Agreement acquire or become the beneficiary of a Commercial Tort Claim in an amount reasonably estimated to exceed $750,000 (regardless of whether the defendant or other material facts can be determined and regardless of whether such Commercial Tort Claim has been asserted, threatened or has otherwise been made known to the obligee thereof or whether litigation has been commenced for such claims), such Grantor shall promptly provide the Collateral Agent with a supplement to Schedule 5 hereto describing the details thereof in a manner that reasonably identifies such Commercial Tort Claim and which is otherwise reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent, and hereby authorizes the filing of additional financing statements or amendments to existing financing statements describing such Commercial Tort Claim, and agrees to do such other acts or things reasonably deemed necessary

 

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or desirable by the Collateral Agent to provide a perfected security interest in any such Commercial Tort Claim. Any supplement to Schedule 5 delivered pursuant to this Section 5.3 shall, after the receipt thereof by the Collateral Agent, become part of Schedule 5 for all purposes hereunder other than in respect of representations and warranties made prior to the date of such receipt.

 

5.4                               Maintenance of Perfected Security Interest; Defense of Claims. Each Grantor agrees to promptly, and in any case within five Business Days after the occurrence thereof, notify the Collateral Agent of any change (i) in its legal name, (ii) in the identity or type of organization or corporate structure of any Grantor, (iii) in the jurisdiction of organization of any Grantor, (iv) in the “location” (as determined in accordance with Section 9-307 of the UCC) of any Grantor or (v) in the organizational identification number of any Grantor. Each Grantor agrees not to effect or permit any change referred to in the preceding sentence unless all filings have been made under the UCC or other applicable Law that are required in order for the Collateral Agent to continue at all times following such change to have a valid, legal and perfected (to the extent perfection of the security interest in such property is required by the terms hereof), security interest (subject only to Liens permitted under the Credit Agreement and having priority by operation of applicable Law) in the Collateral for its benefit and the benefit of the other Secured Parties.

 

5.5                               Delivery of Instruments and Tangible Chattel Paper and Control of Investment Property, Letter-of-Credit Rights and Electronic Chattel Paper.

 

(a)                                 If any amount payable under or in connection with any Collateral owned by such Grantor shall be or become evidenced by an Instrument or Tangible Chattel Paper other than such Instrument delivered in accordance with Section 5.2(c) and in the possession of the Collateral Agent, such Grantor shall, at the request of the Collateral Agent, immediately deliver such Instrument or Tangible Chattel Paper to the Collateral Agent, duly indorsed in a manner satisfactory to the Collateral Agent; provided, that this requirement shall not apply to any interests in such Instruments or Tangible Chattel Paper which have an individual value of $750,000 or less or which, in the aggregate, are in an amount of $1,500,000 or less.

 

(b)                                 Such Grantor shall not grant “control” (as defined in Article 9-106 of the UCC) over any Investment Property to any Person other than the Collateral Agent.

 

(c)                                  If such Grantor is or becomes the beneficiary of letters of credit that are not Supporting Obligations with respect to any Collateral, such Grantor shall promptly, and in any event within five Business Days after becoming a beneficiary, notify the Collateral Agent thereof and if requested by the Collateral Agent, enter into a Contractual Obligation with the Collateral Agent, the issuers of such letters of credit or any nominated person with respect to the Letter-of-Credit Rights under such letters of credit; provided, that this requirement shall not apply to all such letters of credit which have an individual value of $750,000 or less or which, in the aggregate, are in an amount of $1,500,000 or less. Such Contractual Obligation shall assign such Letter-of-Credit Rights to the Collateral Agent and such assignment shall be sufficient to grant control for the purposes of Section 9-107 of the UCC (or any similar section under any equivalent UCC). Such Contractual Obligation shall also direct all payments thereunder to a Deposit Account subject to a Control Agreement in compliance with Section 5.6. The provisions

 

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of the Contractual Obligation shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent.

 

(d)                                 If any amount payable under or in connection with any Collateral owned by such Grantor shall be or become evidenced by Electronic Chattel Paper, such Grantor shall take all steps necessary to grant the Collateral Agent control of all such Electronic Chattel Paper for the purposes of Section 9-105 of the UCC (or any similar section under any equivalent UCC) and all “transferable records” as defined in each of the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act and the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act; provided, that this requirement shall not apply to any interests in such Electronic Chattel Paper which have an individual value of $750,000 or less or which, in the aggregate, are in an amount of $1,500,000 or less.

 

5.6                               Deposit Accounts, Securities Accounts and Commodity Accounts. Each Grantor agrees that:

 

(a)                                 With respect to any Commodity Account, Deposit Account or Securities Account of such Grantor on the Closing Date other than any Excluded Account, it shall deliver on or prior to the date that is 60 days following the Closing Date (or such longer period as to which the Collateral Agent may consent in its sole discretion) to the Collateral Agent, an executed Control Agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Collateral Agent which will provide the Collateral Agent with “control” (as defined in Section 9-104, 9-106 or 8-106 of the UCC, as applicable) with respect to all cash, Cash Equivalents and other Collateral on deposit or contained therein; and

 

(b)                                 With respect to any Commodity Account, Deposit Account or Securities Account created, acquired, established or maintained by such Grantor after the Closing Date other than any Excluded Account, such Granter shall execute and deliver an executed Control Agreement with respect to such Deposit Account, Securities Account or Commodities Account to the Collateral Agent within 30 days of opening such account (or such longer period as the Collateral Agent may consent in its sole discretion).

 

5.7                               Intellectual Property. Each Grantor agrees that:

 

(a)                                 it shall not do any act or omit to do any act whereby any of the Intellectual Property which is material to the business of Grantor or which is of material value may lapse, or become abandoned, dedicated to the public, or unenforceable, or which would adversely affect the validity, grant, or enforceability of the security interest granted therein;

 

(b)                                 it shall not, with respect to any Trademarks, cease the use of any of such Trademarks, other than in the ordinary course of business, and each Grantor shall take all steps necessary to ensure that licensees of such Trademarks maintain the level of the quality of products sold and services rendered under any of such Trademark at a level at least substantially consistent with the quality of such products and services as of the date hereof;

 

(c)                                  it shall, within 30 days of the creation or acquisition or exclusive license of any copyrightable work which is material to the business of Grantor, apply to register the Copyright and, in the case of an exclusive IP License, record such license to such Copyright, in the United States Copyright Office;

 

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(d)                                 it shall (i) within 30 days of Grantor or any of its agents, employees, designees or licensees, filing, in the name of or for the benefit of Grantor, an application for the registration of any Patent or Trademark with the United States Patent and Trademark Office or any foreign counterpart or (ii) within 14 days of such Grantor receiving, as owner or exclusive licensee, a Copyright registration with the United States Copyright Office or any foreign counterpart, notify the Collateral Agent and upon request of the Collateral Agent, promptly execute and deliver documents as the Collateral Agent may reasonably request to evidence the Collateral Agent’s security interest in such Collateral;

 

(e)                                  it shall promptly notify the Collateral Agent if it knows or has reason to know that any item of Intellectual Property may become (i) abandoned or dedicated to the public or placed in the public domain, (ii) invalid or unenforceable, (iii) subject to any adverse determination or development (including the institution of proceedings) in any action or proceeding in the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the United States Copyright Office, any state registry, any foreign counterpart of the foregoing, or any court or (iv) be the subject of any reversion or termination rights;

 

(f)                                   it shall take all commercially reasonable steps in the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the United States Copyright Office, any state registry or any foreign counterpart of the foregoing, to pursue any application and maintain any registration of each Trademark, Patent, and Copyright owned by any Grantor which is now or shall become included in the Intellectual Property, subject to Grantor’s exercise of reasonable business judgment;

 

(g)                                  it shall not permit the inclusion in any contract to which it hereafter becomes a party of any provision that could or might in any way materially impair or prevent the creation of a security interest in, or the assignment of, such Grantor’s rights and interests in any property included within the definitions of any Intellectual Property acquired under such contracts;

 

(h)                                 in the event that any material Intellectual Property owned by or exclusively licensed to any Grantor is infringed, misappropriated, or diluted by a third party, such Grantor shall promptly take all commercially reasonable actions to stop such infringement, misappropriation, or dilution and protect its rights in such Intellectual Property including, but not limited to, the initiation of a suit for injunctive relief and to recover damages;

 

(i)                                     it shall take all steps reasonably necessary to protect the secrecy of all Trade Secrets, including, without limitation, entering into confidentiality agreements with employees and consultants and labeling and restricting access to secret information and documents;

 

(j)                                    it shall use proper statutory notice in connection with its use of any of the Intellectual Property; and

 

(k)                                 it shall continue to collect, at its own expense, all amounts due or to become due to such Grantor in respect of Intellectual Property or any portion thereof. In connection with such collections, each Grantor may take (and, at the Collateral Agent’s reasonable direction, shall take) such action as such Grantor or the Collateral Agent may deem reasonably necessary or advisable to enforce collection of such amounts. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Collateral

 

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Agent shall have the right at any time, to notify, or require any Grantor to notify, any obligors with respect to any such amounts of the existence of the security interest created hereby.

 

5.8                               Maintenance of Perfected Security Interest; Further Documentation and Consents.

 

(a)                                 No Grantor shall (i) use or permit any Collateral to be used unlawfully or in violation of any provision of any Loan Document, any Related Document, any requirement of Law or any policy of insurance covering the Collateral or (ii) enter into any Contractual Obligation or undertaking restricting the right or ability of such Grantor or the Collateral Agent to transfer any Collateral if such restriction would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(b)                                 Such Grantor shall maintain the security interest created by this Agreement as a perfected security interest and, if reasonably requested by the Collateral Agent, shall defend such security interest and such priority against the claims and demands of all Persons.

 

(c)                                  Such Grantor shall furnish to the Collateral Agent from time to time statements and schedules further identifying and describing the Collateral and such other documents in connection with the Collateral as the Collateral Agent may reasonably request, all in reasonable detail and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent.

 

(d)                                 At any time and from time to time, upon the written request of the Collateral Agent, such Grantor shall, for the purpose of obtaining or preserving the full benefits of this Agreement and of the rights and powers herein granted, (i) promptly and duly execute and deliver, and have recorded, such further documents, including an authorization to file (or, as applicable, the filing) of any financing statement or amendment under the UCC (or other filings under similar requirements of Law) in effect in any jurisdiction with respect to the security interest created hereby and (ii) take such further action as the Collateral Agent may reasonably request, including using its commercially reasonable efforts to secure all approvals necessary or appropriate for the assignment to or for the benefit of the Collateral Agent of any Contractual Obligation held by such Grantor and to enforce the security interests granted hereunder.

 

(e)                                  To ensure that any of the Excluded Assets set forth in clauses (iii)(B) and (C) of the proviso of Section 3.1 becomes part of the Collateral, such Grantor shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain any required consents from any Person (other than the Loan Parties and their Affiliates, whose consent shall be required) with respect to any Permit or any Contractual Obligation with such Person entered into by such Grantor that requires such consent as a condition to the creation by such Grantor of a Lien on any right, title or interest in such permit, license or Contractual Obligation or any Capital Stock related thereto.

 

SECTION 6                               REMEDIAL PROVISIONS

 

6.1                               Certain Matters Relating to Receivables.

 

(a)                                 At any time after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, upon the Collateral Agent’s reasonable request and at the expense of the relevant Grantor, such Grantor shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause independent public accountants or others satisfactory to the Collateral Agent to furnish to the Collateral Agent

 

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reports showing reconciliations, aging and test verifications of, and trial balances for, the Receivables.

 

(b)                                 If required by the Collateral Agent at any time after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, any payments of Receivables, when collected by any Grantor, (i) shall be forthwith (and, in any event, within three Business Days) deposited by such Grantor in the exact form received, duly indorsed by such Grantor to the Collateral Agent if required, in a Collateral Account maintained under the sole dominion and control of the Collateral Agent, subject to withdrawal by the Collateral Agent for the account of the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties only as provided in Section 6.6 and (ii) until so turned over, shall be held by such Grantor in trust for the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties, segregated from other funds of such Grantor. Each such deposit of Proceeds of Receivables shall be accompanied by a report identifying in reasonable detail the nature and source of the payments included in the deposit.

 

(c)                                  If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and at the Collateral Agent’s request, each Grantor shall deliver to the Collateral Agent all documents evidencing, and relating to, the agreements and transactions which gave rise to the Receivables, including, without limitation, all orders, invoices and shipping receipts.

 

6.2                               Communications with Grantors; Grantors Remain Liable.

 

(a)                                 Upon the request of the Collateral Agent at any time after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, each Grantor shall notify obligors on the Receivables that such Receivables have been assigned to the Collateral Agent for the ratable benefit of the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties and that payments in respect of such Receivables shall be made directly to the Collateral Agent.

 

(b)                                 Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, each Grantor shall remain liable under the Receivables (or any agreements giving rise thereto) to observe and perform all the conditions and obligations to be observed and performed by it thereunder, all in accordance with the terms of any agreement giving rise thereto. Neither the Collateral Agent nor any other Secured Party shall have any obligation or liability under any Receivable (or any agreement giving rise thereto) by reason of or arising out of this Agreement or the receipt by the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party of any payment relating thereto, nor shall the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party be obligated in any manner to perform any of the obligations of any Grantor under or pursuant to any Receivable (or any agreement giving rise thereto), to make any payment, to make any inquiry as to the nature or the sufficiency of any payment received by it or as to the sufficiency of any performance by any party thereunder, to present or file any claim, to take any action to enforce any performance or to collect the payment of any amounts which may have been assigned to it or to which it may be entitled at any time or times.

 

6.3                               Pledged Securities; Dividends.

 

(a)                                 Unless an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and the Collateral Agent shall have given notice to the relevant Grantor of the Collateral Agent’s intent to exercise its corresponding rights pursuant to paragraph (b) below, each Grantor shall be

 

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permitted to receive all cash dividends paid in respect of the Pledged Stock and all payments made in respect of the Pledged Notes to the extent permitted in the Credit Agreement, and to exercise all voting and corporate or other organizational rights with respect to the Pledged Securities.

 

(b)                                 If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and the Collateral Agent has given notice to the relevant Grantor or Grantors of its intent to exercise such rights, (i) unless otherwise provided in the Credit Agreement, the Collateral Agent shall have the right to receive any and all cash dividends, payments or other Proceeds paid in respect of the Pledged Securities of such Grantor or Grantors and make application thereof to the Secured Obligations in the order set forth in Section 6.6 and (ii) any or all of the Pledged Securities of such Grantor or Grantors shall be registered in the name of the Collateral Agent or its nominee, and the Collateral Agent or its nominee may thereafter exercise (x) all voting, corporate and other rights pertaining to such Pledged Securities at any meeting of shareholders of the relevant Issuer or Issuers or otherwise and (y) any and all rights of conversion, exchange and subscription and any other rights, privileges or options pertaining to such Pledged Securities as if it were the absolute owner thereof (including, without limitation, the right to exchange at its discretion any and all of the Pledged Securities upon the merger, consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization or other fundamental change in the corporate structure of any Issuer, or upon the exercise by any Grantor or the Collateral Agent of any right, privilege or option pertaining to such Pledged Securities, and in connection therewith, the right to deposit and deliver any and all of the Pledged Securities with any committee, depositary, transfer agent, registrar or other designated agency upon such terms and conditions as the Collateral Agent may determine), all without liability except to account for property actually received by it, but the Collateral Agent shall have no duty to any Grantor to exercise any such right, privilege or option and shall not be responsible for any failure to do so or delay in so doing unless the Collateral Agent has given notice of its intent to exercise as set forth above.

 

(c)                                  Each Grantor hereby authorizes and instructs each Issuer of any Pledged Securities pledged by such Grantor hereunder to comply with any instruction received by it from the Collateral Agent in writing that (i) states that an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and (ii) is otherwise in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, without any other or further instructions from such Grantor, and each Grantor agrees that each Issuer shall be fully protected in so complying.

 

(d)                                 After all Events of Default have been cured or waived in accordance with the provisions of the Credit Agreement, and so long as the Secured Obligations shall not have been accelerated, (i) each Grantor shall have the right to exercise the voting, corporate and other rights pertaining to such Pledged Securities that it would have otherwise been entitled to and receive all cash dividends, payments, or other Proceeds paid in respect of the Pledged Securities which it would be authorized to receive and retain, in each case, pursuant to paragraph (a) above, and, to the extent necessary, the Collateral Agent shall deliver a proxy in favor of such Grantor evidencing the same and (ii) to the extent that the Collateral Agent has exercised its rights under paragraph (b)(ii), the Collateral Agent shall, promptly after the written request of the applicable Grantor, cause such Pledged Securities to be registered in the name of such Grantor to the extent such Grantor or its nominees holds an interest in such Collateral at such time.

 

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6.4                               Intellectual Property.

 

(a)                                 Without limiting any rights of the Collateral Agent under the Loan Documents, for the purpose of enabling the Collateral Agent to exercise its rights and remedies under this Section 6, solely during such time as the Collateral Agent shall be lawfully entitled to exercise such rights and remedies, and at no other time or for no other purpose, each Grantor hereby grants to the Collateral Agent, to the extent permitted by Law, an irrevocable, non-exclusive IP License (exercisable without payment of royalty or other compensation to such Grantor) under the Intellectual Property now owned or hereafter acquired or created by such Grantor, wherever the same may be located; provided, that nothing in this Section 6.4 shall require a Grantor to grant any IP License that is prohibited by any Law or is prohibited by, or constitutes a breach or default under or results in the termination of or gives rise to any right of acceleration, modification or cancellation under any Contractual Obligation with respect to such Property; provided, further, that such IP Licenses to be granted hereunder with respect to Trademarks shall be subject to the maintenance of quality standards with respect to the goods and services on which such Trademarks are used sufficient to preserve the validity of such Trademarks.

 

(b)                                 Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, but subject to the provisions of Section 6.04 of the Credit Agreement that limit the rights of the Grantors to dispose of their Property and subject to the Collateral Agent’s exercise of its rights and remedies under this Section 6, the Grantors will be permitted to exploit, use, enjoy, protect, license, sublicense, assign, sell, dispose of or take other actions with respect to their Intellectual Property in the ordinary course of the business of the Grantors. The Grantors (or their licensees) shall not do any act or omit to do any act whereby any Intellectual Property that is necessary for the operations of such Grantor’s business may become invalidated or otherwise impaired. In furtherance of the foregoing, so long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Collateral Agent shall from time to time, upon the request of the respective Grantor, execute and deliver any instruments, certificates or other documents, in the form so requested, that such Grantor shall have certified are appropriate in its judgment to allow it to take any action permitted above (including relinquishment of the IP License provided pursuant to paragraph (a) above as to any specific Intellectual Property). Further, upon the payment in full in cash of all of the Obligations (other than contingent or indemnification obligations not then asserted or due) or earlier expiration of this Agreement or release of the Collateral, the IP License granted pursuant to paragraph (a) above shall terminate and become null and void.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the exercise of rights and remedies under this Section 6 by the Collateral Agent shall not terminate the rights of the holders of any licenses or sublicenses theretofore granted by the Grantors in accordance with the first sentence of this paragraph (b).

 

(c)                                  If at any time the Trademarks within the Collateral contain any “intent-to-use” applications, the Collateral Agent shall refrain from exercising any of its rights under this Section 6, solely to the extent such exercise would impair the ability to obtain a registration from such “intent-to-use” Trademark application, or the validity or enforceability of any registration that issues from any such applications or cause a Grantor to abandon any such applications.

 

6.5                               Proceeds to be Turned Over To Collateral Agent. If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, all Proceeds received by any Grantor consisting of cash, checks

 

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and other near-cash items shall be held by such Grantor in trust for the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties, segregated from other funds of such Grantor, and shall, promptly upon receipt by such Grantor, be turned over to the Collateral Agent in the exact form received by such Grantor (duly indorsed by such Grantor to the Collateral Agent, if required). All Proceeds received by the Collateral Agent hereunder shall be held by the Collateral Agent in a Collateral Account maintained under its sole dominion and control. All Proceeds while held by the Collateral Agent in a Collateral Account (or by such Grantor in trust for the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties) shall continue to be held as collateral security for all of the Secured Obligations and shall not constitute payment thereof until applied as provided in Section 6.7.

 

6.6                               Application of Proceeds. If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, and the Loans shall have been accelerated pursuant to Article VII of the Credit Agreement, the Collateral Agent shall apply all or any part of Proceeds constituting Collateral and any proceeds of the Guarantee set forth in Section 2, after deducting all reasonable costs and expenses of every kind incurred in connection therewith or incidental to the care or safekeeping of any Collateral or otherwise reasonably relating to the Collateral or the rights of the Collateral Agent and any other Secured Party hereunder, in payment of the Secured Obligations, and shall make any such application in accordance with Section 7.02 of the Credit Agreement, and only after such application and after the payment by the Collateral Agent of any other amount required by any requirement of Law, need the Collateral Agent account for the surplus, if any, to any Grantor.

 

6.7                               Code and Other Remedies.

 

(a)                                 UCC Remedies. If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Collateral Agent, on behalf of itself, the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties, may exercise, in addition to all other rights and remedies granted to them in this Agreement and in any other instrument or agreement securing, evidencing or relating to the Secured Obligations, all rights and remedies of a secured party under the UCC or any other applicable Law.

 

(b)                                 Disposition of Collateral. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, if an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Collateral Agent, without demand of performance or other demand, presentment, protest, advertisement or notice of any kind (except any notice required by law referred to below or notices otherwise provided in the Loan Documents) to or upon any Grantor or any other Person (all and each of which demands, defenses, advertisements and notices are hereby waived unless otherwise provided in the Loan Documents), may in such circumstances forthwith collect, receive, appropriate and realize upon the Collateral, or any part thereof, and/or may forthwith sell, lease, assign, give option or options to purchase, or otherwise dispose of and deliver the Collateral or any part thereof (or contract to do any of the foregoing), in one or more parcels at public or private sale or sales, at any exchange, broker’s board or office of the Collateral Agent or any Lender or elsewhere upon such terms and conditions as it may deem advisable and at such prices as it may deem best, for cash or on credit or for future delivery without assumption of any credit risk. Any Agent or any Lender shall have the right

 

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upon any such public sale or sales, and, to the extent permitted by law, upon any such private sale or sales, to purchase the whole or any part of the Collateral so sold, free of any right or equity of redemption in any Grantor, which right or equity is hereby waived and released.

 

(c)                                  Management of Collateral. Each Grantor further agrees, if an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, (i) at the Collateral Agent’s request, to assemble the Collateral and make it available to the Collateral Agent at places which the Collateral Agent shall reasonably select, whether at such Grantor’s premises or elsewhere, (ii) without limiting the foregoing, the Collateral Agent also has the right to require that each Grantor store and keep any Collateral pending further action by the Collateral Agent and, while any such Collateral is so stored or kept, provide such guards and maintenance services as shall be reasonably necessary to protect the same and to preserve and maintain such Collateral in good condition, (iii) until the Collateral Agent is able to transfer any Collateral, the Collateral Agent shall have the right to hold or use such Collateral to the extent that it deems appropriate for the purpose of preserving the Collateral or its value or for any other purpose deemed appropriate by the Collateral Agent and (iv) the Collateral Agent may, if it so elects, seek the appointment of a receiver or keeper to take possession of any Collateral and to enforce any of the Collateral Agent’s remedies (for the benefit of the Secured Parties), with respect to such appointment without prior notice or hearing as to such appointment. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Collateral Agent’s rights under this paragraph (c) are subject to the applicable limitations under federal Law. The Collateral Agent shall not have any obligation to any Grantor to maintain or preserve the rights of any Grantor as against third parties with respect to any Collateral while such Collateral is in the possession of the Collateral Agent.

 

(d)                                 Application of Proceeds. The Collateral Agent shall apply the net proceeds of any action taken by it pursuant to this Section 6.7, after deducting all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses of every kind actually incurred in connection therewith or incidental to the care or safekeeping of any of the Collateral or in any way relating to the Collateral or the rights of the Collateral Agent and the Lenders hereunder, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements of one firm of counsel, one firm of local counsel in each applicable jurisdiction, and in case of an actual or potential conflict, one firm of special counsel, to the payment in whole or in part of the Secured Obligations, in such order as the Collateral Agent may elect, and only after such application and after the payment by the Collateral Agent of any other amount required by any provision of Law, including, without limitation, Section 9-615(a)(3) of the UCC, need the Collateral Agent account for the surplus, if any, to any Grantor. If any notice of a proposed sale or other disposition of Collateral shall be required by law, such notice shall be deemed reasonable and proper if given at least 10 Business Days before such sale or other disposition.

 

(e)                                  Direct Obligation. Neither the Collateral Agent nor any other Secured Party shall be required to make any demand upon, or pursue or exhaust any right or remedy against, any Grantor, any other Loan Party or any other Person with respect to the payment of the Obligations or to pursue or exhaust any right or remedy with respect to any Collateral therefor or any direct or indirect guarantee thereof. All of the rights and remedies of the Collateral Agent and any other Secured Party under any Loan Document shall be cumulative, may be exercised individually or concurrently and not exclusive of any other rights or remedies provided by any applicable requirement of Law. To the extent it may lawfully do so, each Grantor absolutely and

 

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irrevocably waives and relinquishes the benefit and advantage of, and covenants not to assert against the Collateral Agent, any Lender or any other Secured Party, any valuation, stay, appraisement, extension, redemption or similar laws and any and all rights or defenses it may have as a surety, now or hereafter existing, arising out of the exercise by them of any rights hereunder. If any notice of a proposed sale or other disposition of Collateral shall be required by law, such notice shall be deemed reasonable and proper if given at least 10 Business Days before such sale or other disposition.

 

(f)                                   Commercially Reasonable. To the extent that applicable requirements of Law impose duties on the Collateral Agent to exercise remedies in a commercially reasonable manner, each Grantor acknowledges and agrees that it is not commercially unreasonable for the Collateral Agent to do any of the following:

 

(i)                                     fail to incur significant costs, expenses or other Liabilities reasonably deemed as such by the Collateral Agent to prepare any Collateral for disposition or otherwise to complete raw material or work in process into finished goods or other finished products for disposition;

 

(ii)                                  fail to obtain Permits, or other consents, for access to any Collateral to transfer or for the collection or transfer of any Collateral, or, if not required by other requirements of Law, fail to obtain Permits or other consents for the collection or disposition of any Collateral;

 

(iii)                               fail to exercise remedies against account debtors or other Persons obligated on any Collateral or to remove Liens on any Collateral or to remove any adverse claims against any Collateral;

 

(iv)                              advertise dispositions of any Collateral through publications or media of general circulation, whether or not such Collateral is of a specialized nature or to contact other Persons, whether or not in the same business as any Grantor, for expressions of interest in acquiring any such Collateral;

 

(v)                                 exercise collection remedies against account debtors and other Persons obligated on any Collateral, directly or through the use of collection agencies or other collection specialists, hire one or more professional auctioneers to assist in the disposition of any Collateral, whether or not such Collateral is of a specialized nature or, to the extent deemed appropriate by the Collateral Agent, obtain the services of other brokers, investment bankers, consultants and other professionals to assist the Collateral Agent in the collection or disposition of any Collateral, or utilize Internet sites that provide for the auction of assets of the types included in the Collateral or that have the reasonable capacity of doing so, or that match buyers and sellers of assets to dispose of any Collateral;

 

(vi)                              dispose of assets in wholesale rather than retail markets;

 

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(viii)                        purchase insurance or credit enhancements to insure the Collateral Agent against risks of loss, collection or disposition of any Collateral or to provide to the Collateral Agent a guaranteed return from the collection or disposition of any Collateral.

 

Each Grantor acknowledges that the purpose of this Section 6.7 is to provide a non-exhaustive list of actions or omissions that are commercially reasonable when exercising remedies against any Collateral and that other actions or omissions by the Secured Parties shall not be deemed commercially unreasonable solely on account of not being indicated in this Section 6.7. Without limitation upon the foregoing, nothing contained in this Section 6.7 shall be construed to grant any rights to any Grantor or to impose any duties on the Collateral Agent that would not have been granted or imposed by this Agreement or by applicable requirements of Law in the absence of this Section 6.7.

 

6.8                               Private Sales. Each Grantor recognizes that the Collateral Agent may be unable to effect a public sale of any or all the Pledged Stock, by reason of certain prohibitions contained in the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or otherwise, and may be compelled to resort to one or more private sales thereof to a restricted group of purchasers which will be obliged to agree, among other things, to acquire such securities for their own account for investment and not with a view to the distribution or resale thereof. Each Grantor acknowledges and agrees that any such private sale may result in prices and other terms less favorable than if such sale were a public sale and, notwithstanding such circumstances, agrees that any such private sale shall be deemed to have been made in a commercially reasonable manner. The Collateral Agent shall be under no obligation to delay a sale of any of the Pledged Stock for the period of time necessary to permit the Issuer thereof to register such securities for public sale under the Securities Act, or under applicable state securities laws, even if such Issuer would agree to do so.

 

6.9                               Deficiency. Each Grantor shall remain liable for any deficiency if the proceeds of any sale or other disposition of the Collateral are insufficient to pay the Secured Obligations and the reasonable fees and disbursements of any attorneys employed by the Collateral Agent to collect such deficiency.

 

6.10                        Limited Forbearance.

 

(a)                                 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties agree that beginning on the Acceleration Date and until the expiration or termination of the Forbearance Period, the Collateral Agent will temporarily forbear from exercising its default-related rights and remedies available hereunder or any other Loan Document, solely with respect to the Collateral pledged hereunder by the IDT Entities (the “IDT Collateral”); provided that such forbearance will not affect any other rights or remedies of the Collateral Agent or other Secured Parties against any other Group Member until the expiration or termination of the Forbearance Period, including against the Equity Interests of the IDT Entities owned by any Grantor (that is not an IDT Entity).

 

(b)                                 Forbearance Period. As used herein, the term “Forbearance Period” shall mean the period beginning on the Acceleration Date and ending on the earlier to occur of any of the following (the occurrence of clause (i), (ii) or (iii) being a “Forbearance Termination Event”): (i)

 

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the occurrence of any Bankruptcy Default, (ii) the date on which the Collateral Agent delivers to the Borrower a notice terminating the Forbearance Period, which notice may be delivered at any time upon or after the occurrence of any Forbearance Default other than a Bankruptcy Default, or (iii) the one year anniversary of the Acceleration Date. Any Forbearance Default shall constitute an immediate Event of Default under the Credit Agreement and other Loan Documents.

 

(c)                                  Occurrence of a Forbearance Termination Event. Upon the occurrence of a Forbearance Termination Event, the agreement of the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties hereunder to forbear from exercising their respective default-related rights and remedies with respect to the IDT Collateral shall terminate automatically. The Borrower and the other Loan Parties each agree that the Collateral Agent and any Secured Party may at any time, after the occurrence of a Forbearance Termination Event, proceed to exercise any and all of their respective rights and remedies under any or all of the Credit Agreement, any other Loan Document and/or applicable law.

 

(d)                                 Acknowledgements re Forbearance. The Borrower and the other Loan Parties each acknowledge that the Collateral Agent and the Secured Parties have not made any assurances concerning (i) any possibility of an extension of the Forbearance Period, (ii) the manner in which or whether any existing Event of Default may be resolved or (iii) any additional forbearance, waiver, restructuring or other accommodations. The Loan Parties agree that the running of all statutes of limitation and the doctrine of laches applicable to all claims or causes of action that any Secured Party may be entitled to take or bring in order to enforce its rights and remedies against any Loan Party are, to the fullest extent permitted by law, tolled and suspended during the Forbearance Period. The Loan Parties and the Secured Parties acknowledge that they may undertake discussions regarding possible modifications of one or more of the Loan Documents. Each such party acknowledges that no other party is under any obligation with respect to any such discussions and that each party’s entrance into any such discussions is purely voluntary. Each party agrees that, notwithstanding any conversations or correspondence between them, no obligation shall arise until such time, if any, as formal written documents have been entered into. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, no party shall be entitled to rely on any statements or promises of any other party other than those set forth in any such formal written document.

 

SECTION 7                               THE COLLATERAL AGENT

 

7.1                               Collateral Agent’s Appointment as Attorney-in-Fact, etc.

 

(a)                                 Each Grantor hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints the Collateral Agent and any officer or agent thereof, with full power of substitution, as its true and lawful attorney-in-fact with full irrevocable power and authority in the place and stead of such Grantor and in the name of such Grantor or in its own name, for the purpose of carrying out the terms of this Agreement, to take any and all appropriate action and to execute any and all documents and instruments which may be necessary or desirable to accomplish the purposes of this Agreement, and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Grantor hereby gives the Collateral Agent the power and right, on behalf of such Grantor, without notice to or assent by such Grantor, to do any or all of the following after written notice by the Collateral Agent of its intent to do so:

 

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(i)                                     in the name of such Grantor or its own name, or otherwise, take possession of and indorse and collect any checks, drafts, notes, acceptances or other instruments for the payment of moneys due under any Receivable or with respect to any other Collateral and file any claim or take any other action or proceeding in any court of law or equity or otherwise deemed appropriate by the Collateral Agent for the purpose of collecting any and all such moneys due under any Receivable or with respect to any other Collateral whenever payable;

 

(ii)                                  in the case of any Intellectual Property, execute and deliver, and have recorded, any and all agreements, instruments, documents and papers as the Collateral Agent may request to evidence and/or perfect the Secured Parties’ security interest in such Intellectual Property and the goodwill and general intangibles of such Grantor relating thereto or represented thereby;

 

(iii)                               pay or discharge taxes and Liens levied or placed on or threatened against the Collateral, effect any repairs or provide any insurance called for by the terms of this Agreement and pay all or any part of the premiums therefor and the costs thereof;

 

(iv)                              execute, in connection with any sale provided for in Section 6.7 or 6.8, any indorsements, assignments or other instruments of conveyance or transfer with respect to the Collateral; and

 

(v)                                 (1) direct any party liable for any payment under any of the Collateral to make payment of any and all moneys due or to become due thereunder directly to the Collateral Agent or as the Collateral Agent shall direct; (2) ask or demand for, collect, and receive payment of and receipt for, any and all moneys, claims and other amounts due or to become due at any time in respect of or arising out of any Collateral; (3) sign and indorse any invoices, freight or express bills, bills of lading, storage or warehouse receipts, drafts against debtors, assignments, verifications, notices and other documents in connection with any of the Collateral; (4) commence and prosecute any suits, actions or proceedings at law or in equity in any court of competent jurisdiction to collect the Collateral or any portion thereof and to enforce any other right in respect of any Collateral; (5) defend any suit, action or proceeding brought against such Grantor with respect to any Collateral; (6) settle, compromise or adjust any such suit, action or proceeding and, in connection therewith, give such discharges or releases as the Collateral Agent may deem appropriate; (7) assign any Copyright, Patent or Trademark (along with the goodwill of the business to which any such Copyright, Patent or Trademark pertains), throughout the world for such term or terms, on such conditions, and in such manner, as the Collateral Agent shall in its sole discretion determine; and (8) generally, sell, transfer, pledge and make any agreement with respect to or otherwise deal with any of the Collateral as fully and completely as though the Collateral Agent were the absolute owner thereof for all purposes, and do, at the Collateral Agent’s option and such Grantor’s expense, at any time, or from time to time, all acts and things which the Collateral Agent deems necessary to protect, preserve or realize upon the Secured Parties’ security interests therein and to effect the intent of this Agreement, all as fully and effectively as such Grantor might do;

 

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provided, that anything in this Section 7.1(a) to the contrary notwithstanding, the Collateral Agent agrees that it will not exercise any rights under the power of attorney provided for in this Section 7.1(a) unless an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing.

 

(b)                                 If any Grantor fails to perform or comply with any of its agreements contained herein, the Collateral Agent, at its option, but without any obligation so to do, may give such Grantor written notice of such failure to perform or comply and if such Grantor fails to perform or comply within five Business Days of receiving such notice (or if the Collateral Agent reasonably determines that irreparable harm to the Collateral or to the security interest of the Secured Parties hereunder could result prior to the end of such five Business Day period), then the Collateral Agent may perform or comply, or otherwise cause performance or compliance, with such agreement.

 

(c)                                  Each Grantor hereby ratifies all that said attorneys shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. All powers, authorizations and agencies contained in this Agreement are coupled with an interest and are irrevocable until this Agreement is terminated and the security interests created hereby are released.

 

7.2                               Duty of Collateral Agent. To the extent permitted by law, the Collateral Agent’s sole duty with respect to the custody, safekeeping and physical preservation of the Collateral in its possession, under Section 9-207 of the UCC or otherwise, shall be to deal with it in the same manner as the Collateral Agent deals with similar property for its own account. None of the Collateral Agent, any other Secured Party or any of their respective officers, directors, employees or agents shall be liable for failure to demand, collect or realize upon any of the Collateral or for any delay in doing so or shall be under any obligation to sell or otherwise dispose of any Collateral upon the request of any Grantor or any other Person or to take any other action whatsoever with regard to the Collateral or any part thereof. The powers conferred on the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties hereunder are solely to protect the Collateral Agent’s and the other Secured Parties’ interests in the Collateral and shall not impose any duty upon the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party to exercise any such powers. The Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties shall be accountable only for amounts that they actually receive as a result of the exercise of such powers, and neither they nor any of their officers, directors, employees or agents shall be responsible to any Grantor for any act or failure to act hereunder, except for their own gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct or that of their directors, officers, employees or agents. In addition, the Collateral Agent shall not be liable or responsible for any loss or damage to any Collateral, or for any diminution in the value thereof, by reason of the act or omission of any warehousemen, carrier, forwarding agency, consignee or other bailee if such Person has been selected by the Collateral Agent.

 

7.3                               Authorization of Financing Statements. Pursuant to any applicable law, each Grantor authorizes the Collateral Agent to file or record financing statements and other filing or recording documents or instruments with respect to the Collateral without the signature of such Grantor in such form and in such offices as the Collateral Agent reasonably determines appropriate to perfect the security interests of the Collateral Agent (for the benefit of the Secured Parties) under this Agreement. Each Grantor authorizes the Collateral Agent to use the collateral description “all personal property” or any similar phrase in any such financing statements.

 

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7.4                               Authority of Collateral Agent. Each Grantor acknowledges that the rights and responsibilities of the Collateral Agent under this Agreement with respect to any action taken by the Collateral Agent or the exercise or non-exercise by the Collateral Agent of any option, voting right, request, judgment or other right or remedy provided for herein or resulting or arising out of this Agreement shall, as among the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties, be governed by the Credit Agreement and by such other agreements with respect thereto as may exist from time to time among them, but, as between the Collateral Agent and the Grantors, the Collateral Agent shall be conclusively presumed to be acting as agent for the Secured Parties with full and valid authority so to act or refrain from acting, and no Grantor shall be under any obligation, or entitlement, to make any inquiry respecting such authority.

 

SECTION 8                               MISCELLANEOUS

 

8.1                               Amendments in Writing. None of the terms or provisions of this Agreement may be waived, amended, supplemented or otherwise modified except in accordance with Section 9.02 of the Credit Agreement; provided, that annexes to this Agreement may be supplemented (but no existing provisions may be modified and no Collateral may be released) through Assumption Agreements, in substantially the form of Annex I duly executed by the Collateral Agent and the applicable Additional Grantor.

 

8.2                               Notices. All notices, requests and demands to or upon the Collateral Agent or any Grantor hereunder shall be effected in the manner provided for in Section 9.01 of the Credit Agreement; provided that any such notice, request or demand to or upon Holdings or any Subsidiary Guarantor shall be addressed to Holdings or such Subsidiary Guarantor at its notice address set forth on Schedule 1.

 

8.3                               No Waiver by Course of Conduct; Cumulative Remedies. Neither the Collateral Agent nor any other Secured Party shall by any act (except by a written instrument pursuant to Section 8.1 above), delay, indulgence, omission or otherwise be deemed to have waived any right or remedy hereunder or to have acquiesced in any Default or Event of Default. No failure to exercise, nor any delay in exercising, on the part of the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party, any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof. No single or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege hereunder shall preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. A waiver by the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party of any right or remedy hereunder on any one occasion shall not be construed as a bar to any right or remedy which the Collateral Agent or such other Secured Party would otherwise have on any future occasion. The rights and remedies herein provided are cumulative, may be exercised singly or concurrently and are not exclusive of any other rights or remedies provided by law. By its acceptance of the benefits of this Agreement, each Secured Party agrees that the Loan Documents may be enforced only by the Collateral Agent as provided for in the Credit Agreement, and that no Secured Party shall have any right individually to enforce or seek to enforce this Agreement or to realize upon any Collateral or other security given to secure the payment and performance of the Obligations.

 

8.4                               Enforcement Expenses; Indemnification. Each Grantor agrees to pay, and to save the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties harmless from, any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or

 

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disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever with respect to the execution, delivery, enforcement, performance and administration of this Agreement to the extent the Borrower would be required to do so pursuant to Section 9.03 (taking into account the limitations set forth therein) of the Credit Agreement. The agreements in this Section 8.4 shall survive repayment of the Obligations and all other amounts payable under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

 

8.5                               Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon the successors and assigns of each Grantor and shall inure to the benefit of the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties and their successors and permitted assigns; provided, that no Grantor may assign, transfer or delegate any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the Collateral Agent (it being understood that Sales and fundamental changes permitted under the Credit Agreement shall not be subject to this proviso).

 

8.6                               Set-Off. Each Grantor hereby irrevocably authorizes the Collateral Agent, each other Secured Party and each of their respective Affiliates at any time and from time to time, in each case, while an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, without notice to such Grantor or any other Grantor, any such notice being expressly waived by each Grantor, to the extent permitted by applicable law, upon any amount becoming due and payable by each Grantor (whether at the stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise after the expiration of any applicable grace periods) to set-off and appropriate and apply against such amount any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final but excluding trust accounts), in any currency, and any other credits, indebtedness or claims, in any currency, in each case whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, matured or unmatured, at any time held or owing by the Collateral Agent or such other Secured Party or any of their respective Affiliates to or for the credit or the account of such Grantor. Each of the Collateral Agent and each other Secured Party shall notify such Grantor promptly of any such set-off made by it or its respective Affiliates and the application made by it of the proceeds thereof, provided that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such set-off and application.

 

8.7                               Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed by one or more of the parties to this Agreement on any number of separate counterparts (including by telecopy or other electronic means), and all of said counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument.

 

8.8                               Severability. Any provision of this Agreement which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.

 

8.9                               Section Headings. The section headings used in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and are not to affect the construction hereof or be taken into consideration in the interpretation hereof.

 

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8.10                        Integration. This Agreement and the other Loan Documents represent the agreement of the Grantors, the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof.

 

8.11                        Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Etc.

 

(a)                                 Governing Law. This Agreement and any claims, controversy, dispute or cause of action (whether in contract or tort or otherwise) based upon, arising out of or relating to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Law of the State of New York.

 

(b)                                 Jurisdiction. Each Grantor irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that it will not commence any action, litigation or proceeding of any kind or description, whether in law or equity, whether in contract or tort or otherwise, against the Collateral Agent, any other Secured Party, any Related Party of any of the foregoing, in any way relating to this Agreement or the transactions relating hereto or thereto, in a forum other than the courts of the State of New York sitting in New York County, and of the United States District Court of the Southern District of New York, and any appellate court from any thereof, and each of the parties hereto irrevocably and unconditionally submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts and agrees that all claims in respect of any such action, litigation or proceeding may be heard and determined in such New York State court or, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, in such Federal court. Each of the parties hereto agrees that a final judgment in any such action, litigation or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by Law. Nothing in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document shall affect any right that the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party may otherwise have to bring any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document against the Borrower or its properties in the courts of any jurisdiction.

 

(c)                                  Waiver of Venue. Each Grantor irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement in any court referred to in paragraph (b) above. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in any such court.

 

(d)                                 Service of Process. Each party hereto irrevocably and unconditionally consents to service of process in the manner provided for notices in Section 9.01 of the Credit Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement will affect the right of any party hereto to serve process in any other manner permitted by applicable Law.

 

(e)                                  Special Damages. Each party hereto irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the maximum extent not prohibited by law, any right it may have to claim or recover in any legal action or proceeding referred to in this paragraph (e) any special, exemplary, punitive or consequential damages; provided, that nothing in this sentence shall limit the indemnification obligations of any Guarantor with respect to special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages arising in a third party claim against an Indemnitee.

 

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8.12                        Acknowledgements. Each Grantor hereby acknowledges that:

 

(a)                                 it has been advised by counsel in the negotiation, execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party;

 

(b)                                 neither the Collateral Agent nor any other Secured Party has any fiduciary relationship with or duty to any Grantor arising out of or in connection with this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, and the relationship between the Grantors, on the one hand, and the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties, on the other hand, in connection herewith or therewith is solely that of debtor and creditor; and

 

(c)                                  no joint venture is created hereby or by the other Loan Documents or otherwise exists by virtue of the transactions contemplated hereby among the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties or among the Grantors and the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties.

 

8.13                        Additional Grantors. Each Subsidiary of the Borrower that is required to become a party to this Agreement pursuant to Section 5.14 of the Credit Agreement shall become a Grantor for all purposes of this Agreement upon execution and delivery by such Subsidiary of an Assumption Agreement in the form of Annex I hereto (each such Subsidiary, an “Additional Grantor”).

 

8.14                        Releases.

 

(a)                                 At such time as the Term Loans and the other Obligations (other than contingent or indemnification obligations not then asserted or due) shall have been indefeasibly paid in full in cash, the Collateral Agent shall take such actions as shall be required to release its security interest in all Collateral, and to release all guarantee obligations provided for in any Loan Document and this Agreement and all obligations (other than those expressly stated to survive such termination) of the Collateral Agent and each Grantor hereunder shall terminate, all without delivery of any instrument or performance of any act by any party, and all rights to the Collateral shall revert to the Grantors. At the request and sole expense of any Grantor following any such termination, the Collateral Agent shall assign, transfer and deliver to such Grantor any Collateral held by the Collateral Agent hereunder, and execute and deliver to such Grantor such documents as such Grantor shall reasonably request to evidence such termination.

 

(b)                                 If any of the Collateral shall be sold, transferred or otherwise Sold by any Grantor in a transaction permitted by the Credit Agreement, then (i) the security interest in any such Collateral shall be automatically released to the extent that such Sale does not (x) pertain to Voting Stock of the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor or other Collateral in the possession of the Collateral Agent or (y) involve the filing of amendments to or termination of any financing statement or mortgage in favor of the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Secured Parties and (ii) the Collateral Agent, at the request and sole expense of such Grantor, shall execute and deliver to such Grantor all releases or other documents reasonably necessary or desirable for the release of the Liens created hereby on such Collateral. At the request and sole expense of the Borrower, a Subsidiary Guarantor shall be released from its obligations hereunder in the event that all the Voting Stock of such Subsidiary Guarantor shall be sold, transferred or otherwise Sold in a

 

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transaction permitted by the Credit Agreement and the Collateral Agent will assign, transfer and deliver to the Borrower Agent such of the applicable Collateral concerning such Voting Stock as may then be in possession of the Collateral Agent.

 

8.15                        WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY). EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PERSON HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PERSON WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION.

 

8.16                        Reinstatement. Each Grantor agrees that, if any payment made by any Loan Party or other Person and applied to the Secured Obligations is at any time annulled, avoided, set aside, rescinded, invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential or otherwise required to be refunded or repaid, or the Proceeds of any Collateral are required to be returned by any Secured Party to such Loan Party, its estate, trustee, receiver or any other party, including any Grantor, under any bankruptcy law, state or federal law, common law or equitable cause, then, to the extent of such payment or repayment, any Lien or other Collateral securing such liability shall be and remain in full force and effect, as fully as if such payment had never been made. If, prior to any of the foregoing, any Lien or other Collateral securing such Grantor’s liability hereunder shall have been released or terminated by virtue of the foregoing, such Lien or other Collateral shall be reinstated in full force and effect and such prior release, termination, cancellation or surrender shall not diminish, release, discharge, impair or otherwise affect the obligations of any such Grantor in respect of any Lien or other Collateral securing such obligation or the amount of such payment.

 

8.17                        Independent Obligations. The obligations of each Grantor hereunder are independent of and separate from the Secured Obligations. If any Secured Obligation is not paid when due, or upon the occurrence and continuance of any Event of Default, the Collateral Agent may, at its sole election, proceed directly and at once, without notice, against any Grantor and any Collateral to collect and recover the full amount of any Secured Obligation then due, without first proceeding against any other Grantor, any other Loan Party or any other Collateral and without first joining any other Grantor or any other Loan Party in any proceeding.

 

(Signature Pages Follow)

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first above written.

 

 

 

SFX INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO I LLC

 

 

 

 

 

SFX INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II LLC

 

 

 

 

 

PITA I LLC

 

 

 

 

 

SFX-LIC OPERATING LLC

 

 

 

 

 

SFX-NIGHTLIFE OPERATING LLC

 

 

 

 

 

SFX-IDT N.A. HOLDING LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Sheldon Finkel

 

 

 

Name:

Sheldon Finkel

 

 

 

Title:

President

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO GUARANTEE AND COLLATERAL AGREEMENT]

 



 

 

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

BEATPORT JAPAN, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Sheldon Finkel

 

 

 

Name:

Sheldon Finkel

 

 

 

Title:

President

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO GUARANTEE AND COLLATERAL AGREEMENT]

 



 

 

 

ID&T/SFX NORTH AMERICA LLC

 

 

 

 

 

ID&T/SFX Q-DANCE LLC

 

 

 

 

 

ID&T/SFX SENSATION LLC

 

 

 

 

 

ID&T/SFX MYSTERYLAND LLC

 

 

 

 

 

ID&T/SFX TOMORROWWORLD LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Sheldon Finkel

 

 

 

Name:

Sheldon Finkel

 

 

 

Title:

CO-Chief Executive Officer

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO GUARANTEE AND COLLATERAL AGREEMENT]

 



 

 

 

BARCLAYS BANK PLC, as Collateral Agent

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Craig Malloy

 

 

 

Name:

Craig Malloy

 

 

 

Title:

Director

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO GUARANTEE AND COLLATERAL AGREEMENT]

 



 

Schedule 1

 

NOTICE ADDRESSES

 

Grantors:

 

Contact:

Howard J. Tytel

Street Address:

430 Park Avenue, 6th Floor

City, State, Zip Code:

New York, NY 10022

Phone Number:

(646) 561-6400

 

 

With a copy to:

 

 

 

Contact:

Lee Ann Dillon

Street Address:

599 Lexington Avenue, 29th Floor

City, State, Zip Code:

New York, NY 10022

Phone Number:

(212) 521-5400

Fax Number:

(212) 521-5450

Email Address:

ldillon@reedsmith.com

 


 

Schedule 2

 

DESCRIPTION OF INVESTMENT PROPERTY

Pledged Stock:

 

Loan Party

 

Issuer

 

Percentage of
Ownership

 

Percentage of
Interest
Pledged

 

SFX INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO I LLC

 

SFX INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II LLC

 

100

 

100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SFX INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II LLC

 

SFX-LIC Operating LLC

 

100

 

100

 

 

 

Pita I LLC

 

100

 

100

 

 

 

SFX-IDT N.A. HOLDING LLC

 

100

 

100

 

 

 

SFX-Nightlife Operating LLC

 

80

 

100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pita I LLC

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

100

 

100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

Beatport Japan, LLC

 

100

 

100

 

 

 

Beatport S.a.r.l.

 

100

 

65

 

 

 

Sounds to Sample Ltd.

 

100

 

65

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SFX-IDT N.A. HOLDING LLC

 

ID&T/SFX North America LLC

 

51

 

100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ID&T/SFX North America LLC

 

ID&T/SFX Mysteryland LLC

 

100

 

100

 

 

 

ID&T/SFX TomorrowWorld LLC

 

100

 

100

 

 

 

ID&T/SFX Q-Dance LLC

 

100

 

100

 

 

 

ID&T/SFX Sensation LLC

 

100

 

100

 

 

Pledged Notes:

 

1.        IDT Intercompany Note

 



 

Schedule 3

 

LEGAL NAME, LOCATION OF JURISDICTION OF ORGANIZATION, ORGANIZATIONAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER AND LOCATIONS WHERE BOOKS OR RECORDS CONCERNING THE COLLATERAL ARE KEPT

 

Legal Name

 

Jurisdiction
of
Organization

 

Organizational
Identification
Number

 

Locations
where
Books or
Records
Concerning
the
Collateral
are Kept

 

Former
Legal
Names
(including
date of
change)

 

Changes to
Identity or
Corporate
Structure

SFX INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO I LLC

 

Delaware

 

5296490

 

430 Park Ave, 6th Floor

NY, NY 10022 (New York County)

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SFX INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II LLC

 

Delaware

 

5296493

 

430 Park Ave, 6th Floor

NY, NY 10022 (New York County)

 

N/A

 

N/A

 



 

Legal Name

 

Jurisdiction
of
Organization

 

Organizational
Identification
Number

 

Locations
where
Books or
Records
Concerning
the
Collateral
are Kept

 

Former
Legal
Names
(including
date of
change)

 

Changes to
Identity or
Corporate
Structure

SFX-LIC Operating LLC

 

Delaware

 

5177008

 

430 Park Ave, 6th Floor

NY, NY 10022 (New York County)

 

N/A

 

Previously wholly owned by SFX Entertainment, Inc.; ownership transferred to SFX INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II LLC per the Equity Distribution Agreement by and between SFX Entertainment, Inc. and SFX INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II LLC dated as of March 11, 2013

 



 

Legal Name

 

Jurisdiction
of
Organization

 

Organizational
Identification
Number

 

Locations
where
Books or
Records
Concerning
the
Collateral
are Kept

 

Former
Legal
Names
(including
date of
change)

 

Changes to
Identity or
Corporate
Structure

Pita I LLC

 

Delaware

 

5264537

 

430 Park Ave, 6th Floor

NY, NY 10022 (New York County)

 

SFX-BEATPORT HOLDING, LLC (1/22/13)

 

Previously wholly owned by SFX Entertainment, Inc.; ownership transferred to SFX INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II LLC per the Equity Distribution Agreement by and between SFX Entertainment, Inc. and SFX INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II LLC dated as of March 11, 2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

Colorado

 

20031239050

 

2399 Blake Street, Denver, CO 80205 (Denver County)

 

N/A

 

Merged with Pita II LLC per the Beatport Merger Agreement with BEATPORT, LLC as the surviving entity; Pita I LLC became the sole member

 



 

Legal Name

 

Jurisdiction
of
Organization

 

Organizational
Identification
Number

 

Locations
where
Books or
Records
Concerning
the
Collateral
are Kept

 

Former
Legal
Names
(including
date of
change)

 

Changes to
Identity or
Corporate
Structure

Beatport Japan, LLC

 

Colorado

 

20101050627

 

2399 Blake Street, Denver, CO 80205 (Denver County)

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SFX-IDT N.A. HOLDING LLC

 

Delaware

 

5263013

 

430 Park Ave, 6th Floor

NY, NY 10022 (New York County)

 

N/A

 

Previously wholly owned by SFX Entertainment, Inc.; ownership transferred to SFX INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II LLC per the Equity Distribution Agreement by and between SFX Entertainment, Inc. and SFX INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II LLC dated as of March 11, 2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ID&T/SFX North America LLC

 

Delaware

 

5264737

 

430 Park Ave, 6th Floor

NY, NY 10022 (New York County)

 

ID&T North America, LLC (3/1/13)

 

N/A

 



 

Legal Name

 

Jurisdiction
of
Organization

 

Organizational
Identification
Number

 

Locations
where
Books or
Records
Concerning
the
Collateral
are Kept

 

Former
Legal
Names
(including
date of
change)

 

Changes to
Identity or
Corporate
Structure

ID&T/SFX Mysteryland LLC

 

Delaware

 

5296224

 

430 Park Ave, 6th Floor

NY, NY 10022 (New York County)

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ID&T/SFX TomorrowWorld LLC

 

Delaware

 

5296222

 

430 Park Ave, 6th Floor

NY, NY 10022 (New York County)

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ID&T/SFX Q-Dance LLC

 

Delaware

 

5296216

 

430 Park Ave, 6th Floor

NY, NY 10022 (New York County)

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ID&T/SFX Sensation LLC

 

Delaware

 

5296221

 

430 Park Ave, 6th Floor

NY, NY 10022 (New York County)

 

N/A

 

N/A

 



 

Legal Name

 

Jurisdiction
of
Organization

 

Organizational
Identification
Number

 

Locations
where
Books or
Records
Concerning
the
Collateral
are Kept

 

Former
Legal
Names
(including
date of
change)

 

Changes to
Identity or
Corporate
Structure

SFX-Nightlife Operating LLC

 

Delaware

 

5234092

 

430 Park Ave, 6th Floor

NY, NY 10022 (New York County)

 

N/A

 

Previously 80% owned by SFX Entertainment, Inc.; 80% ownership transferred to SFX INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II LLC per the Equity Distribution Agreement by and between SFX Entertainment, Inc. and SFX INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II LLC dated as of March 11, 2013

 


 

Schedule 4(a)

 

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

United States Trademark Registrations and Trademark Applications:

 

TRADEMARK

 

APPLICATION
NO. AND
DATE

 

REGISTRATION
NO. AND
DATE

 

STATUS

 

OWNER

WORLD’S LARGEST PAINT PARTY

 

85/240,789

 

2/11/2011

 

4,051,072

 

11/1/2011

 

Registered

 

SFX-LIC Operating LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STATE OF EMERGENCY

 

85/601,379

 

4/18/2012

 

4,253,706

 

12/4/2012

 

Registered

 

SFX-LIC Operating LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CAN’T STOP THE STATE

 

85/601,397

 

4/18/2012

 

4,253,707

 

12/4/2012

 

Registered

 

SFX-LIC Operating LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RMF

 

85/601,420

 

4/18/2012

 

4,253,709

 

12/4/2012

 

Registered

 

SFX-LIC Operating LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DANCEGIVING SAVE ROOM FOR THE MUSIC

 

85/479,845

 

11/23/2011

 

 N/A

 

Published

 

SFX-LIC Operating LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I AM THANKFUL FOR MUSIC

 

85/479,913

 

11/23/2011

 

 N/A

 

Allowed

 

SFX-LIC Operating LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RIVALRY MUSIC FESTIVAL

 

85/601,439

 

4/18/2012

 

 N/A

 

Final OA Issued

 

SFX-LIC Operating LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BEYONDGLOW

 

85/613,814

 

5/1/2012

 

 N/A

 

Approved for Publication

 

SFX-LIC Operating LLC

 



 

TRADEMARK

 

APPLICATION
NO. AND
DATE

 

REGISTRATION
NO. AND
DATE

 

STATUS

 

OWNER

LIFE IN COLOR

 

85/638,822

 

5/30/2012

 

 N/A

 

Approved for Publication

 

SFX-LIC Operating LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BASEWARE

 

78/753,029

 

11/14/2005

 

3,158,076

 

10/17/2006

 

Registered

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BEATBOT

 

85/485860

 

12/2/2011

 

4,185,671

 

8/7/2012

 

Registered

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BEATPORT

 

76/518,151

 

5/30/2003

 

2,985,842

 

8/16/2005

 

Registered

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BEATPORT

 

85/711,666

 

8/23/2012

 

N/A

 

 

Approved for Publication

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BEATPORT MIX

 

85/152,799

 

10/14/2010

 

4,040,816

 

10/18/2011

 

Registered

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BEATPORT MIX &

 

 

Design

 

85/153,116

 

10/14/2010

 

4,040,817

 

10/18/2011

 

Registered

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BEATPORT SOUNDS

 

85/396,844

 

8/12/2011

 

4,293,035

2/19/2013

 

Registered

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 



 

TRADEMARK

 

APPLICATION
NO. AND
DATE

 

REGISTRATION
NO. AND
DATE

 

STATUS

 

OWNER

BEATPORTAL & Design

 

 

77/198,205

 

6/5/2007

 

3,425,679

 

5/13/2008

 

Registered

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BEATSOURCE

 

77/20118,769

 

2/28/2007

 

3,524,861

 

10/28/2008

 

Registered

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GET DOWN Logo

 

 

78/755,864

 

11/17/2005

 

 

3,210,719

 

2/20/2007

 

Registered

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOG ON. GET DOWN.

 

 

76/627,972

 

1/13/2005

 

3,058,549

 

2/14/2006

 

Registered

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MASHBOX

 

85/343,701

6/10/2011

 

4,211,125

9/18/2012

 

Registered

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MY BEATPORT

 

 

85/332,533

 

5/27/2011

 

4,163,489

 

6/26/2012

 

Registered

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PLAY WITH MUSIC

 

 

85/204,693

 

12/23/2010

 

4,119,425

 

3/27/2012

 

Registered

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 



 

TRADEMARK

 

APPLICATION
NO. AND
DATE

 

REGISTRATION
NO. AND
DATE

 

STATUS

 

OWNER

PROMOONE

 

 

78/737,889

 

10/21/2005

 

3,145,372

 

9/19/2006

 

Registered

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SOUNDMAIL & Design

 

 

77/157,863

 

4/16/2007

 

3,380,595

 

2/12/2008

 

Registered

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BASEWARE DISTRIBUTION

 

85/422/724

 

9/14/2011

 

N/A

 

Notice of Publication Issued

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BEATPORT PRO

 

85/455,915

 

10/25/2011

 

N/A

 

Published; Opposed

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PLAY WITH MUSIC

 

85/605,758

 

4/23/2012

 

N/A

 

Allowed

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

United States Copyrights and Copyright Applications:

 

None.

 



 

United States Patents and Patent Applications:

 

TITLE

 

APP. NO.
AND DATE

 

STATUS

 

INVENTOR(S)

 

OWNER

Systems And Methods For Selling Sounds

 

61/613,730

 

3/21/2012

 

Pending

 

Matthew Thomas

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Systems And Methods For Selling Sounds

 

13802585

 

3/14/2013

 

Pending

 

Matthew Thomas

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DJ Stem Systems and Methods

 

13802548

 

3/14/2013

 

Pending

 

Michael Peter Siciliano

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

Foreign Trademark Registrations and Trademark Applications:

 

COUNTRY

 

TRADEMARK

 

APP. NO.

 

APP.
DATE

 

REG. NO.

 

REG.
DATE

 

STATUS

 

OWNER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AU

 

BASEWARE

 

1,462,439

 

10/17/2011

 

 

 

 

 

PENDING

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AU

 

BASEWARE DISTRIBUTION

 

1,479,783

 

3/13/2012

 

 

 

 

 

PENDING

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AU

 

BEATDIS

 

1,449,788

 

7/25/2011

 

1,449,788

 

2/20/2012

 

REGISTERED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AU

 

BEATPORT

 

1,093,968

 

10/10/2005 

 

1,093,968

 

6/13/2006

 

REGISTERED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AU

 

BEATPORT MIX

 

1,458,379

 

4/13/2011

 

1,458,379

 

3/5/2012

 

REGISTERED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 



 

COUNTRY

 

TRADEMARK

 

APP. NO.

 

APP.
DATE

 

REG. NO.

 

REG.
DATE

 

STATUS

 

OWNER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AU

 

BEATPORT MIX

 

1,458,380

 

4/13/2011

 

1,458,379

 

3/5/2012

 

REGISTERED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AU

 

BEATPORT PRO

 

1,465,176

 

11/3/2011 

 

1,465,176

 

5/24/2012

 

REGISTERED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AU

 

BEATPORT SOUNDS

 

1,455,819

 

9/12/2011

 

1,455,819

 

3/9/2012

 

REGISTERED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AU

 

BEATPORTAL

 

 

1,465,155

 

10/31/2011

 

1,465,155

 

7/27/2012

 

REGISTERED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AU

 

GET DOWN Logo

 

 

1,408,684

 

2/14/2011

 

1,408,684

 

3/5/2012

 

REGISTERED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 



 

COUNTRY

 

TRADEMARK

 

APP. NO.

 

APP.
DATE

 

REG. NO.

 

REG.
DATE

 

STATUS

 

OWNER

AU

 

MASHBOX

 

1,455,830

 

9/22/2011

 

1,455,830

 

5/10/2012

 

REGISTERED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AU

 

MY BEATPORT

 

1,434,559

 

6/6/2011 

 

 

 

 

 

ACCEPTED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AU

 

PLAY WITH MUSIC

 

1433736

 

5/6/2011

 

 

 

 

 

PENDING

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BX

 

BEATPORT

 

1079262

 

6/10/2005

 

778,335

 

11/10/2005

 

REGISTERED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CA

 

BASEWARE

 

1,548,233

 

10/18/2011

 

 

 

 

 

PENDING

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CA

 

BASEWARE DISTRIBUTION

 

1,546,835

 

10/6/2011

 

 

 

 

 

ALLOWED 

 

BEATPORT, LLC 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CA

 

BEATPORT

 

1280206

 

11/10/2005

 

TMA684,553

 

3/23/2007

 

REGISTERED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CA

 

BEATPORT MIX

 

1523658

 

4/14/2011

 

TMA831,929

 

9/13/2012

 

REGISTERED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CA

 

BEATPORT MIX

 

1523659

 

4/14/2011

 

TMA833,546

 

10/3/2012

 

REGISTERED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 



 

COUNTRY

 

TRADEMARK

 

APP. NO.

 

APP.
DATE

 

REG. NO.

 

REG.
DATE

 

STATUS

 

OWNER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CA

 

BEATPORT PRO

 

1,591,187

 

8/22/2012

 

 

 

 

 

PENDING

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CA

 

BEATPORT SOUNDS

 

1,543,466

 

9/14/2011

 

 

 

 

 

ADVERTISED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CA

 

GET DOWN Logo

 

 

1515165

 

2/14/2011

 

TMA830,771

 

8/28/2012

 

REGISTERED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CA

 

MASHBOX

 

1545123

 

9/26/2011

 

 

 

 

 

ALLOWED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CA

 

MY BEATPORT

 

1,529,674

 

5/30/2011

 

 

 

 

 

ALLOWED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 



 

COUNTRY

 

TRADEMARK

 

APP. NO.

 

APP.
DATE

 

REG. NO.

 

REG.
DATE

 

STATUS

 

OWNER

CA

 

PLAY WITH MUSIC

 

1,527,100

 

5/10/2011

 

 

 

 

 

ALLOWED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CA

 

PLAY WITH MUSIC

 

1,599,343

 

10/23/2012

 

 

 

 

 

PENDING

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EU

 

BASEWARE

 

1,096,955

 

10/17/2011

 

1,096,955

 

12/21/2012

 

IR ACCEPTED; OPPOSED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EU

 

BASEWARE DISTRIBUTION

 

1,094,444

 

10/6/2011

 

1,094,444

 

9/4/2012

 

IR ACCEPTED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EU

 

BEATDIS

 

1,089,606

 

7/25/2011

 

1,089,606

 

7/23/2012

 

IR ACCEPTED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EU

 

BEATPORT

 

9,271,636

 

7/26/2010

 

9,271,636

 

1/7/2011

 

REGISTERED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EU

 

BEATPORT MIX

 

1,094,655

 

4/13/2011

 

1,094,655

 

9/11/2012

 

IR ACCEPTED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EU

 

BEATPORT MIX

 

 

1,094,654

 

4/13/2011

 

1,094,654

 

9/11/2012

 

IR ACCEPTED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 



 

COUNTRY

 

TRADEMARK

 

APP. NO.

 

APP.
DATE

 

REG. NO.

 

REG.
DATE

 

STATUS

 

OWNER

EU

 

BEATPORT PRO

 

1,098,900

 

11/3/2011

 

1,098,900

 

10/16/2012

 

IR ACCEPTED; DECLARATION OF INVALIDITY FILED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EU

 

BEATPORT SOUNDS

 

1,093,743

 

9/12/2011

 

1,093,743

 

8/28/2012

 

IR ACCEPTED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EU

 

BEATPORTAL

 

 

1,098,812

 

10/31/2011

 

1,098,812

 

10/16/2012

 

IR ACCEPTED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EU

 

GET DOWN Logo

 

 

9,732,066

 

2/11/2011

 

9,732,066

 

7/15/2011

 

REGISTERED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EU

 

MASHBOX

 

1,093,771

 

9/22/2011

 

1,093,771

 

8/28/2012

 

IR ACCEPTED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EU

 

MY BEATPORT

 

1,081,409

 

6/6/2011

 

1,081,409

 

5/14/2012

 

IR ACCEPTED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EU

 

PLAY WITH MUSIC

 

1,079,367

 

5/6/2011

 

1,079,367

 

5/1/2012

 

IR ACCEPTED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 



 

COUNTRY

 

TRADEMARK

 

APP. NO.

 

APP.
DATE

 

REG. NO.

 

REG.
DATE

 

STATUS

 

OWNER

EU

 

SOUNDS TO SAMPLE

 

9,487,571

 

11/1/2010

 

9,487,571

 

2/28/2011

 

REGISTERED

 

SOUNDS TO SAMPLE, LTD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JP

 

BASEWARE

 

A0026740

 

10/17/2011

 

 

 

 

 

PENDING REFUSAL

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JP

 

BASEWARE DISTRIBUTION

 

 

 

 

 

1,094,444

 

10/26/2012

 

REGISTERED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JP

 

BEATDIS

 

 

 

 

 

1,089,606

 

 

 

REFUSED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JP

 

BEATPORT (Stylized)

 

 

 

 

 

871,967

 

1/15/2010

 

REGISTERED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JP

 

BEATPORT MIX

 

 

1,094,655

 

4/13/2011

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVED FOR REGISTRATION

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JP

 

BEATPORT MIX

 

1,094,654

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVED FOR REGISTRATION

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 



 

COUNTRY

 

TRADEMARK

 

APP. NO.

 

APP.
DATE

 

REG. NO.

 

REG.
DATE

 

STATUS

 

OWNER

JP

 

BEATPORT PRO

 

1,098,900

 

11/3/2011

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVED FOR REGISTRATION

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JP

 

BEATPORT SOUNDS

 

1,093,743

 

9/12/2011

 

1,093,743

 

10/26/2012

 

REGISTERED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JP

 

GET DOWN Logo

 

 

2011-011162

 

2/18/2011

 

5,446,837

 

10/28/2011

 

REGISTERED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JP

 

MASHBOX

 

 

 

 

 

1,093,771

 

9/22/2011

 

REGISTERED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JP

 

MY BEATPORT

 

1,081,409

 

6/6/2011

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVED FOR REGISTRATION

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JP

 

PLAY WITH MUSIC

 

 

 

5/6/2011

 

1,079,367

 

 

 

PENDING REGISTRATION

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NO

 

BEATPORT (Stylized)

 

 

 

 

 

871,967

 

12/15/2006

 

REGISTERED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TR

 

BEATPORT (Stylized)

 

 

 

 

 

871,967

 

8/10/2007

 

REGISTERED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IR

 

BASEWARE

 

 

 

 

 

1,096,955

 

10/17/2011

 

REGISTERED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 



 

COUNTRY

 

TRADEMARK

 

APP. NO.

 

APP.
DATE

 

REG. NO.

 

REG.
DATE

 

STATUS

 

OWNER

IR

 

BASEWARE DISTRIBUTION

 

 

 

 

 

1,094,444

 

10/6/2011

 

REGISTERED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IR

 

BEATDIS

 

 

 

 

 

1089606

 

7/25/2011

 

REGISTERED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IR

 

BEATPORT (Stylized)

 

 

 

 

 

871,967

 

10/10/2005

 

REGISTERED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IR

 

BEATPORT MIX

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,094,655

 

4/13/2011

 

REGISTERED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IR

 

BEATPORT MIX

 

 

 

 

 

1,094,654

 

4/13/2011

 

REGISTERED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IR

 

BEATPORT PRO

 

 

 

 

 

1098900

 

11/3/2011

 

REGISTERED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IR

 

BEATPORT SOUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

1093743

 

9/12/2011

 

REGISTERED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 



 

COUNTRY

 

TRADEMARK

 

APP. NO.

 

APP.
DATE

 

REG. NO.

 

REG.
DATE

 

STATUS

 

OWNER

IR

 

BEATPORTAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,098,812

 

10/31/2011

 

REGISTERED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IR

 

MASHBOX

 

 

 

 

 

1,093,771

 

9/22/2011

 

REGISTERED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IR

 

MY BEATPORT

 

 

 

 

 

1,081,409

 

6/6/2011

 

REGISTERED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IR

 

PLAY WITH MUSIC

 

 

 

 

 

1,079,367

 

5/6/2011

 

REGISTERED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IR

 

SOUNDS TO SAMPLE

 

 

 

 

 

1092256

 

9/12/2011

 

REGISTERED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AU

 

LIFE IN COLOR

 

1517837

 

10/3/2012

 

 

 

 

 

PENDING

 

SFX-LIC OPERATING LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BR

 

LIFE IN COLOR

 

905607970

 

11/29/2012

 

 

 

 

 

PENDING

 

SFX-LIC OPERATING LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BR

 

LIFE IN COLOR

 

905608003

 

11/29/2012

 

 

 

 

 

PENDING

 

SFX-LIC OPERATING LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PA

 

LIFE IN COLOR

 

217990

 

10/29/2012

 

 

 

 

 

PENDING

 

SFX-LIC OPERATING LLC

 



 

COUNTRY

 

TRADEMARK

 

APP. NO.

 

APP.
DATE

 

REG. NO.

 

REG.
DATE

 

STATUS

 

OWNER

PA

 

LIFE IN COLOR

 

217991

 

10/29/2012

 

 

 

 

 

PENDING

 

SFX-LIC OPERATING LLC

 


 

Challenges to Validity of Grantor’s Rights in any Material Intellectual Property:

 

1.             Notice of Opposition to the registration by BEATPORT, LLC of the mark BEATPORT PRO (application serial no. 85/455,915) filed by Koss Corporation with the United States Patent and Trademark Office on January 9, 2013; Answer filed on behalf of BEATPORT, LLC on February 13, 2013.

 

2.             Application for Declaration of Invalidity of a Community Trade Mark filed by Koss Corporation against the international registration by BEATPORT, LLC of the mark BEATPORT PRO (International Registration No. 1098900) on January 14, 2013.

 



 

Schedule 4(b)

 

IP LICENSES

1.              Pursuant to the IDT JV Agreement, ID&T Holding B.V. granted ID&T/SFX North America LLC an exclusive license to use in North America all brands that ID&T Holding B.V. has the right to use in North America and the trademarks, trade names and similar intellectual property relating to those brands.

 

2.              Digital Music Download Sales Agreement dated April 1, 2012 between Believe SAS, BEATPORT, LLC and Beatport S.a.r.l., as amended by Digital Music Download Sales Agreement Amendment dated April 1, 2012, between Believe SAS, BEATPORT, LLC and Beatport S.a.r.l.

 

3.              Digital Music Download Sales Agreement dated April 1, 2009, between Music Mail Tontraeger GmbH, BEATPORT, LLC and Beatport S.a.r.l, as amended by Digital Music Download Sales Agreement Amendment dated April 1, 2009, between Music Mail Tontraeger GmbH, BEATPORT, LLC and Beatport S.a.r.l.

 

4.              Digital Music Download Sales Agreement dated July 1, 2007, between Isolation Network, Inc. d/b/a INgrooves and BEATPORT, LLC, as amended by Digital Music Download Sales Agreement Amendment dated July 1, 2007, between Isolation Network, Inc. d/b/a INgrooves and BEATPORT, LLC.

 

5.              Digital Music Download Sales Agreement dated April 1, 2009, between Armada Music, BEATPORT, LLC and Beatport S.a.r.l., as amended by Digital Music Download Sales Agreement Amendment dated April 1, 2009, between Armada Music, BEATPORT, LLC and Beatport S.a.r.l.

 

6.              Digital Music Download Sales Agreement dated March 12, 2009, between Symphonic Distribution, LLC, BEATPORT, LLC and Beatport S.a.r.l., as amended by Digital Music Download Sales Agreement Amendment dated March 12, 2009, between Symphonic Distribution, LLC, BEATPORT, LLC and Beatport S.a.r.l.

 

7.              Digital Music Download Sales Agreement dated April 1, 2009, between Toolroom Productions Ltd., BEATPORT, LLC and Beatport S.a.r.l, as amended by Digital Music Download Sales Agreement Amendment dated April 1, 2009, between Toolroom Productions Ltd., BEATPORT, LLC and Beatport S.a.r.l.

 



 

8.              Digital Music Download Sales Agreement dated April 1, 2009, between Get Physical Music GmbH, BEATPORT, LLC and Beatport S.a.r.l., as amended by Digital Music Download Sales Agreement Amendment dated April 1, 2009, between Get Physical Music GmbH, BEATPORT, LLC and Beatport S.a.r.l.

 

9.              Digital Music Download Sales Agreement dated March 12, 2009, between Proton LLC, BEATPORT, LLC and Beatport S.a.r.l., as amended by Digital Music Download Sales Agreement Amendment dated March 12, 2009, between Proton LLC, BEATPORT, LLC and Beatport S.a.r.l.

 

10.       Digital Music Download Sales Agreement Amendment dated April 1, 2009, between Triple Vision Record Distribution, BEATPORT, LLC and Beatport S.a.r.l., as amended by Digital Music Download Sales Agreement Amendment dated January 1, 2011, between Triple Vision Record Distribution, BEATPORT, LLC and Beatport S.a.r.l.

 

11.       Digital Music Download Sales Agreement dated April 1, 2009, between Houseplanet Distribution, BEATPORT, LLC and Beatport S.a.r.l., as amended by Digital Music Download Sales Agreement Amendment dated July 1, 2011, between Houseplanet Distribution, BEATPORT, LLC and Beatport S.a.r.l.

 

12.       Digital Music Download Sales Agreement dated January 10, 2011, between CR2 Records, BEATPORT, LLC and Beatport S.a.r.l., as amended by Digital Music Download Sales Agreement Amendment dated March 1, 2012, between CR2 Records, BEATPORT, LLC and Beatport S.a.r.l.

 

13.       Digital Music Download Sales Agreement dated April 1, 2012, between Be Yourself Catalogue B.V., BEATPORT, LLC and Beatport S.a.r.l., as amended by Digital Music Download Sales Agreement Amendment dated April 1, 2012, between Be Yourself Catalogue B.V., BEATPORT, LLC and Beatport S.a.r.l.

 

14.       Digital Music Download Sales Agreement dated April 1, 2009, between Be Yourself Catalogue B.V., BEATPORT, LLC and Beatport S.a.r.l., as amended by Digital Music Download Sales Agreement Amendment dated June 1, 2011, between Be Yourself Catalogue B.V., BEATPORT, LLC and Beatport S.a.r.l.

 

15.       Digital Music Download Sales Agreement dated April 7, 2011, between Noir Music Label Group, BEATPORT, LLC and Beatport S.a.r.l., as amended by Digital Music Download Sales Agreement Amendment dated April 7, 2011, between Noir Music Label Group, BEATPORT, LLC and Beatport S.a.r.l.

 



 

16.       Digital Music Download Sales Agreement dated April 1, 2009, between Black Hole Recordings B.V., BEATPORT, LLC and Beatport S.a.r.l., as amended by Digital Music Download Sales Agreement Amendment dated January 1, 2011, between Black Hole Recordings B.V., BEATPORT, LLC and Beatport S.a.r.l.

 

17.       Digital Music Download Sales Agreement dated April 1, 2009, between Black Hole Recordings B.V., BEATPORT, LLC and Beatport S.a.r.l., as amended by Digital Music Download Sales Agreement Amendment dated April 1, 2011, between Black Hole Recordings B.V., BEATPORT, LLC and Beatport S.a.r.l.

 

18.       Digital Music Download Sales Agreement dated April 1, 2009, between between BEATPORT, LLC and Isolation Network, Inc. d/b/a INgrooves, as amended by Beatport Remix Application Amendment dated April 16, 2012, by and between BEATPORT, LLC and Isolation Network, Inc. d/b/a INgrooves.

 

19.       Digital Music Download Sales Agreement dated January 23, 2012 between Strictly Rhythm Records, Inc. and BEATPORT, LLC, as amended by Beatport Remix Application Amendment dated January 23, 2012, between Strictly Rhythm Records, Inc. and BEATPORT, LLC.

 



 

Schedule 5

 

COMMERCIAL TORT CLAIMS

None.

 



 

Schedule 6

 

DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS; SECURITIES ACCOUNTS; COMMODITY ACCOUNTS

Deposit Accounts

 

Loan Party

 

Financial Institution (and 
address)

 

Account Number

 

Account Type

SFX-LIC Operating LLC

 

JPMorgan Chase, N.A., 100 E. Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43215

 

###

 

Checking

SFX-LIC Operating LLC

 

JPMorgan Chase, N.A., 100 E. Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43215

 

###

 

Checking (Payroll)

SFX-Nightlife Operating LLC

 

JPMorgan Chase, N.A., 100 E. Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43215

 

###

 

Checking

SFX-Nightlife Operating LLC

 

JPMorgan Chase, N.A., 100 E. Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43215

 

###

 

Checking (Payroll)

BEATPORT, LLC

 

US Bank PO Box 1800, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101-0800

 

###

 

Checking

BEATPORT, LLC

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Colorado Market PO Box 659754, San Antonio, Texas 78265-9754

 

###

 

Checking

BEATPORT, LLC

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Colorado Market PO Box 659754, San Antonio, Texas 78265-9754

 

###

 

Payroll (zero balance account)

BEATPORT, LLC

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Colorado Market PO Box 659754, San Antonio, Texas 78265-9754

 

###

 

Operating Account

BEATPORT, LLC

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Colorado Market PO Box 659754, San Antonio, Texas 78265-9754

 

###

 

Disbursement Account

BEATPORT, LLC

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 125 London Wall, London, EC2Y 5AJ

 

###

 

Operating Account

BEATPORT, LLC

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 125 London Wall, London, EC2Y 5AJ

 

###

 

Operating Account

 

Confidential material redacted and filed separately with the Commission.

 



 

Loan Party

 

Financial Institution (and 
address)

 

Account Number

 

Account Type

BEATPORT, LLC

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Colorado Market PO Box 659754, San Antonio, Texas 78265-9754

 

###

 

401(k)

BEATPORT, LLC

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 125 London Wall, London, EC2Y 5AJ

 

###

 

Used for accounting purposes only

BEATPORT, LLC

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. - London Branch 25 Bank Street, London E14 5JP

 

###

 

Operating Account

BEATPORT, LLC

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 125 London Wall, London, EC2Y 5AJ

 

###

 

Escrow Account

BEATPORT, LLC

 

JPMorgan AG Junghofstrasse 14, 60311 Frankfurt am Main, Germany

 

###

 

Sweep Account

BEATPORT, LLC

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Colorado Market PO Box 659754, San Antonio, Texas 78265-9754

 

###

 

Used to receive funds (zero balance account)

BEATPORT, LLC

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Colorado Market PO Box 659754, San Antonio, Texas 78265-9754

 

###

 

Cash Account

BEATPORT, LLC

 

Paypal*Sounds2Samp and Paypal*Beatport www.paypal.com; http://www.soundstosample.com

 

N/A

 

Sweep Account

BEATPORT, LLC

 

Paypal*Sounds2Samp and Paypal*Beatport www.paypal.com; http://www.soundstosample.com

 

N/A

 

Sweep Account

BEATPORT, LLC

 

Paypal*Sounds2Samp and Paypal*Beatport www.paypal.com; http://www.soundstosample.com

 

N/A

 

Operating Account

BEATPORT, LLC

 

US Bank PO Box 1800, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101-0800

 

###

 

Certificate of Deposit

BEATPORT, LLC

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Colorado Market PO Box 659754, San Antonio, Texas 78265-9754

 

###

 

Money Market Account

 

Confidential material redacted and filed separately with the Commission.

 



 

Securities Accounts

 

None.

 

Commodity Accounts

None.

 



 

Schedule 7

 

PERFECTION AND PRIORITY

None.

 



 

Annex I to
Guarantee and Collateral Agreement

 

ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT, dated as of [·], 201[·], made by [·] (the “Additional Grantor”), in favor of Barclays Bank PLC (“Barclays”), as Collateral Agent (in such capacity, the “Collateral  Agent”) for the banks and other financial institutions or entities (the “Secured Parties”) from time to time parties to the Credit Agreement referred to below. All capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in such Credit Agreement.

 

W I T N E S S E T H :

 

WHEREAS, SFX Intermediate Holdco II LLC, a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the Lenders party thereto from time to time, and Barclays, as Administrative Agent have entered into that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of March 15, 2013 (as amended, restated, supplemented waived and/or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”);

 

WHEREAS, in connection with the Credit Agreement, the Borrower and certain of its Subsidiaries (other than the Additional Grantor) have entered into the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, dated as of March 15, 2013 (as amended, restated, supplemented, waived and/or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Guarantee and Collateral Agreement”) in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties;

 

WHEREAS, the Credit Agreement requires the Additional Grantor to become a party to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement; and

 

WHEREAS, the Additional Grantor has agreed to execute and deliver this Assumption Agreement in order to become a party to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED:

 

1.             Guarantee and Collateral Agreement. By executing and delivering this Assumption Agreement, the Additional Grantor, as provided in Section 8.13 of the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, hereby becomes a party to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement as a Grantor thereunder with the same force and effect as if originally named therein as a Grantor and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, hereby expressly assumes all obligations and liabilities of a Grantor thereunder. The information set forth in Annex 1-A hereto is hereby added to the information set forth in the Schedules to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement. The Additional Grantor hereby represents and warrants, to the extent applicable, that each of the representations and warranties contained in Section 4 of the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement is true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date hereof (after giving effect to this Assumption Agreement) as if made on and as of such date except to the extent that any representation and warranty relates to an earlier date, in which case such representation and warranty shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date.

 

2.             GOVERNING LAW.  THIS ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

 



 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Assumption Agreement to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first above written.

 

[ADDITIONAL GRANTOR]

 



 

Annex I-A to
Assumption Agreement

 

Supplement to Schedule 1

 

Supplement to Schedule 2

 

Supplement to Schedule 3

 

Supplement to Schedule 4(a)

 

Supplement to Schedule 4(b)

 

Supplement to Schedule 5

 

Supplement to Schedule 6

 

Supplement to Schedule 7

 



 

Annex II to
Guarantee and Collateral Agreement

 

ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND CONSENT

 

The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement dated as of March 15, 2013 (the “Agreement”), made by the Grantors parties thereto for the benefit of Barclays Bank PLC, as Collateral Agent for the Secured Parties. The undersigned agrees for the benefit of the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties as follows:

 

1.                                      The undersigned will be bound by the terms of the Agreement and will comply with such terms insofar as such terms are applicable to the undersigned.

 

2.                                      The terms of Sections 6.3(c) and 6.8 of the Agreement shall apply to it, mutatis mutandis, with respect to all actions that may be required of it pursuant to Section 6.3(c) or 6.8 of the Agreement.

 

 

[NAME OF ISSUER]

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

Address for Notices:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Email:

 



EX-10.15 23 a2215423zex-10_15.htm EX-10.15

Exhibit 10.15

 

SFX HOLDING CORPORATION

430 Park Avenue

New York, New York 10022

 

December 31, 2012

 

Nightlife Holdings LLC

MMG Nightlife LLC

Punta Cana Venue LLC

US Nightlife Management LLC

David Grutman, Inc.

SEBU Corp.

Dave Grutman

Brian Gordon

World on a String LLC

 

Gentlemen:

 

Re: Amendment of Asset Contribution Agreement

 

Reference is made to that certain Asset Contribution Agreement (the “Agreement”), dated as of November 21, 2012, by and among SFX Holding Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), SFX-Nightlife Operating LLC, a Delaware limited liability company wholly owned by Parent (“Acquiror”, and together with Parent, the “Acquiring Parties”), Nightlife Holdings LLC, a Florida limited liability company (“Nightlife”), MMG Nightlife LLC, a Florida limited liability company and a wholly owned subsidiary of Nightlife (“MMG”), Punta Cana Venue LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly owned subsidiary of Nightlife (“Punta Cana”), US Nightlife Management LLC, a Florida limited liability company and a wholly owned subsidiary of Nightlife (“US Nightlife”),  David Grutman, Inc., a Florida corporation and a member of Nightlife (“Grutman Inc.”), SEBU Corp., a Florida corporation and a member of Nightlife (“SEBU”), Dave Grutman, an individual resident of Florida and sole stockholder of Grutman Inc. (“Grutman”), Brian Gordon, an individual resident of Florida and sole stockholder of SEBU (“Gordon”), and World on a String LLC, a New Jersey limited liability company and a member of Nightlife (“WOS” and, together with SEBU, Grutman Inc., Grutman and Gordon, the “Members”).  Nightlife, MMG, Punta Cana and US Nightlife are collectively referred to herein as the “Transferors” and each a “Transferor”.  The Members and the Transferors are collectively referred to herein as the “Transferor Parties”.  The Acquiring Parties and the Transferor Parties are collectively referred to herein as the “Parties” and each a “Party”.  All capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given to such terms in the Agreement.

 

The Parties agree to amend the Agreement as follows:

 

1.                                      The Cash Payment in Section 2.5 of the Agreement shall be paid at Closing as follows: (i) $5,000,000 in cash by wire transfer to an account designated by Nightlife at or prior to Closing; and (ii) $8,491,200 payable by Parent executing and delivering to Nightlife a

 



 

promissory note substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Note”). Parent’s obligations under the Note shall be secured by a pledge on all of Parent’s membership interest in the Acquiror, pursuant to the terms of a Pledge Agreement substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B (the “Pledge Agreement”).

 

2.                                      The Transferor Parties agree not to file their U.S. federal and state income Tax Returns for 2012 until April 1, 2013. If the full amount of principal and interest due pursuant to the Note (together, the “Note Payments”) is not paid in full by February 28, 2013, the principal due pursuant to the Note (“Note Principal”) shall be treated as a “Future Payment” for purposes of Section 2.8(a)(iv) of the Agreement. Otherwise, each of the Transferor Parties will report as income for 2012 all of the Note Principal; provided, however, that if it is determined that all or any portion of the Note Principal is not properly reportable for 2012 pursuant to a final determination within the meaning of Section 1313(a) of the Code (and/or an equivalent provision applicable in a relevant jurisdiction), then

 

i.      any portion of the Note Principal determined not to be properly reportable in 2012 shall be shall be treated as a “Future Payment” for purposes of Section 2.8(a)(iv) of the Agreement, and

 

ii.   any penalty, interest or similar amount with respect thereto, together with reasonable expenses incurred by the Transferor Parties with respect to such final determination , shall be paid by Parent to the Transferor Parties on a grossed up basis utilizing a reasonable analogous application of the principles of Section 2.8(a)(iv) of the Agreement .

 

3.                                      The Transferor Parties shall not be required to provide a Pre-Closing Statement as set forth in Section 2.10(a) of the Agreement, and no adjustment to the Consideration will be made based on the Pre-Closing Statement. In connection with the foregoing, Sections 2.10(a), (b), (d) and (e) are hereby amended and restated in their entirety with the following text:

 

“(a)                           [Intentionally Omitted].

 

(b)                                 Closing Statement.  Within 90 days following the Closing Date, Parent shall prepare and deliver to the Transferors a certificate (the “Closing Statement”) setting forth Parent’s determination of Net Working Capital determined in accordance with the Balance Sheet Rules.  Following delivery of the Closing Statement, Parent shall provide the Transferors with any supporting documentation for the Closing Statement that the Transferors may reasonably request.

 

(d)                                 Fees and Expenses of Accounting Firm.   The fees, costs and expenses of the Independent Accounting Firm shall be borne by either Parent or the Transferors as follows:  (i) if the Net Working Capital determined by the Independent Accounting Firm is more than two (2%) percent greater than the Net Working Capital determined by the Parent, then Parent shall bear the fees, costs and expenses of the Independent Accounting Firm, and (ii) if the Net Working Capital determined by the Independent Accounting Firm is less than two (2%)

 



 

percent greater than to the Net Working Capital determined by Parent, then the Transferors shall bear the fees, costs and expenses of the Independent Accounting Firm.

 

(e)                                  Adjustment.  As used herein, “Difference” means the difference between (i) (A) if the Transferors fail to deliver an Objections Statement in accordance with Section 2.10(c), the Net Working Capital as set forth in the Closing Statement, or (B) if the Net Working Capital set forth in the Closing Statement is resolved by resolution of Parent and the Transferors or by submission of any remaining Disputes to the Accounting Firm, as contemplated by Section 2.10(c), the Net Working Capital as so resolved; and (ii) $100,000.   If the Net Working Capital exceeds $100,000, then the Consideration payable by Parent to the Transferors shall be increased by an amount equal to the Difference; if the Net Working Capital is less than $100,000, then the Consideration payable by Parent to the Transferors shall be reduced by an amount equal to the Difference.  Any downward or upward adjustment to the Consideration under this Section 2.10(e) shall be effected, at the election of Parent in its sole discretion, as follows: (x) the Transferor Parties or Parent, as applicable, shall promptly, but in no event later than five (5) Business Days following determination of the Net Working Capital in accordance with this Section 2.10, pay to Parent or the Transferor Parties, as applicable, an amount in cash equal to the Difference, (y) Parent shall cancel, in the manner set forth in Section 9.9 or issue, as applicable, a number of fully paid non-assessable shares of Parent Common Stock equal to the Difference divided by the Per Share Price or (z) the obligations under this Section 2.10(e) shall be satisfied using a combination of a cash payment under (x) and a cancellation or issuance, as applicable, of Parent Common Stock under (y).”

 

4.                                      Except as provided herein, the Agreement remains in full force and effect.

 

5.                                      This letter agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws (and not the law of conflicts) of the State of New York. Any suit, action or proceeding seeking to enforce any provision of, or based on any matter arising out of or in connection with, this letter agreement and any related agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby shall be brought exclusively in any federal or state court located in the State of New York, and each of the parties hereto hereby consents to the jurisdiction of such courts (and of the appropriate appellate courts therefrom) in any such suit, action or proceeding and irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the laying of the venue of any such suit, action or proceeding in any such court or that any such suit, action or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient form. Process in any such suit, action or proceeding may be served on any party anywhere in the world, whether within or without the jurisdiction of any such court.  This letter agreement may be signed in counterparts and delivered by facsimile or portable document format (pdf).

 



 

Please confirm by your signatures below that the forgoing amendments are acceptable to you.

 

 

Sincerely yours,

 

 

 

SFX HOLDING CORPORATION,

 

a Delaware corporation

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ Robert F.X. Sillerman

 

Name:

Robert F.X. Sillerman

 

Title:

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

SFX-NIGHTLIFE OPERATING LLC

 

a Delaware limited liability company

 

 

 

By:

SFX Holding Corporation, its sole member

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ Robert F.X. Sillerman

 

Name:

Robert F.X. Sillerman

 

Title:

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

AGREED AND ACCEPTED:

 

 

 

 

 

NIGHTLIFE HOLDINGS LLC,

 

a Florida limited liability company

 

 

 

By:

David Grutman, Inc., Member-Manager

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ David Grutman

 

Name:

David Grutman

 

Title:

President

 

 

 

By: Sebu Corp., Member-Manager

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ Brian Gordon

 

Name:

Brian Gordon

 

Title:

President

 

[Signatures continue on following page.]

 



 

 

MMG NIGHTLIFE LLC,

 

a Florida limited liability company

 

 

 

By:

Nightlife Holdings, LLC, Member-Manager

 

 

 

 

 

By: David Grutman, Inc., Member-Manager

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ David Grutman

 

 

Name:

David Grutman

 

 

Title:

President

 

 

 

 

 

 

By: Sebu Corp., Member-Manager

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ Brian Gordon

 

 

Name:

Brian Gordon

 

 

Title:

President

 

 

 

 

 

PUNTA CANA VENUE LLC,

 

a Delaware limited liability company

 

 

 

By:

Nightlife Holdings, LLC, Member-Manager

 

 

 

 

 

By: David Grutman, Inc., Member-Manager

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ David Grutman

 

 

Name:

David Grutman

 

 

Title:

President

 

 

 

 

 

 

By: Sebu Corp., Member-Manager

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ Brian Gordon

 

 

Name:

Brian Gordon

 

 

Title:

President

 

[Signatures continue on following page.]

 



 

 

US NIGHTLIFE MANAGEMENT LLC,

 

a Delaware limited liability company

 

 

 

By:

Nightlife Holdings, LLC, Member-Manager

 

 

 

 

By: David Grutman, Inc., Member-Manager

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ David Grutman

 

 

Name:

David Grutman

 

 

Title:

President

 

 

 

 

 

 

By: Sebu Corp., Member-Manager

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Brian Gordon

 

 

Name:

Brian Gordon

 

 

Title:

President

 

 

 

 

 

DAVID GRUTMAN, INC.,

 

a Florida corporation

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ David Grutman

 

Name:

David Grutman

 

Title:

President

 

 

 

 

 

SEBU CORP.,

 

a Florida corporation

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Brian Gordon

 

Name:

Brian Gordon

 

Title:

President

 

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DAVE GRUTMAN,

 

an individual resident of Florida

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ David Grutman

 

 

 

 

 

BRIAN GORDON,

 

an individual resident of Florida

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Brian Gordon

 

 

 

 

 

WORLD ON A STRING LLC,

 

a New Jersey limited liability company

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Ryan Shinman

 

Name:

Ryan Shinman

 

Title:

Manager

 



EX-10.16 24 a2215423zex-10_16.htm EX-10.16

Exhibit 10.16

 

EXECUTION VERSION

 

AMENDED AND RESTATED

PROMISSORY NOTE

 

$5,513,078.99

 

Original Issue Date:  December 31, 2012

As amended and restated as of March 15, 2013

New York, New York

 

WHEREAS, Nightlife Holdings LLC, a Florida limited liability company (hereinafter referred to as “Nightlife”), is the holder of that certain Secured Promissory Note issued and delivered by SFX Holding Corporation (n/k/a SFX Entertainment, Inc.), a Delaware corporation (hereinafter referred to as “Parent”) on December 31, 2012 (the “Original Note”); and

 

WHEREAS, Nightlife and Parent desire to amend and restate the Original Note in its entirety in the manner hereinafter set forth, and to replace the Original Note with this Amended and Restated Promissory Note (this “Note”).

 

NOW THEREFORE, by Parent’s execution and delivery of this Note and Nightlife’s acceptance of such delivery from Parent, this Note is deemed to replace the Original Note, and the Original Note is restated in its entirety to read as follows:

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, Parent hereby promises to pay to the order of Nightlife, the principal sum of FIVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THIRTEEN THOUSAND SEVENTY EIGHT DOLLARS AND NINETY NINE CENTS ($5,513,078.99).

 

Terms of Payment:  Principal and accrued interest under this Note shall be due and payable in full on or before May 15, 2013 (the “Maturity Date”).  Principal and/or accrued interest under this Note may be prepaid in whole or in part, without premium or penalty, by Parent to Nightlife prior to the Maturity Date.

 

Interest Rate:  The interest rate applicable to the amounts payable by Parent to Nightlife under this Note shall be 0.22% per annum.  All calculations of interest hereunder shall be made on the basis of a 360-day year.

 

Default:  Upon the failure of Parent to pay any amount owing under this Note as and when due, Nightlife may, in addition to any other rights or remedies that Nightlife may have at law or in equity, declare the unpaid balance hereof to be immediately due and payable, whereupon such unpaid balance shall become immediately due and payable.  Upon the filing of an involuntary petition against Parent under any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency, readjustment of debt, dissolution or liquidation law of any jurisdiction, whether now or hereafter in effect, or upon the making by Parent of an assignment for the benefit of creditors or the filing by Parent of a voluntary petition seeking relief under any provision of any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency, readjustment of debt, dissolution or liquidation law of any jurisdiction, whether now or hereafter in effect, the unpaid balance hereof automatically and without any action on the part of Nightlife, shall be immediately due and payable.  Amounts declared immediately due and payable pursuant to this paragraph shall bear interest thereafter at an amount equal to the applicable interest rate above, plus five percent (5.00%) until paid.

 



 

Waiver:  Demand, presentment, notice, notice of demand, notice for payment, protest and notice of dishonor are hereby waived by Parent.  Nightlife shall not be deemed to waive any of its rights hereunder unless such waiver be in writing and signed by Nightlife.  Any failure on the part of Nightlife at any time to require the performance by Parent of any of the terms or provisions hereof, even if known, shall in no way affect the right thereafter to enforce the same, nor shall any failure of Nightlife to insist on strict compliance with the terms and conditions hereof be taken or held to be a waiver of any succeeding breach or of the right of Nightlife to insist on the strict compliance with the terms and conditions hereof.

 

Confession of Judgment:  This Note is the “Amended Note” referred to in that certain Affidavit of Confession of Judgment (“Confession of Judgment”) of even date herewith executed by a duly authorized officer of Parent, and Nightlife is entitled to all of the rights and benefits contained therein.

 

Costs of Collection:  In the event that Nightlife seeks to enforce the Confession of Judgment and/or institutes legal proceedings to enforce this Note or refers the same to an attorney-at-law for enforcement or collection after default or maturity, Parent agrees to pay to Nightlife, in addition to any indebtedness due and unpaid, all reasonable costs and expenses of such proceedings, including reasonable attorneys’ fees.

 

Remedies Cumulative:  All remedies conferred upon Nightlife by this Note or any other instrument or agreement connected herewith or related hereto shall be cumulative and none is exclusive, and such remedies may be exercised concurrently or consecutively at Nightlife’s option.

 

Terms:  The term “Parent” as used herein shall include the successors and assigns of the Parent.  The term “Nightlife” as used herein shall include the successors and assigns of Nightlife.

 

Assignment:  Neither party may assign, transfer or convey its interest under this Note without the express written consent of the other party.

 

Severability:  If any provision of this Note is, for any reason and to any extent, invalid or unenforceable, then the remaining provisions of this Note, and the application of the provision determined to be unenforceable to other circumstances, shall not, at the election of the party for whom the benefit of the unenforceable provision exists, be affected thereby, but instead shall be enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law.

 

Amendment:  This Note may be amended only in a writing signed by both Parent and Nightlife.

 

Miscellaneous:  This Note shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to principles of conflict of laws that would cause the laws of another state to apply.  Parent acknowledges and agrees that any action, suit or proceeding to enforce any provision of, or based on any matter arising out of or in connection with this Note shall be brought in any federal or state court located in the State of New York, and Parent hereby consents to the jurisdiction of such courts in any such action, suit or proceeding and irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent possible under applicable law, any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue in any such court that such action, suit or proceeding has been brought in an inconvenient forum.  Process in any such suit, action or proceeding may be served on any party anywhere in the world.  TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE OF THIS NOTE.

 

*              *              *              *

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Parent has signed, sealed and delivered this Note on the date first hereinabove written.

 

 

 

 

MAKER:

 

 

 

 

 

SFX ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Sheldon Finkel

 

 

Name: Sheldon Finkel

 

 

Title: President

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acknowledged and Agreed:

 

 

NIGHTLIFE HOLDINGS LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By David Grutman, Inc., Member-Manager

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ David Grutman

 

 

Name: David Grutman

 

 

Title: President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By: Sebu Corp., Member-Manager

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Brian Gordon

 

 

Name: Brian Gordon

 

 

Title: President

 

 

 

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EX-10.17 25 a2215423zex-10_17.htm EX-10.17

Exhibit 10.17

 

THIS NOTE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR UNDER ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED, ASSIGNED, OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT (I) PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT THAT IS CURRENT WITH RESPECT TO THIS NOTE OR (II) PURSUANT TO A SPECIFIC EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, BUT ONLY UPON A HOLDER HEREOF FIRST HAVING OBTAINED THE WRITTEN OPINION OF COUNSEL, SATISFACTORY TO THE BORROWER AS TO BOTH OPINION AND COUNSEL, THAT ANY SUCH PROPOSED DISPOSITION IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AS WELL AS ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAW.

 

$7,000,000

Effective Date: December 31, 2012

New York, New York

Maturity Date: March 31, 2013

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, SFX HOLDING CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), hereby promises to pay to the order of ROBERT F.X. SILLERMAN (the “Holder”) the principal sum of $7,000,000, plus interest, as more specifically described below.

 

1.             Issuance. This note (this “Note”) is being issued on December 31, 2012 (the “Effective Date”) contemporaneously with the issuance of other notes (each, an “Other Note”), each of which is being issued upon the same terms as this Note (except potentially as to the aggregate principal amount represented by such Other Note) and which Other Notes, collectively with this Note, have an aggregate unpaid principal balance (at a given time of determination, the “Aggregate Unpaid Principal”) as of the Effective Date of $7,000,000. Additionally, contemporaneously with the issuance of this Note to the Holder, the Borrower is issuing warrants to the Holder that entitle the Holder to purchase shares of the Borrower’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Common Stock”), subject to the terms thereof.

 

2.             Interest.

 

(a)           Interest will accrue on the unpaid principal balance of this Note (at a given time of determination, “Unpaid Principal”) at a rate of 9% per annum. Interest will be calculated based on a 365-day year and charged for the actual number of days elapsed after the Effective Date through and including the last date on which Unpaid Principal was unpaid. Interest will be first payable on the Maturity Date (or, with respect to any Unpaid Principal that is prepaid before the Maturity Date, on the date of such prepayment) and, if any principal remains unpaid after the Maturity Date, will continue to accrue on such Unpaid Principal until such Unpaid Principal is paid.

 



 

(b)           With respect to each payment of interest, the Borrower shall pay such interest in one of the following manners (at the Borrower’s option): (i) by paying such interest entirely in cash; (ii) by issuing an amount of shares of Common Stock, at an assumed value per share equal to $5.00, equal to the amount of such interest; or (iii) through a combination of paying cash or issuing shares of Common Stock at an assumed value per share equal to $5.00. In order to evidence an issuance of shares of Common Stock in satisfaction of the payment of interest as contemplated by the immediately foregoing clause (ii) or (iii), the Borrower shall deliver to the Holder one or more share certificates evidencing the aggregate amount of such shares. By accepting delivery of this Note, (x) the Holder acknowledges that transfer of any such shares will be subject to the transfer restrictions set forth on the certificate evidencing such shares and (y) the Holder hereby agrees that the Holder shall sign and deliver to the Borrower an acknowledgment pursuant to which the Holder acknowledges that the Holder has received any such certificate or certificates and is aware of such transfer restrictions.

 

3.             Maturity Date; Payment. All Unpaid Principal, together with all accrued and unpaid interest, will be due and payable on the date (the “Maturity Date”) that is the earlier of the following: (a) March 31, 2013; or (b) such earlier date on which such amounts become due and payable because of acceleration in accordance with the terms hereof. On the Maturity Date, the Borrower shall pay the entire Unpaid Principal at such time together with all accrued and unpaid interest then owing.

 

4.             Prepayment.

 

(a)                                 Subject to Sections 4(b) and (c), the Borrower is permitted to prepay this Note, in whole or in part, (i) without penalty or premium and (ii) without prior notice to the Holder. Any payments made pursuant to this Note will be deemed to be applied first toward the payment of interest and then toward the payment of principal. The total amount outstanding (including accrued but unpaid interest) hereunder will be reduced accordingly by any such prepayment.

 

(b)                                 If after the Effective Date the Borrower issues any capital stock in exchange for cash consideration, then the Borrower shall, contemporaneously with or promptly after the closing of such issuance, prepay an amount of Unpaid Principal and interest hereunder equal to, in aggregate, the lesser of (i) the aggregate amount of all Unpaid Principal at the time of such prepayment plus the aggregate amount of all interest owing at the time of such prepayment and (ii) an amount equal to one-third of the gross cash consideration that the Borrower receives pursuant to such issuance multiplied by a fraction (x) the numerator of which is the amount of Unpaid Principal at the time of such prepayment and (y) the denominator of which is the Aggregate Unpaid Principal at such time.

 

(c)                                  If after the Effective Date the Borrower enters into any debt obligation for borrowed money whereby the Borrower receives $15,000,000 or more in loan proceeds, then the Borrower shall, contemporaneously with or promptly after the

 

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closing of such debt obligation, prepay all Unpaid Principal and interest hereunder.

 

5.             Bankruptcy Events and Remedies.

 

(a)           Each of the following events constitutes an event of default under this Note (each, an “Event of Default”):

 

(i)            the Borrower defaults in the payment of all or any part of the principal or interest due under or pursuant to this Note as and when it becomes due and payable;

 

(ii)           the Borrower, pursuant to or within the meaning of Title 11, U.S. Code or any similar federal or state law for the relief of debtors (collectively, “Bankruptcy Law”) (A) commences a voluntary case or proceeding, (B) consents to the entry of an order for relief against the Borrower in an involuntary case or proceeding, (C) consents to the appointment of a trustee of the Borrower or for all or substantially all of the Borrower’s property, (D) makes a general assignment for the benefit of the Borrower’s creditors or (E) is unable to pay the Borrower’s debts as they become due; and

 

(iii)          a court of competent jurisdiction enters an order or decree under any Bankruptcy Law that (A) is for relief against the Borrower, in an involuntary case, or (B) appoints a trustee of the Borrower for all or substantially all of the Borrower’s property, and, in any such case, such order or decree is not withdrawn, dismissed, or stayed for 60 days.

 

(b)           If an Event of Default specified in Sections 5(a)(ii) or (iii) occurs, then the principal and interest hereunder will thereby become and be immediately due and payable without any declaration or other act on the part of the Holder.

 

6.             Governing Law. This Note is governed by, and is to be interpreted and enforced in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of laws rules or provisions (whether of the State of New York or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York.

 

7.             Consent to Jurisdiction and Venue. By accepting this Note, the Holder hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of, and venue in, any state or federal court located within the City of New York in the State of New York (any such court, a “Permitted Court”) for the purposes of any claim (including any complaint, counterclaim, or cross-claim), lawsuit, action, or litigation by or before any governmental entity (in each case whether civil, criminal or regulatory, whether at law or in equity, and whether sounding in contract, tort, or otherwise) (each of the foregoing, a “Suit”) arising out of or relating to this Note, and in each case the appropriate appellate courts therefrom, and, by accepting this Note, the Holder agrees not to commence any such Suit in a court other than any Permitted Court. By accepting this Note, the Holder (a) hereby irrevocably

 

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and unconditionally waives any objection to the laying of venue of any Suit arising out of or relating to this Note in any Permitted Court, and (b) hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives any objection that the Holder might now or in the future have, and agrees not to plead or claim, that any such Suit brought in any Permitted Court has been brought in an inconvenient forum.

 

8.             Waiver of Jury Trial. By accepting this Note, to the extent permitted by law, the Holder hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives any right that the Holder might have to a trial by jury in any Suit arising out of or relating to this Note. By accepting this Note, the Holder acknowledges that: (a) the Holder has considered the implications of the waiver in this Section 8; (b) the Borrower will continue to rely upon the waiver in this Section 8 in the Borrower’s future dealings arising out of or relating to this Note; and (c) this provision is a material inducement for the Borrower to issue this Note to the Holder.

 

9.             Amendments; Waivers.

 

(a)           This Note can be amended if, and only if, such amendment is in writing and is signed by both the Borrower and the Holder.

 

(b)           No waiver by the Holder of the Holder’s rights, powers, or privileges hereunder, and no failure or delay by the Holder in exercising any of the Holder’s rights, powers, or privileges hereunder, will be enforceable against the Holder unless such waiver was given in a written instrument signed by the Holder. No single or partial exercise of the Holder’s rights, powers, or privileges under this Note will preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power, or privilege hereunder or otherwise.

 

10.                               Assignment. By accepting this Note, the Holder acknowledges that the Holder shall not, and shall not purport to, assign any of the Holder’s rights hereunder without the prior written consent of the Borrower, and any such purported assignment without obtaining such written consent will be void.

 

11.                               No Third-Party Beneficiaries. No provision hereof is intended to confer, will confer, or will be deemed to confer benefits, rights, or remedies upon any person other than upon the Holder and the Borrower, their respective successors, and their respective permitted assigns.

 

12.                               Captions. Titles, captions, and headings included herein are for convenience of reference only and do not affect the meaning, construction, or interpretation hereof or of any provision hereof.

 

13.                               Severability. If any portion or provision hereof is to any extent determined to be illegal, invalid, or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, then the remainder hereof, and the application of such portion or provision in circumstances other than those as to which it is so determined to be illegal, invalid, or unenforceable, as applicable, will not be affected thereby. Without limiting the generality of the immediately foregoing sentence, if any portion or provision hereof is determined by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable by reason of excessive scope as to geographic, temporal,

 

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or functional coverage, then such provision will be deemed to extend only over the maximum geographic, temporal, and functional scope as to which such court determines it is permitted to be enforceable.

 

14.                               Interpretation; Construction. Except as otherwise expressly provided this Note: (a) in instances in which a word or phrase is defined herein, each of the other grammatical forms of such word or phrase has a correlative meaning; (b) the terms “hereof,” “herein,” “hereunder,” “hereby,” “hereto,” “herewith,” and words of import similar to any of the foregoing are to be construed to refer to this Note as a whole and not to any particular Section or provision of this Note; (c) a reference herein to a “Section” is a reference to a section of this Note; (d) the words “include,” “includes,” and “including” as used herein are deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation” and the canon of construction ejusdem generis is not to be applied with respect to the construction thereof; and (e) the symbol “$” means United States dollars. Any rule of construction or interpretation otherwise requiring this Note to be construed or interpreted against the Borrower or the Holder by virtue of the authorship hereof is not to affect the construction and interpretation hereof.

 

15.                               Business Day. If any date by which an action is to be taken hereunder falls on a date that is not a Business Day, then such date is deemed to refer to the first Business Day after such date. “Business Day” means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday, or other day on which commercial banks in New York, New York are authorized or required by law to close.

 

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This Note is being signed by the Borrower as of the Effective Date.

 

 

SFX HOLDING CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Shelly Finkel

 

 

Name: Shelly Finkel

 

 

Title: President

 



EX-10.18 26 a2215423zex-10_18.htm EX-10.18

Exhibit 10.18

 

ASSET CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

 

by and among

 

SFX HOLDING CORPORATION,

 

SFX-LIC OPERATING LLC,

 

ADVANCED CONCERT PRODUCTIONS LLC,

 

SEBASTIAN SOLANO,

 

PAUL CAMPBELL,

 

PATRYK TRACZ,

 

LUKASZ TRACZ,

 

ERIC FULLER

 

and

 

COLLYNS STENZEL

 

dated as of July 31, 2012

 



 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

Page

 

 

ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS

2

 

 

ARTICLE 2 CONTRIBUTION

12

 

 

 

 

2.1

Contribution of Transferred Assets

12

 

2.2

Assumption of Liabilities

13

 

2.3

Excluded Assets

13

 

2.4

Retained Liabilities

14

 

2.5

Consideration

14

 

2.6

Tax Treatment; Allocation of Consideration

14

 

2.7

Withholding Rights

15

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE 3 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF TRANSFEROR PARTIES

16

 

 

 

 

 

3.1

Limited Liability Company Existence

16

 

3.2

Authorization

17

 

3.3

Capital Structure

17

 

3.4

Governmental Authorization

17

 

3.5

Non-Contravention

18

 

3.6

Ownership and Absence of Liens

18

 

3.7

Sufficiency of the Transferred Assets

18

 

3.8

Litigation

18

 

3.9

Contracts

19

 

3.10

Permits; No Required Consents

19

 

3.11

Compliance with Applicable Laws

19

 

3.12

Intellectual Property

20

 

3.13

Advisory Fees

22

 

3.14

Taxes

22

 

3.15

Financial Statements

23

 

3.16

Absence of Liabilities, Changes and Events

23

 

3.17

Operation of the Business

24

 

3.18

Employment and Labor Matters

24

 

3.19

Employee Benefit Matters

25

 

3.20

Insurance

26

 

3.21

Real Property

26

 

3.22

Books and Records

26

 

3.23

Solvency

26

 

3.24

No Other Agreements to Sell the Transferred Assets or Transferor Interests

27

 

3.25

Affiliates

27

 

3.26

Securities Law Matters

27

 

3.27

Legends

27

 

3.28

Restricted Securities

28

 



 

 

3.29

Access to Information

28

 

3.30

Reliance Upon Representations

28

 

3.31

Exculpation

29

 

3.32

Material Misstatements Or Omissions

29

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE 4 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE ACQUIRING PARTIES

29

 

 

 

 

 

4.1

Corporate Existence and Power

29

 

4.2

Capital Structure

30

 

4.3

Authorization

30

 

4.4

Governmental Authorization, Other Consents

31

 

4.5

Litigation

31

 

4.6

Non-Contravention

31

 

4.7

[Intentionally omitted]

31

 

4.8

[Intentionally omitted]

31

 

4.9

Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities

31

 

4.10

Restrictions on Business Activities

31

 

4.11

Title to Property/Leases

31

 

4.12

Taxes

32

 

4.13

Employee Benefit Plans

32

 

4.14

Labor Matters

32

 

4.15

Compliance With Laws

32

 

4.16

No Other Representations and Warranties

32

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE 5 COVENANTS OF THE PARTIES

33

 

 

 

 

 

5.1

Further Assurances

33

 

5.2

Certain Filings

33

 

5.3

Public Announcements; Confidentiality

33

 

5.4

Offer of Employment

34

 

5.5

Assignment of Contracts and Claims

34

 

5.6

Third Party Notification

34

 

5.7

Non-Solicitation

35

 

5.8

Non-Competition

35

 

5.9

Parent SEC Documents

37

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE 6 [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED]

38

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE 7 [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED]

38

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE 8 CLOSING

38

 

 

 

 

 

8.1

Closing Date

38

 

8.2

Closing Deliveries

38

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE 9 INDEMNIFICATION

39

 

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9.1

Transferor Parties’ Agreement to Indemnify

39

 

9.2

Acquiring Parties’ Agreement to Indemnify

39

 

9.3

Limitations on Duties to Indemnify

40

 

9.4

Survival of Representations, Warranties and Covenants

40

 

9.5

Claims for Indemnification

41

 

9.6

Defense of Claims

41

 

9.7

Nature of Payments

42

 

9.8

Exclusive Remedy

42

 

9.9

Acquiring Parties’ Right of Offset

42

 

9.10

Miscellaneous Indemnity Provisions

43

 

9.11

Property Taxes

43

 

9.12

Transfer and Sales Tax Returns

43

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE 10 [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED]

43

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE 11 MISCELLANEOUS

43

 

 

 

 

 

11.1

Notices

43

 

11.2

Amendments; No Waivers

44

 

11.3

Expenses

44

 

11.4

Successors and Assigns

44

 

11.5

Governing Law

45

 

11.6

Consent to Jurisdiction; Venue; Service of Process

45

 

11.7

Waiver of Jury Trial

45

 

11.8

Counterparts; Effectiveness

46

 

11.9

Entire Agreement

46

 

11.10

Titles and Headings; Construction

46

 

11.11

Severability

46

 

11.12

No Third Party Beneficiaries

46

 

11.13

Specific Performance

46

 

 

 

 

EXHIBITS

 

 

 

 

A

Assignment and Assumption Agreement

 

 

 

 

B

Lockup Agreement

 

 

 

 

C

Registration Rights Agreement

 

 

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ASSET CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

 

This Asset Contribution Agreement (this “Agreement”) is dated as of July 31, 2012, by and among SFX HOLDING CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), SFX-LIC OPERATING LLC, a Delaware limited liability company wholly owned by Parent (“Acquiror”, and together with Parent, the “Acquiring Parties”), ADVANCED CONCERT PRODUCTIONS LLC, a Florida limited liability company (“Transferor”), SEBASTIAN SOLANO, an individual resident of Florida and member of Transferor (“Solano”), PAUL CAMPBELL, an individual resident of Florida and member of Transferor (“Campbell”), PATRYK TRACZ, an individual resident of Florida and member of Transferor (“P. Tracz”), and LUKASZ TRACZ, an individual resident of Florida and member of Transferor (“L. Tracz”), ERIC FULLER, an individual resident of Florida and a member of Transferor (“Fuller”), and COLLYNS STENZEL, an individual resident of Florida and a member of Transferor (“Stenzel”, and together with Solano, Campbell, P. Tracz, L. Tracz and Fuller, the “Members”).  The Members and Transferor are collectively referred to herein as the “Transferor Parties”.  The Acquiring Parties and the Transferor Parties are collectively referred to herein as the “Parties” and each a “Party.”

 

WHEREAS, Transferor is engaged in the business of providing audio and lighting equipment for social events, paint parties, special event parties and nightclub parties (such business of Transferor only, and not of any other Person, the “Business”);

 

WHEREAS, (i) the Transferor Parties desire to contribute to Acquiror all of the Transferred Assets, for the consideration and on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, and (ii) Acquiror desires to acquire all of the Transferred Assets from the Transferor Parties for the consideration and on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein;

 

WHEREAS, as part of an overall plan (the “Plan”) to enter into this Agreement and the Other Contribution Agreements, SFX entered into an exchange agreement with Parent (the “Exchange Agreement”), pursuant to which the stockholders of SFX, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein, contributed all outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of SFX to Parent in exchange for shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of Parent (“Parent Common Stock”), with SFX continuing as a wholly owned Subsidiary of Parent (the “Exchange”);

 

WHEREAS, as part of the Plan, Parent, certain wholly owned limited liability company Subsidiaries of Parent, and SFX entered into one or more contribution agreements (each, an “Other Contribution Agreement”) with one or more other individuals or entities engaged in businesses that are synergistic with those of SFX and the Transferor (the “Other Parties”), pursuant to which a wholly owned limited liability company Subsidiary of Parent will, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein, acquire certain assets and assume certain liabilities thereof with a view to combining and expanding the overall business activities of Parent, SFX, the Transferor and the Other Parties in the field of live entertainment; and

 

WHEREAS, the parties to the Transaction Documents and each of the parties to the Exchange Agreement and the Other Contribution Agreements intend to consummate the transactions contemplated thereby in accordance with the Plan such that the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, the Exchange Agreement and the Other

 



 

Contribution Agreements will qualify as a tax-free exchange transaction pursuant to Section 351 of the Code to the extent that the Consideration and the consideration payable to the Other Parties is paid in Parent Common Stock.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual representations, warranties, covenants and agreements herein contained, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the Parties agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS

 

The following terms, as used herein, have the following meanings:

 

Accredited Investor Representations” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.30.

 

Acquiror” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Acquiring Party Indemnitees” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 9.1.

 

Acquiring Parties” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Actions” means any claim, action, suit, arbitration, inquiry, proceeding or investigation by or before any Governmental Authority.

 

Affiliate” means, with respect to a specified Person, a Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with, the specified Person. For purposes of this definition, the term “control” (including the terms “controlling,” “controlled by” and “under common control with”) means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.  With respect to any determination herein that a Person is an Affiliate of Transferor, the Acquiring Parties are relying solely on the representations, warranties and other information provided to them by the Transferor Parties.

 

Agreement” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Allocation” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.6(b).

 

Allocation Accounting Firm” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.6(b).

 

Applicable Law” means any domestic or foreign, federal, state or local statute, law, common law, ordinance, binding policy, binding guidance, rule, administrative interpretation, regulation, order, writ, injunction, directive, judgment, decree, permit or other requirement of any Governmental Authority applicable to the Transferor Parties, the Business or the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

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Assignment and Assumption Agreement” means that certain Assignment and Assumption Agreement substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A.

 

Assumed Liability” or “Assumed Liabilities” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.2.

 

Business” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Business Day” means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York, New York are authorized or required by law to close.

 

Campbell” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Cash Payment” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.5.

 

Closing” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 8.1.

 

Closing Date” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 8.1.

 

Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any successor law, and regulations issued by the IRS pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code or any successor law.

 

Compensation Programs” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.19(d).

 

Confidential Information has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 5.3(b).

 

Consideration” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.5.

 

Contract(s)” means contracts, agreements, permits, leases, licenses, franchises, warranties, guaranties, mortgages, notes, bonds, options, warrants, rights, commitments, understandings and other obligations in each case, whether written or oral, proposed, contingent or otherwise.

 

Damages” means any loss, liability, claim, damage or expense (including reasonable costs of investigation and defense and reasonable attorneys’ fees), net of (a) insurance proceeds actually received, and proceeds from related third party indemnification, contribution or similar claims actually received, and (b) an amount equal to any net reduction in cash Taxes actually payable which directly relate to such Damages.  With respect to a Transferor Party, for the avoidance of doubt, in no event shall Damages include any loss, liability, claim, damage or expense (including reasonable costs of investigation and defense and reasonable attorneys’ fees) incurred by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

Designated Employees” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.18.

 

Domain Names” means all identifiers or URL registrations for Internet websites.

 

Employee Assets” means all of Transferor’s assets, including without limitation, computers, work stations, third party software licensed for such computers or work stations,

 

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electronic files, multi-function printers and copiers, office furniture and other tangible assets presently used or formerly used principally by the Members or the Designated Employees that SFX elects to employ, which are necessary or useful for the Members or each Designated Employee to continue to perform his or their respective duties for Parent or any of its Subsidiaries after the Closing without interruption.

 

Equipment” means all servers, hardware, other equipment and Equipment Embodiments and Documentation used in connection with the Business.

 

Equipment Embodiments and Documentation” means all object code, source code, technical documentation, engineering notes, information sheets, specifications, compilers, tools, data schema, databases, data warehouses, software, marketing and promotional materials, software libraries, know-how, invention disclosures and technology used in connection with the Business.

 

ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.

 

Exchange” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

Exchange Agreement” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Excluded Assets” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.3.

 

Excluded Representations and Warranties” means the representations and warranties set forth in Sections 3.1, 3.2, 3.4, 3.6, 3.13, 3.14, 3.15, 3.18, 3.19, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.9, 4.10, 4.11 and 4.12.

 

Existing Patents and Applications” has the meaning ascribed to it in the definition of “Transferor IP” in Article 1.

 

Fuller” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States as in effect on the date hereof and applied on a consistent basis.

 

Governmental Authority” means any foreign, domestic, federal, territorial, state or local governmental authority, quasi-governmental authority, instrumentality, court, government or self-regulatory organization, commission, tribunal or organization or any regulatory, administrative or other agency, or any political or other subdivision, department or branch of any of the foregoing.

 

Governmental Authorization” means any approval, consent, ratification, waiver or other authorization, license, franchise, permit, exemption, clearance or registration issued,

 

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granted, given or otherwise made available by or under the authority of any Governmental Authority or pursuant to any Applicable Law.

 

Indemnifying Party” means:  (a) with respect to any Acquiring Party Indemnitee asserting a claim under Section 9.1, the Transferor Parties, jointly and severally; and (b) with respect to any Transferor Party Indemnitee asserting a claim under Section 9.2, the Acquiring Parties, jointly and severally.

 

Indemnitee” means:  (a) the Acquiring Party Indemnitees with respect to any claim for which any Transferor Party is an Indemnifying Party under Section 9.1; and (b) the Transferor Party Indemnitees with respect to claims for which any Acquiring Party is an Indemnifying Party under Section 9.2.

 

Intellectual Property” means United States and foreign patents, copyrights, Trade Secrets, Marks, any registrations or applications with respect to any of the foregoing, any similar or other intellectual property rights, and any rights under or with respect to any of the foregoing, including, without limitation, the right to file patent applications with respect to inventions that have been conceived or reduced to practice in whole or part as of the date hereof, any such applications that are in fact filed, the right to file applications to register copyrights in copyrightable works that have been created in whole or part as of the date hereof, and any such applications that are in fact filed.

 

Intellectual Property Embodiments and Documentation” means all object code, source code, technical documentation, engineering notes, information sheets, specifications, compilers, tools, data schema, databases, data warehouses, software, marketing and promotional materials, software libraries, know-how, invention disclosures and technology.

 

IP Agreements” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.12(h).

 

IRS” means the U.S. Internal Revenue Service.

 

IT Assets” means all computers, firmware, middleware, servers, workstations, routers, hubs, switches, data communications lines, and all other information technology equipment (including any such assets as may be used to support any electronic information and ordering web-based or virtual platform) owned, leased or licensed by Transferor and used in connection with the Business, wherever located, and all associated documentation.

 

Knowledge of SFX” or “SFX’s Knowledge” has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 4.

 

Knowledge of Transferor” or “Transferor’s Knowledge” means the actual knowledge of any of the Members, after a reasonable investigation of the surrounding circumstances.

 

L. Tracz” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Leased Real Property” means all real property leased or licensed to a Person, or to which such Person, has any other rights, under the Leases.

 

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Leases” means all of the existing leases, subleases, licenses, occupancy agreements, options, rights, concessions or other agreements or arrangements, written or oral, with respect to real property to which a Person is a party or by which such Person or the Transferred Assets, as applicable, is bound, but with respect to Transferred Assets, only to the extent that the foregoing are used in connection with the Business.

 

Liability” means, with respect to any Person, any liability, debt or other obligation of such Person of any kind, character or description, whether known or unknown, absolute or contingent, accrued or unaccrued, liquidated or unliquidated, secured or unsecured, joint or several, due or to become due, vested or unvested, executory, determined, determinable or otherwise and whether or not the same is required to be accrued on the financial statements of such Person or is disclosed on any schedule to this Agreement.

 

Lien” means, with respect to any asset, any mortgage, title defect or objection, lien, pledge, charge, claim, security interest, equitable interest, option, hypothecation, easement, right of way, restriction, encumbrance, preference, priority, right of first refusal, condition or limitation of any kind in respect of such asset and any agreement to grant any of the foregoing, excluding (a) liens for Taxes that are not due and payable or that are being contested in good faith by appropriate legal proceedings in a manner that will prevent foreclosure of the applicable lien during the pendency of such proceedings, (b) statutory liens of landlords and liens of carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, materialmen and other similar Persons and other liens imposed by Applicable Law incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business for sums not yet delinquent, (c) liens relating to deposits made in the Ordinary Course of Business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security, and (d) liens securing any Assumed Liability.

 

Lockup Agreement” means a lockup agreement among Parent and Transferor Parties with respect to shares of Parent Stock owned by the Transferor Parties, substantially in the form of Exhibit B.

 

Marks” means trademarks, service marks, trade dress and others indicators of source, origin, sponsorship, certification or endorsement, and all goodwill in and to any such trademarks, service marks, trade dress and other indicators of source, origin, sponsorship, certification or endorsement.

 

Material Adverse Effect” means, with respect to any Person, any change, event, circumstance, development or effect that has, or could reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on (i) such Person’s consolidated financial condition, business, assets, properties, results of operations, operations, Liabilities, reserves, professional reputation, standing in the community or prospects, (ii) with respect to Transferor, the Transferred Assets or the Assumed Liabilities, other than, in the case of clauses (i) and (ii) above, any change, event, circumstance, development or effect that directly results from (a) changes in United States or global economic conditions that do not disproportionately impact the Business, the Transferred Assets or the Assumed Liabilities or (b) changes in the industry in which the Business operates that do not disproportionately impact the Business, the Transferred Assets or the Assumed Liabilities and (iii) with respect to Transferor, the ability of the Transferor Parties to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Transaction

 

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Documents or to timely perform any of their respective obligations under the Transaction Documents.

 

Members” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Open Source License” means a software license that includes terms that require source code to be provided or made available to subsequent licensees or sublicensees, or that require any redistribution and use of software in source and binary forms to meet certain specified conditions, or any “free software” license, “public” license or open-source software license, including the GNU General Public License, the GNU Lesser General Public License, the Mozilla Public License, the Apache license, the MIT license, the BSD license and any BSD-like license, but only to the extent used in connection with the Business.

 

Open Source Software” means any Software that is licensed under, covered by or subject to an Open Source License.

 

Ordinary Course of Business” means (a) consistent with the past practices of such Person or (b) in the ordinary course of the normal day-to-day operations of such Person.

 

Other Contribution Agreement” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Other Parties” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

P. Tracz” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Parent” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Parent Common Stock” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Parent SEC Documents” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 5.15(a).

 

Party” or “Parties” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Payables” means any and all accounts payable and other amounts payable to third parties, including customers and employees, arising from the conduct of the Business before the Closing, whether or not in the ordinary course.

 

PCAOB” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.15.

 

Pension Plans” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.19(b).

 

Per Share Price” means $5.00 per share of Parent Common Stock, subject to adjustment for stock splits and dividends, unless shares of Parent Common Stock are then listed on a national securities exchange or traded on the over-the-counter market, in which case the Per

 

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Share Price shall be the volume weighted average closing prices of the Parent Common Stock on such exchange or market during the thirty (30) trading days ending on the second (2nd) trading day immediately preceding measurement.

 

Person” means an individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, unincorporated organization, association, trust, estate or other entity or organization, including a Governmental Authority.

 

Plan” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Post-Closing Tax Period” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 10.11.

 

Pre-Closing Tax Period” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 10.11.

 

Property Taxes” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 10.11.

 

Receivables” means any and all accounts receivable, notes and other amounts receivable from third parties, including customers and employees, arising from the conduct of the Business before the Closing, whether or not in the ordinary course and including any and all accounts receivables that have been written off or otherwise accounted for or reserved against as bad debts, together with any unpaid financing charges accrued thereon.

 

Registration Rights Agreement” means a registration rights agreement among Parent and the Transferor Parties with respect to shares of Parent Stock owned by the Transferor Parties, substantially in the form of Exhibit C.

 

Regulations” means all laws, statutes, ordinances, regulations, rules, notice requirements, court decisions, agency guidelines, principles of law and orders of any Governmental Authority, including environmental laws, and laws with respect to energy, motor vehicle safety, public utility, zoning, building and health codes, occupational safety and health, employment practices, employee documentation, terms and conditions of employment and wages and hours.

 

Related Person” means:  (a) with respect to a particular individual:  (i) each other member of such individual’s Family; (ii) any Person that is directly or indirectly controlled by such individual or one or more members of such individual’s Family; and (iii) any Person with respect to which such individual or one or more members of such individual’s Family serves as a director, officer, partner, manager, executor, or trustee (or in a similar capacity); and (b) with respect to a specified Person other than an individual:  (i) any Person that directly or indirectly controls, is directly or indirectly controlled by, or is directly or indirectly under common control with such specified Person; (ii) each Person that serves as a director, officer, partner, manager, executor, or trustee of such specified Person (or in a similar capacity); and (iii) any Person with respect to which such specified Person serves as a general partner or a trustee (or in a similar capacity); and (c) any Related Person of any individual described in clause (b) or (c).  For purposes of this definition, “Family” of an individual means (A) the individual, (B) the individual’s spouse (or any former spouse), (C) any other natural person who is an immediate family member of the individual or the individual’s spouse(s), and (D) any individual who resides with such individual, and “control” of a Person means the power, direct or indirect, to

 

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direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person whether by contract or otherwise and, in any event and without limitation of the previous sentence, any Person owning fifty percent (50%) or more of the voting securities of a second Person shall be deemed to control that second Person.

 

Required Consents” means any approval, consent, ratification, waiver or other authorization of the other party or parties to each Transferred Contract that is required by the terms of such Transferred Contract to be obtained by any of the Transferor Parties by virtue of the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby to avoid the invalidity of such Transferred Contract, the termination thereof, the incurrence of any penalty or fee or adverse change in amounts payable to or by either of the Acquiring Parties or obligations of either of the Acquiring Parties as compared to the Transferor Parties or a breach or default thereunder (whether with or without the passage of time, the giving of notice or both), and all other approvals, consents, ratifications, waivers or other authorizations required to be obtained prior to the Closing Date for the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents.

 

Restricted Activity” means any activity that is, or would reasonably be deemed to be, competitive with (a) any aspect of the Business (i) as operated prior to the date of this Agreement or (ii) as contemplated by any of the Transferor Parties to be operated in the future as of the date of this Agreement, in each case, anywhere in the world where the Business may be conducted from time to time, or (b) any business in which any Acquiring Party and/or any of their respective Affiliates are engaged or likely to engage as of the date hereof or as of the date of termination of the applicable Member’s employment with a Transferor Party or one of its Affiliates.

 

Retained Liabilities” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.4.

 

SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

SFX” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

SFX Disclosure Schedule” has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 4.

 

SFX’s Accountant” means an independent auditor of recognized national standing selected by SFX, in its sole discretion.

 

Software” means all (a) computer programs, applications, systems and code, in both object code and Source Code, including software implementations of algorithms, models and methodologies and program interfaces and (b) Internet and intranet websites, databases and compilations, including data and collections of data, whether machine-readable or otherwise, but with respect to clauses (a) and (b), only to the extent used in connection with the Business.

 

Solano” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

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Source Code” means the human-readable version of a computer program that can be compiled into executable or object code.

 

Stenzel” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Stock Consideration” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.5.

 

Straddle Period” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 9.11.

 

Subsidiary” of any Person means any corporation, partnership, joint venture or other legal entity of which such Person (either alone or through or together with any other Subsidiary), owns, directly or indirectly, a majority of the stock or other equity interests the holders of which are generally entitled to vote for the election of the board of directors or other governing body of such corporation, partnership, joint venture or other legal entity, or otherwise owns, directly or indirectly, such equity interests, that would confer control of any such corporation, partnership, joint venture or other legal entity, or any Person that would otherwise be deemed a “subsidiary” under Rule 12b-2 promulgated under the Exchange Act.

 

Tax” means (a) all taxes imposed of any nature including federal, state, local or foreign net income tax, alternative or add-on minimum tax, profits or excess profits tax, franchise tax, gross income, adjusted gross income or gross receipts tax, employment related tax (including employee withholding or employer payroll tax, FICA or FUTA), real or personal property tax or ad valorem tax, sales or use tax, excise tax, stamp tax or duty, any withholding or back up withholding tax, value added tax, severance tax, prohibited transaction tax, premiums tax, environmental tax, intangibles tax, business license tax, transfer tax, occupation tax, customs tax, duties or other taxes, fees, assessments or charges, together with any interest, penalty, or addition to tax imposed by any Governmental Authority (domestic or foreign) responsible for the imposition of any such tax, (b) any liability for payment of amounts described in clause (a) whether as a result of transferee liability, of being a member of an Affiliated, consolidated, combined or unitary group for any period, or otherwise through operation of law and (c) any obligations under any tax sharing, tax allocation, or tax indemnity agreements or arrangements with respect to any amounts described in clause (a) or (b) above.

 

Tax Return” means any return, declaration, report, election, claim for refund or information return or other statement or form relating to Tax, filed or required to be filed with any Governmental Authority, including any schedule or attachment thereto or any amendment thereof.

 

Threshold Amount” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 9.3(a).

 

Trade Secrets” means all “Trade Secrets” as defined in the Uniform Trade Secrets Act.

 

Transaction Documents” means this Agreement, the Lockup Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement, the Assignment and Assumption Agreement, and all other agreements and documents entered into by one or more of the Parties as contemplated by or in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

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Transferred Assets” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.1.

 

Transferred Contracts” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.1(c).

 

Transfer and Sales Taxes” means all sales tax, use taxes, stamp taxes, conveyance taxes, transfer taxes, filing fees and other similar duties, taxes and fees, if any, imposed upon, or resulting from, the transfer of the Transferred Assets.

 

Transferor” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Transferor Audited Financial Statements” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.15.

 

Transferor Financial Statements” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.15.

 

Transferor Interests” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.3.

 

Transferor Interim Financial Statements” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.15.

 

Transferor IP” means all Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Embodiments and Documentation, Domain Names or Software used in or relating to the Business.  For avoidance of doubt, Transferor IP includes, without limitation, (a) all of the patents and patent applications referenced in the foregoing sentence that are or have been issued or filed as of the Closing Date (the “Existing Patents and Applications”), (b) all other patent applications that are filed after the Closing Date that disclose or claim any inventions first conceived or reduced to practice in whole or part on or before the Closing Date that relate to the Intellectual Property Embodiments and Documentation, including, without limitation, all continuations, continuations-in-part, divisional, reexamined and reissued patent applications and patents that relate to the Existing Patents and Applications, (c) all foreign counterparts with respect to any of the foregoing, and (d) all patents that issue with respect to any of the foregoing patent applications.

 

Transferor Organization Documents” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.1.

 

Transferor Party Indemnitees” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 10.2.

 

Transferor Parties” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Transferor Registered IP” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.12(c).

 

Transferor’s Disclosure Schedule” has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 3.

 

Welfare Plans” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.19(c).

 

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ARTICLE 2
CONTRIBUTION

 

2.1          Contribution of Transferred Assets.  On the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, at the Closing, the Transferor Parties shall contribute, sell, transfer, convey, assign and deliver to Acquiror, and Acquiror shall purchase, accept and acquire from the Transferor Parties, free and clear of any Liens, all of the assets constituting the Business, including without limitation, the following properties, assets, rights and claims, whether tangible or intangible, including goodwill and going concern value but excluding the Excluded Assets (the “Transferred Assets”):

 

(a)           all of the Transferor IP and IT Assets, including, without limitation, the Transferor IP identified on Schedule 2.1(a);

 

(b)           all of the Equipment, including, without limitation, the assets identified on Schedule 2.1(b);

 

(c)           all of the Contracts identified on Schedule 2.1(c) (the “Transferred Contracts”);

 

(d)           all of the Employee Assets which are listed on Schedule 2.1(d) (as it may be adjusted at Closing to reflect the Designated Employees who have accepted employment offers, if any, from SFX or any of its Affiliates as of the Closing);

 

(e)           all websites, URLs, Domain Names and webpages used, held for use or under development in connection with the Business, whether or not registered, including without limitation, the Domain Names identified on Schedule 2.1(e), together with all Intellectual Property associated therewith other than trademarks set forth therein which are not otherwise part of the Transferred Assets;

 

(f)            all advertising, marketing and sales materials developed for, or used in connection with, the Business together with all Intellectual Property embodied therein other than trademarks set forth therein which are not otherwise part of the Transferred Assets;

 

(g)           all files, invoices, customer lists, records pertaining to customers and end-users (present, past and potential), all supplier lists and records pertaining to suppliers, books of account, files and ledgers, and other records to the extent solely and specifically for the Transferred Assets or the Assumed Liabilities and copies of the Tax books and records (redacted to exclude information not relating to the Transferred Assets or the Assumed Liabilities) relating to the Transferred Assets of the Assumed Liabilities and not otherwise provided pursuant to this clause (g);

 

(h)           without limiting anything set forth in clause (g) of this Section 2.1, electronic media including complete and accurate copies of all Intellectual Property Embodiments and Documentation;

 

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(i)            all Governmental Authorizations of all Governmental Authorities necessary for the operation of the Transferred Assets and the Business set forth on Schedule 2.1(i);

 

(j)            all rights relating to deposits, advances, loan repayments, return of investments, prepaid expenses and other upfront payments, claims for refunds and rights of offset;

 

(k)           all rights to insurance proceeds to the extent such rights arise from or are related to any casualty or Liability affecting the Transferred Assets or the Assumed Liabilities;

 

(l)            all legal and equitable privileges, rights and claims against any third parties, and all choses in action relating to the Transferred Assets, the Business or the Assumed Liabilities;

 

(m)          all goodwill of the Business;

 

(n)           all Receivables of Transferor; and

 

(o)           all of Transferor’s right, title and interest in and to the corporate names “Advanced Concert Productions, LLC” and any other corporate name formerly used in connection with the Business.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the transfer of the Transferred Assets pursuant to this Agreement does not include the assumption of any Liability related to the Transferred Assets unless SFX expressly assumes that Liability pursuant to Section 2.2.

 

2.2          Assumption of Liabilities.  On the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement and in reliance upon the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the Transferor Parties set forth herein, Acquiror agrees, effective at the Closing, to assume, perform and timely pay and discharge only the following (collectively, the “Assumed Liabilities” and each an “Assumed Liability”):  those executory obligations arising after the Closing under the Transferred Contracts which do not relate to (i) any breach of, or failure to comply with, prior to the Closing, any representation, warranty, covenant or obligation in any such Transferred Contract, (ii) any event that occurred prior to the Closing which, with or without notice, lapse of time or both, would constitute such a breach or failure, or (iii) any indemnification claim relating to any of the matters set forth in clauses (i) or (ii) of this Section 2.2.  For the avoidance of doubt, neither Acquiror not any of its Affiliates shall assume Payables, which shall remain Retained Liabilities under Section 2.4.

 

2.3          Excluded Assets.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the following assets (the “Excluded Assets”) shall be excluded from the Transferred Assets and retained by Transferor:

 

(a)           all cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of Transferor on hand or on deposit with any financial institution;

 

(b)           any bank or brokerage accounts of Transferor;

 

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(c)           all prepaid Taxes and other expenses included on Schedule 2.3(c);

 

(d)           original copies of all minute books, records, stock ledgers, Tax records and other materials Transferor is required by law to retain;

 

(e)           all Contracts that are not Transferred Contracts, including those Contracts set forth on Schedule 2.3(e);

 

(f)            all assets of Transferor which are not used in the Business listed on Schedule 2.3(f);

 

(g)           all legal and equitable privileges, rights and claims against any third parties, and all choses in action relating to the Excluded Assets or Retained Liabilities;

 

(h)           all rights to insurance proceeds to the extent such rights arise from or are related to any casualty or Liability affecting the Excluded Assets or the Retained Liabilities; and

 

(i)            all ownership and other rights with respect to any Pension Plan, Welfare Plan and Compensation Program of Transferor.

 

2.4          Retained Liabilities.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents or any other writing to the contrary, and regardless of any information disclosed to the Acquiring Parties or any of their respective Affiliates or representatives, neither Acquiror nor any Affiliates of Acquiror assumes, and Acquiror and Affiliates of Acquiror shall not at any time hereafter (including on or after the Closing) become liable or responsible for, any Liabilities of any of the Transferor Parties other than the Assumed Liabilities (such unassumed Liabilities, the “Retained Liabilities”).  Transferor shall remain bound by and liable and responsible for, and shall retain, pay, perform and discharge when due, all Retained Liabilities.

 

2.5          Consideration.  Upon the terms and subject to the conditions contained in this Agreement, as consideration for the sale, transfer, assignment, conveyance and delivery of the Transferred Assets and in full payment therefor, the Acquiring Parties shall pay or cause to be paid to Transferor: $350,000 in cash by wire transfer to the account(s) designated by Transferor at least one (1) Business Day prior to Closing (and if Transferor designates more than one account, then allocated among such accounts in the manner designated by Transferor) (the “Cash Payment”) and (ii) 20,000 shares of Parent Common Stock (the “Stock Consideration”, and together with the Cash Payment, the “Consideration”).

 

2.6          Tax Treatment; Allocation of Consideration.

 

(a)           Tax Treatment. The Parties agree that all Consideration pursuant to Sections 2.5 shall be treated as consideration for the Transferred Assets and not characterized in any other manner (except as otherwise required pursuant to a final determination within the meaning of Section 1313(a) of the Code as if such provision applies in the relevant jurisdiction ).  For purposes of recognizing gain or loss on the Transferred Assets, each of the Transferred Assets shall be considered transferred separately in exchange for a portion of each of the above categories of Consideration received, and the fair market value of each category of such

 

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Consideration shall be separately allocated to each of the Transferred Assets in proportion to the relative fair market values of each of the Transferred Assets.

 

(b)           Basis Allocation.  The Parties agree that any portion of the Consideration that results in an increase in the basis of the Transferred Assets in the hands of Acquiror over the amount of such basis in the hands of Transferor shall be allocated among the Transferred Assets in proportion to the amounts by which their values exceed Transferor’s bases in such assets (the “Allocation”).  Within sixty (60) days after the Closing, Acquiror shall provide Transferor with a proposed Allocation for Transferor’s review and comment.  If Transferor does not provide any comments to Acquiror in writing within ten (10) Business Days following delivery by Acquiror of the proposed Allocation, then the Allocation proposed by Acquiror shall be deemed to be final and binding absent manifest error.  If, however, Transferor submits comments to Acquiror within such ten (10) Business Day period, Acquiror and Transferor shall negotiate in good faith to resolve any differences within ten (10) Business Days.  If Transferor and Acquiror are unable to reach a resolution within such ten (10) Business Day period, then all remaining disputed items shall be submitted for resolution by an independent accounting firm mutually selected by Acquiror and Transferor (the “Allocation Accounting Firm”), which shall make a final determination as to the disputed items within twenty (20) Business Days after such submission, and such determination shall be final, binding and conclusive on Transferor and Acquiror.  The fees and disbursements of the Allocation Accounting Firm shall be shared equally between Transferor and Acquiror.  Any subsequent adjustments to the sum of the Consideration shall be reflected in the Allocation in a manner consistent with the above procedure.  For all Tax purposes, Acquiror and Transferor agree that the transactions contemplated in this Agreement shall be reported in a manner consistent with the terms of this Agreement, including the Allocation, and that none of them will take any position inconsistent therewith in any Tax Return, in any refund claim, in any litigation, or otherwise.  Each of Acquiror and Transferor agrees that it will file with its Tax Return for the year in which the Closing occurs the statement required by Treasury Regulation 1.351-3(a) or 1.351-3(b), as applicable.

 

2.7          Withholding Rights.

 

(a)           Each of the Acquiring Parties shall be entitled to deduct and withhold from the Consideration otherwise payable pursuant to this Agreement to Transferor such amounts as it is required to deduct and withhold with respect to the making of such payment under the Code, or any provision of state, local or foreign tax law, and to pay the same to any U.S. federal, state, local or foreign Governmental Authority as required by Applicable Law.  To the extent that amounts are so withheld and paid by the Acquiring Parties, such amounts shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid as Consideration to Transferor in respect of which such deduction or withholding and payment was made.

 

(b)           If any of the Acquiring Parties are required to make any payment to a Governmental Authority in respect of a withholding obligation arising out of the payment of the Consideration to Transferor and the Cash Payment portion of the Consideration payable with respect to Transferor is not sufficient to make such payment, then Transferor shall provide to such Acquiring Party, on demand, the amount of the shortfall, and such Acquiring Party shall pay such amount to the Governmental Authority.

 

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(c)           Transferor agrees to furnish each of the Acquiring Parties with such representations and forms as it shall reasonably request to assist it in determining the extent of, and in fulfilling, any obligations it may have to withhold and pay over amounts to any Governmental Authority and/or to file any Tax Returns or information returns with respect to the payment of the Consideration to Transferor or the payment of any Taxes to any Governmental Authority in respect of Transferor arising in connection with this Agreement.

 

(d)           The Transferor Parties agree, jointly and severally, to indemnify and hold harmless the Acquiring Parties and their respective officers, directors, employees and agents, from and against any liability with respect to Taxes, interest or penalties which may be asserted by reason of (i) the failure to deduct and withhold Tax on the Consideration payable to Transferor or (ii) the failure to file any Tax or information returns with respect to Transferor due in connection with this Agreement, unless such failure described in either phrase (i) or (ii) of this sentence was attributable to the fraud, gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Acquiring Parties or any of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents or Affiliates.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent the Acquiring Parties fail to deduct and withhold Tax on the Consideration payable to Transferor, Transferor shall remain liable for payment of such Tax.

 

ARTICLE 3
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF TRANSFEROR PARTIES

 

As an inducement to the Acquiring Parties to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated herein and except as set forth on Transferor’s disclosure schedule attached hereto and incorporated herein, comprising schedules numbered according to the sections of this Article 3 and as specifically set forth herein (the “Transferor’s Disclosure Schedule”), the Transferor Parties, jointly and severally, make the following representations and warranties to the Acquiring Parties, as of the date of this Agreement (except if another date is specified in the representation or warranty).  Each exception set forth in the Transferor’s Disclosure Schedule will be deemed to qualify (a) the corresponding representation and warranty set forth in this Agreement that is specifically identified (by cross-reference or otherwise) in the Transferor’s Disclosure Schedule and (b) all other representations and warranties to the extent the relevance of such exception to such other representation and warranty is reasonably clear.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement: Acquiring Parties hereby agree that to the extent any representation or warranty of Transferor made herein prior to Closing is, to the Knowledge of SFX, untrue or incorrect, then if Acquiring Parties elect to close, the Acquiring Parties will have no rights under this Agreement by reason of such untruth or inaccuracy.

 

3.1          Limited Liability Company Existence.  Transferor is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Florida, with full limited liability company power and authority to conduct its business as it is presently being conducted and to own and lease its properties and assets.  Transferor is duly qualified to do business as a foreign limited liability company and is in good standing in each jurisdiction where the character of its properties owned or leased or the nature of its activities make such qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing would not have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to Transferor.  Copies of the certificate of formation

 

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and operating agreement of Transferor, and all amendments thereto, heretofore delivered to Parent (the “Transferor Organization Documents”) are accurate and complete as of the date hereof.

 

3.2          Authorization.  Transferor has all requisite limited liability company power and authority, and has taken all limited liability company action necessary, to execute and deliver this Agreement, to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which Transferor is party and to perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder.  Each Member has the right, power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which such Member is a party, to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and to perform his obligations hereunder and thereunder.  The execution and delivery by Transferor of this Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which it is a party, and the consummation by Transferor of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, have been duly authorized and approved by each Member.  No other limited liability company proceedings on the part of Transferor are necessary to authorize this Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which it is a party and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.  This Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which Transferor is a party have been duly executed and delivered by Transferor and are the legal, valid and binding obligations of Transferor enforceable against Transferor in accordance with their terms, except that such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar laws affecting or relating to creditors’ rights generally, and is subject to general principles of equity.  This Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which each Member is a party have been duly executed and delivered by such Member and are the legal, valid and binding obligations of such Member enforceable against such Member in accordance with their terms, except that such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar laws affecting or relating to creditors’ rights generally, and is subject to general principles of equity.

 

3.3          Capital Structure.  The capitalization of Transferor consists of the issued and outstanding limited liability company interests or units, membership interests or equivalent ownership interests in Transferor (“Transferor Interests”), that have the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions set forth in the Transferor Organization Documents and Applicable Law.  The Members are the record and beneficial owner of one hundred percent (100%) of the Transferor Interests, free and clear of any Liens.  The Transferor Interests are uncertificated.  To the Knowledge of Transferor, all Transferor Interests have been duly authorized and validly issued in compliance with Applicable Laws.  Other than Transferor Interests held by the Members, there are no other Transferor Interests or other limited liability company interests or units, membership interests or equivalent ownership interests in Transferor outstanding.  Set forth on Schedule 3.3 are all options, warrants and other securities of Transferor that are exercisable for or convertible into Transferor Interests.

 

3.4          Governmental Authorization.  To the Knowledge of Transferor, the execution, delivery and performance by each of the Transferor Parties of this Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which he or it is a party requires no Governmental Authorization from any Governmental Authority other than (a) any Governmental Authorizations otherwise expressly referred to in this Agreement or any schedule hereto; (b) any filings required to be made by any of the Acquiring Parties in accordance with Applicable Law; (c) notice filings that

 

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are not material to the Business; and (d) Governmental Authorizations required by Governmental Authorities outside of the U.S. to effectuate or record the transfer of any Transferred Assets.

 

3.5          Non-Contravention.  The execution, delivery and performance by each of the Transferor Parties of this Agreement and the Transaction Documents does not and will not (a) contravene or conflict with the Transferor Organization Documents, true and correct copies of which have been delivered to Parent by Transferor (b) contravene or conflict with or constitute a violation of any provision of any Applicable Law binding upon any of the Transferor Parties, the Business or any of the Transferred Assets; (c) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien on any of the Transferred Assets; or (d) contravene, conflict with or constitute a violation or breach of any agreement to which any of the Transferor Parties is a party or by which any of the Transferor Parties has any obligation to third parties pursuant to any Transferred Contracts.

 

3.6          Ownership and Absence of Liens.  Transferor is the sole owner of all of the Transferred Assets, free and clear of any Liens.  To Transferor’s Knowledge, no third party has made any claim or assertion challenging Transferor’s sole and exclusive ownership of all right, title and interest in and to the Transferred Assets, free and clear of all Liens.  The tangible Transferred Assets are in normal operating condition and free from any significant defects, ordinary wear and tear excepted, and have been properly serviced and maintained by Transferor.  To Transferor’s Knowledge, no third party has made any claim or assertion challenging Transferor’s sole and exclusive ownership of all right, title and interest in and to the capital stock of Transferor and any options, warrants and other securities of Transferor that are exercisable for or convertible into Transferor Interests, free and clear of all Liens.

 

3.7          Sufficiency of the Transferred Assets.  Upon consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (including, without limitation, payment of the Consideration), the Transferor Parties will have sold, assigned, transferred and conveyed to Acquiror the Transferred Assets, free and clear of all Liens.  Except as noted on Schedule 3.7, the Transferred Assets comprise all of the assets:  (a) necessary for Acquiror to conduct the Business in the same manner as Transferors immediately preceding the Closing and (b) utilized by Transferor in the Business and will enable Acquiror to conduct the Business in the manner that Transferor has conducted the Business during the period ended March 31, 2012.  Without limiting the foregoing, the Transferred Assets are all assets (other than personnel) necessary for Acquiror to fulfill the obligations under the Transferred Contracts, and are all operating assets of Transferor used in the Business.  No assets necessary for or related to the conduct of the Business are owned or used by any Person other than Transferor

 

3.8          Litigation.  There are no Actions that have been brought by or against or before any Governmental Authority or any other Person pending or, to the Knowledge of Transferor, threatened, nor have any of the Transferor Parties received any correspondence regarding any such pending or threatened Actions, with respect to any of the Transferor Parties that seek to enjoin or rescind the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Transaction Documents, and there are no existing Actions, orders, judgments or decrees against or binding upon any of the Transferor Parties or any of the Transferred Assets, or that would prevent the performance by any of the Transferor Parties of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

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3.9          Contracts.

 

(a)           The Transferor Parties have provided Parent with true, correct and complete copies of all Transferred Contracts.  Each of the Transferred Contracts is valid and effective in accordance with its terms, and is binding and enforceable against Transferor and, to the Transferor’s Knowledge, against each other party thereto and in full force and effect.  Transferor and, to the Transferor’s Knowledge, the other parties to the Transferred Contracts have performed all of their respective obligations required to be performed under the Transferred Contracts.  There is not under any of such Transferred Contracts (i) any existing or claimed default by any of the Transferor Parties or event which, with the notice or lapse in time, or both, would constitute a default by such Transferor Party or (ii) to the Knowledge of Transferor, any existing or claimed default by any other party or event which with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a material default by any such party.  There is no actual or, to the Knowledge of Transferor, threatened termination, cancellation or limitation of any of the Transferred Contracts.  To the Knowledge of Transferor, there is no pending or threatened bankruptcy, insolvency or similar proceeding with respect to any other party to the Transferred Contracts.

 

(b)           The Transferred Contracts constitute all Contracts relating to the Business.

 

(c)           The Transferred Contracts, respectively, do not contain provisions relating to any of the following matters:

 

(i)            any covenant not to compete or confidentiality agreement of any of the Transferor Parties or for the benefit of another Person;

 

(ii)           any arrangement limiting the freedom of any of the Transferor Parties to conduct the Business in any manner or use the Transferred Assets in any manner;

 

(iii)          any agreement restricting transfer or sale by the Transferor Parties of the Transferor IP or the other Transferred Assets; and

 

(iv)          any rights granted to, or retained by, any Affiliate of any of the Transferor Parties or any member, manager, officer or employee of Transferor.

 

3.10        Permits; No Required ConsentsSchedule 2.1(i) sets forth all Governmental Authorizations of all Governmental Authorities, necessary for the operation of the Transferred Assets and the Business in substantially the same manner as currently operated by Transferor.  To the Knowledge of Transferor, no Governmental Authorization of any Governmental Authorities are required to manufacture, use, sell or otherwise exploit the Transferred Assets consistent with the manner in which the Transferred Assets are or have been manufactured, used, sold or otherwise exploited by Transferor.  To the Knowledge of Transferor, except as set forth in Schedules 2.1(i), no consents by any Governmental Authorities are required for the Transferor Parties to sell the Transferred Assets.

 

3.11        Compliance with Applicable Laws.  None of the Transferor Parties is in violation of any Applicable Law or any order, writ, injunction or decree of any Governmental Authority applicable to the Transferred Assets or the Business.  All documentation, correspondence,

 

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reports, data, analysis and certifications relating to or regarding the Transferred Assets filed or delivered (or, if amended, as of the date for which such amendment speaks) by or on its behalf to any Governmental Authority were true and accurate when so filed or delivered and remain, to the extent required by any Applicable Laws.

 

3.12        Intellectual Property.

 

(a)           Schedule 3.12(a) sets forth an accurate and complete list, as of the date hereof, of all Transferor IP and IT Assets.  Transferor is the exclusive owner of the entire and unencumbered right, title and interest in and to, all Transferor IP and IT Assets purported to be owned by Transferor, and Transferor has a valid right to use all Transferor IP and IT Assets in the ordinary course of the Business as currently conducted or as contemplated to be conducted free and clear of any and all Liens.  The consummation of the transactions contemplated under the Transaction Documents will not alter, impair, or extinguish any Transferor IP.

 

(b)           Transferor has taken all commercially reasonable actions to maintain and protect its rights in the Transferor IP including, without limitation, by maintaining the confidentiality of its related Trade Secrets.  All Persons (including, without limitation present and former employees and independent contractors of Transferor) who have developed any Transferor IP have executed and delivered to Transferor a valid and enforceable agreement providing for an assignment to Transferor with respect to such Person’s rights in any Transferor IP.  All Persons who have worked for Transferor, whether as employees or independent contractors, in developing the Business or who had access to Transferor IP, also have executed and delivered to Transferor a valid and enforceable agreement providing for the nondisclosure by such Person of any confidential information of Transferor. All of such agreements are listed in Schedule 3.12(b) and copies thereof have been delivered to Parent.  All such agreements are and will continue to be in effect after the Closing and, to the Knowledge of Transferor, there have been no breaches of such agreements or of any of any Transferor’s security measures or unauthorized access to the Transferor IP.  At no time during the conception or reduction to practice of any Transferor IP was any developer, inventor or other contributor to such Transferor IP operating directly or indirectly under any grants from any Governmental Authority or subject to any employment agreement, invention assignment, nondisclosure agreement or other Contract with any third Person that could adversely affect the rights of Transferor, and upon the Closing, Acquiror to such Transferor IP.

 

(c)           To the Knowledge of Transferor, all of the Transferor IP is valid, enforceable and subsisting.  The Transferor IP is not subject to any outstanding decree, order, injunction, judgment or ruling restricting the use of such Transferor IP or that would impair the validity or enforceability of such Transferor IP.  Transferor has timely paid all filing, examination, issuance, post registration and maintenance fees, annuities and the like associated with or required with respect to any of the registered and applied for Intellectual Property listed on Schedule 3.12(a) (the “Transferor Registered IP”), and all documents, assignments, recordations and certificates necessary to be filed by Transferor to demonstrate its ownership of the Transferor Registered IP and/or maintain the effectiveness of the Transferor Registered IP have been filed with the relevant patent, copyright, trademark or other authorities in the United States or foreign jurisdictions, as the case may be, so that no item required to be listed in Schedule 3.12(a), has lapsed, expired or been abandoned or canceled other than in the ordinary

 

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course of the Transferor’s business.  Except as set forth on Schedule 3.12(c), none of the Transferor Registered IP requires any maintenance fees to be paid, affidavit of use to be filed or Taxes or actions falling due within six (6) months after the Closing.

 

(d)           Neither the Transferor IP nor the conduct by Transferor of the Business as currently conducted or contemplated to be conducted conflicts with, infringes, misappropriates or dilutes any intellectual property or other proprietary rights, including rights of privacy, publicity and endorsement, of any third Person.  Transferor has not received any notice or claim asserting or suggesting that any such infringement, misappropriation or dilution may be occurring or has occurred (including, without limitation, offers to license), nor, to Transferor’s Knowledge, is there any basis therefor.  To Transferor’s Knowledge, no third party is misappropriating, infringing or diluting any Transferor IP.

 

(e)           Except as set forth on Schedule 3.12(e), to the Knowledge of Transferor, no Open Source Software has been incorporated into or used or distributed with any of Transferor’s Software or otherwise used by Transferor in any respect in or in connection with Transferor’s Software, in a manner that requires any publishing of Transferor’s Software source code.  To the Knowledge of Transferor, none of Transferor’s Software is covered by or subject to any Open Source License that requires that source code to be published or made freely available.  To the Knowledge of Transferor, Transferor has not created any derivative work based upon any Open Source Software in a manner that requires that those derivative works be published or made feely available.  To the Knowledge of Transferor, none of the Transferor IP itself is Open Source Software.

 

(f)            Transferor has provided Acquiror complete and accurate copies of all Intellectual Property Embodiments and Documentation.

 

(g)           In connection with the Business, to Transferor’s Knowledge, the activities of Transferor’s current and past managers, members, employees, officers and contractors in connection with their employment or contractual or other relationship with Transferor did not and do not violate any agreements or arrangements that any such employees or consultants had or have with any former employer or any other Person.  No litigation (or other proceeding in or before any Governmental Authority or arbitral body) charging Transferor with infringement or unauthorized or unlawful use of any Transferor IP, or alleging that any services provided by, processes used by, or products manufactured or sold by Transferor infringe or misappropriate any Intellectual Property right of any third party, is pending, or to Transferor’s Knowledge, threatened; nor, to Transferor’s Knowledge, is there any reasonable basis for any such litigation or proceeding.

 

(h)           Schedule 3.12(h)(1) identifies all licenses and other agreements currently in effect pursuant to which Transferor has licensed, distributed or otherwise granted any rights to any third party with respect to any Transferor IP.  Transferor has not given any party an indemnity in connection with the Transferor IP.  Schedule 3.12(h)(2) identifies all licenses and other agreements currently in effect pursuant to which a third party has licensed, distributed or otherwise granted to Transferor any rights to such third party’s Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Embodiments and Documentation, Domain Names or Software that are used in connection with the Business (the foregoing constituting the “IP Agreements”). Except as set

 

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forth on Schedule 3.12(h)(3), the Transferor Parties are not obligated to pay any on-going license fees, royalties or any other amount to any other Person in connection with the IP Agreements, the operation of the Business, any license of the Transferor IP or any of the transactions contemplated hereunder, and have no liabilities thereunder.  Consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not result in any increase of any fees with respect to any of the IP Agreements. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.12(h)(4), none of the parties to the Transferred Contracts have received, or have a right to receive, any discounts, special pricing or other benefits in connection with the Business other than those expressly set forth in the Transferred Contract entered into by such party.  Neither Transferor nor, to the Knowledge of Transferor, any other party to any IP Agreement, is in breach or default thereof, and each IP Agreement is fully valid and enforceable in accordance with its terms, except that such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar laws affecting or relating to creditors’ rights generally, and is subject to general principles of equity.

 

(i)            The IT Assets operate and perform in all material respects in accordance with their operation and performance prior to the date of this Agreement. Transferor has implemented reasonable controls to prevent the introduction and use of any devices that enable or assist any Person to access without authorization the IT Assets or otherwise significantly adversely affect such IT Assets’ functionality.  To the Knowledge of Transferor, no Person has gained unauthorized access to the IT Assets.

 

(j)            Transferor’s operation of any web sites used in connection with the Business, and content thereof and data processed, collected, stored or disseminated in connection therewith, do not in any material respect violate any Applicable Laws, or any Person’s right of privacy or publicity.  Transferor (i) has obtained all necessary permits, approvals, consents, authorizations or licenses to lawfully operate its web sites and to use its data and (ii) is operating its web sites and using its data in accordance with the scope of such permits, approvals, consents, authorizations or licenses.  Transferor has posted a privacy policy governing Transferor’s use of data, and disclaimers of liability on its web sites, and Transferor has complied with such privacy policy in all material respects.  Transferor has taken all steps in accordance with normal industry practice to secure its web sites and data, and any portion thereof, from unauthorized access or use by any Person.

 

3.13        Advisory Fees.  There is no broker, finder, agent or other intermediary who has been retained by or is authorized to act on behalf of any of the Transferor Parties or their respective Affiliates and is entitled to any fee, commission or reimbursement of expenses upon consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents. For the avoidance of doubt, no manager, member, employee or officer of Transferor is considered to be a broker, finder, agent or other intermediary of Transferor, even if they are acting as a finder for, or are planning to become employees of, an Acquiring Party.

 

3.14        Taxes.  Each Transferor Party has timely filed all Tax Returns required to be filed by such Transferor Party and all such Tax Returns have been true, correct, and complete in all material respects.  Each Transferor Party has timely paid all Taxes imposed on such Transferor Party when the same have become due.  Each Transferor Party has complied with all Applicable Laws relating to the withholding and collection of Tax with respect to the Business (including any withholding with respect to wages or other amounts paid or owing to any employee,

 

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independent contractor, creditor, member, shareholder or other third party), and has timely reported such amounts and paid them over to the applicable Governmental Authority.  There is no outstanding claim, audit or other examination or proceeding with respect to Taxes with respect to any Transferor Party and, to the Knowledge of Transferor, no such claim, audit, examination or proceeding is threatened.  No claim has ever been made by a Governmental Authority in a jurisdiction where the Transferor does not file Tax Returns that it is or may be subject to taxation by that jurisdiction. There are no Liens on any of the Transferred Assets that arose in connection with any failure (or alleged failure) to pay any Tax.  The Transferor Parties have complied in all material respects with all Applicable Laws with respect to the Business with respect to record retention of Tax records.  Transferor does not have any obligation under any agreement providing for the allocation or sharing of Taxes or an agreement providing for an indemnification for Taxes.  True and complete copies of the Tax Returns of Transferor for each of the two fiscal years ended as of December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, and the related schedules and work papers have been delivered by Transferor to Parent.

 

3.15        Financial Statements.  True and complete copies of (i) the audited consolidated balance sheets and the related consolidated statements of income and expenses, members’ equity, and cash flows of the Business for each of the two fiscal years ended as of December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, together with all related notes and schedules thereto, accompanied by the reports thereon of the Transferor’s accountants (the “Transferor Audited Financial Statements”); (ii) the audited consolidated balance sheet and the related consolidated statement of income and expenses, members’ equity, and cash flows of the Business as of the quarterly period ended March 31, 2011; (iii) the unaudited consolidated balance sheet and the related consolidated statement of income and expenses, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows of the Business for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2011, which have been reviewed by SFX’s Accountants; and (iv) for each of 2012 and 2011, the unaudited year-to-date period ended on the last day of the full calendar month immediately preceding the Closing, together with all related notes and schedules thereto accompanied by the reports thereon of the Transferor’s accountants (the “Transferor Interim Financial Statements” and, together with the Transferor Audited Financial Statements, the “Transferor Financial Statements”) have been delivered or will be delivered by the Transferors to Parent, subject to completion by SFX’s Accountant, at Acquiring Parties’ cost.  The Transferor Financial Statements (A) were prepared in accordance with the books of account and other financial records of the Transferors, (B) present fairly the consolidated financial condition and results of operations of the Transferors as of the dates thereof or for the periods covered thereby, (C) have been prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a basis consistent with the past practices of the Transferors and (D) include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) that are necessary for a fair presentation of the consolidated financial condition of the Transferors and the results of the operations of the Transferor as of the dates thereof or for the periods covered thereby.

 

3.16        Absence of Liabilities, Changes and Events.  Since March 31, 2012, none of the Transferor Parties has (a) incurred any debts, liabilities, claims against or obligations, and to Transferor’s Knowledge, there is no reasonable legal basis therefor, that may adversely affect any of the Transferor Parties’ ability to perform his or its obligations hereunder or under the other Transaction Documents or may adversely affect the ownership of the Transferred Assets or the use thereof by Acquiror in the manner currently used by Transferor, whether accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise, and whether due or to become due, including but not limited to

 

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liabilities on account of Taxes, other governmental charges, duties, penalties, interest or fines; (b) sold, assigned, transferred or licensed any tangible or intangible asset of Transferor used in the operation of the Business other than in the Ordinary Course of Business; (c) modified or terminated any IP Agreements; (d) increased any salaries, wages or employee benefits or made any arrangement for payment of any bonus or special compensation for any employee of Transferor who primarily perform services with respect to the Business other than in the Ordinary Course of Business; (e) agreed to take any action described in (a) through (d) above, or (f) had a Material Adverse Effect with respect to Transferor.

 

3.17        Operation of the Business.  Since March 31, 2012, the Transferor Parties and their respective Affiliates have conducted the Business, including ownership and use of the Transferred Assets, only through Transferor and not through any other divisions or any direct or indirect Subsidiary or Affiliate of any of the Transferor Parties.  Since March 31, 2012, Transferor has operated the Business in the Ordinary Course of Business.  To the Knowledge of Transferor, as of the date hereof, there are no material adverse changes, modifications or amendments contemplated to be made to any of the Transferred Contracts or any of Transferor’s existing, scheduled or planned revenue generating activities with respect to the Business.

 

3.18        Employment and Labor MattersSchedule 3.18 lists all employees of Transferor who primarily perform services with respect to the Business (the “Designated Employees”).  Transferor has complied in all material respects with all Applicable Laws respecting employment and employment practices, terms and conditions of employment, wages and hours, and occupational safety and health.  With respect to the Designated Employees:

 

(a)           except for routine government inquiries, examinations and inspections which Transferor has no reason to believe are material, there are no charges, governmental audits, investigations, administrative proceedings or complaints, grievances or actions concerning the employment practices of Transferor pending, nor has any of the Transferor Parties been notified of any such matter being threatened, before any Governmental Authority and, to the Knowledge of Transferor, no basis for any such matter exists;

 

(b)           Transferor is not a party to any union or collective bargaining agreement, no union attempts to organize its employees have been made, nor are any such attempts now threatened;

 

(c)           Transferor has not experienced any organized slowdown, work interruption, strike, or work stoppage by any of its employees;

 

(d)           none of such employees have filed any complaints against Transferor or any managers, members, officers or employees of Transferor, or initiated any Actions against any of the Transferor Parties or been subject to any disciplinary actions by Transferor;

 

(e)           Transferor will not incur any Liability to any such employee or violate any Applicable Laws respecting employment and employment practices as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; and

 

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(f)            Transferor has valid written documentation that each such employee is a U.S. resident or is authorized to work in the U.S. and has delivered such documentation to Acquiror.

 

3.19        Employee Benefit Matters.

 

(a)           A true, correct and complete list of the names, titles, base salaries, bonus information, date of hiring, sick and vacation leave that is accrued and unused and all other benefits of the Designated Employees as of the date hereof is included on Schedule 3.19.  To Transferor’s Knowledge, except as contemplated by this Agreement (i) it is not expected that any of the Designated Employees will be terminating employment with Transferor prior to the Closing Date or will not commence employment with Acquiror as of the Closing Date,  (ii) none of the Designated Employees or former employees of Transferor have violated any confidentiality agreement or covenant not to compete and (iii) none of the Designated Employees have violated (A) any material Applicable Laws in the course of their employment with Transferor, or (B) any material Transferor’s policies, in each case excepting such violations as would not be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to Transferor.  All former or current employees (whether or not Designated Employees) which have or had information or access to information regarding the Transferred Assets have entered into a customary confidentiality and covenant not to compete agreement with Transferor which are and will continue to be in effect after the Closing.

 

(b)           Intentionally omitted.

 

(c)           Intentionally omitted.

 

(d)           Arising from their employment with Transferor, the Designated Employees receive benefits or are eligible under only unwritten incentive compensation, material fringe benefit, material payroll or employment practice, bonus, option, stock purchase, severance, sick pay, salary continuation, deferred compensation, supplemental executive compensation plans, employment agreements (other than those terminable at will without severance) and consulting agreements for the benefit of their officers, directors, employees, former employees, or independent contractors as are listed in Schedule 3.19 (the “Compensation Programs”).

 

(e)           Each Pension Plan and Welfare Plan has been operated and administered in substantial compliance with ERISA and the Code; each Pension Plan which is intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code has been determined by the IRS to be so qualified or a request for such determination has been timely filed with the IRS or the Pension Plan is a prototype plan for which the prototype sponsor has obtained a favorable IRS opinion letter (and to Transferor’s Knowledge no event has occurred between the date of the last such determination and the Closing Date that would reasonably be expected to cause the Internal Revenue Service to revoke such determination).

 

(f)            All amounts required to be paid by Transferor with respect to any Designated Employee under each Pension Plan, Welfare Plan and Compensation Program on or before the Closing Date have or will be paid.

 

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(g)           Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated hereby or by the Transaction Documents will (i) result in any payment (including, without limitation, severance, unemployment compensation, golden parachute or otherwise) becoming due to any Designated Employee, (ii) increase any benefits otherwise payable under any Pension Plan, Welfare Plan or Compensation Program to any Designated Employee, or (iii) result in any acceleration of the time of payment or vesting of any such benefits.

 

3.20        Insurance.  With respect to the Business, Transferor maintains insurance policies that are customary and adequate, including, without limitation, general liability employer’s liability, business liability and errors and omissions policies.  All such insurance policies are listed on Schedule 3.20 and are in full force and effect and enforceable in accordance with their terms.  All of the Transferred Assets and the use of the Transferred Assets of an insurable nature are insured by Transferor in such amounts and against such losses or risks as is customary and usual, as required by Applicable Law and as required by Contract.

 

3.21        Real Property.  Transferor does not own a fee interest in any real property.  Schedule 3.21 sets forth a true, correct and complete list of all Transferor’s Leases.  Transferor has delivered true, complete and correct copies of all such Leases (including, all amendments, modifications and supplements thereof) to Acquiror and each such Lease is in full force and effect. Transferor, as tenant under its Leases, is not in arrears in the payment of any rent under such Leases.

 

3.22        Books and Records.  To the Knowledge of Transferor, Transferor has made and kept (and given the Acquiring Parties access to) the books of account, minute books, stock or other ownership record books and other records of Transferor relating to the Business, which, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the activities of Transferor related to the Business. To the Knowledge of Transferor, the minute books of Transferor contain accurate and complete records of all meetings held of, and limited liability company action taken by, Transferor’s managers and members, and no such meeting has been held for which minutes have not been prepared or actions taken for which written consents have not been prepared, as applicable, and are not contained in such minute books. At the time of the Closing, all of such books and records will be in the possession of Transferor.

 

3.23        Solvency.

 

(a)           Transferor is not now insolvent and will not be rendered insolvent by the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. As used in this section, “insolvent” means that the sum of the Liabilities of Transferor exceeds the present fair market value of Transferor’s assets.

 

(b)           Immediately after giving effect to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement: (i) Transferor will be able to pay its Liabilities as they become due in the ordinary course of its business; (ii) Transferor will not have unreasonably small capital with which to conduct its present or proposed business; and (iii) taking into account all pending and threatened Actions, final judgments against Transferor in actions for money damages are not reasonably anticipated to be rendered at a time when, or in amounts such that, Transferor will be unable to satisfy any such judgments in accordance with their terms (taking into account the

 

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maximum probable amount of such judgments in any such actions and the earliest reasonable time at which such judgments might be rendered) as well as all other obligations of Transferor.

 

(c)                                  No bankruptcy, reorganization, debt arrangement or other case or Action under any bankruptcy or insolvency law has been commenced with respect to Transferor.

 

3.24                        No Other Agreements to Sell the Transferred Assets or Transferor Interests.  None of the Transferor Parties, nor any of their respective representatives or Affiliates, is a party to any Contract with any other Person (other than the Acquiring Parties with respect to clause (a) of this Section 3.24) to (a) sell, assign, transfer or effect a sale of the Business or any of the Transferred Assets, (b) issue, sell, assign, transfer or effect a sale of any Transferor Interests, or (c) effect any merger, consolidation, liquidation, dissolution or other reorganization of Transferor, or to enter into any Contract or cause the entering into of any Contract with respect to any of the foregoing.

 

3.25                        Affiliates.  Other than the Members, Transferor is not controlled by any Person and Transferor is not in control of any other Person.  Schedule 3.25 lists each Transferred Contract to which a Transferor Party and any Party or any of their Related Persons is a party.  Neither the Members nor any of their respective Related Persons own, directly or indirectly, or otherwise has an interest in whole or in part, any tangible or intangible property (including the Transferor IP) that Transferor uses or the use of which is necessary for the conduct of the Business or the ownership or operation of the Transferred Assets.

 

3.26                        Securities Law Matters.  The offer and sale of the shares of Parent Common Stock comprising the Stock Consideration to the Transferor Parties is being made as a private placement pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act and Regulation D thereunder, and is not being registered under the Securities Act.  Each of the Transferor Parties hereby acknowledges that the shares of Parent Common Stock comprising the Stock Consideration have not been registered under the Securities Act, or registered or qualified for sale under any state securities laws, and cannot be resold without registration thereunder or exemption therefrom.  Each of the Transferor Parties is an “accredited investor,” as such term is defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) of Regulation D of the Securities Act, and will acquire the shares of Parent Common Stock comprising the Stock Consideration for his, her or its own account and not with a view to a sale or distribution thereof in violation of the Securities Act, and the rules and regulations thereunder, any applicable state “blue sky” laws or any other applicable securities laws.  Each of the Transferor Parties has sufficient knowledge and experience in financial and business matters to enable him or it to evaluate the risks of investment in the shares of Parent Common Stock comprising the Stock Consideration is acquiring the shares of Parent Common Stock comprising the Stock Consideration with a full understanding of all of the terms, conditions and risks thereof, and at the Closing Date will bear and has the ability to bear the economic risk of this investment for an indefinite period of time.  Each of the Transferor Parties understands and agrees to the terms and conditions under which the shares of Parent Common Stock comprising the Stock Consideration are being offered.

 

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Consideration shall be endorsed with a legend substantially in the form set forth below, as well as any additional legend imposed or required by applicable securities laws:

 

“THIS SECURITY (OR ITS PREDECESSOR) HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”) OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY U.S. STATE, NOR IS ANY SUCH REGISTRATION CONTEMPLATED. THIS SECURITY AND ANY SECURITY ISSUABLE UPON CONVERSION HEREOF MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR AN APPLICABLE EXEMPTION THEREFROM.

 

THE HOLDER OF THIS SECURITY AGREES THAT (A) THIS SECURITY MAY BE OFFERED, RESOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED, ONLY (I) TO SFX HOLDING CORPORATION, OR ITS SUCCESSOR, (II) PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, OR (III) PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT, IN EACH OF CASES (I) THROUGH (III) IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANY APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES, AND (B) THE HOLDER WILL, AND EACH SUBSEQUENT HOLDER IS REQUIRED TO, NOTIFY THE BUYER OF THIS SECURITY FROM IT OF THE RESALE RESTRICTIONS REFERRED TO ABOVE. IN ANY CASE, THE HOLDER HEREOF WILL NOT, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, ENGAGE IN ANY HEDGING TRANSACTION WITH REGARD TO THE SECURITIES EXCEPT AS PERMITTED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT.

 

THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER SET FORTH IN A CERTAIN LOCK-UP AGREEMENT BETWEEN SFX HOLDING CORPORATION (THE “COMPANY”) AND THE REGISTERED OWNER OF THIS CERTIFICATE, AND SUCH AGREEMENT IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION WITHOUT CHARGE AT THE OFFICE OF THE COMPANY.”

 

3.28                        Restricted Securities.  Each of the Transferor Parties acknowledges that the shares of Parent Common Stock comprising the Stock Consideration are “restricted securities” (as such term is defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act) and must be held indefinitely unless subsequently registered under the Securities Act or an exemption from such registration is available.

 

3.29                        Access to Information.  Each of the Transferor Parties acknowledges that he or it has been afforded an opportunity to request and to review all information considered by them to be necessary to make an investment decision with respect to the shares of Parent Common Stock comprising the Stock Consideration. Each of the Transferor Parties has received and reviewed information about Parent and has had an opportunity to discuss Parent’s business, management and financial affairs with its management.

 

3.30                        Reliance Upon Representations.  Each of the Transferor Parties understands and acknowledges that: (a) the shares of Parent Common Stock comprising the Stock Consideration have not been registered under the Securities Act; (b) the representations and warranties contained in Sections 3.26 - 3.31 (the “Accredited Investor Representations”) are being relied

 

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upon by Parent as a basis for exemption of the sale of the shares of Parent Common Stock comprising the Stock Consideration under the Securities Act; (c) the offering of the shares of Parent Common Stock comprising the Stock Consideration pursuant to this Agreement when issued will not be registered under the Securities Act on the ground that the sale provided for in this Agreement and the issuance of securities hereunder is exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act; and (d) no state or federal agency has made any finding or determination as to the fairness of the terms of the sale of the shares of Parent Common Stock comprising the Stock Consideration or any recommendation or endorsement thereof.  If any of the representations made by the Transferor Parties in connection with their acquisition of the shares of Parent Common Stock comprising the Stock Consideration are no longer accurate prior to Closing, the Transferor Parties will promptly notify Parent.

 

3.31                        Exculpation.  Each of the Transferor Parties acknowledges that it is not relying upon any Person or firm, including, without limitation, any of the Acquiring Parties, in making its investment or decision to invest in Parent, other than the representations and warranties of the Acquiring Parties contained in this Agreement.

 

3.32                        Material Misstatements Or Omissions.  No representations or warranties by any of the Transferor Parties in this Agreement (including the Transferor’s Disclosure Schedule) or any Transaction Document to which any of them is a party contains or will contain any untrue statement of a material fact, or omits or will omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements or facts contained therein not misleading.  Transferor has furnished or caused to be furnished to the Acquiring Parties or any of their respective officers, directors, agents, employees or other representatives for review complete and correct copies of all agreements and documents set forth on or referred to in the Transferor’s Disclosure Schedule.

 

ARTICLE 4
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE ACQUIRING PARTIES

 

In this Article 4, any reference to the “Knowledge of SFX” or “SFX’s Knowledge” means SFX’s actual knowledge after reasonable inquiry of Parent’s directors and executive officers (within the meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities Act).

 

Except as disclosed in that section of the document of even date herewith delivered by Parent to the Transferor prior to the execution and delivery of this Agreement (the “SFX Disclosure Schedule”; all references in this Article 4 to a “Schedule” mean a Schedule of SFX Disclosure Schedule) corresponding to the Section of this Agreement to which any of the following representations and warranties specifically relate or as disclosed in another section of the SFX Disclosure Schedule if it is reasonably apparent from the nature of the disclosure that it is applicable to another Section of this Agreement, each Acquiring Party represents and warrants to the Transferor Parties as follows:

 

4.1                               Corporate Existence and Power.  Each of the Acquiring Parties is a corporation or limited liability company duly incorporated or formed, validly existing and in good standing, and no certificate of dissolution has been filed, under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or formation.  Each of the Acquiring Parties has the corporate or limited liability company power to own its properties and to carry on its respective business as now being conducted and as

 

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proposed to be conducted.  Each of the Acquiring Parties has delivered or made available to the Transferor Parties a true and correct copy of its charter, bylaws or equivalent organizational documents, each as amended to date.  No Acquiring Party is in violation of any of the provisions of its charter, bylaws or equivalent organizational documents.

 

4.2                               Capital Structure.  The authorized capital stock of Parent consists of (i) 300,000,000 shares of Parent Common Stock, of which there were issued and outstanding as of the close of business on the date hereof, 42,750,000 shares of Parent Common Stock and (ii) 100,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share, of which there were issued and outstanding as of the close of business on the date hereof, no shares of preferred stock of Parent.  Schedule 4.2 of the SFX Disclosure Schedule sets forth all of the shares of Parent Common Stock and other securities exercisable for or convertible into capital stock of Parent that will be outstanding immediately following consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.  The shares of Parent Common Stock comprising the Stock Consideration have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action and, when issued and delivered against payment therefor in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the shares of Parent Common Stock comprising the Stock Consideration will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.  Other than as set forth in this Agreement and as set forth on Schedule 4.2 of the SFX Disclosure Schedule, there are no other outstanding shares of capital stock or voting securities and no outstanding commitments to issue any shares of capital stock or voting securities of Parent after the date hereof.  All outstanding shares of Parent Common Stock are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and are free of any Liens other than any Liens created by or imposed upon the holders thereof, and are not subject to preemptive rights or rights of first refusal created by statute, the charter, bylaws or equivalent organizational documents of an or any agreement to which any Acquiring Party is a party or by which it is bound.  There are no other options, warrants, calls, rights, commitments or Contracts of any character to which any Acquiring Party  is a party or by which it is bound obligating such Acquiring Party to issue, transfer, deliver, sell, repurchase or redeem, or cause to be issued, transferred, delivered, sold, repurchased or redeemed, any shares of capital stock of Parent or obligating Parent to grant, extend, accelerate the vesting and/or repurchase rights of, change the price of, or otherwise amend or enter into any such option, warrant, call, right, commitment or Contract.  There are no Contracts relating to voting, purchase or sale of Parent Common Stock (i) between or among Parent and any of its stockholders and (ii) to SFX’s Knowledge, between or among any of Parent’s stockholders.

 

4.3                               Authorization.  Each of the Acquiring Parties has all requisite corporate or limited liability company, as the case may be, power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution, delivery and performance by each of the Acquiring Parties of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Transaction Documents are within the corporate powers of each of the Acquiring Parties and have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate or limited liability company, as the case may be, action on the part of each of the Acquiring Parties.  This Agreement has been duly and validly executed by each of the Acquiring Parties and each of the Transaction Documents will be duly and validly executed by and does or will constitute the legal, valid and binding agreement of each of the Acquiring Parties, enforceable against such party in accordance with its terms (assuming execution by the other parties thereto),

 

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subject to general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in an action in equity or at law).

 

4.4                               Governmental Authorization, Other Consents.  The execution, delivery and performance by each of the Acquiring Parties of this Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which such Acquiring Party is a party requires no action by, consent or approval of, or filing with any Governmental Authority or other Person other than any actions, consents or approvals otherwise expressly referred to in this Agreement and any filings that any Acquiring Party shall make in accordance with Applicable Law.

 

4.5                               Litigation.  There are no actions that have been brought by or against or before any Governmental Authority or any other Person pending or, to the Knowledge of SFX, threatened with respect to any Acquiring Party or any of their respective properties or officers or directors (in their capacities as such).  There are no actions that seek to enjoin or rescind the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Transaction Documents, and there are no existing actions, orders, judgments or decrees against or binding upon any Acquiring Party that could reasonably be expected to prevent the performance by any Acquiring Party of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

4.6                               Non-Contravention.  The execution, delivery and performance by each of the Acquiring Parties of this Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which such Acquiring Party is a party does not and will not (a) contravene or conflict with the organizational documents of any Acquiring Party, true and correct copies of which have been delivered to Transferor by such Acquiring Party; (b) contravene or conflict with or constitute a violation of any provision of any Applicable Law binding upon any Acquiring Party; or (c) contravene, conflict with or constitute a violation or breach of any agreement to which any Acquiring Party is a party.

 

4.7                               [Intentionally omitted].

 

4.8                               [Intentionally omitted].

 

4.9                               Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities.  No Acquiring Party has any Liabilities other than (i) as set forth on Schedule 4.9 of the SFX Disclosure Schedule, (ii) those incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business; (iii) those incurred in connection with this Agreement and (iv) those that would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Acquiring Parties.

 

4.10                        Restrictions on Business Activities.  There is no agreement or order of a Governmental Authority binding upon any Acquiring Party which has or reasonably could be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice of any Acquiring Party, any acquisition of property by any Acquiring Party or the conduct of business by any Acquiring Party.

 

4.11                        Title to Property/Leases.  Parent has good and valid title to all of its properties, interests in properties and assets, real and personal.  No Acquiring Party owns a fee interest in any real property.  Schedule 4.11 sets forth a true, correct and complete list of all Leases to which an Acquiring Party is party.  SFX, as tenant under the Leases set forth on Schedule 4.11, is

 

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not in arrears in the payment of any rent under the leases.  The Acquiring Parties enjoy peaceful and undisturbed possession of all the Leased Real Property in the manner provided for in the Leases set forth on Schedule 4.11 and there are no contractual or legal restrictions that preclude or restrict the ability to conduct and operate the Acquiring Parties’ respective businesses on such Leased Real Property as it is presently being conducted and operated thereon.

 

4.12                        Taxes.  Each Acquiring Party has timely filed all Tax Returns required to be filed by such Acquiring Party and all such Tax Returns have been properly prepared and filed and correctly reflect the such party’s liability with respect to the Taxes payable in connection therewith.  Each Acquiring Party has paid, or has made adequate reserves on its books for the payment of, all sales, use and employment taxes (including without limitation all disability, social security, payroll, severance and withholding taxes or charges with respect to wages or other amounts paid or owing to any employee, agent or independent contractor) that are due, payable or required to be withheld, together with any interest or penalties thereon, shown to be due on the Tax Returns or claimed to be due by any applicable Governmental Authority or which the Transferor otherwise is liable for or is required to withhold on behalf of any other Person.  Transferor does not have any obligation under any agreement providing for the allocation or sharing of Taxes or an agreement providing for an indemnification for Taxes. There is no outstanding claim, audit or other examination or proceeding with respect to Taxes with respect to any Acquiring Party and, to the Knowledge of SFX, no such claim, audit, examination or proceeding is threatened.  Each Acquiring Party has complied  in all material respects with all Applicable Laws with respect to such Acquiring Party with respect to record retention.  No Acquiring Party has any obligation under any agreement providing for the allocation or sharing of Taxes or an agreement providing for an indemnification for Taxes.

 

4.13                        Employee Benefit Plans.  Other than as set forth on Schedule 4.13, no Acquiring Party has any employee compensation, incentive, fringe or benefit plans, programs, policies, commitments or other arrangements (whether or not set forth in a written document) covering any active or former employee, director or consultant of any Acquiring Party, or any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) which is under common control with any Acquiring Party, with respect to which any Acquiring Party has liability or obligation.

 

4.14                        Labor Matters.  No Acquiring Party is a party to any collective bargaining agreement or other labor union contract applicable to Persons employed by any Acquiring Party and, to the Knowledge of SFX, there are no activities or proceedings of any labor union to organize any such employees.

 

4.15                        Compliance With Laws.  Each Acquiring Party has complied with, is not in violation of, and has not received any notices of violation with respect to, any Applicable Law with respect to the conduct of its respective business, or the ownership or operation of its respective business.

 

4.16                        No Other Representations and Warranties.  Except as expressly set forth in this Article 4, no Acquiring Party makes any representation or warranty, express or implied, at law or in equity, with respect to the Acquiring Parties, their affiliates, their businesses or financial condition or any of their assets, Liabilities or operations or any other matter, and any such other representations or warranties are hereby expressly disclaimed.

 

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ARTICLE 5
COVENANTS OF THE PARTIES

 

5.1                               Further Assurances.  The Parties agree to execute and deliver such other documents, certificates, agreements and other writings and to take such other actions as may be reasonably necessary in order to consummate or implement on a timely basis the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.  In addition, at such times and from time to time on and after the Closing Date, upon reasonable request by any of the Acquiring Parties, the Transferor Parties will execute, acknowledge and deliver, or will cause to be done, executed, acknowledged and delivered, all such further acts, deeds, assignments, transfers, conveyances, licenses, powers of attorney, and assurances that may reasonably be required for the better conveying, transferring, assigning, delivering and confirming ownership to, or reducing to the possession of, Acquiror all of the Transferred Assets and to otherwise carry out the purposes of this Agreement.

 

5.2                               Certain Filings. Without limiting the generality of Section 5.1, the Parties shall cooperate with one another in determining whether any action by or in respect of, or filing with, any Governmental Authority is reasonably necessary or appropriate, or any action, consent, approval or waiver from any party to any of the Transferred Contracts is reasonably necessary or appropriate, in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.  Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, in taking such actions or making any such filings, the Parties shall furnish information reasonably required in connection therewith and seek timely to obtain any such actions, consents, approvals or waivers.

 

5.3                               Public Announcements; Confidentiality.

 

(a)                                 The Parties agree that prior to issuing any other press release or public announcement concerning any provisions of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, each party shall so advise the other party hereto, and the Parties shall thereafter use their reasonable efforts to cause a mutually agreeable release or announcement to be issued.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Parties may, on a confidential basis, release information regarding the existence and content of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby to their respective Affiliates, agents, accountants, attorneys, prospective lenders, advisors or investors.  Nothing in this Section 5.3 shall prevent SFX or Parent from disclosing any information regarding the Transferor Parties, the Business, this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby to Other Parties.

 

(b)                                 Confidential Information” means any confidential business or technical information relating to the operations, business plans, or intellectual property of the Business (and not the other operations of Transferor) and includes without limitation Transferor’s Software, the Transferor IP, the Intellectual Property Embodiments and Documentation, the Equipment Embodiments and Documentation, in each case, relating to the Business, and all other confidential information relating to the Business, but excludes (i) information any of the Acquiring Parties discloses to any third party who has not agreed to non-disclosure restrictions similar to those contained in this Section 5.3(b); (ii) information that is or becomes known to the public or enter the public domain, other than by any fault of any of the Transferor Parties; (iii) information rightfully disclosed to any Transferor Party by a third party that is legally free to disclose such matters; and (iv) information developed by any Transferor Party, alone or with

 

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others, that does not utilize the Confidential Information.  Except as otherwise required by Applicable Law, a court of competent jurisdiction or the enforcement of this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents, from and after the Closing Date, none of the Transferor Parties shall, without the prior written consent of Parent, disclose to any other Person or use (whether for the account of Transferor or any other party) any Confidential Information; provided, however that each Transferor Party may disclose to its members, accountants, attorneys and lenders Tax and financial information relating to its ownership and operation of the Business.  In the event that any Transferor Party believes that it is required to disclose any such Confidential Information pursuant to Applicable Laws, such Transferor Party shall give timely written notice to Parent so that Parent and its Affiliates may have an opportunity to obtain a protective order or other appropriate relief at the Acquiring Parties’ sole expense.  The Transferor Parties shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate in any such action by Parent and its Affiliates at the Acquiring Parties’ sole expense.

 

5.4                               Offer of Employment.  To the extent a Designated Employee is not party to an employment agreement with Transferor that is a Transferred Contract, Transferor shall cooperate with the Acquiring Parties to obtain on behalf of the Acquiring Parties the acceptance of an offer of employment by any Designated Employees that the Acquiring Parties may hereafter elect to employ, and Transferor consents to the Acquiring Parties or any of their respective Affiliates communicating directly with such Designated Employees about offers of employment commencing ten (10) days prior to the Closing Date or such earlier date as Transferor may agree to in its sole discretion.  Except for obligations to Transferor, to the Knowledge of Transferor, the Members are not obligated under or bound by any agreement or instrument, or any judgment, decree, or order of any court of administrative agency, that (a) conflicts or may conflict with their agreements and obligations to use their commercially reasonable efforts to promote the interests of the Acquiring Parties, (b) conflicts or may conflict with the business or operations of the Acquiring Parties, or (c) restricts or may restrict the use or disclosure of any information that may be useful to the Acquiring Parties.  Without regard to whether Acquiror employs the Members or the Designated Employees, Transferor shall be solely responsible for all outstanding payments due to the Members and the Designated Employees under their existing terms of employment with Transferor (including but not limited to salary, severance obligations, vacation pay or any other payment) through the Closing Date and Transferor acknowledges and agrees that none of the Acquiring Parties shall assume or in any fashion be bound by any employment Contract between Transferor and the Members or a Designated Employee.

 

5.5                               Assignment of Contracts and Claims.  Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement, nothing in this Agreement or any related document shall be construed as an attempt to assign (a) any Contract which, as a matter of law or by its terms, is nonassignable without the consent of the other parties thereto unless such consent has been given or (b) any Contract or claim as to which all of the remedies for the enforcement thereof enjoyed by Transferor would not, as a matter of law or by their terms, pass to Acquiror as an incident of the transfers and assignments to be made under this Agreement.

 

5.6                               Third Party Notification.  Each Party agrees to inform any actual or potential third party purchasers, licensees, or transferees of the restrictions imposed by the Transaction Documents on the rights licensed to or retained by Transferor, and on the rights acquired by Acquiror, in this transaction.

 

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5.7                               Non-Solicitation.

 

(a)                                 Restricted Conduct.  Each Member agrees that he shall not, and shall cause his controlled Affiliates not to, until the second (2nd) anniversary of the date of termination of such Member’s employment with an Acquiring Party or one of their Affiliates, directly or indirectly (i) hire or offer employment to or seek to hire any Designated Employee or any other employee of any Acquiring Party or any successor or Affiliate thereof, unless such Acquiring Party first terminates the employment of such employee or gives its written consent to such employment or offer of employment, (ii) induce, solicit, persuade or encourage (or in any manner attempt to induce, solicit, persuade or encourage), or cause or authorize any other Person to induce, solicit, persuade or encourage, any such Designated Employee or any other such employee of any Acquiring Party or any successor or Affiliate thereof, to leave the employ of his or her employer, (iii) induce, solicit, persuade or encourage (or in any manner attempt to induce, solicit, persuade or encourage), or cause or authorize any other Person to induce, solicit, persuade or encourage, any Person to cease, diminish or not commence doing business with any Acquiring Party or any successor or Affiliate thereof or (iv) disparage the Business or any Acquiring Party or any successor or Affiliate thereof to any Person.

 

(b)                                 Enforceability.  The terms of this Section 5.7 are a material inducement to the Acquiring Parties to enter into this Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which they are a party and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereunder and thereunder.  The Parties acknowledge and agree that any violation of this Section 5.7 will result in irreparable injury to the Acquiring Parties and agree that the Acquiring Parties shall be entitled to preliminary and permanent injunctive relief, without the necessity of proving actual damages, as well as an equitable accounting of all earnings, profits and other benefits arising from any violation of this Section 5.7, which rights shall be cumulative and in addition to any other rights or remedies to which the Acquiring Parties may be entitled.  The Parties acknowledge and agree that the restrictive covenants contained herein are reasonable under the circumstances and further agree that the covenants contained in this Section 5.7 should be interpreted in such a manner as to be effective and valid under Applicable Law.  In the event any portion of this Section 5.7 shall be held to be illegal or unenforceable, the remainder of this Section 5.7 shall remain in full force and effect.  If any of the restrictions contained in this Section 5.7 shall for any reason be held to be excessively broad as to duration, scope, activity or subject, such provision shall be construed by limiting or reducing it so as to be enforceable to the maximum extent compatible with Applicable Law.

 

5.8                               Non-Competition.

 

(a)                                 Until the second (2nd) anniversary of the date of termination of their respective employment with an Acquiring Party or one of their respective Affiliates, each Member agrees that he shall not, and shall cause his controlled Affiliates not to, directly or indirectly, (i) solicit, induce or cause any Person with whom any Transferor Party had a business relationship with respect to the Business to reduce or terminate such Person’s business relationship with an Acquiring Party or any of their respective Affiliates or their successors or assigns; and none of the Transferor Parties shall, directly or indirectly, approach any such Person for any such purpose, or authorize or assist in the taking of any of such actions for any such purpose or authorize or assist in the taking of any such actions by any Person, (ii) engage in any

 

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Restricted Activity, (iii) acquire, or own in any manner, any interest in any Person that engages in any Restricted Activity, or that engages in any business, activity or enterprise that competes with any aspect of any of Restricted Activity, or (iv) be interested in (whether as an owner, director, officer, partner, member, manager, joint venturer, lender, shareholder, vendor, consultant, employee, advisor, agent, independent contractor or otherwise), or otherwise participate in the management or operation of, any Person that engages in any Restricted Activity or in any business, activity or enterprise that competes with any Restricted Activity; provided, however, that this Section 5.8 shall not apply to the ownership of less than five percent (5%) of the outstanding stock of any Person who has a class of securities that is publicly traded.

 

(b)                                 The Parties acknowledge that the acquisition of the Business and the goodwill of the Business is an essential component of the transactions contemplated hereby, and believe that the goodwill of Transferor and of the Business is a valuable asset and an essential inducement to the Acquiring Parties to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions to be consummated pursuant to this Agreement.  The Parties acknowledge that it could substantially dilute the value of such goodwill if any of the Transferor Parties violated any of the provisions of Section 5.8.  In order to induce the Acquiring Parties to enter into this Agreement and as a condition precedent to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, each of the Transferor Parties agrees, insofar as he or it acts in its capacity as a selling equity holder, or a controlling person thereof, and not as an employee, a manager, a member of a management board or a consultant, to accept and be bound by the restrictions as set forth in Section 5.8(a).  In addition, the Parties acknowledge and agree that the provisions of Section 5.8(a) and the period of time, geographic area and scope and type of restrictions on its activities set forth in such Section, are reasonable and necessary for the protection of the Acquiring Parties, which are paying substantial consideration and other benefits to the Transferor Parties in consideration for the covenants of the Transferor Parties hereunder.

 

(c)                                  If any provision contained in any of Section 5.8(a) shall be determined by any court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable by reason of its extending for too great a period of time or over too great a geographical area or by reason of its being too extensive in any other respect, (i) such provision shall be interpreted to extend over the maximum period of time for which it may be enforceable and/or over the maximum geographical area as to which it may be enforceable and/or to the maximum extent in all other respects as to which it may be enforceable, all as determined by such court or other tribunal making such determination, and (ii) in its reduced form, such provision shall then be enforceable, but such reduced form of provision shall only apply with respect to the operation of such provision in the particular jurisdiction in or for which such adjudication is made.  It is the intention of the Parties that the provisions of Section 5.8(a) shall be enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by Applicable Law.

 

(d)                                 The Parties acknowledge and agree that any breach or threatened breach of the covenants or other provisions contained in Section 5.8(a) may cause the Acquiring Parties material and irreparable damage, the exact amount of which will be difficult to ascertain, and that the remedies at law for any such breach will be inadequate.  Accordingly, the Acquiring Parties shall, in addition to all other available rights and remedies (including, but not limited to, seeking such damages as it can show it has sustained by reason of such breach and recovery of costs and expenses including, but not limited to, attorneys’ fees and expenses), be entitled to seek

 

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specific performance and injunctive relief (including, without limitation, a temporary and/or permanent restraining order and/or a permanent injunction) in respect of any breach or threatened breach of any of such covenants or provisions.

 

5.9          Parent SEC Documents.  (a)  Each of the Transferor Parties shall promptly furnish to Parent in writing all information concerning such Transferor Party that may be required by applicable securities laws or reasonably requested by Parent for inclusion in any registration statements, prospectuses, forms, reports, definitive proxy statements, schedules, statements and documents filed or furnished by Parent under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, as the case may be, together with all certifications required pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, such documents and any other documents to be filed by Parent with the SEC (collectively, the “Parent SEC Documents”).  Each of the Transferor Parties agrees to promptly correct any information provided by it for use in any Parent SEC Document, if and to the extent that it shall have become false or misleading in any material respect or as otherwise required by Applicable Law.  With respect to any Parent SEC Document that references a Transferor Party by name, such Transferor Party and his, her or its counsel, shall be given a reasonable opportunity to review such Parent SEC Document before it is filed with the SEC, and Parent shall give due consideration to the reasonable additions, deletions or changes suggested thereto by such party.  In addition, with respect to any Parent SEC Document that references a Transferor Party by name, Parent shall provide such Transferor Party and his, her or its counsel, with copies of any written comments, and shall inform them of any oral comments, that Parent or its counsel may receive from time to time from the SEC or its staff with respect to any Parent SEC Document promptly after receipt of such comments, and any written or oral responses thereto.  With respect to any Parent SEC Document that references a Transferor Party by name, such Transferor Party and his, her or its counsel, shall be given a reasonable opportunity to review any such written responses and Parent shall give due consideration to the reasonable additions, deletions or changes suggested thereto by such party.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, all SEC compliance shall be at the Acquiring Parties’ sole cost and expense, which cost and expense shall not negatively impact the calculation of the Earn-Out Payment.

 

(b)           From and after the date hereof, each of the Transferor Parties shall (i) provide Parent and its accountants, counsel, agents and employees with such information concerning the Business, (ii) provide Parent and its accountants, counsel, agents and employees with reasonable access, during normal business hours and in a manner as not to interfere with their respective normal business operations, to their respective accounting personnel and independent auditors (and each of the Transferor Parties shall cause such persons to reasonably assist Parent and its accountants, counsel, agents and employees with the preparation of any pro forma financial statements or other financial statements required in connection with a Parent SEC Document) and (iii) as may be required by the independent auditors, deliver representation letters, or cause their legal counsel to deliver audit response letters, to such independent auditors, in each case, as Parent may reasonably require in connection with Parent’s preparation and filing with the SEC of any Parent SEC Documents.  In the event that the SEC makes any review or inquiry with respect to information provided by any of the Transferor Parties, including any such inquiry regarding such financial statements, as promptly as practicable after being notified by Parent of such review or inquiry, such Transferor Party will provide such reasonable cooperation and assistance as may be required by Parent in responding to such review or inquiry.

 

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ARTICLE 6
[INTENTIONALLY OMITTED]

 

ARTICLE 7
[INTENTIONALLY OMITTED]

 

ARTICLE 8
CLOSING

 

8.1          Closing Date.  The closing (the “Closing”) of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall take place on the date hereof (the “Closing Date”).

 

8.2          Closing Deliveries.

 

(a)           At Closing, Parent shall pay or deliver, or cause to be paid or delivered, as the case may be, to the Transferor Parties:

 

(i)            an amount equal to the Cash Payment;

 

(ii)           original stock certificates evidencing the Stock Consideration, issued to the Transferor Parties as set forth on Schedule A;

 

(iii)          Transaction Documents duly executed by the Acquiring Parties, as applicable; and

 

(b)           At the Closing, the Transferor Parties shall deliver to Acquiror:

 

(i)            The Transferred Assets, including without limitation, copies of all books, records, files, and documents of Transferor relating to any of the Transferred Assets or otherwise related or necessary to the commercial exploitation of the Transferred Assets or the Business, and without limiting the foregoing, electronic media including complete and accurate copies of all Intellectual Property Embodiments and Documentation, with all electronic media to be delivered fully functioning; provided that if Acquiror waives the closing condition that a Required Consent be obtained for any Transferred Contract, such Transferred Contract shall not be assigned to Acquiror at the Closing, but shall instead be assigned at such time as the Required Consent is obtained;

 

(ii)           Transaction Documents duly executed by the Transferor Parties, as applicable;

 

(iii)          All Required Consents set forth on Schedule 8.2(b)(iii) and all Governmental Authorizations required to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

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ARTICLE 9
INDEMNIFICATION

 

9.1          Transferor Parties’ Agreement to Indemnify.  The Transferor Parties shall, jointly and severally, indemnify and hold harmless the Acquiring Parties and their Affiliates, directors, managers, members, officers, employees, attorneys, agents, representatives, successors and permitted assigns (collectively, the “Acquiring Party Indemnitees”) in respect of any and all Damages reasonably incurred by any Acquiring Party Indemnitee in connection with, or resulting from, any or all of the following:

 

(a)           any breach of any representation or warranty made by any of the Transferor Parties in this Agreement or the Transaction Documents, without regard and without giving effect to any “materiality”, “Material Adverse Effect” or similar qualification contained in any such representation or warranty;

 

(b)           any breach in the performance of any covenant, agreement or obligation of any of the Transferor Parties contained in this Agreement or the Transaction Documents;

 

(c)           any Liabilities of any of the Transferor Parties or their respective Affiliates, other than the Assumed Liabilities;

 

(d)           any Transfer and Sales Taxes in connection with the transactions contemplated hereunder;

 

(e)           except as otherwise provided in this Agreement or any of the Transaction Documents, any Tax for which any of the Transferor Parties is or becomes liable; and

 

(f)            any fees, expenses or other payments incurred or owed by any of the Transferor Parties to any agent, broker, investment banker or other firm or Person retained or employed by it in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Transaction Documents.

 

9.2          Acquiring Parties’ Agreement to Indemnify.  The Acquiring Parties shall, jointly and severally, indemnify and hold harmless the Transferor Parties and their attorneys, agents, representatives, successors and permitted assigns (collectively, the “Transferor Party Indemnitees”) in respect of any and all Damages reasonably incurred by any Transferor Party Indemnitee to the extent caused by any or all of the following:

 

(a)           any breach of any representation or warranty made by any Acquiring Party in this Agreement or the Transaction Documents, without regard and without giving effect to any “materiality”, “Material Adverse Effect” or similar qualification contained in any such representation or warranty;

 

(b)           any breach in the performance of any covenant, agreement or obligation of any Acquiring Party contained in this Agreement or the Transaction Documents;

 

(c)           any Assumed Liabilities;

 

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(d)           the operation of the Business after the Closing; and

 

(e)           any fees, expenses or other payments incurred or owed by any of the Acquiring Parties to any agent, broker, investment banker or other firm or Person retained or employed by it in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Transaction Documents.

 

9.3          Limitations on Duties to Indemnify.  Except for (i) their duty to indemnify the other party for claims of fraud, actions taken in bad faith or intentional misrepresentation of material facts, the Parties’ respective indemnification obligations for a breach of a representation or warranty (other than Excluded Representations and Warranties) shall be subject to each of the following limitations:

 

(a)           An Indemnifying Party has no obligation to indemnify any Indemnitee unless the aggregate of all Damages for which the Indemnifying Party would be liable exceeds on a cumulative basis an amount exceeding $10,000 (the “Threshold Amount”), whereupon the amount of all such Damages (above and below the Threshold Amount), and all subsequent Damages, shall become due and payable.

 

(b)           The maximum amount of liability that the Transferor Parties may have by reason of this Agreement or the Transaction Documents to any Acquiring Party Indemnitees or any other Person, in the aggregate, with respect to claims for indemnification under this Article 9 or under any other theory of recovery shall be $100,000, including costs of defense.

 

9.4          Survival of Representations, Warranties and Covenants.

 

(a)           All representations, warranties, covenants, agreements and obligations of each Indemnifying Party contained in this Agreement and all claims of any Acquiring Party Indemnitee or Transferor Party Indemnitee in respect of any breach of any representation, warranty, covenant, agreement or obligation of any Indemnifying Party contained in this Agreement, shall survive the execution of this Agreement, and shall expire 18 months following the Closing Date, except that:

 

(i)            the covenants, agreements or obligations of any of the Transferor Parties or any of the Acquiring Parties which by their terms are to be performed after the execution of this Agreement shall survive the Closing Date and shall not expire unless otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, including, without limitation, the covenants, agreements or obligations of any of the Transferor Parties or any of the Acquiring Parties in Sections 5.7, 5.8, 9.1, 9.2 and 9.4; and

 

(ii)           the Excluded Representations and Warranties, and all claims of any Transferor Party Indemnitee or Acquiring Party Indemnitee in respect of any breach of any such representation or warranty, shall survive the Closing Date and shall expire 30 days after the expiration of all applicable statutes of limitations, including extensions thereof.

 

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based shall not expire, and claims for indemnification thereon may be pursued, until the final resolution of such claim.

 

(c)           Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, indemnification for claims which arise out of the fraud, gross negligence, action taken in bad faith or intentional misrepresentation of the Indemnifying Party shall expire 30 days after the expiration of all applicable statutes of limitations, including extensions thereof.

 

(d)           No Indemnifying Party is required to indemnify any Indemnitee under this Agreement for any loss resulting from an inaccurate representation herein if the Indemnifying Party establishes that the Indemnitee had knowledge of that inaccuracy before the Closing.

 

9.5          Claims for Indemnification.  If any Indemnitee shall believe that such Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Article 9 in respect of any Damages, such Indemnitee shall give the appropriate Indemnifying Party prompt written notice thereof.  Any such notice shall set forth in reasonable detail and to the extent then known the basis for such claim for indemnification.  The failure of such Indemnitee to give notice of any claim for indemnification promptly, but within the applicable periods specified by Section 9.4, shall not adversely affect such Indemnitee’s right to indemnity hereunder except to the extent (and only to the extent) that such failure adversely affects the right of the Indemnifying Party to assert all reasonable defenses to such claim.  Each such claim for indemnity shall expressly state that the Indemnifying Party shall have only the 20 calendar-day period referred to in the next sentence to dispute or deny such claim.  The Indemnifying Party shall have 20 calendar days following its receipt of such notice either (y) to acquiesce in such claim and its respective responsibilities to indemnify the Indemnitee in respect thereof in accordance with the terms of this Article 9 by giving such Indemnitee written notice of such acquiescence or (z) to object to the claim by giving such Indemnitee written notice of the objection.  If the Indemnifying Party does not object thereto within such 20 calendar-day period, such Indemnifying Party shall be deemed to have acquiesced in such claim and its respective responsibilities to indemnify the Indemnitee in respect thereof in accordance with the terms of this Article 9.

 

9.6          Defense of Claims. Except as otherwise set forth in the last sentence of this Section 9.6, in connection with any claim which may give rise to indemnity under this Article 9 resulting from or arising out of any claim or Action against an Indemnitee by a Person that is not a party hereto, the Indemnifying Party may (unless such Indemnitee elects not to seek indemnity hereunder for such claim), upon written notice sent at any time to the relevant Indemnitee, assume the defense of any such claim or Action, to the extent that the claim or Action relates only to monetary damages and not the Transferred Assets or the ability to exploit the Transferred Assets, and such Indemnifying Party provides assurances, reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnitee, that the Indemnifying Party will be financially able to satisfy such claim in full if such claim or Action is decided adversely.  The Indemnifying Party shall select counsel reasonably acceptable to such Indemnitee to conduct the defense of such claim or Action, shall take all steps reasonably necessary in the defense or settlement thereof and shall at all times diligently and promptly pursue the resolution thereof.  If the Indemnifying Party shall have assumed the defense of any claim or Action in accordance with this Section 9.6, the Indemnifying Party shall be authorized to consent to a settlement of or to the entry of any judgment arising from, any such claim or Action, to the extent that the settlement or judgment

 

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requires only the payment of monetary damages, includes no injunctive provisions or performance requirements of Indemnitee and includes no admission of guilt or liability.  Or in the alternative, the Indemnifying Party will seek consent of the Indemnitee (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed).  If the Indemnifying Party has so elected to assume the defense, each Indemnitee shall be entitled to participate in (but not control) the defense of any such action, with its own counsel and, except as provided herein, at its own expense.  Each Indemnitee shall, and shall cause each of its Affiliates, officers, employees, consultants and agents to, cooperate fully with the Indemnifying Party in the defense of any claim or Action being defended by the Indemnifying Party pursuant to this Section 9.6.  If the Indemnifying Party does not assume the defense of any claim or Action resulting therefrom in accordance with the terms of this Section 9.6, or the Indemnifying Party does not acknowledge to the Indemnitee the Indemnitee’s right to indemnity pursuant hereto in respect of the entirety of such claim (as such claim may have been modified through written agreement of the Parties) or the Indemnifying Party does not provides assurances, reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnitee, that the Indemnifying Party will be financially able to satisfy such claim in full if such claim or Action is decided adversely, such Indemnitee may defend against such claim or Action in such manner as it may deem reasonably appropriate at the reasonable cost of the Indemnifying Party.

 

9.7          Nature of Payments.  Except for payments pursuant to the Parties’ obligations under Sections 9.1(c) and 9.2(c), any payment under Article 9 shall be treated for tax purposes as an adjustment to the Cash Payment to the extent such characterization is proper and permissible under relevant Tax authorities, including court decisions, statutes, regulations and administrative promulgations.

 

9.8          Exclusive Remedy.  After the Closing, and except for claims of fraud, gross negligence, actions taken in bad faith or intentional misrepresentation and except for the specific performance of covenants, where appropriate under Applicable Law, the obligations to indemnify under this Article 9 shall provide the exclusive remedy against a party for any breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or other claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any other Transaction Document.

 

9.9          Acquiring Parties’ Right of Offset.  Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, in the event that any Transferor Party is obligated to indemnify any Acquiring Party Indemnitees pursuant to the provisions of this Article 9, the Acquiring Party Indemnitees may (but shall not be obligated to), instead of electing to receive cash payments, elect to set-off and deduct all or a portion of the indemnification amount owed to the Acquiring Party Indemnitee under this Article 9 by reducing and canceling a number of shares of Parent Common Stock comprising the Stock Consideration equal to such indemnification amount divided by the Per Share Price; provided, however, that in lieu of the right of set-off being exercised with respect to the Stock Consideration, the Transferor Parties may make payment to the Acquiring Party Indemnitees of all or any portion of such amount owed in cash (by wire transfer of immediately available funds), and such payment shall reduce or eliminate, as the case may be, the Acquiring Parties’ right of set-off against the Stock Consideration on a dollar-for-dollar basis.  Upon a reduction and cancellation of shares of Parent Common Stock comprising the Stock Consideration in connection with the exercise by the Acquiring Parties of the right of set-off under this Section 9.9, each of the Transferor Parties agrees to immediately return to Parent certificates representing the Stock Consideration, and Parent will deliver revised stock

 

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certificates in substitution thereof reflecting the reduction to the Stock Consideration.  In all other respects the substituted stock certificates shall be identical to the previously outstanding stock certificates and shall carry the same rights that were carried by the previously outstanding stock certificates.

 

9.10        Miscellaneous Indemnity Provisions.  The Indemnifying Parties’ indemnification obligations herein are intended solely for the benefit of the Indemnitees, and are in no way intended to, nor shall they, constitute an agreement for the benefit of, or be enforceable by, any other Person.  Nothing herein shall be deemed to prevent an Indemnitee from making a claim under this Article 9 for potential or contingent claims or demands; provided that the notice of such claim delivered pursuant to Section 9.5 sets forth the specific basis for any such contingent claim to the extent then feasible and the Indemnitee has reasonable grounds to believe that such a claim may be made.

 

9.11        Property Taxes.  All property taxes and similar ad valorem taxes (“Property Taxes”) levied with respect to the Transferred Assets for any period commencing before and ending after the Closing Date (“Straddle Period”) shall be apportioned between Acquiror and Transferor based on the number of days of such Straddle Period included in the portion of the period ending on the Closing Date (“Pre-Closing Tax Period”) and the number of days of such Straddle Period included in the period commencing on the day after the Closing Date (“Post-Closing Tax Period”).  Transferor shall be liable for the proportionate amount of such Property Taxes that is attributable to the Pre-Closing Tax Period, and Acquiror shall be liable for the proportionate amount of such Property Taxes that is attributable to the Post-Closing Tax Period.  Upon receipt of any bill for such Property Taxes, Acquiror or Transferor, as applicable, shall present a statement to the other setting forth the amount of reimbursement to which each is entitled under this Section 9.11 together with such supporting evidence as is reasonably necessary to calculate the proration amount.  The proration amount shall be paid by the party owing it to the other within ten (10) days after delivery of such statement.

 

9.12        Transfer and Sales Tax Returns.  Transferor shall timely prepare and file all Transfer and Sales Tax returns and reports relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.  The Transferor Parties shall be jointly and severally liable for any Transfer and Sales Taxes relating to such transactions.  Transferor shall furnish to Acquiror a copy of each such Tax Return promptly after it is filed, together with proof of payment of the Transfer and Sales Tax shown thereon to be due.

 

ARTICLE 10
[INTENTIONALLY OMITTED]

 

ARTICLE 11
MISCELLANEOUS

 

11.1        Notices.  All notices, requests and other communications to either party hereunder shall be in writing (including facsimile, PDF or e-mail) and shall be given,

 

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If to an Acquiring Party, to:

 

SFX Holding Corporation

650 Madison Avenue

New York, NY 10022

Attention:  Mitch Nelson, Esq.

Fax:  (212) 750-3034

 

With a copy to:

 

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

MetLife Building

200 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10166

Attention:  Dennis J. Block, Esq.

Fax:  (212) 805-5555

 

If to a Transferor Party, to:

 

c/o Advanced Concert Productions LLC

2800 Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 900B

Miami, Florida 33137

 

With a copy to:

 

Foley & Lardner LLP

2 South Biscayne Boulevard, 19th Floor

Miami, Florida 33131

Attention: Dario Carnevale, Esq.

Fax: (305) 482-8600

E-Mail:  dcarnevale@foley.com

 

11.2        Amendments; No Waivers.  Any provisions of this Agreement may be amended or waived prior to the Closing if, and only if, such amendment or waiver is in writing and signed, in the case of an amendment, by the Acquiring Parties and the Transferor Parties or, in the case of a waiver, by the Party against whom the waiver is to be effective.  No failure or delay by either party in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege.  The rights and remedies herein provided shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by law.

 

11.3        Expenses.  Except as otherwise provided herein, all costs and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement shall be paid by the Party incurring such cost or expense.

 

11.4        Successors and Assigns.  The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and assigns.

 

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11.5        Governing Law.  This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the law of the State of New York, without regard to the conflicts of law rules of such state.

 

11.6        Consent to Jurisdiction; Venue; Service of Process.

 

(a)           Each Party, by its execution hereof, (i) hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of any New York federal court sitting in the Borough of Manhattan of The City of New York for the purpose of any Action among the parties arising in whole or in part under or in connection with this Agreement; provided, however, that if such federal court does not have jurisdiction over such Action, such Action shall be heard and determined exclusively in any New York state court sitting in the Borough of Manhattan of The City of New York, (ii) hereby waives to the extent not prohibited by Applicable Law, and agrees not to assert, by way of motion, as a defense or otherwise, in any such Action, any claim that it is not subject personally to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts, that its property is exempt or immune from attachment or execution, that any such Action brought in one of the above-named courts should be dismissed on grounds of forum non conveniens, should be transferred or removed to any court other than one of the above-named courts, or should be stayed by reason of the pendency of some other proceeding in any other court other than one of the above-named courts, or that this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents or the subject matter hereof and thereof may not be enforced in or by such court, and (iii) hereby agrees to commence any such Action only before one of the above-named courts.  Notwithstanding the immediately preceding sentence, a party may commence any Action in a court other than the above-named courts solely for the purpose of enforcing an order or judgment issued by one of the above-named courts.

 

(b)           Each Party hereby agrees that service of any process, summons, notice or document by U.S. registered mail, return receipt requested, at its address specified pursuant to Section 11.1 shall constitute good and valid service of process in any Action among the Parties arising in whole or in part under or in connection with this Agreement or any other Transaction Documents, and each Party hereby waives and agrees not to assert (by way of motion, as a defense, or otherwise) in any such Action any claim that service of process made in accordance with this Section 11.6(b) does not constitute good and valid service of process.

 

11.7        Waiver of Jury Trial.  TO THE EXTENT NOT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW THAT CANNOT BE WAIVED, THE PARTIES HEREBY WAIVE, AND COVENANT THAT THEY WILL NOT ASSERT (WHETHER AS PLAINTIFF, DEFENDANT OR OTHERWISE), ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION ARISING IN WHOLE OR IN PART UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, THE OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS OR ANY OF THE CONTEMPLATED TRANSACTIONS, WHETHER NOW EXISTING OR HEREAFTER ARISING, AND WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE. THE PARTIES AGREE THAT ANY OF THEM MAY FILE A COPY OF THIS PARAGRAPH WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE KNOWING, VOLUNTARY AND BARGAINED-FOR AGREEMENT AMONG THE PARTIES IRREVOCABLY TO WAIVE ITS RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY. ANY ACTION WHATSOEVER AMONG THEM RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS OR

 

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ANY OF THE CONTEMPLATED TRANSACTIONS SHALL INSTEAD BE TRIED IN A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION BY A JUDGE SITTING WITHOUT A JURY.

 

11.8        Counterparts; Effectiveness.  This Agreement may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto were upon the same instrument.  This Agreement shall become effective when each party shall have received a counterpart hereof signed by the other Parties.

 

11.9        Entire Agreement.  This Agreement, the Transaction Documents and the ancillary agreements related thereto constitute the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements, understandings and negotiations, both written and oral, between the Parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement.

 

11.10      Titles and Headings; Construction.  The titles and headings to Sections herein and to the Exhibits and Schedules hereto are inserted for the convenience of reference only and are not intended to be a part of or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. This Agreement shall be construed without regard to any presumption or other rule requiring construction hereof against the party causing this Agreement to be drafted. The words “include”, “includes”, “included”, “including” and “such as” do not limit the preceding words or terms and shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation”. All pronouns and any variations thereof refer to the masculine, feminine or neuter, singular or plural, as the context may require. All terms defined in this Agreement in their singular or plural forms, have correlative meanings when used herein in their plural or singular forms, respectively. All references herein to a Section, Article, Exhibit or Schedule are to a Section, Article, Exhibit or Schedule of or to this Agreement, unless otherwise indicated.

 

11.11      Severability.  If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid, unenforceable or void by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions shall not for that reason alone be unenforceable or invalid. In such case, the Parties agree to negotiate in good faith to create an enforceable contractual provision to achieve the purpose of the invalid provision. Further, if any provision is held to be overbroad as written, such provision shall be deemed amended to narrow its application to the extent necessary to make the provision enforceable according to Applicable Law and shall be enforced as amended.

 

11.12      No Third Party Beneficiaries.  Except for the provisions of Article 9 relating to Indemnified Parties, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure solely to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns and nothing herein, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any other Person, including any union or any employee or former employee of Transferor, any legal or equitable right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever, including any rights of employment for any specified period, under or by reason of this Agreement.

 

11.13      Specific Performance.  The Transferor Parties acknowledge and agree that the Acquiring Parties would be irreparably damaged if any of the provisions of this Agreement are not performed in accordance with their specific terms and that any breach of this Agreement by any of the Transferor Parties could not be adequately compensated in all cases by monetary damages alone.  Accordingly, in addition to any other right or remedy to which the Acquiring

 

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Parties may be entitled, at law or in equity, they shall be entitled to enforce and provision of this Agreement by a decree of specific performance and to temporary, preliminary and permanent injunctive relief to prevent breaches or threatened breaches of any of the provisions of this Agreement, without posting any bond or other undertaking.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized officers as of the date first written above.

 

 

 

SFX HOLDING CORPORATION,

 

a Delaware corporation

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Robert F.X. Sillerman

 

Name:

Robert F.X. Sillerman

 

Title:

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

SFX-LIC OPERATING LLC

 

a Delaware limited liability company

 

 

 

By: SFX Holding Corporation, its sole member

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Robert F.X. Sillerman

 

Name:

Robert F.X. Sillerman

 

Title:

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

ADVANCED CONCERT PRODUCTIONS LLC,

 

a Florida limited liability company

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Sebastian Solano

 

Name:

Sebastian Solano

 

Title:

President

 

[Signature Page to ACP Asset Contribution Agreement]

 



 

 

SEBASTIAN SOLANO

 

an individual resident of Florida

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Sebastian Solano

 

 

 

PAUL CAMPBELL

 

an individual resident of Florida

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Paul Campbell

 

 

 

PATRYK TRACZ

 

an individual resident of Florida

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Patryk Tracz

 

 

 

LUKASZ TRACZ

 

an individual resident of Florida

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Lukasz Tracz

 

 

 

ERIC FULLER

 

an individual resident of Florida

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Eric Fuller

 

 

 

COLLYNS STENZEL

 

an individual resident of Florida

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Collyns Stenzel

 

[Signature Page to ACP Asset Contribution Agreement]

 



 

SCHEDULE A

 

Allocation of Stock Consideration

 

Certificate for 10,000 shares of Parent Common Stock issued to Collyns Stenzel.

 

Certificate for 10,000 shares of Parent Common Stock issued to Eric Fuller.

 



EX-10.19 27 a2215423zex-10_19.htm EX-10.19

Exhibit 10.19

 

BACKSTOP AGREEMENT

 

This BACKSTOP COMMITMENT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated December 28, 2012, is by and among SFX Holding Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and Robert F.X. Sillerman (the “Backstop Investor”).

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, the Company desires to raise capital through the issuance and sale of nine percent (9.00%) per annum notes in the aggregate principal amount of seven million dollars ($7,000,000) (the “9% Notes”) and 2,100,000 accompanying warrants exercisable for shares of the Company’s Common Stock (the “Warrants”), to certain lenders (the “Lenders”) pursuant to the terms and conditions of the 9% Notes and the Warrants to be issued by the Company to the Lenders (the “Notes Offering”);

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to this Agreement, and subject to the terms, conditions and limitations set forth herein and in consideration of the issuance of the Backstop Warrants (as defined herein), the Company is willing to sell, and the Backstop Investor is willing to purchase an aggregate principal amount of 9% Notes and Warrants (the “Backstop Notes”) equal to the difference between (i) $7,000,000 and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of the 9% Notes and Warrants subscribed for by the Lenders; and

 

WHEREAS, the Company and the Backstop Investor are executing and delivering this Agreement in reliance upon the exemption from securities registration afforded by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, or any successor statute (the “Securities Act”).

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and of the mutual agreements contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

1.                                      Backstop. On the terms and subject to the conditions contained herein, and in reliance on the representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement, the Backstop Investor hereby agrees to purchase, and the Company hereby agrees to sell and issue to the Backstop Investor on the closing date for the Notes Offering (the “Closing Date”) the principal amount of the Backstop Notes and the accompanying Warrants.

 

2.                                      Backstop Warrants.  As consideration for the Backstop Investor’s commitment to purchase the Backstop Notes, the Company hereby agrees to issue to the Backstop Investor, on the Closing Date, a warrant, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Backstop Warrant”), to purchase one hundred thousand (100,000) fully-paid and non-assessable shares (subject to adjustment as provided therein) of the Company’s common stock (“Common Stock”). The exercise price for such Backstop Warrant shall be $0.01 per share of Common Stock.

 

3.                                      Representations and Warranties of the Backstop Investor. The Backstop Investor represents and warrants to the Company as of the date hereof as follows:

 



 

a.              This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Backstop Investor, and assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the Company, this Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Backstop Investor, enforceable against the Backstop Investor in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws now or hereafter in effect relating to creditors’ rights generally and subject to general principles of equity.

 

b.              The execution and delivery by the Backstop Investor of, the performance by the Backstop Investor of his obligations under, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by, this Agreement do not and will not  conflict with or violate any law or order applicable to the Backstop Investor or any of his assets or properties.

 

c.               The Backstop Investor is an “accredited investor” as that term is defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D of the Securities Act.

 

4.                                      Additional Covenants.  Each party hereto shall do and perform, or cause to be done and performed, all such further acts and things, and shall execute and deliver all such other agreements, certificates, instruments and documents, as any other party hereto may reasonably request in order to carry out the intent and accomplish the purposes of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

5.                                      Conditions to Company’s Obligations.  The obligations of Company to issue and sell the Backstop Notes to the Backstop Investor pursuant to this Agreement shall be subject to the satisfaction at or prior to the Closing Date of each of the following conditions, any one or more of which may be waived in writing by the Company:

 

a.              (i) All of the representations and warranties made by the Backstop Investor in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date as though made at and as of the Closing Date, and (ii) the Backstop Investor shall have performed and complied in all material respects with all agreements and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed by the Backstop Investor on or prior to the Closing Date.

 

b.              No temporary restraining order, preliminary or permanent injunction or other order, and no action, shall be in effect or have been instituted or threatened enjoining, prohibiting or otherwise preventing, or seeking to enjoin, prohibit or otherwise prevent, the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. No law shall have been enacted or shall be deemed applicable to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement that makes the consummation of such transactions illegal.

 

6.                                      Termination.  This Agreement may be terminated by the mutual written consent of the Company and the Backstop Investor.

 

7.                                      Miscellaneous.

 

a.              Notices. All notices, requests, claims, demands and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be given or made (and shall be deemed to have been duly given or made upon receipt) by delivery in person, by an internationally

 

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recognized overnight courier service, by facsimile or registered or certified mail (postage prepaid, return receipt requested) to the respective parties hereto at the following addresses (or at such other address for any party as shall be specified by such party in a notice given in accordance with this Section 11(c))

 

 

(i)  If to the Company:

 

430 Park Avenue, 6th Floor
New York, New York 10022
Attention: H.J. Tytel
Email: Howard@sfxii.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

With copies to:

 

 

Reed Smith LLP
599 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York 10022
Attention: Aron Izower
Facsimile: (212) 521-5450

 

 

 

 

 

(ii) If to the Backstop Investor:

 

to the address appearing in the corporate books of the Company

 

b.              Severability. If any term or other provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced by any Law or public policy, all other terms and provisions of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect for so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any manner materially adverse to any party hereto. Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the parties as closely as possible in an acceptable manner in order that the transactions contemplated hereby are consummated as originally contemplated to the greatest extent possible.

 

c.               Entire Agreement. This Agreement (including the Exhibits hereto) and the agreements and documents referenced herein constitute the entire agreement of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements and undertakings, both written and oral, among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof.

 

d.              Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns. Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or obligations under this Agreement will be assigned by any party (whether by operation of law or otherwise) without the prior written consent of the other parties, provided that the Backstop Investor shall be entitled to assign this Agreement to its affiliates (other than the Company) upon prior written notice to the Company.

 

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e.               No Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure solely to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns and nothing herein, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any other person any legal or equitable right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement.

 

f.                Amendment. This Agreement may not be altered, amended or modified except by a written instrument executed by or on behalf of the Company and the Backstop Investor.

 

g.               Governing Law. This Agreement shall be interpreted, construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard to the conflicts of law principles thereof.

 

h.              Consent to Jurisdiction. Each of the parties hereto (a) irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that any actions, suits or proceedings, at law or equity, arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any agreements or transactions contemplated hereby shall be heard and determined exclusivity in the state and federal courts located in New York County, New York; (b) irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction of such courts in any such action, suit or proceeding; (c) consents that any such action, suit or proceeding may be brought in such courts and waives any objection that such party may now or hereafter have to the venue or jurisdiction or that such action or proceeding was brought in an inconvenient court; and (d) agrees that service of process in any such action, suit or proceeding may be effected by providing a copy thereof by any of the methods of delivery permitted by Section 7(a) to such party at its address as provided in Section 7(a) (provided that nothing herein shall affect the right to effect service of process in any other manner permitted by law).

 

i.                  Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY WAIVES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY WITH RESPECT TO ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF THE OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE TRANSACTIONS, AS APPLICABLE, BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 7(I).

 

j.                 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed and delivered (including by facsimile transmission) in one or more counterparts, and by the different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when executed shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

 

[Signature Pages Follow]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

 

 

SFX HOLDING CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Shelly Finkel

 

Name: Shelly Finkel

 

Title: President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BACKSTOP INVESTOR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Robert F.X. Sillerman

 

Robert F.X. Sillerman

 

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Exhibit A

 

Form of Backstop Warrant

 

(see attached)

 

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THIS WARRANT AND THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK PURCHASABLE HEREUNDER HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF (I) A REGISTRATION STATEMENT IN EFFECT WITH RESPECT TO THE SECURITIES UNDER SUCH ACT OR (II) AN OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.

 

WARRANT TO PURCHASE

SHARES OF COMMON STOCK

OF

SFX HOLDING CORPORATION

 

Warrant No.

Number of Shares:

 

1.             Issuance.  This Warrant is issued to                                                by SFX Holding Corporation, a Delaware corporation (hereinafter with its successors called the “Company”).

 

2.             Warrant Price; Number of Shares.  Subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, the registered holder of this Warrant (the “Holder”), commencing on the date hereof, is entitled upon surrender of this Warrant with the Exercise Notice (as defined below), at the office of the Company at 430 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10022, or such other office as the Company shall notify the Holder of in writing (“Principal Office”), to purchase from the Company at a price per share (the “Warrant Price”) of [    ] per share, [    ] thousand ([   ],000) fully paid and non-assessable shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Common Stock”), par value $0.001 per share, of the Company (the “Shares”).  Until such time as this Warrant is exercised in full or expires, the Warrant Price and the securities issuable upon exercise of this Warrant are subject to adjustment as hereinafter provided.  This Warrant will be void after 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, December 28, 2019 (the “Expiration Date”).  If the Expiration Date is a day on which banking institutions are authorized by law to close, then this Warrant may be exercised on the next succeeding day which is not such a day in accordance with the terms herein.

 

3.             Payment of Warrant Price.  The Warrant Price may be paid (i) in cash, by wire transfer or by certified check acceptable to the Company, (ii) by cashless exercise pursuant to Section 3(a) below, or (iii) by any combination of the foregoing.

 

(a)           Cashless Exercise.  Notwithstanding any provisions herein to the contrary, if the Fair Market Value (as defined below) of one Share is greater than the Warrant Price (at the date of calculation as set forth below), to the extent the Holder does not elect to pay cash upon the deemed exercise of this Warrant, the Holder shall be deemed to have elected to receive shares equal to the value (as determined below) of this Warrant (or the portion thereof being cancelled) in which event the Company shall issue to the Holder a number of Shares computed using the following formula:

 



 

=

Y (A-B)

 

 

 

A

 

 

 

Where,

 

 

 

 

 

X

=

the number of Shares to be issued to the Holder;

 

 

 

Y

=

the number of Shares deemed purchased under the Warrant for which the Holder is not paying cash;

 

 

 

A

=

the Fair Market Value of one Share; and

 

 

 

B

=

the Warrant Price.

 

For purposes of this Section 3(a), the Fair Market Value of a Share is defined as follows:

 

(i)             if the Company’s Common Stock is traded on a securities exchange, the value shall be deemed to be the closing price on such exchange prior to the Exercise Notice (as defined in Section 4) being submitted in connection with the exercise of the Warrant; or

 

(ii)          if the Company’s Common Stock is actively traded over-the-counter, the value shall be deemed to be the closing bid prior to the Exercise Notice being submitted in connection with the exercise of the Warrant; if there is no active public market, the value shall be the fair market value thereof, as determined in good faith by the Company’s Board of Directors.

 

4.             Exercise Notice. If the Holder wishes to exercise this Warrant, in whole or in part, the Holder must deliver to the Company, at its Principal Office, written notice of the exercise of the Warrant in the form set forth as Exhibit A hereto (“Exercise Notice”).

 

5.             Issuance Date.  The Holder shall be deemed to have become the holder of record of the Shares issuable upon the exercise hereof at the close of business on the date this Warrant is exercised with respect to such Shares, whether or not the transfer books of the Company shall be closed.

 

6.          Valid Issuance.  The Company hereby covenants that upon exercise of this Warrant any Shares as may be issued pursuant to such exercise will, upon issuance, be duly and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and free from all taxes, liens and charges with respect to the issuance thereof.  The Company further covenants and agrees that the Company will at all times during the term of this Warrant have authorized and reserved, free from preemptive rights, a sufficient number of shares of the series of equity securities comprising the Shares to provide for the exercise of the rights represented by this Warrant.  If, at any time during the term of this Warrant, the number of authorized but unissued shares of such series of the Company’s equity securities shall not be sufficient to permit exercise in full of this Warrant, the Company will take such corporate action as may, in the opinion of its counsel, be necessary to increase its

 

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authorized but unissued shares of such series of the Company’s equity securities to such number of shares as shall be sufficient for such purposes.

 

7.          Adjustment.  If the Company at any time shall, by subdivision, combination or reclassification of securities or otherwise, change any of the securities to which purchase rights under this Warrant exist into the same or a different number of securities of any class or classes or if the Company shall effect a reorganization in which the equity holders of the Company immediately before the transaction own immediately after the transaction a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the surviving entity or its parent, if any, the Shares shall thereafter be convertible into the kind and number of Shares or other securities or property of the Company or its successor or otherwise to which the Holder would have been entitled if immediately prior to such change the Holder had acquired the Shares.  If the Shares are subdivided or combined into a greater or smaller number of Shares, the Warrant Price under this Warrant shall be proportionately reduced in the case of subdivision of shares or proportionately increased in the case of combination of Shares in both cases by the ratio which the total number of Shares to be outstanding immediately after such event bears to the total number of Shares outstanding immediately prior to such event.

 

8.          Fractional Shares.  In no event shall any fractional Share be issued upon any exercise of this Warrant.  If, upon exercise of this Warrant as an entirety, the Holder would, except as provided in this Section 8, be entitled to receive a fractional Share, then the Company shall make a cash payment equal to the fair market value of one Share, as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) at such time multiplied by such fraction.

 

9.          Certificate of Adjustment.  Whenever the Warrant Price is adjusted, as herein provided, the Company shall promptly deliver to the Holder a certificate of the Chief Executive Officer of the Company setting forth the Warrant Price after such adjustment and setting forth a brief statement of the facts requiring such adjustment.

 

10.        Amendment.  The terms of this Warrant may be amended, modified or waived only with the written consent of the Company and the Holder of this Warrant.

 

11.        Transfers; Lost, Mutilated Warrant.

 

(a)            Unregistered Security.  The holder of record hereof acknowledges that this Warrant and the Common Stock of the Company have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and agrees not to sell, pledge, distribute, offer for sale, transfer or otherwise dispose of (except for transfers to affiliates or transfers pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act) this Warrant or any Common Stock issued upon its exercise or any Common Stock issued upon the conversion of such Common Stock in the absence of (i) an effective registration statement under the Securities Act as to this Warrant or such Common Stock and registration or qualification of this Warrant or such Common Stock under any relevant U.S. federal or state securities law then in effect, or (ii) an opinion of counsel, satisfactory to the Company, that such registration and qualification are not required.  Each certificate or

 

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other instrument for Common Stock issued upon the exercise of this Warrant shall bear a legend substantially to the foregoing effect.

 

(b)            Transferability.  Subject to the provisions of Section 11(a) hereof, this Warrant and all rights hereunder are transferable, in whole and not in part, by a Holder that is (i) a partnership transferring to its partners or former partners in accordance with partnership interests, (ii) a corporation transferring to a wholly-owned subsidiary or a parent corporation that owns all of the capital stock of the Holder, (iii) a limited liability company transferring to its members or former members in accordance with their interest in the limited liability company, or (iv) an individual transferring to the Holder’s family member or trust for the benefit of an individual Holder, upon surrender of the Warrant with a properly executed assignment (in the form of Exhibit B hereto) at the principal office of the Company by the above-named holder of record in person or by a duly authorized attorney.  The Company may treat the holder of record of this Warrant as the absolute owner hereof for all purposes and shall not be affected by any notice (other than a properly executed assignment) to the contrary.

 

(c)         In case this Warrant shall be mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, the Company shall issue a new warrant of like tenor and denomination and deliver the same (i) in exchange and substitution for and upon surrender and cancellation of any mutilated Warrant, or (ii) in lieu of any Warrant lost, stolen or destroyed, upon receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft or destruction of such Warrant (including a reasonably detailed affidavit with respect to the circumstances of any loss, theft or destruction) and of indemnity reasonably satisfactory to the Company.

 

(d)            If requested by the lead managing underwriter in connection with an initial public offering of shares of the Common Stock pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, unless expressly authorized to do so by the lead managing underwriter, the Holder agrees not to sell, make any short sale of, loan, grant any option for the purchase of, or otherwise dispose of any Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant without the prior written consent of such underwriter for such period of time, not to exceed one hundred eighty (180) days, from the effective date of such registration as the underwriters may specify; provided, however, that the Holder shall not be subject to such market stand-off obligation unless all of the Company’s directors and officers have entered into lock-up arrangements or market stand-off agreements with the managing underwriter. The underwriter may request such additional written agreements in furtherance of such stand-off in the form reasonably satisfactory to such underwriter. The Company may also impose stop-transfer instructions with respect to the shares subject to the foregoing restrictions until the end of said one hundred eighty (180) day period.

 

12.        No Rights as Shareholders.  This Warrant does not entitle the Holder to any voting rights, information rights or other rights as a shareholder of the Company prior to the exercise hereof.  No dividends or interest shall be payable or accrued in connection with this Warrant or the interest represented hereby or the shares purchasable under this Warrant until and only to the extent that this Warrant has been exercised.

 

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13.        No Impairment.  The Company will not, by amendment of its Certificate of Incorporation or through any reclassification, capital reorganization, consolidation, merger, sale or conveyance of assets, dissolution, liquidation, issue or sale of securities or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms of this Warrant, but will at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all such terms.

 

14.        Governing Law.  The provisions and terms of this Warrant shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York, without regard to principles of conflicts of laws.

 

15.        Successors and Assigns.  This Warrant shall be binding upon the Company’s successors and assigns and shall inure to the benefit of the Holder’s successors, legal representatives and permitted assigns.

 

16.        Business Days.  If the last or appointed day for the taking of any action required or the expiration of any right granted herein shall be a Saturday or Sunday or a legal holiday in Delaware, then such action may be taken or right may be exercised on the next succeeding day which is not a Saturday or Sunday or such a legal holiday.

 

19.        Notices.  All notices, reports and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and may be delivered in accordance with the Subscription Agreement.

 

*****

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Warrant No. [    ] to be duly executed by its duly authorized officer on [                      ].

 

 

 

SFX HOLDING CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Name:

 

Title:  Chief Executive Officer

 

SIGNATURE PAGE TO WARRANT NO. [     ]

 



 

EXHIBIT A

 

NOTICE OF EXERCISE FORM

 

(To be executed only upon exercise of the warrant)

 

The undersigned, registered owner of Warrant No.        dated as of                   ,            (the “Warrant”) of SFX Holding Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), irrevocably exercises such Warrant for the purchase of                   (        ) shares of Common Stock of the Company, purchasable with the Warrant, in consideration for an aggregate warrant price of                ($             ) all on the terms and conditions specified in the Warrant.

 

[or]

 

 

 

 

 

 

[The undersigned hereby elects irrevocably to convert its right to purchase              Shares of the Company under the Warrant for              Shares, as determined in accordance with the following formula:

 

 

 

Y(A-B)

 

X

=

A

 

 

 

 

 

Where,

 

X

=

The number of Shares to be issued to the Holder;

 

 

Y

=

The number of Shares deemed purchased under the Warrant for which the Holder is not paying cash;

 

 

A

=

The Fair Market Value of one Share which is equal to $          ; and

 

 

B

=

The Warrant Price which is equal to $            per share]

 

The undersigned requests that a certificate for such shares be registered as follows:

 

 

Name:

 

 

 

 

 

Address:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If the number of shares specified above is less than all the shares of Common Stock purchasable under the Warrant, the undersigned requests that a new warrant representing the remaining balance of such shares be registered as follows:

 

 

Name:

 

 

 

 

 

Address:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

 

 



 

 

 

 

Signature of Registered Owner

 

 

 

 

 

Street Address

 

 

 

 

 

City

State  Zip

 

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EXHIBIT B

 

ASSIGNMENT FORM

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned registered owner of Warrant No.        of SFX Holding Corporation, a Delaware corporation, (the “Company”) dated as of                       ,        (the “Warrant”) hereby assigns and transfers unto the Assignee named below all the rights of the undersigned under this Warrant with respect to the number of shares of Common Stock set forth below:

 

Name of Assignee

 

Address

 

No. of Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The undersigned hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints                                                                                                                  as attorney-in-fact to make such transfer on the books of the Company maintained for such purpose, with full power of substitution in the premises.

 

 

Dated:

 

 

 

 

Signature of Registered Owner

 

 

 

 

 

Witness

 



EX-10.20 28 a2215423zex-10_20.htm EX-10.20

Exhibit 10.20

 

INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT

 

This AGREEMENT dated [Date], between SFX Entertainment, Inc., a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Corporation”), and [Name] (“Indemnitee”).

 

WHEREAS, it is essential to the Corporation to retain and attract as directors or officers of the Corporation the most capable persons available; and

 

WHEREAS, the Corporation has requested that Indemnitee become a director or officer of the Corporation; and

 

WHEREAS, both the Corporation and Indemnitee recognize the increased risk of litigation and other claims being asserted against officers and directors of companies in today’s environment; and

 

WHEREAS, the Corporation’s Certificate of Incorporation (the “Certificate”) provides that the Corporation has the power to indemnify its officers and directors to the fullest extent permitted by law and will advance expenses in connection therewith, and Indemnitee’s willingness to serve as a director or officer of the Corporation is based in part on Indemnitee’s reliance on such provisions; and

 

WHEREAS, in recognition of Indemnitee’s need for substantial protection against personal liability in order to enhance Indemnitee’s service to the Corporation in an effective manner, and Indemnitee’s reliance on the aforesaid provisions of the Certificate, and in part to provide Indemnitee with specific contractual assurance that the protection promised by such provisions will be available to Indemnitee regardless of, among other things, any amendment to or revocation of such provisions or any change in the composition of the Corporation’s Board of Directors or any acquisition or business combination transaction relating to the Corporation, the Corporation wishes to provide in this Agreement for the indemnification and advancement of expenses to Indemnitee as set forth in this Agreement.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements herein set forth, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

 

1.                                      Indemnity.

 

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, to the fullest extent permitted by law (and regardless of any future provision of the Certificate or any By-Law to the contrary), the Corporation shall indemnify Indemnitee in the event Indemnitee is made, or threatened to be made, a party or a witness, or is otherwise a participant in or to, an action, investigation or proceeding, whether civil, administrative or criminal (including but not limited to an action, investigation or proceeding by or in the right of the Corporation or by or in the right of any other corporation or business entity of any type or kind, domestic or foreign, which any officer and/or director of the Corporation served in any capacity at the request of the Corporation), by reason of the fact that Indemnitee is or was an officer and/or director of the Corporation (or served any other corporation or business entity of any type or kind, domestic or foreign, in any capacity at the request of the Corporation).   The foregoing indemnification shall be from and against all judgments, fines, penalties, amounts paid in settlement and reasonable expenses, including attorneys’ fees, actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee or on Indemnitee’s behalf in

 



 

connection with such action, suit, investigation or proceeding, or any appeal therein; provided, however, the Corporation, in the sole discretion of its Board of Directors, shall be entitled to terminate advancement of expenses to Indemnitee with respect to any appeal(s) by Indemnitee after the time in which Indemnitee has been found liable in any state, federal, or similar government or administrative trial court proceeding or is convicted in any criminal trial court proceeding, each in a court or other proceeding of competent jurisdiction.  Subject to the immediately prior sentence, the Corporation shall pay, in advance of final disposition of any such action, suit, investigation or proceeding, expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by Indemnitee in defending or otherwise responding to such action or proceeding upon receipt of (1) a written affirmation by the Indemnitee of the Indemnitee’s good faith belief that Indemnitee has met the standard of conduct necessary for indemnification by the Corporation, and (2) a written undertaking by or on behalf of Indemnitee to repay the amounts advanced if it is determined in a final order issued by a court of competent jurisdiction from which no appeal may be taken that the Indemnitee did not meet the required standard of conduct. The aforesaid written affirmation and undertaking shall be consistent with provisions of Delaware law.   For purposes of this Agreement, references to “serving at the request of the Corporation” shall include any service as an officer and/or director of the Corporation which imposes duties on, or involves services by, such an officer and/or director with respect to an employee benefit plan or its participants or beneficiaries, including but not limited to service as a trustee or administrator of any such benefit plan.

 

(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 1(a), the Corporation shall indemnify Indemnitee in any action, suit or proceeding initiated by Indemnitee only if Indemnitee acted with the authorization of the Corporation in initiating that action, suit investigation or proceeding; provided, however, that any action or proceeding brought under Section 9 shall not be subject to this Section 1(b), and it is expressly agreed that the Corporation shall bear any and all fees and expenses incurred by Indemnitee in seeking to enforce this Agreement.

 

(c) Indemnitee shall be presumed to be entitled to indemnification for matters covered in this Agreement. The burden of proof of establishing that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification shall be on the Corporation.

 

(d) Neither the Corporation nor Indemnitee shall unreasonably withhold their consent to any proposed settlement of an indemnified claim, provided, however, that no party shall be required to admit liability in connection with any proposed settlement and Indemnitee shall not be required to bear any cost or expense in connection with any proposed settlement of an indemnifiable claim.

 

2. Partial Indemnity; Successful Defense.

 

(a) If Indemnitee is entitled under any provisions of this Agreement to indemnification by the Corporation for some or a portion of the expenses, judgments, fines, taxes, penalties and amounts paid in settlement but not for the total amount thereof, the Corporation shall indemnify Indemnitee for the portion thereof to which Indemnitee is entitled.

 

(b) To the extent that Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense or settlement of any action, suit, investigation or proceeding or in defense of any issue or

 

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matter therein, including, without limitation, dismissal without prejudice, Indemnitee shall be indemnified against any and all expenses (including but not limited to attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines, taxes, penalties and amounts paid in settlement with respect to such action, suit or proceeding. Moreover, to the extent that Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any or all claims relating in whole or in part to an indemnifiable event or in defense of any issue or matter therein, including, without limitation, dismissal without prejudice, Indemnitee shall be indemnified against all costs, charges and expenses, including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees and other fees and expenses, incurred in connection therewith without further action or determination.

 

(c) For purposes of this Agreement, the termination of any action, suit, investigation or proceeding, by judgment, order, settlement (whether with or without court approval), shall not create a presumption that Indemnitee did not meet any particular standard of conduct or have any particular belief or that a court has determined that indemnification is not permitted by applicable law or this Agreement.

 

3. Notice by Indemnitee.

 

Indemnitee shall notify the Corporation in writing of any matter with respect to which Indemnitee intends to seek indemnification hereunder as soon as reasonably practicable following the receipt by Indemnitee of written threat thereof; provided, however, that failure to so notify the Corporation shall not constitute a waiver by Indemnitee of his rights hereunder.

 

4. Advancement of Expenses.

 

Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, in the event of any action, suit, investigation or proceeding against Indemnitee which may give rise to a right of indemnification from the Corporation pursuant to this Agreement, following written request to the Corporation by Indemnitee, the Corporation shall advance to Indemnitee (or, at the request of the Indemnitee, to such parties as are conducting the defense of any indemnified claim) amounts to cover expenses incurred by Indemnitee in defending or otherwise responding to or participating in any such action, suit, investigation or proceeding in advance of the final disposition thereof upon receipt of (a) an Undertaking by or on behalf of Indemnitee substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A to repay the amount advanced in the event  it shall ultimately be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction from which no appeal can be taken that Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified by the Corporation (the “Undertaking”), and (b) reasonably satisfactory evidence as to the amount of such expenses. Indemnitee’s Undertaking together with a copy of an expense statement billed to Indemnitee or paid or to be paid by Indemnitee shall constitute satisfactory evidence as to the amount of expenses to be advanced by the Corporation.  Following receipt of an Undertaking, the Corporation shall, within 30 calendar days after receiving expense statements, make payment of the expenses stated therein.  No security shall be required in connection with any Undertaking and any Undertaking shall be accepted without reference to the Indemnitee’s ability to make repayment.

 

5.  Non-Exclusivity of Right of Indemnification.

 

(a) The indemnification rights granted to Indemnitee under this Agreement shall not be deemed exclusive of, or in limitation of, any other rights that are more beneficial to Indemnitee

 

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to which Indemnitee may be entitled under Delaware law, the Corporation’s Certificate or By-laws, any other agreement, any vote of shareholders or directors or otherwise. To the extent any applicable law, the Corporation’s Certificate or By-laws, as in effect on the date hereof or at any time in the future, permit greater or less limited or less conditional indemnification or advance payment of expenses than is provided for in this Agreement, Indemnitee shall enjoy such greater or less limited or less conditional benefits so afforded, and this Agreement shall be deemed amended without any further action by the Corporation or Indemnitee to grant such greater benefits.  It is the intention of the parties that nothing in this Agreement shall limit or abridge the indemnification rights of Indemnitee as set forth in the Certificate, in any By-laws, in any directors’ and officers’ liability insurance coverage, or otherwise. Accordingly, in the event there is a conflict between any provision in this Agreement and any provision of the Certificate or any By-law provision now in effect or which may be in effect in the future, the controlling provision shall be that provision which would be more favorable to Indemnitee and would result in broader and more expansive indemnification rights in favor of Indemnitee.

 

(b) Indemnitee shall be entitled, in the sole discretion of Indemnitee, to elect to have Indemnitee’s rights hereunder interpreted on the basis of applicable law in effect (i) at the time of execution of this Agreement, or (ii) at the time of the occurrence of the indemnifiable event giving rise to a claim, or (iii) at the time indemnification is sought.

 

6. Contribution.

 

If the indemnification provided for in this Agreement is unavailable to Indemnitee for any reason whatsoever, the Corporation, in lieu of indemnifying Indemnitee, shall contribute to the amount incurred by Indemnitee, whether for expenses, judgments, fines, taxes, penalties and amounts paid in settlement in connection with any action, suit, investigation or proceeding, in such proportion as is fair and reasonable in light of  all of the circumstances of such action by board action, arbitration or by the court before which such action was brought in order to reflect (a) the relative benefits received by the Corporation and Indemnitee as a result of the event(s) and/or transaction(s) giving cause to such action; and/or (b) the relative fault of the Corporation (and its other directors, officers, employees and agents) and Indemnitee in connection with such event(s) and/or transaction(s). Indemnitee’s right to contribution under this Section 6 shall be determined in accordance with, pursuant to and in the same manner as, the provisions in Sections 1 and 2 relating to Indemnitee’s right to indemnification under this Agreement.

 

7. Liability Insurance.

 

(a)  To the extent the Corporation maintains at any time an insurance policy or policies providing directors’ and officers’ liability insurance, Indemnitee shall be covered by such policy or policies, in accordance with its or their terms, to the maximum extent of the coverage available for any other an officer and/or director of the Corporation under such insurance policy.

 

(b) The purchase and maintenance of such insurance shall not in any way limit or affect the rights and obligations of the parties hereto, and the execution and delivery of this Agreement shall not in any way be construed to limit or affect the rights and obligations of the Corporation and/or of the other parties under any such insurance policy.

 

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(c)  The provisions of this Section 7 shall neither (i) restrict the Corporation’s right to purchase any type of Officers’ and/or Directors’ liability coverage (or any other insurance coverage that is reserved to or benefits solely or primarily independent or non-executive directors), nor (ii) afford any officer or non-executive director who is not insured under any such insurance policy a claim against the Corporation, the Indemnitee, or any other entity arising from the purchase or existence of such insurance coverage.

 

8. Termination of Agreement and Survival of Right of Indemnification.

 

The Corporation will require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation, reorganization or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business or assets of the Corporation, by agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the then-current Board of Directors of the Corporation, expressly to assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent the Corporation would be required to perform if no such succession had taken place.  This Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Corporation and any successor to the Corporation, including, without limitation, any person acquiring directly or indirectly all or substantially all of the business or assets of the Corporation whether by purchase, merger, consolidation, reorganization or otherwise (and such successor will thereafter be deemed the “Corporation” for purposes of this Agreement), but this Agreement will not otherwise be assignable, transferable or delegable by the Corporation.  The rights granted to Indemnitee hereunder shall continue and survive any termination of this Agreement and any termination of Indemnitee’s service as an officer and/or director of the Corporation and shall inure to the benefit of Indemnitee, Indemnitee’s personal representatives, heirs, executors, administrators and beneficiaries.

 

9.  Resolution of All Disputes Concerning Entitlement.

 

(a) It is intent of the Corporation that the Indemnitee not be required to incur the expenses associated with the enforcement of Indemnitee’s rights under this Agreement by litigation or other legal action because the cost and expense thereof would substantially detract from the benefits intended to be extended to the Indemnitee hereunder.  Accordingly, if it should appear to the Indemnitee that the Corporation has failed to comply with any of its obligations under this Agreement or in the event that the Corporation or any other person takes any action to declare this Agreement void or unenforceable, or institutes any action, suit, investigation or proceeding designed (or having the effect of being designed) to deny, or to recover from, the Indemnitee the benefits intended to be provided to the Indemnitee hereunder, the Corporation irrevocably authorizes the Indemnitee from time to time to retain counsel of Indemnitee’s choice, at the expense of the Corporation as hereinafter provided, to represent the Indemnitee in connection with the initiation or defense of any litigation or other legal action, whether by or against the Corporation or any director, officer, stockholder or other person affiliated with the Corporation, in any jurisdiction.  Regardless of the outcome thereof, the Corporation shall pay and be solely responsible for any and all costs, charges and expenses, including, without limitation, attorneys’ and other fees and expenses, reasonably incurred by the Indemnitee as a result of the Corporation’s failure to perform this Agreement or any provision thereof.

 

(b)The exclusive forum for resolution of any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement or Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement shall be the Federal and State Courts situated in the County of New York, State of New York,

 

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and the parties hereby consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of said courts and waive  any claim that said courts do not constitute a convenient or appropriate venue, and agrees that service of process may be effected in any such action, suit or proceeding by notice given in accordance with Section 11.

 

(c) This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, exclusive of any choice of law rules.

 

10. Amendments, Etc.

 

Except as provided in Section 5, no supplement, modification or amendment of this Agreement shall be binding unless executed in writing by both of the parties hereto. No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall constitute a waiver of any other provisions hereof (whether or not similar) nor shall such waiver constitute a continuing waiver.  No provision of this Agreement may be waived, modified or discharged unless such waiver, modification or discharge is agreed to in writing signed by Indemnitee and the Corporation.  No waiver by either party hereto at any time of any breach by the other party hereto or compliance with any condition or provision of this Agreement to be performed by such other party will be deemed a waiver of similar or dissimilar provisions or conditions at the same or at any prior or subsequent time.  No agreements or representations, oral or otherwise, expressed or implied with respect to the subject matter hereof have been made by either party which are not set forth expressly in this Agreement. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which will be deemed to be an original but all of which together will constitute one and the same agreement.

 

11. Notices.

 

All notices, requests, demands and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered by hand or when mailed by certified registered mail, return receipt requested, with postage prepaid:

 

(a) If to Indemnitee, to the address on file with the Corporation.

 

(b) If to the Corporation, to:

 

SFX Entertainment, Inc.

430 Park Avenue, 6th Floor

New York, New York 10022

Attention: General Counsel

 

-with copies to-

 

The Board of Directors of the Corporation

 

-and-

 

Reed Smith LLP

599 Lexington Avenue, 26th Floor

 

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New York, NY 10022

Attention: Herbert Kozlov, Esq.

Facsimile:  (212) 521-5450

E-mail: hkozlov@reedsmith.com

 

or to such person or address as Indemnitee or the Corporation shall furnish to the other party in writing pursuant to the above.

 

12. Severability.

 

If any provision of this Agreement is determined to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, this invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect the validity, legality or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement, and there shall be substituted for the provision at issue a valid and enforceable provision as similar as possible to the provision at issue.

 

[Signature Page Follows]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above stated.

 

 

 

COMPANY:

 

 

 

SFX ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Name:

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

 

INDEMNITEE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Indemnitee]

 

[Signature page to Indemnification Agreement]

 



 

EXHIBIT A—GENERAL FORM OF UNDERTAKING

 

1.                                      This Statement is submitted pursuant to the Indemnity Agreement effective                     , 201   between SFX Entertainment, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, (the “Corporation”) and the undersigned.

 

2.                                      I am requesting indemnification against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) and judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement, all of which have been or will be actually and reasonably incurred by me or on my behalf in connection with a certain action, suit, investigation or other proceeding to which I am a party or am threatened to be made a party, or in which I am or may be participating, by reason of the fact that I am or was an officer and/or director of the Corporation.

 

3.                                      With respect to all matters related to any such action, suit, investigation or other proceeding, I believe I acted in good faith and in a manner I reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, I had no reason to believe that my conduct was unlawful.

 

4.                                      I hereby affirm that I believe in good faith belief that I have met the standard of conduct necessary for indemnification by the Corporation. I hereby undertake to repay this advancement of expenses if it shall ultimately be determined pursuant to a final order from which no appeal can be taken of a court of competent jurisdiction that I am not entitled to be indemnified by the Corporation under the aforesaid Indemnification Agreement or otherwise.

 

5.                                      I am requesting indemnification in connection with the following matter: [PROVIDE DETAILS]

 

 

 

 

Dated:

 

Name of Indemnitee

 

 

 



EX-10.21 29 a2215423zex-10_21.htm EX-10.21

Exhibit 10.21

 

EXECUTION VERSION

 

BINDING TERM SHEET

 

Dated as of October 26, 2012 (the “Effective Date”)

 

Proprietary and Confidential

 

Information provided in this term sheet (this “Term Sheet”) is considered “Confidential Information” as defined in the Mutual Confidentiality and Non-Circumvention Agreement, dated as of October [***],2012 (the “Confidentiality Agreement”). By receiving this Term Sheet and any other information related to the Transactions, each of SFX Holding Corporation (“SFX”) and ID&T Holding B.V. (“ID&T and, collectively with SFX, the “Parties”) agrees keep this information confidential and not disclose the information to any third party, other than such Party’s representatives that will help such Party evaluate the Transactions, without the written consent of the other Party, and each Party agrees that such Party will safeguard the information with the same degree of care that such Party safeguards such Party’s own confidential information, but in any event with no less than reasonable care. Each Party will not use the information in any manner (other than for purposes of evaluating whether to enter into the Transactions) without the prior written consent of the other Party; except that each Party is permitted to disclose or use information to the extent permitted by the Confidentiality Agreement, including, without limitation, disclosing information as might be required by applicable law.

 

THE TRANSACTIONS: 

The Parties will enter into a joint venture or partnership (the “JV”) whereby SFX shall be entitled to an equity interest of 51% (with ID&T retaining 49%) of the ID&T business in Canada, Mexico, and the United States (collectively, “North America”) as set out in more detail in this Term Sheet.

 

The Parties will enter into an acquisition agreement (the “Acquisition Agreement”) and a joint venture agreement (the “JVA”). Pursuant to the Acquisition Agreement, among other things, the following will occur:

 

·      At the Closing, ID&T will enter into an exclusive license agreement (the “License Agreement”) with the JV, pursuant to which, among other things, ID&T will grant the JV an exclusive (even as to ID&T) license (or, with respect to Subsidiary-Held Brands and those Brands that ID&T licenses from another person, a sublicense) to use in North America all brands that ID&T (directly or through an ID&T subsidiary) has (or in the future obtains) the rights to use in North America, including, without limitation, those brands that are listed in Exhibit A and including “Sensation,” “Mysteryland,” “Qlimax,” “DefQonl,” and the Q-Dance brands, and whether in existence now or hereafter developed or acquired, and the trademarks, trade names, and similar intellectual property relating to the brands (collectively, the “Brands”), on the conditions as more fully described below. To the extent that a Brand is owned or licensed by a majority

 



 

 

        owned subsidiary of ID&T (any such Brand, a “Subsidiary-Held Brand”), ID&T will cause such subsidiary to license such Subsidiary-Held Brand (or such subsidiary’s rights therein, as applicable) to ID&T so that it will be subject to the License Agreement. For avoidance of doubt: (I) with respect to “Dirty Dutch”, ID&T has shared ownership rights and will license to the JV those rights it has subject to it obligations to the co-owner of that Brand; and (II) in the event ID&T has a non-controlling interest in any Brand, the JV shall be entitled to the economic benefit received by ID&T with respect to any interest in any Event conducted in North America with respect to that Brand.

 

·      At the Closing, SFX will acquire a 51% equity interest in the JV from ID&T in exchange for (1) $12.5 million, which SFX shall pay to ID&T on the Effective Date, and (2) as determined by ID&T at the Closing (or, if earlier, the date of a Qualified IPO), (A) the issuance by SFX of 2,000,000 shares at the Closing (with an assumed acquisition value of $5.00 per share) of SFX common stock, as adjusted for any stock splits, corporate reorganizations, or similar events after the Effective Date, OR (B) the right to receive shares of SFX common stock worth $10,000,000, valued at the Qualified IPO valuation (which might be more or less than 2,000,000 shares of SFX common stock) immediately prior to a Qualified IPO by SFX (any shares of SFX common stock issued pursuant to this clause (2), the “SFX Shares”). The SFX Shares shall have no less favorable preferences than the SFX common stock held (directly or indirectly) by Robert F.X. Sillerman (“Sillerman”).

 

·      In addition, at the Closing, SFX will pay an advance of $7,500,000 to ID&T (the “ID&T Advance”). The ID&T Advance will be non-recourse, except as to the distributions from the JV in respect of ID&T’s interest.

 

·      A “Qualified IPO shall mean the sale of shares pursuant to a registration statement declared effective by the SEC under circumstances in which the SFX common stock is accepted for listing on the NASDAQ Global Market or the New York Stock Exchange.

 

The Parties shall seek to structure the Transactions to optimize tax treatment to the Parties. The Parties expect to have entered into the Definitive Documents on or prior to, and to have consummated the transactions contemplated by the Acquisition Agreement (collectively, the “Transactions”) on or about, January 1, 2013.

 

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Closing means the date that is the earlier of: (1) if the Parties have entered into the Definitive Documents on or prior to January 1, 2013, then the date on which the Parties have consummated the Transactions; and (2) January 1, 2013. If the Closing occurs but the Definitive Documents have not been entered into, then (a) the Parties shall operate in good faith under the terms set forth in this Term Sheet as if the Definitive Documents had been entered into on January 1, 2013 and (b) the Parties shall continue to negotiate and use their respective reasonable efforts to enter into the Definitive Documents as promptly as practicable after the Closing. The fact that the Closing has not occurred pursuant to the Definitive Documents by January 1, 2013 will not cause the termination of the JV, the License arrangements described herein, or the Parties’ respective obligations under this Term Sheet.

 

 

 

CERTAIN ID&T EVENTS IN NORTH AMERICA

 

After the Effective Date and prior to the Closing, and excluding in all respects the “Sensation” Brand shows at the Barclays Center in October 2012, ID&T shall not directly or indirectly promote, market, or organize, or directly or indirectly enter into any contract with respect to, any festivals, concerts, or other events (any festival, event, or concert, an “Event”) that are to be performed in North America without the prior written consent of SFX (which SFX shall not unreasonably withhold, delay, or condition), and, if SFX so consents, then such Event will thereby be deemed to be subject to the License Agreement (or, if there is no License Agreement, the License arrangements described herein).

 

 

 

WARRANT GRANTS

 

At the Closing and as additional part of the purchase price under the Acquisition Agreement, SFX will grant ID&T 500,000 warrants (the “ID&T Warrants”) to purchase (on a one-for-one basis) shares of SFX common stock (such shares, as might be issued upon the exercise of the ID&T Warrants, “ID&T Warrant Shares”), in each case with a strike price of $2.50 per share of SFX common stock, as adjusted for any stock splits, corporate reorganizations, or similar events.

 

 

 

 

 

For a period of five years beginning with fiscal year 2013, if the JV’s governing board (the “Board”) determines, based on audited financial statements, that, during the prior fiscal year of the JV, the JV has an EBITDA of $7,000,000 or more, then, promptly after such determination, SFX will grant to ID&T 100,000 warrants (the “EBITDA Warrants and, collectively with the ID&T Warrants, the “Transaction Warrants”) to purchase (on a one-for-one basis, but as adjusted for any stock splits, corporate reorganizations, or similar events) shares of SFX common stock (such shares, together with the ID&T Warrant Shares “Transaction Warrant Shares”) in each case with a strike price for the EBITDA Warrants equal to the

 

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fair value per share of SFX common stock, as determined by SFX’s board of directors, but, after a Qualified IPO, based on the 30-day weighted average closing price of the SFX common stock prior to the determination.

 

 

 

 

 

ID&T will have the right to re-audit the annual accounts and related financial statements on which the Board determined EBITDA is based, at ID&T’s own expense. If this re-audit results in an EBITDA being higher than $7,000,000 (while the initial EBITDA was below this amount), then the costs of the re-audit will be borne by SFX.

 

 

 

 

 

Each of the Transaction Warrants will be fully vested on the date of grant.

 

 

 

LICENSE AGREEMENT

 

Exclusive License of Brands. Except with respect to ID&T’s rights in respect of a Brand under North America-only Contracts and Extra Territory Contracts (which are separately addressed below), ID&T will grant the JV an exclusive (even as to ID&T) license (or, with respect to Subsidiary-Held Brands, a sublicense) to use in North America all Brands that ID&T (directly or through an ID&T subsidiary) has (or in the future obtains) the rights to use in North America. With respect to any Subsidiary-Held Brand, ID&T will cause the applicable subsidiary to license such Subsidiary-Held Brand (or such subsidiary’s rights therein, as applicable) to ID&T so that it will be subject to the License Agreement.

 

 

 

 

 

North America-only Contracts and Extra Territory Contracts.

 

 

 

 

 

·      Certain Definitions.

 

 

 

 

 

· North America-only Contract means any contract or arrangement between ID&T and another person regarding the use of a Brand in North America only.

 

 

 

 

 

· “Extra Territory Contract means any contract or arrangement between ID&T and another person regarding the use of a Brand in North America and in one or more jurisdictions other than North America.

 

 

 

 

 

·      ID&T as Brand Licensor.

 

 

 

 

 

· North America-only Contracts. For those North America-only Contracts pursuant to which ID&T has licensed another person the right to use a Brand, ID&T will assign such North America-only Contract to the JV; except that, if ID&T is contractually prohibited from assigning such

 

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North America-only Contract to the JV, then ID&T will contribute or pay to the JV ID&T’s net income (taking into account tax considerations) earned under such North America-only Contract.

 

 

 

 

 

· Extra Territory Contracts. For those Extra Territory Contracts pursuant to which ID&T has licensed another person the right to use a Brand, ID&T will contribute or pay to the JV ID&T’s net income (taking into account tax considerations) earned under such Extra Territory Contract with respect to Events in North America.

 

 

 

 

 

· No Amendment or Waiver of Contracts. ID&T will not amend or waive any provision of any North America-only Contract or any Extra Territory Contract to grant the counterparty thereto greater rights than such counterparty currently possesses.

 

 

 

 

 

· No Renewal of North America-only Contracts. ID&T will not renew any North America-only Contract pursuant to which ID&T has licensed to another person the right to use a Brand.

 

 

 

 

 

· Schedule of North America-only Contracts and Extra Territory Contracts. Promptly after the Effective Date, ID&T shall provide to SFX a schedule setting forth each person to which ID&T has granted rights to one or more Brands in North America and the terms of each North America-only Contracts and, to the extent related to North American, the terms of each Extra Territory Contracts pursuant to which such rights have been granted.

 

 

 

 

 

·      ID&T as Brand Licensee.

 

 

 

 

 

· North America-only Contracts. For those North America-only Contracts pursuant to which another person has licensed to ID&T the right to use a Brand, ID&T will assign such North America-only Contract to the JV; except that, if ID&T is contractually prohibited from assigning such North America-only Contract to the JV, then ID&T will arrange with the JV for the JV to advance funds to ID&T to cover ID&T’s obligations under such North America-only Contract and ID&T will contribute or pay to the JV ID&T’s net income (taking into account tax considerations) earned under such North America-only Contract.

 

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· Extra Territory Contracts. For those Extra Territory Contracts pursuant to which another person has licensed to ID&T the right to use a Brand, ID&T will arrange with the JV for the JV to advance funds to ID&T to cover ID&T’s obligations under such Extra Territory Contract and ID&T will contribute or pay to the JV ID&T’s net income (taking into account tax considerations) earned under such Extra Territory Contract with respect to Events in North America.

 

Domain Names. ID&T shall license to the JV free of charge any new domain name registrations that use any Brand the ID&T has or acquires (other than the Excluded Domain Names).

 

Term of License Agreement. The License Agreement will remain in effect for so long as the JV remains in existence (regardless of the identity of the members of JV), except for (i) ID&T’s rights to terminate the License Agreement if (A) SFX materially breaches any of SFX’s obligations under the JV or License Agreement or (B) the JV or SFX commences a voluntary bankruptcy case or has an involuntary bankruptcy case commenced against it (which involuntary case the JV or SFX, as the case may be, has not been removed prior to the date that is 60 days after the commencement of such case) and (ii) ID&T’s right to partially terminate the License Agreement with respect to any Brand for which the JV has failed to make a payment under the License Agreement, subject (with respect to both of the immediately foregoing clauses (i) and (ii)) to reasonable notice and cure periods.

 

Simulcasts and Rebroadcasts. The JV will retain the right to simulcast or rebroadcast (whether via cable, satellite, Internet, or other method of simulcast or rebroadcast), and to retain all revenues from, any Events held in North America using any Brand (and the License Agreement will provide that the JV will be entitled (to the extent not contractually prohibited) to simulcast or rebroadcast any such Event outside of North America), but the JV will comply with any restrictions on simulcasting or rebroadcasting any such Event that are contained in contracts with artists performing at such Events. The JV will not have the right to recover revenue from the rebroadcast of any Events held outside of North America. The Parties will use their respective reasonable efforts to obtain any approvals necessary (from any such artists or otherwise) to permit such simulcasting or rebroadcasting.

 

Quality Control. ID&T will set and maintain reasonable and appropriate standards on use of the Brand and oversee use of the Brands to maintain Brand value and the JV shall and SFX shall (and SFX shall cause SFX’s subsidiaries to) adhere to such standards.

 

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These standards shall, among other things, include the requirement that the JV’s Chief Creative Officer has approved the use of an existing or new Brand for one or a series of Events.

 

 

 

 

 

License Fees.

 

 

 

 

 

·      First Five Years of Term. For the first five years of the term of the License Agreement:

 

 

 

 

 

· the JV will pay a license fee of $150,000 per day for each Event for the “Sensation” Brand license (i.e., $300,000 for a two-day Event);

 

 

 

 

 

· the JV will pay a license fee of $150,000 per day for each Event for the “Qlimax” Brand license;

 

 

 

 

 

· the JV will pay a license fee of $300,000 per Event (which might be a multiple-day Event) for the “DefQonl” Brand license;

 

 

 

 

 

· the JV will pay a license fee of $300,000 per Event (which might be a multiple-day Event) for the “Mysteryland” Brand license; and

 

 

 

 

 

· with respect to Brands other than the Brands noted above, the JV will pay a reasonable per-use license fee, as to be set forth in the License Agreement (and, with respect to Brands not in existence as of the Effective Date, the Parties will negotiate in good faith to agree upon a reasonable per-use license fee on a basis that is consistent with the per-use license fee for Brands in existence on the Effective Date), it being understood that as long as there is no agreement on the license fee for a Brand, neither the JV nor ID&T will be entitled to the use thereof in North America.

 

 

 

 

 

·      After First Five Years of Term. After the first five years of the term of the License Agreement, the JV will pay a license fee for each Brand as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

· For each Brand that was licensed at Closing, the revised license fee will be the license fee with respect to such Brand as of the Closing multiplied by a percentage that is based upon the cumulative increase, if any, in the Consumer Price Index since Closing (the “Step-up”). After the Step-up, the license fee will be indexed on each anniversary of the date of Closing on the basis of the increase, if any, in the Consumer Price Index compared to

 

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the prior year, as to be set forth in more detail in the License Agreement.

 

 

 

 

 

· For all other Brands, the license fee will be indexed on each anniversary of the date of Closing on the basis of the increase, if any, in the Consumer Price Index compared to the prior year, as to be set forth in more detail in the License Agreement.

 

 

 

 

 

Ownership of IP. Intellectual property originated by the TV will be an asset of ID&T and will be licensed without additional cost to the JV pursuant to the License Agreement. Any intellectual property that the JV acquires will be an asset of the JV. Neither SFX nor the JV will register any of the Brands anywhere in the world. The database of persons who purchase tickets for an Event relating to a Brand that is to any extent promoted, organized, or marketed by the JV will be an asset of the JV. Any use of an asset of the JV by either Party must be on terms agreed to by the Board.

 

 

 

 

 

No Right to Sublicense. The JV shall not sublicense any of its rights under the License Agreement; except that, the JV will be permitted to sublicense any of its rights under the License Agreement to subsidiaries of the JV.

 

 

 

BOARD OF THE JV

 

The Board will at all times consist of four directors (each, a“Director”). ID&T will be entitled to appoint two Directors (“ID&T Directors”) and SFX will be entitled to appoint two Directors (“SFX Directors”), each appointment and any appointment of a replacement Director being subject to the other Party’s reasonable consent. Directors can be removed only by the Party appointing such Director.

 

 

 

 

 

No person will be permitted to take an affirmative action on behalf of the JV unless the Board has authorized (either generally or specifically) such action; provided that the Board shall be deemed to have granted each of the Co-CEOs the authorizations described below.

 

 

 

 

 

The Board must authorize the JV to promote at least six Events annually, four of which must use the “Sensation” Brand, one of which must use the “Mysteryland” Brand and one of which must use the “Defqonl” Brand, it being understood that the SFX-designated Board members will be deemed to have satisfied this obligation with respect to any Event that such members vote to authorize.

 

 

 

 

 

Among other things, the Board will meet to determine the JV’s

 

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annual budget and strategic and operating plan.

 

 

 

 

 

If there is a tie in the voting of the Board with respect to any matter, the matter shall be directed to the senior executives of the JV Members, who shall seek to unanimously resolve the matter and, if such senior executives are unable to resolve the matter, then either party is permitted to refer such matter to Binding Arbitration to be resolved.

 

 

 

MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF THE JV

 

The JV will be managed on a day-to-day basis by its officers, which may be the same persons as the Directors.

 

 

One Co-CEO and the CFO of the JV will be appointed by SFX. Shelley Finkel (“Finkel”) will serve initially as the JV’s Co-CEO appointed by SFX. If Finkel resigns from, is removed from, or otherwise no longer serves in his position as a Co-CEO, then SFX will be entitled to appoint a replacement Co-CEO, but only if such appointee is reasonably acceptable to ID&T. It is agreed that ID&T may withhold such approval if the replacement Co-CEO is a competitor of ID&T, ID&T has had prior dealings with such person that were unsatisfactory to ID&T or if ID&T perceives that such person may have a conflict of interest, including due to such person’s work for another subsidiary of SFX. The Co-CEO appointed by SFX will have primary responsibility and oversight of the non-Event, non-Promotion aspects of the JV’s operations, including financial planning, non-Event budgeting and oversight.

 

 

 

 

 

One Co-CEO and the Chief Creative Officer of the JV will be appointed by ID&T.

 

 

 

 

 

The Co-CEO appointed by ID&T and the Chief Creative Officer (which may be the same person) will maintain creative control over Events that the JV promotes or produces (including but not limited to a final say on the brands, venues and cities) spending on Events and the use of the Brands.

 

 

 

 

 

It is understood that Ritty van Straalen (“van Straalen”) and Jeroen Jansen (“Jansen”) will relocate to the United States for a period of not less than two years from the Closing Date, and that van Straalen will be the initial Co-CEO appointed by ID&T.

 

 

 

 

 

All Board actions require unanimous approval of all Directors then appointed. Notwithstanding any actions that the JV’s officers or other representation might be entitled to take on the JV’s behalf, the unanimous consent of the JV Members will be required in order for the JV to take any of the following actions:

 

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·      the approval of the JV’s annual budget and strategic and operating plan;

 

 

 

 

 

·      the JV entering into or terminating loans, credit facilities, or other arrangements (including but not limited to investments and divestments) with a value of more than $1,000,000 (whether in a single loan or in a series of related loans or arrangements), unless such actions are contemplated by or are otherwise within the applicable monetary limits set forth in the approved annual budget or annual operating plan;

 

 

 

 

 

·      amending the JV’s organizational documents;

 

 

 

 

 

·      the JV’s issuance of shares, options, warrants, or other securities (including but not limited to debt instruments);

 

 

 

 

 

·      the JV acquiring or disposing of companies and/or business, or entering into or terminating long-term strategic cooperation agreements with a third party (including but not limited to joint ventures); and

 

 

 

 

 

·      the JV applying for or consummating a merger, demerger, liquidation, bankruptcy, or suspension of payments.

 

 

 

 

 

The JV will be operated out of a New York office space to be leased by the JV.

 

 

 

 

 

Q Hardstyle. Q-Dance shall be the preferred supplier of any harddance events organized by SFX. If SFX or a subsidiary of SFX (other than the JV) promotes or organizes an Event that has a “harddance” or “hardstyle” stage at that Event, then SFX shall (or shall cause such SFX subsidiary to) first offer Q-Dance the right to host such Event (upon arms’-length terms), except that SFX is not required to (and is not required to cause such SFX subsidiary to) first offer Q Dance such right if SFX or such subsidiary is contractually prohibited from extending such first offer to Q Dance.

 

 

 

 

 

SFX-Organized Events. If SFX promotes, markets, or organizes an Event or enters into a promotional or sponsorship arrangement and the JV provides signage or other services in connection with such Event or arrangement, then SFX shall provide ID&T with a methodology for calculating the amount of income in respect of such Event or arrangement that should be allocated to the JV. If ID&T disputes any such methodology, then ID&T is permitted to refer the matter to Binding Arbitration.

 

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CERTAIN JV EXPENSES

 

The license fee payable in respect of a given Brand will be allocated as an expense of the Event for which that Brand is being used.

 

 

 

 

 

The JV will work with SFX’s local partners or subsidiaries as necessary so that the JV can promote Brand-related Events in local markets. Any pre-approved reasonable direct costs related to promoting such Event will be part of that Event budget, including promoter fees; except that if JV promotes a Brand-related Event directly (or through a SFX subsidiary), then the direct costs related to promoting such Event (such as marketing or venue costs) will be billed to that Event budget, but no overhead, administrative costs, and/or promoter fees related to promoting an Event will be billed to the JV (except that, if such Event is promoted by an entity in which SFX owns less than a 100% interest, then only a portion of the regular promoter fees for such Event shall be received by such entity and will be billed to the JV as part of that Event budget, which portion shall be equal to the portion of such entity that SFX does not own).

 

 

 

 

 

The JV will not be responsible for paying any SFX or ID&T overhead or administrative costs that SFX or ID&T incurs in connection with operating the JV (unless otherwise agreed by ID&T and SFX).

 

 

 

 

 

All contracts or arrangements between the JV on one hand, and SFX or ID&T, on the other hand, will be fair and will be equivalent to the costs that would be agreed in an at arm’s-length negotiation for such services or assets.

 

 

 

 

 

The JV expenses will include the costs of relocating ID&T personnel to the United States in connection with the operation of the JV’s business (including the relocation to the United States of van Straalen and his family and Jansen and his family) as per the rough estimate cost-sheet attached as Exhibit B, costs associated with the JV’s use of ID&T’s office space (but only to the extent that such costs relate to the JV’s operations), and the payroll expenses of van Straalen and Jansen and other personnel employed from time to time by the JV.

 

 

 

 

 

The JV expenses, to the extent not funded by operations, will be funded by SFX loans (on conditions as further set out below), or by third-party loans that are approved by the Board.

 

 

 

JV INCOME

 

All income generated by or attributable to the use of the licensed materials and/or Brands in North America or otherwise generated by or on behalf of the JV, including, but not limited to, exploitation of licensed intellectual property, rebroadcasting of JV Events, ticketing,

 

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sponsoring, food and beverage, benefits from mass-purchases will be contracted by and allocated to the JV (or to a JV subsidiary).

 

 

 

 

 

All contracts or arrangements between the JV on one hand, and SFX or ID&T on the other hand, will be fair and will be equivalent to the income or revenue that would be agreed in an at arm’s-length negotiation.

 

 

 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

SFX will be entitled to appoint the JV’s external auditor, provided that such auditor is reasonably acceptable to ID&T. The audit of the JV financial statements will initially be performed by Ernst & Young. The scope of the auditor’s engagement will cover the reporting requirements of both Parties.

 

 

 

 

 

The JV’s financial statements will be prepared and audited annually in accordance with US GAAP and US GAAS and, if a Qualified IPO occurs, at the level of disclosure required for financial statements required to be filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The JV will provide full insight and additional information to allow for the reconciliation to Dutch GAAP, in order for ID&T to include ID&T’s interest in the JV in ID&T’s annual accounts.

 

 

 

 

 

The preparation of such financial statements will be an expense of the JV. For the avoidance of doubt, any other costs regarding the registration, listing, or initial public offering (including the preparatory filings with the SEC), will be an expense of SFX.

 

 

 

ACCOUNTING AND INFORMATION

 

The Parties intend that the JV will be consolidated with SFX for accounting purposes and shall agree in the Acquisition Agreement on a structure that allows for such consolidation.

 

 

 

 

 

The JV’s fiscal year will be the same as SFX’s fiscal year (as the same might be adjusted from time to time), it being understood that if the JV’s fiscal year would differ from ID&T’s financial year, then the JV will at its own expense, at ID&T’s first request, provide such information as to enable ID&T to prepare its annual accounts.

 

 

 

 

 

The Board shall provide to the Parties quarterly interim financial statements based on US GAAP including information for conversion to Dutch GAAP, including a balance sheet and profit and loss statement, of the JV,together with a comparison against the prior year’s financials and the approved annual budget.

 

 

 

SFX BOARD OBSERVER

 

Commencing one week following the Effective Date and during the existence of the JV, ID&T will have the right to appoint and dismiss an observer to the SFX board who will have full rights to observe

 

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and participate in meetings, including notice of meetings.

 

 

 

LOANS TO THE JV

 

After consummation of the Transactions and depending upon the JV’s credit rating, the Parties shall use their respective reasonable efforts to cause the JV to enter into a credit arrangement with an unaffiliated third party upon reasonable market terms.

 

 

 

 

 

To the extent not financed by third-party financing, SFX will loan, on market terms approved by the Board (including reasonable market-based interest rates for such loans), the JV expenses and working capital necessary to fund Events and operations. In approving any SFX loan, the Board members appointed by SFX shall not unreasonably reject any loan or terms thereof necessary for SFX to comply with the foregoing funding obligation to the extent such loan or terms thereof have been approved by the Board members appointed by ID&T.

 

 

 

 

 

Unless SFX and the Board approve otherwise, the JV will repay all loans from the Parties in accordance with the terms of such loans.

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS

 

Surplus Cash Distributions. After repaying (or setting aside sufficient funds for the repayment of) 50% of any amount owed under loans to the JV from SFX, the JV will be permitted to distribute (in respect of the respective equity interests in the JV held by the Parties) all surplus in cash (if any) to the Parties as distributions (any such distribution, a “Surplus Cash Distribution”), pro rata based upon the respective percentages of equity interests in the JV that the Parties hold at the time of such Surplus Cash Distribution; except that, to the extent that any principal or interest on the ID&T Advance remains outstanding, any Surplus Cash Distribution that would be payable to ID&T will be paid instead to SFX and such amount will reduce the outstanding balance of the ID&T Advance.

 

 

 

 

 

Tax Distributions. The JV will, to the extent of available cash, make tax distributions to the Parties in an amount sufficient to allow the Parties to satisfy their respective income tax obligations that result from allocations of the JV’s income. Without limiting SFX’s obligations to finance operations, SFX will not be responsible for funding the JV if there are insufficient funds available to make any given Tax Distribution.

 

 

 

TRANSFER OF SFX COMMON STOCK

 

Lock-up Period. ID&T will not transfer any SFX Shares or Transaction Warrant Shares prior to the date that is the one-year anniversary of the earlier of (x) the date on which a Qualified IPO is consummated or (y) the Closing Date (such one-year period, the “Lock-up Period”). After the end of the Lock-up Period, ID&T will

 

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be permitted to sell the SFX Shares and the Transaction Warrant Shares, but, until a Qualified IPO occurs, only if ID&T first provides SFX with notice thereof at least 10 business days prior to any such sale.

 

 

 

 

 

SFX Call Rights. During the period beginning on the Closing Date and ending on (and including) the date that is the three-year anniversary of the Closing Date, SFX will have the right to purchase any SFX Shares and any Transaction Warrant Shares, to the extent held by ID&T at such time, for a purchase price of $35 per share (as adjusted for any stock splits, corporate reorganizations, or similar events from and after the Effective Date). During the period beginning one day after the three-year anniversary of the Closing Date and ending on (and including) the date that is the five-year anniversary of the Closing Date, SFX will have the right to purchase any SFX Shares and Transaction Warrant Shares, to the extent held by ID&T, for a purchase price of $50 per share (as adjusted for any stock splits, corporate reorganizations, or similar events from and after the Effective Date). The Parties acknowledge that, subject to the Lock-up Period on the SFX Shares and the Transaction Warrant Shares, ID&T will be permitted to transfer the SFX Shares and the Transaction Warrant Shares prior to SFX’s exercise of the call rights described in this paragraph.

 

 

 

 

 

Registration. SFX shall use commercially reasonable efforts to register the SFX Shares and Transaction Warrant Shares for resale with the SEC and to pursue a Qualified IPO. ID&T will enter into a customary lock-up agreement as reasonably requested by SFX’s underwriters in connection with a Qualified IPO, which shall be no more burdensome than Sillerman’s lock-up.

 

 

 

 

 

ID&T Put Option. If a Qualified IPO is not consummated within 19 months following the Effective Date, then ID&T shall have the right to require SFX to acquire the following for an aggregate cash purchase price of $10 million (the “Put Price): (i) any SFX Shares that have been issued to ID&T or ID&T’s right to acquire SFX Shares, as applicable; (ii) all Transaction Warrant Shares that ID&T has acquired pursuant to exercising Transaction Warrants; and (iii) any the Transaction Options to the extent not exercised. SFX will be required to pay to Put Price as soon as SFX has the resources to do so; except, that SFX is permitted to offset amounts remaining under the ID&T Advance against the Put Price. If SFX has not paid the Put Price to ID&T or before the date that is the 75 days after the date on which ID&T exercises the put option, then, at the option of ID&T, ID&T shall have the right (i) to terminate the License Agreement, or (ii) to require SFX to transfer its equity interest in the

 

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JV to ID&T.

 

 

 

 

 

Drag-along Rights. Until a Qualified IPO occurs, if Sillerman sells to a bona fide third party all the SFX common stock that he owns at a price per share of SFX common stock that is equal to or greater than 120% of the SFX Share Acquisition Price (as adjusted for any stock splits, corporate reorganizations, or similar events from and after the Effective Date), then, at Sillerman’s option, ID&T will be required to sell, on the same terms and conditions as received by Sillerman, all the SFX Shares and any Transaction Warrant Shares (any options vested will convert immediately prior to such event), to the extent held by ID&T at such time. “SFX Share Acquisition Price means the implied price per share of the SFX Shares at the time that ID&T acquires the SFX Shares.

 

 

 

 

 

Tag-along Rights. Until a Qualified IPO occurs, if the owner of Sillerman’s SFX common stock proposes to sell to a third party more than 50% of the SFX common stock that he (directly or indirectly) owns, then ID&T will have the right to cause that owner of Sillerman’s SFX common stock to include in such sale all the SFX Shares and any Transaction Warrant Shares and (any options vested will convert immediately prior to such event), to the extent held by ID&T at such time, on the same terms and conditions as received by that owner of Sillerman’s SFX common stock.

 

 

 

TRANSFER OF THE JV EQUITY INTERESTS

 

Each Party will not directly or indirectly transfer any of such Party’s equity interests (or share) in the JV (Equity), except:

 

 

·      each Party is permitted to transfer all or any portion of such Party’s Equity in the JV to one or more of its subsidiaries;

 

 

 

 

 

·      each Party is permitted to pledge all or any portion of such Party’s Equity in connection with a financing; and

 

 

 

 

 

·      each Party is permitted to (indirectly) transfer all (but not less than all) of such Party’s Equity in connection with the sale or merger of the entire group of either Party, but only if the person or with which the entire group of such Party is being sold or merged, respectively, is at least as credit-worthy as such Party.

 

 

 

 

 

As a condition to becoming a member of the JV, the transferee of Equity must agree to be bound by the terms of the JVA to the same extent as the transferring Party with respect to the Equity so transferred.

 

 

 

 

 

The Operating Agreement will provide that a bona fide pledgee of a

 

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Member’s Membership Interests that acquires such Membership Interests in connection with a foreclosure thereon will succeed to such Member’s economic, but not voting or other control, rights under the Operating Agreement and will not terminate JV LLC.

 

 

 

TERMINATION OF THE JV

 

The JV will terminate upon, and only upon, the agreement of all of the members of the JV or upon termination of the License Agreement. No breach by the JV caused by a Party or such Party’s board members or officers will give such Party the right to terminate the License Agreement or the JV.

 

 

 

DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT; TRANSACTION STRUCTURE

 

Promptly following the date hereof, the Parties will begin negotiating the JVA, the License Agreement and the other definitive documents to be entered into in order to implement the Transactions (collectively, the “Definitive Documents”), based on the terms contained in this Term Sheet. The Acquisition Agreement will include representations, warranties, covenants, conditions, and indemnities customary for transactions of the type contemplated hereby.

 

 

 

 

 

The Parties will mutually agree upon the structure for implementing the Transactions, consistent with the terms of this Term Sheet and taking into account the need to optimize the tax efficiency of the structure for both Parties.

 

 

 

GOVERNING LAW

 

To the extent not inconsistent with Federal law, this Term Sheet will be, and the Definitive Documents are intended to be, governed in all respects (including, without limitation, validity, interpretation, and effect), by the laws of the State of New York applicable to contracts made and to be performed wholly within the State of New York by residents thereof; except that, if the JV is formed under the laws of a jurisdiction other than New York, then the Parties will consider whether the JVA will be governed by the laws of that other jurisdiction.

 

 

 

ARBITRATION PROVISIONS IN DEFINITIVE DOCUMENTS

 

The Definitive Documents will provide that any disputes thereunder will be resolved first by efforts by the Co-CEOs to resolve any such disputes, then, if not resolved by the Co-CEOs, by efforts by the Board to unanimously resolve any such disputes, then, if not resolved by the Board, by efforts of the senior executives of the JV Members to resolve any such disputes and, finally, if not resolved by the CEOs of the JV Members, pursuant to Binding Arbitration. “Binding Arbitration means binding arbitration in New York, New York under the rules of the JAMS in which the prevailing party in any such arbitration will be entitled to such party’s reasonable attorney’s fees and costs.

 

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NON-COMPETE; NON-SOLICIT

 

Prior to the Closing, ID&T shall inform SFX on its operations in North America.

 

 

As of the Closing and for so long as the JV is in existence: (1) each Party will not directly or indirectly engage in any business in North America that is competitive with the business conducted by the JV in relation to any Brand; except that, if the License Agreement is partially terminated with respect to a Brand, then the obligation set forth in this clause (1) thereafter will not apply to such brand; and (2) each Party will not (subject to certain exceptions) solicit for employment, employ, or engage for the provision of services any person that is or was an employee of the JV or of the other Party.

 

 

 

 

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing paragraph under (1):

 

 

 

 

 

(a) SFX will expressly retain SFX’s right to originate, promote, exploit, develop, and operate electronic dance music Events and associated intellectual property in all locations (for the avoidance of doubt other than in relation to the Brands);

 

 

 

 

 

(b) SFX’s promotion of such Events, within or outside of North America (for the avoidance of doubt, other than in relation to the Brands), using brands, trademarks, or trade names owned or licensed by SFX or its subsidiaries (for the avoidance of doubt, other than the Brands) will be deemed to not violate the Term Sheet, the License Agreement, the JVA, or any obligations owing to the JV or ID&T; provided, however, that SFX shall use its reasonable efforts to avoid promoting Events which would reasonably be expected to diminish or interfere with the use of the Brands, in particular, by virtue of the timing and location of performances.

 

 

 

 

 

(c) subject to the other provisions of this Term Sheet, ID&T will expressly retain the right to execute any of its (or any of its subsidiaries’) pre-existing arrangements or contracts; and

 

 

 

 

 

(d) ID&T will expressly retain the right to execute and enter into Extra Territory Contracts or arrangements to use the Brands, subject to appropriate allocation to the JV for the revenues and expenses thereof that are attributable to North America (as to be further specified in the JVA).

 

 

 

 

 

ID&T will use commercially reasonable efforts to require its officers to execute non-competition agreements that provide that such officer will not compete in the electronic dance music Events / concert promotion business in North America. Such non-competition agreements will have a term that is at least as long as any other non- competition agreement that might be in place between such officer

 

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and ID&T, and in any event not less than 1 year from the termination of employment.

 

 

 

CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION

 

All information conveyed by one Party to the other Party in connection with this Term Sheet, including, without limitation, the terms of this Term Sheet, are and will be deemed to be “Confidential Information” under the Confidentiality Agreement. Notwithstanding the immediately foregoing sentence or anything to the contrary herein, SFX is permitted: (i) to disclose or use Confidential Information, this Term Sheet and the terms hereof, the Definitive Documents and the terms thereof, and the Transactions (any of the foregoing, “SEC-Disclosable Information”) in and in connection with the preparation of any registration statement relating to the registration of shares of SFX’s common stock (a “Registration Statement”), to the extent such disclosure or use is required by law, and in connection with any subsequent reporting obligations relating to such filing, to the extent such disclosure or use is required by law; (ii) to disclose SEC-Disclosable Information to, or to use SEC-Disclosable Information in connection with corresponding with, the SEC, to the extent such disclosure or use is required by law; and (iii) to disclose SEC-Disclosable Information to SFX’s representatives in connection with (A) the due diligence relating to a Registration Statement or a bank financing with respect to SFX or any of its subsidiaries, (B) the preparation of a Registration Statement or (C) the preparation of any documentation relating to any such bank financing

 

 

 

 

 

The Parties shall agree upon a press release with respect to their entry into this Term Sheet and the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

 

 

EXISTING TERM SHEET TERMINATED

 

The parties acknowledge that the term sheet, dated June 19, 2012 (the “Original Term Sheet”), has been terminated, except that the restrictions in the Original Term Sheet on the disclosure and use of certain information is not hereby terminated. ID&T acknowledges that SFX is not and will not be required to pay the break-up fee set forth under the provision in the Original Term Sheet entitled “BREAK-UP FEE.”

 

The provisions of this Term Sheet are binding on the Parties.

 

[Signature page follows.]

 

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The Parties are signing this Term Sheet as of the Effective Date.

 

 

ID&T HOLDING B.V.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Duncan Stutterheim

 

 

Name:

Duncan Stutterheim

 

 

Title:

Director

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ W. W. Tavecchio

 

 

Name:

W. W. Tavecchio

 

 

Title:

Director

 

 

 

 

 

SFX HOLDING CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Robert F.X. Sillerman

 

 

Name:

 

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

 

 

With respect to the sections of this Term Sheet

 

relating to tag-along rights:

 

 

 

/s/ Robert F.X. Sillerman

 

Robert F.X. Sillerman

 


 

Exhibit A

 



 

Exhibit A

 

Domeinnaam

 

Periode

 

Startdatum

 

Prijs

 

Hosting

 

Houder

3rdmilleniumsociety.net

 

Jaar

 

1/1/2010

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

ID&T Trademark B.V.

3rdmilleniumsociety.net

 

Jaar

 

 

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

ID&T Trademark B.V.

432.fm

 

Jaar

 

2011-07-29

 

85.00

 

Vellance

 

ID&T Trademark B.V.

a-live.nu

 

Jaar

 

 

 

38.00

 

Vellance

 

ID&Q Licenties BV

agent-audio.nl

 

Jaar

 

2007-10-16

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

ID&T B.V.

agent-audio.eu

 

Jaar

 

2012-02-04

 

20.00

 

Vellance

 

ID&Q Licenties BV

apocalypse-association.co.uk

 

Jaar

 

2010-01-01

 

25.00

 

Vellance

 

ID&T Trademark B.V.

awake-amsterdam.com

 

Jaar

 

2011-02-16

 

20.00

 

Vellance

 

ID&Q Licenties BV

black.eu

 

Jaar

 

2008-04-09

 

19.95

 

Vellance

 

ID&T Licenties B.V.

bloomingdale-aan-zee.nl

 

Jaar

 

2002-03-13

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

ID&T Enterprise B.V.

chaostheoryfoundation.org

 

Jaar

 

2010-01-01

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

ID&T Trademark B.V.

clubqbase.com

 

Jaar

 

2002-04-09

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

Q-dance B.V.

clubqbase.nl

 

Jaar

 

2002-04-09

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

Q-dance B.V.

coreproduction.nl

 

Jaar

 

2011-07-26

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

Core Production

defqon.be

 

Jaar

 

2006-03-13

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

Q-dance B.V.

defqon1.com.br

 

Jaar

 

2011-08-09

 

419.00

 

Vellance

 

ID&Q Licenties BV

defqon1.nl

 

Jaar

 

2002-12-11

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

Q-dance B.V.

defqon1festival

 

Jaar

 

2009-04-29

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

ID&T Enterprise B.V.

dirty-dutch.eu

 

Jaar

 

2009-07-28

 

20.00

 

Vellance

 

ID&T Trademark B.V.

dirty-dutch.eu

 

Jaar

 

2009-07-28

 

20.00

 

Vellance

 

ID&T Trademark B.V.

earth-quake.nl

 

Jaar

 

2006-05-22

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

Q-dance B.V.

everythingfadestoblack.com

 

Jaar

 

2008-03-18

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

ID&T B.V.

energythenetwork.nl

 

Jaar

 

2010-09-01

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

ID&Q Licenties BV

energythenetwork.com

 

Jaar

 

2010-09-01

 

20.00

 

Vellance

 

ID&Q Licenties BV

escobardancing.com

 

Jaar

 

2012-10-04

 

20.00

 

Vellance

 

ID&Q Licenties BV

filthyfreshfashionreadytorock.com

 

Jaar

 

2006-03-20

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

ID&T Enterprise B.V.

finalexam.nl

 

Jaar

 

2005-12-08

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

ID&T Enterprise B.V.

hard-dance-event.net

 

Jaar

 

2010-09-01

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

Q-dance B.V.

hard-dance-event.nl

 

Jaar

 

2010-09-01

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

Q-dance B.V.

hard-dance-event.co.uk

 

2 jaar

 

2010-09-01

 

25.00

 

Vellance

 

Q-dance B.V.

hard-dance-event.com

 

Jaar

 

2010-09-01

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

Q-dance B.V.

harddanceevent.net

 

Jaar

 

2010-09-01

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

Q-dance B.V.

harddanceevent.nl

 

Jaar

 

2010-09-01

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

Q-dance B.V.

harddanceevent.co.uk

 

2 jaar

 

2010-09-01

 

25.00

 

Vellance

 

Q-dance B.V.

harddanceevent.com

 

Jaar

 

2010-09-01

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

Q-dance B.V.

houseofdjs.fm

 

Jaar

 

2011-08-01

 

85.00

 

Vellance

 

ID&T Enterprise B.V.

houseofgods.nl

 

Jaar

 

2010-10-27

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

ID&Q Licenties BV

houseofgods.net

 

Jaar

 

2010-10-27

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

ID&Q Licenties BV

houseofgods.eu

 

Jaar

 

2010-10-27

 

20.00

 

Vellance

 

ID&Q Licenties BV

id-q.cl

 

Jaar

 

2008-05-15

 

 

 

Zacco

 

ID&T Trademark B.V.

id-t.cl

 

Jaar

 

2008-05-15

 

 

 

Zacco

 

ID&T Trademark B.V.

id-t.com

 

jaar

 

2003-09-24

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

ID&T Enterprise B.V.

id-t.de

 

Jaar

 

2007-10-11

 

30.00

 

Vellance

 

ID&T B.V.

id-t.eu

 

Jaar

 

2006-04-13

 

22.50

 

Vellance

 

ID&T Enterprise B.V.

id-t.info

 

Jaar

 

2008-03-21

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

ID&T B.V.

id-t.nl

 

Jaar

 

2005-12-08

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

ID&T Enterprise B.V.

 



 

id-t.org

 

Jaar

 

2006-05-18

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

ID&T Enterprise B.V.

id-t-radio.com

 

jaar

 

2003-10-09

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

ID&T Enterprise B.V.

id-t-radio.nl

 

jaar

 

2003-10-09

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

ID&T Enterprise B.V.

idqoffice.nl

 

Jaar

 

?

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

ID&T Enterprise B.V.

iedereenishardcore.nl

 

jaar

 

2009-07-01

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

Q-dance B.V.

imperialgreehouseinstitute.com

 

Jaar

 

2010-01-01

 

20.00

 

Vellance

 

ID&T Trademark B.V.

innercity.eu

 

Jaar

 

2006-04-29

 

22.50

 

Vellance

 

ID&T B.V.

innercity.nl

 

Jaar

 

2005-12-08

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

ID&T Enterprise B.V.

inqontrol.be

 

Jaar

 

2006-03-13

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

Q-dance B.V.

inqontrol.com

 

Jaar

 

2003-12-19

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

Q-dance B.V.

inqontrol.nl

 

Jaar

 

2003-12-19

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

Q-dance B.V.

iqonfestival.com

 

Jaar

 

2012-07-03

 

20.00

 

Vellance

 

Q-Licenties v.o.f.

iqonfestival.nl

 

Jaar

 

2012-08-15

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

Q-Licenties v.o.f.

iqonfestival.com.au

 

Jaar

 

2012-08-13

 

240.00

 

Vellance

 

Q-Licenties v.o.f.

mydance.nl

 

Jaar

 

2008-01-21

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

Q-dance B.V.

mysterlyland.cl

 

Jaar

 

2008-05-15

 

 

 

Zacco

 

ID&T Trademark B.V.

mysterlyand.eu

 

Jaar

 

2006-05-01

 

22.50

 

Vellance

 

ID&T BV

mysteryland.com

 

Jaar

 

2006-04-06

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

ID&T Enterprise B.V.

mysteryland.com.br

 

Jaar

 

2009-08-20

 

128.00

 

Vellance

 

ID&T Trademark B.V.

mysteryland.net

 

Jaar

 

2006-04-06

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

ID&T Enterprise B.V.

mysteryland.nl

 

Jaar

 

2006-05-31

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

ID&T Enterprise B.V.

mysteryland.org

 

Jaar

 

2006-05-24

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

ID&T Enterprise B.V.

oceanofwhite.com

 

Jaar

 

2008-03-11

 

20.00

 

Vellance

 

ID&Q Licenties BV

platinum-bookings.be

 

Jaar

 

2008-06-05

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

Q-dance B.V.

platinumbookings.com

 

Jaar

 

2008-03-12

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

ID&T Enterprise B.V.

platinumbookings.nl

 

Jaar

 

2008-03-12

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

ID&T Enterprise B.V.

playworldtour.com

 

Jaar

 

2012-10-05

 

20.00

 

Vellance

 

ID&Q Licenties BV

playworldtour.nl

 

Jaar

 

2012-10-05

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

ID&Q Licenties BV

q-bookings.com

 

Jaar

 

2003-08-26

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

Q-dance B.V.

q-bookings.nl

 

Jaar

 

2003-08-26

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

Q-dance B.V.

q-create.nl

 

Jaar

 

2003-09-26

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

Q-dance B.V.

q-dance.asia

 

jaar

 

2009-12-09

 

45.00

 

Vellance

 

ID&T Trademark B.V.

q-dance.be

 

Jaar

 

2005-08-31

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

Q-dance B.V.

q-dance.ch

 

Jaar

 

2005-12-13

 

40.00

 

Vellance

 

Q-dance B.V.

q-dance.cm

 

jaar

 

2010-10-27

 

47.50

 

Vellance

 

ID&Q Licenties BV

q-dance.cn

 

Jaar

 

2010-12-22

 

87.00

 

Vellance

 

ID&Q Licenties BV

q-dance.co.uk

 

Jaar

 

2009-12-09

 

25.00

 

Vellance

 

ID&T Trademark B.V.

q-dance.com

 

Jaar

 

2005-04-25

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

Q-dance B.V.

qdance.de

 

Jaar

 

2008-05-05

 

30.00

 

Vellance

 

Q-dance B.V.

qdance.com.au

 

Jaar

 

2011-08-29

 

240.00

 

Vellance

 

ID&Q Licenties BV

q-dance.es

 

Jaar

 

2005-12-13

 

25.00

 

Vellance

 

Q-dance B.V.

q-dance.eu

 

Jaar

 

2006-04-30

 

22.50

 

Vellance

 

Q-dance B.V.

q-dance.fr

 

Jaar

 

2007-10-08

 

30.00

 

Vellance

 

Q-dance B.V.

q-dance.it

 

Jaar

 

2005-12-13

 

45.00

 

Vellance

 

Q-dance B.V.

q-dance.nl

 

Jaar

 

2001-07-16

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

Q-dance B.V.

q-dance.pl

 

Jaar

 

2005-12-13

 

80.00

 

Vellance

 

Q-dance B.V.

q-danceradio.nl

 

Jaar

 

2005-12-14

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

Q-dance B.V.

 



 

q-dance-radio.nl

 

Jaar

 

2005-12-13

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

Q-dance B.V.

q-dance-tunes.be

 

Jaar

 

2007-10-08

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

Q-dance B.V.

q-dance-tunes.com

 

Jaar

 

2007-10-08

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

Q-dance B.V.

q-dancetunes.nl

 

Jaar

 

2007-10-08

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

Q-dance B.V.

qdancetunes.nl

 

Jaar

 

2007-10-08

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

Q-dance B.V.

q-danceworldwide.com

 

Jaar

 

2006-02-20

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

Q-dance B.V.

q-Dance-worldwide.com

 

Jaar

 

2006-02-20

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

Q-dance B.V.

q-danceworldwide.nl

 

Jaar

 

2006-02-20

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

Q-dance B.V.

Q-Dance-worldwide.nl

 

Jaar

 

2006-02-20

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

Q-dance B.V.

q-entertainment.nl

 

Jaar

 

2006-05-03

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

Q-dance B.V.

q-events.nl

 

Jaar

 

2007-06-25

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

Q-dance B.V.

qlasselite.nl

 

Jaar

 

2006-05-22

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

Q-dance B.V.

qlimax.be

 

Jaar

 

2006-03-13

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

Q-dance B.V.

qlimax.ch

 

Jaar

 

2006-02-20

 

40.00

 

Vellance

 

Q-dance B.V.

qlimax.eu

 

Jaar

 

2007-06-25

 

22.50

 

Vellance

 

Q-dance B.V.

qlimax.nl

 

jaar

 

12/31/2005

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

Q-dance B.V.

qlubtempo.be

 

Jaar

 

2006-02-20

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

Q-dance B.V.

qlubtempo.ch

 

Jaar

 

2006-02-20

 

40.00

 

Vellance

 

Q-dance B.V.

qlubtempo.com

 

Jaar

 

2006-02-20

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

Q-dance B.V.

qlubtempo.de

 

Jaar

 

2006-02-20

 

30.00

 

Vellance

 

Q-dance B.V.

qlubtemp.nl

 

Jaar

 

2006-02-20

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

Q-dance B.V.

qlubtempo.pl

 

Jaar

 

2006-02-20

 

80.00

 

Vellance

 

Q-dance B.V.

qlubunderground.com

 

Jaar

 

2008-04-02

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

Q-dance B.V.

qlub-underground.com

 

Jaar

 

2008-04-02

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

Q-dance B.V.

qlubunderground.eu

 

Jaar

 

2008-03-31

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

Q-dance B.V.

qlub-underground.eu

 

Jaar

 

2008-03-31

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

Q-dance B.V.

qlubunderground.nl

 

Jaar

 

2008-01-08

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

Q-dance B.V.

qlub-underground.nl

 

Jaar

 

2008-01-08

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

Q-dance B.V.

qu.nu

 

Jaar

 

2009-06-01

 

275.00

 

Vellance

 

ID&Q Licenties BV

q-magazine.nl

 

Jaar

 

2006-03-20

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

Q-dance B.V.

q-mail.nl

 

Jaar

 

2004-06-24

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

Q-dance B.V.

q-merchandise.nl

 

Jaar

 

2003-09-26

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

Q-dance B.V.

q-music.nl

 

Jaar

 

2003-09-26

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

Q-dance B.V.

qountdown.nl

 

Jaar

 

2010-10-25

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

ID&Q Licenties BV

qountdown.com

 

Jaar

 

2010-10-25

 

20.00

 

Vellance

 

ID&Q Licenties BV

qontact.nl

 

Jaar

 

2006-05-22

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

Q-dance B.V.

q-production.nl

 

Jaar

 

? 2010-03-01

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

ID&Q Licenties BV

q-radio.nl

 

Jaar

 

2005-01-24

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

Q-dance B.V.

q-record.com

 

Jaar

 

2007-06-25

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

Q-dance B.V.

q-scene.nl

 

Jaar

 

2003-09-26

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

Q-dance B.V.

qsite.nl

 

Jaar

 

2006-05-22

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

Q-dance B.V.

q-travel.nl

 

Jaar

 

2003-09-26

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

Q-dance B.V.

q-wear.nl

 

Jaar

 

2003-09-26

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

Q-dance B.V.

Q-worldwide.com

 

Jaar

 

2006-02-20

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

Q-dance B.V.

q-worldwide.nl

 

Jaar

 

2006-02-20

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

Q-dance B.V.

release-online.nl

 

Jaar

 

2005-06-16

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

ID&T Enterprise B.V.

risingfestival.nl

 

Jaar

 

2011-07-25

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

ID&T Enterprise B.V.

 



 

risingfestival.com

 

Jaar

 

2011-07-25

 

20.00

 

Vellance

 

ID&T Enterprise B.V.

rising-festival.nl

 

Jaar

 

2011-07-25

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

ID&T Enterprise B.V.

rising-festival.com

 

Jaar

 

2011-07-25

 

20.00

 

Vellance

 

ID&T Enterprise B.V.

saveexitplanet.org

 

Jaar

 

2010-01-01

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

In Qontrol BV

save-exit-planet.org

 

Jaar

 

2010-01-01

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

ID&T Trademark B.V.

saveexitplanet.com

 

Jaar

 

2010-01-01

 

20.00

 

Vellance

 

In Qontrol BV

save-exit-planet.com

 

Jaar

 

2010-01-01

 

20.00

 

Vellance

 

In Qontrol BV

sensation.com

 

Jaar

 

2008-05-18

 

20.00

 

Vellance

 

ID&Q Licenties BV

sensation.eu

 

Jaar

 

2007-06-25

 

22.50

 

Vellance

 

ID&T Enterprise B.V.

sensation.nl

 

Jaar

 

2006-05-15

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

ID&T Enterprise B.V.

sensation.pt

 

Jaar

 

2007-04-18

 

35.00

 

Vellance

 

ID&T Enterprise B.V.

sensation.tel

 

Jaar

 

2009-02-02

 

32.50

 

Vellance

 

ID&Q Licenties BV

sensation-black.cl

 

Jaar

 

2008-05-12

 

 

 

Zacco

 

ID&T Trademark B.V.

sensationmagazine.nl

 

Jaar

 

2012-09-01

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

ID&T Trademark B.V.

sensation-white.com

 

Jaar

 

2006-03-20

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

ID&T Trademark B.V.

sensationwhite.com

 

Jaar

 

2009-12-01

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

ID&T Trademark B.V.

shockers.eu

 

Jaar

 

2006-05-06

 

22.50

 

Vellance

 

ID&T B.V.

shockers.info

 

Jaar

 

2008-03-21

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

ID&T B.V.

shockers.nl

 

Jaar

 

2005-12-08

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

ID&T Enterprise B.V.

soap-amsterdam.com

 

Jaar

 

2005-12-08

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

ID&T Enterprise B.V.

soap-amsterdam.nl

 

Jaar

 

2005-12-08

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

ID&T Enterprise B.V.

teqnology.nl

 

Jaar

 

2006-05-22

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

Q-dance B.V.

thirdmilleniumsociety.net

 

Jaar

 

2010-01-01

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

ID&T Trademark B.V.

thirdmillenniumsociety.net

 

Jaar

 

 

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

ID&T Trademark B.V.

thunderdome.com

 

Jaar

 

2005-12-08

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

ID&T Enterprise B.V.

thunderdome.eu

 

Jaar

 

2006-04-29

 

22.50

 

Vellance

 

ID&T B.V.

thunderdome.nl

 

Jaar

 

2005-12-08

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

ID&T Enterprise B.V.

ticketonline.nl

 

Jaar

 

2005-02-15

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

Q-dance B.V.

tomorrowland.eu

 

Jaar

 

2006-05-29

 

22.50

 

Vellance

 

ID&T BV

tranceenergy.cl

 

Jaar

 

2008-05-15

 

 

 

Zacco

 

ID&T Trademark B.V.

trance-energy.eu

 

Jaar

 

2006-04-30

 

22.50

 

Vellance

 

ID&T B.V.

trance-energy.com

 

Jaar

 

2009-06-24

 

20.00

 

Vellance

 

ID&Q Licenties BV

tranceenergy.info

 

Jaar

 

2008-03-21

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

ID&T B.V.

trance-energy.info

 

Jaar

 

2008-03-21

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

ID&T B.V.

trance-energy.nl

 

jaar

 

2005-01-07

 

17.50

 

Vellance

 

ID&T Enterprise B.V.

 


 

Type

 

Country

 

Classes

 

Appl. No.

 

Appl.date

 

Reg.No.

 

Reg.date

 

Ren.date

 

Applicant

 

Status

 

Case No.

 

Watch

Logotype

 

BX

 

09, 16, 25, 41

 

1067624

 

14-12-2004.

 

766451

 

10-5-2005.

 

14-12-2014.

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56923BX00

 

Not Interested

Logotype

 

BX

 

09, 25, 41

 

1219133

 

8-2-2011.

 

896821

 

10-5-2011.

 

8-2-2021.

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Registered

 

T57097BX00

 

Not Interested

Logotype

 

BX

 

09, 25, 41

 

1205440

 

25-6-2010.

 

885305

 

10-9-2010.

 

25-6-2020.

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56924BX00

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

BX

 

09, 16, 25, 41

 

1067622

 

14-12-2004.

 

766449

 

10-5-2005.

 

14-12-2014.

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56877BX00

 

Not Interested

Device

 

BX

 

09, 25, 41

 

1210807

 

28-9-2010.

 

889921

 

10-1-2011.

 

28-9-2020.

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56955BX00

 

Not Interested

Wordmark

 

BX

 

09, 25, 41

 

1156349

 

28-3-2008.

 

842404

 

7-7-2008.

 

28-3-2018.

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56878BX00

 

Not Interested

Logotype

 

BX

 

09, 25, 41

 

1156353

 

28-3-2008.

 

842405

 

7-7-2008.

 

28-3-2018.

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56925BX00

 

Not Interested

Wordmark

 

DE

 

09, 16, 41, 43

 

304714135

 

16-12-2004.

 

30471413

 

16-6-2005.

 

31-12-2014.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T57119DE00

 

Not Interested

Wordmark

 

BX

 

09, 41, 43

 

980815

 

10-1-2001.

 

688265

 

10-1-2001.

 

10-1-2021.

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Registered

 

T57058BX00

 

Not Interested

Wordmark

 

BX

 

09

 

1015418

 

29-7-2002.

 

728913

 

29-7-2002.

 

29-7-2022.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T57001BX00

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

AU (WO)

 

09, 25, 35, 38, 41, 42

 

 

 

25-6-2004.

 

832350

 

25-6-2004.

 

25-6-2014.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T57001WO00

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

DE (WO)

 

09, 25, 35, 38, 41, 42

 

 

 

25-6-2004.

 

832350

 

25-6-2004.

 

25-6-2014.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T57001WO00

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

BX

 

25, 35, 38, 41, 42

 

1015420

 

29-7-2002.

 

728914

 

29-7-2002.

 

29-7-2022.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T57002BX00

 

Yes

P Device

 

BX

 

09, 25, 41

 

1183894

 

25-6-2009.

 

865260

 

10-9-2009.

 

25-6-2019.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T56986BX00

 

Not Interested

PP Device

 

AU (WO)

 

09, 25, 41

 

 

 

30-6-2009.

 

1009978

 

30-6-2009.

 

30-6-2019.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T56986WO00

 

Not Interested

Device

 

BX

 

09, 25, 38, 41, 35, 42

 

1048846

 

29-1-2004.

 

750443

 

12-7-2004.

 

29-1-2014.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T57023BX00

 

Not Interested

Wordmark

 

BR

 

41

 

840213417

 

30-7-2012.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Q-Dance Licenties B.V.

 

Pending

 

T58023BR41

 

Indirect watch

Wordmark

 

CL

 

09

 

996587

 

2-3-2012.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Pending

 

T58023CL09

 

Indirect watch

Wordmark

 

CL

 

25

 

996587

 

2-3-2012.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Pending

 

T58023CL25

 

Indirect watch

Wordmark

 

CL

 

41

 

996588

 

2-3-2012.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Pending

 

T58023CL41

 

Indirect watch

Wordmark

 

EU

 

09, 25, 41

 

10679439

 

28-2-2012.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Pending

 

T58023EU00

 

Indirect watch

Wordmark

 

US

 

09, 25, 41

 

85/556652

 

29-2-2012.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Pending

 

T58023US00

 

Indirect watch

Wordmark

 

AU

 

09, 16, 41, 25

 

1249348

 

2-7-2008.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Pending

 

T57258AU00

 

Not Interested

Wordmark

 

BX

 

09, 16, 25

 

918804

 

1-7-1998.

 

634093

 

1-7-1998.

 

1-7-2018.

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56882BX00

 

Not Interested

Device

 

BX

 

09, 16, 25, 41

 

907649

 

5-1-1998.

 

623438

 

5-1-1998.

 

5-1-2018.

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56941BX00

 

Not Interested

Wordmark

 

BX

 

09, 16, 41

 

913015

 

22-4-1998.

 

629026

 

22-4-1998.

 

22-4-2018.

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56883BX00

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

BX

 

09, 41

 

1210803

 

28-9-2010.

 

888201

 

5-7-2011.

 

28-9-2020.

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56951BX00

 

Not Interested

Logotype

 

BX

 

09, 41

 

1210809

 

28-9-2010.

 

889358

 

5-7-2011.

 

28-9-2020.

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56954BX00

 

Not Interested

Logotype

 

BX

 

09, 41

 

1252612

 

10-8-2012.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Pending

 

758583BX00

 

No

Wordmark

 

BX

 

09, 41

 

1070782

 

2-2-2005.

 

768521

 

10-6-2005.

 

2-2-2015.

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56884BX00

 

Not Interested

Wordmark

 

BX

 

09, 25, 41

 

1255453

 

2-10-2012.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Q-Dance Licenties B.V.

 

Pending

 

T58676BX00

 

No

Logotype

 

BX

 

09, 25, 41

 

1256009

 

10-10-2012.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Q-Dance Licenties B.V.

 

Pending

 

T58688BX00

 

No

Logotype

 

BX

 

09, 16, 25, 41

 

947343

 

1-10-1999.

 

661208

 

1-10-1999.

 

1-10-2019.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56979BX00

 

Not Interested

Wordmark

 

BX

 

09, 25, 35, 38, 41

 

1023648

 

13-12-2002.

 

734635

 

13-12-2002.

 

13-12-2012.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T57003BX00

 

Not Interested

Wordmark

 

BX

 

09, 16, 25, 41

 

901109

 

16-9-1997.

 

628877

 

16-9-1997.

 

16-9-2017.

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56885BX00

 

Not Interested

Logotype

 

BX

 

09, 25, 41

 

1051979

 

19-3-2004.

 

757904

 

3-12-2004.

 

19-3-2014.

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56938BX00

 

Not Interested

Device

 

BX

 

25, 35, 41

 

1016794

 

23-8-2002.

 

723024

 

23-8-2002.

 

23-8-2022.

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56944BX00

 

Not Interested

Wordmark

 

BX

 

09, 16, 25, 41

 

844581

 

20-3-1995.

 

563749

 

20-3-1995.

 

20-3-2015.

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56886BX00

 

Not Interested

Logotype

 

BX

 

09, 16, 25, 41

 

907646

 

5-1-1998.

 

622200

 

5-1-1998.

 

5-1-2018.

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56928BX00

 

Not Interested

Wordmark

 

BX

 

09, 25, 35, 38, 41, 42

 

1013991

 

4-7-2002.

 

728360

 

4-7-2002.

 

4-7-2022.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T57004BX00

 

Not Interested

Wordmark

 

BX

 

09, 16, 25, 41

 

859370

 

16-11-1995.

 

582521

 

16-11-1995.

 

16-11-2015.

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56887BX00

 

Not Interested

Wordmark

 

BX

 

09, 16, 25, 41

 

938019

 

10-5-1999.

 

658473

 

10-5-1999.

 

10-5-2019.

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56888BX00

 

Not Interested

Wordmark

 

BX

 

09, 25

 

1213106

 

4-11-2010.

 

892181

 

10-2-2011.

 

4-11-2020.

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56889BX00

 

Not Interested

Wordmark

 

BX

 

41

 

1213108

 

4-11-2010.

 

892179

 

10-2-2011.

 

4-11-2020.

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56950BX00

 

Not Interested

Wordmark

 

BX

 

09, 16, 25, 41

 

850991

 

16-6-1995.

 

574671

 

16-6-1995.

 

16-6-2015.

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56890BX00

 

Not Interested

 


 

Type

 

Country

 

Classes

 

Appl. No.

 

Appl.date

 

Reg.No.

 

Reg.date

 

Ren.date

 

Applicant

 

Status

 

Case No.

 

Watch

Logotype

 

BX

 

09, 16, 41

 

1061106

 

27-8-2004.

 

765417

 

10-1-2005.

 

27-8-2014.

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56939BX00

 

Not Interested

Wordmark

 

CL

 

41

 

820500

 

19-5-2008.

 

843278

 

5-3-2009.

 

5-3-2019.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T57145CL41

 

Not Interested

Wordmark

 

BX

 

01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 08, 09, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 38, 49, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45

 

1037011

 

24-7-2003.

 

737081

 

24-7-2003.

 

24-7-2013.

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56891BX00

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

AU

 

09, 25, 41

 

675870

 

23-10-1995.

 

675870

 

19-11-1998.

 

23-10-2015.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56892AU00

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

BR

 

41

 

831098520

 

30-8-2011.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Pending

 

T56892BR41

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

BX

 

09, 25, 41

 

1156916

 

7-4-2008.

 

841359

 

7-7-2008.

 

7-4-2018.

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56892BX00

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

CL

 

41

 

820501

 

19-5-2008.

 

843277

 

5-3-2009.

 

5-3-2019.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56892CL41

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

US

 

41

 

85503984

 

27-12-2011.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Pending

 

T56892US00

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

EU (WO)

 

09, 25, 41

 

 

 

18-7-2008.

 

973277

 

18-7-2008.

 

18-7-2018

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56892WO00

 

Yes

Logotype

 

BX

 

09, 16, 25, 41

 

991830

 

20-6-2001.

 

709288

 

20-6-2001

 

20-6-2021

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56947BX00

 

Indirect watch

Logotype

 

DE (WO)

 

09, 16, 25, 41

 

 

 

30-9-2003.

 

812163

 

30-9-2003

 

30-9-2013

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56947WO00

 

Indirect watch

Logotype

 

ES (WO)

 

09,16, 25, 41

 

 

 

30-9-2003.

 

812163

 

30-9-2003

 

30-9-2013

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56947WO00

 

Indirect watch

Logotype

 

FR (WO)

 

09, 16, 25, 41

 

 

 

30-9-2003.

 

812163

 

30-9-2003.

 

30-9-2013.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56947WO00

 

Indirect watch

Logotype

 

GB (WO)

 

09, 16, 25, 41

 

 

 

30-9-2003.

 

812163

 

30-9-2003.

 

30-9-2013.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56947WO00

 

Indirect watch

Logotype

 

BX

 

04, 05, 06, 08, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 24, 27, 28, 29,

 

1037009

 

24-7-2003.

 

737080

 

24-7-2003.

 

24-7-2013.

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56948BX00

 

Indirect watch

Wordmark

 

BX

 

09, 16, 25, 38, 41, 43

 

1066700

 

29-11-2004.

 

767227

 

10-6-2005.

 

29-11-2014.

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56893BX00

 

Indirect watch

Device

 

BX

 

01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06 08, 09, 11, 12, 13, 14,

 

1037010

 

24-7-2003.

 

737346

 

24-7-2003.

 

24-7-2013.

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56945BX00

 

Yes

Device

 

AU (WO)

 

9,    25, 41

 

 

 

22-7-2008.

 

980417

 

22-7-2008.

 

22-7-2018.

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56945WO00

 

Yes

Device

 

EU (WO)

 

09, 25, 41

 

 

 

22-7-2008.

 

980417

 

22-7-2008.

 

22-7-2018.

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56945WO00

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

BX

 

09, 25, 35, 38, 41

 

10446610

 

23-12-2003.

 

748212

 

23-12-2003.

 

23-12-2013.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T57005BX00

 

Not Interested

Wordmark

 

DE (WO)

 

09, 25, 35, 38, 41

 

 

 

22-6-2004.

 

832127

 

22-6-2004.

 

22-6-2014.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T57005WO00

 

Not Interested

Wordmark

 

BX

 

09, 16, 41

 

924531

 

8-10-1998.

 

642888

 

8-10-1998.

 

8-10-2018.

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56894BX00

 

Not Interested

Wordmark

 

AT (WO)

 

09, 16, 25, 41

 

 

 

10-6-1999.

 

716155

 

10-6-1999.

 

10-6-2019.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56894WO00

 

Not Interested

Wordmark

 

CH (WO)

 

09, 16, 25, 41

 

 

 

10-6-1999.

 

716155

 

10-6-1999.

 

10-6-2019.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56894WO00

 

Not Interested

Wordmark

 

DE (WO)

 

09, 16, 25, 41

 

 

 

10-6-1999.

 

716155

 

10-6-1999.

 

10-6-2019.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56894WO00

 

Not Interested

Wordmark

 

DK (WO)

 

09, 16, 25, 41

 

 

 

10-6-1999.

 

716155

 

10-6-1999.

 

10-6-2019.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56894WO00

 

Not Interested

Wordmark

 

ES (WO)

 

09, 16, 25, 41

 

 

 

10-6-1999.

 

716155

 

10-6-1999.

 

10-6-2019.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56894WO00

 

Not Interested

Wordmark

 

Fl (WO)

 

09, 16, 25, 41

 

 

 

10-6-1999.

 

716155

 

10-6-1999.

 

10-6-2019.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56894WO00

 

Not Interested

Wordmark

 

FR (WO)

 

09, 16, 25, 41

 

 

 

10-6-1999.

 

716155

 

10-6-1999.

 

10-6-2019.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56894WO00

 

Not Interested

Wordmark

 

GB (WO)

 

09, 16, 25, 41

 

 

 

10-6-1999.

 

716155

 

10-6-1999.

 

10-6-2019.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56894WO00

 

Not Interested

Wordmark

 

IT (WO)

 

09, 16, 25, 41

 

 

 

10-6-1999.

 

716155

 

10-6-1999.

 

10-6-2019.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56894WO00

 

Not Interested

Wordmark

 

NO (WO)

 

09, 16, 25, 41

 

 

 

10-6-1999.

 

716155

 

10-6-1999.

 

10-6-2019.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56894WO00

 

Not Interested

Wordmark

 

PT (WO)

 

09, 16, 25, 41

 

 

 

10-6-1999.

 

716155

 

10-6-1999.

 

10-6-2019.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56894WO00

 

Not Interested

 


 

Type

 

Country

 

Classes

 

Appl. No.

 

Appl.date

 

Reg.No.

 

Reg.date

 

Ren.date

 

Applicant

 

Status

 

Case No.

 

Watch

Wordmark

 

SE (WO)

 

09, 16, 25, 41

 

 

 

10-6-1999.

 

716155

 

10-6-1999.

 

10-6-2019.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56894WO00

 

Not Interested

Logotype

 

BX

 

09, 16, 41

 

951946

 

3-12-1999.

 

662865

 

3-12-1999.

 

3-12-2019.

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56940BX00

 

Not Interested

Wordmark

 

BX

 

09, 25, 35, 38, 41

 

1107528

 

23-3-2006.

 

799681

 

6-7-2006.

 

23-3-2016.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T57006BX00

 

Not Interested

Wordmark

 

AU

 

41

 

1507882

 

9-8-2012.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Q-Dance Licenties B.V.

 

Pending

 

T58582AU00

 

No

Wordmark

 

BX

 

41

 

1252571

 

9-8-2012.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Q-Dance Licenties B.V.

 

Pending

 

T58582BX00

 

No

Device

 

BX

 

09, 25, 35, 38, 41

 

1048845

 

29-1-2004.

 

750442

 

12-7-2004.

 

29-1-2014.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T57022BX00

 

Not Interested

Wordmark

 

BX

 

09, 25, 41

 

1201165

 

12-4-2010.

 

880974

 

12-7-2010.

 

12-4-2020.

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56895BX00

 

Not Interested

Wordmark

 

BX

 

09, 25, 41

 

1201166

 

12-4-2010.

 

880973

 

12-7-2010.

 

12-4-2020.

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56896BX00

 

Not Interested

Wordmark

 

BX

 

09, 25, 41

 

1212593

 

27-10-2010.

 

891470

 

10-1-2011.

 

27-10-2020.

 

I D&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56953BX00

 

Not Interested

Device

 

AU

 

09, 25, 41

 

675864

 

23-10-1995.

 

675864

 

19-11-1998.

 

23-10-2015.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56942AU00

 

Not Interested

Device

 

BX

 

09, 16, 41

 

801068

 

29-7-1993.

 

537553

 

29-7-1993.

 

29-7-2013.

 

I D&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56942 BX00

 

Not Interested

Device

 

AT (WO)

 

09, 16, 41

 

 

 

27-1-1994.

 

614694

 

27-1-1994.

 

27-1-2014.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56942WO00

 

Not Interested

Device

 

CH (WO)

 

09, 16, 41

 

 

 

27-1-1994.

 

614694

 

27-1-1994.

 

27-1-2014.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56942WO00

 

Not Interested

Device

 

DE (WO)

 

09, 16, 41

 

 

 

27-1-1994.

 

614694

 

27-1-1994.

 

27-1-2014.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56942WO00

 

Not Interested

Device

 

ES (WO)

 

09, 16, 41

 

 

 

27-1-1994.

 

614694

 

27-1-1994.

 

27-1-2014.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56942WO00

 

Not Interested

Device

 

FR (WO)

 

09, 16, 41

 

 

 

27-1-1994.

 

614694

 

27-1-1994.

 

27-1-2014.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56942WO00

 

Not Interested

Device

 

IT (WO)

 

09, 16, 41

 

 

 

27-1-1994.

 

614694

 

27-1-1994.

 

27-1-2014.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56942WO00

 

Not Interested

Wordmark

 

BX

 

09, 16, 25, 41

 

955406

 

25-1-2000.

 

668628

 

25-1-2000.

 

25-1-2020.

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56897BX00

 

Not Interested

Wordmark

 

BX

 

09, 25, 41

 

1228159

 

29-6-2011.

 

902782

 

10-10-2011.

 

29-6-2021.

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Registered

 

T57409BX00

 

No

Wordmark

 

BX

 

09, 41

 

1216451

 

24-12-2010.

 

892956

 

10-3-2011.

 

24-12-2020.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56870BX00

 

Not Interested

Wordmark

 

AR

 

09

 

2893708

 

10-2-2009.

 

2338318

 

29-12-2009.

 

29-12-2019.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56899AR09

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

AR

 

25

 

2893709

 

10-2-2009.

 

2338319

 

29-12-2009.

 

29-12-2019.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56899AR25

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

AR

 

41

 

2893710

 

10-2-2009.

 

2338320

 

29-12-2009.

 

29-12-2019.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56899AR41

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

BR

 

09

 

830051708

 

6-2-2009.

 

830051708

 

22-2-2012.

 

22-2-2022.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56899BR09

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

BR

 

25

 

830051694

 

6-2-2009.

 

830051694

 

22-2-2012.

 

22-2-2022.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56899BR25

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

BR

 

41

 

830051686

 

6-2-2009.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Pending

 

T56899BR41

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

BX

 

09, 16, 25, 41

 

919392

 

29-7-1998.

 

634097

 

29-7-1998.

 

29-7-2018.

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56899BX00

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

CL

 

41

 

820499

 

19-5-2008.

 

843279

 

5-3-2009.

 

5-3-2019.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56899CL41

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

AU (WO)

 

09, 25, 41

 

 

 

18-7-2008.

 

980557

 

18-7-2008.

 

18-7-2018.

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56899WO00

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

EU (WO)

 

09, 25, 41

 

 

 

18-7-2008.

 

980557

 

18-7-2008.

 

18-7-2018.

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56899WO00

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

US (WO)

 

09, 25, 41

 

 

 

18-7-2008.

 

980557

 

18-7-2008.

 

18-7-2018.

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56899WO00

 

Yes

Logotype

 

BX

 

09, 25, 41

 

1157168

 

9-4-2008.

 

843411

 

7-8-2008.

 

9-4-2018.

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56932BX00

 

Indirect watch

Wordmark

 

BX

 

09, 16, 25, 41

 

847193

 

1-6-1995.

 

575620

 

1-6-1995.

 

1-6-2015.

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56900BX00

 

Not Interested

Wordmark

 

BR

 

41

 

831092874

 

16-8-2011.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Pending

 

T57282BR41

 

Indirect watch

Wordmark

 

CL

 

41

 

965511

 

12-8-2011.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Pending

 

T57282CL41

 

Indirect watch

Wordmark

 

EU

 

09, 25, 35, 41

 

9929514

 

29-4-2011.

 

9929514

 

11-11-2011.

 

29-4-2021.

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Registered

 

T57282EU00

 

Indirect watch

Wordmark

 

MX

 

41

 

1308439

 

13-9-2012.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Pending

 

T57282MX41

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

MY

 

41

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

 

 

T57282MY41

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

TH

 

41

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

 

 

T57282TH41

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

TW

 

41

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

 

 

T57282TW41

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

US

 

09, 25, 41

 

85/335091

 

1-6-2011.

 

4170368

 

10-7-2012.

 

10-7-2022.

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Registered

 

T57282US00

 

Indirect watch

Wordmark

 

KR (WO)

 

41

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

 

 

T57282WO00

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

BX

 

41

 

1016711

 

22-8-2002.

 

728364

 

22-8-2002.

 

22-8-2012.

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56901BX00

 

Not Interested

Logotype

 

BX

 

09, 16, 41

 

916618

 

26-5-1998.

 

632924

 

26-5-1998.

 

26-5-2018.

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56993BX00

 

Not Interested

Wordmark

 

EU

 

09, 25, 41

 

7003932

 

19-6-2008.

 

7003932

 

31-3-2009.

 

19-6-2018.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56987EU00

 

Not Interested

 


 

Type

 

Country

 

Classes

 

Appl. No.

 

Appl.date

 

Reg.No.

 

Reg.date

 

Ren.date

 

Applicant

 

Status

 

Case No.

 

Watch

Wordmark

 

BX

 

09, 25, 35, 38, 41

 

1053246

 

7-4-2004.

 

754052

 

10-9-2004.

 

7-4-2014.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T57007BX00

 

Not Interested

Logotype

 

BX

 

35, 39, 41

 

1168695

 

15-10-2008.

 

852873

 

12-1-2009.

 

15-10-2018.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T56934BX00

 

Not Interested

Logotype

 

BX

 

09, 16, 25, 41

 

1072481

 

25-2-2005.

 

770004

 

11-7-2005.

 

25-2-2015.

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56936BX00

 

Not Interested

Wordmark

 

BX

 

09, 25, 35, 38, 41

 

1057832

 

25-6-2004.

 

759602

 

23-12-2004.

 

25-6-2014.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T57008BX00

 

Not Interested

Wordmark

 

DE (WO)

 

09, 25, 35, 38, 41

 

 

 

23-12-2004.

 

846795

 

23-12-2004.

 

23-12-2014.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T57008WO00

 

Not Interested

Logotype

 

BX

 

09, 25, 35, 38, 41

 

1006682

 

6-3-2002.

 

722784

 

6-3-2002.

 

6-3-2022.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T57026BX00

 

Indirect watch

Wordmark

 

BX

 

35, 41, 42

 

1038802

 

27-8-2003.

 

745204

 

27-8-2003.

 

27-8-2013.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T57009BX00

 

Not Interested

Logotype

 

BX

 

09, 25, 35, 38, 41

 

1004942

 

6-2-2002.

 

717525

 

6-2-2002.

 

6-2-2022.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T57028BX00

 

Indirect watch

Logotype

 

AT (WO)

 

09, 25, 35, 38, 41

 

 

 

21-1-2004.

 

819840

 

21-1-2004.

 

21-1-2014.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T57028WO00

 

Indirect watch

Logotype

 

CH (WO)

 

09, 25, 35, 38, 41

 

 

 

21-1-2004.

 

819840

 

21-1-2004.

 

21-1-2014.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T57028WO00

 

Indirect watch

Logotype

 

DE (WO)

 

09, 25, 35, 38, 41

 

 

 

21-1-2004.

 

819840

 

21-1-2004.

 

21-1-2014.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T57028WO00

 

Indirect watch

Logotype

 

FR (WO)

 

09, 25, 35, 38, 41

 

 

 

21-1-2004.

 

819840

 

21-1-2004.

 

21-1-2014.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T57028WO00

 

Indirect watch

Logotype

 

GB (WO)

 

09, 25, 35, 38, 41

 

 

 

21-1-2004.

 

819840

 

21-1-2004.

 

21-1-2014.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T57028WO00

 

Indirect watch

Logotype

 

IT (WO)

 

09, 25, 35, 38, 41

 

 

 

21-1-2004.

 

819840

 

21-1-2004.

 

21-1-2014.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T57028WO00

 

Indirect watch

Logotype

 

PL (WO)

 

09, 25, 35, 38, 41

 

 

 

21-1-2004.

 

819840

 

21-1-2004.

 

21-1-2014.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T57028WO00

 

Indirect watch

Logotype

 

BX

 

09, 25, 35, 38, 41

 

995956

 

28-8-2001.

 

695840

 

28-8-2001.

 

28-8-2021.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T57027BX00

 

Indirect watch

Logotype

 

AT (WO)

 

09, 25, 35, 38, 41

 

 

 

17-1-2006.

 

876969

 

17-1-2006.

 

17-1-2016.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T57027WO00

 

Indirect watch

Logotype

 

CH (WO)

 

09, 25, 35, 38, 41

 

 

 

17-1-2006.

 

876969

 

17-1-2006.

 

17-1-2016.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T57027WO00

 

Indirect watch

Logotype

 

DE (WO)

 

09, 25, 35, 38, 41

 

 

 

17-1-2006.

 

876969

 

17-1-2006.

 

17-1-2016.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T57027WO00

 

Indirect watch

Logotype

 

FR (WO)

 

09, 25, 35, 38, 41

 

 

 

17-1-2006.

 

876969

 

17-1-2006.

 

17-1-2016.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T57027WO00

 

Indirect watch

Logotype

 

GB (WO)

 

09, 25, 35, 38, 41

 

 

 

17-1-2006.

 

876969

 

17-1-2006.

 

17-1-2016.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T57027WO00

 

Indirect watch

Logotype

 

PL (WO)

 

09, 25, 35, 38, 41

 

 

 

17-1-2006.

 

876969

 

17-1-2006.

 

17-1-2016.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T57027WO00

 

Indirect watch

Logotype

 

BX

 

09, 25, 41

 

1163605

 

18-7-2008.

 

847774

 

14-10-2008.

 

18-7-2018.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T56949BX00

 

Yes

Logotype

 

AU (WO)

 

09, 25, 41

 

 

 

4-8-2008.

 

977178

 

4-8-2008.

 

4-8-2018.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T56949WO00

 

Yes

Logotype

 

EU (WO)

 

09, 25, 41

 

 

 

4-8-2008.

 

977178

 

4-8-2008.

 

4-8-2018.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T56949WO00

 

Yes

Logotype

 

BX

 

09, 25, 35, 38, 41, 42

 

1012640

 

12-6-2002.

 

726760

 

12-6-2002.

 

12-6-2022.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T57024BX00

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

BR

 

41

 

831092068

 

15-8-2011.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Pending

 

T56903BR41

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

BX

 

09, 25, 41

 

1163579

 

18-7-2008.

 

848612

 

10-11-2008.

 

18-7-2018.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T56903BX00

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

CL

 

09

 

996586

 

2-3-2012.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Pending

 

T56903CL09

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

CL

 

25

 

996586

 

2-3-2012.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Pending

 

T56903CL25

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

CL

 

41

 

965510

 

12-8-2011.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Pending

 

T56903CL41

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

US

 

09, 25, 41

 

85/557382

 

1-3-2012.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Pending

 

T56903US00

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

AU (WO)

 

09, 25, 41

 

 

 

7-8-2008.

 

978572

 

7-8-2008.

 

7-8-2018.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T56903WO00

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

EU (WO)

 

09, 25, 41

 

 

 

7-8-2008.

 

978572

 

7-8-2008.

 

7-8-2018.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T56903WO00

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

BX

 

09, 25, 35, 38, 41

 

995955

 

28-8-2001.

 

693069

 

28-8-2001.

 

28-8-2021.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T57010BX00

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

BX

 

38, 41

 

1043546

 

7-11-2003.

 

747546

 

7-11-2003.

 

7-11-2013.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T57011BX00

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

DE (WO)

 

38, 41

 

 

 

23-4-2004.

 

825446

 

23-4-2004.

 

23-4-2014.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T57011WO00

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

AT (WO)

 

09, 25, 35, 38, 41

 

 

 

17-1-2006.

 

876878

 

17-1-2006.

 

17-1-2016.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T57011W001

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

CH (WO)

 

09, 25, 35, 38, 41

 

 

 

17-1-2006.

 

876878

 

17-1-2006.

 

17-1-2016.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T57011W001

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

DE (WO)

 

09, 25, 35, 38, 41

 

 

 

17-1-2006.

 

876878

 

17-1-2006.

 

17-1-2016.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T57011W001

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

FR (WO)

 

09, 25, 35, 38, 41

 

 

 

17-1-2006.

 

876878

 

17-1-2006.

 

17-1-2016.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T57011W001

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

GB (WO)

 

09, 25, 35, 38, 41

 

 

 

17-1-2006.

 

876878

 

17-1-2006.

 

17-1-2016.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T57011W001

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

PL (WO)

 

09, 25, 35, 38, 41

 

 

 

17-1-2006.

 

876878

 

17-1-2006.

 

17-1-2016.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T57011W001

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

BX

 

16, 35, 41

 

1043567

 

7-11-2003.

 

747547

 

7-11-2003.

 

7-11-2013.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T57012BX00

 

Not Interested

Wordmark

 

BX

 

09, 41

 

1058500

 

7-7-2004.

 

758506

 

10-12-2004.

 

7-7-2014.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T57014BX00

 

Not Interested

 


 

Type

 

Country

 

Classes

 

Appl. No.

 

Appl.date

 

Reg.No.

 

Reg.date

 

Ren.date

 

Applicant

 

Status

 

Case No.

 

Watch

Wordmark

 

BX

 

41

 

1100013

 

11-1-2006.

 

795886

 

6-4-2006.

 

11-1-2016.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T57015BX00

 

Not Interested

Wordmark

 

BR

 

41

 

840213433

 

30-7-2012.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Q-Dance Licenties B.V.

 

Pending

 

T56974BR41

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

BX

 

09, 25, 41

 

1184448

 

3-7-2009.

 

865806

 

12-10-2009.

 

3-7-2019.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T56974BX00

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

CL

 

09

 

1003330

 

17-4-2012.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Pending

 

T56974CL09

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

CL

 

25

 

1003330

 

17-4-2012.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Pending

 

T56974CL25

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

CL

 

41

 

1003331

 

17-4-2012.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Pending

 

T56974CL41

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

US

 

09, 25, 41

 

85/556643

 

29-2-2012.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Pending

 

T56974US00

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

BX

 

09, 25, 35

 

985791

 

12-4-2001.

 

681793

 

12-4-2001.

 

12-4-2021.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T57016 BX00

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

BX

 

38, 41

 

1057831

 

25-6-2004.

 

758261

 

10-12-2004.

 

25-6-2014.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T57017BX00

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

AT (WO)

 

09, 25, 35, 38, 41

 

 

 

20-12-2004.

 

872180

 

20-12-2004.

 

20-12-2014.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T57017WO00

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

AU (WO)

 

09, 25, 35, 38, 41

 

 

 

20-12-2004.

 

872180

 

20-12-2004.

 

20-12-2014.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T57017WO00

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

CH (WO)

 

09, 25, 35, 38, 41

 

 

 

20-12-2004.

 

872180

 

20-12-2004.

 

20-12-2014.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T57017WO00

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

DE (WO)

 

09, 25, 35, 38, 41

 

 

 

20-12-2004.

 

872180

 

20-12-2004.

 

20-12-2014.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T57017WO00

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

EU (WO)

 

09, 25, 35, 38, 41

 

 

 

20-12-2004.

 

872180

 

20-12-2004.

 

20-12-2014.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T57017WO00

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

FR (WO)

 

09, 25, 35, 38, 41

 

 

 

20-12-2004.

 

872180

 

20-12-2004.

 

20-12-2014.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T57017WO00

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

GB (WO)

 

09, 25, 35, 38, 41

 

 

 

20-12-2004.

 

872180

 

20-12-2004.

 

20-12-2014.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T57017WO00

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

PL (WO)

 

09, 25, 35, 38, 41

 

 

 

20-12-2004.

 

872180

 

20-12-2004.

 

20-12-2014.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T57017WO00

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

BX

 

09, 16, 25, 41

 

1152246

 

31-1-2008.

 

839242

 

12-5-2008.

 

31-1-2018.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T56904BX00

 

Not Interested

Wordmark

 

BX

 

09, 16, 25, 41

 

1153515

 

19-2-2008.

 

839096

 

12-5-2008.

 

19-2-2018.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T56905BX00

 

Not Interested

Wordmark

 

BX

 

09, 25, 41

 

1228707

 

6-7-2011.

 

904317

 

10-10-2011.

 

6-7-2021.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T57441BX00

 

Not Interested

Logotype

 

BX

 

09, 25, 41

 

1190620

 

22-10-2009.

 

872156

 

10-2-2010.

 

22-10-2019.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T56977BX00

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

BX

 

09, 25, 35, 38, 41, 42

 

1063596

 

7-10-2004.

 

765698

 

12-4-2005.

 

7-10-2014.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T57018 BX00

 

Not Interested

Logotype

 

BX

 

09, 25, 35

 

985767

 

12-4-2001.

 

700155

 

12-4-2001.

 

12-4-2021.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T57030BX00

 

Not Interested

Logotype

 

AT (WO)

 

09, 25, 35, 38, 41

 

 

 

20-4-2006.

 

886614

 

20-4-2006.

 

20-4-2016.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T57030W000

 

Not Interested

Logotype

 

CH (WO)

 

09, 25, 35, 38, 41

 

 

 

20-4-2006.

 

886614

 

20-4-2006.

 

20-4-2016.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T57030W000

 

Not Interested

Logotype

 

DE (WO)

 

09, 25, 35, 38, 41

 

 

 

20-4-2006.

 

886614

 

20-4-2006.

 

20-4-2016.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T57030W000

 

Not Interested

Logotype

 

FR (WO)

 

09, 25, 35, 38, 41

 

 

 

20-4-2006.

 

886614

 

20-4-2006.

 

20-4-2016.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T57030W000

 

Not Interested

Logotype

 

GB (WO)

 

09, 25, 35, 38, 41

 

 

 

20-4-2006.

 

886614

 

20-4-2006.

 

20-4-2016.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T57030W000

 

Not Interested

Logotype

 

PL (WO)

 

09, 25, 35, 38, 41

 

 

 

20-4-2006.

 

886614

 

20-4-2006.

 

20-4-2016.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T57030W000

 

Not Interested

Logotype

 

BX

 

38, 41

 

1107486

 

23-3-2006.

 

798137

 

10-4-2006.

 

23-3-2016.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T57031BX00

 

Not Interested

Wordmark

 

BX

 

09, 25, 41

 

1152245

 

31-1-2008.

 

837848

 

12-5-2008.

 

31-1-2018.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T56906BX00

 

Not Interested

Logotype

 

BX

 

09, 25, 41

 

1241435

 

7-2-2012.

 

914545

 

10-5-2012.

 

7-2-2022.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T58002BX00

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

BX

 

09, 16, 25, 41

 

837027

 

10-11-1994.

 

562156

 

10-11-1994.

 

10-11-2014.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T56907BX00

 

Not Interested

Wordmark

 

BX

 

25, 35, 41

 

1016793

 

23-8-2002.

 

722676

 

23-8-2002.

 

23-8-2022.

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56908BX00

 

Not Interested

Logotype

 

BX

 

09, 16, 25, 41

 

1040917

 

30-9-2003

 

737372

 

30-9-2003

 

30-9-2013

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56943BX00

 

Not Interested

Logotype

 

DE (WO)

 

09, 16, 25, 41

 

 

 

28-10-2003.

 

814603

 

28-10-2003.

 

28-10-2013.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56943WO00

 

Not Interested

Logotype

 

ES (WO)

 

09, 16, 25, 41

 

 

 

28-10-2003.

 

814603

 

28-10-2003.

 

28-10-2013.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56943WO00

 

Not Interested

Logotype

 

FR (WO)

 

09, 16, 25, 41

 

 

 

28-10-2003.

 

814603

 

28-10-2003.

 

28-10-2013.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56943WO00

 

Not Interested

Logotype

 

GB (WO)

 

09, 16, 25, 41

 

 

 

28-10-2003.

 

814603

 

28-10-2003.

 

28-10-2013.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56943WO00

 

Not Interested

Wordmark

 

BX

 

09, 25, 35, 38, 41

 

1055831

 

26-5-2004.

 

758048

 

10-12-2004.

 

26-5-2014.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T57019BX00

 

Not Interested

Wordmark

 

AE

 

41

 

94766

 

17-5-2007.

 

93736

 

12-3-2009.

 

17-5-2017.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56970AE41

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

AR

 

41

 

2828707

 

2-6-2008.

 

2433072

 

15-4-2011.

 

15-4-2021.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56970AR41

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

BO

 

41

 

 

 

11-8-2009.

 

120016-C

 

 

 

11-8-2019.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56970BO41

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

BR

 

09

 

829764224

 

18-6-2008.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Pending

 

T56970BR09

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

BR

 

25

 

829764232

 

18-6-2008.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Pending

 

T56970BR25

 

Yes

 


 

Type

 

Country

 

Classes

 

Appl. No.

 

Appl.date

 

Reg.No.

 

Reg.date

 

Ren.date

 

Applicant

 

Status

 

Case No.

 

Watch

Wordmark

 

BR

 

32

 

830056084

 

13-2-2009.

 

830056084

 

22-2-2012.

 

22-2-2022.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56970BR32

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

BR

 

41

 

829764216

 

18-6-2008.

 

829764216

 

28-9-2010.

 

28-9-2020.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56970BR41

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

BX

 

09, 16, 25, 41

 

958121

 

3-3-2000.

 

675425

 

3-3-2000.

 

3-3-2020.

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56970BX00

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

CL

 

09,25

 

821312

 

26-5-2008.

 

837491

 

23-12-2008.

 

23-12-2018.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56970CL00

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

EU

 

41

 

6859847

 

23-4-2008.

 

6859847

 

21-11-2008.

 

23-4-2018.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56970EU00

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

IL

 

09

 

211913

 

22-5-2008.

 

211913

 

5-1-2010.

 

22-5-2018.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T569701L09

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

IL

 

25

 

211914

 

22-5-2008.

 

211914

 

5-1-2010.

 

22-5-2018.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56970IL25

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

IL

 

41

 

211915

 

22-5-2008.

 

211915

 

6-5-2010.

 

22-5-2018.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56970IL41

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

KR

 

16, 41

 

45-2003-832

 

7-3-2003.

 

10673

 

17-9-2004.

 

17-9-2014.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56970KR00

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

PA

 

09

 

174515

 

2-9-2008.

 

174515

 

2-9-2008.

 

2-9-2018.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56970PA09

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

PA

 

25

 

174516

 

2-9-2008.

 

174516

 

2-9-2008.

 

2-9-2018.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56970PA25

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

PA

 

41

 

174514

 

2-9-2008.

 

174514

 

2-9-2008.

 

2-9-2018.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56970PA41

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

PE

 

09

 

362867

 

8-8-2008.

 

150977

 

20-4-2009.

 

20-4-2019.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56970PE09

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

PE

 

25

 

362869

 

8-8-2008.

 

154544

 

30-6-2009.

 

30-6-2019.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56970PE25

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

PE

 

41

 

362868

 

8-8-2008.

 

55854

 

15-4-2009.

 

15-4-2019.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56970PE41

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

TH

 

41

 

815199

 

3-8-2011.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Pending

 

T56970TH41

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

TW

 

41

 

100037839

 

27-7-2011.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Pending

 

T56970TW41

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

UA

 

09, 25, 41

 

 

 

21-5-2008.

 

127276

 

25-8-2010.

 

21-5-2018.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56970UA00

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

VE

 

09

 

15629-08

 

8-8-2008.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Pending

 

T56970VE09

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

VE

 

25

 

15630-08

 

8-8-2008.

 

P304078

 

3-6-2010.

 

3-6-2025.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56970VE25

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

VE

 

41

 

15631-08

 

8-8-2008.

 

S46083

 

3-6-2010.

 

3-6-2025.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56970VE41

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

ES (WO)

 

09, 16, 25, 41

 

 

 

2-7-2003.

 

822866

 

2-7-2003.

 

2-7-2013.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56970WO00

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

VN (WO)

 

09, 16, 25, 41

 

 

 

2-7-2003.

 

822866

 

2-7-2003.

 

2-7-2013.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56970WO00

 

Yes

Logotype

 

AR

 

09

 

2828705

 

2-6-2008.

 

2282572

 

4-6-2009.

 

4-6-2019.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56976AR09

 

Indirect watch

Logotype

 

AR

 

25

 

2828706

 

2-6-2008.

 

2292571

 

4-6-2009.

 

4-6-2019.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56976AR25

 

Indirect watch

Logotype

 

BX

 

09, 25, 41

 

1158631

 

29-4-2008.

 

843278

 

9-5-2008.

 

29-4-2018.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56976BX00

 

Indirect watch

Logotype

 

CA

 

00

 

1397975

 

3-6-2008.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Pending

 

T56976CA00

 

Indirect watch

Logotype

 

CO

 

09

 

 

 

 

 

375894

 

 

 

26-3-2019.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56976CO09

 

Indirect watch

Logotype

 

CO

 

41

 

 

 

 

 

375848

 

 

 

26-3-2019.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56976CO41

 

Indirect watch

Logotype

 

IN

 

09, 25, 41

 

1691813

 

27-5-2008.

 

1691813

 

27-3-2010.

 

27-5-2018.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56976IN00

 

Indirect watch

Logotype

 

MX

 

41

 

958101

 

9-11-2009.

 

1137442

 

14-1-2010.

 

9-11-2019.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56976MX41

 

Indirect watch

Logotype

 

MY

 

09

 

8019127

 

23-9-2008.

 

8019127

 

29-4-2008.

 

29-4-2018.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56976MY09

 

Indirect watch

Logotype

 

MY

 

41

 

8019129

 

23-9-2008.

 

8019129

 

15-7-2010.

 

29-4-2018.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56976MY41

 

Indirect watch

Logotype

 

US

 

09, 25, 41

 

79063875

 

19-6-2008.

 

3761408

 

16-3-2010.

 

16-3-2020.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56976USWO

 

Indirect watch

Logotype

 

UY

 

09, 25, 41

 

395028

 

12-8-2008.

 

395028

 

11-8-2011.

 

11-8-2021.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56976UY00

 

Indirect watch

Logotype

 

AU (WO)

 

09, 25, 41

 

 

 

19-6-2008.

 

989507

 

19-6-2008.

 

19-6-2018.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56976WO00

 

Indirect watch

Logotype

 

BY (WO)

 

09, 25, 41

 

 

 

19-6-2008.

 

989507

 

19-6-2008.

 

19-6-2018.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56976WO00

 

Indirect watch

Logotype

 

CH (WO)

 

09, 25, 41

 

 

 

19-6-2008.

 

989507

 

19-6-2008.

 

19-6-2018.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56976WO00

 

Indirect watch

Logotype

 

CN (WO)

 

09, 25, 41

 

 

 

19-6-2008.

 

989507

 

19-6-2008.

 

19-6-2018.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56976WO00

 

Indirect watch

Logotype

 

EG (WO)

 

09, 25, 41

 

 

 

19-6-2008.

 

989507

 

19-6-2008.

 

19-6-2018.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56976WO00

 

Indirect watch

Logotype

 

EU (WO)

 

09, 25, 41

 

 

 

19-6-2008,

 

989507

 

19-6-2008.

 

19-6-2018.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56976WO00

 

Indirect watch

Logotype

 

GE (WO)

 

09, 25, 41

 

 

 

19-6-2008.

 

989507

 

19-6-2008.

 

19-6-2018.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56976WO00

 

Indirect watch

Logotype

 

HR (WO)

 

09, 25, 41

 

 

 

19-6-2008.

 

989507

 

19-6-2008.

 

19-6-2018.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56976WO00

 

Indirect watch

Logotype

 

MA (WO)

 

09, 25, 41

 

 

 

19-6-2008.

 

989507

 

19-6-2008.

 

19-6-2018.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

156976WO00

 

Indirect watch

Logotype

 

MC (WO)

 

09, 25, 41

 

 

 

19-6-2008.

 

989507

 

19-6-2008.

 

19-6-2018.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56976WO00

 

Indirect watch

 


 

Type

 

Country

 

Classes

 

Appl. No.

 

Appl.date

 

Reg.No.

 

Reg.date

 

Ren.date

 

Applicant

 

Status

 

Case No.

 

Watch

Logotype

 

MD (WO)

 

09, 25, 41

 

 

 

19-6-2008.

 

989507

 

19-6-2008.

 

19-6-2018.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56976WO00

 

Indirect watch

Logotype

 

ME (WO)

 

09, 25, 41

 

 

 

19-6-2008.

 

989507

 

19-6-2008.

 

19-6-2018.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56976WO00

 

Indirect watch

Logotype

 

MK (WO)

 

09, 25, 41

 

 

 

19-6-2008.

 

989507

 

19-6-2008.

 

19-6-2018.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56976WO00

 

Indirect watch

Logotype

 

NO (WO)

 

09, 25, 41

 

 

 

19-6-2008.

 

989507

 

19-6-2008.

 

19-6-2018.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56976WO00

 

Indirect watch

Logotype

 

RS (WO)

 

09, 25, 41

 

 

 

19-6-2008.

 

989507

 

19-6-2008.

 

19-6-2018.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56976WO00

 

Indirect watch

Logotype

 

RU (WO)

 

09, 25, 41

 

 

 

19-6-2008.

 

989507

 

19-6-2008.

 

19-6-2018.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56976WO00

 

Indirect watch

Logotype

 

SG (WO)

 

09, 25, 41

 

 

 

19-6-2008.

 

989507

 

19-6-2008.

 

19-6-2018.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56976WO00

 

Indirect watch

Logotype

 

SM (WO)

 

09, 25, 41

 

 

 

19-6-2008.

 

989507

 

19-6-2008.

 

19-6-2018.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56976WO00

 

Indirect watch

Logotype

 

TM (WO)

 

09, 25, 41

 

 

 

19-6-2008.

 

989507

 

19-6-2008.

 

19-6-2018.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56976WO00

 

Indirect watch

Logotype

 

TR (WO)

 

09, 25, 41

 

 

 

19-6-2008.

 

989507

 

19-6-2008.

 

19-6-2018.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56976WO00

 

Indirect watch

Logotype

 

UA (WO)

 

09, 25, 41

 

 

 

19-6-2008.

 

989507

 

19-6-2008.

 

19-6-2018.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56976WO00

 

Indirect watch

Logotype

 

US (WO)

 

09, 25, 41

 

 

 

19-6-2008.

 

989507

 

19-6-2008.

 

19-6-2018.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56976WO00

 

Indirect watch

Logotype

 

ZA

 

09

 

2008/11695

 

22-5-2008.

 

2008/11695

 

22-5-2008.

 

22-5-2018.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56976ZA09

 

Indirect watch

Logotype

 

ZA

 

41

 

2008/11697

 

22-5-2008.

 

2008/11697

 

22-5-2008.

 

22-5-2018.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56976ZA41

 

Indirect watch

Logotype

 

AR

 

41

 

2609768

 

8-9-2005.

 

2123403

 

27-10-2006.

 

27-10-2016.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T57107AR00

 

Indirect watch

Logotype

 

BR

 

09

 

826320783

 

28-4-2004.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Pending

 

T56983BR09

 

Indirect watch

Logotype

 

BR

 

41

 

826320791

 

28-4-2004.

 

826320791

 

25-8-2009.

 

25-8-2019.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56983BR41

 

Indirect watch

Logotype

 

BX

 

09, 16, 25, 41

 

1040893

 

30-9-2003.

 

737370

 

30-9-2003.

 

30-9-2013.

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56983BX00

 

Indirect watch

Logotype

 

CA

 

00

 

1264565

 

12-7-2005.

 

829459

 

8-8-2012.

 

8-8-2027.

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56983CA00

 

Indirect watch

Logotype

 

CH

 

18, 21, 24, 25, 32, 33,

 

55443/2005

 

24-10-2005.

 

540124

 

22-11-2005.

 

24-10-2015.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56983CH00

 

Indirect watch

Logotype

 

EU

 

09, 16, 25, 41

 

4142014

 

29-11-2004.

 

4142014

 

22-2-2006.

 

29-11-2014.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56983EU00

 

Indirect watch

Logotype

 

IL

 

09

 

167805

 

5-11-2003.

 

167805

 

4-1-2005.

 

5-11-2013.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56983IL09

 

Indirect watch

Logotype

 

IL

 

16

 

167806

 

5-11-2003.

 

167806

 

3-11-2004.

 

5-11-2013.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56983IL16

 

Indirect watch

Logotype

 

IL

 

25

 

167807

 

5-11-2003.

 

167807

 

3-11-2004.

 

5-11-2013.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56983IL25

 

Indirect watch

Logotype

 

IL

 

41

 

167808

 

5-11-2003.

 

167808

 

4-1-2005.

 

5-11-2013.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

756983IL41

 

Indirect watch

Logotype

 

IN

 

09, 41

 

1391099

 

7-10-2005.

 

1391099

 

29-3-2008.

 

7-10-2015.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56983IN00

 

Indirect watch

Logotype

 

AU (WO)

 

09, 16, 25, 41

 

 

 

28-10-2003.

 

814793

 

28-10-2003.

 

28-10-2013.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56983WO00

 

Indirect watch

Logotype

 

CH (WO)

 

09, 16, 25, 41

 

 

 

28-10-2003.

 

814793

 

28-10-2003.

 

28-10-2013.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56983WO00

 

Indirect watch

Logotype

 

CN (WO)

 

09, 16, 25, 41

 

 

 

28-10-2003.

 

814793

 

28-10-2003.

 

28-10-2013.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56983WO00

 

Indirect watch

Logotype

 

DE (WO)

 

09, 16, 25, 41

 

 

 

28-10-2003.

 

814793

 

28-10-2003.

 

28-10-2013.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56983WO00

 

Indirect watch

Logotype

 

EG (WO)

 

09, 16, 25, 41

 

 

 

28-10-2003.

 

814793

 

28-10-2003.

 

28-10-2013.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

156983WO00

 

Indirect watch

Logotype

 

FR (WO)

 

09, 16, 25, 41

 

 

 

28-10-2003.

 

814793

 

28-10-2003.

 

28-10-2013.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56983WO00

 

Indirect watch

Logotype

 

GB (WO)

 

09, 16, 25, 41

 

 

 

28-10-2003.

 

814793

 

28-10-2003.

 

28-10-2013.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56983WO00

 

Indirect watch

Logotype

 

IE (WO)

 

09, 16, 25, 41

 

 

 

28-10-2003.

 

814793

 

28-10-2003.

 

28-10-2013.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56983WO00

 

Indirect watch

Logotype

 

IS (WO)

 

09, 16, 25, 41

 

 

 

28-10-2003.

 

814793

 

28-10-2003.

 

28-10-2013.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56983WO00

 

Indirect watch

Logotype

 

IT (WO)

 

09, 16, 25, 41

 

 

 

28-10-2003.

 

814793

 

28-10-2003.

 

28-10-2013.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56983WO00

 

Indirect watch

Logotype

 

JP (WO)

 

09, 16, 25, 41

 

 

 

28-10-2003.

 

814793

 

28-10-2003.

 

28-10-2013.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56983WO00

 

Indirect watch

Logotype

 

MC (WO)

 

09, 16, 25, 41

 

 

 

28-10-2003.

 

814793

 

28-10-2003.

 

28-10-2013.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56983WO00

 

Indirect watch

Logotype

 

NO (WO)

 

09, 16, 25, 41

 

 

 

28-10-2003.

 

814793

 

28-10-2003.

 

28-10-2013.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56983WO00

 

Indirect watch

Logotype

 

PT (WO)

 

09, 16, 25, 41

 

 

 

28-10-2003.

 

814793

 

28-10-2003.

 

28-10-2013.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56983WO00

 

Indirect watch

Logotype

 

RO (WO)

 

09, 16, 25,41

 

 

 

28-10-2003.

 

814793

 

28-10-2003.

 

28-10-2013.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56983WO00

 

Indirect watch

Logotype

 

RU (WO)

 

09, 16, 25, 41

 

 

 

28-10-2003.

 

814793

 

28-10-2003.

 

28-10-2013.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56983WO00

 

Indirect watch

Logotype

 

SE (WO)

 

09, 16, 25, 41

 

 

 

28-10-2003.

 

814793

 

28-10-2003.

 

28-10-2013.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56983WO00

 

Indirect watch

Logotype

 

SG (WO)

 

09, 16, 25, 41

 

 

 

28-10-2003.

 

814793

 

28-10-2003.

 

28-10-2013.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56983WO00

 

Indirect watch

 


 

Type

 

Country

 

Classes

 

Appl. No.

 

Appl.date

 

Reg.No.

 

Reg.date

 

Ren.date

 

Applicant

 

Status

 

Case No.

 

Watch

Logotype

 

TR (WO)

 

09, 16, 25, 41

 

 

 

28-10-2003.

 

814793

 

28-10-2003.

 

28-10-2013.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56983WO00

 

Indirect watch

Logotype

 

ZA

 

09

 

2005/14435

 

14-7-2005.

 

2005/14435

 

30-1-2009.

 

14-7-2015.

 

ID & T Trademark B. V.

 

Registered

 

T56983ZA09

 

Indirect watch

Logotype

 

ZA

 

41

 

2005/14436

 

14-7-2005.

 

2005/14436

 

11-11-2008.

 

14-7-2015.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56983ZA41

 

Indirect watch

Wordmark

 

BX

 

09, 16, 41

 

1099546

 

5-1-2006.

 

787318

 

6-1-2006.

 

5-1-2016.

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56972BX00

 

Not Interested

Wordmark

 

DE

 

09, 16, 41, 43

 

304714143

 

16-12-2004.

 

30471414

 

16-6-2005.

 

31-12-2014.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56972DE00

 

Not Interested

Device

 

BX

 

09, 25, 41

 

1158633

 

29-4-2008.

 

844046

 

7-8-2008.

 

29-4-2018.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56985BX00

 

Yes

Device

 

EU (WO)

 

09, 25, 41

 

 

 

2-7-2008.

 

971217

 

2-7-2008.

 

2-7-2018.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56985WO00

 

Yes

Logotype

 

AT

 

18, 21, 25, 32, 33, 34,

 

226001

 

21-9-2004.

 

226001

 

15-7-2005.

 

15-7-2015.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T57117AT00

 

Not Interested

Logotype

 

CH

 

18, 21, 24, 25, 32, 33,

 

55439/2005

 

4-7-2005.

 

540123

 

22-11-2005.

 

4-7-2015.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T57117CH00

 

Not Interested

Logotype

 

DE

 

18, 21, 24, 25, 32, 33,

 

30110090

 

12-7-2004.

 

30440090

 

31-3-2005.

 

31-7-2014.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T57117DE00

 

Not Interested

Wordmark

 

BX

 

39, 41, 43

 

1176523

 

20-2-2009.

 

861334

 

11-5-2009.

 

20-2-2019.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56975BX00

 

Not Interested

Wordmark

 

EU (WO)

 

39, 41, 43

 

 

 

25-2-2009.

 

1000734

 

25-2-2009.

 

25-2-2019.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56975WO00

 

Not Interested

Wordmark

 

BR

 

41

 

830056092

 

13-2-2011.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Pending

 

T56971BR41

 

Not Interested

Wordmark

 

BX

 

09, 16, 41

 

1099542

 

5-1-2006.

 

787317

 

6-1-2006.

 

5-1-2016.

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56971BX00

 

Not Interested

Wordmark

 

CA

 

00

 

1351162

 

11-6-2007.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Pending

 

T56971CA00

 

Not Interested

Wordmark

 

CH

 

09, 16, 25, 41, 43

 

60461/2005

 

19-12-2005.

 

544581

 

6-4-2006.

 

19-12-2015.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56971CH00

 

Not Interested

Wordmark

 

CL

 

41

 

790493

 

1-10-2007.

 

817038

 

20-5-2008.

 

20-5-2018.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56971CL41

 

Not Interested

Wordmark

 

DE

 

09, 25, 41

 

304718939

 

20-12-2004.

 

30471893.9

 

11-8-2005.

 

31-12-2014.

 

ID&T Licenties B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56971DE00

 

Not Interested

Wordmark

 

US

 

09, 16, 41

 

79030104

 

5-7-2006.

 

3476744

 

29-7-2008.

 

29-7-2018.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56971USWO

 

Not Interested

Wordmark

 

AT (WO)

 

09, 16, 41

 

 

 

5-7-2006.

 

901536

 

5-7-2006.

 

5-7-2016.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56971WO00

 

Not Interested

Wordmark

 

CH (WO)

 

09, 16, 41

 

 

 

5-7-2006.

 

901536

 

5-7-2006.

 

5-7-2016.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56971WO00

 

Not Interested

Wordmark

 

CN (WO)

 

09, 16, 41

 

 

 

5-7-2006.

 

901536

 

5-7-2006.

 

5-7-2016.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56971WO00

 

Not Interested

Wordmark

 

CZ (WO)

 

09, 16, 41

 

 

 

5-7-2006.

 

901536

 

5-7-2006.

 

5-7-2016.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56971WO00

 

Not Interested

Wordmark

 

DE (WO)

 

09, 16, 41

 

 

 

5-7-2006.

 

901536

 

5-7-2006.

 

5-7-2016.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56971WO00

 

Not Interested

Wordmark

 

ES (WO)

 

09, 16, 41

 

 

 

5-7-2006.

 

901536

 

5-7-2006.

 

5-7-2016.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56971WO00

 

Not Interested

Wordmark

 

FR (WO)

 

09, 16, 41

 

 

 

5-7-2006.

 

901536

 

5-7-2006.

 

5-7-2016.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56971WO00

 

Not Interested

Wordmark

 

IT (WO)

 

09, 16, 41

 

 

 

5-7-2006.

 

901536

 

5-7-2006.

 

5-7-2016.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56971WO00

 

Not Interested

Wordmark

 

LV (WO)

 

09, 16, 41

 

 

 

5-7-2006.

 

901536

 

5-7-2006.

 

5-7-2016.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56971WO00

 

Not Interested

Wordmark

 

PT (WO)

 

09, 16, 41

 

 

 

5-7-2006.

 

901536

 

5-7-2006.

 

5-7-2016.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56971WO00

 

Not Interested

Wordmark

 

RU (WO)

 

09, 16, 41

 

 

 

5-7-2006.

 

901536

 

5-7-2006.

 

5-7-2016.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56971WO00

 

Not Interested

Wordmark

 

US (WO)

 

09, 16, 41

 

 

 

5-7-2006.

 

901536

 

5-7-2006.

 

5-7-2016.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56971WO00

 

Not Interested

Wordmark

 

DE

 

09, 16, 41, 43

 

304735280

 

29-12-2004.

 

30473528

 

28-7-2005.

 

31-12-2014.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T57121DE00

 

Not Interested

Wordmark

 

WW

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

 

 

@57633WWXX

 

 

Wordmark

 

BX

 

09, 16, 25, 41

 

927715

 

27-11-1998.

 

642913

 

27-11-1998.

 

27-11-2018.

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56918BX00

 

Not Interested

Wordmark

 

BX

 

09, 25, 35, 38, 41

 

1051279

 

8-3-2004.

 

752422

 

10-8-2004.

 

8-3-2014.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T57020BX00

 

Not Interested

Wordmark

 

BX

 

25, 35, 38, 41, 42

 

1015421

 

29-7-2002.

 

728464

 

29-7-2002.

 

29-7-2022.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T56994BX00

 

Not Interested

Wordmark

 

BX

 

09

 

1015416

 

29-7-2002.

 

728463

 

29-7-2002.

 

29-7-2022.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T57021BX00

 

Not Interested

Wordmark

 

BX

 

09, 25, 41

 

807071

 

26-11-1993.

 

541089

 

26-11-1993.

 

26-11-2013.

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56910BX00

 

Not Interested

Wordmark

 

BX

 

09, 16, 25, 41

 

1070794

 

2-2-2005.

 

769311

 

11-7-2005.

 

2-2-2015.

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56911BX00

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

AT (WO)

 

09, 25, 41

 

 

 

17-11-1993.

 

611672

 

17-11-1993.

 

17-11-2013.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T57036WO00

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

CH (WO)

 

09, 25, 41

 

 

 

17-11-1993.

 

611672

 

17-11-1993.

 

17-11-2013.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T57036WO00

 

Yes

 


 

Type

 

Country

 

Classes

 

Appl. No.

 

Appl.date

 

Reg.No.

 

Reg.date

 

Ren.date

 

Applicant

 

Status

 

Case No.

 

Watch

Wordmark

 

DE (WO)

 

09, 25, 41

 

 

 

17-11-1993.

 

611672

 

17-11-1993.

 

17-11-2013.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T57036WO00

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

ES (WO)

 

09, 25, 41

 

 

 

17-11-1993.

 

611672

 

17-11-1993.

 

17-11-2013.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T57036WO00

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

FR (WO)

 

09, 25, 41

 

 

 

17-11-1993.

 

611672

 

17-11-1993.

 

17-11-2013.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T57036WO00

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

IT (WO)

 

09, 25, 41

 

 

 

17-11-1993.

 

611672

 

17-11-1993.

 

17-11-2013.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

157036WO00

 

Yes

Logotype

 

BX

 

09, 16, 25, 41

 

897926

 

18-7-1997.

 

625416

 

18-7-1997.

 

18-7-2017.

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56937BX00

 

Indirect watch

Wordmark

 

BX

 

09, 16, 25, 41

 

850992

 

16-6-1995.

 

574569

 

16-6-1995.

 

16-6-2015.

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56912BX00

 

Not Interested

Wordmark

 

BX

 

30, 32, 33

 

881949

 

6-11-1996.

 

595351

 

6-11-1996.

 

6-11-2016.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56913BX00

 

Not Interested

Wordmark

 

DE

 

09, 30, 32

 

396484700

 

7-11-1996.

 

396484700

 

11-3-1997.

 

30-11-2016.

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56913DE00

 

Not Interested

Logotype

 

BX

 

16, 35, 41

 

1070116

 

20-1-2005.

 

769127

 

11-7-2005.

 

20-1-2015.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T56996BX00

 

Not Interested

Logotype

 

DE (WO)

 

16, 35, 41

 

 

 

22-9-2005.

 

872787

 

22-9-2005.

 

22-9-2015.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T56996WO00

 

Not Interested

Wordmark

 

AR

 

41

 

3178008

 

17-7-2012.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Pending

 

T56915AR41

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

BR

 

09

 

840061838

 

20-3-2012.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Pending

 

T56915BR09

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

BR

 

25

 

840061811

 

20-3-2012.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Pending

 

T56915BR25

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

BR

 

41

 

831141867

 

20-10-2011.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Pending

 

T56915BR41

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

BX

 

09, 16, 41

 

1075054

 

7-4-2005.

 

773088

 

12-9-2005.

 

7-4-2015.

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56915BX00

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

CA

 

41

 

1586137

 

13-7-2012.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Pending

 

T56915CA00

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

EU

 

09, 25, 41

 

10137628

 

20-7-2011.

 

10137628

 

30-11-2011.

 

20-7-2021.

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56915EU00

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

MX

 

41

 

1308436

 

13-9-2012.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Pending

 

T56915MX41

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

DE (WO)

 

09, 16, 41

 

 

 

27-9-2005.

 

866653

 

27-9-2005.

 

27-9-2015.

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56915WO00

 

Yes

Wordmark

 

ES (WO)

 

09, 16, 41

 

 

 

27-9-2005.

 

866653

 

27-9-2005.

 

27-9-2015.

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Registered

 

156915WO00

 

Yes

Logotype

 

EU

 

09, 25, 41

 

10951515

 

8-6-2012.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Pending

 

T58496EU00

 

Indirect watch

Logotype

 

US

 

41

 

85/676,620

 

13-7-2012.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Pending

 

T58496US00

 

Indirect watch

Wordmark

 

BX

 

09, 16, 25, 41

 

959849

 

15-3-2000.

 

676517

 

15-3-2000.

 

15-3-2020.

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56916BX00

 

Not Interested

Wordmark

 

CL

 

41

 

820498

 

19-5-2008.

 

865963

 

10-11-2009.

 

10-11-2019.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56916CL41

 

Not Interested

Wordmark

 

AU (WO)

 

09, 41

 

 

 

14-11-2007.

 

947477

 

14-11-2007.

 

14-11-2017.

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56916WO00

 

Not Interested

Wordmark

 

EU (WO)

 

09, 41

 

 

 

14-11-2007.

 

947477

 

14-11-2007.

 

14-11-2017.

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56916WO00

 

Not Interested

Wordmark

 

PL (WO)

 

09, 41

 

 

 

14-11-2007.

 

947477

 

14-11-2007.

 

14-11-2017.

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56916WO00

 

Not Interested

Wordmark

 

BX

 

09, 41

 

1183800

 

24-6-2009.

 

865201

 

28-6-2011.

 

24-6-2019.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56984BX00

 

Not Interested

Logotype

 

BX

 

09, 16, 25, 41

 

1071688

 

15-2-2005.

 

769763

 

11-7-2005.

 

15-2-2015.

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56933BX00

 

Not Interested

Logotype

 

BX

 

09, 25, 41

 

1252614

 

10-8-2012.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Pending

 

T58584BX00

 

No

Wordmark

 

DE

 

09, 16, 41, 43

 

304735272

 

29-12-2004.

 

30473527

 

28-7-2005.

 

31-12-2014.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T57120DE00

 

Not Interested

Wordmark

 

EU

 

09, 25, 41

 

7605777

 

17-2-2009.

 

7605777

 

12-1-2010.

 

17-2-2019.

 

ID & T Trademark B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56988EU00

 

Not Interested

Wordmark

 

BX

 

09, 25, 41

 

1163570

 

18-7-2008.

 

848062

 

14-10-2008.

 

18-7-2018.

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56917BX00

 

No

Wordmark

 

US

 

41

 

85/557358

 

1-3-2012.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Pending

 

T56917US00

 

No

Wordmark

 

AU (WO)

 

09, 25, 41

 

 

 

4-8-2008.

 

982597

 

4-8-2008.

 

4-8-2018.

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56917WO00

 

No

Wordmark

 

EU (WO)

 

09, 25, 41

 

 

 

4-8-2008.

 

982597

 

4-8-2008.

 

4-8-2018.

 

ID&Q Licenties B.V.

 

Registered

 

T56917WO00

 

No

Logotype

 

BX

 

09, 25, 35, 38, 41, 42

 

1048844

 

29-1-2004.

 

750441

 

12-7-2004.

 

29-1-2014.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T56997BX00

 

Not Interested

Wordmark

 

BX

 

25, 35, 38, 41, 42

 

1015417

 

29-7-2002.

 

718616

 

29-7-2002.

 

29-7-2022.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T56998BX00

 

Not Interested

Wordmark

 

AT (WO)

 

09, 25, 35, 38, 41

 

 

 

17-1-2006.

 

878554

 

17-1-2006.

 

17-1-2016.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T56998WO00

 

No

Wordmark

 

CH (WO)

 

09, 25, 35, 38, 41

 

 

 

17-1-2006.

 

878554

 

17-1-2006.

 

17-1-2016.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T56998WO00

 

No

Wordmark

 

DE (WO)

 

09, 25, 35, 38, 41

 

 

 

17-1-2006.

 

878554

 

17-1-2006.

 

17-1-2016.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T56998WO00

 

No

Wordmark

 

FR (WO)

 

09, 25, 35, 38, 41

 

 

 

17-1-2006.

 

878554

 

17-1-2006.

 

17-1-2016.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T56998WO00

 

No

Wordmark

 

GB (WO)

 

09, 25, 35, 38, 41

 

 

 

17-1-2006.

 

878554

 

17-1-2006.

 

17-1-2016.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T56998WO00

 

No

Wordmark

 

PL (WO)

 

09, 25, 35, 38, 41

 

 

 

17-1-2006.

 

878554

 

17-1-2006.

 

17-1-2016.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T56998WO00

 

No

 


 

Type

 

Country

 

Classes

 

Appl. No.

 

Appl.date

 

Reg.No.

 

Reg.date

 

Ren.date

 

Applicant

 

Status

 

Case No.

 

Watch

Wordmark

 

BX

 

09

 

1015419

 

29-7-2002.

 

719876

 

29-7-2002.

 

29-7-2022.

 

Q-Licenties V.O.F.

 

Registered

 

T56999BX00

 

Not Interested

 


 

Exhibit B

 


 

Exhibit B

 

ID&T USA LLC Preliminary Event Budgets 2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New York 1 + 2

 

Miami

 

LA

 

San Francisco

 

Canada/Toronto

 

Mysteryland

 

Dirty Dutch

 

Play

 

One

 

Defqon1

 

Olimax/Xqlusive

 

Total

 

Visitor Numbers

 

2 events

 

1 event

 

1 event

 

1 event

 

1 event

 

3 days

 

1 event

 

1 event

 

1 Day

 

2 day

 

1 day

 

 

 

Regular Tickets

 

19,800

 

13.500

 

13.500

 

13.500

 

18.500

 

15.00

 

5.000

 

5.000

 

30.000

 

7.500

 

5.000

 

146.300

 

Deluxe Tickets

 

2,200

 

1.500

 

1.500

 

1.500

 

1.500

 

 

 

 

 

500

 

500

 

6.200

 

Total

 

22,000

 

15.000

 

15.000

 

15.000

 

20.000

 

15.000

 

5.000

 

5.000

 

30.000

 

7.500

 

5.500

 

155.000

 

Ticket Prices

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

camping ticket

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

camping ticket

 

 

 

 

 

Regular Tickets

 

$

150,00

 

$

125.00

 

$

125.00

 

$

125.00

 

$

125.00

 

$

260.00

 

$

55.00

 

$

55.500

 

$

90.00

 

$

150.00

 

$

80.00

 

$

21.270.00

 

Deluxe Tickets

 

$

250,00

 

$

250.00

 

$

250.00

 

$

250.00

 

$

250.00

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

225.00

 

$

175.00

 

$

1.012.500

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P&L

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ticket Revenues

 

$

3,520,000

 

$

2.062.500

 

$

2.062.500

 

$

2.062.500

 

$

2.687.500

 

$

3.900.000

 

$

275.000

 

$

275.000

 

$

2.700.000

 

$

1.237.500

 

$

487.500

 

$

21.270.00

 

Food & Beverage

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

225.000

 

$

75.000

 

$

75.000

 

$

450.000

 

$

112.500

 

$

75.00

 

$

1.012.500

 

License Fee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

Sponsoring

 

$

350,000

 

$

350.000

 

$

350.00

 

$

350.00

 

$

2.000.000

 

$

150.000

 

$

50.000

 

$

50.000

 

$

300.00

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

3.950.000

 

Total

 

$

3,870,000

 

$

2.412.500

 

$

2.412.500

 

$

2.412.500

 

$

4.687.500

 

$

4.275.000

 

$

400.000

 

$

400.000

 

$

3.450.000

 

$

1.350.000

 

$

562.500

 

$

26.232.500

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Artists

 

$

200,000

 

$

150.000

 

$

150.000

 

$

150.000

 

$

200.000

 

$

879.800

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

1.729.800

 

Marketing

 

$

300,000

 

$

300.000

 

$

300.000

 

$

300.000

 

$

300.000

 

$

439.900

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

1.939.900

 

Venue Rent/operational expenses

 

$

225,000

 

$

225.000

 

$

225.000

 

$

225.000

 

$

400.000

 

$

219.950

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

1.319.950

 

Food & Beverage*

 

$

 

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Technical production

 

$

400,00

 

$

350.00

 

$

350.000

 

$

350.000

 

$

450.00

 

$

1.759.600

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

3.359.600

 

Site Production

 

$

300,000

 

$

200.00

 

$

200.000

 

$

200.000

 

$

200.000

 

$

439.900

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

1.539.900

 

Show Amortization

 

$

100,000

 

$

50.000

 

$

50.000

 

$

50.000

 

$

100.000

 

$

109.975

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

459.975

 

Crowd Services

 

$

300,000

 

$

225.000

 

$

225.000

 

$

225.000

 

$

300.000

 

$

329.925

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

1.604.925

 

Overhead & Insurance

 

$

26,250

 

$

26.250

 

$

26.250

 

$

26.250

 

$

26.250

 

$

153.965

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

285.215

 

Music rights / totals

 

$

35,650

 

$

17.825

 

$

17.825

 

$

17.825

 

$

80.625

 

$

65.985

 

$

300.000

 

$

350.000

 

$

3.300.000

 

$

1.750.000

 

$

700.000

 

$

6.635.735

 

License fee for IP use

 

$

300,00

 

$

150.000

 

$

150.000

 

$

150.000

 

$

150.000

 

$

300.000

 

$

 

$

 

$

150.00

 

$

 

$

 

$

1.350.000

 

Total

 

$

2,186,900

 

$

1.694.075

 

$

1.694.075

 

$

1.694.075

 

$

2.203.875

 

$

4.699.000

 

$

300.000

 

$

350.000

 

$

3.450.000

 

$

1.750.000

 

$

700.000

 

$

20.725.000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT / LOSS

 

$

1,683,100

 

$

718.425

 

$

718.425

 

$

718.425

 

$

2.480.625

 

$

(424.000

)

$

100.00

 

$

50.00

 

$

 

$

(400.000

)

$

(137.500

)

$

5.507.500

 

 


 

ID&T USA LLC Preliminary Event Budgets 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New York 1 + 2

 

Miami

 

LA

 

San Francisco

 

Canada/Toronto

 

Mysteryland

 

Dirty Dutch

 

Play

 

One

 

Defqon1

 

Olimax/Xqlusive

 

Total

 

Visitor Numbers

 

2 events

 

1 event

 

1 event

 

1 event

 

1 event

 

3 days

 

2 event

 

2 event

 

2 Day

 

2 day

 

1 day

 

 

 

Regular Tickets

 

19.800

 

13.500

 

13.500

 

13.500

 

20.500

 

25.000

 

12.500

 

12.500

 

55.000

 

12.500

 

7.500

 

205.800

 

Deluxe Tickets

 

2.200

 

1.500

 

1.500

 

1.500

 

2.00

 

 

 

 

 

750

 

750

 

10.200

 

Total

 

22.000

 

15.000

 

15.000

 

15.000

 

22.50

 

25.000

 

12.500

 

12.500

 

55.000

 

12.500

 

8.250

 

215.250

 

Ticket Prices

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

camping ticket

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

camping ticket

 

 

 

 

 

Regular Tickets

 

$

 154.50

 

$

 128.75

 

$

 128.75

 

$

 128.75

 

$

 128.75

 

$

 275.00

 

$

 56.65

 

$

 56.65

 

$

 95.00

 

$

 155.00

 

$

 85.00

 

 

 

Deluxe Tickets

 

$

 257.50

 

$

 257.50

 

$

 257.50

 

$

 257.50

 

$

 257.50

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 230.00

 

$

 180.00

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P&L

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ticket Revenues

 

$

 3.625.600

 

$

 2.124.375

 

$

 2.124.375

 

$

 2.124.375

 

$

 3.154.375

 

$

 6.875.000

 

$

 708.125

 

$

 708.125

 

$

 5.225.000

 

$

 1.110.000

 

$

 722.500

 

$

 29.551.850

 

Food & Beverage

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 375.000

 

$

 187.500

 

$

 187.500

 

$

 825.000

 

$

 187.500

 

$

 117.500

 

$

 1.875.900

 

License Fee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

 —

 

Sponsoring

 

$

 350,000

 

$

 350.000

 

$

 350.000

 

$

 350.000

 

$

 2.100.00

 

$

 250.000

 

$

 125.000

 

$

 125.000

 

$

 550.000

 

$

 50.000

 

$

 25.000

 

$

 4.625.000

 

Total

 

$

 3.975.600

 

$

 2.474.375

 

$

 2.474.375

 

$

 2.474.375

 

$

 5.754.375

 

$

 7.500.000

 

$

 1.020.625

 

$

 1.020.625

 

$

 6.600.000

 

$

 2.347.500

 

$

 910.000

 

$

 36.051.850

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Artists

 

$

 206.000

 

$

 154.500

 

$

 154.500

 

$

 154.500

 

$

 206.000

 

$

 1.250.000

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 2.125.500

 

Marketing

 

$

 309.000

 

$

 309.000

 

$

 309.000

 

$

 309.000

 

$

 309.000

 

$

 500.000

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 2.045.000

 

Venue Rent/operational expenses

 

$

 231.750

 

$

 231.750

 

$

 231.750

 

$

 231.750

 

$

 412.000

 

$

 300.00

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 1.619.000

 

Food & Beverage*

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Technical production

 

$

 412.000

 

$

 360.500

 

$

 360.500

 

$

 360.500

 

$

 463.500

 

$

 2.500.000

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 4.457.000

 

Site Production

 

$

 309.00

 

$

 206.000

 

$

 206.000

 

$

 206.000

 

$

 206.000

 

$

 550.000

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 1.683.000

 

Show Amortization

 

$

 103.00

 

$

 51.500

 

$

 51.500

 

$

 51.500

 

$

 103.000

 

$

 150.000

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 510.500

 

Crowd Services

 

$

 309.00

 

$

 231.750

 

$

 231.750

 

$

 231.750

 

$

 309.000

 

$

 500.000

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 1.813.250

 

Overhead & Insurance

 

$

 27.038

 

$

 27.038

 

$

 27.038

 

$

 27.038

 

$

 27.038

 

$

 200.000

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 335.100

 

Music rights / totals

 

$

 36.720

 

$

 18.360

 

$

 18.360

 

$

 18.360

 

$

 83.044

 

$

 85.000

 

$

 500.000

 

$

 600.000

 

$

 5.500.000

 

$

 2.000.000

 

$

 750.000

 

$

 9.603.843

 

License fee for IP use

 

$

 300.000

 

$

 150.000

 

$

 150.000

 

$

 150.000

 

$

 150.000

 

$

 300.000

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 300.000

 

$

 300.000

 

$

 150.000

 

$

 1.950.000

 

Total

 

$

2.243.507

 

$

 1.740.397

 

$

 1.740.397

 

$

 1.740.397

 

$

 2.268.581

 

$

 6.335.000

 

$

 500.00

 

$

 600.000

 

$

 5.800.000

 

$

 2.300.000

 

$

 900.000

 

$

 26.168.280

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT / LOSS

 

$

 1.732.093

 

$

 733.978

 

$

 733.978

 

$

 733.978

 

$

 2.985.794

 

$

 1.165.000

 

$

 520.625

 

$

 420.625

 

$

 800.000

 

$

 47.500

 

$

 10.000

 

$

 9.883.570

 

 


 

ID&T USA LLC Preliminary Event Budgets 2015

 

 

 

New York 1 + 2

 

Miami

 

LA

 

San Francisco

 

Canada/Toronto

 

Mysteryland

 

Dirty Dutch

 

Play

 

One

 

Defqon1

 

Olimax/Xqlusive

 

Total

 

Visitor Numbers

 

2 events

 

1 event

 

1 event

 

1 event

 

1 event

 

3 days

 

3 event

 

3 event

 

2 Day

 

3 day

 

1 day

 

 

 

Regular Tickets

 

19.800

 

13.500

 

13.500

 

13.500

 

27.500

 

35.000

 

22.500

 

22.500

 

80.000

 

20.000

 

12.500

 

275.300

 

Deluxe Tickets

 

2.200

 

1.500

 

1.500

 

1.500

 

2.500

 

 

 

 

 

1.000

 

1.000

 

11.200

 

Total

 

22.000

 

15.000

 

15.000

 

15.000

 

25.00

 

35.000

 

22.500

 

22.500

 

80.000

 

20.000

 

13.500

 

285.500

 

Ticket Prices

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

camping ticket

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

camping ticket

 

 

 

 

 

Regular Tickets

 

$

159.14

 

$

132.61

 

$

132.61

 

$

132.61

 

$

132.61

 

$

290.00

 

$

58.35

 

$

58.35

 

$

99.00

 

$

225.00

 

$

90.00

 

 

 

Deluxe Tickets

 

$

265.23

 

$

265.23

 

$

265.23

 

$

265.23

 

$

265.23

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

300.00

 

$

180.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P&L

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ticket Revenues

 

$

3.734.368

 

$

2.188.106

 

$

2.188.106

 

$

2.188.106

 

$

3.646.844

 

$

10.150.000

 

$

1.312.864

 

$

1.312.864

 

$

7.920.000

 

$

4.800.000

 

$

1.305.000

 

$

40.746.258

 

Food & Beverage

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

525.000

 

$

337.500

 

$

337.500

 

$

1.200.000

 

$

300.000

 

$

187.500

 

$

2.887.500

 

License Fee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

Sponsoring

 

$

350,000

 

$

350.000

 

$

350.000

 

$

350.000

 

$

2.200.000

 

$

350.000

 

$

225.00

 

$

225.00

 

$

800.000

 

$

75.000

 

$

25.000

 

$

5.300.000

 

Total

 

$

4.084.368

 

$

2.538.106

 

$

2.538.106

 

$

2.538.106

 

$

5.846.844

 

$

11.025.000

 

$

1.875.364

 

$

1.875.364

 

$

9.920.000

 

$

5.175.000

 

$

1.517.500

 

$

48.933.758

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Artists

 

$

212.180

 

$

159.135

 

$

159.135

 

$

159.135

 

$

212.180

 

$

1.500.000

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

2.401.765

 

Marketing

 

$

316.270

 

$

318.270

 

$

318.270

 

$

318.270

 

$

318.270

 

$

500.000

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

2.037.350

 

Venue Rent/operational expenses

 

$

238.703

 

$

238.703

 

$

238.703

 

$

238.703

 

$

424.360

 

$

400.000

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

1.779.170

 

Food & Beverage*

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Technical production

 

$

424.360

 

$

371.315

 

$

371.315

 

$

371.315

 

$

477.405

 

$

3.000.000

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

5.015.710

 

Site Production

 

$

318.270

 

$

212.180

 

$

212.180

 

$

212.180

 

$

212.180

 

$

660.000

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

1.816.990

 

Show Amortization

 

$

105.090

 

$

53.045

 

$

53.045

 

$

53.045

 

$

106.090

 

$

175.000

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

546.315

 

Crowd Services

 

$

318.270

 

$

236.703

 

$

236.703

 

$

236.703

 

$

318.270

 

$

600.000

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

1.952.648

 

Overhead & Insurance

 

$

27.849

 

$

27.849

 

$

27.849

 

$

27.849

 

$

27.649

 

$

250.000

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

389.243

 

Music rights / totals

 

$

37.821

 

$

18.911

 

$

18.911

 

$

18.911

 

$

85.535

 

$

100.000

 

$

750.00

 

$

850.000

 

$

7.500.000

 

$

3.000.000

 

$

1.100.000

 

$

13.480.088

 

License fee for IP use

 

$

300.000

 

$

150.000

 

$

150.000

 

$

150.000

 

$

150.000

 

$

300.000

 

$

 

$

 

$

300.000

 

$

300.000

 

$

150.000

 

$

1.950.000

 

Total

 

$

2.301.812

 

$

1.788.109

 

$

1.788.109

 

$

1.788.109

 

$

2.332.139

 

$

7.475.000

 

$

750.00

 

$

850.000

 

$

7.800.000

 

$

3.300.000

 

$

1.250.000

 

$

31.423.274

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT / LOSS

 

$

1.787.556

 

$

749.997

 

$

749.997

 

$

749.997

 

$

3.514.705

 

$

3.550.000

 

$

1.125.364

 

$

1.025.364

 

$

2.120.000

 

$

1.875.000

 

$

267.500

 

$

17.510.480

 

 


 

Family van Straaien

 

Month

 

1st year

 

2nd year

 

total

 

remarks

House (westchester rye)

 

$

9.000,00

 

$

180.000,00

 

$

180.000,00

 

 

 

approx

Utilities

 

$

500,00

 

$

6.000,00

 

$

6.000,00

 

 

 

 

Compensation Salary Renate

 

$

6.000,00

 

$

72.000,00

 

$

72.000,00

 

 

 

Gross including holiday allowance and pension compensation, excluding car

Costs Elementairy School (1 child in 2012/2013.2 childs in 2013/2014)

 

 

 

 

$

 

$

 

 

 

 

Cost kindergarten, 2,5 days a week ($ 50 a day per child)

 

$

525,00

 

$

12.600,00

 

$

6.300,00

 

 

 

2nd year I have two kids on elementairy

Travel family (700 per ticket based on direct economy flights to edam)

 

 

 

$

7.000,00

 

$

7.000,00

 

 

 

 

Commute costs train NYC VV

 

$

299,00

 

$

3.588,00

 

$

3.588,00

 

 

 

 

Dutch School

 

 

 

$

6.000,00

 

$

6.000,00

 

 

 

 

Moving costs NI-NYC and W

 

 

 

$

8.500,00

 

$

8.500,00

 

 

 

 

Visa

 

 

 

PM

 

PM

 

 

 

 

Insurances

 

 

 

$

22.152,00

 

$

22.152,00

 

 

 

 

Telephone/internet

 

$

150,00

 

$

1.800,00

 

$

1.800,00

 

 

 

 

Leasecar (or buy one)

 

$

1.500,00

 

$

18.000,00

 

$

18.000,00

 

 

 

 

Onetime allowance to furniture the house (curtains, paint, furniture etc)

 

 

 

$

15.000,00

 

$

15.000,00

 

 

 

 

accountant / tax consultants

 

 

 

$

1.500,00

 

$

1.000,00

 

 

 

 

tax equilization / deal difference

 

 

 

PM

 

PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

minus cars

 

$

(18.000,00

)

$

(18.000,00

)

 

 

 

 

 

minus own costs

 

$

(3.600,00

)

$

(3.600,00

)

 

 

 

 

 

total

 

$

260.540,00

 

$

253.740,00

 

$

514.280,00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jeroen Jansen / Anna toile Lebens

 

Month

 

1st year

 

2nd year

 

 

 

remarks

House (manhattan most village - 3 room appartememt)

 

$

6.500,00

 

$

78.000,00

 

$

78.000,00

 

 

 

 

Utilities

 

$

500,00

 

$

6.000.00

 

$

6.000,00

 

 

 

approx

Travel 700 per ticket based on direct economy flights to adam

 

 

 

$

2.800,00

 

$

2.800,00

 

 

 

 

Commute costs subways/train

 

$

100,00

 

$

1.200,00

 

$

1.200,00

 

 

 

 

Moving costs NL-NYC and W

 

 

 

$

3.000,00

 

$

3.000,00

 

 

 

 

Visa

 

 

 

PM

 

PM

 

 

 

 

Insurances

 

 

 

$

20.455,00

 

$

20.455,00

 

 

 

 

Telephone/Internet

 

$

150,00

 

$

1.800,00

 

$

1.800,00

 

 

 

 

car rent

 

$

1.000,00

 

$

12.000,00

 

$

12.000,00

 

 

 

is already in overhead budget NL

Onetime allowance to furniture the house (curtains, paint, furniture etc)

 

 

 

$

7.500,00

 

$

7.500,00

 

 

 

average = depends on the status of the house, partly or not furnished.

accountant / tax consultants

 

 

 

$

1.500,00

 

$

1.000,00

 

 

 

 

tax equilization / deal difference

 

 

 

PM

 

PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

minus cars

(12.000,00

)

$

(12.000,00

)

$

(12.000,00

)

 

 

 

 

 

minus own costs

(2.400,00

)

$

(2.400,00

)

$

(2.400,00

)

 

 

 

 

 

total

119.855,00

 

$

119.855,00

 

$

119.855,00

 

$

239.210,00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

total dollars

 

$

753.490,00

 

 

 

 

 

 

rate

0,793650794

 

total euros

 

598.007,94

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

budget use 2012

 

110.000,00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

budget use 2013

 

200.000,00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

budget use 2014

 

200.000,00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

total

 

510.000,00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

not in budget

 

(88.007,94

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

per year

 

(35.203,17

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Katherine

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

housing allowance per month

 

$

1.300,00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Extra Dutch Crew etc

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

housing allowance per month

 

$

5.000,00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

ID&T USA LLC Overheads

 

 

 

2011 actuals

 

2012 forecast

 

2013
forecast

 

2014
forecast

 

2015
forecast

 

Base Employee Benefits

 

$

 

 

$

369.523

 

$

1.621.620

 

$

2.035.409

 

$

1.578.159

 

Additional Employee Benefits (housing etc)

 

$

 

 

$

87.349

 

$

430.828

 

$

310.913

 

$

200.000

 

Rent

 

$

58.371

 

$

82.050

 

$

60.000

 

$

63.000

 

$

66.150

 

Office expenses

 

$

19.397

 

$

10.500

 

$

15.000

 

$

15.750

 

$

16.538

 

Transportation/travel expenses

 

$

39.382

 

$

6.000

 

$

75.000

 

$

100.000

 

$

105.000

 

Sales & Marketing

 

$

1.664

 

$

6.000

 

$

75.000

 

$

78.750

 

$

82.688

 

Interest & banking fees

 

$

14.362

 

$

5.000

 

$

10.000

 

$

10.500

 

$

11.025

 

General expenses

 

$

77.812

 

$

6.000

 

$

20.000

 

$

21.000

 

$

22.050

 

Amortization & depreciation

 

$

174

 

$

500

 

$

4.000

 

$

4.200

 

$

4.410

 

TOTAL

 

$

211.162

 

$

572.922

 

$

2.311.448

 

$

2.639.522

 

$

2.086.019

 

 

 

167.589

 

454.700

 

1.834.483

 

2.094.858

 

1.655.570

 

 

Employees

 

In Service

 

Function

 

2011 forecast

 

2012 forecast

 

2013
forecast

 

2014
forecast

 

2015
forecast

 

Mr. D. Stutterheim (Dutch)

 

jan-12 till 30 jun-12

 

President / Founder

 

$

 

$

215.488

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Mr. R. van Straalen (Dutch)

 

nov-12

 

CEO

 

$

 

$

45.360

 

$

272.160

 

$

280.325

 

$

 

Mr. J. Janssen (Dutch)

 

nov-12

 

CCO

 

$

 

$

37.800

 

$

226.800

 

$

233.604

 

$

 

Mrs. L. Lebens (Dutch

 

nov-12

 

Marketing & Communications Manager

 

$

 

$

11.340

 

$

68.040

 

$

70.081

 

$

 

Mrs. K. van Liempt (US Citizen)

 

sep-12

 

Project Manager Sensation

 

$

 

$

22.680

 

$

68.040

 

$

70.081

 

$

72.184

 

TBD - Dutch Crew

 

jan-13

 

Project Manager Sensation

 

$

 

$

 

$

68.040

 

$

70.081

 

$

 

TBD - US Crew

 

jan-14

 

Project Manager Sensation

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

 

$

60.000

 

$

061.800

 

TBD - US Crew

 

july-14

 

Managing Director ID&T USA

 

$

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

100.000

 

$

200.000

 

TBD - US Crew (Philip Blaine?)

 

okt-12

 

Project Director Mysteryland/Creative director

 

$

 

$

31.185

 

$

124.740

 

$

128.482

 

$

132.330

 

TBD - US Crew

 

jan-13

 

Production Manager

 

$

 

$

 

$

102.060

 

$

105.122

 

$

108.275

 

TBD - US Crew

 

jan-13

 

Sales & Partnership Manager

 

$

 

$

 

$

102.060

 

$

105.122

 

$

108.275

 

TBD - US Crew

 

jan-13

 

Crowd Services & Venues Manager

 

$

 

$

 

 

$

79.380

 

$

81.761

 

$

84.214

 

TBD - US Crew

 

jan-13

 

Junior Sales & Partnership Manager / F&B

 

$

 

$

 

 

$

56.700

 

$

58.401

 

$

60.153

 

TBD - US Crew

 

jan-13

 

Junior Production Manager / 2d Design

 

$

 

$

 

 

$

56.700

 

$

58.401

 

$

60.153

 

TBD - US Crew

 

nov-12

 

Office & Ticketing Supervisor

 

$

 

$

5.670

 

$

34.020

 

$

35.041

 

$

36.092

 

TBD - US Crew

 

jan-13

 

Bookings Manager

 

$

 

$

 

$

56.700

 

$

58.401

 

$

60.153

 

TBD - US Crew

 

july-13

 

Finance Manager/Budget controller

 

$

 

$

 

$

34.020

 

$

70.081

 

$

72.184

 

TBD - US Crew

 

jan-13

 

Adminstration

 

$

 

$

 

$

56.700

 

$

58.401

 

$

60.153

 

TBD - US Crew

 

jan-13

 

webdesign / content design

 

$

 

$

 

$

56.700

 

$

58.401

 

$

60.153

 

TBD - US Crew

 

jan-14

 

TBD

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

 

$

56.700

 

$

58.401

 

TBD - US Crew

 

jan-14

 

TBD

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

 

$

56.700

 

$

58.401

 

TBD - US Crew

 

jan-13

 

Project Manager Q-dance

 

$

 

$

 

$

79.380

 

$

81.761

 

$

84.214

 

TBD - US Crew

 

jan-14

 

Project Manager Play / Dirty Dutch / One

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

 

$

56.700

 

$

116.802

 

TBD - US Crew

 

jan-13

 

Project Manager Play / Dirty Dutch / One

 

$

 

$

 

 

$

79.380

 

$

81.761

 

$

84.214

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

$

 

$

369.523

 

$

1.621.620

 

$

2.035.409

 

$

1.578.159

 

 


 

ID&T USA LLC P&L

 

 

 

2011 actuals

 

2012 forecast

 

2013 forecast

 

2014 forecast

 

2015 forecast

 

CONTRIBUTION MARGIN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross revenues

 

$

 

$

 

$

26.232.500

 

$

36.051.850

 

$

48.933.758

 

Direct expenses

 

$

 

$

 

$

20.725.000

 

$

26.168.280

 

$

31.423.278

 

Contribution margin

 

$

 

$

 

$

5.507.500

 

$

9.883.570

 

$

17.510.480

 

OVERHEADS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Employee Benefits

 

 

$

369.523

 

$

1.621.620

 

$

2.035.409

 

$

1.578.159

 

Additional Employee Benefits

 

 

$

87.349

 

$

430.828

 

$

310.913

 

$

200.000

 

Rent

 

58.371

 

$

82.050

 

$

60.000

 

$

63.000

 

$

66.150

 

Office expenses

 

19.397

 

$

10.500

 

$

15.000

 

$

15.750

 

$

16.538

 

Transportation

 

39.382

 

$

6.000

 

$

75.000

 

$

100.000

 

$

105.000

 

Sales & Marketing

 

01.664

 

$

6.000

 

$

75.000

 

$

78.750

 

$

82.688

 

Interest  & banking fees

 

14.362

 

$

5.000

 

$

10.000

 

$

10.500

 

$

11.025

 

General expenses

 

77.812

 

$

6.000

 

$

20.000

 

$

21.000

 

$

22.050

 

Amortization & depreciation

 

174.000

 

$

500

 

$

4.000

 

$

4.200

 

$

4.410

 

Total Overheads

 

$

211.162

 

$

572.922

 

$

2.311.448

 

$

2.639.522

 

$

2.086.019

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

Result from operations

 

$

-211.162

 

$

(572.922

)

$

3.196.052

 

$

7.244.048

 

$

15.424.461

 

CIT

 

 

 

$

 

 

$

1.598.026

 

$

3.622.024

 

$

7.712.231

 

Net Income

 

$

(211.162

)

$

(572.922

)

$

1.598.026

 

$

3.622.024

 

$

7.712.231

 

 

 

(167.589

)

(454.700

)

1.268.274

 

2.874.622

 

6.120.818

 

 



EX-10.22 30 a2215423zex-10_22.htm EX-10.22

Exhibit 10.22

 

AMENDMENT TO JV AGREEMENT

 

This AMENDMENT TO JV AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is dated as of March 14, 2013 (the “Effective Date”) and is made between SFX Entertainment, Inc. (f/k/a SFX Holding Corporation) (“SFX”), SFX-IDT N.A. Holding LLC (“SFX-IDT N.A. Holding”)), ID&T/SFX North America LLC (“ID&T/SFX NA”), ID&T/SFX Q-Dance LLC (“Q-Dance LLC”), ID&T/SFX Sensation LLC (“Sensation LLC”), ID&T/SFX Mysteryland LLC (“Mysteryland LLC”), ID&T/SFX TomorrowWorld LLC (“TomorrowWorld LLC” and, collectively with SFX-IDT N.A. Holding, ID&T/SFX NA, Q-Dance LLC, Sensation LLC, and Mysteryland LLC, the “JV Entities”), and ID&T Holding B.V. (“ID&T” and, collectively with SFX and the JV Entities, the “Parties”).

 

A.                                    The Parties (other than the JV Entities) and Robert F.X. Sillerman are party to the Binding Term Sheet dated October 26, 2012 (the “JV Agreement”) regarding the creation of a joint venture between the Parties with respect to ID&T’s business in Canada, Mexico, and the United States, as more fully set forth in the JV Agreement.

 

B.                                    The Parties are entering into this Amendment to amend the JV Agreement.

 

C.                                    Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meaning set forth for such term in the JV Agreement.

 

The Parties hereby agree as follows:

 

1.                                      Amendments.

 

(a)                                 The defined term “Term Sheet” and the phrase “Binding Term Sheet” are substituted and replaced in all instances in the JV Agreement with the defined term “JV Agreement” and the phrase “term sheet” in the first paragraph of the JV Agreement is substituted and replaced with the phrase “joint venture agreement”.

 

(b)                                 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the JV Agreement, the Parties will only enter into Definitive Documents to the extent deemed advisable by the Parties.

 

(c)                                  The following rows are hereby added immediately following the last row of the table in the body of the JV Agreement:

 

CONDUCT OF BUSINESS

 

The JV shall not change its business from licensing, promoting, producing, marketing and conducting Events in venues leased from third parties. Nothing herein shall restrict the JV’s ability to monetize any ancillary revenue streams from such Events, including merchandising, simulcasting and rebroadcasting such Events.

 

 

 

CERTAIN PROVISIONS IN CONNECTION WITH LOAN FACILITY:

 

Notwithstanding anything in this JV Agreement to the contrary:

 

·                                          Without limiting SFX’s rights under this JV Agreement to otherwise pledge SFX’s portion of the Equity (which currently constitutes 51% of the equity interests in the JV), SFX is permitted to pledge all or any portion of SFX’s portion of the Equity to one or more banks or other lenders (any such pledged equity, “SFX Pledged

 



 

 

 

                                                Equity”; any such bank or other lender, as the case might be, a “Lender”) to secure the obligations of SFX or any or any of SFX’s subsidiaries in connection with a loan or credit facility (any such loan or credit facility, a “Credit Facility”).

 

·                                          Upon the occurrence of an event of default under the loan documents with respect to any Credit Facility (an “Event of Default”), the applicable Lender or Lenders are permitted to foreclose on the SFX Pledged Equity with respect to such Credit Facility and will thereby be entitled to all of SFX’s rights as a holder of such SFX Pledged Equity (including, without limitation, rights with respect to the transfer of all or a portion such SFX Pledged Equity, rights with respect to the voting of such SFX Pledged Equity, and other control functions over the JV’s operations to which SFX is entitled in SFX’s capacity as a holder of such SFX Pledged Equity).

 

·                                          Upon a Lender becoming the owner of SFX Pledged Equity in connection with a foreclosure on such SFX Pledged Equity after the occurrence of an Event of Default, such Lender will be permitted to freely transfer all or a portion of such SFX Pledged Equity and such transferee or transferees shall be entitled to all of the rights of the Lender hereunder.

 

·                                          Upon a Lender’s request, the Parties will cause the JV and each of the JV’s subsidiaries to pledge (and each of the JV Entities (as defined in the Amendment to this JV Agreement dated March 14, 2013) will pledge) any of the JV’s or such subsidiary’s assets (including, without limitation, the JV’s equity interests in its subsidiaries) (as requested by such Lender) in connection with a Credit Facility, and will take such reasonable action as might be required by such Lender to implement such pledge; provided that no Lender will have any right to exercise any right, remedy or power, including any foreclosure action or other disposition, with respect to the assets of the JV or any of the JV’s subsidiaries until the earliest to occur of (i) one year from the date of an Event of Default, (ii) the occurrence of an Event of Default directly attributable to the JV or its subsidiaries or any other person (including any Party) taking any foreclosure action or other disposition with respect to the assets of the JV or any of the JV’s subsidiaries and (iii) any formal bankruptcy proceeding with respect to the JV or any of the JV’s subsidiaries.

 

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·                                          Upon a Lender’s request, the Parties will (and the JV Entities will) (a) cause the JV and each of the JV’s subsidiaries to guaranty amounts (i) borrowed and not repaid by SFX or any of SFX’s subsidiaries and loaned to the JV or any such subsidiary, or (ii) borrowed and not repaid by the JV or such subsidiary pursuant to a credit facility, letter of credit or letter of credit facility, or similar facility, in either case up to a maximum of $15 million, and will take such reasonable action as might be required by such Lender to implement such guaranty and (b) cause the JV’s subsidiaries to be jointly and severally liable with respect to such guaranty.

 

·                                          With respect to any Credit Facility, the Parties will, upon a Lender’s request, cause the JV and the JV’s subsidiaries to (and the JV Entities will) become party to the loan documents with respect to such Credit Facility as a loan party, pledgor and limited guarantor (as described above) and to agree to be bound by the terms and covenants of such loan documents.

 

·                                          The Parties will not cause the JV or any subsidiary of the JV to (and the JV Entities will not) take or fail to take any actions that the JV or any subsidiary of the JV is prohibited from taking under the loan documents with respect to a Credit Facility (or that would result (whether with the passage of time, notice, or both) in an Event of Default under such loan documents).

 

·                                          The Parties will not amend any provision of the JV Agreement regarding distributions from the JV.

 

·                                          All Surplus Cash Distributions shall be made promptly (but in any event not longer than 10 business days) upon the receipt by the JV of any surplus in cash.

 

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2.                                      No Other Amendments. Except as amended hereby, the terms of the JV Agreement remain in effect. The JV Entities are party to this Amendment and are not hereby becoming bound the terms of the JV Agreement.

 

3.                                      Governing Law. This Amendment is governed by and is to be construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York applicable to contracts entered into and performed entirely within the State of New York, without giving effect to principles of conflict of laws.

 

4.                                      Counterparts. This Amendment can be executed in one or more counterparts and can be delivered via facsimile or similar instantaneous electronic transmission device pursuant to which the signature of or on behalf of a Party can be seen (including via a pdf attached to an email).

 

[Signature page follows]

 

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The Parties are signing this Amendment as of the Effective Date.

 

SFX ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

 

(f/k/a SFX HOLDING CORPORATION)

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Shelly Finkel

 

 

Name:

Shelly Finkel

 

 

Title:

President

 

 

 

 

 

ID&T HOLDING B.V.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Chris van Overbeeke

 

 

Name:

Chris van Overbeeke

 

 

Title:

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Wildrik Timmerman

 

 

Name:

Wildrik Timmerman

 

 

Title:

Authorized Signatory

 

 

 

 

 

SFX-IDT N.A. HOLDING LLC

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Shelly Finkel

 

 

Name:

Shelly Finkel

 

 

Title:

President

 

 

 

 

 

ID&T/SFX NORTH AMERICA LLC

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Shelly Finkel

 

 

Name:

Shelly Finkel

 

 

Title:

Authorized Person

 

 

 

Signature Page to Amendment to the JV Agreement, dated March 14, 2013

 



 

ID&T/SFX Q-DANCE LLC

 

 

 

BY:

ID&T/SFX North America LLC, its Sole Member

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Shelly Finkel

 

 

Name:

Shelly Finkel

 

 

Title:

Authorized Person

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ID&T/SFX SENSATION LLC

 

 

 

 

By:

 ID&T/SFX North America LLC, its Sole Member

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Shelly Finkel

 

 

Name:

Shelly Finkel

 

 

Title:

Authorized Person

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ID&T/SFX MYSTERYLAND LLC

 

 

 

 

By:

 ID&T/SFX North America LLC, its Sole Member

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Shelly Finkel

 

 

Name:

 Shelly Finkel

 

 

Title:

Authorized Person

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ID&T/SFX TOMORROWWORLD LLC

 

 

 

 

By:

 ID&T/SFX North America LLC, its Sole Member

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Shelly Finkel

 

 

Name:

Shelly Finkel

 

 

Title:

Authorized Person

 

 

 

 

 

ACKNOWLEDGED BY:

 

 

 

/s/ Robert F.X. Sillerman

 

Robert F.X. Sillerman

 

 

Signature Page to Amendment to the JV Agreement, dated March 14, 2013

 



EX-10.23 31 a2215423zex-10_23.htm EX-10.23

Exhibit 10.23

 

SHARED SERVICES AGREEMENT

 

THIS SHARED SERVICES AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of January 4, 2013 by and between Viggle Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Viggle”), and SFX Holding Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“SFX”).  Viggle and SFX each are sometimes referred to hereinafter as a “Party” and, collectively, as the “Parties.”

 

RECITALS

 

SFX wishes to engage Viggle to perform certain services required by SFX’s business and Viggle is willing to accept the engagement to perform such services, all subject to and in accordance with the terms and conditions hereof.

 

AGREEMENT

 

ARTICLE I.
ENGAGEMENT OF VIGGLE

 

1.1                               Engagement.  SFX hereby retains Viggle, and Viggle accepts such retention, and in consideration of the payments provided in Section 3.1 below, agrees to perform and/or to cause certain of its designated employees to perform the Services (as defined in Section 2.1) in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth herein.

 

1.2                               Relationship.  Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed or construed to create any partnership, joint venture or employment relationship, or any relationship of principal and agent, between Viggle (or any employee of Viggle) and SFX.  Neither Party shall have the right or authority by reason of this Agreement to assume or create any obligations on behalf of the other Party or to bind or make any representations on behalf of the other Party, except with its written consent.  The employees of one Party shall not be deemed to be the employees of the other Party.

 

ARTICLE II.
DUTIES

 

2.1                               Duties.  During the term of this Agreement, Viggle agrees to provide such services and/or to cause certain of its designated employees to perform the services as are requested from time to time by SFX, including those set forth on Schedule 2.1 (the “Services”) (such schedule may be amended from time to time by the written agreement of the Parties).

 

2.2                               Procedure for Requesting Services.  SFX may request Viggle to perform any or all of the Services by written or oral notice. The Parties acknowledge that most requests will be oral.  Such requests shall include a description of the scope of the Services requested and any limitations on Viggle’s ability to act on behalf of SFX.

 

2.3                               Timely and Professional Service.  Viggle agrees to make available the personnel and other resources necessary to perform the Services in a timely and efficient manner when requested by SFX and to perform the Services with due diligence and in a professional and workmanlike manner in accordance with common industry practices. SFX shall specify from to time the Viggle employees who shall provide the Services.

 



 

2.4                               Information and Cooperation.  SFX shall provide such information and access to personnel and premises as is reasonably requested by Viggle for the performance of the Services and shall cooperate with Viggle in the performance of the Services.  In the event that SFX desires to modify any project or task it has requested, it will promptly notify Viggle.

 

2.5                               Confidentiality; Exceptions.  Each Party may from time to time have access to trade secrets, or other proprietary, confidential information of the other Party.  The Party receiving such information shall keep confidential, and shall not disclose or use for any purpose except to effectuate the purposes of this Agreement any trade secret or proprietary, confidential information furnished to it by the other Party, including any such information owned by third parties.  Each Party shall inform any employees, contractors, directors, officers and agents to whom the Party discloses such information of the requirements of this Agreement.  The requirements of this Section 2.5 shall not apply to the extent that it can be established by the receiving Party, by competent proof, that such information: (i) was already known to the receiving Party at the time of disclosure by the other Party other than under an obligation of confidentiality; (ii) was generally available to the public or otherwise part of the public domain at the time of its disclosure to the receiving Party; (iii) became generally available to the public or was otherwise part of the public domain after its disclosure and other than through any act or omission of the receiving Party in breach of this Agreement; or (iv) was disclosed to the receiving Party by a third party who was not under an obligation to the disclosing Party not to disclose such information to others (all such information to which none of the foregoing exceptions applies, “Confidential Information”).

 

2.6                               Exceptions to Obligation.  The restrictions contained in Section 2.5 shall not apply to Confidential Information that is otherwise required to be disclosed in compliance with law or governmental regulations, or order of a court or other regulatory body; provided that if a receiving Party is required to make any such disclosure of the other Party’s Confidential Information, the receiving Party shall give advance written notice, if practicable, to the other Party of such disclosure requirement and will use reasonable efforts to secure confidential treatment of such Confidential Information required to be disclosed.

 

2.7                               Remedies.  Each Party shall be entitled, in addition to any other right or remedy it may have, at law or in equity, to seek an injunction, enjoining or restraining the other Party from any violation or threatened violation of Sections 2.5 and 2.6.

 

ARTICLE III.
COMPENSATION OF VIGGLE

 

3.1                               Compensation for Services.  As Viggle’s sole compensation for performing (or causing certain of its designated employees to perform) each  Service, SFX shall pay Viggle the compensation set forth on Schedule 2.1.

 

3.2                               Invoices.  Viggle shall invoice SFX monthly in arrears at the address set forth below or at any other address that SFX designates.  Payment terms shall be net thirty (30) days upon SFX’s receipt of the Viggle invoice.  SFX shall pay Viggle promptly for services performed up to the time of termination.  Any invoice not paid by SFX within thirty (30) days of the date of the invoice shall be subject to interest at a rate of 1% per month.

 

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3.3                               No Other Commissions, Fees or Compensation.  The compensation with respect to each Service set forth in Section 3.1 shall be the only compensation to which Viggle shall be entitled for the Services, and no other or additional fees, compensation or commissions shall be payable to Viggle in connection with or on account of such services.  Viggle shall be responsible for all compensation, benefits, payroll taxes, withholding obligations, unemployment compensation and workers’ compensation claims in respect of each of its employees.

 

3.4                               Books, Records and Inspections.  Viggle shall keep or cause to be kept books, records and accounts which are complete and which accurately and fairly reflect all dealings and transactions in relation to its activities under this Agreement, and which shall be in sufficient detail to permit such dealings to be audited in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.  Viggle shall cooperate with SFX’s accountants and auditors in the preparation of SFX’s annual audited financial statements, if any, and the federal, state and local income tax returns of SFX.  Viggle shall permit SFX or its authorized representative, upon reasonable prior notice to Viggle and at SFX’s sole cost and expense, (a) to inspect the books and records maintained by Viggle with respect to the services performed hereunder, and (b) to cause an audit thereof to be conducted, including but not limited to, any reports and returns prepared and filed by Viggle with any governmental agencies.

 

ARTICLE IV.
RESPONSIBILITY; INDEMNIFICATION

 

4.1                               Responsibility of Viggle.  At all times Viggle shall be responsible for the actions or omissions of its employees, regardless of whether such employees are performing Services for SFX under this Agreement.  In connection with the performance of Services under this Agreement, Viggle will comply with all applicable laws, regulations, and orders, including, but not limited to, equal opportunity employment laws and regulations and occupational safety and health legislation.

 

4.2                               Indemnification by Viggle.  Viggle shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless SFX and its directors, officers, employees, and agents, and against all demands, claims, actions, liabilities, losses, judgments, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorney fees) relating to third party claims (collectively “Damages”) imposed upon or incurred by SFX during the term of this Agreement to the extent arising out of any of the following:

 

(a)                                 Viggle’s failure to comply with applicable laws, regulations or orders during the term of this Agreement; or

 

(b)                                 breach of any obligation of Viggle contained in this Agreement.

 

4.3                               Responsibility of SFX.  In connection with the performance of its obligations under this Agreement, SFX shall comply with all applicable laws, regulations, and orders, including, but not limited to, equal employment laws and regulations.

 

4.4                               Indemnification by SFX.  SFX shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Viggle and its directors, officers, employees and agents from and against all Damages imposed upon or incurred by Viggle, to the extent arising out of any of the following:

 

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(a)                                 SFX’s failure to comply with applicable laws, regulations or orders during the term of this Agreement; or

 

(b)                                 breach of any obligation of SFX contained in this Agreement.

 

4.5                               Limitation on Damages. Neither Party shall be liable to the other Party for any special, consequential, incidental, exemplary or punitive damages relating to the performance of this Agreement except to the extent such damages have been awarded to a third party and are included in Damages.

 

ARTICLE V.
TERM; TERMINATION

 

The term of this Agreement shall be one year from the date of this Agreement, and shall be automatically renewed for additional one-year terms unless terminated for any reason or no reason upon thirty (30) days notice by one Party to the other Party.  In the event of termination, this Agreement will continue to govern the Parties’ rights and obligations with respect to services performed prior to termination and Sections 2.5, 2.6 and 2.7 shall survive such termination.

 

ARTICLE VI.
MISCELLANEOUS

 

6.1                               Assignment.  This Agreement is personal to both Parties.  Neither Party shall assign this Agreement or any of its rights hereunder.

 

6.2                               Notices.  Except as permitted in Section 2.2, all notices required under this Agreement shall be directed in writing, shall be deemed given when received, and shall be hand delivered or sent via first class mail to:

 

SFX:

SFX Holding Corporation

 

430 Park Avenue

 

New York, New York 10022

 

Attention: Chief Executive Officer

 

Telephone: (212) 796-8175

 

 

Viggle:

Viggle Inc.

 

902 Broadway, 11th Floor

 

New York, New York 10010

 

Attention: Chief Executive Officer

 

Telephone: (212) 231-0092

 

6.3                               Severability; Waiver.  When possible, each provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable laws, but if any provision of this Agreement is held to be prohibited by or invalid under law, such provision will be ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of this Agreement.  Any delay or waiver by a Party to declare a breach or seek any remedy available to it under this Agreement or by law will not constitute a waiver as to any past or future breaches or remedies.

 

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6.4                               No Third Party Beneficiaries.  Nothing in this Agreement shall confer on any person other than the Parties, or their respective permitted successors or assigns, any rights remedies, obligations or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.  Only Viggle and SFX shall be entitled to rely on any provision of this Agreement.

 

6.5                               Section Headings.  The section headings of this Agreement are for the convenience of the Parties only and in no way alter, modify, amend, limit, or restrict the contractual obligations of the Parties.

 

6.6                               Amendments.  This Agreement may not be amended, altered or modified except by a written instrument signed by both Parties.

 

6.7                               Governing Law.  This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with laws of New York without reference to choice of laws, rules or principles.

 

6.8                               Entire Agreement.  This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the Parties hereto and supersedes any and all prior agreements, arrangements or understandings between the Parties relating to the subject matter contained herein.

 

6.9                               Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in any number of identical counterparts, any one of which need not contain the signature of more than one Party, but all such counterparts taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.  Signatures provided by facsimile or other electronic transmission shall be deemed to be original signatures.

 

6.10                        Independent Contractor.  It is expressly acknowledged by the Parties that Viggle (and its employees) is performing all Services hereunder as an independent contractor.

 

6.11                        Force Majeure.  Neither Party shall be held liable or responsible to the other Party nor be deemed to be in default under, or in breach of any provision of, this Agreement for failure or delay in fulfilling or performing any obligation of this Agreement when such failure or delay is due to Force Majeure.  For purposes of this Agreement, Force Majeure is defined as causes beyond the control of the Party, including, without limitation, acts of God; acts, regulations, or laws of any government adopted after the date of this Agreement or subject to an interpretation after the date of this Agreement that render impossible or illegal performance by a Party of its obligations under this Agreement; war; civil commotion; destruction of production facilities or materials by fire, flood, earthquake, explosion or storm; acts of terrorism; epidemic; and failure of public utilities or common carriers.  In such event, the disabled Party shall promptly notify the other Party, with written notice to follow, of such inability and of such Party’s estimate of the duration of the period for which such inability is expected to continue.  The Party giving such notice shall thereupon be excused from such of its obligations under this Agreement as it is thereby disabled from performing for so long as it is so disabled.  Upon termination of a Force Majeure event, the performance of any suspended obligation or duty shall promptly recommence.  To the extent possible, each Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to minimize the duration of any Force Majeure.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, SFX and Viggle have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

 

SFX HOLDING CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Timothy Clyne

 

Name:

Timothy Clyne

 

Title:

CFO

 

 

 

 

 

VIGGLE INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Paul Kanavos

 

Name:

Paul Kanavos

 

Title:

                     

 



 

Schedule 2.1

 

List of Services and Compensation

 

List of Services

 

Compensation

Tax, accounting, and financial processing services

 

(1)

Information technology services

 

(1)

Legal services

 

(1)

Administrative services

 

(1)

 


(1) Reimbursement to be based on salary and benefits for the employees providing the services, plus 20% for miscellaneous overhead, based on a reasonable estimate of time spent.

 



EX-10.24 32 a2215423zex-10_24.htm EX-10.24

Exhibit 10.24

 

SHARED SERVICES AGREEMENT

 

THIS SHARED SERVICES AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of January 4, 2013 by and between Circle Entertainment Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Circle”), and SFX Holding Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“SFX”).  Circle and SFX each are sometimes referred to hereinafter as a “Party” and, collectively, as the “Parties.”

 

RECITALS

 

SFX wishes to engage Circle to perform certain services required by SFX’s business and Circle is willing to accept the engagement to perform such services, all subject to and in accordance with the terms and conditions hereof.

 

AGREEMENT

 

ARTICLE I.
ENGAGEMENT OF CIRCLE

 

1.1                               Engagement.  SFX hereby retains Circle, and Circle accepts such retention, and in consideration of the payments provided in Section 3.1 below, agrees to perform and/or to cause certain of its designated employees to perform the Services (as defined in Section 2.1) in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth herein.

 

1.2                               Relationship.  Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed or construed to create any partnership, joint venture or employment relationship, or any relationship of principal and agent, between Circle (or any employee of Circle) and SFX.  Neither Party shall have the right or authority by reason of this Agreement to assume or create any obligations on behalf of the other Party or to bind or make any representations on behalf of the other Party, except with its written consent.  The employees of one Party shall not be deemed to be the employees of the other Party.

 

ARTICLE II.
DUTIES

 

2.1                               Duties.  During the term of this Agreement, Circle agrees to provide such services and/or to cause certain of its designated employees to perform the services as are requested from time to time by SFX, including those set forth on Schedule 2.1 (the “Services”) (such schedule may be amended from time to time by the written agreement of the Parties).

 

2.2                               Procedure for Requesting Services.  SFX may request Circle to perform any or all of the Services by written or oral notice. The Parties acknowledge that most requests will be oral.  Such requests shall include a description of the scope of the Services requested and any limitations on Circle’s ability to act on behalf of SFX.

 

2.3                               Timely and Professional Service.  Circle agrees to make available the personnel and other resources necessary to perform the Services in a timely and efficient manner when requested by SFX and to perform the Services with due diligence and in a professional and workmanlike manner in accordance with common industry practices. SFX shall specify from to time the Circle employees who shall provide the Services.

 



 

2.4                               Information and Cooperation.  SFX shall provide such information and access to personnel and premises as is reasonably requested by Circle for the performance of the Services and shall cooperate with Circle in the performance of the Services.  In the event that SFX desires to modify any project or task it has requested, it will promptly notify Circle.

 

2.5                               Confidentiality; Exceptions.  Each Party may from time to time have access to trade secrets, or other proprietary, confidential information of the other Party.  The Party receiving such information shall keep confidential, and shall not disclose or use for any purpose except to effectuate the purposes of this Agreement any trade secret or proprietary, confidential information furnished to it by the other Party, including any such information owned by third parties.  Each Party shall inform any employees, contractors, directors, officers and agents to whom the Party discloses such information of the requirements of this Agreement.  The requirements of this Section 2.5 shall not apply to the extent that it can be established by the receiving Party, by competent proof, that such information: (i) was already known to the receiving Party at the time of disclosure by the other Party other than under an obligation of confidentiality; (ii) was generally available to the public or otherwise part of the public domain at the time of its disclosure to the receiving Party; (iii) became generally available to the public or was otherwise part of the public domain after its disclosure and other than through any act or omission of the receiving Party in breach of this Agreement; or (iv) was disclosed to the receiving Party by a third party who was not under an obligation to the disclosing Party not to disclose such information to others (all such information to which none of the foregoing exceptions applies, “Confidential Information”).

 

2.6                               Exceptions to Obligation.  The restrictions contained in Section 2.5 shall not apply to Confidential Information that is otherwise required to be disclosed in compliance with law or governmental regulations, or order of a court or other regulatory body; provided that if a receiving Party is required to make any such disclosure of the other Party’s Confidential Information, the receiving Party shall give advance written notice, if practicable, to the other Party of such disclosure requirement and will use reasonable efforts to secure confidential treatment of such Confidential Information required to be disclosed.

 

2.7                               Remedies.  Each Party shall be entitled, in addition to any other right or remedy it may have, at law or in equity, to seek an injunction, enjoining or restraining the other Party from any violation or threatened violation of Sections 2.5 and 2.6.

 

ARTICLE III.
COMPENSATION OF CIRCLE

 

3.1                               Compensation for Services.  As Circle’s sole compensation for performing (or causing certain of its designated employees to perform) each  Service, SFX shall pay Circle the compensation set forth on Schedule 2.1.

 

3.2                               Invoices.  Circle shall invoice SFX monthly in arrears at the address set forth below or at any other address that SFX designates.  Payment terms shall be net thirty (30) days upon SFX’s receipt of the Circle invoice.  SFX shall pay Circle promptly for services performed up to the time of termination.  Any invoice not paid by SFX within thirty (30) days of the date of the invoice shall be subject to interest at a rate of 1% per month.

 

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3.3                               No Other Commissions, Fees or Compensation.  The compensation with respect to each Service set forth in Section 3.1 shall be the only compensation to which Circle shall be entitled for the Services, and no other or additional fees, compensation or commissions shall be payable to Circle in connection with or on account of such services.  Circle shall be responsible for all compensation, benefits, payroll taxes, withholding obligations, unemployment compensation and workers’ compensation claims in respect of each of its employees.

 

3.4                               Books, Records and Inspections.  Circle shall keep or cause to be kept books, records and accounts which are complete and which accurately and fairly reflect all dealings and transactions in relation to its activities under this Agreement, and which shall be in sufficient detail to permit such dealings to be audited in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.  Circle shall cooperate with SFX’s accountants and auditors in the preparation of SFX’s annual audited financial statements, if any, and the federal, state and local income tax returns of SFX.  Circle shall permit SFX or its authorized representative, upon reasonable prior notice to Circle and at SFX’s sole cost and expense, (a) to inspect the books and records maintained by Circle with respect to the services performed hereunder, and (b) to cause an audit thereof to be conducted, including but not limited to, any reports and returns prepared and filed by Circle with any governmental agencies.

 

ARTICLE IV.
RESPONSIBILITY; INDEMNIFICATION

 

4.1                               Responsibility of Circle.  At all times Circle shall be responsible for the actions or omissions of its employees, regardless of whether such employees are performing Services for SFX under this Agreement.  In connection with the performance of Services under this Agreement, Circle will comply with all applicable laws, regulations, and orders, including, but not limited to, equal opportunity employment laws and regulations and occupational safety and health legislation.

 

4.2                               Indemnification by Circle.  Circle shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless SFX and its directors, officers, employees, and agents, and against all demands, claims, actions, liabilities, losses, judgments, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorney fees) relating to third party claims (collectively “Damages”) imposed upon or incurred by SFX during the term of this Agreement to the extent arising out of any of the following:

 

(a)                                 Circle’s failure to comply with applicable laws, regulations or orders during the term of this Agreement; or

 

(b)                                 breach of any obligation of Circle contained in this Agreement.

 

4.3                               Responsibility of SFX.  In connection with the performance of its obligations under this Agreement, SFX shall comply with all applicable laws, regulations, and orders, including, but not limited to, equal employment laws and regulations.

 

4.4                               Indemnification by SFX.  SFX shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Circle and its directors, officers, employees and agents from and against all Damages imposed upon or incurred by Circle, to the extent arising out of any of the following:

 

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(a)                                 SFX’s failure to comply with applicable laws, regulations or orders during the term of this Agreement; or

 

(b)                                 breach of any obligation of SFX contained in this Agreement.

 

4.5                               Limitation on Damages. Neither Party shall be liable to the other Party for any special, consequential, incidental, exemplary or punitive damages relating to the performance of this Agreement except to the extent such damages have been awarded to a third party and are included in Damages.

 

ARTICLE V.
TERM; TERMINATION

 

The term of this Agreement shall be one year from the date of this Agreement, and shall be automatically renewed for additional one-year terms unless terminated for any reason or no reason upon thirty (30) days notice by one Party to the other Party.  In the event of termination, this Agreement will continue to govern the Parties’ rights and obligations with respect to services performed prior to termination and Sections 2.5, 2.6 and 2.7 shall survive such termination.

 

ARTICLE VI.
MISCELLANEOUS

 

6.1                               Assignment.  This Agreement is personal to both Parties.  Neither Party shall assign this Agreement or any of its rights hereunder.

 

6.2                               Notices.  Except as permitted in Section 2.2, all notices required under this Agreement shall be directed in writing, shall be deemed given when received, and shall be hand delivered or sent via first class mail to:

 

SFX:

SFX Holding Corporation

 

430 Park Avenune

 

New York, New York 10022

 

Attention: Chief Executive Officer

 

Telephone: (212) 796-8175

 

 

Circle:

Circle Entertainment Inc.

 

650 Madison Avenue, 15th Floor

 

New York, New York 10022

 

Attention: Chief Executive Officer

 

Telephone: (212) 796-8174

 

6.3                               Severability; Waiver.  When possible, each provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable laws, but if any provision of this Agreement is held to be prohibited by or invalid under law, such provision will be ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of this Agreement.  Any delay or waiver by a Party to declare a breach or seek any remedy available to it under this Agreement or by law will not constitute a waiver as to any past or future breaches or remedies.

 

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6.4                               No Third Party Beneficiaries.  Nothing in this Agreement shall confer on any person other than the Parties, or their respective permitted successors or assigns, any rights remedies, obligations or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.  Only Circle and SFX shall be entitled to rely on any provision of this Agreement.

 

6.5                               Section Headings.  The section headings of this Agreement are for the convenience of the Parties only and in no way alter, modify, amend, limit, or restrict the contractual obligations of the Parties.

 

6.6                               Amendments.  This Agreement may not be amended, altered or modified except by a written instrument signed by both Parties.

 

6.7                               Governing Law.  This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with laws of New York without reference to choice of laws, rules or principles.

 

6.8                               Entire Agreement.  This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the Parties hereto and supersedes any and all prior agreements, arrangements or understandings between the Parties relating to the subject matter contained herein.

 

6.9                               Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in any number of identical counterparts, any one of which need not contain the signature of more than one Party, but all such counterparts taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.  Signatures provided by facsimile or other electronic transmission shall be deemed to be original signatures.

 

6.10                        Independent Contractor.  It is expressly acknowledged by the Parties that Circle (and its employees) is performing all Services hereunder as an independent contractor.

 

6.11                        Force Majeure.  Neither Party shall be held liable or responsible to the other Party nor be deemed to be in default under, or in breach of any provision of, this Agreement for failure or delay in fulfilling or performing any obligation of this Agreement when such failure or delay is due to Force Majeure.  For purposes of this Agreement, Force Majeure is defined as causes beyond the control of the Party, including, without limitation, acts of God; acts, regulations, or laws of any government adopted after the date of this Agreement or subject to an interpretation after the date of this Agreement that render impossible or illegal performance by a Party of its obligations under this Agreement; war; civil commotion; destruction of production facilities or materials by fire, flood, earthquake, explosion or storm; acts of terrorism; epidemic; and failure of public utilities or common carriers.  In such event, the disabled Party shall promptly notify the other Party, with written notice to follow, of such inability and of such Party’s estimate of the duration of the period for which such inability is expected to continue.  The Party giving such notice shall thereupon be excused from such of its obligations under this Agreement as it is thereby disabled from performing for so long as it is so disabled.  Upon termination of a Force Majeure event, the performance of any suspended obligation or duty shall promptly recommence.  To the extent possible, each Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to minimize the duration of any Force Majeure.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, SFX and Circle have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

 

SFX HOLDING CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Timothy Clyne

 

Name:

Timothy Clyne

 

Title:

CFO

 

 

 

 

 

CIRCLE ENTERTAINMENT INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Paul Kanavos

 

Name:

Paul Kanavos

 

Title:

President

 



 

Schedule 2.1

 

List of Services and Compensation

 

List of Services

 

Compensation

Provision of office space and office support services comprised of the provision of telephone, telegraph, telecopy, photocopying, janitorial and other similar administrative services, as required by SFX

 

March 2012 - $1,649.50

 

April 2012 - $3,301.72

 

May 2012 - $4,948.50

 

June 2012 through termination of this Service - $6,598.00 per month

 

 

 

Secretarial services

 

(1)

 

 

 

Legal services

 

(1)

 


(1) Reimbursement to be based on salary and benefits for the employees providing the services, plus 20% for miscellaneous overhead, based on a reasonable estimate of time spent.

 



EX-10.25 33 a2215423zex-10_25.htm EX-10.25

Exhibit 10.25

 

EXECUTION COPY

 

 

 

 

CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

dated as of

 

March 15, 2013

 

between

 

SFX INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II LLC,

 

as the Borrower,

 

SFX INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO I LLC,

 

as Holdings,

 

the Lenders party hereto,

 

and

 

BARCLAYS BANK PLC,

 

as Administrative Agent

 


 

BARCLAYS BANK PLC,

 

UBS SECURITIES LLC

 

and

 

JEFFERIES GROUP LLC,

 

as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners,

 

UBS SECURITIES LLC,

 

as Syndication Agent,

 

and

 

JEFFERIES GROUP LLC,

 

as Documentation Agent

 

 

 

 

Confidential Treatment Requested. Confidential portions of this document have been redacted and have been separately filed with the Commission.

 



 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

Page

 

 

ARTICLE I

 

DEFINITIONS

 

SECTION 1.01

Defined Terms

1

SECTION 1.02

Terms Generally

30

SECTION 1.03

Accounting Terms; Changes in GAAP

30

 

 

ARTICLE II

 

TERM COMMITMENTS

 

 

SECTION 2.01

Term Commitments

30

SECTION 2.02

Term Loans and Borrowing

31

SECTION 2.03

Borrowing Request

31

SECTION 2.04

[Reserved]

31

SECTION 2.05

[Reserved]

31

SECTION 2.06

Funding of Borrowing

32

SECTION 2.07

Interest Elections

32

SECTION 2.08

Optional Prepayments

33

SECTION 2.09

Mandatory Prepayments

34

SECTION 2.10

[Reserved]

34

SECTION 2.11

Repayment of Loans

34

SECTION 2.12

Interest

34

SECTION 2.13

Fees

35

SECTION 2.14

Evidence of Debt

35

SECTION 2.15

Payments Generally; Several Obligations of Lenders

35

SECTION 2.16

Sharing of Payments

37

SECTION 2.17

Compensation for Losses

37

SECTION 2.18

Taxes

38

SECTION 2.19

Increased Costs

41

SECTION 2.20

Inability to Determine Rates

42

SECTION 2.21

Illegality

42

SECTION 2.22

Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders

43

 

 

ARTICLE III

 

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

 

SECTION 3.01

Corporate Existence; Compliance with Law

44

SECTION 3.02

Loan Documents

45

SECTION 3.03

Ownership of Group Members

45

SECTION 3.04

Solvency

46

SECTION 3.05

Financial Statements; No Material Adverse Effect

46

SECTION 3.06

Litigation

46

SECTION 3.07

Taxes

46

SECTION 3.08

Margin Regulations

47

SECTION 3.09

No Burdensome Obligations; No Defaults

47

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

(continued)

 

 

 

Page

 

 

 

SECTION 3.10

Investment Company Act

47

SECTION 3.11

Labor Matters

47

SECTION 3.12

ERISA

47

SECTION 3.13

Environmental Matters

48

SECTION 3.14

Intellectual Property

48

SECTION 3.15

Title; Real Property

49

SECTION 3.16

Full Disclosure

49

SECTION 3.17

Licenses and Permits

49

SECTION 3.18

PATRIOT Act; OFAC

50

SECTION 3.19

Security Documents

50

SECTION 3.20

Certain Fees

51

 

 

ARTICLE IV

 

CONDITIONS

 

 

SECTION 4.01

Closing Date

51

 

 

 

ARTICLE V

 

AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS

 

 

SECTION 5.01

Financial Statements

54

SECTION 5.02

Certificates; Other Information

55

SECTION 5.03

[Reserved]

57

SECTION 5.04

Notices

57

SECTION 5.05

Preservation of Existence, Etc.

58

SECTION 5.06

Compliance with Laws, Etc.

58

SECTION 5.07

Payment of Obligations

58

SECTION 5.08

Maintenance of Property

58

SECTION 5.09

Maintenance of Insurance

58

SECTION 5.10

Keeping of Books

59

SECTION 5.11

Access to Books and Property

59

SECTION 5.12

Environmental

59

SECTION 5.13

Use of Proceeds

59

SECTION 5.14

Additional Collateral and Loan Parties

59

SECTION 5.15

Deposit Accounts; Securities Accounts

61

SECTION 5.16

Post-Closing Matters

61

 

 

 

ARTICLE VI

 

NEGATIVE COVENANTS

 

 

 

SECTION 6.01

Indebtedness

61

SECTION 6.02

Liens

63

SECTION 6.03

Investments

64

SECTION 6.04

Asset Sales

64

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

(continued)

 

 

 

Page

 

 

 

SECTION 6.05

Restricted Payments

65

SECTION 6.06

Prepayment of Indebtedness

65

SECTION 6.07

Fundamental Changes

66

SECTION 6.08

Change in Nature of Business

66

SECTION 6.09

Transactions with Affiliates

66

SECTION 6.10

Third-Party Restrictions on Indebtedness, Liens, Investments or Restricted Payments

67

SECTION 6.11

Modification of Certain Documents

67

SECTION 6.12

Accounting Changes; Fiscal Year

68

SECTION 6.13

Margin Regulations

68

SECTION 6.14

Compliance with ERISA

68

SECTION 6.15

Hazardous Materials

68

SECTION 6.16

Speculative Hedging

68

SECTION 6.17

OFAC; Anti-Corruption Laws

68

SECTION 6.18

Permitted Activities of Holdings

68

 

 

 

ARTICLE VII

 

 

EVENTS OF DEFAULT

 

 

 

SECTION 7.01

Events of Default

69

SECTION 7.02

Application of Payments

71

 

 

 

ARTICLE VIII

 

AGENCY

 

 

SECTION 8.01

Appointment and Authorization of Agents

72

SECTION 8.02

Rights as a Lender

72

SECTION 8.03

Exculpatory Provisions

72

SECTION 8.04

Reliance by Administrative Agent

73

SECTION 8.05

Delegation of Duties

73

SECTION 8.06

Indemnification of Agents

73

SECTION 8.07

Resignation of Administrative Agent

74

SECTION 8.08

Non-Reliance on Agents and Other Lenders

75

SECTION 8.09

Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim

75

SECTION 8.10

Duties of Other Agents

76

SECTION 8.11

Concerning the Collateral and the Security Documents

76

SECTION 8.12

Collateral Matters Relating to Related Obligations

77

 

 

 

ARTICLE IX

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS

 

 

 

 

SECTION 9.01

Notices

78

SECTION 9.02

Waivers; Amendments

79

SECTION 9.03

Expenses; Indemnity; Etc.

81

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

(continued)

 

 

 

Page

 

 

 

SECTION 9.04

Successors and Assigns

82

SECTION 9.05

Survival

85

SECTION 9.06

Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness; Electronic Execution

85

SECTION 9.07

Severability

86

SECTION 9.08

Right of Setoff

86

SECTION 9.09

Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Etc.

86

SECTION 9.10

WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL

87

SECTION 9.11

Headings

87

SECTION 9.12

Confidentiality

87

SECTION 9.13

PATRIOT Act

88

SECTION 9.14

Interest Rate Limitation

88

SECTION 9.15

Payments Set Aside

89

SECTION 9.16

No Advisory or Fiduciary Responsibility

89

 

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SCHEDULES

 

SCHEDULE 1.01A

 

-

 

Disqualified Institutions

SCHEDULE 2.01

 

-

 

Term Commitments

SCHEDULE 3.02

 

-

 

Consents

SCHEDULE 3.03

 

-

 

Ownership of Group Members

SCHEDULE 3.06

 

-

 

Litigation

SCHEDULE 3.07

 

-

 

Taxes

SCHEDULE 3.11

 

-

 

Labor Matters

SCHEDULE 3.12

 

-

 

List of Plans

SCHEDULE 3.13

 

-

 

Environmental Matters

SCHEDULE 3.14

 

-

 

Intellectual Property

SCHEDULE 3.15

 

-

 

Real Property

SCHEDULE 3.17

 

-

 

Licenses and Permits

SCHEDULE 3.19(a)

 

-

 

Filing Offices

SCHEDULE 5.16

 

-

 

Post-Closing Matters

SCHEDULE 6.01

 

-

 

Indebtedness

SCHEDULE 6.02

 

-

 

Liens

SCHEDULE 6.03

 

-

 

Investments

SCHEDULE 6.09

 

-

 

Transactions With Affiliates

SCHEDULE 9.01

 

-

 

Information for Notices

 

 

 

 

 

EXHIBITS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT A

 

-

 

Assignment and Assumption

EXHIBIT B

 

-

 

Borrowing Request

EXHIBIT C

 

-

 

Term Note

EXHIBIT D

 

-

 

Interest Election Request

EXHIBIT E

 

-

 

Prepayment Notice

EXHIBIT F

 

-

 

Compliance Certificate

EXHIBIT G

 

-

 

Guarantee and Collateral Agreement

EXHIBIT H

 

-

 

Sillerman Guarantee

EXHIBIT I-1

 

-

 

Tax Compliance Certificate (Foreign Lenders That Are Not Partnerships)

EXHIBIT I-2

 

-

 

Tax Compliance Certificate (Foreign Participants That Are Partnerships)

EXHIBIT I-3

 

-

 

Tax Compliance Certificate (Foreign Lenders That Are Partnerships)

EXHIBIT I-4

 

-

 

Tax Compliance Certificate (Foreign Participants That Are Not Partnerships)

EXHIBIT J

 

-

 

Perfection Certificate

 

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CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of March 15, 2013, between SFX INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Borrower”), SFX INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO I LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Holdings”), the Lenders party hereto and BARCLAYS BANK PLC, as administrative agent and collateral agent (in such capacities, together with its successors and permitted assigns, the “Administrative Agent”).

 

W I T N E S S E T H

 

WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested that the Lenders make available for the purposes specified in this Agreement a $49,500,000 senior secured first lien term loan facility; and

 

WHEREAS, the Lenders are willing to make available to the Borrower such term loan facility upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the covenants and agreements contained herein, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE I

 

DEFINITIONS

 

SECTION 1.01  Defined Terms.  As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings specified below:

 

Adjusted Eurodollar Rate” means, as to any Eurodollar Rate Borrowing for any Interest Period, an interest rate per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/100 of 1%) equal to (a) the Eurodollar Rate for such Interest Period divided by (b) one minus the Eurodollar Reserve Percentage. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Adjusted Eurodollar Rate shall not be less than 1.25% per annum at any time.

 

Administrative Agent” has the meaning specified in the preamble of this Agreement.

 

Administrative Agent’s Office” means the Administrative Agent’s address and, as appropriate, account as set forth on Schedule 9.01, or such other address or account as the Administrative Agent may from time to time notify to the Borrower and the Lenders.

 

Administrative Questionnaire” means an Administrative Questionnaire in a form approved by the Administrative Agent.

 

AEG Memorandum of Understanding” means that certain Memorandum of Understanding between Goldenvoice llc and ID&T USA llc, dated as of February 14, 2013.

 

Affiliate” means, as to any Person, another Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls or is Controlled by or is under common Control with the Person specified.

 

Agent-Related Persons” means each Agent, together with its Related Parties.

 

Agents” means, collectively, the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers, the Syndication Agent and the Documentation Agent.

 

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Agreement” means this Credit Agreement, as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented, waived and/or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

Anti-Corruption Law” means each of (a) the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, (b) the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act and (c) the Bribery Act of 2010, in each case, as amended from time to time.

 

Applicable Rate” means, for any day with respect to Term Loans that are (a) Base Rate Term Loans, 6.50% per annum and (b) Eurodollar Rate Term Loans, 7.50% per annum

 

Approved Fund” means any Fund that is administered, advised or managed by (a) a Lender, (b) an Affiliate of a Lender or (c) an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that administers, advises or manages a Lender.

 

Arrangers” means Barclays Bank PLC, UBS Securities LLC and Jefferies Group LLC.

 

Assignee Group” means two or more Eligible Assignees that are Affiliates of one another or two or more Approved Funds managed by the same investment advisor.

 

Assignment and Assumption” means an assignment and assumption entered into by a Lender and an assignee (with the consent of any party whose consent is required by the terms hereof), and accepted by the Administrative Agent, in substantially the form of Exhibit A or any other form approved by the Administrative Agent.

 

Assumption Agreement” means an Assumption Agreement substantially in the form of Annex I to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement delivered pursuant to Section 5.14.

 

Attributable Indebtedness” means, as of any date of determination, (a) in respect of any Capitalized Lease of any Person, the capitalized amount thereof that would appear on a balance sheet of such Person prepared as of such date in accordance with GAAP, and (b) in respect of any Synthetic Lease Obligation, the capitalized amount of the remaining lease payments under the relevant lease that would appear on a balance sheet of such Person prepared as of such date in accordance with GAAP if such lease were accounted for as a capital lease.

 

Audited Financial Statements” means the audited consolidated balance sheet of BEATPORT, LLC for the Fiscal Year ended December 31, 2012, the related consolidated statements of income or operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for such Fiscal Year, without qualification as to the scope of the audit or as to going concern and without any other similar qualification.

 

Bankruptcy Code” means Title 11 of the United States Code entitled “Bankruptcy.”

 

Barclays” means Barclays Bank PLC.

 

Base Rate” means, for any day, a rate per annum equal to the highest of (a) the Prime Rate in effect on such day, (b) the Federal Funds Effective Rate in effect on such day plus 0.50%, (c) the Adjusted Eurodollar Rate for a one-month term in effect on such day (taking into account any floor under the definition of “Adjusted Eurodollar Rate”) plus 1.00% and (d) 2.25% per annum.  Any change in the Base Rate due to a change in the Prime Rate, the Federal Funds Effective Rate or such Adjusted Eurodollar Rate shall be effective from and including the effective date of such change in the Prime Rate, the Federal Funds Effective Rate or such Adjusted Eurodollar Rate, respectively.

 

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Base Rate Borrowing” means, as to the Borrowing, the Base Rate Term Loans comprising the Borrowing.

 

Base Rate Term Loan” means a Term Loan that bears interest based on the Base Rate.

 

Beatport Acquisition” means the merger of BEATPORT, LLC and Pita II LLC pursuant to the Beatport Merger Agreement and the payment of the Beatport Consideration on the Closing Date.

 

Beatport Consideration” means the $33,606,000 cash payment made to the sellers party to the Beatport Merger Agreement pursuant to the Beatport Merger Agreement.

 

Beatport Merger Agreement” means that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among the Parent Company, Pita II LLC, BEATPORT, LLC, BP Representative, LLC and the sellers party thereto, dated as of February 25, 2012.

 

Beneficial Owner” means, as to any U.S. Federal Income Tax, the Person who is treated as the taxpayer under Section 871(a) or 881(a) of the Code, as applicable, or any successor provision, if such Person is not the Recipient.

 

Benefit Plan” means any employee benefit plan as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA (whether governed by the laws of the United States or otherwise) to which any Group Member incurs or otherwise has any obligation or liability, contingent or otherwise.

 

Borrower” has the meaning specified in the preamble of this Agreement.

 

Borrower Materials” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.02.

 

Borrowing” means the borrowing of Term Loans on the Closing Date.

 

Borrowing Request” means the request for the Borrowing, which, when in writing, shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit B.

 

Business Day” means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or other day which is a legal holiday under the laws of the State of New York or is a day on which banking institutions in such state are authorized or required by Law to close; provided, that when used in connection with a Eurodollar Rate Term Loan, the term “Business Day” means any such day that is also a day on which dealings in Dollar deposits are conducted by and between banks in the London interbank market.

 

Capital Expenditures” means, for any Person for any period, the aggregate of all capital expenditures by such Person and its Subsidiaries, as determined in accordance with GAAP (other than Excluded Capital Expenditures).

 

Capitalized Lease” means all leases that have been or are required to, in accordance with GAAP, be recorded as capitalized leases.  For the avoidance of doubt, “Capitalized Leases” shall not include obligations or liabilities of any Person to pay rent or other amounts under any lease of (or other arrangement conveying the right to use) real or personal property, or a combination thereof, which obligations would be required to be classified and accounted for as an operating lease under GAAP as existing on the Closing Date.

 

Cash Equivalents” means (a) any readily-marketable securities (i) issued by, or directly, unconditionally and fully guaranteed or insured by, the United States federal government or (ii) issued by

 

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any agency of the United States federal government the obligations of which are fully backed by the full faith and credit of the United States federal government, (b) any readily-marketable direct obligations issued by any other agency of the United States federal government, any state of the United States or any political subdivision of any such state or any public instrumentality thereof, in each case having a rating of at least “A-1” from S&P or at least “P-1” from Moody’s, (c) any commercial paper rated at least “A-1” by S&P or “P-1” by Moody’s and issued by any Person organized under the laws of any state of the United States, (d) any Dollar-denominated time deposit, insured certificate of deposit, overnight bank deposit or bankers’ acceptance issued or accepted by (i) any Lender or (ii) any commercial bank that is (A) organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia, (B) “adequately capitalized” (as defined in the regulations of its primary federal banking regulators) and (C) has Tier 1 capital (as defined in such regulations) in excess of $250,000,000 and (e) shares of any United States money market fund that (i) has at least 95% of its assets invested continuously in the types of investments referred to in clauses (a), (b), (c) or (d) above with maturities as set forth in the proviso below, (ii) has net assets in excess of $250,000,000 and (iii) has obtained from either S&P or Moody’s the highest rating obtainable for money market funds in the United States; provided, that the maturities of all obligations specified in any of clauses (a), (b), (c) or (d) above shall not exceed 365 days.

 

Cash Management Counterparty” means a Person who has entered into a Cash Management Document with a Loan Party if such Cash Management Agreement was provided or arranged by (i) Barclays or an Affiliate of Barclays, (ii) a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender (or a Person who was a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender at the time it entered into a Cash Management Document with such Person), including obligations for the payment of fees, interest, charges, expenses, attorneys’ fees and disbursements in connection therewith or (iii) with any other financial institution approved by the Administrative Agent.

 

Cash Management Document” means any certificate, agreement or other document executed by any Loan Party in respect of cash management services (including treasury, depository, overdraft, credit or debit card, electronic funds transfer and other cash management arrangements) provided by a Cash Management Counterparty.

 

Cash Management Obligation” means, as applied to any Loan Party, any direct or indirect liability, contingent or otherwise, of such Person pursuant to a Cash Management Document.

 

CERCLA” means the United States Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. §§ 9601 et seq.).

 

Change in Law” means the occurrence, after the date of this Agreement, of any of the following: (a) the adoption or taking effect of any Law, rule, regulation or treaty, (b) any change in any Law, rule, regulation or treaty or in the administration, interpretation, implementation or application thereof by any Governmental Authority or (c) the making or issuance of any request, rule, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of law) by any Governmental Authority; provided, that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (i) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith and (ii) all requests, rules, guidelines or directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States or foreign regulatory authorities, in each case, pursuant to Basel III, shall in each case be deemed to be a “Change in Law,” regardless of the date enacted, adopted or issued.

 

Change of Control” means the occurrence of any of the following:

 

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(a)                                 (i) for any reason whatsoever the Parent Company shall cease to own, directly or indirectly, 100% of the Equity Interests of Holdings or (ii) for any reason whatsoever Holdings shall cease to own directly 100% of the Equity Interests of the Borrower;

 

(b)                                 at any time prior to a Qualifying IPO and for any reason whatsoever, (i) the Sillerman Entities shall cease to own, directly or indirectly, at least 40% of the Equity Interests of the Parent Company having the power, directly or indirectly, to designate a majority of the board of directors of the Parent Company or (ii) for any reason whatsoever any “person” or “group”(within the meaning of Rule 13d-5 of the Exchange Act as in effect on the Closing Date) other than the Sillerman Entities shall beneficially own a percentage of the then outstanding Equity Interests of the Parent Company having the power, directly or indirectly, to designate a majority of the board of directors of the Parent Company, that is more than the percentage of such Equity Interests owned, directly or indirectly, beneficially by the Sillerman Entities;

 

(c)                                  at any time after a Qualifying IPO and for any reason whatsoever, (i) the Sillerman Entities shall cease to own, directly or indirectly, at least 30% of the Equity Interests of the Parent Company having the power, directly or indirectly, to designate a majority of the board of directors of the Parent Company or (ii) for any reason whatsoever any “person” or “group”(within the meaning of Rule 13d-5 of the Exchange Act as in effect on the Closing Date) other than the Sillerman Entities shall beneficially own a percentage of the then outstanding Equity Interests of the Parent Company having the power, directly or indirectly, to designate a majority of the board of directors of the Parent Company, that is more than the percentage of such Equity Interests owned, directly or indirectly, beneficially by the Sillerman Entities; or

 

(d)                                 the majority of the seats (other than vacant seats) on the board of directors of the Parent Company cease to be occupied by persons who either (i) were members of the board of directors of the Parent Company on the Closing Date or (ii) were nominated for election by the board of directors of the Parent Company, a majority of whom were directors on the Closing Date or whose election or nomination for election was previously approved by a majority of such directors.

 

Closing Date” means the first date all the conditions precedent in Section 4.01 are satisfied or waived in accordance with Section 9.02.

 

Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended and any successor statute.

 

Collateral” means all Property and interests in Property and proceeds thereof now owned or hereafter acquired by any Loan Party in or upon which a Lien is granted or purported to be granted pursuant to any Loan Document.

 

Collateral Agent” has the meaning specified in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement.

 

Compliance Certificate” means a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit F.

 

Connection Income Taxes” means Connection Taxes that are imposed on or measured by net income (however determined) or that are franchise Taxes or branch profits Taxes.

 

Connection Taxes” means, with respect to any Recipient, Taxes imposed as a result of any present or former connection between such Recipient and the jurisdiction imposing such Taxes (other than connections arising from such Recipient having executed, delivered, become a party to, performed its obligations under, received payments under, received or perfected a security interest under, engaged in

 

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any other transaction pursuant to or enforced any Loan Document, or sold or assigned an interest in any Term Loan or Loan Document pursuant to Section 2.22(b)).

 

Consolidated” means, with respect to any Person, the accounts of such Person and its Subsidiaries consolidated in accordance with GAAP.

 

Consolidated Cash Interest Expense” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the Consolidated Interest Expense of such Person for such period less the sum of, in each case to the extent included in the definition of “Consolidated Interest Expense”, (a) the amortized amount of debt discount and debt issuance costs (including, without limitation, amortization of financing fees and expenses paid in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents), (b) charges relating to write-ups or write-downs in the book or carrying value of existing Consolidated Total Debt, (c) interest payable in evidences of Indebtedness or by addition to the principal of the related Indebtedness and (d) other non-cash interest.

 

Consolidated Current Assets” means, with respect to any Person at any date, the total Consolidated current assets of such Person at such date other than cash and Cash Equivalents of such Person.

 

Consolidated Current Liabilities” means, with respect to any Person at any date, all liabilities of such Person at such date that should be classified as current liabilities on a Consolidated balance sheet of such Person; provided, that “Consolidated Current Liabilities” shall exclude the current portion of the principal amount of the Term Loans then outstanding.

 

Consolidated EBITDA” means, with respect to any Person for any period, Consolidated Net Income for such period plus, without duplication and to the extent deducted in determining Consolidated Net Income for such period, the sum of (a) interest expense, (b) provision for taxes based on income, (c) depreciation expense, (d) amortization expense, (e) unusual or non-recurring charges, expenses or losses in an aggregate amount not to exceed $2,000,000 since the Closing Date, (f) other non-cash charges, expenses or losses (excluding any such non-cash charge to the extent it represents an accrual or reserve for potential cash charge in any future period or amortization of a prepaid cash charge that was paid in a prior period, but including, for the avoidance of doubt, non-cash compensation or other expense recorded from grants of stock appreciation or similar rights, stock options, restricted stock or other rights), (g) any fees, costs or expenses incurred in connection with Permitted Acquisitions (whether consummated or not); provided, that for any fees, costs or expenses incurred in connection with the Permitted Acquisition of BEATPORT, LLC, such fees, costs and expenses shall be limited to an aggregate amount not to exceed $1,000,000 and (h) any fees, costs or expenses incurred in connection with the Regas Litigation in an aggregate amount not to exceed $1,800,000, minus, to the extent included in determining Consolidated Net Income for such period, the sum of (i) unusual or non-recurring gains and non-cash income, (ii) any other non-cash income or gains increasing Consolidated Net Income for such period (excluding any such non-cash gain to the extent it represents the reversal of an accrual or reserve for potential cash gain in any prior period) and (iii) any gains realized from the disposition of property outside of the ordinary course of business, all as determined on a Consolidated basis.

 

Consolidated Interest Expense” means, for any Person for any period, total Consolidated Cash Interest Expense (including that attributable to Capitalized Leases) with respect to all outstanding Indebtedness of such Person (including all commissions, discounts and other fees and charges owed with respect to letters of credit and bankers’ acceptance financing and net costs under Hedging Agreements in respect of interest rates to the extent that such net costs are allocable to such period).

 

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Consolidated Net Income” means, for any Person for any period, the Consolidated net income (or loss) of such Person; provided, that there shall be excluded (a) the income (or deficit) of any Person accrued prior to the date such Person becomes a Subsidiary of the Borrower or is merged into or consolidated with the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, (b) the income (or deficit) of the IDT Entities and any Person (other than a Subsidiary of the Borrower) in which the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries has an ownership interest or that is accounted for by the equity method of accounting, except to the extent that any such income is actually received by the Borrower or such Subsidiary in the form of dividends or similar distributions and (c) the undistributed earnings of any Subsidiary of the Borrower to the extent that the declaration or payment of dividends or similar distributions by such Subsidiary is not at the time permitted by the terms of any Contractual Obligation (other than under any Loan Document) or requirement of Law applicable to such Subsidiary.

 

Consolidated Total Debt” means, with respect to any Person for any period, as of any date of determination, the aggregate stated balance sheet amount of all Indebtedness of such Person (or, if higher, the par value or stated face amount of all such Indebtedness (other than zero coupon Indebtedness)) on a Consolidated basis on such date.

 

Contractual Obligation” means, as to any Person, any provision of any security issued by such Person or of any agreement, instrument or other undertaking to which such Person is a party or by which it or any of its Property is bound.

 

Control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether through the ability to exercise voting power, by contract or otherwise.  “Controlling” and “Controlled” have meanings correlative thereto.

 

Control Agreement” means, with respect to any deposit account, any securities account, commodity account, securities entitlement or commodity contract of any Loan Party, an agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, among the Administrative Agent, the financial institution or other Person at which such account is maintained or with which such entitlement or contract is carried and the Loan Party maintaining such account, effective to grant “control” (as defined under the applicable UCC) over such account to the Administrative Agent.

 

Controlled Deposit Account” means each deposit account (including all funds on deposit therein) that is the subject of an effective Control Agreement and that is maintained by any Loan Party with a financial institution reasonably approved by the Administrative Agent (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed).

 

Controlled Securities Account” means each securities account or commodity account (including all financial assets held therein and all certificates and instruments, if any, representing or evidencing such financial assets) that is the subject of an effective Control Agreement and that is maintained by any Loan Party with a securities intermediary or commodity intermediary reasonably approved by the Administrative Agent (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed).

 

Copyrights” means all rights, title and interests (and all related IP Ancillary Rights) arising under any Law in or relating to copyrights and all mask work, database and design rights, whether or not registered or published, all registrations and recordations thereof and all applications in connection therewith.

 

Corporate Chart” means a document in form reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and setting forth, as of a date set forth therein, for each Person that is a Loan Party, that is subject to Section 5.14 or that is a Subsidiary or joint venture of any of them, (a) the full legal

 

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name of such Person, (b) the jurisdiction of organization and any organizational number and tax identification number of such Person, (c) the location of such Person’s chief executive office (or, if applicable, sole place of business) and (d) the number of shares or units of each class of Equity Interests of such Person authorized, the number outstanding and the number and percentage of such outstanding shares or units for each such class owned, directly or indirectly, by any Loan Party or any Affiliate of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary of any of them.

 

Customary Permitted Liens” means, with respect to any Person, any of the following:

 

(a)                                 Liens (i) with respect to the payment of taxes, assessments or other governmental charges or (ii) of suppliers, carriers, materialmen, warehousemen, workmen or mechanics and other similar Liens, in each case imposed by law or arising in the ordinary course of business, and, for each of the Liens in clauses (i) and (ii) above for amounts that are not overdue for a period of more than 30 days or that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted and with respect to which adequate reserves or other appropriate provisions are maintained on the books of such Person in accordance with GAAP;

 

(b)                                 pledges or deposits in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other social security legislation, other than any Lien imposed by ERISA;

 

(c)                                  Liens securing judgments for the payment of money not constituting an Event of Default under Section 7.01(g) and pledges or cash deposits made in lieu of, or to secure the performance of, judgment or appeal bonds in respect of such judgments and proceedings, in each case, with respect to judgments or proceedings (i) that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted and (ii) for which adequate reserves or other appropriate provisions are maintained on the books of such Person in accordance with GAAP;

 

(d)                                 easements, rights-of-way, restrictions and other similar encumbrances affecting real property which, in the aggregate, are not substantial in amount, and which do not in any case materially detract from the value of the property subject thereto or materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of the applicable Person;

 

(e)                                  Liens of landlords and mortgagees of landlords (i) arising by statute or under any lease or related Contractual Obligation entered into in the ordinary course of business, (ii) on fixtures and movable tangible property located on the real property leased or subleased from such landlord, (iii) for amounts not yet due or that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted and (iv) for which adequate reserves or other appropriate provisions are maintained on the books of such Person in accordance with GAAP;

 

(f)                                   the title and interest of a lessor or sublessor (including under precautionary UCC filings) in and to personal property leased or subleased (other than through a Capitalized Lease), in each case extending only to such personal property;

 

(g)                                  Liens of a collection bank arising under Section 4-210 or 4-208 of the UCC on items in the course of collection; and

 

(h)                                 Liens arising out of conditional sale, installment sale or similar arrangements for the sale or purchase by Holdings and its Subsidiaries of goods through third parties in the ordinary course of business.

 

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Debtor Relief Laws” means the Bankruptcy Code, and all other liquidation, conservatorship, bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of creditors, moratorium, rearrangement, receivership, insolvency, reorganization, or similar debtor relief Laws of the United States or other applicable jurisdictions from time to time in effect and affecting the rights of creditors generally.

 

Default” means any event or condition that constitutes an Event of Default or that, with the giving of any notice, the passage of time, or both, would be an Event of Default.

 

Default Rate” means an interest rate (before as well as after judgment) equal to (a) with respect to outstanding principal, the applicable interest rate plus 2.00% per annum; provided, that with respect to a Eurodollar Rate Term Loan, the determination of the applicable interest rate is subject to Section 2.07(e) to the extent that Eurodollar Rate Term Loans may not be converted to, or continued as, Eurodollar Rate Term Loans, pursuant thereto and (b) with respect to any other amount (including overdue interest), the interest rate applicable to Base Rate Term Loans plus 2.00% per annum.

 

Disqualified Equity Interest” means any Equity Interest which, by its terms (or the terms of any security or other Equity Interests into which it is convertible or for which it is exchangeable), or upon the happening of any event or condition (a) matures or is mandatorily redeemable (other than solely for Equity Interests that are not Disqualified Equity Interests), pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise, (b) is redeemable at the option of the holder thereof, in whole or in part or (c) is or becomes convertible into or exchangeable for Indebtedness or any other Equity Interests that would constitute Disqualified Equity Interests, in each case, prior to the date that is 180 days after the Maturity Date hereunder; provided, that if such Equity Interests are issued in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices for the benefit of employees of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries or to such employees, such Equity Interests shall not constitute Disqualified Equity Interests solely because such Equity Interests may be required to be repurchased by Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries as a result of such employee’s termination, death or disability.

 

Disqualified Institution” means any Person listed on Schedule 1.01A and any other Person identified by name in writing to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders after the Closing Date to the extent such Person is or becomes a competitor or is or becomes an affiliate of a competitor of the Parent Company or its Subsidiaries, which designations shall become effective five Business Days after (x) the written consent of the Administrative Agent (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) and (y) delivery of each such written supplement to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, after which such supplement shall promptly be posted to the Platform, but which shall not apply retroactively to disqualify any Persons that have previously acquired an assignment or participation interest in the Loans; provided that a competitor or an affiliate of a competitor shall not include any bona fide debt fund or investment vehicle that is engaged in making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of business which is managed, sponsored or advised by any Person controlling, controlled by or under common control with such competitor or affiliate thereof, as applicable, and for which no personnel involved with the investment of such competitor or affiliate thereof, as applicable, (i) makes any investment decisions or (ii) has access to any information (other than information publicly available) relating to the Parent Company or any entity that forms a part of the Parent Company’s business (including its Subsidiaries).

 

Documentation Agent” means Jefferies Group LLC.

 

Dollar” and “$” mean lawful money of the United States.

 

Domestic Subsidiary” means a Subsidiary of the Borrower that is a U.S. Person.

 

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Eligible Assignee” means any Person that is (a) a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender, or an Approved Fund or (b) a commercial bank, insurance company, investment or mutual fund or other entity that is an “accredited investor” (as defined in Regulation D under the Securities Act) and which extends credit or buys loans in the ordinary course of business; provided, that in no event shall “Eligible Assignee” include (i) Holdings or any of its Affiliates or Subsidiaries, (ii) a natural person or (iii) a Disqualified Institution.

 

Environmental Laws” means any and all Federal, state, local, and foreign statutes, Laws, regulations, ordinances, rules, judgments, orders, decrees, permits, concessions, grants, franchises, licenses, agreements or governmental restrictions, including all common law, relating to pollution or the protection of health, safety or the environment or the release of any materials into the environment, including those related to Hazardous Materials, air emissions, discharges to waste or public systems and health and safety matters.

 

Environmental Liability” means any liability or obligation, contingent or otherwise (including any liability for damages, costs of environmental remediation, fines, penalties or indemnities), directly or indirectly, resulting from or based upon (a) violation of any Environmental Law, (b) the generation, use, handling, transportation, storage, treatment, disposal or permitting or arranging for the disposal of any Hazardous Materials, (c) exposure to any Hazardous Materials, (d) the release or threatened release of any Hazardous Materials or (e) any contract, agreement or other consensual arrangement pursuant to which liability is assumed or imposed with respect to any of the foregoing.

 

Equity Interests” means, as to any Person, all of the shares of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person, all of the warrants, options or other rights for the purchase or acquisition from such Person of shares of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person, all of the securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person or warrants, rights or options for the purchase or acquisition from such Person of such shares (or such other interests), and all of the other ownership or profit interests in such Person (including partnership, member or trust interests therein), whether voting or nonvoting, and whether or not such shares, warrants, options, rights or other interests are outstanding on any date of determination.

 

ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended and any successor statute.

 

ERISA Affiliate” means any Group Member, and any Person under common control, or treated as a single employer, with any Group Member, within the meaning of Section 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Code.

 

ERISA Event” means any of the following:  (a) a Reportable Event with respect to a Title IV Plan, (b) the incurrence by any ERISA Affiliate of liability with respect to the withdrawal of any ERISA Affiliate from a Title IV Plan subject to Section 4063 of ERISA during a plan year in which it was a substantial employer, as defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA, (c) the incurrence by any ERISA Affiliate of liability with respect to the complete or partial withdrawal of any ERISA Affiliate from any Multiemployer Plan, (d) with respect to any Multiemployer Plan, the receipt by any ERISA Affiliate of a notice of reorganization, insolvency or termination (or treatment of a plan amendment as termination) under Section 4041A of ERISA, (e) the filing of a notice of intent to terminate a Title IV Plan (or treatment of a plan amendment as termination) under Section 4041(c) of ERISA, (f) the institution of proceedings to terminate a Title IV Plan or Multiemployer Plan by the PBGC, (g) the failure to satisfy the statutory minimum funding standard (within the meaning of Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 or 303 of ERISA) applicable to any Title IV Plan or Multiemployer Plan (or any waiver of such standard),

 

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(h) the imposition of a lien in respect of any Benefit Plan under the Code or ERISA on any property (or rights to property, whether real or personal) of any ERISA Affiliate, (i) the failure of a Benefit Plan or any trust thereunder intended to qualify for tax exempt status under Section 401 or 501 of the Code or other Requirements of Law to qualify thereunder, (j) the imposition upon any ERISA Affiliate of any liability under Title IV of ERISA, other than for PBGC premiums due but not delinquent under Section 4007 of ERISA and (k) any other event or condition that might reasonably be expected to constitute grounds under Section 4042 of ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Title IV Plan or Multiemployer Plan.

 

Eurodollar Rate” means:

 

(a)                                 for any Interest Period as to any Eurodollar Rate Term Loan, (i) the rate per annum determined by the Administrative Agent to be the offered rate which appears on the page of the Reuters Screen which displays an average British Bankers Association Interest Settlement Rate (such page currently being LIBOR01 page) (the “BBA Rate”) for deposits (for delivery on the first day of such Interest Period) with a term equivalent to such Interest Period in Dollars, determined as of approximately 11:00 a.m. (London, England time), two Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period, (ii) in the event the rate referenced in the preceding clause (i) does not appear on such page or service or if such page or service shall cease to be available, the rate determined by the Administrative Agent to be the offered rate on such other page or other service which displays the BBA Rate for deposits (for delivery on the first day of such Interest Period) with a term equivalent to such Interest Period in Dollars, determined as of approximately 11:00 a.m. (London, England time) two Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period or (iii) in the event the rates referenced in the preceding clauses (i) and (ii) are not available, the offered quotation rate to first class banks in the London interbank market by Barclays for deposits (for delivery on the first day of the relevant period) in Dollars of amounts in same day funds comparable to the principal amount of the applicable Term Loan of Barclays, in its capacity as a Lender (or, if it is not a Lender of such Term Loan, in such amount determined by the Administrative Agent) for which the Eurodollar Rate is then being determined with maturities comparable to such Interest Period as of approximately 11:00 a.m. (London, England time) two Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period; and

 

(b)                                 when used with respect to clause (c) of the definition of “Base Rate” only, as of any date of determination, (i) the rate per annum determined by the Administrative Agent to be the offered rate which appears on the page of the Reuters Screen which displays the BBA Rate for deposits in Dollars being delivered in the London interbank market for a term of one month commencing on such date, determined as of approximately 11:00 a.m. (London, England time) two Business Days prior to such date, (ii) in the event the rate referenced in the preceding clause (i) does not appear on such page or service or if such page or service shall cease to be available, the rate determined by the Administrative Agent to be the offered rate on such other page or other service which displays the BBA Rate for deposits in Dollars being delivered in the London interbank market for a term of one month commencing on such date or (iii) in the event the rates referenced in the preceding clauses (i) and (ii) are not available, the offered quotation rate to first class banks in the London interbank market by Barclays for deposits (for delivery on the first day of the relevant period) in Dollars of amounts in same day funds comparable to the principal amount of the applicable Base Rate Term Loan of Barclays, in its capacity as a Lender (or, if it is not a Lender of such Term Loan, in such amount determined by the Administrative Agent) for which such rate is then being determined as of approximately 11:00 a.m. (London, England time) two Business Days prior to such date for deposits in Dollars being delivered in the London interbank market for a term of one month commencing on such date; provided, that if such date is not a Business Day, the rate under this clause (b) for such date shall be the rate determined in accordance with this clause (b) for the immediately preceding Business Day.

 

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Eurodollar Rate Borrowing” means, as to the Borrowing, the Eurodollar Rate Term Loans comprising the Borrowing.

 

Eurodollar Rate Term Loan” means a Term Loan that bears interest at a rate based on clause (a) of the definition of “Eurodollar Rate.”

 

Eurodollar Reserve Percentage” means, for any day during any Interest Period, the reserve percentage in effect on such day, whether or not applicable to any Lender, under regulations issued from time to time by the Federal Reserve Board for determining the maximum reserve requirement (including any emergency, special, supplemental or other marginal reserve requirement) with respect to eurocurrency funding (currently referred to as “Eurocurrency liabilities” in Regulation D).  The Adjusted Eurodollar Rate for each outstanding Eurodollar Rate Term Loan shall be adjusted automatically as of the effective date of any change in the Eurodollar Reserve Percentage.

 

Event of Default” has the meaning assigned to such term in Article VII.

 

Excess Cash Flow” means, for any Excess Cash Flow Period, (a) Consolidated EBITDA of Holdings and its Subsidiaries for such period, minus (b) without duplication, (i) any scheduled or other mandatory cash principal payment made by any Loan Party during such period on any Capitalized Lease or other Indebtedness, in each case, to the extent permitted by this Agreement (but only, if such Indebtedness may be reborrowed, to the extent such payment results in a permanent reduction in commitments thereof), (ii) any Capital Expenditure made by such Person during such period to the extent permitted by this Agreement, excluding any such Capital Expenditure to the extent financed through the incurrence of Capitalized Leases or any long-term Indebtedness other than the Obligations and any Capitalized Leases, (iii) the Consolidated Cash Interest Expense of such Person actually paid in cash for such period, (iv) any cash losses from extraordinary items, (v) any cash payment made during such period to satisfy obligations for United States federal income taxes or other taxes measured by net income, (vi) any increase in the Working Capital of Holdings and its Subsidiaries during such period (measured as the excess of such Working Capital at the end of such period over such Working Capital at the beginning of such period), (vii) fees, expenses or charges related to the transaction contemplated by this Agreement and the Transactions and (viii) to the extent such payment increases Consolidated EBITDA, any payment made to any Loan Party pursuant to the IDT Intercompany Note plus (c) without duplication, (i) to the extent included in the calculation of Consolidated EBITDA pursuant to the definition thereof, any provision for United States federal income taxes or other taxes measured by net income and (ii) any decrease in the Working Capital of Holdings and its Subsidiaries during such period (measured as the excess of such Working Capital at the beginning of such period over such Working Capital at the end thereof).

 

Excess Cash Flow Period” means the 12 month period ending December 31, 2013.

 

Excluded Capital Expenditures” means all capital expenditures:

 

(i)                                     made to restore, replace, develop, maintain, improve, upgrade or rebuild property to the condition of such property immediately prior to any damage, loss, destruction or condemnation of such property, to the extent such expenditure is made with, or subsequently reimbursed out of, insurance proceeds, indemnity payments, condemnation awards (or payments in lieu of) or damage recovery proceeds or other settlements relating to any such damage, loss, destruction or condemnation;

 

(ii)                                  made by the Borrower or any of its respective Subsidiaries as a tenant in leasehold improvements, to the extent reimbursed by the landlords;

 

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(iii)                               financed with any Reinvestment Deferred Amount; or

 

(iv)                              made as payment of the consideration for any Investment permitted by Sections 6.03(c) or (f) (including any property, plant and equipment obtained as a part thereof).

 

Excluded Subsidiary” means (i) any Foreign Subsidiary of the Borrower and (ii) any Domestic Subsidiary that is a Subsidiary of a Foreign Subsidiary of the Borrower; provided, that no such Subsidiary shall be an “Excluded Subsidiary” if such Subsidiary has entered into any Guarantee with respect to which, such Subsidiary has granted a security interest in any of its property to secure, or more than 66% of the Voting Stock of such Subsidiary was pledged to secure, directly or indirectly, any Indebtedness (other than the Obligations) of any Loan Party.

 

Excluded Taxes” means any of the following Taxes imposed on or with respect to a Recipient or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to a Recipient, (a) Taxes (i) imposed as a result of such Recipient being organized under the Laws of, or having its principal office or, in the case of any Lender, its applicable lending office located in, the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (or any political subdivision thereof) or (ii) that are Connection Taxes, (b) U.S. Federal Income Taxes imposed on or with respect to a Recipient pursuant to a Law in effect on the date on which (i) such Recipient acquires its applicable ownership interest in a Term Loan, or where such Recipient is a partnership for U.S. federal Tax purposes (or a partner thereof), pursuant to a Law in effect on the later of the date on which such Recipient acquires its applicable ownership interest in a Term Loan or the date on which the affected partner becomes a partner of such Recipient (in each case, other than a Recipient acquiring its applicable ownership interest pursuant to Section 2.22(b)) or (ii) such Recipient changes its lending office, except in each case to the extent that, pursuant to Section 2.18, amounts with respect to such U.S. Federal Income Taxes were payable either to such Recipient’s assignor immediately before such Recipient became a Recipient with respect to its applicable ownership interest in a Term Loan or to such Recipient immediately before it changed its lending office, (c) Taxes attributable to such Recipient’s failure to comply with Section 2.18(f) and (d) any U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed under FATCA.

 

Executive Officer” means the chairman, president, chief executive officer or equivalent officer of the Parent Company.

 

FATCA” means Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the date of this Agreement (or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with) and any current or future regulations thereafter or official interpretations thereof and any aggrements entered into with a Governmental Authority pursuant thereto.

 

Federal Flood Insurance” means Federally backed Flood Insurance available under the National Flood Insurance Program to owners of real property improvements located in Special Flood Hazard Areas in a community participating in the National Flood Insurance Program.

 

Federal Funds Effective Rate” means, for any day, the weighted average (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/100 of 1%) of the rates on overnight Federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by Federal funds brokers, as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on the Business Day next succeeding such day; provided, that (a) if such day is not a Business Day, the Federal Funds Effective Rate for such day shall be such rate on such transactions on the next preceding Business Day as so published on the next succeeding Business Day and (b) if no such rate is so published on such next succeeding Business Day, the Federal Funds Effective Rate for such day shall be the average rate (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/100 of 1%) charged to the Person acting as the Administrative Agent on such day on such transactions as determined by the Administrative Agent.

 

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Federal Reserve Board” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States.

 

FEMA” means the Federal Emergency Management Agency, a component of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that administers the National Flood Insurance Program.

 

Financial Officer” means, as to any Person, the chief financial officer, principal accounting officer, treasurer or controller of such Person.

 

Financial Statement” means each financial statement delivered pursuant to Section 4.01(i) or 5.01.

 

First-Tier Excluded Subsidiary” means any Excluded Subsidiary that is a Foreign Subsidiary and is owned directly by (a) the Borrower or (b) a Domestic Subsidiary of the Borrower that is not an Excluded Subsidiary.

 

Fiscal Quarter” means each three fiscal month period ending on March 31, June 30, September 30 or December 31.

 

Fiscal Year” means each twelve-month period ending on December 31.

 

Flood Insurance” means, for any real property located in a Special Flood Hazard Area, Federal Flood Insurance or private insurance that meets the requirements set forth by FEMA in its Mandatory Purchase of Flood Insurance Guidelines.

 

Foreign Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary of the Borrower which is not a Domestic Subsidiary.

 

Fund” means any Person (other than a natural person) that is (or will be) engaged in making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of its activities.

 

GAAP” means, subject to Section 1.03, United States generally accepted accounting principles as in effect as of the date of determination thereof.

 

Governmental Authority” means any nation or government, or state or political subdivision thereof, and any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, administrative tribunal, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to government (including any supra-national bodies such as the European Union or the European Central Bank).

 

Group Members” means, collectively, Holdings, the Borrower, the other Loan Parties, and each of their respective Subsidiaries.

 

Group Members’ Accountants” means Ernst & Young LLP or other nationally recognized independent registered certified public accountants reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent.

 

Guarantee” means, as to any Person, (a) any obligation, contingent or otherwise, of such Person guaranteeing or having the economic effect of guaranteeing any Indebtedness or other obligation payable or performable by another Person (the “primary obligor”) in any manner, whether directly or

 

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indirectly, and including any obligation of such Person, direct or indirect, (i) to purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for the purchase or payment of) such Indebtedness or other obligation, (ii) to purchase or lease property, securities or services for the purpose of assuring the obligee in respect of such Indebtedness or other obligation of the payment or performance of such Indebtedness or other obligation, (iii) to maintain working capital, equity capital or any other financial statement condition or liquidity or level of income or cash flow of the primary obligor so as to enable the primary obligor to pay such Indebtedness or other obligation or (iv) entered into for the purpose of assuring in any other manner the obligee in respect of such Indebtedness or other obligation of the payment or performance thereof or to protect such obligee against loss in respect thereof (in whole or in part) or (b) any Lien on any assets of such Person securing any Indebtedness or other obligation of any other Person, whether or not such Indebtedness or other obligation is assumed by such Person (or any right, contingent or otherwise, of any holder of such Indebtedness to obtain any such Lien); provided, that the term “Guarantee” shall not include endorsements for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business.  The amount of any Guarantee shall be deemed to be an amount equal to the stated or determinable amount of the related primary obligation, or portion thereof, in respect of which such Guarantee is made or, if not stated or determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof as determined by the guaranteeing Person in good faith.  The term “Guarantee” as a verb has a corresponding meaning.

 

Guarantee and Collateral Agreement” means a guarantee and collateral agreement, in substantially the form of Exhibit G, among the Collateral Agent, Holdings, the Borrower and the Subsidiary Guarantors from time to time party thereto.

 

Guarantor” has the meaning assigned thereto in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement.

 

Guarantor Obligations means, with respect to any Loan Party, all obligations and liabilities of such Loan Party which may arise under or in connection with the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement (including, without limitation, with respect to the Secured Obligations under Section 2 thereof) or any other Security Document to which such Loan Party is a party, in each case whether on account of guarantee obligations, reimbursement obligations, fees, indemnities, costs, expenses or otherwise (including, without limitation, all fees and disbursements of counsel to the Administrative Agent, to the Administrative Agent or to the other Secured Parties that are required to be paid by such Loan Party pursuant to the terms of the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement or any other Security Document).

 

Hazardous Materials” means all explosive or radioactive substances or wastes and all hazardous or toxic substances, wastes or other pollutants, including petroleum or petroleum distillates, asbestos or asbestos containing materials, polychlorinated biphenyls, radon gas, infectious or medical wastes, and all other substances or wastes of any nature regulated under or with respect to which liability or standards of conduct are imposed pursuant to any Environmental Law.

 

Hedging Agreement” means (a) any and all rate swap transactions, basis swaps, credit derivative transactions, forward rate transactions, commodity swaps, commodity options, forward commodity contracts, equity or equity index swaps or options, bond or bond price or bond index swaps or options or forward bond or forward bond price or forward bond index transactions, interest rate options, forward foreign exchange transactions, cap transactions, floor transactions, collar transactions, currency swap transactions, cross-currency rate swap transactions, currency options, spot contracts, or any other similar transactions or any combination of any of the foregoing (including any options to enter into any of the foregoing), whether or not any such transaction is governed by or subject to any master agreement, and (b) any and all transactions of any kind, and the related confirmations, which are subject to the terms and conditions of, or governed by, any form of master agreement published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc., any International Foreign Exchange Master Agreement, or any other

 

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master agreement (any such master agreement, together with any related schedules, a “Master Agreement”), including any such obligations or liabilities under any Master Agreement.

 

Hedging and Cash Management Obligations” means the collective reference to all Hedging Obligations and Cash Management Obligations, absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising and including interest and fees that accrue after the commencement by or against any Loan Party or any Affiliate thereof of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Laws naming such Person as the debtor in such proceeding, regardless of whether such interest and fees are allowed claims in such proceeding.

 

Hedging Obligation” means, as applied to any Person, any direct or indirect liability, contingent or otherwise, of such Person in respect of Secured Hedging Agreements provided by a Secured Hedging Counterparty.

 

Holdings” has the meaning specified in the preamble of this Agreement.

 

IDT” means ID&T Holding B.V.

 

IDT Entities” means, collectively, ID&T/SFX North America LLC, ID&T/SFX Q-Dance LLC, ID&T/SFX Sensation LLC, ID&T/SFX Mysteryland LLC and ID&T/SFX TomorrowWorld LLC, each a Delaware limited liability company.

 

IDT Intercompany Note” means the Unsecured Promissory Note dated as of March 15, 2013 by the IDT Entities in favor of the Borrower in an original principal amount of $15,000,000.

 

IDT Joint Venture” means ID&T/SFX North America LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, a joint venture to be operated pursuant to the terms of a joint venture agreement or similar agreement substantially reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent on the terms set forth in the IDT JV Agreement or as may otherwise be reasonably agreed by the Administrative Agent.

 

IDT Joint Venture Transaction” means the formation of the IDT Joint Venture pursuant to the IDT JV Agreement and the draw by the IDT Joint Venture of $7,500,000 under the IDT Intercompany Note on the Closing Date.

 

IDT JV Agreement” means that certain JV Agreement by and among the Parent Company, IDT and Robert F.X. Sillerman, dated as of October 26, 2012 as amended March 14, 2013.

 

Indebtedness” means, as to any Person at a particular time, without duplication, all of the following, whether or not included as indebtedness or liabilities in accordance with GAAP:

 

(a)                                 all obligations of such Person for borrowed money and all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes, loan agreements or other similar instruments;

 

(b)                                 all direct or contingent obligations of such Person arising under (i) letters of credit (including standby and commercial), bankers’ acceptances and bank guaranties and (ii) surety bonds, performance bonds and similar instruments issued or created by or for the account of such Person;

 

(c)                                  net obligations of such Person under any Hedging Agreement;

 

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(d)                                 all obligations of such Person to pay the deferred purchase price of property or services (other than trade accounts payable in the ordinary course of business);

 

(e)                                  indebtedness (excluding prepaid interest thereon) secured by a Lien on property owned or being purchased by such Person (including indebtedness arising under conditional sales or other title retention agreements), whether or not such indebtedness shall have been assumed by such Person or is limited in recourse;

 

(f)                                   all Attributable Indebtedness;

 

(g)                                  all obligations of such Person in respect of Disqualified Equity Interests; and

 

(h)                                 all Guarantees of such Person in respect of any of the foregoing.

 

For all purposes hereof, the Indebtedness of any Person shall include the Indebtedness of any partnership or joint venture (other than a joint venture that is itself a corporation or limited liability company) in which such Person is a general partner or a joint venturer, unless such Indebtedness is expressly made non-recourse to such Person.  The amount of any net obligation under any Hedging Agreement on any date shall be deemed to be the Termination Value thereof as of such date.  The amount of any Indebtedness of any Person for purposes of clause (e) that is expressly made non-recourse or limited-recourse (limited solely to the assets securing such Indebtedness) to such Person shall be deemed to be equal to the lesser of (i) the aggregate principal amount of such Indebtedness and (ii) the fair market value of the property encumbered thereby as determined by such Person in good faith.

 

Indemnified Liabilities” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.03(b).

 

Indemnified Taxes” means (a) Taxes, other than Excluded Taxes, imposed on or with respect to any payment made by or on account of any obligation of the Borrower under any Loan Document and (b) to the extent not otherwise described in clause (a), Other Taxes.

 

Indemnitee” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.03(b).

 

Information” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.12.

 

Instrument” has the meaning given to such term in the UCC.

 

Intellectual Property” means all worldwide rights, title and interests in or relating to all Copyrights, Patents, Trademarks, Internet Domain Names, Trade Secrets and IP Licenses and other similar proprietary rights arising under any Law, and all IP Ancillary Rights relating thereto.

 

Interest Election Request” means a request by the Borrower to convert or continue a Borrowing in accordance with Section 2.07, which, when in writing, shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit D.

 

Interest Payment Date” means (a) as to any Base Rate Term Loan, the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December and the Maturity Date and (b) as to any Eurodollar Rate Term Loan, the last day of each Interest Period therefor and, in the case of any Interest Period of more than three months’ duration, each day prior to the last day of such Interest Period that occurs at three-month intervals after the first day of such Interest Period, and the Maturity Date.

 

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Interest Period” means, as to any Eurodollar Rate Term Loan or Borrowing, the period commencing on the date of such Term Loan or Borrowing and ending on the numerically corresponding day in the calendar month that is one, two, three or six months (or, if agreed to by all the Lenders, nine or twelve months) thereafter, as specified in the Borrowing Request or Interest Election Request; provided, that (i) if any Interest Period would end on a day other than a Business Day, such Interest Period shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless such next succeeding Business Day would fall in the next calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day, (ii) any Interest Period that commences on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the last calendar month of such Interest Period) shall end on the last Business Day of the last calendar month of such Interest Period and (iii) no Interest Period shall extend beyond the Maturity Date.  For purposes hereof, the date of a Term Loan or Borrowing initially shall be the date on which such Term Loan or Borrowing is made and thereafter shall be the effective date of the most recent conversion or continuation of such Term Loan or Borrowing.

 

Internet Domain Names” means all rights, title and interests (and all related IP Ancillary Rights) arising under any Law in or relating to internet domain names and all registrations therefor.

 

Investment” means, as to any Person, any direct or indirect acquisition or investment by such Person, whether by means of (a) the purchase or other acquisition of Equity Interests or debt or other securities of another Person, (b) a loan, advance or capital contribution to, Guarantee or assumption of debt of, or purchase or other acquisition of any other debt or equity participation or interest in, another Person, including any partnership or joint venture interest in such other Person and any arrangement pursuant to which the investor incurs debt of the type referred to in clause (h) of the definition of “Indebtedness” in respect of such other Person, or (c) the purchase or other acquisition (in one transaction or a series of transactions) of all or substantially all of the property and assets or business of another Person or assets constituting a business unit, line of business or division of such Person.  For purposes of covenant compliance, the amount of any Investment shall be the amount actually invested, without adjustment for subsequent increases or decreases in the value of such Investment but giving effect to any returns or distributions of capital or repayment of principal actually received in case by such Person with respect thereto.

 

IP Ancillary Rights” means, with respect to any Intellectual Property and other similar proprietary rights, as applicable, all foreign counterparts to, and all divisionals, reversions, continuations, continuations-in-part, reissues, reexaminations, renewals and extensions of, such Intellectual Property and all income, royalties, proceeds and Liabilities at any time due or payable or asserted under or with respect to any of the foregoing or otherwise with respect to such Intellectual Property, and all other intellectual property rights, including all rights to sue or recover at law or in equity for any past, present or future infringement, misappropriation, dilution, violation or other impairment thereof, and, in each case, all rights to obtain any other IP Ancillary Right.

 

IP License” means all Contractual Obligations (and all related IP Ancillary Rights), whether written or oral, granting any right title and interest in or relating to any Intellectual Property.

 

IRS” means the Internal Revenue Service, or any Governmental Authority succeeding to any of its principal functions.

 

Key Man Date” means the date that is the earlier of (a) the date it is announced that Robert F.X. Sillerman will no longer be an Executive Officer or (b) the date Robert F.X. Sillerman no longer serves, or is incapable of serving, as an Executive Officer.

 

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Laws” means, collectively, all international, foreign, Federal, state and local statutes, laws (including common law) treaties, rules, guidelines, regulations, ordinances, codes and administrative or judicial precedents or authorities, including the interpretation or administration thereof by any Governmental Authority charged with the enforcement, interpretation or administration thereof, and all applicable administrative orders, directed duties, requests, licenses, authorizations and permits of, and agreements with, any Governmental Authority.

 

Lenders” means the Persons listed on the signature pages hereto as lenders and any other Person that shall have become party hereto pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption (other than any such Person that ceases to be a party hereto pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption), and the term “Lender” shall, unless otherwise expressly indicated or unless the context otherwise requires, includes a Person serving as an Agent hereunder in its individual capacity if such Agent also is a Lender hereunder.

 

Liabilities” means all claims, actions, suits, judgments, damages, losses, liability, obligations, responsibilities, fines, penalties, sanctions, costs, fees, taxes, commissions, charges, disbursements and expenses, in each case of any kind or nature (including interest accrued thereon or as a result thereto and fees, charges and disbursements of financial, legal and other advisors and consultants), whether joint or several, whether or not indirect, contingent, consequential, actual, punitive, treble or otherwise.

 

Lien” means any mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, collateral assignment, deposit arrangement, encumbrance, lien (statutory or other), charge, or preference, priority or other security interest or preferential arrangement of any kind or nature whatsoever (including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any easement, right of way or other encumbrance on title to real property, and any financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing).

 

Loan Documents” means, collectively, (a) this Agreement, the Security Documents, the Term Notes and each document executed by a Loan Party and delivered to the Administrative Agent or any Lender in connection with or pursuant to any of the foregoing or the Obligations (including any fee letters executed prior to the Closing Date) and (b) the Sillerman Guarantee.

 

Loan Party” means Holdings, the Borrower, each Subsidiary Guarantor and each of their Subsidiaries that executes and delivers a Loan Document.

 

Material Adverse Effect” means (a) a material adverse change in, or a material adverse effect on, the operations, business, properties, liabilities (actual or contingent), condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects of the Group Members taken as a whole or (b) a material adverse effect on (i) the ability of the Borrower to perform its Obligations, (ii) the legality, validity, binding effect or enforceability against the Borrower of any Loan Document to which it is a party, (iii) the rights, remedies and benefits available to, or conferred upon, the Administrative Agent or any Lender under any Loan Documents or (iv) the perfection or priority of any Lien granted to the Lenders or to Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties under any of the Security Documents.

 

Maturity Date” means the earlier of (a) September 15, 2014 or, if each of a Qualifying IPO Prepayment Event and a Qualifying IPO Contribution Event occurs, March 13, 2015 and (b) the date on which the Term Loans are declared or become due and payable pursuant to the terms hereof; provided, that if such date is not a Business Day, the Maturity Date shall be the next Business Day.

 

Maximum Rate” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.14.

 

Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. and any successor thereto.

 

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Mortgage” means any mortgage, deed of trust or other document executed or required herein to be executed by any Loan Party and granting a security interest over real property in favor of the Administrative Agent as security for the Secured Obligations.

 

Mortgage Supporting Documents” means, with respect to any Mortgage for a parcel of real property, each document (including title policies or marked-up unconditional insurance binders (in each case, together with copies of all documents referred to therein), maps, ALTA (or TLTA, if applicable) as-built surveys (in form and as to date that is sufficiently acceptable to the title insurer issuing title insurance to the Administrative Agent for such title insurer to deliver endorsements to such title insurance as reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent), environmental assessments and reports, appraisals required to comply with FIRREA and evidence regarding recording and payment of fees, insurance premium and taxes) that the Administrative Agent may reasonably request, to create, register, perfect, maintain, evidence the existence, substance, form or validity of or enforce a valid lien on such parcel of real property in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, subject only to such Liens as the Administrative Agent may approve.

 

Multiemployer Plan” means any multiemployer plan, as defined in Section 400l(a)(3) of ERISA, to which any ERISA Affiliate incurs or otherwise has any obligation or liability, contingent or otherwise.

 

National Flood Insurance Program” means the program created by the U.S. Congress pursuant to the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 and the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, as revised by the National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994, that mandates the purchase of flood insurance to cover real property improvements located in Special Flood Hazard Areas in participating communities and provides protection to property owners through a Federal insurance program

 

Net Cash Proceeds” means proceeds received in cash from (a) any Sale of, or Property Loss Event with respect to, property, net of (i) the customary out-of-pocket cash costs, fees and expenses paid or required to be paid to non-Affiliates or to Affiliates if payable on terms and conditions as favorable to the applicable Group Member as would be obtainable by it in a comparable arms’-length transaction with an independent, unrelated third party in connection therewith, (ii) taxes paid, accrued or reasonably estimated to be payable, (iii) any amount required to be paid or prepaid on Indebtedness (other than the Obligations and Indebtedness owing to any Group Member) secured by the property subject thereto, and (iv) any payments to be made by the applicable Group Member as agreed between such Group Member and the purchaser of any assets subject to a Sale substantially contemporaneously with the consummation of such Sale in accordance with the agreements, documents and instruments executed in connection with such Sale, or (b) (i) any incurrence of Indebtedness or (ii) any Qualified Equity Issuance, in each case, net of brokers’, advisors’ and investment banking fees and other customary out-of-pocket underwriting discounts, commissions and other customary out-of-pocket cash costs, fees and expenses (including reasonable legal fees and expenses), in each case incurred in connection with such transaction; provided, that any such proceeds received by any Subsidiary of the Borrower that is not a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Borrower shall constitute “Net Cash Proceeds” only to the extent of the aggregate direct and indirect beneficial ownership interest of the Borrower therein and to the extent cash is actually received in connection therewith.

 

Nightlife Acquisition” means the acquisition by the Parent of substantially all of the assets of Nightlife Holdings LLC, MMG Nightlife LLC, US Nightlife Management LLC and Punta Cana Venue LLC (collectively, the “Nightlife Entities”) pursuant to that certain Asset Contribution Agreement by and among the Parent Company, SFX-Nightlife Operating LLC, the Nightlife Entities and the other parties party thereto.

 

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Nightlife Note” means the Secured Promissory Note dated December 31, 2012 from the Parent Company to Nightlife Holdings LLC in an aggregate principal amount of $8,491,200, issued in connection with the Nightlife Acquisition.

 

Non-Consenting Lender” means any Lender that does not approve any amendment, waiver or consent that (a) requires the approval of all affected Lenders or all Lenders in accordance with the terms of Section 9.02 and (b) has been approved by the Required Lenders.

 

Non-U.S. Lender” means a Lender that is not a U.S. Person.

 

Obligations” means all advances to, and debts, liabilities, obligations, covenants and duties of, the Borrower arising under any Loan Document or otherwise with respect to any Term Loan, whether direct or indirect (including those acquired by assumption), absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising and including interest and fees that accrue after the commencement by or against the Borrower or any other Loan Party of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Laws naming such Person as the debtor in such proceeding, regardless of whether such interest and fees are allowed claims in such proceeding.  Without limiting the foregoing, the Obligations include (a) the obligation to pay principal, interest, charges, expenses, fees, indemnities and other amounts payable by the Borrower under any Loan Document and (b) the obligation of the Borrower to reimburse any amount in respect of any of the foregoing that the Administrative Agent or any Lender, in each case in its sole discretion, may elect to pay or advance on behalf of the Borrower.

 

OFAC” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.18(b).

 

Organizational Documents” means (a) as to any corporation, the certificate or articles of incorporation and the bylaws (or equivalent or comparable constitutive documents with respect to any non-U.S. jurisdiction), (b) as to any limited liability company, the certificate or articles of formation or organization and operating agreement and (c) as to any partnership, joint venture, trust or other form of business entity, the partnership, joint venture or other applicable agreement of formation or organization, including, without limitation, the IDT JV Agreement, and any agreement, instrument, filing or notice with respect thereto filed in connection with its formation or organization with the applicable Governmental Authority in the jurisdiction of its formation or organization and, if applicable, any certificate or articles of formation or organization of such entity.

 

Other Taxes” means all present or future stamp, court or documentary, intangible, recording, filing or similar Taxes that arise from any payment made under, from the execution, delivery, performance, enforcement or registration of, from the receipt or perfection of a security interest under, or otherwise with respect to, any Loan Document, except any such Taxes that are Connection Taxes imposed with respect to any assignment or participation of a Term Loan (other than an assignment made pursuant to Section 2.22) treating the assignee and assignor with respect to any assignment, and the participating Lender and Participant with respect to any participation, as the Recipient for purposes of the definition of “Connection Taxes”.

 

Parent Company” means SFX Entertainment, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

 

Participant” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.04(d).

 

Participant Register” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.04(d).

 

Patents” means all rights, title and interests (and all related IP Ancillary Rights) arising under any Law in or relating to letters patent and applications therefor.

 

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PATRIOT Act” means the USA PATRIOT Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)).

 

PBGC” means the United States Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation and any successor thereto.

 

Perfection Certificate” means a perfection certificate executed by the Loan Parties, substantially in the form of Exhibit J.

 

Permit” means, with respect to any Person, any permit, approval, authorization, license, registration, certificate, concession, grant, franchise, variance or permission from, any Governmental Authority, in each case whether or not having the force of law and applicable to or binding upon such Person or any of its property or to which such Person or any of its Property is subject.

 

Permitted Acquisition” means any acquisition by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiary Guarantors, whether by purchase, merger or otherwise, of all or substantially all of the assets of or any business line, unit, division or any operating stores of, any Person of some or all of the outstanding Equity Interests of any Person (but in any event including any Investment in a Subsidiary which serves to increase the Borrower’s or any Subsidiary Guarantor’s respective equity ownership in such Subsidiary), or any acquisition of or Investment in any joint venture (whether or not controlling); provided, that:

 

(a)                                 the Borrower shall have furnished to the Administrative Agent at least ten Business Days prior to the consummation thereof (or such shorter period as reasonably agreed by the Administrative Agent) (i) if available, an executed term sheet and/or commitment letter (setting forth in reasonable detail the terms and conditions of such acquisition) and, at the request of the Administrative Agent, such other information and documents related to such acquisition that the Administrative Agent may request, including, without limitation, executed counterparts of the respective agreements, documents or instruments pursuant to which such acquisition is to be consummated (including, without limitation, any related management, non-compete, employment, option or other material agreements), any schedules to such agreements, documents or instruments and all other material ancillary agreements, instruments and documents to be executed or delivered in connection therewith, (ii) pro forma financial statements of Holdings and its Subsidiaries after giving effect to the consummation of such Permitted Acquisition and any incurrence of Term Loans on a Pro Forma Basis and (iii) copies of such other agreements, instruments and other documents (including, without limitation, the Loan Documents required by Section 5.14) as the Administrative Agent reasonably shall request;

 

(b)                                 on the date of execution of the purchase agreement in respect of such acquisition, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom;

 

(c)                                  the Borrower shall take or cause to be taken with respect to the acquisition of any new Subsidiary of the Borrower, each of the actions required to be taken under Section 5.14, as applicable;

 

(d)                                 the target company shall be, or shall be engaged in, Permitted Business Activities;

 

(e)                                  the aggregate amount of Investments consisting of Permitted Acquisitions by Loan Parties of a minority of the outstanding Equity Interests of any Person shall (i) not exceed $5,000,000 at any time outstanding and (ii) be entered into with the intent of increasing such Loan Party’s equity ownership in such Person to a majority of the outstanding Equity Interests of such Person within

 

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one year thereof (or such longer period as may be agreed to by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion);

 

(f)                                   the Borrower shall have furnished to the Administrative Agent a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower demonstrating compliance with the requirements of clauses (a) through (e) above; and

 

(g)                                  deliver to the Administrative Agent an audited balance sheet, statement of income or operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows of such Person for such periods as are reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, without qualification as to the scope of the audit or as to going concern and without any other similar qualification.

 

Permitted Business Activities” means the business, operations or other activities carried on by the Group Members (whether directly, through a joint venture or otherwise) at the date hereof related to the electronic dance music industry, including, without limitation, music and nightclub venues, festivals, promoters and related businesses, ticketing, content sales, media sales, content subscriptions, talent management, sponsorship sales, advertising and any business or other activities conducted by the Group Members that is similar, reasonably related, complementary, incidental or ancillary thereto or a reasonable extension, development or expansion thereof.

 

Permitted Indebtedness” means any Indebtedness of any Loan Party permitted by Section 6.01.

 

Permitted Investment” means any Investment of any Loan Party permitted by Section 6.03.

 

Permitted Lien” means any (a) Customary Permitted Lien and (b) other Liens on or with respect to the property of any Loan Party that is not prohibited by Section 6.02 or any other provision of any Loan Document to which a Loan Party is a party.

 

Person” means any natural person, corporation, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, association, company, partnership, Governmental Authority or other entity.

 

Platform” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.02.

 

Prepayment Notice” means a notice by the Borrower to prepay Term Loans, which, when in writing, shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit E.

 

Prime Rate” means the rate of interest per annum publicly announced from time to time by the Person acting as the Administrative Agent as its prime rate in effect at its principal office in New York City.  The Prime Rate is a reference rate and does not necessarily represent the lowest or best rate actually charged to any customer.  The Administrative Agent or any Lender may make commercial loans or other loans at rates of interest at, above or below the Prime Rate.  Any change in the Prime Rate shall take effect at the opening of business on the day specified in the public announcement of such change.

 

Pro Forma Basis” means, with respect to any determination for any period and any Pro Forma Transaction, that such determination shall be made by giving pro forma effect to each such Pro Forma Transaction, as if each such Pro Forma Transaction had been consummated on the first day of such period, based on historical results accounted for in accordance with GAAP and, to the extent applicable, reasonable assumptions that are specified in detail in the relevant Financial Statement or other document provided to the Administrative Agent or any Lender in connection herewith in accordance with (x)

 

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Regulation S-X of the Securities Act of 1933 and (y) such other adjustments relating to such Pro Forma Transaction and reflective of actual or reasonably anticipated and factually supportable synergies and cost savings expected to be realized or achieved in the twelve months following such Pro Forma Transaction as are reasonably acceptable to the Required Lenders.

 

Pro Forma Transaction” means any transaction consummated as part of any Investment, any Sale of assets or Property by a Group Member to the extent permitted hereunder, together with each other transaction relating thereto and consummated in connection therewith, including any incurrence or repayment of Indebtedness.

 

Projections” means the forecasts, in form reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, of the financial performance of the Group Members after giving effect to the Closing Date, prepared on an annual basis through the 2015 Fiscal Year.

 

Property” means any right or interest in or to property of any kind whatsoever, whether real, personal or mixed and whether tangible or intangible, including, without limitation, Equity Interests and Intellectual Property.

 

Property Loss Event” means, with respect to any Property, any loss of or damage to such Property or any taking of such Property or condemnation thereof.

 

Public Lender” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.02.

 

Public Lender Information” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.02.

 

Qualified Equity Issuance” means any issuance by Holdings of its Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Equity Interests), the Net Cash Proceeds of which are contributed to the Borrower.

 

Qualifying IPO” means the issuance and sale by the Parent Company of its common Equity Interests in an underwritten primary public offering (other than a public offering pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-8) pursuant to an effective registration statement filed with the SEC in accordance with the Securities Act (whether alone or in connection with a secondary public offering) pursuant to which Net Cash Proceeds of at least $100,000,000 are received by or contributed to the Parent Company.

 

Qualifying IPO Contribution Event” means the contribution by the Parent Company of at least $50,000,000 of the Net Cash Proceeds of a Qualifying IPO to the Borrower substantially simultaneously with such Qualifying IPO.

 

Qualifying IPO Prepayment Event” means an optional prepayment by the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.08 with the Net Cash Proceeds of a Qualifying IPO in an amount equal to 50% of the then outstanding Borrowings.

 

Real Property” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.13.

 

Recipient” means (a) the Administrative Agent and (b) any Lender (and, in the case of a Lender that is classified as a partnership for U.S. federal tax purposes, a Person treated as a beneficial owner thereof for U.S. federal tax purposes).

 

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Regas Litigation” means the lawsuit filed on December 10, 2010, entitled Christou, et al. v. Beatport, LLC, et al., Civil Action No. 1:10-cv-02912-RBJ-KMT (D. Colo.).

 

Register” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.04(c).

 

Regulation D” means Regulation D of the Federal Reserve Board, as in effect from time to time and all official rulings and interpretations thereunder or thereof.

 

Regulation T” means Regulation T of the Federal Reserve Board, as in effect from time to time and all official rulings and interpretations thereunder or thereof.

 

Regulation U” means Regulation U of the Federal Reserve Board, as in effect from time to time and all official rulings and interpretations thereunder or thereof.

 

Regulation X” means Regulation X of the Federal Reserve Board, as in effect from time to time and all official rulings and interpretations thereunder or thereof.

 

Reinvestment Deferred Amount means with respect to any Reinvestment Event, the aggregate Net Cash Proceeds received by any Group Member in connection therewith that are not applied to prepay the Loans pursuant to Section 2.09(d) as a result of the delivery of a Reinvestment Notice.

 

Reinvestment Event means any Sale or Property Loss Event in respect of which the Borrower has delivered a Reinvestment Notice.

 

Reinvestment Notice means a written notice executed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower stating that no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and that the Borrower (directly or indirectly through a Subsidiary Guarantor) intends and expects to use all or a specified portion of the Net Cash Proceeds of the Sale or Property Loss Event to acquire or repair assets useful in its business.

 

Reinvestment Prepayment Amount means with respect to any Reinvestment Event, the Reinvestment Deferred Amount relating thereto less any amount expended prior to the relevant Reinvestment Prepayment Date to acquire or repair assets useful in a Loan Party’s businesses.

 

Reinvestment Prepayment Date means with respect to any Reinvestment Event, the earlier of (a) the date occurring 180 days after such Reinvestment Event, or, if within such 180 day period the Borrower or a Subsidiary has entered into an agreement in definitive form to apply any such Net Cash Proceeds to a Reinvestment Event, then such period shall be extended, solely for purposes of applying such Net Cash Proceeds pursuant to such agreement, for a period of 90 days and (b) the date on which the Borrower shall have determined not to, or shall have otherwise ceased to, acquire or repair assets useful in the Borrower’s or its Subsidiary Guarantor’s businesses with all or any portion of the relevant Reinvestment Deferred Amount.

 

Related Obligationshas the meaning assigned to such term in Section 8.12.

 

Related Parties” means, as to any Person, such Person’s Affiliates and the partners, directors, officers, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact, trustees, administrators, managers, advisors and representatives of such Person and of such Person’s Affiliates.

 

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Release” means any release, threatened release, spill, emission, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying, escape, injection, deposit, disposal, discharge, dispersal, dumping, leaching or migration of Hazardous Material into or through the indoor or outdoor environment.

 

Remedial Action” means all actions required to (a) clean up, remove, treat or in any other way address any Hazardous Material in the indoor or outdoor environment, (b) prevent or minimize any Release so that a Hazardous Material does not migrate or endanger or threaten to endanger public health or welfare or the indoor or outdoor environment or (c) perform pre-remedial studies and investigations and post-remedial monitoring and care with respect to any Hazardous Material.

 

Reportable Event” means any of the events set forth in Section 4043(c) of ERISA or the regulations issued thereunder, other than events for which the 30 day notice period has been waived.

 

Required Lendersmeans, as of any date of determination, Lenders holding, in the aggregate, more than 50% of the outstanding principal amount of the Term Loans.

 

Responsible Officer” means (a) the chief executive officer, president, executive vice president or a Financial Officer of Holdings or the Borrower, as applicable, (b) solely for purposes of the delivery of incumbency certificates and certified Organizational Documents and resolutions pursuant to Section 4.01, any vice president, secretary or assistant secretary of a Loan Party and (c) solely for purposes of the Borrowing Request, prepayment notices, any other officer or employee of the Borrower so designated from time to time by one of the foregoing officers in a notice to the Administrative Agent (together with evidence of the authority and capacity of each such Person to so act in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent).  Any document delivered hereunder that is signed by a Responsible Officer of a Loan Party shall be conclusively presumed to have been authorized by all necessary corporate, partnership and/or other action on the part of such Loan Party and such Responsible Officer shall be conclusively presumed to have acted on behalf of such Loan Party.

 

Restricted Payment” means any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, securities or other property) with respect to any Equity Interest of any Person, or any payment (whether in cash, securities or other property), including any sinking fund or similar deposit, on account of the purchase, redemption, retirement, acquisition, cancellation or termination of any such Equity Interest, or on account of any return of capital to such Person’s shareholders, partners or members (or the equivalent Persons thereof).

 

S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

 

Sale and Leaseback Transaction” means, with respect to any Person (the “obligor”), any Contractual Obligation or other arrangement with any other Person (the “counterparty”) consisting of a lease by such obligor of any property that, directly or indirectly, has been or is to be Sold by the obligor to such counterparty or to any other Person to whom funds have been advanced by such counterparty based on a Lien on, or an assignment of, such property or any obligations of such obligor under such lease.

 

SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission, or any Governmental Authority succeeding to any of its principal functions.

 

Secured Hedging Agreement” means any Hedging Agreement that (a) has been entered into by any Loan Party with a Secured Hedging Counterparty and (b) in the case of a Hedging Agreement not entered into with or provided or arranged by Barclays or an Affiliate of Barclays, is expressly identified as being a “Secured Hedging Agreement” hereunder in a joint notice from such Loan Party and

 

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such Person delivered to the Administrative Agent reasonably promptly after the execution of such Hedging Agreement.

 

Secured Hedging Counterparty” means (a) a Person who has entered into a Hedging Agreement with a Loan Party if such Hedging Agreement was provided or arranged by Barclays or an Affiliate of Barclays, and any assignee of such Person or (b) a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender who has entered into a Hedging Agreement with a Loan Party (or a Person who was a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender at the time it entered into a Hedging Agreement with a Loan Party).

 

Secured Obligations” means, collectively, the (i) Obligations, (ii) the Guarantor Obligations and (iii) Hedging and Cash Management Obligations.

 

Secured Parties” means the Lenders, the Administrative Agent, any Secured Hedging Counterparty, each other Indemnitee and any other holder of any Secured Obligation (including any Cash Management Obligation) of any Loan Party.

 

Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933 and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder.

 

Security” has the meaning given to such term in the UCC.

 

Security Documents” means the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, the Mortgages (if any) and all other security documents hereafter delivered to the Administrative Agent purporting to grant a Lien on any Property of any Loan Party to secure the Secured Obligations.

 

Sell” means, with respect to any property, to sell, convey, transfer, assign, license, lease or otherwise dispose of, any interest therein or to permit any Person to acquire any such interest, including, in each case, through a Sale and Leaseback Transaction or through a sale, factoring at maturity, collection of or other disposal, with or without recourse, of any notes or accounts receivable.  Conjugated forms thereof and the noun “Sale” have correlative meanings.

 

Sillerman Entities” means Robert F.X. Sillerman, entities Controlled by Robert F.X. Sillerman (including investment partnerships), Sheldon Finkel, Howard Tytel, Richard Rosenstein, Chris Stephenson and Prem Akkaraju.

 

Sillerman Guarantee” means the Guarantee Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, by Robert F.X. Sillerman in favor of the Collateral Agent.

 

Solvent” means, as to any Person as of any date of determination, that on such date (a) the fair value of the property of such Person is greater than the total amount of liabilities, including contingent liabilities, of such Person, (b) the present fair saleable value of such Person is not less than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability of such Person on its debts as they become absolute and matured, (c) such Person does not intend to, and does not believe that it will, incur debts or liabilities beyond such Person’s ability to pay such debts and liabilities as they mature and (d) such Person is not engaged in a business or a transaction, and is not about to engage in a business or a transaction, for which such Person’s property would constitute an unreasonably small capital.  The amount of any contingent liability at any time shall be computed as the amount that, in light of all of the facts and circumstances existing at such time, represents the amount that can reasonably be expected to become an actual or matured liability.

 

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Special Flood Hazard Area” means an area that FEMA’s current flood maps indicate has at least a one percent (1%) chance of a flood equal to or exceeding the base flood elevation (a 100-year flood) in any given year.

 

Subsidiary” of a Person means a corporation, partnership, limited liability company, association or joint venture or other business entity of which a majority of the Equity Interests having ordinary voting power for the election of directors or other governing body (other than securities or interests having such power only by reason of the happening of a contingency) are at the time owned or the management of which is controlled, directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, by such Person.  Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to a “Subsidiary” or to “Subsidiaries” shall refer to a Subsidiary or Subsidiaries of the Borrower.

 

Subsidiary Guarantor” means each Subsidiary of the Borrower that is a “Guarantor” under the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement.

 

Syndication Agent” means UBS Securities LLC.

 

Synthetic Lease Obligation” means the monetary obligation of a Person under (a) a so-called synthetic, off-balance sheet or tax retention lease or (b) an agreement for the use or possession of property creating obligations that do not appear on the balance sheet of such Person but which, upon the insolvency or bankruptcy of such Person, would be characterized as the indebtedness of such Person (without regard to accounting treatment).

 

Tax Return” has the meaning specified in Section 3.07.

 

Taxes” means all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions, withholdings (including backup withholding), assessments, fees or other charges imposed by any Governmental Authority, including any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto.

 

Term Commitment” means, as to any Lender, the commitment of such Lender, if any, to make Term Loans hereunder in an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule 2.01 under the heading “Term Commitments”.  The aggregate Term Commitments shall be $49,500,000.

 

Term Facility” means the Term Commitments and the Term Loans made hereunder.

 

Term Loan” means a loan made by a Lender to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.01.

 

Term Note” means a promissory note of the Borrower evidencing a Term Loan made or held by a Lender, substantially in the form of Exhibit C.

 

Termination Value” means, as to any one or more Hedging Agreements, after taking into account the effect of any legally enforceable netting agreement relating to such Hedging Agreements, (a) for any date on or after the date such Hedging Agreements have been closed out and termination value(s) determined in accordance therewith, such termination value(s), and (b) for any date prior to the date referenced in clause (a), the amount(s) determined as the mark-to-market value(s) for such Hedging Agreements, as determined based upon one or more mid-market or other readily available quotations provided by any recognized dealer in such Hedging Agreements (which may include a Lender or any Affiliate of a Lender).

 

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Title IV Plan” means a pension plan subject to Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 or 303 of ERISA, other than a Multiemployer Plan, to which any ERISA Affiliate incurs or otherwise has any obligation or liability, contingent or otherwise.

 

Trade Date” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.04(b)(i).

 

Trade Secrets” means all right, title and interest (and all related IP Ancillary Rights) arising under any Law in or relating to trade secrets.

 

Trademarks” means all rights, title and interests (and all related IP Ancillary Rights) arising under any Law, including common law, in or relating to trademarks, trade names, corporate names, company names, business names, fictitious business names, trade styles, service marks, logos and other source or business identifiers and, in each case, all goodwill associated therewith, all registrations and recordations thereof and all applications in connection therewith.

 

Transactions” means, collectively, (a) the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Loan Documents and the incurrence of Indebtedness hereunder and (b) the payment of all fees, costs and expenses related thereto.

 

Type”, when used in reference to any Term Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether the rate of interest on such Term Loan, or on the Term Loans comprising such Borrowing, is determined by reference to the Adjusted Eurodollar Rate or the Base Rate.

 

UCC” means the Uniform Commercial Code of any applicable jurisdiction and, if the applicable jurisdiction shall not have any Uniform Commercial Code, the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State of New York.

 

United States” and “U.S.” mean the United States of America.

 

U.S. Federal Income Taxes” means any U.S. federal Taxes described in Section 871(a) or 881(a) of the Code, or any successor provision (or any withholding with respect to such Taxes).

 

U.S. Person” means any Person that is a “United States person” as defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code.

 

U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.18(f).

 

Voting Stock” means Equity Interests of any Person having ordinary power to vote in the election of members of the board of directors, managers, trustees or other controlling Persons, of such Person (irrespective of whether, at the time, Equity Interests of any other class or classes of such entity shall have or might have voting power by reason of the occurrence of any contingency).

 

Wholly Owned Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, a Subsidiary of such Person all of the outstanding Equity Interests of which (other than (a) director’s qualifying shares and (b) shares issued to foreign nationals to the extent required by applicable Law) are owned by such Person or by one or more Wholly Owned Subsidiaries of such Person.

 

Withholding Agent” means the Borrower and the Administrative Agent.

 

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Working Capital” means, for any Person at any date, its Consolidated Current Assets at such date minus its Consolidated Current Liabilities at such date.

 

SECTION 1.02  Terms Generally.  The definitions of terms herein shall apply equally to the singular and plural forms of the terms defined.  Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms.  The words “include,” “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation.”  The word “will” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word “shall.”  Unless the context requires otherwise (a) any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other document herein shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as from time to time amended, supplemented or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such amendments, supplements or modifications set forth herein), (b) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Person’s successors and assigns, (c) the words “herein,” “hereof” and “hereunder,” and words of similar import, shall be construed to refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular provision hereof, (d) all references herein to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed to refer to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement, (e) any reference to any Law herein shall, unless otherwise specified, refer to such Law as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time and (f) the words “asset” and “property” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect and to refer to any and all tangible and intangible assets and properties, including cash, securities, accounts and contract rights.

 

SECTION 1.03  Accounting Terms; Changes in GAAP.  Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all accounting terms not otherwise defined herein shall be construed in conformity with GAAP.  Financial statements and other information required to be delivered by Holdings to the Lenders pursuant to Sections 5.01(a) and 5.01(b) shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP as in effect at the time of such preparation (and delivered together with the reconciliation statements provided for in Section 5.02).  No change in GAAP or in the application thereof adopted by Holdings, as the case may be, shall be given effect if such change would affect a calculation of the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.16 (or any component definitions used therein) or that measures compliance with any of the provisions in Article VI, unless Holdings, the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders agree to modify such provisions to reflect such changes in GAAP and, unless such provisions are modified, all financial statements, compliance certificates and similar documents provided hereunder shall be provided together with a reconciliation between the calculations and amounts set forth therein before and after giving effect to such change in GAAP.    Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature used herein shall be construed, and all computations of the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.16 and all computations of amounts shall be made, without giving effect to any election under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards 159 (or any other Financial Accounting Standard having a similar result or effect) to value any Indebtedness or other liabilities of any Group Member at “fair value.”

 

ARTICLE II

 

TERM COMMITMENTS

 

SECTION 2.01  Term Commitments.  Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, each Lender severally and not jointly agrees to make Term Loans to the Borrower on the Closing Date, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed its Term Commitment.  Amounts prepaid or repaid in respect of Term Loans may not be reborrowed.  Term Loans may be Base Rate Term Loans or Eurodollar Rate Term Loans, as further provided herein.  To the extent not utilized, the Term Commitments shall automatically terminate at 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the Closing Date and each Lender shall have no further obligation to make Term Loans.

 

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SECTION 2.02  Term Loans and Borrowing.

 

(a)                                 BorrowingThe Borrowing shall consist of Term Loans made by the Lenders on the Closing Date, ratably in accordance with their respective Term Commitments.

 

(b)                                 Type of Term Loans.  Subject to Section 2.20, the Borrowing shall be comprised entirely of Base Rate Term Loans or Eurodollar Rate Term Loans as the Borrower may request in accordance herewith.  Each Lender at its option may make any Eurodollar Rate Term Loan by causing any domestic or foreign branch or Affiliate of such Lender to make such Term Loan; provided, that any exercise of such option shall not affect the obligation of the Borrower to repay such Eurodollar Rate Term Loan in accordance with the terms of this Agreement; provided, further, that any such branch or Affiliate shall be treated, for all purposes of this Agreement, in the same manner as the Lender (in the case of a branch), or in the same manner as an Eligible Assignee pursuant to Section 9.04(b) (in the case of an Affiliate), in respect of its making such Eurodollar Rate Term Loan (and, in each case, shall be entitled to all indemnities and similar provisions, and shall be subject to the limitations and requirements of such indemnities and similar provisions).

 

(c)                                  Minimum Amounts; Limitation on Number of Eurodollar Rate Borrowings.  Each Eurodollar Rate Borrowing shall be in an aggregate amount of $1,000,000 or a larger multiple of $100,000; provided, that there shall not be more than a total of five Eurodollar Rate Borrowings outstanding at any time.

 

SECTION 2.03  Borrowing Request.

 

(a)                                 Notice by the Borrower.  The Borrowing shall be made upon the Borrower’s irrevocable notice to the Administrative Agent.  Such notice shall be in the form of a written Borrowing Request, appropriately completed and signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower and must be received by the Administrative Agent not later than 11:00 a.m. (New York City time) (i) in the case of a Eurodollar Rate Borrowing, three Business Days prior to the date of the requested Borrowing or (ii) in the case of a Base Rate Borrowing, one Business Day prior to the date of the requested Borrowing.

 

(b)                                 Content of Borrowing Request.  The Borrowing Request pursuant to this Section shall specify and attach the following information or documents in compliance with Section 2.02: (i) the aggregate amount of the requested Borrowing; (ii) the date of such Borrowing (which shall be a Business Day); (iii) whether such Borrowing is to be a Base Rate Borrowing or Eurodollar Rate Borrowing; (iv) in the case of a Eurodollar Rate Borrowing, the Interest Period therefor; and (v) the location and number of the Borrower’s account to which funds are to be disbursed.

 

(c)                                  Notice by Administrative Agent to Lenders.  Promptly following receipt of the Borrowing Request, the Administrative Agent shall advise each Lender of the details thereof and the amount of such Lender’s Term Loan to be made as part of the requested Borrowing.

 

(d)                                 Failure to Elect.  If no election as to the Type of a Borrowing is specified in the Borrowing Request, then the requested Borrowing shall be a Base Rate Borrowing.  If no Interest Period is specified with respect to any requested Eurodollar Rate Borrowing, the Borrower shall be deemed to have selected an Interest Period of one month’s duration.

 

SECTION 2.04  [Reserved].

 

SECTION 2.05  [Reserved].

 

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SECTION 2.06  Funding of Borrowing.

 

(a)                                 Funding by Lenders.  Each Lender shall make the amount of the Borrowing to be made by it hereunder available to the Administrative Agent in immediately available funds at the Administrative Agent’s Office not later than 12:00 noon (New York City time) on the Closing Date.  The Administrative Agent will make all such funds so received available to the Borrower in like funds, by wire transfer of such funds in accordance with the instructions provided in the Borrowing Request.

 

(b)                                 Presumption by Administrative Agent.  Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from a Lender, prior to the Closing Date that such Lender will not make available to the Administrative Agent such Lender’s share of the Borrowing, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender has made such share available on such date in accordance with this Section and may (but shall not be required to), in reliance upon such assumption, make available to the Borrower a corresponding amount.  In such event, if a Lender has not in fact made its share of the Borrowing available to the Administrative Agent, then the applicable Lender and the Borrower severally agree to pay to the Administrative Agent immediately on demand such corresponding amount with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is made available to the Borrower to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at (i) in the case of a payment to be made by such Lender, the greater of the Federal Funds Effective Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation, and (ii) in the case of a payment to be made by the Borrower, the interest rate applicable to Base Rate Term Loans.  If the Borrower and such Lender shall pay such interest to the Administrative Agent for the same or an overlapping period, the Administrative Agent shall promptly remit to the Borrower the amount of such interest paid by the Borrower for such period.  If such Lender pays its share of the Borrowing to the Administrative Agent, then the amount so paid shall constitute such Lender’s Term Loan included in the Borrowing.  Any payment by the Borrower shall be without prejudice to any claim the Borrower may have against a Lender that shall have failed to make such payment to the Administrative Agent.

 

SECTION 2.07  Interest Elections.

 

(a)                                 Elections by the Borrower for Borrowings.  The Term Loans comprising the Borrowing initially shall be of the Type specified in the Borrowing Request and, in the case of a Eurodollar Rate Borrowing, shall have the Interest Period specified in the Borrowing Request.  Thereafter, the Borrower may elect to convert such Borrowing to a Borrowing of a different Type or to continue such Borrowing as a Borrowing of the same Type and, in the case of a Eurodollar Rate Borrowing, may elect the Interest Period therefor, all as provided in this Section.  The Borrower may elect different options with respect to different portions of the affected Borrowing, in which case each such portion shall be allocated ratably among the Lenders holding the Term Loans comprising such Borrowing, and the Term Loans comprising each such portion shall be considered a separate Borrowing.

 

(b)                                 Notice of Elections.  Each such election pursuant to this Section shall be made upon the Borrower’s irrevocable notice to the Administrative Agent.  Each such notice shall be in the form of a written Interest Election Request, appropriately completed and signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower and must be received by the Administrative Agent not later than the time that the Borrowing Request would be required under Section 2.03 if the Borrower were requesting a Borrowing of the Type resulting from such election to be made on the effective date of such election.

 

(c)                                  Content of Interest Election Requests.  Each Interest Election Request pursuant to this Section shall specify the following information in compliance with Section 2.02:

 

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(i)                                     the Borrowing to which such Interest Election Request applies and, if different options are being elected with respect to different portions thereof, the portions thereof to be allocated to each resulting Borrowing (in which case the information to be specified pursuant to clauses (iii) and (iv) below shall be specified for each resulting Borrowing);

 

(ii)                                  the effective date of the election made pursuant to such Interest Election Request, which shall be a Business Day;

 

(iii)                               whether the resulting Borrowing is to be a Base Rate Borrowing or Eurodollar Rate Borrowing; and

 

(iv)                              if the resulting Borrowing is a Eurodollar Rate Borrowing, the Interest Period therefor after giving effect to such election.

 

(d)                                 Notice by Administrative Agent to Lenders.  Promptly following receipt of an Interest Election Request, the Administrative Agent shall advise each Lender of the details thereof and such Lender’s portion of each resulting Borrowing.

 

(e)                                  Failure to Elect; Events of Default.  If the Borrower fails to deliver a timely and complete Interest Election Request with respect to a Eurodollar Rate Borrowing prior to the end of the Interest Period therefor, then, unless such Eurodollar Rate Borrowing is repaid as provided herein, the Borrower shall be deemed to have selected that such Eurodollar Rate Borrowing shall automatically be converted to a Base Rate Borrowing at the end of such Interest Period.  Notwithstanding any contrary provision hereof, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and the Administrative Agent, at the request of the Required Lenders, so notifies the Borrower, then, so long as such Event of Default is continuing (i) no outstanding Borrowing may be converted to or continued as a Eurodollar Rate Borrowing and (ii) unless repaid, each Eurodollar Rate Borrowing shall automatically be converted to a Base Rate Borrowing at the end of the Interest Period therefor.

 

SECTION 2.08  Optional Prepayments.  (a)  The Borrower may, upon notice to the Administrative Agent, at any time and from time to time prepay the Term Loans, in whole or in part without premium or penalty, subject to the requirements of this Section.

 

(b)                                 Notices.  Each such notice pursuant to this Section shall be in the form of a written Prepayment Notice, appropriately completed and signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower and must be received by the Administrative Agent (i) in the case of prepayment of a Eurodollar Rate Borrowing, not later than 11:00 a.m. (New York City time) three Business Days before the date of prepayment and (ii) in the case of prepayment of a Base Rate Borrowing, not later than 11:00 a.m. (New York City time) one Business Day before the date of prepayment.  Each Prepayment Notice shall specify (x) the prepayment date and (y) the principal amount of each Borrowing or portion thereof to be prepaid.  Promptly following receipt of any such notice relating to a Borrowing, the Administrative Agent shall advise the applicable Lenders of the contents thereof.  Each Prepayment Notice shall be irrevocable; provided, that the Borrower may revoke a Prepayment Notice if such Prepayment Notice is in connection with a refinancing of the Term Loan Facility and such refinancing is not consummated on the scheduled date of prepayment.

 

(c)                                  Amounts; Application.  Each partial prepayment of any Borrowing shall be in an amount that would be permitted in the case of a Borrowing of the same Type as provided in Section 2.02.  Each prepayment of outstanding Term Loans pursuant to this Section shall be applied to the payment of principal.  Prepayments shall be accompanied by accrued interest to the extent required by Section 2.12, together with any additional amounts required pursuant to Section 2.17.

 

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SECTION 2.09  Mandatory Prepayments.

 

(a)                                 Key Man EventSubject to Section 2.09(e), within 60 days of the Key Man Date, the Borrower shall pay or cause to be paid to the Administrative Agent an amount equal to 30% of the outstanding Term Loans.  Any such prepayment shall be accompanied by accrued interest to the extent required by Section 2.12, together with any additional amounts required pursuant to Section 2.17.

 

(b)                                 Excess Cash Flow.  Subject to Section 2.09(e), the Borrower shall pay or cause to be paid to the Administrative Agent, on the date which is five days after the earlier of (A) the date on which the annual Financial Statements of Holdings are delivered to the Administrative Agent and Lenders for the immediately preceding Fiscal Year, or (B) 95 days after the end of Holdings’ Fiscal Year, in each case, for the Excess Cash Flow Period, an amount equal to 75% multiplied by the Excess Cash Flow for such Fiscal Year.

 

(c)                                  Debt Issuances.  Subject to Section 2.09(e), within one Business Day of receipt on or after the Closing Date by any Group Member of Net Cash Proceeds arising from the incurrence by any Group Member of Indebtedness (other than any such Indebtedness permitted hereunder in reliance upon Section 6.01), the Borrower shall immediately pay or cause to be paid to the Administrative Agent an amount equal to 100% of such Net Cash Proceeds.

 

(d)                                 Sales and Property Loss Events.  Subject to Section 2.09(e), unless a Reinvestment Notice shall be delivered in respect thereof, within one Business Day of receipt on or after the Closing Date by any Group Member of Net Cash Proceeds arising from (i) any Sales of its own Equity Interests and Sales of property other than Sales of property permitted hereunder in reliance upon Section 6.04 (except as expressly set forth in Section 6.04(d) and (f)), to the extent resulting in the receipt of Net Cash Proceeds in excess of $500,000 for such Sale or in excess of $1,500,000 for all such Sales in the aggregate or (ii) any Property Loss Event with respect to any property of any Group Member, to the extent resulting in the receipt of Net Cash Proceeds in excess of $750,000 for such Property Loss Event or in excess of $2,000,000 for all such Property Loss Events in the aggregate, in each case of the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii), the Borrower shall immediately pay or cause to be paid to the Administrative Agent an amount equal to 100% of such Net Cash Proceeds; provided, that notwithstanding the foregoing, on each Reinvestment Prepayment Date, an amount equal to the Reinvestment Prepayment Amount with respect to the relevant Reinvestment Event shall be applied toward the prepayment of the Term Loans.

 

(e)                                  Application of Payments.  Any payments made to the Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section 2.09 shall be applied to the Obligations in accordance with Section 2.15(f).

 

SECTION 2.10  [Reserved].

 

SECTION 2.11  Repayment of Loans.  The Borrower shall repay to the Administrative Agent for the ratable account of the Lenders the aggregate principal amount of all Term Loans outstanding on the Maturity Date.

 

SECTION 2.12  Interest.

 

(a)                                 Interest Rates.  Subject to paragraph (b) of this Section, (i) each Base Rate Term Loan shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the Base Rate plus the Applicable Rate for Base Rate Term Loans and (ii) each Eurodollar Rate Term Loan shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the Adjusted Eurodollar Rate for the Interest Period therefor plus the Applicable Rate for Eurodollar Rate Term Loans.

 

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(b)                                 Default InterestUpon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, the outstanding Term Loans shall automatically bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the applicable Default Rate.

 

(c)                                  Payment Dates.  Accrued interest on each Term Loan shall be payable in arrears on each Interest Payment Date applicable thereto and at such other times as may be specified herein; provided, that (i) interest accrued pursuant to paragraph (b) of this Section shall be payable from time to time on demand, (ii) in the event of any repayment or prepayment of any Term Loan, accrued interest on the principal amount repaid or prepaid shall be payable on the date of such repayment or prepayment and (iii) in the event of any conversion of any Eurodollar Rate Borrowing prior to the end of the Interest Period therefor, accrued interest on such Borrowing shall be payable on the effective date of such conversion.

 

(d)                                 Interest Computation.  All interest hereunder shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days, except that interest computed by reference to the Base Rate at times when the Base Rate is based on the Prime Rate shall be computed on the basis of a year of 365 days (or 366 days in a leap year), and in each case shall be payable for the actual number of days elapsed (including the first day but excluding the last day).  The applicable Base Rate or Adjusted Eurodollar Rate shall be determined by the Administrative Agent, and such determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

 

SECTION 2.13  Fees.

 

(a)                                 Administrative Agent Fees.  The Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent for its own account the fees payable in the amounts and at the times agreed to in that certain Agency Fee Letter, dated as of March 14, 2013, between the Borrower and the Administrative Agent.

 

(b)                                 Fee Computation.  All fees payable under this Section shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and in each case shall be payable for the actual number of days elapsed (including the first day but excluding the last day).  Each determination by the Administrative Agent of a fee hereunder shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

 

SECTION 2.14  Evidence of Debt.  (a)  Maintenance of Records.  Each Lender shall maintain in accordance with its usual practice records evidencing the indebtedness of the Borrower to such Lender resulting from each Term Loan made by such Lender.  The Administrative Agent shall maintain the Register in accordance with Section 9.04(c).  The entries made in the records maintained pursuant to this paragraph (a) shall be prima facie evidence absent manifest error of the existence and amounts of the obligations recorded therein.  Any failure by any Lender or the Administrative Agent to maintain such records or make any entry therein or any error therein shall not in any manner affect the obligations of the Borrower under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party.  In the event of any conflict between the records maintained by any Lender and the records maintained by the Administrative Agent in such matters, the records of the Administrative Agent shall control in the absence of manifest error.

 

(b)                                 Term Notes.  Upon the request of any Lender made through the Administrative Agent, the Borrower shall prepare, execute and deliver to such Lender a Term Note payable to such Lender (or, if requested by such Lender, to such Lender and its registered assigns) and in the form specified herein, which shall evidence such Lender’s Term Loans in addition to such records.

 

SECTION 2.15  Payments Generally; Several Obligations of Lenders.  (a) Payments by the Borrower.  All payments to be made by the Borrower hereunder and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party shall be made without condition or deduction for any counterclaim, defense,

 

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recoupment or setoff.  Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all such payments shall be made to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the respective Lenders to which such payment is owed, at the Administrative Agent’s Office in immediately available funds not later than 12:00 noon (New York City time) on the date specified herein.  All amounts received by the Administrative Agent after such time on any date shall be deemed to have been received on the next succeeding Business Day and any applicable interest or fees shall continue to accrue.  The Administrative Agent will promptly distribute to each Lender its ratable share of such payment in like funds as received by wire transfer to such Lender’s applicable lending office (or otherwise distribute such payment in like funds as received to the Person or Persons entitled thereto as provided herein); provided, that the provisions of this sentence shall not be construed to apply to any payment made pursuant to Section 2.23, or obtained by a Lender as consideration for the assignment of or sale of a participation in any of its Loans to any assignee or participant.  If any payment to be made by the Borrower shall fall due on a day that is not a Business Day, payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day and such extension of time shall be reflected in computing interest or fees, as the case may be; provided, that if such next succeeding Business Day would fall after the Maturity Date, payment shall be made on the immediately preceding Business Day.  Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all payments hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall be made in Dollars.

 

(b)                                 Application of Insufficient Payments.  Subject to Section 7.02, if at any time insufficient funds are received by and available to the Administrative Agent to pay fully all amounts of principal, interest and fees then due hereunder, such funds shall be applied first, to pay interest and fees then due hereunder, and second, to pay principal due hereunder, in each case, ratably among the parties entitled thereto in accordance with the amounts of principal, interest and fees, as applicable, then due to such parties.

 

(c)                                  Presumptions by Administrative Agent.  Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from the Borrower prior to the date on which any payment is due to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lenders hereunder that the Borrower will not make such payment, the Administrative Agent may assume that the Borrower has made such payment on such date in accordance herewith and may, in reliance upon such assumption, distribute to the applicable Lenders the amount due.  In such event, if the Borrower has not in fact made such payment, then each of the applicable Lenders severally agrees to repay to the Administrative Agent immediately on demand the amount so distributed to such Lender, with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is distributed to it to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at the greater of the Federal Funds Effective Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation.  A certificate of the Administrative Agent submitted to any Lender or the Borrower with respect to any amounts owing under this paragraph (c) shall be presumptively correct in the absence of manifest error.

 

(d)                                 Deductions by Administrative Agent.  If any Lender shall fail to make any payment required to be made by it pursuant to Section 2.06(b), 2.16 or 8.06, then the Administrative Agent may, in its discretion and notwithstanding any contrary provision hereof, (i) apply any amounts thereafter received by the Administrative Agent for the account of such Lender for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, to satisfy such Lender’s obligations to the Administrative Agent until all such unsatisfied obligations are fully paid and/or (ii) hold any such amounts in a segregated account as cash collateral for, and application to, any future funding obligations of such Lender under any such Section, in the case of each of clauses (i) and (ii) above, in any order as determined by the Administrative Agent in its discretion.

 

(e)                                  Several Obligations of Lenders.  The obligations of the Lenders hereunder to make Term Loans and to make payments pursuant to Section 8.06 are several and not joint.

 

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(f)                                   Application of Mandatory Prepayments. Subject to the provisions of Section 7.02, any payment made by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 2.09 shall be applied to pay any Obligations then due and payable.

 

SECTION 2.16  Sharing of Payments.  If any Lender shall obtain on account of the principal of or interest on any of its Term Loans any payment (whether voluntary, involuntary or through the exercise of any right of setoff or otherwise) in excess of its ratable share thereof (or other share contemplated hereunder), then the Lender shall (a) notify the Administrative Agent of such fact and (b) purchase from the other Lenders such participations in such Term Loans made by them as shall be necessary to cause such purchasing Lender to share the excess payment in respect of such Term Loans or such participations, as the case may be, ratably with each of such other Lenders; provided, that (i) if any such participations are purchased and all or any portion of the payment giving rise thereto is recovered, such participations shall be rescinded and the purchase price restored to the extent of such recovery, without interest; and (ii) this Section shall not be construed to apply to (x) any payment made by the Borrower pursuant to and in accordance with the express terms of this Agreement or (y) any payment obtained by a Lender as consideration for any assignment or participation pursuant to Section 9.04.  The Borrower consents to the foregoing and agrees that any Lender acquiring a participation pursuant to this Section may, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, exercise against the Borrower rights of setoff and counterclaim with respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender were a direct creditor of the Borrower in the amount of such participation.  The Administrative Agent will keep records (which shall be conclusive absent manifest error) of participations purchased under this Section and will in each case notify the applicable Lenders following any such purchases or repayments.  Each Lender that purchases a participation pursuant to this Section shall from and after such purchase have the right to give all notices, requests, demands, directions and other communications under this Agreement with respect to the portion of the Obligations purchased to the same extent as though the purchasing Lender were the original owner of the Obligations purchased.

 

SECTION 2.17  Compensation for Losses.  Upon written demand of any Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) from time to time, setting forth in reasonable detail the basis for calculating such compensation, the Borrower shall promptly (but in any event within ten days) after such demand compensate such Lender for and hold such Lender harmless from any loss, cost or expense incurred by it as a result of (a) any continuation, conversion, payment or prepayment of any Term Loan other than a Base Rate Term Loan on a day other than the last day of the Interest Period for such Term Loan (whether voluntary, mandatory, automatic, by reason of acceleration, or otherwise); (b) any failure by the Borrower (for a reason other than the failure of such Lender to make a Term Loan) to prepay, borrow, continue or convert any Eurodollar Rate Term Loan on the date or in the amount notified by the Borrower; or (c) any assignment of such Lender’s Eurodollar Rate Term Loans pursuant to Section 2.22(b) on a day other than the last day of the Interest Period therefor, including, in each case, any loss or expense arising from the liquidation or reemployment of funds obtained by it to maintain such Term Loan or from fees payable to terminate the deposits from which such funds were obtained; provided, that for the avoidance of doubt, the Borrower shall not be obligated to compensate any Lender under this Section for any loss of anticipated profits in respect of any of the foregoing.  For purposes of calculating amounts payable by the Borrower to the Lenders under this Section, each Lender shall be deemed to have funded each Eurodollar Rate Term Loan made by it at the Eurodollar Rate (excluding the impact of the last sentence of the “Adjusted Eurodollar Rate” definition) for such Term Loan by a matching deposit or other borrowing in the London interbank eurodollar market for a comparable amount and for a comparable period, whether or not such Eurodollar Rate Term Loan was in fact so funded.  Without limiting the foregoing, in connection with each request for compensation by any Lender the Borrower shall also pay such Lender with respect to each affected Eurodollar Rate Term Loan customary administrative fees requested by such Lender.

 

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SECTION 2.18  Taxes.

 

(a)                                 Payments Free of Taxes.  Any and all payments by or on account of any obligation of any Loan Party under any Loan Document shall be made without deduction or withholding for any Taxes, except as required by applicable Law.  If any applicable Law (as determined in the good faith discretion of an applicable Withholding Agent) requires the deduction or withholding of any Tax from any such payment by a Withholding Agent, then the applicable Withholding Agent shall be entitled to make such deduction or withholding and shall timely pay the full amount deducted or withheld to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable Law and, if such Tax is an Indemnified Tax, then the sum payable by such Loan Party shall be increased as necessary so that after such deduction or withholding has been made (including such deductions and withholding applicable to additional sums payable under this Section) the applicable Recipient receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deduction or withholding been made.

 

(b)                                 Payment of Other Taxes by the Borrower.  The Borrower shall timely pay to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable Law, or at the option of the Administrative Agent timely reimburse it for the payment of, any Other Taxes.

 

(c)                                  Indemnification by the Borrower.  The Loan Parties shall jointly and severally indemnify each Recipient (and, with respect to U.S. Federal Income Taxes, if such Recipient is not the Beneficial Owner, the Beneficial Owner) within ten days after demand therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes (including Indemnified Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this Section) payable or paid by such Recipient or Beneficial Owner or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to such Recipient or Beneficial Owner or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to such Recipient or Beneficial Owner and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority.  A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to the Borrower by a Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), or by the Administrative Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of a Lender, shall be conclusive absent manifest error.  Any indemnification claim by a Beneficial Owner that is not a Recipient shall be asserted by the applicable Recipient on behalf of such Beneficial Owner.

 

(d)                                 Indemnification by the Lenders.  Each Lender shall severally indemnify (i) the Administrative Agent, promptly (but in any event within ten days) after demand therefor, for (x) any Indemnified Taxes (but only to the extent that any Loan Party has not already indemnified the Administrative Agent for such Indemnified Taxes and without limiting the obligation of the Loan Parties to do so), (y) the Administrative Agent for any Taxes attributable to such Lender’s failure to comply with Section 9.04(d) relating to the maintenance of a Participant Register and (z) each Loan Party and the Administrative Agent for any Excluded Taxes attributable to such Lender, in each case, that are payable or paid by the Administrative Agent or such Loan Party (as applicable) in connection with any Loan Document, and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes or Excluded Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority.  A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to any Lender by the Administrative Agent or any Loan Party (as applicable) shall be conclusive absent manifest error.  Each Lender hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent or any Loan Party (as applicable) to set off and apply any and all amounts at any time owing to such Lender under any Loan Document or otherwise payable by the Administrative Agent or such Loan Party (as applicable) to the Lender from any other source against any amount due to the Administrative Agent or such Loan Party (as applicable) under this paragraph (d).  The agreements in this paragraph (d) shall survive the resignation and/or replacement of the Administrative Agent.

 

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(e)                                  Evidence of Payments.  As soon as practicable after any payment of Taxes by any Loan Party to a Governmental Authority pursuant to this Section, such Loan Party shall deliver to the Administrative Agent the original or a certified copy of a receipt issued by such Governmental Authority evidencing such payment, a copy of the return reporting such payment or other evidence of such payment reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

 

(f)                                   Status of Lenders.  (i)  Any Lender that is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of withholding Tax with respect to payments made under any Loan Document shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, at the time or times reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, such properly completed and executed documentation reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as will permit such payments to be made without withholding or at a reduced rate of withholding.  In addition, any Lender, if requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, shall deliver such other documentation prescribed by applicable Law or reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as will enable the Borrower or the Administrative Agent to determine whether or not such Lender is subject to backup withholding or information reporting requirements.  Notwithstanding anything in the preceding two sentences to the contrary, the completion, execution and submission of such documentation (other than such documentation set forth in clauses (ii)(A), (ii)(B)(I) through (IV) and (ii)(C) of this paragraph (f)) shall not be required if in the Lender’s reasonable judgment such completion, execution or submission would subject such Lender to any material unreimbursed cost or expense or would materially prejudice the legal or commercial position of such Lender.

 

(ii)                                  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing,

 

(A)                               any Lender that is a U.S. Person shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent on or prior to the date on which such Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the request of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent), executed originals of IRS Form W-9 certifying that such Lender is exempt from U.S. federal backup withholding tax;

 

(B)                               any Non-U.S. Lender shall, to the extent that it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or prior to the date on which such Non-U.S. Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the request of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent), whichever of the following is applicable:

 

(I)                                   in the case of a Non-U.S. Lender claiming the benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party (x) with respect to payments of interest under any Loan Document, executed originals of IRS Form W-8BEN establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. Federal Income Taxes pursuant to the “interest” article of such tax treaty and (y) with respect to any other applicable payments under any Loan Document, IRS Form W-8BEN establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. Federal Income Taxes pursuant to the “business profits” or “other income” article of such tax treaty;

 

(II)                              in the case of a Non-U.S. Lender claiming an exemption from U.S. Federal Income Taxes for income that is effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business, executed originals of IRS Form W-8ECI;

 

(III)                         in the case of a Non-U.S. Lender claiming the benefits of the exemption for portfolio interest under Section 881(c) of the Code, (x) a certificate substantially in

 

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the form of Exhibit I-1 to the effect that such Non-U.S. Lender is not a “bank” within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, a “10 percent shareholder” of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(B) of the Code, or a “controlled foreign corporation” described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code (a “U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate”) and (y) executed originals of IRS Form W-8BEN;

 

(IV)                          to the extent that a Non-U.S. Lender is not the Beneficial Owner (for example, where the Non-U.S. Lender is a partnership or participating Lender granting a typical participation), executed originals of IRS Form W-8IMY, accompanied by a Form W-8ECI, W-8BEN, U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit I-2 or Exhibit I-3, Form W-9, and/or other certification documents from each Beneficial Owner, as applicable; provided, that if the Non-U.S. Lender is a partnership (and not a participating Lender) and one or more Beneficial Owners of such Non-U.S. Lender are claiming the portfolio interest exemption, such Non-U.S. Lender may provide a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit I-4 on behalf of each such Beneficial Owner; or

 

(V)                               executed originals of any other form prescribed by applicable Law as a basis for claiming exemption from or a reduction in U.S. Federal Income Taxes, duly completed, together with such supplementary documentation as may be prescribed by applicable Law to permit the Borrower or the Administrative Agent to determine the withholding or deduction required to be made; and

 

(C)                               If a payment made to a Lender under any Loan Document would be subject to U.S. federal withholding Tax imposed by FATCA if such Lender were to fail to comply with the applicable reporting requirements of FATCA (including those contained in Section 1471(b) or 1472(b) of the Code, as applicable), such Lender shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent at the time or times prescribed by Law and at such time or times reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent such documentation prescribed by applicable Law (including as prescribed by Section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i) of the Code) and such additional documentation reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as may be necessary for the Borrower and the Administrative Agent to comply with their obligations under FATCA and to determine that such Lender has complied with such Lender’s obligations under FATCA or to determine the amount to deduct and withhold from such payment.  Solely for purposes of this paragraph (C), “FATCA” shall include any amendments made to FATCA after the date of this Agreement.

 

Each Lender agrees that if any form or certification it previously delivered expires or becomes obsolete or inaccurate in any respect, it shall update such form or certification or promptly notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent in writing of its legal inability to do so.

 

(g)                                  Treatment of Certain Refunds.  If any party determines, in its sole discretion exercised in good faith, that it has received a refund of any Taxes as to which it has been indemnified pursuant to this Section (including additional amounts pursuant to this Section), it shall pay to the indemnifying party an amount equal to such refund (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made under this Section with respect to the Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses (including Taxes) of such indemnified party and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund).  Such indemnifying party, upon the request of such indemnified party, shall repay to such indemnified party the amount paid over pursuant to this paragraph (g) (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority) in the event that such indemnified party is required to repay such refund to such Governmental

 

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Authority.  Notwithstanding anything in this paragraph (g) to the contrary, in no event will the indemnified party be required to pay any amount to an indemnifying party pursuant to this paragraph (g) the payment of which would place the indemnified party in a less favorable net after-Tax position than the indemnified party would have been in if the indemnification payments or additional amounts giving rise to such refund had never been paid.  This paragraph (g) shall not be construed to require any indemnified party to make available its Tax returns (or any other information relating to its Taxes that it deems confidential) to the indemnifying party or any other Person.

 

(h)                                 Treatment of Non-U.S. Partners of Certain Lenders.  If any Indemnified Taxes are required under the Code to be withheld by a Lender that is a “domestic partnership” (within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code) with respect to a Person that is not a U.S. Person and is the direct or indirect beneficial owner of an Equity Interest in such Lender (such Person, a “Non-U.S. Partner”), the amount payable by the applicable Loan Party shall not be increased under paragraph (a) of this Section 2.18, but, if the Indemnified Taxes are U.S. Federal Income Taxes, such Non-U.S. Partner shall be entitled to the benefits of paragraph (c) of this Section 2.18 to the same extent as if such Non-U.S. Partner were a Lender (subject to the requirements and limitations of this Section 2.18, but applying paragraph (f) of this Section 2.18 as if such Lender were the Borrower and such Non-U.S. Partner were a Non-U.S. Lender); provided, that such Non-U.S. Partner agrees to be subject to the provisions of Section 2.22 as if it were a Lender.  Each Lender that is a “domestic partnership” (within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code) agrees, at the Borrower’s expense and request, to use reasonable efforts to cooperate with the Borrower to effectuate the provisions of Section 2.22 with respect to such Lender’s Non-U.S. Partners.

 

SECTION 2.19  Increased Costs.  (a)  Increased Costs Generally.  If any Change in Law shall:

 

(i)                                     impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve, special deposit, compulsory loan, insurance charge or similar requirement against assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or credit extended or participated in by, any Lender (except any reserve requirement reflected in the Adjusted Eurodollar Rate);

 

(ii)                                  subject any Recipient to any Taxes (other than (A) Indemnified Taxes, (B) Excluded Taxes described in clauses (b) through (d) of the definition thereof and (C) Connection Income Taxes) that are imposed on or measured by such Recipient’s loans, loan principal, letters of credit, commitments, or other obligations, or its deposits, reserves, other liabilities or capital attributable thereto; or

 

(iii)                               impose on any Lender or the London interbank market any other condition, cost or expense affecting this Agreement or Eurodollar Rate Term Loans made by such Lender;

 

and the result of any of the foregoing shall be to increase the cost to such Lender of making, converting to, continuing or maintaining any Eurodollar Rate Term Loan or of maintaining its obligation to make any such Term Loan, or to increase the cost to such Lender, or to reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by such Lender hereunder (whether of principal, interest or any other amount) then, upon request of such Lender, the Borrower will pay to such Lender such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender for such additional costs incurred or reduction suffered.

 

(b)                                 Capital Requirements.  If any Lender determines that any Change in Law affecting such Lender, any of its applicable lending offices or its holding company regarding capital requirements has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on capital for such Lender or its holding company, if any, as a consequence of this Agreement, the Term Commitments of such Lender or

 

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the Term Loans made by such Lender, to a level below that which such Lender or its holding company could have achieved but for such Change in Law (taking into consideration such Lender’s or its holding company’s policies with respect to capital adequacy), then from time to time the Borrower will pay to such Lender, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or its holding company for any such reduction suffered.

 

(c)                                  Certificates for Reimbursement.  A certificate of a Lender setting forth in reasonable detail the amount or amounts necessary to compensate such Lender or its holding company as specified in paragraph (a) or (b) of this Section and delivered to the Borrower, shall be conclusive absent manifest error.  The Borrower shall pay such Lender the amount shown as due on any such certificate promptly (but in any event within ten days) after receipt thereof.

 

(d)                                 Delay in Requests.  Failure or delay on the part of any Lender to demand compensation pursuant to this Section shall not constitute a waiver of such Lender’s right to demand such compensation; provided, that the Borrower shall not be required to compensate a Lender pursuant to this Section for any increased costs incurred or reductions suffered more than nine months prior to the date that such Lender notifies the Borrower of the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions, and of such Lender’s intention to claim compensation therefor (except that, if the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions is retroactive, then the nine-month period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof).

 

SECTION 2.20  Inability to Determine Rates.  If prior to the commencement of the Interest Period for any Eurodollar Rate Borrowing, the Administrative Agent determines (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error) that adequate and reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining the Eurodollar Rate for such Interest Period or that that the Eurodollar Rate for such Interest Period will not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Lenders of making or maintaining their respective Term Loans included in such Borrowing for such Interest Period, then the Administrative Agent shall give notice thereof to the Borrower and the Lenders as promptly as practicable thereafter and, until the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower and the Lenders that the circumstances giving rise to such notice no longer exist, (i) any Interest Election Request that requests the conversion of any Borrowing to, or the continuation of any Borrowing as, a Eurodollar Rate Borrowing shall be ineffective and such Borrowing (unless prepaid) shall be continued as, or converted to, a Base Rate Borrowing and (ii) if the Borrowing Request requests a Eurodollar Rate Borrowing, such Borrowing shall be made as a Base Rate Borrowing.

 

SECTION 2.21  Illegality.  If any Lender determines that any Law has made it unlawful, or that any Governmental Authority has asserted that it is unlawful, for any Lender or its applicable lending office to make, maintain or fund Term Loans whose interest is determined by reference to the Adjusted Eurodollar Rate, or to determine or charge interest rates based upon the Adjusted Eurodollar Rate, or any Governmental Authority has imposed material restrictions on the authority of such Lender to purchase or sell, or to take deposits of, Dollars in the London interbank market, then, upon notice thereof by such Lender to the Borrower (through the Administrative Agent), (i) any obligation of such Lender to make or continue Eurodollar Rate Term Loans or to convert Base Rate Term Loans to Eurodollar Rate Term Loans shall be suspended and (ii) if such notice asserts the illegality of such Lender making or maintaining Base Rate Term Loans the interest rate on which is determined by reference to the Adjusted Eurodollar Rate component of the Base Rate, the interest rate on which Base Rate Term Loans of such Lender shall, if necessary to avoid such illegality, be determined by the Administrative Agent without reference to the Adjusted Eurodollar Rate component of the Base Rate, in each case until such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent and the Borrower that the circumstances giving rise to such determination no longer exist.  Upon receipt of such notice, (x) the Borrower shall, upon demand from such Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), prepay or, if applicable, convert all Eurodollar

 

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Rate Term Loans of such Lender to Base Rate Term Loans (the interest rate on which Base Rate Term Loans of such Lender shall, if necessary to avoid such illegality, be determined by the Administrative Agent without reference to the Adjusted Eurodollar Rate component of the Base Rate), either on the last day of the Interest Period therefor, if such Lender may lawfully continue to maintain such Eurodollar Rate Term Loans to such day, or immediately, if such Lender may not lawfully continue to maintain such Eurodollar Rate Term Loans and (y) if such notice asserts the illegality of such Lender determining or charging interest rates based upon the Adjusted Eurodollar Rate, the Administrative Agent shall during the period of such suspension compute the Base Rate applicable to such Lender without reference to the Adjusted Eurodollar Rate component thereof until the Administrative Agent is advised in writing by such Lender that it is no longer illegal for such Lender to determine or charge interest rates based upon the Adjusted Eurodollar Rate.  Upon any such prepayment or conversion, the Borrower shall also pay accrued interest on the amount so prepaid or converted, together with any additional amounts required pursuant to Section 2.16.

 

SECTION 2.22  Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders.  (a) Designation of a Different Lending Office.  If at any time (i) any Lender requires the Borrower to pay any Indemnified Taxes or additional amounts to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 2.18, (ii) any Lender requests compensation under Section 2.19 or (iii) any Lender gives a notice pursuant to Section 2.21, then such Lender shall, as applicable, at the request of the Borrower, use reasonable efforts to designate a different lending office for funding or booking its Term Loans hereunder or to assign its rights and obligations hereunder to another of its offices, branches or affiliates, if, in the judgment of such Lender, such designation or assignment (A) would eliminate or reduce amounts payable pursuant to Section 2.18 or Section 2.19, as the case may be, in the future, or eliminate the need for the notice pursuant to Section 2.21, and (B) in each case, would not subject such Lender to any unreimbursed cost or expense and would not otherwise be disadvantageous to such Lender.  The Borrower hereby agrees to pay all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by any Lender in connection with any such designation or assignment.

 

(b)                                 Replacement of Lenders.  If at any time (i) the Borrower is required to pay any Indemnified Taxes or additional amounts to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 2.18, (ii) any Lender requests compensation under Section 2.19 (and, in each case with respect to clauses (i) and (ii) hereunder, such Lender has declined or is unable to designate a different lending office in accordance with Section 2.22(a)) (iii) any Lender gives a notice pursuant to Section 2.21 or (iv) any Lender is a Non-Consenting Lender, then the Borrower may, at its sole expense and effort, upon notice to the Administrative Agent and such Lender, replace such Lender by causing such Lender (and such Lender shall be obligated) to assign pursuant to Section 9.04(b) (with the processing and recording fee under Section 9.04(b)(iii) to be paid by the Borrower in such instance) all of its rights and obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to one or more Eligible Assignees; provided, that:

 

(A)                               neither the Administrative Agent nor any Lender shall have any obligation to find a replacement assignee;

 

(B)                               such Lender shall have received payment of an amount equal to the outstanding principal of its Term Loans, accrued interest thereon, accrued fees and all other amounts payable to it hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (including any amounts under Section 2.13 and Section 2.16) from the applicable assignee (to the extent of such outstanding principal, funded participations and accrued interest and fees) or the Borrower (in the case of all other amounts);

 

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(C)                               in the case of any such assignment resulting from payments required to be made pursuant to Section 2.18 or a claim for compensation under Section 2.19, such assignment will result in a reduction in such payments or compensation thereafter or, in the case of any such assignment resulting from a notice pursuant to Section 2.21, such assignment will eliminate the need for such notice;

 

(D)                               such assignment does not conflict with applicable Law; and

 

(E)                                in the case of any such assignment resulting from a Lender becoming a Non-Consenting Lender, the applicable assignee shall be deemed to have consented to the applicable amendment, waiver or consent.

 

In connection with any such assignment resulting from a Lender becoming a Non-Consenting Lender, if any such Non-Consenting Lender does not execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent a duly executed Assignment and Assumption pursuant to Section 9.04(b) reflecting such assignment within five Business Days of the date on which the applicable assignee executes and delivers such Assignment and Assumption to such Non-Consenting Lender, then such Non-Consenting Lender shall be deemed to have executed and delivered such Assignment and Assumption without any action on the part of such Non-Consenting Lender, as applicable, whereupon such assignment shall become effective upon payment to such Lender of all amounts owing to such Lender under clause (B) above (which amounts shall be calculated by the Administrative Agent and shall be conclusive absent manifest error) and compliance with the other applicable requirements pursuant to Section 9.04(b).

 

A Lender shall not be required to make any such assignment if, prior thereto, as a result of a waiver by such Lender or otherwise (including any action taken by such Lender pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section), the circumstances entitling the Borrower to replace such Lender cease to apply.

 

ARTICLE III

 

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

Each of Holdings and the Borrower hereby represents and warrants, on its own behalf and on behalf of each other Group Member, to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that:

 

SECTION 3.01  Corporate Existence; Compliance with Law.

 

Each Group Member (a) is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, (b) is duly qualified to do business as a foreign entity and in good standing under the laws of each jurisdiction where such qualification is necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing could not, either individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (c) has all requisite power and authority and the legal right to own, pledge, mortgage and operate its property, to lease or sublease any property it operates under lease or sublease and to conduct its business as now conducted, except where the failure to have such power, authority or right could not, either individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (d) is in compliance with its Organizational Documents in all material respects, (e) except to the extent addressed by any other representation and warranty in this Article III, is in compliance with all applicable requirements of Law except where the failure to be in compliance could not, either individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and (f) subject to Section 3.17 hereof, has all necessary Permits from or by, has made all necessary filings with, and has given all necessary notices to, each Governmental Authority having

 

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jurisdiction, to the extent required for such ownership, lease, sublease, operation, occupation or conduct of business, except where the failure to obtain such Permits, make such filings or give such notices could not, either individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

SECTION 3.02  Loan Documents.

 

(a)                                 Power and Authority.  The execution, delivery and performance by each Loan Party of the Loan Documents to which it is a party and the consummation of the Transactions and other transactions contemplated in such Loan Documents (i) are within such Loan Party’s corporate or similar powers and, at the time of execution thereof, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate and similar action (including, if applicable, consent of holders of its Equity Interests), (ii) do not (A) contravene such Loan Party’s Organizational Documents, (B) violate any applicable requirement of Law, except where such violation relating to any such performance by a Loan Party could not, either individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (C) conflict with, contravene, constitute a default or breach under, or result in or permit the termination or acceleration of, any material Contractual Obligation of any Loan Party (including other Related Documents or Loan Documents to which it is a party) other than those that could not, either individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or (D) result in the imposition of any Lien (other than a Permitted Lien) upon any property of any Loan Party and (iii) do not require any Permit from, or filing with, any Governmental Authority or any consent of, or notice to, any Person, other than (A) with respect to the Loan Documents to which it is a party, the filings required to perfect the Liens created by such Loan Documents, (B) those listed on Schedule 3.02 and that have been, or will be prior to the Closing Date, obtained or made, copies of which have been, or will be prior to the Closing Date, delivered to the Administrative Agent, and each of which on the Closing Date will be in full force and effect and (C) where the failure to obtain such Permits or consents, make such filings or give such notices required with respect to such performance by a Loan Party would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(b)                                 Due Execution and Delivery.  From and after its delivery to the Administrative Agent, each Loan Document has been duly executed and delivered to the other parties thereto by each Loan Party party thereto, is the legal, valid and binding obligation of such Loan Party and is enforceable against such Loan Party in accordance with its terms, except (i) as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (ii) that rights of acceleration and the availability of equitable remedies may be limited by equitable principles of general applicability (regardless of whether enforcement is sought by proceedings in equity or at law).

 

SECTION 3.03  Ownership of Group Members.

 

Set forth on Schedule 3.03 is a complete and accurate list showing, as of the Closing Date, for each Group Member and each joint venture of any of them, its jurisdiction of organization and the number of shares of each class of Equity Interests authorized (if applicable), the number outstanding on the Closing Date and the number and percentage of the outstanding Equity Interests of each such class owned (directly or indirectly) by Holdings.  All outstanding Equity Interests of each of them has been validly issued, is fully paid and non-assessable (to the extent applicable) and, except in the case of Holdings, is owned beneficially and of record by a Loan Party (or, in the case of Holdings, by the Parent Company) free and clear of all Liens other than the security interests created by the Loan Documents and Permitted Liens.  Except as set forth in the Organizational Documents of the other Group Member as of the Closing Date, there are no Contractual Obligations or other understandings to which any Group Member or any joint venture of any of them is a party with respect to (including any restriction on) the issuance, voting, Sale or pledge of any Equity Interest of any Group Member or any such joint venture.

 

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SECTION 3.04  Solvency.

 

Both before and after giving effect to (a) the Term Loans made or issued on or prior to the date this representation and warranty is made, (b) the disbursement of the proceeds of such Term Loans in accordance with Section 5.13, (c) the consummation of the Transactions, (d) the consummation of any Permitted Acquisition consummated substantially concurrently as of such date and (e) the payment and accrual of all transaction costs in connection with the foregoing, the Loan Parties, taken as a whole, are Solvent.

 

SECTION 3.05  Financial Statements; No Material Adverse Effect.  (a)  Financial Statements.  The Audited Financial Statements were prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied throughout the period covered thereby, except as otherwise expressly noted therein, and fairly present in all material respects the financial condition of the Group Members as of the date thereof and their results of operations and cash flows for the period covered thereby in accordance with GAAP consistently applied throughout the period covered thereby, except as otherwise expressly noted therein.  The Projections are based upon estimates and assumptions stated therein, all of which Holdings believes to be reasonable and fair in light of conditions and facts known to Holdings as of the Closing Date and reflect the good faith, reasonable and fair estimates by Holdings of the future consolidated financial performance of Holdings and its Subsidiaries and the other information projected therein for the periods set forth therein, it being recognized by the Lenders, however, that projections as to future events are not to be viewed as facts and actual results during the periods covered thereby may differ from the projected results and that such differences may be material.

 

(b)                                 No Material Adverse Change.  Since December 31, 2012, there has been no event or circumstance that, either individually or in the aggregate, has had or would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

SECTION 3.06  Litigation.  Except as set forth on Schedule 3.06, there are no pending (or, to the knowledge of any Group Member, threatened in writing) actions, investigations, suits, proceedings, audits, claims, written demands, orders or disputes to which Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries is a party with, by or before any Governmental Authority, other than those that, if adversely determined, could not, either individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

SECTION 3.07  Taxes.  Except as set forth on Schedule 3.07, all federal, state, local and foreign income and franchise and other material tax returns, reports and statements (collectively, the “Tax Returns”) required to be filed by any Group Member have been filed with the appropriate Governmental Authorities in all jurisdictions in which such Tax Returns are required to be filed, all such Tax Returns are true and correct in all material respects, and all material taxes, charges and other impositions reflected therein or otherwise due and payable have been paid prior to the date on which any Liability may be added thereto for non-payment thereof except for those contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted and for which adequate reserves are maintained on the books of the appropriate Group Member in accordance with GAAP.  Except as set forth on Schedule 3.07, as of the Closing Date, no Tax Return is under audit or examination by any Governmental Authority and no notice of such an audit or examination or any assertion of any claim for Taxes has been given or made by any Governmental Authority except for any such claims being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted and for which adequate reserves are maintained on the books of the appropriate Group Member in accordance with GAAP.  Except as set forth on Schedule 3.07, and except for amounts (i) that are not material or (ii) that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted and for which adequate reserves are maintained on the books of the appropriate Group Member in accordance with GAAP, each Group Member has withheld

 

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from its respective employees for all periods all amounts required to be so withheld in full and complete compliance with the tax, social security and unemployment withholding provisions of applicable requirements of Law and such withholdings have been timely paid to the applicable Governmental Authorities.  No Group Member has participated in a “reportable transaction” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.6011-4(b) or has been a member of an affiliated, combined or unitary group other than the group of which a Group Member is the common parent.

 

SECTION 3.08  Margin Regulations.  No Loan Party is engaged in the business of extending credit for the purpose of buying or carrying margin stock (within the meaning of Regulation U of the Federal Reserve Board) or extending credit to others for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any such margin stock, in each case in contravention of Regulation T, U or X of the Federal Reserve Board.

 

SECTION 3.09  No Burdensome Obligations; No Defaults.  No Group Member is a party to any Contractual Obligation, no Group Member has Organizational Documents containing obligations, and, to the knowledge of any Group Member, there are no applicable requirements of Law, in each case the compliance with which would reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.  No Group Member (and, to the knowledge of each Group Member, no other party thereto) is in default under or with respect to any Contractual Obligation of any Group Member, other than those that could not, either individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

SECTION 3.10  Investment Company Act.  No Loan Party is an “investment company” or an “affiliated person” of, or “promoter” or “principal underwriter” for, an “investment company”, as such terms are defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940.

 

SECTION 3.11  Labor Matters.  There are no strikes, work stoppages, slowdowns or lockouts existing or pending (or, to the knowledge of any Group Member, threatened) against or involving any Group Member, except for those that could not, either individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.  Except as set forth on Schedule 3.11, as of the Closing Date, (a) there is no collective bargaining or similar agreement with any union, labor organization, works council or similar representative covering any employee of any Group Member, (b) no petition for certification or election of any such representative is existing or pending with respect to any employee of any Group Member, and (c) no such representative has sought certification or recognition with respect to any employee of any Group Member.

 

SECTION 3.12  ERISASchedule 3.12 sets forth, as of the Closing Date, a complete and correct list of, and that separately identifies, (a) all Title IV Plans and (b) all Multiemployer Plans.  Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, each Benefit Plan, and each trust thereunder, intended to qualify for tax exempt status under Section 401 or 501 of the Code or other requirements of Law so qualifies.  Except for those that could not, either individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (x) each Benefit Plan is in compliance in all material respects with applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code and other requirements of Law, (y) there are no existing or pending (or to the knowledge of any Group Member, threatened) claims (other than routine claims for benefits in the normal course), sanctions, actions, lawsuits or other proceedings or investigation involving any Benefit Plan to which any Group Member incurs or otherwise has or could have an obligation or any Liability and (z) no ERISA Event is reasonably expected to occur.  Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, on the Closing Date, no ERISA Event has occurred in connection with which obligations and liabilities (contingent or otherwise) remain outstanding.

 

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SECTION 3.13  Environmental Matters.  Except as set forth on Schedule 3.13, (a) the operations of each Group Member are in compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws, including obtaining, maintaining and complying with all Permits required by any applicable Environmental Law, other than non-compliances that, individually or in the aggregate, would not have a reasonable likelihood of resulting in a Material Adverse Effect, (b) no Group Member is party to and no Group Member is subject to or the subject of, any Contractual Obligation or any pending (or, to the knowledge of any Group Member, threatened in writing) order, action, investigation, suit, proceeding, audit, claim, written demand, dispute or notice of violation or of potential liability or similar notice under or pursuant to any Environmental Law other than those that, either individually or in the aggregate, are not reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect, (c) to the knowledge of any Group Member, no Lien in favor of any Governmental Authority securing, in whole or in part, Environmental Liabilities has attached to any real property owned, leased long term, subleased long term or operated long term by any Group Member (as used in this Section, Section 5.04(c), Section 5.12, and Section 6.15, the “Real Property”), except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (d) no Group Member has caused a Release of Hazardous Materials at, on or from any Real Property and each such Real Property is free of contamination by any Hazardous Materials except for such Release or contamination that would not reasonably be expected to result, either individually or in the aggregate, in a Material Adverse Effect, (e) no Group Member (i) is or has been engaged in operations, or (ii) knows of any facts, circumstances or conditions, including receipt of any information request or notice of potential responsibility under CERCLA or similar Environmental Laws, that, either individually or in the aggregate, would have a reasonable likelihood of resulting in a Material Adverse Effect and (f) each Group Member has made available to the Administrative Agent copies of all existing environmental reports, reviews and audits and all material documents pertaining to actual or potential Environmental Liabilities, in each case to the extent such reports, reviews, audits and documents are in their possession, custody or control.

 

SECTION 3.14  Intellectual Property.  Except as set forth in Schedule 3.14, each Group Member owns or has a valid and continuing right to use all Intellectual Property that is necessary for the operations of its businesses as currently conducted free and clear of all Liens (except Permitted Liens), other than where a failure to own or license any Intellectual Property could not, either individually or in the aggregate, be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.  All necessary registration, maintenance, renewal and other relevant filing fees in connection with any of the Intellectual Property that is the subject of a registration or an application for registration have been timely paid, and all necessary documents, certificates and filings in connection with the Intellectual Property have been timely filed with the relevant Governmental Authority and internet domain name registrar(s) for the purpose of maintaining such Intellectual Property and all registrations and applications therefor.  The conduct and operations of the businesses of each Group Member does not infringe, misappropriate, dilute, violate or otherwise impair in any material respect any Intellectual Property owned by any other Person, other than as could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.  No other Person has contested any right, title or interest of any Group Member in, or relating to, or the validity of, any material Intellectual Property, and no allegations have been made of any infringement, misappropriation or violation by any Group Member, and no Person is infringing, misappropriating or violating any material Intellectual Property owned or exclusively licensed by any Group Member, and no Group Member has made or threatened to make any claim relating to the foregoing, other than, in each case, as could not reasonably be expected, in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect.  No holding, injunction, decision or judgment has been rendered by any Governmental Authority, and no Group Member has entered into any settlement stipulation or other agreement (except license agreements in the ordinary course of business) which would limit, cancel, or question the validity of the Group Member’s rights in any Intellectual Property.  Each Group Member has taken all actions that in the exercise of their reasonable business judgment should be taken to protect their Intellectual Property, except where the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.  All material Intellectual Property owned or purportedly owned by a Group Member is valid and enforceable.

 

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SECTION 3.15  Title; Real Property.

 

(a)                                 Each Group Member has good and marketable fee simple title to all material owned real Property and valid leasehold interests in all material long-term leased real Property, and owns, leases or licenses all material personal Property, in each case that is purported to be owned, leased or licensed by it, including those reflected on the most recent Financial Statements delivered by Holdings, and none of such property is subject to any Lien except Permitted Liens.

 

(b)                                 Set forth on Schedule 3.15 is, as of the Closing Date, (i) a complete and accurate list of all real property owned in fee simple by any Group Member or in which any Group Member owns a leasehold interest setting forth, for each such real property, the current street address (including, where applicable, county, state and other relevant jurisdictions), the record owner thereof and, where applicable, each lessee and sublessee thereof, (ii) any long-term lease, sublease, license or sublicense of such real property by any Group Member and (iii) for each such real property to be subject to a Mortgage pursuant to the terms hereof or that is otherwise material to the business of any Group Member, each Contractual Obligation by any Group Member, whether contingent or otherwise, to Sell such real property.

 

SECTION 3.16  Full Disclosure.

 

The written information prepared or furnished by or on behalf of any Group Member in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and the negotiation of this Agreement or delivered hereunder or under any other Loan Document to which a Loan Party is a party (in each case, as modified or supplemented by other written information so furnished) did not, when taken as a whole to the knowledge of Holdings, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements contained therein, in light of the circumstances when made, not materially misleading; provided, that projections contained therein are based upon estimates and assumptions as stated therein, all of which Holdings believes to be reasonable and fair in light of conditions and facts known to Holdings as of the date such written information was prepared or furnished and such projections reflect the good faith, reasonable and fair estimates by Holdings of the information projected for the periods set forth therein for the periods set forth therein, it being recognized by the Lenders, however, that projections as to future events are not to be viewed as facts and actual results during the periods covered thereby may differ from the projected results and that such differences may be material.

 

SECTION 3.17  Licenses and Permits.

 

(a)                                 Except as set forth on Schedule 3.17, to the knowledge of any Loan Party, each material Permit held by a Group Member was duly and validly issued by the applicable Governmental Authority pursuant to procedures which comply with all material requirements of Law.  No Group Member has knowledge of the occurrence of any event or the existence of any circumstance which, in the reasonable judgment of such Group Member, is likely to lead to the revocation of any material Permit.  Except as set forth on Schedule 3.17, the appropriate Group Member has the right to use all of its material Permits and has obtained, all material Permits required for the operation of the business of the Group Members as presently conducted, except where the failure to have the right to use such material Permits or obtain such material Permits affecting the business or assets of any Group Member could not in the reasonable judgment of Holdings (i) expose any Group Member to liability in an aggregate amount in excess of $500,000 or (ii) reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.  Each material Permit held by a Group Member is in full force and effect and does not, to the knowledge of the Group Members, conflict with the valid rights of others, except where the failure of such Permit to be in full force and effect or such conflict affecting the business or assets of any Group Member could not in the

 

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reasonable judgment of Holdings (i) expose any Group Member to liability in an aggregate amount in excess of $100,000 or (ii) reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(b)                                 Except as set forth on Schedule 3.17, no Group Member is a party to and Holdings has no knowledge of any investigation, notice of apparent liability, violation, forfeiture or other order or written complaint issued by or before any court or regulatory body, or of any other proceedings which would reasonably be expected to adversely affect the validity or continued effectiveness of any Permit held by a Group Member or give rise to any order of forfeiture except for such investigations, notices, violations, forfeitures or other orders, complaints or proceedings, for which the potential penalty, if found in violation, would not reasonably be expected to exceed $500,000 in the aggregate.  No Group Member has received written notice, or has reason to believe, that any Governmental Authority intends to cancel, terminate, modify or amend any material Permit, other than any such notices or intentions affecting the business or assets of any Group Member that could not in the reasonable judgment of Holdings (i) expose any Group Member to liability in an aggregate amount in excess of $500,000 or (ii) reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.  Each Group Member has filed in a timely manner all material reports, applications, documents, instruments and information required to be filed by it in order to make each material Permit currently outstanding to be in full force and effect pursuant to applicable rules and regulations or requests of every regulatory body having jurisdiction over any of such Permits.

 

(c)                                  No Group Member has engaged in any criminal act in connection with obtaining, maintaining or amending any Permit, including without limitation, unfair trade practices, anti-competitive behavior, bribery or fraud or conspiracy to commit any of the foregoing criminal acts.

 

SECTION 3.18  PATRIOT Act; OFAC.  (a) PATRIOT Act.  To the extent applicable, each of the Group Members is in compliance in all material respects with (i) the Trading with the Enemy Act, as amended, and each of the foreign assets control regulations of the United States Treasury Department (31 CFR, Subtitle B, Chapter V, as amended), and any other enabling legislation or executive order relating thereto, and (ii) the PATRIOT Act.

 

(b)                                 OFACNo Group Member nor, to the knowledge of Holdings, any director or officer of any Group Member is subject to any U.S. sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury Department (“OFAC”).

 

SECTION 3.19  Security Documents.  (a) The Guarantee and Collateral Agreement is effective to create in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a legal and valid first priority security interest in the Collateral described therein (including any proceeds of any item of Collateral).  In the case of (i) the Pledged Securities described in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, when any stock certificates or notes, as applicable, representing such Pledged Securities are delivered to the Collateral Agent and (ii) the other Collateral described in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, when financing statements in appropriate form are filed in the offices specified on Schedule 3.19(a) (which financing statements have been duly completed and executed (as applicable) and delivered to the Collateral Agent), recordation of the security interest of the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Secured Parties has been made in the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and such other filings as are specified on Schedule 3.19(a) are made, the Collateral Agent shall have a fully perfected Lien on, and security interest in, all right, title and interest of the Loan Parties in such Collateral (including any proceeds of any item of Collateral) (to the extent a security interest in such Collateral can be perfected through the filing of financing statements in the offices specified on Schedule 3.19(a) and the filings specified on Schedule 3.19(a), and through the delivery of the Pledged Securities or required to be delivered on the Closing Date), as security for the Obligations, in each case prior and superior in right to

 

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any other Person (except with respect to Customary Permitted Liens) to the extent required by the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement.

 

(b)                                 Upon the execution and delivery of any Mortgage executed and delivered pursuant to Section 5.14, such Mortgage shall be effective to create in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties a legal and valid Lien on the mortgaged property described therein and proceeds thereof; and when such Mortgage is filed in the recording office designated by the Borrower, such Mortgage shall constitute a fully perfected Lien on, and security interest in, all right, title and interest of the Loan Parties in such mortgaged property and the proceeds thereof, as security for the Obligations (as defined in the relevant Mortgage), in each case prior and superior in right to any other Person (except with respect to Customary Permitted Liens or other encumbrances or rights permitted by the relevant Mortgage).

 

SECTION 3.20  Certain Fees.  Except as disclosed in writing to the Administrative Agent, no brokers or finder’s fee or commission will be payable with respect hereto of any of the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

ARTICLE IV

 

CONDITIONS

 

SECTION 4.01  Closing Date.  The effectiveness of each Lender’s Term Commitment hereunder is subject to the satisfaction (or waiver in accordance with Section 9.02) of the following conditions (and, in the case of each document specified in this Section to be received by the Administrative Agent, such document shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent):

 

(a)                                 Executed Loan Documents.  The Administrative Agent shall have received (i) this Agreement, executed and delivered by the Administrative Agent, Holdings, the Borrower and each Lender whose name appears on the signature pages hereof, (ii) the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, executed and delivered by the parties thereto, (iii) a Term Note, executed and delivered by the Borrower, for the account of each Lender requesting the same and (iv) the Sillerman Guarantee, executed and delivered by Robert F.X. Sillerman.

 

(b)                                 Security Documents.  The Administrative Agent shall have received evidence reasonably satisfactory to it that, upon the filing and recording of instruments delivered on the Closing Date, the Administrative Agent (for the benefit of the Secured Parties) shall have a valid and perfected first priority security interest in the Collateral, including (i) copies of UCC, Intellectual Property and other appropriate search reports and of all effective prior filings listed therein, together with evidence of the termination of such prior filings, in each case as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, (ii) such documents duly executed by each Loan Party as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request with respect to the perfection of its security interests in the Collateral (including financing statements under the UCC, Intellectual Property security agreements suitable for filing with the Patent and Trademark Office or the Copyright Office, as the case may be, and other applicable documents under the laws of any jurisdiction with respect to the perfection of Liens created by the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement), (iii) all certificates, instruments and other documents representing all Securities being pledged pursuant to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement and related undated powers or endorsements duly executed in blank, (iv) all Instruments being pledged pursuant to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement and related undated powers or endorsements duly executed in blank and (v) subject to Section 5.16, all Control Agreements, each duly executed by, in

 

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addition to the applicable Loan Party, the applicable financial institution with respect to each Deposit Account or Securities Account required to be subject to a Control Agreement pursuant to Section 5.15.

 

(c)                                  Corporate Documents.  The Administrative Agent shall have received a copy of the articles or certificate of formation (or equivalent Organizational Document) of each Loan Party, certified as of a recent date by the Secretary of State of the state of organization of such Loan Party, together with certificates of such official attesting to the good standing of each such Loan Party.

 

(d)                                 Officer’s Certificates.  The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate of a Responsible Officer of each Loan Party certifying (i) the names and true signatures of each officer of such Loan Party that has been authorized to execute and deliver any Loan Document to which such Loan Party is a party or other document required hereunder to be executed and delivered by or on behalf of such Loan Party, (ii) the by-laws (or equivalent Organizational Document) of such Loan Party as in effect on the date of such certification, (iii) the resolutions of such Loan Party’s board of directors (or equivalent governing body) approving and authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party and (iv) that there have been no changes in the certificate of incorporation (or equivalent Organizational Document) of such Loan Party from the certificate of incorporation (or equivalent Organizational Document) delivered pursuant to clause (c) above.

 

(e)                                  Opinion of Counsel.  The Administrative Agent shall have received an opinion of (x) Reed Smith LLP, special counsel to the Loan Parties, (y) Hogan Lovells LLP, Colorado counsel to certain of the Loan Parties, and (z) Dornbush Schaeffer Strongin & Venaglia, LLP, counsel to Robert F. X. Sillerman, in each case, addressed to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders and dated the Closing Date, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Arrangers.

 

(f)                                   Fees and Expenses.  The Borrower shall have paid all fees, costs and expenses (including legal fees and expenses) agreed in writing to be paid by it to the Arrangers, Agents and/or the Lenders in connection herewith to the extent due (and, in the case of expenses (including legal fees and expenses), to the extent that statements for such expenses shall have been delivered to the Borrower not less than one Business Day prior to the Closing Date).

 

(g)                                  KYC Information.  Upon the reasonable request of any Lender, the Borrower shall have provided to such Lender the documentation and other information so requested in connection with applicable “know your customer” and anti-money-laundering rules and regulations, including the PATRIOT Act, in each case at least ten days prior to the Closing Date.

 

(h)                                 Financial Statements.  The Borrower shall have delivered to the Arrangers (i) the Audited Financial Statements, (ii) the Projections and (iii) pro forma financial statements of the Group Members in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Arrangers.

 

(i)                                     Closing Certificate.  The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate, dated the Closing Date and signed by the Chief Financial Officer of Holdings, certifying (i) that after giving effect to the Term Facility, the consummation of the Transactions, the application of the proceeds thereof in accordance with Section 5.13 and the payment of all estimated legal, accounting and other fees related hereto and thereto, the Loan Parties, taken as a whole, are Solvent and (ii) satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 4.01(k), (l), (n) and (s).

 

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(j)                                    Perfection Certificate.  The Administrative Agent shall have received the Perfection Certificate duly executed by a Responsible Officer of each Loan Party.

 

(k)                                 Consents.  Each Group Member shall have received all consents and authorizations required pursuant to any material Contractual Obligation with any other Person and shall have obtained all Permits of, and effected all notices to and filings with, any Governmental Authority, in each case, as may be necessary in connection with the IDT Joint Venture Transaction, the Beatport Acquisition and the consummation of the transactions contemplated in any Loan Document (including the Transactions).

 

(l)                                     Litigation.  Except as set forth on Schedule 3.06, there shall be no pending (or, to the knowledge of any Group Member, threatened in writing) actions, investigations, suits, proceedings, audits, claims, written demands, orders or disputes to which a Group Member is a party with, by or before any Governmental Authority, other than those that, if adversely determined, would not reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect the IDT Joint Venture Transaction, the Beatport Acquisition, the Obligations, the Loan Documents and the other transactions contemplated thereby.

 

(m)                             Insurance.  The Administrative Agent shall have received insurance certificates in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent demonstrating that the insurance policies required by Section 5.09 are in full force and effect and have all endorsements required by such Section 5.09.

 

(n)                                 Representations and Warranties; No Default(i) each of (A) the representations made by or with respect to the target with respect to the IDT Joint Venture Transaction and the Beatport Acquisition and (B) the representations and warranties in Article III of this Agreement and in any other Loan Document to which a Loan Party is a party as applied to the target, (ii) the representations and warranties of the Group Members as set forth in this Agreement and in any other Loan Document to which a Loan Party is a party and (iii) the representations and warranties of Robert F.X. Sillerman as set forth in the Sillerman Guarantee, shall, in each case of the foregoing clauses (i), (ii) and (iii), be true and correct in all material respects on and as of this date as if made on and as of this date except to the extent that such representations and warranties relates to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date; provided, that any representation and warranty that is qualified as to “materiality”, “Material Adverse Effect” or similar language shall be true and correct in all respectsNo Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result from the Borrowing of the Term Loans, the application of proceeds thereof or the consummation of any Permitted Acquisition as of the Closing Date.

 

(o)                                 Nightlife Note.  The Borrower shall have provided to the Administrative Agent evidence that all guarantees and Liens under the Nightlife Note have been or concurrently with the Closing Date are being released.

 

(q)                                 Permitted Acquisition Documents.  The Administrative Agent shall have received such documents in accordance with the requirements under clauses (a) and (f) of the definition of Permitted Acquisition.

 

(r)                                    Borrowing RequestThe Administrative Agent shall have received a written Borrowing Request in accordance with the requirements of Section 2.03.

 

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(s)                                   Consummation of the Beatport Acquisition and the IDT Joint Venture Transaction.  Each of the Beatport Acquisition and the IDT Joint Venture Transaction shall have been consummated in material compliance with the terms of the Beatport Merger Agreement and the IDT JV Agreement, respectively.

 

(t)                                    AEG Budgets.  The Borrower shall have provided to the Administrative Agent budgets for the four cities subject to the AEG Memorandum of Understanding.

 

The Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders of the Closing Date, and such notice shall be conclusive and binding.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the obligations of the Lenders to extend Term Loans hereunder shall not become effective unless each of the foregoing conditions is satisfied (or waived pursuant to Section 9.02).

 

ARTICLE V

 

AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS

 

Until all Obligations shall have been indefeasibly paid in full in cash, each of Holdings and the Borrower hereby covenants and agrees, on its own behalf and on behalf of each other Group Member that is a Subsidiary of the Borrower, to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that:

 

SECTION 5.01  Financial Statements.  Holdings shall furnish to the Administrative Agent:

 

(a)                                 as soon as available, and in any event within 90 days after the end of each Fiscal Year (beginning with the Fiscal Year ending December 31, 2013) (or such later date to which the Administrative Agent may, in its sole discretion, consent in writing), the audited consolidated and unaudited consolidating balance sheet of Holdings and its Subsidiaries as of the end of such Fiscal Year and related audited Consolidated and unaudited consolidating statements of income, stockholders’ equity and summary consolidating cash flow for such Fiscal Year, each prepared in accordance with GAAP, together with a certification by the Group Members’ Accountants that such Consolidated Financial Statements fairly present in all material respects the consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flow of Holdings and its Subsidiaries as at the dates indicated and for the periods indicated therein in accordance with GAAP without qualification as to the scope of the audit or as to going concern and without any other similar qualification.

 

(b)                                 as soon as available, but in any event within 45 days after the end of each of the first three Fiscal Quarters of each Fiscal Year (beginning with the Fiscal Quarter ended March 31, 2013) (or such later date to which the Administrative Agent may, in its sole discretion, consent in writing), the unaudited consolidated and unaudited consolidating balance sheets of Holdings and its Subsidiaries as of the close of such Fiscal Quarter and related unaudited consolidated and consolidating statements of income and summary consolidating cash flow for such Fiscal Quarter and that portion of the Fiscal Year ending as of the close of such Fiscal Quarter, setting forth in comparative form the figures for the corresponding period in the prior Fiscal Year and the figures contained in the Projections or, if applicable, the latest operating plan delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(c) hereof, in each case certified by a Responsible Officer of Holdings as fairly presenting in all material respects the consolidated and consolidating financial position, results of operations and cash flow of Holdings and its Subsidiaries as at the dates indicated and for the periods indicated in accordance with GAAP (subject to the absence of footnote disclosure and normal year-end audit adjustments).

 

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(c)                                  as soon as available, but not later than 45 days after the end of each Fiscal Year (beginning with the Fiscal Year ending December 31, 2013) (or such later date to which the Administrative Agent may, in its sole discretion, consent in writing), an annual operating plan for Holdings and its Subsidiaries, on a consolidated and consolidating basis, for the following Fiscal Year, which (i) includes a statement of all of the material assumptions on which such plan is based, (ii) includes projected quarterly income statements and annual balance sheets and statements of cash flows for the following year and (iii) integrates sales, gross profits, operating expenses, operating profit and cash flow projections, all prepared on the same basis and in similar detail as that on which operating results are reported (and in the case of cash flow projections, representing management’s good faith estimates of future financial performance based on historical performance), and including proposed Capital Expenditures.

 

SECTION 5.02  Certificates; Other Information.  Holdings shall deliver to the Administrative Agent:

 

(a)                                 together with each delivery of any Financial Statement pursuant to Section 5.01(a) or Section 5.01(b), a Compliance Certificate duly executed by a Responsible Officer of Holdings that, among other things, (A) if delivered together with any Financial Statement pursuant to Section 5.01(a), shows the calculations used in determining Excess Cash Flow as of the end of such period, (B) states that no Default or Event of Default is continuing as of the date of delivery of such Compliance Certificate or, if a Default or Event of Default is continuing, states the nature thereof and the action that Holdings proposes to take with respect thereto; and (C) summarizes (I) Permitted Indebtedness incurred by any Group Member under any of Section 6.01 since the last date of the delivery of such information and on an aggregate basis since the Closing Date, (II) Permitted Liens incurred by any Group Member under any of Section 6.02 since the last date of the delivery of such information and on an aggregate basis since the Closing Date, (III) Permitted Investments made by any Group Member under any of Section 6.03 since the last date of the delivery of such information and on an aggregate basis since the Closing Date, and (IV) Permitted Restricted Payments made by any Group Member under Section 6.05 since the last date of the delivery of such information hereunder, and on an aggregate basis since the end of the prior Fiscal Year;

 

(b)                                 as part of the Compliance Certificate delivered pursuant to clause (a) above, each in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, a certificate by a Responsible Officer of Holdings that (i) no changes have occurred with respect to the Corporate Chart attached thereto (or the last Corporate Chart delivered pursuant to this clause (b)) or indicating those changes which have occurred and (ii) solely at such time as the annual reports are delivered under Section 5.01(a) (or upon the request of the Administrative Agent following an Event of Default), complete and correct copies of all documents modifying any term of any Organizational Document of any Group Member thereof on or prior to the date of delivery of such Compliance Certificate have been delivered to the Administrative Agent or are attached to such certificate;

 

(c)                                  together with each delivery of any Compliance Certificate pursuant to clause (a) above, a discussion and analysis of the financial condition and results of operations of the Group Members for the portion of the Fiscal Year then elapsed and discussing the reasons for any significant variations from the Projections or, if applicable, the latest operating plan delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(c), for such period and the figures for the corresponding period in the previous Fiscal Year;

 

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(d)                                 together with each delivery of any Financial Statement for any Fiscal Year pursuant to Section 5.01(a), copies of each management letter, audit report or similar letter or report received by any Group Member from any independent registered certified public accountant (including the Group Members’ Accountants) in connection with such Financial Statements or any audit thereof, each certified to be complete and correct copies by a Responsible Officer of Holdings as part of the Compliance Certificate delivered in connection with such Financial Statements;

 

(e)                                  together with each delivery of any Financial Statement for any Fiscal Year pursuant to clause (a) above, each in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and certified as complete and correct by a Responsible Officer of Holdings as part of the Compliance Certificate delivered in connection with such Financial Statements, a summary of all material insurance coverage maintained as of the date thereof by any Group Member, together with such other related documents and information as the Administrative Agent may reasonably require;

 

(f)                                   (i) all material reports that the Borrower transmits to its security holders generally, (ii) all material documents that any Group Member files with the SEC, the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., any securities exchange or any Governmental Authority exercising similar functions, and (iii) any material document transmitted or received pursuant to, or in connection with, any Contractual Obligation governing Indebtedness of any Group Member in an aggregate principal amount in excess of $1,000,000; and

 

(g)                                  promptly following any request therefor, such other information regarding the business, prospects, properties, liabilities (actual or contingent), condition (financial or otherwise), legal, financial or corporate or similar affairs or operations of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries, or compliance with the terms of the Loan Documents to which a Loan Party is a party, as the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders (through the Administrative Agent) may from time to time reasonably request.

 

Each of Holdings and the Borrower hereby acknowledges that (A) the Administrative Agent will make available to the Lenders materials and information provided by or on behalf of Holdings and the Borrower hereunder and under the other Loan Documents to which a Loan Party is a party (collectively, “Borrower Materials”) by posting the Borrower Materials on Debt Domain, IntraLinks, Syndtrak or another similar electronic system (the “Platform”) and (B) certain of the Lenders (each, a “Public Lender”) may have personnel who do not wish to receive material non-public information with respect to the Borrower or its Affiliates, or the respective securities of any of the foregoing, and who may be engaged in investment and other market-related activities with respect to such Persons’ securities.  The Borrower agrees to prepare a version of the information package and presentation consisting exclusively of information and documentation that (x) is publicly available, (y) constitutes information of a type that would be made publicly available if Holdings or the Borrower was a public reporting company or (z) is not material with respect to the Borrower or its Affiliates or any of their respective securities for purposes of United States federal and state securities law (all of such information package and presentation, Public Lender Information”).  The Public Lender Information will be of a type that would be included in any filings made by the Borrower or any of its Affiliates with the SEC if the Borrower or such Affiliates were public reporting companies.  Before distribution of any information package and presentation, you agree to identify the portion thereof that may be distributed as Public Lender Information, which, at a minimum, shall mean that the word “PUBLIC” shall appear prominently on the first page thereof.  By marking Borrower Materials “PUBLIC,” Holdings and the Borrower shall be deemed to have authorized the Agents and the Lenders to treat such Borrower Materials as not containing any material non-public information with respect to Holdings, the Borrower or their securities for

 

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purposes of U.S. federal and state securities Laws; provided, that to the extent that such Borrower Materials constitute Information, they shall be subject to Section 9.12.  All Borrower Materials marked “PUBLIC” are permitted to be made available through a portion of the Platform designated “Public Side Information”.  The Agents shall be entitled to treat any Borrower Materials that are not marked “PUBLIC” as being suitable only for posting on a portion of the Platform not designated “Public Side Information”.

 

SECTION 5.03  [Reserved].

 

SECTION 5.04  Notices.  (a)  Holdings shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent of:

 

(i)                                     the occurrence of any Default;

 

(ii)                                  any event, matter or development (including the commencement of, or any material developments in, any action, investigation, suit, proceeding, audit, claim, demand, order or dispute with, by or before any Governmental Authority affecting any Group Member or any Property of any Group Member) that has had or would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

 

(iii)                               the commencement of, or any material developments in, any action, investigation, suit, proceeding, audit, claim, demand, order or dispute with, by or before any Governmental Authority affecting the business or assets of any Group Member that if adversely determined would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

 

(iv)                              any material change in accounting or financial reporting practices by Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries; and

 

(v)                                 the acquisition of any real property with a fair market value in excess of $500,000 or the entering into any material long-term lease (as lessee).

 

Each notice delivered under this Section shall be accompanied by a statement of a Responsible Officer of Holdings setting forth the details of the occurrence requiring such notice and stating what action Holdings has taken and proposes to take with respect thereto.

 

(b)                                 Holdings shall give the Administrative Agent (i) promptly after the occurrence of an ERISA Event, notice of the occurrence of such ERISA Event, including a copy of any notice filed in connection with such ERISA Event and (ii) promptly after any Responsible Officer of any ERISA Affiliate knows or has reason to know that a request for a minimum funding waiver under the Code has been filed with respect to any Title IV Plan or Multiemployer Plan, a written notice describing such waiver request and any action that any ERISA Affiliate proposes to take with respect thereto, together with a copy of any notice filed with the PBGC or the IRS pertaining thereto.

 

(c)                                  Holdings shall provide the Administrative Agent written notice of each of the following promptly after any Responsible Officer of any Group Member knows of it (and, upon reasonable request of the Administrative Agent, documents and information in connection therewith): (i)(A) unpermitted Releases, (B) the receipt by any Group Member of any notice of violation of or potential liability or similar notice under, or the existence of any condition that would reasonably be expected to result in violations of or liabilities under, any Environmental Law or (C) the commencement of, or any material change to, any action, investigation, suit, proceeding, audit, claim, demand, dispute alleging a violation of or liability under any Environmental Law, that, for each of clauses (A), (B) and (C)

 

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above (and, in the case of clause (C), if adversely determined), in the aggregate for each such clause, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (ii) the receipt by any Group Member of notification that any Real Property of any Group Member is subject to any Lien in favor of any Governmental Authority securing, in whole or in part, Environmental Liabilities which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and (iii) any proposed acquisition or long-term lease of real property if such acquisition or long-term lease would reasonably be expected to result in Environmental Liabilities that would have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

SECTION 5.05  Preservation of Existence, Etc.  Each Group Member shall (a) preserve and maintain its legal existence, except in the consummation of transactions expressly permitted by Section 6.07, and (b) take all necessary steps to preserve and maintain it rights (charter and statutory), privileges, franchises and Permits necessary or desirable in the normal conduct of its business, except, in the case of this clause (b), where the failure to do so could not, either individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

SECTION 5.06  Compliance with Laws, Etc.  Each Group Member shall comply with all applicable requirements of Law, Contractual Obligations and Permits, except for such failures to comply that could not, either individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

SECTION 5.07  Payment of Obligations.  Each Group Member shall pay or discharge before they become delinquent more than 30 days (a) all material claims, taxes, assessments, charges and levies imposed by any Governmental Authority and (b) all other material lawful claims that if unpaid would, by the operation of applicable requirements of Law, become a Lien (other than a Customary Permitted Lien) upon any property of any Group Member, except, in for each of clauses (a) and (b), (i) for those whose amount or validity is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted and (ii) (x) for which adequate reserves are maintained on the books of the appropriate Group Member in accordance with GAAP or (z) for those that could not, either individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

SECTION 5.08  Maintenance of Property.  Each Group Member shall maintain and preserve (a) in good working order and condition all of its property necessary in the conduct of its business (ordinary wear and tear excepted) and (b) all Permits necessary, whether because of its ownership, lease, sublease or other operation or occupation of property or other conduct of its business, and shall make all necessary filings with, and give all required notices to, Governmental Authorities, except for such failures to maintain and preserve such property and Permits that could not, either individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.  Each Group Member shall take all reasonable and necessary steps, including, in any proceeding before the United States Patent and Trademark Office or the United States Copyright Office, to maintain and pursue each application (and to obtain the relevant registration) and to maintain each registration of the Intellectual Property, including, filing of applications for renewal, affidavits of use and affidavits of incontestability, except in each case, the failure to do so would not, either individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

SECTION 5.09  Maintenance of Insurance.  Each Group Member shall (a) maintain or cause to be maintained in full force and effect all policies of insurance of any kind with respect to the property and businesses of the Group Members with financially sound and reputable insurance companies or associations (in each case that are not Affiliates of the Borrower) of a nature and providing such coverage as is sufficient and as is customarily carried by businesses of the size and character of the business of the Group Members and (b) cause all such insurance relating to any property or business of any Group Member to name the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Secured Parties as additional

 

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insured or loss payee, as appropriate, and, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, to provide 30 days’ prior written notice to the Administrative Agent of any cancellation, material addition in amount or material change in coverage.  Notwithstanding the requirement in clause (a) above, Federal Flood Insurance shall not be required for (x) real property that is not required to be subject to a Mortgage in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, (y) real property not located in a Special Flood Hazard Area, or (z) real property located in a Special Flood Hazard Area in a community that does not participate in the National Flood Insurance Program.  In the event that a Group Member fails to obtain Flood Insurance as required by this Section 5.09 and the Administrative Agent or any Lender is legally required to obtain such Flood Insurance, the Administrative Agent shall have the right to obtain such Flood Insurance and to charge the Borrower or any Group Member for the cost thereof.

 

SECTION 5.10  Keeping of Books.  The Group Members shall keep proper books of record and account, in which full, true and correct entries in all material respects shall be made in accordance with GAAP and all other applicable requirements of Law of all financial transactions and the assets and business of each Group Member.

 

SECTION 5.11  Access to Books and Property.  Each Group Member shall permit the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and any Related Parties of any of them, as often as reasonably requested (but as long as no Event of Default has then occurred and is continuing such requests shall be limited to one for all such Persons collectively each Fiscal Year), at any reasonable time during normal business hours and with reasonable advance notice (except that, during the continuance of an Event of Default, no such notice shall be required) to (a) visit and inspect the property of each Group Member and examine and make copies of and abstracts from, the corporate (and similar), financial, operating and other books and records of each Group Member, (b) discuss the affairs, finances and accounts of each Group Member with any officer or director of any Group Member and (c) communicate directly with any registered certified public accountants (including the Group Members’ Accountants) of any Group Member.  Each Group Member shall authorize their respective registered certified public accountants to communicate directly with the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and their Related Parties and to disclose to the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and their Related Parties all financial statements and other documents and information as they might have and the Administrative Agent or any Lender reasonably requests with respect to any Group Member.

 

SECTION 5.12  Environmental.

 

Each Group Member shall (a) comply with, and maintain its Real Property in compliance with, all applicable Environmental Laws (including by implementing any Remedial Action necessary to achieve such compliance or that is required by orders and directives of any Governmental Authority), except for failures to comply that would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and (b) implement any Remedial Actions that are necessary to avoid or minimize liability under or to otherwise comply with applicable Environmental Laws, except for failures as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

SECTION 5.13  Use of Proceeds.  The proceeds of the Term Loans shall be used by the Borrower solely (a) to consummate the Transactions and for the payment of transaction costs, fees and expenses related thereto, (b) for working capital purposes, (c) to pay the Beatport Consideration, (d) to fund transaction costs in connection with the IDT Joint Venture Transaction, the Beatport Acquisition and the Nightlife Acquisition, (e) to repay the Nightlife Note in an amount not to exceed $3,000,000 and (f) to fund a $7,500,000 draw under the IDT Intercompany Note; provided, that at all times, all funds to be used in connection with clause (b) shall be appropriately segregated until used for such purpose.

 

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SECTION 5.14  Additional Collateral and Loan Parties.

 

Unless not otherwise required to be joined hereunder, each Loan Party shall (x) immediately prior to the acquisition of a Subsidiary (including the acquisition by a Loan Party of the equity interests of a Subsidiary of the Parent Company), deliver to the Administrative Agent an audited balance sheet, statement of income or operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for such Subsidiary and for such periods as are reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, without qualification as to the scope of the audit or as to going concern and without any other similar qualification and (y) do each of the following within 30 days after the creation or acquisition of a Subsidiary, unless otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent:

 

(a)                                 deliver to the Administrative Agent an executed Assumption Agreement and, to the extent applicable as determined by the Administrative Agent, such other documents), in each case in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and as the Administrative Agent deems necessary or advisable in order to ensure the following:

 

(i)                                     each such Subsidiary of any Loan Party shall Guarantee, as primary obligor and not as surety, the payment of the Obligations of the Borrower; and

 

(ii)                                  each Loan Party (including any Person required to become a Subsidiary Guarantor pursuant to clause (i) above) shall effectively grant to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a valid and enforceable security interest in all of its property, including all of its Equity Interests and other Securities, as security for the Secured Obligations of such Loan Party;

 

provided, that in no event shall (x) any Excluded Subsidiary be required to Guarantee the payment of any Obligation, (y) the Loan Parties, individually or collectively, be required to pledge any Equity Interests owned by such Loan Parties of any Excluded Subsidiary, other than (i) 100% of the non-voting Equity Interests of a First-Tier Excluded Subsidiary and (ii) voting Equity Interests of a First-Tier Excluded Subsidiary representing not more than 66% of the total voting power of all outstanding voting Equity Interests of such First-Tier Excluded Subsidiary, with Equity Interests of such First-Tier Excluded Subsidiary constituting “stock entitled to vote” within the meaning of Treasury regulation section 1.956-2(c)(2) being treated as voting Equity Interests of such First-Tier Excluded Subsidiary or (z) a security interest be required to be granted on any property of any Excluded Subsidiary as security for any Obligation; provided, further, that the Loan Parties shall not be obligated to grant a Lien pursuant to this Agreement or the Security Documents in those assets of the Loan Parties as to which the Administrative Agent shall determine the costs of obtaining a Lien with respect thereto is cost prohibitive;

 

(b)                                 deliver to the Administrative Agent all documents representing all Equity Interests and other Securities pledged pursuant to the documents delivered pursuant to clause (a) above, together with undated powers or endorsements duly executed in blank;

 

(c)                                  deliver to it a Mortgage on any real property located in the United States owned by any Loan Party with a fair market value in excess of $500,000, together with all Mortgage Supporting Documents relating thereto and, in connection therewith upon the request of the Administrative Agent, (x) an appraisal complying with FIRREA, and (y) within 45 days of receipt of notice from the Administrative Agent that real property of the Loan Parties is located in a Special Flood Hazard Area, Federal Flood Insurance as required by Section 5.09;

 

(d)                                 to take all other actions necessary to ensure the validity or continuing validity of any guaranty for any Obligation or any Lien securing any Obligation, to perfect, maintain, evidence or enforce any Lien securing any Obligation or to ensure such Liens have the same priority as that of the Liens on similar Collateral set forth in the Loan Documents to which such Loan Party is a party executed

 

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on the Closing Date, including the filing of UCC financing statements in such jurisdictions as may be required by such Loan Documents or applicable requirements of Law or as the Administrative Agent may otherwise reasonably request;

 

(e)                                  deliver to the Administrative Agent legal opinions relating to the matters described in this Section 5.14, which opinions shall be as reasonably required by, and in form and substance and from counsel reasonably satisfactory to, the Administrative Agent; and

 

(f)                                   take all actions as reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent to ensure the Administrative Agent has a valid, enforceable and perfected Lien against those assets of the Loan Parties located outside the United States.

 

SECTION 5.15  Deposit Accounts; Securities Accounts.  Each Loan Party shall (i) deposit all of its cash in deposit accounts that are Controlled Deposit Accounts other than cash to be deposited in any deposit account with an average daily balance of $500,000 or less; provided, that all such deposit accounts which are not Controlled Deposit Accounts shall have a maximum aggregate average daily balance of $2,000,000 or less, provided, further, that each Loan Party may maintain zero-balance accounts for the purpose of managing local disbursements and may maintain payroll, withholding tax and other fiduciary or trust accounts (including for the avoidance of doubt, funds set aside for medical plans and other employee benefit plans), and (ii) maintain each securities account or commodity account as a Controlled Securities Account.

 

SECTION 5.16  Post-Closing Matters.

 

Holdings shall cause to be delivered or performed the documents and other agreements set forth on Schedule 5.16, including those documents and other agreements that would have been required to be delivered on the Closing Date, within the time frames specified on such Schedule 5.16.

 

ARTICLE VI

 

NEGATIVE COVENANTS

 

Until all Obligations have been indefeasibly paid in full in cash, the Borrower hereby covenants and agrees, on its own behalf and on behalf of each other Group Member that is a Subsidiary of the Borrower and Holdings hereby covenants and agrees, with respect to Sections 6.11 through 6.14 and 6.16 through 6.18, to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that:

 

SECTION 6.01  Indebtedness.  No Group Member shall, directly or indirectly, incur or otherwise remain liable with respect to or responsible for, any Indebtedness except for the following (in each case other than clause (a) below, so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists or would be caused thereby):

 

(a)                                 the Obligations;

 

(b)                                 Indebtedness existing on the date hereof and set forth on Schedule 6.01 and permitted refinancing thereof; provided, that (i) the principal amount of such refinancing Indebtedness does not exceed the original principal amount thereof, (ii) no Loan Party shall be an obligor or guarantor of such refinancing Indebtedness except to the extent such Loan Party was such an obligor or guarantor immediately before such refinancing, (iii) such refinancing Indebtedness shall have a final maturity date at least 180 days or later than the Maturity Date at the time of such refinancing, (iv) if the Indebtedness refinanced was secured, (x) the refinancing

 

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Indebtedness shall only be secured on no more than the same basis (including relative priority) as the refinanced Indebtedness and (y) no Lien relating thereto shall be expanded to cover any additional Property of any Group Member, (v) if such Indebtedness refinanced was subordinated, such refinancing Indebtedness shall be subordinated on terms at least as favorable to the Lenders as those contained in the documentation governing the Indebtedness refinanced and (vi) the Net Cash Proceeds shall be applied, substantially concurrently with the incurrence thereof, to repayment of the Indebtedness refinanced;

 

(c)                                  Indebtedness in respect of Capital Leases, Synthetic Lease Obligations and purchase money obligations for fixed or capital assets within the limitations set forth in Section 6.02(d); provided, that the aggregate amount of all such Indebtedness at any time outstanding shall not exceed $2,500,000;

 

(d)                                 obligations under Hedging Agreements permitted under Section 6.16;

 

(e)                                  Guarantees by any Loan Party (other than the IDT Entities) with respect to Indebtedness of any other Loan Party (other than the IDT Entities) permitted hereunder (other than Indebtedness permitted hereunder in reliance upon clause (b) and Guarantees in respect of Indebtedness permitted under clause (c) above);

 

(f)                                   (i) Indebtedness of the Group Members arising from the honoring by a bank or other financial institution of a check, draft or similar instrument drawn against insufficient funds in the ordinary course of business to the extent such Indebtedness is extinguished within five Business Days following incurrence, (ii) Indebtedness incurred in respect of credit cards, credit and processing services, debit cards, stored value cards and purchase cards and (iii) contingent indemnification obligations of the Group Members to financial institutions, in each case to the extent incurred in the ordinary course of business and on terms and conditions which are within general parameters customary in the banking industry, entered into to obtain cash management services or deposit account overdraft protection services (in an amount similar to those offered for comparable services in the financial industry) or other services in connection with the management or opening of deposit accounts or incurred as a result of endorsement of negotiable instruments for deposit or collection purposes; provided, that all such Indebtedness referred to in this clause (f) does not exceed an aggregate principal amount of $100,000 at any one time;

 

(g)                                  Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Group Member as an account party in respect of trade letters of credit entered into in the ordinary course of business, in accordance with past practice, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $1,000,000 at any time outstanding;

 

(h)                                 Indebtedness of any Group Member in respect of any customary indemnification, adjustment of purchase price or earn-out of a Group Member incurred in connection with (x) Sales permitted hereunder (so long as any such liabilities are those of the Person making the respective Sale) or (y) Permitted Acquisitions, as long as such Indebtedness is subordinated to the Obligations on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;

 

(i)                                     Indebtedness owing from a Loan Party (other than the IDT Entities) to another Loan Party (other than the IDT Entities) to the extent such Indebtedness would otherwise be permitted under Section 6.05;

 

(j)                                    unsecured Indebtedness of any Group Member (other than the IDT Entities) in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $5,000,000, so long as, after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing at the time of the incurrence thereof;

 

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(k)                                 Indebtedness owed to any Person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations of such Person, in each case incurring in the ordinary course of business;

 

(l)                                     Indebtedness of any Group Member in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and similar obligations, in each case provided in the ordinary course of business;

 

(m)                             endorsements of negotiable instruments for deposit or collection in the ordinary course of business;

 

(n)                                 Indebtedness consisting of the financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business;

 

(o)                                 Indebtedness pursuant to the IDT Intercompany Note; and

 

(p)                                 Guarantees by the IDT Joint Venture of an operational lease of any other IDT Entity.

 

SECTION 6.02  Liens.  No Group Member shall incur, maintain or otherwise suffer to exist any Lien upon or with respect to any of its property, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, or assign any right to receive income or profits, except for the following:

 

(a)                                 Liens created pursuant to any Loan Document;

 

(b)                                 Customary Permitted Liens of the Group Members;

 

(c)                                  Liens existing on the date hereof and set forth on Schedule 6.02;

 

(d)                                 Liens on the property of any Group Member securing Indebtedness permitted hereunder in reliance upon Section 6.01(c); provided, that (i) such Liens do not at any time encumber any property other than the property financed by such Indebtedness and (ii) the Indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost or fair market value, whichever is lower, of the property being acquired on the date of acquisition;

 

(e)                                  Liens on any property of any Loan Party (other than the IDT Entities) securing any of such Loan Parties’ Indebtedness or their other liabilities; provided, that the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all such Indebtedness and other liabilities shall not exceed $2,500,000 at any time;

 

(f)                                   non-exclusive licenses of Intellectual Property granted by any Group Member in the ordinary course of business that do not constitute a disposition of all substantial rights in such Intellectual Property; and

 

(g)                                  Liens existing on any asset of any Person at the time such Person becomes a Group Member; provided, that (i) such Lien was not created in contemplation of or in connection with such acquisition or such Person becoming a Group Member, (ii) such Lien shall not apply to any other property or assets of the Group Member, and (iii) such Lien shall secure only those obligations which it secures on the date of such acquisition or the date such Person becomes a Group Member.

 

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SECTION 6.03  Investments.  No Group Member shall make or maintain, directly or indirectly, any Investment except for the following:

 

(a)                                 Investments existing on the date hereof and set forth on Schedule 6.03 and any modification, renewal, reinvestment or extension thereof; provided, that the amount of the original Investment is not increased in connection with any such modification, renewal, reinvestment or extension thereof except as otherwise permitted by this Section 6.03;

 

(b)                                 Investments in cash and Cash Equivalents;

 

(c)                                  Investments constituting Permitted Acquisitions;

 

(d)                                 Investments consisting of extensions of credit in the nature of accounts receivable or notes receivable arising from the grant of trade credit in the ordinary course of business, and Investments received in satisfaction or partial satisfaction thereof from financially troubled account debtors to the extent reasonably necessary in order to prevent or limit loss;

 

(e)                                  Investments following the Closing Date by any Loan Party in any other Loan Party; provided, that any Investments by the Loan Parties in the IDT Entities pursuant to this clause (e) and pursuant to clause (f) below shall not exceed $15,000,000 at any one time outstanding;

 

(f)                                   so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom, Investments not otherwise permitted under this Section 6.03 not to exceed $2,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding; provided, that any Investments by the Loan Parties in the IDT Entities pursuant to this clause (f) and pursuant to clause (e) above shall not exceed $15,000,000 at any one time outstanding;

 

(g)                                  Investments in the form of Hedging Agreements permitted under Section 6.16; and

 

(h)                                 prepaid expenses, deposits, prepayments and credits made in the ordinary course of business to vendors.

 

SECTION 6.04  Asset Sales.

 

No Group Member shall Sell any of its property (other than cash and Cash Equivalents) or issue its own Equity Interests, except for the following:

 

(a)                                 in each case to the extent entered into in the ordinary course of business, (i) Sales of inventory, (ii) Sales of equipment or property that is or has become surplus, obsolete or worn out machinery or equipment which will be replaced or upgraded with machinery or equipment useful in business and (iii) non-exclusive licenses of Intellectual Property rights in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice that do not constitute a disposition of all substantial rights in such Intellectual Property;

 

(b)                                 (i) any Sale of any property (other than their own Equity Interests) by any Loan Party to any other Loan Party (other than to the IDT Entities) to the extent resulting in any Investment that constitutes a Permitted Investment and (ii) any Restricted Payment by any Group Member permitted pursuant to Section 6.05;

 

(c)                                  (i) any Sale or issuance by the Borrower of its own Equity Interests and (ii) any Sales or issuance by any other Group Member of its own Equity Interests to its equity holders; provided,

 

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that such Sales or issuances shall be made at least pro rata in amount with respect to such equity holders that are Loan Parties;

 

(d)           other Sales in an aggregate amount not to exceed $4,000,000; provided, that (i) the Net Cash Proceeds of any such Sales are used to prepay the Term Loans in accordance with Section 2.09(d), (ii) no Default is continuing or would result therefrom, (iii) such Sale is for fair market value (as reasonably determined by the Borrower) and (iv) the consideration received in respect of such Sale is at least 75% payable in cash;

 

(e)           any Loan Party may transfer assets as part of the consideration for Investments in joint ventures, to the extent permitted under Section 6.03 hereof (with such assets being valued at fair market value as reasonably determined by the Borrower); and

 

(f)            the Loan Parties may sell Equity Interests in joint ventures pursuant to the terms of a call option (or similar provision) contained in the documents governing such entity; provided, that the Net Cash Proceeds of any such Sales are used to prepay the Term Loans in accordance with Section 2.09(d).

 

SECTION 6.05  Restricted Payments.

 

No Group Member shall directly or indirectly, declare, order, pay, make or set apart any sum for any Restricted Payment except for the following:

 

(a)           Restricted Payments by any Subsidiary of the Borrower to a Loan Party;

 

(b)           dividends and distributions declared and paid on the common Equity Interests of any Group Member ratably to the holders of such common Equity Interests and payable only in common Equity Interests of such Group Member;

 

(c)           so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom, Cash distributions paid to the equity holders of a non-Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Borrower in accordance with any requirements under the Organizational Documents or Contractual Obligations of such Subsidiary; provided, that such Cash distributions shall be made at least pro rata in amount with respect to such equity holders that are Loan Parties;

 

(d)           Restricted Payments to the Parent Company on the Closing Date (i) to pay the Beatport Consideration, (ii) to repay the Nightlife Note in an amount not to exceed $3,000,000 and (iii) to pay any transaction costs in connection with the Beatport Acquisition, the IDT Joint Venture Transaction and the Nightlife Acquisition; and

 

(e)           Restricted Payments by the IDT Joint Venture to IDT pursuant to the IDT JV Agreement in an aggregate amount not to exceed $7,500,000.

 

SECTION 6.06  Prepayment of Indebtedness.

 

No Group Member shall (x) prepay, redeem, purchase, defease or otherwise satisfy prior to the scheduled maturity thereof any Indebtedness, (y) set apart any property for such purpose, whether directly or indirectly and whether to a sinking fund, a similar fund or otherwise, or (z) make any payment in violation of any subordination terms of any Indebtedness; provided, that each Group Member may, to the extent otherwise permitted by the Loan Documents, do each of the following:

 

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(a)           prepay the Obligations; and

 

(b)           make regularly scheduled or otherwise required repayments or redemptions of Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness owing to any Affiliate of the Borrower other than the IDT Intercompany Note).

 

SECTION 6.07  Fundamental Changes.

 

No Group Member shall (a) merge, consolidate or amalgamate with any Person, (b) acquire all or substantially all of the Equity Interests of any Person, (c) acquire any brand or all or substantially all of the assets of any Person or all or substantially all of the assets constituting any line of business, division, branch, operating division or other unit operation of any Person, in each case except for the following or (d) liquidate, wind up or dissolve itself (or suffer any liquidation or dissolution), or dispose of, all or substantially all of, its property or business except:  (i) the merger, consolidation or amalgamation of any Loan Party into any other Loan Party (other than into any IDT Entity), (ii) the merger, consolidation or amalgamation of any Loan Party for the sole purpose, and with the sole material effect, of changing its State of organization within the United States; (iii) the merger, consolidation or amalgamation of any Group Member into any other Group Member (other than into any IDT Entity) as long as a Loan Party is the surviving Person in any such merger, consolidation or amalgamation to which it is party, (iv) any Loan Party may change its name, identity or corporate form (including any change from a corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other corporate form into a corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other corporate form), so long as prior to, or substantially contemporaneously with, any such change, any such successor entity takes all necessary steps to maintain its status as a Loan Party, (v) any merger, consolidation or amalgamation of any Group Member (other than the Borrower) into any other Person (other than into any IDT Entity), as long as (A) any Loan Party is the surviving Person in any such merger, consolidation or amalgamation (to which it is party), and (B) immediately after giving effect to such transactions on a Pro Forma Basis, no Default or Event of Default would then exist; provided, that in the case of any such merger, consolidation or amalgamation involving any Loan Party, a Loan Party shall be the surviving Person and all actions required to maintain the perfection of the Lien of the Administrative Agent on the Equity Interests or property of such Loan Party (including, as applicable, the Borrower) shall have been made, (vi) any Subsidiary of the Borrower may dispose of all or substantially all of its assets (upon voluntary liquidation or otherwise) to the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor or, subject to Section 6.04 (to the extent applicable), any other Group Member (other than to any IDT Entity or to any other non-Wholly Owned Subsidiary) and (vii) any Subsidiary of Borrower may dissolve, liquidate or wind up its affairs at any time; provided that any assets or other distribution from such liquidation, dissolution or winding up be distributed to the Borrower or another Loan Party (other than any IDT Entity or any other non-Wholly Owned Subsidiary).

 

SECTION 6.08  Change in Nature of Business.  No Group Member shall carry on any business, operations or activities other than Permitted Business Activities.

 

SECTION 6.09  Transactions with Affiliates.

 

No Group Member shall, except as otherwise expressly permitted herein, enter into any other transaction directly or indirectly with, or for the benefit of, any Affiliate of the Borrower that is not a Group Member (including Guarantees with respect to any obligation of any such Affiliate), except for (a) transactions that are on a basis no less favorable to such Group Member as would be obtained in a comparable arm’s length transaction with an independent, unrelated third party, (b) reasonable salaries, indemnities and reimbursement of expenses and other reasonable director or employee compensation (including stock incentive and option plans) to officers and directors of any Group Member and (c) other transactions in existence on the Closing Date and disclosed in Schedule 6.09.

 

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SECTION 6.10  Third-Party Restrictions on Indebtedness, Liens, Investments or Restricted Payments.

 

No Group Member shall incur or otherwise suffer to exist or become effective or remain liable on or responsible for any Contractual Obligation limiting the ability of (a) any Subsidiary of any Borrower to make Restricted Payments to, or Investments in, or repay Indebtedness or otherwise Sell property to, any other Group Member or (b) any Group Member to incur or suffer to exist any Lien upon any property of any Group Member, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, securing any of its Obligations (including any “equal and ratable” clause and any similar Contractual Obligation requiring, when a Lien is granted on any property, another Lien to be granted on such property or any other property), except, for each of clauses (a) and (b) above, (i) pursuant to the Loan Documents, (ii) limitations on Liens (other than those securing any Obligation) on any property whose acquisition, repair, improvement or construction is financed by purchase money Indebtedness or Capitalized Leases permitted hereunder in reliance upon Section 6.01(b) or (c) set forth in the Contractual Obligations governing such Indebtedness, Capitalized Leases or Guarantees with respect thereto, (iii) limitations on Liens imposed by customary provisions in any leases, licenses or other agreements restricting the assignment thereof and (iv) limitations on Liens imposed by any agreement relating to Indebtedness incurred by a Group Member prior to the date such Group Member became a Group Member hereunder.

 

SECTION 6.11  Modification of Certain Documents.

 

No Group Member shall do any of the following:

 

(a)           waive or otherwise modify any term of any Organizational Document of, or otherwise change the capital structure of, any Group Member, as applicable, in each case, except for those modifications and waivers that do not materially and adversely affect the interests of any Secured Party under the Loan Documents to which a Loan Party is a party or in the Collateral without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed);

 

(b)           waive or otherwise modify any term of any agreement, note, instrument, document or other writing evidencing Permitted Indebtedness secured by a Lien permitted under Section 6.02(c), in any case, except for those modifications and waivers that do not materially and adversely affect the interests of any Secured Party under the Loan Documents to which a Loan Party is a party or in the Collateral without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed);

 

(c)           waive, amend or otherwise modify the terms of, or terminate a material Contractual Obligations of a Group Member, except for those waivers, amendments or modifications that do not materially affect the interests of any Secured Party under the Loan Documents to which a Loan Party is a party or in the Collateral without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed); or

 

(d)           waive or otherwise modify any term of any other Indebtedness that is subordinated in full to the Obligations if the effect thereof on such Indebtedness is to (i) increase the interest rate, (ii) change the due dates for principal or interest, other than to extend such dates, (iii) modify any default or event of default, other than to delete it or make it less restrictive, (iv) add any covenant with respect thereto, (v) modify any subordination provision in a manner adverse to any Group Member or any Secured Party, (vi) modify any redemption or prepayment provision, other than to extend the dates therefor or to reduce the premiums payable in connection therewith or (vii) materially increase any obligation of any Group Member or confer additional material rights to the holder of such Indebtedness in a manner adverse to any Group Member or any Secured Party.

 

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SECTION 6.12  Accounting Changes; Fiscal Year.

 

No Group Member shall change its (a) accounting treatment or reporting practices, except as required by GAAP or any requirement of Law, or (b) its Fiscal Year or its method for determining fiscal quarters or fiscal months.

 

SECTION 6.13  Margin Regulations.

 

No Group Member shall use all or any portion of the proceeds of any credit extended hereunder to purchase or carry margin stock (within the meaning of Regulation U of the Federal Reserve Board) in contravention of Regulation U of the Federal Reserve Board.

 

SECTION 6.14  Compliance with ERISA.

 

Except as would not, individually, or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, no ERISA Affiliate shall cause or suffer to exist any ERISA Event.

 

SECTION 6.15  Hazardous Materials.

 

No Group Member shall cause any Release of any Hazardous Material at or from any Real Property that would violate any Environmental Law, form the basis for any Environmental Liabilities or otherwise adversely affect the value or marketability of any Real Property (whether or not owned by any Group Member), other than such violations, Environmental Liabilities and affects that would not, either individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

SECTION 6.16  Speculative Hedging.

 

No Group Member shall enter into any Hedging Agreement, except (a) Hedging Agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business and not for speculative purposes and (b) Hedging Agreements entered into in order to effectively cap, collar or exchange interest rates (from fixed to floating rates, from one floating rate to another floating rate or otherwise) with respect to any interest-bearing liability or investment of the Borrower or any Subsidiary.

 

SECTION 6.17  OFAC; Anti-Corruption Laws.

 

(a)           OFAC.  The Borrower shall not directly or indirectly use the proceeds of the Term Loans or otherwise make available such proceeds to any Person for the purpose of financing the activities of any Person subject to any U.S. sanctions administered by OFAC.

 

(b)           Anti-Corruption Laws.  No part of the proceeds of the Term Loans shall be used, directly or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, indirectly by or on behalf of any Group Member, for any payments to any governmental official or employee, political party, official of a political party, candidate for political office or anyone else acting in an official capacity, in order to obtain, retain or direct business or obtain any improper advantage in violation of any Anti-Corruption Law.

 

SECTION 6.18  Permitted Activities of Holdings.

 

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Holdings shall not (a) incur any Indebtedness whatsoever other than (i) the Indebtedness and obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which Holdings is a party and (ii) Guarantees of the obligations of the Borrower

 

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or any Subsidiary of the Borrower that is a Loan Party in connection with leases otherwise permitted hereby entered into by the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower that is a Loan Party, (b) engage in any business operating activity other than (i) holding the Equity Interests of Borrower; (ii) performing its obligations and activities incidental thereto under the Loan Documents to which it is a party and other Indebtedness and liens and guarantees permitted hereunder; (iii) issuing its own Equity Interests subject to the terms hereof and performing its obligations and undertaking activities incidental thereto; (iv) filing tax reports and paying taxes in the ordinary course of business (and contesting any Taxes); (v) preparing reports to Governmental Authorities and to its shareholders; (i) holding director or shareholder meetings, preparing its books and records and performing other actions and activities required to maintain its separate structure or to comply with applicable requirements of Law, or its Organization Documents; and (vii) making Restricted Payments to the extent Restricted Payments are permitted to be made to Holdings pursuant to Section 6.05; or (c) permit any Liens on the Equity Interests of Borrower other than Liens in favor of the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties.

 

ARTICLE VII

 

EVENTS OF DEFAULT

 

SECTION 7.01  Events of Default.  If any of the following events (each, an “Event of Default”) shall occur:

 

(a)           the Borrower shall fail to pay any principal of any Term Loan when and as the same shall become due and payable, whether at the due date thereof or at a date fixed for prepayment thereof or otherwise;

 

(b)           the Borrower shall fail to pay any interest on any Term Loan or any fee or any other amount (other than an amount referred to in clause (a) of this Section) payable under this Agreement or under any other Loan Document to which it is a party, when and as the same shall become due and payable, and such failure shall continue unremedied for a period of three or more Business Days;

 

(c)           any representation, warranty or certification made or deemed made by or on behalf of any Group Member in any Loan Document to which a Loan Party is a party or by or on behalf of any Group Member (or any Responsible Officer thereof) in connection with any such Loan Document (including in any document delivered in connection with any such Loan Document) shall prove to have been incorrect in any material respect (or in any respect if such representation or warranty is qualified by “material” or “Material Adverse Effect”) when made or deemed made;

 

(d)           any Group Member shall fail to comply with (i) any provision of Section 5.04(a)(i), 5.05, 5.13 or Article VI or (ii) any other provision of any Loan Document if, in the case of this clause (ii), such failure shall remain unremedied for 30 days after the date on which notice thereof shall have been given to the Borrower by the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders;

 

(e)           (i) any Group Member shall fail to make any payment when due (whether due because of scheduled maturity, required prepayment provisions, acceleration, demand or otherwise), after the lapse of all applicable grace periods, on any Indebtedness of any Group Member (other than the Obligations and the IDT Intercompany Note) and, in each case, such failure relates to Indebtedness having a principal amount of $1,000,000 or more, (ii) any other material event shall occur or material condition shall exist under any Contractual Obligation

 

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relating to any such Indebtedness, if the effect of such event or condition, after the lapse of all applicable grace periods, is to accelerate, or to permit the acceleration of, the maturity of such Indebtedness or (iii) any such Indebtedness shall become or be declared to be due and payable, or be required to be prepaid, redeemed, defeased or repurchased (other than by a regularly scheduled required prepayment), prior to the stated maturity thereof;

 

(f)            (i) any Group Member shall generally not pay its debts as such debts become due, shall admit in writing its inability to pay its debts generally or shall make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, (ii) any proceeding shall be instituted by or against any Group Member seeking to adjudicate it a bankrupt or insolvent or seeking liquidation, winding up, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment, protection, relief, composition of it or its debts or any similar order, in each case under any requirement of Law relating to bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization or relief of debtors or seeking the entry of an order for relief or the appointment of a custodian, receiver, trustee, conservator, liquidating agent, liquidator, other similar official or other official with similar powers, in each case for it or for any substantial part of its property and, in the case of any such proceedings instituted against (but not by or with the consent of) any Group Member, either such proceedings shall remain undismissed or unstayed for a period of 60 days or more or any action sought in such proceedings shall occur or (iii) any Group Member shall take any corporate or similar action or any other action to authorize any action described in clause (i) or (ii) above;

 

(g)           one or more judgments, orders or decrees (or other similar process) shall be rendered against any Group Member (i)(A) in the case of money judgments, orders and decrees, involving an aggregate amount (excluding amounts adequately covered by insurance payable to any Group Member, to the extent the relevant insurer has not denied coverage therefor) in excess of $1,500,000 or (B) otherwise, that would reasonably be expected to have, in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect and (ii)(A) enforcement proceedings shall have been commenced by any creditor upon any such judgment, order or decree or (B) such judgment, order or decree shall not have been vacated or discharged for a period of 60 consecutive days and there shall not be in effect (by reason of a pending appeal or otherwise) any stay of enforcement thereof;

 

(h)           one or more ERISA Events shall have occurred, which individually or in the aggregate, would have a material effect on the Group Members;

 

(i)            except pursuant to a valid, binding and enforceable termination or release permitted under the Loan Documents and executed by the Administrative Agent or as otherwise expressly permitted under any Loan Document, (i) any material provision of any Loan Document to which a Loan Party is a party shall, at any time after the delivery of such Loan Document, fail to be valid and binding on, or enforceable against, any Loan Party party thereto or (ii) any such Loan Document purporting to grant a Lien to secure any Obligation shall, at any time after the delivery of such Loan Document, fail to create a valid and enforceable Lien on any Collateral purported to be covered thereby or such Lien shall fail or cease to be a perfected Lien with the priority required in the relevant Loan Document (other than any such failure of perfection or priority which arises solely from the actions or inactions of a Secured Party) or any Loan Party shall state in writing that any of the events described in clause (i) or (ii) above shall have occurred;

 

(j)            there shall occur any Change of Control;

 

(k)           (i) the Sillerman Guarantee shall cease to be in full force and effect, (ii) Robert F.X. Sillerman shall breach any material term of the Sillerman Guarantee or (iii) any

 

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representation, warranty or certification made by Robert F. X. Sillerman shall prove to have been incorrect in any material respect (or in any respect if such representation or warranty is qualified by “material” or “Material Adverse Effect”) when made or deemed made; or

 

(l)            any Indebtedness that is required to be subordinated to the Obligations as required hereunder ceases to be so subordinated;

 

then, and in every such event (other than an event described in clause (f) of this Section), and at any time thereafter during the continuance of such event, the Administrative Agent may, and at the request of the Required Lenders shall, by notice to the Borrower, take any or all of the following actions, at the same or different times:

 

(i)            declare the Term Loans then outstanding to be due and payable in whole (or in part, in which case any principal not so declared to be due and payable may thereafter be declared to be due and payable), and thereupon the principal of the Term Loans so declared to be due and payable, together with accrued interest thereon and all fees and other Obligations of the Borrower accrued hereunder, shall become due and payable immediately, without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby waived by the Borrower; or

 

(ii)           exercise on behalf of itself, the Lenders all rights and remedies available to it, the Lenders under the Loan Documents and/or applicable Law;

 

provided, that in case of any event described in clause (f) of this Section, the principal of the Term Loans then outstanding, together with accrued interest thereon and all fees and other Obligations accrued hereunder, shall automatically become due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby waived by the Borrower.

 

SECTION 7.02  Application of Payments.  Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, and notice thereof to the Administrative Agent by the Borrower or the Required Lenders, all payments received on account of the Secured Obligations shall be applied by the Administrative Agent as follows:

 

(i)            first, to payment of that portion of the Secured Obligations constituting fees, indemnities, expenses, Cash Management Obligations and other amounts (including fees and disbursements and other charges of counsel payable under Section 9.03 and amounts payable under Section 2.13(a)) payable to the Administrative Agent in its capacity as such;

 

(ii)           second, to payment of that portion of the Secured Obligations constituting fees, indemnities and other amounts payable to the Lenders and Secured Hedging Counterparties (including fees and disbursements and other charges of counsel payable under Section 9.03) arising under the Loan Documents (other than as contemplated by clauses (iii) and (iv)), ratably among them in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause (ii) payable to them;

 

(iii)          third, to payment of that portion of the Secured Obligations constituting accrued and unpaid interest on the Term Loans and scheduled, periodic payments under Secured Hedging Agreements (excluding any termination payments or other payments following a termination event), ratably among the Lenders and Secured Hedging Counterparties in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause (iii) payable to them;

 

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(iv)          fourth, to payment of that portion of the Secured Obligations constituting unpaid principal of the Term Loans and to payment of Cash Management Obligations and amounts owing with respect to Secured Hedging Agreements;

 

(v)           fifth, to the payment in full of all other Secured Obligations, in each case ratably among the Administrative Agent, the Lenders based upon the respective aggregate amounts of all such Secured Obligations owing to them in accordance with the respective amounts thereof then due and payable; and

 

(vi)          finally, the balance, if any, after all Secured Obligations have been indefeasibly paid in full in cash, to the Borrower or as otherwise required by Law.

 

ARTICLE VIII

 

AGENCY

 

SECTION 8.01  Appointment and Authorization of Agents.  Each Lender hereby irrevocably appoints Barclays to act on its behalf as the Administrative Agent hereunder and under the other Loan Documents and authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such actions on its behalf and to exercise such powers as are delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms hereof or thereof, together with such actions and powers as are reasonably incidental thereto.  The provisions of this Article are solely for the benefit of the Agents and the Lenders, and the Borrower shall not have rights as a third-party beneficiary of any of such provisions.  It is understood and agreed that the use of the term “agent” herein or in any other Loan Documents (or any other similar term) with reference to any Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied (or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any applicable Law.  Instead such term is used as a matter of market custom, and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between independent contracting parties.

 

SECTION 8.02  Rights as a Lender.  Any Agent shall have the same rights and powers in its capacity as a Lender as any other Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not an Agent hereunder.  Such Person and its Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to, own securities of, act as the financial advisor or in any other advisory capacity for, and generally engage in any kind of business with, Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries or other Affiliate thereof as if such Person were not an Agent hereunder and without any duty to account therefor to the Lenders.

 

SECTION 8.03  Exculpatory Provisions.  (a)  No Agent shall have any duties or obligations except those expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents, and its duties hereunder shall be administrative in nature.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, no Agent shall: (i) be subject to any fiduciary or other implied duties, regardless of whether a Default has occurred and is continuing; (ii) have any duty to take any discretionary action or exercise any discretionary powers, except (in the case of the Administrative Agent) discretionary rights and powers expressly contemplated hereby or by the other Loan Documents that the Administrative Agent is required to exercise as directed in writing by the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be expressly provided for herein or in the other Loan Documents); provided, that the Administrative Agent shall not be required to take any action that, in its opinion or the opinion of its counsel, may expose the Administrative Agent to liability or that is contrary to any Loan Document or applicable Law, including for the avoidance of doubt any action that may be in violation of the automatic stay under any Debtor Relief Law; and (iii) except as expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents, have any duty to disclose, and shall not be liable for the failure to disclose, any information relating to the Borrower or any of its Affiliates that is communicated to or obtained by such Agent or any of its Affiliates in any capacity.

 

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(b)           The Administrative Agent shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it (i) with the consent or at the request of the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary, or as the Administrative Agent shall believe in good faith shall be necessary, under the circumstances as provided in Article VII and Section 9.02), or (ii) in the absence of its own gross negligence or willful misconduct as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and nonappealable judgment.  The Administrative Agent shall not be deemed to have knowledge or notice of the occurrence of any Default unless and until the Administrative Agent shall have received written notice from a Lender or the Borrower referring to this Agreement, describing such Default and stating that such notice is a “notice of default.”

 

(c)           No Agent-Related Person shall be responsible for or have any duty to ascertain or inquire into (i) any statement, warranty or representation made in or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document, (ii) the contents of any certificate, report or other document delivered hereunder or thereunder or in connection herewith or therewith, (iii) the performance or observance of any of the covenants, agreements or other terms or conditions set forth herein or therein or the occurrence of any Default, (iv) the validity, enforceability, effectiveness or genuineness of this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other agreement, instrument or document or (v) the satisfaction of any condition set forth in Article IV or elsewhere herein, other than (in the case of the Administrative Agent) to confirm receipt of items expressly required to be delivered to it.

 

SECTION 8.04  Reliance by Administrative Agent.  Each Agent shall be entitled to rely upon, and shall not incur any liability for relying upon, any notice, request, certificate, consent, statement, instrument, document or other writing (including any electronic message, Internet or intranet website posting or other distribution) believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed, sent or otherwise authenticated by the proper Person.  Each Agent also may rely upon any statement made to it orally or by telephone and believed by it to have been made by the proper Person, and shall not incur any liability for relying thereon.  In determining compliance with any condition hereunder to any Borrowing that by its terms shall be fulfilled to the satisfaction of a Lender, the Administrative Agent may presume that such condition is reasonably satisfactory to such Lender unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice to the contrary from such Lender prior to any Borrowing.  The Administrative Agent may consult with legal counsel (who may be counsel for the Borrower), independent accountants and other experts selected by it, and shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it in accordance with the advice of any such counsel, accountants or experts.

 

SECTION 8.05  Delegation of Duties.  The Administrative Agent may perform any and all of its duties and exercise its rights and powers hereunder or under any other Loan Document by or through any one or more sub-agents appointed by the Administrative Agent.  The Administrative Agent and any such sub-agent may perform any and all of its duties and exercise its rights and powers by or through their respective Related Parties.  The exculpatory provisions of this Article shall apply to any such sub-agent and to the Related Parties of the Administrative Agent and any such sub-agent, and shall apply to their respective activities in connection with the syndication of the Term Loan Facility as well as activities as Administrative Agent.  The Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for the negligence or misconduct of any sub-agents except to the extent that a court of competent jurisdiction determines in a final and nonappealable judgment that the Administrative Agent acted with gross negligence or willful misconduct in the selection of such sub-agents.

 

SECTION 8.06  Indemnification of Agents.  Whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby are consummated, each Lender shall indemnify upon demand each Agent-Related Person (to the extent not reimbursed by or on behalf of the Borrower and without limiting the obligations of any Loan Party to do so) on a pro rata basis (determined as of the time that the applicable payment is sought based on each Lender’s ratable share at such time) and hold harmless each Agent-Related Person

 

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against any and all Indemnified Liabilities incurred by it; provided, that no Lender shall be liable for payment to any Agent-Related Person of any portion of such Indemnified Liabilities to the extent determined in a final, nonappealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from such Agent-Related Person’s own gross negligence or willful misconduct (and no action taken in accordance with the directions of the Required Lender shall be deemed to constitute gross negligence or willful misconduct for purposes of this Section).  In the case of any investigation, litigation or proceeding giving rise to any Indemnified Liabilities, this Section applies whether any such investigation, litigation or proceeding is brought by any Lender or any other Person.  Without limitation of the foregoing, each Lender shall reimburse the Administrative Agent upon demand for its ratable share of any costs or out-of-pocket expenses (including the reasonable fees, disbursements and other charges of counsel) incurred by the Administrative Agent in connection with preparation, execution, delivery, administration, modification, amendment or enforcement (whether through negotiations, legal proceedings or otherwise) of, or legal advice in respect of rights and responsibilities under, this Agreement, any other Loan Document, or any document contemplated by or referred to herein, to the extent that the Administrative Agent is not reimbursed for such costs or expenses by or on behalf of the Borrower.

 

To the extent required by any applicable Law, the Administrative Agent may withhold from any payment to any Lender an amount equivalent to any U.S. Federal Income Tax.  If the IRS or any other Governmental Authority asserts a claim that the Administrative Agent did not properly withhold U.S. Federal Income Tax from amounts paid to or for the account of any Lender because the appropriate form was not delivered or was not properly executed or because such Lender failed to notify the Administrative Agent of a change in circumstance which rendered the exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. Federal Income Tax ineffective or for any other reason, or if the Administrative Agent reasonably determines that a payment was made to a Lender pursuant to this Agreement without deduction of applicable withholding tax from such payment, such Lender shall indemnify the Administrative Agent fully for all amounts paid, directly or indirectly, by the Administrative Agent as Tax or otherwise, including any penalties or interest and together with all reasonable costs and out-of-pocket expenses (including reasonable fees and expenses of counsel) incurred in connection therewith.

 

SECTION 8.07  Resignation of Administrative Agent.  The Administrative Agent may resign as Administrative Agent upon 30 days’ notice to the Lenders and the Borrower.  Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall appoint from among the Lenders a successor agent (which may be an Affiliate of a Lender), with the consent of the Borrower at all times other than during the existence of an Event of Default (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed).  If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment prior to the effective date of the resignation of the Administrative Agent, then the Administrative Agent may (but shall not be obligated to), on behalf of the Lenders, appoint a successor Administrative Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above.  Whether or not a successor has been appointed, such resignation shall become effective in accordance with such notice on such effective date, where (i) the retiring Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any Collateral held by the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Secured Parties under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Administrative Agent shall continue to hold such Collateral until such time as a successor Administrative Agent is appointed) and (ii) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through the Administrative Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender directly, until such time, if any, as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Administrative Agent as provided for above.  Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Administrative Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Administrative Agent, and the retiring Administrative Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents.  The fees payable by the Borrower

 

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to a successor Administrative Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Borrower and such successor.  After the retiring Administrative Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article and Section 9.03 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Administrative Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Administrative Agent was acting as Administrative Agent.

 

SECTION 8.08  Non-Reliance on Agents and Other Lenders.  Each Lender expressly acknowledges that no Agent-Related Persons have made any representations or warranties to it and that no act by the Agent-Related Persons hereafter take, including any review of the affairs of a Loan Party or any affiliate of a Loan Party, shall be deemed to constitute any representation or warranty by any Agent-Related Person to any Lender.  Each Lender acknowledges that it has, independently and without reliance upon any Agent-Related Person or any other Lender or any of their Related Parties and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement.  Each Lender also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon any Agent-Related Person or any other Lender or any of their Related Parties and based on such documents and information as it shall from time to time deem appropriate, continue to make its own decisions in taking or not taking action under or based upon this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any related agreement or any document furnished hereunder or thereunder.  Except for notices, reports and other documents expressly required to be furnished hereunder, the Agent-Related Persons shall not have any duty or responsibility to provide any Lender with any credit or other information concerning the business, operations, property, condition (financial or otherwise), prospects or creditworthiness of any Loan Party or any affiliate of a Loan Party that may come into the possession of any Agent-Related Person.

 

SECTION 8.09  Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim.  In case of the pendency of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law or any other judicial proceeding relative to any Group Member, the Administrative Agent (irrespective of whether the principal of any Term Loan shall then be due and payable as herein expressed or by declaration or otherwise and irrespective of whether the Administrative Agent shall have made any demand on the Borrower) shall be entitled and empowered (but not obligated) by intervention in such proceeding or otherwise:

 

(a)           to file and prove a claim for the whole amount of the principal and interest owing and unpaid in respect of the Term Loans and all other Secured Obligations that are owing and unpaid and to file such other documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Lenders and the Administrative Agent (including any claim for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Lenders and the Administrative Agent and their respective agents and counsel and all other amounts due to the Lenders and the Administrative Agent under Sections 2.13 and 9.03) allowed in such judicial proceeding; and

 

(b)           to collect and receive any monies or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims and to distribute the same;

 

and any custodian, receiver, assignee, trustee, liquidator, sequestrator or other similar official in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Lender to make such payments to the Administrative Agent and, in the event that the Administrative Agent shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Lenders to pay to the Administrative Agent any amount due for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Administrative Agent and its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Administrative Agent under Sections 2.13 and 9.03.

 

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SECTION 8.10  Duties of Other Agents.  None of the Agents (other than the Administrative Agent) identified on the cover page or signature pages of this Agreement shall have any rights, powers, obligations, liabilities, responsibilities or duties under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, except in its capacity, as applicable, as a Lender.  Without limiting any other provision of this Article, none of such Agents in their respective capacities as such shall have or be deemed to have any fiduciary relationship with any Lender or any other Person by reason of this Agreement or any other Loan Document.

 

SECTION 8.11  Concerning the Collateral and the Security Documents.

 

(a)           Each Lender agrees that any action taken by the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders (or, where required by the express terms of this Agreement, a greater proportion of the Lenders) in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement or of the other Loan Documents, and the exercise by the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders (or, where so required, such greater proportion of the Lenders) of the powers set forth herein or therein, together with such other powers as are reasonably incidental thereto, shall be authorized and binding upon all of the Lenders and other Secured Parties.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Administrative Agent shall have the sole and exclusive right and authority to (i) act as the disbursing and collecting agent for the Lenders with respect to all payments and collections arising in connection herewith and with the Security Documents, (ii) execute and deliver each Security Document and accept delivery of each such agreement delivered by any Loan Party, (iii) act as collateral agent for the Lenders and the other Secured Parties for purposes of the perfection of all security interests and Liens created by such agreements and all other purposes stated therein; provided, that the Administrative Agent hereby appoints, authorizes and directs each Lender to act as collateral sub-agent for the Administrative Agent and the Lenders for purposes of the perfection of all security interests and Liens with respect to the Collateral, including any deposit accounts maintained by a Loan Party with, and cash and Cash Equivalents held by, such Lender, (iv) manage, supervise and otherwise deal with the Collateral, (v) take such action as is necessary or desirable to maintain the perfection and priority of the security interests and Liens created or purported to be created by the Security Documents and (vi) except as may be otherwise specifically restricted by the terms hereof or of any other Loan Document, exercise all remedies given to the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the other Secured Parties with respect to the Collateral under the Loan Documents relating thereto, applicable law or otherwise.

 

(b)           Each of the Lenders hereby consents to the release and hereby directs, in accordance with the terms hereof, the Administrative Agent to release (or, in the case of clause (ii) below, release or subordinate) any Lien held by the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders against any of the following:

 

(i)            all of the Collateral and all Loan Parties, upon payment and satisfaction in full of all Term Loans and all other Obligations that the Administrative Agent has been notified in writing are then due and payable;

 

(ii)           any assets that are subject to a Lien permitted by Section 6.02(d); and

 

(iii)          any part of the Collateral sold or disposed of by a Loan Party if such sale or disposition is permitted by this Agreement (or permitted pursuant to a waiver of or consent to a transaction otherwise prohibited by this Agreement).

 

(c)           Anything contained in any of the Loan Documents to the contrary notwithstanding, the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and each Secured Party hereby agree that (i) no Secured Party shall have any right individually to realize upon any of the Collateral or to enforce any

 

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Guarantee under the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement or the Sillerman Guarantee, it being understood and agreed that all powers, rights and remedies hereunder and under any of the Loan Documents may be exercised solely by the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof and all powers, rights and remedies under the Security Documents may be exercised solely by the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties in accordance with the terms thereof, and (ii) in the event of a foreclosure or similar enforcement action by the Administrative Agent on any of the Collateral pursuant to a public or private sale or other disposition (including, without limitation, pursuant to Section 363(k), Section 1129(b)(2)(a)(ii) or otherwise of the Bankruptcy Code), the Administrative Agent (or any Lender, except with respect to a “credit bid” pursuant to Section 363(k), Section 1129(b)(2)(a)(ii) or otherwise of the Bankruptcy Code), may be the purchaser or licensor of any or all of such Collateral at any such sale or other disposition and the Administrative Agent, as agent for and representative of Secured Parties (but not any Lender or Lenders in its or their respective individual capacities) shall be entitled, upon instructions from the Required Lenders, for the purpose of bidding and making settlement or payment of the purchase price for all or any portion of the Collateral sold at any such sale or disposition, to use and apply any of the Obligations as a credit on account of the purchase price for any Collateral payable by the Administrative Agent at such sale or other disposition.

 

(d)           Each of the Lenders hereby directs the Administrative Agent to execute and deliver or file such termination and partial release statements and do such other things as are necessary to release Liens to be released pursuant to this Section 8.11 promptly upon the effectiveness of any such release.

 

(e)           Each of the Lenders hereby consents to the release of any Subsidiary Guarantor from its obligations under the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement if such Person ceases to be a Subsidiary as a result of a transaction permitted under the Loan Documents.

 

SECTION 8.12  Collateral Matters Relating to Related Obligations.

 

The benefit of the Loan Documents and of the provisions of this Agreement relating to the Collateral shall extend to and be available in respect of any Secured Obligation arising under any Hedging Agreement or Cash Management Obligation or that is otherwise owed to Persons other than the Administrative Agent and the Lenders (collectively, “Related Obligations”) solely on the condition and understanding, as among the Administrative Agent and all Secured Parties, that (a) the Related Obligations shall be entitled to the benefit of the Loan Documents and the Collateral to the extent expressly set forth in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and to such extent the Administrative Agent shall hold, and have the right and power to act with respect to, the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement and the Collateral on behalf of and as agent for the holders of the Related Obligations, but the Administrative Agent is otherwise acting solely as agent for the Lenders and shall have no fiduciary duty, duty of loyalty, duty of care, duty of disclosure or other obligation whatsoever to any holder of Related Obligations, (b) all matters, acts and omissions relating in any manner to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, the Collateral, or the omission, creation, perfection, priority, abandonment or release of any Lien, shall be governed solely by the provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and no separate Lien, right, power or remedy shall arise or exist in favor of any Secured Party under any separate instrument or agreement or in respect of any Related Obligation, (c) each Secured Party shall be bound by all actions taken or omitted, in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, by the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders, each of whom shall be entitled to act at its sole discretion and exclusively in its own interest given its own interest in the Term Loans and other Obligations to it arising under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, without any duty or liability to any other Secured Party or as to any Related Obligation and without regard to whether any Related Obligation remains outstanding or is deprived of the benefit of the Collateral or becomes unsecured or is otherwise affected or put in jeopardy thereby, (d) no holder of Related Obligations and no other Secured

 

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Party (except the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, to the extent set forth in this Agreement) shall have any right to be notified of, or to direct, require or be heard with respect to, any action taken or omitted in respect of the Collateral or under this Agreement or the Loan Documents and (e) no holder of any Related Obligation shall exercise any right of setoff, banker’s lien or similar right except to the extent provided in Section 9.08 and then only to the extent such right is exercised in compliance with Section 2.16.

 

ARTICLE IX

 

MISCELLANEOUS

 

SECTION 9.01  Notices.

 

(a)           Notices Generally.  Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, all notices and other communications provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand or overnight courier service, mailed by certified or registered mail to the applicable party hereto as provided in Schedule 9.01.  Notices and other communications sent by hand or overnight courier service, or mailed by certified or registered mail, shall be deemed to have been given when received.  Notices and other communications delivered through electronic communications to the extent provided in paragraph (b) below shall be effective as provided therein.

 

(b)           Electronic Communications.  Notices and other communications to the Lenders hereunder may be delivered or furnished by electronic communication (including e-mail and Internet or intranet websites) pursuant to procedures approved by the Administrative Agent; provided, that the foregoing shall not apply to notices to any Lender pursuant to Article II if such Lender, as applicable, has notified the Administrative Agent that it is incapable of receiving, or is unwilling to receive, notices under Article II hereof by electronic communication.  The Administrative Agent or the Borrower may, in its discretion, agree to accept notices and other communications to it hereunder by electronic communications pursuant to procedures approved by it; provided, that approval of such procedures may be limited to particular notices or communications.

 

Unless the Administrative Agent otherwise prescribes, (i) notices and other communications sent to an e-mail address shall be deemed received upon the sender’s receipt of an acknowledgement from the intended recipient (such as by the “return receipt requested” function, as available, return e-mail or other written acknowledgement); and (ii) notices or communications posted to an Internet or intranet website shall be deemed received upon the deemed receipt by the intended recipient, at its e-mail address as described in clause (i) above, of notification that such notice or communication is available and identifying the website address therefor; provided, that, in the case of clauses (i) and (ii) above, if such notice, email or other communication is not sent during the normal business hours of the recipient, such notice or communication shall be deemed to have been sent at the opening of business on the next business day for the recipient.

 

(c)           Change of Address, etc.  The Borrower and the Administrative Agent may change its address, facsimile number, telephone number or electronic mail address for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the other parties hereto.  Each other Lender may change its address, facsimile number, telephone number or electronic mail address for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent.  In addition, each Lender agrees to notify the Administrative Agent from time to time to ensure that the Administrative Agent has on record (i) an effective address, contact name, telephone number, facsimile number and electronic mail address to which notices and other communications may be sent and (ii) accurate wire transfer instructions for such Lender.

 

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(d)           Public Side Information Contacts.  Each Public Lender agrees to cause at least one individual at or on behalf of such Public Lender to have selected the “Private Side Information” or similar designation on the content declaration screen of the Platform in order to enable such Public Lender or its delegate, in accordance with such Public Lender’s compliance procedures and applicable Law, including the U.S. federal and state securities Laws, to make reference to Borrower Materials that are not made available through the “Public Side Information” portion of the Platform and that may contain material non-public information with respect to the Group Members or their securities for purposes of the U.S. federal or state securities Laws.  In the event that any Public Lender has elected for itself to not access any information disclosed through the Platform or otherwise, such Public Lender acknowledges that (i) the Agents and other Lenders may have access to such information and (ii) neither the Borrower nor any Agent or other Lender with access to such information shall have (x) any responsibility for such Public Lender’s decision to limit the scope of information it has obtained in connection with this Agreement and the other Loan Documents or (y) any duty to disclose such information to such electing Lender or to use such information on behalf of such electing Lender, and shall not be liable for the failure to so disclose or use, such information.

 

(e)           Platform.  THE PLATFORM IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE.”  THE AGENT-RELATED PERSONS DO NOT WARRANT THE ACCURACY OF THE BORROWER MATERIALS OR THE ADEQUACY OF THE PLATFORM AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM LIABILITY FOR ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN THE BORROWER MATERIALS.  NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD-PARTY RIGHTS OR FREEDOM FROM VIRUSES OR OTHER CODE DEFECTS, IS MADE BY ANY AGENT-RELATED PERSON IN CONNECTION WITH THE BORROWER MATERIALS OR THE PLATFORM.  In no event shall any Agent-Related Person have any liability to the Borrower, any Lender or any other Person or entity for losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses of any kind (whether in tort, contract or otherwise) arising out of, the Borrower’s or the Administrative Agent’s transmission of Borrower Materials through the Platform, except to the extent that such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by an final and nonappealable judgment to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Agent-Related Person; provided, that in no event shall any Agent-Related Person have any liability to the Borrower, any Lender or any other Person for indirect, special, incidental, consequential damages or punitive damages (as opposed to direct or actual damages).

 

(f)            Reliance by Administrative Agent and Lenders.  The Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall be entitled to rely and act upon any notices purportedly given by or on behalf of the Borrower even if (i) such notices were not made in a manner specified herein, were incomplete or were not preceded or followed by any other form of notice specified herein or (ii) the terms thereof, as understood by the recipient, varied from any confirmation thereof.  The Borrower shall indemnify the Administrative Agent, each Lender and the Related Parties of each of them for all losses, costs, expenses and liabilities resulting from the reliance of such Person on each notice purportedly given by or on behalf of the Borrower; provided, that such indemnity shall not, as to the Administrative Agent, such Lender or such Related Party, be available to the extent that such losses, costs, expenses and liabilities are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and nonappealable judgment to have resulted from the gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct of the Administrative Agent, such Lender or such Related Party.

 

SECTION 9.02  Waivers; Amendments.

 

(a)           No Waiver; Remedies Cumulative; Enforcement.  No failure or delay by the Administrative Agent or any Lender in exercising any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder or

 

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under any other Loan Document shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right, remedy, power or privilege, or any abandonment or discontinuance of steps to enforce such a right remedy, power or privilege, preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right remedy, power or privilege.  The rights, remedies, powers and privileges of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders hereunder and under the Loan Documents are cumulative and are not exclusive of any rights, remedies, powers or privileges that any such Person would otherwise have.

 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in any other Loan Document, the authority to enforce rights and remedies hereunder and under the other Loan Documents against the Borrower shall be vested exclusively in, and all actions and proceedings at law in connection with such enforcement shall be instituted and maintained exclusively by, the Administrative Agent in accordance with Section 8.01 for the benefit of all the Lenders; provided, that the foregoing shall not prohibit (i) the Administrative Agent from exercising on its own behalf the rights and remedies that inure to its benefit (solely in its capacity as Administrative Agent) hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, (ii) any Lender from exercising setoff rights in accordance with Section 9.08 (subject to the terms of Section 2.16) or (iii) any Lender from filing proofs of claim or appearing and filing pleadings on its own behalf during the pendency of a proceeding relative to the Borrower under any Debtor Relief Law; provided, further, that if at any time there is no Person acting as Administrative Agent hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, then (x) the Required Lenders shall have the rights otherwise provided to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 7.01 and (y) in addition to the matters set forth in clauses (ii) and (iii) of the preceding proviso and subject to Section 2.16, any Lender may, with the consent of the Required Lenders, enforce any rights or remedies available to it and as authorized by the Required Lenders.

 

(b)           Amendments, Etc.  Except as otherwise expressly set forth in this Agreement, no amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document (other than any fee letters executed prior to the Closing Date), and no consent to any departure by the Borrower therefrom, shall be effective unless in writing executed by the Borrower and the Required Lenders, and acknowledged by the Administrative Agent, or by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent with the consent of the Required Lenders, and each such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given; provided, that no such amendment, waiver or consent shall:

 

(i)            extend or increase any Term Commitment of any Lender without the written consent of such Lender (it being understood that a waiver of any condition precedent set forth in Article IV or the waiver of any Default shall not constitute an extension or increase of any Term Commitment of any Lender);

 

(ii)           reduce the principal of, or rate of interest specified herein on, any Term Loan or any fees or other amounts payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document, without the written consent of each Lender directly and adversely affected thereby; provided, that only the consent of the Required Lenders shall be necessary to amend the definition of “Default Rate” or to waive the obligation of the Borrower to pay interest at the Default Rate;

 

(iii)          postpone any date scheduled for any payment of principal of, or interest on, any Term Loan, or any fees or other amounts payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document, or reduce the amount of, waive or excuse any such payment, without the written consent of each Lender directly and adversely affected thereby; provided, that this clause (iii) shall not apply to any changes to Section 2.09 (other than any postponement of any date of payment thereunder);

 

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(iv)          change Section 2.15(b) or Section 2.16 in a manner that would alter the pro rata sharing of payments required thereby without the written consent of each Lender directly and adversely affected thereby;

 

(v)           change any provision of this Section or the percentage in the definition of “Required Lenders” or any other provision hereof specifying the number or percentage of Lenders required to amend, waive or otherwise modify any rights hereunder or make any determination or grant any consent hereunder, without the written consent of each Lender directly and adversely affected thereby;

 

(vi)          (x) release all or substantially all of the Collateral or Holdings or any Subsidiary Guarantor from its Guarantee of the Secured Obligations of the Borrower and (y) release Robert F. X. Sillerman from his obligations under the Sillerman Guarantee, in each case, without the written consent of each Lender; or

 

provided, further, that no such amendment, waiver or consent shall amend, modify or otherwise affect the rights or duties hereunder or under any other Loan Document of the Administrative Agent, unless in writing executed by the Administrative Agent in addition to the Borrower and the Lenders required above.

 

In addition, notwithstanding anything in this Section to the contrary, if the Administrative Agent and the Borrower shall have jointly identified an obvious error or any error or omission of a technical nature, in each case, in any provision of the Loan Documents, then the Administrative Agent and the Borrower shall be permitted to amend such provision, and, in each case, such amendment shall become effective without any further action or consent of any other party to any Loan Document if the same is not objected to in writing by the Required Lenders to the Administrative Agent within ten Business Days following receipt of notice thereof.

 

SECTION 9.03  Expenses; Indemnity; Etc.

 

(a)           Costs and Expenses.  The Borrower agrees to pay or reimburse (i) all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent and other Agents in connection with the syndication of the Term Loan Facility, the preparation, negotiation, execution, delivery and administration of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, any other documents prepared in connection herewith or therewith, or any amendments, modifications or waivers of the provisions hereof or thereof (whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby shall be consummated), including the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of one firm of counsel and one firm of local counsel in each applicable jurisdiction and (ii) all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent, the other Agents, each Lender (including the fees, charges and disbursements of one firm of counsel and one firm of local counsel in each applicable jurisdiction for the Administrative Agent, any Agent and any Lender (and, in the case of an actual or perceived conflict of interest, one additional firm of counsel for each affected Person)) in connection with the enforcement or protection of any rights and remedies under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, including all such costs and expenses incurred during any legal proceeding, including any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law, and including in connection with any workout, restructuring or negotiations in respect the Term Loans or the Loan Documents, including the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of counsel.

 

(b)           Indemnification by the Borrower.  The Borrower shall indemnify the Administrative Agent (and any sub-agent thereof), each other Agent, each Lender and each Related Parties of any of the foregoing Persons (each such Person being called an “Indemnitee”) against, and hold

 

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each Indemnitee harmless from, any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, claims, demands, actions, judgments, suits, costs (including settlement costs), reasonable and documented disbursements and out-of-pocket fees and expenses (including the fees, charges and disbursements of one firm of counsel and one firm of local counsel in each applicable jurisdiction for the Indemnitees (and, in the case of an actual or perceived conflict of interest, one additional firm of counsel for each affected Person) of any kind or nature whatsoever which may at any time be imposed on, incurred by or asserted or awarded against any Indemnitee in any way relating to or arising out of or in connection with or by reason of (i) any actual or prospective claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding in any way relating to, arising out of, in connection with or by reason of any of the following, whether based on contract, tort or any other theory (including any investigation of, preparation for, or defense of any pending or threatened claim, litigation or proceeding): (x) the execution, delivery, enforcement, performance or administration of any Loan Document or any other document delivered in connection with the transactions contemplated thereby or the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby; or (y) any Term Commitment, any Borrowing or the use or proposed use thereof or of the proceeds thereof; provided, that such indemnity shall not, as to any Indemnitee, be available to the extent that such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, claims, demands, actions, judgments, suits, costs, fees and expenses are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and nonappealable judgment to have resulted from the gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee; or (ii) any actual or alleged presence or release of Hazardous Materials on or from any property currently or formerly owned or operated by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or any other location, or any Environmental Liability related in any way to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (clauses (i) and (ii), collectively, the “Indemnified Liabilities”), in all cases, whether or not caused by or arising, in whole or in part, out of the negligence of such Indemnitee and regardless of whether such Indemnitee is a party thereto, and whether or not any such claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding is brought by the Borrower, its equity holders, its affiliates, its creditors or any other Person.  This Section 9.03(b) shall not apply with respect to Taxes, other than any Taxes that represent liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, claims or costs arising from any non-Tax claims, demands, actions, judgments or suits.

 

(c)           Waiver of Consequential Damages, Etc.  To the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, no Loan Party or Indemnitee shall assert, and each Loan Party and Indemnitee hereby waives, any claim against any Indemnitee or Loan Party, respectively, on any theory of liability, for special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to direct or actual damages) arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of, any Loan Document or any other document contemplated thereby, the transactions contemplated thereby, any Term Commitment or any Borrowing, the use thereof or of the proceeds thereof or such Indemnitee’s or Loan Party’s respective activities in connection therewith (whether before or after the Closing Date).  Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in the preceding sentence shall limit the indemnification obligations of the Borrower under Section 9.03(b) with respect to special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages arising in a third party claim against an Indemnitee. No Indemnitee shall be liable for any damages arising from the use by unintended recipients of any information or other materials obtained through any Platform or other information transmission systems in connection with the Loan Documents or the transactions contemplated thereby unless determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and nonappealable judgment to have resulted from the gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee.

 

(d)           Payments.  All amounts due under this Section shall be payable promptly after demand therefor by the relevant Person entitled thereto.

 

SECTION 9.04  Successors and Assigns.

 

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permitted hereby, except that the Borrower may not assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent and each Lender, and no Lender may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder except (i) to an Eligible Assignee in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (b) of this Section, (ii) by way of participation in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (d) of this Section or (iii) by way of pledge or assignment of a security interest subject to the restrictions of paragraph (e) of this Section (and any other attempted assignment or transfer by any party hereto shall be null and void).  Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, shall be construed to confer upon any Person (other than the parties hereto, their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, Participants to the extent provided in paragraph (d) of this Section and, to the extent expressly contemplated hereby, the Indemnitees) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement.

 

(b)           Assignments by Lenders.  Any Lender may at any time assign to one or more Eligible Assignees all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Term Loans); provided, that any such assignment shall be subject to the following conditions:

 

(i)            Minimum Amounts.  (A) in the case of an assignment of the entire remaining amount of the assigning Lender’s Term Loans at the time owing to it or in the case of an assignment to a Lender or an Affiliate of an Lender or an Approved Fund with respect to a Lender, no minimum amount need be assigned and (B) in any case not described in the foregoing subclause (A), the principal outstanding balance of the Term Loans of the assigning Lender, subject to each such assignment (determined as of the date the Assignment and Assumption with respect to such assignment is delivered to the Administrative Agent or, if “Trade Date” is specified in the Assignment and Assumption, as of the Trade Date) shall not be less than $1,000,000 unless each of the Administrative Agent and, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Borrower otherwise consents (each such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed); provided, that contemporaneous assignments to members of an Assignee Group and concurrent assignments from members of an Assignee Group to a single Eligible Assignee (or to an Eligible Assignee and members of its Assignee Group) will be treated as a single assignment for purposes of determining where such minimum amount has been met.

 

(ii)           Required Consents.  No consent shall be required for any assignment except to the extent required by paragraph (b)(i)(B) of this Section and, in addition:

 

(A)          the consent of the Borrower (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be required for assignments unless (x) any Event of Default has occurred and is continuing at the time of such assignment or (y) such assignment is to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund; provided, that the Borrower shall be deemed to have consented to any such assignment unless it shall object thereto by written notice to the Administrative Agent within five Business Days after having received notice thereof;

 

(B)          the consent of the Administrative Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be required for any assignment unless such assignment is to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund; provided, that the Administrative Agent shall acknowledge any such assignment; and

 

(iii)          Assignment and Assumption.  The parties to each assignment shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and Assumption (except as otherwise provided in Section 2.22(b)), together with a processing and recordation fee of $3,500; provided, that (x) such fee shall not be payable if the such assignment is made by any Arranger, (y) the

 

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Administrative Agent may, in its sole discretion, elect to waive such fee in the case of any assignment and (z) in the case of contemporaneous assignments by any Lender to one or more Approved Funds, only a single processing and recording fee shall be payable for such assignments.  The assignee, if it is not a Lender, shall deliver to the Administrative Agent an Administrative Questionnaire.

 

Subject to acceptance and recording thereof by the Administrative Agent pursuant to paragraph (c) of this Section, from and after the effective date specified in each Assignment and Assumption, the Eligible Assignee thereunder shall be a party to this Agreement and, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, have the rights and obligations of a Lender under this Agreement, and the assigning Lender thereunder shall, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, be released from its obligations under this Agreement (and, in the case of an Assignment and Assumption covering all the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, such Lender shall cease to be a party hereto) but shall continue to be entitled to the benefits of Sections 2.18, 2.19 and 9.03 with respect to facts and circumstances occurring prior to the effective date of such assignment.  Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or obligations under this Agreement that does not comply with this paragraph (b) shall be treated for purposes of this Agreement as a sale by such Lender of a participation in such rights and obligations in accordance with paragraph (d) of this Section.

 

(c)           Register.  The Administrative Agent, acting solely for this purpose as a non-fiduciary agent of the Borrower (and such agency being solely for tax purposes), shall maintain at the Administrative Agent’s Office a copy of each Assignment and Assumption delivered to it and a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders, and the Term Commitments of, and principal amounts and stated interest of the Term Loans and other amounts owing to each Lender pursuant to the terms hereof from time to time (the “Register”).  The entries in the Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and the Borrower, the Agents and the Lenders shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register pursuant to the terms hereof as a Lender hereunder for all purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding notice to the contrary.  The Register shall be available for inspection by the Borrower or any Lender (but only, in the case of a Lender, at the Administrative Agent’s Office and with respect to any entry relating to such Lender’s Term Commitments, Term Loans and other Obligations), at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.

 

(d)           Participations.  Any Lender may at any time, without the consent of, or notice to, the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, sell participations to any Person (other than a natural person, a Person that the Administrative Agent has identified in a notice to the Lenders as a Disqualified Institution, the Borrower or any of its Affiliates or Subsidiaries) (each, a “Participant”) in all or a portion of such Lender’s rights and/or obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Term Commitment and/or the Term Loans owing to it); provided, that (i) such Lender’s obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged, (ii) such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations and (iii) the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement.  For the avoidance of doubt, each Lender shall be responsible for the indemnity under Section 8.06 with respect to any payments made by such Lender to its Participant(s).  Any agreement or instrument pursuant to which a Lender sells such a participation shall provide that such Lender shall retain the sole right to enforce this Agreement and to approve any amendment, waiver or consent in respect of any provision of this Agreement; provided, that such agreement or instrument may provide that such Lender will not, without the consent of the Participant, agree to any amendment, waiver or consent described in the first proviso to Section 9.02(b) that directly affects such Participant.  The Borrower agrees that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 2.18 and 2.19 (subject to the requirements and limitations of such Sections) to the same extent as

 

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if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to paragraph (b) of this Section; provided, that (x) such Participant agrees to be subject to the provisions of Section 2.22 as if it were an assignee under paragraph (b) of this Section and (y) a Participant shall not be entitled to receive any greater payments under Sections 2.18 and 2.19 than the applicable Lender would have been entitled to receive with respect to the participation sold to such Participant, except to the extent such entitlement to receive a greater payment results from a Change in Law that occurs after the Participant acquired the applicable participation or unless the sale of such participation is made with the Borrower’s prior written consent.  Each Lender that sells a participation agrees, at the Borrower’s request and expense, to use reasonable efforts to cooperate with the Borrower to effectuate the provisions of Section 2.22 with respect to any Participant.  To the extent permitted by Law, each Participant also shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 9.08 as though it were a Lender; provided, that such Participant agrees to be subject to Section 2.16 as though it were a Lender.

 

Each Lender that sells a participation shall, acting solely for this purpose as a non-fiduciary agent of the Borrower (and such agency being solely for tax purposes), maintain a register in the United States on which it enters the name and address of each Participant and the principal amounts (and stated interest) of each Participant’s interest in the Term Loans or other obligations under the Loan Documents (the “Participant Register”); provided, that no Lender shall have any obligation to disclose all or any portion of the Participant Register to any Person (including the identity of any Participant or any information relating to a Participant’s interest in any Term Commitments, Borrowing or other obligations under any Loan Document) except to the extent that such disclosure is necessary to establish that any such Term Commitment, Borrowing or other obligation is in registered form under Section 5f.103-1(c) of the United States Treasury Regulations.  The entries in the Participant Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and such Lender shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Participant Register as the owner of such participation for all purposes of this Agreement notwithstanding any notice to the contrary.

 

(e)                                  Certain Pledges.  Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank or any central bank having jurisdiction over such Lender; provided, that no such pledge or assignment shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.

 

SECTION 9.05              Survival.  All covenants, agreements, representations and warranties made by the Borrower herein and in any Loan Document to which it is a party or other documents delivered by or on behalf of it in connection herewith or therewith or pursuant hereto or thereto shall be considered to have been relied upon by the other parties hereto and shall survive the execution and delivery hereof and thereof and the making of the Borrowing hereunder, regardless of any investigation made by any such other party or on its behalf and notwithstanding that the Administrative Agent or any Lender may have had notice or knowledge of any Default at the time of any Borrowing, and shall continue in full force and effect as long as any Term Loan or any other Obligation hereunder shall remain unpaid or unsatisfied.  The provisions of Sections 2.16, 2.18, 2.19, 9.03, 9.15 and Article VIII shall survive and remain in full force and effect regardless of the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, the payment in full of the Obligations or the termination of this Agreement or any provision hereof.

 

SECTION 9.06              Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness; Electronic Execution.

 

(a)                                 Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness.  This Agreement may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto in different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an

 

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original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract.  This Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and any separate letter agreements with respect to fees and expenses payable to the Agents and the Lenders (or any of them), constitute the entire contract among the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and supersede any and all previous agreements and understandings, oral or written, relating to the subject matter hereof.  Except as provided in Section 4.01, this Agreement shall become effective when it shall have been executed by the Administrative Agent and when the Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts hereof that, when taken together, bear the signatures of each of the other parties hereto.  Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement in electronic (i.e., “pdf” or “tif”) format shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.

 

(b)                                 Electronic Execution of Assignments and Certain Other Documents.  The words “execution,” “signed,” “signature,” and words of like import in any Assignment and Assumption or in any amendment or other modification hereof (including waivers and consents) shall be deemed to include electronic signatures or the keeping of records in electronic form, each of which shall be of the same legal effect, validity or enforceability as a manually executed signature or the use of a paper-based recordkeeping system, as the case may be, to the extent and as provided for in any applicable Law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures and Records Act, or any other similar state Laws based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.

 

SECTION 9.07              Severability.  If any provision of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, (a) the legality, validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall not be affected or impaired thereby and (b) the parties shall endeavor in good faith negotiations to replace the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions.  The invalidity of a provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.

 

SECTION 9.08              Right of Setoff.  If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, each Lender and each of their respective Affiliates is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final, in whatever currency) at any time held, and other obligations (in whatever currency) at any time owing, by such Lender or any such Affiliate, to or for the credit or the account of the Borrower against any and all of the obligations of the Borrower now or hereafter existing under this Agreement or any other Loan Document to such Lender or its Affiliates, irrespective of whether or not such Lender or Affiliate shall have made any demand under this Agreement or any other Loan Document and although such obligations of the Borrower may be contingent or unmatured or are owed to a branch, office or Affiliate of such Lender different from the branch, office or Affiliate holding such deposit or obligated on such indebtedness.  The rights of each Lender and its Affiliates under this Section are in addition to other rights and remedies (including other rights of setoff) that such Lender or its Affiliates may have.  Each Lender agrees to notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent promptly after any such setoff and application; provided, that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such setoff and application.

 

SECTION 9.09              Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Etc.

 

(a)                                 Governing Law.  This Agreement and the other Loan Documents and any claims, controversy, dispute or cause of action (whether in contract or tort or otherwise) based upon, arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document (except, as to any other Loan

 

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Document, as expressly set forth therein) and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Law of the State of New York.

 

(b)                                 Jurisdiction.  The Borrower irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that it will not commence any action, litigation or proceeding of any kind or description, whether in law or equity, whether in contract or tort or otherwise, against the Administrative Agent, any Lender, any Related Party of any of the foregoing, in any way relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the transactions relating hereto or thereto, in a forum other than the courts of the State of New York sitting in New York County, and of the United States District Court of the Southern District of New York, and any appellate court from any thereof, and each of the parties hereto irrevocably and unconditionally submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts and agrees that all claims in respect of any such action, litigation or proceeding may be heard and determined in such New York State court or, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, in such Federal court.  Each of the parties hereto agrees that a final judgment in any such action, litigation or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by Law.  Nothing in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document shall affect any right that the Administrative Agent, any Lender may otherwise have to bring any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document against the Borrower or its properties in the courts of any jurisdiction.

 

(c)                                  Waiver of Venue.  The Borrower irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document in any court referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section.  Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in any such court.

 

(d)                                 Service of Process.  Each party hereto irrevocably consents to service of process in the manner provided for notices in Section 9.01.  Nothing in this Agreement will affect the right of any party hereto to serve process in any other manner permitted by applicable Law.

 

SECTION 9.10              WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL.  EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY).  EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PERSON HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PERSON WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION.

 

SECTION 9.11              Headings.  Article and Section headings and the Table of Contents used herein are for convenience of reference only, are not part of this Agreement and shall not affect the construction of, or be taken into consideration in interpreting, this Agreement.

 

SECTION 9.12              Confidentiality.  Each of the Agents and each of the Lenders agree to maintain the confidentiality of the Information, except that Information may be disclosed (a) to its Related Parties (it being understood that the Persons to whom such disclosure is made will be informed of the

 

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confidential nature of such Information and instructed to keep such Information confidential in accordance with customary practices); (b) to the extent required or requested by any regulatory authority purporting to have jurisdiction over such Person or its Related Parties (including any self-regulatory authority, such as the National Association of Insurance Commissioners); (c) to the extent required by applicable Laws or regulations or by any subpoena or similar legal process; (d) to any other party hereto; (e) in connection with the exercise of any remedies hereunder or under any other Loan Document or any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the enforcement of rights hereunder or thereunder; (f) subject to an agreement containing provisions substantially the same (or at least as restrictive) as those of this Section (or as may otherwise be reasonably acceptable to the Borrower), to (i) any assignee of or Participant in, or any prospective assignee of or Participant in, any of its rights and obligations under this Agreement, or (ii) any actual or prospective party (or its Related Parties) to any swap, derivative other transaction under which payments are to be made by reference to the Borrower and its obligations, this Agreement or payments hereunder; (g) on a confidential basis to (i) any rating agency in connection with rating Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries or the Term Loan Facility or (ii) the CUSIP Service Bureau or any similar agency in connection with the issuance and monitoring of CUSIP numbers with respect to the Term Loan Facility; (h) with the consent of the Borrower; or (i) to the extent that such Information (x) becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this Section, or (y) becomes available to the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any of their respective Affiliates on a nonconfidential basis from a source other than the Borrower.  For purposes of this Section, “Information” means all information received from Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries relating to Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective businesses, other than any such information that is available to the Administrative Agent or any Lender on a nonconfidential basis prior to disclosure by Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries; provided, that in the case of information received from Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries after the date hereof, such information is clearly identified at the time of delivery as confidential.  Any Person required to maintain the confidentiality of Information as provided in this Section shall be considered to have complied with its obligation to do so if such Person has exercised the same degree of care to maintain the confidentiality of such Information as such Person would accord to its own confidential information.

 

SECTION 9.13              PATRIOT Act.  Each Lender that is subject to the PATRIOT Act and the Administrative Agent (for itself and not on behalf of any Lender) hereby notifies the Borrower that pursuant to the requirements of the PATRIOT Act, it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies the Borrower, which information includes the name and address of the Borrower and other information that will allow such Lender or the Administrative Agent, as applicable, to identify the Borrower in accordance with the PATRIOT Act.  The Borrower shall, promptly following a request by the Administrative Agent or any Lender, provide all documentation and other information that the Administrative Agent or such Lender requests in order to comply with its ongoing obligations under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money-laundering rules and regulations, including the PATRIOT Act.

 

SECTION 9.14              Interest Rate Limitation.  Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if at any time the interest rate applicable to any Term Loan, together with all fees, charges and other amounts which are treated as interest on such Term Loan under applicable Law (collectively, “charges”), shall exceed the maximum lawful rate (the “Maximum Rate”) which may be contracted for, charged, taken, received or reserved by the Lender holding such Term Loan in accordance with applicable Law, the rate of interest payable in respect of such Term Loan hereunder, together with all charges payable in respect thereof, shall be limited to the Maximum Rate and, to the extent lawful, the interest and charges that would have been payable in respect of such Term Loan but were not payable as a result of the operation of this Section shall be cumulated and the interest and charges payable to such Lender in respect of other Term Loans or periods shall be increased (but not above the Maximum Rate therefor)

 

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until such cumulated amount, together with interest thereon at the Federal Funds Effective Rate for each day to the date of repayment, shall have been received by such Lender.

 

SECTION 9.15              Payments Set Aside.  To the extent that any payment by or on behalf of the Borrower is made to the Administrative Agent or any Lender, or the Administrative Agent, or any Lender exercises its right of setoff, and such payment or the proceeds of such setoff or any part thereof is subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or required (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by the Administrative Agent, such Lender in its discretion) to be repaid to a trustee, receiver or any other party, in connection with any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law or otherwise, then (a) to the extent of such recovery, the obligation or part thereof originally intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if such payment had not been made or such setoff had not occurred, and (b) each Lender severally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent upon demand its applicable share (without duplication) of any amount so recovered from or repaid by the Administrative Agent, plus interest thereon from the date of such demand to the date such payment is made at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds Effective Rate from time to time in effect.

 

SECTION 9.16              No Advisory or Fiduciary Responsibility.  In connection with all aspects of each transaction contemplated hereby (including in connection with any amendment, waiver or other modification hereof or of any other Loan Document), the Borrower acknowledges and agrees, and acknowledges its Affiliates’ understanding, that: (a) (i) no fiduciary, advisory or agency relationship between the Group Members and any Agent, or any Lender is intended to be or has been created in respect of the transactions contemplated hereby or by the other Loan Documents, irrespective of whether any Agent, or any Lender has advised or is advising the Borrower or any Subsidiary on other matters, (ii) the arranging and other services regarding this Agreement provided by the Agents and the Lenders are arm’s-length commercial transactions between the Borrower and its Affiliates, on the one hand, and the Agents and the Lenders, on the other hand, (iii) the Borrower has consulted its own legal, accounting, regulatory and tax advisors to the extent that it has deemed appropriate and (iv) the Borrower is capable of evaluating, and understands and accepts, the terms, risks and conditions of the transactions contemplated hereby and by the other Loan Documents; and (b) (i) the Agents and the Lenders each is and has been acting solely as a principal and, except as expressly agreed in writing by the relevant parties, has not been, is not, and will not be acting as an advisor, agent or fiduciary for the Borrower or any of its Affiliates, or any other Person; (ii) none of the Agents or the Lenders has any obligation to the Borrower or any of its Affiliates with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby except those obligations expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents; and (iii) the Agents and the Lenders and their respective Affiliates may be engaged, for their own accounts or the accounts of customers, in a broad range of transactions that involve interests that differ from those of the Borrower and its Affiliates, and none of the Agents or the Lenders has any obligation to disclose any of such interests to the Borrower or its Affiliates.  To the fullest extent permitted by Law, the Borrower hereby waives and releases any claims that it may have against the Agents and the Lenders with respect to any breach or alleged breach of agency or fiduciary duty in connection with any aspect of any transaction contemplated hereby.

 

[SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

 

SFX INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II LLC

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Sheldon Finkel

 

 

Name: Sheldon Finkel

 

 

Title: President

 

 

 

 

 

SFX INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO I LLC

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Sheldon Finkel

 

 

Name: Sheldon Finkel

 

 

Title: President

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO CREDIT AGREEMENT]

 



 

 

BARCLAYS BANK PLC,

 

as a Lender and as Administrative Agent

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Craig Malloy

 

 

Name: Craig Malloy

 

 

Title: Director

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO CREDIT AGREEMENT]

 



 

 

UBS LOAN FINANCE LLC,

 

as a Lender

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Lana Gifas

 

 

Name: Lana Gifas

 

 

Title: Director, Banking Product Services

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Joselin Fernandes

 

 

Name: Joselin Fernandes

 

 

Title: Banking Products Services, US

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO CREDIT AGREEMENT]

 



 

 

JEFFERIES GROUP LLC,

 

as a Lender

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ John Stacconi

 

 

Name: John Stacconi

 

 

Title: Global Treasurer

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO CREDIT AGREEMENT]

 


 

SCHEDULE 1.01A

TO

CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

DISQUALIFIED INSTITUTIONS

 

AEG

AEG Live

Anschultz Company

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.

C3 Media Group

Raine Group

Tao Group

Yucaipa Companies

Vice Media

Insomniac Events

Rock In Rio

Ultra Music Festival

Guggenheim Investments

Guggenheim Partners

AC Entertainment

 

1.01A-1



 

SCHEDULE 2.01

TO

CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

TERM COMMITMENTS

 

Name of Lender

 

Term Commitments

 

 

 

 

 

Barclays Bank PLC

 

$

17,127,000

 

 

 

 

 

UBS Loan Finance LLC

 

$

17,127,000

 

 

 

 

 

Jefferies Group LLC

 

$

15,246,000

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

49,500,000

 

 

2.01-1



 

SCHEDULE 3.02

TO

CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

CONSENTS

 

None.

 

3.02-1



 

SCHEDULE 3.03

TO

CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

OWNERSHIP OF GROUP MEMBERS

 

Membership Interest Ownership

 

Group
Member

 

Jurisdiction
of
Organization

 

Classes of
Equity
Interests

 

Number of
Shares of
Each Class
of Equity
Interests
Authorized

 

Number of
Shares of
Each Class
of Equity
Interests
Outstanding

 

Number of
Shares of
Each Class of
Equity
Interests
Outstanding
Owned
Directly or
Indirectly by
Holdings

 

Percentage of
Each Class of
Outstanding
Equity
Interests
Owned
Directly or
Indirectly by
Holdings

SFX INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO I LLC

 

Delaware

 

Membership Interest

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

SFX INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II LLC

 

Delaware

 

Membership Interest

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

100%

SFX-LIC Operating LLC

 

Delaware

 

Membership Interest

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

100%

Pita I LLC

 

Delaware

 

Membership Interest

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

100%

BEATPORT, LLC

 

Colorado

 

Membership Interest

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

100%

Beatport Japan, LLC

 

Colorado

 

Membership Interest

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

100%

Beatport S.a.r.l.

 

Luxembourg

 

Membership Interest

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

100%

Sounds to Sample Ltd.

 

United Kingdom

 

Ordinary Shares

 

1,000

 

2

 

2

 

100%

SFX-IDT N.A. HOLDING LLC

 

Delaware

 

Membership Interest

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

100%

 

3.03-1



 

Group
Member

 

Jurisdiction
of
Organization

 

Classes of
Equity
Interests

 

Number of
Shares of
Each Class
of Equity
Interests
Authorized

 

Number of
Shares of
Each Class
of Equity
Interests
Outstanding

 

Number of
Shares of
Each Class of
Equity
Interests
Outstanding
Owned
Directly or
Indirectly by
Holdings

 

Percentage of
Each Class of
Outstanding
Equity
Interests
Owned
Directly or
Indirectly by
Holdings

ID&T/SFX North America LLC

 

Delaware

 

Membership Interest

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

51%

ID&T/SFX Mysteryland LLC

 

Delaware

 

Membership Interest

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

51%

ID&T/SFX TomorrowWorld LLC

 

Delaware

 

Membership Interest

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

51%

ID&T/SFX Q-Dance LLC

 

Delaware

 

Membership Interest

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

51%

ID&T/SFX Sensation LLC

 

Delaware

 

Membership Interest

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

51%

SFX-Nightlife Operating LLC

 

Delaware

 

Membership Interest

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

80%

 

3.03-2



 

SCHEDULE 3.06

TO

CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

LITIGATION

 

1.              The Regas Litigation.

 

3.06-1



 

SCHEDULE 3.07

TO

CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

TAXES

 

1.              Sounds to Sample Ltd. is delinquent in filing its accounts for the period April 2011 to March 2012, the reporting of which was due on December 31, 2012, and delinquent on the payment of its tax for that period, which was due on January 1, 2013.  The Corporation Tax Return (CT600) for the period April 2011 to March 2012 (the current reporting period due for the entity) is due March 31, 2013. The amount of tax due will depend on the profits for that 12 month reporting period and will be charged interest at 3% per annum from January 1, 2013.  The tax paid for the previous year was £3,316.00.

 

2.              At the end of 2012, it was brought to the attention of the interim Chief Financial Officer of BEATPORT, LLC that BEATPORT, LLC has not been compliant with respect to income tax withholding on royalty payments made to foreign suppliers for sales to customers in the United States. Specifically, BEATPORT, LLC has not been securing W8BEN forms from its foreign suppliers nor withholding income tax on the royalties paid to the suppliers who are not exempt from income tax withholding in the U.S. BEATPORT, LLC has engaged the accounting firm of EKS&H to assist in ensuring compliance with payments to foreign suppliers in 2013.

 

3.              BEATPORT, LLC is delinquent in filing and paying its Icelandic VAT tax.  The request for filing of the return has been made of BEATPORT, LLC’s supporting accountants in Iceland. BEATPORT, LLC estimates the amount due is less than $5,000.00.

 

4.              The Luxembourg tax authorities have informed Beatport that it owes €301,000 Euros in VAT tax.  Beatport has hired two accounting firms regarding this claim and is currently disputing the claim with the Luxembourg tax authorities.

 

5.              The 2011 statements of accounts, corporate income tax and municipal business tax return, and value added tax return of Beatport S.à.r.l. for 2011 (which are filed as a package) have not been filed, and are estimated to be €94,410.75.  Amounts will be owed for the corporate taxes related to such 2011 statements as of the Closing Date, but estimates of such amounts have been and are regularly accrued on the Company’s balance sheet and estimated advance payments have been made.

 

3.07-1



 

SCHEDULE 3.11

TO

CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

LABOR MATTERS

 

None.

 

3.11-1



 

SCHEDULE 3.12

TO

CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

LIST OF PLANS

 

None.

 

3.12-1



 

SCHEDULE 3.13

TO

CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS

 

None.

 

3.13-1



 

SCHEDULE 3.14

TO

CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

 

None.

 

3.14-1


 

SCHEDULE 3.15

TO

CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

REAL PROPERTY

 

REAL PROPERTY
INTEREST

 

STREET
ADDRESS

 

RECORD
OWNER

 

LESSEE

Lease

 

141 NE 3rd Avenue, Miami, FL 33132

Miami-Dade County

 

Bayside Office Center LLC

 

SFX-LIC Operating LLC

Lease

 

4841 W. Pembroke Rd., Hollywood, FL 33021

Broward County

 

T&T Associates, LC

 

SFX-LIC Operating LLC

Lease

 

1000 Lincoln Road, Suite 200, Miami Beach, FL 33139

Miami-Dade County

 

1000 Lincoln Road, LLC

 

SFX-Nightlife Operating LLC

Lease

 

2399 Blake Street, Denver, CO 80205

Denver County

 

Park Avenue, LLC

 

BEATPORT, LLC

Lease

 

Pfuelstrasse, 5 Aufgang IV, 3rd Floor in 10997

Berlin, Germany

 

Kuthe GmbE

 

BEATPORT, LLC

Lease

 

The Tower Building, 1201 W. Fifth Street, Los Angeles, CA 90017

Los Angeles County

 

LA Studios Operating Company, LLC

 

BEATPORT, LLC

Lease

 

20 rue de la Gare L-3236 Bettlembourg

Luxembourg

 

ExceliancE SA

 

Beatport S.a.r.l.

Lease

 

181 Fremont St., San Francisco, CA 94105

San Francisco County

 

RocketSpace, Inc.

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

3.15-1



 

SCHEDULE 3.17

TO

CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

LICENSES AND PERMITS

 

None.

 

3.17-1



 

SCHEDULE 3.19(a)

TO

CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

FILING OFFICES

 

Loan Party

 

UCC Filing Office

SFX INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO I LLC

 

Secretary of State of the State of Delaware

SFX INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II LLC

 

Secretary of State of the State of Delaware

SFX-LIC Operating LLC

 

Secretary of State of the State of Delaware

Pita I LLC

 

Secretary of State of the State of Delaware

BEATPORT, LLC

 

Secretary of State of the State of Colorado

Beatport Japan, LLC

 

Secretary of State of the State of Colorado

SFX-IDT N.A. HOLDING LLC

 

Secretary of State of the State of Delaware

ID&T/SFX North America LLC

 

Secretary of State of the State of Delaware

ID&T/SFX Mysteryland LLC

 

Secretary of State of the State of Delaware

ID&T/SFX TomorrowWorld LLC

 

Secretary of State of the State of Delaware

ID&T/SFX Q-Dance LLC

 

Secretary of State of the State of Delaware

ID&T/SFX Sensation LLC

 

Secretary of State of the State of Delaware

SFX-Nightlife Operating LLC

 

Secretary of State of the State of Delaware

 

3.19(a)-1



 

SCHEDULE 5.16

TO

CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

POST-CLOSING MATTERS

 

1.                                      The Borrower shall, as promptly as practicable and in no event later than 60 days after the Closing Date (or such later date as the Administrative Agent may reasonably determine), deliver to the Administrative Agent evidence of payment with regard to the following delinquent tax filings:

 

a.                                      tax filings for Sounds to Sample Ltd. for the accounting periods April 2011 March 2012;

 

b.                                      tax filings for BEATPORT, LLC of Icelandic VAT tax;

 

c.                                       payment by BEATPORT, LLC to Luxembourg tax authorities of €301,000.00 in VAT tax; and

 

d.                                      payment by Beatport S.à r.l. to Luxembourg tax authorities of outstanding amounts for 2011 corporate income tax, municipal business tax, and value added tax.

 

2.                                      The Borrower shall, as promptly as practicable and in no event later than 60 days after the Closing Date (or such later date as the Administrative Agent may reasonably determine), deliver to the Administrative Agent evidence of correction of income tax withholding on royalty payments made to foreign suppliers by BEATPORT, LLC.

 

3.                                      The Borrower shall, as promptly as practicable and in no event later than 90 days after the Closing Date (or such later date as the Administrative Agent may reasonably determine), deliver to the Administrative Agent deposit account control agreements with respect to each account as required pursuant to Section 5.15 of the Credit Agreement.

 

4.                                      The Borrower shall, as promptly as practicable and in no event later than 30 days after the Closing Date (or such later date as the Administrative Agent may reasonably determine), deliver to the Administrative Agent the audited balance sheet of MMG Nightlife LLC, the related statements of income or operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the Fiscal Year ended December 31, 2012, without qualification as to the scope of the audit or as to going concern and without any similar qualification.

 

5.                                      The Borrower shall, as promptly as practicable and in no event later than 45 days after the Closing Date (or such later date as the Administrative Agent may reasonably determine), deliver to the Administrative Agent the unaudited balance sheet of SFX-LIC Operating LLC, the related statements of income or operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the Fiscal Year ended December 31, 2012.

 

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6.                                      The Borrower shall, as promptly as practicable and in no event later than 30 days after the Closing Date (or such later date as the Administrative Agent may reasonably determine), deliver to the Administrative Agent stock certificates and corresponding transfer powers executed in blank representing 65% of issued shares in Sounds to Sample Ltd.

 

7.                                      The Borrower shall, as promptly as practicable and in no event later than 30 days after the Closing Date (or such later date as the Administrative Agent may reasonably determine), deliver to the Administrative Agent the issuer consents attached as Exhibit II to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement as are required to be delivered pursuant to Section 5.2 of the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement.

 

8.                                      The Borrower shall, as promptly as practicable and in no event later than 30 days after the Closing Date (or such later date as the Administrative Agent may reasonably determine), deliver to the Administrative Agent budgets for the four cities subject to the AEG Memorandum of Understanding.

 

9.                                      The Borrower shall, as promptly as practicable and in no event later than 7 days after the Closing Date (or such later date as the Administrative Agent may reasonably determine), deliver to the Administrative Agent the property and inland marine insurance policies corresponding with policy number XPK80945380

 

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SCHEDULE 6.01

TO

CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

INDEBTEDNESS

 

1.              Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit Number CTCS-858249 in the amount of CHF 60,000 available with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. issued August 4, 2010 in favor of BEATPORT, LLC, Beneficiary: Credit Suisse First Boston, Date of Expiry: July 31, 2013

 

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SCHEDULE 6.02

TO

CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

LIENS

 

None.

 

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SCHEDULE 6.03

TO

CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

INVESTMENTS

 

Investments of each Group Member in its Subsidiary or Subsidiaries existing as of the Closing Date

 

Group Member

 

Issuer

 

Certificate
Number

 

Number of
Equity Interests

 

Percentage of
Ownership

SFX INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO I LLC

 

SFX INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II LLC

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

100

SFX INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II LLC

 

SFX-LIC Operating LLC

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

100

 

 

Pita I LLC

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

100

 

 

SFX-IDT N.A. HOLDING LLC

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

100

 

 

SFX-Nightlife Operating LLC

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

80

Pita I LLC

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

100

BEATPORT, LLC

 

Beatport Japan, LLC

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

100

 

 

Beatport S.a.r.l.

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

100

 

 

Sounds to Sample Ltd.

 

1

 

1

 

50

 

 

 

 

2

 

1

 

50

SFX-IDT N.A. HOLDING LLC

 

ID&T/SFX North America LLC

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

51

ID&T/SFX North America LLC

 

ID&T/SFX Mysteryland LLC

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

100

 

 

ID&T/SFX TomorrowWorld LLC

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

100

 

 

ID&T/SFX Q-Dance LLC

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

100

 

 

ID&T/SFX Sensation LLC

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

100

 

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SCHEDULE 6.09

TO

CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

 

None.

 

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SCHEDULE 9.01

TO

CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

INFORMATION FOR NOTICES

 

A.            If to Agent or Barclays Bank PLC, at:

 

Contact:

Patrick Kerner

Street Address:

745 Seventh Avenue, 27th Floor

City, State, Zip Code:

New York, N.Y. 10019

Phone Number:

212-526-1447

Fax Number:

212-526-5115

Email Address:

patrick.kerner@barclays.com

 

With a copy to:

 

Contact:

Joseph Squeri

Street Address:

1301 Sixth Avenue, 9th Floor

City, State, Zip Code:

New York, N.Y. 10019

Phone Number:

212-320-6927

Fax Number:

917-522-0569

Email Address:

xraUSLoanOps5@barclays.com

 

B.            If to Borrower or any other Loan Party, at:

 

Contact:

Howard J. Tytel

Street Address:

430 Park Avenue, 6th Floor

City, State, Zip Code:

New York, NY 10022

Phone Number:

(646) 561-6400

 

With a copy to:

 

Contact:

Lee Ann Dillon

Street Address:

599 Lexington Avenue, 29th Floor

City, State, Zip Code:

New York, NY 10022

Phone Number:

(212) 521-5400

Fax Number:

(212) 521-5450

Email Address:

ldillon@reedsmith.com

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

[FORM OF ]ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

 

This Assignment and Assumption (the “Assignment and Assumption”) is dated as of the Effective Date set forth below and is entered into by and between [Insert name of Assignor] the “Assignor”) and [Insert name of Assignee] (the “Assignee”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement identified below, receipt of a copy of which is hereby acknowledged by the Assignee. The Standard Terms and Conditions set forth in Annex 1 attached hereto are hereby agreed to and incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this Assignment and Assumption as if set forth herein in full.

 

For an agreed consideration, the Assignor hereby irrevocably sells and assigns to the Assignee, and the Assignee hereby irrevocably purchases and assumes from the Assignor, subject to and in accordance with the Standard Terms and Conditions and the Credit Agreement, as of the Effective Date inserted by the Administrative Agent as contemplated below (i) all of the Assignor’s rights and obligations as a Lender under the Credit Agreement and any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto to the extent related to the amount and percentage interest identified below of all of such outstanding rights and obligations of the Assignor under the facility identified below and (ii) to the extent permitted to be assigned under applicable law, all claims, suits, causes of action and any other right of the Assignor (in its capacity as a Lender) against any Person, whether known or unknown, arising under or in connection with the Credit Agreement, any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto or the loan transactions governed thereby or in any way based on or related to any of the foregoing, including, but not limited to, contract claims, tort claims, malpractice claims, statutory claims and all other claims at law or in equity related to the rights and obligations sold and assigned pursuant to clause (i) above (the rights and obligations sold and assigned pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) above being referred to herein collectively as, the “Assigned Interest”). Such sale and assignment is without recourse to the Assignor and, except as expressly provided in this Assignment and Assumption, without representation or warranty by the Assignor.

 

1.

Assignor:

 

 

 

 

2.

Assignee:

                             [and is an Affiliate/Approved Fund of [identify Lender]]

 

 

 

3.

Borrower:

SFX INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

 

 

 

4.

Administrative Agent:

BARCLAYS BANK PLC, as the administrative agent under the Credit Agreement

 

 

 

5.

Credit Agreement:

Credit Agreement, dated as of March 15, 2013 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified, the “Credit Agreement”), among the Borrower, SFX Intermediate Holdco I LLC, the Lenders party thereto

 

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and Barclays Bank PLC, as the Administrative Agent.

 

 

 

6.

Assigned Interest:

 

 

Facility Assignment

 

Aggregate Amount of
Term Loans for all
Lenders

 

Amount of Term
Loans Assigned

 

Percentage Assigned
of Term Loans

 

Term Facility

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

 

%

 

7.

Trade Date:

 

 

 

 

8.

Effective Date:

                , 201

 

[TO BE INSERTED BY ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND WHICH SHALL BE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF RECORDATION OF TRANSFER IN THE REGISTER THEREFOR.]

 

The terms set forth in this Assignment and Assumption are hereby agreed to:

 

 

ASSIGNOR

 

 

 

[NAME OF ASSIGNOR]

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSIGNEE

 

 

 

[NAME OF ASSIGNEE]

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

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[Consented to and Accepted](1) [Acknowledged]:

 

BARCLAYS BANK PLC,
   as Administrative Agent

 

 

By:

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

[Consented to and Accepted:

 

SFX INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II LLC
   as Borrower

 

 

By:

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:](2)

 

 

 


(1)  To be added only to the extent required under Section 9.04(b). Note that the acknowledgment of the Administrative Agent is required in each case.

(2)  To be added only to the extent required under Section 9.04(b).

 

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ANNEX 1 TO
ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

 

STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR
ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

 

1.             Representations and Warranties.

 

1.1.         Assignor. The Assignor (a) represents and warrants that (i) it is the legal and beneficial owner of the Assigned Interest, (ii) the Assigned Interest is free and clear of any lien, encumbrance or other adverse claim, and (iii) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and Assumption and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby; and (b) assumes no responsibility with respect to (i) any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, (ii) the execution, legality, validity enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of the Loan Documents or any collateral thereunder, (iii) the financial condition of the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person obligated in respect of any Loan Document or (iv) the performance or observance by the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person of any of their respective obligations under any Loan Document.

 

1.2.         Assignee. The Assignee (a) represents and warrants that (i) it has full power and authority and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and Assumption and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and to become a Lender under the Credit Agreement, (ii) it meets all requirements of an Eligible Assignee under the Credit Agreement (subject to receipt of such consents as may be required under the Credit Agreement) and is not a Disqualified Institution, (iii) from and after the Effective Date, it shall be bound by the provisions of the Credit Agreement as a Lender thereunder and, to the extent of the Assigned Interest, shall have the obligations of a Lender thereunder, (iv) it has received a copy of the Credit Agreement, together with copies of the most recent financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 thereof, as applicable, and such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment and Assumption and to purchase the Assigned Interest on the basis of which it has made such analysis and decision independently and without reliance on the Administrative Agent or any other Lender, (v) it has delivered a true and complete Administrative Questionnaire, and (vi) if it is a Non-U.S. Lender, attached hereto is any documentation required to be delivered by it pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement, duly completed and executed by the Assignee; and (b) agrees that (i) it will, independently and without reliance on the Administrative Agent, the Assignor or any other Lender, and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under the Loan Documents, and (ii) it will perform in accordance with their terms all of the obligations which by the terms of the Loan Documents are required to be performed by it as a Lender.

 

2.             Payments. From and after the Effective Date, the Administrative Agent shall make all payments in respect of the Assigned Interest (including payments of principal, interest, fees and other amounts) to the Assignee whether such amounts have accrued prior to or

 

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on or after the Effective Date. The Assignor and the Assignee shall make all appropriate adjustments in payments by the Administrative Agent for periods prior to the Effective Date or with respect to the making of this assignment directly between themselves.

 

3.             General Provisions. This Assignment and Assumption shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. This Assignment and Assumption may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto in different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Assignment and Assumption by telecopy or electronic mail shall have the same legal effect, validity and enforceability as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Assignment and Assumption. This Assignment and Assumption shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the State of New York.

 

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EXHIBIT B

 

[FORM OF ]BORROWING REQUEST

 

Date:                                   , 201[   ]

 

To: Barclays Bank PLC,
as Administrative Agent
1301 Sixth Avenue, 9th Floor
New York, NY 10019
Attention: [            ]
Facsimile: [            ]
Telephone: [            ]
Email: xraUSLoanOps5@barclays.com

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

Reference is made to that certain Credit Agreement dated as of March 15, 2013 (as may be amended, restated, amended and restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time in accordance with its terms, the “Credit Agreement”; the terms defined therein but not herein being used herein as therein defined), among SFX Intermediate Holdco II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Borrower”), SFX Intermediate Holdco I LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, the Lenders party thereto and Barclays Bank PLC, as the Administrative Agent.

 

The Borrower hereby requests a Borrowing, as follows:

 

1.             In the aggregate amount of $                              .

 

2.             On                       , 201   (a Business Day).(3)

 

3.             Comprised of a [Base Rate] [Eurodollar Rate] Borrowing.(4)

 

[4.           With an Interest Period of [one] [two][ three] [six] [nine](5)

 

[twelve](6) months.](7)

 

[4][5].     The Borrower’s account to which funds are to be disbursed is:

 


(3)  The notice must be received by the Administrative Agent not later than 11:00 a.m. (New York City time) (i) in the case of a Eurodollar Rate Borrowing, three Business Days prior to the date of the requested Borrowing or (ii) in the case of a Base Rate Borrowing, one Business Day prior to the date of the requested Borrowing.

(4)  If no election as to the Type of a Borrowing is specified in the applicable Borrowing Request, then the requested Borrowing shall be a Base Rate Borrowing.

(5)  Nine month Interest Period only available if agreed to by all of the Lenders.

(6)  Twelve month Interest Period only available if agreed to by all of the Lenders.

(7)  Insert if a Eurodollar Rate Borrowing. If no Interest Period is specified with respect to any requested Eurodollar Rate Borrowing, the Borrower shall be deemed to have selected an Interest Period of one month’s duration.

 

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Account Number:

Bank & Location:

Routing Number:

 

The account to which funds are to be disbursed is set forth in the final funds flow memorandum (the “Funds Flow”), attached hereto as Exhibit A. The Borrower hereby directs the Administrative Agent to net fees, expenses and similar amounts from the funding of the Term Loan and disburse such amounts as set forth in the Funds Flow.

 

This Borrowing Request and the Borrowing requested herein comply with the Credit Agreement, including Sections 2.01, 2.02, 2.03, 4.01 and 4.02 of the Credit Agreement.

 

The undersigned hereby certifies that the following statements are true on the date hereof, and will be true on the date of the Borrowing:

 

(A)          the representations and warranties of the Borrower and the Subsidiary Guarantors set forth in the Credit Agreement and in any other Loan Document are true and correct in all material respects on and as of this date as if made on and as of this date except to the extent that such representations and warranties relate to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date (provided that any representation and warranty that is qualified as to “materiality”, “Material Adverse Effect” or similar language shall be true and correct in all respects);

 

(B)          no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, or would result from the Borrowing or from the application of the proceeds hereof;

 

(C)          there is no pending (or, to the knowledge of any Group Member, threatened in writing) action, investigation, suit, proceeding, audit, claim, written demand, order or dispute to which the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is a party with, by or before any Governmental Authority, other than those that, if adversely determined, could not reasonably be expected to adversely affect the applicable Permitted Acquisition;

 

(D)          each Group Member has received all consents and authorizations required pursuant to any material Contractual Obligation with any Person and has obtained all Permits of, and effected all notices to and filings with, any Governmental Authority, in each case as may be necessary in connection with the Permitted Acquisition to be consummated substantially concurrently with the date of the Borrowing; and

 

(E)           each of (A) the representations made by or with respect to the acquisitions of the IDT Entities, BEATPORT, LLC and Beatport Japan, LLC (but only to the extent that the breach of such representations and warranties would permit SFX-IDT N.A. Holding LLC and Pita II LLC, respectively, not to close such acquisition under the relevant acquisition agreement) and (B) the representations and warranties in Article III of the Credit Agreement and in any other Loan Document as applied to the IDT Entities, BEATPORT, LLC and Beatport Japan, LLC are true and correct in all material respects on and as of this date as if made on and as of this date except to the extent that such representations and warranties relates to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date (provided that any representation and warranty that is qualified as to

 

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“materiality”, “Material Adverse Effect” or similar language shall be true and correct in all respects).

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]

 

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Very truly yours,

 

 

 

SFX INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II LLC

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

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EXHIBIT A TO BORROWING REQUEST

 

FUNDS FLOW

 

[See Attached]

 

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EXHIBIT C

 

[FORM OF ]TERM NOTE

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned (the “Borrower”), hereby promises to pay to [                                    ] or registered assigns (the “Lender”), in accordance with the provisions of the Credit Agreement (as hereinafter defined), the aggregate unpaid principal amount of each Term Loan made by the Lender to the Borrower under that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of March 15, 2013 (as may be amended, restated, amended and restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time in accordance with its terms, the “Credit Agreement”; the terms defined therein but not herein being used herein as therein defined), among the Borrower, SFX Intermediate Holdco I LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, the Lenders party thereto and Barclays Bank PLC, as the Administrative Agent. The Borrower promises to pay interest on the aggregate unpaid principal amount of each Term Loan made by the Lender to the Borrower under the Credit Agreement from the date of such Term Loan until such principal amount is indefeasibly paid in full in cash, at such interest rates and at such times as provided in the Credit Agreement. All payments of principal and interest shall be made to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lender in Dollars in immediately available funds at the Administrative Agent’s Office. If any amount is not indefeasibly paid in full in cash when due hereunder, such unpaid amount shall bear interest, to be paid upon demand, from the due date thereof until the date of actual payment (and before as well as after judgment) computed at the per annum rate set forth in the Credit Agreement.

 

This Term Note is one of the Term Notes referred to in the Credit Agreement, is entitled to the benefits thereof and may be prepaid in whole or in part subject to the terms and conditions provided therein. Upon the occurrence and continuation of one or more of the Events of Default specified in the Credit Agreement, all amounts then remaining unpaid on this Term Note shall become, or may be declared to be, immediately due and payable as provided in the Credit Agreement.

 

All borrowings evidenced by this Term Note and all payments and prepayments of the principal hereof and interest hereon and the respective dates thereof shall be endorsed by the holder hereof on the schedules attached hereto and made a part hereof or on a continuation thereof which shall be attached hereto and made a part hereof, or otherwise recorded by such holder in its internal records; provided, that the failure of the holder hereof to make such a notation or any error in such notation shall not affect the obligations of the Borrower under this Term Note.

 

The Borrower, for itself, its successors and assigns, hereby waives diligence, presentment, protest and demand and notice of protest, demand, dishonor and non-payment of this Term Note. The non-exercise by the holder hereof of any of its rights hereunder in any particular instance shall not constitute a waiver thereof in that or any subsequent instance.

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]

 

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THIS TERM NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

 

 

SFX INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II LLC

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

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TERM LOANS AND PAYMENTS WITH RESPECT THERETO

 

Date

 

Type of
Term Loan
Made

 

Amount of
Term Loan
Made

 

End of
Interest
Period

 

Amount of
Principal or
Interest
Paid This
Date

 

Outstanding
Principal
Balance
This Date

 

Notation
Made By

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT D

 

[FORM OF ]INTEREST ELECTION REQUEST

 

Date:               ,    

 

To: Barclays Bank PLC,
as Administrative Agent
1301 Sixth Avenue, 9th Floor
New York, NY 10019
Attention: [            ]
Facsimile: [            ]
Telephone: [            ]
Email: xraUSLoanOps5@barclays.com

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

Reference is made to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of March 15, 2013 (as may be amended, restated, amended and restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time in accordance with its terms, the “Credit Agreement”; the terms defined therein but not herein being used herein as therein defined), among SFX Intermediate Holdco II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Borrower”), SFX Intermediate Holdco I LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, the Lenders party thereto and Barclays Bank PLC, as the Administrative Agent.

 

This Interest Election Request is delivered to you pursuant to Section 2.07 of the Credit Agreement and relates to the following:

 

1.             o  A conversion of a Borrowing      o  A continuation of a Borrowing (select one).

 

2.             In the aggregate principal amount of $[                  ],

 

3.             which Borrowing is being maintained as a [Base Rate Borrowing] [Eurodollar Rate Borrowing with an Interest Period ending [                ], 201[    ]].

 

4.             (select relevant election)

 

o  If such Borrowing is a Eurodollar Rate Borrowing, such Borrowing shall be continued as a Eurodollar Rate Borrowing having an Interest Period of [ ] months.

 

o  If such Borrowing is a Eurodollar Rate Borrowing, such Borrowing shall be converted to a Base Rate Borrowing.

 

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o  If such Borrowing is a Base Rate Borrowing, such Borrowing shall be converted to a Eurodollar Rate Borrowing having an Interest Period of [ ] months.

 

5.             Such election to be effective on [                  ], 201[      ] (a Business Day).

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]

 

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This Interest Election Request and the election made herein comply with the Credit Agreement, including Section 2.07 of the Credit Agreement.

 

 

SFX INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II LLC

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

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EXHIBIT E

 

[FORM OF ]PREPAYMENT NOTICE

 

Date:   [                ], 201[      ]

 

To: Barclays Bank PLC,
as Administrative Agent
1301 Sixth Avenue, 9th Floor
New York, NY 10019
Attention: [            ]
Facsimile: [            ]
Telephone: [            ]
Email: xraUSLoanOps5@barclays.com

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

Reference is made to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of March 15, 2013 (as may be amended, restated, amended and restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time in accordance with its terms, the “Credit Agreement”; the terms defined therein but not herein being used herein as therein defined), among SFX Intermediate Holdco II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Borrower”), SFX Intermediate Holdco I LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, the Lenders party thereto and Barclays Bank PLC, as the Administrative Agent.

 

This Prepayment Notice is delivered to you pursuant to Section 2.08 of the Credit Agreement. The Borrower hereby gives notice of a prepayment of Term Loans as follows:

 

1.             (select Type(s) of Term Loans)

 

o  Base Rate Loans in the aggregate principal amount of $[                ].

 

o  Eurodollar Rate Loans with an Interest Period ending [                ], 201[  ] in the aggregate principal amount of $[                ].

 

2.             On [      , 201[  ] (a Business Day).

 

This Prepayment Notice and prepayment contemplated hereby comply with the Credit Agreement, including Section 2.08 of the Credit Agreement.

 

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SFX INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II LLC

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

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EXHIBIT F

 

[FORM OF ]COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

 

This Compliance Certificate is delivered to you pursuant to Section 5.02 of that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of March 15, 2013 (as may be amended, restated, amended and restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time in accordance with its terms, the “Credit Agreement”; the terms defined therein but not herein being used herein as therein defined), among SFX Intermediate Holdco II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, SFX Intermediate Holdco I LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Holdings”), the Lenders party thereto and Barclays Bank PLC, as the Administrative Agent.

 

1.             For the accounting period, covered by the financial statements attached hereto as Attachment 1, the undersigned Responsible Officer of Holdings has obtained no knowledge of any Default or Event of Default[, except as set forth below(8)].

 

2.             [Attached hereto as Attachment 2 are information and calculations necessary for determining the Excess Cash Flow. ] (9)

 

3.             Attached hereto as Attachment 3 is a summary of:

 

(a)           Permitted Indebtedness incurred by any Group Member under Section 6.01 by type and amount of the increase thereof, in each case, since the last date of the delivery of such information and on an aggregate basis since the Closing Date,

 

(b)           Permitted Liens incurred by any Group Member under Section 6.02 since the last date of the delivery of such information and on an aggregate basis since the Closing Date,

 

(c)           Permitted Investments made by any Group Member under Section 6.03 since the last date of the delivery of such information and on an aggregate basis since the Closing Date, and

 

(d)           Permitted Restricted Payments made by any Group Member under Section  6.05  since the last date of the delivery of such information hereunder, and on an aggregate basis since the end of the prior Fiscal Year.

 

4.             Attached hereto as Attachment 4 is the Corporate Chart. [There have been no changes with respect to such Corporate Chart since the last Corporate Chart delivered pursuant to Section 5.02(b).] [The following changes have occurred with respect to such Corporate Chart since the last Corporate Chart delivered pursuant to Section 5.02(b): [describe any changes]].

 


(8)  Describe any Default or Event of Default.

(9)  Include only when delivering a Compliance Certificate under Section 5.01(a).

 

 

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[5.           Attached hereto as Attachment 5 are complete and correct copies of all documents modifying any term of any Organizational Document of any Group Member on or prior to the date hereof not previously delivered to the Administrative Agent.] (10)

 

6.             Attached hereto as Attachment 6 is a discussion and analysis of the financial condition and results of operations of the Group Members for the portion of the Fiscal Year that has elapsed and discussing the reasons for any significant variations from the Projections or, if applicable, the latest operating plan delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(c), for such period and the figures for the corresponding period in the previous Fiscal Year.

 

[7.           Attached hereto as Attachment 7 are copies of each management letter, audit report or similar letter or report received by any Group Member from any independent registered certified public accountant in connection with the Financial Statements delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(a) or any audit thereof, which such letters or reports are complete and correct.] (11)

 

 

[8.           Attached hereto as Attachment 8 is a complete and correct summary of all material insurance coverage maintained as of the date hereof by any Group Member, together any additional related documents and information that the Administrative Agent has requested.](12)

 

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(10)  Include only when delivering a Compliance Certificate under Section 5.01(a).

(11)  Include only when delivering a Compliance Certificate under Section 5.01(a).

(12)  Include only when delivering a Compliance Certificate under Section 5.01(a).

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned on behalf of Holdings has caused this Compliance Certificate to be executed as of the date first written above.

 

 

SFX INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO I LLC

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

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EXHIBIT G

 

[FORM OF ]GUARANTEE AND COLLATERAL AGREEMENT

 

[See Attached]

 

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[FORM OF] GUARANTEE AND COLLATERAL AGREEMENT

 

made by

 

EACH OF THE GRANTORS PARTY HERETO

 

in favor of

 

BARCLAYS BANK PLC,
as Collateral Agent

 

Dated as of March 15, 2013

 

 

 



 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

 

 

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SECTION 1.         DEFINED TERMS

 

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1.1

Definitions

 

1

1.2

Other Definitional Provisions

 

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SECTION 2.         GUARANTEE

 

5

 

 

 

 

2.1

Guarantee

 

5

2.2

Right of Contribution

 

6

2.3

No Subrogation

 

6

2.4

Amendments, Etc. with Respect to the Guaranteed Obligations

 

7

2.5

Guarantee Absolute and Unconditional

 

7

2.6

Reinstatement

 

9

2.7

Payments

 

9

2.8

Information

 

9

 

 

 

 

SECTION 3.         GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST

 

10

 

 

 

 

3.1

Grant of Security Interests

 

10

 

 

 

 

SECTION 4.         REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

11

 

 

 

 

4.1

Representations in Credit Agreement

 

11

4.2

Title; No Other Liens

 

12

4.3

Names; Jurisdiction of Organization; Chief Executive Office

 

12

4.4

Pledged Securities

 

12

4.5

Pledged Notes

 

12

4.6

Intellectual Property

 

12

4.7

Commercial Tort Claims

 

13

4.8

Deposit Accounts; Securities Accounts and Commodity Accounts

 

13

4.9

Specific Collateral

 

13

4.10

Perfection and Priority

 

13

4.11

Enforcement

 

13

 

 

 

 

SECTION 5.         COVENANTS

 

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5.1

Covenants in Credit Agreement

 

14

5.2

Investment Property

 

14

5.3

Commercial Tort Claims

 

14

5.4

Maintenance of Perfected Security Interest; Defense of Claim

 

15

5.5

Delivery of Instruments and Tangible Chattel Paper and Control of Investment Property, Letter-of-Credit Rights and Electronic Chattel Paper

 

15

5.6

Deposit Accounts, Securities Accounts and Commodity Accounts

 

16

5.7

Intellectual Property

 

16

5.8

Maintenance of Perfected Security Interest; Further Documentation and Consents

 

18

 

 

 

 

SECTION 6.         REMEDIAL PROVISIONS

 

18

 

 

 

 

6.1

Certain Matters Relating to Receivables

 

18

 

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6.2

Communications with Grantors; Grantors Remain Liable

 

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6.3

Pledged Securities; Dividends

 

19

6.4

Intellectual Property

 

21

6.5

Proceeds to be Turned Over To Collateral Agent

 

21

6.6

Application of Proceeds

 

22

6.7

Code and Other Remedies

 

22

6.8

Private Sales

 

25

6.9

Deficiency

 

25

6.10

Limited Forbearance

 

25

 

 

 

 

SECTION 7.         THE COLLATERAL AGENT

 

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7.1

Collateral Agent’s Appointment as Attorney-in-Fact, etc.

 

26

7.2

Duty of Collateral Agent

 

28

7.3

Authorization of Financing Statements

 

28

7.4

Authority of Collateral Agent

 

29

 

 

 

 

SECTION 8.         MISCELLANEOUS

 

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8.1

Amendments in Writing

 

29

8.2

Notices

 

29

8.3

No Waiver by Course of Conduct; Cumulative Remedies

 

29

8.4

Enforcement Expenses; Indemnification

 

29

8.5

Successors and Assigns

 

30

8.6

Set-Off

 

30

8.7

Counterparts

 

30

8.8

Severability

 

30

8.9

Section Headings

 

30

8.10

Integration

 

31

8.11

Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Etc

 

31

8.12

Acknowledgements

 

32

8.13

Additional Grantors

 

32

8.14

Releases

 

32

8.15

WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL

 

33

8.16

Reinstatement

 

33

8.17

Independent Obligations

 

33

 

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SCHEDULES

Schedule 1

Notice Addresses

Schedule 2

Investment Property

Schedule 3

Legal Name, Jurisdictions of Organization and Organizational Identification Number

Schedule 4(a)

Intellectual Property

Schedule 4(b)

License Arrangements and Agreements

Schedule 5

Commercial Tort Claims

Schedule 6

Deposit Accounts; Securities Accounts; Commodity Accounts

Schedule 7

Perfection and Priority

 

 

ANNEXES

 

Annex I

Assumption Agreement

Annex II

Acknowledgement and Consent

 

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GUARANTEE AND COLLATERAL AGREEMENT

 

GUARANTEE AND COLLATERAL AGREEMENT, dated as of March 15, 2013, made by SFX Intermediate Holdco II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Borrower”), the other Persons listed on the signature pages hereof and the Additional Grantors (as defined herein) in favor of Barclays Bank PLC, as collateral agent (in such capacity, together with any successor agent appointed pursuant to Section 8.07 of the Credit Agreement referred to below, the “Collateral Agent”) for the Secured Parties (as defined below), including the several banks and other financial institutions or entities (the “Lenders”) from time to time parties to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as the date hereof, by and among the Borrower, the Lenders, Barclays Bank PLC, as administrative agent, and the other agents party thereto (as amended, restated, supplemented waived and/or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”).

 

W I T N E S S E T H:

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Credit Agreement, the Lenders have severally agreed to make Term Loans to the Borrower upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein;

 

WHEREAS, the Borrower is a member of an affiliated group of companies that includes each other Grantor (as defined below);

 

WHEREAS, the proceeds of the Term Loans under the Credit Agreement will be used in part to enable the Borrower to fund Permitted Acquisitions;

 

WHEREAS, the Borrower and the other Grantors are engaged in related businesses, and each Grantor will derive substantial direct and indirect benefit from the making of the Term Loans under the Credit Agreement; and

 

WHEREAS, it is a condition precedent to the obligation of the Lenders to make their respective Term Loans to the Borrower under the Credit Agreement that the Grantors shall have executed and delivered this Agreement to the Administrative Agent for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and to induce the Administrative Agent and the Lenders to enter into the Credit Agreement and to induce the Lenders to make their respective Term Loans thereunder and to induce the Secured Hedging Counterparties to enter into Secured Hedging Agreements and the Cash Management Counterparties to enter into Cash Management Documents from time to time, each Grantor hereby agrees with the Collateral Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties, as follows:

 

SECTION 1.  DEFINED TERMS

 

1.1          Definitions.

 

(a)           Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement, and the following terms are used herein as defined in the UCC: “Accession”, “As-Extracted Collateral”, “Certificated Security”, “Chattel Paper”, “Commercial Tort Claim”, “Document”, “Equipment”, “Fixture”,

 

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General Intangible”, “Goods”, “Instrument”, “Inventory”, “Letter-of-Credit Right”, “Securities Account”, “Security”, “Supporting Obligations” and “Uncertificated Securities”.

 

(b)           The following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

Acceleration Date”: the date the Collateral Agent may take any of the actions listed in Section 7.01 of the Credit Agreement upon and during the continuance of any Event of Default.

 

Account”: any right to payment of a monetary obligation, whether or not earned by performance, including, but not limited to, the right to payment for goods sold or leased or for services rendered, whether or not such right is evidenced by an Instrument or Chattel Paper, and right to payment of management fees. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the term “Account” shall further include all “accounts” (as that term is defined in the UCC), all accounts receivable, all “health-care-insurance receivables” (as that term is defined in the UCC), all “payment intangibles” (as that term is defined in the UCC) and all other rights to payment of every kind and description, whether or not earned by performance.

 

Additional Grantors”: as defined in Section 8.13.

 

Agreement”: this Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented waived and/or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

Bankruptcy Default”: an Event of Default under Section 7.01(f) of the Credit Agreement. “Borrower”: as defined in the preamble hereto.

 

Borrower Credit Agreement Obligations”: “Obligations” as defined in the Credit Agreement.

 

Borrower Obligations”: collectively, the (i) Borrower Credit Agreement Obligations and (ii) the Borrower’s Hedging Agreement and Cash Management Obligations, but, as to the foregoing clause  (ii), only to the extent that, and only so long as, the Borrower Credit Agreement Obligations are secured and guaranteed pursuant to this Agreement; provided that Borrower Obligations shall not include Excluded Swap Obligations.

 

Collateral”: as defined in Section 3.1.

 

Collateral Account”: any collateral account established by the Collateral Agent as provided in Sections 6.1 or 6.5.

 

Collateral Agent”: as defined in the preamble hereto.

 

Commodity Exchange Act”: the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.), as amended from time to time, and any successor statute.

 

Credit Agreement”: as defined in the preamble hereto.

 

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Deposit Account”: all deposit accounts as defined in the Uniform Commercial Code of any applicable jurisdiction and, in any event, including, without limitation, any demand, time, savings, passbook or like account maintained with a depositary institution.

 

Excluded Accounts”: all Deposit Accounts and Securities Accounts not required to be subject to Controlled Deposit Accounts or Controlled Securities Accounts (as applicable) pursuant to Section 5.15 of the Credit Agreement.

 

Excluded Equity Interests”: any Equity Interest in any Excluded Subsidiary, other than (i) 100% of the non-Voting Stock of a First Tier Excluded Subsidiary and (ii) Voting Stock of a First-Tier Excluded Subsidiary representing 34% of the total voting power of all outstanding Voting Stock of such First-Tier Excluded Subsidiary.

 

Excluded Swap Obligation”: with respect to any Guarantor, any Swap Obligation if, and to the extent that, all or a portion of the guarantee of such Guarantor of, or the grant by such Guarantor of a security interest to secure, such Swap Obligation (or any guarantee thereof) is or becomes illegal under the Commodity Exchange Act or any rule, regulation or order of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (or the application or official interpretation of any thereof) by virtue of such Guarantor’s failure for any reason to constitute an “eligible contract participant” as defined in the Commodity Exchange Act and the regulations thereunder at the time the guarantee of such Guarantor or the grant of such security interest becomes effective with respect to such Swap Obligation. If a Swap Obligation arises under a master agreement governing more than one swap, such exclusion shall apply only to the portion of such Swap Obligation that is attributable to swaps for which such guarantee or security interest is or becomes illegal.

 

Forbearance Default”: the occurrence of (a) any Event of Default directly attributable to any of the IDT Entities or (b) any event that would give any other creditor of the IDT Entities the ability to exercise its rights and remedies against the IDT Collateral.

 

Forbearance Period”: as defined in Section 6.10(b).

 

Forbearance Termination Event”: as defined in Section 6.10(b).

 

Foreclosed Loan Party”: as defined in Section 2.3.

 

Grantors”: the collective reference to each signatory hereto (other than the Collateral Agent) together with any other entity that may become a party hereto as provided herein.

 

Guaranteed Obligations”: as defined in Section 2.1; provided that Guaranteed Obligations shall not include Excluded Swap Obligations.

 

Guarantor Obligations”: with respect to any Guarantor, (i) all obligations and liabilities of such Guarantor which may arise under or in connection with this Agreement (including, without limitation, Section 2) or any other Loan Document to which such Guarantor is a party, in each case whether on account of guarantee obligations, fees, indemnities, costs, expenses or otherwise (including, without limitation, all fees and disbursements of counsel to the Administrative Agent, to the Collateral Agent or to the other Secured Parties that are required to

 

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be paid by such Guarantor pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or any other Loan Document) and (ii) Holdings or any Subsidiary Guarantor’s Hedging and Cash Management Obligations, but, as to foregoing clause (ii) only to the extent that, and only so long as, the Borrower Credit Agreement Obligations are secured and guaranteed pursuant to this Agreement; provided that Guarantor Obligations shall not include Excluded Swap Obligations.

 

Guarantors”: the collective reference to each signatory hereto and to the Sillerman Guarantee (in each case, other than the Collateral Agent) together with any other entity that may become a party hereto as provided herein.

 

IDT Collateral”: as defined in Section 6.10(a).

 

Intercompany Note”: any promissory note evidencing loans made by any Grantor to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

Investment Property”: the collective reference to (i) all “investment property” as such term is defined in Section 9-102(a)(49) of the UCC (other than any Excluded Equity Interests) and (ii) whether or not constituting “investment property” as so defined, all Pledged Securities.

 

Issuers”: the collective reference to each issuer of a Pledged Security. “Lenders”: as defined in the preamble hereto.

 

Pledged Notes”: all promissory notes listed on Schedule 2, all Intercompany Notes at any time issued to any Grantor and all other promissory notes issued to or held by any Grantor (other than promissory notes issued in connection with extensions of trade credit by any Grantor in the ordinary course of business).

 

Pledged Securities”: the collective reference to the Pledged Notes and the Pledged Stock.

 

Pledged Stock”: the collective reference to (i) the shares of equity interests listed on Schedule 2, (ii) any other shares, stock certificates, options, interests or rights of any nature whatsoever in respect of the equity interests of any Person that may be issued or granted to, or held by, any Grantor while this Agreement is in effect and that are required to become Collateral pursuant to Section 3.1.

 

Proceeds”: all “proceeds” as such term is defined in Section 9-102(a)(64) of the UCC and, in any event, shall include, without limitation, all dividends or other income from the Investment Property, collections thereon or distributions or payments with respect thereto.

 

Receivable”: any right to payment for goods sold or leased or for services rendered, whether or not such right is evidenced by an Instrument or Chattel Paper and whether or not it has been earned by performance (including, without limitation, any Account).

 

Secured Obligations”: (i) in the case of the Borrower, its Borrower Obligations and (ii) in the case of each other Guarantor, its Guarantor Obligations, in each case except as constitutes an Excluded Swap Obligation.

 

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Swap Obligation”: with respect to any Guarantor, any obligation to pay or perform under any agreement, contract or transaction that constitutes a “swap” within the meaning of section 1a(47) of the Commodity Exchange Act.

 

Vehicles”: all cars, trucks, trailers, construction and earth moving equipment and other vehicles covered by a certificate of title law of any state.

 

UCC”: the Uniform Commercial Code from time to time in effect in the State of New York; provided, that in the event that, by reason of mandatory provisions of any applicable requirement of Law, any of the perfection or priority of the Collateral Agent’s or any other Secured Party’s security interest in any Collateral is governed by the Uniform Commercial Code of a jurisdiction other than the State of New York, “UCC” shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in such other jurisdiction for purposes of the provisions hereof relating to such perfection or priority and for purposes of the definitions related to or otherwise used in such provisions.

 

1.2          Other Definitional Provisions.

 

(a)           The words “hereof,” “herein”, “hereto” and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement, and Section and Schedule references are to this Agreement unless otherwise specified.

 

(b)           The meanings given to terms defined herein shall be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of such terms.

 

(c)           Where the context requires, terms relating to the Collateral or any part thereof, when used in relation to a Grantor, shall refer to such Grantor’s Collateral or the relevant part thereof.

 

SECTION 2.  GUARANTEE

 

2.1          Guarantee.

 

(a)           Each of the Grantors hereby, jointly and severally, as a primary obligor and not merely as a surety, unconditionally and irrevocably, guarantees to the Collateral Agent for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties and their respective permitted successors, indorsees, transferees and assigns, the prompt and complete payment and performance by each other Guarantor when due (whether at the stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) of the Secured Obligations, including, without limitation, (i) the principal of and interest on the Term Loans made to the Borrower pursuant to the Credit Agreement, (ii) all other amounts payable by the Borrower under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and (iii) the punctual and faithful performance, keeping, observance, and fulfillment by the Guarantors of all of the agreements, conditions, covenants, and obligations of the Guarantors contained in the Loan Documents (all of the foregoing being referred to collectively as the “Guaranteed  Obligations”). Each Grantor hereby agrees that this Guarantee is an absolute, irrevocable and unconditional Guarantee of payment and is not a Guarantee of collection. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 2 or otherwise in this Agreement or any other Loan Document,

 

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the Guarantee provided by the IDT Entities shall be limited to the aggregate principal amount and any accrued but unpaid interest outstanding under the IDT Intercompany Note on the Acceleration Date.

 

(b)           Anything herein or in any other Loan Document to the contrary notwithstanding, the maximum liability of each Grantor for the Guaranteed Obligations shall in no event exceed the amount which can be guaranteed by such Grantor under applicable federal and state laws relating to the insolvency of debtors (after giving effect to the right of contribution established in Section 2.2).

 

(c)           Each Grantor agrees that the Guaranteed Obligations may at any time and from time to time exceed the amount of the liability of such Grantor hereunder without impairing the Guarantee contained in this Section 2 or affecting the rights and remedies of the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party hereunder.

 

(d)           The Guarantee contained in this Section 2 shall remain in full force and effect until all the Obligations (including all obligations of each Grantor under the guarantee contained in this Section 2) shall have been satisfied by payment in full (other than contingent or indemnification obligations not then asserted or due), notwithstanding that from time to time during the term of the Credit Agreement the Loan Parties may be free from any Obligations.

 

(e)           Except as provided in Section 8.14, no payment made by the Borrower, any of the other Guarantors, any other guarantor or any other Person or received or collected by the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party from the Borrower, any of the other Guarantors or any other Person by virtue of any action or proceeding or any set-off or appropriation or application at any time or from time to time in reduction of or in payment of the Guaranteed Obligations shall be deemed to modify, reduce, release or otherwise affect the liability of any Grantor hereunder which shall, notwithstanding any such payment (other than any payment made by such Guarantor in respect of the Guaranteed Obligations or any payment received or collected from such Guarantor in respect of the Guaranteed Obligations), remain liable for the Guaranteed Obligations up to the maximum liability of such Grantor hereunder until the Guaranteed Obligations shall have been paid in full (other than contingent or indemnification obligations not then asserted or due).

 

2.2          Right of Contribution. Each Grantor hereby agrees that to the extent that a Grantor shall have paid more than its proportionate share of any payment made hereunder, such Grantor shall be entitled to seek and receive contribution from and against any other Guarantor which has not paid its proportionate share of such payment. Each Grantor’s right of contribution shall be subject to the terms and conditions of Section 2.3. The provisions of this Section 2.2 shall in no respect limit the obligations and liabilities of any Guarantor to the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties, and each Guarantor shall remain liable to the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties for the full amount guaranteed by such Guarantor hereunder or under the Sillerman Guarantee, as applicable.

 

2.3          No Subrogation. Notwithstanding any payment made by any Grantor hereunder or any set-off or application of funds of any Guarantor by the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party, no Guarantor shall be entitled to be subrogated to any of the rights of the Collateral Agent

 

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or any other Secured Party against the Borrower or any other Guarantor or any collateral security or guarantee or right of offset held by the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party for the payment of the Guaranteed Obligations, nor shall any Guarantor seek or be entitled to seek any contribution or reimbursement from the Borrower or any other Guarantor in respect of payments made by such Guarantor hereunder or under the Sillerman Guarantee, until all amounts owing to the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties on account of the Guaranteed Obligations shall have been indefeasibly paid in full in cash (other than contingent or indemnification obligations not then asserted or due). If any amount shall be paid to any Grantor on account of such subrogation rights at any time when all of such Guaranteed Obligations shall not have been paid in full, such amount shall be held by such Grantor in trust for the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties, segregated from other funds of such Grantor, and shall, forthwith upon receipt by such Grantor, be turned over to the Collateral Agent in the exact form received by such Grantor (duly indorsed by such Grantor to the Collateral Agent, if required), to be applied against the Guaranteed Obligations, whether matured or unmatured, in such order as the Collateral Agent may determine. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, if all or any portion of the Guaranteed Obligations have been satisfied in connection with an exercise of remedies in respect of the Equity Interests of any Loan Party (“Foreclosed Loan Party”), no Loan Party may, at any time, exercise any rights of subrogation, contribution, indemnity, reimbursement or other similar rights against, and may not proceed or seek recourse against or with respect to such Foreclosed Loan Party and/or any property or asset thereof, whether pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise, including after indefeasible payment in full in cash of the Guaranteed Obligations.

 

2.4          Amendments, Etc. with Respect to the Guaranteed Obligations. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, each Grantor shall remain obligated hereunder notwithstanding that, without any reservation of rights against any Guarantor and without notice to or further assent by any Guarantor, any demand for payment of any of the Guaranteed Obligations made by the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party may be rescinded by the Collateral Agent or such other Secured Party and any of the Guaranteed Obligations continued, and the Guaranteed Obligations, or the liability of any other Person upon or for any part thereof, or any collateral security or guarantee therefor or right of offset with respect thereto, may, from time to time, in whole or in part, be renewed, extended, amended, modified (including changing the time for payment of the Guaranteed Obligations), accelerated, compromised, waived, surrendered or released by the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party, and the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents and any other documents executed and delivered in connection therewith may be, amended, modified, supplemented or terminated, in whole or in part, as the Collateral Agent may reasonably deem advisable from time to time, and any collateral security, guarantee or right of set-off at any time held by the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party for the payment of the Guaranteed Obligations may be sold, exchanged, waived, surrendered or released. Neither the Collateral Agent nor any other Secured Party shall have any obligation to protect, secure, perfect or insure any Lien at any time held by it as security for the Guaranteed Obligations or for the guarantee contained in this Section 2 or any property subject thereto.

 

2.5          Guarantee Absolute and Unconditional. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, each Grantor waives any and all notice of the creation, renewal, extension or accrual of any of the Guaranteed Obligations and notice of or proof of reliance by the Collateral

 

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Agent or any other Secured Party upon the guarantee contained in this Section 2 or acceptance of the guarantee contained in this Section 2; the Guaranteed Obligations, and any of them, shall conclusively be deemed to have been created, contracted or incurred, or renewed, extended, amended or waived, in reliance upon the guarantee contained in this Section 2; and all dealings between the Borrower and any of the Guarantors, on the one hand, with respect to the Loan Documents and the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties, on the other hand, likewise shall be conclusively presumed to have been had or consummated in reliance upon the guarantee contained in this Section 2. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, each Grantor waives diligence, presentment, protest, demand for payment and notice of default or nonpayment to or upon the Borrower or any of the Guarantors with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations. Each Grantor understands and agrees that the guarantee of such Grantor contained in this Section 2, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, shall be construed as a continuing, absolute and unconditional guarantee of payment and shall not be discharged as a result of or otherwise affected by any of the following:

 

(a)           any and all notice of the creation, renewal, extension or accrual of any of the Obligations and notice of or proof of reliance by the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party upon the Guarantee contained in this Section 2 or acceptance of the Guarantee contained in this Section 2;

 

(b)           diligence, presentment, protest, demand for payment, notice of default or nonpayment and any other notice whatsoever to or upon the Borrower or any other Grantor in respect of any Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof or any defense arising by reason of any disability or other defense of a Borrower or any other Grantor with respect to the Obligations;

 

(c)           the validity or enforceability (or invalidity or unenforceability) of the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, any of the Guaranteed Obligations (or any portion thereof) or any other collateral security therefor or guarantee or right of offset with respect thereto at any time or from time to time held by the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party,

 

(d)           any defense, set-off or counterclaim (other than a defense of payment or performance) which may at any time be available to or be asserted by the Borrower or any other Person against the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party,

 

(e)           the absence of (i) any attempt to collect any Guaranteed Obligation or any part thereof from a Borrower or any other Grantor or other action to enforce the same or (ii) any action to enforce any Loan Document or any Lien hereunder or thereunder;

 

(f)            the failure by any Person to take any steps to perfect and maintain any Lien on, or preserve any rights with respect to any Collateral;

 

(g)           any workout, insolvency, bankruptcy proceeding, reorganization, arrangement, liquidation or dissolution by or against a Borrower, any other Guarantor, or any Subsidiary of any Loan Party or any procedure, agreement, order, stipulation, election, action or omission thereunder, including any discharge or disallowance of, or bar or stay against collection, any Guaranteed Obligation (or any interest therein) in or as a result of any such proceeding;

 

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(h)           any foreclosure, whether or not through judicial sale, and any other sale or other disposition of any Collateral or any election following the occurrence of an Event of Default by any Secured Party to proceed separately against any Collateral in accordance with such Secured Party’s rights under applicable requirement of Law; or

 

(i)            any defense, setoff or counterclaim or any other circumstance whatsoever (other than a defense of payment or performance) (with or without notice to or knowledge of the Borrower or any Guarantor) which constitutes, or might be construed to constitute, an equitable or legal discharge of any other Grantor from the Guaranteed Obligations, or of such Grantor under the Guarantee contained in this Section 2, in bankruptcy or in any other instance.

 

When making any demand hereunder or otherwise pursuing its rights and remedies hereunder against any Grantor, the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party may, but shall be under no obligation to, make a similar demand on or otherwise pursue such rights and remedies as it may have against the Borrower, any other Guarantor or any other Person or against any collateral security or guarantee for the Guaranteed Obligations or any right of offset with respect thereto, and any failure by the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party to make any such demand, to pursue such other rights or remedies or to collect any payments from the Borrower, any other Guarantor or any other Person or to realize upon any such collateral security or guarantee or to exercise any such right of offset, or any release of the Borrower, any other Guarantor or any other Person or any such collateral security, guarantee or right of offset, shall not relieve any Grantor of any obligation or liability hereunder, and shall not impair or affect the rights and remedies, whether express, implied or available as a matter of law, of the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party against any Guarantor. For the purposes hereof “demand” shall include the commencement and continuance of any legal proceedings.

 

2.6          Reinstatement. The Guarantee contained in this Section 2 shall continue to be effective, or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time payment, or any part thereof, of any of the Guaranteed Obligations is rescinded or must otherwise be restored or returned by the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party upon the insolvency, bankruptcy, dissolution, liquidation or reorganization of the Borrower or any other Guarantor, or upon or as a result of the appointment of a receiver, intervenor or conservator of, or trustee or similar officer for, the Borrower or any other Guarantor or any substantial part of its property, or otherwise, all as though such payments had not been made.

 

2.7          Payments. Each Grantor hereby guarantees that payments hereunder will be paid to the Collateral Agent (a) without set-off or counterclaim in Dollars at the Administrative Agent’s Office and (b) free and clear of, and without deduction for, any Non-Excluded Taxes or Other Taxes on the same terms and to the same extent that payments by the Borrower are required to be made pursuant to the terms of Section 2.18 of the Credit Agreement, applying the provisions of Section 2.18 of the Credit Agreement to such Grantor and the Collateral Agent mutatis mutandis.

 

2.8          Information. Each Grantor (a) assumes all responsibility for being and keeping itself informed of the financial condition and assets of any other Guarantor, and of all other circumstances bearing upon the risk of nonpayment of the Guaranteed Obligations and the nature, scope and extent of the risks that such Grantor assumes and incurs hereunder, and (b)

 

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agrees that none of the Collateral Agent or the other Secured Parties will have any duty to advise such Grantor of information known to it or any of them regarding such circumstances or risks.

 

SECTION 3.  GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST

 

3.1          Grant of Security Interests. Each Grantor hereby grants to the Collateral Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties, a security interest in all of the following property now owned or at any time hereafter acquired or created by such Grantor or in which such Grantor now has or at any time in the future may acquire any right, title or interest (collectively, the “Collateral”), as collateral security for the prompt and complete payment and performance when due (whether at the stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) of the Secured Obligations:

 

(a)           all Accounts;

 

(b)           all Chattel Paper;

 

(c)           all cash and Cash Equivalents;

 

(d)           all Deposit Accounts, Securities Accounts and Commodity Accounts;

 

(e)           all Documents;

 

(f)            all Equipment;

 

(g)           all Fixtures;

 

(h)           all General Intangibles;

 

(i)            all Goods not covered by the other clauses of this Section 3;

 

(j)            all Instruments, including the Pledged Notes;

 

(k)           all Pledged Stock;

 

(l)            all Intellectual Property;

 

(m)          all Inventory;

 

(n)           all Investment Property;

 

(o)           all Letters of Credit and Letter-of-Credit Rights;

 

(p)           all Commercial Tort Claims described on Schedule 5 and on any supplement thereto received by the Collateral Agent;

 

(q)           all other tangible and intangible personal property not otherwise described above;

 

(r)            all books and records pertaining to the Collateral; and

 

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(s)            to the extent not otherwise included, all Proceeds, Supporting Obligations and products of any of the Collateral and products of any and all of the foregoing and all collateral security and guarantees given by any Person with respect to any of the foregoing;

 

provided, that notwithstanding any of the other provisions set forth in this Section 3.1, this Agreement shall not constitute a grant of a security interest in (i) any leasehold interest in real property, (ii) any Vehicles, (iii) any property to the extent that such grant of a security interest is (A) prohibited by any requirements of Law, (B) requires a consent not obtained of any Governmental Authority pursuant to such requirement of Law or (C) prohibited by, or constitutes a breach or default under or results in the termination of or requires any consent not obtained under, any contract, license, agreement, instrument or other document evidencing or giving rise to or otherwise related to such property or, in the case of any Investment Property, any Pledged Security, any applicable shareholder or similar agreement, except to the extent that such requirement of Law or the term in such contract, license, agreement, instrument or other document or shareholder or any similar agreement providing for such prohibition, breach, default or termination or requiring such consent is ineffective under applicable law; provided, that the foregoing exclusions of this clause (iii) shall in no way be construed (x) to apply to the extent that any described prohibition is unenforceable under Section 9-406, 9-407, 9-408, or 9-409 of the UCC or other applicable Law, (y) to limit, impair, or otherwise affect the Collateral Agent’s continuing security interests in and liens upon any rights or interests of any Grantor in or to (1) monies due or to become due under any described contract, lease, permit, license, charter or license agreement (including any Accounts) or (2) any proceeds from the sale, license, lease, or other dispositions of any such contract, lease, permit, license, charter, or license agreement, or (z) apply to the extent that any consent or waiver has been obtained that would permit the security interest notwithstanding the prohibition) and (iv) with respect to any United States Intellectual Property, any “intent-to-use” Trademark applications prior to the filing and acceptance of a “Statement of Use” or “Amendment to Allege Use” with respect thereto, to the extent, if any, that, and solely during the period, if any, in which, the grant of a security interest therein would impair the ability to obtain a registration from such “intent-to-use” Trademark application, or the validity or enforceability of any registration that issues from such “intent-to-use” Trademark application under applicable federal law. It is hereby understood and agreed that any Property described in the preceding proviso as being expressly excluded from the security interest created hereby, and any Property that is otherwise expressly excluded from clauses (a) through (s) above, shall be excluded from the definition of “Collateral”.

 

SECTION 4.  REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

To induce the Lenders and the other Secured Parties to enter into the Credit Agreement and to induce the Lenders to make their respective Term Loans to the Borrower, each Grantor hereby represents and warrants to the Collateral Agent and each other Secured Party and, with respect to Section 4.1, each Lender:

 

4.1          Representations in Credit Agreement. The representations and warranties set forth in Article III of the Credit Agreement to the extent they refer to a Grantor or to the Loan Documents to which such Grantor is a party, each of which is hereby incorporated herein by reference, are true and correct in all material respects (or, in the case of any such representation or warranty already qualified by materiality, in all respects), and the Collateral Agent and each

 

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other Secured Party shall be entitled to rely on each of them as if they were fully set forth herein; provided, that each reference in each such representation and warranty to the Borrower’s knowledge shall, for the purposes of this Section 4.1, be deemed to be a reference to such Grantor’s knowledge.

 

4.2          Title; No Other Liens. Except as otherwise permitted under Section 6.02 of the Credit Agreement, such Grantor owns or has rights in each item of the Collateral pledged by it hereunder free and clear of any and all Liens. Except as otherwise permitted under Section 6.02 of the Credit Agreement, no financing statement or other public notice with respect to all or any part of the Collateral is on file or of record in any public office except financing statements that have been filed without the consent of the Grantor.

 

4.3          Names; Jurisdiction of Organization; Chief Executive Office. On the date hereof, such Grantor’s full and correct legal name, jurisdiction of organization and identification number from the jurisdiction of organization (if any) are specified on Schedule 3. Except as set forth on Schedule 3, no Grantor has changed its name, jurisdiction of organization, chief executive office or sole place of business or its corporate structure in any way (e.g., by merger, consolidation, change in corporate form or otherwise) and has not done business under any other name, in each case, within the past five years. On the date hereof, such Grantor’s books and records concerning the Collateral are kept at the locations designated on Schedule 3.

 

4.4          Pledged Securities. On the date hereof, the shares of Pledged Stock pledged by such Grantor hereunder:

 

(a)           have been duly authorized, validly issued and are fully paid and non-assessable, to the extent such concepts are applicable; and

 

(b)           constitute all the issued and outstanding shares of all classes of the Voting Stock of each Issuer owned by such Grantor or (x) in the case of the Voting Stock of any First-Tier Excluded Subsidiary, 66% of the outstanding Voting Stock and (y) in the case of shares the non-voting Equity Stock of a First-Tier Excluded Subsidiary, 100% of such issued and outstanding shares of each such First-Tier Excluded Subsidiary.

 

4.5          Pledged Notes. Schedule 2 sets forth a complete and correct list of all promissory notes (other than any held in a Securities Account listed on Schedule 6) held by any Grantor on the date hereof.

 

4.6          Intellectual Property.

 

(a)           Schedule 4(a) lists all registered or applied for United States and foreign Intellectual Property owned by such Grantor in its own name on the date hereof.

 

(b)           Schedule 4(b) sets forth all IP Licenses under which a Grantor is an exclusive licensee or licensor on the date hereof and the annual fees received or paid under the license are greater than $100,000 per year.

 

(c)           On the Closing Date, the Intellectual Property set forth on Schedule 4(a) is owned by the Grantor specified thereon and is, to the relevant Grantor’s knowledge, (i) valid, in full

 

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force and effect, subsisting and unexpired and (ii) insofar as it is registered Intellectual Property, enforceable. None of the following shall result in a breach or default of any material IP License, and none of the following shall materially limit or impair the ownership, use, validity or enforceability of, or any rights of such Grantor in, any Intellectual Property: (i) the consummation of the Related Transactions or any Permitted Acquisition or (ii) any holding, decision, judgment or order that has been rendered by any Governmental Authority. There are no pending (or, to the knowledge of such Grantor, threatened) actions, investigations, suits, proceedings, audits, written claims or demands, orders or disputes challenging the ownership, use, validity, enforceability of, or such Grantor’s rights in, any material Intellectual Property of such Grantor. To such Grantor’s knowledge, no Person has been or is infringing, misappropriating, diluting, violating or otherwise impairing any material Intellectual Property of such Grantor. Such Grantor, and to such Grantor’s knowledge each other party thereto, is not in material breach or default of any material IP License, nor does any defense, offset, deduction or counterclaim exist thereunder in favor of a non-Grantor party to such IP License.

 

4.7          Commercial Tort Claims. To the knowledge of such Grantor, the only Commercial Tort Claims of any Grantor in an amount reasonably estimated to exceed $750,000 existing on the date hereof (regardless of whether the defendant or other material facts can be determined and regardless of whether such Commercial Tort Claim has been asserted, threatened or has otherwise been made known to the obligee thereof or whether litigation has been commenced for such claims) are those listed on Schedule 5, which sets forth such information separately for each Grantor in a manner that reasonably identifies each such Commercial Tort Claim.

 

4.8          Deposit Accounts; Securities Accounts and Commodity Accounts. Schedule 6 sets forth a complete and correct list of all Deposit Accounts, Securities Accounts and Commodity Accounts of any Grantor on the date hereof. Each Control Agreement is effective (or will be when executed) to establish the Collateral Agent’s “control” (for purposes of the UCC) of the Collateral subject thereto.

 

4.9          Specific Collateral. None of the Collateral is, or is Proceeds or products of any (a) farm products, (b) as-extracted collateral or (c) timber to be cut.

 

4.10        Perfection and Priority. Except as set forth on Schedule 7, all actions by each Grantor necessary or desirable to protect and perfect the Lien granted hereunder on the Collateral have been duly taken.

 

4.11        Enforcement. No Permit, notice to or filing with any Governmental Authority or any other Person or any consent from any Person is required for the exercise by the Collateral Agent of its rights provided for in this Agreement or the enforcement of remedies in respect of a material portion of the Collateral pursuant to this Agreement, including the transfer of a material portion of the Collateral, except as may be required in connection with any approvals that may be required to be obtained from any bailees or landlords to collect the Collateral.

 

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SECTION 5.  COVENANTS

 

Until all Obligations shall have been indefeasibly paid in full in cash, each Grantor hereby covenants and agrees to the Collateral Agent and each other Secured Party that:

 

5.1          Covenants in Credit Agreement. To the extent applicable, each Grantor shall take, or shall refrain from taking, as the case may be, each action that is necessary to be taken or not taken, as the case may be, so that no Default or Event of Default is caused by the failure to take such action or to refrain from taking such action by such Grantor or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

5.2          Investment Property.

 

(a)           In the case of each Group Member which is an Issuer, but not a Grantor, such Issuer agrees that (i) it will be bound by the terms of this Agreement relating to the Pledged Securities issued by it and will comply with such terms insofar as such terms are applicable to it and (ii) the terms of Sections 6.3(c) and 6.8 shall apply to it, mutatis mutandis, with respect to all actions that may be required of it pursuant to Sections 6.3(c) or 6.8 with respect to the Pledged Securities issued by it.

 

(b)           To the extent any Pledged Stock (i) constitutes interests in any limited liability company or limited partnership controlled now or in the future by any Grantor and (ii) is a “Security” within the meaning of Article 8 of the UCC and is governed by Article 8 of the UCC, such interest shall be certificated and each such interest shall at all times hereafter continue to be such a security and represented by such certificate. Each Grantor further acknowledges and agrees that with respect to any interest in any limited liability company or limited partnership controlled now or in the future by such Grantor and pledged hereunder that is not a “Security” within the meaning of Article 8 of the UCC, such Grantor shall at no time elect to treat any such interest as a “Security” within the meaning of Article 8 of the UCC, nor shall such interest be represented by a certificate, unless such Grantor provides prior written notification to the Collateral Agent of such election and such interest is thereafter represented by a certificate that is promptly delivered to the Collateral Agent pursuant to the terms hereof.

 

(c)           To the extent that any Pledged Security is a Certificated Security or an Instrument or is an Uncertificated Security that becomes a Certificated Security or Instrument, the applicable Grantor shall promptly deliver such certificates or Instruments evidencing such Pledged Securities to the Collateral Agent together with stock powers or indorsements thereof reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent.

 

5.3          Commercial Tort Claims. If any Grantor shall at any time after the date of this Agreement acquire or become the beneficiary of a Commercial Tort Claim in an amount reasonably estimated to exceed $750,000 (regardless of whether the defendant or other material facts can be determined and regardless of whether such Commercial Tort Claim has been asserted, threatened or has otherwise been made known to the obligee thereof or whether litigation has been commenced for such claims), such Grantor shall promptly provide the Collateral Agent with a supplement to Schedule 5 hereto describing the details thereof in a manner that reasonably identifies such Commercial Tort Claim and which is otherwise reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent, and hereby authorizes the filing of additional

 

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financing statements or amendments to existing financing statements describing such Commercial Tort Claim, and agrees to do such other acts or things reasonably deemed necessary or desirable by the Collateral Agent to provide a perfected security interest in any such Commercial Tort Claim. Any supplement to Schedule 5 delivered pursuant to this Section 5.3 shall, after the receipt thereof by the Collateral Agent, become part of Schedule 5 for all purposes hereunder other than in respect of representations and warranties made prior to the date of such receipt.

 

5.4          Maintenance of Perfected Security Interest; Defense of Claims. Each Grantor agrees to promptly, and in any case within five Business Days after the occurrence thereof, notify the Collateral Agent of any change (i) in its legal name, (ii) in the identity or type of organization or corporate structure of any Grantor, (iii) in the jurisdiction of organization of any Grantor, (iv) in the “location” (as determined in accordance with Section 9-307 of the UCC) of any Grantor or (v) in the organizational identification number of any Grantor. Each Grantor agrees not to effect or permit any change referred to in the preceding sentence unless all filings have been made under the UCC or other applicable Law that are required in order for the Collateral Agent to continue at all times following such change to have a valid, legal and perfected (to the extent perfection of the security interest in such property is required by the terms hereof), security interest (subject only to Liens permitted under the Credit Agreement and having priority by operation of applicable Law) in the Collateral for its benefit and the benefit of the other Secured Parties.

 

5.5          Delivery of Instruments and Tangible Chattel Paper and Control of Investment Property,  Letter-of-Credit Rights and Electronic Chattel Paper.

 

(a)           If any amount payable under or in connection with any Collateral owned by such Grantor shall be or become evidenced by an Instrument or Tangible Chattel Paper other than such Instrument delivered in accordance with Section 5.2(c) and in the possession of the Collateral Agent, such Grantor shall, at the request of the Collateral Agent, immediately deliver such Instrument or Tangible Chattel Paper to the Collateral Agent, duly indorsed in a manner satisfactory to the Collateral Agent; provided, that this requirement shall not apply to any interests in such Instruments or Tangible Chattel Paper which have an individual value of $750,000 or less or which, in the aggregate, are in an amount of $1,500,000 or less.

 

(b)           Such Grantor shall not grant “control” (as defined in Article 9-106 of the UCC) over any Investment Property to any Person other than the Collateral Agent.

 

(c)           If such Grantor is or becomes the beneficiary of letters of credit that are not Supporting Obligations with respect to any Collateral, such Grantor shall promptly, and in any event within five Business Days after becoming a beneficiary, notify the Collateral Agent thereof and if requested by the Collateral Agent, enter into a Contractual Obligation with the Collateral Agent, the issuers of such letters of credit or any nominated person with respect to the Letter-of-Credit Rights under such letters of credit; provided, that this requirement shall not apply to all such letters of credit which have an individual value of $750,000 or less or which, in the aggregate, are in an amount of $1,500,000 or less. Such Contractual Obligation shall assign such Letter-of-Credit Rights to the Collateral Agent and such assignment shall be sufficient to grant control for the purposes of Section 9-107 of the UCC (or any similar section under any

 

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equivalent UCC). Such Contractual Obligation shall also direct all payments thereunder to a Deposit Account subject to a Control Agreement in compliance with Section 5.6. The provisions of the Contractual Obligation shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent.

 

(d)           If any amount payable under or in connection with any Collateral owned by such Grantor shall be or become evidenced by Electronic Chattel Paper, such Grantor shall take all steps necessary to grant the Collateral Agent control of all such Electronic Chattel Paper for the purposes of Section 9-105 of the UCC (or any similar section under any equivalent UCC) and all “transferable records” as defined in each of the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act and the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act; provided, that this requirement shall not apply to any interests in such Electronic Chattel Paper which have an individual value of $750,000 or less or which, in the aggregate, are in an amount of $1,500,000 or less.

 

5.6          Deposit Accounts, Securities Accounts and Commodity Accounts. Each Grantor agrees that:

 

(a)           With respect to any Commodity Account, Deposit Account or Securities Account of such Grantor on the Closing Date other than any Excluded Account, it shall deliver on or prior to the date that is 60 days following the Closing Date (or such longer period as to which the Collateral Agent may consent in its sole discretion) to the Collateral Agent, an executed Control Agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Collateral Agent which will provide the Collateral Agent with “control” (as defined in Section 9-104, 9-106 or 8-106 of the UCC, as applicable) with respect to all cash, Cash Equivalents and other Collateral on deposit or contained therein; and

 

(b)           With respect to any Commodity Account, Deposit Account or Securities Account created, acquired, established or maintained by such Grantor after the Closing Date other than any Excluded Account, such Granter shall execute and deliver an executed Control Agreement with respect to such Deposit Account, Securities Account or Commodities Account to the Collateral Agent within 30 days of opening such account (or such longer period as the Collateral Agent may consent in its sole discretion).

 

5.7          Intellectual Property. Each Grantor agrees that:

 

(a)           it shall not do any act or omit to do any act whereby any of the Intellectual Property which is material to the business of Grantor or which is of material value may lapse, or become abandoned, dedicated to the public, or unenforceable, or which would adversely affect the validity, grant, or enforceability of the security interest granted therein;

 

(b)           it shall not, with respect to any Trademarks, cease the use of any of such Trademarks, other than in the ordinary course of business, and each Grantor shall take all steps necessary to ensure that licensees of such Trademarks maintain the level of the quality of products sold and services rendered under any of such Trademark at a level at least substantially consistent with the quality of such products and services as of the date hereof;

 

(c)           it shall, within 30 days of the creation or acquisition or exclusive license of any copyrightable work which is material to the business of Grantor, apply to register the Copyright

 

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and, in the case of an exclusive IP License, record such license to such Copyright, in the United States Copyright Office;

 

(d)                                 it shall (i) within 30 days of Grantor or any of its agents, employees, designees or licensees, filing, in the name of or for the benefit of Grantor, an application for the registration of any Patent or Trademark with the United States Patent and Trademark Office or any foreign counterpart or (ii) within 14 days of such Grantor receiving, as owner or exclusive licensee, a Copyright registration with the United States Copyright Office or any foreign counterpart, notify the Collateral Agent and upon request of the Collateral Agent, promptly execute and deliver documents as the Collateral Agent may reasonably request to evidence the Collateral Agent’s security interest in such Collateral;

 

(e)                                  it shall promptly notify the Collateral Agent if it knows or has reason to know that any item of Intellectual Property may become (i) abandoned or dedicated to the public or placed in the public domain, (ii) invalid or unenforceable, (iii) subject to any adverse determination or development (including the institution of proceedings) in any action or proceeding in the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the United States Copyright Office, any state registry, any foreign counterpart of the foregoing, or any court or (iv) be the subject of any reversion or termination rights;

 

(f)                                   it shall take all commercially reasonable steps in the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the United States Copyright Office, any state registry or any foreign counterpart of the foregoing, to pursue any application and maintain any registration of each Trademark, Patent, and Copyright owned by any Grantor which is now or shall become included in the Intellectual Property, subject to Grantor’s exercise of reasonable business judgment;

 

(g)                                  it shall not permit the inclusion in any contract to which it hereafter becomes a party of any provision that could or might in any way materially impair or prevent the creation of a security interest in, or the assignment of, such Grantor’s rights and interests in any property included within the definitions of any Intellectual Property acquired under such contracts;

 

(h)                                 in the event that any material Intellectual Property owned by or exclusively licensed to any Grantor is infringed, misappropriated, or diluted by a third party, such Grantor shall promptly take all commercially reasonable actions to stop such infringement, misappropriation, or dilution and protect its rights in such Intellectual Property including, but not limited to, the initiation of a suit for injunctive relief and to recover damages;

 

(i)                                     it shall take all steps reasonably necessary to protect the secrecy of all Trade Secrets, including, without limitation, entering into confidentiality agreements with employees and consultants and labeling and restricting access to secret information and documents;

 

(j)                                    it shall use proper statutory notice in connection with its use of any of the Intellectual Property; and

 

(k)                                 it shall continue to collect, at its own expense, all amounts due or to become due to such Grantor in respect of Intellectual Property or any portion thereof. In connection with such collections, each Grantor may take (and, at the Collateral Agent’s reasonable direction, shall take) such action as such Grantor or the Collateral Agent may deem reasonably necessary or

 

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advisable to enforce collection of such amounts. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Collateral Agent shall have the right at any time, to notify, or require any Grantor to notify, any obligors with respect to any such amounts of the existence of the security interest created hereby.

 

5.8                               Maintenance of Perfected Security Interest; Further Documentation and Consents.

 

(a)                                 No Grantor shall (i) use or permit any Collateral to be used unlawfully or in violation of any provision of any Loan Document, any Related Document, any requirement of Law or any policy of insurance covering the Collateral or (ii) enter into any Contractual Obligation or undertaking restricting the right or ability of such Grantor or the Collateral Agent to transfer any Collateral if such restriction would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(b)                                 Such Grantor shall maintain the security interest created by this Agreement as a perfected security interest and, if reasonably requested by the Collateral Agent, shall defend such security interest and such priority against the claims and demands of all Persons.

 

(c)                                  Such Grantor shall furnish to the Collateral Agent from time to time statements and schedules further identifying and describing the Collateral and such other documents in connection with the Collateral as the Collateral Agent may reasonably request, all in reasonable detail and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent.

 

(d)                                 At any time and from time to time, upon the written request of the Collateral Agent, such Grantor shall, for the purpose of obtaining or preserving the full benefits of this Agreement and of the rights and powers herein granted, (i) promptly and duly execute and deliver, and have recorded, such further documents, including an authorization to file (or, as applicable, the filing) of any financing statement or amendment under the UCC (or other filings under similar requirements of Law) in effect in any jurisdiction with respect to the security interest created hereby and (ii) take such further action as the Collateral Agent may reasonably request, including using its commercially reasonable efforts to secure all approvals necessary or appropriate for the assignment to or for the benefit of the Collateral Agent of any Contractual Obligation held by such Grantor and to enforce the security interests granted hereunder.

 

(e)                                  To ensure that any of the Excluded Assets set forth in clauses (iii)(B) and (C) of the proviso of Section 3.1 becomes part of the Collateral, such Grantor shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain any required consents from any Person (other than the Loan Parties and their Affiliates, whose consent shall be required) with respect to any Permit or any Contractual Obligation with such Person entered into by such Grantor that requires such consent as a condition to the creation by such Grantor of a Lien on any right, title or interest in such permit, license or Contractual Obligation or any Capital Stock related thereto.

 

SECTION 6.                            REMEDIAL PROVISIONS

 

6.1                               Certain Matters Relating to Receivables.

 

(a)                                 At any time after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, upon the Collateral Agent’s reasonable request and at the expense of the relevant Grantor, such Grantor shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause independent public

 

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accountants or others satisfactory to the Collateral Agent to furnish to the Collateral Agent reports showing reconciliations, aging and test verifications of, and trial balances for, the Receivables.

 

(b)                                 If required by the Collateral Agent at any time after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, any payments of Receivables, when collected by any Grantor, (i) shall be forthwith (and, in any event, within three Business Days) deposited by such Grantor in the exact form received, duly indorsed by such Grantor to the Collateral Agent if required, in a Collateral Account maintained under the sole dominion and control of the Collateral Agent, subject to withdrawal by the Collateral Agent for the account of the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties only as provided in Section 6.6 and (ii) until so turned over, shall be held by such Grantor in trust for the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties, segregated from other funds of such Grantor. Each such deposit of Proceeds of Receivables shall be accompanied by a report identifying in reasonable detail the nature and source of the payments included in the deposit.

 

(c)                                  If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and at the Collateral Agent’s request, each Grantor shall deliver to the Collateral Agent all documents evidencing, and relating to, the agreements and transactions which gave rise to the Receivables, including, without limitation, all orders, invoices and shipping receipts.

 

6.2                               Communications with Grantors; Grantors Remain Liable.

 

(a)                                 Upon the request of the Collateral Agent at any time after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, each Grantor shall notify obligors on the Receivables that such Receivables have been assigned to the Collateral Agent for the ratable benefit of the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties and that payments in respect of such Receivables shall be made directly to the Collateral Agent.

 

(b)                                 Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, each Grantor shall remain liable under the Receivables (or any agreements giving rise thereto) to observe and perform all the conditions and obligations to be observed and performed by it thereunder, all in accordance with the terms of any agreement giving rise thereto. Neither the Collateral Agent nor any other Secured Party shall have any obligation or liability under any Receivable (or any agreement giving rise thereto) by reason of or arising out of this Agreement or the receipt by the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party of any payment relating thereto, nor shall the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party be obligated in any manner to perform any of the obligations of any Grantor under or pursuant to any Receivable (or any agreement giving rise thereto), to make any payment, to make any inquiry as to the nature or the sufficiency of any payment received by it or as to the sufficiency of any performance by any party thereunder, to present or file any claim, to take any action to enforce any performance or to collect the payment of any amounts which may have been assigned to it or to which it may be entitled at any time or times.

 

6.3                               Pledged Securities; Dividends.

 

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to exercise its corresponding rights pursuant to paragraph (b) below, each Grantor shall be permitted to receive all cash dividends paid in respect of the Pledged Stock and all payments made in respect of the Pledged Notes to the extent permitted in the Credit Agreement, and to exercise all voting and corporate or other organizational rights with respect to the Pledged Securities.

 

(b)                                 If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and the Collateral Agent has given notice to the relevant Grantor or Grantors of its intent to exercise such rights, (i) unless otherwise provided in the Credit Agreement, the Collateral Agent shall have the right to receive any and all cash dividends, payments or other Proceeds paid in respect of the Pledged Securities of such Grantor or Grantors and make application thereof to the Secured Obligations in the order set forth in Section 6.6 and (ii) any or all of the Pledged Securities of such Grantor or Grantors shall be registered in the name of the Collateral Agent or its nominee, and the Collateral Agent or its nominee may thereafter exercise (x) all voting, corporate and other rights pertaining to such Pledged Securities at any meeting of shareholders of the relevant Issuer or Issuers or otherwise and (y) any and all rights of conversion, exchange and subscription and any other rights, privileges or options pertaining to such Pledged Securities as if it were the absolute owner thereof (including, without limitation, the right to exchange at its discretion any and all of the Pledged Securities upon the merger, consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization or other fundamental change in the corporate structure of any Issuer, or upon the exercise by any Grantor or the Collateral Agent of any right, privilege or option pertaining to such Pledged Securities, and in connection therewith, the right to deposit and deliver any and all of the Pledged Securities with any committee, depositary, transfer agent, registrar or other designated agency upon such terms and conditions as the Collateral Agent may determine), all without liability except to account for property actually received by it, but the Collateral Agent shall have no duty to any Grantor to exercise any such right, privilege or option and shall not be responsible for any failure to do so or delay in so doing unless the Collateral Agent has given notice of its intent to exercise as set forth above.

 

(c)                                  Each Grantor hereby authorizes and instructs each Issuer of any Pledged Securities pledged by such Grantor hereunder to comply with any instruction received by it from the Collateral Agent in writing that (i) states that an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and (ii) is otherwise in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, without any other or further instructions from such Grantor, and each Grantor agrees that each Issuer shall be fully protected in so complying.

 

(d)                                 After all Events of Default have been cured or waived in accordance with the provisions of the Credit Agreement, and so long as the Secured Obligations shall not have been accelerated, (i) each Grantor shall have the right to exercise the voting, corporate and other rights pertaining to such Pledged Securities that it would have otherwise been entitled to and receive all cash dividends, payments, or other Proceeds paid in respect of the Pledged Securities which it would be authorized to receive and retain, in each case, pursuant to paragraph (a) above, and, to the extent necessary, the Collateral Agent shall deliver a proxy in favor of such Grantor evidencing the same and (ii) to the extent that the Collateral Agent has exercised its rights under paragraph (b)(ii), the Collateral Agent shall, promptly after the written request of the applicable Grantor, cause such Pledged Securities to be registered in the name of such Grantor to the extent such Grantor or its nominees holds an interest in such Collateral at such time.

 

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6.4                               Intellectual Property.

 

(a)                                 Without limiting any rights of the Collateral Agent under the Loan Documents, for the purpose of enabling the Collateral Agent to exercise its rights and remedies under this Section 6, solely during such time as the Collateral Agent shall be lawfully entitled to exercise such rights and remedies, and at no other time or for no other purpose, each Grantor hereby grants to the Collateral Agent, to the extent permitted by Law, an irrevocable, non-exclusive IP License (exercisable without payment of royalty or other compensation to such Grantor) under the Intellectual Property now owned or hereafter acquired or created by such Grantor, wherever the same may be located; provided, that nothing in this Section 6.4 shall require a Grantor to grant any IP License that is prohibited by any Law or is prohibited by, or constitutes a breach or default under or results in the termination of or gives rise to any right of acceleration, modification or cancellation under any Contractual Obligation with respect to such Property; provided, further, that such IP Licenses to be granted hereunder with respect to Trademarks shall be subject to the maintenance of quality standards with respect to the goods and services on which such Trademarks are used sufficient to preserve the validity of such Trademarks.

 

(b)                                 Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, but subject to the provisions of Section 6.04 of the Credit Agreement that limit the rights of the Grantors to dispose of their Property and subject to the Collateral Agent’s exercise of its rights and remedies under this Section 6, the Grantors will be permitted to exploit, use, enjoy, protect, license, sublicense, assign, sell, dispose of or take other actions with respect to their Intellectual Property in the ordinary course of the business of the Grantors. The Grantors (or their licensees) shall not do any act or omit to do any act whereby any Intellectual Property that is necessary for the operations of such Grantor’s business may become invalidated or otherwise impaired. In furtherance of the foregoing, so long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Collateral Agent shall from time to time, upon the request of the respective Grantor, execute and deliver any instruments, certificates or other documents, in the form so requested, that such Grantor shall have certified are appropriate in its judgment to allow it to take any action permitted above (including relinquishment of the IP License provided pursuant to paragraph (a) above as to any specific Intellectual Property). Further, upon the payment in full in cash of all of the Obligations (other than contingent or indemnification obligations not then asserted or due) or earlier expiration of this Agreement or release of the Collateral, the IP License granted pursuant to paragraph (a) above shall terminate and become null and void. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the exercise of rights and remedies under this Section 6 by the Collateral Agent shall not terminate the rights of the holders of any licenses or sublicenses theretofore granted by the Grantors in accordance with the first sentence of this paragraph (b).

 

(c)                                  If at any time the Trademarks within the Collateral contain any “intent-to-use” applications, the Collateral Agent shall refrain from exercising any of its rights under this Section 6, solely to the extent such exercise would impair the ability to obtain a registration from such “intent-to-use” Trademark application, or the validity or enforceability of any registration that issues from any such applications or cause a Grantor to abandon any such applications.

 

6.5                               Proceeds to be Turned Over To Collateral Agent. If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, all Proceeds received by any Grantor consisting of cash, checks and other near-cash items shall be held by such Grantor in trust for the Collateral Agent and the

 

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other Secured Parties, segregated from other funds of such Grantor, and shall, promptly upon receipt by such Grantor, be turned over to the Collateral Agent in the exact form received by such Grantor (duly indorsed by such Grantor to the Collateral Agent, if required). All Proceeds received by the Collateral Agent hereunder shall be held by the Collateral Agent in a Collateral Account maintained under its sole dominion and control. All Proceeds while held by the Collateral Agent in a Collateral Account (or by such Grantor in trust for the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties) shall continue to be held as collateral security for all of the Secured Obligations and shall not constitute payment thereof until applied as provided in Section 6.7.

 

6.6                               Application of Proceeds. If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, and the Loans shall have been accelerated pursuant to Article VII of the Credit Agreement, the Collateral Agent shall apply all or any part of Proceeds constituting Collateral and any proceeds of the Guarantee set forth in Section 2, after deducting all reasonable costs and expenses of every kind incurred in connection therewith or incidental to the care or safekeeping of any Collateral or otherwise reasonably relating to the Collateral or the rights of the Collateral Agent and any other Secured Party hereunder, in payment of the Secured Obligations, and shall make any such application in accordance with Section 7.02 of the Credit Agreement, and only after such application and after the payment by the Collateral Agent of any other amount required by any requirement of Law, need the Collateral Agent account for the surplus, if any, to any Grantor.

 

6.7                               Code and Other Remedies.

 

(a)                                 UCC Remedies. If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Collateral Agent, on behalf of itself, the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties, may exercise, in addition to all other rights and remedies granted to them in this Agreement and in any other instrument or agreement securing, evidencing or relating to the Secured Obligations, all rights and remedies of a secured party under the UCC or any other applicable Law.

 

(b)                                 Disposition of Collateral. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, if an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Collateral Agent, without demand of performance or other demand, presentment, protest, advertisement or notice of any kind (except any notice required by law referred to below or notices otherwise provided in the Loan Documents) to or upon any Grantor or any other Person (all and each of which demands, defenses, advertisements and notices are hereby waived unless otherwise provided in the Loan Documents), may in such circumstances forthwith collect, receive, appropriate and realize upon the Collateral, or any part thereof, and/or may forthwith sell, lease, assign, give option or options to purchase, or otherwise dispose of and deliver the Collateral or any part thereof (or contract to do any of the foregoing), in one or more parcels at public or private sale or sales, at any exchange, broker’s board or office of the Collateral Agent or any Lender or elsewhere upon such terms and conditions as it may deem advisable and at such prices as it may deem best, for cash or on credit or for future delivery without assumption of any credit risk. Any Agent or any Lender shall have the right upon any such public sale or sales, and, to the extent permitted by law, upon any such private sale or sales, to purchase the whole or any part of the Collateral so sold, free of any right or equity of redemption in any Grantor, which right or equity is hereby waived and released.

 

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(c)                                  Management of Collateral. Each Grantor further agrees, if an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, (i) at the Collateral Agent’s request, to assemble the Collateral and make it available to the Collateral Agent at places which the Collateral Agent shall reasonably select, whether at such Grantor’s premises or elsewhere, (ii) without limiting the foregoing, the Collateral Agent also has the right to require that each Grantor store and keep any Collateral pending further action by the Collateral Agent and, while any such Collateral is so stored or kept, provide such guards and maintenance services as shall be reasonably necessary to protect the same and to preserve and maintain such Collateral in good condition, (iii) until the Collateral Agent is able to transfer any Collateral, the Collateral Agent shall have the right to hold or use such Collateral to the extent that it deems appropriate for the purpose of preserving the Collateral or its value or for any other purpose deemed appropriate by the Collateral Agent and (iv) the Collateral Agent may, if it so elects, seek the appointment of a receiver or keeper to take possession of any Collateral and to enforce any of the Collateral Agent’s remedies (for the benefit of the Secured Parties), with respect to such appointment without prior notice or hearing as to such appointment. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Collateral Agent’s rights under this paragraph (c) are subject to the applicable limitations under federal Law. The Collateral Agent shall not have any obligation to any Grantor to maintain or preserve the rights of any Grantor as against third parties with respect to any Collateral while such Collateral is in the possession of the Collateral Agent.

 

(d)                                 Application of Proceeds. The Collateral Agent shall apply the net proceeds of any action taken by it pursuant to this Section 6.7, after deducting all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses of every kind actually incurred in connection therewith or incidental to the care or safekeeping of any of the Collateral or in any way relating to the Collateral or the rights of the Collateral Agent and the Lenders hereunder, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements of one firm of counsel, one firm of local counsel in each applicable jurisdiction, and in case of an actual or potential conflict, one firm of special counsel, to the payment in whole or in part of the Secured Obligations, in such order as the Collateral Agent may elect, and only after such application and after the payment by the Collateral Agent of any other amount required by any provision of Law, including, without limitation, Section 9-615(a)(3) of the UCC, need the Collateral Agent account for the surplus, if any, to any Grantor. If any notice of a proposed sale or other disposition of Collateral shall be required by law, such notice shall be deemed reasonable and proper if given at least 10 Business Days before such sale or other disposition.

 

(e)                                  Direct Obligation. Neither the Collateral Agent nor any other Secured Party shall be required to make any demand upon, or pursue or exhaust any right or remedy against, any Grantor, any other Loan Party or any other Person with respect to the payment of the Obligations or to pursue or exhaust any right or remedy with respect to any Collateral therefor or any direct or indirect guarantee thereof. All of the rights and remedies of the Collateral Agent and any other Secured Party under any Loan Document shall be cumulative, may be exercised individually or concurrently and not exclusive of any other rights or remedies provided by any applicable requirement of Law. To the extent it may lawfully do so, each Grantor absolutely and irrevocably waives and relinquishes the benefit and advantage of, and covenants not to assert against the Collateral Agent, any Lender or any other Secured Party, any valuation, stay, appraisement, extension, redemption or similar laws and any and all rights or defenses it may have as a surety, now or hereafter existing, arising out of the exercise by them of any rights

 

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hereunder. If any notice of a proposed sale or other disposition of Collateral shall be required by law, such notice shall be deemed reasonable and proper if given at least 10 Business Days before such sale or other disposition.

 

(f)                                   Commercially Reasonable. To the extent that applicable requirements of Law impose duties on the Collateral Agent to exercise remedies in a commercially reasonable manner, each Grantor acknowledges and agrees that it is not commercially unreasonable for the Collateral Agent to do any of the following:

 

(i)                                     fail to incur significant costs, expenses or other Liabilities reasonably deemed as such by the Collateral Agent to prepare any Collateral for disposition or otherwise to complete raw material or work in process into finished goods or other finished products for disposition;

 

(ii)                                  fail to obtain Permits, or other consents, for access to any Collateral to transfer or for the collection or transfer of any Collateral, or, if not required by other requirements of Law, fail to obtain Permits or other consents for the collection or disposition of any Collateral;

 

(iii)                               fail to exercise remedies against account debtors or other Persons obligated on any Collateral or to remove Liens on any Collateral or to remove any adverse claims against any Collateral;

 

(iv)                              advertise dispositions of any Collateral through publications or media of general circulation, whether or not such Collateral is of a specialized nature or to contact other Persons, whether or not in the same business as any Grantor, for expressions of interest in acquiring any such Collateral;

 

(v)                                 exercise collection remedies against account debtors and other Persons obligated on any Collateral, directly or through the use of collection agencies or other collection specialists, hire one or more professional auctioneers to assist in the disposition of any Collateral, whether or not such Collateral is of a specialized nature or, to the extent deemed appropriate by the Collateral Agent, obtain the services of other brokers, investment bankers, consultants and other professionals to assist the Collateral Agent in the collection or disposition of any Collateral, or utilize Internet sites that provide for the auction of assets of the types included in the Collateral or that have the reasonable capacity of doing so, or that match buyers and sellers of assets to dispose of any Collateral;

 

(vi)                              dispose of assets in wholesale rather than retail markets;

 

(vii)                           disclaim disposition warranties, such as title, possession or quiet enjoyment; or

 

(viii)                        purchase insurance or credit enhancements to insure the Collateral Agent against risks of loss, collection or disposition of any Collateral or to provide to the Collateral Agent a guaranteed return from the collection or disposition of any Collateral.

 

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Each Grantor acknowledges that the purpose of this Section 6.7 is to provide a non-exhaustive list of actions or omissions that are commercially reasonable when exercising remedies against any Collateral and that other actions or omissions by the Secured Parties shall not be deemed commercially unreasonable solely on account of not being indicated in this Section 6.7. Without limitation upon the foregoing, nothing contained in this Section 6.7 shall be construed to grant any rights to any Grantor or to impose any duties on the Collateral Agent that would not have been granted or imposed by this Agreement or by applicable requirements of Law in the absence of this Section 6.7.

 

6.8                               Private Sales. Each Grantor recognizes that the Collateral Agent may be unable to effect a public sale of any or all the Pledged Stock, by reason of certain prohibitions contained in the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or otherwise, and may be compelled to resort to one or more private sales thereof to a restricted group of purchasers which will be obliged to agree, among other things, to acquire such securities for their own account for investment and not with a view to the distribution or resale thereof. Each Grantor acknowledges and agrees that any such private sale may result in prices and other terms less favorable than if such sale were a public sale and, notwithstanding such circumstances, agrees that any such private sale shall be deemed to have been made in a commercially reasonable manner. The Collateral Agent shall be under no obligation to delay a sale of any of the Pledged Stock for the period of time necessary to permit the Issuer thereof to register such securities for public sale under the Securities Act, or under applicable state securities laws, even if such Issuer would agree to do so.

 

6.9                               Deficiency. Each Grantor shall remain liable for any deficiency if the proceeds of any sale or other disposition of the Collateral are insufficient to pay the Secured Obligations and the reasonable fees and disbursements of any attorneys employed by the Collateral Agent to collect such deficiency.

 

6.10                        Limited Forbearance.

 

(a)                                 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties agree that beginning on the Acceleration Date and until the expiration or termination of the Forbearance Period, the Collateral Agent will temporarily forbear from exercising its default-related rights and remedies available hereunder or any other Loan Document, solely with respect to the Collateral pledged hereunder by the IDT Entities (the “IDT Collateral”); provided that such forbearance will not affect any other rights or remedies of the Collateral Agent or other Secured Parties against any other Group Member until the expiration or termination of the Forbearance Period, including against the Equity Interests of the IDT Entities owned by any Grantor (that is not an IDT Entity).

 

(b)                                 Forbearance Period. As used herein, the term “Forbearance Period” shall mean the period beginning on the Acceleration Date and ending on the earlier to occur of any of the following (the occurrence of clause (i), (ii) or (iii) being a “Forbearance Termination Event”): (i) the occurrence of any Bankruptcy Default, (ii) the date on which the Collateral Agent delivers to the Borrower a notice terminating the Forbearance Period, which notice may be delivered at any time upon or after the occurrence of any Forbearance Default other than a Bankruptcy Default, or

 

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(iii) the one year anniversary of the Acceleration Date. Any Forbearance Default shall constitute an immediate Event of Default under the Credit Agreement and other Loan Documents.

 

(c)                                  Occurrence of a Forbearance Termination Event. Upon the occurrence of a Forbearance Termination Event, the agreement of the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties hereunder to forbear from exercising their respective default-related rights and remedies with respect to the IDT Collateral shall terminate automatically. The Borrower and the other Loan Parties each agree that the Collateral Agent and any Secured Party may at any time, after the occurrence of a Forbearance Termination Event, proceed to exercise any and all of their respective rights and remedies under any or all of the Credit Agreement, any other Loan Document and/or applicable law.

 

(d)                                 Acknowledgements re Forbearance. The Borrower and the other Loan Parties each acknowledge that the Collateral Agent and the Secured Parties have not made any assurances concerning (i) any possibility of an extension of the Forbearance Period, (ii) the manner in which or whether any existing Event of Default may be resolved or (iii) any additional forbearance, waiver, restructuring or other accommodations. The Loan Parties agree that the running of all statutes of limitation and the doctrine of laches applicable to all claims or causes of action that any Secured Party may be entitled to take or bring in order to enforce its rights and remedies against any Loan Party are, to the fullest extent permitted by law, tolled and suspended during the Forbearance Period. The Loan Parties and the Secured Parties acknowledge that they may undertake discussions regarding possible modifications of one or more of the Loan Documents. Each such party acknowledges that no other party is under any obligation with respect to any such discussions and that each party’s entrance into any such discussions is purely voluntary. Each party agrees that, notwithstanding any conversations or correspondence between them, no obligation shall arise until such time, if any, as formal written documents have been entered into. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, no party shall be entitled to rely on any statements or promises of any other party other than those set forth in any such formal written document.

 

SECTION 7.                            THE COLLATERAL AGENT

 

7.1                               Collateral Agent’s Appointment as Attorney-in-Fact, etc.

 

(a)                                 Each Grantor hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints the Collateral Agent and any officer or agent thereof, with full power of substitution, as its true and lawful attorney-in-fact with full irrevocable power and authority in the place and stead of such Grantor and in the name of such Grantor or in its own name, for the purpose of carrying out the terms of this Agreement, to take any and all appropriate action and to execute any and all documents and instruments which may be necessary or desirable to accomplish the purposes of this Agreement, and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Grantor hereby gives the Collateral Agent the power and right, on behalf of such Grantor, without notice to or assent by such Grantor, to do any or all of the following after written notice by the Collateral Agent of its intent to do so:

 

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instruments for the payment of moneys due under any Receivable or with respect to any other Collateral and file any claim or take any other action or proceeding in any court of law or equity or otherwise deemed appropriate by the Collateral Agent for the purpose of collecting any and all such moneys due under any Receivable or with respect to any other Collateral whenever payable;

 

(ii)                                  in the case of any Intellectual Property, execute and deliver, and have recorded, any and all agreements, instruments, documents and papers as the Collateral Agent may request to evidence and/or perfect the Secured Parties’ security interest in such Intellectual Property and the goodwill and general intangibles of such Grantor relating thereto or represented thereby;

 

(iii)                               pay or discharge taxes and Liens levied or placed on or threatened against the Collateral, effect any repairs or provide any insurance called for by the terms of this Agreement and pay all or any part of the premiums therefor and the costs thereof;

 

(iv)                              execute, in connection with any sale provided for in Section 6.7 or 6.8, any indorsements, assignments or other instruments of conveyance or transfer with respect to the Collateral; and

 

(v)                                 (1) direct any party liable for any payment under any of the Collateral to make payment of any and all moneys due or to become due thereunder directly to the Collateral Agent or as the Collateral Agent shall direct; (2) ask or demand for, collect, and receive payment of and receipt for, any and all moneys, claims and other amounts due or to become due at any time in respect of or arising out of any Collateral; (3) sign and indorse any invoices, freight or express bills, bills of lading, storage or warehouse receipts, drafts against debtors, assignments, verifications, notices and other documents in connection with any of the Collateral; (4) commence and prosecute any suits, actions or proceedings at law or in equity in any court of competent jurisdiction to collect the Collateral or any portion thereof and to enforce any other right in respect of any Collateral; (5) defend any suit, action or proceeding brought against such Grantor with respect to any Collateral; (6) settle, compromise or adjust any such suit, action or proceeding and, in connection therewith, give such discharges or releases as the Collateral Agent may deem appropriate; (7) assign any Copyright, Patent or Trademark (along with the goodwill of the business to which any such Copyright, Patent or Trademark pertains), throughout the world for such term or terms, on such conditions, and in such manner, as the Collateral Agent shall in its sole discretion determine; and (8) generally, sell, transfer, pledge and make any agreement with respect to or otherwise deal with any of the Collateral as fully and completely as though the Collateral Agent were the absolute owner thereof for all purposes, and do, at the Collateral Agent’s option and such Grantor’s expense, at any time, or from time to time, all acts and things which the Collateral Agent deems necessary to protect, preserve or realize upon the Secured Parties’ security interests therein and to effect the intent of this Agreement, all as fully and effectively as such Grantor might do;

 

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provided, that anything in this Section 7.1(a) to the contrary notwithstanding, the Collateral Agent agrees that it will not exercise any rights under the power of attorney provided for in this Section 7.1(a) unless an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing.

 

(b)                                 If any Grantor fails to perform or comply with any of its agreements contained herein, the Collateral Agent, at its option, but without any obligation so to do, may give such Grantor written notice of such failure to perform or comply and if such Grantor fails to perform or comply within five Business Days of receiving such notice (or if the Collateral Agent reasonably determines that irreparable harm to the Collateral or to the security interest of the Secured Parties hereunder could result prior to the end of such five Business Day period), then the Collateral Agent may perform or comply, or otherwise cause performance or compliance, with such agreement.

 

(c)                                  Each Grantor hereby ratifies all that said attorneys shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. All powers, authorizations and agencies contained in this Agreement are coupled with an interest and are irrevocable until this Agreement is terminated and the security interests created hereby are released.

 

7.2                               Duty of Collateral Agent. To the extent permitted by law, the Collateral Agent’s sole duty with respect to the custody, safekeeping and physical preservation of the Collateral in its possession, under Section 9-207 of the UCC or otherwise, shall be to deal with it in the same manner as the Collateral Agent deals with similar property for its own account. None of the Collateral Agent, any other Secured Party or any of their respective officers, directors, employees or agents shall be liable for failure to demand, collect or realize upon any of the Collateral or for any delay in doing so or shall be under any obligation to sell or otherwise dispose of any Collateral upon the request of any Grantor or any other Person or to take any other action whatsoever with regard to the Collateral or any part thereof. The powers conferred on the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties hereunder are solely to protect the Collateral Agent’s and the other Secured Parties’ interests in the Collateral and shall not impose any duty upon the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party to exercise any such powers. The Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties shall be accountable only for amounts that they actually receive as a result of the exercise of such powers, and neither they nor any of their officers, directors, employees or agents shall be responsible to any Grantor for any act or failure to act hereunder, except for their own gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct or that of their directors, officers, employees or agents. In addition, the Collateral Agent shall not be liable or responsible for any loss or damage to any Collateral, or for any diminution in the value thereof, by reason of the act or omission of any warehousemen, carrier, forwarding agency, consignee or other bailee if such Person has been selected by the Collateral Agent.

 

7.3                               Authorization of Financing Statements. Pursuant to any applicable law, each Grantor authorizes the Collateral Agent to file or record financing statements and other filing or recording documents or instruments with respect to the Collateral without the signature of such Grantor in such form and in such offices as the Collateral Agent reasonably determines appropriate to perfect the security interests of the Collateral Agent (for the benefit of the Secured Parties) under this Agreement. Each Grantor authorizes the Collateral Agent to use the collateral description “all personal property” or any similar phrase in any such financing statements.

 

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7.4                               Authority of Collateral Agent. Each Grantor acknowledges that the rights and responsibilities of the Collateral Agent under this Agreement with respect to any action taken by the Collateral Agent or the exercise or non-exercise by the Collateral Agent of any option, voting right, request, judgment or other right or remedy provided for herein or resulting or arising out of this Agreement shall, as among the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties, be governed by the Credit Agreement and by such other agreements with respect thereto as may exist from time to time among them, but, as between the Collateral Agent and the Grantors, the Collateral Agent shall be conclusively presumed to be acting as agent for the Secured Parties with full and valid authority so to act or refrain from acting, and no Grantor shall be under any obligation, or entitlement, to make any inquiry respecting such authority.

 

SECTION 8.                            MISCELLANEOUS

 

8.1                               Amendments in Writing. None of the terms or provisions of this Agreement may be waived, amended, supplemented or otherwise modified except in accordance with Section 9.02 of the Credit Agreement; provided, that annexes to this Agreement may be supplemented (but no existing provisions may be modified and no Collateral may be released) through Assumption Agreements, in substantially the form of Annex I duly executed by the Collateral Agent and the applicable Additional Grantor.

 

8.2                               Notices. All notices, requests and demands to or upon the Collateral Agent or any Grantor hereunder shall be effected in the manner provided for in Section 9.01 of the Credit Agreement; provided that any such notice, request or demand to or upon Holdings or any Subsidiary Guarantor shall be addressed to Holdings or such Subsidiary Guarantor at its notice address set forth on Schedule 1.

 

8.3                               No Waiver by Course of Conduct; Cumulative Remedies. Neither the Collateral Agent nor any other Secured Party shall by any act (except by a written instrument pursuant to Section 8.1 above), delay, indulgence, omission or otherwise be deemed to have waived any right or remedy hereunder or to have acquiesced in any Default or Event of Default. No failure to exercise, nor any delay in exercising, on the part of the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party, any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof. No single or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege hereunder shall preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. A waiver by the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party of any right or remedy hereunder on any one occasion shall not be construed as a bar to any right or remedy which the Collateral Agent or such other Secured Party would otherwise have on any future occasion. The rights and remedies herein provided are cumulative, may be exercised singly or concurrently and are not exclusive of any other rights or remedies provided by law. By its acceptance of the benefits of this Agreement, each Secured Party agrees that the Loan Documents may be enforced only by the Collateral Agent as provided for in the Credit Agreement, and that no Secured Party shall have any right individually to enforce or seek to enforce this Agreement or to realize upon any Collateral or other security given to secure the payment and performance of the Obligations.

 

8.4                               Enforcement Expenses; Indemnification. Each Grantor agrees to pay, and to save the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties harmless from, any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or

 

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disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever with respect to the execution, delivery, enforcement, performance and administration of this Agreement to the extent the Borrower would be required to do so pursuant to Section 9.03 (taking into account the limitations set forth therein) of the Credit Agreement. The agreements in this Section 8.4 shall survive repayment of the Obligations and all other amounts payable under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

 

8.5                               Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon the successors and assigns of each Grantor and shall inure to the benefit of the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties and their successors and permitted assigns; provided, that no Grantor may assign, transfer or delegate any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the Collateral Agent (it being understood that Sales and fundamental changes permitted under the Credit Agreement shall not be subject to this proviso).

 

8.6                               Set-Off. Each Grantor hereby irrevocably authorizes the Collateral Agent, each other Secured Party and each of their respective Affiliates at any time and from time to time, in each case, while an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, without notice to such Grantor or any other Grantor, any such notice being expressly waived by each Grantor, to the extent permitted by applicable law, upon any amount becoming due and payable by each Grantor (whether at the stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise after the expiration of any applicable grace periods) to set-off and appropriate and apply against such amount any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final but excluding trust accounts), in any currency, and any other credits, indebtedness or claims, in any currency, in each case whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, matured or unmatured, at any time held or owing by the Collateral Agent or such other Secured Party or any of their respective Affiliates to or for the credit or the account of such Grantor. Each of the Collateral Agent and each other Secured Party shall notify such Grantor promptly of any such set-off made by it or its respective Affiliates and the application made by it of the proceeds thereof, provided that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such set-off and application.

 

8.7                               Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed by one or more of the parties to this Agreement on any number of separate counterparts (including by telecopy or other electronic means), and all of said counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument.

 

8.8                               Severability. Any provision of this Agreement which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.

 

8.9                               Section Headings. The section headings used in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and are not to affect the construction hereof or be taken into consideration in the interpretation hereof.

 

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8.10                        Integration. This Agreement and the other Loan Documents represent the agreement of the Grantors, the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof.

 

8.11                        Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Etc.

 

(a)                                 Governing Law. This Agreement and any claims, controversy, dispute or cause of action (whether in contract or tort or otherwise) based upon, arising out of or relating to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Law of the State of New York.

 

(b)                                 Jurisdiction. Each Grantor irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that it will not commence any action, litigation or proceeding of any kind or description, whether in law or equity, whether in contract or tort or otherwise, against the Collateral Agent, any other Secured Party, any Related Party of any of the foregoing, in any way relating to this Agreement or the transactions relating hereto or thereto, in a forum other than the courts of the State of New York sitting in New York County, and of the United States District Court of the Southern District of New York, and any appellate court from any thereof, and each of the parties hereto irrevocably and unconditionally submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts and agrees that all claims in respect of any such action, litigation or proceeding may be heard and determined in such New York State court or, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, in such Federal court. Each of the parties hereto agrees that a final judgment in any such action, litigation or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by Law. Nothing in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document shall affect any right that the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party may otherwise have to bring any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document against the Borrower or its properties in the courts of any jurisdiction.

 

(c)                                  Waiver of Venue. Each Grantor irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement in any court referred to in paragraph (b) above. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in any such court.

 

(d)                                 Service of Process. Each party hereto irrevocably and unconditionally consents to service of process in the manner provided for notices in Section 9.01 of the Credit Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement will affect the right of any party hereto to serve process in any other manner permitted by applicable Law.

 

(e)                                  Special Damages. Each party hereto irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the maximum extent not prohibited by law, any right it may have to claim or recover in any legal action or proceeding referred to in this paragraph (e) any special, exemplary, punitive or consequential damages; provided, that nothing in this sentence shall limit the indemnification obligations of any Guarantor with respect to special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages arising in a third party claim against an Indemnitee.

 

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8.12                        Acknowledgements. Each Grantor hereby acknowledges that:

 

(a)                                 it has been advised by counsel in the negotiation, execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party;

 

(b)                                 neither the Collateral Agent nor any other Secured Party has any fiduciary relationship with or duty to any Grantor arising out of or in connection with this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, and the relationship between the Grantors, on the one hand, and the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties, on the other hand, in connection herewith or therewith is solely that of debtor and creditor; and

 

(c)                                  no joint venture is created hereby or by the other Loan Documents or otherwise exists by virtue of the transactions contemplated hereby among the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties or among the Grantors and the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties.

 

8.13                        Additional Grantors. Each Subsidiary of the Borrower that is required to become a party to this Agreement pursuant to Section 5.14 of the Credit Agreement shall become a Grantor for all purposes of this Agreement upon execution and delivery by such Subsidiary of an Assumption Agreement in the form of Annex I hereto (each such Subsidiary, an “Additional Grantor”).

 

8.14                        Releases.

 

(a)                                 At such time as the Term Loans and the other Obligations (other than contingent or indemnification obligations not then asserted or due) shall have been indefeasibly paid in full in cash, the Collateral Agent shall take such actions as shall be required to release its security interest in all Collateral, and to release all guarantee obligations provided for in any Loan Document and this Agreement and all obligations (other than those expressly stated to survive such termination) of the Collateral Agent and each Grantor hereunder shall terminate, all without delivery of any instrument or performance of any act by any party, and all rights to the Collateral shall revert to the Grantors. At the request and sole expense of any Grantor following any such termination, the Collateral Agent shall assign, transfer and deliver to such Grantor any Collateral held by the Collateral Agent hereunder, and execute and deliver to such Grantor such documents as such Grantor shall reasonably request to evidence such termination.

 

(b)                                 If any of the Collateral shall be sold, transferred or otherwise Sold by any Grantor in a transaction permitted by the Credit Agreement, then (i) the security interest in any such Collateral shall be automatically released to the extent that such Sale does not (x) pertain to Voting Stock of the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor or other Collateral in the possession of the Collateral Agent or (y) involve the filing of amendments to or termination of any financing statement or mortgage in favor of the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Secured Parties and (ii) the Collateral Agent, at the request and sole expense of such Grantor, shall execute and deliver to such Grantor all releases or other documents reasonably necessary or desirable for the release of the Liens created hereby on such Collateral. At the request and sole expense of the Borrower, a Subsidiary Guarantor shall be released from its obligations hereunder in the event that all the Voting Stock of such Subsidiary Guarantor shall be sold, transferred or otherwise Sold in a

 

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transaction permitted by the Credit Agreement and the Collateral Agent will assign, transfer and deliver to the Borrower Agent such of the applicable Collateral concerning such Voting Stock as may then be in possession of the Collateral Agent.

 

8.15                        WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY). EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PERSON HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PERSON WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION.

 

8.16                        Reinstatement. Each Grantor agrees that, if any payment made by any Loan Party or other Person and applied to the Secured Obligations is at any time annulled, avoided, set aside, rescinded, invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential or otherwise required to be refunded or repaid, or the Proceeds of any Collateral are required to be returned by any Secured Party to such Loan Party, its estate, trustee, receiver or any other party, including any Grantor, under any bankruptcy law, state or federal law, common law or equitable cause, then, to the extent of such payment or repayment, any Lien or other Collateral securing such liability shall be and remain in full force and effect, as fully as if such payment had never been made. If, prior to any of the foregoing, any Lien or other Collateral securing such Grantor’s liability hereunder shall have been released or terminated by virtue of the foregoing, such Lien or other Collateral shall be reinstated in full force and effect and such prior release, termination, cancellation or surrender shall not diminish, release, discharge, impair or otherwise affect the obligations of any such Grantor in respect of any Lien or other Collateral securing such obligation or the amount of such payment.

 

8.17                        Independent Obligations. The obligations of each Grantor hereunder are independent of and separate from the Secured Obligations. If any Secured Obligation is not paid when due, or upon the occurrence and continuance of any Event of Default, the Collateral Agent may, at its sole election, proceed directly and at once, without notice, against any Grantor and any Collateral to collect and recover the full amount of any Secured Obligation then due, without first proceeding against any other Grantor, any other Loan Party or any other Collateral and without first joining any other Grantor or any other Loan Party in any proceeding.

 

(Signature Pages Follow)

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first above written.

 

 

SFX INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO I LLC

 

 

 

SFX INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II LLC

 

 

 

PITA I LLC

 

 

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

BEATPORT JAPAN, LLC

 

 

 

SFX-IDT N.A. HOLDING LLC

 

 

 

ID&T/SFX NORTH AMERICA LLC
ID&T/SFX Q-DANCE LLC

 

 

 

ID&T/SFX SENSATION LLC

 

 

 

ID&T/SFX MYSTERYLAND LLC

 

 

 

ID&T/SFX TOMORROWWORLD LLC
SFX-LIC OPERATING LLC

 

 

 

SFX-NIGHTLIFE OPERATING LLC

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Name:

 

Title:

 

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO GUARANTEE AND COLLATERAL AGREEMENT]

 



 

 

BARCLAYS BANK PLC, as Collateral Agent

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Name:

 

Title:

 

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO GUARANTEE AND COLLATERAL AGREEMENT]

 



 

Schedule 1

 

NOTICE ADDRESSES

 

Grantors:

 

Contact:

Howard J. Tytel

Street Address:

430 Park Avenue, 6th Floor

City, State, Zip Code:

New York, NY 10022

Phone Number:

(646) 561-6400

 

With a copy to:

 

Contact:

Lee Ann Dillon

Street Address:

599 Lexington Avenue, 29th Floor

City, State, Zip Code:

New York, NY 10022

Phone Number:

(212) 521-5400

Fax Number:

(212) 521-5450

Email Address:

ldillon@reedsmith.com

 



 

Schedule 2

 

DESCRIPTION OF INVESTMENT PROPERTY

 

Pledged Stock:

 

Loan Party

 

Issuer

 

Percentage of
Ownership

 

Percentage of 
Interest
Pledged

 

SFX INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO I LLC

 

SFX INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II LLC

 

100

 

100

 

SFX INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II LLC

 

SFX-LIC Operating LLC

 

100

 

100

 

 

 

Pita I LLC

 

100

 

100

 

 

 

SFX-IDT N.A. HOLDING LLC

 

100

 

100

 

 

 

SFX-Nightlife Operating LLC

 

80

 

100

 

Pita I LLC

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

100

 

100

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

Beatport Japan, LLC

 

100

 

100

 

 

 

Beatport S.a.r.l.

 

100

 

65

 

 

 

Sounds to Sample Ltd.

 

100

 

65

 

SFX-IDT N.A. HOLDING LLC

 

ID&T/SFX North America LLC

 

51

 

100

 

ID&T/SFX North America LLC

 

ID&T/SFX Mysteryland LLC

 

100

 

100

 

 

 

ID&T/SFX TomorrowWorld LLC

 

100

 

100

 

 

 

ID&T/SFX Q-Dance LLC

 

100

 

100

 

 

 

ID&T/SFX Sensation LLC

 

100

 

100

 

 

Pledged Notes:

 

1.                                      IDT Intercompany Note

 



 

Schedule 3

 

LEGAL NAME, LOCATION OF JURISDICTION OF ORGANIZATION, ORGANIZATIONAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER AND LOCATIONS WHERE BOOKS OR RECORDS CONCERNING THE COLLATERAL ARE KEPT

 

Legal Name

 

Jurisdiction
of
Organization

 

Organizational
Identification
Number

 

Locations
where
Books or
Records
Concerning
the
Collateral
are Kept

 

Former
Legal
Names
(including
date of
change)

 

Changes to
Identity or
Corporate
Structure

SFX INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO I LLC

 

Delaware

 

5296490

 

430 Park Ave, 6th Floor
NY, NY 10022 (New York County)

 

N/A

 

N/A

SFX INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II LLC

 

Delaware

 

5296493

 

430 Park Ave, 6th Floor
NY, NY 10022 (New York County)

 

N/A

 

N/A

 



 

Legal Name

 

Jurisdiction
of
Organization

 

Organizational
Identification
Number

 

Locations
where
Books or
Records
Concerning
the
Collateral
are Kept

 

Former
Legal
Names
(including
date of
change)

 

Changes to
Identity or
Corporate
Structure

SFX-LIC Operating LLC

 

Delaware

 

5177008

 

430 Park Ave, 6th Floor
NY, NY 10022 (New York County)

 

N/A

 

Previously wholly owned by SFX Entertainment, Inc.; ownership transferred to SFX INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II LLC per the Equity Distribution Agreement by and between SFX Entertainment, Inc. and SFX INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II LLC dated as of March 11, 2013

 



 

Legal Name

 

Jurisdiction
of
Organization

 

Organizational
Identification
Number

 

Locations
where
Books or
Records
Concerning
the
Collateral
are Kept

 

Former
Legal
Names
(including
date of
change)

 

Changes to
Identity or
Corporate
Structure

Pita I LLC

 

Delaware

 

5264537

 

430 Park Ave, 6th Floor
NY, NY 10022 (New York County)

 

SFX-BEATPORT HOLDING, LLC (1/22/13)

 

Previously wholly owned by SFX Entertainment, Inc.; ownership transferred to SFX INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II LLC per the Equity Distribution Agreement by and between SFX Entertainment, Inc. and SFX INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II LLC dated as of March 11, 2013

BEATPORT, LLC

 

Colorado

 

20031239050

 

2399 Blake Street, Denver, CO 80205 (Denver County)

 

N/A

 

Merged with Pita II LLC per the Beatport Merger Agreement with BEATPORT, LLC as the surviving entity; Pita I LLC became the sole member



 

Legal Name

 

Jurisdiction
of
Organization

 

Organizational
Identification
Number

 

Locations
where
Books or
Records
Concerning
the
Collateral
are Kept

 

Former
Legal
Names
(including
date of
change)

 

Changes to
Identity or
Corporate
Structure

Beatport Japan, LLC

 

Colorado

 

20101050627

 

2399 Blake Street, Denver, CO 80205 (Denver County)

 

N/A

 

N/A

SFX-IDT N.A. HOLDING LLC

 

Delaware

 

5263013

 

430 Park Ave, 6th Floor
NY, NY 10022 (New York County)

 

N/A

 

Previously wholly owned by SFX Entertainment, Inc.; ownership transferred to SFX INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II LLC per the Equity Distribution Agreement by and between SFX Entertainment, Inc. and SFX INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II LLC dated as of March 11, 2013

ID&T/SFX North America LLC

 

Delaware

 

5264737

 

430 Park Ave, 6th Floor
NY, NY 10022 (New York County)

 

ID&T North America, LLC (3/1/13)

 

N/A

 



 

Legal Name

 

Jurisdiction
of
Organization

 

Organizational
Identification
Number

 

Locations
where
Books or
Records
Concerning
the
Collateral
are Kept

 

Former
Legal
Names
(including
date of
change)

 

Changes to
Identity or
Corporate
Structure

ID&T/SFX Mysteryland LLC

 

Delaware

 

5296224

 

430 Park Ave, 6th Floor
NY, NY 10022 (New York County)

 

N/A

 

N/A

ID&T/SFX TomorrowWorld LLC

 

Delaware

 

5296222

 

430 Park Ave, 6th Floor
NY, NY 10022 (New York County)

 

N/A

 

N/A

ID&T/SFX Q-Dance LLC

 

Delaware

 

5296216

 

430 Park Ave, 6th Floor
NY, NY 10022 (New York County)

 

N/A

 

N/A

ID&T/SFX Sensation LLC

 

Delaware

 

5296221

 

430 Park Ave, 6th Floor
NY, NY 10022 (New York County)

 

N/A

 

N/A

 



 

Legal Name

 

Jurisdiction
of
Organization

 

Organizational
Identification
Number

 

Locations
where
Books or
Records
Concerning
the
Collateral
are Kept

 

Former
Legal
Names
(including
date of
change)

 

Changes to
Identity or
Corporate
Structure

SFX-Nightlife Operating LLC

 

Delaware

 

5234092

 

430 Park Ave, 6th Floor
NY, NY 10022 (New York County)

 

N/A

 

Previously 80% owned by SFX Entertainment, Inc.; 80% ownership transferred to SFX INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II LLC per the Equity Distribution Agreement by and between SFX Entertainment, Inc. and SFX INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II LLC dated as of March 11, 2013

 


 

Schedule 4(a)

 

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

 

United States Trademark Registrations and Trademark Applications:

 

TRADEMARK

 

APPLICATION
NO. AND
DATE

 

REGISTRATION
NO. AND
DATE

 

STATUS

 

OWNER

WORLD’S LARGEST PAINT PARTY

 

85/240,789

 

2/11/2011

 

4,051,072

 

11/1/2011

 

Registered

 

SFX-LIC Operating LLC

STATE OF EMERGENCY

 

85/601,379

 

4/18/2012

 

4,253,706

 

12/4/2012

 

Registered

 

SFX-LIC Operating LLC

CAN’T STOP THE STATE

 

85/601,397

 

4/18/2012

 

4,253,707

 

12/4/2012

 

Registered

 

SFX-LIC Operating LLC

RMF

 

85/601,420

 

4/18/2012

 

4,253,709

 

12/4/2012

 

Registered

 

SFX-LIC Operating LLC

DANCEGIVING SAVE ROOM FOR THE MUSIC

 

85/479,845

 

11/23/2011

 

N/A

 

Published

 

SFX-LIC Operating LLC

I AM THANKFUL FOR MUSIC

 

85/479,913

 

11/23/2011

 

N/A

 

Allowed

 

SFX-LIC Operating LLC

RIVALRY MUSIC FESTIVAL

 

85/601,439

 

4/18/2012

 

N/A

 

Final OA Issued

 

SFX-LIC Operating LLC

BEYONDGLOW

 

85/613,814

 

5/1/2012

 

N/A

 

Approved for Publication

 

SFX-LIC Operating LLC

 



 

TRADEMARK

 

APPLICATION
NO. AND
DATE

 

REGISTRATION
NO. AND
DATE

 

STATUS

 

OWNER

LIFE IN COLOR

 

85/638,822

 

5/30/2012

 

N/A

 

Approved for Publication

 

SFX-LIC Operating LLC

BASEWARE

 

78/753,029

 

11/14/2005

 

3,158,076

 

10/17/2006

 

Registered

 

BEATPORT, LLC

BEATBOT

 

85/485860

 

12/2/2011

 

4,185,671

 

8/7/2012

 

Registered

 

BEATPORT, LLC

BEATPORT

 

76/518,151

 

5/30/2003

 

2,985,842

 

8/16/2005

 

Registered

 

BEATPORT, LLC

BEATPORT

 

85/711,666

 

8/23/2012

 

N/A

 

 

 

Approved for Publication

 

BEATPORT, LLC

BEATPORT MIX

 

85/152,799

 

10/14/2010

 

4,040,816

 

10/18/2011

 

Registered

 

BEATPORT, LLC

BEATPORT MIX & Design

GRAPHIC

 

85/153,116

 

10/14/2010

 

4,040,817

 

10/18/2011

 

Registered

 

BEATPORT, LLC

BEATPORT SOUNDS

 

85/396,844

 

8/12/2011

 

4,293,035

 

2/19/2013

 

Registered

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 



 

TRADEMARK

 

APPLICATION
NO. AND
DATE

 

REGISTRATION
NO. AND
DATE

 

STATUS

 

OWNER

BEATPORTAL & Design

 

GRAPHIC

 

77/198,205

 

6/5/2007

 

3,425,679

 

5/13/2008

 

Registered

 

BEATPORT, LLC

BEATSOURCE

 

77/20118,769

 

2/28/2007

 

3,524,861

 

10/28/2008

 

Registered

 

BEATPORT, LLC

GET DOWN Logo

 

GRAPHIC

 

78/755,864

 

11/17/2005

 

3,210,719

 

2/20/2007

 

Registered

 

BEATPORT, LLC

LOG ON. GET DOWN.

 

 

76/627,972

 

1/13/2005

 

3,058,549

 

2/14/2006

 

Registered

 

BEATPORT, LLC

MASHBOX

 

85/343,701

 

6/10/2011

 

4,211,125

 

9/18/2012

 

Registered

 

BEATPORT, LLC

MY BEATPORT

 

85/332,533

 

5/27/2011

 

4,163,489

 

6/26/2012

 

Registered

 

BEATPORT, LLC

PLAY WITH MUSIC

 

 

85/204,693

 

12/23/2010

 

4,119,425

 

3/27/2012

 

Registered

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 



 

TRADEMARK

 

APPLICATION
NO. AND
DATE

 

REGISTRATION
NO. AND
DATE

 

STATUS

 

OWNER

PROMOONE

 

GRAPHIC

 

78/737,889

 

10/21/2005

 

3,145,372

 

9/19/2006

 

Registered

 

BEATPORT, LLC

SOUNDMAIL & Design

 

GRAPHIC

 

77/157,863

 

4/16/2007

 

3,380,595

 

2/12/2008

 

Registered

 

BEATPORT, LLC

BASEWARE DISTRIBUTION

 

85/422/724

 

9/14/2011

 

N/A

 

Notice of Publication Issued

 

BEATPORT, LLC

BEATPORT PRO

 

85/455,915

 

10/25/2011

 

N/A

 

Published; Opposed

 

BEATPORT, LLC

PLAY WITH MUSIC

 

85/605,758

 

4/23/2012

 

N/A

 

Allowed

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

United States Copyrights and Copyright Applications:

 

None.

 



 

United States Patents and Patent Applications:

 

TITLE

 

APP. NO.
AND DATE

 

STATUS

 

INVENTOR(S)

 

OWNER

Systems And Methods For Selling Sounds

 

61/613,730

 

3/21/2012

 

Pending

 

Matthew Thomas

 

BEATPORT, LLC

Systems And Methods For Selling Sounds

 

13802585

 

3/14/2013

 

Pending

 

Matthew Thomas

 

BEATPORT, LLC

DJ Stem Systems and Methods

 

13802548

 

3/14/2013

 

Pending

 

Michael Peter Siciliano

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

Foreign Trademark Registrations and Trademark Applications:

 

COUNTRY

 

TRADEMARK

 

APP. NO.

 

APP.
DATE

 

REG. NO.

 

REG.
DATE

 

STATUS

 

OWNER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AU

 

BASEWARE

 

1,462,439

 

10/17/2011

 

 

 

 

 

PENDING

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AU

 

BASEWARE DISTRIBUTION

 

1,479,783

 

3/13/2012

 

 

 

 

 

PENDING

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AU

 

BEATDIS

 

1,449,788

 

7/25/2011

 

1,449,788

 

2/20/2012

 

REGISTERED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AU

 

BEATPORT

 

1,093,968

 

10/10/2005 

 

1,093,968

 

6/13/2006

 

REGISTERED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AU

 

BEATPORT MIX

 

1,458,379

 

4/13/2011

 

1,458,379

 

3/5/2012

 

REGISTERED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 



 

COUNTRY

 

TRADEMARK

 

APP. NO.

 

APP.
DATE

 

REG. NO.

 

REG.
DATE

 

STATUS

 

OWNER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GRAPHIC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AU

 

BEATPORT MIX

 

1,458,380

 

4/13/2011

 

1,458,379

 

3/5/2012

 

REGISTERED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AU

 

BEATPORT PRO

 

1,465,176

 

11/3/2011

 

1,465,176

 

5/24/2012

 

REGISTERED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AU

 

BEATPORT SOUNDS

 

1,455,819

 

9/12/2011

 

1,455,819

 

3/9/2012

 

REGISTERED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AU

 

BEATPORTAL

GRAPHIC

 

1,465,155

 

10/31/2011

 

1,465,155

 

7/27/2012

 

REGISTERED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AU

 

GET DOWN Logo

 

1,408,684

 

2/14/2011

 

1,408,684

 

3/5/2012

 

REGISTERED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 



 

COUNTRY

 

TRADEMARK

 

APP. NO.

 

APP.
DATE

 

REG. NO.

 

REG.
DATE

 

STATUS

 

OWNER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GRAPHIC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AU

 

MASHBOX

 

1,455,830 

 

9/22/2011

 

1,455,830

 

5/10/2012

 

REGISTERED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AU

 

MY BEATPORT

 

1,434,559

 

6/6/2011 

 

 

 

 

 

ACCEPTED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AU

 

PLAY WITH MUSIC

 

1433736

 

5/6/2011

 

 

 

 

 

PENDING

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BX

 

BEATPORT

 

1079262

 

6/10/2005

 

778,335

 

11/10/2005

 

REGISTERED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CA

 

BASEWARE

 

1,548,233

 

10/18/2011

 

 

 

 

 

PENDING

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CA

 

BASEWARE DISTRIBUTION

 

1,546,835

 

10/6/2011

 

 

 

 

 

ALLOWED 

 

BEATPORT, LLC 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CA

 

BEATPORT

 

1280206

 

11/10/2005

 

TMA684,553

 

3/23/2007

 

REGISTERED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CA

 

BEATPORT MIX

 

1523658

 

4/14/2011

 

TMA831,929

 

9/13/2012

 

REGISTERED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 


 

COUNTRY

 

TRADEMARK

 

APP. NO.

 

APP.
DATE

 

REG. NO.

 

REG.
DATE

 

STATUS

 

OWNER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CA

 

BEATPORT MIX

GRAPHIC

 

1523659

 

4/14/2011

 

TMA833,546

 

10/3/2012

 

REGISTERED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CA

 

BEATPORT PRO

 

1,591,187

 

8/22/2012

 

 

 

 

 

PENDING

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CA

 

BEATPORT SOUNDS

 

1,543,466

 

9/14/2011

 

 

 

 

 

ADVERTISED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CA

 

GET DOWN Logo

GRAPHIC

 

1515165

 

2/14/2011

 

TMA830,771

 

8/28/2012

 

REGISTERED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CA

 

MASHBOX

 

1545123

 

9/26/2011

 

 

 

 

 

ALLOWED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CA

 

MY BEATPORT

 

1,529,674

 

5/30/2011

 

 

 

 

 

ALLOWED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 



 

COUNTRY

 

TRADEMARK

 

APP. NO.

 

APP.
DATE

 

REG. NO.

 

REG.
DATE

 

STATUS

 

OWNER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CA

 

PLAY WITH MUSIC

 

1,527,100

 

5/10/2011

 

 

 

 

 

ALLOWED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CA

 

PLAY WITH MUSIC

 

1,599,343

 

10/23/2012

 

 

 

 

 

PENDING

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EU

 

BASEWARE

 

1,096,955

 

10/17/2011

 

1,096,955

 

12/21/2012

 

IR ACCEPTED; OPPOSED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EU

 

BASEWARE DISTRIBUTION

 

1,094,444

 

10/6/2011

 

1,094,444

 

9/4/2012

 

IR ACCEPTED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EU

 

BEATDIS

 

1,089,606

 

7/25/2011

 

1,089,606

 

7/23/2012

 

IR ACCEPTED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EU

 

BEATPORT

 

9,271,636

 

7/26/2010

 

9,271,636

 

1/7/2011

 

REGISTERED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EU

 

BEATPORT MIX

 

1,094,655

 

4/13/2011

 

1,094,655

 

9/11/2012

 

IR ACCEPTED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EU

 

BEATPORT MIX

GRAPHIC

 

1,094,654

 

4/13/2011

 

1,094,654

 

9/11/2012

 

IR ACCEPTED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 



 

COUNTRY

 

TRADEMARK

 

APP. NO.

 

APP.
DATE

 

REG. NO.

 

REG.
DATE

 

STATUS

 

OWNER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EU

 

BEATPORT PRO

 

1,098,900

 

11/3/2011

 

1,098,900

 

10/16/2012

 

IR ACCEPTED; DECLARATION OF INVALIDITY FILED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EU

 

BEATPORT SOUNDS

 

1,093,743

 

9/12/2011

 

1,093,743

 

8/28/2012

 

IR ACCEPTED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EU

 

BEATPORTAL

GRAPHIC

 

1,098,812

 

10/31/2011

 

1,098,812

 

10/16/2012

 

IR ACCEPTED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EU

 

GET DOWN Logo

GRAPHIC

 

9,732,066

 

2/11/2011

 

9,732,066

 

7/15/2011

 

REGISTERED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EU

 

MASHBOX

 

1,093,771

 

9/22/2011

 

1,093,771

 

8/28/2012

 

IR ACCEPTED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EU

 

MY BEATPORT

 

1,081,409

 

6/6/2011

 

1,081,409

 

5/14/2012

 

IR ACCEPTED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EU

 

PLAY WITH MUSIC

 

1,079,367

 

5/6/2011

 

1,079,367

 

5/1/2012

 

IR ACCEPTED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 



 

COUNTRY

 

TRADEMARK

 

APP. NO.

 

APP.
DATE

 

REG. NO.

 

REG.
DATE

 

STATUS

 

OWNER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EU

 

SOUNDS TO SAMPLE

 

9,487,571

 

11/1/2010

 

9,487,571

 

2/28/2011

 

REGISTERED

 

SOUNDS TO SAMPLE, LTD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JP

 

BASEWARE

 

 A0026740

 

10/17/2011

 

 

 

 

 

PENDING REFUSAL

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JP

 

BASEWARE DISTRIBUTION

 

 

 

 

 

1,094,444

 

10/26/2012

 

REGISTERED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JP

 

BEATDIS

 

 

 

 

 

1,089,606

 

 

 

REFUSED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JP

 

BEATPORT (Stylized)

 

 

 

 

 

871,967

 

1/15/2010

 

REGISTERED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JP

 

BEATPORT MIX

GRAPHIC

 

1,094,655

 

4/13/2011

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVED FOR REGISTRATION

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JP

 

BEATPORT MIX

 

1,094,654

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVED FOR REGISTRATION

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 



 

COUNTRY

 

TRADEMARK

 

APP. NO.

 

APP.
DATE

 

REG. NO.

 

REG.
DATE

 

STATUS

 

OWNER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JP

 

BEATPORT PRO

 

1,098,900

 

11/3/2011

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVED FOR REGISTRATION

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JP

 

BEATPORT SOUNDS

 

1,093,743

 

9/12/2011

 

1,093,743

 

10/26/2012

 

REGISTERED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JP

 

GET DOWN Logo

GRAPHIC

 

2011-011162

 

2/18/2011

 

5,446,837

 

10/28/2011

 

REGISTERED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JP

 

MASHBOX

 

 

 

 

 

1,093,771

 

9/22/2011

 

REGISTERED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JP

 

MY BEATPORT

 

 1,081,409

 

6/6/2011

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVED FOR REGISTRATION

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JP

 

PLAY WITH MUSIC

 

 

 

5/6/2011

 

1,079,367

 

 

 

PENDING REGISTRATION

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NO

 

BEATPORT (Stylized)

 

 

 

 

 

871,967

 

12/15/2006

 

REGISTERED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 



 

COUNTRY

 

TRADEMARK

 

APP. NO.

 

APP.
DATE

 

REG. NO.

 

REG.
DATE

 

STATUS

 

OWNER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TR

 

BEATPORT (Stylized)

 

 

 

 

 

871,967

 

8/10/2007

 

REGISTERED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IR

 

BASEWARE

 

 

 

 

 

1,096,955

 

10/17/2011

 

REGISTERED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IR

 

BASEWARE DISTRIBUTION

 

 

 

 

 

1,094,444

 

10/6/2011

 

REGISTERED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IR

 

BEATDIS

 

 

 

 

 

1089606

 

7/25/2011

 

REGISTERED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IR

 

BEATPORT (Stylized)

 

 

 

 

 

871,967

 

10/10/2005

 

REGISTERED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IR

 

BEATPORT MIX

GRAPHIC

 

 

 

 

 

1,094,655

 

4/13/2011

 

REGISTERED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IR

 

BEATPORT MIX

 

 

 

 

 

1,094,654

 

4/13/2011

 

REGISTERED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IR

 

BEATPORT PRO

 

 

 

 

 

1098900

 

11/3/2011

 

REGISTERED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 



 

COUNTRY

 

TRADEMARK

 

APP. NO.

 

APP.
DATE

 

REG. NO.

 

REG.
DATE

 

STATUS

 

OWNER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IR

 

BEATPORT SOUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

1093743

 

9/12/2011

 

REGISTERED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IR

 

BEATPORTAL

GRAPHIC

 

 

 

 

 

1,098,812

 

10/31/2011

 

REGISTERED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IR

 

MASHBOX

 

 

 

 

 

1,093,771

 

9/22/2011

 

REGISTERED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IR

 

MY BEATPORT

 

 

 

 

 

1,081,409

 

6/6/2011

 

REGISTERED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IR

 

PLAY WITH MUSIC

 

 

 

 

 

1,079,367

 

5/6/2011

 

REGISTERED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IR

 

SOUNDS TO SAMPLE

 

 

 

 

 

1092256

 

9/12/2011

 

REGISTERED

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AU

 

LIFE IN COLOR

 

1517837

 

10/3/2012

 

 

 

 

 

PENDING

 

SFX-LIC OPERATING LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BR

 

LIFE IN COLOR

 

905607970

 

11/29/2012

 

 

 

 

 

PENDING

 

SFX-LIC OPERATING LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BR

 

LIFE IN COLOR

 

905608003

 

11/29/2012

 

 

 

 

 

PENDING

 

SFX-LIC OPERATING LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PA

 

LIFE IN COLOR

 

217990

 

10/29/2012

 

 

 

 

 

PENDING

 

SFX-LIC OPERATING LLC

 



 

COUNTRY

 

TRADEMARK

 

APP. NO.

 

APP.
DATE

 

REG. NO.

 

REG.
DATE

 

STATUS

 

OWNER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PA

 

LIFE IN COLOR

 

217991

 

10/29/2012

 

 

 

 

 

PENDING

 

SFX-LIC OPERATING LLC

 


 

Challenges to Validity of Grantor’s Rights in any Material Intellectual Property:

 

1.                                      Notice of Opposition to the registration by BEATPORT, LLC of the mark BEATPORT PRO (application serial no. 85/455,915) filed by Koss Corporation with the United States Patent and Trademark Office on January 9, 2013; Answer filed on behalf of BEATPORT, LLC on February 13, 2013.

 

2.                                      Application for Declaration of Invalidity of a Community Trade Mark filed by Koss Corporation against the international registration by BEATPORT, LLC of the mark BEATPORT PRO (International Registration No. 1098900) on January 14, 2013.

 



 

Schedule 4(b)

 

IP LICENSES

 

1.              Pursuant to the IDT JV Agreement, ID&T Holding B.V. granted ID&T/SFX North America LLC an exclusive license to use in North America all brands that ID&T Holding B.V. has the right to use in North America and the trademarks, trade names and similar intellectual property relating to those brands.

 

2.              Digital Music Download Sales Agreement dated April 1, 2012 between Believe SAS, BEATPORT, LLC and Beatport S.a.r.l., as amended by Digital Music Download Sales Agreement Amendment dated April 1, 2012, between Believe SAS, BEATPORT, LLC and Beatport S.a.r.l.

 

3.              Digital Music Download Sales Agreement dated April 1, 2009, between Music Mail Tontraeger GmbH, BEATPORT, LLC and Beatport S.a.r.l, as amended by Digital Music Download Sales Agreement Amendment dated April 1, 2009, between Music Mail Tontraeger GmbH, BEATPORT, LLC and Beatport S.a.r.l.

 

4.              Digital Music Download Sales Agreement dated July 1, 2007, between Isolation Network, Inc. d/b/a INgrooves and BEATPORT, LLC, as amended by Digital Music Download Sales Agreement Amendment dated July 1, 2007, between Isolation Network, Inc. d/b/a INgrooves and BEATPORT, LLC.

 

5.              Digital Music Download Sales Agreement dated April 1, 2009, between Armada Music, BEATPORT, LLC and Beatport S.a.r.l., as amended by Digital Music Download Sales Agreement Amendment dated April 1, 2009, between Armada Music, BEATPORT, LLC and Beatport S.a.r.l.

 

6.              Digital Music Download Sales Agreement dated March 12, 2009, between Symphonic Distribution, LLC, BEATPORT, LLC and Beatport S.a.r.l., as amended by Digital Music Download Sales Agreement Amendment dated March 12, 2009, between Symphonic Distribution, LLC, BEATPORT, LLC and Beatport S.a.r.l.

 

7.              Digital Music Download Sales Agreement dated April 1, 2009, between Toolroom Productions Ltd., BEATPORT, LLC and Beatport S.a.r.l, as amended by Digital Music Download Sales Agreement Amendment dated April 1, 2009, between Toolroom Productions Ltd., BEATPORT, LLC and Beatport S.a.r.l.

 

8.              Digital Music Download Sales Agreement dated April 1, 2009, between Get Physical Music GmbH, BEATPORT, LLC and Beatport S.a.r.l., as amended by Digital Music Download Sales Agreement Amendment dated April 1, 2009, between Get Physical Music GmbH, BEATPORT, LLC and Beatport S.a.r.l.

 



 

9.              Digital Music Download Sales Agreement dated March 12, 2009, between Proton LLC, BEATPORT, LLC and Beatport S.a.r.l., as amended by Digital Music Download Sales Agreement Amendment dated March 12, 2009, between Proton LLC, BEATPORT, LLC and Beatport S.a.r.l.

 

10.       Digital Music Download Sales Agreement Amendment dated April 1, 2009, between Triple Vision Record Distribution, BEATPORT, LLC and Beatport S.a.r.l., as amended by Digital Music Download Sales Agreement Amendment dated January 1, 2011, between Triple Vision Record Distribution, BEATPORT, LLC and Beatport S.a.r.l.

 

11.       Digital Music Download Sales Agreement dated April 1, 2009, between Houseplanet Distribution, BEATPORT, LLC and Beatport S.a.r.l., as amended by Digital Music Download Sales Agreement Amendment dated July 1, 2011, between Houseplanet Distribution, BEATPORT, LLC and Beatport S.a.r.l.

 

12.       Digital Music Download Sales Agreement dated January 10, 2011, between CR2 Records, BEATPORT, LLC and Beatport S.a.r.l., as amended by Digital Music Download Sales Agreement Amendment dated March 1, 2012, between CR2 Records, BEATPORT, LLC and Beatport S.a.r.l.

 

13.       Digital Music Download Sales Agreement dated April 1, 2012, between Be Yourself Catalogue B.V., BEATPORT, LLC and Beatport S.a.r.l., as amended by Digital Music Download Sales Agreement Amendment dated April 1, 2012, between Be Yourself Catalogue B.V., BEATPORT, LLC and Beatport S.a.r.l.

 

14.       Digital Music Download Sales Agreement dated April 1, 2009, between Be Yourself Catalogue B.V., BEATPORT, LLC and Beatport S.a.r.l., as amended by Digital Music Download Sales Agreement Amendment dated June 1, 2011, between Be Yourself Catalogue B.V., BEATPORT, LLC and Beatport S.a.r.l.

 

15.       Digital Music Download Sales Agreement dated April 7, 2011, between Noir Music Label Group, BEATPORT, LLC and Beatport S.a.r.l., as amended by Digital Music Download Sales Agreement Amendment dated April 7, 2011, between Noir Music Label Group, BEATPORT, LLC and Beatport S.a.r.l.

 

16.       Digital Music Download Sales Agreement dated April 1, 2009, between Black Hole Recordings B.V., BEATPORT, LLC and Beatport S.a.r.l., as amended by Digital Music Download Sales Agreement Amendment dated January 1, 2011, between Black Hole Recordings B.V., BEATPORT, LLC and Beatport S.a.r.l.

 



 

17.       Digital Music Download Sales Agreement dated April 1, 2009, between Black Hole Recordings B.V., BEATPORT, LLC and Beatport S.a.r.l., as amended by Digital Music Download Sales Agreement Amendment dated April 1, 2011, between Black Hole Recordings B.V., BEATPORT, LLC and Beatport S.a.r.l.

 

18.       Digital Music Download Sales Agreement dated April 1, 2009, between between BEATPORT, LLC and Isolation Network, Inc. d/b/a INgrooves, as amended by Beatport Remix Application Amendment dated April 16, 2012, by and between BEATPORT, LLC and Isolation Network, Inc. d/b/a INgrooves.

 

19.       Digital Music Download Sales Agreement dated January 23, 2012 between Strictly Rhythm Records, Inc. and BEATPORT, LLC, as amended by Beatport Remix Application Amendment dated January 23, 2012, between Strictly Rhythm Records, Inc. and BEATPORT, LLC.

 


 

Schedule 5

 

COMMERCIAL TORT CLAIMS

 

None.

 



 

Schedule 6

 

DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS; SECURITIES ACCOUNTS; COMMODITY ACCOUNTS

 

Deposit Accounts

 

Loan Party

 

Financial Institution (and
address)

 

Account Number

 

Account Type

SFX-LIC Operating LLC

 

JPMorgan Chase, N.A., 100 E. Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43215

 

###

 

Checking

SFX-LIC Operating LLC

 

JPMorgan Chase, N.A., 100 E. Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43215

 

###

 

Checking (Payroll)

SFX-Nightlife Operating LLC

 

JPMorgan Chase, N.A., 100 E. Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43215

 

###

 

Checking

SFX-Nightlife Operating LLC

 

JPMorgan Chase, N.A., 100 E. Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43215

 

###

 

Checking (Payroll)

BEATPORT, LLC

 

US Bank

PO Box 1800,

Saint Paul, Minnesota

55101-0800

 

###

 

Checking

BEATPORT, LLC

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Colorado Market

PO Box 659754,

San Antonio, Texas 78265-9754

 

###

 

Checking

BEATPORT, LLC

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Colorado Market

PO Box 659754,

San Antonio, Texas 78265-9754

 

###

 

Payroll (zero balance account)

BEATPORT, LLC

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Colorado Market

PO Box 659754,

San Antonio, Texas 78265-9754

 

###

 

Operating Account

BEATPORT, LLC

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Colorado Market

PO Box 659754,

San Antonio, Texas 78265-9754

 

###

 

Disbursement Account

BEATPORT, LLC

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

 

###

 

Operating Account

 

 

125 London Wall, London, EC2Y 5AJ

 

 

 

 

 

Confidential material redacted and filed separately with the Commission.

 



 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

125 London Wall, London, EC2Y 5AJ

 

###

 

Operating Account

 

Loan Party

 

Financial Institution (and
address)

 

Account Number

 

Account Type

BEATPORT, LLC

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Colorado Market

PO Box 659754,

San Antonio, Texas 78265-9754

 

###

 

401(k)

BEATPORT, LLC

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

125 London Wall, London, EC2Y 5AJ

 

###

 

Used for accounting purposes only

BEATPORT, LLC

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. London Branch

25 Bank Street, London E14 5JP

 

###

 

Operating Account

BEATPORT, LLC

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

125 London Wall, London, EC2Y 5AJ

 

###

 

Escrow Account

BEATPORT, LLC

 

JPMorgan AG

Junghofstrasse 14, 60311 Frankfurt am Main, Germany

 

###

 

Sweep Account

BEATPORT, LLC

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Colorado Market

PO Box 659754,

San Antonio, Texas 78265-9754

 

###

 

Used to receive funds (zero balance account)

BEATPORT, LLC

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Colorado Market

PO Box 659754,

San Antonio, Texas 78265-9754

 

###

 

Cash Account

BEATPORT, LLC

 

Paypal*Sounds2Samp and Paypal*Beatport

www.paypal.com; http://www.soundstosample.com

 

N/A

 

Sweep Account

BEATPORT, LLC

 

Paypal*Sounds2Samp and Paypal*Beatport

www.paypal.com; http://www.soundstosample.com

 

N/A

 

Sweep Account

BEATPORT, LLC

 

Paypal*Sounds2Samp and Paypal*Beatport

www.paypal.com; http://www.soundstosample.com

 

N/A

 

Operating Account

BEATPORT,

 

US Bank

 

###

 

Certificate of

 

Confidential material redacted and filed separately with the Commission.

 



 

LLC

 

PO Box 1800,

Saint Paul, Minnesota

55101-0800

 

 

 

Deposit

BEATPORT, LLC

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Colorado Market

PO Box 659754,

San Antonio, Texas 78265-9754

 

   

 

Money Market Account

 

Securities Accounts

 

None.

 

Commodity Accounts

 

None.

 



 

Schedule 7

 

PERFECTION AND PRIORITY

 

None.

 



 

Annex I to
Guarantee and Collateral Agreement

 

ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT, dated as of [·], 201[·], made by [·] (the “Additional Grantor”), in favor of Barclays Bank PLC (“Barclays”), as Collateral Agent (in such capacity, the “Collateral Agent”) for the banks and other financial institutions or entities (the “Secured Parties”) from time to time parties to the Credit Agreement referred to below. All capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in such Credit Agreement.

 

W I T N E S S E T H :

 

WHEREAS, SFX Intermediate Holdco II LLC, a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the Lenders party thereto from time to time, and Barclays, as Administrative Agent have entered into that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of March 15, 2013 (as amended, restated, supplemented waived and/or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”);

 

WHEREAS, in connection with the Credit Agreement, the Borrower and certain of its Subsidiaries (other than the Additional Grantor) have entered into the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, dated as of March 15, 2013 (as amended, restated, supplemented, waived and/or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Guarantee and Collateral Agreement”) in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties;

 

WHEREAS, the Credit Agreement requires the Additional Grantor to become a party to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement; and

 

WHEREAS, the Additional Grantor has agreed to execute and deliver this Assumption Agreement in order to become a party to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED:

 

1.             Guarantee and Collateral Agreement. By executing and delivering this Assumption Agreement, the Additional Grantor, as provided in Section 8.13 of the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, hereby becomes a party to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement as a Grantor thereunder with the same force and effect as if originally named therein as a Grantor and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, hereby expressly assumes all obligations and liabilities of a Grantor thereunder. The information set forth in Annex 1-A hereto is hereby added to the information set forth in the Schedules to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement. The Additional Grantor hereby represents and warrants, to the extent applicable, that each of the representations and warranties contained in Section 4 of the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement is true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date hereof (after giving effect to this Assumption Agreement) as if made on and as of such date except to the extent that any representation and warranty relates to an earlier date, in which case such representation and warranty shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date.

 

2.             GOVERNING LAW. THIS ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Assumption Agreement to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first above written.

 

 

[ADDITIONAL GRANTOR]

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Name:

 

Title:

 

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Annex I-A to
Assumption Agreement

 

Supplement to Schedule 1

 

Supplement to Schedule 2

 

Supplement to Schedule 3

 

Supplement to Schedule 4(a)

 

Supplement to Schedule 4(b)

 

Supplement to Schedule 5

 

Supplement to Schedule 6

 

Supplement to Schedule 7

 



 

Annex II to
Guarantee and Collateral Agreement

 

ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND CONSENT

 

The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement dated as of March 15, 2013 (the “Agreement”), made by the Grantors parties thereto for the benefit of Barclays Bank PLC, as Collateral Agent for the Secured Parties. The undersigned agrees for the benefit of the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties as follows:

 

1.                                      The undersigned will be bound by the terms of the Agreement and will comply with such terms insofar as such terms are applicable to the undersigned.

 

2.                                      The terms of Sections 6.3(c) and 6.8 of the Agreement shall apply to it, mutatis mutandis, with respect to all actions that may be required of it pursuant to Section 6.3(c) or 6.8 of the Agreement.

 

 

[NAME OF ISSUER]

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Name:

 

Title:

 

 

 

Address for Notices:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Email:

 



 

EXHIBIT H

 

[FORM OF ]SILLERMAN GUARANTEE

 

[See Attached]

 

H-1


 

[FORM OF ]GUARANTEE AGREEMENT

 

THIS GUARANTEE AGREEMENT (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, this “Guarantee”) is entered into as of March 15, 2013 by and among ROBERT F.X. SILLERMAN (in his capacity as an individual and not as an officer, director or member (or other similar or analogous role) of any entity) and his successors and permitted assigns (collectively, the “Individual  Guarantor”) in favor of BARCLAYS BANK PLC, as collateral agent (the “Collateral Agent”), for the benefit of the Secured Parties under the Credit Agreement defined below. Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Credit Agreement (defined below).

 

W I T N E S S E T H:

 

WHEREAS, SFX Intermediate Holdco II LLC, a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), SFX Intermediate Holdco I LLC (“Holdings”), the Lenders party thereto from time to time and BARCLAYS BANK PLC, as administrative agent have entered into that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (as amended, restated, supplemented waived and/or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”); and

 

WHEREAS, in order to induce the Lenders to make the Term Loans under the terms provided in the Credit Agreement, the Individual Guarantor (as of the date hereof, a shareholder, Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors and the Chief Executive Officer of the sole member of Holdings) committed to execute and deliver this Guarantee, whereby the Individual Guarantor, subject to the limitations described herein and with full recourse, shall guarantee, jointly and severally with each of the other Guarantors, the payment when due of all Secured Obligations, including, without limitation, all principal, interest and other amounts that shall be at any time payable by the Borrower under the Credit Agreement or the other Loan Documents.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

SECTION 1. Representations and Warranties. The Individual Guarantor represents and warrants to each Lender and the Collateral Agent as of the date of this Guarantee, after giving effect to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents on the date hereof that:

 

(a)                                 The execution and delivery by the Individual Guarantor of this Guarantee and the performance of his obligations hereunder constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Individual Guarantor, enforceable against him in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyances, reorganization or similar laws relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and general equitable principles (whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law);

 

(b)                                 Neither the execution and delivery by the Individual Guarantor of this Guarantee, nor the consummation by the Individual Guarantor of the transactions herein contemplated, nor compliance by the Individual Guarantor with the terms and provisions hereof, will (i) conflict with, result in a breach of or constitute (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) a default

 

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under any law, rule, regulation, order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree or award (including, without limitation, any environmental property transfer laws or regulations) applicable to the Individual Guarantor or his assets or any provisions of any material indenture, instrument or agreement to which the Individual Guarantor is party or is subject or which he or his property is bound or affected, or require termination of any such indenture, instrument or agreement or (ii) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien whatsoever upon any of the property or assets of the Individual Guarantor, other than Customary Permitted Liens;

 

(c)                                  The Individual Guarantor has negotiated and is entering into this Guarantee freely and voluntarily after full consultation with sophisticated legal, financial and other counsel of his choosing. The Individual Guarantor understands this Guarantee, the risk inherent in it, and its significance;

 

(d)                                 The personal financial statements prepared or furnished by or on behalf of the Individual Guarantor in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and the negotiation of this Guarantee or delivered hereunder fairly present in all material respects the financial position of the Individual Guarantor as of the dates therein indicated;

 

(e)                                  The Individual Guarantor has at least $100,000,000 in Approved Investments (as defined below), at cash accounts located in the United States owned solely, legally, beneficially and of record by him (any such accounts collectively, the “Cash Accounts”);

 

(f)                                   there are no pending (or, to the knowledge of the Individual Guarantor, threatened in writing) actions, investigations, suits, proceedings, audits, claims, written demands, orders or disputes to which the Individual Guarantor is a party with, by or before any Governmental Authority, other than those that, if adversely determined, could not, either individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Individual Guarantor; and

 

(g)                                  The signature page hereof of the Individual Guarantor sets forth the true and correct legal name of the Individual Guarantor and the principal residence currently used by the Individual Guarantor. Except as listed on such signature page, the Individual Guarantor has not had any other legal name or principal residence during the three year period preceding the date hereof.

 

As used in this Guarantee, the term “Approved Investments” means (a) cash, (b) Cash Equivalents, (c) any asset that is (i) listed on a national securities exchange or (ii) actively traded in the over-the-counter market, in each case, of a Person with a market capitalization of at $500,000,000 on each trading day in the preceding 60 day period prior to such date or (d) any other assets listed under the headings “Liquid Securities”, “Current Income Portfolio” and “Current Portion of Accounts Receivable” as of the Closing Date in the personal financial statements of the Individual Guarantor referenced in Section 1(d) and similar assets that are invested in going forward under substantially similar investment strategies that are consistent with past practice.

 

SECTION 2. Covenants. Until all Guaranteed Obligations (as defined below) shall have been indefeasibly paid in full in cash (other than contingent or indemnification obligations not

 

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then asserted or due), the Individual Guarantor hereby agrees and covenants to the Collateral Agent and the Lenders that the Individual Guarantor:

 

(a)                                 shall at all times retain an amount that is no less than the lesser of (i) $100,000,000 or (ii) 200% of the amount of the outstanding Guaranteed Obligations (other than contingent or indemnification obligations not then asserted or due) in Approved Investments at Cash Accounts;

 

(b)                                 shall furnish to the Collateral Agent (i) as soon as available, and in any event within 15 days after filing, the federal income tax returns of the Individual Guarantor and (ii) as soon as available, and in any event within 15 days of the end of each calendar month, a personal financial statement on a form acceptable to the Collateral Agent, together with copies of all account statements for any Cash Account;

 

(c)                                  shall not, (i) directly or indirectly, incur or otherwise remain liable with respect to or be responsible for, any Indebtedness other than (x) Indebtedness existing and outstanding as of the date hereof in the aggregate amount of $42,000,000, (y) the Indebtedness incurred under this Guarantee and (z) additional Indebtedness, in any case, not to be secured by any Cash Account at any time, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $25,000,000 at any time outstanding or (ii) incur, maintain or otherwise suffer to exist any Lien upon any Cash Account, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, or assign any right to receive income or profits therefrom, except for Liens with respect to the payment of taxes, assessments or other governmental charges or of carriers, materialmen, warehousemen, workmen or mechanics and other similar Liens, in each case imposed by law or arising in the ordinary course;

 

(d)                                 shall maintain sole direct, legal and beneficial ownership of any Cash Account and shall not, directly or indirectly, provide any other Person with any interest or ownership, whether joint or several, legal or beneficial or otherwise, in such Cash Account;

 

(e)                                  shall not (i) fail to make any payment when due (whether due because of scheduled maturity, required prepayment provisions, acceleration, demand or otherwise), after the lapse of all applicable grace periods under any Indebtedness having a principal amount of $25,000,000 or more (the “Material Indebtedness”), (ii) suffer any event or material condition if the effect of such event or condition, after the lapse of all applicable grace periods, is to accelerate, or to permit the acceleration of, the maturity of such Material Indebtedness, (iii) allow any Material Indebtedness to become or be declared to be due and payable, prior to the stated maturity thereof or (iv) suffer any proceeding seeking to adjudicate the Individual Guarantor bankrupt or insolvent or seek protection, relief, composition of the Individual Guarantor or the Individual Guarantor’s debts or any similar order, in each case under any requirement of Law relating to bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization or relief of debtors; and

 

(f)                                   shall, together with each delivery of any federal income tax return, personal financial statement or account statement delivered pursuant to clause (b) of this Section (the “Documents”), deliver a certificate, (i) attaching the applicable Documents and certifying that the included Cash Account statements and income tax returns are true, correct and complete copies of the same and that the attached personal financial statements fairly present in all

 

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material respects the financial position of the Individual Guarantor as of the dates indicated and (ii) confirming compliance with each of clauses (a) through (e) of this Section;

 

SECTION 3. The Guarantee. The Individual Guarantor hereby, as a primary obligor and not merely as a surety, unconditionally and irrevocably, jointly and severally with each other Guarantor, guarantees to the Collateral Agent for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties and their respective permitted successors, indorsees, transferees and assigns, the full and punctual payment and performance when due (whether at stated maturity, upon acceleration or otherwise) of the Secured Obligations, including, without limitation, (i) the principal of and interest on the Term Loans made to the Borrower pursuant to the Credit Agreement and (ii) all other amounts (including all interest and expenses accrued or incurred subsequent to the commencement of any bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding with respect to the Borrower, whether or not such interest or expenses are allowed as a claim in such proceeding) payable by the Borrower or any other Guarantor under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents (all of the foregoing being referred to collectively as the “Guaranteed Obligations”); provided that, in any case, the term Guaranteed Obligations as used herein shall (x) not include any Hedging and Cash Management Obligations, including Hedging and Cash Management Obligations of any other Guarantor and (y) with respect to principal amount and interest rate (including, without limitation, any Default Interest) and Obligations pursuant to Section 9.03 of the Credit Agreement, be defined and calculated based on the definitions in and terms of the Credit Agreement and other Loan Documents as of the date hereof unless otherwise acknowledged by the Individual Guarantor. The Individual Guarantor agrees that he shall forthwith on demand pay any Guaranteed Obligations at the place and in the manner specified in the Credit Agreement or the relevant other Loan Document, as the case may be. The Individual Guarantor hereby agrees that this Guarantee is an absolute, irrevocable, joint and several and unconditional Guarantee of payment and is not a Guarantee of collection. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Guarantee, in the event that the Borrower or any other Guarantor receives a waiver under the Credit Agreement or the other Loan Documents for a failure to pay any amount or perform any obligation thereunder, then any such waiver shall also apply to any of Individual Guarantor’s obligations under this Guarantee with respect to the same. This Guarantee is a continuing guarantee and shall (a) remain in full force and effect until the termination of this Guarantee in accordance with Section 5, unless reinstated in accordance with Section 5, (b) be binding upon the Individual Guarantor, the Individual Guarantor’s successors and permitted assigns, including without limitation, the Individual Guarantor’s estate and (c) inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Secured Parties, the Collateral Agent and their successors, transferees and permitted assigns.

 

SECTION 4. Guarantee Unconditional. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the obligations of the Individual Guarantor hereunder shall be unconditional, continuing, joint and several and absolute and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, shall not be released, discharged or otherwise affected by:

 

(a)                                 except as otherwise expressly provided herein, any extension, renewal, settlement, indulgence, compromise, waiver or release of or with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof or any agreement relating thereto, or with respect to any obligation of the Borrower or any other Guarantor of any of the Guaranteed Obligations, whether (in any such case) by operation of law or otherwise, or any failure or omission to enforce any right, power or

 

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remedy with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof or any agreement relating thereto, or with respect to any obligation of the Borrower or any other Guarantor of any of the Guaranteed Obligations;

 

(b)                                 any modification or amendment of or supplement to the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, including, without limitation, any such amendment which may increase the amount of, or the interest rates applicable to, any of the Guaranteed Obligations guaranteed hereby;

 

(c)                                  any release, surrender, compromise, settlement, waiver, subordination or modification, with or without consideration, of any collateral securing the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof, any other guarantees with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof, or any other obligation of any person or entity with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof, or any nonperfection or invalidity of any direct or indirect security for the Guaranteed Obligations;

 

(d)                                 any change in the corporate or other existence, structure or ownership of the Borrower or other Guarantors, or any insolvency, bankruptcy, reorganization or other similar proceeding affecting the Borrower or any other Guarantor of the Guaranteed Obligations, or any of their respective assets or any resulting release or discharge of any obligation of the Borrower or any Guarantor of any of the Guaranteed Obligations;

 

(e)                                  the existence of any claim, setoff or other rights which the Individual Guarantor may have at any time against the Borrower or any other Guarantor of any of the Guaranteed Obligations, the Collateral Agent, any Secured Party or any other Person, whether in connection herewith or in connection with any unrelated transactions;

 

(f)                                   the enforceability or validity of the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof or the genuineness, enforceability or validity of any agreement relating thereto or with respect to any collateral securing the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof, or any other invalidity or unenforceability relating to or against the Borrower or any other Guarantor of any of the Guaranteed Obligations, for any reason related to the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, or any provision of applicable law or regulation purporting to prohibit the payment by the Borrower or any other Guarantor of the Guaranteed Obligations;

 

(g)                                  the failure of the Collateral Agent to take any steps to perfect and maintain any security interest in, or to preserve any rights to, any security or collateral for the Guaranteed Obligations, if any;

 

(h)                                 the election by, or on behalf of, any one or more of the Secured Parties, in any proceeding instituted under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, of the application of Section 1111(b)(2) of the Bankruptcy Code;

 

(i)                                     any borrowing or grant of a security interest by any Loan Party, as debtor- in-possession, under Section 364 of the Bankruptcy Code;

 

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(j)                                    the disallowance, under Section 502 of the Bankruptcy Code, of all or any portion of the claims of the Secured Parties or the Collateral Agent for repayment of all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations; or

 

(k)                                 any other act or omission to act or delay of any kind by the Borrower, any Guarantor of the Guaranteed Obligations, the Collateral Agent, any Secured Party or any other Person or any other circumstance whatsoever which might, but for the provisions of this Section 3, constitute a legal or equitable discharge of the Individual Guarantor’s obligations hereunder.

 

SECTION 5. Discharge Only Upon Payment In Full; Reinstatement In Certain Circumstances. The Individual Guarantor’s obligations hereunder shall remain in full force and effect until all Guaranteed Obligations shall have been indefeasibly paid in full in cash (other than contingent or indemnification obligations not then asserted or due), at which time, subject to all the foregoing conditions, the guarantee made hereunder shall be terminated and the Individual Guarantor shall be released and discharged from the obligations hereunder; provided that if at any time any payment of the principal of or interest on any Term Loan, Obligation or any other amount payable by the Borrower or any other party under the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document is rescinded or must be otherwise restored or returned upon the insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization of the Individual Guarantor or any Loan Party or otherwise, the Individual Guarantor’s obligations hereunder with respect to such payment shall be reinstated to the extent of such rescission, restoration or return and the Individual Guarantor shall indemnify the Collateral Agent and each other Secured Party for all reasonable costs and expenses (including fees of counsel) incurred by them in connection with such rescission or restoration, including any such costs and expenses incurred in defending against any claim alleging that such payment constituted a preference, fraudulent transfer or similar payment under any bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law. In connection with the foregoing, the Collateral Agent shall execute and deliver to the Individual Guarantor or the Individual Guarantor’s designee, at the Individual Guarantor’s expense, any documents or instruments which the Individual Guarantor shall reasonably request to evidence such termination and release.

 

SECTION 6. General Waivers; Additional Waivers.

 

(a)                                 General Waivers. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Individual Guarantor irrevocably waives acceptance hereof, diligence, presentment, demand or action on delinquency, protest, the benefit of any statutes of limitations and any notice not provided for herein or under the other Loan Documents, as well as any requirement that at any time any action be taken by any Person against the Borrower or any Guarantor of the Guaranteed Obligations, or any other Person.

 

(b)                                 Additional Waivers. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Individual Guarantor hereby absolutely, unconditionally, knowingly, and expressly waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law:

 

(i)                                     any right the Individual Guarantor may have to revoke this Guarantee as to future indebtedness or notice of acceptance hereof;

 

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(ii)                                  (1) notice of any loans or other financial accommodations made or extended under the Loan Documents or the creation or existence of any Guaranteed Obligations; (2) notice of the amount of the Guaranteed Obligations, subject, however, to the Individual Guarantor’s right to make inquiry of the Collateral Agent and the Secured Parties to ascertain the amount of the Guaranteed Obligations at any reasonable time; (3) notice of any adverse change in the financial condition of the Borrower, any other Guarantor or of any other fact that might increase the Individual Guarantor’s risk hereunder; (4) notice of presentment for payment, demand, protest, and notice thereof as to any instruments among the Loan Documents; (5) notice of any Default or Event of Default; and (6) all other notices (except if such notice is specifically required to be given to the Individual Guarantor hereunder or under the Loan Documents) and demands to which the Individual Guarantor might otherwise be entitled;

 

(iii)                               the Individual Guarantor’s right, if any, to require the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties to institute suit against, or to exhaust any rights and remedies which the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties have or may have against, any other Guarantor or any third party, or against any Collateral provided by such Guarantor, or any third party; and the Individual Guarantor further waives any defense arising by reason of any disability or other defense (other than the defense that the Guaranteed Obligations shall have been fully and indefeasibly paid) of any other Guarantor or by reason of the cessation from any cause whatsoever of the liability of such Guarantor in respect thereof;

 

(iv)                              (a) any rights to assert against the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties any defense (legal or equitable), set-off, counterclaim, or claim which the Individual Guarantor may now or at any time hereafter have against any other party liable to the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties; (b) any defense, set-off, counterclaim, or claim, of any kind or nature, arising directly or indirectly from the present or future lack of perfection, sufficiency, validity, or enforceability of the Guaranteed Obligations or any security therefor; (c) any defense such Individual Guarantor has to performance hereunder, and any right the Individual Guarantor has to be exonerated, arising by reason of: the impairment or suspension of the Collateral Agent’s and the other Secured Parties’ rights or remedies against the Loan Parties; the alteration by the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties of the Guaranteed Obligations; any discharge of any Guarantor’s obligations to the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties by operation of law as a result of the Collateral Agent’s and the other Secured Parties’ intervention or omission; or the acceptance by the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties of anything in partial satisfaction of the Guaranteed Obligations; and (d) the benefit of any statute of limitations affecting the Individual Guarantor’s liability hereunder or the enforcement thereof, and any act which shall defer or delay the operation of any statute of limitations applicable to the Guaranteed Obligations shall similarly operate to defer or delay the operation of such statute of limitations applicable to the Individual Guarantor’s liability hereunder;

 

(v)                                 any defense arising by reason of or deriving from (a) any claim or defense based upon an election of remedies by the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties; or (b) any election by the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties under Section

 

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1111(b) of the Bankruptcy Code, to limit the amount of, or any collateral securing, the Guaranteed Obligations;

 

(vi)                              all rights and defenses arising out of an election of remedies by the creditor, even though that election of remedies, such as a nonjudicial foreclosure with respect to security for a guaranteed obligation, has destroyed the Individual Guarantor’s rights of subrogation and reimbursement against any Guarantor of the Guaranteed Obligations; and

 

(vii)                           all rights and defenses that the Individual Guarantor may have because the Guaranteed Obligations are secured by real property, meaning, among other things, that the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties may collect from the Individual Guarantor without first foreclosing on any real or personal property collateral pledged by any Guarantor of the Guaranteed Obligations; provided however, that if the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties forecloses on any real property collateral pledged by any Guarantor of the Guaranteed Obligations: (1) the amount of the Guaranteed Obligations may be reduced only by the price for which that collateral is sold at the foreclosure sale, even if the collateral is worth more than the sale price; and (2) the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties may collect from the Individual Guarantor even if the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties, by foreclosing on the real property collateral, has destroyed any right the Individual Guarantor may have to collect from such Guarantor (this being an unconditional and irrevocable waiver of any rights and defenses the Individual Guarantor may have because the Guaranteed Obligations are secured by real property).

 

(c)                                  any right to require the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties to institute suit against, or to exhaust any rights and remedies which either the Collateral Agent or any Secured Parties has or may have against any other Guarantor or any third party, or against any collateral provided by any Guarantor, or any third party; and the Individual Guarantor further waives any defense arising by reason of any disability or other defense (other than the defense that the Guaranteed Obligations shall have been fully and finally performed and indefeasibly paid) of any other Guarantor or by reason of the cessation from any cause whatsoever of the liability of such Guarantor in respect thereof.

 

SECTION 7. Waiver of Rights of Subrogation, Contribution and Indemnification. Notwithstanding any payment made by the Individual Guarantor hereunder or any set-off or application of funds of the Individual Guarantor by the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party, the Individual Guarantor shall not be entitled to be subrogated to any of the rights of the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party against the Borrower or any other Guarantor or any collateral security or guarantee or right of offset held by the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party for the payment of the Guaranteed Obligations, nor shall the Individual Guarantor seek or be entitled to seek any contribution or reimbursement from the Borrower or any other Guarantor in respect of payments made by the Individual Guarantor hereunder, until all amounts owing to the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties by the Borrower on account of the Guaranteed Obligations shall have been indefeasibly paid in full in cash (other than contingent or indemnification obligations not then asserted or due). If any amount shall be paid to the Individual Guarantor on account of such subrogation rights at any time when all of such Guaranteed Obligations shall not have been indefeasibly paid in full in cash, such amount shall be held by the Individual Guarantor in trust for the Collateral Agent and the other Secured

 

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Parties, segregated from other funds of the Individual Guarantor, and shall, forthwith upon receipt by the Individual Guarantor, be turned over to the Collateral Agent in the exact form received by the Individual Guarantor (duly indorsed by the Individual Guarantor to the Collateral Agent, if required), to be applied against the Secured Obligations, whether matured or unmatured, in such order as the Collateral Agent may determine. The Individual Guarantor acknowledges and agrees that these waivers are intended to benefit the Collateral Agent and the Secured Parties and shall not limit or otherwise affect the Individual Guarantor’s liability hereunder or the enforceability of this Guarantee, and that the Collateral Agent, the Secured Parties and their respective successors and assigns are intended third party beneficiaries of the waivers and agreements set forth in this Section 7.

 

SECTION 8. Stay of Acceleration. If acceleration of the time for payment of any amount payable by the Borrower under the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document is prevented or stayed by injunction or stay or upon the insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization of the Borrower or any of its Affiliates, all such amounts otherwise subject to acceleration under the terms of the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document (whether or not due and payable by the Borrower) shall nonetheless be due and payable by the Individual Guarantor hereunder forthwith on demand by the Collateral Agent.

 

SECTION 9. Notices. All notices, requests and other communications to any party hereunder shall be given in the manner prescribed in the Credit Agreement with respect to the Collateral Agent at its notice address therein and, with respect to the Individual Guarantor, at the address listed on the Individual Guarantor’s signature page hereto, or such other address or telecopy number as such party may hereafter specify for such purpose in accordance with the provisions of the Credit Agreement.

 

SECTION 10. No Waivers. No failure or delay by the Collateral Agent or any Secured Party in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. The rights and remedies provided in this Guarantee, the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by law.

 

SECTION 11. Acknowledgments. Neither the Collateral Agent nor any other Secured Party has any fiduciary relationship with or duty to the Grantor arising out of or in connection with this Guarantee or any of the other Loan Documents, and the relationship between the Individual Guarantor, on the one hand, and the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties, on the other hand, in connection herewith or therewith is solely that of debtor and creditor.

 

SECTION 12. Enforcement Expenses; Indemnification. The Individual Guarantor agrees to pay, and to save the Collateral Agent and the Lenders harmless from, any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever with respect to the execution, delivery, enforcement, performance and administration of this Guarantee to the extent the Borrower would be required to do so pursuant to Section 9.03 (taking into account the limitations set forth therein) of the Credit Agreement. The agreements in this Section shall survive repayment of the

 

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Obligations and all other amounts payable under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

 

SECTION 13. Successors and Assigns. This Guarantee is for the benefit of the Collateral Agent and the Secured Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns, provided, that the Individual Guarantor shall not have any right to assign his rights or obligations hereunder without the consent of the Collateral Agent, and any such assignment in violation of this Section shall be null and void; and in the event of an assignment of any amounts payable under the Credit Agreement or the other Loan Documents in accordance with the respective terms thereof, the rights hereunder, to the extent applicable to the indebtedness so assigned, may be transferred with such indebtedness. Subsequent to any such assignment, the Guarantee shall remain binding upon the Individual Guarantor. This Guaranty shall be binding upon the Individual Guarantor’s successors, assigns, heirs, administrators, executors and legal representatives. Notwithstanding anything in this Guarantee or any other Loan Document to the contrary, in the event of the death or disability of the Individual Guarantor, this Guarantee shall remain binding on the Individual Guarantor’s estate or legal representatives, as the case may be.

 

SECTION 14. Set-Off. The Individual Guarantor hereby irrevocably authorizes the Collateral Agent, each Lender and each of their respective Affiliates at any time and from time to time, in each case, while an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, without notice to the Individual Guarantor or any other Guarantor, any such notice being expressly waived by the Individual Guarantor, to the extent permitted by applicable law, upon any amount becoming due and payable by the Individual Guarantor (whether at the stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise after the expiration of any applicable grace periods) to set-off and appropriate and apply against such amount any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final but excluding trust accounts), in any currency, and any other credits, indebtedness or claims, in any currency, in each case whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, matured or unmatured, at any time held or owing by the Collateral Agent or such Lender or any of their respective Affiliates to or for the credit or the account of the Individual Guarantor. Each of the Collateral Agent and each Lender shall notify the Individual Guarantor promptly of any such set-off made by it or its respective Affiliates and the application made by it of the proceeds thereof, provided that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such set-off and application.

 

SECTION 15. Changes in Writing. Neither this Guarantee nor any provision hereof may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated orally, but only in writing signed by each of the Individual Guarantor and the Collateral Agent.

 

SECTION 16. Governing Law; Jurisdiction.

 

(a)                                 Governing Law. This Guarantee and any claims, controversy, dispute or cause of action (whether in contract or tort or otherwise) based upon, arising out of or relating to this Guarantee and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Law of the State of New York.

 

(b)                                 Jurisdiction. The Individual Guarantor irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that he will not commence any action, litigation or proceeding of any kind or description, whether in

 

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law or equity, whether in contract or tort or otherwise, against the Collateral Agent, any Lender, any Related Party of any of the foregoing, in any way relating to this Guarantee or the transactions relating hereto or thereto, in a forum other than the courts of the State of New York sitting in New York County, and of the United States District Court of the Southern District of New York, and any appellate court from any thereof, and each of the parties hereto irrevocably and unconditionally submits to the jurisdiction of such courts and agrees that all claims in respect of any such action, litigation or proceeding may be heard and determined in such New York State court or, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, in such Federal court. Each of the parties hereto agrees that a final judgment in any such action, litigation or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by Law. Nothing in this Guarantee or in any other Loan Document shall affect any right that the Collateral Agent, any Lender may otherwise have to bring any action or proceeding relating to this Guarantee against the Individual Guarantor or its properties in the courts of any jurisdiction.

 

(c)                                  Waiver of Venue. The Individual Guarantor irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, any objection that he may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Guarantee in any court referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section 16. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in any such court.

 

(d)                                 Service of Process. Each party hereto irrevocably consents to service of process in the manner provided for notices in Section 9.01 of the Credit Agreement. Nothing in this Guarantee will affect the right of any party hereto to serve process in any other manner permitted by applicable Law.

 

SECTION 17. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT SUCH PARTY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS GUARANTEE OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY). EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PERSON HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PERSON WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT SUCH PARTY AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS GUARANTEE AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION.

 

SECTION 18. Financial Condition Information. The Individual Guarantor hereby assumes responsibility for keeping himself informed of the financial condition of the Borrower and any and all endorsers and/or other Guarantors of all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations, and of all other circumstances bearing upon the risk of nonpayment of the

 

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Guaranteed Obligations, or any part thereof, that diligent inquiry would reveal, and the Individual Guarantor hereby agrees that none of the Secured Parties or the Collateral Agent shall have any duty to advise the Individual Guarantor of information known to any of them regarding such condition or any such circumstances. In the event any Secured Party or the Collateral Agent, in its sole discretion, undertakes at any time or from time to time to provide any such information to the Individual Guarantor, such Secured Party or the Collateral Agent shall be under no obligation (i) to undertake any investigation not a part of its regular business routine, (ii) to disclose any information which such Secured Party or the Collateral Agent, pursuant to accepted or reasonable commercial finance or banking practices, wishes to maintain confidential or (iii) to make any other or future disclosures of such information or any other information to the Individual Guarantor.

 

SECTION 19. Counterparts. This Guarantee may be executed by one or more of the parties to this Guarantee on any number of separate counterparts (including by telecopy or other electronic means), and all of said counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument.

 

SECTION 20. Severability. Any provision of this Guarantee which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.

 

SECTION 21. Integration. This Guarantee represents the final agreement of the Individual Guarantor with respect to the matters contained herein and supersedes and replaces all prior agreements concerning the matters herein. The terms of this Guarantee may not be contradicted by evidence of prior or contemporaneous agreements, or subsequent oral agreements, between the Individual Guarantor and any Secured Party or the Collateral Agent. Except as expressly set forth herein, this Guarantee shall not by implication or otherwise limit, impair, constitute a waiver of, or otherwise affect the rights and remedies of any party under, the Credit Agreement or other Loan Documents, nor alter, modify, amend or in any way affect any of the terms, conditions, obligations, covenants or agreements contained in the Credit Agreement or other Loan Documents, all of which are ratified and affirmed in all respects and shall continue in full force and effect. It is understood and agreed that each reference to a Loan Document in the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, whether direct or indirect, shall hereafter be deemed to include a reference to this Guarantee and that this Guarantee is a Loan Document.

 

SECTION 22. Headings. The Section headings used in this Guarantee are for convenience of reference only, are not part of this Guarantee and shall not affect the construction hereof or be taken into consideration in interpreting this Guarantee.

 

SECTION 23. Independent Obligations. The obligations of the Individual Guarantor hereunder are independent of and separate from the Secured Obligations. If any Secured Obligation is not paid when due, or upon any Event of Default, the Collateral Agent may, at its sole election, proceed directly and at once, without notice, against the Individual Guarantor and any Collateral to collect and recover the full amount of any Secured Obligation then due, without

 

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first proceeding against any other Guarantor, any Loan Party or any other Collateral and without first joining any other Guarantor or any Loan Party in any proceeding.

 

[SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Individual Guarantor has duly executed this Guarantee to be effective as of the day and year first above written.

 

 

INDIVIDUAL GUARANTOR:

 

 

 

ROBERT F.X. SILLERMAN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Address of principal residence:

 

 

 

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Confidential material redacted and filed separately with the Commission.

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO GUARANTEE AGREEMENT]

 



 

Acknowledged and Agreed to:

 

 

 

BARCLAYS BANK PLC,

 

as Collateral agent

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Name:

 

Title:

 

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO GUARANTEE AGREEMENT]

 



 

EXHIBIT I-1

 

[FORM OF ]U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

 

U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
(For Non-U.S. Lenders That Are Not Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

 

Reference is hereby made to the Credit Agreement, dated as of March 15, 2013 (as may be amended, restated, amended and restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time in accordance with its terms, the “Credit Agreement”; the terms defined therein but not herein being used herein as therein defined), among SFX Intermediate Holdco II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Borrower”), SFX Intermediate Holdco I LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, the Lenders party thereto, Barclays Bank PLC, as the Administrative Agent, and the other parties thereto.

 

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.18(f) of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record and beneficial owner of the Term Loan(s) (as well as any Term Note(s) evidencing such Term Loan(s)) in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) it is not a “bank” within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iii) it is not a “10-percent shareholder” of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(B) of the Code and (iv) it is not a “controlled foreign corporation” related to the Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.

 

The undersigned has furnished the Administrative Agent and the Borrower with a certificate of its non-U.S. Person status on IRS Form W-8BEN.

 

By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform the Borrower and the Administrative Agent in writing, and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished the Borrower and the Administrative Agent with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.

 

[INSERT LENDER NAME]

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

Title:

 

Date: [                          ] [        ], 201[        ]

 

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EXHIBIT I-2

 

[FORM OF ]U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

 

U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
(For Foreign Participants That Are Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

 

Reference is hereby made to the Credit Agreement, dated as of March 15, 2013 (as may be amended, restated, amended and restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time in accordance with its terms, the “Credit Agreement”; the terms defined therein but not herein being used herein as therein defined), among SFX Intermediate Holdco II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Borrower”), SFX Intermediate Holdco I LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, the Lenders party thereto, Barclays Bank PLC, as the Administrative Agent, and the other parties thereto.

 

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.18(f) of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record owner of the participation in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) its direct or indirect partners/members are the sole beneficial owners of such participation, (iii) with respect such participation, neither the undersigned nor any of its direct or indirect partners/members is a “bank” extending credit pursuant to a loan agreement entered into in the ordinary course of its trade or business within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iv) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a “10 percent shareholder” of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(B) of the Code and (v) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a “controlled foreign corporation” related to the Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.

 

The undersigned has furnished its participating Non-U.S. Lender with IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by one of the following forms from each of its partners/members that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption: (i) an IRS Form W-8BEN or (ii) an IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by an IRS Form W-8BEN from each of such partner’s/member’s beneficial owners that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption; provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing shall not limit the obligation of a Lender to provide, in the case of a partner/member not claiming the portfolio interest exemption, IRS Form W-8 ECI, IRS Form W-9 or IRS Form W-8IMY (including appropriate underlying certificates from each interest holder of such partner/member), in each case establishing such partner/member’s available exemption from U.S. federal withholding tax. By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform such Non-U.S. Lender in writing and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished such Non-U.S. Lender with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.

 

[NAME OF PARTICIPANT]

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

Title:

 

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Date: [                          ] [        ], 201[        ]

 

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EXHIBIT I-3

 

[FORM OF ]U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

 

U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
(For Foreign Participants That Are Not Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

 

Reference is hereby made to the Credit Agreement, dated as of March 15, 2013 (as may be amended, restated, amended and restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time in accordance with its terms, the “Credit Agreement”; the terms defined therein but not herein being used herein as therein defined), among SFX Intermediate Holdco II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Borrower”), SFX Intermediate Holdco I LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, the Lenders party thereto, Barclays Bank PLC, as the Administrative Agent, and the other parties thereto.

 

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.18(f) of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record and beneficial owner of the participation in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) it is not a “bank” within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iii) it is not a “10 percent shareholder” of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(B) of the Code, and (iv) it is not a “controlled foreign corporation” related to the Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.

 

The undersigned has furnished its participating Non-U.S. Lender with a certificate of its non-U.S. Person status on IRS Form W-8BEN. By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform such Non-U.S. Lender in writing, and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished such Non-U.S. Lender with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.

 

[NAME OF PARTICIPANT]

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

Date: [                          ] [        ], 201[        ]

 

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EXHIBIT I-4

 

[FORM OF ]U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

 

U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
(For Non-U.S. Lenders That Are Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

 

Reference is hereby made to the Credit Agreement, dated as of March 15, 2013 (as may be amended, restated, amended and restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time in accordance with its terms, the “Credit Agreement”; the terms defined therein but not herein being used herein as therein defined), among SFX Intermediate Holdco II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Borrower”), SFX Intermediate Holdco I LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, the Lenders party thereto, Barclays Bank PLC, as the Administrative Agent, and the other parties thereto.

 

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.18(f) of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record owner of the Term Loan(s) (as well as any Term Note(s) evidencing such Term Loan(s)) in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) its direct or indirect partners/members are the sole beneficial owners of such Term Loan(s) (as well as any Term Note(s) evidencing such Term Loan(s)), (iii) with respect to the extension of credit pursuant to this Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, neither the undersigned nor any of its direct or indirect partners/members is a “bank” extending credit pursuant to a loan agreement entered into in the ordinary course of its trade or business within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iv) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a “10 percent shareholder” of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(B) of the Code and (v) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a “controlled foreign corporation” related to the Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.

 

The undersigned has furnished the Administrative Agent and the Borrower with IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by one of the following forms from each of its partners/members that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption: (i) an IRS Form W-8BEN or (ii) an IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by an IRS Form W-8BEN from each of such partner’s/member’s beneficial owners that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption; provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing shall not limit the obligation of a Lender to provide, in the case of a partner/member not claiming the portfolio interest exemption, IRS Form W-8 ECI, IRS Form W-9 or IRS Form W-8IMY (including appropriate underlying certificates from each interest holder of such partner/member), in each case establishing such partner/member’s available exemption from U.S. federal withholding tax. By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform the Borrower and the Administrative Agent in writing, and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished the Borrower and the Administrative Agent with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.

 

[NAME OF LENDER]

 

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By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

Date: [                          ] [        ], 201[        ]

 

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EXHIBIT J

 

[FORM OF PERFECTION CERTIFICATE]

 

[See Attached]

 

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[FORM OF] PERFECTION CERTIFICATE

 

March 15, 2013

 

Reference is made to that certain Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”), dated as of the date hereof, by and among SFX INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO I LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, SFX INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Borrower”), the lenders from time to time party thereto, Barclays Bank PLC, as administrative agent and collateral agent (in such capacities, together with its successors and permitted assigns, the “Administrative Agent”) and the other agents party thereto.  All capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Credit Agreement or the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement referred to therein, as applicable.

 

The undersigned, a Financial Officer of each respective Loan Party, hereby certifies to the Administrative Agent and each other Secured Party as follows:

 

SECTION 1.  Legal Names.  (a)  Set forth on Schedule 1 is (i) the exact legal name of each Loan Party, as such name appears in its certificate of organization, and (ii) each other legal name such Loan Party has had in the past five years, including the date of the relevant name change.

 

(b)  Except as set forth on Schedule 1, no Loan Party has changed its identity or corporate structure in any manner within the past five years.  Changes in identity or corporate structure include mergers, consolidations and equity acquisitions, as well as any change in form, nature or jurisdiction of organization.  With respect to any such change that has occurred within the past five years, Schedules 1, 2A and 2B set forth the information required by Sections 1 and 2 of this Perfection Certificate as to each acquiree or constituent party to such merger, consolidation or equity acquisition.

 

SECTION 2.  Jurisdictions and Locations.  (a)   Set forth on Schedule 2A is (i) the jurisdiction of organization and the form of organization of each Loan Party, (ii) the organizational identification number assigned to such Loan Party by such jurisdiction, (iii) the address (including the county) of the chief executive office of such Loan Party and (iv) the federal taxpayer identification number of each Loan Party.

 

(b)  Set forth on Schedule 2B is, with respect to each Loan Party, (i) all locations where such Loan Party maintains any books or records relating to any accounts receivable, (ii) all locations where such Loan Party maintains a place of business or any Collateral not otherwise identified on Schedule 2A or 2B and (iii) the name and address of any Person other than a Loan Party that has possession of any Collateral (indicating whether such Person holds such Collateral subject to a Lien (including warehousemen’s, mechanics’ and other statutory liens)).

 

SECTION 3.  Unusual Transactions.  All Accounts have been originated by the Loan Parties and all Inventory has been acquired by the Loan Parties in the ordinary course of business.

 

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SECTION 4.  File Search Reports.  File search reports have been obtained from (a) the Uniform Commercial Code (“UCC”) filing office relating to each location of each Loan Party identified on Schedule 2A and (b) the county recorder’s office relating to the county where each real property subject to a Mortgage (“Mortgaged Real Property”) and any fixtures relating thereto are located.  The file search reports obtained pursuant to this Section 4 reflect no Liens on any of the Collateral other than those permitted under the Credit Agreement.

 

SECTION 5.  UCC Filings.  UCC-1 financing statements have been prepared for filing in the proper UCC filing office in the jurisdiction in which each Loan Party is located and, to the extent any of the Collateral is comprised of fixtures, timber to be cut or as extracted collateral from the wellhead or minehead, in the proper local jurisdiction, in each case as set forth with respect to such Loan Party on Schedule 2A.  Set forth on Schedule 5 is a true and correct list of each such filing and the UCC filing office or county recorder’s office in which such filing is to be made.

 

SECTION 6.  Equity Interests.  Set forth on Schedule 6 is a true and correct list, for each Loan Party, of all the stock, partnership interests, limited liability company membership interests or other equity interests (“Equity Interest”) owned by such Loan Party, specifying the issuer and certificate number of, and the number and percentage of ownership represented by, such Equity Interests.

 

SECTION 7.  Debt Instruments.  Set forth on Schedule 7 is a true and correct list, for each Loan Party, of all promissory notes and other evidence of Indebtedness individually held by such Loan Party that are required to be pledged under the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, including all intercompany notes between or among the Borrower and the Subsidiaries of the Borrower (each a “Borrower Subsidiary”), specifying the creditor and debtor thereunder and the type and outstanding principal amount thereof.

 

SECTION 8.  Advances.  Set forth on Schedule 8 is a true and correct list of (a) all advances made by the Borrower to any Borrower Subsidiary or made by any Borrower Subsidiary to the Borrower or any other Borrower Subsidiary (other than those identified on Schedule 7), specifying the creditor and debtor thereunder and the type and outstanding principal amount thereof, and (b) all unpaid intercompany transfers of goods sold and delivered by the Borrower to any Borrower Subsidiary or by any Borrower Subsidiary to the Borrower or any other Borrower Subsidiary, specifying the transferor and transferee thereunder, the goods subject thereto and amount thereof.

 

SECTION 9.  Real Property.  Set forth on Schedule 9 is a true and correct list, with respect to each real property owned by any Loan Party, of (a) the exact name of the Person that owns or leases, as the case may be, such property, as such name appears in its certificate of organization, (b) if different from the name identified pursuant to clause (a) above, the exact name of the current record owner of such property, as such name appears in the records of the county recorder’s office for such property identified pursuant to clause (c) below, (c) the county recorder’s office in which a mortgage with respect to such property must be filed or recorded in order for the Administrative Agent to obtain a perfected security interest therein and (d) an estimate of the fair market value

 

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apportioned to such property.  Copies of any deeds, title insurance policies, surveys and other records relating to each real property listed on Schedule 9 have been delivered to the Administrative Agent.

 

SECTION 10.  Intellectual Property.  Set forth on Schedule 10, in proper form for filing with the United States Patent and Trademark Office or the United States Copyright Office, as applicable, is a true and correct list of (i) registered U.S. copyrights and U.S. copyright applications, (ii) issued U.S. patents and U.S. patent applications and (iii) registered U.S. federal trademarks and U.S. federal trademark applications, in each case included in the Collateral owned by each Loan Party, and specifying the name of the registered owner, title, issuance date or application date, and registration, patent or application number, as applicable.

 

SECTION 11.  Commercial Tort Claims.  Set forth on Schedule 11 is a true and correct list of commercial tort claims held by any Loan Party, including a brief description thereof.

 

SECTION 12.  Deposit Accounts.  Set forth on Schedule 12 is a true and correct list of deposit accounts maintained by each Loan Party, specifying the name and address of the depositary institution, the type of account and the account number.

 

SECTION 13.  Securities Accounts.  Set forth on Schedule 13 is a true and correct list of securities accounts maintained by each Loan Party, specifying the name and address of the financial institution holding the securities account (including a securities intermediary or commodities intermediary), the type of account and the account number.

 

SECTION 14.  Letter of Credit Rights.  Set forth on Schedule 14 is a true and correct list of all Letters of Credit issued in favor of any Loan Party as the beneficiary thereunder.

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed this certificate as of the date first written above.

 

 

SFX INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO I LLC

 

SFX INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II LLC

 

SFX-LIC Operating LLC

 

Pita I LLC

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

Beatport Japan, LLC

 

SFX-IDT N.A. HOLDING LLC

 

ID&T/SFX Mysteryland LLC

 

ID&T/SFX TomorrowWorld LLC

 

ID&T/SFX Q-Dance LLC

 

ID&T/SFX Sensation LLC

 

SFX-Nightlife Operating LLC

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Name: Sheldon Finkel

 

Title: President

 

 

 

 

 

ID&T/SFX North America LLC

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Name: Sheldon Finkel

 

Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

[Signature Page to Perfection Certificate]

 



 

[FORM OF] PERFECTION CERTIFICATE

 

March 15, 2013

 

Reference is made to that certain Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”), dated as of the date hereof, by and among SFX INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO I LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, SFX INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Borrower”), the lenders from time to time party thereto, Barclays Bank PLC, as administrative agent and collateral agent (in such capacities, together with its successors and permitted assigns, the “Administrative Agent”) and the other agents party thereto.  All capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Credit Agreement or the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement referred to therein, as applicable.

 

The undersigned, a Financial Officer of each respective Loan Party, hereby certifies to the Administrative Agent and each other Secured Party as follows:

 

SECTION 9.                                        Legal Names.  9.1Set forth on Schedule 1 is (i) the exact legal name of each Loan Party, as such name appears in its certificate of organization, and (ii) each other legal name such Loan Party has had in the past five years, including the date of the relevant name change.

 

9.2                                     Except as set forth on Schedule 1, no Loan Party has changed its identity or corporate structure in any manner within the past five years.  Changes in identity or corporate structure include mergers, consolidations and equity acquisitions, as well as any change in form, nature or jurisdiction of organization.  With respect to any such change that has occurred within the past five years, Schedules 1, 2A and 2B set forth the information required by Sections 1 and 2 of this Perfection Certificate as to each acquiree or constituent party to such merger, consolidation or equity acquisition.

 

SECTION 10.                                 Jurisdictions and Locations.  10.1 Set forth on Schedule 2A is (i) the jurisdiction of organization and the form of organization of each Loan Party, (ii) the organizational identification number assigned to such Loan Party by such jurisdiction, (iii) the address (including the county) of the chief executive office of such Loan Party and (iv) the federal taxpayer identification number of each Loan Party.

 

10.2                              Set forth on Schedule 2B is, with respect to each Loan Party, (i) all locations where such Loan Party maintains any books or records relating to any accounts receivable, (ii) all locations where such Loan Party maintains a place of business or any Collateral not otherwise identified on Schedule 2A or 2B and (iii) the name and address of any Person other than a Loan Party that has possession of any Collateral (indicating whether such Person holds such Collateral subject to a Lien (including warehousemen’s, mechanics’ and other statutory liens)).

 

SECTION 11.                                 Unusual Transactions.  All Accounts have been originated by the Loan Parties and all Inventory has been acquired by the Loan Parties in the ordinary course of business.

 

SECTION 12.                                 File Search ReportsFile search reports have been obtained from (a) the Uniform Commercial Code (“UCC”) filing office relating to each location of each Loan Party identified on Schedule 2A and (b) the county recorder’s office relating to the county where each real property subject to a Mortgage (“Mortgaged Real Property”) and any fixtures relating thereto are located.  The file search reports obtained pursuant to this Section 4 reflect no Liens on any of the Collateral other than those permitted under the Credit Agreement.

 



 

SECTION 13.                                 UCC Filings.  UCC-1 financing statements have been prepared for filing in the proper UCC filing office in the jurisdiction in which each Loan Party is located and, to the extent any of the Collateral is comprised of fixtures, timber to be cut or as extracted collateral from the wellhead or minehead, in the proper local jurisdiction, in each case as set forth with respect to such Loan Party on Schedule 2A.  Set forth on Schedule 5 is a true and correct list of each such filing and the UCC filing office or county recorder’s office in which such filing is to be made.

 

SECTION 14.                                 Equity Interests.  Set forth on Schedule 6 is a true and correct list, for each Loan Party, of all the stock, partnership interests, limited liability company membership interests or other equity interests (“Equity Interest”) owned by such Loan Party, specifying the issuer and certificate number of, and the number and percentage of ownership represented by, such Equity Interests.

 

SECTION 15.                                 Debt Instruments.  Set forth on Schedule 7 is a true and correct list, for each Loan Party, of all promissory notes and other evidence of Indebtedness individually held by such Loan Party that are required to be pledged under the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, including all intercompany notes between or among the Borrower and the Subsidiaries of the Borrower (each a “Borrower Subsidiary”), specifying the creditor and debtor thereunder and the type and outstanding principal amount thereof.

 

SECTION 16.                                 Advances.  Set forth on Schedule 8 is a true and correct list of (a) all advances made by the Borrower to any Borrower Subsidiary or made by any Borrower Subsidiary to the Borrower or any other Borrower Subsidiary (other than those identified on Schedule 7), specifying the creditor and debtor thereunder and the type and outstanding principal amount thereof, and (b) all unpaid intercompany transfers of goods sold and delivered by the Borrower to any Borrower Subsidiary or by any Borrower Subsidiary to the Borrower or any other Borrower Subsidiary, specifying the transferor and transferee thereunder, the goods subject thereto and amount thereof.

 

SECTION 17.                                 Real Property.  Set forth on Schedule 9 is a true and correct list, with respect to each real property owned by any Loan Party, of (a) the exact name of the Person that owns or leases, as the case may be, such property, as such name appears in its certificate of organization, (b) if different from the name identified pursuant to clause (a) above, the exact name of the current record owner of such property, as such name appears in the records of the county recorder’s office for such property identified pursuant to clause (c) below, (c) the county recorder’s office in which a mortgage with respect to such property must be filed or recorded in order for the Administrative Agent to obtain a perfected security interest therein and (d) an estimate of the fair market value apportioned to such property.  Copies of any deeds, title insurance policies, surveys and other records relating to each real property listed on Schedule 9 have been delivered to the Administrative Agent.

 

SECTION 18.                                 Intellectual Property.  Set forth on Schedule 10, in proper form for filing with the United States Patent and Trademark Office or the United States Copyright Office, as applicable, is a true and correct list of (i) registered U.S. copyrights and U.S. copyright applications, (ii) issued U.S. patents and U.S. patent applications and (iii) registered U.S. federal trademarks and U.S. federal trademark applications, in each case included in the Collateral owned by each Loan Party, and specifying the name of the registered owner, title, issuance date or application date, and registration, patent or application number, as applicable.

 

SECTION 19.                                 Commercial Tort Claims.  Set forth on Schedule 11 is a true and correct list of commercial tort claims held by any Loan Party, including a brief description thereof.

 

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SECTION 20.                                 Deposit Accounts.  Set forth on Schedule 12 is a true and correct list of deposit accounts maintained by each Loan Party, specifying the name and address of the depositary institution, the type of account and the account number.

 

SECTION 21.                                 Securities Accounts.  Set forth on Schedule 13 is a true and correct list of securities accounts maintained by each Loan Party, specifying the name and address of the financial institution holding the securities account (including a securities intermediary or commodities intermediary), the type of account and the account number.

 

SECTION 22.                                 Letter of Credit Rights.  Set forth on Schedule 14 is a true and correct list of all Letters of Credit issued in favor of any Loan Party as the beneficiary thereunder.

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed this certificate as of the date first written above.

 

 

SFX INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO I LLC

 

SFX INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II LLC

 

SFX-LIC Operating LLC

 

Pita I LLC

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

Beatport Japan, LLC

 

SFX-IDT N.A. HOLDING LLC

 

ID&T/SFX Mysteryland LLC

 

ID&T/SFX TomorrowWorld LLC

 

ID&T/SFX Q-Dance LLC

 

ID&T/SFX Sensation LLC

 

SFX-Nightlife Operating LLC

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Name: Sheldon Finkel

 

Title: President

 

 

 

 

 

ID&T/SFX North America LLC

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Name: Sheldon Finkel

 

Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

[Signature Page to Perfection Certificate]

 



 

Schedule 1

 

Legal Names; Identity and Corporate Structure

 

Loan Party’s Exact Legal Name

 

Former Legal Names
(including date of change)

 

Changes to Identity or
Corporate Structure

SFX INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO I LLC

 

N/A

 

N/A

SFX INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II LLC

 

N/A

 

N/A

SFX-LIC Operating LLC

 

N/A

 

Previously wholly owned by SFX Entertainment, Inc.; ownership transferred to SFX INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II LLC per the Equity Distribution Agreement by and between SFX Entertainment, Inc. and SFX INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II LLC dated as of March 11, 2013

Pita I LLC

 

SFX-BEATPORT HOLDING, LLC (1/22/13)

 

Previously wholly owned by SFX Entertainment, Inc.; ownership transferred to SFX INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II LLC per the Equity Distribution Agreement by and between SFX Entertainment, Inc. and SFX INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II LLC dated as of March 11, 2013

BEATPORT, LLC

 

N/A

 

Merged with Pita II LLC per the Beatport Merger Agreement with BEATPORT, LLC as the surviving entity; Pita I LLC became the sole member

Beatport Japan, LLC

 

N/A

 

N/A

SFX-IDT N.A. HOLDING LLC

 

N/A

 

Previously wholly owned by SFX Entertainment, Inc.; ownership transferred to SFX INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II LLC per the Equity Distribution Agreement by and between SFX Entertainment, Inc. and SFX INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II LLC dated as of March 11, 2013

 

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Loan Party’s Exact Legal Name

 

Former Legal Names
(including date of change)

 

Changes to Identity or
Corporate Structure

ID&T/SFX North America LLC

 

ID&T North America, LLC (3/1/13)

 

N/A

ID&T/SFX Mysteryland LLC

 

N/A

 

N/A

ID&T/SFX TomorrowWorld LLC

 

N/A

 

N/A

ID&T/SFX Q-Dance LLC

 

N/A

 

N/A

ID&T/SFX Sensation LLC

 

N/A

 

N/A

SFX-Nightlife Operating LLC

 

N/A

 

Previously 80% owned by SFX Entertainment, Inc.; 80% ownership transferred to SFX INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II LLC per the Equity Distribution Agreement by and between SFX Entertainment, Inc. and SFX INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II LLC dated as of March 11, 2013

 

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Schedule 2A

 

Jurisdictions and Locations

 

Loan Party

 

Jurisdiction
of
Organization

 

Form of
Organization

 

Organizational 
Identification
Number

 

Federal
Taxpayer
Identification
Number

 

Chief
Executive
Office
Address
(including
county)

 

Locations
of Real
Property
Subject
to
Mortgage

SFX INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO I LLC

 

DE

 

LLC

 

5296490

 

90-0860047

 

430 Park Ave, 6th Floor NY, NY 10022 (New York County)

 

N/A

SFX INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II LLC

 

DE

 

LLC

 

5296493

 

90-0860047

 

430 Park Ave, 6th Floor NY, NY 10022 (New York County)

 

N/A

SFX-LIC Operating LLC

 

DE

 

LLC

 

5177008

 

80-0830950

 

430 Park Ave, 6th Floor NY, NY 10022 (New York County)

 

N/A

Pita I LLC

 

DE

 

LLC

 

5264537

 

90-0860047

 

430 Park Ave, 6th Floor NY, NY 10022 (New York County)

 

N/A

 

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Loan Party

 

Jurisdiction
of
Organization

 

Form of
Organization

 

Organizational 
Identification
Number

 

Federal
Taxpayer
Identification
Number

 

Chief
Executive
Office
Address
(including
county)

 

Locations
of Real
Property
Subject
to
Mortgage

BEATPORT, LLC

 

CO

 

LLC

 

20031239050

 

68-0561024

 

2399 Blake Street, Denver, CO 80205 (Denver County)

 

N/A

Beatport Japan, LLC

 

CO

 

LLC

 

20101050627

 

68-0561024

 

2399 Blake Street, Denver, CO 80205 (Denver County)

 

N/A

SFX-IDT N.A. HOLDING LLC

 

DE

 

LLC

 

5263013

 

90-0860047

 

430 Park Ave, 6th Floor NY, NY 10022 (New York County)

 

N/A

ID&T/SFX North America LLC

 

DE

 

LLC

 

5264737

 

46-2165154

 

430 Park Ave, 6th Floor NY, NY 10022 (New York County)

 

N/A

ID&T/SFX Mysteryland LLC

 

DE

 

LLC

 

5296224

 

30-0766459

 

430 Park Ave, 6th Floor NY, NY 10022 (New York County)

 

N/A

 

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Loan Party

 

Jurisdiction
of
Organization

 

Form of
Organization

 

Organizational 
Identification
Number

 

Federal
Taxpayer
Identification
Number

 

Chief
Executive
Office
Address
(including
county)

 

Locations
of Real
Property
Subject
to
Mortgage

ID&T/SFX TomorrowWorld LLC

 

DE

 

LLC

 

5296222

 

37-1717238

 

430 Park Ave, 6th Floor NY, NY 10022 (New York County)

 

N/A

ID&T/SFX Q-Dance LLC

 

DE

 

LLC

 

5296216

 

61-1706298

 

430 Park Ave, 6th Floor NY, NY 10022 (New York County)

 

N/A

ID&T/SFX Sensation LLC

 

DE

 

LLC

 

5296221

 

30-0766460

 

430 Park Ave, 6th Floor NY, NY 10022 (New York County)

 

N/A

SFX-Nightlife Operating LLC

 

DE

 

LLC

 

5234092

 

38-3894673

 

430 Park Ave, 6th Floor NY, NY 10022 (New York County)

 

N/A

 

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Schedule 2B

 

Other Addresses

 

Loan Party

 

Locations where
Books or Records
Relating to Accounts
Receivable are
Maintained
(including county)

 

Other Locations where
a Place of Business or
any Collateral is
Maintained
(including county)

 

Name and Addresses
of Other Persons
that Possess any
Collateral
(including county)

SFX INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO I LLC

 

430 Park Ave, 6th Floor

NY, NY 10022 (New York County)*

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SFX INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II LLC

 

430 Park Ave, 6th Floor

NY, NY 10022 (New York County) *

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SFX-LIC Operating LLC

 

430 Park Ave, 6th Floor

NY, NY 10022 (New York County) *

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pita I LLC

 

430 Park Ave, 6th Floor

NY, NY 10022 (New York County) *

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

2399 Blake Street, Denver, CO 80205 (Denver County)*

 

The Tower Building, 1201 W. Fifth Street, Los Angeles, CA 90017 (Los Angeles County)*

 

Pfuelstrasse, 5 Aufgang IV, 3rd Floor in 10997

Berlin, Germany*

 

181 Fremont St., San Francisco, CA 94105

(San Francisco County)*

 

Latisys-Denver, LLC

393 Inverness Parkway

Englewood, CO 80112 (Arapahoe County)*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beatport Japan, LLC

 

2399 Blake Street, Denver, CO 80205 (Denver County)*

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SFX-IDT N.A. HOLDING LLC

 

430 Park Ave, 6th Floor

NY, NY 10022 (New York County) *

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ID&T/SFX North America LLC

 

430 Park Ave, 6th Floor

NY, NY 10022 (New York County) *

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ID&T/SFX Mysteryland LLC

 

430 Park Ave, 6th Floor

NY, NY 10022 (New York County) *

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ID&T/SFX TomorrowWorld LLC

 

430 Park Ave, 6th Floor

NY, NY 10022 (New York County) *

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

2B-1



 

Loan Party

 

Locations where
Books or Records
Relating to Accounts
Receivable are
Maintained
(including county)

 

Other Locations where
a Place of Business or
any Collateral is
Maintained
(including county)

 

Name and Addresses
of Other Persons
that Possess any
Collateral
(including county)

ID&T/SFX Q-Dance LLC

 

430 Park Ave, 6th Floor

NY, NY 10022 (New York County) *

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ID&T/SFX Sensation LLC

 

430 Park Ave, 6th Floor

NY, NY 10022 (New York County) *

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SFX-Nightlife Operating LLC

 

430 Park Ave, 6th Floor

NY, NY 10022 (New York County) *

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

Indicate addresses where Collateral is kept with an asterisk (“*”).

 

2B-2



 

Schedule 5

 

UCC-1 Filings

 

Loan Party

 

UCC Filing Office

SFX INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO I LLC

 

Secretary of State of the State of Delaware

SFX INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II LLC

 

Secretary of State of the State of Delaware

SFX-LIC Operating LLC

 

Secretary of State of the State of Delaware

Pita I LLC

 

Secretary of State of the State of Delaware

BEATPORT, LLC

 

Secretary of State of the State of Colorado

Beatport Japan, LLC

 

Secretary of State of the State of Colorado

SFX-IDT N.A. HOLDING LLC

 

Secretary of State of the State of Delaware

ID&T/SFX North America LLC

 

Secretary of State of the State of Delaware

ID&T/SFX Mysteryland LLC

 

Secretary of State of the State of Delaware

ID&T/SFX TomorrowWorld LLC

 

Secretary of State of the State of Delaware

ID&T/SFX Q-Dance LLC

 

Secretary of State of the State of Delaware

ID&T/SFX Sensation LLC

 

Secretary of State of the State of Delaware

SFX-Nightlife Operating LLC

 

Secretary of State of the State of Delaware

 

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Schedule 6

 

Equity Interests

 

Loan Party

 

Issuer

 

Certificate
Number

 

Number of
Equity Interests

 

Percentage of
Ownership

SFX INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO I LLC

 

SFX INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II LLC

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SFX INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II LLC

 

SFX-LIC Operating LLC

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

100

 

 

Pita I LLC

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

100

 

 

SFX-IDT N.A. HOLDING LLC

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

100

 

 

SFX-Nightlife Operating LLC

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

80

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pita I LLC

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

Beatport Japan, LLC

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

100

 

 

Beatport S.a.r.l.

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

100

 

 

Sounds to Sample Ltd.

 

1

 

1

 

50

 

 

 

 

2

 

1

 

50

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SFX-IDT N.A. HOLDING LLC

 

ID&T/SFX North America LLC

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

51

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ID&T/SFX North America LLC

 

ID&T/SFX Mysteryland LLC

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

100

 

 

ID&T/SFX TomorrowWorld LLC

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

100

 

 

ID&T/SFX Q-Dance LLC

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

100

 

 

ID&T/SFX Sensation LLC

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

100

 

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Schedule 7

 

Debt Instruments

 

1.              IDT Intercompany Note

 

7-1



 

Schedule 8

 

Advances and Transfers

 

I. Advances

 

None.

 

II. Transfers

 

None.

 

8-1



 

Schedule 9

 

Real Property

 

I.             Owned Real Properties

 

None.

 

9-1


 

Schedule 10

 

Intellectual Property

 

I.                                                                                        U.S. COPYRIGHTS

 

None.

 

II.                                                                                   U.S. COPYRIGHT APPLICATIONS

 

None.

 

III.                                                                              U.S. PATENTS

 

None.

 

IV.                                                                               U.S. PATENT APPLICATIONS

 

TITLE

 

APP. NO. AND
DATE

 

STATUS

 

INVENTOR(S)

 

OWNER

Systems And Methods For Selling Sounds

 

61/613,730

 

3/21/2012

 

Pending

 

Matthew Thomas

 

BEATPORT, LLC

Systems And Methods For Selling Sounds

 

13802585

 

3/14/2013

 

Pending

 

Matthew Thomas

 

BEATPORT, LLC

DJ Stem Systems and Methods

 

13802548

 

3/14/2013

 

Pending

 

Michael Peter Siciliano

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

V.                                                                                    PATENT LICENSES

 

None.

 

VI.                                                                               U.S. FEDERAL TRADEMARK REGISTRATIONS

 

TRADEMARK

 

APPLICATION
NO. AND DATE

 

REGISTRATION
NO. AND DATE

 

STATUS

 

OWNER

WORLD’S LARGEST PAINT PARTY

 

85/240,789

 

2/11/2011

 

4,051,072

 

11/1/2011

 

Registered

 

SFX-LIC Operating LLC

 

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TRADEMARK

 

APPLICATION
NO. AND DATE

 

REGISTRATION
NO. AND DATE

 

STATUS

 

OWNER

STATE OF EMERGENCY

 

85/601,379

 

4/18/2012

 

4,253,706

 

12/4/2012

 

Registered

 

SFX-LIC Operating LLC

CAN’T STOP THE STATE

 

85/601,397

 

4/18/2012

 

4,253,707

 

12/4/2012

 

Registered

 

SFX-LIC Operating LLC

RMF

 

85/601,420

 

4/18/2012

 

4,253,709

 

12/4/2012

 

Registered

 

SFX-LIC Operating LLC

BASEWARE

 

78/753,029

 

11/14/2005

 

3,158,076

 

10/17/2006

 

Registered

 

BEATPORT, LLC

BEATBOT

 

85/485860

 

12/2/2011

 

4,185,671

 

8/7/12

 

Registered

 

BEATPORT, LLC

BEATPORT

 

76/518,151

 

5/30/2003

 

2,985,842

 

8/16/2005

 

Registered

 

BEATPORT, LLC

BEATPORT MIX

 

85/152,799

 

10/14/2010

 

4,040,816

 

10/18/2011

 

Registered

 

BEATPORT, LLC

BEATPORT MIX & Design

 

85/153,116

 

10/14/2010

 

4,040,817

 

10/18/2011

 

Registered

 

BEATPORT, LLC

BEATPORT SOUNDS

 

85/396,844

 

8/12/2011

 

4,293,035

 

2/19/2013

 

Registered

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

10-2



 

TRADEMARK

 

APPLICATION
NO. AND DATE

 

REGISTRATION
NO. AND DATE

 

STATUS

 

OWNER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BEATPORTAL & Design

 

77/198,205

 

6/5/2007

 

3,425,679

 

5/13/2008

 

Registered

 

BEATPORT, LLC

BEATSOURCE

 

77/20118,769

 

2/28/2007

 

3,524,861

 

10/28/2008

 

Registered

 

BEATPORT, LLC

GET DOWN Logo

 

78/755,864

 

11/17/2005

 

3,210,719

 

2/20/2007

 

Registered

 

BEATPORT, LLC

LOG ON. GET DOWN.

 

76/627,972

 

1/13/2005

 

3,058,549

 

2/14/2006

 

Registered

 

BEATPORT, LLC

MASHBOX

 

85/343,701

 

6/10/2011

 

4,211,125

 

9/18/2012

 

Registered

 

BEATPORT, LLC

MY BEATPORT

 

85/332,533

 

5/27/2011

 

4,163,489

 

6/26/2012

 

Registered

 

BEATPORT, LLC

PLAY WITH MUSIC

 

85/204,693

 

12/23/2010

 

 

 

4,119,425

 

3/27/2012

 

Registered

 

BEATPORT, LLC

PROMOONE

 

78/737,889

 

10/21/2005

 

3,145,372

 

9/19/2006

 

Registered

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

10-3



 

TRADEMARK

 

APPLICATION
NO. AND DATE

 

REGISTRATION
NO. AND DATE

 

STATUS

 

OWNER

SOUNDMAIL & Design

 

77/157,863

 

4/16/2007

 

3,380,595

 

2/12/2008

 

Registered

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

VII.                          U.S. FEDERAL TRADEMARK APPLICATIONS

 

TRADEMARK

 

APPLICATION NO.
AND DATE

 

STATUS

 

OWNER

DANCEGIVING SAVE ROOM FOR THE MUSIC

 

85/479,845

 

11/23/2011

 

Published

 

SFX-LIC Operating LLC

I AM THANKFUL FOR MUSIC

 

85/479,913

 

11/23/2011

 

Allowed

 

SFX-LIC Operating LLC

RIVALRY MUSIC FESTIVAL

 

85/601,439

 

4/18/2012

 

Final OA Issued

 

SFX-LIC Operating LLC

BEYONDGLOW

 

85/613,814

 

5/1/2012

 

Approved for Publication

 

SFX-LIC Operating LLC

LIFE IN COLOR

 

85/638,822

 

5/30/2012

 

Approved for Publication

 

SFX-LIC Operating LLC

BEATPORT

 

85/711,666

 

8/23/2012

 

Approved for Publication

 

BEATPORT, LLC

BASEWARE DISTRIBUTION

 

85/422/724

 

9/14/2011

 

Notice of Publication Issues

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

10-4



 

TRADEMARK

 

APPLICATION NO.
AND DATE

 

STATUS

 

OWNER

BEATPORT PRO

 

85/455,915

 

10/25/2011

 

Published; Opposed

 

BEATPORT, LLC

PLAY WITH MUSIC

 

85/605,758

 

4/23/2012

 

Allowed

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

10-5



 

Schedule 11

 

Commercial Tort Claims

 

None.

 

11-1



 

Schedule 12

 

Deposit Accounts

 

Loan Party

 

Financial Institution (and
address)

 

Account Number

 

Account Type

SFX-LIC Operating LLC

 

JPMorgan Chase, N.A., 100 E. Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43215

 

###

 

Checking

SFX-LIC Operating LLC

 

JPMorgan Chase, N.A., 100 E. Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43215

 

###

 

Checking (Payroll)

SFX-Nightlife Operating LLC

 

JPMorgan Chase, N.A., 100 E. Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43215

 

###

 

Checking

SFX-Nightlife Operating LLC

 

JPMorgan Chase, N.A., 100 E. Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43215

 

###

 

Checking (Payroll)

BEATPORT, LLC

 

US Bank

PO Box 1800,

Saint Paul, Minnesota

55101-0800

 

###

 

Checking

BEATPORT, LLC

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Colorado Market

PO Box 659754,

San Antonio, Texas 78265-9754

 

###

 

Checking

BEATPORT, LLC

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Colorado Market

PO Box 659754,

San Antonio, Texas 78265-9754

 

###

 

Payroll (zero balance account)

BEATPORT, LLC

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Colorado Market

PO Box 659754,

San Antonio, Texas 78265-9754

 

###

 

Operating Account

BEATPORT, LLC

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Colorado Market

PO Box 659754,

San Antonio, Texas 78265-9754

 

###

 

Disbursement Account

BEATPORT, LLC

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

125 London Wall, London, EC2Y 5AJ

 

###

 

Operating Account

BEATPORT, LLC

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

125 London Wall, London, EC2Y 5AJ

 

###

 

Operating Account

BEATPORT, LLC

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Colorado Market

PO Box 659754,

San Antonio, Texas 78265-9754

 

###

 

401(k)

 

Confidential material redacted and filed separately with the Commission.

 

12-1



 

Loan Party

 

Financial Institution (and
address)

 

Account Number

 

Account Type

BEATPORT, LLC

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

125 London Wall, London, EC2Y 5AJ

 

###

 

Used for accounting purposes only

BEATPORT, LLC

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. - London Branch

25 Bank Street, London E14 5JP

 

###

 

Operating Account

BEATPORT, LLC

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

125 London Wall, London, EC2Y 5AJ

 

###

 

Escrow Account

BEATPORT, LLC

 

JPMorgan AG

Junghofstrasse 14, 60311 Frankfurt am Main, Germany

 

###

 

Sweep Account

BEATPORT, LLC

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Colorado Market

PO Box 659754,

San Antonio, Texas 78265-9754

 

###

 

Used to receive funds (zero balance account)

BEATPORT, LLC

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Colorado Market

PO Box 659754,

San Antonio, Texas 78265-9754

 

###

 

Cash Account

BEATPORT, LLC

 

Paypal*Sounds2Samp and Paypal*Beatport

www.paypal.com; http://www.soundstosample.com

 

N/A

 

Sweep Account

BEATPORT, LLC

 

Paypal*Sounds2Samp and Paypal*Beatport

www.paypal.com; http://www.soundstosample.com

 

N/A

 

Sweep Account

BEATPORT, LLC

 

Paypal*Sounds2Samp and Paypal*Beatport

www.paypal.com; http://www.soundstosample.com

 

N/A

 

Operating Account

BEATPORT, LLC

 

US Bank

PO Box 1800,

Saint Paul, Minnesota

55101-0800

 

###

 

Certificate of Deposit

BEATPORT, LLC

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Colorado Market

PO Box 659754,

San Antonio, Texas 78265-9754

 

###

 

Money Market Account

 

Confidential material redacted and filed separately wiht the Commission.

 

12-2



 

Schedule 13

 

Securities Accounts

 

None.

 

13-1



 

Schedule 14

 

Letters of Credit

 

None.

 

1



EX-10.26 34 a2215423zex-10_26.htm EX-10.26

Exhibit 10.26

 

EXECUTION COPY

 

GUARANTEE AGREEMENT

 

THIS GUARANTEE AGREEMENT (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, this “Guarantee”) is entered into as of March 15, 2013 by and among ROBERT F.X. SILLERMAN (in his capacity as an individual and not as an officer, director or member (or other similar or analogous role) of any entity) and his successors and permitted assigns (collectively, the “Individual Guarantor”) in favor of BARCLAYS BANK PLC, as collateral agent (the “Collateral Agent”), for the benefit of the Secured Parties under the Credit Agreement defined below.  Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Credit Agreement (defined below).

 

W I T N E S S E T H:

 

WHEREAS, SFX Intermediate Holdco II LLC, a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), SFX Intermediate Holdco I LLC (“Holdings”), the Lenders party thereto from time to time and BARCLAYS BANK PLC, as administrative agent have entered into that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (as amended, restated, supplemented waived and/or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”); and

 

WHEREAS, in order to induce the Lenders to make the Term Loans under the terms provided in the Credit Agreement, the Individual Guarantor (as of the date hereof, a shareholder, Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors and the Chief Executive Officer of the sole member of Holdings) committed to execute and deliver this Guarantee, whereby the Individual Guarantor, subject to the limitations described herein and with full recourse, shall guarantee, jointly and severally with each of the other Guarantors, the payment when due of all Secured Obligations, including, without limitation, all principal, interest and other amounts that shall be at any time payable by the Borrower under the Credit Agreement or the other Loan Documents.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

SECTION 1.  Representations and Warranties.  The Individual Guarantor represents and warrants to each Lender and the Collateral Agent as of the date of this Guarantee, after giving effect to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents on the date hereof that:

 

(a)                                 The execution and delivery by the Individual Guarantor of this Guarantee and the performance of his obligations hereunder constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Individual Guarantor, enforceable against him in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyances, reorganization or similar laws relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and general equitable principles (whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law);

 

(b)                                 Neither the execution and delivery by the Individual Guarantor of this Guarantee, nor the consummation by the Individual Guarantor of the transactions herein contemplated, nor compliance by the Individual Guarantor with the terms and provisions hereof, will (i) conflict with, result in a breach of or constitute (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) a default under any law, rule, regulation, order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree or award (including, without limitation, any environmental property transfer laws or regulations) applicable to the Individual Guarantor or his assets or any provisions of any material indenture, instrument or agreement to which the Individual Guarantor is party or is subject or which he or his property is bound or affected, or require termination of any such

 

Confidential Treatment Requested. Confidential portions of this document have been redacted and have been separately filed with the Commission.

 



 

indenture, instrument or agreement or (ii) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien whatsoever upon any of the property or assets of the Individual Guarantor, other than Customary Permitted Liens;

 

(c)                                  The Individual Guarantor has negotiated and is entering into this Guarantee freely and voluntarily after full consultation with sophisticated legal, financial and other counsel of his choosing.  The Individual Guarantor understands this Guarantee, the risk inherent in it, and its significance;

 

(d)                                 The personal financial statements prepared or furnished by or on behalf of the Individual Guarantor in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and the negotiation of this Guarantee or delivered hereunder fairly present in all material respects the financial position of the Individual Guarantor as of the dates therein indicated;

 

(e)                                  The Individual Guarantor has at least $100,000,000 in Approved Investments (as defined below), at cash accounts located in the United States owned solely, legally, beneficially and of record by him (any such accounts collectively, the “Cash Accounts”);

 

(f)                                   there are no pending (or, to the knowledge of the Individual Guarantor, threatened in writing) actions, investigations, suits, proceedings, audits, claims, written demands, orders or disputes to which the Individual Guarantor is a party with, by or before any Governmental Authority, other than those that, if adversely determined, could not, either individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Individual Guarantor; and

 

(g)                                  The signature page hereof of the Individual Guarantor sets forth the true and correct legal name of the Individual Guarantor and the principal residence currently used by the Individual Guarantor.  Except as listed on such signature page, the Individual Guarantor has not had any other legal name or principal residence during the three year period preceding the date hereof.

 

As used in this Guarantee, the term Approved Investments means (a) cash, (b) Cash Equivalents, (c) any asset that is (i) listed on a national securities exchange or (ii) actively traded in the over-the-counter-market, in each case, of a Person with a market capitalization of at $500,000,000 on each trading day in the preceding 60 day period prior to such date or (d) any other assets listed under the headings Liquid Securities, Current Income Portfolio and Current Portion of Accounts Receivable as of the Closing Date in the personal financial statements of the Individual Guarantor referenced in Section 1(d) and similar assets that are invested in going forward under substantially similar investment strategies that are consistent with past practice.

 

SECTION 2.  CovenantsUntil all Guaranteed Obligations (as defined below) shall have been indefeasibly paid in full in cash (other than contingent or indemnification obligations not then asserted or due), the Individual Guarantor hereby agrees and covenants to the Collateral Agent and the Lenders that the Individual Guarantor:

 

(a)                                 shall at all times retain an amount that is no less than the lesser of (i) $100,000,000 or (ii) 200% of the amount of the outstanding Guaranteed Obligations (other than contingent or indemnification obligations not then asserted or due) in Approved Investments at Cash Accounts;

 

(b)                                 shall furnish to the Collateral Agent (i) as soon as available, and in any event within 15 days after filing, the federal income tax returns of the Individual Guarantor and (ii) as soon as available, and in any event within 15 days of the end of each calendar month, a personal financial statement on a form acceptable to the Collateral Agent, together with copies of all account statements for any Cash Account;

 

2



 

(c)                                  shall not, (i) directly or indirectly, incur or otherwise remain liable with respect to or be responsible for, any Indebtedness other than (x) Indebtedness existing and outstanding as of the date hereof in the aggregate amount of $42,000,000, (y) the Indebtedness incurred under this Guarantee and (z) additional Indebtedness, in any case, not to be secured by any Cash Account at any time, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $25,000,000 at any time outstanding or (ii) incur, maintain or otherwise suffer to exist any Lien upon any Cash Account, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, or assign any right to receive income or profits therefrom, except for Liens with respect to the payment of taxes, assessments or other governmental charges or of carriers, materialmen, warehousemen, workmen or mechanics and other similar Liens, in each case imposed by law or arising in the ordinary course;

 

(d)                                 shall maintain sole direct, legal and beneficial ownership of any Cash Account and shall not, directly or indirectly, provide any other Person with any interest or ownership, whether joint or several, legal or beneficial or otherwise, in such Cash Account;

 

(e)                                  shall not (i) fail to make any payment when due (whether due because of scheduled maturity, required prepayment provisions, acceleration, demand or otherwise), after the lapse of all applicable grace periods under any Indebtedness having a principal amount of $25,000,000 or more (the “Material Indebtedness”), (ii) suffer any event or material condition if the effect of such event or condition, after the lapse of all applicable grace periods, is to accelerate, or to permit the acceleration of, the maturity of such Material Indebtedness, (iii) allow any Material Indebtedness to become or be declared to be due and payable, prior to the stated maturity thereof or (iv) suffer any proceeding seeking to adjudicate the Individual Guarantor bankrupt or insolvent or seek protection, relief, composition of the Individual Guarantor or the Individual Guarantor’s debts or any similar order, in each case under any requirement of Law relating to bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization or relief of debtors; and

 

(f)                                   shall, together with each delivery of any federal income tax return, personal financial statement or account statement delivered pursuant to clause (b) of this Section (the “Documents”), deliver a certificate, (i) attaching the applicable Documents and certifying that the included Cash Account statements and income tax returns are true, correct and complete copies of the same and that the attached personal financial statements fairly present in all material respects the financial position of the Individual Guarantor as of the dates indicated and (ii) confirming compliance with each of clauses (a) through (e) of this Section;

 

SECTION 3.  The GuaranteeThe Individual Guarantor hereby, as a primary obligor and not merely as a surety, unconditionally and irrevocably, jointly and severally with each other Guarantor, guarantees to the Collateral Agent for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties and their respective permitted successors, indorsees, transferees and assigns, the full and punctual payment and performance when due (whether at stated maturity, upon acceleration or otherwise) of the Secured Obligations, including, without limitation, (i) the principal of and interest on the Term Loans made to the Borrower pursuant to the Credit Agreement and (ii) all other amounts (including all interest and expenses accrued or incurred subsequent to the commencement of any bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding with respect to the Borrower, whether or not such interest or expenses are allowed as a claim in such proceeding) payable by the Borrower or any other Guarantor under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents (all of the foregoing being referred to collectively as the “Guaranteed Obligations”); provided that, in any case, the term Guaranteed Obligations as used herein shall (x) not include any Hedging and Cash Management Obligations, including Hedging and Cash Management Obligations of any other Guarantor and (y) with respect to principal amount and interest rate (including, without limitation, any Default Interest) and Obligations pursuant to Section 9.03 of the Credit Agreement, be defined and calculated based on the definitions in and terms of the Credit Agreement and other Loan Documents as of the date hereof unless otherwise acknowledged by the Individual Guarantor.  The Individual Guarantor agrees that he shall forthwith on demand pay any Guaranteed Obligations at the place and in the manner specified in

 

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the Credit Agreement or the relevant other Loan Document, as the case may be.  The Individual Guarantor hereby agrees that this Guarantee is an absolute, irrevocable, joint and several and unconditional Guarantee of payment and is not a Guarantee of collection.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Guarantee, in the event that the Borrower or any other Guarantor receives a waiver under the Credit Agreement or the other Loan Documents for a failure to pay any amount or perform any obligation thereunder, then any such waiver shall also apply to any of Individual Guarantor’s obligations under this Guarantee with respect to the same.  This Guarantee is a continuing guarantee and shall (a) remain in full force and effect until the termination of this Guarantee in accordance with Section 5, unless reinstated in accordance with Section 5, (b) be binding upon the Individual Guarantor, the Individual Guarantor’s successors and permitted assigns, including without limitation, the Individual Guarantor’s estate and (c) inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Secured Parties, the Collateral Agent and their successors, transferees and permitted assigns.

 

SECTION 4.  Guarantee Unconditional.  To the fullest extent permitted by law, the obligations of the Individual Guarantor hereunder shall be unconditional, continuing, joint and several and absolute and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, shall not be released, discharged or otherwise affected by:

 

(a)                                 except as otherwise expressly provided herein, any extension, renewal, settlement, indulgence, compromise, waiver or release of or with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof or any agreement relating thereto, or with respect to any obligation of the Borrower or any other Guarantor of any of the Guaranteed Obligations, whether (in any such case) by operation of law or otherwise, or any failure or omission to enforce any right, power or remedy with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof or any agreement relating thereto, or with respect to any obligation of the Borrower or any other Guarantor of any of the Guaranteed Obligations;

 

(b)                                 any modification or amendment of or supplement to the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, including, without limitation, any such amendment which may increase the amount of, or the interest rates applicable to, any of the Guaranteed Obligations guaranteed hereby;

 

(c)                                  any release, surrender, compromise, settlement, waiver, subordination or modification, with or without consideration, of any collateral securing the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof, any other guarantees with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof, or any other obligation of any person or entity with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof, or any nonperfection or invalidity of any direct or indirect security for the Guaranteed Obligations;

 

(d)                                 any change in the corporate or other existence, structure or ownership of the Borrower or other Guarantors, or any insolvency, bankruptcy, reorganization or other similar proceeding affecting the Borrower or any other Guarantor of the Guaranteed Obligations, or any of their respective assets or any resulting release or discharge of any obligation of the Borrower or any Guarantor of any of the Guaranteed Obligations;

 

(e)                                  the existence of any claim, setoff or other rights which the Individual Guarantor may have at any time against the Borrower or any other Guarantor of any of the Guaranteed Obligations, the Collateral Agent, any Secured Party or any other Person, whether in connection herewith or in connection with any unrelated transactions;

 

(f)                                   the enforceability or validity of the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof or the genuineness, enforceability or validity of any agreement relating thereto or with respect to any collateral securing the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof, or any other invalidity or unenforceability relating to or against the Borrower or any other Guarantor of any of the Guaranteed Obligations, for any

 

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reason related to the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, or any provision of applicable law or regulation purporting to prohibit the payment by the Borrower or any other Guarantor of the Guaranteed Obligations;

 

(g)                                  the failure of the Collateral Agent to take any steps to perfect and maintain any security interest in, or to preserve any rights to, any security or collateral for the Guaranteed Obligations, if any;

 

(h)                                 the election by, or on behalf of, any one or more of the Secured Parties, in any proceeding instituted under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, of the application of Section 1111(b)(2) of the Bankruptcy Code;

 

(i)                                     any borrowing or grant of a security interest by any Loan Party, as debtor- in-possession, under Section 364 of the Bankruptcy Code;

 

(j)                                    the disallowance, under Section 502 of the Bankruptcy Code, of all or any portion of the claims of the Secured Parties or the Collateral Agent for repayment of all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations; or

 

(k)                                 any other act or omission to act or delay of any kind by the Borrower, any Guarantor of the Guaranteed Obligations, the Collateral Agent, any Secured Party or any other Person or any other circumstance whatsoever which might, but for the provisions of this Section 3, constitute a legal or equitable discharge of the Individual Guarantor’s obligations hereunder.

 

SECTION 5.  Discharge Only Upon Payment In Full; Reinstatement In Certain Circumstances.  The Individual Guarantor’s obligations hereunder shall remain in full force and effect until all Guaranteed Obligations shall have been indefeasibly paid in full in cash (other than contingent or indemnification obligations not then asserted or due), at which time, subject to all the foregoing conditions, the guarantee made hereunder shall be terminated and the Individual Guarantor shall be released and discharged from the obligations hereunder; provided that if at any time any payment of the principal of or interest on any Term Loan, Obligation or any other amount payable by the Borrower or any other party under the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document is rescinded or must be otherwise restored or returned upon the insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization of the Individual Guarantor or any Loan Party or otherwise, the Individual Guarantor’s obligations hereunder with respect to such payment shall be reinstated to the extent of such rescission, restoration or return and the Individual Guarantor shall indemnify the Collateral Agent and each other Secured Party for all reasonable costs and expenses (including fees of counsel) incurred by them in connection with such rescission or restoration, including any such costs and expenses incurred in defending against any claim alleging that such payment constituted a preference, fraudulent transfer or similar payment under any bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law.  In connection with the foregoing, the Collateral Agent shall execute and deliver to the Individual Guarantor or the Individual Guarantor’s designee, at the Individual Guarantor’s expense, any documents or instruments which the Individual Guarantor shall reasonably request to evidence such termination and release.

 

SECTION 6.  General Waivers; Additional Waivers.

 

(a)                                 General Waivers.  To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Individual Guarantor irrevocably waives acceptance hereof, diligence, presentment, demand or action on delinquency, protest, the benefit of any statutes of limitations and any notice not provided for herein or under the other Loan Documents, as well as any requirement that at any time any action be taken by any Person against the Borrower or any Guarantor of the Guaranteed Obligations, or any other Person.

 

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(b)                                 Additional Waivers.  Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Individual Guarantor hereby absolutely, unconditionally, knowingly, and expressly waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law:

 

(i)                                     any right the Individual Guarantor may have to revoke this Guarantee as to future indebtedness or notice of acceptance hereof;

 

(ii)                                  (1) notice of any loans or other financial accommodations made or extended under the Loan Documents or the creation or existence of any Guaranteed Obligations; (2) notice of the amount of the Guaranteed Obligations, subject, however, to the Individual Guarantor’s right to make inquiry of the Collateral Agent and the Secured Parties to ascertain the amount of the Guaranteed Obligations at any reasonable time; (3) notice of any adverse change in the financial condition of the Borrower, any other Guarantor or of any other fact that might increase the Individual Guarantor’s risk hereunder; (4) notice of presentment for payment, demand, protest, and notice thereof as to any instruments among the Loan Documents; (5) notice of any Default or Event of Default; and (6) all other notices (except if such notice is specifically required to be given to the Individual Guarantor hereunder or under the Loan Documents) and demands to which the Individual Guarantor might otherwise be entitled;

 

(iii)                               the Individual Guarantor’s right, if any, to require the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties to institute suit against, or to exhaust any rights and remedies which the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties have or may have against, any other Guarantor or any third party, or against any Collateral provided by such Guarantor, or any third party; and the Individual Guarantor further waives any defense arising by reason of any disability or other defense (other than the defense that the Guaranteed Obligations shall have been fully and indefeasibly paid) of any other Guarantor or by reason of the cessation from any cause whatsoever of the liability of such Guarantor in respect thereof;

 

(iv)                              (a) any rights to assert against the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties any defense (legal or equitable), set-off, counterclaim, or claim which the Individual Guarantor may now or at any time hereafter have against any other party liable to the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties; (b) any defense, set-off, counterclaim, or claim, of any kind or nature, arising directly or indirectly from the present or future lack of perfection, sufficiency, validity, or enforceability of the Guaranteed Obligations or any security therefor; (c) any defense such Individual Guarantor has to performance hereunder, and any right the Individual Guarantor has to be exonerated, arising by reason of: the impairment or suspension of the Collateral Agent’s and the other Secured Parties’ rights or remedies against the Loan Parties; the alteration by the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties of the Guaranteed Obligations; any discharge of any Guarantor’s obligations to the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties by operation of law as a result of the Collateral Agent’s and the other Secured Parties’ intervention or omission; or the acceptance by the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties of anything in partial satisfaction of the Guaranteed Obligations; and (d) the benefit of any statute of limitations affecting the Individual Guarantor’s liability hereunder or the enforcement thereof, and any act which shall defer or delay the operation of any statute of limitations applicable to the Guaranteed Obligations shall similarly operate to defer or delay the operation of such statute of limitations applicable to the Individual Guarantor’s liability hereunder;

 

(v)                                 any defense arising by reason of or deriving from (a) any claim or defense based upon an election of remedies by the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties; or (b) any election by the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties under Section 1111(b) of the Bankruptcy Code, to limit the amount of, or any collateral securing, the Guaranteed Obligations;

 

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(vi)                              all rights and defenses arising out of an election of remedies by the creditor, even though that election of remedies, such as a nonjudicial foreclosure with respect to security for a guaranteed obligation, has destroyed the Individual Guarantor’s rights of subrogation and reimbursement against any Guarantor of the Guaranteed Obligations; and

 

(vii)                           all rights and defenses that the Individual Guarantor may have because the Guaranteed Obligations are secured by real property, meaning, among other things, that the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties may collect from the Individual Guarantor without first foreclosing on any real or personal property collateral pledged by any Guarantor of the Guaranteed Obligations; provided however, that if the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties forecloses on any real property collateral pledged by any Guarantor of the Guaranteed Obligations: (1) the amount of the Guaranteed Obligations may be reduced only by the price for which that collateral is sold at the foreclosure sale, even if the collateral is worth more than the sale price; and (2) the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties may collect from the Individual Guarantor even if the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties, by foreclosing on the real property collateral, has destroyed any right the Individual Guarantor may have to collect from such Guarantor (this being an unconditional and irrevocable waiver of any rights and defenses the Individual Guarantor may have because the Guaranteed Obligations are secured by real property).

 

(c)                                  any right to require the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties to institute suit against, or to exhaust any rights and remedies which either the Collateral Agent or any Secured Parties has or may have against any other Guarantor or any third party, or against any collateral provided by any Guarantor, or any third party; and the Individual Guarantor further waives any defense arising by reason of any disability or other defense (other than the defense that the Guaranteed Obligations shall have been fully and finally performed and indefeasibly paid) of any other Guarantor or by reason of the cessation from any cause whatsoever of the liability of such Guarantor in respect thereof.

 

SECTION 7.  Waiver of Rights of Subrogation, Contribution and Indemnification.  Notwithstanding any payment made by the Individual Guarantor hereunder or any set-off or application of funds of the Individual Guarantor by the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party, the Individual Guarantor shall not be entitled to be subrogated to any of the rights of the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party against the Borrower or any other Guarantor or any collateral security or guarantee or right of offset held by the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party for the payment of the Guaranteed Obligations, nor shall the Individual Guarantor seek or be entitled to seek any contribution or reimbursement from the Borrower or any other Guarantor in respect of payments made by the Individual Guarantor hereunder, until all amounts owing to the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties by the Borrower on account of the Guaranteed Obligations shall have been indefeasibly paid in full in cash (other than contingent or indemnification obligations not then asserted or due).  If any amount shall be paid to the Individual Guarantor on account of such subrogation rights at any time when all of such Guaranteed Obligations shall not have been indefeasibly paid in full in cash, such amount shall be held by the Individual Guarantor in trust for the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties, segregated from other funds of the Individual Guarantor, and shall, forthwith upon receipt by the Individual Guarantor, be turned over to the Collateral Agent in the exact form received by the Individual Guarantor (duly indorsed by the Individual Guarantor to the Collateral Agent, if required), to be applied against the Secured Obligations, whether matured or unmatured, in such order as the Collateral Agent may determine.  The Individual Guarantor acknowledges and agrees that these waivers are intended to benefit the Collateral Agent and the Secured Parties and shall not limit or otherwise affect the Individual Guarantor’s liability hereunder or the enforceability of this Guarantee, and that the Collateral Agent, the Secured Parties and their respective successors and assigns are intended third party beneficiaries of the waivers and agreements set forth in this Section 7.

 

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SECTION 8.  Stay of Acceleration.  If acceleration of the time for payment of any amount payable by the Borrower under the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document is prevented or stayed by injunction or stay or upon the insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization of the Borrower or any of its Affiliates, all such amounts otherwise subject to acceleration under the terms of the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document (whether or not due and payable by the Borrower) shall nonetheless be due and payable by the Individual Guarantor hereunder forthwith on demand by the Collateral Agent.

 

SECTION 9.  Notices.  All notices, requests and other communications to any party hereunder shall be given in the manner prescribed in the Credit Agreement with respect to the Collateral Agent at its notice address therein and, with respect to the Individual Guarantor, at the address listed on the Individual Guarantor’s signature page hereto, or such other address or telecopy number as such party may hereafter specify for such purpose in accordance with the provisions of the Credit Agreement.

 

SECTION 10.  No Waivers.  No failure or delay by the Collateral Agent or any Secured Party in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege.  The rights and remedies provided in this Guarantee, the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by law.

 

SECTION 11.  Acknowledgments.  Neither the Collateral Agent nor any other Secured Party has any fiduciary relationship with or duty to the Grantor arising out of or in connection with this Guarantee or any of the other Loan Documents, and the relationship between the Individual Guarantor, on the one hand, and the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties, on the other hand, in connection herewith or therewith is solely that of debtor and creditor.

 

SECTION 12.  Enforcement Expenses; Indemnification.  The Individual Guarantor agrees to pay, and to save the Collateral Agent and the Lenders harmless from, any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever with respect to the execution, delivery, enforcement, performance and administration of this Guarantee to the extent the Borrower would be required to do so pursuant to Section 9.03 (taking into account the limitations set forth therein) of the Credit Agreement.  The agreements in this Section shall survive repayment of the Obligations and all other amounts payable under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

 

SECTION 13.  Successors and Assigns.  This Guarantee is for the benefit of the Collateral Agent and the Secured Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns, provided, that the Individual Guarantor shall not have any right to assign his rights or obligations hereunder without the consent of the Collateral Agent, and any such assignment in violation of this Section shall be null and void; and in the event of an assignment of any amounts payable under the Credit Agreement or the other Loan Documents in accordance with the respective terms thereof, the rights hereunder, to the extent applicable to the indebtedness so assigned, may be transferred with such indebtedness.  Subsequent to any such assignment, the Guarantee shall remain binding upon the Individual Guarantor.  This Guaranty shall be binding upon the Individual Guarantor’s successors, assigns, heirs, administrators, executors and legal representatives.  Notwithstanding anything in this Guarantee or any other Loan Document to the contrary, in the event of the death or disability of the Individual Guarantor, this Guarantee shall remain binding on the Individual Guarantor’s estate or legal representatives, as the case may be.

 

SECTION 14.  Set-Off.  The Individual Guarantor hereby irrevocably authorizes the Collateral Agent, each Lender and each of their respective Affiliates at any time and from time to time, in each case, while an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, without notice to the Individual

 

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Guarantor or any other Guarantor, any such notice being expressly waived by the Individual Guarantor, to the extent permitted by applicable law, upon any amount becoming due and payable by the Individual Guarantor (whether at the stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise after the expiration of any applicable grace periods) to set-off and appropriate and apply against such amount any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final but excluding trust accounts), in any currency, and any other credits, indebtedness or claims, in any currency, in each case whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, matured or unmatured, at any time held or owing by the Collateral Agent or such Lender or any of their respective Affiliates to or for the credit or the account of the Individual Guarantor.  Each of the Collateral Agent and each Lender shall notify the Individual Guarantor promptly of any such set-off made by it or its respective Affiliates and the application made by it of the proceeds thereof, provided that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such set-off and application.

 

SECTION 15.  Changes in Writing.  Neither this Guarantee nor any provision hereof may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated orally, but only in writing signed by each of the Individual Guarantor and the Collateral Agent.

 

SECTION 16.  Governing Law; Jurisdiction.

 

(a)                                 Governing Law.  This Guarantee and any claims, controversy, dispute or cause of action (whether in contract or tort or otherwise) based upon, arising out of or relating to this Guarantee and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Law of the State of New York.

 

(b)                                 Jurisdiction. The Individual Guarantor irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that he will not commence any action, litigation or proceeding of any kind or description, whether in law or equity, whether in contract or tort or otherwise, against the Collateral Agent, any Lender, any Related Party of any of the foregoing, in any way relating to this Guarantee or the transactions relating hereto or thereto, in a forum other than the courts of the State of New York sitting in New York County, and of the United States District Court of the Southern District of New York, and any appellate court from any thereof, and each of the parties hereto irrevocably and unconditionally submits to the jurisdiction of such courts and agrees that all claims in respect of any such action, litigation or proceeding may be heard and determined in such New York State court or, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, in such Federal court.  Each of the parties hereto agrees that a final judgment in any such action, litigation or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by Law.  Nothing in this Guarantee or in any other Loan Document shall affect any right that the Collateral Agent, any Lender may otherwise have to bring any action or proceeding relating to this Guarantee against the Individual Guarantor or its properties in the courts of any jurisdiction.

 

(c)                                  Waiver of Venue. The Individual Guarantor irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, any objection that he may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Guarantee in any court referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section 16.  Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in any such court.

 

(d)                                 Service of Process.  Each party hereto irrevocably consents to service of process in the manner provided for notices in Section 9.01 of the Credit Agreement.  Nothing in this Guarantee will affect the right of any party hereto to serve process in any other manner permitted by applicable Law.

 

SECTION 17.  WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL.  EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE

 

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LAW, ANY RIGHT SUCH PARTY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS GUARANTEE OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY).  EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PERSON HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PERSON WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT SUCH PARTY AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS GUARANTEE AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION.

 

SECTION 18.  Financial Condition Information.  The Individual Guarantor hereby assumes responsibility for keeping himself informed of the financial condition of the Borrower and any and all endorsers and/or other Guarantors of all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations, and of all other circumstances bearing upon the risk of nonpayment of the Guaranteed Obligations, or any part thereof, that diligent inquiry would reveal, and the Individual Guarantor hereby agrees that none of the Secured Parties or the Collateral Agent shall have any duty to advise the Individual Guarantor of information known to any of them regarding such condition or any such circumstances.  In the event any Secured Party or the Collateral Agent, in its sole discretion, undertakes at any time or from time to time to provide any such information to the Individual Guarantor, such Secured Party or the Collateral Agent shall be under no obligation (i) to undertake any investigation not a part of its regular business routine, (ii) to disclose any information which such Secured Party or the Collateral Agent, pursuant to accepted or reasonable commercial finance or banking practices, wishes to maintain confidential or (iii) to make any other or future disclosures of such information or any other information to the Individual Guarantor.

 

SECTION 19.  Counterparts.  This Guarantee may be executed by one or more of the parties to this Guarantee on any number of separate counterparts (including by telecopy or other electronic means), and all of said counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument.

 

SECTION 20.  Severability.  Any provision of this Guarantee which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.

 

SECTION 21.  Integration.  This Guarantee represents the final agreement of the Individual Guarantor with respect to the matters contained herein and supersedes and replaces all prior agreements concerning the matters herein.  The terms of this Guarantee may not be contradicted by evidence of prior or contemporaneous agreements, or subsequent oral agreements, between the Individual Guarantor and any Secured Party or the Collateral Agent.  Except as expressly set forth herein, this Guarantee shall not by implication or otherwise limit, impair, constitute a waiver of, or otherwise affect the rights and remedies of any party under, the Credit Agreement or other Loan Documents, nor alter, modify, amend or in any way affect any of the terms, conditions, obligations, covenants or agreements contained in the Credit Agreement or other Loan Documents, all of which are ratified and affirmed in all respects and shall continue in full force and effect.  It is understood and agreed that each reference to a Loan Document in the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, whether direct or indirect, shall hereafter be deemed to include a reference to this Guarantee and that this Guarantee is a Loan Document.

 

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SECTION 22.  Headings. The Section headings used in this Guarantee are for convenience of reference only, are not part of this Guarantee and shall not affect the construction hereof or be taken into consideration in interpreting this Guarantee.

 

SECTION 23.  Independent Obligations.  The obligations of the Individual Guarantor hereunder are independent of and separate from the Secured Obligations.  If any Secured Obligation is not paid when due, or upon any Event of Default, the Collateral Agent may, at its sole election, proceed directly and at once, without notice, against the Individual Guarantor and any Collateral to collect and recover the full amount of any Secured Obligation then due, without first proceeding against any other Guarantor, any Loan Party or any other Collateral and without first joining any other Guarantor or any Loan Party in any proceeding.

 

[SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Individual Guarantor has duly executed this Guarantee to be effective as of the day and year first above written.

 

 

INDIVIDUAL GUARANTOR:

 

 

 

ROBERT F.X. SILLERMAN

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Robert F.X. Sillerman

 

 

 

Address of principal residence:

 

 

 

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Confidential material redacted and filed separately with the Commission.

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO GUARANTEE AGREEMENT]

 



 

Acknowledged and Agreed to:

 

 

 

BARCLAYS BANK PLC,

 

as Collateral agent

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Craig Malloy

 

 

Name: Craig Malloy

 

 

Title: Director

 

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO GUARANTEE AGREEMENT]

 



EX-10.27 35 a2215423zex-10_27.htm EX-10.27

Exhibit 10.27

 

OPTION AGREEMENT

 

Dated as of March 20, 2013 (the “Effective Date”)

 

Proprietary and Confidential

 

Information provided in this binding option agreement (this “Option Agreement”) is considered “Confidential Information” as defined in the Mutual Confidentiality and Non-Circumvention Agreement, dated as of October 13, 2012 (the “Confidentiality Agreement”). By receiving this Option Agreement and any other information related to the Transactions, each of SFX Entertainment, Inc. (f/k/a SFX Holding Corporation) (“SFX”) and ID&T Holding B.V. (“ID&T” and, collectively with SFX, the “Parties”) shall not disclose or use the information in any manner without the prior written consent of the other Party; except that (A) each Party is permitted to disclose or use information to the extent permitted by the Confidentiality Agreement (as if “Proposed Transaction” defined thereunder were defined to include the Transactions) and/or to the extent permitted hereunder, and (B) the Parties agree that promptly after the Effective Date the Parties shall issue a joint press release regarding the terms hereof in the form attached as Exhibit A hereto.

 

THE TRANSACTIONS:

 

By signing this Option Agreement, the Sellers hereby grant to SFX and/or one or more subsidiaries of SFX (as the case might be, the “Buyer”) an option (the “Option”) to acquire a 75% interest (the “Purchased Company Interest”) in ID&T or in another entity owning the Business (ID&T or such entity, as the case might be, the “Company”)(1), in accordance with the terms hereof. Upon the Buyer transferring the Consideration to the Sellers in accordance with the terms hereof (such transfer, the “Exercise”), the Company shall deliver the Purchased Company Interest to the Buyer.

 

On the Effective Date, as an option fee SFX shall (i) pay to the Sellers an amount equal to US$2,500,000 by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by Sellers, and (ii) issue 2,000,000 shares of SFX common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “SFX Shares”)  (Clauses (i) and (ii) hereof are collectively, the “Effective Date Consideration”).

 

On the Effective Date, SFX shall also (i) make an advance to the Sellers in an amount equal to US$7,500,000 (the “Advance”) by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by Sellers, (ii) issue to the Sellers 2,000,000 shares of SFX common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “NAJV Stock Consideration”), and (iii) issue to the Sellers the ID&T Warrants (as defined in that certain Binding Term Sheet dated as of October 26, 2012 among the Parties (the “NAJV Term Sheet”)).  Clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) hereof are collectively, the “NAJV Consideration” and are made pursuant to the requirements of the NAJV Term Sheet.  In addition, the parties acknowledge that the Buyer has previously paid to the Seller US$12,500,000 (the “Initial NAJV Consideration”) in cash pursuant to the terms of the NAJV Term Sheet.

 

·                                          Consideration” means the total consideration to be paid by SFX in

 


(1)         Sellers contemplate that the Business will be owned by a New Dutch B.V. to be formed in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, and such entity will be the “Company” hereunder.

 

Confidential Treatment Requested. Confidential portions of this document have been redacted and have been separately filed with the Commission.

 



 

 

 

order to exercise the Option, as adjusted pursuant to the bullet points below, consisting of: (a) the Effective Date Consideration; (b) US$40,000,000 in cash (the “Exercise Price”), and (c) waiver of repayment of the Advance, which at Exercise (should Exercise occur) shall be deemed to constitute additional cash consideration payable by the Buyer for the Purchased Company Interest.  Upon Exercise the NAJV Term Sheet shall be deemed amended to reflect the revised treatment of the Advance.

 

·                  The Consideration with respect to the Transactions will be adjusted based upon a target consolidated indebtedness amount for the Company of US$0 as of January 1, 2013.  To the extent that, as of December 31, 2012, the amount of net current assets of the Company (i) exceeded $0, the Company will distribute the excess in cash to the Sellers or the amount of such excess shall increase the Consideration payable to the Sellers, and (ii) was less than US$0, the cash portion of the Consideration payable to the Sellers shall be reduced by such amount.  Net current assets shall be calculated based on the difference between current assets and current liabilities, but including as current assets agreed upon amounts of retained earnings and shareholders’ equity to account for certain differences between Dutch and US GAAP.  Further, net current assets will be reduced for any tax obligations of the Company relating to the prior payment by Buyer of US$12,500,000 pursuant to the NAJV Term Sheet, offset by the net present value of any tax benefits reasonably expected to be realized by Buyer as a result of such payment.

 

·                  The Consideration will be further increased in the amount of undistributed dividends of unconsolidated subsidiaries specified by the Sellers (the “Anticipated Dividends”).  To the extent that the Company does not receive the amount of Anticipated Dividends within nine months of the Effective Date, then (A) to the extent the shortfall in Anticipated Dividends is less than US$1,000,000 such amount shall be treated as an advance by Buyer to the Sellers and repaid from 100% of distributions from the Company, and (B) to the extent the shortfall in Anticipated Dividends is US$1,000,000 or greater, the Buyer shall have the option to either (i) treat such amount as an advance consistent with clause (A), or (ii) at Sellers’ election, (x) cancel shares of SFX stock issued to Sellers as Consideration with a value equal to such shortfall (at a price per share of $10 per share) or (y) receive a cash payment from Seller in an amount equal to such shortfall.

 

·                                          Business” means all of ID&T’s assets, businesses, and operations, subject to agreed treatment of the North American JV as described under “Structure” below.  Business includes (whether such interests are directly held by ID&T, or by shareholders of ID&T and relating primarily to the Business):  all equity interests of any subsidiary or

 

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equity investments; all of ID&T’s intellectual property; 100% of the interests in Q-Dance; a 50% interest in the ID&T Belgium BvBA (Tomorrowland) joint venture (it being understood that as a result of the transfer of the Business, SFX will receive 75% of the benefits and 75% of the obligations associated with such joint venture currently owned by ID&T(2)); a 50% interest in the b2s joint venture (it being understood that as a result of the transfer of the Business, SFX will receive 75% of the benefits and 75% of the obligations associated with the b2s joint venture currently owned by ID&T(3));  all equity interests of ID&T Merchandise BV; and any other asset used by ID&T or any subsidiary in the conduct of its business or any contractual right held by ID&T or any subsidiary.  The parties acknowledge and agree that satisfaction of any consent or other requirements with respect to any change of control trigger relating to the ID&T Belgium BvBA joint venture shall not be a condition to the Transactions contemplated hereby; provided, that (i) the parties shall cooperate and use their reasonable efforts to obtain any consent required or satisfy any such other requirements in connection with any such change of control trigger, and (ii) if the third party to the joint venture exercises its rights under the joint venture agreement in connection with such change of control trigger, SFX will receive its proportionate share of any consideration paid by such third party to Sellers (or any of their affiliates).  Further, the parties agree to enter into a shareholders agreement containing customary governance and transfer restrictions consistent with the terms contemplated herein with respect to b2s.  The parties acknowledge that ID&T is currently in discussions regarding certain transactions as described in Exhibit B hereto, and that the assets listed in Exhibit C hereto are not part of the Business.

 

·                                          Sellers” means (i) ID&T, if the Company is not ID&T but is instead another entity owning all of the Business, or (ii) the shareholders of ID&T as of the Effective Date, if the Company is ID&T.

 

The transactions contemplated by this Option Agreement are herein referred to as, the “Transactions”.

 

 

 

M DESIGN:

 

In connection with the Transactions, on or prior to time of the Exercise, the Sellers shall form an entity which is expected to be named “M Design” (“M Design”). M Design will be owned by existing shareholders of ID&T (the “M Design Shareholders”).

 

Prior to the Exercise, (i) M Design will not conduct any operations, and (ii) the M Design Shareholders will be prohibited from transferring the interests in M-Design.

 


(2)         As discussed with ID&T, SFX is negotiating with the Belgian co-owners of the Tomorrowland joint venture for worldwide rights with ID&T.

 

(3)         As discussed with ID&T, SFX is separately negotiating to purchase the 50% interest in the b2s joint venture not held by ID&T.  Consideration is being given to having ID&T acquire that 50% interest rather than SFX should the Option be exercised.

 

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Upon the occurrence of the Exercise, the following provisions will apply:

 

·                                          Duncan Stutterheim (“Stutterheim”), Wouter Tavecchio (“Tavecchio”), and certain individuals who were employed by ID&T immediately prior to the Effective Date will be employed solely by M Design (Stutterheim, Tavecchio, and such individuals, collectively with any other individuals who become employed by M Design, the “M Design Employees”); provided that Stutterheim is expected to provide services to SFX while an M Design Employee as specified in his employment agreement;

 

·                                          Stutterheim’s (subject to the first bullet point hereof) and Tavecchio’s employment with M Design will be for an initial term of five (the “Initial Term”) years after the date on which the Exercise occurs (the “Exercise Date”);

 

·                                          For so long as Stutterheim or Tavecchio is an owner of M Design, M Design, in consultation with the Co-CEO of the Company appointed by ID&T and the Chief Creative Officer of the Company (which may be the same person), will maintain exclusive creative control over festivals, events or concerts, brands, merchandise and related intellectual property (“Events”) that the Company promotes or produces, spending with respect to events (subject to the Company’s budget), and the use of brands, merchandise, intellectual property and content in connection with the promotion and production of Events.

 

·                                          the M Design Employees will provide such creative services, through M Design,  pursuant to a contract to be agreed by the parties (the “M Design Contract”) and for a cost equal to the operating cost of M Design, including aggregate salary and employee benefits that would otherwise be payable to M Design Employees for such services were they employed with the Company (and M Design will not charge the Company any premium or service fees with respect to costs incurred by M Design on behalf of the Company);

 

·                                          M Design will, for so long as the M Design Contract is in effect, not provide services to any person other than to the Company or the Company’s subsidiaries and will not otherwise engage in any business, except with the consent of Buyer and the Company for the duration of M Design’s existence;

 

·                                          certain key M Design Employees (including Stutterheim and Tavecchio), including those listed on Exhibit E, will be required, as a condition of employment with M Design, to enter into a non-competition agreement and non-solicitation agreement with M Design, the Company and SFX that, among other things, prohibits such M Design Employee from competing with the Company, SFX or any of SFX’s subsidiaries (the “M Design Employee Agreements”), and such non-competition and non-solicitation agreement will survive termination of employment for one year (or six months in the event of termination without cause); provided, that in the case of Stutterheim and Tavecchio such agreement will survive for the greater of (A) the term of employment and (B) the

 

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Initial Term, plus in either case one year (or 6 months in the event of termination without cause);

 

·                                          all intellectual property, real property, goods or services developed by M Design (whether in connection with performing services for the Company or otherwise) are deemed to be works made for hire and will be owned solely by the Company and will be registered with appropriate governmental or other entities in the name of or at the direction of the Company, and all intellectual property, real property, goods or services developed by an M Design employee during the twelve month period post-employment termination which relate to EDM or the type of business conducted by the Company will be presumed, subject to rebuttal, to have been created as works made for hire and to be the property of the Company;

 

·                                          M Design will be operated with a financial plan to neither make a profit nor suffer a loss;

 

·                                          M Design and the Company will agree to an annual budget; the Company, Buyer, and the M Design Shareholders will enter into an agreement setting forth, among other things, the provisions in this section “M Design”;

 

·                                          By action of its Board, the Company may terminate the contract for breach or failure to perform. 

 

 

 

EMPLOYMENT TERMS

 

At the Exercise Stutterheim or his personal holding company shall enter into an employment agreement or management agreement, as applicable, with M-Design, providing for him to serve as an employee of M-Design and to provide services to SFX as further agreed, on terms and conditions including:

 

1.              Term of no less than five (5) years;

2.              Salary of no less than five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) per annum, subject to an annual increase of 3% per annum.

3.              Severance in the event of termination without cause for the longer of (x) the remaining term of the agreement or (y) one year following such termination (which amounts shall be reimbursed to M-Design by ID&T).

4.              Benefits on the same basis provided to other senior executives of SFX.

5.              All other terms and conditions shall be agreed upon between SFX and Mr. Stutterheim.

6.              The employee will be subject to a non-compete that will survive the term of employment for one year (or 6 months in the event of a termination without cause).

7.              Options (transferrable with the consent of the SFX board) to acquire 200,000 SFX shares (i) with an exercise price of $10 per share, (ii) with a term of 5 years and (iii) which shall be fully vested at Exercise.

 

On or prior to Exercise, Tavecchio or his personal holding company shall have entered into an employment agreement or management agreement, as applicable, with M-Design having the terms set forth on Exhibit E hereof, which shall

 

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include, without limitation, severance in the event of termination without cause for the longer of (x) the remaining term of the agreement or (y) one year following such termination (which amounts shall be reimbursed to M-Design by ID&T).

 

On or prior to the Exercise, the key employees of ID&T set forth on Exhibit E shall enter into employment agreements with ID&T having the terms set forth on Exhibit E, which shall include, without limitation, severance in the event of termination without cause for the longer of (x) the remaining term of the agreement or (y) one year following such termination.

 

 

 

COMPANY SHAREHOLDERS’ AGREEMENT:

 

Upon the occurrence of the Exercise, the Buyer and the Sellers (collectively, the “Company Shareholders”) shall enter into a shareholders’ agreement (the “Company Shareholders’ Agreement”) consistent with the terms hereof, that addresses, among other things, management of the Company, rights to distributions from the Company, liquidity events with respect to the Company, and provisions regarding the transferability of equity in the Company. Certain terms to be included in the Company Shareholders’ Agreement are set forth in this Option Agreement under the following sections: “Management and Operation of the Company,” “Distributions to Company Shareholders,” and “Transfers of Company Shares.”  The Buyer and the Sellers expect the Company Shareholders’ Agreement will incorporate and supersede similar terms of the NAJV Term Sheet.

 

 

 

MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF THE COMPANY:

 

The following provisions will apply only upon occurrence of the Exercise:

 

·                                          The Company’s board (the “Board”) will be composed initially of five individuals. The Buyer will be entitled to appoint one more than a majority of the Board members and the Sellers will be entitled to appoint one less than a majority of Board members.  SFX, on behalf of the Buyer, hereby designates Robert FX Sillerman , Mitchell Slater and Shelly Finkel as the Buyer’s initial designated Board members and the Sellers hereby designate Duncan Stutterheim and Ritty van Straalen as the Sellers’ initial designated Board members.

 

·                                          Majority board approval shall be required for the following actions:

 

(i)  To the extent that the Board has unanimously determined that third party debt financing of the Company is required, the Board, by majority approval shall have the right to determine the nature and terms of any such financing (whether provided by SFX or by an independent third party), provided that any such financing is on terms that are reasonably consistent with terms that would reasonably be expected to be available from a third party financing source);

 

(ii)                                  The approval of the gross budget (meaning the company’s overall annual spend); provided that (a) unanimous approval of the Board shall be required for approval of line items in Event budgets, and (b) the gross budget may not be decreased from the prior year’s gross budget without the unanimous consent of the Board, unless the Company’s EBITDA declined compared to the prior year, in which case the gross budget may

 

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be reasonably adjusted to reduce expenses; and

 

(iii) The hiring and firing of personnel; provided that unanimous approval of the Board shall be required for hiring and firing of key employees set forth on Exhibit E, Stutterheim, Tavecchio and the M Design Employees.

 

All other actions shall require unanimous board approval.

 

·                                          The following persons shall initially be the senior management of the Company, and shall be subject to the direction of the Board: Chris van Overbeeke, Marcel Elbertse, Fatih Kahyaoglu, Jeroen Jansen and Bas Meijer.

 

·                                          The Company will, in the course of seeking profitable operations, act to preserve and expand the existing ID&T brands and develop new brands and opportunities.

 

·                                          SFX shall use its reasonable efforts to avoid promoting Events which would reasonably be expected to diminish or interfere with the use of the Company brands, in particular, by virtue of the timing and location of performances.

 

·                                          Individuals who are currently employed by or otherwise affiliated with ID&T will be responsible for creative control of the Company, including creative control over Events that the Company promotes or produces, spending with respect to Events, and the use of brands in connection with the promotion and production of Events.

 

·                                          SFX will have primary responsibility and oversight of the non-Event, non-promotion aspects of the Company’s operations, including financial planning, non-Event budget, and general oversight of the Company’s operations. The Company will be managed within overall budget guidelines that are established annually by the Board as described above (the “Budget”).  If the Board is unable to agree on a Budget and until such time as the Budget is agreed, the Company shall operate on the basis of the prior year’s gross budget. Further, if the Board is unable to agree on such an allocation of the gross Budget, the Company shall operate on the basis of the prior year’s budget taking into account proportional changes in each line item therein to account for the approved change in the gross budget.

 

·                                          One Co-CEO and the CFO of the Company will be appointed by SFX.  Shelly Finkel (“Finkel”) will serve initially as the JV’s Co-CEO appointed by SFX.  If Finkel resigns from, is removed from, or otherwise no longer serves in his position as a Co-CEO, then SFX will be entitled to appoint a replacement Co-CEO, but only if such appointee is reasonably acceptable to ID&T.  It is agreed that ID&T may withhold such approval if the replacement Co-CEO is a competitor of ID&T, ID&T has had prior dealings with such person that were unsatisfactory to ID&T or if ID&T perceives that such person may have a conflict of

 

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interest, including due to such person’s work for another subsidiary of SFX.

 

·                                          One Co-CEO and the Chief Creative Officer of the JV will be appointed by ID&T, subject to SFX’s approval, which will not be withheld except where based on clear evidence of: conflict, inability to competently perform the functions of the office, criminal history or public opprobrium.

 

·                                          Other than with respect to ID&T employees and members of ID&T management providing services through M Design, as of the Effective Date, ID&T employees (“Retained Employees”) will continue to be employed by ID&T (or by the applicable ID&T subsidiary, as applicable) on the same terms as they were previously employed prior to the Effective Date; except that, to the extent permitted by law, instead of receiving benefits and being eligible for ID&T equity incentive plans, Retained Employees and M Design employees (as provided for in the M Design Contract) will be eligible to participate in benefit plans and equity incentive plans in which SFX’s employees are generally eligible to participate, including SFX’s stock option plan.

 

·                                          To the extent not financed by one or more third-party financing arrangements, SFX or one or more of SFX’s subsidiaries (other than the Company and the Company’s subsidiaries) (as the case might be, the “SFX Funding Entity”) will provide debt financing to the Company on terms approved by the Board (including reasonable market-based interest rates for such loans). If the SFX Funding Entity incurs indebtedness in connection with providing such financing, including pursuant to a credit facility to which multiple SFX entities are loan parties, then (a) the Company will enter into appropriate documentation that joins the Company as a loan party under the loan documents governing such indebtedness, to the extent necessary to guaranty as a primary obligor the portion of such indebtedness that is incurred in order to provide such financing, (b) Buyer will be permitted to pledge its interest in the Company, and (c) the Company will enter into such documentation and take such actions as are necessary to provide such guaranty.  In the event the SFX Funding Entity elects not to provide such financing, the Company may enter into third-party financing arrangements on terms approved by the Board (as described above.  In either case, the SFX Funding Entity (as applicable) and the Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to provide that any such financing arrangement allows for yearly cash distributions of the annual profits of the Company to shareholders of the Company.

 

 

 

SFX BOARD OBSERVER

 

Commencing one week following the Effective Date, Seller will have the right to appoint and dismiss an observer to the SFX board who will have full rights to observe and participate in meetings, subject to customary restrictions relating to conflicts and privilege, including notice of meetings.  The parties agree that this right supersedes and replaces Seller’s right to appoint a board observer pursuant to the NAJV Term Sheet, and the NAJV Term Sheet shall be deemed amended

 

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to remove ID&T’s right to appoint a board observer.   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO COMPANY SHAREHOLDERS:

 

Provisions regarding distributions (including, if the Company is a pass-through entity for tax purposes, tax distributions) will be reflected in the Company Shareholders’ Agreement.  The parties agree that after Exercise, annual profits as reported in the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the year as approved by the Board will be distributed in cash to the Company Shareholders, taking into account appropriate reserves as determined by the Board, as well as the Budget and the Company’s contractual obligations (including covenant compliance under debt facilities).

 

 

 

TRANSFERS OF COMPANY SHARES:

 

Upon the occurrence of the Effective Date, the following provisions will apply:

 

·                                          Restrictions on Transfers; Permitted Transfers. Each Company Shareholder shall not directly or indirectly transfer any of such Company Shareholder’s equity interests in the Company (“Company Shares”), except:

 

·                                           each Company Shareholder is permitted to transfer all or any portion of such Company Shares to one or more of such Company Shareholder’s subsidiaries, affiliates or family members, to other Company Shareholders, provided, that such transferee agrees to be bound by the terms of the Company Shareholders’ Agreement;

 

·                                           each Company Shareholder is permitted to pledge all or any portion of such Company Shares in connection with a financing;

 

·                                           the Sellers are permitted to transfer Company Shares to a third party, subject to a right of first refusal in favor of SFX with respect to any such transfer, if such transfer (or series of transfers) relates to at least 50% of the shares held by the Sellers collectively;

 

·                                           Until the third anniversary of the Effective Date, Sellers shall have a right of first refusal with respect to any proposed transfer by SFX of more than fifty percent (50%) of its interest in the Company; and

 

·                  The Buyer is permitted to (directly or indirectly) transfer all (but not less than all) of the Buyer’s Company Shares (i) as part of a corporate reorganization, or (ii) in connection with the sale or merger of the Buyer’s entire group.

 

·                                          Joinder. As a condition to becoming a holder of Company Shares, any transferee of Company Shares must agree to be bound by the terms of the Company Shareholders’ Agreement to the same extent as the transferring Company Shareholder with respect to the Company Shares so transferred.

 

·                                          Foreclosure on Company Shares. A bona fide pledgee of Company

 

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                                                Shares that acquires such Company Shares in connection with a foreclosure thereon will succeed to such Company Shareholder’s economic interest, but not voting or other control rights, under the Company Shareholders’ Agreement and such foreclosure will not terminate existence of the Company.

 

·                                          Sellers’ Put Right. Provided that the Exercise has occurred, during the period beginning on the date that is the earlier of (i) the three-year anniversary of the Effective Date and (ii) the date on which SFX consummates a transfer of more than fifty percent (50%) of its interest in the Company, the Sellers will be entitled to collectively put (by providing notice to the Buyer during such period) all, but not less than all, of their Company Shares and interests in M-Design to the Buyer for an aggregate purchase price equal to the Company Shares Put Price as of the date when the Sellers provide the Buyer notice of their election to exercise such put right.   SFX shall provide reasonable notice of any sale triggering Sellers’ rights under this section, and Sellers shall provide reasonable notice of any exercise of such rights.

 

·                                           Company Shares Put Price” means, as of a given date of determination, an amount equal to the greater of (a) 8 times Ratable LTM EBITDA as of such date and (b) $31.25 million; except that if (x) 12 times Ratable LTM EBITDA as of such date is less than $31.25 million and (y) SFX has not taken action prior to such date for the sole purpose  of causing 12 times Ratable LTM EBITDA to be less than $31.25 million, then “Company Shares Put Price” means 12 times Ratable LTM EBITDA as of such date.

 

·                                           Ratable LTM EBITDA” means, as of a given date of determination, (a) 0.25 times (b) the Company’s consolidated earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization for the 12-month period ended as of the last day of the calendar month immediately preceding the calendar month in which such date of determination is included.

 

The Buyer will be obligated to pay the Company Shares Put Price as soon as reasonably practicable, and in any event within one year of the date of the notice of election.  If the Buyer fails to pay the Company Shares Put Price within one year, then (i) the Buyer shall provide the Sellers with the opportunity to elect to select one brand (other than one brand specified by the Buyer) to be transferred to the Sellers (the “Seller Brand”) and (ii) the key employees set forth on Exhibit E, the M Design Employees, and the former ID&T employees (including, but not limited to, Stutterheim and Tavecchio) shall be released from their non-competition agreements with the Company.  The Company shall cause the Seller Brand (if Sellers elect to select a Brand) to be appraised and the value of the Seller Brand shall be deducted from amounts owed by Buyer pursuant to the Company Shares Put Price.  Sellers’ rights in the Seller Brand will be subject to the Company’s ability to fulfill existing contractual obligations relating to such brand; provided, that the 

 

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economic benefits of such contractual obligations shall be for the benefit of Sellers.

 

 

 

STRUCTURE:

 

The Parties shall seek to structure the Transactions and the management of the Company so as to optimize tax treatment to the Parties.

 

The Parties shall structure the Transactions such that the joint venture between the Parties (the “North America JV”) that was created by virtue of the NAJV Term Sheet, between the Parties will be included as part of the acquisition of the Company; except that should the Exercise occur (a) the Parties shall structure the Transactions such that (i) the Buyer will have a 75% ultimate beneficial economic interest in the North America JV and the Sellers will have, in the aggregate, a 25% ultimate beneficial economic interest in the North America JV, (ii) the North America JV shall be solely managed, directly or indirectly, by the Company on terms consistent with the terms set forth in this Option Agreement (and there will be no separate board of directors) and (iii) any dividends and distributions by the North America JV to the Buyer derived from US-based events will be first and primarily taxable to the Buyer in the United States; (b) the obligation to repay the Advance shall be removed (it being understood that the amount of such Advance paid on the Effective Date shall be deemed to constitute part of the Buyers cash consideration for the Purchased Company Interests); (c) the obligation to pay license fees on the terms set forth in the NAJV Term Sheet shall modified as agreed to by the parties (it being understood that such license fees shall be payable to Newco or one or more of its subsidiaries); (d) the obligation of SFX to issue the EBITDA Warrants (as defined in the NAJV Term Sheet) shall remain in full force and effect; and (e) the provisions of the NAJV Term Sheet regarding Transfer of SFX Common Stock shall remain in full force and effect with respect to NAJV Stock Consideration.

 

The Parties acknowledge and agree that subject to the terms of this Option Agreement, the Definitive Agreements will harmonize the terms of the NAJV Term Sheet with the terms of this Option Agreement.  The Parties acknowledge and agree that if the Option is not Exercised, the NAJV Term Sheet shall remain in effect, but modified as specifically provided herein.

 

The structure of the Transactions is subject to continuing review and analysis and the Parties acknowledge that it may be necessary or appropriate to restructure the form of all or a portion of the Transactions as a result of tax, accounting, or other considerations.

 

 

 

US GAAP AUDIT:

 

ID&T shall prepare 2012 financial statements, which will include 2011 comparatives on a US GAAP basis, with respect to ID&T and the Business consistent with United States generally accepted accounting principles.  ID&T shall engage Ernst & Young (“E&Y”) as independent accountants to complete an audit of the US GAAP financial statements under United States generally accepted auditing standards (the “US Audit”) for such historical financial

 

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periods and pursuant to which E&Y will agree to complete and provide a report with respect to the US Audit as soon as practicable.

 

 

 

SFX’S RIGHT TO UNWIND

 

If the financial statements that are the subject of the US Audit are not in a form that is able to be filed with the SEC as a part of SFX’s registration statement (it being understood that receipt of a qualified audit opinion shall not, in and of itself, mean that the US Audit is not able to be so filed), then, upon notice from SFX to the Sellers, the Parties shall take such actions as are necessary unwind the Transactions and to put the Parties in their same respective positions as of immediately prior to the Effective Date as if the Transactions were void ab initio;  including that the Sellers shall be obligated to refund the Effective Date Consideration.  For avoidance of doubt, notwithstanding the refund of the Effective Date Consideration, the Sellers shall retain (i) the $7,500,000 constituting the Advance, which shall continue to constitute the ID&T Advance under and subject to the terms of the NAJV Term Sheet; (ii) the NAJV Stock Consideration, (iii) the ID&T Warrants, in each case, subject to the terms of the NAJV Term Sheet and (iv) the Initial NAJV Consideration.

 

If within 15 days following delivery by Sellers to Buyer of a US Audit that is in a form that is able to be filed with the SEC as part of SFX’s registration statement (a “Good Audit”), the Buyer notifies the Sellers that it has determined not to Exercise the Option (a “Non-Exercise Notice”) as provided herein: (i) the Option shall terminate, (ii) Sellers shall not be obligated to refund the Effective Date Consideration and (iii) the $7,500,000 constituting the Advance shall be deemed to constitute a break-up fee paid by the Buyer to the Sellers (and Seller shall retain said amount) for failure to Exercise the Option and shall no longer be deemed to be an advance under the NAJV Term Sheet (which shall be deemed amended to reflect such characterization).  For avoidance of doubt, under such circumstances, the Sellers shall retain (i) the NAJV Stock Consideration, (ii) the ID&T Warrants, in each case, subject to the terms of the NAJV Term Sheet and (iii) the Initial NAJV Consideration.  If the Buyer does not Exercise the Option, then the provision “Transfers of SFX Shares—Sellers’ Put Option” shall terminate and have no further force or effect.  Buyer may exercise or not exercise the Option in its sole discretion.  On or prior to the date that is 90 days after delivery of the Good Audit, SFX will pay to the Sellers US$10,000,000 in cash (and, for avoidance of doubt, such payment shall be payable regardless of whether Buyer has delivered a timely Non-Exercise Notice or has elected to Exercise the Option).

 

If the Buyer does not provide a Non-Exercise Notice within the 15 days following delivery of the Good Audit, the Buyer shall exercise the Option and pay the Exercise Price no later than 60 days following delivery of the Good Audit as described in “Exercise”.

 

Except as otherwise provided herein, the terms of the NAJV Term Sheet and the terms of the following sections of this Option Agreement will continue in force following the unwinding of the Transactions or upon Buyer’s determination not to exercise the Option: the introductory paragraph to this Option Agreement; “SFX’s Right to Unwind”; “Costs”; “Confidential Information”; “Governing Law”; “Consent to Jurisdiction and Venue”; “Counterparts”; “Amendment; Waiver; Signed Writings”; “Successors and Assigns; Parties in Interest”; and

 

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“Construction and Interpretation.”

 

 

 

DUE DILIGENCE:

 

SFX and its representatives are entitled to conduct a business, financial, legal, tax, and accounting due diligence investigation of ID&T and the Business, as well as undertake other normal and customary due diligence procedures.  ID&T shall, and shall cause their respective representatives to, (a) make available to SFX and its representatives all information relating to ID&T and the Business reasonably requested by SFX or its representatives and (b) otherwise reasonably cooperate with SFX and its representatives in connection with the aforementioned due diligence investigation.   ID&T shall provide all necessary consents and instructions to cause its auditors, professional advisory firms and consultants to provide access to such information as SFX may request from time to time, including through telephonic and in-person diligence sessions.  SFX shall use reasonable efforts to reduce the diligence process through the use of materials previously provided by ID&T.  SFX shall provide Seller with a copy of SFX’s registration statement as currently on file with the SEC and all amendments thereto (unless publicly available), and copies of documents relating to SFX’s option plan.  Seller shall be given reasonable opportunity to review and comment on any disclosure with respect to ID&T or the transactions contemplated hereby in SFX’s registration statement, as amended.

 

 

 

CERTAIN OBLIGATIONS:

 

The Sellers shall notify SFX upon the occurrence of material events with respect to the Company promptly upon becoming aware of such events.

 

The Parties shall use their respective reasonable efforts to ensure that the Transactions are approved under applicable anti-trust laws (or that such laws have been determined to be inapplicable to the Transactions).

 

The Parties shall cooperate to obtain all necessary consents to the Transactions from governmental entities and third parties.

 

 

 

EXERCISE:

 

Unless the Buyer has delivered a timely Non-Exercise Notice, on or before the date that is 60 days after the date on which a Good Audit report is delivered to SFX (or on the next succeeding business day if such date is not a business day), the Buyer shall Exercise the Option by paying to the Sellers the unpaid Consideration (i.e., $40 million in cash, subject to adjustment as described under “The Transactions” above) to the Sellers.  Further, upon the Exercise, the $7,500,000 constituting the Advance shall be deemed to constitute additional cash consideration payable by the Buyer for the Exercise of the Option and shall no  longer be deemed to be an advance under the NAJV Term Sheet (which shall be deemed amended to reflect such characterization).  For avoidance of doubt, upon the Exercise, Sellers shall be entitled to retain the Effective Date Consideration, in which event the Effective Date Consideration will be deemed to be part of the purchase price. 

 

 

 

DEFINITIVE DOCUMENTS:

 

SFX and its legal counsel shall prepare the initial draft of the definitive documents with respect to the Transactions (the “Definitive Documents”), including a management services agreement between the Company and M Design. It is expected that Definitive Documents will be prepared no later than 30 days after the Effective Date. The Parties shall use their respective reasonable efforts to enter into the Definitive Documents on terms that are consistent with

 

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the terms hereof.

 

Prior to entering into the Definitive Documents, (a) with respect to the terms hereof that apply only upon the occurrence of the Exercise, the Parties shall conduct the operations of the Company and M Design in accordance with this Option Agreement from and after the occurrence of the Exercise and (b) with respect to the other terms hereof, the Parties shall conduct the operations of the Company and M Design in accordance with this Option Agreement from and after the Effective Date.

 

The following provisions shall apply with respect to indemnification claims against the Sellers for breaches of representations and warranties under the Definitive Documents:

 

·                  Cap on liability equal to $15,375,000(4) for breaches of representations and warranties (including with respect to taxes and intellectual property); provided, that there shall be an additional $10,250,000(5) added to such amount solely for breaches of representations and warranties with respect to taxes and intellectual property.

 

·                  Deductible of $200,000.

 

·                  Survival period of 18 months, except that the fundamental representations shall survive indefinitely.

 

The cap and deductible shall not apply to breaches of fundamental representations or in the case of fraud.

 

Indemnification obligations of the Sellers shall be satisfied, first, by the return of SFX shares issued to Sellers in connection with the transactions (including the NAJV Stock Consideration), at a price per share of $10 per share.

 

 

 

REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS:

 

The Sellers shall make customary representations and warranties under the Definitive Documents as of the Effective Date and as of the Exercise Date, including representations and warranties regarding organization, good standing, financial statements, authority, authorization, enforceability, title to assets, distributions of SFX stock, and representations and warranties regarding the Business, generally consistent with Exhibit D.

 

The Sellers shall, under the Definitive Documents, make further customary representations and warranties related to the US Audit and Business as of the Exercise Date, and shall be required to comply with customary post-Effective Date covenants, each to be as agreed to by the parties.

 

The Buyer shall make customary representations and warranties under the Definitive Documents as of the Effective Date and as of the Exercise Date, including with respect to the SFX shares to be issued in connection with the

 


(4)  Draft note: Amount equal to 15% of the aggregate consideration value of $102,500,000.

 

(5)  Draft note:  Amount equal to 10% of the aggregate consideration value.

 

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transactions.

 

 

 

NON-COMPETITION AND NON-SOLICITATION:

 

The Definitive Documents will include non-competition and non-solicitation obligations of the Sellers, to the extent such obligations are not otherwise addressed in an employment agreement between such Seller and the Company. The Definitive Documents will include non-competition and non-solicitation obligations of the Buyer.  Existing key employees of ID&T will be required to enter into non-solicitation agreements with respect to the operations and employees of the Company and the operations and employees of SFX.

 

 

 

ARBITRATION PROVISIONS IN DEFINITIVE DOCUMENTS:

 

The Definitive Documents will provide that any disputes thereunder will be resolved pursuant to Binding Arbitration. Disputes arising under this Option Agreement will be resolved pursuant to Binding Arbitration. “Binding Arbitration” means binding arbitration in New York, New York under the rules of the JAMS in which the prevailing party in any such arbitration will be entitled to such party’s reasonable attorney’s fees and costs.

 

 

 

TRANSFERS OF SFX SHARES:

 

The following provisions will apply to the SFX Shares issued as part of the Effective Date Consideration to the Sellers, and shall not alter the Sellers’ rights with respect to SFX Shares issued as part of the NAJV Consideration:

 

·                                          Lock-up Period. Each Seller will not transfer any SFX Shares (except to affiliates and family members) prior to the date that is the one-year anniversary of the earlier of (x) the date on which a Qualified IPO is consummated and (y) the Effective Date (such one-year period, the “Lock-up Period”). After the end of the Lock-up Period, each Seller will be permitted to sell the SFX Shares, but only if such Seller first provides SFX with notice thereof at least 5 business days prior to any such sale. “Qualified IPO” means the sale of shares pursuant to a registration statement declared effective by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) under circumstances in which the SFX common stock is accepted for listing on the NASDAQ Global Market or the New York Stock Exchange.

 

·                                          Registration. SFX shall use commercially reasonable efforts to register the SFX Shares for resale with the SEC and to pursue a Qualified IPO. The Sellers will enter into a customary lock-up agreement as reasonably requested by SFX’s underwriters in connection with a Qualified IPO, which shall be no more burdensome than lock-up with respect to shares of SFX common stock held by Robert Sillerman (“Sillerman”).

 

·                                          Sellers’ Put Option. If the Option is Exercised and a Qualified IPO is not consummated within 12 months following the Effective Date, then the Sellers’ will collectively have the right to require SFX to acquire the SFX Shares that the Sellers hold at such time for a per-SFX Share cash purchase price of US$10 (the aggregate purchase price in connection with such sale, the “SFX Shares Put Price”). SFX will be required to pay the SFX Shares Put Price as soon as SFX has the resources to do so.  This Put Option is separate from any put option under the NAJV Term Sheet relating to the NAJV Stock Consideration.

 

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·                                          Drag-along Rights. Until a Qualified IPO occurs, if Sillerman sells to a bona fide third party all the SFX common stock that he owns at a price per share of SFX common stock that is equal to or greater than 120% of the SFX Share Acquisition Price (as adjusted for any stock splits, corporate reorganizations, or similar events), then, at Sillerman’s option, the Sellers will be required to sell for cash or marketable securities (i.e., listed on NASDAQ Global Exchange, NYSE or a comparable European exchange), on the same terms and conditions as received by Sillerman, all the SFX Shares, to the extent held by the Sellers at such time; provided, that such marketable securities shall not exceed fifty percent (50%) of the consideration to be received by the Sellers for the SFX shares in such sale. “SFX Share Acquisition Price” means the implied price per share of the SFX Shares at the time that the Sellers acquire the SFX Shares as set forth in the Definitive Documents or the definitive documents with respect to the North American JV.

 

·                                          Tag-along Rights. Until a Qualified IPO occurs, if the owner of Sillerman’s SFX common stock proposes to sell to a third party more than 50% of the SFX common stock that he (directly or indirectly) owns, then the Sellers will have the right to cause that owner of Sillerman’s SFX common stock to include in such sale all the SFX Shares, to the extent held by the Sellers at such time, on the same terms and conditions as received by that owner of Sillerman’s SFX common stock.

 

 

 

OTHER TERMS OF DEFINITIVE DOCUMENTS:

 

The Definitive Documents will contain customary representations and warranties, obligations, indemnities, and other terms as are appropriate for transactions of the nature of the Transactions.

 

 

 

NAME:

 

The Company and its subsidiaries may bear the name “SFX” in conjunction with the name “ID&T”, but all business will be conducted under an ID&T trade name without reference to “SFX”.

 

 

 

COSTS:

 

Each Party shall bear all of its own expenses (including expenses of legal counsel, investment bankers, accountants, and other advisers) incurred at any time in connection with this Option Agreement, or in pursuing or consummating the Definitive Documents and the Transactions; except that SFX shall pay the cost of preparing the US GAAP Audit and U.S. GAAP reconciliation of ID&T’s historical periods to the extent required by SFX, and ID&T shall pay the cost of preparing audited Dutch GAAP financial statements.

 

 

 

CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION:

 

All information conveyed by one Party to the other Party in connection with this Option Agreement, including the terms of this Option Agreement, is and will be deemed to be “Confidential Information” under the Confidentiality Agreement. Notwithstanding the immediately foregoing sentence or anything to the contrary herein, SFX is permitted: (a) to disclose or use Confidential Information, this Option Agreement and the terms hereof, the Definitive Documents and the terms thereof, and the Transactions (any of the foregoing, “SEC-Disclosable Information”) in and in connection with the preparation of any registration statement relating to the registration of shares of SFX’s common stock (a “Registration Statement”), to the extent such disclosure or use is required by law, and in connection with any subsequent reporting obligations relating to such

 

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filing, to the extent such disclosure or use is required by law; (b) to disclose SEC-Disclosable Information to, or to use SEC-Disclosable Information in connection with corresponding with, the SEC, to the extent such disclosure or use is required by law; and (c) to disclose SEC-Disclosable Information to SFX’s representatives in connection with (i) the due diligence relating to a Registration Statement or a bank financing with respect to SFX or any of its subsidiaries, (ii) the preparation of a Registration Statement, or (iii) the preparation of any documentation relating to any such bank financing.  SFX and Buyer recognize the confidential nature and value of the Company’s creative program and development of intellectual property, and to the extent consistent with SFX’s obligations as a public company will keep such matters confidential, unless otherwise agreed by the Company’s Board.

 

The confidentiality restrictions set forth in the immediately foregoing paragraph are subject to the section of this Option Agreement entitled “Joint Press Release.”

 

 

 

JOINT PRESS RELEASE:

 

As discussed above, promptly after Effective Date, the Parties shall cooperate to issue a joint press release regarding the terms hereof in the form attached as Exhibit A hereto.

 

 

 

GOVERNING LAW:

 

This Option Agreement is governed by and is to be construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York applicable to contracts entered into and performed entirely within the State of New York, without giving effect to principles of conflict of laws.

 

 

 

CONSENT TO JURISDICTION AND VENUE:

 

Each Party hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of, and venue in, any state or federal court located in the City of New York, State of New York for the purposes of any suit, action, or proceeding arising out of this Option Agreement, and shall commence any such suit, action, or proceeding only in such courts. Each Party hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives any objection to the laying of venue of any suit, action, or proceeding arising out of this Option Agreement in such courts, and hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives and shall not to plead or claim in any such court that any such suit, action or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum.

 

 

 

COUNTERPARTS:

 

This Option Agreement can be executed in one or more counterparts and can be delivered via facsimile or similar instantaneous electronic transmission device pursuant to which the signature of or on behalf of a Party can be seen (including via a pdf attached to an email).

 

 

 

AMENDMENT; WAIVER; SIGNED WRITINGS:

 

This Option Agreement can be amended or waived only in a writing signed by the Parties (or, in the case of a waiver, by the Party against which such waiver is to be enforced).  Emails, including emails that bear an electronic “signature block” identifying the sender, do not constitute signed writings for purposes of this paragraph.

 

 

 

NOTICES:

 

All notices, requests and other communications hereunder, to be valid, must be in writing.  Any notice, request or other communication hereunder will be deemed duly given (a) three business days after it is sent by registered or

 

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certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, (b) one day after receipt is electronically confirmed, if sent by fax (provided that a hard copy shall be promptly sent by first class mail), or (c) one business day following deposit with a recognized national overnight courier service for next day delivery, charges prepaid, and, in each case, addressed to the intended recipient as set forth below:

 

If to SFX:

 

430 Park Avenue

6th Floor

New York, NY 10022

Attention:  Howard Tytel

Fax:

 

with a copy (which shall not constitute effective notice) to:

 

Reed Smith LLP

599 Lexington Avenue

22nd Floor

New York, NY 10022

Attention:  Aron Izower

Fax:  (212) 521-5450

 

If to Sellers:

 

De Entree 300

1101 EE  AMSTERDAM

Attention: Chris van Overbeeke

Fax: +31 (0)20 - 851 06 99

 

with a copy (which shall not constitute effective notice) to:

 

DLA Piper LLP (US)

1251 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY 10020

Attention: Jonathan Klein, Esq.

Fax:  (212) 884-8502

 

Any Party may change the address to which notices, requests and other communications hereunder are to be delivered by giving the other Parties notice in the manner herein set forth.

 

 

 

SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS; PARTIES IN INTEREST:

 

Each Party shall not assign or delegate (or enter into any contract (whether written or oral) that would (whether with or without the passage of time, the occurrence of any event, the existence of any circumstance, or otherwise) otherwise effect the assignment or delegation of) any of such Party’s rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other Party, and any such purported assignment without obtaining such written consent will be void. No provision hereof is intended to confer upon any person other than the Parties, their respective successors and their respective permitted assigns any

 

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rights or remedies hereunder.

 

 

 

CONSTRUCTION AND INTERPRETATION:

 

For the purposes of this Option Agreement, except as otherwise expressly provided herein: (a) the terms “hereof,” “herein,” “hereunder,” “hereby,” “hereto,” and “herewith” and words of similar import are to be construed to refer to this Option Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Option Agreement; and (b) the words “include,” “includes,” and “including” when used in this Option Agreement are in all cases deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation.”

 

 

[Signature page follows]

 

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The Parties are signing this Option Agreement as of the Effective Date.

 

SFX ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

 

(f/k/a SFX HOLDING CORPORATION)

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Shelly Finkel

 

 

Name: Shelly Finkel

 

 

Title: President

 

 

 

 

 

ID&T HOLDING B.V.

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ W. Tavecchio

 

 

Name: W. Tavecchio

 

 

Title: Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ W. Timmerman

 

 

Name: W. Timmerman

 

 

Title: Director

 

 

Signature Page to March 20, 2013 Option Agreement

 


 

Exhibit A

 

Press Release

 

(See attached)

 



 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Media Contact for SFX:
DKC Public Relations
Ed Tagliaferri 212 981 5182 edmund_tagliaferri@dkcnews.com

 

SFX AGREES TO ACQUIRE ID&T,
LEADING PRODUCER OF
DANCE MUSIC EVENTS WORLDWIDE

 

NEW YORK - (March 21, 2013) -SFX Entertainment, Inc., the leading platform for electronic dance music events and media, announced today that it had agreed to acquire ID&T, the leading producer of dance music festivals and events worldwide. The deal follows a previously announced joint venture between SFX and ID&T, which will bring ID&T events to North America.

 

Under terms of the deal, SFX will assume 75 percent ownership of ID&T, as well as 75 percent control of the North American joint venture.

 

Based in Amsterdam, ID&T is a privately held company that has produced events in Europe and around the world for more than 20 years, welcoming every type of dance music fan to indoor and outdoor events,

 

Among the brands in the ID&T family are Sensation and Mysteryland. Sensation is the leading indoor house music brand, with events in 20 countries around the world. Mysteryland hosts 60,000 visitors in the Netherlands, 25,000 visitors in Santiago de Chile and will further expand worldwide the next few years.

 

“This is a hugely significant and strategically important acquisition for SFX,” said Robert F.X. Sillerman, Chairman and CEO of SFX Entertainment. “With ID&T, SFX has an immediate global footprint in more than 20 markets worldwide. ID&T productions are known for being of the highest quality and for producing maximum entertainment for their fans. Their exceptional team has developed amazing dance music brands with tremendous global reach.”

 

Duncan Stutterheim, CEO of ID&T, said, “We welcome becoming part of the SFX family, where we will be at the heart of the most important platform in the space. Having watched the dance music scene grow over the last 20 years, we are excited that it’s now becoming a truly global phenomenon. The cooperation with SFX in our North American joint venture works perfectly. With this extended deal, we hope to take the ID&T brands we have launched to new global heights.”

 



 

The acquisition of ID&T follows recent acquisitions by SFX of dance music brands Life In Color, Disco Donnie, Miami Marketing Group and Beatport, the leading global online destination for dance music.

 

About SFX Entertainment, Inc.

 

SFX is a leading electronic dance music platform. Established in 2012 by Robert FX Sillerman, SFX operates live events, festivals, nightclubs and digital media. Companies in the SFX portfolio include:

 

ID&T (Joint Venture for North America), whose brands include Sensation and Mysteryland; Beatport, the leading online destination for DJ’s and dance music fans globally; DiscoDonnie Presents, an international promoter of hundreds of dance music events, club nights and festivals; Life In Color, the leading national dance music tour; and Miami Marketing Group, the promoter of nightclub hot-spots, LIV at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach, Story and Arkadia.

 

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Press release

 

Dance organiser ID&T to become part of American entertainment company SFX
Amsterdam remains creative hub

 

ID&T in the Netherlands, a renowned organiser of dance events and festivals, is to become part of the American company SFX Entertainment. SFX is buying 75 percent of the shares in the Dutch company. The creative heart of ID&T where the concepts for events and festivals are invented and developed will stay entirely in Dutch hands, remaining in Amsterdam under the name M-Design. This was announced by ID&T and SFX Entertainment today in Miami. ID&T expects the step to open up new possibilities for realising the company’s global ambitions.

 

ID&T is mainly known for events such as Sensation and Mysteryland. Established in 1992, the company is currently active in 22 countries in Europe, Asia, Australia, and North and South America. The first highly successful edition of Sensation in New York was realised in October last year. ID&T aims to play a leading role in both the North American market which is experiencing an explosive increase in the dance industry and the rest of the world. The global market for dance events is fast becoming a highly competitive arena for a number of major players. To survive in such a market and further expand ID&T’s leading role as a developer and organiser of top dance events, the company needs to join forces with one of the major players.

 

SFX is one of these major players. The company was re-established in 2012 by Robert F.X. Sillerman, who brought about a significant scale up in the market for popular concerts in the US and other countries with a company of the same name during the 1990s. Since restarting SFX, Sillerman and his company have enjoyed rapid expansion in the dance market. The acquisition is of significant strategic importance to SFX according to CEO Sillerman. “ID&T productions are known for being of the highest quality and for producing maximum entertainment for their fans. Their exceptional team has developed amazing dance music brands with tremendous global reach.”

 

ID&T director Duncan Stutterheim says his company has been working together well with SFX. “Over the past few months we have enjoyed a successful partnership within our American joint venture. This next step will see us become part of a globally active company, enhancing our ability to roll out our creative concepts on a global level.” As part of SFX, ID&T will be able to respond more flexibly to new developments, make larger investments, and benefit from more reserves with regards to personnel and organisation. In this framework, the ID&T offices in Amsterdam, Sydney and New York will be expanded with offices in South America and Asia.

 

The current agreement guarantees both the further expansion of ID&T as a company and the involvement of all 24 existing partners. The current Board and partners in ID&T agreed to stay on for at least five more years. The total personnel database will benefit from the new agreement adds Stutterheim: “We built our brands and took our first international steps under our own steam. SFX will ensure that we can move on to the next level with great confidence in the future.”

 

Amsterdam, 21 March 2013.

 



 

Exhibit B

 

Certain Transactions

 

(see attached)

 


 

CURRENT/PENDING DEALS
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Confidential material redacted and filed separately with the Commission.

 

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Exhibit C

 

Certain Non-Business Assets

 

(see attached)

 



 

Exhibit C
(Certain Non-Business Assets)

 

Duncan Stutterheim:

 

Owns house at Prinsengracht 548 A, B en C en 550A in Amsterdam

 

548 A partly rented to ID&T Enterprise BV via MCH Holding (= brainstorm/office)

 

Owns former ID&T office at Rhoneweg 54 in Amsterdam - rented to Nachtlab Foundation

 

DCP Holding BV - 100% owned by MCH Holding / DCP Stutterheim - owning small airplaine

 

Boardmember of Nachtlab Foundation

 

Boardmember of Studio 80 Foundation (including funding)

 

Boardmember of Dance4Life foundation

 

Boardmember of Emma Foundation

 

Wouter Tavecchio:

 

Owns Van Beekstraat 101A - rented to Q-Dance BV (=office/brainstorm/creative space)

 

Yossum Foundation, boardmember with Wildrik Timmerman (owns property in Italy) (including funding)

 

WWW Invest BV, together with WH Timmerman Beheer BV (65%/35%) activities: Building property in Italy

 

Boardmember Rise Foundation Boardmember Awake Foundation

 

ID&T shareholders:

 

Owns 100% in ID&T Merchandise BV, profit split agreements with management at approx. 15% (to be incorporated in ID&T Holding BV structure)

 

Wildrik Timmerman:

 

DTW Holding BV, ownership with WH Timmerman Beheer BV, Jonas Schmidt, Rogier Werver and Van Draanen Beheer BV : no activities

 

WWW Invest BV, owned by WH Timmerman Beheer BV together WW Tacecchio Beheer BV (35%/65%) activities: Building property in Italy

 



 

Boardmember Yossum Foundation

 

Boardmember Awake Foundation

 

Marcel Elbertse (MWA Holding BV)

 

Ownership of 30% in Backbone BV (pending discussion Duncan/Wouter with Marcel)

 

Jan Lok

 

Ownership 50% in B2S Holding BV

 

Ownership via Amazing Holding BV of 50% in B2S Real Estate BV (the B2S-office in Rotterdam). This office is rented to B2S.

 

Irfan van Ewijk

 

· entitled to 10% profitsplit on all hardcore events owned by ID&T (i.e. Thunderdome) (excluding hardcore events owned by Q Dance and B2S)

· entitled to 10% split on the merchandise turnover (excl. VAT) related to all hardcore events owned by ID&T (i.e. Thunderdome) (excluding merchandise related to hardcre events owned by Q Dance and B2S)

· entitled to 10% split on the music turnover (excl. VAT) related to all hardcore events owned by ID&T (i.e. Thunderdome) (excluding music sales related to hardcore events owned by Q Dance and B2S)

 

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Exhibit D

 

Representations and Warranties

 

(see attached)

 



 

Exhibit D to Term Sheet

 

The Seller represents and warrants to the Buyer and the Parent as of the Effective Date as follows (and will be deemed to so represent again at the Closing):

 

1.1                               Organization and Standing; Authority.

 

(a)                                 Each of the Company, the Subsidiaries and the Seller is duly organized or formed, validly existing and, to the extent applicable in an applicable jurisdiction, in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of formation. The Company and the Subsidiaries have all requisite power and authority to carry on their respective businesses and activities as they are currently being conducted and to own, lease or operate their respective properties and assets as they are currently owned, leased or operated. True and complete copies of all organizational and governing documents of the Company and the Subsidiaries, including all amendments thereto, have previously been made available to the Parent and the Buyer. Each of the Company, the Subsidiaries and the Seller is duly qualified to do business and, to the extent applicable in an applicable jurisdiction, is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the character of the properties owned or leased by it or in which the conduct of its business requires it to be so qualified, except where the failure to be so qualified or to be in good standing would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(b)                                 Each of the Company and the Seller has the requisite power and authority to execute and deliver-this-Agreement and all Ancillary Documents to be executed by the Company and the Seller in connection herewith, to perform the Company’s and the Seller’s obligations hereunder and thereunder, and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and each Ancillary Document to be executed by the Company and the Seller, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by hereby and thereby, and the performance of the Company’s and the Seller’s obligations hereunder and thereunder have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate or other action on the part of the Company and the Seller, respectively. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by the Company and the Seller and (assuming that this Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the other Parties) constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company and the Seller, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as limited by (i) applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium or other similar Laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally from time to time in effect, or (ii) the availability of equitable remedies (regardless of whether enforceability is considered in a proceeding at Law or in equity) (collectively, the “General Enforceability Exceptions”). Each Ancillary Document that is being executed and

 



 

delivered on the date hereof is (and each Ancillary Document that is to be executed and delivered at the Closing will be) duly and validly executed and delivered by the Company and the Seller and (assuming that such Ancillary Document has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the other parties thereto) constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company and the Seller, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as limited by the General Enforceability Exceptions.

 

(c)                                  Neither the Company nor any of the Subsidiaries carries on its business under any names other than its own respective registered corporate name.

 

1.2                               Capitalization.

 

(a)                                 Schedule 4.2(a) sets forth a true and complete list of (i) the amount and type of the Company’s authorized capital stock or other equity interests in the Company, and (ii) the amount, type and owner of the issued and outstanding shares of such capital stock or other equity interests in the Company (the “Company Equity”). All of the Company Equity is owned free and clear of all Liens (other than restrictions on transfer under applicable securities Laws). All Company Equity has been duly authorized and validly issued pursuant to applicable Law and the organizational and governing documents of the Company. Except (i) as set forth on Schedule 4.2(b), or (ii) as contemplated by this Agreement, there are no (A) outstanding depository receipts (certificaten) issued by the Company with or without the cooperation of the Company or the Subsidiaries, (B)(I) issued and outstanding Company Equity, (II) outstanding debt interests in the Company, (III) securities convertible into, exchangeable for, or exercisable for (or any other rights that entitle a Person to acquire) any Company Equity or any debt interests in the Company, or (IV) securities—convertible into, exchangeable for, or exercisable for (or any other rights that entitle a Person to acquire) any securities referred to in the immediately foregoing clause (III), or (C) options, warrants, rights, Contracts, subscriptions, convertible securities, exchangeable securities, or Company Equity that the Company is bound to issue, repurchase, transfer, return, redeem or otherwise acquire or retire. Except (i) as set forth on Schedule 4.2(b) or (ii) as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement, there are no voting trusts, proxies, registration rights agreements or any other Contracts or understandings with respect to the voting, transfer, sale or disposition of the Company Equity.

 

(b)                                 The Seller is the lawful record and beneficial owner of the Purchased Interests and has good title to such Purchased Interests, free and clear of all Liens (other than transfer restrictions under federal or state securities Laws) and with no restriction on the voting rights and other incidents of record and beneficial ownership pertaining thereto.

 

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1.3                               Subsidiaries. Schedule 4.3(a) sets forth a true and complete list of (i) each of the subsidiaries of the Company, including the Belgium Joint Venture (the “Subsidiaries”), (ii) the jurisdiction of organization of each Subsidiary, (iii) the amount and type of each Subsidiary’s authorized capital stock or other equity interests in such Subsidiary, and (iv) the amount, type and owner of each such Subsidiary’s issued and outstanding shares of capital stock or other equity interests in such Subsidiary (the “Subsidiary Equity”). All of the Subsidiary Equity is owned free and clear of all Liens (other than restrictions on transfer under applicable securities Laws). All Subsidiary Equity has been duly authorized, validly issued and fully paid up pursuant to applicable Law and the organizational and governing documents of the applicable Subsidiary. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.3(b), there are no (A) outstanding depository receipts (certificaten) issued by any Subsidiary with or without the cooperation of the Company or the Subsidiaries, (B)(I) issued and outstanding Subsidiary Equity, (II) outstanding debt interests in any Subsidiary, (III) securities convertible into, exchangeable for, or exercisable for (or any other rights that entitle a Person to acquire) any Subsidiary Equity or any debt interests in any Subsidiary, or (IV) securities convertible into, exchangeable for, or exercisable for (or any other rights that entitle a Person to acquire) any securities referred to in the immediately foregoing clause (III), or (C) options, warrants, rights, Contracts, subscriptions, convertible securities, exchangeable securities, or Subsidiary Equity that any Subsidiary is bound to issue, repurchase, transfer, return, redeem or otherwise acquire or retire. Except (i) as set forth on Schedule 4.3(b) or (ii) as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement, there are no voting trusts, proxies, registration rights agreements or any other Contracts or understandings with respect to the voting, transfer, sale or disposition of Subsidiary Equity. Except as set forth in Schedule 4.3(c), neither the Company nor the Subsidiaries (i) has any direct or indirect ownership interest in (or any right to acquire any direct or indirect  ownership in) any Person (other than the Subsidiaries), including any joint venture, partnership or similar organization, (ii) has made any loan to, extended credit to, or owns debt of any Person, or (iii) has guaranteed the obligations of any Person or has had its obligations guaranteed by any Person.

 

1.4                               No Conflict; Required Filings and Consents.

 

(a)                                 Except as set forth on Schedule 4.4(a), neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company and the Seller (nor any Ancillary Document by the Company, any Subsidiary or the Seller), the consummation by the Company and the Seller of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or-by any Ancillary Document to be executed by the Company, any Subsidiary or the Seller, compliance by the Company, any Subsidiary or the Seller with any of the provisions hereof or thereof, nor the performance of the Company’s, such Subsidiary’s, or the Seller’s obligations hereunder or thereunder will (with or without the

 

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giving of notice or the passage of time or both) (i) violate, conflict with, or constitute or result in a breach of any provisions of the organizational or governing documents of the Company, any of the Subsidiaries or the Seller, (ii) violate, conflict with, or constitute or result in the breach of any term, condition or provision of, or constitute a default under, or give rise to any right of termination, cancellation or acceleration with respect to, or result in the creation or imposition of a Lien upon any property or assets of the Company, any of the Subsidiaries or the Seller pursuant to, any Contract to which any of them is a party or to which any of them or their respective properties or assets may be subject, or (iii) violate any Permit, Order or Law applicable to the Company, the Subsidiaries or the Seller or any of their respective properties or assets, other than (in the case of clause (ii)) such violations, breaches, conflicts or defaults that, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to be materially adverse to the Company, any Subsidiary or the Seller, or to any of their respective operations.

 

(b)                                 Other than as set forth on Schedule 4.4(b), no Consent is required to be obtained, no notice is required to be given, and no filing is required to be made, by the Company, any of the Subsidiaries or the Seller as a result of the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the performance of their respective obligations hereunder, other than such Consents or filings the failure of which to be obtained or made, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to be materially adverse to the Company, any Subsidiary or the Seller, or to any of their respective operations.

 

1.5                               Financial Statements.

 

(a)                                 The Company has delivered, or caused to be delivered, to the Parent and the Buyer: (i) the audited consolidated balance sheets of the Company as of December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, and the related audited consolidated statements of operations and cash flows for the fiscal years then ended, together with the notes thereto (the “Audited Financial Statements”), (ii) the unaudited consolidated balance sheets of the Company as of December 31, 2012 (the “Balance Sheet Date”), and the related unaudited consolidated statements of operations and cash flows for the three-month and twelve-month periods then ended (the “Unaudited Financial Statements”, and together with the Audited Financial Statements, the “Company Financial Statements”). The Company Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with Dutch Accounting Principles.

 

(b)                                 The Company Financial Statements have been prepared from the books and records of the Company in accordance with Dutch Accounting Principles and fairly present the financial position, results of operations, stockholders’/members’ equity, and cash flows of the Company and the

 

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Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, as of the dates and for the periods indicated.

 

(c)                                  Except as set forth on Schedule 4.5(c), the Company Financial Statements (i) do not provide for any unusual or non-recurring items, (ii) contain provisions for adequate reserves to cover all Taxes (including deferred Taxes) and other Liabilities of the Company or the Subsidiaries as of the date of the Company Financial Statements, (iii) have been duly and timely filed where required in accordance with applicable Law, and (iv) reflect that the value attributed to each asset of the Company or any of the Subsidiaries does not exceed its current market value as of the date of such Company Financial Statement.

 

(d)                                 The Company has delivered, or caused to be delivered, to the Parent and the Buyer a comprehensive unaudited statement of income (reflecting costs, expenses, revenue and financial performance) for each significant event or festival promoted by any of the Company and the Subsidiaries in 2010, 2011 and 2012.

 

(e)                                  Neither the Company nor any of the Subsidiaries has issued any guarantee for the benefit of, or is otherwise generally liable for obligations of, any Person (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any Affiliate of the Seller Parties).

 

(f)                                   Neither the Company, the Subsidiaries, the Seller, nor any of their respective directors, officers or Employees, is aware of, or has been notified of, any complaint, allegation or claim, whether written or oral, regarding the accounting or auditing practices, procedures or methods applied by the Company, the Subsidiaries or the Seller that may materially affect the Company, any of the Subsidiaries or the Seller.

 

1.6                               Taxes.(1)

 

(a)                                 Each of the Company and the Subsidiaries has (i) been duly and timely registered for Tax purposes in its jurisdiction of formation, (ii) timely filed all Tax Returns required to be filed by it, and all such Tax Returns have been properly completed in compliance with all applicable Laws, and are true, correct and complete, and (iii) timely paid all Taxes shown to be due on any such Tax Return, and all other Taxes due and payable, except for Taxes being contested in good faith and for which adequate reserves have been established and maintained in accordance with GAAP and reflected on the Company Financial Statements.

 

(b)                                 The Company and the Subsidiaries have established reserves in accordance with GAAP that are adequate for the payments of all Taxes not yet due and payable or that are being contested in good faith. Since the

 


(1)  Subject to review by SFX tax counsel

 

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Balance Sheet Date, neither the Company nor any of the Subsidiaries has incurred any Liability for Taxes other than in the Ordinary Course of Business.

 

(c)                                  Each of the Company and the Subsidiaries has timely withheld and paid over to the appropriate Taxing Authority all Taxes which it is required to withhold from amounts paid or owing to any employee, shareholder, creditor, holder of securities or other third party, and each of the Company and the Subsidiaries has complied with all information reporting and backup withholding requirements, including maintenance of required records with respect thereto.

 

(d)                                 There are no Liens relating or attributable to Taxes encumbering (and no Taxing Authority has threatened to encumber) the assets of any of the Company or the Subsidiaries, except for statutory Liens for current Taxes not yet due and payable or Liens for Taxes being contested in good faith in appropriate Proceedings and for which adequate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP on the Company Financial Statements. There are no Liens relating or attributable to Taxes encumbering (and no Taxing Authority has threatened to encumber) the Interests (or other equity interests) in any of the Company or the Subsidiaries.

 

(e)                                  There are no: (i) pending or threatened Actions by any Governmental Authority with respect to Taxes relating or attributable to any of the Company or the Subsidiaries; or (ii) deficiencies for any Tax, claim for additional Taxes, or other dispute or claim relating or attributable to any Tax Liability of any of the Company or the Subsidiaries claimed, issued or raised by any Taxing Authority that has not been properly reflected in the Company Financial Statements.

 

(f)                                   Neither the Company nor any of the Subsidiaries has waived any statute of limitations in respect of Taxes, or agreed to any extension of time with respect to a Tax assessment or deficiency, which period (after giving effect to such extension or waiver) has not yet expired.

 

(g)                                  All records  which the Company and the Subsidiaries are required to keep for Tax purposes, are duly kept, and are available for inspection, at the offices of the Company and the Subsidiaries.

 

(h)                                 In the preparation of its Tax Returns, neither the Company nor any of the Subsidiaries is computing any amounts with respect to Taxes in a currency other than the lawful currency of its country of formation.

 

(i)                                     The Company and its Dutch resident Subsidiaries have duly formed a fiscal unity within the meaning of Article 15 of the Dutch Corporate Income Tax Act 1969.

 

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(j)                                    Except as set forth on Schedule 4.6(j), neither the Company nor any of the Subsidiaries has been involved in any tainted transaction within the meaning of Article 15ai of the Dutch Corporate Income Tax Act 1969.

 

(k)                                 Neither the Company nor any of the Subsidiaries directly or indirectly holds any equity interests in any other Person that would qualify as (i) a passive participation (beleggingsdeelneming) within the meaning of Article 13 of the Dutch Corporate Income Tax Act 1969, or (ii) an investment institution (beleggingsinstelling) within the meaning of Article 28 of the Dutch Corporate Income Tax Act 1969.

 

(l)                                     Neither the Company nor any of the Subsidiaries has depreciated any receivables of any Affiliates (verbonden lichamen) within the meaning of Article 10a, paragraph 4 of the Dutch Corporate Income Tax Act 1969 against taxable income.

 

(m)                             During the current financial year and for the five (5) previous financial years preceding the date of this Agreement, neither the Company nor any of the Subsidiaries has acted as a contractor or subcontractor as defined in the Chain Liability Act (Wet Ketenaansprakelijkheid) of the Dutch Collection Act 1990 (Invorderingswet) (or other comparable provisions of Law). Consequently, neither the Company nor any of the Subsidiaries is or will become liable for any Taxes chargeable primarily to any other Person, including social security payments for contractors or subcontractors.

 

(n)                                 No cancellation or elimination of intercompany debt will result in any income, gain, deduction or loss to the Company.

 

(o)                                 Neither the Company nor any of the Subsidiaries has or has had taxable presence in any jurisdiction other than jurisdictions for which Tax Returns have been duly filed and Taxes have been duly and timely paid, and no claim has been made by a Taxing Authority in a jurisdiction where any of the Company or the Subsidiaries does not file Tax Returns and pay Taxes that any such Company or Subsidiary is or may be subject to any Tax Return filing requirements or taxation by that jurisdiction.

 

(p)                                 Except as set forth on Schedule 4.6(p), neither the Company nor any of the Subsidiaries has engaged in a trade or business in any country other than the country in which it was established or has (or had) a permanent establishment in any country other than the country in which it is established.

 

(q)                                 Since December 31, 2012, except as set forth on Section 5.6(q) of the Seller Disclosure Schedules, the Company has not made or rescinded any Tax election, changed any annual accounting period, adopted or changed any method of accounting or reversed any accruals (except as required by a change in Law or GAAP), filed any amended Tax Returns, signed or

 

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entered into any closing agreement or settlement, settled or compromised any claim or assessment of Tax liability, surrendered any right to claim a refund, offset or other reduction in liability, consented to any extension or waiver of the limitations period applicable to any claim or assessment, in each case with respect to Taxes, or acted or omitted to act where such action or omission to act could reasonably be expected to have the effect of increasing any present or future Tax liability or decreasing any present or future Tax benefit for the Company or any of the Subsidiaries or the Parent, the Buyer or their Affiliates.

 

1.7                               Title to Properties. Either the Company or a Subsidiary has good and valid title to (or the legal right to use) each of the properties and assets (whether real, personal, tangible or intangible) reflected in the balance sheet included in the Unaudited Financial Statements as being owned by the Company or the Subsidiaries (or that are included in the calculation of the items included in such balance sheet), or that the Company or any Subsidiary acquired after December 31, 2012, in each case free and clear of all Liens except for Permitted Liens, excluding properties and assets sold or disposed of by the Company or the Subsidiaries since the Balance Sheet Date in the Ordinary Course of Business. All of the material properties and assets owned or used by the Company or any of the Subsidiaries (i) are free of material defects, (ii) are in good operating condition, subject to ordinary wear and tear, and, (iii) subject to normal maintenance, are available for use. The Company and the Subsidiaries own, have a valid leasehold interest in, or have a valid license to use all of the material properties, assets and rights necessary to conduct their respective businesses and operations as currently conducted.

 

1.8                               Property. Schedule 4.8 contains a complete and accurate list of (a) all of the Real Property owned by the Company or the Subsidiaries (the “Owned Real Property”), identifying the Company or a Subsidiary, as applicable, as the owner thereof, and (b) all of the Real Property leased by the Company or the Subsidiaries (the “Leased Real Property”), identifying the Company or a Subsidiary, as applicable, as the lessee thereof. Each of the Company and each Subsidiary has fee simple title to all Owned Real Property that it is listed in Schedule 4.8 as owning, free and clear of all Liens except for Permitted Liens. The Real Property listed on Schedule 4.8 comprises all Real Property used in the conduct of the business and operations of the Company and the Subsidiaries as currently conducted. All Leased Real Property is leased or subleased pursuant to leases or subleases (collectively, the “Real Property Leases”) that are (assuming each such instrument has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the other parties thereto) valid, binding and enforceable against the Company or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, in accordance with their respective terms, subject to General Enforceability Exceptions. The Company and its Subsidiaries, as applicable, and to the Company’s Knowledge, each of the other parties thereto, has performed in all material

 

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respects all obligations required to be performed by it under each such Real Property Lease. There are no leases, subleases, assignments, occupancy agreements or other agreements granting to any Person (other than the Company and the Subsidiaries) the right of use or occupancy of the Leased Real Property and there is no Person (other than the Company and the Subsidiaries) in possession of the Leased Real Property.

 

1.9                               Compliance with Laws. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.9, since December 31, 2012:

 

(a)                                 the Company and the Subsidiaries have been in material compliance with all material Laws and Orders applicable to their respective businesses; and

 

(b)                                 neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received written notification from any Governmental Authority (i) asserting that the Company or any Subsidiary is not in compliance with any Law or Order, or (ii) notifying the Company or any Subsidiary that any employee, group of employees or labor organization has asserted to any Government Authority that the Company or the Subsidiaries is not in compliance with any Law or collective bargaining agreement (or any similar agreement).

 

1.10                        Permits. Schedule 4.10 contains a complete list of all Permits (other than customary building occupancy permits) issued to the Company or the Subsidiaries that are currently used by the Company or the Subsidiaries in connection with their respective businesses (the “Company Permits”). Each of the Company and the Subsidiaries is in compliance in all material respects with the Company Permits, all of which (to the Company’s Knowledge) are in full force and effect. The Company Permits constitute all Permits necessary for the operation of the Company and the Subsidiaries’ respective businesses as currently conducted in all material respects. To the Company’s Knowledge, no suspension, revocation, cancellation or amendment of any Company Permit is threatened, all Company Permits have been properly issued and fully paid for and all Company Permits will not be revoked, invalidated, violated or otherwise adversely affected by the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

1.11                        Employees.

 

(a)                                 Schedule 4.11(a) contains the names of all Employees of the Company and the Subsidiaries (including who have accepted offers of employment but whose employment with the Company or the Subsidiaries has yet to begin) and the particulars of such employment, including:

 

(i)                                     the positions held by such Employees; and

 

(ii)                                  the terms of their employment (including a summary of any emoluments, bonuses, material fringe benefits and descriptions of any provisions

 

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applicable in the case of termination, severance and any non-competition clauses).

 

(b)                                 Except as set forth on Schedule 4.11(b), (i) there are no outstanding loans, advances or guarantees by the Company or any of the Subsidiaries to or for the benefit of any Employee (or any member of an Employee’s immediate family), (ii) neither the Company nor any of the Subsidiaries has provided any financial assistance to any current, past or prospective Employee, and (iii) there are no amounts due to any Employee (or any member of an Employee’s immediate family) from the Company or any of the Subsidiaries, other than for accrued remuneration or reimbursement of reasonable business expenses incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business.

 

(c)                                  Except as set forth on Schedule 4.11(c), the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall not (i) result in any Employee (or other Person) being entitled to any change of control, severance or similar payment, or (ii) entitle any Employee to treat himself or herself redundant or otherwise dismissed or released from any obligation.

 

(d)                                 Except as set forth on Schedule 4.11(d), neither the Company nor any of the Subsidiaries has any current obligations with respect to any severance, pension or retirement benefits, bonus, profit sharing, stock purchase or stock option plans, or company saving plans.

 

(e)                                  Schedule 4.11(e) contains a complete and accurate list of all pension, pre-pension and voluntary early retirement, death, disability, sickness and other similar arrangements that the Company or any of the Subsidiaries provides, or has committed to provide, to any of the Employees (collectively, “Pension Arrangements”). Except for the Pension Arrangements, neither the Company nor any of the Subsidiaries has any actual or proposed pension, pre-pension and voluntary early retirement, death or disability or similar arrangements, or made any commitments regarding any of the foregoing to any current or former Employee or their respective spouses, children, assigns or dependents, and there are no further obligations of the Company or any of the Subsidiaries arising from any Pension Arrangements that previously applied to any of the former Employees or their spouses/partners, children, assigns or dependents (“Previous Pension Arrangements”). All premiums concerning the Pension Arrangements and/or Previous Pension Arrangements (or any other similar arrangements) and all contributions with regard to health and medical-insurance have been paid on and when due or are adequately reserved for in the Company Financial Statements.

 

(f)                                   Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has not received any written notice of resignation from any Key Employee, nor has any of the Company or any Subsidiary dismissed any Key Employee. [Except as

 

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provided for in the Accounts] no liability that remains to be discharged has been incurred by the Company or any of the Subsidiaries for:

 

(i)                                     breach of any Contract of employment with any Key Employee; or

 

(ii)                                  breach of any statutory employment right.

 

1.12                        Material Contracts. Set forth on Schedule 4.12 is a list of each of the following Contracts to which the Company or any of the Subsidiaries is a party or by which any of their respective properties or assets are bound:

 

(a)                                 Each partnership, joint venture or similar Contract;

 

(b)                                 Each Contract that (i) limits, or purports to limit, the ability of the Company or any of the Subsidiaries to compete with any Person or in any line of business or in any geographical area or during any period of time; (ii) contains any so called “most favored nation” provisions or any similar provision requiring the Company or any Subsidiary to offer a third party terms or concessions (including levels of service or content offerings) at least as favorable as offered to one or more other parties; (iii) provides for “exclusivity,” preferred treatment or any similar requirement or under which the Company or any Subsidiary is restricted with respect to distribution, licensing, marketing, co-marketing or development; or (iv) prohibits for any period of time the Company or any Subsidiary from the soliciting or hiring of employees;

 

(c)                                  Each collective bargaining agreement with any labor union or any other Contract with any trade union or other organization representing employees of the Company or any of the Subsidiaries, side letters, or tentative collective bargaining agreements;

 

(d)                                 Each Contract providing for the employment of any Person (including consultants and independent contractors) by the Company or any of the Subsidiaries that is not terminable at will by the Company or such Subsidiary, as applicable, and that provides for base compensation of more than $[   ] per annum, or providing any compensation or severance payment or benefit to the employee upon a change of control or upon a separation of employment;

 

(e)                                  Each Contract involving the acquisition or disposition of any Person, business enterprise or material assets, whether via stock or asset purchase or otherwise, other than sales of assets in the Ordinary Course of Business;

 

(f)                                   Each Contract (or group of related Contracts) providing for capital expenditures or leasehold improvements with an outstanding amount of unpaid obligations and commitments in excess of $[100,000];

 

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(g)                                  Each Contract with respect to indebtedness for borrowed money in excess of $[     ], including letters of credit, guaranties, indentures, swaps and similar agreements;

 

(h)                                 Each Contract entered into by the Company or any of the Subsidiaries with any Material Supplier;

 

(i)                                     Each Contract between the Company and any Subsidiary, on one hand, and any director, manager, officer, equity holder or Affiliate of the Company or any Subsidiary, on the other hand;

 

(j)                                    Each Company Intellectual Property Agreement;

 

(k)                                 Each Contract pursuant to which the Company or any Subsidiary leases or subleases personal property to or from any Person providing for lease payments in excess of $[         ] per annum;

 

(l)                                     Each Contract with a promoter, ticketing agent/vendor or regarding an event site;

 

(m)                             Each Contract with any Governmental Authority;

 

(n)                                 Each Contract containing a power of attorney of the Company or any Subsidiary;

 

(o)                                 Each contract relating to the cleanup, disposal, abatement or similar action with respect to any Hazardous Material, the remediation of any existing environmental condition, or the performance of any environmental audit or study;

 

(p)                                 Each Contract that (A) requires the Company or any of the Subsidiaries to make payments of more than $[100,000] in any fiscal year, or (B) entitles the Company or any of the Subsidiaries to receive payments of more than $[100,000] in any fiscal year, that in each case is not terminable upon less than sixty (60) days’ prior written notice by the Company or such Subsidiary, as applicable;

 

(q)                                 Each Real Property Lease; and

 

(r)                                    Each other Contract that is material to the operation of the business of the Company or any of the Subsidiaries not otherwise disclosed pursuant to Sections 5.12(a) through (q).

 

True and complete copies of each Material Contract have previously been made available to the Purchaser and the Buyer. Each of the Material Contracts is in full force and effect and (assuming each such agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the other parties thereto) is a legal, valid and binding agreement of the Company or such Subsidiary, as applicable, enforceable in accordance with its terms subject only to the General Enforceability

 

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Exceptions, and neither the Company or such Subsidiary, as applicable, nor, to the Company’s Knowledge, any other party thereto is in material breach or default thereunder. Since [    ], no party with whom the Company or the Subsidiary has entered into a Material Contract has given the Company or any Subsidiary written notice that such party intends to terminate or materially modify such Material Contract. Neither the entry into this Agreement, the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby nor the performance by the Parties of any of their respective obligations hereunder, (x) causes or will cause any Material Contract with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to be varied or terminated or give any supplier, customer or other business partner the right to vary or terminate any Material Contract or (y) affects or will not affect any right, claim or obligation of the Company or any of the Subsidiaries under any Material Contract.

 

1.13                        Legal Proceedings. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.13, there are no Actions initiated by, pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against, the Company or any of the Subsidiaries or any of the directors, officers, employees or Affiliates of the Company or any of the Subsidiaries, in each case in their respective capacities as such. Neither the Company nor any of the Subsidiaries is subject to any unsatisfied Order that would prevent or otherwise interfere with the ability of the Parties to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

1.14                        Intellectual Property.

 

(a)                                 Schedule 4.14(a) sets forth the following Company Intellectual Property: (i) Patents (and all pending applications for Patents); (ii) registered Trademarks (and applications for Trademarks) and material unregistered Trademarks; (iii) registered Copyrights (and applications for Copyrights), and (iv) Domain Names, including (x) the owner and recorded owner of each item, (y) the jurisdiction in which the item has been registered or applied for, and (z) the applicable registration or application number. All registration, renewal and maintenance fees, currently due in connection with such Company Intellectual Property have been or will be paid by the due date. The Company or one of the Subsidiaries currently is properly recorded as the owner of all Company Intellectual Property registered with any Governmental Authority. All material Company Intellectual Property is subsisting (or in the case of applications, applied for) and, to the Company’s Knowledge, is valid.

 

(b)                                 Either the Company or the Subsidiaries has good and valid title to the Company Intellectual Property, free and clear of all Liens, other than Permitted Liens. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.14(b), neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has granted any Person (other than the Company and the Subsidiaries) a license to use any of the Company Intellectual Property, other than licenses that arise as a matter of Law as a result of sales of products and services by the Company and the Subsidiaries.

 

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(c)                                  The Company Intellectual Property is not the subject of any Action, and to the Company’s Knowledge, no Action is threatened against the Company or any of the Subsidiaries involving the Company Intellectual Property, including any interference, opposition, reissue, reexamination, or other proceeding in which the scope, validity, or enforceability of any Company Intellectual Property is being contested or challenged, except for office actions by the applicable Governmental Authorities in the normal course of prosecution efforts to register the Company Intellectual Property listed on Schedule 4.14(a).

 

(d)                                 Neither the Company nor any of the Subsidiaries is misusing any Company Intellectual Property or infringing, misappropriating, violating or otherwise adversely affecting the rights of any third party with regard to that third party’s Intellectual Property. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.14(d), (i) no Action for infringement, misappropriation or similar alleged violation is currently, or within the three (3) year period prior to the date of this Agreement was, pending against the Company or any of the Subsidiaries or against any other Person who may be entitled to be indemnified, defended, held harmless, or reimbursed by the Company or any of the Subsidiaries with respect to such Action; and (ii) neither the Company nor any of the Subsidiaries has received any written notice, or to the Company’s Knowledge any other notice, threat or claim, within the three (3) year period prior to the date of this Agreement alleging that the Company Intellectual Property infringes, misappropriates, violates or otherwise conflicts with any Intellectual Property right of any other Person or that the Company or any of the Subsidiaries or any other Person who may be entitled to be indemnified, defended, held harmless, or reimbursed by the Company or any of the Subsidiaries, is so doing.

 

(e)                                  Except as set forth on Schedule 4.14(e), to the Company’s Knowledge, no third party is infringing, misappropriating or otherwise violating any Company Intellectual Property or has, within the three (3) year period prior to the date of this Agreement, infringed, misappropriated, or otherwise violated any Company Intellectual Property.

 

(f)                                   The Company and the Subsidiaries have each taken all necessary actions to maintain the confidentiality of and otherwise protect and enforce its Trade Secrets, except where the failure to take such steps would not reasonably he expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(g)                                  The Company or one of the Subsidiaries exclusively owns and possesses, free and clear of Liens (except Permitted Liens), all right, title and interest in and to, or has valid and enforceable licenses or other contractual rights to use, all Intellectual Property used or held for use by it or necessary for the operation of their respective businesses as currently conducted. The Company Intellectual Property and Company Intellectual Property Agreements include all material Intellectual Property used or held for use

 

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in connection with the operation of the Company’s and the Subsidiaries’ respective businesses as currently conducted.

 

1.15                        Insurance. Schedule 4.15 sets forth a complete list of (a) all policies of insurance and bonds maintained or held by the Company and the Subsidiaries and covering the Company, the Subsidiaries and their respective businesses and assets and (b) all policies covering any concerts, festivals or events relating to the business and operations of the Company or any of the Subsidiaries (regardless of whether the Company and the Subsidiaries are listed as named insureds on such policies) (collectively, the “Insurance Policies”). The Insurance Policies are in full force and effect, and neither the Company nor any of the Subsidiaries has received written notice of cancellation of any such Insurance Policies. There is no claim pending under any Insurance Policy as to which coverage has been questioned, denied or disputed by the underwriters of such Insurance Policy. The type and amount of insurance maintained by the Company and the Subsidiaries is customary and reasonable in scope for the respective businesses of the Company and the Subsidiaries as currently conducted.

 

1.16                        Labor.

 

(a)                                 Except as set forth on Schedule 4.16(a), (i) no labor union, work group, or other collective bargaining unit represents or claims to represent any of the Employees, and (ii) no Employee, group of Employees or union has threatened to or is planning to engage in a work stoppage.

 

(b)                                 Except as set forth on Schedule 4.16(b), none of the Seller Parties, the Company, any of the Subsidiaries, or the Seller has made any promises or commitments to any of the Employees, any works council or any trade unions regarding any future changes to the employment conditions of the Employees, other than changes expected to occur in the Ordinary Course of Business.

 

(c)                                  Neither the Company nor any of the Subsidiaries has, within two (2) years of the date of this Agreement, initiated any collective dismissal or entered into any social plan.

 

(d)                                 Schedule 4.16(d) sets forth (i) a description of the constitution of any body representing the Employees and (ii) a list and summary of any collective or workforce agreement, dismissal procedures agreement, social plan or trade union membership agreement that currently applies to the Company, the Subsidiaries or their respective Employees. There are no collective negotiations in progress with the Employees of the Company or any of the Subsidiaries or with any Governmental Authority or private organization (whether a works council, trade union or otherwise) concerning the Employees, other than in the Ordinary Course of Business or in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and

 

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there are no redundancy programs-pending with respect to the-Employees.

 

1.17                        Environmental Matters. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.17:

 

(a)                                 the Company and the Subsidiaries are in material compliance with all Environmental Laws and have not received notice of any pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened Environmental Action relating to the Company, the Subsidiaries, or their respective operations or properties;

 

(b)                                 there has been no Release by the Company or any of the Subsidiaries at the currently owned or leased Real Property or, to the Company’s Knowledge, previously owned or leased Real Property, that requires cleanup or remediation by the Company or the Subsidiaries pursuant to any Environmental Law and there are no Hazardous Materials in, on, under, emanating from, or migrating from or onto any portion of any property or structure currently owned, leased, or occupied by the Company or the Subsidiaries;

 

(c)                                  there are no present or past environmental conditions relating to the Company or any of the Subsidiaries or relating to any Real Property now or previously owned, used, leased or operated by them or improvements thereon or Real Property previously owned, used, leased or operated by the Company or any of the Subsidiaries that could lead to any Liability of the Company or any of the Subsidiaries under any Environmental Law and neither the Company nor any of the Subsidiaries has (i) received written notice under the citizen suit provisions of any Environmental Law; (ii) received any written notice of violation, demand letter, or complaint or claim under any Environmental Law; or (iii) been subject to or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened with any Action by any Governmental Authority or third party Action with respect to any Environmental Law;

 

(d)                                 neither the Company nor any of the Subsidiaries have generated, manufactured, sold, handled, treated, recycled, stored, transported, disposed of, arranged for the disposal of, released, or placed any Hazardous Material in a manner which could reasonably be expected to give rise to material Liabilities to the Company or any of the Subsidiaries under any Environmental Laws;

 

(e)                                  no underground storage tanks are located at any Real Property now owned or leased by Company and Subsidiaries, and all above-ground storage tanks located on any Real Property now owned or leased by Company and Subsidiaries have been used and maintained in material compliance with all applicable Laws, and no leakage or spillage has occurred with respect to any such above-ground storage tank;

 

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(f)                                   neither the Company nor any of the Subsidiaries have agreed to assume any actual or potential Liability under any Environmental Laws of any other Person;

 

(g)                                  no Lien (other than Permitted Liens) has been filed against either the personal or Real Property of the Company or any Subsidiary under any Environmental Law or any regulation promulgated thereunder or any Order issued with respect thereto; and

 

(h)                                 all material Permits required under any Environmental Law that are necessary for the Company’s and the Subsidiaries’ activities and operations at the Real Property (the “Environmental Permits”) are currently effective and the Company is in material compliance with the Environmental Permits.

 

1.18                        Conduct of Business in Ordinary Course. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.18, since December 31, 2011:

 

(a)                                 the Company and the Subsidiaries have conducted their respective businesses and operations in the Ordinary Course of Business (other than entering into this Agreement and the agreements being entered into in connection herewith, and performing the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby);

 

(b)                                 there has not been any Material Adverse Effect or any event, condition, change or effect that could reasonably be expected to have , individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect;

 

(c)                                  there has not been any material casualty loss to the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s tangible assets, whether or not covered by insurance, or any material destruction of the books and records of the Company or any of the Subsidiaries; and

 

(d)                                 neither the Company nor any of the Subsidiaries has taken any action or omitted to take any actions which, had such actions or omissions occurred after the date of this Agreement, would have breached any of the covenants in Section [ ].

 

1.19                        Material Suppliers. Schedule 4.19 sets forth the top twenty-five (25) suppliers of the Company and the Subsidiaries (based on the dollar amount of purchases from such suppliers) for each of the years ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2012 (“Material Suppliers”) and the total amount that each such Material Supplier invoiced the Company and the Subsidiaries during the applicable periods. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.19, since December 31, 2012 (i) no Material Supplier has terminated its relationship or materially reduced its business with the Company or the Subsidiaries, nor has the Company or any of the Subsidiaries received written notice from any Material Supplier that such

 

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Material Supplier intends to do so, and (ii) neither the Company nor any of the Subsidiaries is involved in any dispute with any Material Supplier.

 

1.20                        Affiliate Transactions. Except as set forth  on Schedule 4/0; there are no Contracts between the Company or the Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and any Affiliate of the Company or the Subsidiaries, on the other hand and no Affiliate is competing with the business of the Company or any Subsidiary.

 

1.21                        Bank Accounts. Schedule 4.21 sets forth a true and complete list of (a) the name and address of each bank or financial institution with which the Company or the Subsidiaries has an account, credit line or safe deposit box, (b) the name of each Person authorized to draw thereon or have access thereto and (c) the account number for each bank account of the Company or the Subsidiaries.

 

1.22                        Accounts Receivable. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.22(a), all accounts receivable of the Company and the Subsidiaries (collectively, the “Accounts Receivable”) represent valid obligations arising from sales actually made or services actually performed in the Ordinary Course of Business. Except as set forth in Schedule 4.22(b), there is no contest, claim, or right of set off under any Contract with any obligor of any Accounts Receivable relating to the amount or validity of such Accounts Receivable. Schedule 4.22(c) contains a complete and accurate list of all Accounts Receivable as of the Balance Sheet Date, which list sets forth the aging of such Accounts Receivable.

 

1.23                        No Brokers. Except for [             ], no broker, finder or similar agent has been employed by or on behalf of the Company, any Subsidiary, any Seller Party or the Seller, and no Person with which the Company or any Subsidiary has had any dealings or communications of any kind is entitled to any brokerage commission, finder’s fee or any similar compensation in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

1.24                        Contracts with Governmental Authorities.

 

(a)                                 The Company and the Subsidiaries have complied in all material respects with the terms and conditions of all Contracts between the Company or one or more Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and a Governmental Authority, on the other hand.

 

(b)                                 Neither the Company, the Subsidiaries nor any officer, director, manager or employee of the Company or any Subsidiary has, within the past five (5) years, been the subject of a disbarment or suspension Action initiated by any Governmental Authority.

 

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(c)                                  (Undisclosed Liabilities. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.25, neither the Company nor any of the Subsidiaries has any Liabilities of the type required to be reflected or reserved against in a balance sheet of the Company and the Subsidiaries prepared in accordance with GAAP except for (a) Liabilities to the extent fully reflected or reserved against in the Company Financial Statements or any notes thereto, (b) Liabilities incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business since the Balance Sheet Date, or (c) Liabilities under this Agreement and the agreements being entered into in connection herewith, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (including Liabilities for legal, accounting and other professional expenses incurred in connection with transactions contemplated hereby and thereby).

 

1.25                        Absence of Questionable Payments. To the Company’s Knowledge, none of the Company, the Subsidiaries, nor any of their directors, officers, agents, Employees or any other Persons acting on their behalves has, within any applicable statute of limitations period with regards thereto, directly or indirectly:

 

(a)                                 used any funds of the Company or any Subsidiary (i) to offer or make any political contribution or gift for any other purpose relating to any political activity that would be unlawful under applicable Law, (ii) to offer or make any payment or to provide anything of value to any official or employee of any Governmental Authority that would be unlawful under applicable Law, or (iii) to establish or maintain any unrecorded fund or account of any nature that would be unlawful under applicable Law or contrary to Dutch Accounting Principles;

 

(b)                                 failed to maintain the books and records of the Company and the Subsidiaries to accurately reflect the transactions, assets and Liabilities of the Company and the Subsidiaries;

 

(c)                                  made any payoff, influence payment, bribe, rebate, kickback or payment to any Person that would be unlawful under applicable Law;

 

(d)                                 made any payment to any Person, or provided any favor or anything of value (whether in the form of property or services, or in any other form) to any Person, for the purpose of obtaining or paying for (i) favorable treatment in securing business in a manner in violation of applicable Law, or (ii) any other special concession in any case that is or was in violation of applicable Law; or

 

(e)                                  agreed, committed, offered or attempted to take any of the actions described in clauses (a) through (d) above.

 

1.26                        Books and Records. Except as set forth in Schedule 4.27, the books of account, minute books and other material records of the Company and the

 

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Subsidiaries have been maintained in accordance with applicable Law, sound business practices and are true, correct and complete in all material respects.

 

1.27                        [Inventory.]

 

1.28                        Solvency.

 

(a)                                 The Company and the Subsidiaries are each commercially solvent and able to pay their respective debts as and when due in the Ordinary Course of Business). Neither the Company nor any of the Subsidiaries has been dissolved or is in the process of liquidation. No Action or request is pending or threatened (whether by the Company, the Subsidiaries or any other Person) to declare the Company or any of the Subsidiaries insolvent, to adjudicate bankruptcy, to grant a moratorium or a suspension of payments, or to dissolve or liquidate the Company or any of the Subsidiaries, and no facts or circumstances exits which would entitle any Person to commence any such Action in any jurisdiction.

 

(b)                                 Neither the Company nor any of the Subsidiaries is a party to any transaction which is capable of being set aside, stayed, reversed, avoided or affected, in whole or in part, pursuant to any bankruptcy, insolvency, or similar proceeding and no attachment on any of their respective assets has been levied.

 

1.29                        Information Security and Data Privacy.

 

(a)                                 The Company and the Subsidiaries have taken reasonable steps to safeguard the information technology systems utilized in their operation, including the implementation of procedures to ensure that such information technology systems are free from any disabling codes or instructions, timer, copy protection device, clock, counter or other limiting design or routing and any “back door,” “time bomb,” “trojan horse,” “worm,” “drop dead devices,” “virus,” or other software routines or hardware components that in each case permit unauthorized access or the unauthorized disablement or unauthorized erasure of data or other software by a third party, and to date there have been no successful unauthorized intrusions or breaches of the security of the information technology systems. The Company and the Subsidiaries have dedicated the technical, administrative, budgetary and human resources reasonably necessary for maintenance of safe information security practices and to ensure compliance with all Laws related to data security. The Company and the Subsidiaries have appropriate safeguards in place to oversee any vendors helping to safeguard the information technology systems utilized in the operation of the Company and the Subsidiaries.

 

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(b)                                 The Company and its Subsidiaries have complied with, and are presently in compliance with, all applicable Laws and their respective policies applicable to data privacy, data security or personal information. Neither the Company nor any of the Subsidiaries have experienced any incident in which personal information or other sensitive data was or may have been stolen or improperly accessed, and the Company and the Subsidiaries are not aware of any facts suggesting the likelihood of the foregoing, including without limitation, any breach of security or receipt of any notices or complaints from any Person regarding personal information or other data. No notice, action or assertion has been received by the Company or the Subsidiaries within the last three (3) years or has been filed, commenced or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company alleging any violation of any Laws relating to data security.

 

1.30                        [Compact Discs.

 

(a)                                 The Signing Compact Disc contains all of the documents and information that the Sellers or their representatives provided to the Parent and the Buyer and does not contain any documents or information that the Seller or the Seller Parties or their representatives have not provided to the Parent and the Buyer. The Signing Compact Disc contains (i) all of the material documents and material information relating to the Business and (ii) all documents and information disclosed in the Seller Disclosure Schedules or that would be required to be disclosed in one or more of the Seller Disclosure Schedules in order to make the representation to which such disclosure relates accurate.

 

(b)                                 The Closing Compact Disc will contain all of the documents and information that the Seller or the Seller Parties or their representatives first provided to the Parent and the Buyer after the date hereof and will not contain any documents or information that will not have been made available to the Parent and the Buyer after the date hereof through the time when the Closing Compact Disc is delivered to the Parent and the Buyer. The Closing Compact Disc will contain (i) any documents and information relating to the Business that were not contained in the Signing Compact Disc but that the Seller, the Seller Parties or their representatives should have provided to the Parent and the Buyer in order to make the representation set forth in Section 5.30(a) accurate, (ii) all material documents and material information relating to the Business that first came into the Company’s or Seller’s possession after the date hereof, and (iii) to the extent not disclosed in the Signing Compact Disc, all documents and information that would be required to be disclosed in one or more of the Seller Disclosure Schedules in order to make the representation to which such disclosure relates accurate.]

 

EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS ARTICLE V: (A)  THE SELLER MAKES NO OTHER REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES WITH

 

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RESPECT TO THE COMPANY AND THE SUBSIDIARIES AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS  ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND OR NATURE, EXPRESS  OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE CONDITION (INCLUDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION), VALUE OR QUALITY OF THE BUSINESS OR THE ASSETS OF THE COMPANY AND THE SUBSIDIARIES, AND (B) THE SELLER SPECIFICALLY  DISCLAIMS ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, USAGE, SUITABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE WITH  RESPECT TO THE ASSETS OF THE COMPANY AND THE SUBSIDIARIES, OR ANY  PART THEREOF, OR AS TO THE WORKMANSHIP THEREOF, OR THE ABSENCE OF  ANY DEFECTS THEREIN, WHETHER LATENT OR PATENT.

 

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Exhibit E

 

List of Key Employees

 

(see attached)

 



 

Exhibit E

 

On or prior to Exercise, Tavecchio or his personal holding company shall have entered into an employment agreement or management agreement, as applicable, with M-Design having the terms set forth on Exhibit E hereof, which shall include, without limitation, severance in the event of termination without cause for the longer of (x) the remaining term of the agreement or (y) one year following such termination (which amounts shall be reimbursed to M-Design by ID&T).

 

Terms shall include;

 

1.                                      Term of no less than five (5) years;

 

2.                                      Salary of no less than ### per annum, subject to an annual increase of 3% per annum.

 

3.                                      Severance in the event of termination without cause for the longer of (x) the remaining term of the agreement or (y) one year following such termination (which amounts shall be reimbursed to M-Design by ID&T).

 

4.                                      The employee will be subject to a non-compete that will survive the term of employment for one year (or 6 months in the event of a termination without cause).

 

Confidential material redacted and filed separately with the Commission.

 



 

Exhibit F

 

Employment Terms / List of Key Employees

 

(see attached)

 


 

ID&T

 

Name

 

Job description

 

Nr. of
shares

 

% of shares

 

Monthly
management
fee (FT)

 

 

 

Telephone

 

Lease car

 

Travel

 

Contribution
Health
Insurance

 

Other
payments

 

Shareholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Duncan Stutterheim

 

ID&T Board member

 

11,264

 

38.466

%

 

###

 

 

 

###

 

###

 

###

 

###

 

###

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marcel Elbertse

 

Operational director

 

436

 

1.489

%

 

###

 

 

 

 

###

 

###

 

###

 

###

 

###

 

Jan Lok

 

Managing Directors 825

 

291

 

0.994

%

 

###

 

 

 

 

###

 

###

 

###

 

###

 

###

 

Marian Mussche

 

Finance Controller —dance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

###

 

 

###

 

###

 

 

 

 

###

 

###

 

Chris van Overbeeke

 

CFO ID&T

 

 

 

 

 

 

###

 

###

 

###

 

###

 

###

 

###

 

###

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monthly gross
salary (FT)
(per annum x
12,96)

 

Monthly gross
salary (PT)
(per annum x
12,96)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Certificateholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Irfan van Ewik

 

Event Director Mysterland

 

533

 

1.820

%

 

###

 

###

 

 

###

 

###

 

###

 

###

 

###

 

Rendert-Jan B

 

Finance Director Mysterland

 

533

 

1.820

%

 

###

 

###

 

 

###

 

###

 

###

 

###

 

###

 

Eric Keijer

 

Event Director Sensation

 

533

 

1.503

%

 

###

 

###

 

 

###

 

###

 

###

 

###

 

###

 

Michael Hekking

 

Commerce Director Sensation

 

440

 

1.503

%

 

###

 

###

 

 

###

 

###

 

###

 

###

 

###

 

Jeroen Jansen

 

Creative Director ID&T

 

436

 

1.489

%

 

###

 

###

 

 

###

 

###

 

###

 

###

 

###

 

Ritty van Straalen

 

Co-CEO ID&T

 

436

 

1.489

%

 

###

 

###

 

 

###

 

###

 

###

 

###

 

###

 

Faith Kahyaoglu

 

Managing Director Sensation

 

436

 

1.489

%

 

###

 

###

 

 

###

 

###

 

###

 

###

 

###

 

Bas Meijer

 

Managing Director Mysteryland

 

533

 

1.820

%

 

###

 

###

 

 

###

 

###

 

###

 

###

 

###

 

Ibo Orgut

 

Commercial Director Q-dance

 

218

 

0.744

%

 

###

 

###

 

 

###

 

###

 

###

 

###

 

###

 

Martin van Daalen

 

Commercial Director Mysteryland

 

218

 

0.744

%

 

###

 

###

 

 

###

 

###

 

###

 

###

 

###

 

Olga Zegers

 

Music Director Mysteryland

 

218

 

0.744

%

 

###

 

###

 

 

###

 

###

 

###

 

###

 

###

 

Paul Brouwer

 

Event Director Mysteryland

 

176

 

0.601

%

 

###

 

###

 

 

###

 

###

 

###

 

###

 

###

 

Peter Hillebrands

 

Music Manager Sensation

 

117

 

0.400

%

 

###

 

###

 

 

###

 

###

 

###

 

###

 

###

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marian Mussche

 

Finance Controller Q-dance

 

 

 

 

 

 

###

 

 

###

 

 

###

 

###

 

 

 

 

###

 

 

 

 

M-DESIGN

 

Name

 

Job description

 

Nr. Of
shares

 

% of shares

 

Monthly
management fee
(FT)

 

 

 

Telephone

 

Lease car

 

Travel

 

Contribution
Health
Insurance

 

Other
payments

 

Shareholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wouter Tavecchio

 

Director M-Design

 

5,383

 

18.383

%

 

###

 

 

 

###

 

###

 

###

 

###

 

###

 

Wildrik Timmerman

 

Director M-Design

 

2,982

 

10.183

%

 

###

 

 

 

###

 

###

 

###

 

###

 

###

 

 

Confidential material redacted and filed separately with the Commission.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monthly gross
salary (FT) (per
annum x 12,96)

 

Monthly
gross salary
(PT) (per
annum x
12,96)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Certificateholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lisca Wiebenga-Stutterheld

 

M-design employee

 

1,161

 

3.956

%

 

###

 

 

###

 

 

###

 

###

 

###

 

###

 

###

 

Tamil van Draanen

 

M-design employee

 

1,067

 

3.644

%

 

###

 

###

 

 

###

 

###

 

###

 

###

 

###

 

Rogier Werver

 

M-design employee

 

533

 

1.820

%

 

###

 

###

 

 

###

 

###

 

###

 

###

 

###

 

Jonas Schmidt

 

M-design employee

 

513

 

1.820

%

 

###

 

###

 

 

###

 

###

 

###

 

###

 

###

 

Sander Vermeulen

 

M-design employee

 

513

 

1.752

%

 

###

 

###

 

 

###

 

###

 

###

 

###

 

###

 

Sander Blijstra

 

M-design employee

 

293

 

1.001

%

 

###

 

###

 

 

###

 

###

 

###

 

###

 

###

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

29,283

 

100.000

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Confidential material redacted and filed separately with the Commission.

 

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EX-10.28 36 a2215423zex-10_28.htm EX-10.28

Exhibit 10.28

 

SFX Entertainment, Inc.

430 Park Avenue, 6th Floor

New York, New York 10022

 

SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT

 

Insight Venture Partners V, L.P.

Insight Venture Partners V (Employee Co-Investors), L.P.

Insight Venture Partners (Cayman) V, L.P.

680 Fifth Avenue, 8th Floor

New York, NY 10019

 

Dear Sirs:

 

SFX Entertainment, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), is hereby privately offering (this “Offering”) one million (1,000,000) shares (the “Shares”) of common stock, $0.001 par value per share, of the Company (the “Common Stock”) at a price per share of ten dollars ($10.00), for an aggregate purchase price of $10,000,000.00 (the “Purchase Price”), to the undersigned, in reliance on the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), provided by Rule 506 of Regulation D under the Securities Act.

 

1.                                      Subscription. Subject to the terms and conditions of this subscription agreement (“Subscription Agreement”), at the closing of the transactions contemplated hereby (the “Closing”) the undersigned (“Purchasers”) shall purchase from the Company, and the Company shall sell and issue to each Purchaser free and clear of all Liens, the number of Shares set forth across from such Purchaser’s name on Annex I under the column labeled “Shares”.  At the Closing, (i) each Purchaser shall fulfill its subscription by paying its portion of the Purchase Price set forth across from such Purchaser’s name on Annex I under the column labeled “Purchase Price” by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account designated by the Company as consideration for the issuance by the Company of the applicable portion of the Shares and (ii) the Company shall deliver to each Purchaser a stock certificate duly executed by the Company representing the number of Shares purchased by such Purchaser hereunder.  The Closing shall occur simultaneously with the execution of this Subscription Agreement by the parties hereto and may be effected by the email or facsimile exchange of signature pages and other closing deliverables (or at such other time or place, or in such other manner, as the parties shall agree).

 

2.                                      Representations and Warranties of Purchasers. Each Purchaser, severally and not jointly, hereby represents and warrants to, and agrees with, the Company as of the date such Purchaser executes this Subscription Agreement, as follows:

 

(a)                                 (i)                                     Such Purchaser has received and has read and fully understands this Subscription Agreement.

 

(ii)                                  Such Purchaser acknowledges and understands that an investment in the Company will involve substantial risks.  Such Purchaser or its advisor(s) has had a reasonable opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers from a Person or Persons acting on behalf of the Company concerning the Company and the Offering and all such questions have been answered to the full satisfaction of such Purchaser.

 

(iii)                               No oral or written representations have been made other than as stated in this Subscription Agreement.

 

(iv)                              Such Purchaser has such knowledge and experience in financial, tax and business matters so as to enable it to utilize the information made available to it in connection with the Offering, to evaluate the merits and risks of an investment in the Shares and to make an informed decision with respect thereto; such Purchaser acknowledges that there is a significant risk of loss of all or a portion of such Purchaser’s investment in the Shares.

 



 

(v)                                 Such Purchaser is not subscribing for the Shares pursuant to a general solicitation or general advertisement by the Company.

 

(vi)                              The Shares are “restricted securities” as defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act and have not been registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws.  The Shares are highly illiquid.  Until the Registration Statement (as hereinafter defined) is declared effective, the Shares will not be registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws and, thus, will not be freely tradable or eligible for resale, unless an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, including Rule 144, is available.  No Purchaser will be able to rely on Rule 144 to sell the Shares unless the sale complies with the conditions of that rule, including satisfaction of such Purchaser’s holding period.  An active public market for the Company’s Common Stock may not develop or be sustained. In addition, the number of unrestricted shares of the Company in the public float may represent only a small percentage of the shares of Common Stock outstanding.

 

(b)                                 Such Purchaser is an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Rule 501(d), as promulgated under the Securities Act because (i) such Purchaser is an organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, corporation, Massachusetts or similar business trust, or partnership not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Shares, with total assets in excess of $5,000,000, or (ii) because such Purchaser is an entity in which all of the equity owners are accredited investors.

 

(c)                                  Such Purchaser’s overall commitment to investments which are not readily marketable is not excessive in relation to its net worth.

 

(d)                                 (A)  Such Purchaser has all requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this Subscription Agreement, (B) the execution and delivery by such Purchaser of this Subscription Agreement and the performance by it of its obligations hereunder have been duly authorized by all necessary action of such Purchaser, (C) this Subscription Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by such Purchaser and constitutes legal, valid and binding obligations of such Purchaser, and (D) this Subscription Agreement is enforceable against each Purchaser in accordance with its terms, subject as to enforcement of remedies to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar laws affecting generally the enforcement of creditors’ rights and the relief of debtors.

 

(e)                                  Such Purchaser acknowledges:

 

(i)                                     Such Purchaser consents to the placement of the following legend on any certificate or other document evidencing its portion of the Shares:

 

THESE SHARES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ACT”), OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE AND HAVE BEEN SOLD IN RELIANCE UPON EXEMPTIONS THEREFROM. THESE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT COVERING THESE SECURITIES UNDER THE ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR AN EXEMPTION THEREFROM.

 

(ii)                                  The representations, warranties, and agreements of such Purchaser contained herein shall survive the execution and delivery of this Subscription Agreement and the purchase of the Shares; and

 

(iii)                               Except as set forth in this paragraph, following the Closing, the Purchasers may transfer any portion of the Shares at any time and from time to time without restriction.  In connection with any transfer or attempted transfer of Shares pursuant to an exemption from the

 

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registration requirements of the Act, the Company shall be permitted to require in its sole discretion an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company that such transfer is exempt from registration, provided, that any Purchaser may transfer all or any portion of its respective portion of the Shares to its affiliates without restriction.

 

3.                                      Representations and Warranties of the Company.  The Company hereby represents and warrants to, and agrees with, each Purchaser as of the date the Company executes this Subscription Agreement, as follows; provided that, except for the representations and warranties contained in Section 3(t), none of the following representations and warranties shall be deemed to apply to BEATPORT, LLC, its Subsidiaries (collectively, “Beatport”), or their respective businesses:

 

(a)                                 Organization.  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 power and authority to conduct its business as currently conducted and to use the properties owned and used by it.

 

(b)                                 Authority.  The Company has all requisite power and authority to execute, deliver and perform this Subscription Agreement and to carry out and consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution, delivery and performance of this Subscription Agreement by the Company has been duly authorized by all requisite corporate action, and this Subscription Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company and constitutes the valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, subject as to enforcement of remedies to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar laws affecting generally the enforcement of creditors’ rights and the relief of debtors.

 

(c)                                  Non-Contravention.  The execution, delivery and performance of this Subscription Agreement by the Company does not and will not violate, conflict with, result in any breach of, result in the creation of any lien, security interest, charge or encumbrance (“Liens) upon any of the properties, assets or outstanding shares of the Company or constitute a default under, any provision of law, any rule or regulation of any governmental authority, any judgment, decree or order of any court binding on the Company, or any of the unwaived terms, conditions or provisions under its Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws or any indenture, mortgage, lease, agreement or other instrument to which the Company is a party or by which it or any of its properties is bound or affected.

 

(d)                                 Issuance. The Shares, when so issued, sold and delivered against payment therefor in accordance with the provisions of this Subscription Agreement, will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free and clear of all Liens except pursuant to federal and state security laws.  Neither the Company nor anyone acting on behalf of the Company has engaged in any general advertising or solicitation in contravention of the Securities Act for the offer and sale of the Shares.  Assuming the accuracy of Purchasers’ representations contained in this Subscription Agreement, the offer, sale, issuance and delivery of the Shares are exempt from registration under the Securities Act and all action required to be taken prior to the offer or sale of the Shares has been taken under applicable state securities laws.

 

(e)                                  Capitalization.  Schedule 3(e) sets forth: (a) all capital stock or other Equity Interests (as hereinafter defined) of the Company (both before and after giving effect to the transactions contemplated hereby); and (b) the ownership of all issued and outstanding capital stock or other Equity Interests of the Company (both before and after giving effect to the transactions contemplated hereby).  All such Equity Interests (i) have been duly authorized and validly issued, (ii) are fully paid and non-assessable and (iii) have not been issued in violation of any preemptive rights or similar rights of any holder of Equity Interests of the Company, except any such right that has been validly waived as of the date of this Subscription Agreement. No other Equity Interests of the Company are issued or outstanding as of the date of this Subscription Agreement.  Other than as set forth on Schedule 3(e), there are no outstanding obligations of the Company, actual or contingent, to issue, transfer, sell or deliver or to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any Equity Interests.  All outstanding shares of Common Stock have the same rights under the By-Laws and Certificate of Incorporation of the Company.  The only class of Equity Interests outstanding is Common Stock.

 

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(f)                                   Compliance with Laws.

 

(i)                                     The Company and its Subsidiaries is in compliance, in all material respects, with all laws, ordinances, and rules and regulations of governmental authorities applicable to or affecting it, its properties or its business, and the Company has not received notice, or to the Company’s knowledge, any oral communications, of any claimed or actual violation or default with respect to any of the foregoing which would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company. No investigation or review is pending or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened, by any governmental authority with respect to any material violation by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of any law or material obligation on the part of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to take remedial action in respect thereof.

 

(ii)                                  The operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries are, and have been conducted at all times, in compliance with applicable financial recordkeeping and reporting requirements of the Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act of 1970, as amended, the money laundering statutes of all applicable jurisdictions, the rules and regulations thereunder and any related or similar applicable rules, regulations or guidelines, issued, administered or enforced by any governmental agency (collectively, the “Money Laundering Laws”) and no action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving the Company  or any of its Subsidiaries or with respect to the Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the best knowledge of the Company, threatened. Neither the Company nor, to the knowledge of the Company, any of its current officers, has on behalf of the Company or in connection with its business: (a) made any direct or indirect unlawful payments to any governmental officials or employees from corporate funds; or (b) violated or is in violation of in any material respect any provision of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended.

 

(g)                                  Subsidiaries. The Subsidiaries of the Company, their jurisdiction of formation or incorporation, and their ownership structure are set forth on Schedule 3(g). Each of the Company’s Subsidiaries is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its formation or incorporation, has all requisite power and authority necessary to own its properties and to carry on its businesses as now conducted.  Except as set forth in Schedule 3(g), all of the equity interests of each of the Company’s Subsidiaries is owned by the Company free and clear of all Liens.

 

(h)                                 Taxes.  Except as set forth on Schedule 3(h):

 

(i)                                     Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries has timely filed all income Tax Returns and all other material Tax Returns required to be filed by or with respect to such entities and all such Tax Returns have been completed in material compliance with all applicable Laws.  All material Taxes owed by each of the Company and its Subsidiaries (whether or not shown on any Tax Return) have been timely paid in full.

 

(ii)                                  There are no Liens relating or attributable to Taxes encumbering (and no Taxing Authority has threatened in writing to encumber) the assets of any of the Company or its Subsidiaries, except for statutory Liens for current Taxes not yet due and payable, or Liens for Taxes being contested in good faith in appropriate proceedings.

 

(iii)                               There are no: (a) pending written claims by any governmental authority with respect to Taxes relating or attributable to any of the Company or its Subsidiaries; or (b) deficiencies for any Tax, claim for additional Taxes, or other dispute or claim relating or attributable to any Tax liability of any of the Company or its Subsidiaries claimed, issued or raised in writing by any Taxing Authority.

 

(iv)                              None of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries have waived any statute of limitations for the period of assessment or collection of Taxes, or agreed to or requested any

 

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extension of time for the period with respect to a Tax assessment or deficiency, which period (after giving effect to such extension or waiver) has not yet expired.

 

(v)                                 None of the Company or its Subsidiaries (i) is a party to, is bound by, or has any obligation under, any Tax Sharing Agreement, or (ii) has any potential liability or obligation (for Taxes or otherwise) to any Person as a result of, or pursuant to, any such Tax Sharing Agreement.

 

(vi)                              None of the Company or its Subsidiaries has any liability for the Taxes of any Person under Treasury Regulations Section 1.1502-6 (or any similar provision of state, local or foreign Law), other than with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, as a transferee, successor or as a result of similar liability, operation of law, by contract (including any Tax Sharing Agreement) or otherwise.  None of the Company or its Subsidiaries has been included in any “consolidated”, “unitary”, “combined” or similar income Tax Return provided for under the United States or any non-U.S. jurisdiction or any state other than Tax Returns filed with respect to a group of which the Company is the common parent.

 

(vii)                           None of the Company or its Subsidiaries has entered into any transaction identified as a “listed transaction,” within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Sections 1.6011-4(b)(2).

 

(viii)                        No written claim has been made by a Taxing Authority in a jurisdiction where any of the Company or its Subsidiaries does not file Tax Returns and pay Taxes that the Company or such Subsidiary is or may be subject to any Tax Return filing requirements or taxation by that jurisdiction.

 

(i)                                     Company Registration Statement.  The Company has provided Purchasers a true and complete copy of the most recent registration statement on Form S-1 of the Company which will be submitted to the SEC, and the Company will provide Purchasers all other documents submitted to, filed or furnished to the SEC by the Company in connection with a potential IPO (collectively, the “Company Registration Statement”).  The Company Registration Statement has complied as to form in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder applicable to the Company Registration Statement, and the financial statements of the Company included in the Company Registration Statement comply as to form in all material respects with the published rules and regulations of the SEC with respect thereto, were prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods indicated (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto, except in the case of pro forma statements) and fairly present the consolidated financial position of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of the respective dates thereof and the consolidated results of the Company’s operations and cash flows for the periods indicated (subject to, in the case of unaudited statements, normal and recurring year-end audit adjustments).  The Company Registration Statement, including any financial statements, schedules or exhibits included or incorporated by reference therein at the time they were submitted (or, if amended or superseded by a subsequent filing, as of the date of the last such amendment or superseding filing prior to the date hereof), did not contain any untrue statement of a material fact nor omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.  As of the date hereof and as of the date of the Closing, the Company is not aware of any facts that would reasonably be expected to cause it to be ineligible to have the Company Registration Statement declared effective by the SEC.

 

(j)                                    Litigation.  Except as set forth on Schedule 3(j), there are no, and within the past three (3) years there have been no, material actions, proceedings or litigation pending or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened, against the Company or its Subsidiaries, at law or in equity, or before or by any governmental authority, and neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries, is subject to, nor in the past three (3) years the Company or its Subsidiaries, been subject to, any material outstanding judgment, order or decree of any court or other governmental authority.

 

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(k)                                 Undisclosed Liabilities.  Except as set forth on Schedule 3(k), neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries have any material obligation or liability, which are of a nature  required to be disclosed in a balance sheet prepared in accordance with GAAP other than: (i) liabilities set forth on, or expressly reserved against, the most recently audited balance sheet of such Company or Subsidiary, as applicable; and (ii) liabilities and obligations which have arisen after the date of the most recently audited balance sheet of such Company or Subsidiary, as applicable, in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and which are not material in amount.

 

(l)                                     Brokers.  The Company is not obligated to pay and does not have any liability with respect to any fees or commissions to any broker, finder, or agent with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby for which the Company would become liable or otherwise obligated.

 

(m)                             Absence of Certain Developments.  Since January 1, 2013, there has not been any material adverse effect with respect to the Company or any of its  Subsidiaries, and no event has occurred and no circumstances exist that would reasonably be expected to result in a material adverse effect with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

(n)                                 Properties.  Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries owns any real property.

 

(o)                                 Contracts and Commitments.  Each material contract of the Company and its Subsidiaries is a valid and binding obligation of the Company or its Subsidiaries (as applicable); neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries is in material default under any such contract; and to the Company’s knowledge, the other party to each such contract is not in material default thereunder.

 

(p)                                 Intellectual Property.

 

(i)                                     Except as set forth on Schedule 3(p)(i), to the Company’s knowledge, all applicable registrations for the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ intellectual property are valid and enforceable.

 

(ii)                                  The Company or its Subsidiaries owns, or has the right to use pursuant to a valid and binding written agreement, all intellectual property and computer software used in or  necessary for the operation of its respective businesses as presently conducted (“Company Intellectual Property”), and all material Company Intellectual Property which the Company uses pursuant to a valid and binding written agreement that is assignable in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby will, immediately subsequent to the date of the Closing, continue to be used by the Company or its Subsidiaries on terms which are identical to those which the Company or its Subsidiaries, immediately prior to the date of the Closing, has the right to use such item.  The Company Intellectual Property is sufficient for the Company to carry on the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted.  The Company Intellectual Property includes all material intellectual property and computer software used or held for use in connection with the operation of the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ respective businesses as currently conducted, and, to the Company’s knowledge, there are no other material items of intellectual property or computer software that are used in or necessary for the operation of such businesses as currently conducted or for the continued operation of such businesses as currently conducted.

 

(iii)                               To the Company’s knowledge, the Company and its Subsidiaries, the operation of their respective businesses, and the Company Intellectual Property do not infringe, misappropriate or otherwise violate any intellectual property of any third parties. Except as set forth on Schedule 3(p)(iii), (A) neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries is a party to any proceeding before any governmental authority alleging that the Company or its Subsidiaries the operation of their respective businesses, or the Company Intellectual Property is currently infringing, misappropriating or otherwise violating any intellectual property of any third party, (B) neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries has received written notice from any Person alleging that

 

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the Company or its Subsidiaries, their respective businesses or the Company Intellectual Property infringe, misappropriate or otherwise violate any intellectual property of any third party, (C) there is no claim against the Company or its Subsidiaries currently pending or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened, with respect to the alleged infringement, misappropriation or other violation by the Company or its Subsidiaries of the intellectual property of any third party, (D) no proceeding before any governmental authority or claim by the Company or its Subsidiaries is currently pending against a third party with respect to the alleged infringement, misappropriation or other violation of any Company  Intellectual Property that is owned solely and exclusively by the Company and/or its Subsidiaries (“Company Owned Intellectual Property”) and (E) to the Company’s knowledge, no third party is currently infringing, misappropriating or otherwise violating any Company Owned Intellectual Property.

 

(iv)                              Except as set forth on Schedule 3(p)(iv), neither (i) the Company Owned Intellectual Property, nor (ii) to the Company’s knowledge, any other material Company Intellectual Property, is subject to any Liens.

 

(v)                                 The Company or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, has taken all commercially reasonable actions to maintain the confidentiality of its trade secrets, confidential information and other proprietary rights.

 

(q)                                 Employee Benefit Plans.  None of the Company, its Subsidiaries, nor any ERISA Affiliate has or would be reasonably expected to have any liability with respect to any employee benefit plan, whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, which (i) is a “multiemployer plan” within the meaning of Section 3(37) of ERISA, or (ii) is subject to the funding requirements of Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 or Title IV of ERISA.  No material liability under Title IV of ERISA has been incurred by Company or any ERISA Affiliate that has not been satisfied in full, and no condition exists that presents a material risk to Company or any ERISA Affiliate of incurring or being subject (whether primarily, jointly or secondarily) to a material liability thereunder, and none of the assets of Company or any ERISA Affiliate is, or may reasonably be expected to become, the subject of any lien arising under ERISA or pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Code or a violation of Section 436 of the Code.  “ERISA Affiliate” shall mean any entity (whether or not incorporated) other than the Company that, together with the Company or any Subsidiary, is considered under common control and treated as a single employer under Section 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Code.  No plan provides or other contract requires the Company or any Subsidiary to provide (or would require the Company or any Subsidiary to provide) for post-retirement medical, life insurance or other welfare-type benefits (other than as required by Part 6 of Subtitle B of Title I of ERISA or Section 4980B of the Code or under a similar applicable state law).

 

(r)                                    Affiliated Transactions.  Except as set forth on Schedule 3(r), no affiliate of the Company or any officer, director, member or manager, as applicable, of the Company or its Subsidiaries or any individual in such officer’s, director’s, member’s, or manager’s immediate family is a party to any material contract with the Company or its Subsidiaries or has any material interest in any material property used by the Company or its Subsidiaries.

 

(s)                                   Privacy and Security.  The Company and its Subsidiaries currently maintains policies, procedures and systems related to the privacy and security of all business, proprietary, individually identifiable, personal and any other private information, in compliance with U.S. federal and state laws, except  where the failure to comply would not have a material adverse effect.  Purchaser is complying with all current United States federal and state and foreign data privacy laws, except  where the failure to comply would not have a material adverse effect on the Company.

 

(t)                                    Beatport LLC.   Since March 15, 2013, (i) other than for changes related to preparations to reduce duplicative overhead costs and increasing marketing efforts, the Company has operated Beatport in the ordinary course of business consistent with the manner in which Beatport was operated prior to March 15, 2013 and (ii) Beatport has not (A) incurred any material obligations or liabilities, (B) breached

 

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or violated, or defaulted under, any material agreement or obligation to which it is a party or otherwise bound or (C) transferred any material portion of its assets to any third party.

 

(u)                                 Survival.  The representations, warranties, and agreements of the Company contained herein shall survive the execution and delivery of this Subscription Agreement and the sale of the Shares.

 

4.                                      Affirmative Covenants of the Company.

 

(a)                                 The Company covenants and agrees, beginning upon the date the Company executes this Subscription Agreement and ceasing immediately prior to the time the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) declares effective a registration statement on Form S-1 (the “Registration Statement”) in connection with a firm written public offering which registers the resale of the Company’s Common Stock or the sale by the Company of its Common Stock, in each case, including without limitation, the Shares (in either event, an “IPO”), as follows:

 

(i)                                     the Company shall use its commercial best efforts to qualify as an “emerging growth company”; and

 

(ii)                                  until the effective date of the IPO, the Company shall deliver to Purchasers, when available to management of the Company, (i) consolidated balance sheets and related statements of operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows, as at the end of and for the applicable fiscal quarter; (ii) monthly consolidated statements of profits and losses; and (iii) copies of all Registration Statements and amendments thereto filed with the SEC, concurrent with such filings.

 

(b)                                 From and after March 15, 2014 (the “Redemption Date”), the Purchasers shall have the right to require the Company to pay to the Purchasers, in respect of any or all of the Shares (except those shares of Shares that have been registered in an IPO, registered in a Resale Registration (as defined below) following such IPO, or are eligible for resale under Rule 144 as of such date following such IPO) as specified by the Purchasers in a written notice (a “Sale Notice”) delivered to the Company (the number of Shares so specified in the Sale Notice, the “Redemption Shares”), an amount equal to Ten Dollars ($10.00) (subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of any stock dividend, stock split, combination or other similar recapitalization with respect to shares of Common Stock) multiplied by the number of Redemption Shares (the “Redemption Price”).  Upon delivery of the Sale Notice, (i) the  Purchasers shall deliver the Redemption Shares to the Company, and (ii) the Company shall promptly pay to (or as directed by) the Purchasers, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account or accounts specified by the Purchasers in the Sale Notice, the Redemption Price.  If the Redemption Price is not paid in accordance with the terms hereof within ten (10) Business Days following the Company’s receipt of the Sale Notice, then the Redemption Price shall be increased at a rate of 10% per annum (compounded quarterly) until the consummation of such transaction.

 

(c)                                  For the avoidance of doubt, the rights contemplated by Section 4(b) shall survive with respect to any portion of the Shares not registered for resale in, or concurrently with, the IPO, until the earlier to occur of (i) the date upon which such shares are registered in a Resale Registration, or (ii) such shares are eligible for resale under Rule 144.   Upon the exercise of the rights set forth in Section 4(b), the Company shall apply all of its assets to make the payments contemplated thereby and to no other corporate purpose, except to the extent prohibited by the DGCL.

 

(d)                                 The Company hereby covenants and agrees to (i) use commercially reasonable efforts to include the Shares in the IPO or concurrent Resale Registration, (ii) include the Shares in the IPO (or concurrent Resale Registration) on a pro rata basis with shares of Common Stock that have been transferred as consideration for other acquisitions by the Company, (iii) following the applicable Lock-Up (as defined below) period required by the managing underwriter of the IPO, use commercially reasonable efforts to file a registration statement with the SEC for the resale registration (“Resale Registration”) of any unregistered shares of Shares except those eligible for resale under Rule 144, (iv) use commercially reasonable efforts to

 

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cause the registration statement filed with respect to the proposed IPO (or Resale Registration, as applicable) to become effective promptly and to remain effective until the earlier of two years or until all shares of Shares registered thereunder have been disposed of by the Purchasers, (iv) furnish, as far in advance as possible but in no event less than five (5) Business Days before filing a registration statement in connection with the IPO (or Resale Registration, as applicable), a copy of the registration statement and prospectus relating thereto or any amendments or supplements relating to such registration statement or prospectus, to the Purchasers, and shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to reflect in each such document, when so filed with the SEC, such comments as the Purchasers may reasonably propose, and the Company shall not file any such document to which any Purchaser objects in writing, unless in the reasonable judgment of the Company’s counsel such filing is necessary to comply with applicable law, (iv) promptly notify in writing the Purchasers of the receipt by the Company of any comments by or notifications from the SEC with respect to such registration statement or prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto, or any request by the SEC for the amending or supplementing thereof or for additional information with respect thereto, (v) furnish to each Purchaser such information as such Purchaser may reasonably request from time to time regarding the Company or the IPO, (vi) notify the Purchasers on a timely basis at any time when a prospectus relating to the Shares or any document related thereto includes an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in light of the circumstances then existing and, at the request of each Purchaser prepare and furnish to such Purchaser a reasonable number of copies of a supplement to or an amendment of such prospectus as may be necessary so that, as thereafter delivered to the offerees of such Shares, such prospectus shall not include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in light of the circumstances then existing; and (vii) furnish to each Purchaser such number of copies of a prospectus, including a preliminary prospectus, in conformity with the requirements of the Securities Act, and such other documents as such Purchaser may reasonably request in order to facilitate the public sale or other disposition of such Purchaser’s portion of the Shares, as applicable.  All expenses incurred in connection with the IPO or Resale Registration (including expenses incurred by any Purchaser in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Section 4) shall be borne and paid by the Company.  On the date on which the registration statement with respect to the IPO or Resale Registration is declared effective by the SEC, the Company shall promptly deliver a written notice to the Purchasers notifying the Purchasers that the registration statement with respect to the IPO or Resale Registration has been declared effective.  The Company hereby represents, warrants and covenants that the Purchasers shall have registration rights at least as favorable as the registration rights granted to any other holder of Secondary Shares.

 

(e)                                  If, in connection with the IPO, the Shares are required by the managing underwriter to be subject to a restriction on transfer for a specified period of time following the pricing of the IPO (a “Lock-Up”) then, the Company shall promptly deliver written notice to the Purchasers with respect to the terms of the Lock-Up (including a copy of any agreement to be entered into in connection with the Lock-Up); provided, however, that the Company shall not agree to any Lock-Up with respect to the Shares (and no Purchaser shall be required to enter into any Lock-Up with respect to any of the Shares), unless all other holders of Secondary Shares and senior management of the Company shall be subject to a Lock-Up of at least the same duration, and shall participate in the Lock-Up on the same terms, as the Purchasers.

 

(f)                                   Following an IPO, the Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to comply with the “current public information” requirement of subsection (c) of Rule 144.  The Company shall cooperate with the Purchasers in providing information necessary to complete and file any information reporting forms presently or hereafter required by the SEC as a condition to the availability of Rule 144.  For the purposes of this Section 4, the availability of Rule 144 for shares of Shares shall be as determined by the advice of counsel to the Purchasers.

 

(g)                                  The Company shall not, and shall cause its affiliates not to, (i) prior to the Closing, issue or make any public release or announcement with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby, or otherwise disclose any information relating to such transactions or include a description of such transactions or any of the terms of this Subscription Agreement in any public filing, in each case, without

 

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the prior written consent of the Purchasers, or (ii) enter into any agreement, including any credit agreement, or take any action that would, or would reasonably be expected to, impair the Company’s ability to comply with its obligations hereunder.

 

(h)                                 Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, if, prior to the date upon which all of the Shares are registered for resale in or concurrently with an IPO, registered in a Resale Registration following such IPO, or eligible for resale under Rule 144 following such IPO, the Company enters into an agreement for the acquisition by any third-party purchaser (or group of purchasers), directly or indirectly, of beneficial ownership of more than 50% of the voting power of the voting stock of the Company (including by merger or consolidation) or the sale of substantially all of the assets of the Company to a third-party in one or a series of related transactions, then the exercise of the rights set forth in Section 4(b) shall automatically accelerate and become exercisable by the Purchasers.

 

5.                                      Purchase Price Adjustment.  If the public offering price of the Common Stock in the IPO is less than $10.00 per share, then the Purchase Price shall be adjusted to account for such shortfall by way of an additional issuance of Common Stock in accordance with the terms of this Section 5.  In connection with any such adjustment to the Purchase Price, the Company shall issue additional shares to each Purchaser in an amount equal to (a) the quotient of the Purchase Price divided by the IPO price per share minus (b) the number of Shares issued pursuant to this Subscription Agreement.  Any fractional shares to be issued to a Purchaser pursuant this Section 5 shall be rounded up to the nearest full share.

 

6.                                      Confidentiality.  Each party, agrees that they will not disclose, or cause to be disclosed, the fact of the existence or contents of this Subscription Agreement, to any third Person other than (a) their attorneys, accountants, employees, affiliates and representatives, (b) as required by law, rule or regulation (including the Registration Statement), (c) as necessary to enforce this Subscription Agreement, or (d) in connection with capital raising efforts of the Company, provided, however, that nothing contained herein shall prohibit any Purchaser from disclosing such information (i) to representatives of such Purchaser who need to know such information to assist such Purchaser or its affiliates, (ii) in connection with financial or operating reports made available to the direct or indirect limited partners, investors, managers, members, representatives and advisors of such Purchaser or its affiliates, (iii) in compliance with the terms of the limited partnership or other organizational documents of such Purchaser or its affiliates, (iv) in connection with the marketing of investment funds managed or advised, directly or indirectly, by such Purchaser or its affiliates, so long as any Person to whom such information is disclosed pursuant to this clause agrees to maintain the confidentiality of such information, or (v) to any governmental authority or self-regulatory organization that has jurisdiction over such Purchaser or its affiliates or in any filings or applications made by such Purchaser or its affiliates to such governmental authority or self-regulatory organization.

 

7.                                      Notices. All notices hereunder shall be sufficient upon receipt for all purposes hereunder if in writing and delivered personally, sent by documented overnight delivery service or, to the extent receipt is confirmed, telecopy, telefax, or other electronic transmission service to the appropriate address or number (a) if to the Company, at the address set forth above, or (b) if to Purchasers, at the address set forth on the signature page hereof (or, in either case, to such other address as the party shall have furnished in writing in accordance with the provisions of this Section 8).

 

8.                                      Counterparts.  This Subscription Agreement may be executed through the use of separate signature pages or in any number of counterparts and each of such counterparts shall, for all purposes, constitute one agreement binding on all of the parties, notwithstanding that all parties are not signatories to the same counterpart.  Execution and/or delivery by facsimile or electronic means shall constitute an original signature for all purposes.

 

9.                                      Applicable Law. The internal laws of the State of New York (without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of York or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of laws of any other jurisdiction) shall govern all matters arising out of or relating to this Subscription Agreement, including its validity, interpretation, construction, performance and enforcement.  Any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Subscription Agreement must be brought in the courts of the State of New York, New York County, or, if it has or can acquire jurisdiction, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.  Each of the parties knowingly, voluntarily and irrevocably submits to the exclusive

 

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jurisdiction of each such court in any such action or proceeding and waives any objection it may now or hereafter have to venue or to convenience of forum. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW ALL RIGHTS TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT, OR ANY TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.  EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO TRANSFER OR CHANGE THE VENUE OF ANY LITIGATION BROUGHT AGAINST IT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION AND FURTHER WAIVES ANY CLAIM BASED ON FORUM NON CONVENIENS.

 

10.                               Definitions.  When used in this Subscription Agreement, each of the terms and words set forth in this Section 10 shall have the meanings given below.

 

Business Day” shall mean any day that is not a Saturday, a Sunday or other day on which banks in the State of New York are required and authorized by law to be closed.

 

Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 

DGCL” shall mean the Delaware General Corporations Law, as amended.

 

GAAP” shall mean United States generally accepted accounting principles as in effect from time to time.

 

Equity Interests” shall mean any capital stock or other equity interests issued by the Company, including any options, warrants or other securities or rights issued by the Company that are directly or indirectly convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, capital stock or other equity interests of the Company.

 

Non-management Holders” shall mean all holders of Equity Interests of the Company other than Robert F.X. Sillerman, his affiliates and employees of the Company and its direct or indirect affiliates.

 

Person” shall mean any individual, trust, corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company or other business association or entity, or governmental authority.

 

Rule 144” shall mean Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act or any successor rule.

 

Secondary Shares” shall mean the Shares and any other shares of Common Stock that have been transferred as consideration in connection with acquisitions by the Company.

 

Subsidiary” shall mean with respect to any Person, any corporation, partnership, association, limited liability company or other business entity of which (i) if a corporation, a majority of the total voting power of shares of stock 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 that Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of that Person or a combination thereof; or (ii) if a partnership, association, limited liability company or other business entity, a majority of the partnership or other similar ownership interests thereof is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by that Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of that Person or a combination thereof.  For purposes of this definition, a Person or Persons shall be deemed to have a majority ownership interest in a partnership, association or other business entity if such Person or Persons shall be allocated a majority of partnership, association or other business entity gains or losses or shall be or control the managing director, managing member, general partner or other managing Person of such partnership, association or other business entity.  For the purposes of this definition, a Person or Persons shall also include all successors in interest.

 

Tax” or “Taxes” shall mean all (a) taxes, charges, withholdings, fees, levies, imposts, duties and governmental fees or other like assessments or charges of any kind whatsoever in the nature of taxes imposed by any United States federal, state, local or foreign or other Taxing Authority (including those related to income, net income, gross income, receipts, capital, windfall profit, severance, property (real and personal), production, sales,

 

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goods and services, use, business and occupation, license, excise, registration, franchise, employment, payroll (including social security contributions), deductions at source, withholding, alternative or add-on minimum, intangibles, ad valorem, transfer, gains, stamp, customs, duties, estimated, transaction, title, capital, paid-up capital, profits, premium, value added, recording, inventory and merchandise, business privilege, federal highway use, commercial rent tax, and any liability under unclaimed property, escheat, or similar laws), (b) interest, penalties, fines, additions to tax or additional amounts imposed by any Taxing Authority in connection with (i) any item described in clause (a) or (ii) the failure to comply with any requirement imposed with respect to any Tax Return, and (c) liability in respect of any items described in clause (a) and/or (b) payable by reason of contract (including any Tax Sharing Agreement), assumption, transferee, successor or similar liability, operation of law or otherwise.

 

Tax Return” shall mean any return, declaration, form, report, claim, informational return (including all Forms 1099) or statement required to be filed with any governmental authority with respect to Taxes, including any schedule or attachment thereto or amendment thereof.

 

Tax Sharing Agreement” shall mean any Tax indemnity agreement, Tax sharing agreement, Tax allocation agreement or similar contract or arrangement, whether written or unwritten other than customary Tax indemnification or other arrangements contained in any credit or other commercial agreement the primary purpose of which does not relate to Taxes.

 

Taxing Authority” shall mean, with respect to any Tax or Tax Return, the governmental authority that imposes such Tax or requires a person to file such Tax Return and the agency (if any) charged with the collection of such Tax or the administration of such Tax Return, in each case, for such governmental authority.

 

11.                               Disclosure Notices.

 

THE SECURITIES OFFERED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE AND ARE BEING OFFERED AND SOLD IN RELIANCE ON EXEMPTIONS FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF SAID ACT AND SUCH LAWS. THE SECURITIES ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFERABILITY AND RESALE AND MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED OR RESOLD EXCEPT AS PERMITTED UNDER SAID ACT AND SUCH LAWS PURSUANT TO REGISTRATION OR EXEMPTION THEREFROM. PURCHASERS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT THEY WILL BE REQUIRED TO BEAR THE FINANCIAL RISKS OF THIS INVESTMENT FOR AN INDEFINITE PERIOD OF TIME.

 

THE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION OR ANY OTHER REGULATORY AUTHORITY, NOR HAVE ANY OF THE FOREGOING AUTHORITIES PASSED UPON OR ENDORSED THE MERITS OF THIS OFFERING OR THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS UNLAWFUL.

 

12.                               Assignment.  Any assignment by either party of its rights and obligations under this Subscription Agreement shall require the prior written consent of the other party hereto; provided, however, that Purchasers may assign this Subscription Agreement to (x) any of their affiliates upon prior notice to the Company and  (y) any third party transferee of Shares so long as such transferee executes a counterpart to this Subscription Agreement agreeing to be bound by the terms hereof.

 

13.                               Group Status.  Nothing contained in this Subscription Agreement shall in any way be construed as Purchasers acting in concert or as a group with any other Person with respect to the purchase, disposition or voting of securities or otherwise.

 

14.                               Amendment.   This Subscription Agreement may only be amended pursuant to an instrument signed by the parties hereto.

 

15.                               Entire Agreement.  This Subscription Agreement contains the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings among the parties

 

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with respect to such subject matter.  The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that this Subscription Agreement shall operate as a stand-alone agreement, and that neither party shall have the right (and if any such party has any such right, such party hereby waives such right) to assert any claims or seek any recourse (including by way of set-off) under this Subscription Agreement with respect to any claims arising out of or relating to any other agreement to which such parties are a party or are otherwise bound.

 

[Subscription Page Follows]

 

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SUBSCRIPTION PAGE

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Subscription Agreement this 1st day of April, 2013.

 

Shares being purchased:

 

1,000,000 shares

 

Purchase Price:

 

$

10,000,000.00

 

 

 

TYPE OF OWNERSHIP (INITIAL ONE)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

x

PARTNERSHIP (Please include a copy of the statement of partnership agreement authorizing signature).

 

o

TRUST (Please include name of trust, name of trustee, date trust was formed and copy of the trust agreement or other authorization)

 

 

 

 

 

o

CORPORATION

 

o

LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

 

 

 

 

 

o

INDIVIDUAL

 

o

OTHER (Please include type of entity below)

 

 

INSIGHT VENTURE PARTNERS V, L.P.

 

 

 

By:

Insight Venture Associates V, L.L.C., its General Partner

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Blair Flicker

 

Name:

Blair Flicker

 

Title:

Attorney in Fact

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INSIGHT VENTURE PARTNERS V (EMPLOYEE CO-INVESTORS), L.P.

 

 

 

By:

Insight Venture Associates V, L.L.C., its General Partner

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Blair Flicker

 

Name:

Blair Flicker

 

Title:

Attorney in Fact

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INSIGHT VENTURE PARTNERS (CAYMAN) V, L.P.

 

 

 

 

By:

Insight Venture Associates V, L.L.C., its General Partner

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Blair Flicker

 

Name:

Blair Flicker

 

Title:

Attorney in Fact

 

 

[Signature Page to Subscription Agreement]

 



 

Address:

 

680 Fifth Avenue, 8th Floor

New York, NY 10019

Attention:  Lawrence Handen

Fax:  (212) 230-9272

 

With a copy to:

 

Goodwin Procter LLP

620 Eighth Avenue

New York, NY 10018

Attention:  Ilan S. Nissan and Paul N. Cicero

Fax:  (212) 355-3333

 

[Signature Page to Subscription Agreement]

 



 

COMPANY’S ACCEPTANCE

 

This Subscription Agreement is only accepted as so acknowledged in writing by the Company.

 

ACCEPTED as to 1,000,000 Shares:

 

 

 

SFX Entertainment, Inc.:

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Shelly Finkel

 

Name:

Shelly Finkel

 

Title:

President

 

 

 

 

Date:

April 1, 2013

 

 

[Signature Page to Subscription Agreement]

 



 

Annex I

 

Purchaser

 

Shares

 

Purchase Price

 

Insight Venture Partners V, L.P.

 

734,437

 

$

7,344,370.00

 

Insight Venture Partners V (Employee Co-Investors), L.P.

 

43,187

 

$

431,870.00

 

Insight Venture Partners (Cayman) V, L.P.

 

222,376

 

$

2,223,760.00

 

 

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EX-10.29 37 a2215423zex-10_29.htm EX-10.29

Exhibit 10.29

 

SFX Holding Corporation

430 Park Avenue, 6th Floor

New York, New York 10022

 

SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT

 

Mr. Tim Crowhurst

White Oak Securities LLC

500 Fifth Avenue

44th Floor

New York, NY 10036

 

Dear Sir:

 

SFX Holding Corporation., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), is hereby privately offering (this “Offering”) 300,000 shares (the “Shares”) of common stock, $0.001 par value per share, of the Company (the “Common Stock”) at an aggregate purchase price of $1,500,000 (the “Purchase Price”) to the undersigned, in reliance on the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), provided by Rule 506 of Regulation D under the Securities Act.

 

1.                                      Subscription.  Subject to the terms and conditions of this subscription agreement (“Subscription Agreement”), the undersigned (“Purchaser”) hereby agrees to be legally bound to purchase the Shares subscribed for hereunder, and promptly upon acceptance by the Company, Purchaser shall fulfill its subscription to the Company by (i) issuing the secured promissory note (the “Note”), in the amount of the Purchase Price, together with simple interest thereon from the date hereof through maturity at the rate of 1.00% per annum (calculated on the actual number of days elapsed and an assumed year of 360 days), secured by the Shares pursuant to the pledge and security agreement (the “Pledge”) and related stock power (the “Stock Power”), to the Company; and (ii) executing and delivering a guaranty of $375,000 from Timothy Crowhurst as principal of Purchaser (the “Guaranty”), which is 25% of the Purchase Price, to the Company, both as consideration for the issuance by the Company of the Shares (the “Closing”). Original certificates reflecting the Shares shall be provided to Purchaser following the Closing. The Guaranty is to be delivered, and the Company and the Purchaser have entered into this Transaction, conditioned upon the Company completing an Initial Public Offering (an “IPO”) by not later than September 30, 2013. In the event that Company does not have an IPO by September 30, 2013, Purchaser will forfeit all shares purchased under this Subscription Agreement to the Company, and the Note and the Guaranty shall be deemed satisfied and released respectively.

 

2.                                      Conditions to Subscription.  This subscription shall be deemed to be accepted by the Company only when it is signed by the Company. Purchaser has executed and delivered this Subscription Agreement and hereby agrees to tender the Note, the Pledge and the Guaranty at Closing in accordance with the terms hereof. If this subscription is rejected by the Company in its sole and absolute discretion or because the Company terminates or

 

Confidential Treatment Requested. Confidential portions of this document have been redacted and have been separately filed with the Commission.

 



 

cancels the Offering, this Subscription Agreement shall thereafter be of no further force or effect.

 

3.                                      Representations and Warranties of Purchaser.  Purchaser hereby represents and warrants to, and agrees with, the Company as of the date Purchaser executes this Subscription Agreement, as follows:

 

(a)                                 (i)            Purchaser has received and has read and fully understands this Subscription Agreement.

 

(ii)                                  Purchaser acknowledges and understands that an investment in the Company will involve substantial risks. Purchaser or its advisor(s) have had a reasonable opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers from a person or persons acting on behalf of the Company concerning the Company and the Offering and all such questions have been answered to the full satisfaction of Purchaser.

 

(iii)                               No oral or written representations have been made other than as stated in this Subscription Agreement.

 

(iv)                              Purchaser has such knowledge and experience in financial, tax and business matters so as to enable it to utilize the information made available to it in connection with the Offering, to evaluate the merits and risks of an investment in the Shares and to make an informed decision with respect thereto; Purchaser acknowledges that there is a significant risk of loss of all or a portion of Purchaser’s investment in the Shares.

 

(v)                                 Purchaser is not subscribing for the Shares pursuant to a general solicitation or general advertisement by the Company.

 

(vi)                              The Shares are “restricted securities” as defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act and have not been registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws. The Shares are highly illiquid. Until the Registration Statement is declared effective, the Shares to be issued will not be registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws and, thus, will not be freely tradable or eligible for resale, unless an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, including Rule 144, is available. Purchaser will not be able to rely on Rule 144 to sell the Shares unless the sale complies with the conditions of that rule, including satisfaction of Purchaser’s holding period. An active public market for the Company’s Common Stock may not develop or be sustained. In addition, the number of unrestricted shares of the Company in the public float may represent only a small percentage of the shares of Company Common Stock outstanding.

 

(vii)                           Purchaser acknowledges that the Company is in the process of preparing a registration statement for the Shares and that it intends to pursue an IPO with the assistance of an underwriter. Purchaser further acknowledges that

 

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if and to the extent that an underwriter shall require a lock-up or similar arrangement with respect to the Shares, that Purchaser shall enter into and execute such agreement, so long as it is not materially different from those executed by other holders of the common stock of the Company. In addition, the Shares shall be legended to reflect the foregoing, and any transfer of the Shares shall be made subject to such agreement and restriction.

 

(b)                                 Purchaser is an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Rule 501(d), as promulgated under the Securities Act because (i) Purchaser is an organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, corporation, Massachusetts or similar business trust, or partnership not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Shares, with total assets in excess of $5,000,000, or (ii) because Purchaser is an entity in which all of the equity owners are accredited investors.

 

(c)                                  Purchaser’s overall commitment to investments which are not readily marketable is not excessive in relation to its net worth.

 

(d)                                 (A)          Purchaser has all requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this Subscription Agreement, (B) the execution and delivery by Purchaser of this Subscription Agreement and the performance by it of its obligations hereunder have been duly authorized by all necessary action of Purchaser, (C) this Subscription Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by Purchaser and constitutes legal, valid and binding obligations of Purchaser, and (D) this Subscription Agreement is enforceable against Purchaser in accordance with its terms, subject as to enforcement of remedies to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar laws affecting generally the enforcement of creditors’ rights and the relief of debtors.

 

(e)                                  Purchaser acknowledges:

 

(i)                                     Purchaser consents to the placement of the following legend on any certificate or other document evidencing the Shares:

 

THESE SHARES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ACT”), OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE AND HAVE BEEN SOLD IN RELIANCE UPON EXEMPTIONS THEREFROM. THESE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT COVERING THESE SECURITIES UNDER THE ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR AN EXEMPTION THEREFROM.

 

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(ii)                                  The representations, warranties, and agreements of Purchaser contained herein shall survive the execution and delivery of this Subscription Agreement and the purchase of the Shares;

 

(iii)                               In connection with any transfer or attempted transfer of Shares pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Act, the Company shall be permitted to require in its sole discretion an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company that such transfer is exempt from registration;

 

(iv)                              In the event that Company does not have an IPO by September 30, 2013, Purchaser will forfeit all shares purchased under this Subscription Agreement to the Company, and the Note and the Guaranty shall be deemed satisfied and released respectively.

 

4.                                      Representations and Warranties of the Company. The Company hereby represents and warrants to, and agrees with, Purchaser as of the date the Company executes this Subscription Agreement, as follows:

 

(a)                                 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 power and authority to conduct its business as currently conducted.

 

(b)                                 The Company has all requisite power and authority to execute, deliver and perform this Subscription Agreement and to carry out and consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution, delivery and performance of this Subscription Agreement by the Company has been duly authorized by all requisite corporate action, and this Subscription Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company and constitutes the valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, subject as to enforcement of remedies to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar laws affecting generally the enforcement of creditors’ rights and the relief of debtors.

 

(c)                                  The execution, delivery and performance of this Subscription Agreement by the Company will not violate, conflict with, result in any breach of, result in the creation of any lien, security interest, charge or encumbrance upon any of the properties, assets or outstanding shares of the Company or constitute a default under, any provision of law, any rule or regulation of any governmental authority, any judgment, decree or order of any court binding on the Company, or any of the unwaived terms, conditions or provisions under its Certificate of Incorporation or By Laws or any indenture, mortgage, lease, agreement or other instrument to which the Company is a party or by which it or any of its properties is bound or affected.

 

(d)                                 The Shares, when so issued, sold and delivered against payment therefor in accordance with the provisions of this Subscription Agreement, will be duly and

 

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validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. Neither the Company nor anyone acting on behalf of the Company has engaged in any general advertising or solicitation in contravention of the Securities Act for the offer and sale of the Shares or any other shares of Common Stock. Assuming the accuracy of Purchaser’s representations contained in this Subscription Agreement, the offer, sale, issuance and delivery of the Shares are exempt from registration under the Securities Act and all action required to be taken prior to the offer or sale of the Shares has been taken under applicable state securities laws.

 

(e)                                  The operations of the Company are, and have been conducted at all times, in compliance with applicable financial recordkeeping and reporting requirements of the Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act of 1970, as amended, the money laundering statutes of all applicable jurisdictions, the rules and regulations thereunder and any related or similar applicable rules, regulations or guidelines, issued, administered or enforced by any governmental agency (collectively, the “Money Laundering Laws”) and no action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving the Company or with respect to the Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the best knowledge of the Company, threatened. Neither the Company nor, to the knowledge of the Company, any of its current officers, has on behalf of the Company or in connection with its business: (a) made any direct or indirect unlawful payments to any governmental officials or employees from corporate funds; or (b) violated or is in violation of in any material respect any provision of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended.

 

(i)                                     The representations, warranties, and agreements of the Company contained herein shall survive the execution and delivery of this Subscription Agreement and the sale of the Shares.

 

5.                                      Confidentiality.  Each party, agrees that they will not disclose, or cause to be disclosed, the fact of the existence or contents of this Subscription Agreement, to any third person other than (a) their attorneys, accountants, employees, affiliates and representatives, (b) as required by law, rule or regulation (including in the Registration Statement), (c) as necessary to enforce this Subscription Agreement, (d) with respect to Purchaser to Purchaser’s direct and indirect investors and potential investors, or (e) in connection with capital raising efforts of the Company.

 

6.                                      Notices.  All notices hereunder shall be sufficient upon receipt for all purposes hereunder if in writing and delivered personally, sent by documented overnight delivery service or, to the extent receipt is confirmed, telecopy, telefax, or other electronic transmission service to the appropriate address or number (a) if to the Company, at the address set forth above, or (b) if to Purchaser, at the address set forth on the signature page hereof (or, in either case, to such other address as the party shall have furnished in writing in accordance with the provisions of this Section 7).

 

7.                                      Counterparts.  This Subscription Agreement may be executed through the use of separate signature pages or in any number of counterparts, and each of such counterparts shall, for

 

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all purposes, constitute one agreement binding on all of the parties, notwithstanding that all parties are not signatories to the same counterpart. Execution and/or delivery by facsimile or electronic means shall constitute an original signature for all purposes.

 

8.                                      Applicable Law.  The internal laws of the State of New York (without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of York or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of laws of any other jurisdiction) shall govern all matters arising out of or relating to this Subscription Agreement, including its validity, interpretation, construction, performance and enforcement. Any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Subscription Agreement must be brought in the courts of the State of New York, New York County, or, if it has or can acquire jurisdiction, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Each of the parties knowingly, voluntarily and irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of each such court in any such action or proceeding and waives any objection it may now or hereafter have to venue or to convenience of forum. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW ALL RIGHTS TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT, OR ANY TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO TRANSFER OR CHANGE THE VENUE OF ANY LITIGATION BROUGHT AGAINST IT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION AND FURTHER WAIVES ANY CLAIM BASED ON FORUM NON CONVENIENS.

 

9.                                      Disclosure Notices.

 

THE SECURITIES OFFERED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE AND ARE BEING OFFERED AND SOLD IN RELIANCE ON EXEMPTIONS FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF SAID ACT AND SUCH LAWS. THE SECURITIES ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFERABILITY AND RESALE AND MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED OR RESOLD EXCEPT AS PERMITTED UNDER SAID ACT AND SUCH LAWS PURSUANT TO REGISTRATION OR EXEMPTION THEREFROM. PURCHASERS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT THEY WILL BE REQUIRED TO BEAR THE FINANCIAL RISKS OF THIS INVESTMENT FOR AN INDEFINITE PERIOD OF TIME.

 

THE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION OR ANY OTHER REGULATORY AUTHORITY, NOR HAVE ANY OF THE FOREGOING AUTHORITIES PASSED UPON OR ENDORSED THE MERITS OF THIS OFFERING OR THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS UNLAWFUL.

 

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10.                               Assignment.  Any assignment by either party of its rights and obligations under this Subscription Agreement shall require the prior written consent of the other party hereto.

 

11.                               Group Status.  Nothing contained in this Subscription Agreement shall in any way be construed as Purchaser acting in concert or as a group with any other person with respect to the purchase, disposition or voting of securities or otherwise.

 

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SUBSCRIPTION PAGE

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Subscription Agreement this 6th day of December, 2012.

 

Shares being purchased:

 

300,000 shares

 

Purchase Price:

 

$1,500,000

 

 

TYPE OF OWNERSHIP (INITIAL ONE)

 

 

 

 

o

PARTNERSHIP (Please include a copy of the statement of partnership agreement authorizing signature).

o

TRUST (Please include name of trust, name of trustee, date trust was formed and copy of the trust agreement or other authorization)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

o

CORPORATION

x

LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

o

INDIVIDUAL

o

OTHER (Please include type of entity below)

 

 

White Oak Securities LLC

 

Please print exact name (registration) that

 

Purchaser desires on records of the Company

 

 

 

212-935-5599

Telephone

 

N/A

Fax Number

 

###-##-####

Social Security or Taxpayer I.D. Number

 

New York

State of Organization, if applicable.

 

Confidential material redacted and filed separately with the Commission.

 

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LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES

 

If the subscriber is a LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, complete the following and sign in the space provided:

 

The undersigned hereby represents and warrants that the undersigned is an executive officer or manager of the Limited Liability Company named below (“LLC’), and has been duly authorized by the LLC to acquire the Shares and that he has all requisite authority to acquire such Shares for the LLC.

 

The undersigned represents and warrants that each of the above representations or agreements or understandings set forth herein applies to that LLC and he is authorized by such LLC to execute this Subscription Agreement.

 

December 6, 2012
Date

 

 

White Oak Securities LLC

 

Name of Limited Liability Company (Please type or print)

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Timothy Crowhurst

 

Name:

Timothy J. Crowhurst

 

Title:

Partner

 

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COMPANY’S ACCEPTANCE

 

This Subscription Agreement is only accepted as so acknowledged in writing by the Company.

 

ACCEPTED as to 300,000 Shares:

 

SFX Holding Corporation:

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Robert F.X. Sillerman

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

Date: December 6, 2012

 

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EX-10.30 38 a2215423zex-10_30.htm EX-10.30

Exhibit 10.30

 

SFX Entertainment, Inc.

430 Park Avenue, 6th Floor

New York, New York 10022

 

SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT

 

WPP Luxembourg Gamma Three SARL

c/o  WPP Group USA, Inc.

100 Park Avenue, 4th Floor

New York, New York 10017

 

Dear Sirs:

 

SFX Entertainment, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), is hereby privately offering (this “Offering”) 2,000,000 shares (the “Shares”) of common stock, $0.001 par value per share, of the Company (the “Common Stock”) at an aggregate purchase price of $10,000,000 (the “Purchase Price”) to the undersigned, in reliance on the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), provided by Rule 506 of Regulation D under the Securities Act.

 

1.                                      Subscription. Subject to the terms and conditions of this subscription agreement (“Subscription Agreement”), the undersigned (“Purchaser”) hereby agrees to be legally bound to purchase the Shares subscribed for hereunder, and promptly upon acceptance by the Company, Purchaser shall fulfill its subscription by paying the Purchase Price by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account designated by the Company as consideration for the issuance by the Company of the Shares (the “Closing”).  Original certificates reflecting the Shares shall be provided to Purchaser following the Closing.

 

2.                                      Conditions to Subscription.  This subscription shall be deemed to be accepted by the Company only when it is signed by the Company.  Subscriber has executed and delivered this Subscription Agreement and hereby agrees to tender the Purchase Price at Closing in accordance with the terms hereof.  If this subscription is rejected by the Company in its sole and absolute discretion or because the Company terminates or cancels the Offering, this Subscription Agreement shall thereafter be of no further force or effect.

 

3.                                      Representations and Warranties of Purchaser. Purchaser hereby represents and warrants to, and agrees with, the Company as of the date Purchaser executes this Subscription Agreement, as follows:

 

(a)                                 (i)                                     Purchaser has received and has read and fully understands this Subscription Agreement.

 

(ii)                                  Purchaser acknowledges and understands that an investment in the Company will involve substantial risks.  Purchaser or its advisor(s) have had a reasonable opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers from a person or persons acting on behalf of the Company concerning the Company and the Offering and all such questions have been answered to the full satisfaction of Purchaser.

 

(iii)                               No oral or written representations have been made other than as stated in this Subscription Agreement.

 

(iv)                              Purchaser has such knowledge and experience in financial, tax and business matters so as to enable it to utilize the information made available to it in connection with the Offering, to evaluate the merits and risks of an investment in the Shares and to make an informed decision with respect thereto; Purchaser acknowledges that there is a significant risk of loss of all or a portion of Purchaser’s investment in the Shares.

 

(v)                                 Purchaser is not subscribing for the Shares pursuant to a general solicitation or general advertisement by the Company.

 

Confidential Treatment Requested. Confidential portions of this document have been redacted and have been separately filed with the Commission.

 



 

(vi)                              The Shares are “restricted securities” as defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act and have not been registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws.  The Shares are highly illiquid.  Until the Registration Statement (as hereinafter defined) is declared effective, the Shares will not be registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws and, thus, will not be freely tradable or eligible for resale, unless an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, including Rule 144, is available.  Purchaser will not be able to rely on Rule 144 to sell the Shares unless the sale complies with the conditions of that rule, including satisfaction of Purchaser’s holding period.  An active public market for the Company’s Common Stock may not develop or be sustained. In addition, the number of unrestricted shares of the Company in the public float may represent only a small percentage of the shares of Common Stock outstanding.

 

(b)                                 Purchaser is an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Rule 501(d), as promulgated under the Securities Act because (i) Purchaser is an organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, corporation, Massachusetts or similar business trust, or partnership not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Shares, with total assets in excess of $5,000,000, or (ii) because Purchaser is an entity in which all of the equity owners are accredited investors.

 

(c)                                  Purchaser’s overall commitment to investments which are not readily marketable is not excessive in relation to its net worth.

 

(d)                                 (A)  Purchaser has all requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this Subscription Agreement, (B) the execution and delivery by Purchaser of this Subscription Agreement and the performance by it of its obligations hereunder have been duly authorized by all necessary action of Purchaser, (C) this Subscription Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by Purchaser and constitutes legal, valid and binding obligations of Purchaser, and (D) this Subscription Agreement is enforceable against Purchaser in accordance with its terms, subject as to enforcement of remedies to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar laws affecting generally the enforcement of creditors’ rights and the relief of debtors.

 

(e)                                  Purchaser acknowledges:

 

(i)                                     Purchaser consents to the placement of the following legend on any certificate or other document evidencing the Shares:

 

THESE SHARES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ACT”), OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE AND HAVE BEEN SOLD IN RELIANCE UPON EXEMPTIONS THEREFROM. THESE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT COVERING THESE SECURITIES UNDER THE ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR AN EXEMPTION THEREFROM.

 

(ii)                                  The representations, warranties, and agreements of Purchaser contained herein shall survive the execution and delivery of this Subscription Agreement and the purchase of the Shares; and

 

(iii)                               In connection with any transfer or attempted transfer of Shares pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Act, the Company shall be permitted to require in its sole discretion an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company that such transfer is exempt from registration.

 

4.                                      Representations and Warranties of the Company. The Company hereby represents and warrants to, and agrees with, Purchaser as of the date the Company executes this Subscription Agreement, as follows:

 

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(a)                                 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 power and authority to conduct its business as currently conducted.

 

(b)                                 The Company has all requisite power and authority to execute, deliver and perform this Subscription Agreement and to carry out and consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution, delivery and performance of this Subscription Agreement by the Company has been duly authorized by all requisite corporate action, and this Subscription Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company and constitutes the valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, subject as to enforcement of remedies to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar laws affecting generally the enforcement of creditors’ rights and the relief of debtors.

 

(c)                                  The execution, delivery and performance of this Subscription Agreement by the Company will not violate, conflict with, result in any breach of, result in the creation of any lien, security interest, charge or encumbrance upon any of the properties, assets or outstanding shares of the Company or constitute a default under, any provision of law, any rule or regulation of any governmental authority, any judgment, decree or order of any court binding on the Company, or any of the unwaived terms, conditions or provisions under its Certificate of Incorporation or By Laws or any indenture, mortgage, lease, agreement or other instrument to which the Company is a party or by which it or any of its properties is bound or affected.

 

(d)                                 The Shares, when so issued, sold and delivered against payment therefor in accordance with the provisions of this Subscription Agreement, will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.  Neither the Company nor anyone acting on behalf of the Company has engaged in any general advertising or solicitation in contravention of the Securities Act for the offer and sale of the Shares or any other shares of Common Stock.  Assuming the accuracy of Purchaser’s representations contained in this Subscription Agreement, the offer, sale, issuance and delivery of the Shares are exempt from registration under the Securities Act and all action required to be taken prior to the offer or sale of the Shares has been taken under applicable state securities laws.

 

(e)                                  Schedule 4(e) sets forth: (a) all capital stock or other Equity Interests (as hereinafter defined) of the Company; and (b) the ownership of all issued and outstanding capital stock or other Equity Interests of the Company.  All such Equity Interests (i) have been duly authorized and validly issued, (ii) are fully paid and non-assessable and (iii) have not been issued in violation of any preemptive rights of any holder of Equity Interests of the Company, except any such right that has been validly waived as of the date of this Subscription Agreement. No other Equity Interests of the Company are issued or outstanding as of the date of this Subscription Agreement.

 

(f)                                   The Company is in material compliance with all laws, ordinances, and rules and regulations of governmental authorities applicable to or affecting it, its properties or its business, and the Company has not received notice of any claimed violation or default with respect to any of the foregoing which would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company.

 

(g)                                  The operations of the Company are, and have been conducted at all times, in compliance with applicable financial recordkeeping and reporting requirements of the Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act of 1970, as amended, the money laundering statutes of all applicable jurisdictions, the rules and regulations thereunder and any related or similar applicable rules, regulations or guidelines, issued, administered or enforced by any governmental agency (collectively, the “Money Laundering Laws”) and no action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving the Company or with respect to the Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the best knowledge of the Company, threatened. Neither the Company nor, to the knowledge of the Company, any of its current officers, has on behalf of the Company or in connection with its business: (a) made any direct or

 

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indirect unlawful payments to any governmental officials or employees from corporate funds; or (b) violated or is in violation of in any material respect any provision of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended.

 

(h)                                 The Company will make its personnel available upon reasonable notice and during regular business hours to attend presentations conducted by Purchaser regarding offerings of Purchaser’s product and services in business areas in which the Company conducts or will conduct business, as further detailed in the Preferred Service Provider Agreement between WPP Group USA, Inc. and the Company, dated as of even date herewith.

 

(i)                                     The representations, warranties, and agreements of the Company contained herein shall survive the execution and delivery of this Subscription Agreement and the sale of the Shares.

 

5.                                      Affirmative Covenants of the Company.  The Company covenants and agrees that, beginning upon the date the Company executes this Subscription Agreement and ceasing immediately prior to the time the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) declares effective a registration statement on Form S-1 (the “Registration Statement”) which registers the resale of the Company’s Common Stock or the sale by the Company of its Common Stock, in each case, including without limitation, the Shares (in either event, an “IPO”), the Company shall:

 

(a)                                      (i) Use its commercial best efforts to submit an amendment to its Registration Statement to the SEC for its IPO by March 31, 2013, and (ii) its commercial best efforts to qualify as an “emerging growth company”. The Company covenants that such Registration Statement shall seek to register for resale some or all shares that are held by the Company’s shareholders (including the Shares issued to Purchaser), subject to market conditions. The Company further covenants that it shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to include in such Registration Statement all shares requested to be included by Non-management Holders (as hereinafter defined) as is practicable, subject to market conditions.

 

Any and all fees, costs and expenses incident to the registration and the IPO shall be borne by the Company. If the managing underwriter in the IPO advises the Company in writing that in its opinion, the shares of Common Stock proposed to be included in the registration exceeds the number of shares that can be sold in such offering, the Company shall include in such registration the number of shares of Common Stock to be sold by Non-management that such managing underwriter advises can be sold. In such event, the Company shall allocate that number of shares of Common Stock pro rata among the Non-management Holders of such shares of Common Stock.  The Company covenants that Purchaser shall be treated no worse than any other Non-management Holder with respect to the registration of its Shares, including with respect to the pro rata amount of its Shares registered.  In no event, in connection with any indemnification obligations by any holder of shares of Common Stock that are incident to the registration of such holder’s shares, shall such holder’s liability exceed its proportionate amount of any such indemnity and the net amounts received by such holder from the sale of its shares of Common Stock pursuant to the Registration Statement.

 

(b)                                      Until the effective date of the Registration Statement, the Company shall deliver to Purchaser, when available to management of the Company, (i) consolidated balance sheets and related statements of operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows, as at the end of and for the applicable fiscal quarter; (ii) monthly consolidated statements of profits and losses; and (iii) copies of all Registration Statements and amendments thereto filed with the SEC, concurrent with such filings.

 

6.                                      Confidentiality.  Each party, agrees that they will not disclose, or cause to be disclosed, the fact of the existence or contents of this Subscription Agreement, to any third person other than (a) their attorneys, accountants, employees, affiliates and representatives, (b) as required by law, rule or regulation (including the Registration Statement), (c) as necessary to enforce this Subscription Agreement, or (d) in connection with capital raising efforts of the Company.

 

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7.                                      Notices. All notices hereunder shall be sufficient upon receipt for all purposes hereunder if in writing and delivered personally, sent by documented overnight delivery service or, to the extent receipt is confirmed, telecopy, telefax, or other electronic transmission service to the appropriate address or number (a) if to the Company, at the address set forth above, or (b) if to Purchaser, at the address set forth on the signature page hereof (or, in either case, to such other address as the party shall have furnished in writing in accordance with the provisions of this Section 7).

 

8.                                      Counterparts.  This Subscription Agreement may be executed through the use of separate signature pages or in any number of counterparts and each of such counterparts shall, for all purposes, constitute one agreement binding on all of the parties, notwithstanding that all parties are not signatories to the same counterpart.  Execution and/or delivery by facsimile or electronic means shall constitute an original signature for all purposes.

 

9.                                      Applicable Law. The internal laws of the State of New York (without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of York or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of laws of any other jurisdiction) shall govern all matters arising out of or relating to this Subscription Agreement, including its validity, interpretation, construction, performance and enforcement.  Any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Subscription Agreement must be brought in the courts of the State of New York, New York County, or, if it has or can acquire jurisdiction, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.  Each of the parties knowingly, voluntarily and irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of each such court in any such action or proceeding and waives any objection it may now or hereafter have to venue or to convenience of forum. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW ALL RIGHTS TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT, OR ANY TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.  EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO TRANSFER OR CHANGE THE VENUE OF ANY LITIGATION BROUGHT AGAINST IT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION AND FURTHER WAIVES ANY CLAIM BASED ON FORUM NON CONVENIENS.

 

10.                               Definitions.  When used in this Subscription Agreement, each of the terms and words set forth in this Section 10 shall have the meanings given below.

 

Equity Interests” shall mean any capital stock or other equity interests issued by the Company, including any options, warrants or other securities or rights issued by the Company that are directly or indirectly convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, capital stock or other equity interests of the Company.

 

Non-management Holders” shall mean all holders of Equity Interests of the Company other than Robert F.X. Sillerman, his affiliates and employees of the Company and its direct or indirect affiliates.

 

11.                               Disclosure Notices.

 

THE SECURITIES OFFERED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE AND ARE BEING OFFERED AND SOLD IN RELIANCE ON EXEMPTIONS FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF SAID ACT AND SUCH LAWS. THE SECURITIES ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFERABILITY AND RESALE AND MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED OR RESOLD EXCEPT AS PERMITTED UNDER SAID ACT AND SUCH LAWS PURSUANT TO REGISTRATION OR EXEMPTION THEREFROM. PURCHASERS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT THEY WILL BE REQUIRED TO BEAR THE FINANCIAL RISKS OF THIS INVESTMENT FOR AN INDEFINITE PERIOD OF TIME.

 

THE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION OR ANY OTHER REGULATORY AUTHORITY, NOR HAVE ANY OF THE FOREGOING AUTHORITIES PASSED UPON OR ENDORSED THE MERITS OF THIS OFFERING OR THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS UNLAWFUL.

 

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12.                               Assignment.  Any assignment by either party of its rights and obligations under this Subscription Agreement shall require the prior written consent of the other party hereto; provided, however, that Purchaser may assign this Subscription Agreement to any of its affiliates upon prior notice to the Company.

 

13.                               Group Status.  Nothing contained in this Subscription Agreement shall in any way be construed as Purchaser acting in concert or as a group with any other person with respect to the purchase, disposition or voting of securities or otherwise.

 

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SUBSCRIPTION PAGE

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Subscription Agreement this      day of February, 2013.

 

Shares being purchased:

 

2,000,000 shares

Purchase Price:

 

$10,000,000

 

Wire Transfer Purchase Price to:

 

Bank:

Deutsche Bank

 

 

345 Park Avenue, 27th Floor

 

 

New York, NY 10154

 

ABA:

 021001033; Swift Code: BKTRUS33

 

Account #: ########

 

Account Name: SFX Entertainment, Inc.

 

Reference: SFX Entertainment, Inc. Subscription

 

 

 

TYPE OF OWNERSHIP (INITIAL ONE)

 

 

 

 

 

 

o

PARTNERSHIP (Please include a

o

TRUST (Please include name

 

copy of the statement of partnership

 

of trust, name of trustee, date trust

 

agreement authorizing signature).

 

was formed and copy of the trust

 

 

 

agreement or other authorization)

 

 

 

 

o

CORPORATION

o

LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

 

 

 

 

o

INDIVIDUAL

x

OTHER (Please include type of entity below)

 

WPP Luxembourg Gamma Three Sarl Luxembourg Societe a Responsbilite Limitee

Please print exact name (registration) that Purchaser

desires on records of the Company

 

124 Bd de la Petrusse

L-2330 Luxembourg

 

358 26 18 07 81

Telephone

 

358 26 18 07 81

Fax Number

 

Luxembourg Company Registration number: B108498

Social Security or Taxpayer I.D. Number

 

Luxembourg

State of Organization, if applicable

 

Confidential materials redacted and filed separately with the Commission.

 

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LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES

 

 

If the subscriber is a LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, complete the following and sign in the space provided:

 

The undersigned hereby represents and warrants that the undersigned is an executive officer or manager of the Limited Liability Company named below (the “LLC”), and has been duly authorized by the LLC to acquire such Shares and that he has all requisite authority to acquire such Shares for the LLC.

 

The undersigned represents and warrants that each of the above representations or agreements or understandings set forth herein applies to that LLC and he is authorized by such LLC to execute this Subscription Agreement.

 

Louxembourg, February 22, 2013

WPP LUXEMBOURG GAMMA THRE SARL

Date

Name of Limited Liability Company

 

(Please type or print)

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Lennart Steinke

 

Name:

Lennart Steinke

 

Title:

Manger

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Anne Ehrismann

 

Name:

Anne Ehrismann

 

Title:

Manger

 

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COMPANY’S ACCEPTANCE

 

This Subscription Agreement is only accepted as so acknowledged in writing by the Company.

 

ACCEPTED as to 2,000,000 Shares:

 

SFX Entertainment, Inc.:

 

 

By:

/s/ Shelly Finkel

 

Name:

Shelly Finkel

 

Title:

President

 

 

 

 

Date:

February 22, 2013

 

 

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EX-10.31 39 a2215423zex-10_31.htm EX-10.31

Exhibit 10.31

 

EXECUTION COPY

 

AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER

 

BY AND AMONG

 

SFX Entertainment, Inc.,

 

PITA II LLC,

 

Beatport, LLC,

 

BP Representative, LLC,

 

as the Sellers’ Representative,

 

and

 

the Sellers

 

Dated February 25, 2013

 



 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

 

 

Page

 

 

 

 

1.

 

DEFINITIONS

2

 

 

 

 

2.

 

BLOCKER SALE; MERGER

13

 

 

 

 

 

2.1

Blocker Sale

13

 

 

 

 

 

2.2

Merger and Effect of Merger

13

 

 

 

 

 

2.3

Closing Consideration

15

 

 

 

 

 

2.4

Closing Date Payments

15

 

 

 

 

 

2.5

Closing

16

 

 

 

 

 

2.6

Withholding

18

 

 

 

 

 

2.7

Stock Consideration

18

 

 

 

 

 

2.8

Certain Additional Matters

19

 

 

 

 

3.

 

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

20

 

 

 

 

 

3.1

Representations and Warranties Concerning Sellers

20

 

 

 

 

 

3.2

Representations and Warranties Concerning the Company

21

 

 

 

 

 

3.3

Representations; Warranties, and Acknowledgments of Sellers Concerning the Stock Consideration

37

 

 

 

 

 

3.4

Representations and Warranties of Buyer and Parent

39

 

 

 

 

4.

 

ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS

44

 

 

 

 

 

4.1

Further Assurances

44

 

 

 

 

 

4.2

Confidentiality

44

 

 

 

 

 

4.3

Put Right

45

 

 

 

 

 

4.4

Tax Matters

48

 

 

 

 

 

4.5

Transaction-Related Payments through Payroll

53

 

 

 

 

 

4.6

Management Bonus Plan

54

 

 

 

 

5.

 

COMPANY AND SELLER COVENANTS

54

 

 

 

 

 

5.1

Conduct of the Business

54

 

 

 

 

 

5.2

Access

55

 

 

 

 

 

5.3

Updated Disclosure

55

 

 

 

 

6.

 

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CLOSING

55

 

 

 

 

 

6.1

Mutual Conditions of the Parties

55

 

 

 

 

 

6.2

Conditions to Buyer’s and Parent’s Obligations

56

 

 

 

 

 

6.3

Conditions to Sellers’ and the Company’s Obligations.

56

 

 

 

 

7.

 

SURVIVAL; INDEMNIFICATION

57

 

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7.1

Survival of Representations, Warranties and Covenants

57

 

 

 

 

 

7.2

Indemnification

57

 

 

 

 

 

7.3

Limitations on Liability

58

 

 

 

 

 

7.4

Christou Litigation

61

 

 

 

 

 

7.5

Escrow; Valuation of Indemnity Escrowed Shares

62

 

 

 

 

 

7.6

Procedures Relating to Indemnification

63

 

 

 

 

 

7.7

Determination of Loss Amount

66

 

 

 

 

 

7.8

Exclusive Remedy; Specific Performance

66

 

 

 

 

 

7.9

Third Party Beneficiaries

67

 

 

 

 

8.

 

TERMINATION

67

 

 

 

 

 

8.1

Termination of Agreement

67

 

 

 

 

 

8.2

Effect of Termination

67

 

 

 

 

9.

 

MISCELLANEOUS

68

 

 

 

 

 

9.1

Press Releases and Announcements

68

 

 

 

 

 

9.2

No Third-Party Beneficiaries

68

 

 

 

 

 

9.3

Entire Agreement

68

 

 

 

 

 

9.4

Assignment

68

 

 

 

 

 

9.5

Counterparts

69

 

 

 

 

 

9.6

Notices

69

 

 

 

 

 

9.7

Governing Law

70

 

 

 

 

 

9.8

Disputes and Binding Arbitration

70

 

 

 

 

 

9.9

Amendments and Waivers

72

 

 

 

 

 

9.10

Severability

73

 

 

 

 

 

9.11

Expenses

73

 

 

 

 

 

9.12

Construction

73

 

 

 

 

 

9.13

Sellers’ Representative; Reimbursement of Expenses

74

 

 

 

 

 

9.14

Guaranty

76

 

Exhibits

 

A – Form of Joinder Agreement

B – Membership Interest Schedule

C – Seller Consideration Schedule

D – Surviving Company Operating Agreement

3.2(m) – Management Bonus Plan

 

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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER

 

This Agreement and Plan of Merger (this “Agreement”), is entered into as of February 25, 2013, by and among PITA II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Buyer”), SFX Entertainment, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), Beatport, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company (the “Company”), BP Representative, LLC, as the Sellers’ Representative (the “Sellers’ Representative”), and the equity holders of the Company who are parties to this Agreement or who hereafter become parties to this Agreement by execution of a joinder agreement in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (a “Joinder Agreement”) in accordance with the terms hereof (each, a “Seller”, and further collectively with Buyer, Parent, the Company, and the Sellers’ Representative, the “Parties”).

 

A.            The Sellers listed on Exhibit B collectively own 100% of the total issued and outstanding membership interests in the Company (the “Membership Interests”), in such pro rata amounts as set forth on Exhibit B attached hereto.

 

B.            Parent owns 100% of the equity interests of Buyer.

 

C.            The Parties desire to merge the Buyer with and into the Company, whereby the Sellers shall be entitled to receive a combination of shares of common stock of Parent and cash in exchange for the Membership Interests as set forth in greater detail herein (the “Merger”).

 

D.            Simultaneously with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, certain Key Employees are entering into employment agreements with the Company.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth in this Agreement, and other good and valuable consideration, the adequacy and receipt of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties therefore hereby agree as follows:

 

1.                                      DEFINITIONS

 

Accounting Firm” means an independent nationally or regionally recognized accounting firm mutually acceptable to Parent and Sellers’ Representative.

 

Action” means any claim (including any complaint, counterclaim, or cross-claim), suit, action, litigation, arbitration, audit, hearing, investigation, inquiry, or other proceeding by or before or otherwise involving any Governmental Authority, in each case whether sounding in contract, tort, or otherwise.

 

Affiliate” means, with respect to any particular Person, (a) any other Person, directly or indirectly, controlling, controlled by or under common control with such Person. The term “control” (including the terms “controlled by” and “under common control with” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether by ownership or control of voting Securities, by Contract, or otherwise.

 

Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

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Allocation has the meaning set forth in Section 4.4(k).

 

Ancillary Documents” means the Stock Escrow Agreement and the Indemnity Escrow Agreement.

 

Arbitrator” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.8(b)(i).

 

Audited Financial Statements” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.2(f).

 

Basket Amount” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.3(a).

 

Binding Arbitration” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.8(a).

 

Blocker” has the meaning set forth in the Section 2.1.

 

Blocker Cash Consideration” means the amount of cash to be paid by Parent for the shares of Blocker in connection with the Blocker Sale, which amount shall equal the amount of cash that the Blocker would have received in the Merger had Blocker been a Seller hereunder.

 

Blocker Sale” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.

 

Blocker Stock Consideration” means the number of SFX Shares to be deposited into the Stock Escrow Account by Parent in respect of the shares of Blocker sold in connection with the Blocker Sale, which number shall equal the number of SFX Shares that would have been deposited into the Stock Escrow Account in respect of the Membership Interests of the Company held by Blocker had Blocker been a Seller hereunder.

 

Board” means, with respect to an Entity, the board of directors, board of managers, or similar governing body of such Entity.

 

Business” means the licensing and online retailing of electronic dance music.

 

Business Day” means any day that is not a Saturday, a Sunday or other day on which banks in the State of New York or Denver, Colorado are required or authorized by Law to be closed.

 

Buyer” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

Buyer Fundamental Representations” means those representations and warranties set forth in Sections 3.4(a) (Organization), 3.4(b) (Authorization of Transaction), 3.4(d) (Capitalization), 3.4(e) (Valid Issuance of SFX Shares) and 3.4(n) (Brokers’ Fees).

 

Buyer Indemnitees” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.2(a).

 

Buyer Schedules” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.4.

 

Buyer Secretary Certificate” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.5(b)(ii)(A).

 

Cap” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.3(b)(i).

 

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Cap Release Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.5(a)(ii).

 

Cash” means all cash, cash equivalents and liquid instruments of the Company and its Subsidiaries.

 

CCAA” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(a).

 

Certificate of Merger” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(a).

 

Christou Litigation” means that suit brought as Regas CHRISTOU, R.M.C. Holdings, L.L.C. d/b/a the Church, Bouboulina, Inc. d/b/a Vinyl, Molon Lave, Inc. d/b/a 2 A.M., City Hall, LLC, 1037 Broadway, Inc. d/b/a Bar Standard f/k/a the Shelter, 776 Lincoln St., Inc. d/b/a Funky Buddha Lounge, and 1055 Broadway, Inc. d/b/a the Living Room, Plaintiffs, v. BEATPORT, LLC, Bradley Roulier, BMJ & J, LLC d/b/a Beta Nightclub and Beatport Lounge, and AM Only, Inc., Defendants, Civil Action No. 10-cv-02912-RBJ-KMT, in the United States District Court, District of Delaware, and any associated Actions in connection therewith.

 

Christou Litigation Termination Date” means the date on which the Christou Litigation has been adjudicated pursuant to one or more final non-appealable court orders of courts of competent jurisdiction, and all related costs and fees have been satisfied, or finally settled and all related costs and fees have been satisfied.

 

Claiming Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.6(a).

 

Closing” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.5(a).

 

Closing Cash Consideration” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.4(a).

 

Closing Cash Payment” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(a).

 

Closing Date has the meaning set forth in Section 2.5(a).

 

Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 

Colorado Department” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(a).

 

Company” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

Company Fundamental Representations” means those representations and warranties set forth in Sections 3.1(a) (Ownership), 3.1(b) (Organization); 3.1(c) (Authorization of Transaction); 3.1(e) (Brokers’ Fee); 3.2(a) (Organization, Good Standing and Qualification); 3.2(b) (Authorization of Transaction); 3.2(c) (Capitalization) and 3.2(w) (Brokers’ Fees).

 

Company Intellectual Property” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.2(k)(ii).

 

Company Owned Intellectual Property” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.2(k)(iii).

 

Company Secretary Certificate” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.5(b)(i)(A).

 

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Company’s Knowledge” means the actual knowledge, after reasonable due inquiry, of each of the Key Employees.

 

Confidential Information” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2.

 

Contaminants” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.2(k)(x).

 

Contract” means any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, lease, license, contract, agreement, commitment or arrangement, in each case whether written or oral.

 

Control Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.6(a)(ii).

 

Copyleft License” means any license that requires, as a condition of use, modification and/or distribution of any materials, that software or other technology incorporated into, derived from, used, or distributed with such materials:

 

(a)           in the case of software, be made available or distributed in a form other than binary (e.g., source code form);

 

(b)           be licensed for the purpose of preparing derivative works;

 

(c)           be licensed under terms that allow the Company services and products or portions thereof or interfaces therefor to be reverse engineered, reverse assembled or disassembled (other than by operation of law); or

 

(d)           be redistributable at no license fee.  Copyleft licenses include the GNU General Public License, the GNU Lesser General Public License, the Mozilla Public License, the Common Development and Distribution License, the Eclipse Public License, and all Creative Commons “share alike” licenses.

 

Copyleft Materials” means any software or other technology subject to a Copyleft License.

 

Defending Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.6(a)(i).

 

Delaware Department” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(a).

 

DGCL means the Delaware General Corporations Law, as amended

 

Direct Claim” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.6(b).

 

Disclosure Schedule” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.2.

 

Dispute” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.8(a).

 

DLLCA” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(a).

 

Due Date” means the due date with respect to an applicable Tax Return (taking into account valid extensions).

 

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Effective Time” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(a).

 

Employee Bonus Payments” means any and all payments that may become due and payable pursuant to the Company’s management bonus plan adopted by the Board of the Company on July 9, 2012 and amended on February 13, 2013, as described in greater detail on Exhibit 3.2(m) (the “Management Bonus Plan”).

 

Entity” means a Person that is not an individual.

 

Environmental Permits” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.2(p)(i).

 

ERISA Affiliate” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.2(m)(iv).

 

Escrow Agent” means Citibank N.A.

 

Existing Litigation Costs” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.4(a).

 

Financial Statements” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.2(f).

 

FIRPTA Certificate has the meaning set forth in Section 2.5(b)(i)(D).

 

GAAP” means United States generally accepted accounting principles as in effect from time to time.

 

Governmental Authority” means any federal, state, local or foreign government political subdivision thereof (including counties and municipalities); or any agency, authority or instrumentality of any of the foregoing, including any court, tribunal, department, bureau, commission, board, arbitrator, or panel of arbitrators.

 

Hazardous Substances” mean any chemical, material or substance defined as a “hazardous substance,” “hazardous waste,” “hazardous material,” “extremely hazardous waste,” “restricted hazardous waste,” “medical waste,” “toxic pollutant,” “contaminant,” “pollutant,” “toxic substance” or words of similar meaning and effect under any applicable Law.

 

Holder” means a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent to be formed by Parent prior to the Closing Date.

 

Indebtedness” means, with respect to a Person, all obligations of such Person that in accordance with GAAP should be classified upon a balance sheet of such Person as liabilities of such Person, and in any event, regardless of how classified in accordance with GAAP, includes (a) all obligations of such Person for borrowed money or that have been incurred in connection with the acquisition of property or assets; (b) obligations secured by any Lien upon property or assets owned by such Person, even if such Person has not assumed or become liable for the payment of such obligations; (c) obligations created or arising under any conditional sale or other title retention agreement with respect to property acquired by such Person; (d) capitalized lease obligations; (e) obligations with respect to interest rate or currency swaps, collars, caps, and similar hedging obligations; (f) all guaranties, surety or indemnity obligations by such Person; and (g) all obligations of such Person in regard to guaranties or sureties by others of such Person’s

 

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obligations, regardless of whether by payment or performance, or whether such guaranties are in the form of letters of credit, deposits, bonds, insurance or other forms of security, indemnity, surety or guaranty.

 

Indemnification Share” means the amount, expressed as a percentage, set forth across from each Seller’s name on Schedule 7.3(b)(ii).

 

Indemnified Party” means, in the case of an indemnification claims pursuant to Section 7.2(a), the Buyer Indemnitees, and in the case of an indemnification claim pursuant to Section 7.2(b), the Seller Indemnitees.

 

Indemnifying Party” means, in the case of an indemnification claims pursuant to Section 7.2(a), the Sellers, and in the case of an indemnification claim pursuant to Section 7.2(b), Parent and the Surviving Company.

 

Indemnity Escrow Account” means the account established by the Escrow Agent for purposes of holding the Indemnity Escrow Shares pursuant to the terms of the Indemnity Escrow Agreement.

 

Indemnity Escrow Agreement” means the escrow agreement governing the Indemnity Escrow Account to be entered into as of the date hereof between the Escrow Agent, the Sellers’ Representative and Parent (as amended, modified, supplemented or restated from time to time).

 

Indemnity Escrow Shares” means One Million Three Hundred Thousand (1,300,000) shares of SFX Common Stock issued as part of the Stock Consideration (inclusive of the portion of such SFX Shares allocable to Blocker’s portion of such amount from the Blocker Stock Consideration).

 

Individual Seller Breach” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.3(d).

 

Intellectual Property” means all intellectual property rights throughout the world, including:  trademarks, service marks, trade dress, trade names, fictitious names and corporate names, and all registrations and applications therefor (and including the goodwill associated therewith); Internet domain name registrations; inventions (whether or not patentable), patents and patent applications, together with all reissues, continuations, continuations-in-part, extensions and reexaminations thereof; works of authorship, copyrights, mask works, design rights and registrations and applications therefor, including copyrights in software and databases; trade secrets, know-how, processes, and confidential and proprietary information.

 

Interim Financial Statements” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.2(f).

 

Interim Release Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.5(a)(i).

 

IVP Cayman” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.

 

JAMS” means JAMS, Inc.

 

Joinder Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

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Key Employees” means Matthew Adell, Lloyd Starr, Peter Siciliano, Clarke Warner and Jana Galbraith.

 

Latest Balance Sheet” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.2(f).

 

Law” means any statute, law, regulation, ordinance, executive order, judgment, order, decree, administrative order, common law, or other regulation or rule of any Governmental Authority.

 

Lease” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.2(h)(ii).

 

Leased Real Property” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.2(h)(ii).

 

Liability” means any liability (whether known or unknown, whether absolute or contingent, whether liquidated or unliquidated, and whether due or to become due) or Indebtedness.

 

Licenses and Permits” means any licenses, permits, registrations, franchises, approvals, and consents required to be obtained from any Governmental Authority.

 

Lien” means any mortgage, pledge, easement, security interest, claim, lien, or other encumbrance, other than those arising pursuant to applicable federal and state securities laws.

 

Listed IP” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.2(k)(i).

 

Litigation Expense Amount” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.4(a).

 

Lock-Up” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.3(e).

 

Loss” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.2(a).

 

Majority Holders” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.13(c).

 

Management Bonus Plan” has the meaning set forth in the definition of “Employee Bonus Payments” in this Section 1.

 

Material Adverse Effect” means any fact, event, series of events, change, effect, circumstance, or occurrence that, individually or together with any one or more other events, that has a material adverse effect or impact upon the assets, prospects or condition (financial or otherwise), results of operations, business or earnings of the Company; provided, however, that in no event shall any of the following constitute a Material Adverse Effect: (A) any fact, event, series of events, change effect or circumstance (i) resulting from or relating to changes in economic or financial conditions generally, (ii) that generally affects the industry or any market in which they operate, (iii) resulting from or relating to the public announcement, the execution of or the pendency or consummation of the Transactions; (B) any national or international political or social conditions, including the engagement by the United States in hostilities or the escalation thereof, whether or not pursuant to the declaration of a national emergency or war, or the occurrence or the escalation of any military or terrorist attack upon the United States, or any of its territories,

 

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possessions, or diplomatic or consular offices or upon any military installation, equipment or personnel of the United States; (C) any change in GAAP or applicable Law; (D) any action taken by the Company or any of its Affiliates or any omission to act or action taken with the consent of or at the request of Parent, Buyer or any of their respective Affiliates (including those omissions to act or actions taken which are permitted by this Agreement); and (E) any fact, event, series of events, change, effect or circumstance that has a material adverse effect on the business, financial condition or results of operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, which is cured on or prior to the Closing Date; provided, however, that any fact, event, series of events, change, effect or circumstance set out in the foregoing clauses (A) through (C) may be taken into account in determining whether there has been or is a Material Adverse Effect, to the extent they have a disproportionate adverse effect on the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, relative to other similarly situated businesses in the industries in which the Company and its Subsidiaries operate.

 

Material Contracts” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.2(j).

 

Membership Interests” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

Merger” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

Open Source License” means any license meeting the Open Source Definition (as promulgated by the Open Source Initiative) or the Free Software Definition (as promulgated by the Free Software Foundation), or any substantially similar license, including but not limited to any license approved by the Open Source Initiative, or any Creative Commons License.  For avoidance of doubt, Open Source Licenses include Copyleft Licenses.

 

Open Source Materials” means any software or other technology subject to an Open Source License.  For the avoidance of doubt, Open Source Materials include Copyleft Materials.

 

Organizational Documents” means, with respect to any Entity, such Entity’s certificate of incorporation, articles of incorporation, certificate of formation, bylaws, articles of organization, constitution, partnership agreement, limited liability company agreement, formation agreement, trust agreement, and other similar organizational documents of such Entity.

 

Parent” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

Parent Registration Statement” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.4(j).

 

Parties” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

Pension Plans” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.2(m)(i).

 

Permitted Liens” means: (a) those Liens set forth in the Company’s most recent audited consolidated financial statements or securing debt reflected as a Liability on the Latest Balance Sheet; (b) mechanics’, carriers’, workmen’s, repairmen’s or other like Liens arising or incurred in the ordinary course of business; (c) Liens arising under original purchase price conditional sales contracts and equipment leases with third parties entered into in the ordinary course of business; (d) Liens for Taxes that are not due and payable or that may thereafter be paid without penalty or

 

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that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings; (e) other imperfections of title or encumbrances, if any, that do not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect on the continued use and operation of the Company’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ assets in the conduct of its business as presently conducted; and (f) easements, covenants, rights-of-way and other similar restrictions of record.

 

Person” means any individual, trust, corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company or other business association or entity, or Governmental Authority.

 

Plans” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.2(m)(i).

 

Pre-Closing Period” means any taxable period ending on or before the Closing Date.

 

Pre-Closing Period Tax Return” means any Tax Return relating to a Pre-Closing Period.

 

Protected Data” means non-public, personal data possessed or controlled by the Company in the course of its Business (other than employee personal data) that can be reasonably linked to a specific Entity or natural person and which the Entity or natural person would reasonably expect to be maintained by Seller on a confidential basis, including any credit card information, any taxpayer identification or social security number, or other non-public identifying or sensitive information, and any information protected under any relevant data privacy Law.

 

Redemption Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.3(a).

 

Redemption Price” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.3(a).

 

Redemption Shares” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.3(a).

 

Registration Liability” means any Loss to which a Party hereto may become subject under the Securities Act or other federal or state Law, insofar as such loss, damage, claim or Liability (or any action in respect thereof) arises out of or is based upon (i) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any registration statement of Parent, including any preliminary prospectus or final prospectus contained therein or any amendments or supplements thereto; (ii) an 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 (iii) any violation or alleged violation by Parent (or any of its agents or Affiliates) of the Securities Act or any other federal or state securities Law, or any rule or regulation promulgated under the Securities Act or other federal or any state securities Law.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Loss to any Party shall be deemed a Registration Liability hereunder if such Loss arises as a result of any statements of, or information provided by, the Company (prior to the Closing) or any Seller for use in the applicable registration statement or prospectus.

 

Resale Registration” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.3(d).

 

Rule 144” means Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act or any successor rule.

 

Schedule Supplement” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.3.

 

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SEC” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Secondary Shares” means the Stock Consideration and any other shares of SFX Common Stock that have been transferred as consideration in connection with other acquisitions by Parent.

 

Securities Act” means the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

Security Breach” means any known unauthorized (a) access to, acquisition of, or use of Protected Data by a third party, or (b) disclosure or loss of Protected Data by the Company.

 

Seller” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

Seller Indemnitees” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.2(b).

 

Seller Liability” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.5(b).

 

Seller Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.3(a).

 

Sellers’ Representative” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

Seller Reserve Amount” means an amount in cash equal to the greater of (a) $1,500,000 or (b) an amount determined by the Sellers’ Representative prior to Closing.

 

SFX Common Stock” means common stock of Parent, $0.001 par value.

 

SFX Qualified IPO” means an underwritten initial public offering pursuant to a registration statement declared effective by the SEC and the related listing on Nasdaq of shares of SFX Common Stock, resulting in a per share price of SFX Common Stock of not less than Five Dollars ($5.00) per share (subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of any stock dividend, stock split, combination or other similar recapitalization with respect to SFX Common Stock).

 

SFX Shares” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.3(a).

 

Software” means all computer software programs, including all source code, object code, and documentation related thereto owned by the Company or its Subsidiaries or used in connection with the Business and that is necessary for or material to the operation of the Business as presently conducted.

 

SR Put Right” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.3(a).

 

Statement of Merger” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(a).

 

Stock Consideration” means Five Million (5,000,000) shares of SFX Common Stock, which represents 8.4% of the fully-diluted capitalization of Parent as of immediately following the Effective Time (inclusive of the SFX Shares that are allocated as Blocker Stock Consideration).

 

Stock Escrow Account” means the account established by the Escrow Agent for purposes of holding a portion of the Stock Consideration (excluding the Indemnity Escrow Shares)

 

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pursuant to the terms of the Stock Escrow Agreement.

 

Stock Escrow Agreement” means the escrow agreement governing the Stock Escrow Account to be entered into as of the date hereof between the Escrow Agent, the Sellers’ Representative and Parent (as amended, modified, supplemented or restated from time to time).

 

Straddle Period” means any taxable period beginning on or before and ending after the Closing Date.

 

Straddle Period Tax Return” means any Tax Return relating to a Straddle Period.

 

Subsequent Consideration” means amounts payable to the Sellers after the Closing, including any payments pursuant to Section 7.2(b).

 

Subsidiary” means with respect to any Person, any corporation, partnership, association, limited liability company or other business entity of which (i) if a corporation, a majority of the total voting power of shares of stock 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 that Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of that Person or a combination thereof; or (ii) if a partnership, association, limited liability company or other business entity, a majority of the partnership or other similar ownership interests thereof is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by that Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of that Person or a combination thereof.  For purposes of this definition, a Person or Persons shall be deemed to have a majority ownership interest in a partnership, association or other business entity if such Person or Persons shall be allocated a majority of partnership, association or other business entity gains or losses or shall be or control the managing director, managing member, general partner or other managing Person of such partnership, association or other business entity.  For the purposes of this definition, a Person or Persons shall also include all successors in interest.

 

Surrender Formsmeans, collectively, a letter of transmittal in a form reasonably acceptable to the Sellers’ Representative, a Form W-8 or W-9, as applicable, and a Joinder Agreement.

 

Survival Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.1(a).

 

Surviving Company” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(b).

 

Tax” or “Taxesmeans all (a) taxes, charges, withholdings, fees, levies, imposts, duties and governmental fees or other like assessments or charges of any kind whatsoever in the nature of taxes imposed by any United States federal, state, local or foreign or other Taxing Authority (including those related to income, net income, gross income, receipts, capital, windfall profit, severance, property (real and personal), production, sales, goods and services, use, business and occupation, license, excise, registration, franchise, employment, payroll (including social security contributions), deductions at source, withholding, alternative or add-on minimum, intangibles, ad valorem, transfer, gains, stamp, customs, duties, estimated, transaction, title, capital, paid-up capital, profits, premium, value added, recording, inventory and merchandise, business privilege, federal highway use, commercial rent tax, and any liability under unclaimed property, escheat, or

 

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similar Laws), (b) interest, penalties, fines, additions to tax or additional amounts imposed by any Taxing Authority in connection with (i) any item described in clause (a) or (ii) the failure to comply with any requirement imposed with respect to any Tax Return, and (c) liability in respect of any items described in clause (a) and/or (b) payable by reason of contract (including any Tax Sharing Agreement), assumption, transferee, successor or similar liability, operation of law or otherwise.

 

Tax Claim Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.4(f)(i).

 

Tax Claims” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.4(g).

 

Tax Contest” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.4(f)(i).

 

Tax Return” means any return, declaration, form, report, claim, informational return (including all Forms 1099) or statement required to be filed with any Governmental Authority with respect to Taxes, including any schedule or attachment thereto or amendment thereof.

 

Tax Sharing Agreement” means any Tax indemnity agreement, Tax sharing agreement, Tax allocation agreement or similar contract or arrangement, whether written or unwritten other than customary Tax indemnification or other arrangements contained in any credit or other commercial agreement the primary purpose of which does not relate to Taxes.

 

Taxing Authority” means, with respect to any Tax or Tax Return, the Governmental Authority that imposes such Tax or requires a person to file such Tax Return and the agency (if any) charged with the collection of such Tax or the administration of such Tax Return, in each case, for such Governmental Authority.

 

Third-Party Claim” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.6(a).

 

Top Suppliers” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.2(s).

 

Total Consideration” means, together, the Closing Cash Consideration, the Stock Consideration, the Blocker Cash Consideration and the  Blocker Stock Consideration.

 

Transaction Expenses” means an amount determined by Sellers’ Representative at Closing, consisting of (i) investment banking fees (i.e., the fees owed to Pagemill Partners, LLC) in connection with the Transactions, (ii) legal and accounting expenses incurred by the Company in connection with the Transactions, and (iii) such other fees and expenses incurred by the Company in connection with the Transactions as determined by the Sellers’ Representative.

 

Transactions” means the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

Transfer Taxes” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.4(c).

 

Treasury Regulations” means the Treasury regulations promulgated under the Code, as such Treasury Regulations may be amended from time to time.  Any reference herein to a particular provision of the Treasury Regulations means, where appropriate, the corresponding successor provision.

 

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Unclaimed Amounts” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.8.

 

2.                                      BLOCKER SALE; MERGER

 

2.1                               Blocker Sale.  Immediately prior to the Merger, the stock of Insight Beatport Cayman Blocker, Inc. (“Blocker”), a Delaware corporation which owns, as its sole assets, Membership Interests in the Company, shall be sold to Parent by Insight Venture Partners (Cayman) V, L.P., the sole stockholder of Blocker (“IVP Cayman”) in exchange for the right to receive (a) the Blocker Cash Consideration, (b) the Blocker Stock Consideration and (c) the portion of the Subsequent Consideration, if any, that becomes payable to IVP Cayman as calculated in accordance with the methodology set forth on Exhibit C (the “Blocker Sale”); provided, however, that,  at the closing of the Blocker Sale, Parent shall (i) deliver to the Sellers’ Representative, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account specified by the Sellers’ Representative to Parent prior to the Closing, an amount in cash equal to the Blocker Cash Consideration for distribution by the Sellers’ Representative pursuant to Section 2.4, (ii) deposit the applicable portion of the Blocker Stock Consideration into the Stock Escrow Account and (iii) deposit the applicable portion of the Blocker Stock Consideration allocable to Blocker’s portion of the Indemnity Escrow Shares into the Indemnity Escrow Account.  For all purposes hereunder (other than Section 2.2, Section 3.1 and Section 3.3), IVP Cayman shall be deemed a “Seller” hereunder, and shall have all of the rights and obligations of a Seller hereunder (except pursuant to Section 2.2, Section 3.1 and Section 3.3).  Each of Buyer and Parent (on behalf of itself and on behalf of the Blocker following the closing of the Blocker Sale) hereby waives any and all rights to receive any payments in respect of the Membership Interest transferred in connection with the Blocker Sale.  The Company hereby waives any and all of its rights, including any right of first refusal and notices related thereto, that may be applicable to the Blocker Sale under the Company’s Organizational Documents.

 

2.2                               Merger and Effect of Merger.

 

(a)                                 In connection with the Merger, each of the Company and the Buyer have approved, by resolutions duly adopted, this Agreement as their “Plan of Merger” within the meanings of Section 7-90-203.4 of the Colorado Corporations and Associations Act (the “CCAA”) and Section 18-209 of the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act (the “DLLCA”).  Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, the Statement of Merger as required by Section 7-90-203.7 of the CCAA (the “Statement of Merger”) and the Certificate of Merger as required by Section 18-209(c) of the DLLCA (the “Certificate of Merger”) shall be duly prepared, executed and acknowledged by the Company, Buyer and such other parties as may be appropriate, and thereafter (i) the Statement of Merger shall be delivered to the Secretary of State of Colorado (the “Colorado Department”), as provided in Section 7-90-203.7 of the CCAA, and (ii) Certificate of Merger shall be delivered to the Secretary of State of Delaware (the “Delaware Department”), as provided in Section 18-209(c) of the DLLCA, each for filing as soon as practicable on or after the date on which the Closing occurs.  The Merger shall become effective on the date and at the time of the acceptance of the Statement of Merger by the Colorado Department, or, if a later or delayed effective time is stated in the Statement of Merger, then at such later date and time (the “Effective Time”).

 

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(b)                                 At the Effective Time, the separate existence of the Buyer (PITA II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company) shall cease, the Buyer shall be merged with and into the Company (Beatport, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company) and the Company, as the surviving company in the Merger, shall continue its existence under the laws of the State of Colorado (the “Surviving Company”) under the name of “Beatport, LLC.”  At and after the Effective Time, the Merger will have the effects set forth in Section 7-90-204 of the CCAA and Section 18-209(g) of the DLLCA.

 

(c)                                  At the Effective Time, (i) the articles of organization of the Company, as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, shall be the articles of organization of the Surviving Company immediately after the Effective Time, and shall thereafter continue to be its articles of organization until amended as provided therein and under the CCAA, and (ii) the operating agreement of the Company shall be amended and restated so as to read in its entirety as set forth in Exhibit D, and as so amended shall be the operating agreement of the Surviving Company until amended as provided therein and applicable Law.

 

(d)                                 The following individuals shall be the managers of the Surviving Company immediately after the Effective Time: Robert F.X Sillerman and Richard S. Rosenstein.  The officers of Company immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be the officers of Company as the Surviving Company immediately after the Effective Time.

 

(e)                                  Effect on Membership Interests.  Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, at the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of Parent, Buyer, the Company, or the holders of the Membership Interests:

 

(i)                                     the membership interests of Buyer that are outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be converted into the Membership Interests of the Surviving Company and the members of Buyer immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be the members of the Surviving Company.

 

(ii)                                  the Membership Interests held by each Seller that are issued and outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (except for Membership Interests held by the Blocker) shall be converted into and represent the right to receive (i) the portion of the Closing Cash Consideration (as defined below) set forth across from such Seller’s name on Exhibit C hereto,  (ii) the portion of the Stock Consideration that becomes payable to such Seller pursuant to the terms of the Stock Escrow Agreement or Indemnity Escrow Agreement (whether in stock or cash as determined in accordance with the terms hereof) and as calculated in accordance with the methodology set forth on Exhibit C, and (iii) the portion of the Subsequent Consideration, if any, that becomes payable to such Seller as calculated in accordance with the methodology set forth on Exhibit C; provided, however, that the Sellers’ Representative shall not deliver (or cause to be delivered) to such Seller any amounts (including any portion of the Stock Consideration inclusive of the Indemnity Escrow Shares) in respect of such Seller’s outstanding Membership Interests until such Seller has delivered to the Sellers’ Representative (or its

 

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designee) duly completed and executed Surrender Forms.  No interest will be paid or will accrue on any portion of the consideration payable hereunder.

 

(iii)                               each Membership Interest, when converted, contributed and exchanged or canceled, as applicable, pursuant to this Section 2.2, shall no longer be outstanding and shall automatically be canceled and retired, to the extent applicable, and each Seller shall cease to have any rights with respect thereto, except the right to receive the respective consideration provided for in this Section 2.  At the Effective Time, the transfer books of the Company shall be closed, and no transfer of any Membership Interest shall be made thereafter.

 

2.3                               Closing Consideration. On the Closing Date, Parent and Buyer shall make the following payments and deliveries:

 

(a)                                 Parent shall deliver to the Sellers’ Representative, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account specified by the Sellers’ Representative to Parent at least two (2) Business Days prior to Closing, an amount in cash equal to the sum (the “Closing Cash Payment”) of (i) Thirty-Three Million Four Hundred Thousand Dollars ($33,400,000), minus (ii) the Blocker Cash Consideration;

 

(b)                                 Parent shall deposit the Stock Consideration (excluding the Indemnity Escrow Shares and the Blocker Stock Consideration (other than the Blocker Stock Consideration allocable to Blocker’s portion of the Indemnity Escrow Shares being deposited by Parent pursuant to the Blocker Sale)) with the Escrow Agent to hold in the Stock Escrow Account pursuant to the terms of the Stock Escrow Agreement; and

 

(c)                                  Parent shall deposit the Indemnity Escrow Shares (other than Blocker’s portion of the Indemnity Escrow Shares being deposited by Parent pursuant to the Blocker Sale) with the Escrow Agent to hold in the Indemnity Escrow Account subject to the terms of the Indemnity Escrow Agreement.

 

2.4                               Closing Date Payments. On the Closing Date, the Sellers’ Representative shall distribute the Closing Cash Payment in accordance with the below:

 

(a)                                 The Sellers’ Representative shall distribute the applicable portion of the sum (the “Closing Cash Consideration”) of the Closing Cash Payment, plus the Blocker Cash Consideration, minus the Transaction Expenses, minus the Seller Reserve Amount to each Seller, by wire transfer of immediately available United States funds to one or more bank accounts designated by each such Seller, in accordance with the methodology set forth on Exhibit C, in each case, upon receipt of such Seller’s (other than IVP Cayman’s) completed and executed Surrender Forms.

 

(b)                                 The Sellers’ Representative shall pay each Person owed any portion of the Transaction Expenses, by wire transfer of immediately available United States funds to one or more bank accounts designated by each such Person, the respective amount of the Transaction Expenses owed to such Person.

 

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(c)                                  The Sellers’ Representative shall deposit the Seller Reserve Amount in a segregated escrow account controlled by the Sellers’ Representative.

 

2.5                               Closing.

 

(a)                                 Closing Date.  The closing of the Transactions (the “Closing”) shall take place immediately following the Effective Time at the offices of Goodwin Procter LLP, 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, New York 10018, at a time and on a date to be designated by the Company and Buyer, which shall be no later than the second (2nd) Business Day after the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set forth in Section 6 hereof (other than those conditions which by their terms are to be satisfied or waived at the Closing), but shall be, in no event, more than twenty (20) calendar days after the date hereof, provided that the conditions set forth in Section 6 hereof are satisfied or waived (other than those conditions which by their terms are to be satisfied or waived at the Closing) or such other time, date and location as the Company and Buyer shall mutually agree. The Closing may be accomplished remotely by the electronic exchange of all closing deliveries required by Section 2.5 between the Parties.  The date on which the Closing actually occurs is referred to herein as the “Closing Date”.

 

(b)                                 Closing Deliveries.

 

(i)                                     At the Closing, the Company shall deliver to Buyer the following:

 

(A)                               a certificate (the “Company Secretary Certificate”), dated the Closing Date, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Buyer, signed by the secretary of the Company, attaching thereto copies of the following documents and certifying, as applicable, that (x) such copies are complete and correct copies of such documents, (y) such documents are in full force and effect, and (z) such documents have not been amended, modified, or rescinded (and that the amendment, modification, or rescinding of such documents has not been authorized):

 

i.                                          each of the Company’s Organizational Documents;

 

ii.                                       the requisite written consent, or minutes of the meeting, of the Company’s board or managers or other governing body authorizing the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents, the Merger, and the performance of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, on behalf of the Company; and

 

iii.                                    the requisite consent, or minutes of the meeting, of the Company’s required equity holders authorizing the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents, and the performance of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, on behalf of the Company;

 

(B)                               a certificate of good standing of the Company from the Secretary of State of the State of Colorado dated within five (5) Business Days of the Closing Date;

 

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(C)                               a certificate executed by an officer of the Company, dated the Closing Date, stating that the preconditions specified in Section 6.2, as they relate to the Company have been satisfied;

 

(D)                               from the Company, a certificate certifying that Membership Interests are not “United States real property interests” within the meaning of Section 897(c) of the Code (the “FIRPTA Certificate”); and

 

(E)                                the Ancillary Documents, duly executed by the Escrow Agent and the Sellers’ Representative.

 

(ii)                                  At the Closing, Buyer and Parent will deliver or cause to be delivered to the Sellers or the Sellers’ Representative the following:

 

(A)                               a certificate (the “Buyer Secretary Certificate”), dated the Closing Date, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Sellers’ Representative, signed by signed on behalf of Buyer by Buyer’s Secretary, attaching thereto copies of the following documents and certifying, as applicable, that (x) such copies are complete and correct copies of such documents, (y) such documents are in full force and effect, and (z) such documents have not been amended, modified, or rescinded (and that the amendment, modification, or rescinding of such documents has not been authorized):

 

i.                                          each of Buyer’s Organizational Documents;

 

ii.                                       the requisite written consent, or minutes of the meeting, of Buyer’s board or managers or other governing body authorizing the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents, and the performance of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, on behalf of Buyer; and

 

iii.                                    the requisite written consent, or minutes of the meeting, of Parent’s Board authorizing the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents, and the performance of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, on behalf of Parent;

 

(B)                               a certificate of good standing of each of Buyer and Parent from the Secretary of State its jurisdiction of organization, and each other state in which the Company is qualified to do business dated within five (5) Business Days of the Closing Date;

 

(C)                               a certificate executed by an officer of each of Buyer and Parent, dated the Closing Date, stating that the preconditions specified in Section 6.3 as they relate to Buyer and Parent have been satisfied; and

 

(D)                               the Ancillary Documents, duly executed by Buyer; and

 

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(E)                                a capitalization table of Parent dated as of the Closing Date.

 

(iii)                               At the Closing, Parent will deliver:

 

(A)                               to the Sellers’ Representative, the Closing Cash Payment;

 

(B)                               to the Escrow Agent, the Stock Consideration (excluding the Indemnity Escrow Shares) to be deposited in the Stock Escrow Account; and

 

(C)                               to the Escrow Agent, the Indemnity Escrow Shares to be deposited into the Indemnity Escrow Account.

 

2.6                               Withholding.  Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Buyer is  entitled to deduct and withhold (or cause to be deducted and withheld) from any amounts payable pursuant to this Agreement, such amounts as the Buyer determines it (or the Company or any of its Affiliates) is required to deduct and withhold with respect to the making of any such payment under the Code or any applicable provision of state, local or other Tax Law (including, without limitation, as a result of the failure of a Seller to deliver a FIRPTA Certificate).  To the extent that amounts are so deducted and withheld, such deducted and withheld amounts are to be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the Person in respect of which such deduction and withholding was made.

 

2.7                               Stock Consideration.

 

(a)                                 The Parties intend for the portion of the Stock Consideration deposited into escrow at the Closing to be treated as owned by Parent for U.S. federal income tax purposes; provided, however, that neither Parent nor Holder shall be treated as owning any portion of the Stock Consideration released to or at the direction of the Sellers or the Sellers’ Representative in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents.  Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, except as set forth in Section 4.3, none of Parent, Buyer or any of their respective Affiliates (including Holder) shall have any right to receive any distributions out of the Stock Escrow Account, and each of Parent and Buyer hereby waive and disclaim, on their own behalf and on behalf of their respective Affiliates (including Holder), any right to receive distributions from, or to make claims against any portion of the Stock Consideration deposited into, the Stock Escrow Account.  Any and all cash earnings and cash dividends on the Stock Consideration held in escrow shall be for the benefit of Parent and any voting rights and other similar rights with respect to the Stock Consideration held in escrow shall be exercisable by Holder, in each case, until such Stock Consideration is released from the Stock Escrow Account or the Indemnity Escrow Account, as applicable. Holder shall be solely responsible for complying with any and all reporting obligations and making any and all filings (including all SEC reports and filings) with any Governmental Authority with respect to the Stock Consideration; provided, however, that Holder shall not be responsible for such reporting and filing obligations with respect to any portion of the Stock Consideration released to the Sellers or the Sellers’ Representative  in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents. Parent shall cause Holder to

 

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provide the Sellers’ Representative with a reasonable opportunity to review any filings required to be filed by Holder with any Governmental Authority prior to submitting any such filings to such Governmental Authority, and Parent shall cause Holder to use its commercially reasonable efforts to reflect in each such filing, when so filed with such Governmental Authority, such comments as the Sellers’ Representative may reasonably propose, and Parent shall cause Holder not to file any such document to which the Sellers’ Representative objects in writing, unless in the reasonable judgment of Parent’s counsel such filing is necessary to comply with applicable Law.

 

(b)                                 If, at any time after the Closing but before the (i) date upon which the Stock Consideration is released from the Stock Escrow Account or (ii) date upon which the Indemnity Escrow Shares are released from the Indemnity Escrow Account, as applicable, there occurs any stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization or similar transaction affecting SFX Common Stock, then Parent shall deposit or cause to be deposited with the Escrow Agent for deposit into the Stock Escrow Account and/or the Indemnity Escrow Account such additional shares of SFX Common Stock as the holder of the Stock Consideration would be entitled to receive as a result of such occurrence, with such additional SFX Common Stock being made part of the Stock Consideration (and included within such definition) for purposes of this Agreement.  For the avoidance of doubt, the amounts to be deposited into the Stock Escrow Account pursuant to this Section 2.7(b), if any, shall include such additional shares as they relate to the entire Stock Consideration, including the Indemnity Escrow Shares.

 

(c)                                  Parent covenants and agrees that it will not sell or transfer any of its membership interests in Holder until all of the Stock Consideration held in the Stock Escrow Account pursuant to the Stock Escrow Agreement has been released to the Sellers’ Representative, the Sellers, or to Parent (pursuant to Section 4.3(a)), as applicable, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the Stock Escrow Agreement; provided,  that nothing in this provision shall limit Parent’s ability to transfer its membership interests in Holder to an Affiliate, or to assign, pledge, or transfer an interest as collateral or security for the benefit of creditors, or for any such creditor to realize upon such pledged interest. On the date on which the portion of the Stock Consideration held in the Stock Escrow Account is to be released to the Sellers pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of the Stock Escrow Agreement, Parent and Buyer shall cause all such Stock Consideration to be distributed to or at the direction of the Sellers’ Representative.

 

2.8                               Certain Additional Matters. To the extent that amounts are withheld from any payments to any Seller hereunder, the withheld amounts shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the Seller.  Any portion of the consideration payable hereunder remaining unclaimed as of a date which is six (6) months following the Closing Date (“Unclaimed Amounts”) shall, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, become the property of the Surviving Company; provided, that the Surviving Company shall thereafter remain solely and primarily liable for the payment of any Unclaimed Amounts to any Seller.

 

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3.                                      REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

3.1                               Representations and Warranties Concerning Sellers.  Each Seller, for itself, severally and not jointly, represents and warrants to Buyer and Parent as follows:

 

(a)                                 Ownership.  Such Seller is the lawful record and beneficial owner of the Membership Interests set forth opposite such Seller’s name on Exhibit B and has good title to such Membership Interests, free and clear of any Liens (other than for Taxes not yet due and payable and transfer restrictions under federal or state securities Laws) and with no restriction on the voting rights (if applicable) and other incidents of record and beneficial ownership pertaining thereto.

 

(b)                                 Organization. Such Seller which is an Entity is duly organized and validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization.

 

(c)                                  Authorization of Transaction.  Such Seller who is an individual has the legal capacity to execute and deliver this Agreement and each Ancillary Document to which such Seller is a party and to perform such Seller’s obligations hereunder and thereunder.  Such Seller which is an Entity has all requisite organizational power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and each Ancillary Document to which such Seller is a party, and to perform such Seller’s obligations hereunder and thereunder.  This Agreement and each of the Ancillary Documents to which such Seller is party has been (or, contemporaneously with the Closing is being) duly executed and delivered by such Seller and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by the other parties hereto or thereto, constitutes a legal, valid, and binding obligation of such Seller, enforceable against such Seller in accordance with its terms, except as such enforcement might be subject to or limited by (i) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance, or other similar Laws, now or hereafter in effect, relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and remedies generally and (ii) the effect of general principles of equity.

 

(d)                                 Noncontravention.  The execution, delivery, and performance by each Seller of this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents and the consummation of the Transactions does not and will not (i) contravene or conflict with such Seller’s Organizational Documents (as applicable); (ii) in any material respect violate or conflict with any applicable Law to which such Seller is subject; (iii) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien on any of the Membership Interests of such Seller; or (iv) contravene, conflict with, or constitute a material violation or breach of any material Contract to which such Seller is a party or to which any of the Membership Interests of such Seller are subject.  Such Seller is not required to give any notice to, make any filing with, or obtain any authorization, consent, or approval of any Governmental Authority or any other Person in order for the Parties to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents.

 

(e)                                  Brokers’ Fees. Such Seller is not obligated to pay nor has any Liability with respect to any fees or commissions to any broker, finder, or agent with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby or by any Ancillary Document for which Buyer or Company would become liable or otherwise obligated.

 

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(f)                                   No Other Representations and Warranties. Except for the representations and warranties contained in this Sections 3.1 and Section 3.3, the Ancillary Documents, and the certificates delivered in connection herewith, none of the Sellers or any other Person has made or makes any other express or implied representation or warranty, either written or oral, on behalf of the Sellers, including any representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of any information regarding the Sellers furnished or made available to Buyer, Parent and their respective representatives (including any information, documents or material made available to Buyer in the electronic data room, management presentations or in any other form in expectation of the Transactions contemplated hereby) or any representation or warranty arising from statute or otherwise in Law.

 

3.2                               Representations and Warranties Concerning the Company.  Except as set forth on the schedules of exceptions and disclosures schedules delivered in connection herewith (the “Disclosure Schedule”), the Company represents and warrants to Buyer and Parent as follows:

 

(a)                                 Organization, Good Standing, and Qualification.  The Company is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Colorado, and the Company has all requisite limited liability company power and authority to own and operate its properties and to carry on its businesses as now conducted.  Schedule 3.2(a) lists every jurisdiction in which the Company is qualified to do business, and such jurisdictions represent every jurisdiction in which its ownership of property or the conduct of its business as now conducted requires it to qualify, except where the failure to be so qualified would not have a Material Adverse Effect.  The Company has made available to Buyer copies of the Organizational Documents of the Company and its Subsidiaries, and such copies are true and complete.

 

(b)                                 Authorization of Transaction.  The Company has all limited liability company power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and each Ancillary Document to which the Company is a party, and to perform the Company’s obligations hereunder and thereunder.  This Agreement and each Ancillary Document has been (or, contemporaneously with the Closing is being) duly executed and delivered by the Company and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by the other parties thereto, constitutes a legal, valid, and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except as such enforcement might be subject to or limited by (i) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance, or other similar Laws, now or hereafter in effect, relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and remedies generally and (ii) the effect of general principles of equity.

 

(c)                                  Capitalization.  Except as set forth on Schedule 3.2(c), the Membership Interests constitute all of the outstanding equity interests of the Company.  Except for the Membership Interests and except as set forth on Schedule 3.2(c), there are no outstanding: (i) equity interests or voting securities of the Company; (ii) securities convertible or exchangeable into equity interests of the Company; (iii) options, warrants, purchase rights, subscription rights, preemptive rights, conversion rights, exchange rights, calls, puts, rights of first refusal or other contracts that require the Company to issue, sell or otherwise cause to become outstanding or to acquire, repurchase or redeem equity interests of the

 

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Company; or (iv) equity appreciation, phantom equity interests, profit participation or similar rights with respect to the Company, and there are no outstanding obligations of the Company, actual or contingent, to issue, transfer, sell or deliver or to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any securities.  The Membership Interests have been duly authorized and validly issued and were issued in compliance with all applicable securities Laws and are not subject to, nor were they issued in violation of, any purchase option, call option, right of first refusal, first offer, co-sale or participation preemptive right, subscription right or any similar right.  The ownership of the Company as set forth in Schedule 3.2(c) is true correct and complete, and the Membership Interests as set forth therein constitute all outstanding equity securities of the Company.

 

(d)                                 Subsidiaries.  The Subsidiaries of the Company, their jurisdiction of formation, and their ownership structure is set forth on Schedule 3.2(d).  Neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries owns or holds the right to acquire any stock, partnership interest, joint venture interest or other equity ownership interest in any other Person.  Each of the Company’s Subsidiaries is validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its formation, has all requisite power and authority necessary to own its properties and to carry on its businesses as now conducted and is qualified to do business in every jurisdiction in which its ownership of property or the conduct of its business as now conducted requires it to qualify, except where the failure to be so qualified would not have a Material Adverse Effect.  Except as set forth in Schedule 3.2(d), all of the equity interests of each of the Company’s Subsidiaries is owned by the Company free and clear of all Liens.

 

(e)                                  Noncontravention.  Except as set forth on Schedule 3.2(e), the execution, delivery, and performance by the Company of any Ancillary Documents to which the Company is party and the consummation of the Transactions does not and will not (i) contravene or conflict with any of the Company’s Organizational Documents; (ii) in any material respect violate or conflict with any applicable Law to which the Company is subject; (iii) to the Company’s Knowledge, result in the creation or imposition of any Lien on an asset of the Company (other than Permitted Liens); or (iv) contravene, conflict with, or constitute a material violation or breach of any Material Contract to which the Company is a party or to which any Company assets are subject.

 

(f)                                   Financial Statements. Schedule 3.2(f) consists of: (i) the audited consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its Subsidiaries and the related statements of income, members equity and cash flows, in each case, as of and for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2012, 2011, and 2010 (the “Audited Financial Statements”); and (ii) the unaudited consolidated balance sheet of the Company dated as of January 31, 2013 and the related unaudited consolidated statements of operations for the month ended January 31, 2013 (the “Interim Financial Statements” and, together with the Audited Financial Statements, the “Financial Statements”).  Except as set forth on Schedule 3.2(f), each of the Financial Statements was prepared on the basis of and in accordance with the books and records of the Company and its Subsidiaries kept in the ordinary course of business (which books and records are accurate and complete in all material respects), and fairly presents in all material respects the financial condition of the Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as of its respective date, and the consolidated results of

 

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operations and cash flows of the Company and its Subsidiaries for the periods related thereto, in each case in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, except in the case of the unaudited Financial Statements for the absence of footnote disclosure and year-end adjustments, none of which, if presented, would have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, taken as a whole.  The balance sheet of the Company as of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012 is referred to herein as the “Latest Balance Sheet”.  The Latest Balance Sheet includes all accounts payable of the Company as of the date thereof.  All accounts payable as set forth on the Latest Balance Sheet or arising since the date thereof have been incurred in the ordinary course of business and, since the date of the Latest Balance Sheet, all such accounts payable have been paid in a timely manner by the Company in accordance with past practice.  To the Company’s Knowledge, the amount due and payable in respect of mechanical royalties for the period commencing on the Closing Date and ending on the one year anniversary of the Closing Date does not exceed One Million Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,700,000).

 

(g)                                  Absence of Certain Developments.  Since January 1, 2013, there has not been any Material Adverse Effect with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, and no event has occurred and no circumstances exist that would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.  Except as set forth on Schedule 3.2(g) and except as expressly contemplated by this Agreement, since January 1, 2013, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has:

 

(i)                                     amended any of its Organizational Documents;

 

(ii)                                  incurred any Indebtedness, except working capital credit line borrowings in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices, or guaranteed any such Indebtedness, or issued or sold any Indebtedness or warrants or rights to acquire any Indebtedness, or guaranteed any Indebtedness of others, in each case, other than accruals for mechanical royalty and label payments (including, without limitation, payments to foreign country artists and record labels);

 

(iii)                               mortgaged, pledged or subjected to any Lien any of its assets (other than Permitted Liens);

 

(iv)                              (A) sold, leased, licensed, assigned, pledged or granted any security interest in, transferred or otherwise disposed of, or agreed to sell, lease, license, assign, pledge or grant any security interest in, transfer or otherwise dispose of, any of its tangible assets, except in the ordinary course of business, or (B) acquired by merger or consolidation with, or merged or consolidated with, or purchased substantially all of the assets of, any corporation, partnership, association, joint venture or other business organization or division thereof;

 

(v)                                 sold, licensed, assigned or transferred any Company Intellectual Property, except in the ordinary course of business;

 

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(vi)                              issued, sold or transferred, or agreed to the issuance, delivery or sale of: (A) any of its equity securities; (B) any securities convertible or exchangeable into equity; or (C) other equity securities or warrants, options or other rights to acquire its equity securities, or any bonds or debt securities;

 

(vii)                           made any material capital investment in, or any material loan to, any other Person;

 

(viii)                        made any material capital expenditures or commitments, except in the ordinary course of business;

 

(ix)                              adopted any new or made any changes in its existing employee benefit plans or made any changes in wages, salary or other compensation with respect to its officers, directors or employees, except, in each case, (A) to the extent required to comply with applicable Law or the terms of any Plan or (B) for any such action or change that is not material and that was taken in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, and to the Company’s Knowledge no communication or announcement has been made indicating any intention of the Company or any Subsidiary to take any of the foregoing actions;

 

(x)                                 paid, loaned or advanced (other than the payment of salary and benefits in the ordinary course of business or the payment, advance or reimbursement of expenses in the ordinary course of business) any amounts to, or sold, transferred or leased any of its assets to, or entered into or modified any other transactions with, any of its Affiliates, or made any loan to, or entered into any other transaction with, any of its directors or officers outside the ordinary course of business;

 

(xi)                              made or rescinded any Tax election, changed any annual accounting period, adopted or changed any method of accounting or reversed any accruals (except as required by a change in Law or GAAP), filed any amended Tax Returns, signed or entered into any closing agreement or settlement, settled or compromised any claim or assessment of Tax liability, surrendered any right to claim a refund, offset or other reduction in liability, consented to any extension or waiver of the limitations period applicable to any claim or assessment, in each case with respect to Taxes, or acted or omitted to act where such action or omission to act would reasonably be expected to have the effect of materially increasing any present or future Tax liability or materially decreasing any present or future Tax benefit for the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or the Buyer or its Affiliates;

 

(xii)                           modified in a material manner its existing cash management, credit collection or payment policies, procedures and practices (including, without limitation, any acceleration in the collection of accounts receivable, delay in the payment of accounts payable or change in the maintenance of working capital balances);

 

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(xiii)                        commenced or settled any litigation, arbitration or proceeding involving (i) an amount in excess of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) in the aggregate or (ii) involving equitable relief;

 

(xiv)                       entered into or materially modified any Material Contract or material Licenses and Permits, or otherwise become obligated to do any of the foregoing, except in each case in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice; or

 

(xv)                          experienced any incidents of damage, destruction or loss of any property owned by the Company or its Subsidiaries, whether or not covered by insurance, having a replacement cost or fair market value in excess of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000).

 

(h)                                 Properties.

 

(i)                                     Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries owns any real property.

 

(ii)                                  The real property listed on Schedule 3.2(h)(ii) (the “Leased Real Property”) constitutes a complete and correct list of all of the real property leased, subleased, licensed, or otherwise used in any material respect, pursuant to other similar agreements or arrangements, by the Company and its Subsidiaries and that significantly relate to the business and operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries.  Schedule 3.2(h)(ii) also sets forth a complete and correct list of all leases, subleases, licenses or other rental arrangements pursuant to which the Company or its Subsidiaries holds any Leased Real Property (individually, a “Lease” and collectively, the “Leases”).  The Company has delivered or made available to Buyer accurate and complete copies of each of the Leases.  None of the Leases referenced in the preceding sentence have been modified, assigned, changed, supplemented, amended, or mortgaged in any material respect, except to the extent that such modifications or other changes are disclosed on Schedule 3.2(h)(ii) or disclosed by the copies of the Leases delivered or made available to Buyer.  With respect to each Lease, and except as otherwise specified on Schedule 3.2(h)(ii):

 

(A)                               such Lease is valid and is in full force and effect, subject to the application of any bankruptcy or creditors’ rights Laws and, if applicable, proper authorization and execution of such Lease by the other party thereto;

 

(B)                               none of the Leased Real Property has been subleased, licensed, assigned or otherwise transferred or conveyed by the Company or its Subsidiaries, and to the Company’s Knowledge, there are no Liens that affect the Leased Real Property as a result of the acts or omissions of the Company or its Subsidiaries other than Permitted Liens;

 

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(C)                               to the Company’s Knowledge, neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries has received any written notice from any Governmental Authority that the use, occupancy, and operations of any Leased Real Property by the Company or any applicable Subsidiary is not in compliance with all applicable Laws and Licenses and Permits; and

 

(D)                               to the Company’s Knowledge, neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries has received from any counterparty thereto or sent to any counterparty thereto written notice of any material default or alleged default in the performance of any obligation to be performed or paid under any Lease.

 

(i)                                     Tax Matters.  Except as set forth on Schedule 3.2(i):

 

(i)                                     Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries has: (a) timely filed all income Tax Returns and all other material Tax Returns required to be filed by or with respect to such entities or with respect to the assets of the Company or the Business, and all such Tax Returns have been completed in material compliance with all applicable Laws.  All material Taxes owed by each of the Company and its Subsidiaries or with respect to the assets of the Company or the Business (whether or not shown on any Tax Return) have been timely paid in full.

 

(ii)                                  There are no Liens relating or attributable to Taxes encumbering (and no Taxing Authority has threatened in writing to encumber) the assets of any of the Company or its Subsidiaries, except for statutory Liens for current Taxes not yet due and payable, or Liens for Taxes being contested in good faith in appropriate proceedings.

 

(iii)                               Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries has timely withheld and paid over to the appropriate Taxing Authority all material Taxes which it is required to withhold from amounts paid or owing to any employee, independent contractor, shareholder, creditor, holder of securities or other third party, and each of the Company and its Subsidiaries has materially complied with all information reporting (including Internal Revenue Service Form 1099) and backup withholding requirements, including maintenance of required records with respect thereto.

 

(iv)                              There are no: (a) pending written claims by any Governmental Authority with respect to Taxes relating or attributable to any of the Company or its Subsidiaries; or (b) deficiencies for any Tax, claim for additional Taxes, or other dispute or claim relating or attributable to any Tax liability of any of the Company or its Subsidiaries claimed, issued or raised in writing by any Taxing Authority.

 

(v)                                 None of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries have waived any statute of limitations for the period of assessment or collection of Taxes, or agreed to or requested any extension of time for the period with respect to a Tax assessment or deficiency, which period (after giving effect to such extension or waiver) has not yet expired.

 

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(vi)                              None of the Company or its Subsidiaries (i) is a party to, is bound by, or has any obligation under, any Tax Sharing Agreement, or (ii) has any potential liability or obligation (for Taxes or otherwise) to any Person as a result of, or pursuant to, any such Tax Sharing Agreement.

 

(vii)                           No power of attorney that currently is in effect has been granted by any of the Company or its Subsidiaries.

 

(viii)                        None of the Company or its Subsidiaries has any liability for the Taxes of any Person under Treasury Regulations Section 1.1502-6 (or any similar provision of state, local or foreign Law), as a transferee, successor or as a result of similar liability, operation of Law, by contract (including any Tax Sharing Agreement) or otherwise.  None of the Company or its Subsidiaries has been included in any “consolidated”, “unitary”, “combined” or similar income Tax Return provided for under the United States or any non-U.S. jurisdiction or any state.

 

(ix)                              None of the Company or its Subsidiaries has entered into any transaction identified as a “listed transaction,” within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Sections 1.6011-4(b)(2).

 

(x)                                 No written claim has been made by a Taxing Authority in a jurisdiction where any of the Company or its Subsidiaries does not file Tax Returns and pay Taxes that the Company or such Subsidiary is or may be subject to any Tax Return filing requirements or taxation by that jurisdiction.

 

(xi)                              For all periods since formation, (a) the Company has been treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a partnership and not as an corporation, association or a publicly traded partnership (within the meaning of Section 7704(b) of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder), (b) Beatport SARL and Sound to Sample LTD have each been treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a corporation, (c) Beatport Japan, LLC has been treated as an entity disregarded from its owner for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and (d) none of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries have taken any position inconsistent with such classifications.

 

(xii)                           Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the representations contained in this Section 3.2(i), Section 3.2(m), and Section 3.2(g)(xi) shall constitute the sole and exclusive representations of the Company and its Subsidiaries with respect to Taxes.

 

(j)                                    Contracts and Commitments.  Except as set forth on Schedule 3.2(j), neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries is party to any Contract or group of related Contracts of a type described below (such Contracts that are required to be listed in Schedule 3.2(j) are herein referred to as the “Material Contracts”):

 

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(i)                                     any agreement relating to any pending or completed material business acquisition by the Company or its Subsidiaries within the last thirty-six (36) months;

 

(ii)                                  any collective bargaining agreement;

 

(iii)                               any Contract for the employment or engagement of any officer, individual employee or other person on a full-time or consulting basis providing for base compensation in excess of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) per annum;

 

(iv)                              any Contract: (i) relating to the borrowing of money or the assumption of Indebtedness; or (ii) pursuant to which the Company or its Subsidiaries has loaned or advanced money to any Person, other than advances to employees for business expenses to be incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice or sales to customers on credit in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;

 

(v)                                 any forward purchase or sale, futures, options or similar commodity hedging or derivative Contracts;

 

(vi)                              any Lease or agreement under which it is lessee of or holds or operates any tangible personal property owned by any other party, for which the annual rent exceeds One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000);

 

(vii)                           any Contract or group of related Contracts with the same party for the purchase, maintenance or acquisition of goods, materials, products, supplies, merchandise, equipment, parts or other property or services, under which (A) the undelivered balance of such products or services has a value in excess of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) and (B) such arrangement is not terminable on less than thirty (30) days’ notice without material Liability;

 

(viii)                        any Contract for the acquisition of fixed assets or real property in excess of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) or for capital expenditures or capitalized Leases;

 

(ix)                              any Contract which contains a non-competition provision and any Contract with a Top Supplier which contains a “most-favored-nations” provision;

 

(x)                                 any (a) power of attorney or (b) joint venture or partnership agreement; and

 

(xi)                              without limiting the generality of the foregoing, any Contract (including, without limitation, Contracts in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is licensee or licensor) with any (a) Governmental Authority, (b) Top Supplier or (c) director, officer, member or Affiliate.

 

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Buyer has been given access to a true and correct copy of all Material Contracts, and set forth on Schedule 3.2(j) is a true and complete description of the material terms of each unwritten Material Contract, together with all material amendments, waivers or other changes thereto.

 

Except as set forth on Schedule 3.2(j), as of the date hereof: (i) each of the Contracts listed on Schedule 3.2(j) are valid and binding obligations of the Company and its Subsidiaries (as applicable); (ii) neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries is in material default under any Contract listed on Schedule 3.2(j); and (iii) to the Company’s Knowledge, the other party to each of the Contracts listed on Schedule 3.2(j) is not in material default thereunder.

 

(k)                                 Intellectual Property.

 

(i)                                     Schedule 3.2(k)(i) sets forth a true, correct and complete list of all: (A) registrations and pending applications to register trademarks and service marks, material unregistered trademarks, trade names, fictitious names; (B) Internet domain name registrations; (C) issued patents and pending patent applications; and (D) copyright registrations and pending copyright applications, in each case owned by the Company or its Subsidiaries (“Listed IP”), including, to the extent applicable, the registration or application number and date for each item and the jurisdiction in which the item has been registered or applied for and the record owner of each item.  Except as set forth on Schedule 3.2(k)(i), all renewal and maintenance filings and fees in respect of the Listed IP that (x) were due and payable prior to the date hereof have been made or paid and (y) are due and payable after the date hereof but prior to the Closing Date will be made or paid prior to the Closing Date.  To the Company’s Knowledge, all registrations for the Listed IP are subsisting and all trademark registrations and copyright registrations included in the Listed IP are valid and enforceable.  Except as set forth on Schedule 3.2(k)(i), no claim against the Company or its Subsidiaries by any third party contesting the validity, enforceability or ownership of any Listed IP is currently pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, is threatened.

 

(ii)                                  Except as set forth on Schedule 3.2(k)(ii), (i) the Company or its Subsidiaries owns, or has the right to use pursuant to a valid and binding written agreement, all Intellectual Property and computer software used in or  necessary for the operation of its respective businesses as presently conducted (“Company Intellectual Property”), and (ii) all material Company Intellectual Property which the Company uses pursuant to a valid and binding written agreement that is assignable in connection with the Transactions will, immediately subsequent to the Closing Date, continue to be used by the Company or its Subsidiaries on terms which are identical to those which the Company or its Subsidiaries, immediately prior to the Closing Date, has the right to use such item.  The Company Intellectual Property is sufficient for the Company to carry on the Business as currently conducted.  The Company Intellectual Property includes all material Intellectual Property and computer software used or held for use in connection with the operation of the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ respective businesses as currently

 

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conducted, and, to the Company’s Knowledge, there are no other material items of Intellectual Property or computer software that are used in or necessary for the operation of such businesses as currently conducted or for the continued operation of such businesses as currently conducted.

 

(iii)                               To the Company’s Knowledge, the Company and its Subsidiaries, the operation of their respective businesses, and the Company Intellectual Property do not infringe, misappropriate or otherwise violate any Intellectual Property of any third parties.  Except as set forth on Schedule 3.2(k)(iii), (i) neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries is a party to any proceeding before any Governmental Authority alleging that the Company or its Subsidiaries the operation of their respective businesses, or the Company Intellectual Property is currently infringing, misappropriating or otherwise violating any Intellectual Property of any third party, (ii) neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries has received written notice from any Person alleging that the Company or its Subsidiaries, their respective businesses or the Company Intellectual Property infringe, misappropriate or otherwise violate any Intellectual Property of any third party, (iii) there is no claim against the Company or its Subsidiaries currently pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened, with respect to the alleged infringement, misappropriation or other violation by the Company or its Subsidiaries of the Intellectual Property of any third party, (iv) no proceeding before any Governmental Authority or claim by the Company or its Subsidiaries is currently pending against a third party with respect to the alleged infringement, misappropriation or other violation of any Company  Intellectual Property that is owned solely and exclusively by the Company and or its Subsidiaries (“Company Owned Intellectual Property”) and (v) to the Company’s Knowledge, no third party is currently infringing, misappropriating or otherwise violating any Company Owned Intellectual Property (excluding unauthorized references to, or uses and/or reproductions of, the Beatport name and/or logo on various online websites and blogs from time to time).

 

(iv)                              Except as set forth in Schedule 3.2(k)(iv), neither (i) the Company Owned Intellectual Property, nor (ii) to the Company’s Knowledge all other material Company Intellectual Property, is subject to any Liens, except Permitted Liens.

 

(v)                                 The Company or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, has taken all commercially reasonable actions to maintain the confidentiality of its trade secrets, confidential information and other proprietary rights.

 

(vi)                              Except as set forth in Schedule 3.2(k)(vi), each present or past employee, officer, consultant, contractor of the Company or its Subsidiaries, or any other Person who developed any of the Company Owned Intellectual Property, has executed a valid and enforceable written agreement with the Company or its Subsidiaries that (i) establishes that all Company Owned Intellectual Property, developed by such Person during the course of such Person’s employment or engagement by the Company or its Subsidiaries, shall belong to the Company and

 

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(ii) obligates such Person to keep any confidential information, including trade secrets, of the Company and its Subsidiaries, confidential both during and after the term of employment or contract.

 

(vii)                           Each Software program used by or in the possession of the Company is listed in Schedule 3.2(k)(vii) and is either (i) owned by the Company, (ii) currently in the public domain or otherwise available to the Company without the license, lease or consent of any Person, or (iii) used under rights granted to Seller pursuant to an agreement or license from a Person that is referred to in Schedule 3.2(k)(vii).  To the Company’s Knowledge, the Company’s use of the Software does not violate the rights of any third party.  All Software that the Company owns was either developed by employees of the Company within the scope of their employment, developed by independent contractors who have assigned their rights to the Company pursuant to written agreements, or purchased (including all copyright rights) by the Company.  Except for Software developed by the Company under contracts with third parties, the Company has not granted to any person or Entity any interest, as licensee or otherwise, in any of its owned Software other than rights to use the Software in accordance with customer contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business.  Any license held by the Company to use any Software is valid and, to the Company’s Knowledge, the use of such Software does not infringe on the property rights of any Person.

 

(viii)                        The Software listed on Schedule 3.2(k)(vii) constitutes all of the Software used in the Company’s services and products.  Subject to the terms of the license agreements set forth in Schedule 3.2(k)(vii) and all applicable Law, (A) the Company has the right to assign all of the Software free and clear of any claim or Lien (other than Permitted Liens), and (B) to the Company’s Knowledge, following the Closing, the Company will be entitled to use each item of the Software, free and clear of any claim or right of any Person, in the same manner and to the same extent as it has been used by the Company prior to the Closing.

 

(ix)                              Seller uses commercially reasonable practices that are designed to (i) identify Open Source Materials and (ii) to avoid the improper release of source code included within the Software and the Company’s services or products.  All use and distribution of the Company’s services and products or use and distribution of any Open Source Materials by or through the Company is in compliance with the Open Source Licenses applicable thereto, including copyright notice and attribution requirements in all material respects.  Except as set forth in Schedule 3.2(k)(ix), the Company has not: incorporated Open Source Materials into, or combined Open Source Materials with, distributed Open Source Materials in conjunction with or for use with, or  used Copyleft Materials in connection with, any of the Software in a manner that requires the Software, or any portion thereof, to be subject to any Copyleft License.

 

(x)                                 To the Company’s Knowledge, the Software that has been commercially released is free of any material defects and material errors and operates as intended.  To the Company’s Knowledge, no disabling codes nor

 

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instructions nor any “back door,” “time bomb,” “Trojan horse,” “worm,” “drop dead device,” “virus” nor other software routines or hardware components that permit unauthorized access or the unauthorized disruption, impairment, disablement or erasure of the Software, any Company Intellectual Property (or all parts thereof) or any data (collectively, “Contaminants”) have been introduced in the Company’s Software.

 

(xi)                              The Company has taken commercially reasonable steps to ensure that information technology systems used in connection with the Business are free from Contaminants.  The Company has commercially reasonable disaster recovery plans, procedures and facilities in place for the Business and has taken all commercially reasonable steps to safeguard the information technology systems utilized in the operation of the Business as currently conducted. To the Company’s Knowledge, except as set forth on Schedule 3.2(k)(xi), there have been no unauthorized intrusions or breaches of the security of the information technology systems of the Company prior to the date hereof.  The Company has implemented all material security patches and upgrades that are generally available for the Company’s information technology systems where, in the Company’s reasonable judgment, such patches or upgrades are required.

 

(l)                                     Litigation.  Except as set forth on Schedule 3.2(l), there are no, and within the past three (3) years there have been no material Actions pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened, against the Company or its Subsidiaries, at law or in equity, or before or by any Governmental Authority, and neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries, is subject to, nor in the past three (3) years has the Company or its Subsidiaries, been subject to, any material outstanding judgment, order or decree of any court or other Governmental Authority.

 

(m)                             Employee Benefit Plans.

 

(i)                                     Schedule 3.2(m) sets forth a list of: (i) each “employee welfare benefit plan,” as defined in Section 3(1) of ERISA (whether or not subject to ERISA), including, but not limited to, any medical plan, life insurance plan, short-term or long-term disability plan or dental plan; (ii) each “employee pension benefit plan,” as defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA (whether or not subject to ERISA), including, but not limited to, any excess benefit plan, top hat plan, qualified defined contribution or defined benefit arrangement (“Pension Plans”); (iii) each bonus or incentive, stock option, equity incentive, restricted stock, stock bonus, change-of-control, severance, deferred bonus, salary reduction, consulting or employment agreement; and (iv) each fringe benefit, compensation, vacation pay, service award, moving expense or other compensation arrangement, plan, program, policy or Contract, with regard to each of (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) which is sponsored or maintained by, or otherwise contributed to by, the Company or its Subsidiaries or with respect to which the Company or any Subsidiary has any Liability, whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent ((i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) collectively referred to herein as the “Plans”).  Each of the Pension Plans intended to be qualified under the Code has received a favorable determination letter from

 

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the IRS or is in the form of a prototype plan entitled to rely upon the favorable advisory or opinion letter from the IRS, and no events have occurred that would adversely affect such qualified status of the Plans or the exempt status of any underlying trust.

 

(ii)                                  The Company has made available to Buyer (to the extent applicable): (i) a complete copy of each written Plan as in effect on the date hereof, the summary plan description required by ERISA, if applicable, and summaries of the material terms of each unwritten Plan; (ii) a copy of each trust agreement or other funding vehicle with respect to each such plan; (iii) a copy of the most recently received determination letter, or opinion letter, as applicable, with respect to each such plan that is intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code; and (iv) a copy of the three most recent Form 5500 Annual Reports for each Plan (including attached schedules and audit report, as applicable). Except as set forth on Schedule 3.2(m), neither the Company nor any Subsidiary, nor to the Company’s Knowledge, any other person or Entity, has any express or implied commitment, whether legally enforceable or not, to establish, modify, change or terminate any Plan, other than with respect to a modification, change or termination required by ERISA or the Code.

 

(iii)                               Each Plan has been operated and administered, funded and maintained, in form and operation, in all material respects in compliance with its terms and all applicable requirements of ERISA and the Code and applicable Law.  With respect to each Plan, no Person has entered into any nonexempt “prohibited transaction,” as such term is defined in ERISA or the Code, and there has not occurred any reportable event (within the meaning of Section 4043 of ERISA, other than any reportable event for which notice has been waived by federal regulation).

 

(iv)                              None of the Company, its Subsidiaries, nor any ERISA Affiliate has or would be reasonably expected to have any Liability with respect to any employee benefit plan, whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, which (i) is a “multiemployer plan” within the meaning of Section 3(37) of ERISA, or (ii) is subject to the funding requirements of Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 or Title IV of ERISA.  No material Liability under Title IV of ERISA has been incurred by Company or any ERISA Affiliate that has not been satisfied in full, and no condition exists that presents a material risk to Company or any ERISA Affiliate of incurring or being subject (whether primarily, jointly or secondarily) to a material Liability thereunder, and none of the assets of Company or any ERISA Affiliate is, or may reasonably be expected to become, the subject of any lien arising under ERISA or pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Code or a violation of Section 436 of the Code.  “ERISA Affiliate” shall mean any Entity (whether or not incorporated) other than the Company that, together with the Company or any Subsidiary, is considered under common control and treated as a single employer under Section 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Code.  No Plan provides or other Contract requires the Company or any Subsidiary to provide (or would require the Company or any Subsidiary to provide) for post-retirement medical, life insurance

 

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or other welfare-type benefits (other than as required by Part 6 of Subtitle B of Title I of ERISA or Section 4980B of the Code or under a similar applicable state law).

 

(v)                                 With respect to the Plans, all required contributions, premiums or other payments that are due have been paid in accordance with the payment terms of such Plan.  All liabilities with respect to any Plan have been properly accounted for on the Company’s Financial Statements in compliance with GAAP.

 

(vi)                              There do not exist any pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened claims (other than routine claims for benefits uncontested by third parties), suits, actions, disputes, audits or investigations with respect to any Plan.  Each of the Plans is subject only to the Laws of the United States or a political subdivision thereof.

 

(vii)                           Except as set forth on Schedule 3.2(m), (A) the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not accelerate the time of the payment or vesting of, or increase the amount of, or result in the forfeiture of compensation or benefits under any Plan, and (B) none of the Plans obligates the Company or any Subsidiary to pay separation, severance, termination or other benefits solely or partially as a result of any transaction contemplated by this Agreement.

 

(viii)                        None of the Plans between the Company and any “service provider” (as such term is defined in Section 409A of the Code, related regulations and IRS guidance thereunder) provides for the deferral of compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code.  The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not (either alone or upon the occurrence of any additional or subsequent events) constitute an event under any Plan that will result in any payment of deferred compensation subject to an additional tax under Section 409A of the Code.

 

(n)                                 Insurance.  Schedule 3.2(n) contains a complete list and description of each insurance policy and bond (including surety bonds) currently existing (including, in respect of any unexpired policy period) maintained by the Company and its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, policies of life, fire, theft, professional services, employee fidelity, directors’ and officers’ and other casualty and liability insurance, and all claims in excess of $50,000 made thereunder during the previous twelve (12) months and the current status of such claims.  All such policies and all such bonds (including surety bonds) are in full force and effect.  All premiums and other payments due under each such insurance policy and bond have been paid in accordance with payment terms of each such insurance policy.  Except as noted on Schedule 3.2(n), the Company has not been notified in writing of any defense to coverage by an insurer of the Company or its Subsidiaries in connection with any current claim to coverage asserted or noticed by the Company under or in connection with any of their currently existing (including, in respect of any unexpired policy period) insurance policies or bonds.  Except as noted on Schedule 3.2(n), the Company has not received any written notice from or on behalf of any insurance carrier issuing policies or binders relating to or covering the Company that there will be a

 

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cancellation or non-renewal of currently existing (including, in respect of any unexpired policy period) polices or binders.

 

(o)                                 Compliance with Laws.  The Company and its Subsidiaries have complied, in all material respects, with Laws applicable thereto, or to the business, operations or assets thereof.  Except as set forth on Schedule 3.2(o), neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received written notice, or to the Company’s Knowledge, any oral communications, from any Governmental Authority of any alleged or actual material violation of any applicable Law.  No investigation or review is pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened, by any Governmental Authority with respect to any material violation by the Company or any Subsidiary of any Law or material obligation on the part of the Company to take remedial action in respect thereof.

 

(p)                                 Environmental Matters.

 

(i)                                     Except as set forth in Schedule 3.2(p): (i) the Company and its Subsidiaries are currently in compliance in all material respects, with the provisions of all applicable environmental Laws, which compliance includes but is not limited to obtaining and complying with material Licenses and Permits required under environmental Laws (the “Environmental Permits”) and (ii) to the Company’s Knowledge, there are no past or present actions, activities, circumstances, conditions, events or incidents that may prevent or interfere with such compliance in a material manner in the future.

 

(ii)                                  To the Company’s Knowledge, neither the Company nor any Subsidiary of Company has treated, stored, disposed of, arranged for or permitted the disposal of, transported, handled, manufactured, distributed, released, or exposed any Person to any Hazardous Substances, or owned or operated any property or facility (including any real property owned, used or leased by the Company or any Subsidiary of Company or any of their predecessors or Affiliate) that is or has been contaminated by any Hazardous Substance, directly as a result of activities of the Company or its Subsidiaries so as to give rise to any current or future material liabilities or obligations pursuant to any environmental Laws.

 

(iii)                               The Company has not received written notice of any pending or threatened Actions or proceedings from any Governmental Authority regarding any matter relating to environmental Laws that remain outstanding.

 

(q)                                 Affiliated Transactions.  Except as set forth on Schedule 3.2(q), to the Company’s Knowledge, no Affiliate of the Company or any Seller and no officer, director, member or manager, as applicable, of any Seller, the Company or its Subsidiaries or any individual in such officer’s, director’s, member’s, or manager’s immediate family is a party to any Material Contract with the Company or its Subsidiaries or has any material interest in any material property used by the Company or its Subsidiaries.

 

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officers, executives, managers and employees have complied and are in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws respecting employment or labor, termination of employment and notice upon termination, fair employment practices and equal opportunity, nondiscrimination, harassment, retaliation, human rights, compensation, withholding, pay equity, immigration, collective bargaining, terms and conditions of employment, workers’ compensation, worker classifications, occupational safety, plant closings and wages and hours.  The Company and its Subsidiaries have paid in full to all employees or adequately accrued for in accordance with GAAP consistently applied all wages, salaries, commissions, bonuses, benefits and other compensation due to or on behalf of such employees and there is no claim with respect to payment of wages, salary or overtime pay that has been asserted or is now pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened before any Governmental Authority.  In the past three (3) years neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries has experienced any material work stoppage, slowdown, labor dispute, allegation, charge, grievance or complaint of unfair labor practice; nor, to the Company’s Knowledge, has any such action been threatened against the Company or its Subsidiaries.  There are no material disputes pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened, between the Company or its Subsidiaries and any of their employees or former employees or employee organizations.  Neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries are a party to any collective bargaining agreement or other labor union or works council contract applicable to persons employed by the Company or its Subsidiaries, nor, to the Company’s Knowledge, are there or have there been in the past three (3) years any activities or proceedings of any labor union to organize any such employees.  To the Company’s Knowledge, no Key Employee has any plans to terminate employment with the Company or its Subsidiaries within twelve (12) months of the date hereof or in connection with the Closing.

 

(s)                                   Material Suppliers.  Schedule 3.2(s) sets forth a true and complete list of the top thirty (30) label/music suppliers of the Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis (by revenue for the 12-month period ended December 31, 2012) (the “Top Suppliers”).  Except as set forth on Schedule 3.2(s), since the date of the Latest Balance Sheet, no Top Supplier has (i) provided the Company or any Subsidiary with any written notice of material dispute or (ii) terminated or materially reduced, restricted, suspended or materially and adversely modified, or given written notice of an intent to terminate or materially reduce, restrict, suspend or materially and adversely modify, its relationship with the Company or its Subsidiaries (other than changes to pricing and quantity of products and services which are currently permitted by the arrangements with such Top Supplier).

 

(t)                                    Bank Accounts.  Schedule 3.2(t) sets forth an accurate and complete list of each financial institution in or with which the Company or its Subsidiaries has an account or safety deposit box, and the names of all Persons currently authorized to draw thereon or having access thereto.

 

(u)                                 Undisclosed Liabilities.  Except as set forth on Schedule 3.2(u), neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries have any material obligation or Liability which are of a nature  required to be disclosed in a balance sheet prepared in accordance with GAAP other than: (i) liabilities set forth on, or expressly reserved against on, the Latest Balance Sheet;

 

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and (ii) liabilities and obligations which have arisen after the date of the Latest Balance Sheet in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and which are not material in amount.

 

(v)                                 Privacy and Security.  The Company currently maintains policies, procedures and systems related to the privacy and security of all business, proprietary, individually identifiable, personal and any other private information, in compliance with U.S. federal and state Laws, except  where the failure to comply would not have a Material Adverse Effect.  Seller is complying with all current United States federal and state and foreign data privacy Laws, except  where the failure to comply would not have a Material Adverse Effect.  The Company has not experienced a Security Breach in the past three (3) years.

 

(w)                               Brokers’ Fees.  The Company is not obligated to pay and does not have any Liability with respect to any fees or commissions to any broker, finder, or agent with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby or by any Ancillary Documents.

 

(x)                                 No Other Representations and Warranties. Except for the representations and warranties contained in this Section 3.2 (including the related portions of the Disclosure Schedules), neither the Company or any other Person has made or makes any other express or implied representation or warranty, either written or oral, on behalf of the Company, including any representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of any information regarding the Company furnished or made available to Buyer, Parent and their respective representatives (including any information, documents or material made available to Buyer in the electronic data room, management presentations or in any other form in expectation of the Transactions contemplated hereby) or as to the future revenue, profitability or success of the Company, or any representation or warranty arising from statute or otherwise in Law.

 

3.3                               Representations; Warranties, and Acknowledgments of Sellers Concerning the Stock Consideration.  Each Seller, for itself, severally and not jointly, represents and warrants to Parent as follows:

 

(a)                                 Acquisition Entirely for Own Account.  The shares of SFX Common Stock (“SFX Shares”) to be acquired by such Seller as part of the Stock Consideration hereunder are being acquired for investment for such Seller’s own account, not as a nominee or agent, and not with a view to the resale or distribution of any part thereof, and that such Seller has no present intention of selling, granting any participation in, or otherwise distributing the same.  Such Seller does not have any Contract with any Person to sell, transfer or grant participations to such Person with respect to any SFX Shares. Such Seller has not been formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the SFX Shares.

 

(b)                                 Such Seller has had an opportunity to discuss Parent’s business, management, financial affairs and the terms and conditions of the transfer of the SFX Shares with Parent’s management.

 

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(c)                                  Accredited Investor.  Such Seller is an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act.

 

(d)                                 Foreign Investor.  Such Seller is satisfied as to the full observance of the Laws of its jurisdiction of organization and domicile in connection with the acceptance of the SFX Shares, including (i) the legal requirements within such jurisdiction or jurisdictions for the acceptance of the SFX Shares, (ii) any foreign exchange restrictions applicable to such acceptance, (iii) any consents that might need to be obtained from any Governmental Authority or other Person, and (iv) the income tax and other tax consequences, if any, that might be relevant to the purchase, holding, redemption, sale, or transfer of the SFX Shares.  Such Seller’s acquisition of and continued beneficial ownership of such Seller’s SFX Shares, once acquired, will not violate any applicable securities or other laws of such jurisdictions.

 

(e)                                  Principal Place of Business.  Schedule 3.3(e) lists such Seller’s principal place of residence or business, as applicable.

 

(f)                                   Restricted Securities.  Such Seller understands that the SFX Shares have not yet been registered under the Securities Act, and are and, if issued, will be issued by reason of a specific exemption from the registration provisions of the Securities Act that depends upon, among other things, the bona fide nature of the investment intent and the accuracy of such Seller’s representations as expressed herein.  Such Seller understands that the SFX Shares are “restricted securities” under applicable U.S. federal and state securities laws and that, pursuant to these laws, such Seller must hold the SFX Shares indefinitely unless they are registered with the SEC and qualified by state authorities, or an exemption from such registration and qualification requirements is available.

 

(g)                                  No Public Market.  Such Seller understands that no public market now exists for the SFX Shares.

 

(h)                                 Legends.  Such Seller understands that the SFX Shares might bear one or all of the following legends:

 

(i)                                     “THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AND HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, THE SALE OR DISTRIBUTION THEREOF.  NO SUCH TRANSFER MAY BE EFFECTED WITHOUT AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT RELATED THERETO OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL IN A FORM SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933.

 

THE HOLDER HEREOF WILL NOT, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, ENGAGE IN ANY HEDGING TRANSACTION WITH REGARD TO THE SECURITIES EXCEPT AS PERMITTED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT.”

 

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(ii)                                  Any legend required by the securities laws of any state to the extent such laws are applicable to the SFX Shares represented by the certificate so legended.

 

3.4                               Representations and Warranties of Buyer and Parent.  Except as set forth on the schedules of exceptions and disclosures schedules delivered in connection herewith (the “Buyer Schedules”), Buyer and Parent, jointly and severally, represent and warrant to Sellers and the Company as follows:

 

(a)                                 Organization.  Buyer is a limited liability company, duly formed, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware.  Buyer has all requisite limited liability company power and authority to carry on its business as presently conducted and to use the properties owned and used by it.  Parent is a corporation, duly incorporated, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware.  Parent has all requisite corporate power and authority to carry on its business as presently conducted and to use the properties owned and used by it.

 

(b)                                 Authorization of Transaction.  Each of Buyer and Parent has all requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents and to perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder.  Without limiting the generality of the prior sentence, PITA I LLC, the sole member of Buyer, has duly authorized the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and each Ancillary Document by Buyer and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.  This Agreement and each of the Ancillary Documents, as applicable, to which Buyer is a party has been duly executed and delivered by Buyer and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by the other parties hereto or thereto, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of Buyer, enforceable against Buyer in accordance with its terms, except as such enforcement might be subject to or limited by (i) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance, or other similar Laws, now or hereafter in effect, relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and remedies generally and (ii) the effect of general principles of equity.  The Board of Parent has duly authorized the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and each Ancillary Document by Parent and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.  This Agreement and each of the Ancillary Documents, as applicable, to which Parent is a party has been duly executed and delivered by Parent and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by the other parties hereto or thereto, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of Parent, enforceable against Parent in accordance with its terms, except as such enforcement might be subject to or limited by (i) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance, or other similar Laws, now or hereafter in effect, relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and remedies generally and (ii) the effect of general principles of equity.

 

(c)                                  Noncontravention.

 

(i)                                     The execution, delivery, and performance by Buyer of this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents and the consummation of the Transactions does not and will not (A) contravene or conflict with any of Buyer’s

 

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Organizational Documents; (B) in any material respect violate or conflict in any way with any applicable Law to which Buyer is subject; (C) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien on an asset of Buyer or (D) contravene, conflict with, or constitute a violation or breach of any material Contract to which Buyer is a party. Buyer is not required to give any notice to, make any filing with, or obtain any authorization, consent, or approval of any Governmental Authority or any other Person in order for the Parties to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents.

 

(ii)                                  The execution, delivery, and performance by Parent of this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents and the consummation of the Transactions does not and will not (A) contravene or conflict with any of Parent’s Organizational Documents; (B) violate or conflict in any way with any applicable Law to which Parent is subject; (C) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien on an asset of Parent or (D) contravene, conflict with, or constitute a violation or breach of any Contract to which Parent is a party. Parent is not required to give any notice to, make any filing with, or obtain any authorization, consent, or approval of any Governmental Authority or any other Person in order for the Parties to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents.

 

(d)                                 Capitalization.

 

(i)                                     The authorized capital of Buyer consists, immediately prior to the Closing, solely of membership interests owned 100% by PITA I LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, which is a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent.

 

(ii)                                  The authorized capital of Parent consists, as of the date hereof, solely of 400,000,000 shares, 300,000,000 of which are shares of SFX Common Stock and 100,000,000 of which are shares of preferred stock of Parent. 54,262,902 shares of SFX Common Stock are issued and outstanding as of the date hereof, and immediately following the Closing, the number of the issued and outstanding  shares of SFX Common Stock will be as set forth in the capitalization of Parent delivered to the Sellers and Sellers’ Representative pursuant to Section 2.5(b)(ii)(E) hereto.   Parent has only one class of common stock, the SFX Common Stock, and no shares of preferred stock of Parent have been issued.  All of the outstanding shares of SFX Common Stock have been duly authorized, are fully paid and nonassessable and were issued in compliance with all applicable federal and state securities laws.

 

(iii)                               Except for the shares of SFX Common Stock and rights described in Schedule 3.4(d)(iii), there are no outstanding: (i) equity interests or voting securities of Parent; (ii) securities convertible or exchangeable into equity interests of Parent; (iii) options, warrants, purchase rights, subscription rights, preemptive rights, conversion rights, exchange rights, calls, puts, rights of first refusal or other contracts that require Parent to issue, sell or otherwise cause to become outstanding or to acquire, repurchase or redeem equity interests of Parent; or (iv) equity

 

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appreciation, phantom equity interests, profit participation or similar rights with respect to Parent, and there are no outstanding obligations of Parent, actual or contingent, to issue, transfer, sell or deliver or to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any securities.

 

(iv)                              All outstanding shares of SFX Common Stock have the same rights under the By-Laws and Certificate of Incorporation of Parent.  The only class of Parent equity securities outstanding is SFX Common Stock.

 

(e)                                  Valid Issuance of SFX Shares.  The SFX Shares issued as the Stock Consideration, if and when issued and delivered in accordance with the terms hereof, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free of restrictions on transfer other than restrictions on transfer under this Agreement, any Ancillary Document, applicable state and federal securities laws, or Liens created by or imposed by Seller.  Assuming the accuracy of the representations of the Sellers in Section 3.3, the Stock Consideration, when issued, will be issued in compliance with all applicable federal and state securities laws.

 

(f)                                   Subsidiaries.  The Subsidiaries of Parent, their jurisdiction of formation, and their ownership structure is set forth on Schedule 3.4(f).  Neither Parent nor its Subsidiaries owns or holds the right to acquire any stock, partnership interest, joint venture interest or other equity ownership interest in any other Person.  Each of Parent’s Subsidiaries is validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its formation, has all requisite power and authority necessary to own its properties and to carry on its businesses as now conducted and is qualified to do business in every jurisdiction in which its ownership of property or the conduct of its business as now conducted requires it to qualify, except where the failure to be so qualified would not have a material adverse effect.  Except as set forth in Schedule 3.4(f), all of the equity interests of each of Parent’s Subsidiaries is owned by Parent free and clear of all Liens.

 

(g)                                  Compliance With Laws.  Parent and its Subsidiaries have complied, in all material respects, with Laws applicable thereto, or to the business, operations or assets thereof.  Neither the Parent nor the Buyer has received written notice, or to the Parent’s knowledge, any oral communications of any alleged or actual violation of any applicable Law.  No investigation or review is pending or, to the Parent’s knowledge, threatened, by any Governmental Authority with respect to any material violation by Parent or Buyer of any Law or material obligation on the part of the Parent or Buyer to take remedial action in respect thereof.

 

(h)                                 Absence of Certain Developments.  Since January 1, 2013, there has not been any material adverse effect with respect to Parent or Buyer or any of their respective Subsidiaries, and no event has occurred and no circumstances exist that would reasonably be expected to result in a material adverse effect with respect to Parent, Buyer or any of their respective Subsidiaries.

 

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(i)                                     Taxes.

 

(i)                                     Each of Parent and its Subsidiaries has timely filed all income Tax Returns and all other material Tax Returns required to be filed by or with respect to such entities and all such Tax Returns have been completed in material compliance with all applicable Laws.  All material Taxes owed by each of the Parent and its Subsidiaries (whether or not shown on any Tax Return) have been timely paid in full.

 

(ii)                                  There are no Liens relating or attributable to Taxes encumbering (and no Taxing Authority has threatened in writing to encumber) the assets of any of the Parent or its Subsidiaries, except for statutory Liens for current Taxes not yet due and payable, or Liens for Taxes being contested in good faith in appropriate proceedings.

 

(iii)                               There are no: (a) pending written claims by any Governmental Authority with respect to Taxes relating or attributable to any of Parent or its Subsidiaries; or (b) deficiencies for any Tax, claim for additional Taxes, or other dispute or claim relating or attributable to any Tax liability of any of Parent or its Subsidiaries claimed, issued or raised in writing by any Taxing Authority.

 

(iv)                              None of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries have waived any statute of limitations for the period of assessment or collection of Taxes, or agreed to or requested any extension of time for the period with respect to a Tax assessment or deficiency, which period (after giving effect to such extension or waiver) has not yet expired.

 

(v)                                 None of Parent or its Subsidiaries (i) is a party to, is bound by, or has any obligation under, any Tax Sharing Agreement, or (ii) has any potential liability or obligation (for Taxes or otherwise) to any Person as a result of, or pursuant to, any such Tax Sharing Agreement.

 

(vi)                              None of Parent or its Subsidiaries has any liability for the Taxes of any Person under Treasury Regulations Section 1.1502-6 (or any similar provision of state, local or foreign Law), other than with respect to Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, as a transferee, successor or as a result of similar liability, operation of Law, by contract (including any Tax Sharing Agreement) or otherwise.  None of Parent or its Subsidiaries has been included in any “consolidated”, “unitary”, “combined” or similar income Tax Return provided for under the United States or any non-U.S. jurisdiction or any state other than Tax Returns filed with respect to a group of which Parent is the common parent.

 

(vii)                           None of Parent or its Subsidiaries has entered into any transaction identified as a “listed transaction,” within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Sections 1.6011-4(b)(2).

 

(viii)                        No written claim has been made by a Taxing Authority in a jurisdiction where any of Parent or its Subsidiaries does not file Tax Returns and

 

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pay Taxes that Parent or such Subsidiary is or may be subject to any Tax Return filing requirements or taxation by that jurisdiction.

 

(ix)                              Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the representations contained in this Section 3.4(i) shall constitute the sole and exclusive representations of Parent and its Subsidiaries with respect to Taxes.

 

(j)                                    Parent Registration Statement.  Attached hereto as Schedule 3.4(j) is a true and complete copy of the most recent registration statement on Form S-1 of Parent submitted to the SEC, and all other documents submitted to, filed or furnished to the SEC by Parent in connection with a potential SFX Qualified IPO (collectively, the “Parent Registration Statement”).  The Parent Registration Statement has complied with as to form in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder applicable to the Parent Registration, and he financial statements of Parent included in the Parent Registration Statement comply as to form in all material respects with the published rules and regulations of the SEC with respect thereto, were prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods indicated (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto, except in the case of pro forma statements) and fairly present the consolidated financial position of Parent and its consolidated subsidiaries as of the respective dates thereof and the consolidated results of Parent’s operations and cash flows for the periods indicated (subject to, in the case of unaudited statements, normal and recurring year-end audit adjustments).  The Parent Registration Statement, including any financial statements, schedules or exhibits included or incorporated by reference therein at the time they were submitted (or, if amended or superseded by a subsequent filing, as of the date of the last such amendment or superseding filing prior to the date hereof), did not contained any untrue statement of a material fact nor omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.  As of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date, Parent is not aware of any facts that would reasonably be expected to cause it to be ineligible to have the Parent Registration Statement declared effective by the SEC.

 

(k)                                 No Prior Operation of Buyer.  Buyer was formed solely for the purpose of effecting the Merger and has not engaged in any business activities or conducted any operations other than in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

(l)                                     Litigation.  There are no, and within the past three (3) years there have been no material Actions pending or, to Parent’s knowledge, threatened, against Parent or its Subsidiaries, at law or in equity, or before or by any Governmental Authority, and neither Parent nor its Subsidiaries, is subject to, nor in the past three (3) years Parent or its Subsidiaries, been subject to, any material outstanding judgment, order or decree of any court or other Governmental Authority.

 

(m)                             Undisclosed Liabilities.  Except as set forth on Schedule 3.4(m), neither Parent nor its Subsidiaries have any material obligation or Liability, which are of a nature  required to be disclosed in a balance sheet prepared in accordance with GAAP other than: (i) liabilities set forth on, or expressly reserved against on, the most recently audited balance sheet of such Parent or Subsidiary, as applicable; and (ii) liabilities and obligations which have arisen after the date of the most recently audited

 

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balance sheet of such Parent or Subsidiary, as applicable, in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and which are not material in amount.

 

(n)                                 Brokers’ Fees.  Neither Parent nor Buyer is obligated to pay and neither has any Liability with respect to any fees or commissions to any broker, finder, or agent with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby or by any Ancillary Documents for which Parent or Buyer would become liable or otherwise obligated.

 

(o)                                 Representations and Warranties. Except for the representations and warranties contained in this Section 3.4 (including the related portions of the Buyer Schedules), the Ancillary Documents, and the certificates and other documents delivered in connection herewith, neither Parent nor the Buyer nor any other Person has made or makes any other express or implied representation or warranty, either written or oral, on behalf of Parent or Buyer, including any representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of any information regarding the Parent or Buyer furnished or made available to Sellers or the Company and their respective representatives (including any information, documents or material made available in expectation of the Transactions contemplated hereby) or warranty arising from statute or otherwise in Law.

 

4.                                      ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS

 

4.1                               Further Assurances. Each Party, upon the request of the other Party, shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to take such further action (including the execution and delivery of such further instruments and documents), at the sole cost and expense of the requesting Party (unless the requesting Party is entitled to indemnification with respect to such matter under Section 7), as is reasonably required to carry out the provisions hereof and the Transactions.

 

4.2                               Confidentiality.  Each Party shall, and shall cause its representatives and affiliates to, hold in strict confidence, unless compelled to disclose by judicial or administrative process or, in the reasonable opinion of such Party’s counsel, by other applicable law, all Confidential Information (as defined below), and each Party shall not, and shall cause its representatives and affiliates not to, disclose the Confidential Information to any Person or use the Confidential Information except (x) as otherwise may be reasonably necessary to carry out the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or (y) for purposes of enforcing its rights hereunder or defending any Action relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.  For the purposes hereof, “Confidential Information” shall mean (a) the terms of this Agreement and any agreements entered into in connection herewith and (b) all information of any kind disclosed by one Party or its representatives or affiliates to another Party in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except information (i) that is generally available or known by the public other than as a result of improper disclosure by the receiving Party, (ii) is obtained from a source other than the disclosing Party, provided that, to the knowledge of the receiving Party, such source was not bound by a duty of confidentiality to the disclosing Party, or another party, with respect to such information, (iii) was independently developed by the receiving Party without reference to any Confidential Information, or (iv) is required by legal requirement to be disclosed.  Nothing contained in this Agreement shall limit any Seller from (A) making disclosures of

 

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Confidential Information required by applicable Law or required to be made to judicial, regulatory or other governmental authorities; provided, however, that prior to disclosing any Confidential Information to any such judicial, regulatory or other governmental authority, the applicable Seller shall, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, provide to Parent prompt written notice of such required disclosure and shall, in good faith, assist Parent in seeking to limit, to the fullest extent legally permitted, such disclosure, or (B) disclosing Confidential Information to its accountants and legal advisors, and as is necessary to comply with its tax reporting requirements or in connection with the preparation of its Tax Returns.  Without limiting the generality of the immediately preceding sentence, each Seller that is an investment fund or an Affiliate thereof shall be permitted to disclose Confidential Information (1) to its representatives who need to know such Confidential Information to assist such Seller or its Affiliates, (2) in connection with financial or operating reports made available to the direct or indirect limited partners, investors, managers, members, representatives and advisors of such Seller or its Affiliates, (3) in compliance with the terms of the limited partnership or other organizational documents of such Seller or its Affiliates; (4) in connection with the marketing of investment funds managed or advised, directly or indirectly, by such Seller or its Affiliates, so long as any Person to whom such Confidential Information is disclosed pursuant to this clause agrees to maintain the confidentiality of such Confidential Information; or (5) to any governmental authority or self-regulatory organization that has jurisdiction over such Seller or its Affiliates or in any filings or applications made by such Seller or its Affiliates to such governmental authority or self-regulatory organization.

 

4.3                               Put Right.

 

(a)                                 From and after the date that is the first anniversary of the Closing Date (the “Redemption Date”), Sellers’ Representative shall have the right (the “SR Put Right”) to require Parent to pay to the Sellers’ Representative (for distribution to the Sellers (and to the extent applicable, management of the Company pursuant to the Management Bonus Plan) in accordance with the methodology set forth on Exhibit C), in respect of any or all of the Stock Consideration (except those shares of Stock Consideration that have been registered in an SFX Qualified IPO, registered in a Resale Registration, or are eligible for resale under Rule 144 as of such date) held in the Stock Escrow Account and/or the Indemnity Escrow Account, respectively, as specified by the Sellers’ Representative in a written notice (a “Seller Notice”) delivered to Parent (the number of SFX Shares so specified in the Seller Notice, the “Redemption Shares”), an amount equal to Five Dollars ($5.00) (subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of any stock dividend, stock split, combination or other similar recapitalization with respect to SFX Common Stock) multiplied by the number of Redemption Shares (the “Redemption Price”).  Upon delivery of the Seller Notice, (i) Parent and Sellers’ Representative shall instruct the Escrow Agent to release the Redemption Shares to Parent, and (ii) Parent shall promptly pay to (or as directed by) the Sellers’ Representative, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account or accounts specified by the Sellers’ Representative in the Seller Notice, the Redemption Price.  If the Redemption Price is not paid in accordance with the terms hereof within ten (10) Business Days following Parent’s receipt of the Seller Notice, then the Redemption Price shall be increased at a rate of 10% per annum (compounded quarterly) until the consummation of such transaction.

 

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(b)                                 Without duplication of the SR Put Right, if either (x) as of the Redemption Date, or (y) following the Redemption Date but prior to the exercise of the SR Put Right pursuant to Section 4.3(a), the Stock Consideration has been distributed to the Sellers, then each Seller shall have the right to require Parent to repurchase any or all the SFX Shares (except those SFX Shares that have been registered in an SFX Qualified IPO, registered in a Resale Registration, or are eligible for resale under Rule 144) then-held by such Seller at a price per share of Five Dollars ($5.00) (subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of any stock dividend, stock split, combination or other similar recapitalization with respect to SFX Common Stock).  If such repurchase is not consummated within ten (10) Business Days of Parent’s receipt of a written notice of repurchase delivered by such Seller, then the per share price shall be increased at a rate of 10% per annum (compounded quarterly) until the consummation of such repurchase.

 

(c)                                  For the avoidance of doubt, the rights contemplated by Section 4.3(a) and Section 4.3(b) shall survive with respect to any portion of the Stock Consideration not registered for resale in, or concurrently with, the SFX Qualified IPO, until the earlier to occur of (i) the date upon which such shares are registered in a Resale Registration, or (ii) such shares are eligible for resale under Rule 144.   Upon the exercise of the rights set forth in Section 4.3(a) or 4.3(b), as the case may be, Parent shall apply all of its assets to make the payments contemplated thereby and to no other corporate purpose, except to the extent prohibited by the DGCL.

 

(d)                                 Parent hereby covenants and agrees to (i) use commercially reasonable efforts to include the Stock Consideration (in all cases in this subsection, including the Indemnity Escrow Shares) in the SFX Qualified IPO or concurrent Resale Registration, (ii) include the Stock Consideration in the SFX Qualified IPO (or concurrent Resale Registration) on a pro rata basis with shares of SFX Common Stock that have been transferred as consideration for other acquisitions by Parent, (iii) following the applicable Lock-Up period required by the managing underwriter of the SFX Qualified IPO, use commercially reasonable efforts to file a registration statement with the SEC for the resale registration (“Resale Registration”) of any unregistered shares of Stock Consideration except those eligible for resale under Rule 144, (iv) use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the registration statement filed with respect to the proposed SFX Qualified IPO (or Resale Registration, as applicable) to become effective promptly and to remain effective until the earlier of two years or until all shares of Stock Consideration registered thereunder have been disposed of by Sellers or Sellers’ Representative, as applicable, (iv) furnish, as far in advance as possible but in no event less than five (5) Business Days before filing a registration statement in connection with the SFX Qualified IPO (or Resale Registration, as applicable), a copy of the registration statement and prospectus relating thereto or any amendments or supplements relating to such registration statement or prospectus, to the Sellers’ Representative, and shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to reflect in each such document, when so filed with the SEC, such comments as the Sellers’ Representative may reasonably propose, and Parent shall not file any such document to which the Sellers’ Representative objects in writing, unless in the reasonable judgment of Parent’s counsel such filing is necessary to comply with applicable Law, (iv) promptly notify in writing the Sellers’ Representative of the receipt by Parent of any comments by or notifications from the SEC with respect to such registration statement or prospectus or any amendment or

 

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supplement thereto, or any request by the SEC for the amending or supplementing thereof or for additional information with respect thereto, (v) furnish to the Sellers’ Representative such information as the Sellers’ Representative may reasonably request from time to time regarding the Surviving Company or the SFX Qualified IPO, (vi) notify the Sellers’ Representative or Sellers, as applicable, on a timely basis at any time when a prospectus relating to the Stock Consideration or any document related thereto includes an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in light of the circumstances then existing and, at the request of the Sellers’ Representative prepare and furnish to each Seller a reasonable number of copies of a supplement to or an amendment of such prospectus as may be necessary so that, as thereafter delivered to the offerees of such Stock Consideration, such prospectus shall not include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in light of the circumstances then existing; and (vii) furnish to each Seller such number of copies of a prospectus, including a preliminary prospectus, in conformity with the requirements of the Securities Act, and such other documents as such Seller may reasonably request in order to facilitate the public sale or other disposition of such Seller’s portion of the Stock Consideration, as applicable.  All expenses incurred in connection with the SFX Qualified IPO or Resale Registration (including expenses incurred by Sellers’ Representative in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Section 4.3(d)) shall be borne and paid by Parent.  On the date on which the registration statement with respect to the SFX Qualified IPO or Resale Registration is declared effective by the SEC, the Parent shall promptly deliver a written notice to the Sellers’ Representative notifying the Sellers’ Representative that the registration statement with respect to the SFX Qualified IPO or Resale Registration has been declared effective.  Parent hereby represents, warrants and covenants that the Sellers shall have registration rights at least as favorable as the registration rights granted to any other holder of Secondary Shares.

 

(e)                                  If, in connection with the SFX Qualified IPO, the Stock Consideration is required by the managing underwriter to be subject to a restriction on transfer for a specified period of time following the pricing of the SFX Qualified IPO (a “Lock-Up”) then, Parent shall promptly deliver written notice to the Sellers’ Representative with respect to the terms of the Lock-Up (including a copy of any agreement to be entered into in connection with the Lock-Up); provided, however, that Parent shall not agree to any Lock-Up, and shall cause Holder not to agree to any Lock-Up, with respect to the Stock Consideration (and neither the Sellers nor Sellers’ Representative shall be required to enter into any Lock-Up with respect to the Stock Consideration), unless all other holders of Secondary Shares and senior management of Parent shall be subject to a Lock-Up of at least the same duration, and shall participate in the Lock-Up on the same terms, as the Sellers.

 

(f)                                   Following an SFX Qualified IPO, Parent shall use commercially reasonable efforts to comply with the “current public information” requirement of subsection (c) of Rule 144.  Parent shall cooperate with the Sellers’ Representative and Sellers, as applicable, in providing information necessary to complete and file any information reporting forms presently or hereafter required by the SEC as a condition to the availability

 

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of Rule 144.  For the purposes of this Section 4.3, the availability of Rule 144 for shares of Stock Consideration shall be as determined by the advice of counsel to the Sellers’ Representative or the Sellers, as applicable.

 

(g)                                  Parent shall not, and shall cause its Affiliates not to, (i) prior to the Closing, issue or make any public release or announcement with respect to the Transactions, or otherwise disclose any information relating to the Transactions or include a description of the Transactions or any of the terms of this Agreement in any public filing, in each case, without the prior written consent of the Sellers’ Representative, or (ii) enter into any agreement, including any credit agreement, or take any action that would, or would reasonably be expected to, impair Parent’s or Buyer’s ability to comply with its obligations hereunder.

 

(h)                                 Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, if, prior to the date upon which all of the Stock Consideration is registered for resale in or concurrently with an SFX Qualified IPO, registered in a Resale Registration, or eligible for resale under Rule 144, Parent enters into an agreement for the acquisition by any third-party purchaser (or group of purchasers), directly or indirectly, of beneficial ownership of more than 50% of the voting power of the voting stock of Parent (including by merger or consolidation) or the sale of substantially all of the assets of Parent to a third-party in one or a series of related transactions, then the exercise of the rights set forth in Section 4.3(a) or 4.3(b) shall automatically accelerate and become exercisable by the Sellers’ Representative and Sellers, as applicable.

 

4.4                               Tax Matters.

 

(a)                                 Preparation and Filing of Pre-Closing Period Income Tax Returns of the Company and its Subsidiaries.  The Sellers shall, at the Sellers’ cost and expense, prepare, or cause to be prepared all Pre-Closing Period income Tax Returns required to be filed by or on behalf of each of the Company and its Subsidiaries.  All such Pre-Closing Period Tax Returns shall be prepared and filed in a manner that is consistent with the prior practice of the Company or the applicable Subsidiary (as the case may be), except as required by applicable Law.  The Sellers shall deliver or cause to be delivered drafts of all such Pre-Closing Period Tax Returns to Buyer for its review at least thirty (30) days prior to the Due Date of any such Pre-Closing Period Tax Return; provided, however, that such drafts of any such Pre-Closing Period Tax Return with respect to a Subsidiary shall be subject to the Buyer’s review and approval, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.  If Buyer disputes any item on such Pre-Closing Period Tax Return with respect to a Subsidiary, it shall notify the Sellers (by written notice within fifteen (15) days of receipt of such draft of such Pre-Closing Period Tax Return) of such disputed item (or items) and the basis for its objection.  The Buyer and the Sellers shall act in good faith to resolve any dispute prior to the Due Date of any such Pre-Closing Period Tax Return.  The Sellers shall timely file all such Pre-Closing Period Tax Returns; provided, however, if any such Pre-Closing Period Tax Return is filed after the Closing and the Sellers are not authorized to execute and file such Pre-Closing Period Tax Return by applicable Law, the Buyer shall execute and file (or cause to be filed) such Pre-Closing Period Tax Return (as finally determined pursuant to this Section 4.4(a) with the appropriate Taxing Authority.  The

 

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Sellers shall pay all Taxes due and payable in respect of such Pre-Closing Period Tax Returns of each of the Company and its Subsidiaries provided, however, that if (i) any such Pre-Closing Period Tax Return is due after the Closing and is to be filed (or caused to be filed) by the Buyer, the Sellers shall pay (in immediately available funds) to the Buyer the amount of all Taxes due and payable with respect of such Pre-Closing Period Tax Return (determined pursuant to this Section 4.4(a)) no later than three (3) Business Days prior to the earlier of the date such Pre-Closing Period Tax Return is filed or the Due Date of such Pre-Closing Period Tax Return.

 

(b)                                 Preparation and Filing of Straddle Period Tax Returns of the Company and its Subsidiaries.  The Buyer shall, at the Company’s expense, prepare and timely file, or cause to be prepared and timely filed, all Straddle Period Tax Returns required to be filed by each of the Company and its Subsidiaries after the Closing Date.  All such Straddle Period Tax Returns shall be prepared and filed in a manner that is consistent with the prior practice of the Company or the applicable Subsidiary (as the case may be), except as required by applicable Law.  The Buyer shall deliver or cause to be delivered drafts of all such Straddle Period Tax Returns to the Sellers for their review at least thirty (30) days prior to the Due Date of any such Straddle Period Tax Return; provided, however, that such drafts of any Straddle Period Tax Return or non-income Pre-Closing Period Tax Return shall be subject to the Sellers’ Representative’s review and approval, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.  The Company shall pay all Taxes due and payable in respect of all such Straddle Period Tax Returns of each of the Company and its Subsidiaries.

 

(c)                                  Transfer Taxes.  Transfer, real property transfer, documentary, sales, use, stamp, recording and similar Taxes (including any penalties, interest and additions to Tax) incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby (together, Transfer Taxes”) shall be borne 50% by the Buyer and 50% by the Sellers (provided that Sellers shall be responsible for the first $15,000 of Transfer Taxes assessed), except that the Buyer shall be liable for any Transfer Taxes with respect to the transfer of the Stock Consideration (including the Indemnity Escrow Shares) into the Stock Escrow Account and Indemnity Escrow Account, respectively.  Notwithstanding Section 4.4(a), any Tax Returns that must be filed in connection with Transfer Taxes shall be prepared and filed on or prior to the Due Date by the party primarily and customarily responsible under applicable Law for filing such Tax Returns, and such party shall provide such Tax Returns to the other party at least 10 days prior to the Due Date for such Tax Returns.  The parties shall cooperate with each other in the preparation and filing of all Tax Returns or other applicable documents for or with respect to Transfer Taxes, including timely signing and delivering such Tax Returns, documents, and certificates as may be necessary or appropriate to file such Tax Returns or establish an exemption from (or otherwise reduce) such Transfer Taxes.

 

(d)                                 Computation of Liabilities.  To the extent permitted or required under applicable Law, the taxable year of each of the Company and its Subsidiaries that includes the Closing Date shall close as of the end of the Closing Date.  Whenever it is necessary to determine the liability for Taxes for a Straddle Period relating to:

 

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(i)                                     Taxes of the Company and Subsidiaries not described in Section 4.4(d)(ii) (e.g., such as real property Taxes or other ad valorem Taxes), the determination of the Taxes of the Company or its Subsidiaries for the portion of the Straddle Period ending on and including, and the portion of the Straddle Period beginning and ending after, the Closing Date shall be calculated by allocating to the periods before and after the Closing Date pro rata, based on the number of days of the Straddle Period in the period before and ending on the Closing Date, on the one hand, and the number of days in the Straddle Period in the period after the Closing Date, on the other hand; and

 

(ii)                                  (A) Taxes of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries based on the income or receipts of the Company or its Subsidiaries for a Straddle Period, (B) Taxes imposed in connection with any sale or other transfer or assignment of property (including all sales and use Taxes), for a Straddle Period (other than Transfer Taxes described in Section 4.4(c)) and (C) withholding Taxes relating to a Straddle Period, the determination of the Taxes of the Company or its Subsidiaries for the portion of the Straddle Period ending on and including, and the portion of the Straddle Period beginning and ending after, the Closing Date shall be calculated by assuming that the Straddle Period consisted of two taxable periods, one which ended at the close of the Closing Date and the other which began at the beginning of the day following the Closing Date, and items of income, gain, deduction, loss or credit of the Company or its Subsidiaries for the Straddle Period shall be allocated between such two taxable years or periods on a “closing of the books basis” by assuming that the books of the Company or its Subsidiaries were closed at the close of the Closing Date.

 

Unless otherwise required by Law, all determinations necessary to give effect to the foregoing allocations shall be made in a manner consistent with the past practice of the Company and its Subsidiaries.

 

(e)                                  Termination of Tax Sharing Agreements.  Except for any Tax Sharing Agreement entered into with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement,  effective as of the Closing, any and all Tax Sharing Agreements between the Sellers and/or any of its Affiliates (other than the Company or any of its Subsidiaries), on the one hand, and any of the Company or its Subsidiaries, on the other hand, shall be terminated and shall have no further effect, and thereafter each of the Company and its Subsidiaries shall not be bound thereby or have any liability thereunder.

 

(f)                                   Tax Contests.

 

(i)                                     The Buyer and the Sellers’ Representative shall deliver a written notice to each other promptly following any demand, claim, or notice of commencement of a claim, proposed adjustment, assessment, audit, examination or other administrative or court proceeding with respect to Taxes of any of the Company or its Subsidiaries for which the Sellers (in the case of the Buyer) or the Buyer (in the case of the Sellers) may be liable (“Tax Contest”) and shall describe in reasonable detail (to the extent known by the recipient) the facts constituting the

 

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basis for such Tax Contest, the nature of the relief sought, and the amount of the claimed Losses (including Taxes), if any (the “Tax Claim Notice”), provided, however, that the failure or delay to provide such notification shall not relieve the party with the obligation to indemnify, except to the extent that the interests of the party with the right to notification are adversely prejudiced thereby.

 

(ii)                                  All Tax Contests with respect to income Taxes of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries for any Pre-Closing Period shall be controlled by the Sellers’ Representative.  In connection with any such Tax Contest with respect to any of the Company’s Subsidiaries, the Sellers shall (w) keep the Buyer informed of all material developments and events relating to such Tax Contest (including promptly forwarding copies to the Buyer of any related correspondence and shall provide the Buyer with an opportunity to review and comment on any material correspondence before the Sellers send such correspondence to any Taxing Authority), (x) consult with the Buyer in connection with the defense or prosecution of any such Tax Contest, (y) not settle or otherwise resolve any such Tax Contest without the Buyer’s prior written consent, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, and (z) provide such cooperation and information as the Buyer shall reasonably request, and, at its own cost and expense, the Buyer shall have the right to participate in (but not control) the defense of such Tax Contest (including participating in any discussions with the applicable Tax Authorities regarding such Tax Contests).

 

(iii)                               All Tax Contests not covered by Section 4.4(f)(ii) shall be controlled by the Buyer.  In connection with any Tax Contest that includes a Tax for which the Sellers may be liable, the Buyer shall (w) keep the Sellers informed of all material developments and events relating to such Tax Contest (including promptly forwarding copies to the Sellers of any related correspondence and shall provide the Sellers with an opportunity to review and comment on any material correspondence before the Buyer sends such correspondence to any Taxing Authority), (x) consult with the Sellers in connection with the defense or prosecution of any such Tax Contest, (y) not settle or otherwise resolve any such Tax Contest without Sellers’ consent, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, and (z) provide such cooperation and information as the Sellers shall reasonably request, and, at its own costs and expenses, the Sellers shall have the right to participate in (but not control) the defense of such Tax Contest (including participating in any discussions with the applicable Tax Authorities regarding such Tax Contests).

 

(iv)                              Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the procedures for all Tax Contests shall be governed exclusively by this Section 4.4(f) (and not Section 7.6).

 

(g)                                  Refunds.  Before the Survival Date, any and all refunds of Taxes paid by or with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries with respect to any Pre-Closing Period which are actually received by the Company, shall be deposited into the Indemnity Escrow Account with the Escrow Agent to be held pursuant to the terms of the Indemnity

 

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Escrow Agreement; provided that, any claims against such escrow account shall only be available for distribution to Parent or at Parent’s direction for Losses with respect to breaches of the representations and warranties of the Company related to Taxes (as specified in Section 3.2(i)(xii)) (“Tax Claims”) or for other Losses in the amount equal to any Tax Claims paid from the Indemnity Escrow Account prior to the date that such refund is so deposited into the Indemnity Escrow Account.  From and after the Survival Date, Sellers shall be entitled to any and all refunds of Taxes paid by or with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries with respect to any Pre-Closing Period.  For the sake of clarity, the Buyer shall be entitled to all other refunds of Taxes paid by or with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries not otherwise addressed in this Section 4.4(g).

 

(h)                                 Amended Tax Returns and Tax Elections.  Except as otherwise required by the Law, the Buyer shall not file or cause to be filed any amended Tax Return with respect to a Pre-Closing Period or Straddle Period without the Sellers’ prior written consent, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.  The Buyer shall not make any Tax elections that would adversely affect Sellers’ liability for Taxes or impose a Tax Return filing obligation on any Seller.

 

(i)                                     Cooperation.  The Buyer and the Sellers shall reasonably cooperate, and shall cause their respective Affiliates, officers, employees, agents, auditors and representatives reasonably to cooperate, as and to the extent reasonably requested by the other parties, in connection with the filing of Tax Returns of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries relating to any Pre-Closing Period or Straddle Period, any Tax audits or other proceedings with respect to all such Pre-Closing Periods and Straddle Periods, the authorization and execution of any appropriate powers of attorney to accomplish the foregoing, and other Tax related matters with respect to all such Pre-Closing Periods and Straddle Periods.  Such cooperation shall include, upon the Buyer’s or Sellers’ request, providing records and information that are reasonably relevant to any such matters, making employees available on a mutually convenient basis to provide additional information, and explaining any materials provided pursuant to this Section 4.4(i).

 

(j)                                    Tax Treatment.  The Parties acknowledge that the purchase and sale of the Membership Interests pursuant to this Agreement shall be treated for U.S. federal income Tax purposes as a transaction described in Revenue Ruling 99-6 (Situation 1).  The Parties shall prepare and file all Tax Returns in a manner consistent with such treatment for U.S. federal income Tax purposes and shall not take any position with respect to Taxes inconsistent with such treatment unless required to do so by a final “determination” (within the meaning of Section 1313(a) of the Code).  If any Governmental Authority disputes or takes a position inconsistent with the foregoing treatment for U.S. federal income Tax purposes, then the Party receiving notice of such dispute shall (or shall cause such Party’s Affiliates to) promptly notify and consult with the other Party regarding the resolution of such dispute, and each Party shall (or shall cause such Party’s Affiliates to) use reasonable efforts to contest such dispute in a manner consistent with such treatment.

 

(k)                                 Allocation of Total Consideration.  The Total Consideration shall be allocated among the assets of the Company in accordance with Section 1060 of the Code, and the applicable Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder (the

 

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Allocation”).   Within one hundred twenty (120) calendar days following the Closing, the Sellers shall provide the Buyer with a draft of the Allocation, which Allocation shall provide that (A) with respect to any asset that is plant, property or equipment or other depreciable tangible property, an amount equal to such asset’s tax basis shall be allocated and (B) with respect to any asset that is an accounts receivable or similar asset, an amount equal to the cost of the asset shall be allocated.  Within thirty (30) calendar days following delivery of such draft Allocation, the Buyer may deliver a written protest to the Sellers of any disagreement that the Buyer may have as to the draft Allocation, except to the extent such disagreement is inconsistent with the requirements of Section 1060 of the Code; provided, that if Buyer proposes that the value ascribed to the assets described in clause (A) of the immediately preceding sentence are any amounts other than the tax basis of each such asset, such valuation shall be supported by a third-party appraisal prepared by an appraiser mutually acceptable to Sellers and Buyer.  The parties shall make reasonable, good faith efforts to agree to a final Allocation (and Sellers shall agree to the portion of the Allocation determined by an appraisal pursuant to the immediately preceding proviso).  If the parties are unable to resolve any such disagreement, Buyer and the Sellers shall each submit their proposed Total Consideration allocations to the Accounting Firm, who shall resolve any such disputes between the parties.  Buyer shall bear fifty percent (50%) and Sellers shall bear fifty percent (50%) of the fees and expenses of the Accounting Firm and any appraiser related to the resolution of such dispute; provided, that if an appraisal is obtained at the request of Buyer but not used in any material respect, Buyer shall bear 100% of such fees and expenses.  Each of the Buyer and the Sellers shall timely make any Tax filings required by applicable U.S. federal, state and/or local Laws with respect to the Allocation.  Each of the Parties and their respective Affiliates shall, unless otherwise required by a final “determination” (within the meaning of Section 1313(a) of the Code), (i) timely file any forms and Tax Returns required to be filed in connection with the Allocation, (ii) be bound by the Allocation for purposes of determining Taxes, (iii) prepare and file Tax Returns on a basis consistent with the Allocation, and (iv) take no position inconsistent with the Allocation on any applicable Tax Return, in any audit or proceeding before any taxing authority, in any report made for Tax, or otherwise.  In the event that the Allocation is disputed by any Taxing Authority, the party receiving notice of the dispute shall promptly notify the other parties concerning resolution of the dispute.

 

(l)                                     Adjustments to the Total Consideration.  The Buyers and the Sellers agree to (i)  treat any amounts payable after the Closing by the Sellers to the Buyers (or by the Buyers to the Sellers) pursuant to this Agreement as an adjustment to the Total Consideration and (ii) treat any Indemnity Escrow Shares received by the Sellers as paid to the Sellers on the date such shares are released to the Sellers, unless a final “determination” (within the meaning of Section 1313(a) of the Code) by the appropriate Taxing Authority or court causes any such payment not to be so treated for Tax purposes.

 

4.5                               Transaction-Related Payments through Payroll.  Following the Closing, at the request of Sellers’ Representative, Parent will cooperate, and cause the Surviving Company to cooperate, with the Sellers’ Representative to make any Employee Bonus Payments that may become due and payable to the management of the Company in connection with the Transactions through the payroll system of the Surviving Company.  For the avoidance of doubt, the amounts for any such Employee Bonus Payments will be provided by Sellers’ Representative to the

 

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Surviving Company for payment to the management from the Stock Consideration pursuant to Section 9.13(b)(vii) hereof.

 

4.6                               Management Bonus Plan.

 

(a)                                 On July 9, 2012 the Management Bonus Plan was duly adopted by both the Board of the Company and the holders of the percentage of Membership Interests required to adopt the Management Bonus Plan pursuant to the terms of the Company’s Fifth Amended and Restated Operating Agreement.  In accordance with the terms of the Management Bonus Plan, on February 13, 2013, the Board of the Company adopted a resolution identifying the list of Participants (as defined in Exhibit 3.2(m)) eligible to receive a Bonus Payment (as defined in Exhibit 3.2(m)) under the Management Bonus Plan. The terms of the Management Bonus Plan, as approved by the Board of the Company and the holders of the Membership Interests as described in this paragraph, are set out in detail on Exhibit 3.2(m) hereto.

 

(b)                                 The Sellers hereby (i) agree to pay or cause to be paid any Bonus Payment that becomes due and payable in accordance with the terms of the Management Bonus Plan (subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth therein), and (ii) acknowledge and agree that any and all Liabilities arising out of or relating to the Management Bonus Plan are the sole responsibility of the Sellers.

 

(c)                                  The Parties hereby acknowledge and agree that (i) the Management Bonus Plan shall be administered solely by the Sellers’ Representative and (ii) none of the Parent, the Surviving Company or any of their respective Affiliates shall have any (x) responsibility to fund any Bonus Payment under the Plan or (y) Liability with respect to  Parent’s compliance with Section 4.5.

 

(d)                                 With respect to any dispute regarding any Bonus Payment under the Management Bonus Plan, the Sellers’ Representative agrees not to object to the subrogation to Parent of the applicable Participant’s claims in connection with such dispute (to the extent subrogation rights are legally available with respect to such dispute, and Parent perfects such subrogation rights in accordance with applicable Law); provided, however, that nothing contained herein shall be (or shall be deemed) a waiver of or limitation of any other rights, remedies or defenses available to the Sellers’ Representative, at law, in equity or under contract, with respect  to any such dispute.

 

5.                                      COMPANY AND SELLER COVENANTS

 

5.1                               Conduct of the Business.

 

(a)                                 From the date hereof until the Closing Date, the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to carry on its business (and cause its Subsidiaries’ to carry on their respective businesses) in the ordinary course of business and substantially in the same manner as currently conducted.

 

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unreasonably withheld or delayed), the Company shall not, and shall not permit its Subsidiaries to, take any action which, if taken after January 1, 2013 and prior to the date hereof, would have been required to be disclosed on Schedule 3.2(g).

 

(c)                                  From the date hereof until the Closing Date, each of the Company and its Subsidiaries and Parent and its Subsidiaries shall not fail to (i) timely file all material Tax Returns required to be filed by it, and all such Tax Returns shall be prepared in a manner consistent with past practice; (ii) timely pay all material Taxes due and payable; and (iii) promptly notify the Buyer (in the case of the Company) or the Sellers’ Representative (in the case of Parent) of any material income, franchise or similar (or other material) Tax claim, investigation or audit pending against or with respect to each of the Company and its Subsidiaries and Parent and its Subsidiaries in respect of any material Tax matters, including material Tax liabilities and material Tax refund claims.  From the date hereof until the Closing Date, neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries shall cause the Company to be treated as an association taxable as a corporation for Tax purposes.

 

(d)                                 From the date hereof until the Closing Date, the Company shall not (without the consent Parent or Buyer or any of their respective Affiliates) distribute or dividend any Cash to the Sellers.

 

5.2                               Access.  From the date hereof until the Closing Date, the Company shall provide Buyer and its authorized representatives reasonable access, during normal business hours, upon reasonable notice and in a manner so as not to unreasonably interfere with the normal business operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries, to the offices, assets, properties, books and records, agreements and suppliers, customers, employees and senior management of the Company and its Subsidiaries, in order for Buyer to have the opportunity to make such investigation and inspection as it shall reasonably desire as to the affairs of the Company and its Subsidiaries.  Parent and Buyer shall comply and shall cause Buyer’s representatives to comply with all of their obligations regarding Confidential Information pursuant to Section 4.2 with respect to the information disclosed pursuant to this Section 5.2.

 

5.3                               Updated Disclosure.  From the date hereof until the Closing Date, the Company or Sellers’ Representative, as applicable, shall have the right to supplement or amend the Disclosure Schedules hereto with respect to any matter hereafter arising or of which it becomes aware after the date hereof, which, if existing, occurring or known at the date of this Agreement, would have been required to be set forth or described in the Disclosure Schedules (each a “Schedule Supplement”).  Any disclosure in any such Schedule Supplement shall be deemed to have cured any inaccuracy in or breach of any representation or warranty contained in this Agreement, including for purposes of the indemnification or termination rights contained in this Agreement and for purposes of determining whether or not the conditions set forth in Sections 6.1 or 6.2 have been satisfied.

 

6.                                      CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CLOSING

 

6.1                               Mutual Conditions of the Parties.  The obligations of each Party to consummate the Transactions shall be subject to conditions that:

 

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(a)                                 there shall be no statute, rule, regulation, ruling, order, consent, judgment or injunction shall be in effect that would, nor shall any action or proceeding before any court or other Governmental Authority be pending wherein an unfavorable judgment, decree or order would, prevent the performance of this Agreement or the consummation of any of the Transactions contemplated hereby, declare unlawful the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or cause such transactions to be rescinded; and

 

(b)                                 the Parties shall have executed and delivered the Ancillary Documents in form and substance to be mutually agreed to by the Parties.

 

6.2                               Conditions to Buyer’s and Parent’s Obligations.  The obligations of Buyer and Parent to consummate the Transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents are subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions as of the Closing Date (any one or more of which may be waived in writing at the option of Parent in its sole discretion):

 

(a)                                 Each of the representations and warranties of the Company and the Sellers set forth in Sections 3.1 through 3.3 hereof, as applicable, shall be shall be true and correct in all respects (disregarding for purposes of this Section 6.2(a) all “Material Adverse Effect” or “material” (or any correlative term) qualifications contained therein) as of the Closing Date as though then made and as though the Closing Date were substituted for the date of this Agreement throughout such representations and warranties (other than those representations and warranties that address matters as of particular dates, which need only be true and correct as of their respective dates), except in each case to the extent that the failure of such representations and warranties to be true and correct would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(b)                                 The Company and Sellers shall have performed and complied in all material respects (or shall have cured any material nonperformance or noncompliance) with all of the covenants and agreements required to be performed or complied with by them under this Agreement at or prior to the Closing.

 

(c)                                  Buyer and Parent shall have received the documents and instruments required by Section 2.5(b)(i).

 

6.3                               Conditions to Sellers’ and the Company’s Obligations.  The obligations of the Company and each Seller to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions as of the Closing Date (any one or more of which may be waived in writing at the option of Sellers’ Representative in its sole discretion):

 

(a)                                 The representations and warranties of Parent and Buyer set forth in Section 3.4 hereof shall be shall be true and correct in all respects (disregarding for purposes of this Section 6.3(a) all “Material Adverse Effect” or “material” (or any correlative term) qualifications contained therein) as of the Closing Date as though then made and as though the Closing Date were substituted for the date of this Agreement throughout such representations and warranties (other than those representations and warranties that address matters as of particular dates, which need only be true and correct as of their respective dates), except in each case to the extent that the failure of such representations and warranties to be true and correct would

 

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not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect.

 

(b)                                 Buyer and Parent shall have performed and complied in all material respects (or shall have cured any material nonperformance or noncompliance) with all of the covenants and agreements required to be performed or complied with by them under this Agreement at or prior to the Closing.

 

(c)                                  Sellers’ Representative and the Company shall have received the documents and instruments required by Section 2.5(b)(ii)).

 

7.                                      SURVIVAL; INDEMNIFICATION

 

7.1                               Survival of Representations, Warranties and Covenants.

 

(a)                                 The representations and warranties contained in Sections 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 and 3.4 hereof shall expire and terminate and be of no further force and effect on the date that is the eighteen (18) month anniversary of the Closing Date (the “Survival Date”).  None of the covenants or other agreements contained in this Agreement shall survive the Closing Date other than those which by their terms contemplate performance after the Closing Date, and each such surviving covenant or agreement shall survive the Closing only until the expiration of the term of the undertaking set forth in such covenant or agreement.  No claim for indemnification may be asserted against any Party for breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement contained herein, unless written notice of such claim is received by such Party describing in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances with respect to the subject matter of such claim on or prior to the applicable survival date.

 

(b)                                 Notwithstanding anything in this Section 7.1 to the contrary, in the event that any breach of any representation or warranty by any of the Company, any Seller, Parent or Buyer results from such Party’s fraud or intentional misrepresentation, the representation or warranty shall survive the consummation of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement and continue in full force and effect until the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations (taking into account all applicable extensions) with respect to such breach.

 

7.2                               Indemnification.

 

(a)                                 From and after the Closing, subject to the provisions of this Section 7, the Sellers shall, severally in accordance with each such Seller’s Indemnification Share, but not jointly, defend, indemnify and hold harmless Parent, Buyer and their respective Affiliates (including, after the Closing, the Company), and their respective officers, directors, employees and agents (the “Buyer Indemnitees”), from and against any actual damages, liabilities, fines, penalties, taxes, losses, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) (hereinafter individually a “Loss” and collectively “Losses”) suffered or incurred by the Buyer Indemnitees to the extent such Losses result from or arise out of:

 

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(i)                                     any breach of any representation or warranty made by the Sellers or the Company contained in Sections 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3 of this Agreement, or in any certificate delivered in connection herewith;

 

(ii)                                  any breach of any covenant or agreement made by Sellers or by the Company requiring performance by Sellers or the Company  prior to the Closing or by Sellers after the Closing; or

 

(iii)                               any fraud or intentional misrepresentation of any Seller or, prior to Closing, the Company, of any of their respective representations or warranties in this Agreement.

 

(b)                                 From and after the Closing, subject to the provisions of this Section 7, Parent and the Surviving Company, on a joint and several basis, shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless each Seller, its members, if any, and their Affiliates, and its and their officers, directors, employees and agents (the “Seller Indemnitees”) from and against any Losses suffered or incurred by such Seller Indemnitee to the extent such Losses result from or arise out of:

 

(i)                                     any breach of any representation or warranty made by Buyer or Parent contained in Section 3.4 of this Agreement, or any certificate delivered in connection herewith;

 

(ii)                                  any breach of any covenant or agreement made by Buyer or Parent contained in this Agreement requiring performance by Buyer or Parent prior to the Closing or by Buyer, Parent or the Surviving Company and its Subsidiaries after the Closing, provided, however, that neither Buyer, Parent nor the Surviving Company shall have any obligation to any Seller Indemnitee for any amounts  of the Closing Cash Payment made by Buyer to Sellers’ Representative in accordance with Section 2.3(a), regardless of when such amounts were distributed by Sellers’ Representative;

 

(iii)                               any fraud or intentional misrepresentation of Buyer or Parent of any of their representations or warranties in this Agreement; or

 

(iv)                              any Registration Liability.

 

All Losses relating to claims for indemnification by Seller Indemnitees pursuant to this Section 7.2(b) shall be satisfied by Parent in cash, and no SFX Shares shall be used to satisfy such Losses.

 

7.3                               Limitations on Liability.

 

(a)                                 Deductible.  Company and the Sellers shall have no obligation to indemnify any Buyer Indemnitee pursuant to Sections 7.2(a)(i) and (ii), and Parent and the Surviving Company shall have no obligation to indemnify any Seller Indemnitee pursuant to Section 7.2(b), as the case may be, unless and until the aggregate of all Losses suffered or incurred by all Buyer Indemnitees or Seller Indemnitees, as the case may be, exceed One Hundred

 

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Thousand Dollars ($100,000) (the “Basket Amount”), at which time such Buyer Indemnitees or Seller Indemnitees, as the case may be, shall be entitled to be indemnified for all Losses in excess of the Basket Amount; provided, however, that the Basket Amount shall not apply in respect to Losses arising out of fraud, any breach of the Company Fundamental Representations or Buyer Fundamental Representations, as the case may be.

 

(b)                                 Indemnity Cap.

 

(i)                                     In no event shall the Sellers in the aggregate be liable for any Losses as to any claim for indemnification pursuant to Sections 7.2(a)(i) and (ii) in excess of Six Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($6,500,000) (as may be adjusted pursuant to Section 7.5(a)(i), the “Cap”), subject to Section 7.3(c); provided, however, that the Cap shall not apply with respect to Losses arising out of fraud or any breach of the Company Fundamental Representations.  In no event shall the Parent and the Surviving Company in the aggregate be liable for any Losses as to any claim for indemnification pursuant to Section 7.2(b) in excess of the Cap; provided, however, that the Cap shall not apply with respect to Losses arising out of any breach of the Buyer Fundamental Representations; provided, further, that if all of the conditions set forth in Sections 6.1 and 6.2 hereof have been satisfied or waived (other than those conditions which by their terms are to be satisfied or waived at the Closing), the Basket Amount and Cap shall not apply to Losses suffered or incurred by Seller Indemnitees for claims relating to Parent’s or Buyer’s failure to consummate the Merger and close the Transactions.

 

(ii)                                  Subject to the limitations in this Section 7.3(b) above, (A) in no event shall any Seller be liable for any Losses, as to all claims for indemnification pursuant to Section 7.2(a), in excess of such Seller’s Indemnification Share of the Total Consideration and (B) in no event shall Parent and the Surviving Company be liable for any Losses, as to all claims for indemnification pursuant to Section 7.2(b), in excess of the Total Consideration.

 

(c)                                  Indemnity Escrow Shares; First Source of Indemnity.  Subject to Section 7.3(b) and Section 7.3(c), all Losses relating to claims for indemnification pursuant to Section 7.2(a) shall be satisfied first by a distribution out of the Indemnity Escrow Account to the applicable Buyer Indemnitee of a number of Indemnity Escrow Shares having an aggregate value equal to the amount of such Losses as calculated pursuant to Section 7.5(b).  A distribution out of the Indemnity Escrow Account in accordance with the immediately preceding sentence shall be the sole and exclusive remedy of the Buyer Indemnitees for all Losses relating to claims for indemnification pursuant to Section 7.2(a) (other than Losses arising out of fraud or any breach of the Company Fundamental Representations).  Without limiting any of the other limitations on Sellers’ indemnification obligations set forth herein, Sellers’ indemnification obligations shall expire (other than with respect to Losses arising out of fraud or any breach of the Company Fundamental Representations) on the earlier to occur of (i) the date on which a number of Indemnity Escrow Shares having an aggregate value (as calculated from time to time pursuant to Section 7.5(b)) equal to the Cap shall have been released from the Indemnity Escrow

 

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Account, and (ii) the date on which all Indemnity Escrow Shares shall have been released from the Indemnity Escrow Account.

 

(d)                                 Several Liability.  In connection with any claim for indemnification pursuant to Section 7.2(a), each Seller shall only be severally liable for his, her or its Indemnification Share of any Losses (individually or in the aggregate), and no Seller (other than in the case of the Company Fundamental Representations) shall be responsible for aggregate Losses in excess of his, her or its Indemnification Share of the Cap, or in the case of the Company Fundamental Representations, (together with any liability incurred with respect to any other Loss indemnified by the Sellers), in excess of such Seller’s Indemnification Share of the Total Consideration actually received by such Seller; provided, that with respect to a breach of a representation or warranty contained in Section 3.1 or Section 3.3 or a covenant by any Seller hereunder (with each such individual Seller breach referred to herein as an “Individual Seller Breach”), only such particular Seller shall be liable for Losses arising in connection with such Individual Seller Breach, and the Parties agree that no other Seller shall be liable hereunder (whether directly or by virtue of such other Seller’s participation in the Indemnity Escrow Account) for any such Individual Seller Breach.

 

(e)                                  Mitigation.

 

(i)                                     The Parties shall cooperate with each other to resolve any Liability with respect to which one Party is obligated to indemnify the other Party hereunder, including by making commercially reasonable efforts to mitigate or resolve any such Liability; provided that no Party shall be obligated to take any actions to mitigate or resolve any such Liability if, in the reasonable business judgment of the management of such Party, such action would be materially detrimental to such Party or its business.  Each Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to address any Liabilities that may provide a basis for an indemnifiable claim such that each Party shall respond to any Liabilities in the same manner it would respond to such Liabilities in the absence of the indemnification provisions of this Agreement.  In the event that any Party shall willfully fail to make such commercially reasonable efforts to mitigate or resolve any Liability, then notwithstanding anything else to the contrary contained herein, the Indemnifying Party shall not be required to indemnify any Person for any indemnifiable Loss that would reasonably be expected to have been avoided if such Party, as the case may be, had made such efforts.

 

(ii)                                  Any indemnifiable claim with respect to any breach or nonperformance by any Party of a representation, warranty, covenant or agreement shall be limited to the amount of actual out-of-pocket indemnifiable Losses sustained by the Indemnified Party by reason of such breach or nonperformance, net of (i) fifty percent (50%) of any insurance proceeds actually received, (ii) fifty percent (50%) of Tax benefits actually recovered or actually realized by the Buyer Indemnitee or the Seller Indemnitee, as applicable and (iii) recoveries from third parties pursuant to indemnification or otherwise, in each case with respect to the claim relating to such Losses.  If an inaccuracy in any of the representations and

 

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warranties made by any Seller or the Company or a breach of any covenants of any Seller gives rise to an adjustment in the Total Consideration, then such inaccuracy or breach shall not give rise to an indemnification obligation under Section 7.2.  Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, no Buyer Indemnitee shall be indemnified or reimbursed for any (i) Loss for which adequate reserves exist on the Latest Balance Sheet or in the Final Closing Statement, (ii) Loss arising or resulting from any change in applicable Law from and after the Closing Date, or (iii) Tax consequences arising from the receipt or accrual of an indemnity payment hereunder, including any such consequences arising from adjustments to the basis of any asset resulting from an adjustment to the Total Consideration or any additional Taxes resulting from any such basis adjustment.  If the Indemnifying Party makes any payment on any claim pursuant to Section 7.2, the Indemnifying Party shall be subrogated, to the extent of such payment, to all rights and remedies of the Indemnified Party to any insurance benefits or other claims of the Indemnified Party with respect to such claim.

 

(iii)                               Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, no party shall be liable for any consequential damages, including loss of revenue, income or profits, loss in value of assets or securities, punitive, speculative, treble, remote, special or indirect damages, or loss of business reputation or opportunity relating to the breach of this Agreement, or any theory of loss based on a multiple of cash flow, revenue or other financial metric.

 

7.4                               Christou Litigation.

 

(a)                                 The Sellers’ Representative hereby assumes the defense of the Christou Litigation in all respects, and Parent and the Surviving Company acknowledge and agree that the Sellers’ Representative shall have the right to conduct, at its own expense, the defense with respect to the Christou Litigation in its own name, in the name of the Company and/or in the names of any Indemnified Party. The first $1,000,000 (the “Litigation Expense Amount”) of costs and expenses related to the defense of the Christou Litigation, including the amount of any negotiated settlement (collectively, the “Existing Litigation Costs”) shall be paid out of the Seller Reserve Amount.  If the amount of Existing Litigation Costs exceeds the Litigation Expense Amount, then the amount of such excess shall be paid solely out of the Indemnity Escrow Account in accordance with Section 7.3(c).

 

(b)                                 From the Closing Date until the date on which the Christou Litigation is finally and fully resolved (pursuant to one or more final, binding settlement agreements or final non-appealable court orders of courts of competent jurisdiction), Parent and the Surviving Company shall (A) prevent the destruction of and afford to the Sellers’ Representative and its accountants, counsel and other representatives access to (or otherwise furnish to the Sellers’ Representative) all of the properties, books, records, contracts, returns, communications and other information relating in any way to the Christou Litigation in the possession of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries (including the right to make copies of all such information) as the Sellers’ Representative and its accountants, counsel and other representatives may reasonably request from to time, (B) 

 

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afford to the Sellers’ Representative and its accountants, counsel and other representatives access to those officers and employees of Parent and its Subsidiaries with knowledge of the Christou Litigation, and (C) make such officers and employees available to the Sellers’ Representative and its accountants, counsel and other representatives to provide testimony and appear as witnesses in connection with the defense of the Christou Litigation; provided, however, that, in each case, such access does not unreasonably disrupt the normal operations of Parent or its Subsidiaries.  The Sellers’ Representative shall (x) keep Parent and the Surviving Company reasonably apprised of all significant developments with respect to the Christou Litigation (including providing Parent and Surviving Company material documentation relating to the status of the litigation as may be reasonably requested) and shall not, without the prior consent of Parent and the Surviving Company, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, enter into any settlement, compromise or consent to judgment that imposes non-monetary obligations on the Surviving Company or its Subsidiaries with respect to the Christou Litigation, and (y) consult with Parent with respect to matters relating to the Christou Litigation which, if determined in favor of the plaintiff in the Christou Litigation, would reasonably be expected to have a material and adverse impact on the Surviving Company.

 

7.5                               Escrow; Valuation of Indemnity Escrowed Shares.

 

(a)                                 On the Closing Date, the Indemnity Escrow Shares shall be delivered to the Escrow Agent to be held pursuant to the Indemnity Escrow Agreement to satisfy claims related to Losses suffered by the Buyer Indemnitees, subject to the limitations on indemnification set forth herein.

 

(i)                                     On the later to occur of (A) the first anniversary of the Closing Date and (B) the Christou Litigation Termination Date (the “Interim Release Date”), the Sellers’ Representative and Parent shall instruct the Escrow Agent to release to or at the direction of the Sellers’ Representative (or hold in a segregated escrow account) such number of Indemnity Escrow Shares from the Indemnity Escrow Account such that, after giving effect to such release, the Indemnity Escrow Shares remaining in the Indemnity Escrow Account shall have a value (as determined in accordance with Section 7.5(b)) equal to the sum of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000), less the value of any Indemnity Escrow Shares released from the Indemnity Escrow Account with respect to claims for Losses other than claims relating to the Christou Litigation.  Effective as of the Interim Release Date, the amount remaining in the Indemnity Escrow Account after giving effect to the release contemplated by the immediately preceding sentence shall be deemed the “Cap” for all indemnification claims made by Buyer Indemnitees under this Section 7 thereafter.

 

(ii)                                  If a number of Indemnity Escrow Shares having an aggregate value (as calculated from time to time pursuant to Section 7.5(b)) equal to the Cap shall have been released from the Indemnity Escrow Account (the date on which such number of Indemnity Escrow Shares shall have been released, the “Cap Release Date”), then on the Cap Release Date all of the Indemnity Escrow Shares then-remaining in the Indemnity Escrow Account (if any) shall be released to or at

 

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the direction of the Sellers’ Representative (or, at the direction of the Sellers’ Representative, held in a segregated escrow account by the Escrow Agent).  On the Survival Date (assuming the Cap Release Date has not occurred prior thereto), other than to the extent that there are pending claims for any Losses suffered by Buyer Indemnitees, the Indemnity Escrow Shares then remaining in the Indemnity Escrow Account shall be released from the Indemnity Escrow Account to or at the direction of the Sellers’ Representative.  If there are pending claims for Losses suffered by the Buyer Indemnitees as of the Survival Date (assuming the Cap Release Date has not occurred prior thereto), then, subject to the limitations on indemnification set forth herein (including the Cap and Section 7.3(c)), a portion of the Indemnity Escrow Shares having a value (as calculated pursuant to Section 7.5(b)) equal to the amount of such pending claims for Losses shall be held in the Indemnity Escrow Account until the earlier to occur of (x) the final resolution of such pending claims (and all other Indemnity Escrow Shares shall be released from the Indemnity Escrow Account to or at the direction of the Sellers’ Representative and any remaining Indemnity Escrow Shares shall be released in accordance with the Indemnity Escrow Agreement) or (y) the Cap Release Date.

 

(b)                                 In the event that a distribution out of the Indemnity Escrow Account is required under the terms of this Agreement to satisfy any amount due and owing to Parent, Buyer or any Buyer Indemnitee by the Sellers hereunder, including pursuant to Section 7 (a “Seller Liability”), then the per share value of the Indemnity Escrow Shares shall be determined as follows:

 

(i)                                     if the relevant Seller Liability becomes payable prior to the effective date of the SFX Qualified IPO, then the per share value of the Indemnity Escrow Shares shall equal $5.00 per share (subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of any stock dividend, stock split, combination or other similar recapitalization with respect to SFX Common Stock); and

 

(ii)                                  if the relevant Seller Liability becomes payable after the effective date of the SFX Qualified IPO, then the per share value of the Indemnity Escrow Shares shall equal the average trading price for the 10 trading days preceding the date on which such Seller Liability becomes payable.

 

7.6                               Procedures Relating to Indemnification.

 

(a)                                 Third Party Claims.  The obligations and liabilities of an Indemnifying Party with respect to Losses of an Indemnified Party (such party, the “Claiming Party”) in respect of a claim or demand made against the Claiming Party by any Person who is not a party to this Agreement or an Affiliate thereof (a “Third-Party Claim”), shall be subject to the following terms and conditions:

 

(i)                                     the Claiming Party must promptly, but in any event within fifteen (15) days after receipt by such Claiming Party of notice of the Third-Party Claim, notify in writing the Indemnifying Party that is or may be required to provide indemnification hereunder with respect to such Third-Party Claim (the “Defending

 

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Party”), and such notification shall state in reasonable detail, the nature and basis of such Third-Party Claim, and the amount hereof to the extent known; provided that any delay or failure in giving such notification shall not affect the indemnification provided hereunder except to the extent the Defending Party shall have been prejudiced as a result of such failure.  Such notification shall be accompanied by copies of all notices and relevant documents (including any summons, complaint, pleadings or other court papers which may have been served and any written demand or other document or instrument) and any written demand received by the Claiming Party relating to the Third-Party Claim.

 

(ii)                                  From and after receipt of notice of a Third-Party Claim pursuant to Section 7.6(a)(i),  the Defending Party shall have the right to participate in, or by giving written notice to the Claiming Party, to conduct, at the sole cost and expense of the Defending Party and by the Defending Party’s own counsel, the defense against such Third-Party Claim (a “Control Notice”); provided, that the Defending Party shall not have the right to assume control of such defense if the Third-Party Claim; (i) seeks non-monetary relief (except where non-monetary relief is merely incidental to a primary claim or claims for monetary damages); or (ii) is one in which the Defending Party is also a party and joint representation would, as determined in each case by the Defending Party based on advice of outside counsel, be inappropriate or there may be legal defenses available to the Claiming Party which are would give rise to a conflict of interest, in each case, for which defense shall be assumed by the Claiming Party with the right to retain counsel of its choice, reasonably acceptable to the Defending Party.  In the event that the Defending Party validly delivers a Control Notice, it shall have the right to take such action as it deems necessary to avoid, dispute, defend, appeal or make counterclaims pertaining to any such Third-Party Claim in the name and on behalf of the Claiming Party, and the Claiming Party shall reasonably cooperate, in good faith, at the sole cost and expenses of the Defending Party, with and make reasonably available to the Defending Party such assistance and materials as may be reasonably requested by it, and the Claiming Party shall have the right, at its sole expense, to participate in the defense assisted by counsel of its own choosing, subject to the Defending Party’s right to control the defense thereof.  If the Defending Party elects not to compromise or defend such Third-Party Claim or fails to promptly notify the Claiming Party in writing of its election to defend as provided in this Agreement, the Claiming Party may, subject to Section 7.6(a)(ii), pay, compromise, defend such Third-Party Claim and seek indemnification for any and all Losses based upon, arising from or relating to such Third-Party Claim.

 

(iii)                               Whether or not the Defending Party shall have assumed the defense of a Third-Party Claim, the Claiming Party shall not have the right to compromise, settle, discharge or consent to entry of judgment with respect to, such Third-Party Claim without the prior written consent of the Defending Party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.  Without the prior written consent of the Claiming Party, (which consent shall not be unreasonably withhold or delayed) the Defending Party will not enter into any settlement of any Third-Party Claim or consent to entry of judgment with respect to such claim, if

 

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pursuant to, or as a result of, such settlement or consent, (x) injunctive or other equitable relief would be imposed against the Claiming Party, or (y) such settlement or consent would lead to liability or create any financial obligation on the part of the Claiming Party for which the Claiming Party is not entitled to indemnification hereunder (other than to the extent of the Basket Amount).  If an offer is made to settle a Third-Party Claim, which offer the Defending Party is permitted to settle under this Section 7.6(a)(iii) only upon the prior written consent of the Claiming Party, and the Defending Party desires to accept and agree to such offer, the Defending Party will give prompt written notice to the Claiming Party to that effect.  If the Claiming Party does not consent to such firm offer within ten (10) calendar days after its receipt of such notice, the Claiming Party may continue to contest or defend such Third-Party Claim and, in such event, the maximum liability of the Defending Party as to such Third-Party Claim will not exceed the amount of such settlement offer, plus costs and expenses paid or incurred by the Claiming Party through the date such settlement offer is given to the Claiming Party to the extent such amount is otherwise indemnifiable hereunder.  If the Claiming Party fails to consent to such firm offer and also fails to assume defense of such Third-Party Claim, the Defending Party may settle the Third-Party Claim upon the terms set forth in such firm offer to settle such Third-Party Claim.

 

(b)                                 Direct Claims.  The obligations and liabilities of an Indemnifying Party with respect to Losses that are not the result of a Third Party Claim (each, a “Direct Claim”) shall be subject to the following terms and conditions:

 

(i)                                     the Indemnified Party must promptly, but in any event within fifteen (15) days after the date upon which any Indemnified Party becomes aware of a Direct Claim, notify in writing the Indemnifying Party that is or may be required to provide indemnification hereunder with respect to such Direct Claim, and such notification shall state in reasonable detail, the nature and basis of such Direct Claim, and the amount hereof to the extent known; provided that any delay or failure in giving such notification shall not affect the indemnification provided hereunder except to the extent the Indemnifying Party shall have been prejudiced as a result of such failure.  Such notification shall be accompanied by copies of all notices and relevant documents in the Indemnified Party’s possession related thereto.

 

(ii)                                  The Indemnifying Party shall have sixty (60) days after its receipt of such notice to respond in writing to such Direct Claim.  During such sixty (60)-day period, the Indemnified Party shall allow the Indemnifying Party and its professional advisors to investigate the matter or circumstance alleged to give rise to the Direct Claim, and whether and to what extent any amount is payable in respect of the Direct Claim and the Indemnified Party shall assist the Indemnifying Party’s investigation by giving such information and assistance (including access to the Company’s premises and personnel and the right to examine and copy any accounts, documents or records) as the Indemnifying Party or any of its professional advisors may reasonably request.  If the Indemnifying Parties dispute the fact that any indemnification obligations exist with respect to such Direct

 

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Claim, then the Indemnified Parties will have twenty (20) days to respond in a written statement to the objection of the Indemnifying Parties. If after such twenty (20) day period there remains a dispute as to any such claim, then the Indemnified Parties and the Indemnifying Parties will attempt for a period not to exceed twenty (20) additional days to agree upon the rights of the respective parties with respect to such claim.  If the parties should so agree, a settlement agreement will be promptly prepared and signed by the Indemnified Parties and the Indemnifying Parties.  If the parties do not agree within such additional twenty (20) day period, or do so agree but do not enter into a settlement agreement within twenty (20) days following the end of such twenty (20) day period, then either the Indemnified Parties or the Indemnifying Parties may elect to resolve such dispute by any remedy available that is not contrary to this Agreement.

 

(c)                                  Tax Claims.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the procedures for all Tax Contests shall be governed exclusively by Section 4.4(f) (and not this Section 7.6).

 

7.7                               Determination of Loss Amount.  In no event shall any Party be entitled to recover or make a claim for (i) any amounts in respect of consequential, incidental or indirect damages, or punitive damages, except to the extent such damages are awarded against the Indemnified Party in a Third-Party Claim, or (ii) loss of business reputation or opportunity relating to the breach of this Agreement, or any theory of loss based on a multiple of cash flow, revenue or other financial metric.  No Party shall have any indemnification obligations hereunder with respect to any matter disclosed to such Party or otherwise known to such Party prior to the Closing, other than with respect to any (i) Liabilities with respect to the Christou Litigation pursuant to the last sentence of Section 7.4(a), (ii) Liabilities with respect to any mechanical royalty accruals and label payables pursuant to Section 7.2(a).  Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, no Seller shall be liable for any Losses resulting from or attributable to any breach by Parent or any of Parent’s subsidiaries or Affiliates (including any of Parent’s predecessor entities) of their confidentiality obligations to the Company prior to the Closing.

 

7.8                               Exclusive Remedy; Specific Performance.

 

(a)                                 The provisions of this Section 7 constitute the sole and exclusive remedies for recovery of Losses or other claims relating to or arising from this Agreement or in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.  The provisions of this Section 7.8 shall not, however, prevent or limit a cause of action hereunder with respect to fraud or intentional misrepresentation.

 

(b)                                 Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the parties agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the obligations, undertakings, covenants or agreements contained in this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached.  Accordingly, it is agreed that the parties shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement, without any bond or other security being required, and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions of this Agreement by a decree of specific performance without the

 

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necessity of proving the inadequacy of money damages as a remedy, this being in addition to any other remedy to which the parties are entitled at law or in equity. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, if all of the conditions set forth in Section 6 hereof have been satisfied or waived (other than those conditions which by their terms are to be satisfied or waived at the Closing) then commencing on the date hereof, each party hereto shall be entitled to cause the other parties hereto to consummate the Closing by a decree of specific performance without the necessity of proving the inadequacy of money damages as a remedy, this being in addition to any other remedy to which the parties are entitled at law or in equity.

 

7.9                               Third Party Beneficiaries.  Each Buyer Indemnitee and Seller Indemnitee that is not a Party is hereby made a third-party beneficiary of the rights under this Section 7 (subject to the obligations, limitations, and procedures of this Section 7) as if such Indemnified Party were an original signatory hereto for such purposes.

 

8.                                      TERMINATION

 

8.1                               Termination of Agreement.  This Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Closing:

 

(a)                                 by the mutual written consent of Buyer and Sellers’ Representative;

 

(b)                                 by Buyer, effective upon written notice to Sellers’ Representative, if there shall have been a material breach of any of the representations, warranties, agreements or covenants set forth in this Agreement on the part of the Company which has rendered the satisfaction of any conditions set forth in Section 6.2 permanently incapable of fulfillment, such violation or breach has not been waived by Buyer, and the breach has not been cured within 30 days following Buyer’s written notice of such breach; provided that the right to terminate this Agreement under this Section 8.1(b) shall not be available to Buyer if it is then in material breach of any representation, warranty, covenant, or other agreement contained herein;

 

(c)                                  by Sellers’ Representative, effective upon written notice to the Buyer, if there shall have been a material breach of any of the representations, warranties, agreements or covenants set forth in this Agreement on the part of the Parent or Buyer which has rendered the satisfaction of any conditions set forth in Section 6.3 permanently incapable of fulfillment, such violation or breach has not been waived by the Sellers’ Representative, and the breach has not been cured within 30 days following Buyer’s written notice of such breach; provided that the right to terminate this Agreement under this Section 8.1(c) shall not be available to the Sellers’ Representative if it is then in material breach of any representation, warranty, covenant, or other agreement contained herein; or

 

(d)                                 by Sellers’ Representative, by written notice to Parent or Buyer, if the transactions contemplated hereby have not been consummated on or prior to March 17, 2013.

 

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void and of no further force or effect, and there shall be no liability on the part of one Party to another, except for (x) any liability of a Party for knowing or willful breaches of the covenants contained in this Agreement occurring prior to the time of such termination, or (y) in the case of a termination by either Party if, prior to such termination, all of the conditions set forth in Section 9.1 or 9.2, as applicable, had been satisfied, Sellers’ Representative or Buyer, as applicable, had indicated in writing to the other Party that it was ready, willing and able to close, and the other Party thereafter failed to consummate the transactions within the time frame for the Closing set forth in Section 2.5(a); provided that this Section 8.2 and Section 9 hereof shall survive the termination of this Agreement in accordance with their terms; provided further that Section 4.2 with respect to confidentiality, shall survive the termination of this Agreement for a period of two (2) years following the date of such termination.

 

9.                                      MISCELLANEOUS

 

9.1                               Press Releases and Announcements.  Except as required by Law, or as otherwise set forth in this Section 9.1, each Party shall not issue any press release or other public announcement relating to the subject matter of this Agreement or the Transactions, or make reference to the other Party or the terms of this Agreement, without the prior written approval of the other Party, which consent the other Party shall not unreasonably withhold, delay, or condition; except that Buyer is authorized to issue any press release or other public announcement relating to the subject matter of this Agreement or the Transactions, or make reference to the other Party or the terms of this Agreement, in any 8-K, 10-K or other filing required under the United States federal securities laws, under the rules and regulations of any applicable stock exchange, in any analyst meetings and investor conference calls or earnings calls, or as otherwise deemed reasonable or necessary by Buyer or Parent, in Buyer’s sole discretion, in respect of the fact that it has publicly traded securities listed on a national securities exchange.

 

9.2                               No Third-Party Beneficiaries.  Except as provided in Section 7, this Agreement does not and will not confer any rights or remedies upon any Person other than the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

 

9.3                               Entire Agreement.  This Agreement, the Ancillary Documents, the purchase agreement in connection with the Blocker Sale and any letter delivered by Parent to the Sellers and the Company in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby collectively constitute the entire agreement and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof (including, without limitation, that certain Mutual Confidentiality and Non Circumvention Agreement, dated as of April 9, 2012, by and between the Company and SFS Entertainment Inc. and that certain Term Sheet, dated as of January 17, 2013, by and among the Company and Parent).

 

9.4                               Assignment. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns.  No Party may assign this Agreement or any of such Party’s rights, interests, or obligations hereunder without the prior written approval of the other Parties, except that each of Buyer or Parent may assign (a) its rights and obligations hereunder to any of its respective Affiliates and (b) as collateral security its rights pursuant hereto to any Person providing financing to Buyer or Parent, respectively, or any of their respective Affiliates.

 

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9.5                               Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same Agreement.  It is the express intent of the Parties hereto to be bound by the exchange of signatures on this Agreement via facsimile or electronic mail via the portable document format (PDF).

 

9.6                               Notices.  All notices, requests, claims, and other communications hereunder, to be valid, must be in writing.  Any notice, request, claim, or other communication hereunder will be deemed duly given (a) three Business Days after it is sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, (b) one day after receipt is electronically confirmed, if sent by fax (provided that a hard copy shall be promptly sent by first class mail), or (c) one Business Day following deposit with a recognized national overnight courier service for next day delivery, charges prepaid, and, in each case, addressed to the intended recipient as set forth below:

 

If to the Company (prior to the Closing):

 

With a copy to (which shall not constitute notice to the Company):

 

 

Beatport, LLC

Goodwin Procter LLP

2399 Blake Street, Suite 170

620 Eighth Avenue

Denver, CO 80205

New York, NY 10018

Attention: Scott Mellin, Chairman of the Board

Attention: Ilan S. Nissan and Paul N. Cicero

Fax: (720) 932-9104

Fax: (212) 355-3333

 

 

If to Buyer or Parent:

With a copy to (which shall not constitute notice to Buyer or Parent):

 

 

SFX Entertainment, Inc.

Reed Smith LLP

430 Park Avenue

599 Lexington Avenue

6th Floor

22nd Floor

New York, NY 10022

New York, NY 10022

Attention: Howard Tytel

Attention: Aron Izower

Fax: N/A

Fax: (212) 521-5450

 

 

 

Reed Smith LLP

 

2500 One Liberty Place

 

1650 Market Street

 

Philadelphia, PA 19103

 

Attention: Meg Jones

 

Fax: (215) 851-1420

 

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If to the Sellers’ Representative:

 

With a copy to (which shall not constitute notice to Sellers’ Representative):

 

 

BP Representative, LLC

Goodwin Procter LLP

c/o Insight Venture Management, L.L.C.

620 Eighth Avenue

680 Fifth Avenue, 8th Floor

New York, NY 10018

New York, NY 10019

Attention: Ilan S. Nissan and Paul N. Cicero

Attention: Lawrence Handen

Fax: (212) 355-3333

Fax: (212) 230-9272

 

 

Any Party may give any notice, request, claim, or other communication hereunder using any other means (including personal delivery, expedited courier, messenger service, telecopy, telex, ordinary mail, or electronic mail), but no such notice, request, claim, or other communication will be deemed to have been duly given unless and until it actually is delivered to the individual for whom it is intended.  Any Party may change the address to which notices, requests, claims, and other communications hereunder are to be delivered by giving the other Parties notice in the manner herein set forth.

 

9.7                               Governing Law.  This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to choice of law principles thereof.

 

9.8                               Disputes and Binding Arbitration.

 

(a)                                 Mediation.  If there is a Dispute (as defined below), then each Party shall use such Party’s reasonable efforts to cause a senior representative designated by such Party to negotiate in good faith with the senior representative designated by the other Party in an effort to resolve such dispute. If such Dispute is not resolved on or before the date that is ten (10) days after a Party first attempts to cause such Party’s designated representative to negotiate to resolve such dispute, or if any of the Parties refuses to negotiate in good faith for three (3) days during such 10-day period, then, upon the request of any Party’s representative, the Parties shall promptly submit such Dispute to JAMS for resolution pursuant to binding arbitration (“Binding Arbitration”) in accordance with Section 9.8(b).  The Parties irrevocably agree that the sole and exclusive remedy for any unresolved claim, controversy, issue or dispute arising among or between the Parties out of or with respect to this Agreement or the Transactions or the Parties’ respective rights, duties and obligations hereunder, including, without limitation, any claims for indemnification hereunder (each, a “Dispute”), shall be resolved by binding arbitration conducted in accordance with the provisions of this Section 9.8.

 

(b)                                 Binding Arbitration.

 

(i)                                     Submission to JAMS. The arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with and governed by the JAMS Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures then in effect, except as expressly provided otherwise in this section, and administered by JAMS.  Such arbitration is to be conducted by three arbitrators

 

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(each, an “Arbitrator”), one appointed by each Party and the third selected by the first two appointed Arbitrators, in each case who agree to comply with the terms and procedures of this Section 9.8(b).  Parent and Sellers’ Representative shall provide a copy of this arbitration clause to the Arbitrator. The Arbitrator shall apply the substantive law of the State of New York in resolving the dispute, and the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure with respect to procedural, discovery or evidentiary matters.

 

(ii)                                  Procedure. Within twenty (20) days after submitting a Dispute to Binding Arbitration, each Party shall provide the other Party and the Arbitrators with a statement including the relevant information such Party contends supports such Party’s claims regarding the subject matter of the Dispute, all of the terms and provisions of this Agreement that such first Party believes are relevant to the Dispute, the names and addresses of each Person that such first Party believes has knowledge supporting such Party’s claim, and a concise statement of damages, including the means by which the claimed damages were calculated and the facts upon which the calculation(s) were based.  Each Party shall provide the other Party and the Arbitrators with such statement a copy of all documents in such first Party’s possession or control that such first Party contends support such first Party’s claim. The requirements of this Section 9.8(b)(ii) are intended to supplement, and therefore are in addition to, the Rules and procedural requirements of JAMS.  In particular, the exchanges of documents and information required by such paragraphs are to be in addition to any discovery that is permitted under the Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures of JAMS or that the Arbitrators might otherwise authorize in the arbitration.

 

(iii)                               Opinion; Enforceability; Expenses. The Arbitrators are to be required to render a reasoned written opinion in support of their final disposition of any Dispute, setting forth findings of fact, legal analysis and, subject to the limitations set forth herein, the award.  The Arbitrator shall have the authority to award any remedy or relief that a court of competent jurisdiction could order or grant, including, without limitation, specific performance of any obligation created under any agreement between or among any of the Parties, the issuance of an injunction, or the imposition of sanctions for abuse or frustration of the arbitration process; provided, however, that the arbitrator shall not have the authority to award punitive or other damages not measured by the prevailing party’s actual damages, except as may be required by statute or as otherwise permitted under this Agreement. The Arbitrator shall have the authority to determine the comparative responsibility of the Parties for any Loss and assign liability and award relief based upon such comparison.  Arbitration of such issues, including the determination of the amount of any Losses suffered by any Party, shall be to the exclusion of any court of law and the decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding upon the Parties and their respective personal representatives, heirs, devisees, successors and assignees. Judgment upon the award made by the Arbitrators is permitted to be entered in and enforced by any court of competent jurisdiction.  Each Party shall bear its own expenses and its attorney’s fees and expenses in connection with the Binding Arbitration, and shall equally share the Arbitrator’s fees, administrative

 

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fees and travel expenses; provided that the Arbitrator shall award to the prevailing Party, if any, as determined by the Arbitrator, all of the prevailing Party’s reasonable costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs).

 

(iv)                              Confidentiality. To the extent permitted by applicable Law, the Parties shall keep the arbitration proceeding confidential and the arbitration panel must issue appropriate protective orders to safeguard such confidentiality. The Parties agree to keep confidential any documents exchanged between them pursuant to the arbitration and the content of any testimony or written documents submitted pursuant to the arbitration, including any statement made by any Party or any Party’s representative during the arbitration, and no Party or Party’s representative will attempt to use any such statement as evidence in any court or other legal proceeding. The Parties also agree and acknowledge that the Arbitrator shall not be subject to subpoena to trial or deposition by any Party for the purpose of divulging statements made or information disclosed by any Party or witness in the arbitration proceedings.  No Party shall make (or instruct the arbitration panel not to make) any public announcement with respect to the proceedings or decision of the arbitration panel without prior written consent of each other Parties involved in the arbitration.  The Parties and the arbitration panel shall keep the existence of any dispute submitted to arbitration, and the award, in confidence, except as required in connection with the enforcement of such award or as otherwise required by applicable Law.

 

(v)                                 Language; Place of Arbitration. Any arbitration proceedings described in this Section 9.8(b) are to be conducted in the English language and are to take place in the Borough of Manhattan, the City of New York.

 

(vi)                              Conduct of Parties and Operations. Neither the existence of a Dispute, the pending settlement of a Dispute nor the resolution procedures set forth in this Section 9.8 will operate to limit or relieve any Party from such Party’s ongoing duties and obligations hereunder or limit or extinguish any right that any Party might otherwise have hereunder, in law or in equity.

 

(vii)                           Notwithstanding the forgoing, each Party shall be entitled to equitable relief to the extent set forth in Section 7.8(b).

 

9.9                               Amendments and Waivers.  No amendment of any provision of this Agreement shall be valid unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the Sellers’ Representative and Parent; provided, however, that the Sellers’ Representative (without the consent of Parent) may amend Exhibit C hereto to adjust the allocation among the Sellers of the amounts payable to Sellers hereunder (e.g., to take into account the final Transaction Expenses and the final Seller Reserve Amount).  No waiver by any Party of any default, misrepresentation or breach of warranty or covenant hereunder, whether intentional or not, shall be deemed to extend to any prior or subsequent default, misrepresentation or breach of warranty or covenant hereunder or affect in any way any rights arising by virtue of any prior or subsequent occurrence of such kind.

 

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9.10                        Severability.  Any term or provision of this Agreement that is invalid or unenforceable in any situation in any jurisdiction shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions hereof or the validity or enforceability of the invalid or unenforceable term or provision in any other situation or in any other jurisdiction.  If a final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction declares that any term or provision hereof is invalid or unenforceable, the Parties agree that the court making the determination of invalidity or unenforceability shall have the power to reduce the scope, duration, or area of the term or provision, to delete specific words or phrases, or to replace any invalid or unenforceable term or provision with a term or provision that is valid and enforceable and that comes closest to expressing the intention of the invalid or unenforceable term or provision, and this Agreement shall be enforceable as so modified after the expiration of the time within which the judgment may be appealed.

 

9.11                        Expenses.  Except as otherwise explicitly provided in this Agreement, each Party shall bear such Party’s own direct and indirect costs and expenses (including fees and expenses of legal counsel, investment bankers, brokers or other representatives or consultants) incurred in connection with the negotiation, preparation and execution of this Agreement and the Transactions, whether or not the Transactions are consummated.

 

9.12                        Construction.  The Parties have jointly participated in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement.  In the event of an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the Parties and no presumptions or burdens of proof shall arise favoring any Party by virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions of this Agreement.  As used in this Agreement, the word “including” means without limitation and the words “herein,” “hereof,” “hereby,” “hereto” and “hereunder” refer to this Agreement as a whole. Each defined term used in this Agreement shall have a comparable meaning when used in its plural or singular form. Unless the context otherwise requires, references herein: (a) to Sections, Exhibits and Schedules mean the Sections of and the Exhibits and Schedules attached to this Agreement; (b) to an Contract, instrument or document means such Contract, instrument or document as amended, supplemented and modified from time to time to the extent permitted by the provisions thereof and not prohibited by this Agreement, except that the rule of construction set forth in this clause (b) does not apply to Contracts, instruments or documents that are referenced in any representation of any Party (including any such reference in a Schedule) and (c) to a Law means such Law as amended from time to time and includes any successor legislation thereto. The headings and captions used in this Agreement, in any Schedule or Exhibit, in the table of contents hereto are for convenience of reference only and do not constitute a part of this Agreement and will not limit, characterize or in any way affect any provision of this Agreement or any Schedule or Exhibit, and all provisions of this Agreement and the Schedules and Exhibits are to be enforced and construed as if no caption or heading had been used herein or therein. Any capitalized terms used in any Schedule or Exhibit and not otherwise defined therein shall have the meanings set forth in this Agreement (or, in the absence of any ascribed meaning, the meaning customarily ascribed to any such term in the Company’s industry or in general commercial usage).  All amounts payable hereunder and set forth in this Agreement are expressed in U.S. dollars, and all references to dollars (or the symbol “$”) herein refer to United States dollars. Where any provision in this Agreement refers to action to be taken by any Person, or that any Person is prohibited from taking, such provision shall be applicable whether the action in question is taken directly or indirectly by such Person.  The Parties agree that the original of this Agreement will be written in the English

 

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language, and each Party waives any rights it may have under the laws of its country of residence to have such Agreement written in its local language. If a local language version is provided, it is for convenience only and the English language version shall be the binding document.  Unless expressly provided otherwise, the measure of a period of one month or year for purposes of this Agreement shall be that date of the following month or year corresponding to the starting date, provided that if no corresponding date exists, the measure shall be that date of the following month or year corresponding to the next day following the starting date.  For example, one month following February 18 is March 18, and one month following March 31 is May 1.

 

9.13                        Sellers’ Representative; Reimbursement of Expenses.

 

(a)                                 Each of the Sellers hereby constitutes and appoints, effective from and after the date hereof, BP Representative, LLC, as the agent and attorney-in-fact of such Sellers to act as the “Sellers’ Representative” under this Agreement in accordance with the terms of this Section 9.13, and Sellers’ Representative hereby accepts and acknowledges such appointment.

 

(b)                                 The Sellers’ Representative has been authorized by the Sellers for or on behalf of such Sellers, to: (i) take all actions required by, and exercise all rights granted to, the Sellers’ Representative in this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents; (ii) receive all notices or other documents given or to be given to the Sellers by Parent, Buyer or the Company pursuant to this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents; (iii) receive and accept service of legal process in connection with any proceeding against the Sellers or the Company arising under this Agreement or any Ancillary Document; (iv) undertake, compromise, defend and settle any proceeding or indemnity claim hereunder on behalf of the Sellers as a group arising under this Agreement or any Ancillary Document; (v) execute and deliver all agreements, certificates and documents required or deemed appropriate by the Sellers’ Representative in connection with any of the Transactions; (vi) engage special counsel, accountants and other advisors and incur such other expenses in connection with any of the Transactions; (vii) in connection with any release of the Stock Consideration from the Stock Escrow Account and/or Indemnity Escrow Account, as applicable, liquidate the Stock Consideration (including any Indemnity Escrow Shares) and distribute the proceeds thereof (whether upon the exercise of the SR Put Right set forth in Section 4.3 or following an SFX Qualified IPO or Resale Registration) to the Sellers and, if applicable, management of the Company, to pay any Employee Bonus Payments that become payable in connection with or following the Closing, in each case in accordance with the methodology set forth on Exhibit C and the Management Bonus Plan, respectively; (viii) at any time following the SFX Qualified IPO or Resale Registration, take action to have the Escrow Agent liquidate the Indemnity Escrow Shares in the Indemnity Escrow Account in accordance with the terms of the Indemnity Escrow Agreement, and distribute any amounts released to the Sellers’ Representative in excess of the value required to remain in the Indemnity Escrow Account at such time, to the Sellers and, if applicable, management of the Company, to pay any Employee Bonus Payments that become payable in connection with or following the Closing, in each case in accordance with the methodology set forth on Exhibit C and the Management Bonus Plan, respectively; and (ix) take such other action as such Sellers’ Representative may deem appropriate, including: (A) agreeing to any waiver, modification or amendment of this Agreement or any Ancillary Document and

 

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executing and delivering an agreement of such waiver, modification or amendment; and (B) all such other matters as the Sellers’ Representative may deem necessary or appropriate to carry out the intents and purposes of this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents.  Parent, Buyer, the Surviving Company, their respective Affiliates, and the Escrow Agent shall be entitled to rely upon, and shall be fully protected in relying upon, the power and authority of the Sellers’ Representative without independent investigation.  Parent, Buyer, the Surviving Company, their respective Affiliates and the Escrow Agent shall have no Liability whatsoever to any holders of Membership Interests of the Company or any other constituencies for any acts or omissions of the Sellers’ Representative, or any acts or omissions taken or not taken by Parent, Buyer or any other Persons at the direction of the Sellers’ Representative.

 

(c)                                  In the event of the resignation, removal, death or incapacity of the Sellers’ Representative, a successor shall thereafter be appointed, within five (5) Business Days of the receipt by a Majority Holders (as defined below), of written notice of such resignation, removal, death, or incapacity, by an instrument in writing signed by such successor by the Sellers representing, in the aggregate, the recipients of a majority of the Total Consideration actually paid at Closing to the Sellers (the “Majority Holders”), and such appointment shall become effective as to any such successor when a copy of such instrument shall have been delivered to Buyer and Parent.  If the Majority Holders fail to appoint a successor Sellers’ Representative within such five (5) Business Day period, Parent may petition a court of competent jurisdiction to appoint any Seller (or Affiliate of any Seller) as the Sellers’ Representative, and such appointment shall be binding on the Sellers.  The Sellers shall notify Parent as to the identity of the successor within five (5) Business Days following the appointment of such successor.  The Sellers’ Representative may be removed by action of the Majority Holders at any time and for any reason.

 

(d)                                 To the maximum extent permissible by applicable Law, the Sellers’ Representative will incur no Liability with respect to the Sellers with respect to any action or inaction taken or failed to be taken in connection with its services as the Sellers’ Representative, except for its own willful misconduct.  The Sellers agree that, in all questions arising under this Agreement, or the Escrow Agreement, the Sellers’ Representative may rely on the advice of counsel, and the Sellers’ Representative will not be liable to any Seller for anything done, omitted or suffered in good faith by the Sellers’ Representative based on such advice.  The Sellers’ Representative may receive compensation for services as the Sellers’ Representative, and shall receive (i) the Seller Reserve Amount in accordance with Section 9.13(e), and (ii) reimbursement from, and be indemnified severally and not jointly by, the Sellers for any and all Losses incurred by the Sellers’ Representative in the performance or discharge of its duties pursuant to this Section 9.13.  The Sellers acknowledge and agree that the foregoing indemnities shall survive the resignation or removal of the Sellers’ Representative or the termination of this Agreement.  Unless the Sellers pay all such Losses upon demand by the Sellers’ Representative, the Sellers’ Representative shall have no obligation to the Sellers to incur such Losses, or to continue to perform any duties hereunder.  The Sellers’ Representative may execute any of its powers and perform any of its duties hereunder directly or through agents or attorneys (and shall be liable with respect to the Sellers only for the careful selection of any such agent or attorney) and may consult with counsel, accountants and

 

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other skilled persons to be selected and retained by it.  Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, in no event shall the Sellers’ Representative be liable to the Sellers for special, indirect or consequential loss or damage of any kind whatsoever (including but not limited to lost profits), even if the Sellers’ Representative has been advised of the likelihood of such loss or damage and regardless of the form of action.

 

(e)                                  Sellers’ Representative Expense Reimbursement.

 

(i)                                     As provided in Section 2.4, at the Closing, Sellers’ Representative shall withhold the Seller Reserve Amount from the distribution of the Closing Cash Payment and thereafter deposit such amount in a segregated escrow account controlled by the Sellers’ Representative.  The Seller Reserve Amount shall be used by the Sellers’ Representative for the payment of out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Sellers’ Representative in connection with the performance of the Sellers’ Representative’s duties and obligations hereunder, including the payment of any amounts in connection with the Christou Litigation in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.  The Seller Reserve Amount shall be available to the Sellers’ Representative in addition to any amounts permitted to be paid to the Sellers’ Representative pursuant to this Section 9.13 of this Agreement.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, in no event shall any Indemnified Party have any rights in or to the Seller Reserve Amount.

 

(ii)                                  Promptly following the distribution of the entire remaining balance of the Indemnity Escrow Shares pursuant to the terms of the Indemnity Escrow Agreement, the remainder of the Seller Reserve Amount, if any, shall be distributed by the Sellers’ Representative or its designated agent, as applicable, to the Sellers in accordance with the percentages set forth on Exhibit C.

 

9.14                        Guaranty.  Parent hereby unconditionally guarantees the performance by Buyer of its obligations hereunder.  Parent hereby expressly waives and surrenders any defenses to its Liability hereunder based upon any of the foregoing acts, omissions, agreements, or waivers by Buyer, it being the purpose and intent of this Agreement that the obligations of Parent hereunder is absolute and unconditional.  Parent hereby irrevocably and unconditionally guaranties, as primary obligor and not merely as surety, the due and punctual payment in full of all Buyer’s obligations hereunder when the same shall become due, whether at stated maturity, by acceleration, demand or otherwise (including amounts that would become due but for the operation of the automatic stay under Section 362(a) of the Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. § 362(a)).

 

[SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW]

 

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The Parties are signing this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

 

SFX ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Robert F.X. Sillerman

 

Name: Robert F.X. Sillerman

 

Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

PITA II LLC

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Shelly Finkel

 

Name: Shelly Finkel

 

Title: President

 

 

 

 

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Scott Mellin

 

Name: Scot Mellin

 

Title: Chairman of the Board

 

 

 

 

 

BP REPRESENTATIVE, LLC,

 

as the Sellers’ Representative

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Blair Flicker

 

Name: Blair Flicker

 

Title: Authorized Person

 

[Signature page to Agreement and Plan of Merger]

 



EX-10.32 40 a2215423zex-10_32.htm EX-10.32

Exhibit 10.32

 

THIS WARRANT AND THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK PURCHASABLE HEREUNDER HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF (I) A REGISTRATION STATEMENT IN EFFECT WITH RESPECT TO THE SECURITIES UNDER SUCH ACT OR (II) AN OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.

 

WARRANT TO PURCHASE

SHARES OF COMMON STOCK

OF

SFX ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

 

Warrant No. 9-2013

Number of Shares: 500,000

 

1.                                      Issuance.  This Warrant is issued to ID&T Holding B.V. by SFX Entertainment, Inc., a Delaware corporation (hereinafter with its successors called the “Company”).

 

2.                                      Warrant Price; Number of Shares.  Subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, the registered holder of this Warrant (the “Holder”), commencing on the date hereof, is entitled upon surrender of this Warrant with the Exercise Notice (as defined below), at the office of the Company at 430 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10022, or such other office as the Company shall notify the Holder of in writing (“Principal Office”), to purchase from the Company at a price per share (the “Warrant Price”) of $2.50 per share, five hundred thousand (500,000) fully paid and non-assessable shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Common Stock”), par value $0.001 per share, of the Company (the “Shares”).  Until such time as this Warrant is exercised in full or expires, the Warrant Price and the securities issuable upon exercise of this Warrant are subject to adjustment as hereinafter provided.  This Warrant will be void after 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, March 15, 2020 (the “Expiration Date”).  If the Expiration Date is a day on which banking institutions are authorized by law to close, then this Warrant may be exercised on the next succeeding day which is not such a day in accordance with the terms herein.

 

3.                                      Payment of Warrant Price.  The Warrant Price may be paid (i) in cash, by wire transfer or by certified check acceptable to the Company, (ii) by cashless exercise pursuant to Section 3(a) below, or (iii) by any combination of the foregoing.

 

(a)                                 Cashless Exercise.  Notwithstanding any provisions herein to the contrary, if the Fair Market Value (as defined below) of one Share is greater than the Warrant Price (at the date of calculation as set forth below), to the extent the Holder does not elect to pay cash upon the deemed exercise of this Warrant, the Holder shall be deemed to have elected to receive shares equal to the value (as determined below) of this Warrant (or the portion thereof being cancelled) in which event the Company shall issue to the Holder a number of Shares computed using the following formula:

 



 

X = Y (A-B)

A

 

Where,

 

X=                                the number of Shares to be issued to the Holder;

 

Y=                                the number of Shares deemed purchased under the Warrant for which the Holder is not paying cash;

 

A=                                the Fair Market Value of one Share; and

 

B=                                the Warrant Price.

 

For purposes of this Section 3(a), the Fair Market Value of a Share is defined as follows:

 

(i)             if the Company’s Common Stock is traded on a securities exchange, the value shall be deemed to be the closing price on such exchange prior to the Exercise Notice (as defined in Section 4) being submitted in connection with the exercise of the Warrant; or

 

(ii)          if the Company’s Common Stock is actively traded over-the-counter, the value shall be deemed to be the closing bid prior to the Exercise Notice being submitted in connection with the exercise of the Warrant; if there is no active public market, the value shall be the fair market value thereof, as determined in good faith by the Company’s Board of Directors.

 

4.                                      Exercise Notice. If the Holder wishes to exercise this Warrant, in whole or in part, the Holder must deliver to the Company, at its Principal Office, written notice of the exercise of the Warrant in the form set forth as Exhibit A hereto (“Exercise Notice”).

 

5.                                      Issuance Date.  The Holder shall be deemed to have become the holder of record of the Shares issuable upon the exercise hereof at the close of business on the date this Warrant is exercised with respect to such Shares, whether or not the transfer books of the Company shall be closed.

 

6.                                      Valid Issuance.  The Company hereby covenants that upon exercise of this Warrant any Shares as may be issued pursuant to such exercise will, upon issuance, be duly and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and free from all taxes, liens and charges with respect to the issuance thereof.  The Company further covenants and agrees that the Company will at all times during the term of this Warrant have authorized and reserved, free from preemptive rights, a sufficient number of shares of the series of equity securities comprising the Shares to provide for the exercise of the rights represented by this Warrant.  If, at any time during the term of this Warrant, the number of authorized but unissued shares of such series of the Company’s equity securities shall not be sufficient to permit exercise in full of this Warrant, the Company will take such corporate action as may, in the opinion of its counsel, be necessary

 

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to increase its authorized but unissued shares of such series of the Company’s equity securities to such number of shares as shall be sufficient for such purposes.

 

7.                                      Adjustment.  If the Company at any time shall, by subdivision, combination or reclassification of securities or otherwise, change any of the securities to which purchase rights under this Warrant exist into the same or a different number of securities of any class or classes or if the Company shall effect a reorganization in which the equity holders of the Company immediately before the transaction own immediately after the transaction a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the surviving entity or its parent, if any, the Shares shall thereafter be convertible into the kind and number of Shares or other securities or property of the Company or its successor or otherwise to which the Holder would have been entitled if immediately prior to such change the Holder had acquired the Shares.  If the Shares are subdivided or combined into a greater or smaller number of Shares, the Warrant Price under this Warrant shall be proportionately reduced in the case of subdivision of shares or proportionately increased in the case of combination of Shares in both cases by the ratio which the total number of Shares to be outstanding immediately after such event bears to the total number of Shares outstanding immediately prior to such event.

 

8.                                      Fractional Shares.  In no event shall any fractional Share be issued upon any exercise of this Warrant.  If, upon exercise of this Warrant as an entirety, the Holder would, except as provided in this Section 8, be entitled to receive a fractional Share, then the Company shall make a cash payment equal to the fair market value of one Share, as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Company at such time multiplied by such fraction.

 

9.                                      Certificate of Adjustment.  Whenever the Warrant Price is adjusted, as herein provided, the Company shall promptly deliver to the Holder a certificate of the Chief Executive Officer of the Company setting forth the Warrant Price after such adjustment and setting forth a brief statement of the facts requiring such adjustment.

 

10.                               Amendment.  The terms of this Warrant may be amended, modified or waived only with the written consent of the Company and the Holder of this Warrant.

 

11.                               Transfers; Lost, Mutilated Warrant.

 

(a)                                    Unregistered Security.  The holder of record hereof acknowledges that this Warrant and the Common Stock of the Company have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and agrees not to sell, pledge, distribute, offer for sale, transfer or otherwise dispose of (except for transfers to affiliates or transfers pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act) this Warrant or any Common Stock issued upon its exercise or any Common Stock issued upon the conversion of such Common Stock in the absence of (i) an effective registration statement under the Securities Act as to this Warrant or such Common Stock and registration or qualification of this Warrant or such Common Stock under any relevant U.S. federal or state securities law then in effect, or (ii) an opinion of counsel, satisfactory to the Company, that such registration and qualification are not required.  Each certificate or

 

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other instrument for Common Stock issued upon the exercise of this Warrant shall bear a legend substantially to the foregoing effect.

 

(b)                                    Transferability.  Subject to the provisions of Section 11(a) hereof, this Warrant and all rights hereunder are transferable, in whole and not in part, by a Holder that is (i) a partnership transferring to its partners or former partners in accordance with partnership interests, (ii) a corporation transferring to a wholly-owned subsidiary or a parent corporation that owns all of the capital stock of the Holder, (iii) a limited liability company transferring to its members or former members in accordance with their interest in the limited liability company, or (iv) an individual transferring to the Holder’s family member or trust for the benefit of an individual Holder, upon surrender of the Warrant with a properly executed assignment (in the form of Exhibit B hereto) at the principal office of the Company by the above-named holder of record in person or by a duly authorized attorney.  The Company may treat the holder of record of this Warrant as the absolute owner hereof for all purposes and shall not be affected by any notice (other than a properly executed assignment) to the contrary.

 

(c)                          In case this Warrant shall be mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, the Company shall issue a new warrant of like tenor and denomination and deliver the same (i) in exchange and substitution for and upon surrender and cancellation of any mutilated Warrant, or (ii) in lieu of any Warrant lost, stolen or destroyed, upon receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft or destruction of such Warrant (including a reasonably detailed affidavit with respect to the circumstances of any loss, theft or destruction) and of indemnity reasonably satisfactory to the Company.

 

(d)                                            If requested by the lead managing underwriter in connection with an initial public offering of shares of the Common Stock pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, unless expressly authorized to do so by the lead managing underwriter, the Holder agrees not to sell, make any short sale of, loan, grant any option for the purchase of, or otherwise dispose of any Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant without the prior written consent of such underwriter for such period of time, not to exceed one hundred eighty (180) days, from the effective date of such registration as the underwriters may specify; provided, however, that the Holder shall not be subject to such market stand-off obligation unless all of the Company’s directors and officers have entered into lock-up arrangements or market stand-off agreements with the managing underwriter. The underwriter may request such additional written agreements in furtherance of such stand-off in the form reasonably satisfactory to such underwriter. The Company may also impose stop-transfer instructions with respect to the shares subject to the foregoing restrictions until the end of said one hundred eighty (180) day period.

 

12.                               No Rights as Shareholders.  This Warrant does not entitle the Holder to any voting rights, information rights or other rights as a shareholder of the Company prior to the exercise hereof.  No dividends or interest shall be payable or accrued in connection with this Warrant or the interest represented hereby or the shares purchasable under this Warrant until and only to the extent that this Warrant has been exercised.

 

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13.                               No Impairment.  The Company will not, by amendment of its Certificate of Incorporation or through any reclassification, capital reorganization, consolidation, merger, sale or conveyance of assets, dissolution, liquidation, issue or sale of securities or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms of this Warrant, but will at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all such terms.

 

14.                               Governing Law.  The provisions and terms of this Warrant shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York, without regard to principles of conflicts of laws.

 

15.                               Successors and Assigns.  This Warrant shall be binding upon the Company’s successors and assigns and shall inure to the benefit of the Holder’s successors, legal representatives and permitted assigns.

 

16.                               Business Days.  If the last or appointed day for the taking of any action required or the expiration of any right granted herein shall be a Saturday or Sunday or a legal holiday in Delaware, then such action may be taken or right may be exercised on the next succeeding day which is not a Saturday or Sunday or such a legal holiday.

 

19.                               Notices.  All notices, reports and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and may be delivered in accordance with the Subscription Agreement.

 

*****

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Warrant No. 9-2013 to be duly executed by its duly authorized officer on March 15, 2013.

 

 

SFX ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Shelly Finkel

 

Name:

Shelly Finkel

 

Title:

President

 

SIGNATURE PAGE TO WARRANT NO. 9-2013

 



 

EXHIBIT A

 

NOTICE OF EXERCISE FORM

 

(To be executed only upon exercise of the warrant)

 

The undersigned, registered owner of Warrant No.        dated as of                   ,            (the “Warrant”) of SFX Entertainment, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), irrevocably exercises such Warrant for the purchase of                  (          ) shares of Common Stock of the Company, purchasable with the Warrant, in consideration for an aggregate warrant price of                    ($                   ) all on the terms and conditions specified in the Warrant.

 

[or]

 

[The undersigned hereby elects irrevocably to convert its right to purchase              Shares of the Company under the Warrant for              Shares, as determined in accordance with the following formula:

 

 

X

=

Y(A-B)

     A

 

 

 

 

 

 

Where,

 

X   =

The number of Shares to be issued to the Holder;

 

 

 

Y   =

The number of Shares deemed purchased under the Warrant for which the Holder is not paying cash;

 

 

 

A   =

The Fair Market Value of one Share which is equal to $          ; and

 

 

 

B =

The Warrant Price which is equal to $            per share]

 

The undersigned requests that a certificate for such shares be registered as follows:

 

 

Name:

 

 

 

 

 

Address:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If the number of shares specified above is less than all the shares of Common Stock purchasable under the Warrant, the undersigned requests that a new warrant representing the remaining balance of such shares be registered as follows:

 

 

Name:

 

 

 

 

 

Address:

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Signature of Registered Owner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Street Address

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

City

State

Zip

 



 

EXHIBIT B

 

ASSIGNMENT FORM

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned registered owner of Warrant No.        of SFX Entertainment, Inc., a Delaware corporation, (the “Company”) dated as of                       ,        (the “Warrant”) hereby assigns and transfers unto the Assignee named below all the rights of the undersigned under this Warrant with respect to the number of shares of Common Stock set forth below:

 

Name of Assignee

 

Address

 

No. of Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The undersigned hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints                                                                            as attorney-in-fact to make such transfer on the books of the Company maintained for such purpose, with full power of substitution in the premises.

 

Dated:

 

 

 

 

Signature of Registered Owner

 

 

 

 

 

Witness

 



EX-10.33 41 a2215423zex-10_33.htm EX-10.33

Exhibit 10.33

 

October 28, 2012

 

SFX Entertainment Inc.
650 Madison Avenue, 15
th Floor
New York, New York 10022

 

Re:  Termination of Subscription Agreement

 

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,

 

Reference is made to the Subscription Agreement (the “Agreement”) dated as of June 6, 2012 between SFX Entertainment Inc. and BAMCO, Inc. on behalf of its investment advisory client, Baron Small Cap Fund (“Baron”).  All capitalized terms not defined herein have the same meanings given to them in the Agreement.  This letter when countersigned by you constitutes your acknowledgement and agreement that, pursuant to Section 11 of the Agreement, Baron has validly terminated the Agreement because the Second Closing did not occur within three months of the execution of the Agreement.

 

This letter shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective successors and assigns.  Each party may not assign this letter or any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other party.  All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Letter Agreement shall be governed by the internal laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of New York or any other jurisdictions) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdictions other than the State of New York.

 

If this letter accurately sets forth your understanding with respect to the matters discussed above, please so indicate by executing a copy of this letter below and returning the executed copy to us.

 

 

Sincerely,

 

 

 

BAMCO, Inc. on behalf of its investment advisory client, Baron Small Cap Fund

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Patrick M. Patalino

 

Patrick M. Patalino

 

General Counsel

 

BAMCO, Inc.

 



 

Acknowledged and Agreed:

 

SFX HOLDING CORPORATION

 

 

By:

/s/ Richard J. Rosenstein

 

Name:  Richard J. Rosenstein

 

Title:  EVP, Head of Corporate Strategy and Development

 

 

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EX-10.34 42 a2215423zex-10_34.htm EX-10.34

Exhibit 10.34

 

SFX Holding Corporation

650 Madison Avenue, 15th Floor

New York, New York 10022

 

AMENDMENT TO SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT

 

August 15, 2012

 

Entertainment Events Funds LLC

c/o Och-Ziff Capital Investments LLC

9 West 57th Street

New York, NY 10019

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

Reference is made to that certain (i) Subscription Agreement, dated June 6, 2012 (the “Subscription Agreement”), between Entertainment Events Funding LLC (the “Entertainment Events”) and SFX Entertainment Inc. (“SFX Entertainment”) and (ii) Assignment and Assumption Agreement, dated June 19, 2012, between SFX Entertainment and SFX Holding Corporation (the “Corporation,” and together with Entertainment Events, the “Parties”)  All capitalized terms used in this Amendment to the Subscription Agreement (the “Amendment”), but not otherwise defined herein, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Subscription Agreement.

 

In consideration of the mutual promises of the Corporation and Entertainment Events hereinafter set forth and of other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Corporation and Entertainment Events agree to amend the Subscription Agreement as follows, effective as of the date of this Amendment:

 

1.             Amendment to Section 6(c)(i) of the Subscription Agreement.  Section 6(c)(i) is hereby revised by deleting “August 15, 2012” and inserting “November 1, 2012” in its place.

 

2.             Amendment to Section 23 of the Subscription Agreement.  Section 23 is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

 

“23.  Liquidated Damages.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, if the Company fails to submit a registration statement to the SEC for its IPO by November 1, 2012, as required by Section 6(c) of this Agreement (a “Registration Failure”), then the Company shall be obligated to issue to Purchaser, at the Per Share Closing Price (as hereinafter defined), $16,967.21 in additional shares of Common Stock for each day following the Registration Failure (which equates to 6,786.89 additional shares of Common Stock per day) until the earlier of (a) such date as the Registration Failure is cured or (2) December 31, 2012 (such additional shares of Common Stock, in the aggregate, the “Additional Shares”).  In the event that a Registration Failure shall continue after December 31, 2012, beginning on January 1, 2013, the Company shall issue to Purchaser, at the Per Share Closing Price (as hereinafter defined), $7,500 in Additional Shares for each day that the Registration Failure continues (which equates to 3,000

 



 

Additional Shares per day); provided, however, that from and after March 31, 2013, Purchaser may, at its option and in lieu of receiving any further Additional Shares, require that the Company make a cash payment to Purchaser of $7,500 for each day following March 31, 2013, that the Registration Failure remains in effect (such cash payment, in the aggregate, the “Cash Penalty Amount”).  With respect to any month in which a Registration Failure has occurred, (a) the Additional Shares shall be issued to Purchaser within five (5) business days following the end of the prior month, and (b) the Cash Penalty Amount, if applicable, shall be paid to Purchaser within five (5) business days following the end of the prior month to an account designated in writing by Purchaser to the Company.  The parties agree that in the event of a Registration Failure occurs, Purchaser will suffer damages and the amount of such damages will be difficult to estimate.  Accordingly, each party agrees that the issuance of the Additional Shares at the Per Share Closing Price and/or the payment by the Company of the Cash Penalty Amount, if applicable, will constitute liquidated damages and that such liquidated damages are reasonable and shall be the sole measure of damages of Purchaser in the event that a Registration Failure occurs.  For purposes hereof, the “Per Share Closing Price” shall be the price paid by Purchaser on the Closing Date for each share of Common Stock.”

 

3.                                      Full Force and Effect.  Except as amended hereby, all of the terms and provisions of the Subscription Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

 

4.                                      Miscellaneous.

 

a.                                      Separability of Provisions.  Each provision of this Amendment shall be considered separable and if for any reason any provision or provisions herein are determined to be invalid, unenforceable or illegal under any existing or future law, such invalidity, unenforceability or illegality shall not impair the operation of or affect those portions of this Amendment which are valid, enforceable and legal.

 

b.                                      Entire Agreement.  This Amendment constitutes the entire agreement of the Corporation and Entertainment Events with respect to the subject matter hereof and amends the Subscription Agreement.

 

c.                                       Successors and Assigns.  The provisions of this Amendment shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Corporation and Entertainment Events and their respective successors and assigns.

 

d.                                      Applicable Law; Dispute Resolution.  The terms of Section 18 of the Subscription Agreement are incorporated herein in their entirety.

 

e.                                       Counterparts.  This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original and all of which taken together will constitute one and the same instrument. Each party is permitted to deliver this Amendment by means of delivery of one or more counterpart signature pages via facsimile or an attachment to an email in portable document format (.pdf). Any photographic copy, photocopy, or similar reproduction of this Amendment, any electronic file of this Amendment in portable document format (.pdf), or any copy of this Agreement delivered by facsimile transmission, in each case with all signatures reproduced on one or more sets of signature pages, will be considered as if it were manually executed.

 

[Signature page follows.]

 

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Very truly yours,

 

 

 

SFX HOLDING CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Robert F.X. Sillerman

 

 

Name:

Robert F.X. Sillerman

 

 

Title:

President

 

 

Accept and agreed to:

 

ENTERTAINMENT EVENTS FUNDING LLC

 

 

By:

/s/ Joel Frank

 

 

Name: Joel Frank

 

 

Title:

 

 

[Signature page to Amendment to Subscription Agreement]

 



EX-10.35 43 a2215423zex-10_35.htm EX-10.35

Exhibit 10.35

 

SFX ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

2013 SUPPLEMENTAL EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN

 

The purpose of the SFX Entertainment, Inc. 2013 Supplemental Equity Compensation Plan (the “Supplemental Plan”) is to provide (i) designated employees of the SFX Entertainment, Inc. (the “Company”) and its parents and  subsidiaries; (ii) certain consultants and advisors who perform services for the Company or its parents or subsidiaries; and (iii) non-employee members of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) with the opportunity to receive grants of incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options and stock awards.  The Company believes that the Supplemental Plan will encourage the participants to contribute materially to the growth of the Company, thereby benefitting the Company’s shareholders, and will align the economic interests of the participants with those of the shareholders.

 

1.                                      Administration

 

(a)                                 Committee.  The Supplemental Plan shall be administered and interpreted by the Board or by a committee consisting of members of the Board, which shall be appointed by the Board.  After an initial public offering of the Company’s stock as described in Section 18(b) (a “Public Offering”), the Supplemental Plan shall be administered by a committee of Board members, which may consist of “outside directors” as defined under section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and related Treasury regulations, and “non-employee directors” as defined under Rule 16b-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).  The Board, however, may ratify or approve any grants as it deems appropriate, and the Board shall approve and administer all grants made to non-employee directors.  The committee may delegate authority to one or more subcommittees as it deems appropriate.  To the extent that a committee or subcommittee administers the Supplemental Plan, references in the Supplemental Plan to the “Board” shall be deemed to refer to the committee or subcommittee.

 

(b)                                 Board Authority.  The Board shall have the sole authority to (i) determine the individuals to whom grants shall be made under the Supplemental Plan; (ii) determine the type, size, and terms of the grants to be made to each such individual; (iii) determine the time when the grants will be made and the duration of any applicable exercise or restriction period, including the criteria for exercisability and the acceleration of exercisability; (iv) amend the terms of any previously issued grant; and (v) deal with any other matters arising under the Supplemental Plan.

 

(c)                                  Board Determinations.  The Board shall have full power and authority to administer and interpret the Supplemental Plan, to make factual determinations and to adopt or amend such rules, regulations, agreements, and instruments for implementing the Supplemental Plan and for the conduct of its business as it deems necessary or advisable, in its sole discretion.  The Board’s interpretations of the Supplemental Plan and all determinations made by the Board pursuant to the powers vested in it hereunder shall be conclusive and binding on all persons having any interest in the Supplemental Plan or in any awards granted hereunder.  All powers of the Board shall be executed in its sole discretion, in the best interest of the Company, not as a fiduciary, and in keeping with the objectives of the Supplemental Plan and need not be uniform as to similarly situated individuals.

 



 

2.                                      Awards

 

Awards under the Supplemental Plan may consist of grants of incentive stock options as described in Section 5 (“Incentive Stock Options”), nonqualified stock options as described in Section 5 (“Nonqualified Stock Options”) (Incentive Stock Options and Nonqualified Stock Options are collectively referred to as “Options”), as stock awards as described in Section 6 (“Stock Awards”), and restricted stock units as described in Section 6 (“RSUs”) (hereinafter collectively referred to as “Awards”).  All Awards shall be subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein and to such other terms and conditions consistent with the Supplemental Plan as the Board deems appropriate and as are specified in writing by the Board to the individual in a grant instrument or an amendment to the grant instrument (the “Award Agreement”).  The Board shall approve the form and provisions of each Award Agreement.  Awards under a particular Section of the Supplemental Plan need not be uniform as among the grantees.

 

3.                                      Shares Subject to the Supplemental Plan

 

(a)                                 Shares Authorized.  Subject to adjustment as described below, the aggregate number of shares of common stock of the Company (“Company Stock”) that may be issued or transferred under the Supplemental Plan is 10,500,000, which shall include a maximum aggregate of 100,000 shares that may be issued as Incentive Stock Options.  After a Public Offering, the maximum aggregate number of shares of Company Stock that shall be subject to Awards made under the Supplemental Plan to any individual during any calendar year shall be 10,500,000 shares, subject to adjustment as described below.  The shares may be authorized but unissued shares of Company Stock or reacquired shares of Company Stock, including shares purchased by the Company on the open market for purposes of the Supplemental Plan.  If and to the extent Options granted under the Supplemental Plan terminate, expire, or are canceled, forfeited, exchanged, or surrendered without having been exercised or if any Stock Awards or RSUs (including restricted stock received upon the exercise of Options) are forfeited, the shares subject to such Awards shall be available again for purposes of the Supplemental Plan.

 

(b)                                 Adjustments.  If there is any change in the number or kind of shares of Company Stock outstanding (i) by reason of a stock dividend, spinoff, recapitalization, stock split, or combination or exchange of shares; (ii) by reason of a merger, reorganization, or consolidation; (iii) by reason of a reclassification or change in par value; or (iv) by reason of any other extraordinary or unusual event affecting the outstanding Company Stock as a class without the Company’s receipt of consideration, or if the value of outstanding shares of Company Stock is substantially reduced as a result of a spinoff or the Company’s payment of an extraordinary dividend or distribution, the maximum number of shares of Company Stock available for Awards, the maximum number of shares of Company Stock that any individual participating in the Supplemental Plan may be granted in any year, the number of shares covered by outstanding Awards, the kind of shares issued under the Supplemental Plan, and the price per share of such Awards shall be adjusted by the Board to reflect any increase or decrease in the number of, or change in the kind or value of, issued shares of Company Stock to preclude the enlargement or dilution of rights and benefits under such Awards; provided, however, that any fractional shares resulting from such adjustment shall be eliminated.  Any adjustments determined by the Board shall be final, binding, and conclusive.

 

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4.                                      Eligibility for Participation

 

(a)                                 Eligible Persons.  All employees of the Company and its parents or subsidiaries (“Employees”), including Employees who are officers or members of the Board, and members of the Board who are not Employees (“Non-Employee Directors”) shall be eligible to participate in the Supplemental Plan.  Consultants and advisors who perform services for the Company or any of its parents or subsidiaries (“Key Advisors”) shall be eligible to participate in the Supplemental Plan if the Key Advisors render bona fide services to the Company or its parents or subsidiaries, the services are not in connection with the offer and sale of securities in a capital-raising transaction, and the Key Advisors do not directly or indirectly promote or maintain a market for the Company’s securities.

 

(b)                                 Selection of Grantees.  The Board shall select the Employees, Non-Employee Directors, and Key Advisors to receive Awards and shall determine the number of shares of Company Stock subject to a particular Award in such manner as the Board determines.  Employees, Key Advisors, and Non-Employee Directors who receive Awards under the Supplemental Plan shall hereinafter be referred to as “Grantees.”

 

5.                                      Granting of Options

 

The Company may grant Options to purchase shares of Company Stock to Employees, Non-Employee Directors, and Key Advisors.  The following provisions are applicable to Options.

 

(a)                                 Number of Shares.  The Board shall determine the number of shares of Company Stock that shall be subject to each Award of Options.

 

(b)                                 Type of Option and Price.

 

(i)                                     The Board may grant Incentive Stock Options that are intended to qualify as “incentive stock options” within the meaning of section 422 of the Code or Nonqualified Stock Options that do not qualify as Incentive Stock Options. Incentive Stock Options may be granted only to employees of the Company or its parents or subsidiaries, as defined in section 424 of the Code.

 

(ii)                                  The purchase price (the “Exercise Price”) of Company Stock subject to an Option shall be determined by the Board and may be equal to or greater than the Fair Market Value (as defined below) of a share of Company Stock on the date the Option is granted; provided, however, the Board in its sole discretion may set the Exercise Price of any Option at less than Fair Market Value prior to the time of a Public Offering.  An Incentive Stock Option may not be granted to an Employee who, at the time of grant, owns stock possessing more than ten percent of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any parent or subsidiary of the Company, unless the Exercise Price per share is not less than 110% of the Fair Market Value of Company Stock on the date of grant.

 

(iii)                               If the Company Stock is publicly traded, the Fair Market Value per share shall be determined as follows: (x) if the principal trading market for the Company Stock is a national securities exchange or the Nasdaq National Market, the last reported sale price thereof

 

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on the relevant date or (if there were no trades on that date) the latest preceding date upon which a sale was reported, or (y) if the Company Stock is not principally traded on such exchange or market, the mean between the last reported “bid” and “asked” prices of Company Stock on the relevant date, as reported on Nasdaq or, if not so reported, as reported by the National Daily Quotation Bureau, Inc. or as reported in a customary financial reporting service, as applicable and as the Board determines.

 

(iv)                              If the Company Stock is not publicly traded or, if publicly traded, is not subject to reported transactions or “bid” or “asked” quotations as set forth above, the Fair Market Value per share shall be as determined by the Board.  The Board shall determine the Fair Market Value based upon the application of a reasonable valuation method that considers all material information available to the Board.  The Board may engage outside advisors, valuation experts and counsel to assist the Board in making a determination of Fair Market Value for purpose of the Supplemental Plan.

 

(c)                                  Option Term.  The Board shall determine the term of each Option.  The term of any Option shall not exceed ten years from the date of grant.  An Incentive Stock Option that is granted to an Employee who, at the time of grant, owns stock possessing more than ten percent of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company, or any parent or subsidiary of the Company, however, may not have a term that exceeds five years from the date of grant.

 

(d)                                 Exercisability of Options.  Options shall become exercisable in accordance with such terms and conditions, consistent with the Supplemental Plan, as may be determined by the Board and specified in the Award Agreement.  The Board may accelerate the exercisability of any or all outstanding Options at any time for any reason.  The Board may provide in an Award Agreement that the Grantee may elect to exercise part or all of an Option before it otherwise has become exercisable.  Any shares so purchased shall be restricted shares and shall be subject to a repurchase right in favor of the Company during a specified restriction period, with the repurchase price equal to the lesser of (A) the Exercise Price or (B) the Fair Market Value of such shares at the time of repurchase, and (C) any other restrictions determined by the Company.

 

(e)                                  Termination of Employment, Disability, or Death.

 

(i)                                     Except as provided below, an Option may only be exercised while the Grantee is employed by, or providing service to, the Employer (as defined below) as an Employee, Key Advisor, or member of the Board.  In the event that a Grantee ceases to be employed by, or provide service to, the Employer for any reason other than Disability, death, or termination for Cause, any Option which is otherwise exercisable by the Grantee shall terminate unless exercised within 90 days after the date on which the Grantee ceases to be employed by, or provide service to, the Employer (or within such other period of time as may be specified by the Board), but in any event no later than the date of expiration of the Option term.  Except as otherwise provided by the Board or in the Award Agreement, any of the Grantee’s Options that are not otherwise exercisable as of the date on which the Grantee ceases to be employed by, or provide service to, the Employer shall terminate as of such date.

 

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(ii)                                  In the event the Grantee ceases to be employed by, or provide service to, the Employer on account of a termination for Cause by the Employer, any Option held by the Grantee shall terminate as of the date the Grantee ceases to be employed by, or provide service to, the Employer.  In addition, notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section 5, if the Board determines that the Grantee has engaged in conduct that constitutes Cause at any time while the Grantee is employed by, or providing service to, the Employer or after the Grantee’s termination of employment or service, any Option held by the Grantee shall immediately terminate, and the Grantee shall automatically forfeit all shares underlying any exercised portion of an Option for which the Company has not yet delivered the share certificates, upon refund by the Company of the Exercise Price paid by the Grantee for such shares.  Upon any exercise of an Option, the Company may withhold delivery of share certificates pending resolution of an inquiry that could lead to a finding resulting in a forfeiture.

 

(iii)                               In the event the Grantee ceases to be employed by, or provide service to, the Employer because the Grantee is Disabled, any Option which is otherwise exercisable by the Grantee shall terminate unless exercised within one year after the date on which the Grantee ceases to be employed by, or provide service to, the Employer (or within such other period of time as may be specified by the Board), but in any event no later than the date of expiration of the Option term.  Except as otherwise provided by the Board, any of the Grantee’s Options which are not otherwise exercisable as of the date on which the Grantee ceases to be employed by, or provide service to, the Employer shall terminate as of such date.

 

(iv)                              If the Grantee dies while employed by, or providing service to, the Employer or within 90 days after the date on which the Grantee ceases to be employed or provide service on account of a termination specified in Section 5(f)(i) above (or within such other period of time as may be specified by the Board), any Option that is otherwise exercisable by the Grantee shall terminate unless exercised within one year after the date on which the Grantee ceases to be employed by, or provide service to, the Employer (or within such other period of time as may be specified by the Board), but in any event no later than the date of expiration of the Option term.  Except as otherwise provided by the Board, any of the Grantee’s Options that are not otherwise exercisable as of the date on which the Grantee ceases to be employed by, or provide service to, the Employer shall terminate as of such date.

 

(v)                                 For purposes of this Supplemental Plan:

 

(A)                               The term “Employer” shall mean the Company and its parent and subsidiary corporations or other entities, as determined by the Board.

 

(B)                               Employed by, or provide service to, the Employer” shall mean employment or service as an Employee, Key Advisor, or member of the Board (so that, for purposes of exercising Options and satisfying conditions with respect to Stock Awards or RSUs, a Grantee shall not be considered to have terminated employment or service until the Grantee ceases to be an Employee, Key Advisor, or member of the Board), unless the Board determines otherwise.

 

(C)                               Disability” shall mean a Grantee’s becoming disabled within the meaning of section 22(e)(3) of the Code, within the meaning of the Employer’s long-

 

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term disability plan applicable to the Grantee, or as otherwise determined by the Board.

 

(D)                               Cause” shall mean, except to the extent specified otherwise by the Board or as defined in any other agreement between the Grantee and the Company, a finding by the Board that the Grantee has  (i) been convicted of a felony or crime involving moral turpitude; (ii) disclosed trade secrets or confidential information of the Employer to persons not entitled to receive such information; (iii) breached any written noncompetition or nonsolicitation agreement between the Grantee and the Employer; or (iv) engaged in willful and continued negligence in the performance of the duties assigned to the Grantee by the Employer, after the Grantee has received notice of and failed to cure such negligence.

 

(f)                                   Exercise of Options.  A Grantee may exercise an Option that has become vested and exercisable, in whole or in part, by delivering a notice of exercise to the Company.  The Grantee shall pay the Exercise Price for an Option by the Board (i) in cash; (ii) by delivering shares of Company Stock owned by the Grantee (including Company Stock acquired in connection with the exercise of an Option, subject to such restrictions as the Board deems appropriate) and having a Fair Market Value on the date of exercise equal to the Exercise Price or by attestation (on a form prescribed by the Board) to ownership of shares of Company Stock having a Fair Market Value on the date of exercise equal to the Exercise Price; (iii) after a Public Offering, payment through a broker in accordance with procedures permitted by Regulation T of the Federal Reserve Board; or (iv) by such other method as the Board may approve.  In addition, the Grantee may elect to settle the Option on a “net basis” by taking delivery of the number of Company Stock equal to Fair Market Value of the shares subject to any Option less the exercise price, any tax (or other governmental obligation) or other administration fees due. Shares of Company Stock used to exercise an Option shall have been held by the Grantee for the requisite period of time to avoid adverse accounting consequences to the Company with respect to the Option.  The Grantee shall pay the Exercise Price and the amount of any withholding tax due (pursuant to Section 7) as specified by the Board.

 

(g)                                  Limits on Incentive Stock Options.  Each Incentive Stock Option shall provide that, if the aggregate Fair Market Value of the stock on the date of the grant with respect to which Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the first time by a Grantee during any calendar year, under the Supplemental Plan or any other stock option plan of the Company or a parent or subsidiary, exceeds $100,000, then the Option, as to the excess, shall be treated as a Nonqualified Stock Option.  An Incentive Stock Option shall not be granted to any person who is not an Employee of the Company or a parent or subsidiary (within the meaning of section 424(f) of the Code) of the Company.

 

6.                                      Stock Awards and RSUs

 

The Company may issue or transfer shares of Company Stock to an Employee, Non-Employee Director, or Key Advisor under a Stock Award or RSU, upon such terms as the Board deems appropriate.  The following provisions are applicable to Stock Awards and RSUs:

 

(a)                                  General Requirements.  Shares of Company Stock issued or transferred pursuant to Stock Awards may be issued or transferred for consideration or for no consideration, and

 

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subject to restrictions or no restrictions, as determined by the Board.  The Board shall determine the number of shares of Company Stock subject to a Stock Award and the number of RSUs to be granted to a Grantee, the duration of the period during which, and the conditions, if any, under which, the Stock Award and RSUs may vest or may be forfeited to the Company and the other terms and conditions of such Awards.  The Board may require different periods of service or different performance goals and objectives with respect to different Participants holding different Stock Awards or RSUs or to separate, designated portions of shares constituting Stock Awards.

 

(b)                                 Transfer Restrictions and Legend on Stock Certificate. Stock Awards and RSUs may not be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged or otherwise encumbered except as provided in the Supplemental Plan or as may be provided in the applicable Award Agreement; provided, however, that the Board may determine that Stock Awards and RSUs may be transferred by the Grantee. Each certificate for Stock Awards shall contain a legend giving appropriate notice of the restrictions in the Award.  The Grantee shall be entitled to have the legend removed from the stock certificate covering the shares subject to restrictions when all restrictions on such shares have lapsed.  The Board may determine that the Company shall not issue certificates for Stock Awards until all restrictions on such shares have lapsed, or that the Company shall retain possession of certificates for Stock Awards until all restrictions on such shares have lapsed. Upon the lapse of the restrictions applicable to a Stock Award, the Company or other custodian, as applicable, shall deliver such certificates to the Grantee or the Grantee’s legal representative.

 

(c)                                  Payment/Lapse of Restrictions. Each RSU shall be granted with respect to one share of Company Stock or shall have a value equal to the Fair Market Value of one share of Company Stock. RSUs shall be paid in cash, shares of Company Stock, other securities, other Awards or other property, as determined in the sole discretion of the Board, upon the lapse of restrictions applicable thereto, or otherwise in accordance with the applicable Award Agreement. The amount payable as a result of the vesting of an RSU shall be distributed as soon as practicable following the vesting date and in no event later than the fifteenth date of the third calendar month of the year following the vesting date of the RSU (or as otherwise permitted under Section 409A of the Code).

 

(d)                                 Termination of Employment or Service. Except as otherwise set forth in the Award Agreement, if the Grantee ceases to be employed by, or provide service to, the Employer (as defined in Section 5(e)), any Stock Award or RSUs held by the Grantee that are subject to the transfer restrictions set forth in Section 6(b) above at such time shall be forfeited. The Board may, however, provide for complete or partial exceptions to this requirement as it deems appropriate.

 

(e)                                  No Right to Vote and to Receive Dividends.  Prior to the lapse of the transfer restrictions set forth in Section 6(b) above, the Grantee shall not have the right to vote shares subject to Stock Awards or to receive any dividends or other distributions paid on such shares, subject to any restrictions deemed appropriate by the Board.

 

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7.                                      Withholding of Taxes

 

(a)                                 Required Withholding.  All Awards under the Supplemental Plan shall be subject to applicable federal (including FICA), state, and local tax withholding requirements.  The Employer may require that the Grantee or other person receiving or exercising Awards pay to the Employer the amount of any federal, state, or local taxes that the Employer is required to withhold with respect to such Awards, or the Employer may deduct from other wages paid by the Employer the amount of any withholding taxes due with respect to such Awards.

 

(b)                                 Election to Withhold Shares.  If the Board so permits, a Grantee may elect to satisfy the Employer’s income tax withholding obligation with respect to an Award by having shares withheld up to an amount that does not exceed the Grantee’s minimum applicable withholding tax rate for federal (including FICA), state, and local tax liabilities.  The election must be in a form and manner prescribed by the Board and may be subject to the prior approval of the Board.

 

8.                                      Transferability of Awards

 

(a)                                 Nontransferability of Awards.  Except as provided below, only the Grantee may exercise rights under an Award during the Grantee’s lifetime.  A Grantee may not transfer those rights except (i) by will or by the laws of descent and distribution or (ii) with respect to Awards other than Incentive Stock Options, if permitted in any specific case by the Board, pursuant to a domestic relations order or otherwise as permitted by the Board.  When a Grantee dies, the personal representative or other person entitled to succeed to the rights of the Grantee may exercise such rights.  Any such successor must furnish proof satisfactory to the Company of his or her right to receive the Award under the Grantee’s will or under the applicable laws of descent and distribution.

 

(b)                                 Transfer of Nonqualified Stock Options.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board may provide, in an Award Agreement, that a Grantee may transfer Nonqualified Stock Options to family members, or one or more trusts or other entities for the benefit of or owned by family members, consistent with applicable securities laws, according to such terms as the Board may determine; provided that the Grantee receives no consideration for the transfer of an Option and the transferred Option shall continue to be subject to the same terms and conditions as were applicable to the Option immediately before the transfer.

 

9.                                      Right of First Refusal; Repurchase Right

 

(a)                                 Offer.  Prior to a Public Offering, if at any time an individual desires to sell, encumber, or otherwise dispose of shares of Company Stock that were distributed to him or her under the Supplemental Plan and that are transferable, the individual may do so only pursuant to a bona fide written offer, and the individual shall first offer the shares to the Company by giving the Company written notice disclosing:  (i) the name of the proposed transferee of the Company Stock; (ii) the certificate number and number of shares of Company Stock proposed to be transferred or encumbered; (iii) the proposed price; (iv) all other terms of the proposed transfer; and (v) a written copy of the proposed offer.  Within 60 days after receipt of such notice, the Company shall have the option to purchase all or part of such Company Stock at the price and

 

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on the terms described in the written notice; provided that the Company may pay such price in installments over a period not to exceed four years, at the discretion of the Board.

 

(b)                                 Sale.  In the event the Company (or a shareholder, as described below) does not exercise the option to purchase Company Stock, as provided above, the individual shall have the right to sell, encumber, or otherwise dispose of the shares of Company Stock described in subsection (a) at the price and on the terms of the transfer set forth in the written notice to the Company, provided such transfer is effected within 15 days after the expiration of the option period.  If the transfer is not effected within such period, the Company must again be given an option to purchase, as provided above.

 

(c)                                  Assignment of Rights.  The Board, in its sole discretion, may waive the Company’s right of first refusal and repurchase right under this Section 9.  If the Company’s right of first refusal or repurchase right is so waived, the Board may, in its sole discretion, assign such right to the remaining shareholders of the Company in the same proportion that each shareholder’s stock ownership bears to the stock ownership of all the shareholders of the Company, as determined by the Board.  To the extent that a shareholder has been given such right and does not purchase his or her allotment, the other shareholders shall have the right to purchase such allotment on the same basis.

 

(d)                                 Purchase by the Company.  Prior to a Public Offering, if a Grantee ceases to be employed by, or provide service to, the Employer, the Company shall have the right to purchase, within 60 days of the date that Grantee ceases to be employed by, or provide services to, the Employer, all or part of any Company Stock distributed to Grantee under the Supplemental Plan at the Fair Market Value (as defined in Section 5(b)) on the date that Grantee ceases to be employed by, or provide services to, the Employer (or at such other price as may be established in the Award Agreement); provided, however, that such repurchase shall be made in accordance with applicable accounting rules to avoid adverse accounting treatment.

 

(e)                                  Public Offering.  On and after a Public Offering, the Company shall have no further right to purchase shares of Company Stock under this Section 9.

 

(f)                                   Shareholder’s Agreement.  Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 9, if the Board requires that a Grantee execute a shareholder’s agreement with respect to any Company Stock distributed pursuant to the Supplemental Plan, which contains a right of first refusal or repurchase right, the provisions of this Section 9 shall not apply to such Company Stock.

 

10.                               Change of Control of the Company

 

As used herein, a “Change of Control” shall be deemed to have occurred if:

 

(a)                                 Any “person” (as such term is used in sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) (other than persons who are shareholders on the effective date of the Supplemental Plan) becomes a “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing more than 50% of the voting power of the then outstanding securities of the Company; provided that a Change of Control shall not be deemed to occur as a result of a change of ownership resulting from the death of a shareholder,

 

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and a Change of Control shall not be deemed to occur as a result of a transaction in which the Company becomes a subsidiary of another corporation and in which the shareholders of the Company, immediately prior to the transaction, will beneficially own, immediately after the transaction, shares entitling such shareholders to more than 50% of all votes to which all shareholders of the parent corporation would be entitled in the election of directors (without consideration of the rights of any class of stock to elect directors by a separate class vote); or

 

(b)                                 The consummation of (i) a merger or consolidation of the Company with another corporation where the shareholders of the Company, immediately prior to the merger or consolidation, will not beneficially own, immediately after the merger or consolidation, shares entitling such shareholders to more than 50% of all votes to which all shareholders of the surviving corporation would be entitled in the election of directors (without consideration of the rights of any class of stock to elect directors by a separate class vote); (ii) a sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company; or (iii) a liquidation or dissolution of the Company.

 

11.                               Consequences of a Change of Control

 

(a)                                 Notice and Acceleration.  Upon a Change of Control, unless the Board determines otherwise, (i) the Company shall provide each Grantee with outstanding Awards written notice of such Change of Control; (ii) all outstanding Options shall automatically accelerate and become fully vested and exercisable; (iii) all outstanding Stock Awards shall become vested and deliverable in accordance with Section 6(b); and (iv) all outstanding RSUs shall become vested and deliverable in accordance with Section 6(c).

 

(b)                                 Assumption of Awards.  Upon a Change of Control where the Company is not the surviving corporation (or survives only as a subsidiary of another corporation), unless the Board determines otherwise, all outstanding Options that are not exercised shall be assumed by, or replaced with comparable options by, the surviving corporation (or a parent or subsidiary of the surviving corporation).

 

(c)                                  Other Alternatives.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event of a Change of Control, the Board may take one or both of the following actions:  the Board may (i) require that Grantees surrender their outstanding Options in exchange for a payment by the Company, in cash or Company Stock as determined by the Board, in an amount equal to the amount by which the then Fair Market Value of the shares of Company Stock subject to the Grantee’s unexercised Options exceeds the Exercise Price of the Options; or (ii) after giving Grantees an opportunity to exercise their outstanding Options, terminate any or all unexercised Options at such time as the Board deems appropriate.  Such surrender or termination shall take place as of the date of the Change of Control or such other date as the Board may specify.

 

12.                               Requirements for Issuance or Transfer of Shares

 

(a)                                 Shareholder’s Agreement.  The Board may require that a Grantee execute a shareholder’s agreement, with such terms as the Board deems appropriate, with respect to any Company Stock issued or distributed pursuant to the Supplemental Plan.

 

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(b)                                 Limitations on Issuance or Transfer of Shares.  No Company Stock shall be issued or transferred in connection with any Award hereunder unless and until all legal requirements applicable to the issuance or transfer of such Company Stock have been complied with to the satisfaction of the Board.  The Board shall have the right to condition any Award made to any Grantee hereunder on such Grantee’s undertaking in writing to comply with such restrictions on his or her subsequent disposition of such shares of Company Stock as the Board shall deem necessary or advisable, and certificates representing such shares may be legended to reflect any such restrictions.  Certificates representing shares of Company Stock issued or transferred under the Supplemental Plan shall be subject to such stop-transfer orders and other restrictions as may be required by applicable laws, regulations, and interpretations, including any requirement that a legend be placed thereon.

 

(c)                                  Lock-Up Period.  If so requested by the Company or any representative of the underwriters (the “Managing Underwriter”) in connection with any underwritten offering of securities of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), a Grantee (including any successor or assigns) shall not sell or otherwise transfer any shares or other securities of the Company during the 30-day period preceding and the 180-day period following the effective date of a registration statement of the Company filed under the Securities Act for such underwriting (or such shorter period as may be requested by the Managing Underwriter and agreed to by the Company) (the “Market Standoff Period”).  The Company may impose stop-transfer instructions with respect to securities subject to the foregoing restrictions until the end of such Market Standoff Period.

 

13.                               Amendment and Termination of the Supplemental Plan

 

(a)                                 Amendment.  The Board may amend or terminate the Supplemental Plan at any time; provided, however, that the Board shall not amend the Supplemental Plan without shareholder approval if such approval is required in order to comply with the Code or other applicable laws or, after a Public Offering, to comply with applicable stock exchange requirements.

 

(b)                                 Termination of Supplemental Plan.  The Supplemental Plan shall terminate on the day immediately preceding the tenth anniversary of its effective date, unless the Supplemental Plan is terminated earlier by the Board or is extended by the Board with the approval of the shareholders.

 

(c)                                  Termination and Amendment of Outstanding Awards.  A termination or amendment of the Supplemental Plan that occurs after an Award is made shall not materially impair the rights of a Grantee unless the Grantee consents or unless the Board acts under Section 19(b).  The termination of the Supplemental Plan shall not impair the power and authority of the Board with respect to an outstanding Award.  Whether or not the Supplemental Plan has terminated, an outstanding Award may be terminated or amended under Section 19(b) or may be amended by agreement of the Company and the Grantee consistent with the Supplemental Plan.

 

(d)                                 Governing Document.  The Supplemental Plan shall be the controlling document.  No other statements, representations, explanatory materials or examples, oral or

 

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written, may amend the Supplemental Plan in any manner.  The Supplemental Plan shall be binding upon and enforceable against the Company and its successors and assigns.

 

14.                               Funding of the Supplemental Plan

 

The Supplemental Plan shall be unfunded.  The Company shall not be required to establish any special or separate fund or to make any other segregation of assets to assure the payment of any Awards under the Supplemental Plan.  In no event shall interest be paid or accrued on any Award, including unpaid installments of Awards.

 

15.                               Rights of Participants

 

Nothing in the Supplemental Plan shall entitle any Employee, Key Advisor, Non-Employee Director, or other person to any claim or right to be granted an Award under the Supplemental Plan.  Neither the Supplemental Plan nor any action taken hereunder shall be construed as giving any individual any rights to be retained by or in the employ of the Employer or any other employment rights.  No Fractional Shares

 

16.                               No Fractional Shares

 

No fractional shares of Company Stock shall be issued or delivered pursuant to the Supplemental Plan or any Award.  The Board shall determine whether cash, other awards or other property shall be issued or paid in lieu of such fractional shares or whether such fractional shares or any rights thereto shall be forfeited or otherwise eliminated.

 

17.                               Headings

 

Section headings are for reference only.  In the event of a conflict between a title and the content of a Section, the content of the Section shall control.

 

18.                               Effective Date of the Supplemental Plan

 

(a)                                 Effective Date.  The Supplemental Plan shall be effective on April 23, 2013.

 

(b)                                 Public Offering.  The provisions of the Supplemental Plan that refer to a Public Offering, or that refer to, or are applicable to persons subject to, section 16 of the Exchange Act or section 162(m) of the Code, shall be effective, if at all, upon the initial registration of the Company Stock under section 12(g) of the Exchange Act, and shall remain effective thereafter for so long as such stock is so registered.

 

19.                               Miscellaneous

 

(a)                                 Awards in Connection with Corporate Transactions and Otherwise.  Nothing contained in the Supplemental Plan shall be construed to (i) limit the right of the Board to make Awards under the Supplemental Plan in connection with the acquisition, by purchase, lease, merger, consolidation, or otherwise, of the business or assets of any corporation, firm or association, including Awards to employees thereof who become Employees, or for other proper corporate purposes; or (ii) limit the right of the Company to grant stock options or make

 

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other awards outside of the Supplemental Plan.  Without limiting the foregoing, the Board may make an Award to an employee of another corporation who becomes an Employee by reason of a corporate merger, consolidation, acquisition of stock or property, reorganization, or liquidation involving the Company, the Parent, or any of their subsidiaries in substitution for a stock option, stock award or other type of applicable equity grants made by such corporation.  The terms and conditions of the substitute grants may vary from the terms and conditions required by the Supplemental Plan and from those of the substituted stock incentives.  The Board shall prescribe the provisions of the substitute grants.

 

(b)                                 Compliance with Law.  The Supplemental Plan, exercise of Options, restrictions of Stock Awards and obligations of the Company to issue or transfer shares of Company Stock under Awards shall be subject to all applicable laws and to approvals by any governmental or regulatory agency as may be required.  With respect to persons subject to section 16 of the Exchange Act, after a Public Offering, it is the intent of the Company that the Supplemental Plan and all transactions under the Supplemental Plan comply with all applicable provisions of Rule 16b-3 or its successors under the Exchange Act.  In addition, it is the intent of the Company that the Supplemental Plan and applicable Awards under the Supplemental Plan comply with the applicable provisions of sections 162(m), 409A and 422 of the Code.  To the extent that any legal requirement of section 16 of the Exchange Act or sections 162(m), 409A or 422 of the Code as set forth in the Supplemental Plan ceases to be required under section 16 of the Exchange Act or sections 162(m), 409A or 422 of the Code, that Supplemental Plan provision shall cease to apply.  The Board may revoke any Award if it is contrary to law or modify an Award to bring it into compliance with any valid and mandatory government regulation.  The Board may also adopt rules regarding the withholding of taxes on payments to Grantees.  The Board may, in its sole discretion, agree to limit its authority under this Section.

 

(c)                                  Employees Subject to Taxation Outside the United States.  With respect to Grantees who are subject to taxation in countries other than the United States, the Board may make Awards on such terms and conditions as the Board deems appropriate to comply with the laws of the applicable countries, and the Board may create such procedures, addenda, and subplans and make such modifications as may be necessary or advisable to comply with such laws.

 

(d)                                 Governing Law.  The validity, construction, interpretation, and effect of the Supplemental Plan and Award Agreements issued under the Supplemental Plan shall be governed and construed by and determined in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to the conflict of laws provisions thereof.

 

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SFX ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

 

2013 SUPPLEMENTAL EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN

 

NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION

 

SFX Entertainment, Inc. (the “Company”) has granted you a Nonqualified Stock Option (the “Option”) under the SFX Entertainment, Inc. 2013 Supplemental Equity Compensation Plan (the “Plan”).  The terms of the grant are set forth in the Nonqualified Stock Option Award Agreement provided to you (the “Agreement”).  The following provides a summary of the key terms of the grant; however, you should read the entire Agreement, along with the terms of the Plan, to fully understand the grant.

 

SUMMARY OF NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AWARD

 

Grantee:

[     ]

 

 

Date of Grant:

[     ]

 

 

Vesting Schedule:

[     ]

 

 

Exercise Price Per Share:

$[     ]

 

 

Total Number of Options Granted:

[     ]

 

 

Term/Expiration Date:

[     ]

 

The above is a summary description of certain provisions of the Agreement and is not intended to be complete.  In the event any aspect of this summary conflicts with the terms of the Agreement, the terms of the Agreement shall govern.

 



 

SFX ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

 

2013 SUPPLEMENTAL EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN

 

NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AWARD AGREEMENT

 

This NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AWARD AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), dated as of [          ] (the “Date of Grant”), is delivered by SFX Entertainment, Inc. (the “Company”) to [            ] (the “Grantee”).

 

RECITALS

 

A.            The SFX Entertainment, Inc. 2013 Supplemental Equity Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) provides for the grant of options to purchase shares of common stock of the Company.  The Company has decided to make a stock option award as an inducement for the Grantee to promote the best interests of the Company and its stockholders.  A copy of the Plan is attached.

 

B.            The Plan is administered and interpreted by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) (or a subcommittee thereof), or such other committee of the Board (including, without limitation, the full Board) to which the Board has delegated power to act under or pursuant to the provisions of the Plan (the “Committee”). The Committee may delegate authority to one or more subcommittees as it deems appropriate.  If a subcommittee is appointed, all references in this Agreement to the “Committee” shall be deemed to refer to the committee.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties to this Agreement, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:

 

1.             Grant of Option.  Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and in the Plan, the Company hereby grants to the Grantee a Nonqualified Stock Option (the “Option”) to purchase [        ] shares of common stock of the Company (“Shares”) at an exercise price of $[        ] per Share.

 

The Option shall become vested and exercisable according to Paragraph 2 below.

 

2.             Vesting.  Unless an earlier vesting date is provided for in a Company-sponsored plan, policy or arrangement, or any agreement to which the Company is a party, the Option shall become vested and exercisable, according to the following vesting schedule, if the Grantee continues to be employed by, or provide service to, the Employer (as defined in the Plan) from the Date of Grant until the applicable vesting date:

 

Vesting Date

 

% of Option Vested

 

[   ]

 

[   ]

 

[   ]

 

[   ]

 

[   ]

 

[   ]

 

 

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The vesting of the Option shall be cumulative, but shall not exceed 100% of the shares subject to the Option granted above.  If the foregoing schedule would produce fractional shares, the portion of the Option that vests shall be rounded down to the nearest whole share.

 

3.             Term of Option.

 

(a)           The Option shall have a term of 7 years from the Date of Grant and shall terminate at the expiration of that period, unless it is terminated at an earlier date pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement or the Plan.

 

(i)            The expiration of the original 7 year term if the Grantee ceases to be employed for any reason other than Grantee’s termination by the Company for Cause (as defined in the “Addendum” attached hereto) or the voluntary termination by Grantee (which shall not include by reason of Grantee’s death, Disability, Constructive Termination or Change of Control).

 

(ii)           One year after the date on which the Grantee ceases to be employed by the Company on account of a termination by the Company for Cause or because the Grantee voluntarily resigned his position at the Company.  In addition, notwithstanding the prior provisions of this Paragraph 3, if the Company determines that the Grantee has engaged in conduct that constitutes Cause at any time while the Grantee is employed by the Company or after the Grantee’s termination of employment, the Option shall terminate as of one year after the date on which such Cause first occurred.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event may the Option be exercised after the date that is immediately before the tenth anniversary of the Date of Grant.  In the event of Death, Disability, or Constructive Termination, or the termination by the Company for any reason other than Cause, all unvested options shall immediately vest and be exercisable.  Any portion of the Option that is unvested at the time the Grantee ceases to be employed by the Company as a result of the Grantee voluntarily ceasing to do so or as a result of being terminated for Cause shall immediately terminate.

 

4.             Exercise Procedures

 

(a)           Subject to the provisions of Paragraphs 2 and 3 above, the Grantee may exercise part or all of the vested or exercisable Option by giving the Company written notice of intent to exercise in the manner provided in this Agreement, specifying the number of Shares as to which the Option is to be exercised.  At such time as the Committee shall determine, the Grantee shall pay the exercise price (i) in cash, (ii) by payment through a broker in accordance with procedures permitted by Regulation T of the Federal Reserve Board, or (iii) by such other method as the Company may approve.  The Company may impose from time to time such limitations as it deems appropriate on the use of Shares of the Company to exercise the Option.

 

(b)           The obligation of the Company to deliver Shares upon exercise of the Option shall be subject to all applicable laws, rules, and regulations and such approvals by governmental agencies as may be deemed appropriate by the Company, including such actions as Company counsel shall deem necessary or appropriate to comply with relevant securities laws and

 

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regulations.  The Company may require that the Grantee (or other person exercising the Option after the Grantee’s death) represent that the Grantee is purchasing Shares for the Grantee’s own account and not with a view to or for sale in connection with any distribution of the Shares, or such other representation as the Company deems appropriate.

 

(c)           All obligations of the Company under this Agreement shall be subject to the rights of the Company as set forth in the Plan to withhold amounts required to be withheld for any taxes, if applicable.  Subject to Committee approval, the Grantee may elect to satisfy any tax withholding obligation of the Company with respect to the Option by having Shares withheld up to an amount that does not exceed the minimum applicable withholding tax rate for federal (including FICA), state and local tax liabilities.

 

5.             Right of First Refusal; Repurchase Right; Shareholder’s Agreement.  As a condition of receiving this Option, the Grantee hereby agrees that all Shares issued under the Plan shall be subject to a right of first refusal and repurchase right as described in the Plan, and the Committee may require that the Grantee (or other person exercising the Option) execute a shareholder’s agreement, in such form as the Committee determines, with respect to all Shares issued upon the exercise of the Option before the initial public offering of the Company’s Common Stock (as described in the Plan).

 

6.             Restrictions on Exercise.  Except as the Company may otherwise permit pursuant to the Plan, only the Grantee may exercise the Option during the Grantee’s lifetime and, after the Grantee’s death, the Option shall be exercisable (subject to the limitations specified in the Plan) solely by the legal representatives of the Grantee, or by the person who acquires the right to exercise the Option by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, to the extent that the Option is vested or exercisable pursuant to this Agreement.

 

7.             Adjustments.  The provisions of the Plan applicable to Adjustments (as described in Section 3 of the Plan) shall apply to the Option.

 

8.             Grant Subject to Plan Provisions.  This grant is made pursuant to the Plan, the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference, and in all respects shall be interpreted in accordance with the Plan.  The grant and exercise of the Option are subject to interpretations, regulations and determinations concerning the Plan established from time to time by the Committee in accordance with the provisions of the Plan, including, but not limited to, provisions pertaining to (i) rights and obligations with respect to withholding taxes, (ii) the registration, qualification or listing of the Shares, (iii) changes in capitalization of the Company and (iv) other requirements of applicable law.  The Committee shall have the authority to interpret and construe the Option pursuant to the terms of the Plan, and its decisions shall be conclusive as to any questions arising hereunder.

 

9.             No Employment or Other Rights.  The grant of the Option shall not confer upon the Grantee any right to be retained by or in the employ or service of the Company and shall not interfere in any way with the right of the Company to terminate the Grantee’s employment or service at any time.  The right of the Company to terminate at will the Grantee’s employment or service at any time for any reason is specifically reserved.

 

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10.          No Shareholder Rights.  Neither the Grantee, nor any person entitled to exercise the Grantee’s rights in the event of the Grantee’s death, shall have any of the rights and privileges of a shareholder with respect to the Shares subject to the Option, until certificates for Shares have been issued upon the exercise of the Option.

 

11.          Assignment and Transfers.  Except as the Committee may otherwise permit pursuant to the Plan, the rights and interests of the Grantee under this Agreement may not be sold, assigned, encumbered or otherwise transferred except, in the event of the death of the Grantee, by will or by the laws of descent and distribution.  In the event of any attempt by the Grantee to alienate, assign, pledge, hypothecate, or otherwise dispose of the Option or any right hereunder, except as provided for in this Agreement, or in the event of the levy or any attachment, execution or similar process upon the rights or interests hereby conferred, the Company may terminate the Option by notice to the Grantee, and the Option and all rights hereunder shall thereupon become null and void.  The rights and protections of the Company hereunder shall extend to any successors or assigns of the Company and to the Company’s parents, subsidiaries, and affiliates.  This Agreement may be assigned by the Company without the Grantee’s consent.

 

12.          Applicable Law.  The validity, construction, interpretation and effect of this Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to the conflicts of laws provisions thereof.

 

13.          Notice.  Any notice to the Company provided for in this Agreement shall be addressed to the Company in care of the Committee, and any notice to the Grantee shall be addressed to such Grantee at the current address shown on the payroll of the Company, or to such other address as the Grantee may designate to the Company in writing.  Any notice shall be delivered by hand, sent by telecopy or enclosed in a properly sealed envelope addressed as stated above, deposited, postage prepaid, in a post office regularly maintained by the United States Postal Service.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused its duly authorized officer to execute this Agreement, and the Grantee has executed this Agreement, effective as of the Date of Grant.

 

 

SFX Entertainment, Inc.

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

 

 

 

Title:

 

 

I hereby accept the Option described in this Agreement, and I agree to be bound by the terms of the Plan, the applicable stockholder’s agreement or investor’s rights agreement or other similar agreement and this Agreement.  I hereby further agree that all the decisions and determinations of the Committee shall be final and binding.

 

 

Grantee:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

 

 

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ADDENDUM

 

For the purposes of this Nonqualifed Stock Option Award Agreement, the following terms shall be defined as follows:

 

Cause” shall mean that you have:

 

1.             falsified or omitted information provided in connection with any background check performed for or on behalf of the Company;

 

2.             committed an act which, as set forth in any employment handbook promulgated by the Company, may lead to termination of your employment or your providing services to the Company, unless curable, in which case such cure shall not have been completed within five (5) days following the Company’s notice to you;

 

3.             engaged in any intentional act of fraud against the Company;

 

4.             engaged in willful malfeasance or gross negligence in the performance of this letter agreement or capacity as an employee or provider of services of the Company;

 

5.             refused to perform the duties required or requested consistent with your obligations under any employment agreement or agreement to provide services you now have or will have in the future with the Company or under law, which refusal continues for more than five (5) days following the Company’s written notice of such refusal;

 

6.             been convicted of a felony or entering a plea of nolo contendre to a felony charge;

 

7.             materially breached any employment agreement or agreement to provide services you now have or will have in the future with the Company; or

 

8.             engaged in an act which leads to a finding by the Securities and Exchange Commission, which, in the opinion of independent counsel selected by the Company, could reasonably be expected to impair or impede the Company’s ability to register, list, or otherwise offer its stock to the public, or to maintain itself as a publicly-traded company in good standing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

“Change in Control” shall mean the occurrence, in a single transaction or in a series of related transactions, of any one or more of the following events:

 

1.             Any “person” (as such term is used in Section 13(d) and Section 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) (an “Exchange Act Person”) becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing more than thirty-five percent (35%) of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding securities other than by virtue of a merger, consolidation or similar transaction, provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, a Change in Control shall not be deemed to occur (a) if the Principal or a Related

 

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Party of his (a “Principal Controlled Entity”) beneficially own more than such thirty-five percent (35%) at any time; or (b) solely because the level of ownership held by any Exchange Act Person (the “Subject Person”) exceeds the designated percentage threshold of the outstanding voting securities as a result of a repurchase or other acquisition of voting securities by the Company reducing the number of shares outstanding, provided further that if a Change in Control would occur (but for the operation of this proviso) as a result of the acquisition of voting securities by the Company, and after such share acquisition, any such Subject Person (so long as not a Principal Controlled Entity) becomes the owner of any additional voting securities that, assuming the repurchase or other acquisition had not occurred, increases the percentage of the then outstanding voting securities owned by such Subject Person over the designated percentage threshold, then a Change in Control shall be deemed to occur;

 

2.             There is consummated a merger, consolidation or similar transaction involving (directly or indirectly) the Company if, immediately after the consummation of such merger, consolidation or similar transaction, the stockholders of the Company immediately prior thereto do not own, directly or indirectly, either (a) outstanding voting securities representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the combined outstanding voting power of the surviving entity in such merger, consolidation or similar transaction or (b) more than fifty percent (50%) of the combined outstanding voting power of the parent of the surviving entity in such merger, consolidation or similar transaction;

 

3.             Implementation of any plan for the liquidation or dissolution of the Company;

 

4.             There is consummated a sale, lease, license or other disposition of all or substantially all of the consolidated assets of the Company and its subsidiaries, other than a sale, lease, license or other disposition of all or substantially all of the consolidated assets of the Company and its subsidiaries to an entity, more than fifty percent (50%) of the combined voting power of the voting securities of which are owned by stockholders of the Company in substantially the same proportion as their ownership of the Company immediately prior to such sale, lease, license or other disposition; or

 

5.             During any period of 12 consecutive months, individuals who at the beginning of such period constitute the Board cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority thereof unless the election, or the nomination for election by stockholders, of each new director was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the directors then still in office who were directors at the beginning of the period.

 

For purposes of this definition, “Principal” means Robert F.X. Sillerman; and “Related Party” means, with respect to the principal, (a) any spouse or immediate family member of the Principal, (b) any trust, corporation, partnership or other entity, the beneficiaries, stockholders, partners, owners or persons beneficially holding a fifty-one percent (51%) or more controlling interest of which consist of the Principal and/or such other persons referred to in the immediately preceding clause (a); or (b) the trustees of any trust referred to in the immediately preceding clause (b).

 

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Constructive Termination” shall mean the termination of your employment at your initiative after, without your prior written consent, one or more of the following events:

 

1.             any material diminution in your authority, duties or responsibilities;

 

2.             a material breach by the Company of any employment agreement or agreement to provide services you now have or will have in the future with the Company;

 

3.             a material reduction in (a) your base salary under any employment agreement you now have or will have in the future with the Company (unless such reduction is part of an overall and nondiscriminatory reduction by the Company to the base salaries of all similarly situated employees of the Company and such reduction is proportional in amount to the reductions suffered by all of such other employees) or (b) compensation under any agreement to provide services you now have or will have in the future with the Company (unless such reduction is part of an overall and nondiscriminatory reduction by the Company to the base salaries of all similarly situated service providers to the Company and such reduction is proportional in amount to the reductions suffered by all of such other service providers) or (c) the uncured failure by the Company to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement within thirty (30) days after written notice thereof from you to the Company; or

 

4.             relocating your principal place of work outside of the Tri-State New York Metropolitan area.

 

For purposes of this Agreement, Constructive Termination without Cause shall not be deemed to exist unless the termination of your employment or provision of services for Constructive Termination without Cause occurs within ninety (90) days following the initial existence of one of the conditions specified in clauses (1) through (4) above, you provide the Company with written notice of the existence of such condition within sixty (60) days after the initial existence of the condition, and the Company fails to remedy the condition within thirty (30) days after its receipt of such notice.

 

Disability” shall mean your inability, or failure, to perform the essential functions of your position, with or without reasonable accommodation, for any period of six (6) consecutive months or more, by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment.

 

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SFX ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

 

2013 SUPPLEMENTAL EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN

 

RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT

 

SFX Entertainment, Inc. (the “Company”) has determined to grant to you a restricted stock award of common stock (“Stock Award”) of the Company under the SFX Entertainment, Inc. 2013 Supplemental Equity Compensation Plan (the “Plan”).  The terms of the grant are set forth in the attached Restricted Stock Award Agreement (the “Agreement”).  The following provides a summary of the key terms of the Agreement; however, you should read the entire Agreement along with the terms of the Plan, to fully understand the Agreement.

 

SUMMARY OF RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT

 

Grantee:

 

[                               ]

 

 

 

Date of Grant:

 

[                               ]

 

 

 

Vesting Schedule:

 

[                               ]

 

 

 

Total Number of Restricted Shares Granted:

 

[                               ]

 



 

RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT

 

This RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), dated as of [                                ] (the “Date of Grant”) is delivered by SFX Entertainment, Inc. (the “Company”), to [                         ] (the “Grantee”).

 

The Company has determined to provide the Grantee a restricted stock award under the SFX Entertainment, Inc. 2013 Supplemental Equity Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) and in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.  Capitalized terms that are used but not defined herein shall have the respective meanings accorded to such terms in the Plan.

 

The Company and Grantee, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:

 

1.                                      Grant of Restricted Stock Award.

 

The Company grants to Grantee [                ] shares of common stock of the Company, subject to the restrictions set forth below and in the Plan (the “Stock Award”).  The Stock Award may not be transferred by the Grantee or subjected to any security interest until the shares have become vested pursuant to this Agreement and the Plan.

 

2.                                      Vesting and Nonassignability of Stock Award.

 

(a)                                 The shares from the Stock Award shall become vested, and the restrictions described in Section 2(c) shall lapse, according to the following vesting schedule, if the Grantee continues to be employed by, or provide service to, of the Employer (as defined in the Plan) from the Date of Grant until the applicable vesting date:

 

Applicable Vesting Date

 

% of Vested Shares

[                ]

 

[        ]

 

(b)                                 In the event of the Grantee’s death, Disability, Constructive Termination or the termination by the Employer for any reason other than Cause (Disability, Constructive Termination and Cause as defined in the employment agreement between Grantee and the Company dated October 18, 2012) before the Stock Award is fully vested, the Stock Award shall become fully vested and the restrictions described in Section 2(c) shall lapse, If the Grantee’s employment or service with the Employer terminates before the Stock Award is fully vested due to the Grantee’s voluntary resignation or termination by the Employer for Cause, the shares from the Stock Award that are not then vested shall be forfeited and must be immediately returned to the Company.

 



 

(c)                                  During the period before the shares from the Stock Award vest (the “Restriction Period”), the non-vested shares from the Stock Award may not be assigned, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Grantee.  Any attempt to assign, transfer, pledge or otherwise dispose of the shares contrary to the provisions hereof, and the levy of any execution, attachment or similar process upon the shares, shall be null, void and without effect.

 

(d)                                 The Grantee will be entitled to exercise voting rights with respect to the unvested shares held under this Agreement.

 

3.                                      Issuance of Certificates.

 

(a)                                 Stock certificates representing the Stock Award may be issued by the Company and held in escrow by the Company until the Stock Award vests, or the Company may hold non-certificated shares until the Stock Award vests.

 

(b)                                 When the Grantee obtains a vested right to shares from the Stock Award, a certificate representing the vested shares shall be issued to the Grantee, free of the restrictions under Section 2 of this Agreement.

 

(c)                                  The obligation of the Company to deliver shares upon the vesting of the Stock Award shall be subject to all applicable laws, rules, and regulations and such approvals by governmental agencies as may be deemed appropriately to comply with relevant securities laws and regulations.

 

4.                                      Notices.

 

Any notice to be given to Company under the terms of this Agreement shall be addressed to the Company, at the attention of the Board, at its principal place of business, and any notice to be given to Grantee may be sent to Grantee’s address as it appears in the payroll records of the Company, or at such other addresses as either party may designate in writing to the other.

 

5.                                      Change in Control.

 

The provisions of the Plan applicable to a Change of Control shall apply to the Stock Award, and, in the event of a Change of Control, the Board may take such actions as it deems appropriate pursuant to the Plan.

 

6.                                      Withholding.

 

The Grantee shall be required to pay to the Company, or make other arrangements satisfactory to the Company to provide for the payment of, any federal, state, local or other taxes that the Employer is required to withhold with respect to the grant or vesting of the Stock Award.  Subject to Board approval, the Grantee may elect to satisfy any tax withholding obligation of the Employer with respect to the Stock Award by having shares withheld up to an amount that does not exceed the minimum applicable withholding tax rate for federal (including FICA), state, local and other tax liabilities.

 

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7.                                      Other Restrictions on Sale or Transfer of Shares.

 

(a)                                 The Grantee is acquiring the shares underlying this grant solely for investment purposes, with no present intention of distributing or reselling any of the shares or any interest therein.  The Grantee acknowledges that the shares have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).

 

(b)                                 The Grantee is aware of the applicable limitations under the Securities Act and under the Plan relating to a subsequent sale, transfer, pledge or other assignment or encumbrance of the shares.  The Grantee further acknowledges that the shares must be held indefinitely unless they are subsequently registered under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or an exemption from such registration is available.

 

(c)                                  The Grantee will not sell, transfer, pledge, donate, assign, mortgage, hypothecate or otherwise encumber the shares underlying this grant unless (i) the shares are registered under the Securities Act or (ii) the Company is given an opinion of counsel reasonably acceptable to the Company that such registration is not required under the Securities Act.

 

(d)                                 The Grantee realizes that there is no public market for the shares underlying this grant, that no market may ever develop for them, and that they have not been approved or disapproved by the Securities and Exchange Commission or any governmental agency.

 

9.                                      Miscellaneous.

 

(a)                                 No Right to Employment.  The grant of the Stock Award shall not be construed as giving the Grantee the right to be retained by or in the employ of the Employer or any other employment right.

 

(b)                                 Stock Award Subject to Plan.  By entering into this Agreement the Grantee agrees and acknowledges that the Grantee has received and read a copy of the Plan.  The Stock Award is subject to the Plan.  The terms and provisions of the Plan, as they may be amended from time to time, are hereby incorporated herein by reference.  In the event of a conflict between any term or provision contained herein and a term or provision of the Plan, the applicable terms and provisions of the Plan will govern and prevail.

 

(c)                                  Board Authority.  By entering into this Agreement the Grantee agrees and acknowledges that all decisions and determinations of the Board shall be final and binding on the Grantee, his or her beneficiaries and any other person having or claiming and interest in the Stock Award.

 

(d)                                 Severability.  If any provision of this Agreement is or becomes or is deemed to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction or would disqualify this Agreement or the Stock Award under any applicable law, such provision shall be construed or deemed amended to conform to applicable law (or if such provision cannot be so construed or deemed amended without materially altering the purpose or intent of this Agreement and the grant of the Stock Award hereunder, such provision shall be stricken as to such jurisdiction and the remainder of this Agreement and the award shall remain in full force and effect).

 

(d)                                 Notices.  Any notice to be given to Company under the terms of this Agreement shall be addressed to the Company, at the attention of the Board, at its principal place of

 

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business, and any notice to be given to Grantee may be sent to Grantee’s address as it appears in the payroll records of the Company, or at such other addresses as either party may designate in writing to the other.

 

(e)                                  Governing Law. The validity, construction, interpretation and effect of this Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to the conflict of laws provisions thereof

 

(f)                                   Interpretation.  The Grantee accepts the Stock Award subject to all the terms and provisions of this Agreement and the terms and conditions of the Plan.

 

(g)                                  Headings.  Headings are given to the paragraphs and subparagraphs of this Agreement solely as a convenience to facilitate reference.  Such headings shall not be deemed in any way material or relevant to the construction or interpretation of this Agreement or any provision thereof.

 

(h)                                 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which will be deemed to be an original copy of this Agreement and all of which, when taken together, will be deemed to constitute one and the same agreement.  Facsimile or other electronic transmission of any signed original document or retransmission of any signed facsimile or other electronic transmission will be deemed the same as delivery of an original.

 

(i)                                     Complete Agreement.  Except as otherwise provided for herein, this Agreement and those agreements and documents expressly referred to herein embody the complete agreement and understanding among the parties and supersede and preempt any prior understandings, agreements or representations by or among the parties, written or oral, which may have related to the subject matter hereof in any way.  The terms of this Agreement shall be binding upon the executors, administrators, heirs, successors and assigns of the Grantee.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and Grantee have executed this Agreement as of the grant date shown above.

 

 

SFX Entertainment, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

GRANTEE:

 

 

 

 

 

[                                             ]

 

(Signature Page to Restricted Stock Award Agreement)

 



EX-10.36 44 a2215423zex-10_36.htm EX-10.36

Exhibit 10.36

 

EXECUTION VERSION

 

SFX ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

430 Park Avenue

New York, New York 10022

 

March 15, 2013

 

Nightlife Holdings LLC

 

Gentlemen:

 

Re:                             Amendment to Asset Contribution Agreement; Termination of Pledge and Security Agreement; Amended and Restated Promissory Note

 

Reference is made to that certain (a) Asset Contribution Agreement, dated as of November 21, 2012, by and among SFX Holding Corporation (n/k/a SFX Entertainment, Inc.), a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), SFX-Nightlife Operating LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Nightlife Holdings LLC, a Florida limited liability company (“Nightlife”), and the other parties thereto, as amended by letter agreement dated December 31, 2012 (the “Asset Contribution Agreement”), (b) Pledge and Security Agreement, dated as of December 31, 2012, by and between Parent and Nightlife (the “Pledge Agreement”) and (c) Secured Promissory Note, dated December 31, 2012, executed by Parent and delivered to Nightlife pursuant to the Asset Contribution Agreement (the “Original Promissory Note”). All capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given to such terms in the Pledge Agreement.

 

For good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Parent and Nightlife hereby agree as follows:

 

1.                                      Amendment to Asset Contribution Agreement. The Asset Contribution Agreement is hereby amended such that the first sentence of Section 2.8 thereof shall be amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

 

“2.8 Earn-Out. Following the Closing Date, Parent agrees to make an additional payment to Nightlife (the “Earn-Out Payment”) upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Section 2.8, for the one-year period ending on December 31, 2014 (the “Earn-Out Period”), which Earn-Out Payment, if any, will be paid to Nightlife in accordance with Section 2.8(d) below.”

 

Except as set forth above, the Asset Contribution Agreement remains in full force and effect.

 

2.                                      Termination of Pledge Agreement. The Pledge Agreement is hereby (i) first, amended by deleting Section 13 thereof in its entirety and (ii) notwithstanding any language to the contrary therein, is hereby immediately terminated in its entirety and deemed null and void, and both Parent and Nightlife shall have no further rights or obligations thereunder.

 



 

3.                                      Release and Waiver of Default. Nightlife hereby releases, absolutely, unconditionally, irrevocably and forever, all security interests in, adverse claims, Liens on, right of set-off against and any other encumbrance and interest in the Collateral granted to Nightlife under the Pledge Agreement (the “Security Interests”) and agrees that all of the Security Interests will be, and hereby are, forever discharged and automatically released and terminated. Nightlife hereby (i) waives any Event of Default under the Pledge Agreement and any default under the Original Promissory Note, in each case, that may have existed prior to the date hereof and (ii) acknowledges and agrees that upon the delivery of the Cash Payment (as defined below), no Event of Default under the Pledge Agreement or default under the Original Promissory Note shall exist. Nightlife will promptly execute and deliver any instruments of release and discharge pertaining to the Security Interests in any of the property, real or personal, of Parent as Parent may reasonably request to effectuate, or reflect of public record, the release and discharge of all such Security Interests, including Uniform Commercial Code termination statements to the extent applicable and the return of the LLC Power and any certificates representing or purporting to represent Membership Interests of SFX-Nightlife Operating LLC in its possession. To the extent permitted under the Uniform Commercial Code in effect in any relevant jurisdiction, Parent (or its attorneys and other designees) is authorized, from and after the date hereof, to file such termination statements as may be necessary in connection with the release and discharge contemplated by this letter agreement.

 

4. Further Lien Releases. Nightlife agrees that if Parent at any time reasonably determines and notifies Nightlife in writing, upon reasonable notice, that the delivery of any additional instrument executed by Nightlife is required to release, discharge or terminate (a) any Security Interest or (b) any notice, filing or registration of any Security Interest, Nightlife will, at Parent’s sole cost and expense and as reasonably requested by Parent in such written notice, execute and deliver (and, if requested, acknowledge) such other instruments effecting or confirming the release, discharge or termination of any Security Interest or any notice, filing or registration of any Security Interest in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Nightlife.

 

5. Cash Payment. On March 15, 2013, Parent shall pay or cause to be paid to Nightlife $3,000,000 in cash by wire transfer to an account designated by Nightlife (the “Cash Payment”).

 

6. Amended and Restated Promissory Note. Parent and Nightlife shall execute an Amended and Restated Promissory Note, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Amended and Restated Note”), which shall amend and restate the Original Promissory Note in its entirety.

 

7. Tax Gross-Up.

 

(a)                                 The parties acknowledge and agree that Nightlife shall consult with Parent and its tax advisors regarding whether the Cash Payment and the principal amount due pursuant to the Amended and Restated Note (collectively, the “Payments”) should be reported as income for 2012 or 2013.

 

(b)                                 If following such consultation with Parent and its tax advisors set forth in subparagraph 7(a) above, and after taking into account such consultation, Nightlife determines that all or a portion of the Payments is properly reportable for 2012, Nightlife shall report all or

 



 

such portion of the Payments as income for 2012; provided, however, that if it is determined that all or any portion of the Payments is not properly reportable for 2012 pursuant to a final determination within the meaning of Section 1313(a) of the Code (as defined in the Asset Contribution Agreement) (and/or an equivalent provision applicable in a relevant jurisdiction), then:

 

i.                                          any portion of the Payments determined not to be properly reportable in 2012 shall be shall be treated as a “Future Payment” for purposes of Section 2.8(a)(iv) of the Asset Contribution Agreement, and

 

ii.                                       any penalty, interest or similar amount with respect thereto, together with reasonable expenses incurred by Nightlife with respect to such final determination, shall be paid by Parent to Nightlife on a grossed up basis utilizing a reasonable analogous application of the principles of Section 2.8(a)(iv) of the Asset Contribution Agreement.

 

(c)                                  If following such consultation with Parent and its tax advisors set forth in subparagraph 7(a) above, and after taking into account such consultation, Nightlife determines that all or a portion of the Payments are not properly reportable for 2012 and Nightlife reports all or such portion of the Payments as income for 2013, such Payments or portion thereof determined to be income for 2013 (i) shall be deemed a “Future Payment” for purposes of Section 2.8(a)(iv) of the Asset Contribution Agreement and shall be subject to the gross-up formula contained in the last sentence of Section 2.8(a)(iv) of the Asset Contribution Agreement (the “Formula”); and (ii) if so calculated in accordance with the Formula, shall constitute an obligation of Parent to make a payment as so determined to Nightlife (“2013 Future Payment”) rather than the amount of the Payments. Nevertheless, as a material inducement to the parties to enter into this letter agreement, in the event that the Payments are deemed a “Future Payment”, Nightlife shall receive the Payments in 2013 as set forth in this letter agreement and, on or before January 10, 2014, Parent shall pay or cause to be paid to Nightlife an amount equal to the excess of (A) the amount of the 2013 Future Payment over (B) the amount of the Payments in cash by wire transfer to an account designated by Nightlife.

 

8.                                      Confession of Judgment. Parent shall execute and deliver to Nightlife, an Affidavit of Confession of Judgment, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B.

 

9.                                      Governing Law. This letter agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws (and not the law of conflicts) of the State of New York. Any suit, action or proceeding seeking to enforce any provision of, or based on any matter arising out of or in connection with, this letter agreement and any related agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby shall be brought exclusively in any federal or state court located in the State of New York, and each of the parties hereto hereby consents to the jurisdiction of such courts (and of the appropriate appellate courts therefrom) in any such suit, action or proceeding and irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the laying of the venue of any such suit, action or proceeding in any such court or that any such suit, action or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient form. Process in any such suit, action or proceeding may be served on any party anywhere in the world, whether within or without the jurisdiction of any such court.

 

10. Counterparts. This letter agreement may be signed in counterparts and delivered by facsimile or portable document format (pdf).

 

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Please confirm by your signatures below that this letter agreement is acceptable to you.

 

 

 

Sincerely yours,

 

 

 

SFX ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Sheldon Finkel

 

Name: Sheldon Finkel

 

Title: President

 

 

 

AGREED AND ACCEPTED:

 

NIGHTLIFE HOLDINGS LLC

 

 

 

 

 

By: David Grutman, Inc., Member-Manager

 

By:

/s/ David Grutman

 

Name: David Grutman

 

Title: President

 

 

 

By: Sebu Corp., Member-Manager

 

By:

/s/ Brian Gordan

 

Name: Brian Gordan

 

Title: President

 


 

Exhibit A

 

Amended and Restated Promissory Note

 



 

EXECUTION VERSION

 

AMENDED AND RESTATED
PROMISSORY NOTE

 

$5,513,078.99

 

Original Issue Date: December 31, 2012
As amended and restated as of March 15, 2013
New York, New York

 

WHEREAS, Nightlife Holdings LLC, a Florida limited liability company (hereinafter referred to as “Nightlife”), is the holder of that certain Secured Promissory Note issued and delivered by SFX Holding Corporation (n/k/a SFX Entertainment, Inc.), a Delaware corporation (hereinafter referred to as “Parent”) on December 31, 2012 (the “Original Note”); and

 

WHEREAS, Nightlife and Parent desire to amend and restate the Original Note in its entirety in the manner hereinafter set forth, and to replace the Original Note with this Amended and Restated Promissory Note (this “Note”).

 

NOW THEREFORE, by Parent’s execution and delivery of this Note and Nightlife’s acceptance of such delivery from Parent, this Note is deemed to replace the Original Note, and the Original Note is restated in its entirety to read as follows:

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, Parent hereby promises to pay to the order of Nightlife, the principal sum of FIVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THIRTEEN THOUSAND SEVENTY EIGHT DOLLARS AND NINETY NINE CENTS ($5,513,078.99).

 

Terms of Payment: Principal and accrued interest under this Note shall be due and payable in full on or before May 15, 2013 (the “Maturity Date”). Principal and/or accrued interest under this Note may be prepaid in whole or in part, without premium or penalty, by Parent to Nightlife prior to the Maturity Date.

 

Interest Rate: The interest rate applicable to the amounts payable by Parent to Nightlife under this Note shall be 0.22% per annum. All calculations of interest hereunder shall be made on the basis of a 360-day year.

 

Default: Upon the failure of Parent to pay any amount owing under this Note as and when due, Nightlife may, in addition to any other rights or remedies that Nightlife may have at law or in equity, declare the unpaid balance hereof to be immediately due and payable, whereupon such unpaid balance shall become immediately due and payable. Upon the filing of an involuntary petition against Parent under any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency, readjustment of debt, dissolution or liquidation law of any jurisdiction, whether now or hereafter in effect, or upon the making by Parent of an assignment for the benefit of creditors or the filing by Parent of a voluntary petition seeking relief under any provision of any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency, readjustment of debt, dissolution or liquidation law of any jurisdiction, whether now or hereafter in effect, the unpaid balance hereof automatically and without any action on the part of Nightlife, shall be immediately due and

 



 

payable. Amounts declared immediately due and payable pursuant to this paragraph shall bear interest thereafter at an amount equal to the applicable interest rate above, plus five percent (5.00%) until paid.

 

Waiver: Demand, presentment, notice, notice of demand, notice for payment, protest and notice of dishonor are hereby waived by Parent. Nightlife shall not be deemed to waive any of its rights hereunder unless such waiver be in writing and signed by Nightlife. Any failure on the part of Nightlife at any time to require the performance by Parent of any of the terms or provisions hereof, even if known, shall in no way affect the right thereafter to enforce the same, nor shall any failure of Nightlife to insist on strict compliance with the terms and conditions hereof be taken or held to be a waiver of any succeeding breach or of the right of Nightlife to insist on the strict compliance with the terms and conditions hereof.

 

Confession of Judgment: This Note is the “Amended Note” referred to in that certain Affidavit of Confession of Judgment (“Confession of Judgment”) of even date herewith executed by a duly authorized officer of Parent, and Nightlife is entitled to all of the rights and benefits contained therein.

 

Costs of Collection: In the event that Nightlife seeks to enforce the Confession of Judgment and/or institutes legal proceedings to enforce this Note or refers the same to an attorney-at-law for enforcement or collection after default or maturity, Parent agrees to pay to Nightlife, in addition to any indebtedness due and unpaid, all reasonable costs and expenses of such proceedings, including reasonable attorneys’ fees.

 

Remedies Cumulative: All remedies conferred upon Nightlife by this Note or any other instrument or agreement connected herewith or related hereto shall be cumulative and none is exclusive, and such remedies may be exercised concurrently or consecutively at Nightlife’s option.

 

Terms: The term “Parent” as used herein shall include the successors and assigns of the Parent. The term “Nightlife” as used herein shall include the successors and assigns of Nightlife.

 

Assignment: Neither party may assign, transfer or convey its interest under this Note without the express written consent of the other party.

 

Severability: If any provision of this Note is, for any reason and to any extent, invalid or unenforceable, then the remaining provisions of this Note, and the application of the provision determined to be unenforceable to other circumstances, shall not, at the election of the party for whom the benefit of the unenforceable provision exists, be affected thereby, but instead shall be enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law.

 

Amendment: This Note may be amended only in a writing signed by both Parent and Nightlife.

 

Miscellaneous: This Note shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to principles of conflict of laws that would cause the laws of another state to apply. Parent acknowledges and agrees that any action, suit or proceeding to enforce any provision of, or based on any matter arising out of or in connection

 

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with this Note shall be brought in any federal or state court located in the State of New York, and Parent hereby consents to the jurisdiction of such courts in any such action, suit or proceeding and irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent possible under applicable law, any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue in any such court that such action, suit or proceeding has been brought in an inconvenient forum. Process in any such suit, action or proceeding may be served on any party anywhere in the world. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE OF THIS NOTE.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Parent has signed, sealed and delivered this Note on the date first hereinabove written.

 

 

MAKER:

 

 

 

SFX ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Name:

Sheldon Finkel

 

Title:

President

 

Acknowledged and Agreed:

 

NIGHTLIFE HOLDINGS LLC

 

By:

David Grutman, Inc., Member-Manager

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Name:

David Grutman

 

Title:

President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

Sebu Corp., Member-Manager

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Name:

Brian Gordon

 

Title:

President

 

 

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Exhibit B

 

Affidavit of Confession of Judgment

 



 

EXHIBIT B

 

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK

COUNTY OF NEW YORK

 

 

 

NIGHTLIFE HOLDINGS LLC,

 

                                                Plaintiff,

                   - against —

 

SFX ENTERTAINMENT, INC. f/k/a SFX HOLDING CORPORATION,

 

                                                Defendant.

 

x

:

 

:

 

:

 

:

 

:

x

 

Index No.           

 

AFFIDAVIT OF
CONFESSION OF
JUDGMENT

 

STATE OF NEW YORK

)

 

)  ss.:

COUNTY OF NEW YORK

)

 

Sheldon Finkel, being duly sworn, hereby deposes and says:

 

1.             I am the President of SFX Entertainment, Inc. f/k/a SFX Holding Corporation, the defendant in the above-captioned action (“SFX”). I have full authority on behalf of SFX to execute this Affidavit of Confession of Judgment and do so voluntarily after receiving advice of counsel.

 

2.             SFX is a Delaware corporation with an office for the transaction of business at 430 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10022.

 

3.             This Confession of Judgment is for a debt justly due from SFX to plaintiff, Nightlife Holdings LLC, a Florida limited liability company (“Nightlife”), arising from the facts and circumstances set forth below.

 

4.             On December 31, 2012, SFX acquired substantially all of the assets of Nightlife pursuant to the Asset Contribution Agreement, dated November 21, 2012, by and among SFX, Nightlife and the other parties thereto, as amended. In connection with said acquisition, SFX

 



 

executed and delivered to Nightlife (a) a promissory note in the original principal amount of $8,491,200 (the “Original Note”) and (b) a pledge and security agreement pledging certain assets of SFX as security for repayment of the Original Note (the “Pledge”).

 

5.             On or about March 15, 2013, SFX and Nightlife entered into a letter agreement pursuant to which the parties agreed to modify their respective rights and obligations under, inter alia, the terms of the Original Note and Pledge (the “Letter Agreement”). Pursuant to the Letter Agreement, SFX (a) made a payment to Nightlife in the amount of $3 million and (b) delivered to Nightlife an amended and restated promissory note dated March 15, 2013 in the original principal amount of $5,513,078.99 (the “Amended Note”). In exchange, Nightlife agreed to, among other things, terminate the Pledge and, thereby, release and discharge its security interests lien on all of the assets referred to therein.

 

6.             In consideration of the foregoing, SFX acknowledges liability to Nightlife and hereby confesses judgment to Nightlife in the amount of $5,513,078.99 as a sum justly due to Nightlife, or such portion thereof as shall remain due under the Amended Note (the “Judgment Amount”), upon any future event of default by SFX thereunder (an “Event of Default”).

 

7.             Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default under the Amended Note which remains uncured for five (5) days following SFX’s receipt of written notice from Nightlife of such Event of Default, I hereby authorize Nightlife and its agents, representatives, attorneys, successors, assigns, transferees and insurers to enter judgment against SFX in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York, for the entire Judgment Amount, plus any accrued interest due thereon from the date of default until the date judgment is entered.

 

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8.             I further consent to the jurisdiction of such Court to permit enforcement of such judgment and waive any objections to the same. All proceedings will be governed by New York law.

 

9.             SFX has consulted with its own attorney (not associated with Nightlife) before executing this Confession of Judgment. SFX’s attorney explained the contents of this Confession of Judgment, answered all questions regarding the agreement, its rights and obligations under this document as well as consequences of an uncured Event of Default.

 

10.          SFX hereby waives any and all requirements of notice, except as otherwise provided for herein and in the Amended Note, and, subject to paragraph 7 above, authorizes Nightlife to immediately enter this Confession of Judgment.

 

11.          SFX hereby agrees that should Nightlife require any additional documents to be executed for the enforcement of this Confession of Judgment, SFX will in good faith cooperate with Nightlife to complete and, if necessary, execute additional documents.

 

12.          This Confession of Judgment does not violate Section 3201 of the New York Civil Practice Law and Rules because it was not executed prior to the time a default in the payment of an installment occurs in connection with the purchase of fifteen hundred dollars or less of any commodities for any use other than a commercial or business use upon any plan of deferred payments whereby the price or cost is payable in two or more installments.

 

13.          This Confession of Judgment is not for the purpose of securing Plaintiff against a contingent liability.

 

[Signature Appears on Following Page]

 

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Sheldon Finkel, President

 

SFX Entertainment, Inc.

 

 

Sworn to before me this
13
th day of March, 2013

 

 

 

Notary Public

 

 

 

ALYSON G. MULDOON

Notary Public - State of New York

Qualified in Nassau County

No. 01MU6086137

My commission expires 1/13/2015

 

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EX-10.37 45 a2215423zex-10_37.htm EX-10.37

Exhibit 10.37

 

SFX HOLDING CORPORATION

430 Park Avenue

6th Floor

New York, NY  10022

646-561-6400 phone

646-561-6700 fax

 

 

 

November 13, 2012

 

Mr. Chris Stephenson

16550 Akron Street

Pacific Palisades, CA 90272

 

Dear Chris,

 

We are delighted to confirm to you that we are offering you the position of Chief Marketing Officer of SFX Holding Corporation (the “Company”), subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein.

 

Assuming you accept our offer, you will become an employee of the Company commencing with the start date stated in Section 1 hereof.  The terms and conditions of your employment with the Company are set forth in this letter agreement (this “Agreement”).

 

1.                                      Start Date and Term.

 

(a)                                 Your start date (“Start Date”) will be as of November 1, 2012.

 

(b)                                 The term of your employment shall continue for a period of five (5) years from your start date (the “Term”).

 

2.                                      Duties.

 

(a)                                 You will report to the Chief Executive Officer of the Company or such person as he or she shall designate from time to time.  You shall devote your full time, attention, energy, knowledge, best professional efforts and skills to the duties assigned to you; provided, however, that with the prior written consent of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”), you may pursue professional endeavors within your areas of expertise and experience to the extent that any such endeavors do not otherwise violate the terms of this Agreement or the Asset Contribution Agreement, including, without limitation, any non-competition or non-solicitation provisions contained herein or therein, or otherwise interfere with or impinge upon the performance of your duties as set forth in this Agreement.  The Board may, at any time and in its sole discretion, revoke such written consent, in which event you shall immediately cease engaging in any and all such professional endeavors as described in the preceding sentence.

 

(b)                                 To the extent that the Board requires you to serve in capacities other than as Chief Marketing Officer, but still relating to the responsibilities attendant to such position, you shall accept such responsibilities. Whether you serve in one capacity or several capacities, the compensation to which you will be entitled for doing so is set forth in Section 3 of this Agreement.

 



 

(c)                                  You will be required to perform your duties at the Company’s headquarters in New York City (or wherever else located hereafter) and be expected to travel from time to time.  In addition, you may perform your services from Los Angeles, California, provided that there is no additional cost to the Company beyond those that would otherwise be reimbursed pursuant to Section 4 hereof.

 

3.                                      Compensation.

 

(a)                                 Base Salary.  In consideration for the performance of your services hereunder, you will be paid a base salary at the annual rate of Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000.00) (“Base Salary”), payable in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll practices and subject to applicable tax and payroll withholdings and deductions. Currently, the Company’s payroll is payable on the fifteenth and the last day of each month.  As an exempt employee, you will not be eligible for overtime pay.

 

(b)                                 Discretionary Bonuses.  During the Term, you will also be eligible to participate in any annual incentive compensation plan, program and/or arrangements as established by the Board, its Compensation Committee, or by the Chairman of the Board or the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, from time to time.  During the Term, for each calendar year, you may have a target bonus opportunity under such plan, program and/or arrangement in an amount to be established by the Board, its Compensation Committee, or by the Chairman of the Board or the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, whichever applicable, for such calendar year, which, in each case, will be based on the satisfaction of performance criteria to be established by the Board, its Compensation Committee, or by the Chairman of the Board or the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, whichever applicable, within the first three (3) months of each calendar year during the Term.  Payment of any bonuses to you will be made by the Company on March 31 of the calendar year immediately following the calendar year in which such bonus was earned and will be payable, in the Company’s discretion, in either cash, stock or both.  Unless expressly and specifically agreed to in writing, no bonus compensation will be deemed earned, paid or awarded unless you are in the continuous employment of the Company through the last day of the calendar year in which such bonus corresponds; however, any earned or accrued bonuses will be payable upon the date of early termination or expiration of this Agreement.

 

(c)                                  Option Grants:  Subject to timely approval by the Company’s Compensation Committee, which will occur no later than ninety (90) days after the Start Date, you shall receive an initial grant of Four Hundred Thousand (400,000) stock options at Two Dollars ($2.00) per share (“Sign-On Options”) and a minimum annual grant of One Hundred Thousand (100,000) stock options at fair market value, which will be granted at the beginning of each employment year of the Initial Term and vest on the last day of such employment year (so long as you are then employed by the Company).

 

(i)                                     This award is part of our Company-wide stock option plan.  Company-wide consideration of additional options will be done annually and you will be considered for additional awards as part of that process.  All additional awards, and the terms and conditions thereof, are made at the sole discretion of the Company and its Compensation Committee.

 

(ii)                                  The Sign-On Options grants will vest and become exercisable ratably annually in arrears over four (4) years, as long as you are employed by the Company.

 

(iii)                               Any additional discretionary stock options shall vest in accordance with the Compensation Committee determination.

 

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4.                                      Benefits.  Subject to the eligibility requirements and other terms and conditions of the respective plan documents, you may be entitled to participate in benefits offered by the Company for similarly situated employees of the Company, as may be in effect or modified from time to time.  Furthermore, you are currently entitled to three (3) weeks of paid vacation time per calendar year (such vacation days to be prorated based on the date you commence employment with the Company) in accordance with, and subject to, the Company’s vacation policy, as it may change from time to time, with the timing of any such vacation to be agreed upon.  You will be entitled to reimbursement of travel and other business expenses in accordance with the Company’s guidelines commensurate with your level of compensation and responsibility.

 

5.                                      Severance.

 

(a)                                 In the event your employment with the Company is completely terminated either (i) on account of your death or Disability (as defined in Section 5(e) below), (ii) by the Company without Cause (as defined in Section 5(c) below) or (iii) by you due to Constructive Termination without Cause (as defined in Section 5(d) below):

 

(i)                                     You shall receive the Termination Payments (as defined in Section 5(b) below);

 

(ii)                                  You shall also be paid a lump sum by the Company, which shall be paid as soon as practicable but not later than sixty (60) days following such termination date, equal to three (3) months of your Base Salary in effect on the date of termination plus an additional month for every full Employment Year ending prior to the date of termination; provided, however, that in no event shall the aggregate payment under this Section 5(a)(2) exceed six (6) months of your Base Salary in effect on the date of termination (the “Post Termination Salary Payment”);

 

(iii)                               You shall also be paid a pro-rated annual bonus, in a lump sum by the Company, which shall be paid as soon as practicable but not later than sixty (60) days following such termination date, in an amount based on the prior year’s bonus, if any; and

 

(iv)                              Any stock options previously granted under Section 3(c) of this Agreement shall vest as follows:

 

(1)                                 If termination is by the Company without Cause or by you for Constructive Termination without Cause or due to your Death or Disability, or the Company elects not to renew your employment at the end of the Term, (1) in the case of such a termination, all unvested stock options granted to you that are scheduled to vest during or at the end of the Employment Year of such termination shall vest and (2) in the case of an election by the Company not to renew your employment, all unvested stock options granted to you shall vest; or

 

(2)                                 If termination is due to Cause or by you not as a result of Constructive Termination without Cause, then you shall only be permitted to retain those stock options which have vested as of the date of termination.

 

(b)                                 In the event you voluntarily terminate your employment for any reason or your employment is terminated by the Company for Cause (as defined in Section 5(c) below), you shall be paid, as soon as practicable but no later than sixty (60) days following such termination, (i) all earned but unpaid Base Salary through the date of termination; (ii) any

 

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previously awarded and unpaid bonus; and (iii) all unpaid reimbursable expenses incurred by you through the date of termination (the “Termination Payments”).  In the event your employment is terminated for Cause, you shall have no further obligation or liability to the Company in connection with the performance of this agreement (except the continuing obligations specified in Sections 7, 8 and 10 of this Agreement).

 

(c)                                  For the purposes of this Agreement, “Cause shall mean that you have:

 

(i)                                     falsified or omitted information as required by Section 11 of this Agreement

 

(ii)                                  committed an act which, as set forth in any employment handbook promulgated by the Company and as in effect from time to time, may lead to termination of employment, subject to a five (5) day cure period following the Company’s written notice of such act to the extent such act is curable;

 

(iii)                               engaged in any intentional act of fraud against the Company;

 

(iv)                              engaged in willful malfeasance or gross negligence in the performance of this Agreement or in your capacity as an employee of the Company;

 

(v)                                 refused to perform the duties required or requested consistent with your obligations under this Agreement and under law;

 

(vi)                              been convicted of a felony or entering a plea of nolo contendre to a felony charge;

 

(vii)                           materially breached this Agreement, subject to a five (5) day cure period following the Company’s written notice of such breach to the extent such breach is curable;

 

(viii)                        materially breached any of your representations, warranties or covenants set forth in the Asset Contribution Agreement, subject to a five (5) day cure period following the Company’s written notice of such breach to the extent such breach is curable, or otherwise made any material misrepresentation to the Company;

 

(ix)                              engaged in any act which could reasonably be expected to (i) bring the Company into public disrepute, (ii) injure the Company’s customer or vendor relations or business prospects or (iii) cause a decline in the price of any publicly traded securities of the Company; or

 

(x)                                 engaged in an act which leads to a finding by the Securities and Exchange Commission, which, in the opinion of independent counsel selected by the Company, could reasonably be expected to impair or impede the Company’s ability to register, list, or otherwise offer its stock to the public, or to maintain itself as a publicly-traded company in good standing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

(d)                                 For purposes of this Agreement, “Constructive Termination without Cause” means the termination of your employment at your initiative after, without your prior written consent, one or more of the following events:

 

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(i)                                     any material diminution in your authority, duties or responsibilities as Chief Marketing Officer;

 

(ii)                                  a material breach by the Company of this Agreement;

 

(iii)                               a material reduction in the Base Salary (unless such reduction is part of an overall and nondiscriminatory reduction by the Company to the base salaries of all similarly situated employees of the Company and such reduction is proportional in amount to the reductions suffered by all of such other employees), or the uncured failure by the Company to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement within thirty (30) days after written notice thereof from you to the Company.

 

For purposes of this Agreement, Constructive Termination without Cause shall not be deemed to exist unless the termination of your employment for Constructive Termination without Cause occurs within ninety (90) days following the initial existence of one of the conditions specified in clauses (i) through (iv) above, you provide the Company with written notice of the existence of such condition within sixty (60) days after the initial existence of the condition, and the Company fails to remedy the condition within thirty (30) days after its receipt of such notice.

 

(e)                                  For the purposes of this Agreement, “Disability” shall mean your inability, or failure, to perform the essential functions of your position, with or without reasonable accommodation, for any period of six (6) consecutive months or more, by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment.

 

(f)                                   The Company will provide the following post-termination health and dental benefits under the circumstances outlined below:

 

(i)                                     The Company agrees that in the event of the your death during the Term, the Company will pay to your estate the following, which shall be distributed in accordance with your will or testamentary plan, as directed by any court having jurisdiction over such estate, or as directed by any duly appointed administrator or executor of your estate, the full costs relating to the continuation of any group health and dental plan provided through the company in which you participated at the time of your death, and through which coverage was provided to any of your dependent(s) at the date of your death, for a period of two (2) months following your death, without regard to the availability or expiration of any continuation option or feature provided by the plan(s), or as otherwise provided to a lesser extent by applicable law at the time of your death.

 

(ii)                                  In the event the Company terminates your employment without Cause (other than due to Disability or death), or there is a Constructive Termination without Cause, a continuation of the health and dental benefits provided to you and your covered dependents under the Company’s health and dental plans as in effect from time to time (except that if providing any such benefit under the terms of a plan would cause an adverse tax effect, the Company may provide you with equivalent cash payments outside of the plan at the same time the benefits would otherwise have been taxable to you) for a period of two (2) months following such termination, with no additional cost or charge payable by you.

 

(g)                                  Notwithstanding the foregoing, if at the time of your Separation from Service (as defined in Treasury Regulation 1.409A-1(h)) you are a “specified employee” within the meaning of Code Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i), any amount or benefits that constitutes “nonqualified deferred compensation” within the meaning of Code Section 409A that becomes payable to you on account of your Separation from Service will not be paid until after the earlier

 

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of (i) first business day of the seventh month following your Separation from Service, or (ii) the date of your death (the “409A Suspension Period”). Within fourteen (14) calendar days after the end of the 409A Suspension Period, you shall be paid a cash lump sum payment equal to any payments (including interest on any such payments), and benefits that the Company would otherwise have been required to provide under this Section 5 but for the imposition of the 409A Suspension Period delayed because of the preceding sentence. Thereafter, you shall receive any remaining payments and benefits due under this agreement in accordance with the terms of this Section (as if there had not been any Suspension Period beforehand).

 

(h)                                 The Company may provide (in its sole discretion) that you may continue to participate in any benefits delayed, provided that you shall bear the full cost of such benefits during such delay period.  Upon the date such benefits would otherwise commence pursuant to this Section 5 hereof, the Company shall reimburse you the Company’s share of the cost of such benefits, to the extent that such costs otherwise would have been paid by the Company or to the extent that such benefits otherwise would have been provided by the Company at no cost to you, in each case had such benefits commenced immediately upon the termination of your employment.  Any remaining benefits shall be reimbursed or provided by the Company in accordance with the schedule and procedures specified herein.

 

(i)                                     General Release.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, no benefits or amounts shall be payable under this Section 5 unless you execute and deliver a general release of claims in a form and manner reasonably satisfactory to the Company and to you including, but not limited to, a release of any and all claims arising out of this Agreement and your employment relationship with the Company, and such release has become irrevocable pursuant to its terms or applicable law (it being understood, however, that in no event will such release expand any of the post-termination restrictions and covenants referred to in Section 9).  A form of the Company release is attached hereto as Schedule A. You shall forfeit all rights to such payments and benefits unless such release is signed and delivered (and no longer subject to revocation, if applicable) within sixty (60) days (or such longer period which is provided by law for review and revocation) following the date your employment with the Company is terminate.

 

6.                                      Compliance with Policies and Procedures.  You agree to be bound by and to comply fully with all of the Company’s policies and procedures for employees.

 

7.                                      Confidentiality.

 

(a)                                 You acknowledge that, as a result of your employment with the Company, you will be in possession of trade secrets and confidential and proprietary information (the “Confidential Information”) of the Company.  You agree to keep secret all Confidential Information and not to disclose Confidential Information to anyone outside of the Company (other than to the Company’s advisors, agents, consultants, financing sources and other representatives), except in connection with the performance of your duties under this Agreement, provided that: (i) you shall have no such obligation to the extent Confidential Information is or becomes publicly known, other than as a result of your breach of your obligations hereunder; and (ii) you may disclose such information if required by law, including pursuant to a court or similar order, but you agree to use reasonable efforts to provide the Company with prompt written notice of such court or similar order so that the Company may seek an appropriate protective order.  You agree to deliver promptly to the Company at the termination of your employment, or at any other time the Company may so request, all memoranda, notes, records, reports, and other documents (including electronically stored information) relating to the Company’s business which you obtained while employed by, or

 

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otherwise serving or acting on behalf of, the Company and which you may then possess or have under your control. You acknowledge that the disclosure of Confidential Information would have a material adverse effect on the operations and development of the business of the Company. Therefore, you agree that in the event of your failure to comply with the provisions of this Section 7(a) the Company shall be entitled to the entry of an injunction or other equitable relief against you without posting a bond, proof of damages or proof of an inadequate remedy at law and you shall not object to such injunction or equitable relief for any reason. This remedy shall be in addition to any other remedies available to the Company.

 

(b)                                 You agree not to disclose the terms of this Agreement to anyone except your immediate family and your tax advisors or legal counsel, prospective employers (but with disclosure limited to terms relating to your post-employment restrictions under this letter), pursuant to a court or similar order, or in connection with any proceeding to enforce your rights under this letter or any other agreement between you and the Company, except as otherwise required by applicable law.

 

8.                                      Company Work Product. You acknowledge and agree that all of the ideas, concepts, inventions and work product rendered or provided by you in connection with your employment hereunder which directly or indirectly relate to the Company’s business, whether alone or in conjunction with others (collectively, and without limitation, the “Company Work Product”), whether created at home or at the office and whether or not created during normal business hours, shall (a) be the sole and exclusive property of the Company and you shall not have any right, title or interest therein and (b) constitute “works made for hire” under all applicable copyright, trademark, and similar or related statutes, regulations, or decisional law.  In furtherance of the foregoing, you hereby assign to the Company all of your rights, title, and interest, whether choate or inchoate or whole or partial, in any Company Work Product created, developed, or discovered by you in connection with your employment.  You further agree to cooperate fully and promptly with, and otherwise facilitate, any efforts by the Company to vest in the Company all rights, title and interest in and to the Company Work Product and to register, preserve, and protect the Company Work Product from use by others, or from dilution or diminution.  You agree to execute and deliver any and all documents, agreements and instruments to evidence the rights of the Company in the Company Work Product as provided in this Section 8. You hereby irrevocably name the Company as your attorney-in-fact, and irrevocably grant to the Company a limited power of attorney to execute and deliver any and all documents, agreements and instruments in your name as may be reasonably required to give effect to this Section 8; provided, that this power of attorney shall be exercised only with respect to any document, agreement or instrument that you fail to execute and deliver after five days written request by the Company.  The rights granted to the Company in this Section 8 shall continue in effect after the termination or expiration of your employment Term to the extent necessary for the Company’s full enjoyment of such rights.

 

9.                                      Section 409A.

 

(a)                                 It is the intention of both the Company and you that the benefits and rights to which you could be entitled pursuant to this Agreement comply with Code Section 409A and the Treasury Regulations and other guidance promulgated or issued thereunder (“Section 409A”), to the extent that the requirements of Section 409A are applicable thereto, and the provisions of this Agreement shall be construed in a manner consistent with that intention.  If you or the Company believes, at any time, that any such benefit or right that is subject to Section 409A does not so comply, each of us shall promptly advise the other and shall negotiate reasonably and in good faith to amend the terms of such benefits and rights such that they

 

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comply with Section 409A (with the most limited possible economic effect on you and on the Company).

 

(b)                                 If and to the extent required to comply with Section 409A, no payment or benefit required to be paid under this Agreement on account of termination of your employment shall be made unless and until you incur a “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A.

 

(c)                                  Neither the Company nor you, individually or in combination, may accelerate any payment or benefit that is subject to Section 409A, except in compliance with Section 409A and the provisions of this Agreement, and no amount that is subject to Section 409A shall be paid prior to the earliest date on which it may be paid without violating Section 409A.

 

(d)                                 For purposes of applying the provisions of Section 409A to this Agreement, each separately identified amount to which you are entitled under this Agreement shall be treated as a separate payment.  In addition, to the extent permissible under Section 409A, any series of installment payments under this Agreement shall be treated as a right to a series of separate payments.  Whenever a payment under this Agreement specifies a payment period with reference to a number of days, the actual date of payment within the specified period shall be within the sole discretion of the Company.

 

(e)                                  Any reimbursements by the Company to you of any eligible expenses under this Agreement that are not excludable from your income for Federal income tax purposes (the “Taxable Reimbursements”) shall be made by no later than the earlier of the date on which they would be paid under the Company’s normal policies and the last day of the calendar year following the year in which the expense was incurred.  The amount of any Taxable Reimbursements during any calendar year shall not affect the expenses eligible for reimbursement in any other calendar year.  The right to Taxable Reimbursement shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit.

 

10.                               Restrictive Covenants.

 

(a)                                 During the Term and for a period of two (2) years after termination of your employment hereunder you shall not, directly or indirectly, (i) solicit, induce or cause any individual or entity with whom the Company had a business relationship to reduce or terminate such Person’s business relationship with the Company or any of its affiliates or its successors or assigns; and you shall not, directly or indirectly, approach any such individual or entity for any such purpose, or authorize or assist in the taking of any of such actions for any such purpose or authorize or assist in the taking of any such actions by any individual or entity, (ii) engage in any Restricted Activity, (iii) acquire, or own in any manner, any interest in any entity that engages in any Restricted Activity, or that engages in any business, activity or enterprise that competes with any aspect of any of Restricted Activity, or (iv) be interested in (whether as an owner, director, officer, partner, member, manager, joint venturer, lender, shareholder, vendor, consultant, employee, advisor, agent, independent contractor or otherwise), or otherwise participate in the management or operation of, any entity that engages in any Restricted Activity or in any business, activity or enterprise that competes with any Restricted Activity; provided, however, that this Section 10(a) shall not apply to the ownership of less than five percent (5%) of the outstanding stock of any Person who has a class of securities that is publicly traded.

 

(b)                                 During the Term and for a period of two (2) years after termination of your employment hereunder you shall not, directly or indirectly (i) hire or offer employment to or seek

 

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to hire any employee of the Company or any successor or affiliate thereof, unless the Company first terminates the employment of such employee or gives its written consent to such employment or offer of employment, (ii) induce, solicit, persuade or encourage (or in any manner attempt to induce, solicit, persuade or encourage), or cause or authorize any other individual or entity to induce, solicit, persuade or encourage, any such employee or any other such employee of the Company or any successor or affiliate thereof, to leave the employ of his or her employer, (iii) induce, solicit, persuade or encourage (or in any manner attempt to induce, solicit, persuade or encourage), or cause or authorize any other individual or entity to induce, solicit, persuade or encourage, any individual or entity to cease, diminish or not commence doing business with the Company or any successor or affiliate thereof or (iv) disparage the Company or any successor or affiliate thereof or the business in which the Company is engaged to any individual or entity.

 

(c)                                  For purposes of this Section 10, the term “Restricted Activity” means any activity that is, or would reasonably be deemed to be, competitive with (i) any aspect of the business in which the Company is engaged (1) as operated prior to the date of this Agreement or (2) as contemplated by the Company to be operated in the future as of the date of this Agreement, in each case, anywhere in the world where the Company’s business may be conducted from time to time, or (ii) any business in which the Company and/or any of its affiliates are engaged or likely to engage as of the date hereof or as of the date of termination of your employment hereunder.

 

11.                               Background Information.  As more fully described on the following pages, the Company may conduct a background check, which may include a “consumer report” and/or an “investigative consumer report” prepared by the Company or by a third party, in all cases commensurate with background checks conducted for similarly situated employees of the Company.  These reports may be obtained at any time after receipt of your authorization and, if you are hired, throughout your employment.  Falsification or omission of any information previously provided to the Company or provided to the Company on the attached release may disqualify you for employment or result in your immediate dismissal, if hired.  Your rights relating to this background check are more fully set forth on the attached release.

 

12.                               Representations.  You represent, warrant and covenant to the Company that you are free to execute this Agreement and provide the services contemplated hereunder and the engagement hereunder does not conflict with or violate, and will not be restricted by any pre-existing business relationship or agreement to which you are a party or are otherwise bound.  Without limiting the foregoing, you further represent, warrant and covenant to the Company that you are under no contractual commitments, including without limitation, any confidentiality, proprietary rights, non-solicitation, non-competition agreement or similar type of restrictive covenant agreement, inconsistent with your obligations to the Company and that you will not at any time during the course of your employment by the Company or any of its affiliates violate and/or breach, subject to any applicable cure periods, any obligation or contractual/common law commitment that you may have to a third party or prior employer.

 

13.                               Superseding of Prior Understandings or Agreements; No Employment or Compensation Guarantees or Other Modifications Except as Provided Herein.  You acknowledge that you have not relied on any oral or written representations or understandings not explicitly contained herein in executing this Agreement.  This Agreement supersedes any and all oral or written understandings or agreements regarding your employment with the Company or any of its affiliates.  No employee or representative of the Company, other than in a writing signed by a duly authorized officer of the Company, may enter into any agreement or

 

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understanding (a) guaranteeing you employment with the Company for any specific duration, (b) providing you with a guaranteed level of compensation with the Company, whether incentive compensation, severance pay or otherwise, or (c) otherwise modifying the terms of this Agreement.

 

14.                               Miscellaneous.

 

(a)                                 This offer is subject to the satisfactory completion of the Company’s standard drug, background and reference screening used for similarly situated employees of the Company, authorization of your right to work in the United States, and the absence of any non-competition agreement or other restrictions that would prohibit or interfere with your working for the Company

 

(b)                                 If any provision of this Agreement is or becomes invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect under the law, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions hereof shall not in any way be affected or impaired.  This Agreement contains section headings for reference only. The headings in no way affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

 

(c)                                  You acknowledge that you have consulted counsel of your choosing with regard to the provisions of this Agreement.  You and the Company acknowledge that each has participated fully and equally in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement and both have assumed the risk of any misrepresentation or mistaken understanding or belief relied upon by entering into this Agreement.

 

(d)                                 This Agreement and the Company’s rights and obligations hereunder are assignable and delegable, in whole or in part, by the Company to any affiliate of the Company upon written notice to you, whereupon such affiliate shall succeed to the rights and assume the obligations of the Company hereunder to the full extent of such assignment and/or delegation; provided, however, that no assignment shall relieve the Company of any of its obligations hereunder.

 

(e)                                  This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without giving reference to the principles of conflicts of laws or where the parties are located at the time a dispute arises.  Any dispute, claim or controversy arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the breach, termination, enforcement, interpretation or validity thereof, including the determination of the scope or applicability of this agreement to arbitrate, shall be determined by arbitration in New York City before a single arbitrator. The arbitration shall be administered by JAMS pursuant to its Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures.  Judgment on the Award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction. This clause shall not preclude parties from seeking provisional remedies in aid of arbitration from a court of appropriate jurisdiction.  The arbitrator shall award to the prevailing party, if any, the costs and attorneys’ fees reasonably incurred by the prevailing party in connection with the arbitration.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, any action or proceeding initiated by the Company seeking any form of injunctive relief for a breach by you of any of Sections 7, 8 or 10 of this Agreement, including, without limitation, specific performance, shall be brought against you in the courts of the State of New York or, if the Company has or can acquire jurisdiction, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (collectively, the “Courts”), and each party consents to the jurisdiction of the Courts in any such action or proceeding, and each party waives any objection to venue laid therein.

 

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We look forward to you joining the Company.  If the terms of this Agreement are acceptable to you and you are ready, willing and able to abide by all the conditions enumerated herein, please sign and date this Agreement below.

 

 

 

Sincerely,

 

 

 

SFX HOLDING CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Robert F.X. Sillerman

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

Acknowledged and Agreed to:

 

 

/s/ Christoper Stephenson

 

Name:

Christopher Stephenson

 

Date:

Nov. 13, 2012

 

 

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EX-10.38 46 a2215423zex-10_38.htm EX-10.38

Exhibit 10.38

 

NON-BINDING TERM SHEET

 

Proprietary and Confidential

 

Information provided herein is considered “Confidential Information”. By receiving this term sheet (the “Term Sheet”) and any other information related to the contemplated Transaction (defined below), you agree to keep this information confidential and you shall not disclose the information to any third party, other than your representatives that will help you evaluate the Transaction, without the written consent of SFX Holding Corporation and Robert F.X. Sillerman (“Sillerman”), and you agree that you will safeguard the information with the same degree of care that you safeguard your own confidential information, but in any event with no less than reasonable care. You will not use the information in any manner (other than for purposes of evaluating whether to enter into the Transaction) without the prior written consent of Sillerman.

 

Terms and Conditions

 

THE TRANSACTION:

 

SFX Holding Corporation (“SFX”) shall enter into an agreement with I-Motion (“I-Motion”) to acquire Sixty Percent (60%) of the equity interests and/or the assets relating to I-Motion’s business (collectively the “Business”) for a purchase price (the “Purchase Price”) of Twelve Million US Dollars (US $12,000,000), to be paid as described below (such acquisition is herein the “Transaction”).

 

 

 

PURCHASE PRICE:

 

Upon closing of the Transaction, the Purchase Price shall be satisfied through the payment Eight Million US Dollars (US $8,000,000) in cash and Eight Hundred Thousand (800,000) common shares of the public company.

 

 

 

ADDITIONAL PURCHASE:

 

SFX shall purchase the remaining 40% of I-Motion not purchased in the Transaction after the end of the 2014 calendar year for an amount equal to forty percent of five and one-half (5.5) times the average of 2013 and 2014. Payment for such purchase would be made two thirds (2/3) in cash and one-third (1/3) in shares of common stock in the public company at the then-current value of the stock.

 

 

 

STRUCTURE:

 

The parties shall consider such structure or alternative methods for the Transaction to effect an optimal tax position to all parties.

 



 

CONDITIONS TO EXECUTION OF A TRANSACTION AGREEMENT AND CONSUMMATION OF THE TRANSACTION:

 

The following shall be satisfied during a due diligence period of thirty (30) days after execution of this Tern Sheet while preparation of the definitive Transaction Agreement is underway:

 

(a)                                 satisfactory completion by SFX of a financial, legal and business due diligence investigation of I-Motion, its directors, officers and shareholders, and the assets, as applicable;

 

(b)                                 entry by Key Employees (as defined in “Management”) into employment agreements on terms mutually acceptable to SFX and the Key Employee(s);

 

(c)                                  confirmation of good standing of I-Motion in the jurisdiction of formation and other applicable governmental requirements;

 

(d)                                 satisfaction of all liens, judgments and other encumbrances on I-Motion and its assets, as applicable;

 

(e)                                  obtaining of all requisite regulatory, administrative, or governmental authorizations and third party consents, if any;

 

(f)                                   no material adverse changes to I-Motion and its business and financial conditions, subject to customary exceptions;

 

(g)                                  the truthfulness and completeness of all covenants, representations and warranties contained in the Transaction Agreement; and

 

(h)                                 approval of the Board of Directors of SFX and approval of the Board of Directors and Shareholders of I-Motion.

 

If the Transaction proceeds to closing, the closing date shall be no later than thirty (30) days after the execution of the Transaction Agreement, and provide it is contingent on, among other standard items, delivery of good title to the equity interests and/or assets; no material adverse change in the equity interests and/or assets; updated representations and warranty of due diligence materials, to the extent relevant; and delivery of such additional documents or instruments as may be appropriate or required to consummate the transaction as set forth in the Transaction Agreement.

 

 

 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:

 

The closing of any Transaction will be conditioned on receipt of audited financial statements (satisfactory to SFX) for the calendar years 2010 and 2011 (depending on the closing date, we may also need audited financial statements for 2012), as well as interim financial statements through the end of the quarter immediately preceding the closing date and the comparable quarter of the prior

 



 

 

 

year. The financial statements shall comply with the requirements of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

 

 

MANAGEMENT:

 

Such employees as SFX and I-Motion shall agree are necessary to the business shall each enter into an employment agreement with SFX, providing for him, her or them to serve as employees of the I-Motion business on mutually acceptable terms and conditions including a term of no less than five (5) years and mutually acceptable salary and discretionary bonuses.

 

 

 

FINANCING:

 

There shall be no contingency for financing.

 

 

 

PUBLIC DISCLOSURE:

 

None of the parties or their advisors shall disclose the terms and conditions of this Term Sheet without the consent of each party, provided however that either party shall be entitled to disclose the terms if required pursuant to law or to comply with regulatory requirements deemed reasonably necessary by the party. Each party agrees that the timing and content of any other public disclosure of the Engagement shall not be made without the prior consent of each party.

 

 

 

GOVERNING LAW:

 

To the extent not inconsistent with Federal Law, the exclusivity and confidentiality provisions of this Term Sheet will be governed in all respects, including validity, interpretation, and effect, by the laws of the State of New York applicable to contracts made and to be performed wholly within the State of New York by residents thereof. Any disputes hereunder shall be resolved pursuant to binding arbitration in New York, New York under the rules of ADR Services. The prevailing party shall be entitled to his or its reasonable attorney’s fees and costs.

 

 

 

CONFIDENTIALITY:

 

Both parties agree to treat the terms and conditions set forth in this Term Sheet and any information conveyed to the other party in connection herewith confidential and shall not disclose any of such confidential information to any third parties (other than the party’s officers, directors, employees, advisors, lenders, or potential financing sources, or members of SFX or I-Motion who may need to know for the purpose of moving the Transaction forward or as otherwise required to be in compliance with applicable law).

 

 

 

EXCLUSIVITY:

 

In order to induce SFX to commit the resources and incur the legal, accounting and incidental expenses necessary to properly evaluate the Transaction, I-Motion agrees that until the earlier of (a) the end of the sixty (60) day period beginning on the date of its execution of a counterpart of this Term Sheet, or (b) such time as SFX and I-Motion mutually agree to discontinue discussions of

 



 

 

 

the Transaction (the “Exclusivity Period”), I-Motion will not, and will not permit any of its directors, shareholders, affiliates, employees or other .advisors or agents, to (1) solicit, initiate or encourage (including by way of furnishing confidential information concerning I-Motion to any party) the submission of inquiries, proposals or offers from any person, corporation or other entity (other than SFX and its respective affiliates), relating to any acquisition or purchase of all or a significant portion of the assets or equity interests of I-Motion or any of its subsidiaries relating to the Business, or any merger, business combination or joint venture involving I-Motion or any of its subsidiaries (each, a “Competing Transaction”); (ii) enter into, continue or otherwise participate in any discussions or negotiations with, or furnish any information concerning its business to, any corporation, person or other entity in connection with, a possible Competing Transaction; and (iii) enter into (or commit to enter into) any agreement with respect to, or consummate, a Competing Transaction. I-Motion agrees that it shall immediately cease any existing discussions or negotiations with any party (other than SFX or its affiliates) that relate to, or may reasonably be expected to lead to, any Competing Transaction. I-Motion hereby agrees to inform SFX in the event it receives any inquiries or offers for a Competing Transaction during the Exclusivity Period immediately upon receipt of such an inquiry or offer and provide the details of the inquiry or offer; provided, however, that in no event shall SFX be required to provide the identity of the party involved.

 

 

 

CONDITIONS:

 

The negotiation and execution of definitive documents

 

 

 

TERMINATION:

 

Either party may terminate this Term Sheet by delivering written notice thereof to the other party; provided, that any such termination shall have no effect on the Exclusivity or Confidentiality provisions.

 

Except for the Exclusivity and Confidentiality provisions of this Term Sheet, which shall be binding on the parties hereto, the other provisions of this term sheet are for discussion purposes only and neither party is bound to the terms set forth herein. The parties acknowledge that there is no agreement, arrangement, or understanding and this is a preliminary outline only, except for Exclusivity and Confidentiality.

 

Signatures on following page

 



 

ACKNOWLEDGED AND AGREED:

 

 

I-MOTION

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Nikolaus Schar

 

 

 

 

Name:

Nikolaus Schar

 

 

 

 

Title:

CEO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SFX HOLDING CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Robert F.X. Sillerman

 

 

 

 

Name:

Robert F.X. Sillerman

 

 

 

 

Title:

President

 

 



EX-10.39 47 a2215423zex-10_39.htm EX-10.39

Exhibit 10.39

 

Execution Version

 

AMENDMENT NO. 1 AND CONSENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

This Amendment No. 1 and Consent to Credit Agreement, dated as of May 22, 2013 (this “Amendment”), is among SFX INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Borrower”), the other Persons listed on the signature pages hereof, the Lenders party hereto (collectively, the “Lenders” and individually, a “Lender”) and BARCLAYS BANK PLC, as administrative agent and collateral agent (in such capacities, together with its successors and permitted assigns, the “Administrative Agent”) under the Credit Agreement (as defined below).

 

W I T N E S S E T H:

 

WHEREAS, reference is made to the Credit Agreement, dated as of March 15, 2013 (as amended, restated, extended, supplemented, modified and otherwise in effect to the date hereof, the “Credit Agreement”), among, inter alios, the Borrower, Holdings (as defined in the Credit Agreement), each lender from time to time party thereto and the Administrative Agent;

 

WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested that the restricted payments covenant be amended to permit any Loan Party to make a payment to the Parent Company or any Affiliate thereof to enable such Person to make a payment of up to the Dollar equivalent of A$5,000,000 in connection with the acquisition (the “Stereosonic Acquisition”) pursuant to the Asset Contribution Agreement, dated as of May 15, 2013, by and among SFX Entertainment, INC., SFX-Totem Operating PTY LTD, and the Transferor Parties (as defined therein) (the “Stereosonic Acquisition Agreement”) of the Transferred Assets (as defined in the Stereosonic Acquisition Agreement); and

 

WHEREAS, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Amendment, the Lenders agree to permit such use of the proceeds of the Term Loans;

 

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals, mutual agreements contained herein and for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders hereby agree as follows:

 

Section 1.              Defined Terms.  All capitalized terms used but not defined in this Amendment shall have the respective meanings specified in the Credit Agreement.  The rules of interpretation set forth in Section 1.02 of the Credit Agreement shall apply to this Amendment, mutatis mutandis, as if set forth herein.  References in the Credit Agreement (including references to the Credit Agreement as amended hereby) to “this Agreement” and “this Credit Agreement” (and indirect references such as “hereunder,” “hereby,” “herein,” and “hereof”) shall be deemed to be references to the Credit Agreement as amended by this Amendment.

 

Section 2.              Amendments to the Credit Agreement.  Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 3 of this Amendment, the Credit Agreement (including all schedules and exhibits thereto) is hereby amended as follows:

 

(a)           The following definitions are hereby inserted in the appropriate alphabetical locations into Section 1.01:

 

(i)            “A$” or “Australian Dollars” means lawful money of the Commonwealth of Australia.

 



 

(ii)           “Amendment No. 1” means Amendment No. 1 to this Agreement dated as of May 22, 2013.

 

(iii)          “Amendment No. 1 Effective Date” means the date as of which Amendment No. 1 shall become effective pursuant to Section 3 thereof.

 

(iv)          “Stereosonic Acquisition” has the meaning assigned to such term in Amendment No. 1.

 

(v)           “Stereosonic Consideration” means the A$5,000,000 cash payment made to the sellers party to the Stereosonic Acquisition Agreement pursuant to the Stereosonic Acquisition Agreement.

 

(vi)          “Stereosonic Acquisition Agreement” has the meaning assigned to such term in Amendment No. 1.

 

(b)           Section 6.05(d) is hereby restated in its entirety to read as follows:

 

(d)           Restricted Payments (i) to the Parent Company on the Closing Date (x) to pay the Beatport Consideration, (y) to repay the Nightlife Note in an amount not to exceed $3,000,000 and (z) to pay any transactions costs in connection with the Beatport Acquisition, the IDT Joint Venture Transaction and the Nightlife Acquisition, and (ii) to the Parent Company or any Affiliate thereof on the Amendment No. 1 Effective Date to pay the Stereosonic Consideration.

 

Section 3.              Consent.  Pursuant to Section 9.02(b) of the Credit Agreement, the Lenders hereby consent to the payment of the Stereosonic Consideration.

 

Section 4.              Conditions to Effectiveness.  This Amendment shall become effective on the date on which each of the following conditions is satisfied (the “Amendment No. 1 Effective Date”):

 

(a)           Executed Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement.  The Administrative Agent shall have received one or more counterparts of this Amendment duly executed by the Loan Parties, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders.

 

(b)           Fees and Expenses.  The Borrower shall have paid all fees, costs and expenses (including reasonable and documented out-of-pocket legal fees and expenses) agreed in writing to be paid by it to the Arrangers, Agents and/or the Lenders in connection herewith to the extent due (and, in the case of expenses (including reasonable and documented out-of-pocket legal fees and expenses), to the extent that statements for such expenses shall have been delivered to the Borrower not less than one Business Day prior to the Amendment No. 1 Effective Date).

 

(c)           Representations and Warranties; No Default.  each of the representations and warranties in Section 5 hereof shall be true and correct in all respects on and as of this date as if made on and as of this date.

 

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Section 5.              Representations and Warranties.  To induce the Administrative Agent and the Lenders to enter into this Amendment, each Loan Party hereby represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that:

 

(a)           the execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment has been duly authorized by all requisite corporate action on the part of the Loan Parties; this Amendment has been duly executed and delivered by the Loan Parties; and this Amendment constitutes a valid and binding agreement of the Loan Parties, enforceable against the Loan Parties in accordance with its terms, except (i) as such enforceability thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (ii) that rights of acceleration and the availability of equitable remedies may be limited by equitable principles of general applicability (regardless of whether enforcement is sought by proceedings in equity or at law);

 

(b)           no Default or Event of Default exists or would result from giving effect to this Amendment and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby; and

 

(c)           the representations and warranties of the Group Members as set forth in this Amendment and in any other Loan Document to which a Loan Party is a party are true and correct in all material respects on and as of this date as if made on and as of this date except to the extent that such representations and warranties relate to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties are true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date; provided, that any representation and warranty that is qualified as to “materiality”, “Material Adverse Effect” or similar language is true and correct in all respects. No Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result from the payment of the Stereosonic Consideration as of the Amendment No. 1 Effective Date.

 

Section 6.              Miscellaneous.

 

(a)           Confirmation of Loan Documents.  Except as expressly provided in this Amendment, each of the Loan Parties hereby ratifies and confirms all of the terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement, the Security Documents and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party and all documents, instruments and agreements related thereto, which remain in full force and effect.  The Borrower hereby reconfirms its obligations pursuant to the Credit Agreement to pay and reimburse the Administrative Agent and the Lenders for all costs and expenses (including without limitation, the fees and expenses of its counsel) incurred in connection with the negotiation, preparation, execution and delivery of this Amendment to the extent required by Section 9.03 of the Credit Agreement.  The Credit Agreement, together with this Amendment, shall be read and construed as a single agreement.  All references in the Loan Documents to the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document shall hereafter refer to the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document as amended hereby.  This Amendment shall constitute a Loan Document.

 

(b)           Limitation of this Amendment.  The amendments set forth herein are effective solely for the purposes set forth herein and shall be limited precisely as written.  Except as expressly provided herein, this Amendment shall not be deemed to (i) be a consent to any amendment, waiver or modification of any other term or condition of the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, or (ii) operate as a waiver or otherwise prejudice any right, power or remedy that the Administrative Agent or Lenders may now have or may have in the future under or in connection with the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, except as specifically set forth herein.  Upon the effectiveness of this Amendment, each reference in the Credit Agreement to “this Agreement”, “herein”, “hereof” and words of like import and each reference in the Credit Agreement and the Loan Documents to the Credit Agreement shall mean the Credit Agreement as amended hereby.  This Amendment shall be construed in connection with and as part of the Credit Agreement.

 

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(c)           Captions.  Section headings used herein are for convenience of reference only, are not part of this Amendment and shall not affect the construction of, or be taken into consideration in interpreting, this Amendment.

 

(d)           Governing Law.  This Amendment and any claims, controversy, dispute or cause of action (whether in contract or tort or otherwise) based upon, arising out of or relating to this Amendment and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Law of the State of New York.

 

(e)           Counterparts.  This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the different parties on separate counterparts, and each such counterpart shall be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same Amendment.  Receipt by facsimile or electronic transmission of any executed signature page to this Amendment shall constitute effective delivery of such signature page.

 

(f)            Successors and Assigns.  This Amendment shall be binding upon and shall inure to the sole benefit of the Loan Parties, Administrative Agent and Lenders and their respective successors and assigns.

 

(g)           References.  Any reference to the Credit Agreement contained in any notice, request, certificate, or other document executed concurrently with or after the execution and delivery of this Amendment shall be deemed to include this Amendment unless the context shall otherwise require.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Amendment to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first above written.

 

 

 

BARCLAYS BANK PLC, as Administrative Agent and as a Lender

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Craig J. Malloy

 

 

Name: Craig J. Malloy

 

 

Title: Director

 

(Signature Page to Amendment No. 1 and Consent)

 



 

 

UBS LOAN FINANCE LLC, as a Lender

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Lana Gifas

 

 

Name: Lana Gifas

 

 

Title: Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Joselin Fernandes

 

 

Name: Joselin Fernandes

 

 

Title: Associate Director

 

(Signature Page to Amendment No. 1 and Consent)

 



 

 

JEFFERIES GROUP LLC, as a Lender

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ John Stacconi

 

 

Name: John Stacconi

 

 

Title: Global Measurer

 

(Signature Page to Amendment No. 1 and Consent)

 



 

Accepted and Agreed:

 

 

 

 

 

SFX INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II LLC,

 

SFX INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO I LLC,

 

PITA I LLC

 

SFX-LIC OPERATING LLC

 

SFX-NIGHTLIFE OPERATING LLC

 

SFX-IDT N.A. HOLDING LLC

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Sheldon Finkel

 

Name: Sheldon Finkel

 

Title: President

 

 

 

 

 

BEATPORT, LLC

 

BEATPORT JAPAN, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Sheldon Finkel

 

Name: Sheldon Finkel

 

Title: President

 

 

 

 

 

ID&T/SFX NORTH AMERICA LLC

 

ID&T/SFX Q-DANCE LLC

 

ID&T/SFX SENSATION LLC

 

ID&T/SFX MYSTERYLAND LLC

 

ID&T/SFX TOMORROWWORLD LLC

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Sheldon Finkel

 

Name: Sheldon Finkel

 

Title: Co-Chief Executive Officer

 

 

(Signature Page to Amendment No. 1 and Consent)

 



EX-10.40 48 a2215423zex-10_40.htm EX-10.40

Exhibit 10.40

 

Execution Copy

 

AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

This Amendment No. 2 to Credit Agreement, dated as of June 5, 2013 (this “Amendment”), is among SFX INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Borrower”), the other Persons listed on the signature pages hereof, the Lenders party hereto (collectively, the “Lenders” and individually, a “Lender”) and BARCLAYS BANK PLC, as administrative agent and collateral agent (in such capacities, together with its successors and permitted assigns, the “Administrative Agent”) under the Credit Agreement (as defined below).

 

W I T N E S S E T H:

 

WHEREAS, reference is made to the Credit Agreement, dated as of March 15, 2013, as amended by the Amendment No. 1 and Consent to Credit Agreement dated as of May 22, 2013 (as further amended, restated, extended, supplemented, modified and otherwise in effect to the date hereof, the “Credit Agreement”), among, inter alios, the Borrower, Holdings (as defined in the Credit Agreement), each lender from time to time party thereto and the Administrative Agent;

 

WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested that the Lenders provide additional term loans under the Term Facility in an aggregate additional amount of $15,000,000 (the “Additional Term Loans”), such that immediately following the funding of such Additional Term Loans, the aggregate principal amount of the Term Facility outstanding on the Amendment No. 2 Effective Date (as defined below) shall be $64,500,000;

 

WHEREAS, the Borrower intends to use the proceeds of the Additional Term Loans (i) to repay up to an additional $5,515,134.14 of the Nightlife Note, (ii) for the payment of transaction costs, fees and expenses related to this Amendment and (iii) for working capital purposes; and

 

WHEREAS, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Amendment, the Lenders agree to provide such additional term loans to the Borrower.

 

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals, mutual agreements contained herein and for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders hereby agree as follows:

 

Section 1.                                          Defined Terms.  All capitalized terms used but not defined in this Amendment shall have the respective meanings specified in the Credit Agreement.  The rules of interpretation set forth in Section 1.02 of the Credit Agreement shall apply to this Amendment, mutatis mutandis, as if set forth herein.  References in the Credit Agreement (including references to the Credit Agreement as amended hereby) to “this Agreement” and “this Credit Agreement” (and indirect references such as “hereunder,” “hereby,” “herein,” and “hereof”) shall be deemed to be references to the Credit Agreement as amended by this Amendment.

 

Section 2.                                          Amendments to the Credit Agreement.  Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 3 of this Amendment, the Credit Agreement (including all schedules and exhibits thereto) is hereby amended as follows:

 

(a)                                 The following definitions are hereby inserted in the appropriate alphabetical locations into Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement:

 

Amendment No. 2” means Amendment No. 2 to this Agreement dated as of June 5, 2013.

 



 

Amendment No. 2 Effective Date” means the date as of which Amendment No. 2 became effective pursuant to Section 3 thereof.

 

Employee Hiring and Retention Procedures” means the procedures substantially as listed on Schedule 1.01B, as may be waived, amended or otherwise modified in accordance with Section 6.11(e).

 

(b)                                 The following definitions set forth in Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement are hereby restated in their entirety to read as follows:

 

Borrowing” means a borrowing of Term Loans on the Closing Date or on the Amendment No. 2 Effective Date, as applicable.

 

Term Commitment” means, as to any Lender, (x) the commitment of such Lender, if any, to make Term Loans on the Closing Date in an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule 2.01 under the heading “Term Commitments” and/or (y) the commitment of such Lender, if any, to make Term Loans on the Amendment No. 2 Effective Date in an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule 2.01 under the heading “Additional Term Commitments”.  The aggregate Term Commitments shall be $64,500,000.”

 

(c)                                  Section 1.02 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by inserting the following sentence at the end thereof:

 

Unless the context requires otherwise, each reference to “the Borrowing” shall be construed to be a reference to “each Borrowing.

 

(d)                                 Section 2.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by inserting the phrase “or the Amendment No. 2 Effective Date, as applicable,” immediately following each instance of the phrase “Closing Date” contained therein.

 

(e)                                  Section 2.02(a) is hereby restated in its entirety to read as follows:

 

Each Borrowing shall consist of Term Loans made by lenders on the Closing Date or on the Amendment No. 2 Effective Date, as applicable, in each case ratably in accordance with their respective Term Commitments.

 

(f)                                   Section 2.06 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by inserting the phrase “or the Amendment No. 2 Effective Date, as applicable,” immediately following each instance of the phrase “Closing Date” contained therein.

 

(g)                                  Section 4.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by inserting the phrase “on the Closing Date” immediately after “The effectiveness of each Lender’s Term Commitment” in the introductory phrase thereof.

 

(h)                                 Section 5.13 of the Credit Agreement is hereby restated in its entirety to read as follows:

 

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SECTION 5.13              Use of Proceeds.  The proceeds of the Term Loans shall be used by the Borrower solely (a) on the Closing Date, (i) to consummate the Transactions and for the payment of transaction costs, fees and expenses related thereto, (ii) for working capital purposes, (iii) to pay the Beatport Consideration, (iv) to fund transaction costs in connection with the IDT Joint Venture Transaction, the Beatport Acquisition and the Nightlife Acquisition, (v) to repay the Nightlife Note in an amount not to exceed $3,000,000 and (vi) to fund a $7,500,000 draw under the IDT Intercompany Note and (b) on the Amendment No. 2 Effective Date, (i) to repay the Nightlife Note in an amount not to exceed $5,515,134.14, (ii) for the payment of transaction costs, fees and expenses related to Amendment No. 2 and (iii) for working capital purposes; provided that at all times all funds to be used in connection with clauses (a)(ii) and (b)(iii) hereof shall be appropriately segregated until used for such purpose.

 

(i)                                     The following Section 5.17 is hereby inserted following Section 5.16 of the Credit Agreement:

 

Section 5.17.                          Employee Hiring and Retention Procedures.  (a) Each Group Member shall comply in all material respects with the Employee Hiring and Retention Procedures.

 

(b)                                 Each Loan Party agrees, at the reasonable written request of the Administrative Agent, to provide the Administrative Agent with access once per calendar year to such Loan Party’s files to review compliance with clause (a) above; provided that the Administrative Agent has entered into non-disclosure agreement(s) acceptable to such Loan Party in its reasonable discretion.

 

(j)                                    Section 6.05(d) of the Credit Agreement is hereby restated in its entirety to read as follows:

 

(d)                                 Restricted Payments to the Parent Company (i) on the Closing Date (x) to pay the Beatport Consideration, (y) to repay the Nightlife Note in an amount not to exceed $3,000,000 and (z) to pay any transactions costs in connection with the Beatport Acquisition, the IDT Joint Venture Transaction and the Nightlife Acquisition, (ii) to the Parent Company or any Affiliate thereof on the Amendment No. 1 Effective Date to pay the Stereosonic Consideration and (iii) on the Amendment No. 2 Effective Date to repay the Nightlife Note in an amount not to exceed $5,515,134.14.

 

(k)                                 Section 6.11 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by (i) deleting the “or” after the end of clause (c) thereof, (ii) replacing the period (“.”) at the end of clause (d) thereof and replacing it with the text “; or” and adding the following clause (e):

 

(e)                                  waive, amend or otherwise modify the terms of, or terminate the Employee Hiring and Retention Procedures, except for those waivers, amendments or modifications that do not materially affect the interests of any Secured Party under the Loan Documents to which a Loan Party is a party or in the Collateral without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed); provided that, such consent shall not be necessary for those waivers, amendments or

 

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modifications as may be necessary or required under applicable Law and are provided to the Administrative Agent in writing.

 

(l)                                     The schedule attached hereto as Exhibit A is hereby inserted as Schedule 1.01B of the Credit Agreement immediately following Schedule 1.01A of the Credit Agreement.

 

(m)                             Schedule 2.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby replaced in its entirety to read as set forth on Exhibit B hereto.

 

Section 3.                                          Conditions to Effectiveness.  This Amendment shall become effective on the date on which each of the following conditions is satisfied (the “Amendment No. 2 Effective Date”):

 

(a)                                 Executed Amendment No. 2 to Credit Agreement.  The Administrative Agent shall have received one or more counterparts of this Amendment duly executed by the Loan Parties, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders.

 

(b)                                 Executed Amendment No. 1 to Sillerman Guarantee.  The Administrative Agent shall have received from Robert F. X. Sillerman a ratification and affirmation of his obligations under the Sillerman Guarantee (the Amendment No. 1 to Guarantee Agreement).

 

(c)                                  Officer’s Certificates.  The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate, dated as of the Amendment No. 2 Effective Date, of a Responsible Officer of each Loan Party certifying as to the incumbency and genuineness of the signature of each officer of such Loan Party executing this Amendment and certifying that attached thereto is a true, correct and complete copy of (i) the articles or certificate of incorporation or formation (or equivalent Organizational Document), as applicable, of such Loan Party and all amendments thereto, certified as of a recent date by the Secretary of State of the state of organization of such Loan Party, (ii) the by-laws (or equivalent Organizational Document) of such Loan Party as in effect on the Amendment No. 2 Effective Date, (iii) resolutions duly adopted by the board of directors (or equivalent governing body) of such Loan Party approving and authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment and (iv) each certificate required to be delivered pursuant to Section 3(d) below, or in the case of the incumbency or clauses (i) and (ii) above certifying that the incumbency or applicable document has not changed from the version attached to the officer’s certificates delivered to the Administrative Agent on the Closing Date.

 

(d)                                 Certificates of Good Standing.  The Administrative Agent shall have received certificates dated as of a recent date of the good standing of each Loan Party under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation, organization or formation (or equivalent), as applicable, and, to the extent requested by the Administrative Agent, each other jurisdiction where such Loan Party is qualified to do business and, to the extent available, a certificate of the relevant taxing authorities of such jurisdictions certifying that such Loan Party has filed required tax returns and owes no delinquent taxes.

 

(e)                                  Opinions of Counsel.  The Administrative Agent shall have received an opinion of (x) Reed Smith LLP, special counsel to the Loan Parties, (y) Hogan Lovells LLP, Colorado counsel to certain of the Loan Parties, and (z) Dornbush Schaeffer Strongin & Venaglia, LLP, counsel to Robert F. X. Sillerman, in each case, addressed to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders and dated the Amendment No. 2 Effective Date, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Arrangers.

 

(f)                                   Fees and Expenses.  The Borrower shall have paid all fees, costs and expenses (including reasonable and documented out-of-pocket legal fees and expenses) agreed in writing to be paid by it to the Arrangers, Agents and/or the Lenders in connection herewith to the extent due (and, in the

 

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case of expenses (including reasonable and documented out-of-pocket legal fees and expenses), to the extent that statements for such expenses shall have been delivered to the Borrower not less than one Business Day prior to the Amendment No. 2 Effective Date).

 

(g)                                  Closing Certificate. The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate, dated as of the Amendment No. 2 Effective Date, signed by the Chief Financial Officer of Holdings, certifying (i) that after giving effect to the Additional Term Loans, the application of the proceeds thereof in accordance with the Credit Agreement and the payment of all estimated legal, accounting and other fees related hereto and thereto, the Loan Parties, taken as a whole, are Solvent and (ii) satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 3(h), (i), and (j) hereof.

 

(h)                                 Consents.  Each Group Member shall have received all consents and authorizations required pursuant to any material Contractual Obligation with any other Person and shall have obtained all Permits of, and effected all notices to and filings with, any Governmental Authority, in each case, as may be necessary in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated in any Loan Document (including the Transactions).

 

(i)                                     Litigation.  Except as set forth on Schedule 1 hereto, there shall be no pending (or, to the knowledge of any Group Member, threatened in writing) actions, investigations, suits, proceedings, audits, claims, written demands, orders or disputes to which a Group Member is a party with, by or before any Governmental Authority, other than those that, if adversely determined, would not reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect the Loan Documents and the other transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.

 

(j)                                    Representations and Warranties; No Default.  each of the representations and warranties in Section 4 hereof shall be true and correct in all respects on and as of this date as if made on and as of this date.

 

(k)                                 Borrowing Request. The Administrative Agent shall have received a written Borrowing Request in accordance with the requirements of Section 2.03 of the Credit Agreement.

 

Section 4.                                          Representations and Warranties.  To induce the Administrative Agent and the Lenders to enter into this Amendment, each Loan Party hereby represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that:

 

(a)                                 the execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment has been duly authorized by all requisite corporate action on the part of the Loan Parties; this Amendment has been duly executed and delivered by the Loan Parties; and this Amendment constitutes a valid and binding agreement of the Loan Parties, enforceable against the Loan Parties in accordance with its terms, except (i) as such enforceability thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (ii) that rights of acceleration and the availability of equitable remedies may be limited by equitable principles of general applicability (regardless of whether enforcement is sought by proceedings in equity or at law);

 

(b)                                 no Default or Event of Default exists or would result from giving effect to this Amendment and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby; and

 

(c)                                  (i) the representations and warranties of the Group Members as set forth in this Amendment and in any other Loan Document to which a Loan Party is a party and (ii) the representations and warranties of Robert F.X. Sillerman as set forth in the Sillerman Guarantee, are, in each case of the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii), true and correct in all material respects on and as of this date as if made on

 

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and as of this date except to the extent that such representations and warranties relate to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties are true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date; provided, that any representation and warranty that is qualified as to “materiality”, “Material Adverse Effect” or similar language is true and correct in all respects. No Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result from the Borrowing of the Additional Term Loans, the application of proceeds thereof or the consummation of any Permitted Acquisition as of the Amendment Closing Date

 

Section 5.                                          Miscellaneous.

 

(a)                                 Confirmation of Loan Documents.  Except as expressly provided in this Amendment, each of the Loan Parties hereby ratifies and confirms all of the terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement, the Security Documents and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party and all documents, instruments and agreements related thereto, which remain in full force and effect.  The Borrower hereby reconfirms its obligations pursuant to the Credit Agreement to pay and reimburse the Administrative Agent and the Lenders for all costs and expenses (including without limitation, the fees and expenses of its counsel) incurred in connection with the negotiation, preparation, execution and delivery of this Amendment to the extent required by Section 9.03 of the Credit Agreement.  The Credit Agreement, together with this Amendment, shall be read and construed as a single agreement.  All references in the Loan Documents to the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document shall hereafter refer to the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document as amended hereby.  This Amendment shall constitute a Loan Document.

 

(b)                                 Limitation of this Amendment.  The amendments set forth herein are effective solely for the purposes set forth herein and shall be limited precisely as written.  Except as expressly provided herein, this Amendment shall not be deemed to (i) be a consent to any amendment, waiver or modification of any other term or condition of the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, or (ii) operate as a waiver or otherwise prejudice any right, power or remedy that the Administrative Agent or Lenders may now have or may have in the future under or in connection with the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, except as specifically set forth herein.  Upon the effectiveness of this Amendment, each reference in the Credit Agreement to “this Agreement”, “herein”, “hereof” and words of like import and each reference in the Credit Agreement and the Loan Documents to the Credit Agreement shall mean the Credit Agreement as amended hereby.  This Amendment shall be construed in connection with and as part of the Credit Agreement.

 

(c)                                  Captions.  Section headings used herein are for convenience of reference only, are not part of this Amendment and shall not affect the construction of, or be taken into consideration in interpreting, this Amendment.

 

(d)                                 Governing Law.  This Amendment and any claims, controversy, dispute or cause of action (whether in contract or tort or otherwise) based upon, arising out of or relating to this Amendment and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Law of the State of New York.

 

(e)                                  Counterparts.  This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the different parties on separate counterparts, and each such counterpart shall be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same Amendment.  Receipt by facsimile or electronic transmission of any executed signature page to this Amendment shall constitute effective delivery of such signature page.

 

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(f)                                   Successors and Assigns.  This Amendment shall be binding upon and shall inure to the sole benefit of the Loan Parties, Administrative Agent and Lenders and their respective successors and assigns.

 

(g)                                  References.  Any reference to the Credit Agreement contained in any notice, request, certificate, or other document executed concurrently with or after the execution and delivery of this Amendment shall be deemed to include this Amendment unless the context shall otherwise require.

 

(h)                                 Consent to Amendment of Sillerman Guarantee.  The Lenders hereby consent to the amendment of the Sillerman Guarantee pursuant to the Amendment No. 1 to Guarantee Agreement, to be entered into substantially concurrently with this Amendment.

 

[SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Amendment to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first above written.

 

 

BARCLAYS BANK PLC, as Administrative Agent and as a Lender

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Diane Rolfe

 

 

Name: Diane Rolfe

 

 

Title: Director

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO CREDIT AGREEMENT]

 



 

 

UBS LOAN FINANCE LLC, as a Lender

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Lana Gifas

 

 

Name: Lana Gifas

 

 

Title:

Director

 

 

Banking Products Services, US

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Joselin Fernandes

 

 

Name: Joselin Ferndandes

 

 

Title:

Associate Director

 

 

Banking Products Services, US

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO CREDIT AGREEMENT]

 



 

 

JEFFERIES GROUP LLC, as a Lender

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ John Stacconi

 

 

Name: John Stacconi

 

 

Title: Global Treasurer

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO CREDIT AGREEMENT]

 



 

Accepted and Agreed as of the date first above written:

 

 

SFX INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II LLC,

SFX INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO I LLC,

PITA I LLC

SFX-LIC OPERATING LLC

SFX-NIGHTLIFE OPERATING LLC

SFX-IDT N.A. HOLDING LLC

 

 

By:

/s/ Sheldon Finkel

 

Name: Sheldon Finkel

 

Title: President

 

 

 

BEATPORT, LLC

BEATPORT JAPAN, LLC

 

 

By:

/s/ Sheldon Finkel

 

Name: Sheldon Finkel

 

Title: President

 

 

 

ID&T/SFX NORTH AMERICA LLC

ID&T/SFX Q-DANCE LLC

ID&T/SFX SENSATION LLC

ID&T/SFX MYSTERYLAND LLC

ID&T/SFX TOMORROWWORLD LLC

 

 

By:

/s/ Sheldon Finkel

 

Name: Sheldon Finkel

 

Title: President

 

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO CREDIT AGREEMENT]

 



 

Exhibit A

 

SCHEDULE 1.01B
TO
CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

EMPLOYEE HIRING AND RETENTION PROCEDURES

 

The following procedures apply to any employee or independent contractor (i) with significant managerial responsibilities, or (ii) who holds themselves out to the general public or significant business contacts of a Group Member as a representative of such Group Member (each, a “Covered Person”) and any applicant for such positions:

 

·                  The applicable provisions of the employee handbook shall provide that any misrepresentation in a resume, job application form, job interview or employee questionnaire will be grounds for immediate dismissal.

 

·                  Each Covered Person shall complete and sign a questionnaire similar in nature to such Group Member’s (or Affiliate thereof’s) Director & Officer questionnaires.

 

·                  If a recruiting firm is involved in the hiring process, such firm shall provide a written summary of the initial interviews with the candidate, and a written summary of not fewer than two references of such candidate.  If no recruiting firm is involved, a member of such Group Member’s (or Affiliate thereof’s) human resources department shall provide written evidence of not fewer than two reference checks.

 

·                  A member of such Group Member’s (or Affiliate thereof’s) human resources department shall conduct an internet search relating to the job applicant, and, where legally available, obtain a criminal activity report.

 

·                  Not less than annually, (i) Covered Persons shall be required to update their information and resubmit their employee questionnaire and (ii) a member of such Group Member’s (or Affiliate thereof’s) human resources department will conduct an internet search on each Covered Person.

 

·                  Personnel conducting the hiring process and the annual review will be required to inform the Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel of the applicable Group Member of any matter disclosed during this process that may call into question the suitability of the job applicant or the Covered Person.

 



 

Exhibit B

 

SCHEDULE 2.01
TO
CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

TERM COMMITMENTS

 

Name of Lender

 

Term Commitments

 

Additional Term Commitments

 

Barclays Bank PLC

 

$

17,127,000

 

$

5,190,000

 

UBS Loan Finance LLC

 

$

17,127,000

 

$

5,190,000

 

Jefferies Group LLC

 

$

15,240,000

 

$

4,620,000

 

Total

 

$

49,500,000

 

$

15,000,000

 

 



 

Schedule 1
Litigation

 

None.

 



EX-10.41 49 a2215423zex-10_41.htm EX-10.41

Exhibit 10.41

 

EBITDA WARRANT CERTIFICATE

 

This EBITDA WARRANT CERTIFICATE (this “Certificate”) is executed and delivered as of March 15, 2013, by (i) ID&T HOLDING B.V. (“ID&T”) and (ii) SFX HOLDING CORPORATION (“SFX”).  Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed thereto in the Binding Term Sheet dated as of October 26, 2012, as amended through the date hereof (the “Term Sheet”), by and among ID&T, SFX and, with respect to certain provisions thereof, Robert F.X. Sillerman.

 

RECITALS

 

A.            ID&T is the owner of the SFX Shares and the Transaction Warrants.

 

B.            Pursuant to the Term Sheet, SFX granted to ID&T the right, upon satisfaction of certain conditions, to receive EBITDA Warrants.

 

C.            The parties desire to confirm such grant by the execution and delivery of this Certificate.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, of the mutual promises of the parties hereto and of other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

 

1.             EBITDA Warrants.  For a period of five years beginning with fiscal year 2013, if the JV’s governing board (the “Board”) determines, based on audited financial statements, that, during the prior fiscal year of the JV, the JV has an EBITDA of $7,000,000 or more, then, promptly after such determination, SFX will grant to ID&T 100,000 warrants (the “EBITDA Warrants”) to purchase (on a one-for-one basis, but as adjusted for any stock splits, corporate reorganizations, or similar events) shares of SFX common stock  in each case with a strike price for the EBITDA Warrants equal to the fair value per share of SFX common stock, as determined by SFX’s board of directors, but, after a Qualified IPO, based on the 30-day volume weighted average price of the SFX common stock prior to the determination. ID&T will have the right to re-audit the annual accounts and related financial statements on which the Board determined EBITDA is based, at ID&T’ s own expense. If this re-audit results in an EBITDA being higher than $7,000,000 (while the initial EBITDA was below this amount), then the costs of the re-audit will be borne by SFX.

 

2.             Miscellaneous.  If and to the extent the Term Sheet is amended, restated or modified, the terms of this Certificate shall be deemed to be automatically amended, restated or modified so as to be consistent in all respects with the Term Sheet.  This Certificate shall be superceded by any contract or agreement superseding the Term Sheet. To the extent not inconsistent with Federal law, this Certificate will be governed in all respects (including, without limitation, validity, interpretation, and effect), by the laws of the State of New York applicable to contracts made and to be performed wholly within the State of New York by residents thereof. This Certificate may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original copy and all of which together shall constitute one agreement binding on all parties hereto, notwithstanding that all the parties shall not have signed the same counterpart. To the extent of any

 



 

conflict between the terms of this Certificate and the Term Sheet, the Term Sheet shall control.

 

[Signature page follows.]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Certificate to be duly executed as of the date first written above.

 

 

ID&T HOLDING B.V.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Duncan Stutterheim

 

Name:

D. Stutterheim

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ W. Tavecchio

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SFX HOLDING CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Richard Rosenstein

 

Name:

Richard Rosenstein

 

Title:

CFO

 



EX-10.42 50 a2215423zex-10_42.htm EX-10.42

Exhibit 10.42

 

CALL OPTION CERTIFICATE

 

This CALL OPTION CERTIFICATE (this “Certificate”) is executed and delivered as of March 15, 2013, by (i) ID&T HOLDING B.V. (“ID&T”) and (ii) SFX HOLDING CORPORATION (“SFX”).  Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed thereto in the Binding Term Sheet dated as of October 26, 2012, as amended through the date hereof (the “Term Sheet”), by and among ID&T, SFX and, with respect to certain provisions thereof, Robert F.X. Sillerman.

 

RECITALS

 

A.            ID&T is the owner of the SFX Shares and the Transaction Warrants.

 

B.            Pursuant to the Term Sheet, ID&T granted to SFX an option to purchase the SFX Shares and the Transaction Warrant Shares issuable upon the exercise of the Transaction Warrants.

 

C.            The parties desire to confirm such option by the execution and delivery of this Certificate.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, of the mutual promises of the parties hereto and of other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

 

1.             Call Option.  During the period beginning on the Closing Date and ending on (and including) the date that is the three-year anniversary of the Closing Date, SFX will have the right to purchase any SFX Shares and any Transaction Warrant Shares, to the extent held by ID&T at such time, for a purchase price of $35 per share (as adjusted for any stock splits, corporate reorganizations, or similar events from and after the Effective Date).  During the period beginning one day after the three-year anniversary of the Closing Date and ending on (and including) the date that is the five-year anniversary of the Closing Date, SFX will have the right to purchase any SFX Shares and Transaction Warrant Shares, to the extent held by ID&T, for a purchase price of $50 per share (as adjusted for any stock splits, corporate reorganizations, or similar events from and after the Effective Date).  SFX and ID&T acknowledge that, subject to the Lock-up Period on the SFX Shares and the Transaction Warrant Shares, ID&T will be permitted to transfer the SFX Shares and the Transaction Warrant Shares prior to SFX’s exercise of the rights described in this Section 1.

 

2.             Miscellaneous.  If and to the extent the Term Sheet is amended, restated or modified, the terms of this Certificate shall be deemed to be automatically amended, restated or modified so as to be consistent in all respects with the Term Sheet.  This Certificate shall be superceded by any contract or agreement superseding the Term Sheet. To the extent not inconsistent with Federal law, this Certificate will be governed in all respects (including, without limitation, validity, interpretation, and effect), by the laws of the State of New York applicable to contracts made and to be performed wholly within the State of New York by residents thereof. This Certificate may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original copy and all of which together shall constitute one agreement binding on all parties hereto,

 



 

notwithstanding that all the parties shall not have signed the same counterpart. To the extent of any conflict between the terms of this Certificate and the Term Sheet, the Term Sheet shall control.

 

[Signature page follows.]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Certificate to be duly executed as of the date first written above.

 

 

ID&T HOLDING B.V.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Duncan Stutterheim

 

Name:

D. Stutterheim

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ W. Tavecchio

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SFX HOLDING CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Richard Rosenstein

 

Name:

Richard Rosenstein

 

Title:

CFO

 



EX-10.43 51 a2215423zex-10_43.htm EX-10.43

Exhibit 10.43

 

GRAPHIC

 

From: Howard Tytel

Direct Phone:  +1 646 561 6385
Email:  Howard@sfxii.com

 

SFX Entertainment, Inc.

430 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10022

 

 

June 5, 2013

 

Dear Robert:

 

We are pleased to offer you a position with SFX Entertainment, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), as Chief Accounting Officer and Senior Vice President on the following terms:

 

Position/Duties

 

You shall serve as, and perform the duties, customary to that of the Chief Accounting Officer as well as the Senior Vice President, together with such other roles and duties as may from time to time be prescribed by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, and the Company’s Audit Committee (when such committee is appointed), provided that such duties are consistent with your position or other positions that you may hold from time to time.  Namely, if requested by the Company, you shall assume the duties of the Controller for no additional compensation.  You shall report directly to the Chief Financial Officer and Chairman of the Audit Committee.  Throughout your employment with the Company, you may engage in civic and not-for-profit activities so long as such activities do not interfere with the performance of your duties hereunder or present a conflict of interest with the Company.

 

During your employment, your duties shall include:  the supervision of the implementation of the Company’s and its subsidiaries’ accounting procedures and accounts; the participation in the supervision of financial statements and information to be included in the registration statements and other filings or submissions to the Securities & Exchange Commission; the performance of all tasks necessary to ensure the Company’s compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and, when required, your certification of such compliance; the assumption of positions at the subsidiary level, as may be reasonably requested by the Chief Financial Officer, Audit Committee or the Board (provided, however, that you shall not be requested to assume any position at a subsidiary unless such subsidiary has a directors and officers liability insurance policy or the like, which policy will contain a deductible per occurrence of no more than $50,000 and a coverage limit per occurrence of at least $3,000,000 and which policy is satisfactory to you in your reasonable

 



 

discretion and you will have the discretion to decline for good reason to accept an appointment to be a director or manager or equivalent of subsidiaries); and the provision of certification as required by the Audit Committee.  In addition, in the performance of your duties, you will be a signatory to various representation letters and filings of the Company on a regular basis.

 

Employee at Will

 

This agreement shall remain in effect until the third anniversary of February 22, 2013 (the “Term”).  Notwithstanding the foregoing, you hereby acknowledge that you shall be an employee “at will” with respect to your employment by the Company.  The Company or you may terminate your employment at any time with or without notice.

 

Base Salary/Benefits

 

The Company shall pay you a base salary of Two Hundred Seventy Five Thousand Dollars ($275,000.00), less all applicable deductions and withholdings payable in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll practices.  Your performance will be reviewed annually and the Company may, but need not, increase your base salary in connection with such reviews.  In no event shall the Company reduce your base salary in connection with such reviews.

 

You will be entitled to take 4 weeks of vacation annually, which vacation cannot be carried over to subsequent years, or compensated by cash payment, except with the prior written consent of the Company’s Chief Financial Officer.

 

Furthermore, you will be eligible to participate in any medical and dental plans and other benefits as from time to time are in effect during your employment by the Company that the Company may provide generally for Executive-level employees of the Company and in accordance with the terms of such plan or benefit.

 

Bonus

 

During the Term, for each calendar year, commencing with the year ending December 31, 2013, you shall have a target bonus opportunity under such plan, program and/or arrangement in an amount to be established by the Board or its Compensation Committee, whichever applicable, for such calendar year, which, in each case, will be based on the satisfaction of performance criteria to be established by the Board of Directors or its Compensation Committee, as applicable, each calendar year during the Term.  The Compensation Committee has approved a target bonus of at least Eighty Five Thousand Dollars ($85,000) for each calendar year (commencing with the year ending December 31, 2013) during the Term.  Payment of any bonuses to you will be made by the Company not later than March 31 of the calendar year immediately following the calendar year in which such bonus was earned and will be payable, in the Company’s discretion, in either cash, stock or both.  Unless expressly and specifically agreed to in writing, no bonus compensation will be deemed earned, paid or awarded unless you are in the continuous employment of the Company through the last day of the calendar year in which such bonus corresponds; however, any earned or accrued bonuses will be payable upon the date of early termination or expiration of this Agreement.

 

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Options

 

The Company’s Compensation Committee approved an initial grant of One Hundred Twenty Five Thousand (125,000) stock options at a strike price of $5.00 per share, effective as of February 22, 2013.  This award is part of, and is subject to, our Company-wide stock option plan.  Company-wide consideration of additional options (including any annual option grants) will be done annually and you will be considered for additional awards as part of that process.  All additional awards, and the terms and conditions thereof, are made at the sole discretion of the Company and its Compensation Committee.  Twenty Percent (20%) of your initial grant will become exercisable at any time following the execution of this Agreement, and 20% annually in arrears on February 22, 2014, February 22, 2015, February 22, 2016 and February 22, 2017.

 

Indemnification

 

The Company shall indemnify you in accordance with the Indemnification Agreement, attached hereto as Appendix I.  The protection promised by such agreement will be available to you regardless of, among other things, any amendment to or revocation of such provisions or any change in the composition of the Company’s Board of Directors or any acquisition or business combination transaction relating to the Company.

 

Compliance with Policies and Procedures

 

You agree to comply fully with all policies and procedures in effect for employees provided to you in writing or in electronic form, including but not limited to, all terms and conditions set forth in the Company’s employee handbook, code of ethics, policies (including insider trading and clawback policies), compliance manual and any other memoranda and communications applicable to you pertaining to policies, procedures, rules and regulations.  Failure to comply with all such policies and procedures shall be grounds for disciplinary action by the Company, up to and including termination.

 

Confidentiality Agreement

 

As a condition of employment, you will be required to execute and comply with the Employee Confidentiality and Assignment Agreement, attached hereto as Appendix II.

 

Background Check

 

The Company may conduct a background check, which may include a “consumer report” and/or an “investigative consumer report” prepared by Company or by a third party.  These reports may be obtained at any time after receipt of your authorization and, if you are hired, throughout your employment.  If any information you previously provided to the Company or that you provided to the Company on the attached release is false or contains an unreasonable omission of material fact, you may be disqualified from consideration for employment or may be immediately dismissed, if you have already been hired.  Your rights relating to this background check are more fully set forth on the release, attached hereto as Appendix III.

 

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Severance Payments

 

In the event that your employment is terminated by the Company without Cause (as defined below) or if you terminate your employment for Good Reason (as defined below) prior to one year of service with the Company, you shall receive as severance the greater of the difference between 12 months of your base salary less the actual salary compensation you had received from the Company, or six months base compensation.  In the event that your employment is terminated by the Company without Cause or if you terminate your employment for Good Reason on or after one year of service with the Company, you shall receive as severance six (6) months of your base salary.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) if, upon a Change of Control of the Company, you are not offered a comparable role at the Company with continuous employment on terms no less favorable than those in effect immediately prior to such Change Of Control, you shall receive twelve (12) months of severance and (ii) if your employment is terminated by the Company without Cause within twelve (12) months following a Change of Control, you shall receive twelve (12) months of severance.  The parties agree that notwithstanding any agreement to the contrary, including that certain Employee Confidentiality and Assignment Agreement between the parties hereto, if you have been terminated by the Company without Cause or if you terminated your employment for Good Reason, the “Restricted Period” of any restrictions on competition or solicitation of business, customers, suppliers or employees, shall in no event last longer than the period in which you shall be entitled to severance.

 

“Cause” means:  a continuous pattern of gross negligence in the performance of your duties; repeated acts of gross insubordination; conviction of a felony or crime involving moral turpitude, felony or theft; or a continuous pattern of failure to abide by any of the Company’s material polices set forth in the Company’s Policy Manual or material policies adopted by the Company from time to time and, upon notice to you by the Company, such pattern of behavior has not ceased within thirty (30) days.

 

“Good Reason” means the Company materially modifies your duties, changes the location from which you work to a location outside of a twenty (20) mile radius of New York City, or otherwise materially breaches any material provision of this Agreement and such breach is not remedied within thirty (30) days after notice to the Company of such breach.  The fact that the company is a private rather than a public company shall not be a good reason so long as you are the Chief Accounting Officer of the Company.

 

“Change of Control” means the occurrence, in a single transaction or in a series of related transactions, of any one or more of the following events:

 

1.             Any “person” (as such term is used in Section 13(d) and Section 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) or group of persons (an “Exchange Act Person”) becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing more than thirty-five percent (35%) of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding securities other than by virtue of a merger, consolidation or similar transaction, provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, a Change of Control shall not be deemed to occur (a) if the Principal or a Related Party of his (a “Principal Controlled Entity”) beneficially own more than such thirty-five percent (35%) at any time; or (b) solely because the level of ownership held by any Exchange Act Person (the “Subject Person”) exceeds the designated percentage threshold of

 

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the outstanding voting securities as a result of a repurchase or other acquisition of voting securities by the Company reducing the number of shares outstanding, provided further that if a Change of Control would occur (but for the operation of this proviso) as a result of the acquisition of voting securities by the Company, and after such share acquisition, any such Subject Person (so long as not a Principal Controlled Entity) becomes the owner of any additional voting securities that, assuming the repurchase or other acquisition had not occurred, increases the percentage of the then outstanding voting securities owned by such Subject Person over the designated percentage threshold, then a Change of Control shall be deemed to occur;

 

2.             There is consummated a merger, consolidation or similar transaction involving (directly or indirectly) the Company if, immediately after the consummation of such merger, consolidation or similar transaction, the stockholders of the Company immediately prior thereto do not own, directly or indirectly, either (a) outstanding voting securities representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the combined outstanding voting power of the surviving entity in such merger, consolidation or similar transaction or (b) more than fifty percent (50%) of the combined outstanding voting power of the parent of the surviving entity in such merger, consolidation or similar transaction;

 

3.             Implementation of any plan for the liquidation or dissolution of the Company, provided you are in continuous employment of the Company until such plan is fully implemented; or

 

4.             There is consummated a sale, lease, license or other disposition of all or substantially all of the consolidated assets of the Company and its subsidiaries, other than a sale, lease, license or other disposition of all or substantially all of the consolidated assets of the Company and its subsidiaries to an entity, more than fifty percent (50%) of the combined voting power of the voting securities of which are owned by stockholders of the Company in substantially the same proportion as their ownership of the Company immediately prior to such sale, lease, license or other disposition.

 

For purposes of this definition, “Principal” means Robert F.X. Sillerman; and “Related Party” means, with respect to the principal, (a) any spouse or immediate family member of the Principal, (b) any trust, corporation, partnership or other entity, the beneficiaries, stockholders, partners, owners or persons beneficially holding a fifty-one percent (51%) or more controlling interest of which consist of the Principal and/or such other persons referred to in the immediately preceding clause (a); or (b) the trustees of any trust referred to in the immediately preceding clause (b).

 

Non-Disparagement

 

You agree that during the term of your employment and thereafter you shall not make any negative or disparaging remarks or comments (either oral or written) about the Company, its Affiliates, or any of the foregoing entities’ directors, officers, employees, agents, services or products, and the Company agrees that during the term of your employment and thereafter the Company shall not, and shall use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause its directors, officers, employees, agents to not, make any negative or disparaging remarks or comments (either oral or written) about you.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, each of the parties is entitled to accurately describe their past relationship and the events leading up to and surrounding the

 

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commencement of your employment with the Company and the termination of your employment with the Company to your potential employers, partners or affiliates.  Nothing in this section shall preclude either party from responding truthfully to a valid subpoena, a request by a governmental agency in connection with any investigation it is conducting, or as otherwise required by law.

 

No Restrictions

 

You represent that you are free to enter into employment with the Company, without any contractual restrictions, express or implied, with respect to any of your prior employers.

 

Governing Law; Dispute Resolution

 

This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the local laws of the State of New York, without regard to the conflicts of law rules thereof.  You hereby agree to arbitrate in New York City any disputes with the Company, including its officers, directors, or members, arising out of or relating to this Agreement or your employment with the Company under and in accordance with JAMS Streamlined Arbitration Rules. Notwithstanding the foregoing, either party may seek provisional injunctive relief to enforce the terms and conditions of this Agreement in any court of competent jurisdiction, including, without limitation, the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York.  In the case of injunctive relief, you hereby agree to consent to personal jurisdiction of the state and federal courts situated within the County of New York, State of New York for purposes of enforcing this Agreement, and waive any objection that you might have to personal jurisdiction or venue in those courts.  Each party shall bear his or its own costs, expenses, and attorney fees incurred in connection with any such arbitration or litigation.

 

No Implied Waivers

 

The failure by either party to complain of any of the other party’s acts or omissions, or to declare the other party in breach, shall not constitute a waiver by the first party of its rights hereunder.

 

Severability

 

Each provision of this offer letter is severable from the other provisions, and if one or more provisions hereof are declared invalid, the remaining provisions shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect.  If any provision of this letter agreement is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be so broad, in scope or duration or otherwise, as to be unenforceable, such provision shall be interpreted to be only so broad as is enforceable.

 

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Modification

 

This offer letter contains the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the matters set forth herein and may be modified only in a document signed by the parties and referring explicitly hereto.

 

By signing below, you accept and agree to all the terms and conditions provided herein.

 

Very truly yours,

 

SFX ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Howard Tytel

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accepted:

/s/ Robert Damon

 

Date:

June 13, 2013

 

Robert Damon

 

 

 

 

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GRAPHIC

 

APPENDIX I

 

INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT

 

This AGREEMENT dated as of April   , 2013, between SFX Entertainment, Inc., a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Corporation”), and Robert Damon (“Indemnitee”).

 

WHEREAS, it is essential to the Corporation to retain and attract as directors or officers of the Corporation the most capable persons available; and

 

WHEREAS, the Corporation has requested that Indemnitee become a director or officer of the Corporation; and

 

WHEREAS, both the Corporation and Indemnitee recognize the increased risk of litigation and other claims being asserted against officers and directors of companies in today’s environment; and

 

WHEREAS, the Corporation’s Certificate of Incorporation (the “Certificate”) provides that the Corporation has the power to indemnify its officers and directors to the fullest extent permitted by law and will advance expenses in connection therewith, and Indemnitee’s willingness to serve as a director or officer of the Corporation is based in part on Indemnitee’s reliance on such provisions; and

 

WHEREAS, in recognition of Indemnitee’s need for substantial protection against personal liability in order to enhance Indemnitee’s service to the Corporation in an effective manner, and Indemnitee’s reliance on the aforesaid provisions of the Certificate, and in part to provide Indemnitee with specific contractual assurance that the protection promised by such provisions will be available to Indemnitee regardless of, among other things, any amendment to or revocation of such provisions or any change in the composition of the Corporation’s Board of Directors or any acquisition or business combination transaction relating to the Corporation, the Corporation wishes to provide in this Agreement for the indemnification and advancement of expenses to Indemnitee as set forth in this Agreement.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements herein set forth, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

 

1.             Indemnity.

 

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, to the fullest extent permitted by law (and regardless of any future provision of the Certificate or any By-Law to the contrary), the Corporation shall indemnify Indemnitee in the event Indemnitee is made, or threatened to be made, a party or a witness, or is otherwise a participant in or to, an action, investigation or proceeding, whether civil, administrative or criminal (including but not limited to an action, investigation or proceeding by or in the right of the Corporation or by or in the right of any other corporation or business entity of any type or kind, domestic or foreign, which any officer and/or

 



 

director of the Corporation served in any capacity at the request of the Corporation), by reason of the fact that Indemnitee is or was an officer and/or director of the Corporation (or served any other corporation or business entity of any type or kind, domestic or foreign, in any capacity at the request of the Corporation).  The foregoing indemnification shall be from and against all judgments, fines, penalties, amounts paid in settlement and reasonable expenses, including attorneys’ fees, actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee or on Indemnitee’s behalf in connection with such action, suit, investigation or proceeding, or any appeal therein; provided, however, the Corporation, in the sole discretion of its Board of Directors, shall be entitled to terminate advancement of expenses to Indemnitee with respect to any appeal(s) by Indemnitee after the time in which Indemnitee has been found liable in any state, federal, or similar government or administrative trial court proceeding or is convicted in any criminal trial court proceeding, each in a court or other proceeding of competent jurisdiction.  Subject to the immediately prior sentence, the Corporation shall pay, in advance of final disposition of any such action, suit, investigation or proceeding, expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by Indemnitee in defending or otherwise responding to such action or proceeding upon receipt of (1) a written affirmation by the Indemnitee of the Indemnitee’s good faith belief that Indemnitee has met the standard of conduct necessary for indemnification by the Corporation, and (2) a written undertaking by or on behalf of Indemnitee to repay the amounts advanced if it is determined in a final order issued by a court of competent jurisdiction from which no appeal may be taken that the Indemnitee did not meet the required standard of conduct. The aforesaid written affirmation and undertaking shall be consistent with provisions of Delaware law.  For purposes of this Agreement, references to “serving at the request of the Corporation” shall include any service as an officer and/or director of the Corporation which imposes duties on, or involves services by, such an officer and/or director with respect to an employee benefit plan or its participants or beneficiaries, including but not limited to service as a trustee or administrator of any such benefit plan.

 

(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 1(a), the Corporation shall indemnify Indemnitee in any action, suit or proceeding initiated by Indemnitee only if Indemnitee acted with the authorization of the Corporation in initiating that action, suit investigation or proceeding; provided, however, that any action or proceeding brought under Section 9 shall not be subject to this Section 1(b), and it is expressly agreed that the Corporation shall bear any and all fees and expenses incurred by Indemnitee in seeking to enforce this Agreement.

 

(c) Indemnitee shall be presumed to be entitled to indemnification for matters covered in this Agreement. The burden of proof of establishing that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification shall be on the Corporation.

 

(d) Neither the Corporation nor Indemnitee shall unreasonably withhold their consent to any proposed settlement of an indemnified claim, provided, however, that no party shall be required to admit liability in connection with any proposed settlement and Indemnitee shall not be required to bear any cost or expense in connection with any proposed settlement of an indemnifiable claim.

 

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2. Partial Indemnity; Successful Defense.

 

(a) If Indemnitee is entitled under any provisions of this Agreement to indemnification by the Corporation for some or a portion of the expenses, judgments, fines, taxes, penalties and amounts paid in settlement but not for the total amount thereof, the Corporation shall indemnify Indemnitee for the portion thereof to which Indemnitee is entitled.

 

(b) To the extent that Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense or settlement of any action, suit, investigation or proceeding or in defense of any issue or matter therein, including, without limitation, dismissal without prejudice, Indemnitee shall be indemnified against any and all expenses (including but not limited to attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines, taxes, penalties and amounts paid in settlement with respect to such action, suit or proceeding. Moreover, to the extent that Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any or all claims relating in whole or in part to an indemnifiable event or in defense of any issue or matter therein, including, without limitation, dismissal without prejudice, Indemnitee shall be indemnified against all costs, charges and expenses, including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees and other fees and expenses, incurred in connection therewith without further action or determination.

 

(c) For purposes of this Agreement, the termination of any action, suit, investigation or proceeding, by judgment, order, settlement (whether with or without court approval), shall not create a presumption that Indemnitee did not meet any particular standard of conduct or have any particular belief or that a court has determined that indemnification is not permitted by applicable law or this Agreement.

 

3. Notice by Indemnitee.

 

Indemnitee shall notify the Corporation in writing of any matter with respect to which Indemnitee intends to seek indemnification hereunder as soon as reasonably practicable following the receipt by Indemnitee of written threat thereof; provided, however, that failure to so notify the Corporation shall not constitute a waiver by Indemnitee of his rights hereunder.

 

4. Advancement of Expenses.

 

Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, in the event of any action, suit, investigation or proceeding against Indemnitee which may give rise to a right of indemnification from the Corporation pursuant to this Agreement, following written request to the Corporation by Indemnitee, the Corporation shall advance to Indemnitee (or, at the request of the Indemnitee, to such parties as are conducting the defense of any indemnified claim) amounts to cover expenses incurred by Indemnitee in defending or otherwise responding to or participating in any such action, suit, investigation or proceeding in advance of the final disposition thereof upon receipt of (a) an Undertaking by or on behalf of Indemnitee substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A to repay the amount advanced in the event it shall ultimately be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction from which no appeal can be taken that Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified by the Corporation (the “Undertaking”), and (b) reasonably satisfactory evidence as to the amount of such expenses. Indemnitee’s Undertaking together with a copy of an expense statement billed to Indemnitee or paid or to be paid by Indemnitee shall constitute satisfactory evidence as to the amount of expenses to be advanced by the Corporation.  Following receipt of an Undertaking, the Corporation shall, within 30 calendar days after receiving expense statements, make payment of the expenses stated therein.  No security shall be

 

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required in connection with any Undertaking and any Undertaking shall be accepted without reference to the Indemnitee’s ability to make repayment.

 

5.  Non-Exclusivity of Right of Indemnification.

 

(a) The indemnification rights granted to Indemnitee under this Agreement shall not be deemed exclusive of, or in limitation of, any other rights that are more beneficial to Indemnitee to which Indemnitee may be entitled under Delaware law, the Corporation’s Certificate or By-laws, any other agreement, any vote of shareholders or directors or otherwise. To the extent any applicable law, the Corporation’s Certificate or By-laws, as in effect on the date hereof or at any time in the future, permit greater or less limited or less conditional indemnification or advance payment of expenses than is provided for in this Agreement, Indemnitee shall enjoy such greater or less limited or less conditional benefits so afforded, and this Agreement shall be deemed amended without any further action by the Corporation or Indemnitee to grant such greater benefits.  It is the intention of the parties that nothing in this Agreement shall limit or abridge the indemnification rights of Indemnitee as set forth in the Certificate, in any By-laws, in any directors’ and officers’ liability insurance coverage, or otherwise. Accordingly, in the event there is a conflict between any provision in this Agreement and any provision of the Certificate or any By-law provision now in effect or which may be in effect in the future, the controlling provision shall be that provision which would be more favorable to Indemnitee and would result in broader and more expansive indemnification rights in favor of Indemnitee.

 

(b) Indemnitee shall be entitled, in the sole discretion of Indemnitee, to elect to have Indemnitee’s rights hereunder interpreted on the basis of applicable law in effect (i) at the time of execution of this Agreement, or (ii) at the time of the occurrence of the indemnifiable event giving rise to a claim, or (iii) at the time indemnification is sought.

 

6. Contribution.

 

If the indemnification provided for in this Agreement is unavailable to Indemnitee for any reason whatsoever, the Corporation, in lieu of indemnifying Indemnitee, shall contribute to the amount incurred by Indemnitee, whether for expenses, judgments, fines, taxes, penalties and amounts paid in settlement in connection with any action, suit, investigation or proceeding, in such proportion as is fair and reasonable in light of  all of the circumstances of such action by board action, arbitration or by the court before which such action was brought in order to reflect (a) the relative benefits received by the Corporation and Indemnitee as a result of the event(s) and/or transaction(s) giving cause to such action; and/or (b) the relative fault of the Corporation (and its other directors, officers, employees and agents) and Indemnitee in connection with such event(s) and/or transaction(s). Indemnitee’s right to contribution under this Section 6 shall be determined in accordance with, pursuant to and in the same manner as, the provisions in Sections 1 and 2 relating to Indemnitee’s right to indemnification under this Agreement.

 

7. Liability Insurance.

 

(a)  To the extent the Corporation maintains at any time an insurance policy or policies providing directors’ and officers’ liability insurance, Indemnitee shall be covered by such policy or policies, in accordance with its or their terms, to the maximum extent of the coverage available for any other an officer and/or director of the Corporation under such insurance policy.

 

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(b) The purchase and maintenance of such insurance shall not in any way limit or affect the rights and obligations of the parties hereto, and the execution and delivery of this Agreement shall not in any way be construed to limit or affect the rights and obligations of the Corporation and/or of the other parties under any such insurance policy.

 

(c)  The provisions of this Section 7 shall neither (i) restrict the Corporation’s right to purchase any type of Officers’ and/or Directors’ liability coverage (or any other insurance coverage that is reserved to or benefits solely or primarily independent or non-executive directors), nor (ii) afford any officer or non-executive director who is not insured under any such insurance policy a claim against the Corporation, the Indemnitee, or any other entity arising from the purchase or existence of such insurance coverage.

 

8. Termination of Agreement and Survival of Right of Indemnification.

 

The Corporation will require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation, reorganization or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business or assets of the Corporation, by agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the then-current Board of Directors of the Corporation, expressly to assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent the Corporation would be required to perform if no such succession had taken place.  This Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Corporation and any successor to the Corporation, including, without limitation, any person acquiring directly or indirectly all or substantially all of the business or assets of the Corporation whether by purchase, merger, consolidation, reorganization or otherwise (and such successor will thereafter be deemed the “Corporation” for purposes of this Agreement), but this Agreement will not otherwise be assignable, transferable or delegable by the Corporation.  The rights granted to Indemnitee hereunder shall continue and survive any termination of this Agreement and any termination of Indemnitee’s service as an officer and/or director of the Corporation and shall inure to the benefit of Indemnitee, Indemnitee’s personal representatives, heirs, executors, administrators and beneficiaries.

 

9.  Resolution of All Disputes Concerning Entitlement.

 

(a) It is intent of the Corporation that the Indemnitee not be required to incur the expenses associated with the enforcement of Indemnitee’s rights under this Agreement by litigation or other legal action because the cost and expense thereof would substantially detract from the benefits intended to be extended to the Indemnitee hereunder.  Accordingly, if it should appear to the Indemnitee that the Corporation has failed to comply with any of its obligations under this Agreement or in the event that the Corporation or any other person takes any action to declare this Agreement void or unenforceable, or institutes any action, suit, investigation or proceeding designed (or having the effect of being designed) to deny, or to recover from, the Indemnitee the benefits intended to be provided to the Indemnitee hereunder, the Corporation irrevocably authorizes the Indemnitee from time to time to retain counsel of Indemnitee’s choice, at the expense of the Corporation as hereinafter provided, to represent the Indemnitee in connection with the initiation or defense of any litigation or other legal action, whether by or against the Corporation or any director, officer, stockholder or other person affiliated with the Corporation, in any jurisdiction.  Regardless of the outcome thereof, the Corporation shall pay and be solely responsible for any and all costs, charges and expenses, including, without limitation, attorneys’

 

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and other fees and expenses, reasonably incurred by the Indemnitee as a result of the Corporation’s failure to perform this Agreement or any provision thereof.

 

(b)The exclusive forum for resolution of any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement or Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement shall be the Federal and State Courts situated in the County of New York, State of New York, and the parties hereby consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of said courts and waive  any claim that said courts do not constitute a convenient or appropriate venue, and agrees that service of process may be effected in any such action, suit or proceeding by notice given in accordance with Section 11.

 

(c) This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, exclusive of any choice of law rules.

 

10. Amendments, Etc.

 

Except as provided in Section 5, no supplement, modification or amendment of this Agreement shall be binding unless executed in writing by both of the parties hereto. No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall constitute a waiver of any other provisions hereof (whether or not similar) nor shall such waiver constitute a continuing waiver.  No provision of this Agreement may be waived, modified or discharged unless such waiver, modification or discharge is agreed to in writing signed by Indemnitee and the Corporation.  No waiver by either party hereto at any time of any breach by the other party hereto or compliance with any condition or provision of this Agreement to be performed by such other party will be deemed a waiver of similar or dissimilar provisions or conditions at the same or at any prior or subsequent time.  No agreements or representations, oral or otherwise, expressed or implied with respect to the subject matter hereof have been made by either party which are not set forth expressly in this Agreement. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which will be deemed to be an original but all of which together will constitute one and the same agreement.

 

11. Notices.

 

All notices, requests, demands and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered by hand or when mailed by certified registered mail, return receipt requested, with postage prepaid:

 

(a) If to Indemnitee, to:

 

-with copies to-

 

Robinson Brog Leinwand Greene Genovese & Gluck P.C.

875 Third Avenue

New York, New York 10022

 

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Attention: Lawrence S. Hirsh

 

(b) If to the Corporation, to:

 

SFX Entertainment, Inc.

430 Park Avenue, 6th Floor

New York, New York 10022

Attention: General Counsel

 

-with copies to-

 

The Board of Directors of the Corporation

 

-and-

 

Reed Smith LLP

599 Lexington Avenue, 26th Floor

New York, NY 10022

Attention: Herbert Kozlov, Esq.

Facsimile:  (212) 521-5450

E-mail: hkozlov@reedsmith.com

 

or to such person or address as Indemnitee or the Corporation shall furnish to the other party in writing pursuant to the above.

 

12. Severability.

 

If any provision of this Agreement is determined to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, this invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect the validity, legality or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement, and there shall be substituted for the provision at issue a valid and enforceable provision as similar as possible to the provision at issue.

 

[Signature Page Follows]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above stated.

 

 

 

COMPANY:

 

 

 

SFX ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Name:

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

 

INDEMNITEE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Robert Damon

 

[Signature page to Indemnification Agreement]

 



 

EXHIBIT A—GENERAL FORM OF UNDERTAKING

 

1.                                      This Statement is submitted pursuant to the Indemnification Agreement effective                      , 201     between SFX Entertainment, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, (the “Corporation”) and the undersigned.

 

2.                                      I am requesting indemnification against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) and judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement, all of which have been or will be actually and reasonably incurred by me or on my behalf in connection with a certain action, suit, investigation or other proceeding to which I am a party or am threatened to be made a party, or in which I am or may be participating, by reason of the fact that I am or was an officer and/or director of the Corporation.

 

3.                                      With respect to all matters related to any such action, suit, investigation or other proceeding, I believe I acted in good faith and in a manner I reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, I had no reason to believe that my conduct was unlawful.

 

4.                                      I hereby affirm that I believe in good faith belief that I have met the standard of conduct necessary for indemnification by the Corporation. I hereby undertake to repay this advancement of expenses if it shall ultimately be determined pursuant to a final order from which no appeal can be taken of a court of competent jurisdiction that I am not entitled to be indemnified by the Corporation under the aforesaid Indemnification Agreement or otherwise.

 

5.                                      I am requesting indemnification in connection with the following matter:   [PROVIDE DETAILS]

 

 

 

Dated:

 

Name of Indemnitee

 

 

 



 

SFX ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

 

Employee Confidentiality and Assignment Agreement

 

In consideration and as a condition of my employment or continued employment by SFX Entertainment, Inc. or its affiliate (including its successors and assigns, the “Company”), I agree as follows:

 

Proprietary Information.  I agree that all information, whether or not in writing, concerning the Company’s business, technology, business relationships or financial affairs which the Company has not released to the general public (collectively, “Proprietary Information”) is and will be the exclusive property of the Company.  By way of illustration, Proprietary Information may include information or material which has not been made generally available to the public, such as: (a) corporate information, including plans, strategies, methods, policies, resolutions, negotiations or litigation; (b) marketing information, including strategies, methods, customer identities or other information about customers, prospect identities or other information about prospects, or market analyses or projections; (c) financial information, including cost and performance data, debt arrangements, equity structure, investors and holdings, purchasing and sales data and price lists; and (d) operational and technological information, including plans, specifications, manuals, forms, templates, software, designs, methods, procedures, formulas, discoveries, inventions, improvements, concepts and ideas; and (e) personnel information, including personnel lists, reporting or organizational structure, resumes, personnel data, compensation structure, performance evaluations and termination arrangements or documents.  Proprietary Information also includes information received in confidence by the Company from its customers or suppliers or other third parties.

 

Recognition of Company’s Rights.  I will not, at any time, without the Company’s prior written permission, either during or after my employment, disclose any Proprietary Information to anyone outside of the Company, or use or authorize the use of any Proprietary Information for any purpose other than the performance of my duties as an employee of the Company.  I will cooperate with the Company and use my commercially reasonable best efforts to prevent the unauthorized disclosure of all Proprietary Information.  I will deliver to the Company all copies of Proprietary Information in my possession or control upon the earlier of a request by the Company or termination of my employment.  I will not, under any circumstances, (a) remove any source code of the Company from the premises of the Company or (b) remotely access any source code of the Company.

 

Rights of Others.  I understand that the Company is now and may hereafter be subject to non-disclosure or confidentiality agreements with third persons which require the Company to protect or refrain from use of Proprietary Information.  I agree to be bound by the terms of such agreements that have been made available to me in the event I have access to such Proprietary Information.

 

Commitment to Company; Avoidance of Conflict of Interest.  While an employee of the Company, I will devote my efforts to the Company’s business in accordance with the terms of my employment agreement with the Company and I will not engage in any other business activity that conflicts with my duties to the Company.  I will advise the Chief Executive Officer of the Company or his or her nominee at such time as any activity of either the Company or another business presents me with a conflict of interest or the appearance of a conflict of interest as an employee of the Company.  I will take whatever reasonable action is requested of me by the Company to resolve any conflict or appearance of conflict which it finds to exist.

 

Developments.  I will make full and prompt disclosure to the Company of all inventions, discoveries, designs, developments, methods, modifications, improvements, processes, algorithms, databases, computer programs, formulae, techniques, trade secrets, ideas, concepts, methodologies, graphics or images, and audio or visual works and other works of authorship (collectively “Developments”), whether or not patentable or copyrightable, that are created, made, conceived or reduced to practice by me (alone or jointly with others) or under my direction in connection with my employment agreement or related to the Company’s business during the period of my employment.  I acknowledge that all work performed by me is on a “work for hire” basis, and I hereby do assign and transfer and, to the extent any such assignment cannot be made at present, will assign and transfer, to the Company and its successors and assigns all my right, title and interest in all Developments that (a) relate to the business of the Company (including any Developments that relate or could relate to the more generalized industry in which the Company operates or is proposing to operate, whether or not it is directly applicable to the business of the Company) or any customer of the Company or any of the products or services being researched, developed, manufactured or sold by the Company or which may be used with such products or services; or (b) result from tasks assigned to me by the Company; or (c) result from the use of premises or personal property (whether tangible or intangible) owned, leased or contracted for by the Company (“Company-Related Developments”), and all related patents, patent applications, trademarks and trademark applications, copyrights and copyright applications, and other intellectual property rights in all countries and territories worldwide and under any international conventions (“Intellectual Property Rights”).   Any Developments acquired by the company will be an asset of the Company.

 

To preclude any possible uncertainty, I have set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto a complete list of Developments related to the Company’s business that I have, alone or jointly with others, conceived, developed or reduced to practice prior to the commencement of my employment with the Company that I consider to be my property or the property of third parties and that I wish to have excluded from the scope of this

 



 

Agreement (“Prior Inventions”).  If disclosure of any such Prior Invention would cause me to violate any prior confidentiality agreement, I understand that I am not to list such Prior Inventions in Exhibit A but am only to disclose a cursory name for each such invention, a listing of the party(ies) to whom it belongs and the fact that full disclosure as to such inventions has not been made for that reason.  I have also listed on Exhibit A all patents and patent applications in which I am named as an inventor, other than those which have been assigned to the Company (“Other Patent Rights”).  If no such disclosure is attached, I represent that there are no Prior Inventions or Other Patent Rights.  If, in the course of my employment with the Company, I incorporate a Prior Invention into a Company product, process or machine or other work done for the Company, I hereby grant to the Company a nonexclusive, royalty-free, paid-up, irrevocable, worldwide license (with the full right to sublicense) to make, have made, modify, use, sell, offer for sale and import such Prior Invention.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, I will not incorporate, or permit to be incorporated, Prior Inventions in any Company-Related Development without the Company’s prior written consent.

 

This Agreement does not obligate me to assign to the Company any Development which, in the sole judgment of the Company, reasonably exercised, is developed entirely on my own time and does not relate to the business efforts or research and development efforts in which, during the period of my employment, the Company actually is engaged or reasonably would be engaged, and does not result from the use of premises or equipment owned or leased by the Company.  However, I will also promptly disclose to the Company any such Developments for the purpose of determining whether they qualify for such exclusion.  I understand that to the extent this Agreement is required to be construed in accordance with the laws of any state which precludes a requirement in an employee agreement to assign certain classes of inventions made by an employee, this paragraph 5 will be interpreted not to apply to any invention which a court rules and/or the Company agrees falls within such classes.  I also hereby waive all claims to any moral rights or other special rights which I may have or accrue in any Company-Related  Developments.

 

Documents and Other Materials.  I will keep and maintain adequate and current records of all Proprietary Information and Company-Related Developments developed by me during my employment, which records will be available to and remain the sole property of the Company at all times.

 

All files, letters, notes, memoranda, reports, records, data, sketches, drawings, notebooks, layouts, charts, quotations and proposals, specification sheets, program listings, blueprints, models, prototypes, or other written, photographic or other tangible material containing Proprietary Information, whether created by me or others, which come into my custody or possession, are the exclusive property of the Company to be used by me only in the performance of my duties for the Company.  Any property situated on the Company’s premises and owned by the Company, including without limitation computers, disks and other storage media, filing cabinets or other work areas, is subject to inspection by the Company at any time with or without notice.  In the event of the termination of my employment for any reason, I will deliver to the Company all files, letters, notes, memoranda, reports, records, data, sketches, drawings, notebooks, layouts, charts, quotations and proposals, specification sheets, program listings, blueprints, models, prototypes, or other written, photographic or other tangible material containing Proprietary Information, and other materials of any nature pertaining to the Proprietary Information of the Company and to my work, and will not take or keep in my possession any of the foregoing or any copies.

 

Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights.  I will cooperate fully with the Company, both during and after my employment with the Company, with respect to the procurement, maintenance and enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights in Company-Related Developments.  I will sign, both during and after the term of this Agreement, all papers, including without limitation copyright applications, patent applications, declarations, oaths, assignments of priority rights, and powers of attorney, which the Company reasonably may deem necessary or desirable in order to protect its rights and interests in any Company-Related Development.  If the Company is unable, after reasonable effort, to secure my signature on any such papers, I hereby irrevocably designate and appoint each officer of the Company as my agent and attorney-in-fact to execute any such papers on my behalf, and to take any and all actions as the Company may deem necessary or desirable in order to protect its rights and interests in any Company-Related Development.  I hereby waive and irrevocably quitclaim to the Company or its designee any and all claims, of any nature whatsoever, which I now or hereafter have for infringement of any and all proprietary rights assigned to the Company or such designee.

 

Non-Solicitation; Non-Competition.  In addition, during the Restricted Period (as defined below), I will not, directly or indirectly, in any manner, other than for the benefit of the Company, (a) call upon, solicit, divert or take away any of the customers, business or prospective customers of the Company or any of its suppliers, or request or cause any of the above to cancel or terminate any part or their relationship with the Company or refuse to enter into any business relationship with the Company, (b) solicit, entice or attempt to persuade any other employee, agent or consultant of the Company to leave the services of the Company for any reason or take any other action that may cause any such individual to terminate his or her employment with, or otherwise cease his or her relationship with, the Company, or assist in such hiring or engagement by another person or business entity, and/or (c) own, operate, manage, control, engage in, participate in, invest in, permit my name to be used by, act as a consultant or advisor to, render services for (alone or in association with any other person or entity), or otherwise assist any person or entity that engages in or owns, invests in, operates, manages or controls any venture or enterprise which, directly or indirectly, wholly or partly, competes with the Company.  I acknowledge and agree that if I violate any of the provisions of this paragraph 8, the running of the Restricted Period will be extended by the time during which I engage in such violation(s).  For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Restricted Period” shall mean the period of time during which I am employed by the Company and  the period of time

 

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with respect to which I receive payment from the Company following the termination of my employment with the Company pursuant to the terms of my employment agreement with the Company.

 

Government Contracts.  I acknowledge that the Company may have from time to time agreements with other persons or with the United States Government or its agencies which impose obligations or restrictions on the Company regarding inventions made during the course of work under such agreements or regarding the confidential nature of such work.  I agree to comply with any such obligations or restrictions upon the direction of the Company. In addition to the rights assigned under paragraph 10, I also assign to the Company (or any of its nominees) all rights which I have or acquired in any Developments, full title to which is required to be in the United States under any contract between the Company and the United States or any of its agencies.

 

Prior Agreements.  I hereby represent that, except as I have fully disclosed previously in writing to the Company, I am not bound by the terms of any agreement with any previous employer or other party to refrain from using or disclosing any trade secret or confidential or proprietary information in the course of my employment with the Company or to refrain from competing, directly or indirectly, with the business of such previous employer or any other party.  I further represent that my performance of all the terms of this Agreement as an employee of the Company does not and will not breach any agreement to keep in confidence proprietary information, knowledge or data acquired by me in confidence or in trust prior to my employment with the Company. I will not disclose to the Company or induce the Company to use any confidential or proprietary information or material belonging to any previous employer or others.

 

Remedies Upon Breach.   I understand that the restrictions contained in this Agreement are necessary for the protection of the business and goodwill of the Company and I consider them to be reasonable for such purpose.  Any breach of this Agreement is likely to cause the Company substantial and irrevocable damage and therefore, in the event of such breach, the Company, in addition to such other remedies which may be available, will be entitled to specific performance and injunctive relief without the necessity of proving actual damages.

 

Use of Voice, Image and Likeness I give the Company permission to use my voice, image or likeness, with or without using my name, for the purposes of advertising and promoting the Company, or for other purposes deemed appropriate by the Company in its reasonable discretion, except to the extent expressly prohibited by law.

 

Publications and Public Statements.  I will obtain the Company’s written approval before publishing or submitting for publication any material that relates to my work at the Company and/or incorporates any Proprietary Information.  To ensure that the Company delivers a consistent message about its products, services and operations to the public, and further in recognition that even positive statements may have a detrimental effect on the Company in certain securities transactions and other contexts, any statement about the Company which I create, publish or post during my period of employment and for six (6) months thereafter, on any media accessible by the public, including but not limited to electronic bulletin boards and Internet-based chat rooms, must first be reviewed and approved by an officer of the Company before it is released in the public domain.

 

No Employment Obligation.  I understand that this Agreement does not create an obligation on the Company or any other person to continue my employment.  I acknowledge that, unless otherwise agreed in a formal written employment agreement signed on behalf of the Company by an authorized officer, my employment with the Company is at will and therefore may be terminated by the Company or me at any time and for any reason.

 

Survival and Assignment by the Company.  I understand that my obligations under this Agreement will continue in accordance with its express terms regardless of any changes in my title, position, duties, salary, compensation or benefits or other terms and conditions of employment, and regardless of whether the Company is merged with or acquired by another entity. I further understand that my obligations under this Agreement will continue following the termination of my employment regardless of the manner of such termination and will be binding upon my heirs, executors and administrators.  The Company will have the right to assign this Agreement to its affiliates, successors and assigns.  I expressly consent to be bound by the provisions of this Agreement for the benefit of the Company or any parent, subsidiary or affiliate to whose employ I may be transferred without the necessity that this Agreement be resigned at the time of such transfer.

 

Disclosure to Future Employers. I will provide (and hereby authorize the Company to provide) a copy of this Agreement to any prospective employer, partner or coventurer prior to entering into an employment, partnership or other business relationship with such person or entity during the Restricted Period.

 

Severability.  In case any provisions (or portions thereof) contained in this Agreement shall, for any reason, be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect the other provisions of this Agreement, and this Agreement shall be construed as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein.  If, moreover, any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement shall for any reason be held to be excessively broad as to duration, geographical scope, activity or subject, it shall be construed by limiting and reducing it, so as to be enforceable to the extent compatible with the applicable law as it shall then appear.

 

Interpretation.  This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the local laws of the State of New York, without regard to the conflicts of law rules thereof.  I hereby agree to arbitrate in New York City any disputes with the Company, including its officers, directors, or members, arising out of or relating to this Agreement or my employment with the Company under and in

 

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accordance with JAMS Streamlined Arbitration Rules. Notwithstanding the foregoing, either the Company or I may seek provisional injunctive relief to enforce the terms and conditions of this Agreement in any court of competent jurisdiction, including, without limitation, the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York.  In the case of injunctive relief, I hereby agree to consent to personal jurisdiction of the state and federal courts situated within the County of New York, State of New York for purposes of enforcing this Agreement, and waive any objection that I might have to personal jurisdiction or venue in those courts.  Both the Company and I shall bear its or my own respective costs, expenses, and attorney fees incurred in connection with any such arbitration.

 

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I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS AGREEMENT AFFECTS IMPORTANT RIGHTS.  BY SIGNING BELOW, I CERTIFY THAT I HAVE READ IT CAREFULLY AND AM SATISFIED THAT I UNDERSTAND IT COMPLETELY.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this agreement as a sealed instrument as of the date set forth below.

 

Signed:

 

 

 

Robert Damon

 

 

 

Type or print name:  Robert Damon

Social Security Number:

Date:                           , 201    

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

To:                             SFX Entertainment, Inc.

 

From:               Bob Damon

 

Date:

 

SUBJECT:                                     Prior Inventions

 

The following is a complete list of all inventions or improvements relevant to the subject matter of my employment by the Company that have been made or conceived or first reduced to practice by me alone or jointly with others prior to my engagement by the Company:

 

                                                No inventions or improvements

 

                                                See below:

 

 

 

 

                                                Additional sheets attached

 

The following is a list of all patents and patent applications in which I have been named as an inventor:

 

                                                None

 

                                                See below:

 

 

 

 



 

APPENDIX III

 

Authorization of Background Investigation

 

I have carefully read and understand this Disclosure and Authorization form and the attached summary of rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. By my signature below, I consent to preparation of background reports by a consumer reporting agency such as HireRight, Inc., and to the release of such background reports to the Company and its designated representatives and agents, for the purpose of assisting the Company in making a determination as to my eligibility for employment (including independent contractor assignments, as applicable), promotion, retention or for other lawful employment purposes. I understand that if the Company hires me or contracts for my services, my consent will apply, and the Company may obtain background reports, throughout my employment or contract period.

 

I understand that information contained in my employment or contractor application, or otherwise disclosed by me before or during my employment or contract assignment, if any, may be used for the purpose of obtaining and evaluating background reports on me. I also understand that nothing herein shall be construed as an offer of employment or contract for services.

 

I hereby authorize law enforcement agencies, learning institutions (including public and private schools and universities), information service bureaus, credit bureaus, record/data repositories, courts (federal, state and local), motor vehicle records agencies, my past or present employers, the military, and other individuals and sources to furnish any and all information on me that is requested by the consumer reporting agency.

 

By my signature below, I also certify the information I provided on and in connection with this form is true, accurate and complete. I agree that this form in original, faxed, photocopied or electronic (including electronically signed) form, will be valid for any background reports that may be requested by or on behalf of the Company.

 

Applicant Last Name                       

 

First                     

 

Middle                         

 

Applicant Signature

 

Date

 

Electronic Signature

 

Email:

 

SSN:

 

IP Address:

 

Dated:

 



EX-10.44 52 a2215423zex-10_44.htm EX-10.44

Exhibit 10.44

 

EXECUTION COPY

 

ASSET CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

 

 

by and among

 

SFX ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

 

SFX-TOTEM OPERATING PTY LTD,

 

TOTEM ONELOVE GROUP PTY LTD,

 

TOTEM INDUSTRIES PTY LTD,

 

ARTISTS ALLIANCE AUSTRALASIA PTY LTD (IN ITS CAPACITY AS TRUSTEE OF THE F COTELA FAMILY TRUST),

 

BEGGARS CANYON INVESTMENTS PTY LTD (IN ITS CAPACITY AS TRUSTEE OF THE SKYWALKER FAMILY TRUST),

 

DEYSON PTY LTD (IN ITS CAPACITY AS TRUSTEE OF THE DEYSON TRUST),

 

SELLMARK INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD (IN ITS CAPACITY AS TRUSTEE OF THE ROBOT SAMBA TRUST),

 

PETER JOHN RAFTOPOULOS (IN HIS CAPACITY AS TRUSTEE OF THE RAFF FAMILY TRUST),

 

FRANCESCO COTELA (IN HIS PERSONAL CAPACITY),

 

SIMON GREGORY COYLE (IN HIS PERSONAL CAPACITY),

 

DROR EREZ (IN HIS PERSONAL CAPACITY),

 

RICHARD MARK MCNEILL (IN HIS PERSONAL CAPACITY),

 

and

 

PETER JOHN RAFTOPOULOS (IN HIS PERSONAL CAPACITY)

 

 

dated as of May 15, 2013

 



 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

 

Page

 

 

ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS

1

 

 

 

ARTICLE 2 CONTRIBUTION

14

 

 

 

2.1

Contribution of Transferred Assets

14

2.2

Assumption of Liabilities

15

2.3

Excluded Assets

16

2.4

Retained Liabilities

16

2.5

Consideration

16

2.6

Withholding Rights

17

2.7

Pre-Closing and Post-Closing Adjustment of Consideration

17

2.8

Additional Pre-Closing and Post-Closing Adjustment of Consideration

19

2.9

Transfer and Sales Taxes

21

 

 

 

ARTICLE 3 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF TRANSFEROR PARTIES

21

 

 

 

3.1

Corporate Existence

21

3.2

Authorization

22

3.3

Governmental Authorization

22

3.4

Non-Contravention

22

3.5

Ownership and Absence of Liens

23

3.6

Sufficiency of the Transferred Assets

23

3.7

Litigation

23

3.8

Contracts

23

3.9

Permits; No Required Consents

24

3.10

Compliance with Applicable Laws

24

3.11

Intellectual Property

24

3.12

Advisory Fees

27

3.13

Taxes

27

3.14

Financial Statements

28

3.15

Absence of Liabilities, Changes and Events

28

3.16

Operation of the Business

29

3.17

Employment and Labor Matters

29

3.18

Employee Benefit Matters

29

3.19

Insurance

30

3.20

Real Property

30

3.21

Books and Records

31

3.22

Solvency

31

3.23

No Other Agreements to Sell the Transferred Assets or Transferor Interests

31

3.24

Affiliates

31

3.25

Sophisticated Investor; Resale

32

3.26

Waiver of the Totem Shareholders Agreement Non-Compete

32

3.27

Material Misstatements Or Omissions

32

 

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ARTICLE 4 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE ACQUIRING PARTIES

32

 

 

 

4.1

Corporate Existence and Power

32

4.2

Capital Structure

33

4.3

Authorization

33

4.4

Governmental Authorization, Other Consents

33

4.5

Litigation

33

4.6

Non-Contravention

33

4.7

Restrictions on Business Activities

34

4.8

Taxes

34

4.9

Employee Benefit Plans

34

4.10

Labor Matters

34

4.11

Compliance With Laws

34

4.12

Issuance of Parent Common Stock

34

4.13

No Other Representations and Warranties

35

 

 

 

ARTICLE 5 COVENANTS OF THE PARTIES

35

 

 

 

5.1

Further Assurances

35

5.2

Certain Filings

35

5.3

Public Announcements; Confidentiality

35

5.4

Offer of Employment

36

5.5

Assignment of Contracts and Claims

37

5.6

Third Party Notification

37

5.7

Non-Solicitation

37

5.8

Non-Competition

38

5.9

Business Examinations and Physical Investigations of Transferred Assets

39

5.10

Required Consents

40

5.11

Conduct of the Business

40

5.12

No Solicitation or Negotiation

42

5.13

Satisfaction of Obligations to Creditors

42

5.14

Access to Information

43

5.15

Parent SEC Documents

43

5.16

Australian GST

44

5.17

Dissolution of Transferors

45

5.18

Registration Statement

45

 

 

 

ARTICLE 6 CONDITIONS TO THE ACQUIRING PARTIES’ OBLIGATIONS

46

 

 

 

6.1

Representations, Warranties and Covenants

46

6.2

Governmental Authorizations; Regulatory Compliance

46

6.3

Required Consents

46

6.4

No Injunction, etc.

46

6.5

Transaction Documents

46

6.6

Employment Agreement

47

6.7

Designated Employees

47

6.8

Audited Financial Statements

47

 

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6.9

Absence of Liens

47

6.10

No Material Adverse Effect

47

 

 

 

ARTICLE 7 CONDITIONS TO THE TRANSFEROR PARTIES’ OBLIGATIONS

47

 

 

 

7.1

Representations, Warranties and Covenants

47

7.2

No Injunction, etc.

47

7.3

Transaction Documents

48

 

 

 

ARTICLE 8 CLOSING

48

 

 

 

8.1

Closing

48

8.2

Closing Deliveries

48

 

 

 

ARTICLE 9 INDEMNIFICATION

49

 

 

 

9.1

Transferor Parties’ Agreement to Indemnify

49

9.2

Acquiring Parties’ Agreement to Indemnify

49

9.3

Limitations on Duties to Indemnify

50

9.4

Survival of Representations, Warranties and Covenants

50

9.5

Claims for Indemnification

51

9.6

Defense of Claims

52

9.7

Nature of Payments

52

9.8

Exclusive Remedy

52

9.9

Acquiring Parties’ Right of Offset

53

9.10

Miscellaneous Indemnity Provisions

53

9.11

Property Taxes

53

 

 

 

ARTICLE 10 TERMINATION

54

 

 

 

10.1

Termination Prior to Closing

54

10.2

Effect of Termination

54

10.3

Failure to Close by September 30, 2013

54

 

 

 

ARTICLE 11 MISCELLANEOUS

55

 

 

 

11.1

Notices

55

11.2

Amendments; No Waivers

56

11.3

Expenses

56

11.4

Successors and Assigns

56

11.5

Governing Law

56

11.6

Consent to Jurisdiction; Venue; Service of Process

56

11.7

Counterparts; Effectiveness

57

11.8

Entire Agreement

57

11.9

Titles and Headings; Construction

57

11.10

Severability

57

11.11

No Third Party Beneficiaries

57

11.12

Specific Performance

58

 

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EXHIBITS

 

A

Assignment and Assumption Agreement

 

 

B

Employment Agreement

 

 

C

Lockup Agreement

 

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ASSET CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

 

This Asset Contribution Agreement (this “Agreement”) is dated as of May 15, 2013, by and among SFX ENTERTAINMENT, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), SFX-TOTEM OPERATING PTY LTD, a proprietary limited company organized under the laws of Australia wholly owned by Parent (“Acquiror”, and together with Parent, the “Acquiring Parties”), TOTEM ONELOVE GROUP PTY LTD, a proprietary limited company organized under the laws of Australia (“Totem Onelove Group”), TOTEM INDUSTRIES PTY LTD, a proprietary limited company organized under the laws of Australia (“Totem Industries”, and together with Totem Onelove Group, the “Transferors”), ARTISTS ALLIANCE AUSTRALASIA PTY LTD in its capacity as trustee of the F Cotela Family Trust (“Shareholder A”), BEGGARS CANYON INVESTMENTS PTY LTD in its capacity as trustee of the Skywalker Family Trust (“Shareholder B”), DEYSON PTY LTD in its capacity as trustee of the Deyson Trust (“Shareholder C”), SELLMARK INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD in its capacity as trustee of the Robot Samba Trust (“Shareholder D”), PETER JOHN RAFTOPOULOS in his capacity as trustee of the Raff Family Trust (“Shareholder E”, and together with Shareholder A, Shareholder B, Shareholder C and Shareholder D, the “Shareholders”), FRANCESCO COTELA in his personal capacity (“Cotela”), SIMON GREGORY COYLE in his personal capacity (“Coyle”), DROR EREZ in his personal capacity (“Erez”), RICHARD MARK MCNEILL in his personal capacity (“McNeill”) and PETER JOHN RAFTOPOULOS in his personal capacity (“Raftopoulos”, and together with Cotela, Coyle, Erez and McNeill, the “Principals”).  The Transferors, the Shareholders and the Principals are collectively referred to herein as the “Transferor Parties”.  The Acquiring Parties and the Transferor Parties are collectively referred to herein as the “Parties” and each a “Party”.

 

WHEREAS, the Transferors are engaged in the business of organizing, staging and promoting music festivals (the “Business”); and

 

WHEREAS, (i) the Transferor Parties desire to contribute to the Acquiror all of the Transferred Assets, for the consideration and on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, and (ii) the Acquiror desires to acquire all of the Transferred Assets from the Transferor Parties for the consideration and on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual representations, warranties, covenants and agreements herein contained, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the Parties agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS

 

The following terms, as used herein, have the following meanings:

 

Acquiring Party Indemnitees” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 9.1.

 

Acquiring Parties” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Acquiror” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

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Actions” means any claim, action, suit, arbitration, inquiry, proceeding or investigation by or before any Governmental Authority.

 

Adjustment Amount” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.7(a).

 

Affiliate” means, with respect to a specified Person, a Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with, the specified Person. For purposes of this definition, the term “control” (including the terms “controlling,” “controlled by” and “under common control with”) means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.  With respect to any determination herein that a Person is an Affiliate of a Transferor, the Acquiring Parties are relying solely on the representations, warranties and other information provided to them by the Transferor Parties.

 

Agreement” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Applicable Law” means any domestic or foreign, federal, state or local statute, law, common law, ordinance, binding policy, binding guidance, rule, administrative interpretation, regulation, order, writ, injunction, directive, judgment, decree, permit or other requirement of any Governmental Authority applicable to the Transferor Parties, the Business or the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

Assignment and Assumption Agreement” means that certain Assignment and Assumption Agreement substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A.

 

Assumed Liability” or “Assumed Liabilities” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.2.

 

Australian GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in Australia as in effect on the date hereof and applied on a consistent basis.

 

Australian GST” means Goods and Services Tax calculated in accordance with GST Law.

 

Balance Sheet Rules” means, collectively, the accounting principles, methods and practices used in preparing the Transferors’ financial statements, applied on a consistent basis and in accordance with Australian GAAP.

 

Business” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Business Day” means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in Melbourne, Australia are authorized or required by law to close.

 

Business Net Income” means, for the applicable fiscal period, the net revenue of the Transferors or Acquiror, as the case may be, that is directly and solely attributable to the conduct of the Business, determined in conformity with Australian GAAP.  For the avoidance of

 

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doubt, the use of “Business” in this definition means, solely and exclusively, the business of the Transferors.

 

Cash Payment” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.5.

 

Closing” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 8.1.

 

Closing Date” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 8.1.

 

Closing Employee Liabilities Statement” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.8(b).

 

Closing Statement” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.7(b).

 

Compensation Programs” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.18(b).

 

Confidential Information has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 5.3(b).

 

Consideration” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.5.

 

Contract(s)” means contracts, agreements, permits, leases, licenses, franchises, warranties, guaranties, mortgages, notes, bonds, options, warrants, rights, commitments, understandings and other obligations in each case, whether written or oral, proposed, contingent or otherwise.

 

Controller” has the meaning ascribed to it in the Corporations Act.

 

Corporations Act” means the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).

 

Cotela” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Coyle” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Current Assets” means the consolidated current assets of the Business of the Transferors only to the extent acquired pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, which current assets shall include only the line items set forth on the Pre-Closing Statement under the heading “Current Assets” and no other assets.

 

Current Liabilities” means the consolidated current liabilities of the Business of the Transferors only to the extent assumed pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, which current liabilities shall include only the line items set forth on the Pre-Closing Statement under the heading “Current Liabilities” and no other liabilities.

 

Damages” means any loss, liability, claim, damage or expense (including reasonable costs of investigation and defense and reasonable attorneys’ fees), net of (a) insurance proceeds actually received, and proceeds from related third party indemnification, contribution or similar claims actually received, and (b) an amount equal to any net reduction in cash Taxes actually payable which directly relate to such Damages.  With respect to a Transferor Party, for the avoidance of doubt, in no event shall Damages include any loss, liability, claim, damage or

 

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expense (including reasonable costs of investigation and defense and reasonable attorneys’ fees) incurred by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

Deposit” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.5.

 

Designated Employees” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.17.

 

Difference” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.7(e).

 

Dispute” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.7(c).

 

Domain Names” means all identifiers or URL registrations for Internet websites.

 

EBITDA” means an amount equal to Business Net Income plus (A) the following, to the extent deducted in calculating Business Net Income (without duplication): (1) Interest Charges, (2) all federal, state, local and foreign income Tax expense, (3) depreciation and amortization expense, (4) non-cash impairment of assets (tangible and intangible) and related non-cash charges, (5) non-cash charges and expenses related to equity-based compensation awards, (6) all inventory step-up expense recognized in conjunction with Consideration accounting adjustments, (7) one-time and non-recurring extraordinary expenses, (8) allocated or indirect expenses, (9) compensation and benefits and other business expenses of the Transferors that are not directly and solely attributable to the management of the Transferors, and minus (B) the following to the extent included in calculating Business Net Income (without duplication): (1) federal, state, local and foreign income Tax credits and (2) all non-cash items increasing Business Net Income, including interest income, in each case with respect to the applicable fiscal period. EBITDA shall be determined in conformity with Australian GAAP.

 

Employee Assets” means all of Transferors’ assets, including without limitation, computers, work stations, third party software licensed for such computers or work stations, electronic files, multi-function printers and copiers, office furniture and other tangible assets presently used or formerly used principally by the Principals or the Designated Employees that the Acquiring Parties elect to employ, which are necessary or useful for the Principals or each Designated Employee to continue to perform his or their respective duties for Parent or any of its Subsidiaries after the Closing without interruption.

 

Employee Liabilities” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.8(a).

 

Employee Liabilities Difference” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.8(e).

 

Employee Liabilities Dispute” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.8(c).

 

Employee Liabilities Final Adjustment Amount” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.8(e).

 

Employee Liabilities Objections Statement” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.8(c).

 

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Employment Agreement” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 5.4.

 

Equipment” means all servers, hardware, other equipment and Equipment Embodiments and Documentation used in connection with the Business.

 

Equipment Embodiments and Documentation” means all object code, source code, technical documentation, engineering notes, information sheets, specifications, compilers, tools, data schema, databases, data warehouses, software, marketing and promotional materials, software libraries, know-how, invention disclosures and technology used in connection with the Business.

 

Erez” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

Excluded Assets” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.3.

 

Excluded Representations and Warranties” means the representations and warranties set forth in Sections 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.5, 3.11, 3.12, 3.13, 3.14, 3.17, 3.18, 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3.

 

Existing Patents and Applications” has the meaning ascribed to it in the definition of “Transferor IP” in Article 1.

 

Final Adjustment Amount” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.7(e).

 

Governmental Authority” means any Australian domestic, federal, territorial, state or local governmental authority, quasi-governmental authority, instrumentality, court, government or self-regulatory organization, commission, tribunal or organization or any regulatory, administrative or other agency, or any political or other subdivision, department or branch of any of the foregoing.

 

Governmental Authorization” means any approval, consent, ratification, waiver or other authorization, license, franchise, permit, exemption, clearance or registration issued, granted, given or otherwise made available by or under the authority of any Governmental Authority or pursuant to any Applicable Law.

 

GST Act” means the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 (Cwlth) as amended from time to time.

 

GST Law” has the meaning ascribed to it in the GST Act.

 

Indemnifying Party” means:  (a) with respect to any Acquiring Party Indemnitee asserting a claim under Section 9.1, the Transferor Parties, jointly and severally; and (b) with respect to any Transferor Party Indemnitee asserting a claim under Section 9.2, the Acquiring Parties, jointly and severally.

 

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Indemnitee” means:  (a) the Acquiring Party Indemnitees with respect to any claim for which any Transferor Party is an Indemnifying Party under Section 9.1; and (b) the Transferor Party Indemnitees with respect to claims for which any Acquiring Party is an Indemnifying Party under Section 9.2.

 

Insolvent” means, in relation to a Person, if (a) the Person is (or states that it is) an insolvent under administration or insolvent (each as defined in the Corporations Act); or (b) the Person is in liquidation, in provisional liquidation, under administration or wound up or has had a Controller appointed to its property; or (c) the Person is subject to any arrangement, assignment, moratorium or composition, protected from creditors under any statute or dissolved (in each case, other than to carry out a reconstruction or amalgamation while solvent on terms approved by the other parties to this agreement); or (d) an application or order has been made (and in the case of an application, it is not stayed, withdrawn or dismissed within 30 days), resolution passed, proposal put forward, or any other action taken, in each case in connection with that Person, which is preparatory to or could result in any of (a), (b) or (c) above; or (e) the Person is taken (under section 459F(1) of the Corporations Act) to have failed to comply with a statutory demand; or (f) the Person is the subject of an event described in section 459C(2)(b) or section 585 of the Corporations Act (or it makes a statement from which another party to this agreement reasonably deduces it is so subject); or (g) the Person is otherwise unable to pay its debts when they fall due; or (h) something having a substantially similar effect to (a) to (g) above happens in connection with that Person under the law of any jurisdiction.

 

Intellectual Property” means Australian and foreign patents, copyrights, Trade Secrets, Marks and designs, any registrations or applications with respect to any of the foregoing, any similar or other intellectual property rights, and any rights under or with respect to any of the foregoing, including, without limitation, the right to file patent applications with respect to inventions that have been conceived or reduced to practice in whole or part as of the date hereof, any such applications that are in fact filed, the right to file applications to register copyrights in copyrightable works that have been created in whole or part as of the date hereof, and any such applications that are in fact filed.

 

Intellectual Property Embodiments and Documentation” means all object code, source code, technical documentation, engineering notes, information sheets, specifications, compilers, tools, data schema, databases, data warehouses, software, marketing and promotional materials, software libraries, know-how, invention disclosures and technology.

 

Interest Charges” means, for the applicable fiscal period, the sum (without duplication) determined in conformity with Australian GAAP of (A) all interest, premium payments, debt discount, fees, charges and related expenses in connection with borrowed money (including capitalized interest) or in connection with the deferred consideration of assets, in each case to the extent treated as interest in accordance with Australian GAAP and (B) the portion of rent expense with respect to such period under capitalized leases that is treated as interest in accordance with Australian GAAP.

 

IP Agreements” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.11(h).

 

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IPO Per Share Price” means the price per share of Parent Common Stock offered by Parent in connection with its initial issuance and sale of Parent Common Stock in an underwritten primary public offering (other than a public offering pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-8) pursuant to an effective registration statement filed with the SEC in accordance with the Securities Act (whether alone or in connection with a secondary public offering), which price per share, for the purposes of determining both the number of shares of Parent Common Stock issuable by Parent as Stock Consideration to the Transferors under Section 2.5 and the Redemption Price, shall be converted into Australian dollars pursuant to the then applicable United States dollar/Australian dollar exchange rate in effect on the Business Day immediately preceding the issuance by Parent of the Stock Consideration.

 

IT Assets” means all computers, firmware, middleware, servers, workstations, routers, hubs, switches, data communications lines, and all other information technology equipment (including any such assets as may be used to support any electronic information and ordering web-based or virtual platform) owned, leased or licensed by the Transferors and used in connection with the Business, wherever located, and all associated documentation.

 

Knowledge of SFX” or “SFX’s Knowledge” has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 4.

 

Knowledge of the Transferors” or “Transferors’ Knowledge” means the actual knowledge of any of the Transferor Parties, after a reasonable investigation of the surrounding circumstances.

 

Leased Real Property” means all real property leased or licensed to a Person, or to which such Person, has any other rights, under the Leases.

 

Leases” means all of the existing leases, subleases, licenses, occupancy agreements, options, rights, concessions or other agreements or arrangements, written or oral, with respect to real property to which a Person is a party or by which such Person or the Transferred Assets, as applicable, is bound, but with respect to Transferred Assets, only to the extent that the foregoing are used in connection with the Business.

 

Liability” means, with respect to any Person, any liability, debt or other obligation of such Person of any kind, character or description, whether known or unknown, absolute or contingent, accrued or unaccrued, liquidated or unliquidated, secured or unsecured, joint or several, due or to become due, vested or unvested, executory, determined, determinable or otherwise and whether or not the same is required to be accrued on the financial statements of such Person or is disclosed on any schedule to this Agreement.

 

Lien” means, with respect to any asset, any mortgage, title retention defect or objection, lien, pledge, charge, claim, security interest, equitable interest, option, hypothecation, easement, covenant, right of way, restriction, encumbrance, preference, priority, right of first refusal, profit a prendre, condition or limitation of any kind, or other security arrangement or any other arrangement having the same effect and any “security interest” as defined in sections 12(1), 12(2) or 12(3) of the PPSA in respect of such asset and any agreement to grant any of the foregoing.

 

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Lockup Agreement” means that certain Lockup Agreement substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B.

 

Marks” means trademarks, service marks, trade dress and others indicators of source, origin, sponsorship, certification or endorsement, and all goodwill in and to any such trademarks, service marks, trade dress and other indicators of source, origin, sponsorship, certification or endorsement.

 

Material Adverse Effect” means, with respect to any Person, any change, event, circumstance, development or effect that has, or could reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on (i) such Person’s consolidated financial condition, business, assets, properties, results of operations, operations, Liabilities, reserves, professional reputation, standing in the community or prospects, (ii) with respect to the Transferors, the Transferred Assets or the Assumed Liabilities, other than, in the case of clauses (i) and (ii) above, any change, event, circumstance, development or effect that directly results from (a) changes in Australian or global economic conditions that do not disproportionately impact the Business, the Transferred Assets or the Assumed Liabilities or (b) changes in the industry in which the Business operates that do not disproportionately impact the Business, the Transferred Assets or the Assumed Liabilities and (iii) with respect to the Transferors, the ability of the Transferor Parties to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents or to timely perform any of their respective obligations under the Transaction Documents.

 

McNeill” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Net Working Capital” means Current Assets, minus Current Liabilities as determined in accordance with the Balance Sheet Rules, each calculated immediately before, and without giving effect to, the Closing, of the Business of the Transferors.

 

Objections Statement” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.7(c) of this Agreement.

 

Open Source License” means a software license that includes terms that require source code to be provided or made available to subsequent licensees or sublicensees, or that require any redistribution and use of software in source and binary forms to meet certain specified conditions, or any “free software” license, “public” license or open-source software license, including the GNU General Public License, the GNU Lesser General Public License, the Mozilla Public License, the Apache license, the MIT license, the BSD license and any BSD-like license, but only to the extent used in connection with the Business.

 

Open Source Software” means any Software that is licensed under, covered by or subject to an Open Source License.

 

Ordinary Course of Business” means (a) consistent with the past practices of such Person or (b) in the ordinary course of the normal day-to-day operations of such Person.

 

Other Purchase Agreements” means one or more contribution or other agreements entered into by Parent and certain wholly owned limited liability company

 

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Subsidiaries of Parent with one or more other individuals or entities engaged in businesses that are synergistic with those of Parent and the Transferors.

 

Parent” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Parent Common Stock” means common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of Parent.

 

Parent SEC Documents” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 5.15(a).

 

Party” or “Parties” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Per Share Price” means the IPO Per Share Price, unless the shares of Parent Common Stock are then listed on a national securities exchange or traded on the over-the-counter market, in which case the Per Share Price shall be the volume weighted average closing prices of the Parent Common Stock on such exchange or market during the thirty (30) trading days (or, if the shares of Parent Common Stock have not been listed or traded for thirty (30) trading days, during such fewer number of trading days) ending on the second (2nd) trading day immediately preceding measurement.

 

Person” means an individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, unincorporated organization, association, trust, estate or other entity or organization, including a Governmental Authority.

 

Post-Closing Tax Period” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 9.11.

 

PPSA” means the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth).

 

Pre-Closing Employee Liabilities Statement” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.8(a).

 

Pre-Closing Statement” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.7(a).

 

Pre-Closing Tax Period” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 9.11.

 

Principals” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Property Taxes” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 9.11.

 

Raftopoulos” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Receivables” means any and all accounts receivable, notes and other amounts receivable from third parties, including customers and employees, arising from the conduct of the Business before the Closing, whether or not in the ordinary course and including any and all accounts receivables that have been written off or otherwise accounted for or reserved against as bad debts, together with any unpaid financing charges accrued thereon.

 

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Redemption Price” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.5.

 

Registration Statement” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 5.3.

 

Regulations” means all laws, statutes, ordinances, regulations, rules, notice requirements, court decisions, agency guidelines, principles of law and orders of any Governmental Authority, including environmental laws, and laws with respect to energy, motor vehicle safety, public utility, zoning, building and health codes, occupational safety and health, employment practices, employee documentation, terms and conditions of employment and wages and hours.

 

Related Body Corporate” has the meaning ascribed to it in the Corporations Act.

 

Related Person” means:  (a) with respect to a particular individual:  (i) each other member of such individual’s Family; (ii) any Person that is directly or indirectly controlled by such individual or one or more members of such individual’s Family; and (iii) any Person with respect to which such individual or one or more members of such individual’s Family serves as a director, officer, partner, manager, executor, or trustee (or in a similar capacity); and (b) with respect to a specified Person other than an individual:  (i) any Person that directly or indirectly controls, is directly or indirectly controlled by, or is directly or indirectly under common control with such specified Person; (ii) each Person that serves as a director, officer, partner, manager, executor, or trustee of such specified Person (or in a similar capacity); (iii) any Person with respect to which such specified Person serves as a general partner or a trustee (or in a similar capacity); and (iv) any Related Body Corporate of such specified Person; and (c) any Related Person of any individual described in clause (b) or (c).  For purposes of this definition, “Family” of an individual means (A) the individual, (B) the individual’s spouse (or any former spouse), (C) any other natural person who is an immediate family member of the individual or the individual’s spouse(s), and (D) any individual who resides with such individual, and “control” of a Person means the power, direct or indirect, to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person or control the membership of the board of the board of directors of such Person (where applicable) whether by contract or otherwise and, in any event and without limitation of the previous sentence, any Person owning fifty percent (50%) or more of the voting securities of a second Person shall be deemed to control that second Person.

 

Required Consents” means any approval, consent, ratification, waiver or other authorization of the other party or parties to each Transferred Contract that is required by the terms of such Transferred Contract to be obtained by any of the Transferor Parties by virtue of the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby to avoid the invalidity of such Transferred Contract, the termination thereof, the incurrence of any penalty or fee or adverse change in amounts payable to or by either of the Acquiring Parties or obligations of either of the Acquiring Parties as compared to the Transferors or a breach or default thereunder (whether with or without the passage of time, the giving of notice or both), and all other approvals, consents, ratifications, waivers or other authorizations required to be obtained prior to the Closing Date for the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents.

 

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Restricted Activity” means any activity that is, or would reasonably be deemed to be, competitive with (a) any aspect of the Business (i) as operated prior to the date of this Agreement or (ii) as contemplated by any of the Transferor Parties to be operated in the future as of the date of this Agreement, or (b) any business comparable to the Business in which any Acquiring Party and/or any of their respective Affiliates are engaged or likely to engage as of the date hereof or as of the date of termination of the applicable Principal’s employment with a Transferor Party or one of its Affiliates.

 

Restricted Area” means (a) anywhere in the world where the Business may be conducted from time to time, or if unenforceable for any reason, (b) Australia, or if unenforceable for any reason, (c) the State of Victoria, or if unenforceable for any reason, (d) the Melbourne metropolitan area.

 

Restricted Period” means the earlier to occur of (a) five (5) years after the Start Date (as defined in the relevant Principal’s Employment Agreement) and (b) twelve (12) months, or if unenforceable for any reason, six (6) months, after the date of termination of the relevant Principal’s employment with an Acquiring Party or one of their respective Affiliates.

 

Retained Liabilities” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.4.

 

SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

SFX Disclosure Schedule” has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 4.

 

SFX’s Accountant” means an independent auditor of recognized national standing selected by the Acquiring Parties, in their sole discretion.

 

Shareholder A” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Shareholder B” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Shareholder C” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Shareholder D” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Shareholder E” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Shareholders” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

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Software” means all (a) computer programs, applications, systems and code, in both object code and Source Code, including software implementations of algorithms, models and methodologies and program interfaces and (b) Internet and intranet websites, databases and compilations, including data and collections of data, whether machine-readable or otherwise, but with respect to clauses (a) and (b), only to the extent used in connection with the Business.

 

Source Code” means the human-readable version of a computer program that can be compiled into executable or object code.

 

Straddle Period” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 9.11.

 

Stakeholder” means Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited.

 

Stock Consideration” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.5.

 

Subsidiary” has the meaning ascribed to it in the Corporations Act.

 

Tax” means as determined in conformity with Australian GAAP (a) all taxes imposed of any nature including federal, state, local or foreign net income tax, alternative or add-on minimum tax, profits or excess profits tax, franchise tax, gross income, adjusted gross income or gross receipts tax, employment related tax (including employee withholding or employer payroll tax), real or personal property tax or ad valorem tax, sales or use tax, excise tax, stamp tax or duty, any withholding or back up withholding tax, value added tax, Australian GST; severance tax, prohibited transaction tax, premiums tax, environmental tax, intangibles tax, business license tax, transfer tax, occupation tax, customs tax, duties or other taxes, fees, assessments or charges, together with any interest, penalty, or addition to tax imposed by any Governmental Authority (domestic or foreign) responsible for the imposition of any such tax, (b) any liability for payment of amounts described in clause (a) whether as a result of transferee liability, of being a member of an Affiliated, consolidated, combined or unitary group for any period, or otherwise through operation of law and (c) any obligations under any tax sharing, tax allocation, or tax indemnity agreements or arrangements with respect to any amounts described in clause (a) or (b) above.

 

Tax Return” means any return, declaration, report, election, claim for refund or information return or other statement or form relating to Tax, filed or required to be filed with any Governmental Authority, including any schedule or attachment thereto or any amendment thereof.

 

Threshold Amount” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 9.3(a).

 

Totem Industries” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Totem Onelove Group” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Totem Shareholders Agreement” means that certain Shareholders Agreement, dated November 26, 2011, by and between Totem Onelove Group and the Shareholders.

 

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Trade Secrets” means all “Trade Secrets” as defined in the Uniform Trade Secrets Act.

 

Transaction Documents” means this Agreement, the Assignment and Assumption Agreement, the Employment Agreements, the Lockup Agreement and all other agreements and documents entered into by one or more of the Parties as contemplated by or in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

Transferred Assets” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.1.

 

Transferred Contracts” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.1(c).

 

Transfer and Sales Taxes” means all sales tax, use taxes, stamp taxes, stamp duties, conveyance taxes, transfer taxes, filing fees and other similar duties, taxes and fees, if any, imposed upon, or resulting from, the transfer of the Transferred Assets.

 

Transferors” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

Transferor Audited Financial Statements” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.14.

 

Transferor Financial Statements” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.14.

 

Transferor Interim Financial Statements” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.14.

 

Transferor IP” means all Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Embodiments and Documentation, Domain Names or Software used in or relating to the Business.  For avoidance of doubt, Transferor IP includes, without limitation, (a) all of the patents and patent applications referenced in the foregoing sentence that are or have been issued or filed as of the Closing Date (the “Existing Patents and Applications”), (b) all other patent applications that are filed after the Closing Date that disclose or claim any inventions first conceived or reduced to practice in whole or part on or before the Closing Date that relate to the Intellectual Property Embodiments and Documentation, including, without limitation, all continuations, continuations-in-part, divisional, reexamined and reissued patent applications and patents that relate to the Existing Patents and Applications, (c) all foreign counterparts with respect to any of the foregoing, and (d) all patents that issue with respect to any of the foregoing patent applications.

 

Transferor Organization Documents” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.1.

 

Transferor Party Indemnitees” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 9.2.

 

Transferor Parties” has the meaning ascribed to it in the introduction to this Agreement.

 

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Transferor Parties’ Disclosure Schedule” has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 3.

 

Transferor Registered IP” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.11(c).

 

U.S. GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States as in effect on the date hereof and applied on a consistent basis.

 

ARTICLE 2
CONTRIBUTION

 

2.1          Contribution of Transferred Assets.  On the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, at the Closing, the Transferor Parties shall, jointly and severally, contribute, sell, transfer, convey, assign and deliver to the Acquiror, and the Acquiror shall purchase, accept and acquire from the Transferor Parties, free and clear of any Liens, all of the assets constituting the Business, including without limitation, the following properties, assets, rights and claims, whether tangible or intangible, including goodwill and going concern value but excluding the Excluded Assets (the “Transferred Assets”):

 

(a)           all of the Transferor IP and IT Assets, including, without limitation, the Transferor IP identified on Schedule 2.1(a);

 

(b)           all of the Equipment, including, without limitation, the assets identified on Schedule 2.1(b);

 

(c)           all of the Contracts identified on Schedule 2.1(c) (the “Transferred Contracts”), except that Transferred Contracts shall not include any contract if the Acquiror elects on or after the Closing not to accept a contract for which a Required Consent is necessary or which Parent is still reviewing as identified on Schedule 2.1(c);

 

(d)           all of the Employee Assets which are listed on Schedule 2.1(d) (as it may be adjusted at Closing to reflect the Designated Employees who have accepted employment offers, if any, from Parent or any of its Affiliates as of the Closing);

 

(e)           all websites, URLs, Domain Names and webpages used, held for use or under development in connection with the Business, whether or not registered, including without limitation, the other Domain Names identified on Schedule 2.1(e), together with all Intellectual Property associated therewith other than trademarks set forth therein which are not otherwise part of the Transferred Assets;

 

(f)            all advertising, marketing and sales materials developed for, or used in connection with, the Business together with all Intellectual Property embodied therein other than Intellectual Property set forth therein which are not otherwise part of the Transferred Assets;

 

(g)           all files, invoices, customer lists, records pertaining to customers and end-users (present, past and potential), all supplier lists and records pertaining to suppliers, books of account, files and ledgers, and other records to the extent solely and specifically for the Transferred Assets or the Assumed Liabilities and copies of the Tax books and records (redacted

 

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to exclude information not relating to the Transferred Assets or the Assumed Liabilities) relating to the Transferred Assets or the Assumed Liabilities and not otherwise provided pursuant to this clause (g);

 

(h)           without limiting anything set forth in clause (g) of this Section 2.1, electronic media including complete and accurate copies of all Intellectual Property Embodiments and Documentation;

 

(i)            all Governmental Authorizations of all Governmental Authorities necessary for the operation of the Transferred Assets and the Business set forth on Schedule 2.1(i);

 

(j)            all rights relating to deposits, advances, loan repayments, return of investments, prepaid expenses and other upfront payments, claims for refunds and rights of offset (other than refunds of Tax Liabilities relating to Tax periods (or portions thereof) ending on or prior to the Closing Date) that are not excluded under Section 2.3(c) related to the Transferred Assets or the Assumed Liabilities;

 

(k)           all rights to insurance proceeds to the extent such rights arise from or are related to any casualty or Liability affecting the Transferred Assets or the Assumed Liabilities;

 

(l)            all legal and equitable privileges, rights and claims against any third parties, and all choses in action relating to the Transferred Assets, the Business or the Assumed Liabilities;

 

(m)          all goodwill of the Business;

 

(n)           all Receivables; and

 

(o)           all of the Transferor Parties’ right, title and interest in and to the corporate name “Totem Onelove Group Pty Ltd” and any other corporate and/or business names formerly used in connection with the Business.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the transfer of the Transferred Assets pursuant to this Agreement does not include the assumption of any Liability related to the Transferred Assets unless Parent expressly assumes that Liability pursuant to Section 2.2.

 

2.2          Assumption of Liabilities.  On the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement and in reliance upon the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the Transferor Parties set forth herein, the Acquiror agrees, effective at the Closing, to assume, perform and timely pay and discharge only the following (collectively, the “Assumed Liabilities” and each an “Assumed Liability”):  (i) those executory obligations arising after the Closing under the Transferred Contracts which do not relate to (A) any breach of, or failure to comply with, prior to the Closing, any representation, warranty, covenant or obligation in any such Transferred Contract, (B) any event that occurred prior to the Closing which, with or without notice, lapse of time or both, would constitute such a breach or failure, or (C) any indemnification claim relating to any of the matters set forth in clauses (i)(A) or (i)(B) of this Section 2.2; and (ii) liability for

 

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each Designated Employee’s accrued entitlement to annual leave, long service leave and personal leave in accordance with Section 5.4.

 

2.3          Excluded Assets.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the following assets (the “Excluded Assets”) shall be excluded from the Transferred Assets and retained by the Transferors:

 

(a)           all cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of the Transferors on hand or on deposit with any financial institution;

 

(b)           any bank or brokerage accounts of the Transferors;

 

(c)           all prepaid Taxes and other expenses included on Schedule 2.3(c);

 

(d)           original copies of all minute books, records, stock ledgers, Tax records and other materials the Transferors are required by law to retain;

 

(e)           all Contracts that are not Transferred Contracts, including those Contracts set forth on Schedule 2.3(e);

 

(f)            all assets of the Transferor Parties which are not used in the Business listed on Schedule 2.3(f);

 

(g)           all legal and equitable privileges, rights and claims against any third parties, and all choses in action relating to the Excluded Assets or Retained Liabilities;

 

(h)           all rights to insurance proceeds to the extent such rights arise from or are related to any casualty or Liability affecting the Excluded Assets or the Retained Liabilities; and

 

(i)            all ownership and other rights with respect to any superannuation scheme of the Transferors.

 

2.4          Retained Liabilities.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents or any other writing to the contrary, and regardless of any information disclosed to the Acquiring Parties or any of their respective Affiliates or representatives, neither the Acquiror nor any Affiliates of the Acquiror assumes, and the Acquiror and Affiliates of the Acquiror shall not at any time hereafter (including on or after the Closing) become liable or responsible for, any Liabilities of any of the Transferor Parties other than the Assumed Liabilities (such unassumed Liabilities, the “Retained Liabilities”).  The Transferor Parties shall remain bound by and liable and responsible for, and shall retain, pay, perform and discharge when due, all Retained Liabilities.

 

2.5          Consideration.  Subject to adjustment as set forth in Section 2.7, upon the terms and subject to the conditions contained in this Agreement, as consideration for the sale, transfer, assignment, conveyance and delivery of the Transferred Assets and in full payment thereof, the Acquiring Parties shall pay or cause to be paid to, or as directed by, the Transferors:  (i) AUS$60,000,000 in cash by wire transfer to one or more accounts designated by the Transferors at least one (1) Business Day prior to Closing (the “Cash Payment”) and (ii) such number of

 

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shares of Parent Common Stock that equals the quotient obtained by dividing (A) AUS$15,000,000 and (B) the IPO Per Share Price (the “Stock Consideration”), and the Acquiror shall assume the Assumed Liabilities as provided in Section 2.2 (together, the “Consideration”).  Within five (5) Business Days of the execution and delivery of this Agreement, Parent shall pay an amount equal to AUS$5,000,000 to the Stakeholder as a deposit and part payment of the Cash Payment (such amount, plus all accrued interest less expenses, being the “Deposit”).  Parent shall bear all the fees, costs and expenses incurred as a result of the Parties’ engagement of the Stakeholder.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, the risk of loss of the Deposit in connection with the failure, dissolution or insolvency of the Stakeholder (or any successor custodian of the Deposit) shall pass to the Transferor Parties upon Parent’s delivery of the Deposit to the Stakeholder in accordance with this Section 2.5.  Subject to Section 10.3, on the earlier to occur of (x) June 30, 2013 and (y) Closing, the Deposit will be paid to, or as directed by, the Transferors in accordance with Section 8.2(a)(ii).  At Closing, the Deposit shall be credited towards, and thereby reduce on a dollar-for-dollar basis (in Australian dollars), the Cash Payment.  The Transferors, jointly and severally, shall have the right, at their sole election, during the thirty (30) calendar day period commencing on the second (2nd) anniversary of the Closing Date, to cause Parent to repurchase all (but not less than all) of the shares of Parent Common Stock comprising the Stock Consideration then held by the Transferors at the IPO Per Share Price (the “Redemption Price”).  Parent shall pay, or cause to be paid, to Transferors, the Redemption Price within forty-five (45) days after receipt by Parent of a notice from Transferors electing to cause Parent to repurchase the shares of Parent Common Stock comprising the Stock Consideration then held by the Transferors in accordance with this Section 2.5.

 

2.6          Withholding Rights.  The Transferor Parties agree to furnish each of the Acquiring Parties with such representations and forms as it shall reasonably request to assist it in determining the extent of, and in fulfilling, any obligations it may have to pay over amounts to any Governmental Authority and/or to file any Tax Returns or information returns with respect to the payment of the Consideration to the Transferors or the payment of any Taxes to any Governmental Authority in respect of the Transferors arising in connection with this Agreement.

 

2.7          Pre-Closing and Post-Closing Adjustment of Consideration.  The Consideration shall be subject to adjustment at and after the Closing as specified in this Section 2.7:

 

(a)           Pre-Closing Statement.  Not fewer than three (3) Business Days prior to the anticipated Closing Date, (i) the Transferors shall deliver to Parent a certificate (the “Pre-Closing Statement”) setting forth Transferors’ good faith estimates of the Net Working Capital and the amount, if any, by which the estimated Net Working Capital set forth in the Pre-Closing Statement is less than Zero Dollars ($0) (the “Adjustment Amount”), in each case, determined in accordance with the Balance Sheet Rules, together with supporting documentation for such estimates and any additional information reasonably requested by Parent.  The Pre-Closing Statement shall be prepared in consultation with Parent and shall be reasonably acceptable to Parent.  If the estimated Net Working Capital set forth in the Pre-Closing Statement is less than Zero Dollars ($0) then the Consideration payable by Parent to the Transferors shall be reduced by an amount equal to the Adjustment Amount; if the estimated Net Working Capital set forth in the Pre-Closing Statement is more than Zero Dollars ($0), then the Consideration payable by Parent to the Transferors shall be increased by an amount equal to the Adjustment Amount.  Any downward or upward adjustment to the Consideration under this Section 2.7(a) shall be effected

 

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as follows:  Parent shall deduct or increase, as applicable an amount in cash equal to the Adjustment Amount from the Cash Payment.

 

(b)           Closing Statement.  Within 120 days following the Closing Date, Parent shall prepare and deliver to the Transferors a certificate (the “Closing Statement”) setting forth Parent’s determination of Net Working Capital and the Adjustment Amount, in each case determined in accordance with the Balance Sheet Rules.  Following delivery of the Closing Statement, Parent shall provide the Transferors with any supporting documentation for the Closing Statement that the Transferors may reasonably request.

 

(c)           Dispute Resolution.  Within 30 days after the Transferors’ receipt of the Closing Statement, the Transferors shall deliver to Parent a written statement either accepting the Closing Statement or specifying any objections thereto in reasonable detail (an “Objections Statement”), which objections shall be in reasonable detail describing the nature and amount of the disagreement(s) asserted.  If the Transferors do not deliver an Objections Statement within such 30-day period, then the Closing Statement shall become final and binding upon all parties.  If the Transferors do deliver an Objections Statement within such 30-day period, then the Transferors and Parent shall negotiate in good faith for 15 days following Parent’s receipt of such Objections Statement to resolve such objections (any unresolved objection, a “Dispute”).  After such 15-day period, any item or matter set forth in the Closing Statement that is not a Dispute shall become final and binding upon all parties.  If Parent and the Transferors are unable to resolve all objections during such 15-day period, then any remaining Disputes, and only such remaining Disputes, shall be resolved by an Accounting Firm.  The Accounting Firm shall be instructed to resolve any such remaining Disputes in accordance with the terms of this Agreement within 30 days after its appointment (or such longer period as the Parent and the Transferors may agree).  The resolution of such Disputes by the Accounting Firm (i) shall be set forth in writing, (ii) shall be within the range of dispute between Parent and the Transferors, (iii) shall constitute an arbitral award, and (iv) shall be conclusive and binding upon all the parties upon which a judgment may be rendered by a court having proper jurisdiction thereover.  Upon delivery of such resolution, the Closing Statement, as modified in accordance with such resolution, shall become final and binding upon all parties.

 

(d)           Fees and Expenses of Accounting Firm.  The fees, costs and expenses of the Accounting Firm shall be borne by either Parent or the Transferors as follows:  (i) if the Accounting Firm determines that the Final Adjustment Amount is more than two percent (2%) greater or lower than the Adjustment Amount determined by Parent, then Parent shall bear the fees, costs and expenses of the Accounting Firm, and (ii) if the Accounting Firm determines that the Final Adjustment Amount is less than two percent (2%) greater or lower than the Adjustment Amount determined by Parent, then the Transferors shall bear the fees, costs and expenses of the Accounting Firm through the payment of such fees, costs and expenses by Parent.

 

(e)           Final Adjustment Amount.  As used herein, “Final Adjustment Amount” means (i) if the Transferors fail to deliver an Objections Statement in accordance with Section 2.7(c), the Adjustment Amount as set forth in the Closing Statement, or (ii) if the Adjustment Amount set forth in the Closing Statement is resolved by resolution of Parent and the Transferors or by submission of any remaining Disputes to the Accounting Firm, as contemplated by Section 2.7(c), the Adjustment Amount as so resolved.  If the Final Adjustment Amount exceeds the

 

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Adjustment Amount set forth in the Pre-Closing Statement, then the Consideration payable by Parent to the Transferors shall be reduced by an amount equal to the difference (the “Difference”) between the Final Adjustment Amount and the Adjustment Amount; if the Final Adjustment Amount is less than the Adjustment Amount set forth in the Pre-Closing Statement, then the Consideration payable by Parent to the Transferors shall be increased by an amount equal to the Difference.  Any downward or upward adjustment to the Consideration under this Section 2.7(e) shall be effected as follows: the Transferor Parties or Parent, as applicable, shall promptly, but in no event later than five (5) Business Days following determination of the Final Adjustment Amount in accordance with this Section 2.7, pay to Parent or the Transferor Parties, as applicable, an amount in cash equal to the Difference.

 

(f)            EBITDA Adjustment.  If the Transferors’ EBITDA for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013 exceeds AUS$11,200,000, the Cash Payment payable at Closing shall be increased by an amount equal to the product of (a) seven (7) and (b) the difference between (i) Transferors’ EBITDA for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013 minus (ii) AUS$11,200,000.  However, if Transferors’ EBITDA for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013 is less than or equal to AUS$10,800,000, the Cash Payment payable at Closing shall be decreased by an amount equal to the product of (x) seven (7) and (y) the difference between (i) AUS$10,800,000 and (ii) Transferors’ EBITDA for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013.

 

2.8          Additional Pre-Closing and Post-Closing Adjustment of Consideration.  The Consideration shall also be subject to adjustment at and after the Closing as specified in this Section 2.8.

 

(a)           Pre-Closing Employee Liabilities Statement.  Not fewer than three (3) Business Days prior to the anticipated Closing Date, (i) the Transferors shall deliver to Parent a certificate (the “Pre-Closing Employee Liabilities Statement”) setting forth Transferors’ good faith estimates of the aggregate Liabilities relating to the accrued entitlement to annual leave, long service leave and personal leave of all Designated Employees as of the Closing Date (such aggregate amount being the “Employee Liabilities”), together with supporting documentation for such estimates and any additional information reasonably requested by Parent.  The Pre-Closing Employee Liabilities Statement shall be prepared in consultation with Parent and shall be reasonably acceptable to Parent.  The Consideration payable by Parent to the Transferors shall be decreased by an amount equal to the Employee Liabilities set forth on the Pre-Closing Employee Liabilities Statement.  Any downward adjustment to the Consideration under this Section 2.8(a) shall be effected as follows:  Parent shall deduct as applicable an amount in cash equal to the amount of the Employee Liabilities set forth on the Pre-Closing Employee Liabilities Statement from the Cash Payment.

 

(b)           Closing Statement.  Within 120 days following the Closing Date, Parent shall prepare and deliver to the Transferors a certificate (the “Closing Employee Liabilities Statement”) setting forth Parent’s determination of the Employee Liabilities.  Following delivery of the Closing Employee Liabilities Statement, Parent shall provide the Transferors with any supporting documentation for the Closing Employee Liabilities Statement that the Transferors may reasonably request.

 

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(c)           Dispute Resolution.  Within 30 days after the Transferors’ receipt of the Closing Employee Liabilities Statement, the Transferors shall deliver to Parent a written statement either accepting the Closing Employee Liabilities Statement or specifying any objections thereto in reasonable detail (an “Employee Liabilities Objections Statement”), which objections shall be in reasonable detail describing the nature and amount of the disagreement(s) asserted.  If the Transferors do not deliver an Employee Liabilities Objections Statement within such 30-day period, then the Closing Employee Liabilities Statement shall become final and binding upon all parties.  If the Transferors do deliver an Employee Liabilities Objections Statement within such 30-day period, then the Transferors and Parent shall negotiate in good faith for 15 days following Parent’s receipt of such Employee Liabilities Objections Statement to resolve such objections (any unresolved objection, an “Employee Liabilities Dispute”).  After such 15-day period, any item or matter set forth in the Closing Employee Liabilities Statement that is not an Employee Liabilities Dispute shall become final and binding upon all parties.  If Parent and the Transferors are unable to resolve all objections during such 15-day period, then any remaining Employee Liabilities Disputes, and only such remaining Employee Liabilities Disputes, shall be resolved by the Accounting Firm.  The Accounting Firm shall be instructed to resolve any such remaining Employee Liabilities Disputes in accordance with the terms of this Agreement within 30 days after its appointment (or such longer period as the Parent and the Transferors may agree).  The resolution of such Employee Liabilities Disputes by the Accounting Firm (i) shall be set forth in writing, (ii) shall be within the range of dispute between Parent and the Transferors, (iii) shall constitute an arbitral award, and (iv) shall be conclusive and binding upon all the parties upon which a judgment may be rendered by a court having proper jurisdiction thereover.  Upon delivery of such resolution, the Employee Liabilities Closing Statement, as modified in accordance with such resolution, shall become final and binding upon all parties.

 

(d)           Fees and Expenses of Accounting Firm.  The fees, costs and expenses of the Accounting Firm shall be borne by either Parent or the Transferors as follows:  (i) if the Accounting Firm determines that the Employee Liabilities Final Adjustment Amount is more than two percent (2%) greater or lower than the Employee Liabilities determined by Parent, then Parent shall bear the fees, costs and expenses of the Accounting Firm, and (ii) if the Accounting Firm determines that the Employee Liabilities Final Adjustment Amount is less than two percent (2%) greater or lower than the Employee Liabilities determined by Parent, then the Transferors shall bear the fees, costs and expenses of the Accounting Firm through the payment of such fees, costs and expenses by Parent.

 

(e)           Final Adjustment Amount.  As used herein, “Employee Liabilities Final Adjustment Amount” means (i) if the Transferors fail to deliver an Employee Liabilities Objections Statement in accordance with Section 2.8(c), the Employee Liabilities as set forth in the Closing Employee Liabilities Statement, or (ii) if the Employee Liabilities set forth in the Employee Liabilities Closing Statement is resolved by resolution of Parent and the Transferors or by submission of any remaining Employee Liabilities Disputes to the Accounting Firm, as contemplated by Section 2.8(c), the Employee Liabilities Adjustment Amount as so resolved.  If the Employee Liabilities Final Adjustment Amount exceeds the Employee Liabilities set forth in the Pre-Closing Employee Liabilities Statement, then the Consideration payable by Parent to the Transferors shall be reduced by an amount equal to the difference (the “Employee Liabilities Difference”) between the Employee Liabilities Final Adjustment Amount and the Employee

 

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Liabilities set forth in the Pre-Closing Employee Liabilities Statement.  Any downward adjustment to the Consideration under this Section 2.8(e) shall be effected as follows: The Transferor Parties shall promptly, but in no event later than five (5) Business Days following determination of the Employee Liabilities Final Adjustment Amount in accordance with this Section 2.8, pay to Parent an amount in cash equal to the Employee Liabilities Difference.

 

2.9          Transfer and Sales Taxes.  The Acquiring Parties agree to pay any Transfer and Sales Taxes which are payable in respect of the contribution of the Transferred Assets pursuant to Section 2.1 of this Agreement.

 

ARTICLE 3
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF TRANSFEROR PARTIES

 

As an inducement to the Acquiring Parties to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated herein and except as set forth on Transferor Parties’ disclosure schedule attached hereto and incorporated herein, comprising schedules numbered according to the sections of this Article 3 and as specifically set forth herein (the “Transferor Parties’ Disclosure Schedule”), the Transferor Parties, jointly and severally, make the following representations and warranties to the Acquiring Parties, as of the date of this Agreement (except if another date is specified in the representation or warranty).  Each exception set forth in the Transferor Parties’ Disclosure Schedule will be deemed to qualify (a) the corresponding representation and warranty set forth in this Agreement that is specifically identified (by cross-reference or otherwise) in the Transferor Parties’ Disclosure Schedule and (b) all other representations and warranties to the extent the relevance of such exception to such other representation and warranty is reasonably clear.

 

3.1          Corporate Existence.  Each of the Transferors and the Shareholders are (as applicable) a proprietary limited company duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of Australia, with full corporate power and authority to conduct its business as it is presently being conducted and to own and lease its properties and assets.  Copies of the organizational and constituent documents of the Transferors and the Shareholders, and all amendments thereto, heretofore delivered to Parent (the “Transferor Organization Documents”) are accurate and complete as of the date hereof.  None of the Transferors or the Shareholders are in violation of any of the provisions of its Transferor Organizational Documents.  Except as set forth on Schedule 3.1, no Transferor directly or indirectly owns any equity or similar interest in, or any interest convertible or exchangeable or exercisable for, any equity or similar interest in, any corporation, partnership, joint venture or other business association or entity.  Without limiting any of the foregoing, none of the Transferors or the Shareholders is: (i) being wound up, no resolution for its winding up has been passed and no meeting of members or creditors has been convened for that purpose; (ii) the subject of a winding up application which has been made to a court; (iii) in receivership; (iv) subject to administration under Part 5.3A of the Corporations Act; or (v) Insolvent.  The Transferor Parties are not aware of any circumstances that could give rise to any of the events set out in paragraphs (i) to (v).  None of the shareholders, directors, consultants, officers or employees of the Transferors or the Shareholders have been convicted of an indictable criminal offence.

 

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3.2          Authorization.  Each Transferor and each Shareholder has all requisite corporate power and authority, and has taken all corporate action necessary, to execute and deliver this Agreement, to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which the Transferor or Shareholder (as applicable) is party and to perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder.  Each Principal has the right, power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which such Principal is a party, to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and to perform his obligations hereunder and thereunder.  The execution and delivery by each Transferor and each Shareholder of this Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which it is a party, and the consummation by the Transferors and the Shareholders of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, have been duly authorized and approved by each shareholder of such Transferor or Shareholder (as applicable).  No other corporate proceedings on the part of the Transferors or the Shareholders are necessary to authorize this Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which it is a party and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.  This Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which each Transferor and each Shareholder is a party have been duly executed and delivered by the Transferor or the Shareholder (as applicable) and are the legal, valid and binding obligations of the Transferor or the Shareholder (as applicable) enforceable against the Transferor or the Shareholder (as applicable) in accordance with their terms, except that such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar laws affecting or relating to creditors’ rights generally, and is subject to general principles of equity.  This Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which each Principal is a party have been duly executed and delivered by such Principal and are the legal, valid and binding obligations of such Principal enforceable against such Principal in accordance with their terms, except that such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar laws affecting or relating to creditors’ rights generally, and is subject to general principles of equity.

 

3.3          Governmental Authorization.  The execution, delivery and performance by each of the Transferor Parties of this Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which he or it is a party requires no Governmental Authorization from any Australian Governmental Authority other than (a) any Governmental Authorizations otherwise expressly referred to in this Agreement or any schedule hereto; (b) any filings required to be made by any of the Acquiring Parties in accordance with Applicable Law; (c) notice filings that are not material to the Business; and (d) Governmental Authorizations required by Australian Governmental Authorities to effectuate or record the transfer of any Transferred Assets.

 

3.4          Non-Contravention.  The execution, delivery and performance by each of the Transferor Parties of this Agreement and the Transaction Documents does not and will not (a) contravene or conflict with the Transferor Organization Documents, true and correct copies of which have been delivered to the Acquiring Parties by the Transferor Parties (b) contravene or conflict with or constitute a violation of any provision of any Applicable Law binding upon any of the Transferor Parties, the Business or any of the Transferred Assets; (c) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien on any of the Transferred Assets; or (d) contravene, conflict with or constitute a violation or breach of any agreement to which any of the Transferor Parties is a party or by which any of the Transferor Parties has any obligation to third parties pursuant to any Transferred Contracts.

 

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3.5          Ownership and Absence of Liens.  Except as noted on Schedule 3.5, the Transferors are the sole owners of all of the Transferred Assets, free and clear of any Liens.  To the Transferors’ Knowledge, no third party has made any claim or assertion challenging the Transferors’ sole and exclusive ownership of all right, title and interest in and to the Transferred Assets, free and clear of all Liens.  The tangible Transferred Assets are in normal operating condition and free from any significant defects, ordinary wear and tear excepted, and have been properly serviced and maintained by the Transferors.  To the Transferors’ Knowledge, no third party has made any claim or assertion challenging Transferors’ sole and exclusive ownership of all right, title and interest in and to the capital stock of the Transferors and any options, warrants and other securities of the Transferors that are exercisable for or convertible into capital stock of the Transferors, free and clear of all Liens.

 

3.6          Sufficiency of the Transferred Assets.  Upon consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (including, without limitation, payment of the Cash Payment), the Transferor Parties will have sold, assigned, transferred and conveyed to the Acquiror the Transferred Assets, free and clear of all Liens.  Except as noted on Schedule 3.6, the Transferred Assets comprise all of the assets:  (a) necessary for the Acquiror to conduct the Business and (b) utilized by the Transferors in the Business and will enable the Acquiror to conduct the Business in the manner that the Transferors have conducted the Business during the period ended December 31, 2012.  Without limiting the foregoing, the Transferred Assets are all assets (other than personnel) necessary for the Acquiror to fulfill the obligations under the Transferred Contracts, and are all operating assets of the Transferors used in the Business.  Except as noted on Schedule 3.6, no assets necessary for or related to the conduct of the Business are owned or used by any Person other than the Transferors.  Other than the Business, none of the Transferor Parties or any of their respective Affiliates are engaged in any business or professional endeavors.

 

3.7          Litigation.  There are no Actions that have been brought by or against or before any Governmental Authority or any other Person pending or, to the Knowledge of the Transferors, threatened, nor have any of the Transferor Parties received any correspondence regarding any such pending or threatened Actions, with respect to any of the Transferor Parties that seek to enjoin or rescind the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Transaction Documents, and there are no existing Actions, orders, judgments or decrees against or binding upon any of the Transferor Parties or any of the Transferred Assets, or that would prevent the performance by any of the Transferor Parties of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

3.8          Contracts.

 

(a)           The Transferor Parties have provided Parent with true, correct and complete copies of all Transferred Contracts.  Each of the Transferred Contracts is valid and effective in accordance with its terms, and is binding and enforceable against the relevant Transferor Party and, to the Transferors’ Knowledge, against each other party thereto and in full force and effect.  Each Transferor Party and, to the Transferors’ Knowledge, the other parties to the Transferred Contracts have performed all of their respective obligations required to be performed under the Transferred Contracts.  There is not under any of such Transferred Contracts (i) any existing or claimed default by any of the Transferor Parties or event which, with the notice or lapse in time, or both, would constitute a default by such Transferor Party or

 

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(ii) to the Knowledge of the Transferors, any existing or claimed default by any other party or event which with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a material default by any such party.  There is no actual or, to the Knowledge of the Transferors, threatened termination, cancellation or limitation of any of the Transferred Contracts.  To the Knowledge of the Transferors, there is no pending or threatened bankruptcy, insolvency or similar proceeding with respect to any other party to the Transferred Contracts.

 

(b)           The Transferred Contracts constitute all Contracts relating to the Business.

 

(c)           The Transferred Contracts, respectively, do not contain provisions relating to any of the following matters:

 

(i)            any covenant not to compete or confidentiality agreement of any of the Transferor Parties or for the benefit of another Person;

 

(ii)           any arrangement limiting the freedom of any of the Transferor Parties to conduct the Business in any manner or use the Transferred Assets in any manner;

 

(iii)          any agreement restricting transfer or sale by the Transferor Parties of the Transferor IP or the other Transferred Assets; and

 

(iv)          any rights granted to, or retained by, any Affiliate of any of the Transferor Parties or any member, manager, officer or employee of the Transferors.

 

3.9          Permits; No Required ConsentsSchedule 2.1(i) sets forth all Governmental Authorizations of all Governmental Authorities, necessary for the operation of the Transferred Assets and the Business in substantially the same manner as currently operated by the Transferors.  No Governmental Authorization of any Governmental Authorities are required to manufacture, use, sell or otherwise exploit the Transferred Assets consistent with the manner in which the Transferred Assets are or have been manufactured, used, sold or otherwise exploited by the Transferors.  Schedule 3.9 sets forth the Required Consents that must be obtained prior to the Closing Date.  Except as set forth in Schedules 2.1(i) and 3.9, no consents are required for the Transferor Parties to sell the Transferred Assets.

 

3.10        Compliance with Applicable Laws.  None of the Transferor Parties is in violation of any Applicable Law or any order, writ, injunction or decree of any Governmental Authority applicable to the Transferred Assets or the Business.  All documentation, correspondence, reports, data, analysis and certifications relating to or regarding the Transferred Assets filed or delivered (or, if amended, as of the date for which such amendment speaks) by or on its behalf to any Governmental Authority were true and accurate when so filed or delivered and remain, to the extent required by any Applicable Laws.

 

3.11        Intellectual Property.

 

(a)           Schedule 3.11(a) sets forth an accurate and complete list, as of the date hereof, of all Transferor IP and IT Assets.   The Transferors are the exclusive owners of the entire and unencumbered right, title and interest in and to, all Transferor IP and IT Assets purported to be owned by the Transferors, and the Transferors have a valid right to use all

 

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Transferor IP and IT Assets in the ordinary course of the Business as currently conducted or as contemplated to be conducted free and clear of any and all Liens.  The consummation of the transactions contemplated under the Transaction Documents will not alter, impair, or extinguish any Transferor IP.

 

(b)           The Transferors have taken all commercially reasonable actions to maintain and protect their rights in the Transferor IP including, without limitation, by maintaining the confidentiality of its related Trade Secrets.  All Persons (including, without limitation present and former employees and independent contractors of the Transferors) who have developed any Transferor IP have executed and delivered to the Transferors a valid and enforceable agreement providing for an assignment to the Transferors with respect to such Person’s rights in any Transferor IP.  All Persons who have worked for the Transferors, whether as employees or independent contractors, in developing the Business or who had access to Transferor IP, also have executed and delivered to the Transferors a valid and enforceable agreement providing for the nondisclosure by such Person of any confidential information of the Transferors. All of such agreements are listed in Schedule 3.11(b) and copies thereof have been delivered to the Acquiring Parties.  All such agreements are and will continue to be in effect after the Closing and, to the Knowledge of the Transferors, there have been no breaches of such agreements or of any of any Transferors’ security measures or unauthorized access to the Transferor IP.  At no time during the conception or reduction to practice of any Transferor IP was any developer, inventor or other contributor to such Transferor IP operating directly or indirectly under any grants from any Governmental Authority or subject to any employment agreement, invention assignment, nondisclosure agreement or other Contract with any third Person that could adversely affect the rights of the Transferors, and upon the Closing, the Acquiror to such Transferor IP.

 

(c)           To the Knowledge of the Transferors, all of the Transferor IP is valid, enforceable and subsisting.  The Transferors have not received any notice or claim challenging or questioning the ownership, validity or enforceability of any Transferor IP. The Transferor IP is not subject to any outstanding decree, order, injunction, judgment or ruling restricting the use of such Transferor IP or that would impair the validity or enforceability of such Transferor IP.  The Transferors have timely paid all filing, examination, issuance, post registration and maintenance fees, annuities and the like associated with or required with respect to any of the registered and applied for Intellectual Property listed on Schedule 3.11(a) (the “Transferor Registered IP”), and all documents, assignments, recordations and certificates necessary to be filed by the Transferors to demonstrate its ownership of the Transferor Registered IP and/or maintain the effectiveness of the Transferor Registered IP have been filed with the relevant patent, copyright, trademark or other authorities in Australia or foreign jurisdictions, as the case may be, so that no item required to be listed in Schedule 3.11(a), has lapsed, expired or been abandoned or canceled other than in the ordinary course of the Transferors’ business.  Except as set forth on Schedule 3.11(c), none of the Transferor Registered IP requires any maintenance fees to be paid, affidavit of use to be filed or Taxes or actions falling due within six (6) months after the Closing.

 

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privacy, publicity and endorsement, of any third Person.  The Transferors have not received any notice or claim asserting or suggesting that any such infringement, misappropriation or dilution may be occurring or has occurred (including, without limitation, offers to license), nor, to the Transferors’ Knowledge, is there any basis therefor.  To the Transferors’ Knowledge, no third party is misappropriating, infringing or diluting any Transferor IP.

 

(e)           Except as set forth on Schedule 3.11(e), to the Knowledge of the Transferors, no Open Source Software has been incorporated into or used or distributed with any of Transferors’ Software or otherwise used by the Transferors in any respect in or in connection with Transferors’ Software, in a manner that requires any publishing of Transferors’ Software source code.  To the Knowledge of the Transferors, none of Transferors’ Software is covered by or subject to any Open Source License that requires that source code to be published or made freely available.  To the Knowledge of the Transferors, the Transferors have not created any derivative work based upon any Open Source Software in a manner that requires that those derivative works be published or made feely available.  To the Knowledge of the Transferors, none of the Transferor IP itself is Open Source Software.

 

(f)            The Transferor Parties have provided the Acquiring Parties complete and accurate copies of all Intellectual Property Embodiments and Documentation.

 

(g)           In connection with the Business, to the Transferors’ Knowledge, the activities of the Transferors’ current and past managers, members, employees, officers and contractors in connection with their employment or contractual or other relationship with the Transferors did not and do not violate any agreements or arrangements that any such employees or consultants had or have with any former employer or any other Person.  No litigation (or other proceeding in or before any Governmental Authority or arbitral body) charging any Transferor with infringement or unauthorized or unlawful use of any Transferor IP, or alleging that any services provided by, processes used by, or products manufactured or sold by the Transferors infringe or misappropriate any Intellectual Property right of any third party, is pending, or to the Transferors’ Knowledge, threatened; nor, to the Transferors’ Knowledge, is there any reasonable basis for any such litigation or proceeding.

 

(h)           Schedule 3.11(h)(1) identifies all licenses and other agreements currently in effect pursuant to which the Transferors have licensed, distributed or otherwise granted any rights to any third party with respect to any Transferor IP.  The Transferors have not given any party an indemnity in connection with the Transferor IP.  Schedule 3.11(h)(2) identifies all licenses and other agreements currently in effect pursuant to which a third party has licensed, distributed or otherwise granted to a Transferor any rights to such third party’s Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Embodiments and Documentation, Domain Names or Software that are used in connection with the Business (the foregoing constituting the “IP Agreements”). Except as set forth on Schedule 3.11(h)(3), the Transferor Parties are not obligated to pay any on-going license fees, royalties or any other amount to any other Person in connection with the IP Agreements, the operation of the Business, any license of the Transferor IP or any of the transactions contemplated hereunder, and have no liabilities thereunder.  Consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not result in any increase of any fees with respect to any of the IP Agreements. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.11(h)(4), none of the parties to the Transferred Contracts have received, or have a right to receive, any discounts,

 

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special pricing or other benefits in connection with the Business other than those expressly set forth in the Transferred Contract entered into by such party.  No Transferor nor, to the Knowledge of the Transferors, any other party to any IP Agreement, is in breach or default thereof, and each IP Agreement is fully valid and enforceable in accordance with its terms, except that such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar laws affecting or relating to creditors’ rights generally, and is subject to general principles of equity.

 

(i)            The IT Assets operate and perform in all material respects in accordance with their operation and performance prior to the date of this Agreement.  The Transferors have implemented reasonable controls to prevent the introduction and use of any devices that enable or assist any Person to access without authorization the IT Assets or otherwise significantly adversely affect such IT Assets’ functionality.  To the Knowledge of the Transferors, no Person has gained unauthorized access to the IT Assets.

 

(j)            The Transferors’ operation of any web sites used in connection with the Business, and content thereof and data processed, collected, stored or disseminated in connection therewith, do not violate any Applicable Laws, or any Person’s right of privacy or publicity.  Each Transferor (i) has obtained all necessary permits, approvals, consents, authorizations or licenses to lawfully operate its web sites and to use its data and (ii) is operating its web sites and using its data in accordance with the scope of such permits, approvals, consents, authorizations or licenses.  The Transferors have posted a privacy policy governing the Transferors’ use of data, and disclaimers of liability on its web sites, and the Transferors have complied with such privacy policy in all material respects.  The Transferors have taken all steps in accordance with normal industry practice to secure its web sites and data, and any portion thereof, from unauthorized access or use by any Person.

 

3.12        Advisory Fees.  There is no broker, finder, agent or other intermediary who has been retained by or is authorized to act on behalf of any of the Transferor Parties or their respective Affiliates and is entitled to any fee, commission or reimbursement of expenses upon consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents. For the avoidance of doubt, no manager, member, employee or officer of any Transferor is considered to be a broker, finder, agent or other intermediary of the Transferor, even if they are acting as a finder for, or are planning to become employees of, an Acquiring Party.

 

3.13        Taxes.  Each Transferor Party has timely filed all Tax Returns required to be filed by such Transferor Party and all such Tax Returns have been true, correct, and complete in all material respects.  Each Transferor Party has timely paid all Taxes imposed on such Transferor Party when the same have become due.  Each Transferor Party has complied with all Applicable Laws relating to the withholding and collection of Tax with respect to the Business (including any withholding with respect to wages or other amounts paid or owing to any employee, independent contractor, creditor, member, shareholder or other third party), and has timely reported such amounts and paid them over to the applicable Governmental Authority.  There is no outstanding claim, audit or other examination or proceeding with respect to Taxes with respect to any Transferor Party and, to the Knowledge of the Transferors, no such claim, audit, examination or proceeding is threatened.  No claim has ever been made by a Governmental Authority in a jurisdiction where any Transferor does not file Tax Returns that it is or may be

 

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subject to taxation by that jurisdiction. There are no Liens on any of the Transferred Assets that arose in connection with any failure (or alleged failure) to pay any Tax.  The Transferor Parties have complied in all material respects with all Applicable Laws with respect to the Business with respect to record retention of Tax records.  The Transferors do not have any obligation under any agreement providing for the allocation or sharing of Taxes or an agreement providing for an indemnification for Taxes.  True and complete copies of the Tax Returns of the Transferors for each of the three fiscal years ended as of June 30, 2012, June 30, 2011 and June 30, 2010, and the related schedules and work papers have been delivered by the Transferor Parties to the Acquiring Parties.  All documents relating to the Transferred Assets which have been entered into by the Transferor Parties which are required to be stamped have been duly stamped, and no Transferor Party has received any notice that any document relating to the Transferred Assets to which a Transferor Party is a party, have not been properly stamped under an applicable Tax law.

 

3.14        Financial Statements.  True and complete copies of (i) the audited consolidated balance sheets and the related consolidated statements of income and expenses, shareholders’ equity, and cash flows of the Business for each of the two fiscal years ended as of December 31, 2012, and December 31, 2011, together with all related notes and schedules thereto, accompanied by the reports thereon of the Transferors’ accountants (the “Transferor Audited Financial Statements”) and (ii) the unaudited consolidated balance sheets and the related consolidated statements of income and expenses, shareholders’ equity, and cash flows of the Business for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2013, together with all related notes and schedules thereto accompanied by the reports thereon of Transferors’ accountants (the “Transferor Interim Financial Statements” and, together with the Transferor Audited Financial Statements, the “Transferor Financial Statements”) have been delivered or will be delivered by the Transferor Parties to the Acquiring Parties.  The Transferor Financial Statements (A) were prepared in accordance with the books of account and other financial records of the Transferors, (B) present fairly the consolidated financial condition and results of operations of the Transferors as of the dates thereof or for the periods covered thereby, (C) have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP applied on a basis and (D) include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) that are necessary for a fair presentation of the consolidated financial condition of the Transferors and the results of the operations of the Transferors as of the dates thereof or for the periods covered thereby.

 

3.15        Absence of Liabilities, Changes and Events.  Since December 31, 2012, except as set forth on Schedule 3.15, none of the Transferor Parties has (a) incurred any debts, liabilities, claims against or obligations, and to the Transferors’ Knowledge, there is no reasonable legal basis therefor, that may adversely affect any of the Transferor Parties’ ability to perform his or its obligations hereunder or under the other Transaction Documents or may adversely affect the ownership of the Transferred Assets or the use thereof by the Acquiror in the manner currently used by the Transferors, whether accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise, and whether due or to become due, including but not limited to liabilities on account of Taxes, other governmental charges, duties, penalties, interest or fines; (b) sold, assigned, transferred or licensed any tangible or intangible asset of the Transferors used in the operation of the Business other than in the Ordinary Course of Business; (c) modified or terminated any IP Agreements; (d) increased any salaries, wages or employee benefits or made any arrangement for payment of any bonus or special compensation for any employee of the Transferors who primarily perform services with respect to the Business other than in the Ordinary Course of Business; (e) agreed to take any

 

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action described in (a) through (d) above, or (f) had a Material Adverse Effect with respect to a Transferor.

 

3.16        Operation of the Business.  Since December 31, 2012, the Transferor Parties and their respective Affiliates have conducted the Business, including ownership and use of the Transferred Assets, only through the Transferors and not through any other divisions or any direct or indirect Subsidiary or Affiliate of any of the Transferor Parties.  Since December 31, 2012, the Transferors have operated the Business in the Ordinary Course of Business.  To the Knowledge of the Transferors, as of the date hereof, there are no material adverse changes, modifications or amendments contemplated to be made to any of the Transferred Contracts or any of Transferors’ existing, scheduled or planned revenue generating activities with respect to the Business.

 

3.17        Employment and Labor MattersSchedule 3.17 lists all employees of the Transferors who primarily perform services with respect to the Business (the “Designated Employees”).  The Transferors have complied in all material respects with all Applicable Laws respecting employment and employment practices, terms and conditions of employment, wages and hours, and occupational safety and health.  With respect to the Designated Employees:

 

(a)           except for routine government inquiries, examinations and inspections which the Transferors have no reason to believe are material, there are no charges, governmental audits, investigations, administrative proceedings or complaints, grievances or actions concerning the employment practices of the Transferors pending, nor has any of the Transferor Parties been notified of any such matter being threatened, before any Governmental Authority and, to the Knowledge of the Transferors, no basis for any such matter exists;

 

(b)           No Transferor is a party to any union or collective bargaining agreement, no union attempts to organize its employees have been made, nor are any such attempts now threatened;

 

(c)           No Transferor has experienced any organized slowdown, work interruption, strike, or work stoppage by any of its employees;

 

(d)           none of such employees have filed any complaints against a Transferor or any managers, members, officers or employees of a Transferor, or initiated any Actions against any of the Transferor Parties or been subject to any disciplinary actions by a Transferor; and

 

(e)           The Transferor will not incur any Liability to any such employee or violate any Applicable Laws respecting employment and employment practices as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

3.18        Employee Benefit Matters.

 

(a)           A true, correct and complete list of the names, titles, base salaries, bonus information, date of hiring, sick and vacation leave that is accrued and unused and all other benefits of the Designated Employees as of the date hereof is included on Schedule 3.18.  To the Transferors’ Knowledge, except as contemplated by this Agreement (i) it is not expected that any of the Designated Employees will be terminating employment with a Transferor prior to the

 

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Closing Date or will not commence employment with the Acquiror as of the Closing Date,  (ii) none of the Designated Employees or former employees of the Transferors have violated any confidentiality agreement or covenant not to compete and (iii) none of the Designated Employees have violated (A) any material Applicable Laws in the course of their employment with a Transferor, or (B) any material Transferors’ policies, in each case excepting such violations as would not be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to a Transferor.  All former or current employees (whether or not Designated Employees) which have or had information or access to information regarding the Transferred Assets have entered into a customary confidentiality and covenant not to compete agreement with a Transferor which are and will continue to be in effect after the Closing.

 

(b)           Arising from their employment with a Transferor, the Designated Employees employment agreements are listed in Schedule 3.18 (the “Compensation Programs”).

 

(c)           With respect to the Designated Employees, the Transferors have made all superannuation contributions (i) required to avoid any liability for a superannuation guarantee charge under the Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992 (Cth) and (ii) at the prescribed minimum level of superannuation set out in the contract of employment of each of the Designated Employees. As at the Closing Date, there are no outstanding payments or unpaid contributions with respect to superannuation on the part of the Transferors (whether or not in respect of the Designated Employees) beyond the period during which such contributions are required by Law to be paid. The Transferors have at all times complied with all applicable requirements of the Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992 (Cth) concerning choice of fund.  None of the Designated Employees are members of a defined benefit superannuation scheme.

 

(d)           Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated hereby or by the Transaction Documents will (i) result in any payment (including, without limitation, severance, unemployment compensation, golden parachute or otherwise) becoming due to any Designated Employee, (ii) increase any benefits otherwise payable to any Designated Employee, or (iii) result in any acceleration of the time of payment or vesting of any such benefits.

 

3.19        Insurance.  With respect to the Business, the Transferors maintain insurance policies that are customary and adequate, including, without limitation, general liability employer’s liability, business liability and errors and omissions policies.  All such insurance policies are listed on Schedule 3.19 and are in full force and effect and enforceable in accordance with their terms.  All of the Transferred Assets and the use of the Transferred Assets of an insurable nature are insured by the Transferors in such amounts and against such losses or risks as is customary and usual, as required by Applicable Law and as required by Contract.

 

3.20        Real Property.  The Transferors do not own a fee interest in any real property.  Schedule 3.20 sets forth a true, correct and complete list of all of the Transferors’ Leases.  The Transferor Parties have delivered true, complete and correct copies of all such Leases (including, all amendments, modifications and supplements thereof) to the Acquiring Parties and each such Lease is in full force and effect.  The relevant Transferor, as tenant under its Leases, is not in arrears in the payment of any rent under such Leases.

 

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3.21        Books and Records.  The Transferors have made and kept (and given the Acquiring Parties access to) the books of account, minute books, stock or other ownership record books and other records of the Transferors relating to the Business, which, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the activities of the Transferors related to the Business. The minute books of each Transferor contain accurate and complete records of all meetings held of, and corporate action taken by, the relevant Transferor’s directors and stockholders, and no such meeting has been held for which minutes have not been prepared or actions taken for which written consents have not been prepared, as applicable, and are not contained in such minute books. At the time of the Closing, all of such books and records will be in the possession of the Transferors.

 

3.22        Solvency.

 

(a)           Each Transferor Party is not now Insolvent and will not be rendered Insolvent by the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

(b)           Immediately after giving effect to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement: (i) each Transferor will be able to pay its Liabilities as they become due in the ordinary course of its business; (ii) each Transferor will not have unreasonably small capital with which to conduct its present or proposed business; and (iii) taking into account all pending and threatened Actions, final judgments against a Transferor in actions for money damages are not reasonably anticipated to be rendered at a time when, or in amounts such that, each Transferor will be unable to satisfy any such judgments in accordance with their terms (taking into account the maximum probable amount of such judgments in any such actions and the earliest reasonable time at which such judgments might be rendered) as well as all other obligations of the Transferor.

 

(c)           No bankruptcy, reorganization, debt arrangement or other case or Action under any bankruptcy or insolvency law has been commenced with respect to a Transferor.

 

3.23        No Other Agreements to Sell the Transferred Assets or Transferor Interests.  None of the Transferor Parties, nor any of their respective representatives or Affiliates, is a party to any Contract with any other Person (other than the Acquiring Parties with respect to clause (a) of this Section 3.23) to (a) sell, assign, transfer or effect a sale of the Business or any of the Transferred Assets, (b) issue, sell, assign, transfer or effect a sale of any Transferor Interests, or (c) effect any merger, consolidation, liquidation, dissolution or other reorganization of a Transferor, or to enter into any Contract or cause the entering into of any Contract with respect to any of the foregoing.

 

3.24        Affiliates.  Other than the Shareholders and the Principals, the Transferors are not controlled by any Person and the Transferors are not in control of any other Person.  Schedule 2.1(c) lists each Transferred Contract to which a Transferor Party and any Party or any of their Related Persons is a party.  Neither the Principals nor any of their respective Related Persons own, directly or indirectly, or otherwise has an interest in whole or in part, any tangible or intangible property (including the Transferor IP) that the Transferors use or the use of which is necessary for the conduct of the Business or the ownership or operation of the Transferred Assets.

 

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3.25        Sophisticated Investor; Resale.  Each Transferor Party is a “sophisticated investor” within the meaning of section 708(8) of the Corporations Act or a “professional investor” within the meaning of section 708(11) of the Corporations Act.  The Transferor Parties, jointly and severally, represent, warrant, acknowledge and agree that the Parent Common Stock comprised in the Stock Consideration to be acquired by them at Closing under this Agreement (i) is being acquired as part of the consideration payable for the disposal of the Transferred Assets and (ii) is not, and will not be, acquired with the purpose of selling or transferring that Parent Common Stock, or granting, issuing or transferring interests in, or options over, that Parent Common Stock, within twelve (12) months after its issue.

 

3.26        Waiver of the Totem Shareholders Agreement Non-Compete.  Each Shareholder hereby waives any and all of its rights to enforce Section 18.1 of the Totem Shareholders Agreement in connection with any of the Transferor Parties’ performance of their respective obligations under this Agreement and any of the Transaction Documents.

 

3.27        Material Misstatements Or Omissions.  No representations or warranties by any of the Transferor Parties in this Agreement (including the Transferor Parties’ Disclosure Schedule) or any Transaction Document to which any of them is a party contains or will contain any untrue statement of a material fact, or omits or will omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements or facts contained therein not misleading.  The Transferor Parties have furnished or caused to be furnished to the Acquiring Parties or any of their respective officers, directors, agents, employees or other representatives for review complete and correct copies of all agreements and documents set forth on or referred to in the Transferor Parties’ Disclosure Schedule.

 

ARTICLE 4
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE ACQUIRING PARTIES

 

In this Article 4, any reference to the “Knowledge of SFX” or “SFX’s Knowledge” means Parent’s actual knowledge after reasonable inquiry of Parent’s directors and executive officers (within the meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities Act).

 

Except as disclosed in that section of the document of even date herewith delivered by Parent to the Transferors prior to the execution and delivery of this Agreement (the “SFX Disclosure Schedule”; all references in this Article 4 to a “Schedule” mean a Schedule of SFX Disclosure Schedule) corresponding to the Section of this Agreement to which any of the following representations and warranties specifically relate or as disclosed in another section of the SFX Disclosure Schedule if it is reasonably apparent from the nature of the disclosure that it is applicable to another Section of this Agreement, each Acquiring Party represents and warrants to the Transferor Parties as follows:

 

4.1          Corporate Existence and Power.  Each of the Acquiring Parties is a corporation or limited liability company duly incorporated or formed, validly existing and in good standing, and no certificate of dissolution has been filed, under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or formation.  Each of the Acquiring Parties has the corporate or limited liability company power to own its properties and to carry on its respective business as now being conducted and as proposed to be conducted.  Each of the Acquiring Parties has delivered or made available to the

 

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Transferor Parties a true and correct copy of its charter, bylaws or equivalent organizational documents, each as amended to date.  No Acquiring Party is in violation of any of the provisions of its charter, bylaws or equivalent organizational documents.

 

4.2          Capital Structure.  The authorized capital stock of Parent consists of (i) 300 million shares of Parent Common Stock, of which there were issued and outstanding as of the close of business on the date hereof, 63,892,902 shares of Parent Common Stock, and (ii) 100,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value US$0.001 per share, of which there were issued and outstanding as of the close of business on the date hereof, no shares of preferred stock of Parent.  All outstanding shares of Parent Common Stock are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and are free of any Liens other than any Liens created by or imposed upon the holders thereof, and are not subject to preemptive rights or rights of first refusal created by statute, the charter, bylaws or equivalent organizational documents of an or any agreement to which any Acquiring Party is a party or by which it is bound.

 

4.3          Authorization.  Each of the Acquiring Parties has all requisite corporate or limited liability company, as the case may be, power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution, delivery and performance by each of the Acquiring Parties of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Transaction Documents are within the corporate powers of each of the Acquiring Parties and have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate or limited liability company, as the case may be, action on the part of each of the Acquiring Parties.  This Agreement has been duly and validly executed by each of the Acquiring Parties and each of the Transaction Documents will be duly and validly executed by and does or will constitute the legal, valid and binding agreement of each of the Acquiring Parties, enforceable against such party in accordance with its terms (assuming execution by the other parties thereto), subject to general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in an action in equity or at law).

 

4.4          Governmental Authorization, Other Consents.  The execution, delivery and performance by each of the Acquiring Parties of this Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which such Acquiring Party is a party requires no action by, consent or approval of, or filing with any Governmental Authority or other Person other than any actions, consents or approvals otherwise expressly referred to in this Agreement and any filings that any Acquiring Party shall make in accordance with Applicable Law.

 

4.5          Litigation.  There are no Actions that have been brought by or against or before any Governmental Authority or any other Person pending or, to the Knowledge of SFX, threatened with respect to any Acquiring Party or any of their respective properties or officers or directors (in their capacities as such).  There are no Actions that seek to enjoin or rescind the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Transaction Documents, and there are no existing actions, orders, judgments or decrees against or binding upon any Acquiring Party that could reasonably be expected to prevent the performance by any Acquiring Party of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

4.6          Non-Contravention.  The execution, delivery and performance by each of the Acquiring Parties of this Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which such Acquiring Party is a party does not and will not (a) contravene or conflict with the organizational

 

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documents of any Acquiring Party, true and correct copies of which have been delivered to Transferor by such Acquiring Party; (b) contravene or conflict with or constitute a violation of any provision of any Applicable Law binding upon any Acquiring Party; or (c) contravene, conflict with or constitute a violation or breach of any agreement to which any Acquiring Party is a party.

 

4.7          Restrictions on Business Activities.  There is no agreement or order of a Governmental Authority binding upon any Acquiring Party which has or reasonably could be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice of any Acquiring Party, any acquisition of property by any Acquiring Party or the conduct of business by any Acquiring Party.

 

4.8          Taxes.  Each Acquiring Party has timely filed all Tax Returns required to be filed by such Acquiring Party, if any, and all such Tax Returns have been true, correct, and complete in all material respects.  Each Acquiring Party has timely paid all Taxes imposed on such Acquiring Party, if any, when the same have become due.  Each Acquiring Party has complied with all Applicable Laws relating to the withholding and collection of Tax (including any withholding with respect to wages or other amounts paid or owing to any employee, independent contractor, creditor, member, shareholder or other third party related to such Acquiring Party), and has timely reported such amounts and paid them over to the applicable Governmental Authority.  There is no outstanding claim, audit or other examination or proceeding with respect to Taxes with respect to any Acquiring Party and, to the Knowledge of SFX, no such claim, audit, examination or proceeding is threatened.  Each Acquiring Party has complied in all material respects with all Applicable Laws with respect to such Acquiring Party with respect to record retention.  No Acquiring Party has any obligation under any agreement providing for the allocation or sharing of Taxes or an agreement providing for an indemnification for Taxes.

 

4.9          Employee Benefit Plans.  Other than as set forth on Schedule 4.9, no Acquiring Party has any employee compensation, incentive, fringe or benefit plans, programs, policies, commitments or other arrangements (whether or not set forth in a written document) covering any active or former employee, director or consultant of any Acquiring Party, or any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) which is under common control with any Acquiring Party, with respect to which any Acquiring Party has liability or obligation.

 

4.10        Labor Matters.  No Acquiring Party is a party to any collective bargaining agreement or other labor union contract applicable to Persons employed by any Acquiring Party and, to the Knowledge of SFX, there are no activities or proceedings of any labor union to organize any such employees.

 

4.11        Compliance With Laws.  Each Acquiring Party has complied with, is not in violation of, and has not received any notices of violation with respect to, any Applicable Law with respect to the conduct of its respective business, or the ownership or operation of its respective business.

 

4.12        Issuance of Parent Common StockParent represents, warrants, acknowledges and agrees that the Parent Common Stock comprised in the Stock Consideration to be issued to the Transferor Parties at Closing under this Agreement is not, and will not be, issued (i) in connection with any fundraising activity undertaken or to be undertaken by Parent (but rather as

 

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part of the consideration payable for the acquisition of the Transferred Assets) nor (ii) with the purpose of the Transferors selling or transferring that Parent Common Stock, or granting, issuing or transferring interests in, or options over, that Parent Common Stock, within twelve (12) months after its issue.

 

4.13        No Other Representations and Warranties.  Except as expressly set forth in this Article 4, no Acquiring Party makes any representation or warranty, express or implied, at law or in equity, with respect to the Acquiring Parties, their affiliates, their businesses or financial condition or any of their assets, Liabilities or operations or any other matter, and any such other representations or warranties are hereby expressly disclaimed.

 

ARTICLE 5
COVENANTS OF THE PARTIES

 

5.1          Further Assurances.  The Parties agree to execute and deliver such other documents, certificates, agreements and other writings and to take such other actions as may be reasonably necessary in order to consummate or implement on a timely basis the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.  In addition, at such times and from time to time on and after the Closing Date, upon reasonable request by any of the Acquiring Parties, the Transferor Parties will execute, acknowledge and deliver, or will cause to be done, executed, acknowledged and delivered, all such further acts, deeds, assignments, transfers, conveyances, licenses, powers of attorney, and assurances that may reasonably be required for the better conveying, transferring, assigning, delivering and confirming ownership to, or reducing to the possession of, the Acquiror all of the Transferred Assets and to otherwise carry out the purposes of this Agreement.

 

5.2          Certain Filings. Without limiting the generality of Section 5.1, the Parties shall cooperate with one another in determining whether any action by or in respect of, or filing with, any Governmental Authority is reasonably necessary or appropriate, or any action, consent, approval or waiver from any party to any of the Transferred Contracts is reasonably necessary or appropriate, in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.  Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, in taking such actions or making any such filings, the Parties shall furnish information reasonably required in connection therewith and seek timely to obtain any such actions, consents, approvals or waivers.

 

5.3          Public Announcements; Confidentiality.

 

(a)           The Parties agree that prior to issuing any other press release or public announcement concerning any provisions of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, each Party shall so advise the other Party hereto, and the Parties shall thereafter use their reasonable efforts to cause a mutually agreeable release or announcement to be issued.  Prior to the public filing with the SEC of Parent’s registration statement on Form S-1 in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Other Purchase Agreements (the “Registration Statement”), Parent shall not publicly disclose any details regarding the Consideration without the Transferors’ prior written consent.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Parties may, on a confidential basis, release information regarding the existence and content of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby to their respective Affiliates, agents, accountants, attorneys, prospective lenders, advisors or investors.  Nothing in this Section 5.3 shall prevent the Acquiror or Parent from disclosing any information

 

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regarding the Transferor Parties, the Business, this Agreement (including the details regarding the Consideration) or the transactions contemplated hereby to Parent’s existing stockholders or other Persons with which or whom Parent or any of its Affiliates are contemplating a potential transaction.

 

(b)           “Confidential Information” means any confidential business or technical information relating to the operations, business plans, or intellectual property of the Business (and not the other operations of the Transferors) and includes without limitation Transferors’ Software, the Transferor IP, the Intellectual Property Embodiments and Documentation, the Equipment Embodiments and Documentation, in each case, relating to the Business, and all other confidential information relating to the Business, but excludes (i) information any of the Acquiring Parties discloses to any third party who has not agreed to non-disclosure restrictions similar to those contained in this Section 5.3(b); (ii) information that is or becomes known to the public or enter the public domain, other than by any fault of any of the Transferor Parties; (iii) information rightfully disclosed to any Transferor Party by a third party that is legally free to disclose such matters; and (iv) information developed by any Transferor Party, alone or with others, that does not utilize the Confidential Information.  Except as otherwise required by Applicable Law, a court of competent jurisdiction or the enforcement of this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents, from and after the Closing Date, none of the Transferor Parties shall, without the prior written consent of Parent, disclose to any other Person or use (whether for the account of the Transferors or any other party) any Confidential Information; provided, however that each Transferor Party may disclose to its members, accountants, attorneys and lenders Tax and financial information relating to its ownership and operation of the Business.  In the event that any Transferor Party believes that it is required to disclose any such Confidential Information pursuant to Applicable Laws, such Transferor Party shall give timely written notice to Parent so that Parent and its Affiliates may have an opportunity to obtain a protective order or other appropriate relief at the Acquiring Parties’ sole expense.  The Transferor Parties shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate in any such action by Parent and its Affiliates at the Acquiring Parties’ sole expense.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Section 5.3(b), the individual identities of an event, venue, promoter, artist or customer shall not be Confidential Information; however, any lists of customers comprising Transferred Assets shall not be so excluded.

 

5.4          Offer of Employment.  To the extent a Designated Employee is not party to an employment agreement with a Transferor that is a Transferred Contract, the Transferor Parties shall cooperate with the Acquiring Parties and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to seek to obtain on behalf of the Acquiring Parties the acceptance of an offer of employment by any Designated Employees that the Acquiring Parties may hereafter elect to employ, and the Transferor Parties consent to the Acquiring Parties or any of their respective Affiliates communicating directly with such Designated Employees about offers of employment commencing ten (10) days prior to the Closing Date or such earlier date as the Transferors may agree to in their sole discretion.  The Acquiring Parties shall make offers of employment to the Designated Employees on terms and conditions to be determined by the Acquiring Parties, provided that each offer of employment is on terms and conditions substantially similar to, and, considered on an overall basis, no less favorable than the Designated Employee’s terms and conditions of employment with the Transferor Parties.  The Acquiring Parties shall recognize each Designated Employee’s service with the Transferring Parties for the purposes of calculating

 

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all statutory entitlements and the Acquiring Parties shall assume liability for each Designated Employee’s accrued entitlement to annual leave, long service leave and personal leave.  The Transferor Parties agree to release each Designated Employee from his or her employment effective from the date on which the Designated Employee will commence employment with the Acquiring Parties.  Each Principal has agreed by his execution of this Agreement to execute and deliver at Closing an employment agreement, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B (the “Employment Agreement”), to Parent or, if directed by Parent, one of Parent’s Affiliates.  Except for obligations to the Transferors, to the Knowledge of the Transferors, the Principals are not obligated under or bound by any agreement or instrument, or any judgment, decree, or order of any court of administrative agency, that (a) conflicts or may conflict with their agreements and obligations to use their commercially reasonable efforts to promote the interests of the Acquiring Parties, (b) conflicts or may conflict with the business or operations of the Acquiring Parties, or (c) restricts or may restrict the use or disclosure of any information that may be useful to the Acquiring Parties.  Without regard to whether the Acquiror employs the Principals or the Designated Employees, the Transferors shall be solely responsible for all outstanding payments due to the Principals and the Designated Employees under their existing terms of employment with the Transferors (including but not limited to salary, severance obligations or any other payment, except as otherwise provided for in this Section 5.4) through the Closing Date and the Transferor Parties acknowledge and agree that none of the Acquiring Parties shall assume or in any fashion be bound by any employment Contract between a Transferor and the Principals or a Designated Employee.

 

5.5          Assignment of Contracts and Claims.  Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement, nothing in this Agreement or any related document shall be construed as an attempt to assign (a) any Contract which, as a matter of law or by its terms, is nonassignable without the consent of the other parties thereto unless such consent has been given or (b) any Contract or claim as to which all of the remedies for the enforcement thereof enjoyed by a Transferor would not, as a matter of law or by their terms, pass to the Acquiror as an incident of the transfers and assignments to be made under this Agreement.  Nothing in this Section 5.5 shall relieve a Transferor of its obligations to obtain any Required Consents required for the transfer of the Transferred Assets and all rights thereunder to the Acquiror.

 

5.6          Third Party Notification.  Each Party agrees to inform any actual or potential third party purchasers, licensees, or transferees of the restrictions imposed by the Transaction Documents on the rights licensed to or retained by the Transferors, and on the rights acquired by the Acquiror, in this transaction.

 

5.7          Non-Solicitation.

 

(a)           Restricted Conduct.  Each Principal agrees that he shall not, and shall cause his controlled Affiliates not to, for the Restricted Period in the Restricted Area, directly or indirectly (i) hire or offer employment to or seek to hire any Designated Employee or any other employee of any Acquiring Party or any successor or Affiliate thereof, unless such Acquiring Party first terminates the employment of such employee or gives its written consent to such employment or offer of employment, (ii) induce, solicit, persuade or encourage (or in any manner attempt to induce, solicit, persuade or encourage), or cause or authorize any other Person to induce, solicit, persuade or encourage, any such Designated Employee or any other such employee of any Acquiring Party or any successor or Affiliate thereof, to leave the employ of his

 

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or her employer, (iii) induce, solicit, persuade or encourage (or in any manner attempt to induce, solicit, persuade or encourage), or cause or authorize any other Person to induce, solicit, persuade or encourage, any Person to cease, diminish or not commence doing business with any Acquiring Party or any successor or Affiliate thereof or (iv) disparage the Business or any Acquiring Party or any successor or Affiliate thereof to any Person.

 

(b)           Enforceability.  The terms of this Section 5.7 are a material inducement to the Acquiring Parties to enter into this Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which they are a party and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereunder and thereunder.  The Parties acknowledge and agree that any violation of this Section 5.7 will result in irreparable injury to the Acquiring Parties and agree that the Acquiring Parties shall be entitled to preliminary and permanent injunctive relief, without the necessity of proving actual damages, as well as an equitable accounting of all earnings, profits and other benefits arising from any violation of this Section 5.7, which rights shall be cumulative and in addition to any other rights or remedies to which the Acquiring Parties may be entitled.  The Parties acknowledge and agree that the restrictive covenants contained herein are reasonable under the circumstances and further agree that the covenants contained in this Section 5.7 should be interpreted in such a manner as to be effective and valid under Applicable Law.  In the event any portion of this Section 5.7 shall be held to be illegal or unenforceable, the remainder of this Section 5.7 shall remain in full force and effect.  If any of the restrictions contained in this Section 5.7 shall for any reason be held to be excessively broad as to duration, scope, activity or subject, such provision shall be construed by limiting or reducing it so as to be enforceable to the maximum extent compatible with Applicable Law.

 

5.8          Non-Competition.

 

(a)           For the Restricted Period in the Restricted Area, each Principal agrees that he shall not, and shall cause his controlled Affiliates not to, directly or indirectly, (i) solicit, induce or cause any Person with whom that Transferor Party had a business relationship with respect to the Business to reduce or terminate such Person’s business relationship with an Acquiring Party or any of their respective Affiliates or their successors or assigns; and none of the Transferor Parties shall, directly or indirectly, approach any such Person for any such purpose, or authorize or assist in the taking of any of such actions for any such purpose, (ii) engage in any Restricted Activity, (iii) acquire, or own in any manner, any interest in any Person that engages in any Restricted Activity, or that engages in any business, activity or enterprise that competes with any aspect of any of Restricted Activity, or (iv) be interested in (whether as an owner, director, officer, partner, member, manager, joint venturer, lender, shareholder, vendor, consultant, employee, advisor, agent, independent contractor or otherwise), or otherwise participate in the management or operation of, any Person that engages in any Restricted Activity or in any business, activity or enterprise that competes with any Restricted Activity; provided, however, that this Section 5.8 shall not apply to the ownership of less than five percent (5%) of the outstanding stock of any Person who has a class of securities that is publicly traded.

 

(b)           The Parties acknowledge that the acquisition of the Business and the goodwill of the Business is an essential component of the transactions contemplated hereby, and believe that the goodwill of the Transferors and of the Business is a valuable asset and an

 

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essential inducement to the Acquiring Parties to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions to be consummated pursuant to this Agreement.  The Parties acknowledge that it could substantially dilute the value of such goodwill if any of the Transferor Parties violated any of the provisions of Section 5.8.  In order to induce the Acquiring Parties to enter into this Agreement and as a condition precedent to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, each of the Transferor Parties agrees, insofar as he or it acts in its capacity as a selling equity holder, or a controlling person thereof, and not as an employee, a manager, a member of a management board or a consultant, to accept and be bound by the restrictions as set forth in Section 5.8(a).  In addition, the Parties acknowledge and agree that the provisions of Section 5.8(a) and the period of time, geographic area and scope and type of restrictions on its activities set forth in such Section, are reasonable and necessary for the protection of the Acquiring Parties, which are paying substantial consideration and other benefits to the Transferor Parties in consideration for the covenants of the Transferor Parties hereunder.

 

(c)           If any provision contained in any of Section 5.8(a) shall be determined by any court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable by reason of its extending for too great a period of time or over too great a geographical area or by reason of its being too extensive in any other respect, (i) such provision shall be interpreted to extend over the maximum period of time for which it may be enforceable and/or over the maximum geographical area as to which it may be enforceable and/or to the maximum extent in all other respects as to which it may be enforceable, all as determined by such court or other tribunal making such determination, and (ii) in its reduced form, such provision shall then be enforceable, but such reduced form of provision shall only apply with respect to the operation of such provision in the particular jurisdiction in or for which such adjudication is made.  It is the intention of the Parties that the provisions of Section 5.8(a) shall be enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by Applicable Law.

 

(d)           The Parties acknowledge and agree that any breach or threatened breach of the covenants or other provisions contained in Section 5.8(a) may cause the Acquiring Parties material and irreparable damage, the exact amount of which will be difficult to ascertain, and that the remedies at law for any such breach will be inadequate.  Accordingly, the Acquiring Parties shall, in addition to all other available rights and remedies (including, but not limited to, seeking such damages as it can show it has sustained by reason of such breach and recovery of costs and expenses including, but not limited to, attorneys’ fees and expenses), be entitled to seek specific performance and injunctive relief (including, without limitation, a temporary and/or permanent restraining order and/or a permanent injunction) in respect of any breach or threatened breach of any of such covenants or provisions.

 

5.9          Business Examinations and Physical Investigations of Transferred Assets.  Prior to the Closing, the Acquiring Parties shall be entitled, through their respective employees and representatives, including, without limitation, their respective auditors, and consultants and advisors, to make such investigations and examinations of the Business, the Transferred Assets, the books and records of the Transferors relating to the Business and the affairs and financial condition of the Transferors relating to the Business as the Acquiring Parties may request for the purpose of familiarizing the Acquiring Parties with the Business.  In order that the Acquiring Parties may have the full opportunity to do so, the Transferors shall furnish the Acquiring Parties and their respective representatives during such period with all information concerning the

 

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Business, the Transferred Assets and the affairs and financial condition of the Transferors as the Acquiring Parties or such representatives may reasonably request and cause the Transferors’ officers, employees, consultants, agents, accountants and attorneys to use commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate with the Acquiring Parties and such representatives and to provide all such information and documents requested by the Acquiring Parties and/or such representatives.

 

5.10        Required Consents. The Transferor Parties shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain all Required Consents for all Transferred Contracts as promptly as practicable after the date hereof and shall cooperate with the Acquiring Parties in connection with the foregoing.  If Schedule 2.1(c) reflects that a contract is still under review, or if a Required Consent is not obtained prior to the Closing and the Acquiring Parties elect to waive the condition that such Required Consent be obtained prior to Closing, (a) the relevant Transferors shall continue to use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain such Required Consent as promptly as practicable after the Closing Date, (b) the relevant Transferors shall continue to maintain in effect the lease for its 1st Floor, 4-6 Duke St, Windsor, Victoria office, and shall permit the Principals to continue to use their existing office at 1st Floor, 4-6 Duke St, Windsor, Victoria on behalf of the Acquiror at no charge, until the Required Consent relating thereto is obtained or the Acquiror notifies the relevant Transferors that it has elected not to accept such Transferred Contract, (c) until such time as Required Consents are obtained for any other Transferred Contract for which a Required Consent is necessary, the relevant Transferors shall, without any cost to the Acquiror, provide the Acquiror with all benefits of the relevant Transferors under such Transferred Contracts, (d) the Acquiror may at any time elect not to accept an assignment of a Transferred Contract for which a Required Consent has not been obtained or if Schedule 2.1(c) reflects that a contract is still under review, in which event neither of the Acquiring Parties shall have any obligations thereunder and such Transferred Contract shall instead be part of the Excluded Assets, and (e) at such time as such Required Consents are obtained after the Closing or the Acquiror elects to accept a Transferred Contract which was still under review, the relevant Transferors shall, within three (3) Business Days of request by the Acquiror, deliver to the Acquiror an executed assignment and assumption agreement with respect to such Transferred Contract.

 

5.11        Conduct of the Business.

 

(a)           Affirmative Covenants.  Each of the Transferor Parties covenants and agrees that, between the date hereof and the earlier of (A) the Closing or (B) the termination of this Agreement, the Transferor Parties (solely to the extent it relates to the Business) shall:

 

(i)            conduct the Business in the Ordinary Course of Business;

 

(ii)           use reasonable efforts to preserve intact in all material respects the business organization of the Business and the Transferor Parties’ relationships with employees, customers, strategic partners, suppliers, distributors, landlords and others with whom the Transferor Parties deal with in connection with the conduct of the Business and in the Ordinary Course of Business of the Business;

 

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(iii)          pay the Transferors’ accounts payable and other obligations in connection with the Business when they become due and payable in the Ordinary Course of Business;

 

(iv)          perform all of the Transferors’ obligations under all Contracts to which a Transferor is a party, by which a Transferor or any of the Transferred Assets is bound or affected in connection with the Business or pursuant to which a Transferor is an obligor or beneficiary in connection with the Business, and comply in all material respects with all Applicable Law in connection with the Business;

 

(v)           maintain the Transferred Assets in a state of repair and condition that complies in all material respects with Applicable Law and is consistent with the requirements and normal conduct of the Business;

 

(vi)          continue in full force and effect its insurance policies;

 

(vii)         maintain the Transferors’ books and records in connection with the Business consistent with the Ordinary Course of Business; and

 

(viii)        confer with the Acquiror concerning operational matters of a material nature in connection with the Business and otherwise report periodically to the Acquiror concerning the state of the Transferors’ Business.

 

(b)           Negative Covenants.  Each of the Transferor Parties covenants and agrees that, between the date hereof and the earlier of (A) the Closing or (B) the earlier termination of this Agreement, without the prior written consent of the Acquiror, the Transferor Parties (solely to the extent it relates to the Business) shall not:

 

(i)            except in the Ordinary Course of Business, cause the Transferors to enter into, assume or become subject to any Contract in connection with the Business;

 

(ii)           amend, waive any right under, renew, cancel or terminate any of the Transferred Contracts without the prior written consent of the Acquiror, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed;

 

(iii)          grant or announce any increase in the salaries, bonuses or other benefits payable by a Transferor to any of the Designated Employees to be offered employment by either of the Acquiring Parties, other than as required by Applicable Law, pursuant to any plans, programs or agreements existing on the date hereof or other ordinary increases consistent with the past practices of the Transferors;

 

(iv)          institute, adopt or amend any compensation or benefit plan, policy, program or arrangement or collective bargaining agreement applicable to any of the Designated Employees to be offered employment by either of the Acquiring Parties, other than as required by Applicable Law;

 

(v)           change any method of accounting or accounting practice or policy used by the Transferors other than such changes required by Australian GAAP or U.S. GAAP;

 

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(vi)          fail to exercise any rights of renewal with respect to any of the Transferors’ Leased Real Property that by its terms would otherwise expire;

 

(vii)         settle or compromise any claims of a Transferor in connection with the Business (other than Excluded Assets) except in the Ordinary Course of Business;

 

(viii)        permit or allow any of the Transferred Assets to be subjected to any Lien;

 

(ix)          incur any indebtedness for borrowed money or guarantee any such indebtedness or issue or sell any debt securities or guarantee any debt securities of others;

 

(x)           sell, transfer, lease, sublease, license or otherwise dispose of any properties or assets, real, personal or mixed (including leasehold interests and intangible property) of a Transferor used in connection with the Business; or

 

(xi)          agree, whether in writing or otherwise, to take any of the actions specified in this Section 5.11, except as contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents.

 

5.12        No Solicitation or Negotiation.  Each of the Transferor Parties agrees that between the date of this Agreement and the earlier of (a) the Closing and (b) the termination of this Agreement, none of the Transferor Parties nor any of their respective Affiliates, officers, managers, members, representatives or agents will (i) solicit, initiate, consider, encourage or accept any other proposals or offers from any Person (A) relating to any acquisition or purchase of all or any portion of the Transferor Interests or any Transferred Assets or (B) to enter into any merger, consolidation, business combination, recapitalization, reorganization or other extraordinary business transaction involving or otherwise relating to the Business or (ii) participate in any discussions, conversations, negotiations and other communications regarding, or furnish to any other Person any information with respect to, or otherwise cooperate in any way, assist or participate in, facilitate or encourage any effort or attempt by any other Person to seek to do any of the foregoing.  Between the date of this Agreement and the earlier of (a) the Closing and (b) the termination of this Agreement, each of the Transferor Parties immediately shall cease and cause to be terminated all existing discussions, conversations, negotiations and other communications with any Persons conducted heretofore with respect to any of the foregoing.  Between the date of this Agreement and the earlier of (a) the Closing and (b) the termination of this Agreement, each of the Transferor Parties shall notify Parent promptly if any such proposal or offer, or any inquiry or other contact with any Person with respect thereto, is made and shall, in any such notice to Parent, indicate in reasonable detail the identity of the Person making such proposal, offer, inquiry or contact and the terms and conditions of such proposal, offer, inquiry or other contact.  Between the date of this Agreement and the earlier of (a) the Closing and (b) the termination of this Agreement, each of the Transferor Parties agrees not to, without the prior written consent of the Acquiring Parties, release any Person from, or waive any provision of, any confidentiality or standstill agreement to which such Transferor Party is a party.

 

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creditors or take other action or obtain other consents necessary to permit the Acquiror to obtain clear title to the Transferred Assets free of all Liens other than for Assumed Liabilities, and the Transferor Parties will deliver or cause to be delivered to the Acquiror termination statements, releases and other appropriate evidence requested by Parent to the effect that no Liens against the Transferred Assets other than Liens for Assumed Liabilities exist as of the completion of the Closing.

 

5.14        Access to Information.

 

(a)           Except as prohibited by Applicable Law, each of the Transferor Parties shall afford the Acquiring Parties and their respective accountants, counsel, agents, employees, financing sources and representatives reasonable access during normal business hours during the period through the Closing Date to (i) all of their respective properties, books, contracts, commitments and records, and (ii) all other information concerning their respective businesses, properties and personnel, as an Acquiring Party may reasonably request.  Each of the Transferor Parties agrees to provide to the Acquiring Parties and their respective accountants, counsel, agents, employees, financing sources and other representatives copies of internal financial statements and projections promptly upon request.

 

(b)           Subject to compliance with Applicable Law, from the date hereof until the Closing Date, each of the Transferor Parties shall confer with the Acquiring Parties on a regular basis to report matters of materiality relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and with respect to the Business.

 

(c)           Each of the Transferor Parties shall provide the Acquiring Parties and their accountants, counsel, agents, employees, financing sources and representatives reasonable access, during normal business hours during the period through the Closing Date, to all of their respective Tax Returns and other records and workpapers relating to Taxes.

 

5.15        Parent SEC Documents.  (a)  Each of the Transferor Parties shall promptly furnish to Parent in writing all information concerning such Transferor Party that may be required by applicable securities laws or reasonably requested by Parent for inclusion in any registration statements, prospectuses, forms, reports, definitive proxy statements, schedules, statements and documents filed or furnished by Parent under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, as the case may be, including the unaudited consolidated balance sheets and the related consolidated statements of income and expenses, shareholders’ equity, and cash flows of the Business for the fiscal year ended as of June 30, 2013, together with all related notes and schedules thereto, and together with all certifications required pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, such documents and any other documents to be filed by Parent with the SEC (collectively, the “Parent SEC Documents”).  Each of the Transferor Parties agrees to promptly correct any information provided by it for use in any Parent SEC Document, if and to the extent that it shall have become false or misleading in any material respect or as otherwise required by Applicable Law.  With respect to any Parent SEC Document that references a Transferor Party by name, such Transferor Party and his, her or its counsel, shall be given a reasonable opportunity to review such Parent SEC Document before it is filed with the SEC, and Parent shall give due consideration to the reasonable additions, deletions or changes suggested thereto by such party.  In addition, with respect to any Parent SEC Document that references a Transferor Party by name, Parent shall

 

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provide such Transferor Party and his, her or its counsel, with copies of any written comments, and shall inform them of any oral comments, that Parent or its counsel may receive from time to time from the SEC or its staff with respect to any Parent SEC Document promptly after receipt of such comments, and any written or oral responses thereto.  With respect to any Parent SEC Document that references a Transferor Party by name, such Transferor Party and his, her or its counsel, shall be given a reasonable opportunity to review any such written responses and Parent shall give due consideration to the reasonable additions, deletions or changes suggested thereto by such party.

 

(b)           From and after the date hereof, each of the Transferor Parties shall (i) provide Parent and its accountants, counsel, agents and employees with such information concerning the Business, (ii) provide Parent and its accountants, counsel, agents and employees with reasonable access, during normal business hours and in a manner as not to interfere with their respective normal business operations, to their respective accounting personnel and independent auditors (and each of the Transferor Parties shall cause such persons to reasonably assist Parent and its accountants, counsel, agents and employees with the preparation of any pro forma financial statements or other financial statements required in connection with a Parent SEC Document) and (iii) as may be required by the independent auditors, deliver representation letters, or cause their legal counsel to deliver audit response letters, to such independent auditors, in each case, as Parent may reasonably require in connection with Parent’s preparation and filing with the SEC of any Parent SEC Documents.  In the event that the SEC makes any review or inquiry with respect to information provided by any of the Transferor Parties, including any such inquiry regarding such financial statements, as promptly as practicable after being notified by Parent of such review or inquiry, such Transferor Party will provide such reasonable cooperation and assistance as may be required by Parent in responding to such review or inquiry.

 

(c)           Each of the Transferor Parties agree to use its best efforts to obtain the required consent of the Transferors’ accountant for inclusion of the Transferor Financial Statements in any other Parent SEC Documents or otherwise as reasonably requested by Parent.

 

(d)           For a period of five (5) years following the date of creation of the relevant document, the Transferor Parties shall (i) retain the books and records of the Transferors which relate to the Business and its operations for periods prior to the Closing and which shall not otherwise have been delivered to the Acquiring Parties and (ii) upon reasonable notice, afford the officers, employees, agents and representatives of the Acquiring Parties reasonable access (including the right to make photocopies, at the Acquiring Parties’ expense), during normal business hours, to such books and records.

 

(e)           Parent shall pay, or reimburse Transferors, for all reasonable and documented costs, fees and expenses incurred by Transferors in connection with the conversion of any financial statements of the Transferors that have been prepared in accordance with Australian GAAP into financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, as contemplated and required by Section 3.14.

 

5.16        Australian GST.

 

(a)           Unless expressly stated otherwise in this Agreement, all amounts payable or consideration to be provided under this Agreement are exclusive of Australian GST.

 

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(b)           The Acquiring Parties and the Transferor Parties acknowledge and agree that the supply of the Transferred Assets under this Agreement is the supply of a going concern for the purposes of section 38-325 of the GST Act.

 

(c)           The Transferor Parties warrant that:

 

(i)            the Transferred Assets are all of the things that are necessary for the continued operation of the Business; and

 

(ii)           the Transferor Parties will carry on the Business until the day of the supply of the Transferred Assets under this Agreement.

 

(d)           The Acquiror warrants that it will be registered for Australian GST at the time the Transferred Assets are supplied to it pursuant to this Agreement.

 

(e)           If, despite the agreement contained in Section 5.16(b), Australian GST is payable on any supply made under or in connection with this Agreement, for which the consideration is not expressly stated to include Australian GST, the recipient agrees to pay to the supplier an additional amount equal to the Australian GST payable at the same time that the consideration for the supply, or the first part of the consideration for the supply (as the case may be), is to be provided.  However:

 

(i)            the recipient need not pay the additional amount until the supplier gives the recipient a tax invoice or an adjustment note;

 

(ii)           if an adjustment event arises in respect of the supply, the additional amount must be adjusted to reflect the adjustment event and the recipient or the supplier (as the case may be) must make any payments necessary to reflect the adjustment; and

 

(iii)          this Section 5.16(e) does not apply to the extent that the Australian GST on the supply is payable by the recipient under Division 84 of the GST Act.

 

(f)            If a Party is required under this Agreement to indemnify another Party, or pay or reimburse costs of another Party, that Party agrees to pay the relevant amount less any input tax credits to which the other Party (or to which the representative member for a GST group of which the other Party is a member) is entitled.

 

(g)           For the purposes of this Section 5.16, a term which has a defined meaning in the GST Act has the same meaning when used in this Section 5.16.

 

5.17        Dissolution of Transferors.  Concurrently with the Closing, the Transferor Parties shall cause Totem Onelove Group and Totem Industries to dissolve and wind up their respective businesses in accordance with Applicable Law.

 

5.18        Registration Statement.  Provided that the Parties are party to a mutually satisfactory confidentiality/non-disclosure agreement in favor of Parent which covers the Registration Statement and all information contained therein, not fewer than forty-eight (48) hours prior to the Closing, and upon not fewer than four (4) Business Days prior notice to the

 

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Principals, Parent shall make available for review, for a period of twelve (12) hours in a conference room at the offices of King & Wood Mallesons at Level 50, Bourke Place, 600 Bourke Street, VIC 3000, to the Principals and their respective legal counsel, a redacted copy of the Registration Statement most recently filed with the SEC.  For the avoidance of doubt, this Section 5.18 shall permit the Principals and their respective legal counsel to review such redacted copy of the Registration Statement only once during the period prior to Closing.

 

ARTICLE 6
CONDITIONS TO THE ACQUIRING PARTIES’ OBLIGATIONS

 

The obligations of the Acquiring Parties to consummate the transactions provided for hereby are subject to the satisfaction (or, to the extent legally permissible, the waiver by the Acquiror in writing), on or prior to the Closing Date, of each of the following conditions:

 

6.1          Representations, Warranties and Covenants.  (a) All representations and warranties of the Transferor Parties shall be true and correct in all material respects at and as of the date of this Agreement and at and as of the Closing Date (except to the extent expressly by its terms made as of an earlier date, in which case at and as of such earlier date), and (b) each of the Transferor Parties shall have performed and satisfied in all material respects all agreements and covenants required hereby to be performed by each such Party prior to or on the Closing Date.  The Transferor Parties shall have delivered to the Acquiring Parties a certificate in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Acquiring Parties dated as of the Closing Date and executed by the Transferor Parties to all such effect.

 

6.2          Governmental Authorizations; Regulatory Compliance.  All Governmental Authorizations, if any, required to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall have been obtained or made, without any limitation, restriction or condition not already applicable to the Transferor Parties being imposed on any Acquiring Party or any of their Affiliates or their ownership or use of any of the Transferred Assets or the conduct or operation of the Business.  The Transferor Parties shall have complied with all Regulations applicable to them in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

6.3          Required Consents.  All Required Consents required for the assignment of those Transferred Contracts set forth on Schedule 3.9 shall have been obtained or made, and no limitation, restriction or condition not already applicable to the Transferor Parties shall be imposed in connection with such Required Consents on any Acquiring Party or any of their Affiliates or their ownership or use of any of the Transferred Assets or the conduct or operation of the Business.

 

6.4          No Injunction, etc.  Consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any of the Transaction Documents shall not have been restrained, enjoined or otherwise prohibited by any order, injunction, decree or judgment of any court or other Governmental Authority.  No court or other Governmental Authority shall have determined that any Applicable Law makes illegal the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Transaction Documents.

 

6.5          Transaction Documents.  Each Transferor Party shall have executed and delivered to the Acquiring Parties all Transaction Documents to which such Transferor Party is a party.

 

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6.6          Employment Agreement.  Each of the Principals shall have executed and delivered to an Acquiring Party or one of its Affiliates the Employment Agreement.  The commencement of each Employment Agreement shall be the Closing Date.

 

6.7          Designated Employees.  Parent, the Acquiror or one of their respective Affiliates, shall have entered into such other employment arrangements or understandings concerning the employment of the Designated Employees as shall be satisfactory to the Acquiring Parties in their sole discretion, which employment arrangements or understandings shall be in full force and effect upon the Closing.

 

6.8          Audited Financial Statements.  Parent shall have received the Transferor Financial Statements set forth in Section 3.14, the unaudited consolidated balance sheets and the related consolidated statements of income and expenses, shareholders’ equity, and cash flows of the Business for the fiscal year ended as of June 30, 2013 (together with all related notes and schedules thereto) and any other financial statements required under Section 5.15, in each case, audited or reviewed, as the case may be, by SFX’s Accountant.

 

6.9          Absence of Liens.  The Transferor Parties shall have satisfied or caused to be satisfied all obligations of Transferors owed to its creditors or taken other action or obtained other consents necessary to permit Acquiror to obtain clear title to the Transferred Assets free of all Liens other than for Assumed Liabilities, and the Transferor Parties shall have delivered or caused to be delivered to Acquiror termination statements, releases and other appropriate evidence reasonably requested by Parent to the effect that no Liens against the Transferred Assets other than Liens for Assumed Liabilities exist, including evidence that all security interests set forth on Schedule 3.5 have been extinguished.

 

6.10        No Material Adverse Effect.  No Material Adverse Effect with respect to a Transferor shall have occurred.

 

ARTICLE 7
CONDITIONS TO THE TRANSFEROR PARTIES’ OBLIGATIONS

 

The obligations of the Transferor Parties to consummate the transactions provided for hereby are subject to the satisfaction (or, to the extent legally permissible, the waiver by the Transferors in writing), on or prior to the Closing Date, of each of the following conditions:

 

7.1          Representations, Warranties and Covenants.  (a) All representations and warranties of the Acquiring Parties contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects at and as of the date of this Agreement and at and as of the Closing Date (except to the extent expressly by its terms made as of an earlier date, in which case at and as of such earlier date), and (b) each of the Acquiring Parties shall have performed and satisfied in all material respects all agreements and covenants required hereby to be performed by each such Party prior to or on the Closing Date.  Each Acquiring Party shall have delivered to the Transferors a certificate in form and substance satisfactory to the Transferors dated as of the Closing Date and executed by an authorized officer to all such effect.

 

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otherwise prohibited by any order, injunction, decree or judgment of any court or other Governmental Authority.  No court or other Governmental Authority shall have determined or asserted that any Applicable Law makes illegal the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Transaction Documents.

 

7.3          Transaction Documents.  The Acquiring Parties shall have executed and delivered to the Transferor Parties all Transaction Documents to which any of them is a party.

 

ARTICLE 8
CLOSING

 

8.1          Closing.  The closing (the “Closing”) of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall take place on a date determined by Parent, in its sole discretion, following the date that all the conditions set forth in Articles 6 and 7 are satisfied or, if permissible, waived on or prior to such date (other than those conditions that by their terms are to be satisfied at the Closing, but subject to the fulfillment or waiver of those conditions at the Closing); provided, however, that, in no event shall the Closing occur later than 60 days following the satisfaction and/or waiver of such conditions.  The date on which the Closing occurs shall be referred to as the “Closing Date”.

 

8.2          Closing Deliveries.

 

(a)           At the Closing, Parent shall:

 

(i)            pay, or cause to be paid, an amount equal to the Cash Payment minus the Deposit to, or as directed by, the Transferors;

 

(ii)           deliver a written direction to the Stakeholder to release the Deposit to, or as directed by, the Transferors;

 

(iii)          deliver original stock certificates evidencing the Stock Consideration to, or as directed by, the Transferors;

 

(iv)          deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Transferors the Transaction Documents duly executed by the Acquiring Parties, as applicable; and

 

(v)           deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Transferors a certificate, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Transferors, signed by an authorized officer of each of the Acquiring Parties certifying the matters described in Section 7.1.

 

(b)           At the Closing, the Transferor Parties shall, jointly and severally:

 

(i)            deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Acquiror the Transferred Assets, including, without limitation, copies of all books, records, files, and documents of the Transferors relating to any of the Transferred Assets or otherwise related or necessary to the commercial exploitation of the Transferred Assets or the Business, and without limiting the foregoing, electronic media including complete and accurate copies of all Intellectual Property Embodiments and Documentation, with all electronic media to be delivered fully functioning; provided that if the Acquiror waives the closing condition that a Required Consent be obtained

 

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for any Transferred Contract, such Transferred Contract shall not be assigned to the Acquiror at the Closing, but shall instead be assigned at such time as the Required Consent is obtained;

 

(ii)           deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Acquiror the Transaction Documents duly executed by the Transferor Parties, as applicable;

 

(iii)          deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Acquiror a certificate, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Acquiring Parties, signed by an authorized officer of each of the Transferor Parties certifying the matters described in Section 6.1;

 

(iv)          deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Acquiror all Required Consents set forth on Schedule 3.9 and all Governmental Authorizations required to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;

 

(v)           deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Acquiror evidence of the dissolution of the Transferors in accordance with Section 5.17.

 

ARTICLE 9
INDEMNIFICATION

 

9.1          Transferor Parties’ Agreement to Indemnify.  The Transferor Parties shall, jointly and severally, indemnify and hold harmless the Acquiring Parties and their Affiliates, directors, managers, members, officers, employees, attorneys, agents, representatives, successors and permitted assigns (collectively, the “Acquiring Party Indemnitees”) in respect of any and all Damages reasonably incurred by any Acquiring Party Indemnitee in connection with, or resulting from, any or all of the following:

 

(a)           any breach of any representation or warranty made by any of the Transferor Parties in this Agreement or the Transaction Documents, without regard and without giving effect to any “materiality”, “Material Adverse Effect” or similar qualification contained in any such representation or warranty;

 

(b)           any breach in the performance of any covenant, agreement or obligation of any of the Transferor Parties contained in this Agreement or the Transaction Documents;

 

(c)           any Liabilities of any of the Transferor Parties or their respective Affiliates, other than the Assumed Liabilities;

 

(d)           except as otherwise provided in this Agreement or any of the Transaction Documents, any Tax for which any of the Transferor Parties is or becomes liable; and

 

(e)           any fees, expenses or other payments incurred or owed by any of the Transferor Parties to any agent, broker, investment banker or other firm or Person retained or employed by it in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Transaction Documents.

 

9.2          Acquiring Parties’ Agreement to Indemnify.  The Acquiring Parties shall, jointly and severally, indemnify and hold harmless the Transferor Parties and their attorneys, agents,

 

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representatives, successors and permitted assigns (collectively, the “Transferor Party Indemnitees”) in respect of any and all Damages reasonably incurred by any Transferor Party Indemnitee to the extent caused by any or all of the following:

 

(a)           any breach of any representation or warranty made by any Acquiring Party in this Agreement or the Transaction Documents, without regard and without giving effect to any “materiality”, “Material Adverse Effect” or similar qualification contained in any such representation or warranty;

 

(b)           any breach in the performance of any covenant, agreement or obligation of any Acquiring Party contained in this Agreement or the Transaction Documents;

 

(c)           any Assumed Liabilities;

 

(d)           any Transfer and Sales Taxes in connection with the transactions contemplated hereunder;

 

(e)           the operation of the Business after the Closing; and

 

(f)            any fees, expenses or other payments incurred or owed by any of the Acquiring Parties to any agent, broker, investment banker or other firm or Person retained or employed by it in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Transaction Documents.

 

9.3          Limitations on Duties to Indemnify.  Except for (i) their duty to indemnify the other party for claims of fraud, gross negligence, actions taken in bad faith or intentional misrepresentation of material facts, the Parties’ respective indemnification obligations for a breach of a representation or warranty (other than Excluded Representations and Warranties) shall be subject to each of the following limitations:

 

(a)           An Indemnifying Party has no obligation to indemnify any Indemnitee unless the aggregate of all Damages for which the Indemnifying Party would be liable exceeds on a cumulative basis an amount exceeding AUS$250,000 (the “Threshold Amount”), whereupon the amount of all such Damages (above and below the Threshold Amount), and all subsequent Damages, shall become due and payable.

 

(b)           The maximum amount of liability that the Transferor Parties may have by reason of this Agreement or the Transaction Documents to any Acquiring Party Indemnitees or any other Person, in the aggregate, with respect to claims for indemnification under this Article 9 or under any other theory of recovery shall be AUS$22,500,000, including costs of defense.

 

9.4          Survival of Representations, Warranties and Covenants.

 

(a)           All representations, warranties, covenants, agreements and obligations of each Indemnifying Party contained in this Agreement and all claims of any Acquiring Party Indemnitee or Transferor Party Indemnitee in respect of any breach of any representation, warranty, covenant, agreement or obligation of any Indemnifying Party contained in this

 

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Agreement, shall survive the execution of this Agreement, and shall expire 18 months following the Closing Date, except that:

 

(i)            the covenants, agreements or obligations of any of the Transferor Parties or any of the Acquiring Parties which by their terms are to be performed after the execution of this Agreement shall survive the Closing Date and shall not expire unless otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, including, without limitation, the covenants, agreements or obligations of any of the Transferor Parties or any of the Acquiring Parties in Sections 5.7, 5.8, 9.1, 9.2 and 9.4; and

 

(ii)           the Excluded Representations and Warranties, and all claims of any Transferor Party Indemnitee or Acquiring Party Indemnitee in respect of any breach of any such representation or warranty, shall survive the Closing Date and shall expire 30 days after the expiration of all applicable statutes of limitations, including extensions thereof.

 

(b)           Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, indemnification for claims for which written notice as provided in Section 9.5 has been given prior to the expiration of the representation, warranty, covenant, agreement or obligation upon which such claim is based shall not expire, and claims for indemnification thereon may be pursued, until the final resolution of such claim.

 

(c)           Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, indemnification for claims which arise out of the fraud, gross negligence, action taken in bad faith or intentional misrepresentation of the Indemnifying Party shall expire 30 days after the expiration of all applicable statutes of limitations, including extensions thereof.

 

(d)           No Indemnifying Party is required to indemnify any Indemnitee under this Agreement for any loss resulting from an inaccurate representation herein if the Indemnifying Party establishes that the Indemnitee had knowledge of that inaccuracy before the Closing.

 

9.5          Claims for Indemnification.  If any Indemnitee shall believe that such Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Article 9 in respect of any Damages, such Indemnitee shall give the appropriate Indemnifying Party prompt written notice thereof.  Any such notice shall set forth in reasonable detail and to the extent then known the basis for such claim for indemnification.  The failure of such Indemnitee to give notice of any claim for indemnification promptly, but within the applicable periods specified by Section 9.4, shall not adversely affect such Indemnitee’s right to indemnity hereunder except to the extent (and only to the extent) that such failure adversely affects the right of the Indemnifying Party to assert all reasonable defenses to such claim.  Each such claim for indemnity shall expressly state that the Indemnifying Party shall have only the 30 calendar-day period referred to in the next sentence to dispute or deny such claim.  The Indemnifying Party shall have 30 calendar days following its receipt of such notice either (y) to acquiesce in such claim and its respective responsibilities to indemnify the Indemnitee in respect thereof in accordance with the terms of this Article 9 by giving such Indemnitee written notice of such acquiescence or (z) to object to the claim by giving such Indemnitee written notice of the objection.  If the Indemnifying Party does not object thereto within such 20 calendar-day period, such Indemnifying Party shall be deemed to have

 

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acquiesced in such claim and its respective responsibilities to indemnify the Indemnitee in respect thereof in accordance with the terms of this Article 9.

 

9.6          Defense of Claims. Except as otherwise set forth in the last sentence of this Section 9.6, in connection with any claim which may give rise to indemnity under this Article 9 resulting from or arising out of any claim or Action against an Indemnitee by a Person that is not a party hereto, the Indemnifying Party may (unless such Indemnitee elects not to seek indemnity hereunder for such claim), upon written notice sent at any time to the relevant Indemnitee, assume the defense of any such claim or Action, to the extent that the claim or Action relates only to monetary damages and not the Transferred Assets or the ability to exploit the Transferred Assets, and such Indemnifying Party provides assurances, reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnitee, that the Indemnifying Party will be financially able to satisfy such claim in full if such claim or Action is decided adversely.  The Indemnifying Party shall select counsel reasonably acceptable to such Indemnitee to conduct the defense of such claim or Action, shall take all steps reasonably necessary in the defense or settlement thereof and shall at all times diligently and promptly pursue the resolution thereof.  If the Indemnifying Party shall have assumed the defense of any claim or Action in accordance with this Section 9.6, the Indemnifying Party shall be authorized to consent to a settlement of or to the entry of any judgment arising from, any such claim or Action, to the extent that the settlement or judgment requires only the payment of monetary damages, includes no injunctive provisions or performance requirements of Indemnitee and includes no admission of guilt or liability.  Or in the alternative, the Indemnifying Party will seek consent of the Indemnitee (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed).  If the Indemnifying Party has so elected to assume the defense, each Indemnitee shall be entitled to participate in (but not control) the defense of any such action, with its own counsel and, except as provided herein, at its own expense.  Each Indemnitee shall, and shall cause each of its Affiliates, officers, employees, consultants and agents to, cooperate fully with the Indemnifying Party in the defense of any claim or Action being defended by the Indemnifying Party pursuant to this Section 9.6.  If the Indemnifying Party does not assume the defense of any claim or Action resulting therefrom in accordance with the terms of this Section 9.6, or the Indemnifying Party does not acknowledge to the Indemnitee the Indemnitee’s right to indemnity pursuant hereto in respect of the entirety of such claim (as such claim may have been modified through written agreement of the Parties) or the Indemnifying Party does not provides assurances, reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnitee, that the Indemnifying Party will be financially able to satisfy such claim in full if such claim or Action is decided adversely, such Indemnitee may defend against such claim or Action in such manner as it may deem reasonably appropriate at the reasonable cost of the Indemnifying Party.

 

9.7          Nature of Payments.  Except for payments pursuant to the Parties’ obligations under Sections 9.1(c) and 9.2(c), any payment under Article 9 shall be treated for tax purposes as an adjustment to the Cash Payment to the extent such characterization is proper and permissible under relevant Tax authorities, including court decisions, statutes, regulations and administrative promulgations.

 

9.8          Exclusive Remedy.  After the Closing, and except for claims of fraud, gross negligence, actions taken in bad faith or intentional misrepresentation and except for the specific performance of covenants, where appropriate under Applicable Law, the obligations to indemnify under this Article 9 shall provide the exclusive remedy against a party for any breach

 

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of any representation, warranty, covenant or other claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any other Transaction Document.

 

9.9          Acquiring Parties’ Right of Offset. Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, in the event that any Transferor Party is obligated to indemnify any Acquiring Party Indemnitees pursuant to the provisions of this Article 9, the Acquiring Party Indemnitees may (but shall not be obligated to), instead of electing to receive cash payments, elect to set-off and deduct all or a portion of the amount owed to the Acquiring Party Indemnitee by reducing and canceling a number shares of Parent Common Stock comprising the Stock Consideration equal to such amount divided by the Per Share Price; provided, however, that in lieu of the right of set-off being exercised with respect to the Stock Consideration, the Transferor Parties may make payment to the Acquiring Party Indemnitees of all or any portion of such amount owed in cash (by wire transfer of immediately available funds), and such payment shall reduce or eliminate, as the case may be, the Acquiring Parties’ right of set-off against the Stock Consideration on a dollar-for-dollar basis (in Australian dollars).  Upon a reduction and cancellation of shares of Parent Common Stock comprising the Stock Consideration in connection with the exercise by the Acquiring Parties of the right of set-off under this Section 9.9, each of the Transferor Parties agrees to immediately return to Parent certificates representing the Stock Consideration, and Parent will deliver revised stock certificates in substitution thereof reflecting the reduction to the Stock Consideration.  In all other respects the substituted stock certificates shall be identical to the previously outstanding stock certificates and shall carry the same rights that were carried by the previously outstanding stock certificates.  In furtherance of any exercise by the Acquiring Parties of the right of set-off under this Section 9.9, each of the Transferor Parties hereby appoints Parent as their respective attorney-in-fact to take such action as is reasonably necessary to cause the cancellation and the substitution of the certificates representing the Stock Consideration.

 

9.10        Miscellaneous Indemnity Provisions.  The Indemnifying Parties’ indemnification obligations herein are intended solely for the benefit of the Indemnitees, and are in no way intended to, nor shall they, constitute an agreement for the benefit of, or be enforceable by, any other Person.  Nothing herein shall be deemed to prevent an Indemnitee from making a claim under this Article 9 for potential or contingent claims or demands; provided that the notice of such claim delivered pursuant to Section 9.5 sets forth the specific basis for any such contingent claim to the extent then feasible and the Indemnitee has reasonable grounds to believe that such a claim may be made.

 

9.11        Property Taxes.  All property taxes and similar ad valorem taxes (“Property Taxes”) levied with respect to the Transferred Assets for any period commencing before and ending after the Closing Date (“Straddle Period”) shall be apportioned between the Acquiror and the Transferors based on the number of days of such Straddle Period included in the portion of the period ending on the Closing Date (“Pre-Closing Tax Period”) and the number of days of such Straddle Period included in the period commencing on the day after the Closing Date (“Post-Closing Tax Period”).  The Transferors shall be liable for the proportionate amount of such Property Taxes that is attributable to the Pre-Closing Tax Period, and the Acquiror shall be liable for the proportionate amount of such Property Taxes that is attributable to the Post-Closing Tax Period.  Upon receipt of any bill for such Property Taxes, the Acquiror or the Transferors, as applicable, shall present a statement to the other setting forth the amount of reimbursement to

 

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which each is entitled under this Section 9.11 together with such supporting evidence as is reasonably necessary to calculate the proration amount.  The proration amount shall be paid by the party owing it to the other within ten (10) days after delivery of such statement.

 

ARTICLE 10
TERMINATION

 

10.1        Termination Prior to Closing.  Notwithstanding any contrary provisions of this Agreement, the respective obligations of the Parties to consummate the Closing may be terminated and abandoned at any time at or before the Closing only as follows:

 

(a)           By and at the option of any of the Acquiring Parties if the Closing shall not have occurred by September 30, 2013; provided that none of the Acquiring Parties shall have breached in any material respect their respective obligations under this Agreement in any manner that shall have been the proximate cause of, or resulted in, the failure to consummate the Closing;

 

(b)           By and at the option of any of the Transferor Parties if the Closing shall not have occurred by September 30, 2013, provided that none of the Transferor Parties shall have breached in any material respect their respective obligations under this Agreement in any manner that shall have been the proximate cause of, or resulted in, the failure to consummate the Closing;

 

(c)           At any time, without liability of any party to the others, upon the mutual written consent of the Acquiring Parties and the Transferor Parties; or

 

(d)           By either the Acquiring Parties (on the one hand) or the Transferor Parties (on the other hand), if any of the Transferor Parties, on the one hand, or any of the Acquiring Parties, on the other hand, has materially breached any representations, warranty, covenant or agreement contained herein (provided that such breach is not the result of any breach of any covenant, representation or warranty by the terminating parties), which breach has not been cured within 30 calendar days following written notice of such breach by the terminating parties, and such breach renders the conditions to the terminating parties’ obligation to close, set forth in Article 6 or Article 7, as the case may be, incapable of being satisfied.

 

10.2        Effect of Termination.  In the event of the termination of this Agreement as provided in Section 10.1, written notice thereof shall forthwith be given to the other party specifying the provision hereof pursuant to which such termination is made, and this Agreement shall forthwith become null and void (except for the provisions of this Section 10.2 and Article 11 which shall survive such termination) and there shall be no liability on the part of the Acquiring Parties or the Transferor Parties, except for damages resulting from any breach by any of the Acquiring Parties or any of the Transferor Parties of this Agreement.

 

10.3        Failure to Close by September 30, 2013.  If Closing does not occur by September 30, 2013 as a result of a Transferor Party’s breach of any of its obligations under this Agreement which causes a failure of any of the conditions set forth in Article 6 as of such date, then the Deposit must be paid to, or as directed by, Parent no later than 120 days following September 30, 2013.  If Closing does not occur by September 30, 2013 for any reason other than a Transferor

 

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Party’s breach of any of its obligations under this Agreement which causes a failure of any of the conditions set forth in Article 6 as of such date, then the Deposit may be retained by the Transferors.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, the Transferors’ right to retain the Deposit shall be deemed liquidated damages for any and all losses or damages suffered or incurred by the Transferor Parties or any other Person in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby and shall be the sole and exclusive remedy of the Transferor Parties and their respective Affiliates against Parent and any of its Affiliates, stockholders, directors, officers, employees, representatives or agents for any loss suffered as a result of any failure of the Closing to occur, and none of Parent or any of its Affiliates, stockholders, directors, officers, employees, representatives or agents shall have any further liability or obligation relating to or arising out of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.  The obligations of the Transferor Parties under this Section 10.3 shall be joint and several.

 

ARTICLE 11
MISCELLANEOUS

 

11.1        Notices.  All notices, requests and other communications to either party hereunder shall be in writing (including facsimile, PDF or e-mail) and shall be given,

 

If to an Acquiring Party, to:

SFX Entertainment, Inc.

430 Park Avenue, 6th Floor

New York, NY 10022

Attention:  Mitch Nelson, Esq.

Fax:  (212) 750-3034

 

With a copy to:

 

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

MetLife Building

200 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10166

Attention:  Dennis J. Block, Esq.

Fax:  (212) 805-5555

 

If to a Transferor Party, to:

 

c/o Totem Onelove Group Pty Ltd

1st Floor, 4-6 Duke St

Windsor, VIC 3181

Australia

 

Fax: +61-3 9529 5613

 

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Media Arts Lawyers Pty Ltd

633 Queensberry St

North Melbourne, VIC 3051

Australia

Attention: David Vodicka, Esq.

Fax: +61-393296507

 

11.2        Amendments; No Waivers.  Any provisions of this Agreement may be amended or waived prior to the Closing if, and only if, such amendment or waiver is in writing and signed, in the case of an amendment, by the Acquiring Parties and the Transferor Parties or, in the case of a waiver, by the Party against whom the waiver is to be effective.  No failure or delay by either party in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege.  The rights and remedies herein provided shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by law.

 

11.3        Expenses.  Except as otherwise provided herein, all costs and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement shall be paid by the Party incurring such cost or expense.

 

11.4        Successors and Assigns.  The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and assigns.

 

11.5        Governing Law.  This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the law of the State of Victoria, Australia, without regard to the conflicts of law rules of such state.

 

11.6        Consent to Jurisdiction; Venue; Service of Process.

 

(a)           Each Party, by its execution hereof, (i) hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Victoria, Australia for the purpose of any Action among the parties arising in whole or in part under or in connection with this Agreement; (ii) hereby waives to the extent not prohibited by Applicable Law, and agrees not to assert, by way of motion, as a defense or otherwise, in any such Action, any claim that it is not subject personally to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts, that its property is exempt or immune from attachment or execution, that any such Action brought in one of the above-named courts should be dismissed on grounds of forum non conveniens, should be transferred or removed to any court other than one of the above-named courts, or should be stayed by reason of the pendency of some other proceeding in any other court other than one of the above-named courts, or that this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents or the subject matter hereof and thereof may not be enforced in or by such court, and (iii) hereby agrees to commence any such Action only before one of the above-named courts.  Notwithstanding the immediately preceding sentence, a party may commence any Action in a court other than the above-named courts solely for the purpose of enforcing an order or judgment issued by one of the above-named courts. Any disputes hereunder shall be resolved pursuant to binding arbitration in Australia in accordance with the provisions of the International Arbitration Amendment Act 2010 (Cth).  The prevailing party shall be entitled to his or its reasonable attorney’s fees and costs.

 

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(b)           Each Party hereby agrees that service of any process, summons, notice or document by registered mail, return receipt requested, at its address specified pursuant to Section 11.1 shall constitute good and valid service of process in any Action among the Parties arising in whole or in part under or in connection with this Agreement or any other Transaction Documents, and each Party hereby waives and agrees not to assert (by way of motion, as a defense, or otherwise) in any such Action any claim that service of process made in accordance with this Section 11.6(b) does not constitute good and valid service of process.

 

11.7        Counterparts; Effectiveness.  This Agreement may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto were upon the same instrument.  This Agreement shall become effective when each party shall have received a counterpart hereof signed by the other Parties.

 

11.8        Entire Agreement.  This Agreement, the Transaction Documents and the ancillary agreements related thereto constitute the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements, understandings and negotiations, both written and oral, between the Parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement.

 

11.9        Titles and Headings; Construction.  The titles and headings to Sections herein and to the Exhibits and Schedules hereto are inserted for the convenience of reference only and are not intended to be a part of or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. This Agreement shall be construed without regard to any presumption or other rule requiring construction hereof against the party causing this Agreement to be drafted. The words “include”, “includes”, “included”, “including” and “such as” do not limit the preceding words or terms and shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation”. All pronouns and any variations thereof refer to the masculine, feminine or neuter, singular or plural, as the context may require. All terms defined in this Agreement in their singular or plural forms, have correlative meanings when used herein in their plural or singular forms, respectively. All references herein to a Section, Article, Exhibit or Schedule are to a Section, Article, Exhibit or Schedule of or to this Agreement, unless otherwise indicated.

 

11.10      Severability.  If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid, unenforceable or void by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions shall not for that reason alone be unenforceable or invalid. In such case, the Parties agree to negotiate in good faith to create an enforceable contractual provision to achieve the purpose of the invalid provision. Further, if any provision is held to be overbroad as written, such provision shall be deemed amended to narrow its application to the extent necessary to make the provision enforceable according to Applicable Law and shall be enforced as amended.

 

11.11      No Third Party Beneficiaries.  Except for the provisions of Article 9 relating to Indemnified Parties, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure solely to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns and nothing herein, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any other Person, including any union or any employee or former employee of the Transferors, any legal or equitable right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever, including any rights of employment for any specified period, under or by reason of this Agreement.

 

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11.12      Specific Performance.  The Transferor Parties acknowledge and agree that the Acquiring Parties would be irreparably damaged if any of the provisions of this Agreement are not performed in accordance with their specific terms and that any breach of this Agreement by any of the Transferor Parties could not be adequately compensated in all cases by monetary damages alone.  Accordingly, in addition to any other right or remedy to which the Acquiring Parties may be entitled, at law or in equity, they shall be entitled to enforce and provision of this Agreement by a decree of specific performance and to temporary, preliminary and permanent injunctive relief to prevent breaches or threatened breaches of any of the provisions of this Agreement, without posting any bond or other undertaking.

 

[Signature Page Follows.]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first written above.

 

 

SIGNED by SHELLY FINKEL as authorised representative for SFX ENTERTAINMENT, INC. in the presence of:

 

)

 

)

 

)

 

)

 

)

 

 

/s/ Alyson G. Muldoon

 

 

 

 

Signature of witness

 

)

 

)

 

)

 

)

 

 

ALYSON G. MULDOON

 

 

 

/s/ Shelly Finkel

Name of witness (block letters)

 

)

 

)

 

)

 

)

 

)

 

By executing this agreement the signatory warrants that the signatory is duly authorised to execute this agreement on behalf of
SFX ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

 

[Signature Page to Asset Contribution Agreement]

 



 

SIGNED by JAMES BEATTY as authorised representative for SFX-TOTEM OPERATING PTY LTD in the presence of:

 

 

 

)

 

)

 

)

 

)

 

)

 

 

/s/ Timothy William Lindell Knight

 

 

 

 

Signature of witness

 

)

 

)

 

)

 

)

 

 

TIMOTHY WILLIAM LINDELL KNIGHT

 

 

 

/s/ James Beatty

Name of witness (block letters)

 

)

 

)

 

)

 

)

 

)

 

By executing this agreement the signatory warrants that the signatory is duly authorised to execute this agreement on behalf of
SFX-TOTEM OPERATING PTY LTD

 

[Signature Page to Asset Contribution Agreement]

 



 

SIGNED by DROR EREZ as authorised representative for TOTEM ONELOVE GROUP PTY LTD in the presence of:

 

 

)

 

)

 

)

 

)

 

)

 

 

/s/ Marcus Walkom

 

 

 

 

Signature of witness

 

)

 

)

 

)

 

)

 

 

Marcus Walkom

 

 

 

/s/ Dror Erez

Name of witness (block letters)

 

)

 

)

 

)

 

)

 

)

 

By executing this agreement the signatory warrants that the signatory is duly authorised to execute this agreement on behalf of
TOTEM ONELOVE GROUP PTY LTD

 

[Signature Page to Asset Contribution Agreement]

 



 

SIGNED by RICHARD MARK MCNEILL as authorised representative for TOTEM ONELOVE GROUP PTY LTD in the presence of:

 

 

)

 

)

 

)

 

)

 

)

 

 

/s/ Marcus Walkom

 

 

 

 

Signature of witness

 

)

 

)

 

)

 

)

 

 

Marcus Walkom

 

 

 

/s/ Richard Mark McNeill

Name of witness (block letters)

 

)

 

)

 

)

 

)

 

)

 

By executing this agreement the signatory warrants that the signatory is duly authorised to execute this agreement on behalf of
TOTEM ONELOVE GROUP PTY LTD

 

[Signature Page to Asset Contribution Agreement]

 



 

SIGNED by RICHARD MARK MCNEILL as authorised representative for TOTEM INDUSTRIES PTY LTD in the presence of:

 

 

)

 

)

 

)

 

)

 

)

 

 

/s/ Marcus Walkom

 

 

 

 

Signature of witness

 

)

 

)

 

)

 

)

 

 

Marcus Walkom

 

 

 

/s/ Richard Mark McNeill

Name of witness (block letters)

 

)

 

)

 

)

 

)

 

)

 

By executing this agreement the signatory warrants that the signatory is duly authorised to execute this agreement on behalf of
TOTEM INDUSTRIES PTY LTD

 

[Signature Page to Asset Contribution Agreement]

 



 

SIGNED by FRANCESCO COTELA as authorised representative for ARTISTS ALLIANCE AUSTRALASIA PTY LTD (IN ITS CAPACITY AS TRUSTEE OF THE F COTELA FAMILY TRUST) in the presence of:

 

 

)

 

)

 

)

 

)

 

)

 

 

/s/ Marcus Walkom

 

 

 

 

Signature of witness

 

)

 

)

 

)

 

)

 

 

Marcus Walkom

 

 

 

/s/ Francesco Cotela

Name of witness (block letters)

 

)

 

)

 

)

 

)

 

)

 

By executing this agreement the signatory warrants that the signatory is duly authorised to execute this agreement on behalf of
ARTISTS ALLIANCE AUSTRALASIA PTY LTD (IN ITS CAPACITY AS TRUSTEE OF THE F COTELA FAMILY TRUST)

 

[Signature Page to Asset Contribution Agreement]

 



 

SIGNED by RICHARD MARK MCNEILL as authorised representative for BEGGARS CANYON INVESTMENTS PTY LTD (IN ITS CAPACITY AS TRUSTEE OF THE SKYWALKER FAMILY TRUST) in the presence of:

 

 

)

 

)

 

)

 

)

 

)

 

 

/s/ Marcus Walkom

 

 

 

 

Signature of witness

 

)

 

)

 

)

 

)

 

 

Marcus Walkom

 

 

 

/s/ Richard Mark McNeill

Name of witness (block letters)

 

)

 

)

 

)

 

)

 

)

 

By executing this agreement the signatory warrants that the signatory is duly authorised to execute this agreement on behalf of
BEGGARS CANYON INVESTMENTS PTY LTD (IN ITS CAPACITY AS TRUSTEE OF THE SKYWALKER FAMILY TRUST)

 

[Signature Page to Asset Contribution Agreement]

 


 

SIGNED by DROR EREZ as authorised representative for DEYSON PTY LTD (IN ITS CAPACITY AS TRUSTEE OF THE DEYSON TRUST) in the presence of:

 

 

)

 

)

 

)

 

)

 

)

 

 

/s/ Marcus Walkom

 

 

 

 

Signature of witness

 

 

)

 

)

 

)

 

)

 

 

Marcus Walkom

 

 

 

/s/ Dror Erez

Name of witness (block letters)

 

)

 

)

 

)

 

)

 

)

 

By executing this agreement the signatory warrants that the signatory is duly authorised to execute this agreement on behalf of
DEYSON PTY LTD (IN ITS CAPACITY AS TRUSTEE OF THE DEYSON TRUST)

 

[Signature Page to Asset Contribution Agreement]

 



 

SIGNED by SIMON GREGORY COYLE as authorised representative for SELLMARK INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD (IN ITS CAPACITY AS TRUSTEE OF THE ROBOT SAMBA TRUST) in the presence of:

 

 

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)

 

)

 

)

 

)

 

 

/s/ Marcus Walkom

 

 

 

 

Signature of witness

 

 

)

 

)

 

)

 

)

 

 

Marcus Walkom

 

 

 

/s/ Simon Gregory Coyle

Name of witness (block letters)

 

)

 

)

 

)

 

)

 

)

 

By executing this agreement the signatory warrants that the signatory is duly authorised to execute this agreement on behalf of
SELLMARK INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD (IN ITS CAPACITY AS TRUSTEE OF THE ROBOT SAMBA TRUST)

 

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SIGNED by PETER JOHN RAFTOPOULOS (IN HIS CAPACITY AS TRUSTEE OF THE RAFF FAMILY TRUST) in the presence of:

 

 

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)

 

)

 

 

/s/ Marcus Walkom

 

 

 

 

Signature of witness

 

 

)

 

)

 

)

 

)

 

 

Marcus Walkom

 

 

 

/s/ Peter John Raftopoulos

Name of witness (block letters)

 

)

 

)

 

)

 

Signature of PETER JOHN RAFTOPOULOS

 

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SIGNED by FRANCESCO COTELA (IN HIS PERSONAL CAPACITY) in the presence of:

 

 

)

 

)

 

)

 

)

 

)

 

 

/s/ Marcus Walkom

 

 

 

 

Signature of witness

 

 

)

 

)

 

)

 

)

 

 

Marcus Walkom

 

 

 

/s/ Francesco Cotela

Name of witness (block letters)

 

)

 

Signature of FRANCESCO COTELA

 

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SIGNED by SIMON GREGORY COYLE (IN HIS PERSONAL CAPACITY) in the presence of:

 

 

)

 

)

 

)

 

)

 

)

 

 

/s/ Marcus Walkom

 

 

 

 

Signature of witness

 

 

)

 

)

 

)

 

)

 

 

Marcus Walkom

 

 

 

/s/ Simon Gregory Coyle

Name of witness (block letters)

 

)

 

Signature of SIMON GREGORY COYLE

 

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SIGNED by DROR EREZ (IN HIS PERSONAL CAPACITY) in the presence of:

 

 

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)

 

 

/s/ Marcus Walkom

 

 

 

 

Signature of witness

 

 

)

 

)

 

)

 

)

 

 

Marcus Walkom

 

 

 

/s/ Dror Erez

Name of witness (block letters)

 

)

 

Signature of DROR EREZ

 

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SIGNED by RICHARD MARK MCNEILL (IN HIS PERSONAL CAPACITY) in the presence of:

 

 

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/s/ Marcus Walkom

 

 

 

 

Signature of witness

 

 

)

 

)

 

)

 

)

 

 

Marcus Walkom

 

 

 

/s/ Richard Mark McNeill

Name of witness (block letters)

 

)

 

Signature of RICHARD MARK MCNEILL

 

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SIGNED by PETER JOHN RAFTOPOULOS (IN HIS PERSONAL CAPACITY) in the presence of:

 

 

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/s/ Marcus Walkom

 

 

 

 

Signature of witness

 

 

)

 

)

 

)

 

/s/ Peter John Raftopoulos

Marcus Walkom

 

)

 

 

Signature of PETER JOHN RAFTOPOULOS

Name of witness (block letters)

 

)

 

 

 

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EX-10.45 53 a2215423zex-10_45.htm EX-10.45

Exhibit 10.45

 

TERM SHEET

 

Proprietary and Confidential

 

Information provided herein is considered “Confidential Information”.  Each of the parties to this term sheet (the “Term Sheet”) and any other information related to the contemplated Transaction (defined below), agrees to keep this information confidential and not disclose the information to any third party, other than each of the party’s representatives that will help such part evaluate the Transaction, without the written consent of the other party. Each party further agrees to safeguard the information with the same degree of care with which it would safeguard its own confidential information, but in any event with no less than reasonable care.  Neither party will use the information in any manner (other than for purposes of evaluating whether to enter into the Transaction) without the prior written consent of the other party.

 

Terms and Conditions

 

THE TRANSACTION:

 

SFX Entertainment Inc. (“SFX”) shall enter into an agreement with MADE Event LLC (“MADE”) and Mike Bindra (“Bindra”) to acquire 100% of the ownership interests and/or the assets of MADE (the “Transaction”) for a purchase price to be paid as described below. The foregoing purchase, when combined with the purchase of EZ Festivals LLC (“EZ”) is intended to include 100% of the Electric Zoo Festivals and related assets and businesses. After closing hereunder, any allocation of EBITDA to MADE for Purchase Price or Distribution shall be 50% of the combined EBITDA for the MADE and EZ businesses under the control of SFX.

 

 

 

PURCHASE PRICE:

 

SFX will purchase One Hundred Percent (100%) of the ownership interests and/or the assets of MADE for a purchase price (the “Purchase Price”) equal to (i) Seventeen Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($17,500,000); plus (ii) an amount equal to the greater of the Floor (as hereinafter defined) or thirty percent (30%) of the 2017 EBITDA of MADE multiplied by a factor of ten (10) (hereinafter referred to as the “Final Payment”). If all or substantially all of the 2017 Electric Zoo Festival is cancelled in whole or in part for any reason other than a business decision not to operate the Electric Zoo Festival in 2017, Bindra shall have the option, but not the requirement, to substitute the Final Payment referenced in (ii) of this paragraph with an amount equal to the greater of the Floor or thirty percent (30%) of the 2016 EBITDA of MADE multiplied by a factor of ten (10) (the “Adjusted Final Payment”). If the 2017 and 2016 Electric Zoo Festivals are both cancelled in whole or in part for any reason other than a business decision not to operate the Electric Zoo Festival

 



 

 

 

in such years, then Bindra shall have the option, but not the requirement, to substitute the Final Payment referenced in (ii) of this paragraph with an amount equal to the greater of the Floor or thirty percent (30%) of the 2015 EBITDA of MADE multiplied by a factor of ten (10) (the “Substitute Final Payment”), provided that if the cancellation is due to failure of the governmental agencies to issue the appropriate permits in 2016 and 2017, then the EBITDA used for such calculation shall be 2017. The Purchase Price shall be paid to Bindra and the ownership interests of MADE shall be delivered to SFX as detailed hereinbelow in the section entitled “CLOSING DELIVERIES”.

 

 

 

CLOSING DELIVERIES:

 

Upon the First Closing (as hereinafter defined) of the Transaction, SFX shall deliver to Bindra (i) the sum of Ten Million Dollars (US $10,000,000) in cash; (ii)  Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,500,000) in common stock of SFX, which common stock will be valued at Applicable First Closing Share Price (as hereinafter defined); and (iii) a promissory note in the amount of $5,000,000 which shall be due and payable upon the earlier of the completion of the 2013 Audit of MADE or March 31, 2014 (the $10,000,000 in cash, $2,500,000 in common stock of SFX and the $5,000,000 promissory note are hereinafter referred to as the “Initial Payment”) against which Bindra shall deliver to SFX ownership interests equal to seventy percent (70%) of MADE. Bindra shall retain the balance of thirty percent (30%) of MADE until the Second Closing. Applicable First Closing Share Price shall mean the lower of $12.75 per share or the initial offering price of SFX common stock at such time as SFX effects a public offering (an “IPO”) of its securities. In the event that SFX does not close an IPO on or before the First Closing, SFX shall issue shares to Bindra at the First Closing valued at $12.75 per share with an obligation to make an additional “true-up” payment of additional shares to Bindra within 5 days of the closing of an IPO if the IPO price of the shares of common stock is lower than $12.75 per share. The number of shares issued for the true-up shall be equal to the number of shares which would have been issued at the IPO price minus the number of shares that were issued at the price of $12.75. For avoidance of doubt, if $2,500,000 worth of shares were issued at $12.75 per share, there would be 196,078 shares issued. If the IPO price was $10.00 per share, the $2,500,000 in shares would equal 250,000 shares. The difference of 53,922 shares would be issued for the true-up.

 

On or before March 31, 2018 (the “Second Closing”), SFX shall deliver the Final Payment (or Adjusted Final Payment or Substitute Final Payment, as the case may be) to Bindra

 



 

 

 

against which Bindra shall deliver to SFX ownership interests equal to thirty percent (30%) of MADE. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in no event shall the Final Payment be less than $5,000,000 (the “Floor”). The Final Payment shall be delivered eighty percent (80%) in cash and twenty percent (20%) in common stock of SFX, which common stock will be valued at the Applicable Second Closing Share Price, unless the Final Payment is the Floor, in which case the Final Payment of $5,000,000 will be paid one hundred percent (100%) in cash. Applicable Second Closing Share Price shall mean the volume weighted average closing prices of the common stock of SFX during the fifteen (15) trading days ending on the second (2nd) trading day immediately preceding measurement.

 

 

 

GROSS-UP PAYMENT/DISTRIBUTIONS:

 

MADE shall make a payment (a “Distribution”) to Bindra on March 31, 2014 in an amount equal to forty percent (40%) of the 2013 net income of MADE, which payment shall be excluded from the calculation of EBITDA for purposes of valuing the amount of the Final Payment due to Bindra. MADE shall additionally make a Distribution to Bindra on each of March 31 of 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 in an amount equal to thirty percent (30%) of the net income of MADE for each of the years ended December 31, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017, respectively, all of which shall be excluded from the calculation of EBITDA for purposes of valuing the amount of the Final Payment due to Bindra.

 

 

 

REGISTRATION RIGHTS

 

Bindra shall receive piggyback registration rights for all shares of SFX common stock received in the Transaction on a similar basis with other registration rights granted to sellers of other entities acquired by SFX. Bindra shall agree to execute a lock-up agreement on the same terms and conditions as agreed by other persons who have received or acquired SFX securities in connection with a sale of their company to SFX.

 

 

 

STRUCTURE:

 

The parties shall consider such structure or alternative methods for the Transaction to effect an optimal tax position to all parties.

 

 

 

CONDITIONS TO CONSUMMATION OF THE TRANSACTION:

 

The following conditions shall be conditions to the Closing of the Transaction:

(a)  satisfactory completion by SFX of a financial, legal and business due diligence investigation of MADE and the assets, as applicable;

(b)  entry by Bindra into an employment agreement on terms mutually acceptable to SFX and Bindra (as further described under “Management”);

(c)  confirmation of good standing of EZ in the state of formation and other applicable governmental requirements;

 



 

 

 

(d)  satisfaction of all liens, judgments and other encumbrances on EZ and its assets, as applicable;

(e)  simultaneous closing of the purchase of MADE pursuant to the term sheet of even date herewith so that SFX will acquire 70% of the Electric Zoo festivals and other asset relating thereto and in MADE and EZ at the First Closing and 30% of the Electric Zoo festivals and other asset relating thereto and in MADE and EZ at the Second Closing;

(f)  obtaining of all requisite regulatory, administrative, or governmental authorizations and third party consents, if any;

(g)  no material adverse changes to MADE and its business and financial conditions, subject to customary exceptions;

(h)  the truthfulness and completeness of all covenants, representations and warranties contained in the Transaction Agreement;

(i)  approval of the Board of Directors of SFX and approval of the managing member of MADE;

 

There shall be no contingency for financing.

 

 

 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:

 

The closing of the Transaction will be conditioned on receipt of audited financial statements (satisfactory to SFX) for the calendar years 2011 and 2012 and interim unaudited financial statements through the end of the first quarter of 2013. The financial statements shall be prepared by a PCAOB-certified accounting firm. SFXE shall pay all costs of MADE accountants and auditors that are incurred in connection with the accounting and audits for the Transaction. The financial statements shall comply with the requirements of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

 

 

CLOSING:

 

If the Transaction proceeds to closing (the “Closing”), the closing date of the Transaction shall be no later than ninety (90) days after the execution of this Term Sheet (the date which is ninety (90) days after the execution date of this Term Sheet is herein referred to as the “First Closing Date”), subject to extension of up to thirty (30 days) upon payment of the Advance Fee (as hereinafter defined).

 

 

 

MANAGEMENT:

 

Bindra shall enter into an employment agreement with SFX, providing for Bindra to serve as an employee of SFX on mutually acceptable terms and conditions, including, but not limited to:

(a)  Creative control as well as operational control of MADE (Bindra shall not be required under his employment agreement to provide services to entities other than MADE and EZ without his consent). Operational control shall be subject to Board approval;

 



 

 

 

(b)  A term of five (5) years at an annual salary of Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000) plus discretionary bonuses as shall be approved by the Board; and

(d) Participation in an Equity Incentive or similar Plan, insurance and other benefits made available to similarly situated executives of SFX.

 

 

 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

 

Following the Closing, SFX will have the right to designate a majority of the members of MADE’s board of directors or equivalent body (the “Board”). The initial Board is expected to be comprised of 5 members with 3 members designated by SFX and the other 2 members shall be designated by Bindra. Bindra will serve as a member of the Board and Laura De Palma shall additionally be appointed as a member of the Board and as Co-General Manager of MADE. Bindra will be directly responsible for making ordinary course decisions relating to the day-to-day operation and management of MADE including its growth and expansion, subject to Board control consistent with SFX corporate governance.

 

 

 

ADVANCE FEE

 

In order to induce MADE to commit the resources and incur the legal, and incidental expenses necessary to properly evaluate the Transaction, SFX agrees that in the event that SFX fails to complete the intended Transaction on or before the First Closing Date through no fault on the part of Bindra, SFX shall thereupon on such First Closing Date pay to MADE a non-refundable advance payment in the sum of $1,250,000 (the “Advance Fee”). In the event that the SFX makes the $1,250,000 Advance Fee payment on the First Closing Date, SFX shall thereupon have an additional thirty (30) days within which to close the Transaction (the “Extension Period”). So long as SFX makes the Initial Payment within the Extension Period, the Advance Fee shall be credited against the Purchase Price in full. In the event that SFX makes the Initial Payment on or before the end of the Extension Period and fails to close the Transaction, it shall forfeit all right, title and interest in and to the Advance Fee (except due to a default by MADE or EZ pursuant to the applicable transaction agreements) and MADE and SFX shall each be released from all obligations to complete the Transaction.

 



 

PUBLIC DISCLOSURE:

 

 

None of the parties or their advisors shall disclose the terms and conditions of this Term Sheet without the consent of each party, provided however that either party shall be entitled to disclose the terms if required pursuant to law or to comply with regulatory requirements deemed reasonably necessary by the party. Each party agrees that the timing and content of any other public disclosure of the Transaction shall not be made without the prior consent of each party.

 

 

 

GOVERNING LAW:

 

To the extent not inconsistent with Federal Law, this Term Sheet will be governed in all respects, including validity, interpretation, and effect, by the laws of the State of New York applicable to contracts made and to be performed wholly within the State of New York by residents thereof. Any disputes hereunder shall be resolved pursuant to binding arbitration in New York, New York under the rules of the American Arbitration Association. The prevailing party shall be entitled to his or its reasonable attorney’s fees and costs.

 

 

 

TICKETING AGREEMENTS:

 

During the ninety (90) day period following the execution of this Term Sheet, MADE shall not enter into any new ticketing agreement for ticketing after 2013 without the prior written consent of SFX, which consent may be withheld or delayed in its sole discretion.

 

 

 

CONFIDENTIALITY:

 

Both parties agree to treat the terms and conditions set forth in this summary of terms and any information conveyed to the other party in connection herewith confidential and shall not disclose any of such confidential information to any third parties (other than the party’s officers, directors, employees, advisors, lenders, or potential financing sources or merger targets of SFX or MADE who may need to know for the purpose of moving the Transaction forward or as otherwise required to be in compliance with applicable law, including in connection with any governmental filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission or other applicable regulatory agencies or bodies in connection with its public offering) and subject to their agreement to maintain confidentiality with respect thereto.

 

 

 

EXCLUSIVITY:

 

In order to induce SFX to commit the resources and incur the legal, accounting and incidental expenses necessary to properly evaluate the Transaction, MADE agrees that until the earlier of (a) the end of the ninety (90) day period beginning on the date of its execution of a counterpart of this Term Sheet, or (b) such time as SFX and MADE

 



 

 

 

mutually agree to discontinue discussions of the Transaction (the “Exclusivity Period”), MADE will not, and will not permit any of its directors, shareholders, affiliates, employees or other advisors or agents, to (i) solicit, initiate or encourage (including by way of furnishing confidential information concerning MADE to any party) the submission of inquiries, proposals or offers from any person, corporation or other entity (other than SFX and its respective affiliates), relating to any acquisition or purchase of all or a significant portion of the assets or equity interests of MADE or any of its subsidiaries, or any merger, business combination or joint venture involving MADE or any of its subsidiaries (each, a “Competing Transaction”); (ii) enter into, continue or otherwise participate in any discussions or negotiations with, or furnish any information concerning its business to, any corporation, person or other entity in connection with, a possible Competing Transaction; and (iii) enter into (or commit to enter into) any agreement with respect to, or consummate, a Competing Transaction. MADE agrees that it shall immediately cease any existing discussions or negotiations with any party (other than SFX or its affiliates) that relate to, or may reasonably be expected to lead to, any Competing Transaction. MADE hereby agrees to inform SFX in the event it receives any inquiries or offers for a Competing Transaction during the Exclusivity Period immediately upon receipt of such an inquiry or offer and provide the details of the inquiry or offer; provided, however, that in no event shall MADE be required to provide the identity of the party involved.

 

 

 

CONDITIONS:

 

The negotiation and execution of definitive documents.

 

Except for the Exclusivity, Confidentiality, Advance Fee and the SFX agreement to pay MADE accounting and audit fee provisions of this Term Sheet, which shall be binding on the parties hereto, the other provisions of this term sheet are for discussion purposes only and neither party is bound to the terms set forth herein.  The parties acknowledge that there is no agreement, arrangement, or understanding and this is a preliminary outline only, except for Exclusivity, Confidentiality, Advance Fee and the SFX agreement to pay MADE accounting and audit fee provisions of this Term Sheet.

 

ACKNOWLEDGED AND AGREED:

 

MADE EVENT LLC

 

By:

/s/ Mike Bindra

 

 

Name:

Mike Bindra

 

 

Title:

Owner

 

 



 

SFX ENTERTAINMENT INC.

 

 

By:

/s/ Shelly Finkel

 

 

Name:

Shelly Finkel

 

 

Title:

President

 

 



EX-10.46 54 a2215423zex-10_46.htm EX-10.46

Exhibit 10.46

 

TERM SHEET

 

Proprietary and Confidential

 

Information provided herein is considered “Confidential Information”.  Each of the parties to this term sheet (the “Term Sheet”) and any other information related to the contemplated Transaction (defined below), agrees to keep this information confidential and not disclose the information to any third party, other than each of the party’s representatives that will help such part evaluate the Transaction, without the written consent of the other party. Each party further agrees to safeguard the information with the same degree of care with which it would safeguard its own confidential information, but in any event with no less than reasonable care.  Neither party will use the information in any manner (other than for purposes of evaluating whether to enter into the Transaction) without the prior written consent of the other party.

 

Terms and Conditions

 

THE TRANSACTION:

 

SFX Entertainment Inc. (“SFX”) shall enter into an agreement with EZ Festivals LLC (“EZ”) and Laura De Palma (“De Palma”) to acquire 100% of the ownership interests and/or the assets of EZ (the “Transaction”) for a purchase price to be paid as described below. The foregoing purchase, when combined with the purchase of Made Event, LLC (“MADE”) is intended to include 100% of the Electric Zoo Festivals and related assets and businesses. After closing hereunder, any allocation of EBITDA to EZ for Purchase Price or Distribution shall be 50% of the combined EBITDA for the EZ and MADE businesses under the control of SFX.

 

 

 

PURCHASE PRICE:

 

SFX will purchase One Hundred Percent (100%) of the ownership interests and/or the assets of EZ for a purchase price (the “Purchase Price”) equal to (i) Seventeen Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($17,500,000); plus (ii) an amount equal to the greater of the Floor (as hereinafter defined) or thirty percent (30%) of the 2017 EBITDA of EZ multiplied by a factor of ten (10) (hereinafter referred to as the “Final Payment”). If all or substantially all of the 2017 Electric Zoo Festival is cancelled in whole or in part for any reason other than a business decision not to operate the Electric Zoo Festival in 2017, De Palma shall have the option, but not the requirement, to substitute the Final Payment referenced in (ii) of this paragraph with an amount equal to the greater of the Floor or thirty percent (30%) of the 2016 EBITDA of EZ multiplied by a factor of ten (10) (the “Adjusted Final Payment”). If the 2017 and 2016 Electric Zoo Festivals are both cancelled in whole or in part for any reason other than a business decision not to operate the Electric Zoo Festival in such years, then De Palma shall

 



 

 

 

have the option, but not the requirement, to substitute the Final Payment referenced in (ii) of this paragraph with an amount equal to the greater of the Floor or thirty percent (30%) of the 2015 EBITDA of EZ multiplied by a factor of ten (10) (the “Substitute Final Payment”), provided that if the cancellation is due to failure of the governmental agencies to issue the appropriate permits in 2016 and 2017, then the EBITDA used for such calculation shall be 2017. The Purchase Price shall be paid to De Palma and the ownership interests of EZ shall be delivered to SFX as detailed hereinbelow in the section entitled “CLOSING DELIVERIES”.

 

 

 

CLOSING DELIVERIES:

 

Upon the First Closing (as hereinafter defined) of the Transaction, SFX shall deliver to De Palma (i) the sum of Ten Million Dollars (US $10,000,000) in cash; (ii)  Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,500,000) in common stock of SFX, which common stock will be valued at Applicable First Closing Share Price (as hereinafter defined); and (iii) a promissory note in the amount of $5,000,000 which shall be due and payable upon the earlier of the completion of the 2013 Audit of EZ or March 31, 2014 (the $10,000,000 in cash, $2,500,000 in common stock of SFX and the $5,000,000 promissory note are hereinafter referred to as the “Initial Payment”) against which De Palma shall deliver to SFX ownership interests equal to seventy percent (70%) of EZ. De Palma shall retain the balance of thirty percent (30%) of EZ until the Second Closing. Applicable First Closing Share Price shall mean the lower of $12.75 per share or the initial offering price of SFX common stock at such time as SFX effects a public offering (an “IPO”) of its securities. In the event that SFX does not close an IPO on or before the First Closing, SFX shall issue shares to De Palma at the First Closing valued at $12.75 per share with an obligation to make an additional “true-up” payment of additional shares to De Palma within 5 days of the closing of an IPO if the IPO price of the shares of common stock is lower than $12.75 per share. The number of shares issued for the true-up shall be equal to the number of shares which would have been issued at the IPO price minus the number of shares that were issued at the price of $12.75. For avoidance of doubt, if $2,500,000 worth of shares were issued at $12.75 per share, there would be 196,078 shares issued. If the IPO price was $10.00 per share, the $2,500,000 in shares would equal 250,000 shares. The difference of 53,922 shares would be issued for the true-up.

 

On or before March 31, 2018 (the “Second Closing”), SFX shall deliver the Final Payment (or Adjusted Final Payment

 



 

 

 

or Substitute Final Payment, as the case may be) to De Palma against which De Palma shall deliver to SFX ownership interests equal to thirty percent (30%) of EZ. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in no event shall the Final Payment be less than $5,000,000 (the “Floor”). The Final Payment shall be delivered eighty percent (80%) in cash and twenty percent (20%) in common stock of SFX, which common stock will be valued at the Applicable Second Closing Share Price, unless the Final Payment is the Floor, in which case the Final Payment of $5,000,000 will be paid one hundred percent (100%) in cash. Applicable Second Closing Share Price shall mean the volume weighted average closing prices of the common stock of SFX during the fifteen (15) trading days ending on the second (2nd) trading day immediately preceding measurement.

 

 

 

GROSS-UP PAYMENT/DISTRIBUTIONS:

 

EZ shall make a payment (a “Distribution”) to De Palma on March 31, 2014 in an amount equal to forty percent (40%) of the 2013 net income of EZ, which payment shall be excluded from the calculation of EBITDA for purposes of valuing the amount of the Final Payment due to De Palma. EZ shall additionally make a Distribution to De Palma on each of March 31 of 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 in an amount equal to thirty percent (30%) of the net income of EZ for each of the years ended December 31, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017, respectively, all of which shall be excluded from the calculation of EBITDA for purposes of valuing the amount of the Final Payment due to De Palma.

 

 

 

REGISTRATION RIGHTS

 

De Palma shall receive piggyback registration rights for all shares of SFX common stock received in the Transaction on a similar basis with other registration rights granted to sellers of other entities acquired by SFX. De Palma shall agree to execute a lock-up agreement on the same terms and conditions as agreed by other persons who have received or acquired SFX securities in connection with a sale of their company to SFX.

 

 

 

STRUCTURE:

 

The parties shall consider such structure or alternative methods for the Transaction to effect an optimal tax position to all parties.

 

 

 

CONDITIONS TO CONSUMMATION OF THE TRANSACTION:

 

The following conditions shall be conditions to the Closing of the Transaction:

(a)  satisfactory completion by SFX of a financial, legal and business due diligence investigation of EZ and the assets, as applicable;

(b)  entry by De Palma into an employment agreement on terms mutually acceptable to SFX and De Palma (as further described under “Management”);

(c)  confirmation of good standing of EZ in the state of

 



 

 

 

formation and other applicable governmental requirements;

(d)  satisfaction of all liens, judgments and other encumbrances on EZ and its assets, as applicable;

(e)  simultaneous closing of the purchase of MADE Event, LLC pursuant to the term sheet of even date herewith so that SFX will acquire 70% of the Electric Zoo festivals and other asset relating thereto and in EZ and MADE at the First Closing and 30% of the Electric Zoo festivals and other asset relating thereto and in EZ and MADE, at the Second Closing;

(f)  obtaining of all requisite regulatory, administrative, or governmental authorizations and third party consents, if any;

(g)  no material adverse changes to EZ and its business and financial conditions, subject to customary exceptions;

(h)  the truthfulness and completeness of all covenants, representations and warranties contained in the Transaction Agreement;

(i)  approval of the Board of Directors of SFX and approval of the managing member of EZ;

 

There shall be no contingency for financing.

 

 

 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:

 

The closing of the Transaction will be conditioned on receipt of audited financial statements (satisfactory to SFX) for the calendar years 2011 and 2012 and interim unaudited financial statements through the end of the first quarter of 2013. The financial statements shall be prepared by a PCAOB-certified accounting firm. SFXE shall pay all costs of EZ accountants and auditors that are incurred in connection with the accounting and audits for the Transaction. The financial statements shall comply with the requirements of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

 

 

CLOSING:

 

If the Transaction proceeds to closing (the “Closing”), the closing date of the Transaction shall be no later than ninety (90) days after the execution of this Term Sheet (the date which is ninety (90) days after the execution date of this Term Sheet is herein referred to as the “First Closing Date”), subject to extension of up to thirty (30 days) upon payment of the Advance Fee (as hereinafter defined).

 

 

 

MANAGEMENT:

 

De Palma shall enter into an employment agreement with SFX, providing for De Palma to serve as an employee of SFX on mutually acceptable terms and conditions, including, but not limited to:

(a)  Creative control as well as operational control of EZ (De Palma shall not be required under her employment agreement to provide services to entities other than EZ and MADE without her consent). Operational control shall be subject to Board approval;

 



 

 

 

(b)  A term of five (5) years at an annual salary of Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000) plus discretionary bonuses as shall be approved by the Board; and

(d) Participation in an Equity Incentive or similar Plan, insurance and other benefits made available to similarly situated executives of SFX.

 

 

 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

 

Following the Closing, SFX will have the right to designate a majority of the members of EZ’s board of directors or equivalent body (the “Board”). The initial Board is expected to be comprised of 5 members with 3 members designated by SFX and the other 2 members shall be designated by De Palma. De Palma will serve as a member of the Board and Mike Bindra shall additionally be appointed as a member of the Board and as Co-General Manager of EZ. De Palma will be directly responsible for making ordinary course decisions relating to the day-to-day operation and management of EZ including its growth and expansion, subject to Board control consistent with SFX corporate governance.

 

 

 

ADVANCE FEE

 

In order to induce EZ to commit the resources and incur the legal, and incidental expenses necessary to properly evaluate the Transaction, SFX agrees that in the event that SFX fails to complete the intended Transaction on or before the First Closing Date through no fault on the part of De Palma, SFX shall thereupon on such First Closing Date pay to EZ a non-refundable advance payment in the sum of $1,250,000 (the “Advance Fee”). In the event that the SFX makes the $1,250,000 Advance Fee payment on the First Closing Date, SFX shall thereupon have an additional thirty (30) days within which to close the Transaction (the “Extension Period”). So long as SFX makes the Initial Payment within the Extension Period, the Advance Fee shall be credited against the Purchase Price in full. In the event that SFX makes the Initial Payment on or before the end of the Extension Period and fails to close the Transaction, it shall forfeit all right, title and interest in and to the Advance Fee (except due to a default by EZ or Made pursuant to the applicable transaction agreements) and EZ and SFX shall each be released from all obligations to complete the Transaction.

 



 

PUBLIC DISCLOSURE:

 

 

None of the parties or their advisors shall disclose the terms and conditions of this Term Sheet without the consent of each party, provided however that either party shall be entitled to disclose the terms if required pursuant to law or to comply with regulatory requirements deemed reasonably necessary by the party. Each party agrees that the timing and content of any other public disclosure of the Transaction shall not be made without the prior consent of each party.

 

 

 

GOVERNING LAW:

 

To the extent not inconsistent with Federal Law, this Term Sheet will be governed in all respects, including validity, interpretation, and effect, by the laws of the State of New York applicable to contracts made and to be performed wholly within the State of New York by residents thereof. Any disputes hereunder shall be resolved pursuant to binding arbitration in New York, New York under the rules of the American Arbitration Association. The prevailing party shall be entitled to his or its reasonable attorney’s fees and costs.

 



 

TICKETING AGREEMENTS:

 

During the ninety (90) day period following the execution of this Term Sheet, EZ shall not enter into any new ticketing agreement for ticketing after 2013 without the prior written consent of SFX, which consent may be withheld or delayed in its sole discretion.

 

 

 

CONFIDENTIALITY:

 

Both parties agree to treat the terms and conditions set forth in this summary of terms and any information conveyed to the other party in connection herewith confidential and shall not disclose any of such confidential information to any third parties (other than the party’s officers, directors, employees, advisors, lenders, or potential financing sources or merger targets of SFX or EZ who may need to know for the purpose of moving the Transaction forward or as otherwise required to be in compliance with applicable law, including in connection with any governmental filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission or other applicable regulatory agencies or bodies in connection with its public offering) and subject to their agreement to maintain confidentiality with respect thereto.

 

 

 

EXCLUSIVITY:

 

In order to induce SFX to commit the resources and incur the legal, accounting and incidental expenses necessary to properly evaluate the Transaction, EZ agrees that until the earlier of (a) the end of the ninety (90) day period beginning on the date of its execution of a counterpart of this Term Sheet, or (b) such time as SFX and EZ mutually agree to discontinue discussions of the Transaction (the “Exclusivity Period”), EZ will not, and will not permit any of its directors, shareholders, affiliates, employees or other advisors or agents, to (i) solicit, initiate or encourage (including by way of furnishing confidential information concerning EZ to any party) the submission of inquiries, proposals or offers from any person, corporation or other entity (other than SFX and its respective affiliates), relating to any acquisition or purchase of all or a significant portion of the assets or equity interests of EZ or any of its subsidiaries, or any merger, business combination or joint venture involving EZ or any of its subsidiaries (each, a “Competing Transaction”); (ii) enter into, continue or otherwise participate in any discussions or negotiations with, or furnish any information concerning its business to, any corporation, person or other entity in connection with, a possible Competing Transaction; and (iii) enter into (or commit to enter into) any agreement with respect to, or consummate, a Competing Transaction. EZ agrees that it shall immediately cease any existing discussions or negotiations with any party (other than SFX or its affiliates) that relate to, or may reasonably be expected to lead to, any Competing Transaction. EZ hereby agrees to inform SFX in the event it receives any inquiries or offers for a Competing

 



 

 

 

Transaction during the Exclusivity Period immediately upon receipt of such an inquiry or offer and provide the details of the inquiry or offer; provided, however, that in no event shall EZ be required to provide the identity of the party involved.

 

 

 

CONDITIONS:

 

The negotiation and execution of definitive documents.

 

Except for the Exclusivity, Confidentiality, Advance Fee and the SFX agreement to pay EZ accounting and audit fee provisions of this Term Sheet, which shall be binding on the parties hereto, the other provisions of this term sheet are for discussion purposes only and neither party is bound to the terms set forth herein.  The parties acknowledge that there is no agreement, arrangement, or understanding and this is a preliminary outline only, except for Exclusivity, Confidentiality, Advance Fee and the SFX agreement to pay EZ accounting and audit fee provisions of this Term Sheet.

 

ACKNOWLEDGED AND AGREED:

 

EZ FESTIVALS, LLC

 

By:

/s/ Laura De Palma

 

 

Name:

Laura De Palma

 

 

Title:

Owner

 

 

SFX ENTERTAINMENT INC.

 

 

By:

/s/ Shelly Finkel

 

 

Name:

Shelly Finkel

 

 

Title:

President

 

 



EX-10.47 55 a2215423zex-10_47.htm EX-10.47

Exhibit 10.47

 

SFX ENTERTAINMENT INC.

650 Madison Avenue

15th Floor

New York, NY 10022

 

June 1, 2013

 

Dear Mr. Crowhurst,

 

We are delighted to confirm to you that we are offering you the position of President of SFX Entertainment Inc. (the “Company”), subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein:

 

Assuming you accept our offer, you will become an employee of the Company commencing with the start date stated in Section 1 hereof.  The terms and conditions of your employment with the Company are set forth in this letter agreement (this “Agreement”).

 

1.                                      Start Date and Term.

 

(a)                                 Your start date (“Start Date”) will be June 1, 2013.

 

(b)                                 The term of your employment shall continue for an initial period of five (5) years from your Start Date (the “Initial Term”).  The Initial Term shall be extended thereafter for consecutive one (1) year terms (each a “Renewal Term”) at the end of the Initial Term and on each anniversary thereof unless the Company or you provide written notice to the other no less than sixty (60) days prior to the expiration of the Initial Term or Renewal Term, as applicable, that it or he does not desire such an extension.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, your employment hereunder may be earlier terminated in accordance with Section 5 hereof.  The date on which your employment hereunder shall terminate, for any reason, including, but not limited to, the non-extension of the Initial Term or a Renewal Term, as applicable, or a termination pursuant to Section 5, shall be referred to herein as the “Termination Date.”  The period of time between the Start Date and the Termination Date shall be referred to herein as the “Term.”

 

2.                                      Duties.

 

(a)                                 You will be required to perform your duties at the Company’s headquarters in New York City (or wherever else located hereafter) and be expected to travel from time to time.  You will report to the Chief Executive Officer of the Company.

 

(b)                                 You shall devote your full time, attention, energy, knowledge, best professional efforts and skills to the duties assigned to you; provided, however, it shall not be a violation of this Agreement for you to (i) with the prior written consent of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”), serve on industry trade, civic, charitable or for-profit corporate boards or committees; (ii) deliver lectures or fulfill speaking engagements; or (iii) manage personal investments, as long as such activities do not otherwise violate the terms of this Agreement, including, without limitation, any non-competition or non-solicitation provisions contained herein or therein, or otherwise materially interfere with or impinge upon the

 



 

performance of your duties as set forth in this Agreement.  The Board may, at any time and in its sole discretion, revoke such written consent, in which event you shall immediately cease engaging in any and all such professional endeavors as described in the preceding sentence.  This will acknowledge that, notwithstanding any other terms of this agreement, the Company may allow you to engage in other business activities from time to time as reviewed and reasonably approved by the Board, provided that they do not interfere with your ability to complete your responsibilities hereunder in a timely manner.

 

(c)                                  In addition to your duties as President, the Board may require you, from time to time to serve in other senior executive capacities for the Company or other affiliates, but such other activities shall still relate to the responsibilities attendant to your position, and you hereby agree to accept such responsibilities.  Whether you serve in one capacity or several capacities, the compensation to which you will be entitled for doing so is set forth in Section 3 of this Agreement.

 

(d)                                 No provision of this agreement shall be construed to prohibit your: (a) acquisition, ownership, or trading, including without limitation your indirect ownership, of less than five percent (5%) of the issued and outstanding stock (or comparable bonds, options, derivatives, or negotiable instruments) of a business entity having securities publicly traded anywhere in the world, provided, however, that the ownership limitations of this clause (a) shall not apply to (i) your ownership of any such securities through an open-end mutual fund or (ii) your ownership of any such securities that precedes the Effective Date if, but only if, the issuer of the securities is not a competitor of the Company; or (b) passive ownership of five percent (5%) or less of the stock, partnership interests, or comparable ownership interests or securities in any for-profit private business entity that is not directly competitive with the business of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or (c) compensation relating to any other position you may have on a Board of Directors of any company on which you may serve as permitted under this Section 2. The Company additionally agrees that nothing in this agreement shall operate to prohibit your acceptance of a testamentary gift, bequest, or its equivalent, nor your retention of any such gift, bequest, or its equivalent following its delivery, so long as you retain the interest(s) solely for investment purposes.

 

3.                                      Compensation.

 

(a)                                 Base Salary.  In consideration for the performance of your services hereunder, you will be paid a base salary at the annual rate of $300,000.00 (“Base Salary”), payable in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll practices and subject to applicable tax and payroll withholdings and deductions. Currently, the Company’s payroll is payable on the fifteenth and the last day of each month.  As an exempt employee, you will not be eligible for overtime pay.

 

(b)                                 Discretionary Bonuses.  During the Term, you will also be eligible to participate in any annual incentive compensation plan, program and/or arrangements as established by the Board, its Compensation Committee or the Chairman of the Board, from time to time.  For each calendar year occurring during the Term, you shall have a target bonus opportunity under such plan, program and/or arrangement in an amount to be established by the Board, its Compensation Committee or the Chairman of the Board, which, will be based on the satisfaction of performance criteria to be established by the Board, its Compensation Committee or the Chairman of the Board after reasonable consultation with you, within the first three (3) months of each calendar year during the Term.  Payment of any bonuses to you will be made by the Company on or before March 31 of the calendar year immediately following the

 

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calendar year in which such bonus was earned and will be payable, in the Company’s discretion, in either cash, stock or both.  Unless expressly and specifically agreed to in writing, no bonus compensation will be deemed earned, paid or awarded unless you are in the continuous employment of the Company through the last day of the calendar year in which such bonus corresponds; however, any earned or accrued bonuses will be payable upon the date of early termination or expiration of this Agreement.

 

(c)                                  Equity Grants:  Subject to approval by the Company’s Compensation Committee, which is anticipated and expected to occur no later than ninety (90) days after the Start Date, you shall receive a grant of options to purchase 1,000,000 common shares of the Company at $10.00 per share (which is the fair market value of such common shares as of the grant date), 200,000 of which shall vest upon execution of this Agreement and 200,000 of which shall vest on each of December 31, 2013, December 31, 2014, December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2016 (“Initial Option”).  In the event of a sale or change in control transaction of the Company, the unvested portion of the Initial Option shall fully vest on the consummation of such transaction.  Additionally, in the event you are terminated by the Company without Cause or resign due to Constructive Termination without Cause or the Company fails to renew this Agreement, in addition to any other rights you may have and notwithstanding any other terms in any equity plan or agreement, the Initial Option may be exercised by you at any time prior to the fifth (5th) anniversary of Termination Date.

 

(d)                                 Additional Grants:  You shall also be entitled to qualify for additional equity or option grants each year.

 

4.                                      Benefits.  Subject to the eligibility requirements and other terms and conditions of the respective plan documents, you will be entitled to participate in benefits offered by the Company for similarly situated employees of the Company, as may be in effect or modified from time to time.  Furthermore, you are currently entitled to three (3) weeks of paid vacation time per calendar year (such vacation days to be prorated based on the date you commence employment with the Company) in accordance with, and subject to, the Company’s vacation policy, as it may change from time to time, with the timing of any such vacation to be agreed upon.  You will be entitled to reimbursement of travel and other business expenses in accordance with the Company’s guidelines commensurate with your level of compensation and responsibility.

 

5.                                      Severance.

 

(a)                                 In the event your employment with the Company is terminated either (i) on account of your death or Disability (as defined in Section 5(e) below), (ii) by the Company without Cause (as defined in Section 5(c) below), or (iii) by you due to Constructive Termination without Cause (as defined in Section 5(d) below):

 

(i)                                     You shall receive the Termination Payments (as defined in Section 5(b) below);

 

(ii)                                  You shall also be paid a lump sum by the Company, which shall be paid as soon as practicable but not later than sixty (60) days following the Termination Date, equal to the lesser of (1) twelve (12) months of your Base Salary or (2) the Base Salary payments remaining under this Agreement (the “Post Termination Salary Payment”);

 

(iii)                               You shall also be paid a pro-rated annual bonus, in a lump sum by the Company, which shall be paid as soon as practicable but not later than sixty (60) days

 

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following such Termination Date, in an amount equal to the prior year’s bonus, if any, pro-rated; and

 

(iv)                              The Initial Option and any stock options and/or restricted stock previously granted under Sections 3(c) and 3(d) of this Agreement shall vest as follows:

 

(1)                                 If termination is by the Company without Cause or by you for Constructive Termination without Cause or due to your Death or Disability, or the Company elects not to renew your employment at the end of the Term, in the case of such a termination, all unvested stock options and/or restricted stock granted to you that are scheduled to vest during or at the end of the Initial Term shall vest as of the Termination Date; or

 

(2)                                 If termination is due to Cause or by you not as a result of Constructive Termination without Cause, then you shall only be permitted to retain those stock options and/or restricted shares which have vested as of the Termination Date.

 

(b)                                 In the event you (i) voluntarily terminate your employment for any reason other than Constructive Termination without Cause, (ii) your employment is terminated by the Company for Cause (as defined in Section 5(c) below), or (iii) the Company elects not to renew your employment at the end of the Initial Term or an applicable Renewal Term, you shall be paid, as soon as practicable but no later than sixty (60) days following the Termination Date, (i) all earned but unpaid Base Salary through the Termination Date; (ii) any previously awarded and unpaid bonus; and (iii) all unpaid reimbursable expenses incurred by you through the Termination Date (the “Termination Payments”).  In either such event, you shall have no further obligation or liability to the Company in connection with the performance of this agreement (except the continuing obligations specified in Sections 7, 8 and 10 of this Agreement).

 

(c)                                  For the purposes of this Agreement, “Cause shall mean that you have:

 

(i)                                     falsified or omitted information as required by Section 11 of this Agreement

 

(ii)                                  committed an act which has or reasonably can be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company and which, as set forth in any employment handbook promulgated by the Company and as in effect from time to time, may lead to termination of employment, subject to a thirty (30) day cure period following the Company’s written notice of such act to the extent such act is curable;

 

(iii)                               engaged in any intentional act of fraud against the Company;

 

(iv)                              engaged in willful malfeasance or gross negligence in the performance of this Agreement or in your capacity as an employee of the Company;

 

(v)                                 refused to perform the duties required or requested consistent with your obligations under this Agreement and under law, subject to a thirty (30) day cure period following the Company’s written notice of such act to the extent such act is curable;

 

(vi)                              been convicted of a felony or entering a plea of nolo contendre to a felony charge;

 

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(vii)                           materially breached this Agreement, subject to a fifteen (15) day cure period following the Company’s written notice of such breach to the extent such breach is curable;

 

(viii)                        engaged in any willful act which could reasonably be expected to (i) bring the Company into material public disrepute, (ii) injure the Company’s customer or vendor relations or business prospects or (iii) cause a decline in the price of any publicly traded securities of the Company (for avoidance of doubt, this does not relate to a business decision made in good faith in the ordinary course of your responsibilities); or

 

(ix)                              engaged in an act which leads to a finding by the Securities and Exchange Commission, which, in the opinion of independent counsel selected by the Company, could reasonably be expected to impair or impede the Company’s ability to register, list, or otherwise offer its stock to the public, or to maintain itself as a publicly-traded company in good standing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

(d)                                 For purposes of this Agreement, “Constructive Termination without Cause” means the termination of your employment at your initiative after, without your prior written consent, one or more of the following events:

 

(i)                                     any material diminution in your title, authority, duties or responsibilities as President;

 

(ii)                                  a material breach by the Company of this Agreement or the option agreement granting the Initial Option;

 

(iii)                               a material reduction in the Base Salary (unless such reduction is part of an overall and nondiscriminatory reduction by the Company to the base salaries of all similarly situated employees of the Company and such reduction is proportional in amount to the reductions suffered by all of such other employees), or the uncured failure by the Company to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement within thirty (30) days after written notice thereof from you to the Company; or

 

(iv)                              relocating your principal place of work outside of the Tri-State New York Metropolitan area.

 

For purposes of this Agreement, Constructive Termination without Cause shall not be deemed to exist unless the termination of your employment for Constructive Termination without Cause occurs within ninety (90) days following your initial knowledge of (or the date which you reasonable should have had knowledge of) the existence of one of the conditions specified in clauses (i) through (iv) above, you provide the Company with written notice of the existence of such condition within sixty (60) days after the initial existence of the condition, and the Company fails to remedy the condition within thirty (30) days after its receipt of such notice.

 

(e)                                  For the purposes of this Agreement, “Disability” shall mean your inability, or failure, to perform the essential functions of your position, with or without reasonable accommodation, for any period of six (6) consecutive months or more, by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment.

 

(f)                                   The Company will provide the following post-termination health and dental benefits under the circumstances outlined below:

 

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(i)                                     The Company agrees that in the event of the your death during the Term, the Company will pay to your estate the following, which shall be distributed in accordance with your will or testamentary plan, as directed by any court having jurisdiction over such estate, or as directed by any duly appointed administrator or executor of your estate, the full costs relating to the continuation of any group health and dental plan provided through the company in which you participated at the time of your death, and through which coverage was provided to any of your dependent(s) at the date of your death, for a period of two (2) months following your death, without regard to the availability or expiration of any continuation option or feature provided by the plan(s), or as otherwise provided to a lesser extent by applicable law at the time of your death.

 

(ii)                                  In the event the Company terminates your employment without Cause (other than due to Disability or death), or there is a Constructive Termination without Cause, a continuation of the health and dental benefits provided to you and your covered dependents under the Company’s health and dental plans as in effect from time to time (except that if providing any such benefit under the terms of a plan would cause an adverse tax effect, the Company may provide you with equivalent cash payments outside of the plan at the same time the benefits would otherwise have been taxable to you) for a period of two (2) months following such termination, with no additional cost or charge payable by you.

 

(g)                                  Notwithstanding the foregoing, if at the time of your Separation from Service (as defined in Treasury Regulation 1.409A-1(h)) you are a “specified employee” within the meaning of Code Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i), any amount or benefits that constitutes “nonqualified deferred compensation” within the meaning of Code Section 409A that becomes payable to you on account of your Separation from Service will not be paid until after the earlier of (i) first business day of the seventh month following your Separation from Service, or (ii) the date of your death (the “409A Suspension Period”). Within fourteen (14) calendar days after the end of the 409A Suspension Period, you shall be paid a cash lump sum payment equal to any payments (including interest on any such payments), and benefits that the Company would otherwise have been required to provide under this Section 5 but for the imposition of the 409A Suspension Period delayed because of the preceding sentence. Thereafter, you shall receive any remaining payments and benefits due under this agreement in accordance with the terms of this Section (as if there had not been any Suspension Period beforehand).

 

(h)                                 The Company may provide (in its sole discretion) that you may continue to participate in any benefits delayed, provided that you shall bear the full cost of such benefits during such delay period.  Upon the date such benefits would otherwise commence pursuant to this Section 5 hereof, the Company shall reimburse you the Company’s share of the cost of such benefits, to the extent that such costs otherwise would have been paid by the Company or to the extent that such benefits otherwise would have been provided by the Company at no cost to you, in each case had such benefits commenced immediately upon the termination of your employment.  Any remaining benefits shall be reimbursed or provided by the Company in accordance with the schedule and procedures specified herein.

 

(i)                                     General Release.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, no benefits or amounts shall be payable under this Section 5 unless you execute and deliver a general release of claims in a form and manner reasonably satisfactory and customary to the Company and to you including, but not limited to, a release of any and all claims arising out of this Agreement and your employment relationship with the Company, and such release has become irrevocable pursuant to its terms or applicable law (it being understood, however, that in no event will such release expand any of the post-termination restrictions and covenants

 

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referred to in Section 9).  A form of the Company release is attached hereto as Schedule A. You shall forfeit all rights to such payments and benefits unless such release is signed and delivered (and no longer subject to revocation, if applicable) within sixty (60) days (or such longer period which is provided by law for review and revocation) following the date your employment with the Company is terminate.

 

6.                                      Compliance with Policies and Procedures.  You agree to be bound by and to comply fully with all of the Company’s policies and procedures for employees.

 

7.                                      Confidentiality.

 

(a)                                 You acknowledge that, as a result of your employment with the Company, you will be in possession of trade secrets and confidential and proprietary information (the “Confidential Information”) of the Company.  You agree to keep secret all Confidential Information and not to disclose Confidential Information to anyone outside of the Company (other than to the Company’s advisors, agents, consultants, financing sources and other representatives), except in connection with the performance of your duties under this Agreement, provided that: (i) you shall have no such obligation to the extent Confidential Information is or becomes publicly known, other than as a result of your breach of your obligations hereunder; and (ii) you may disclose such information if required by law, including pursuant to a court or similar order, but you agree to use reasonable efforts to provide the Company with prompt written notice of such court or similar order so that the Company may seek an appropriate protective order.  You agree to deliver promptly to the Company at the termination of your employment, or at any other time the Company may so request, all memoranda, notes, records, reports, and other documents (including electronically stored information) relating to the Company’s business which you obtained while employed by, or otherwise serving or acting on behalf of, the Company and which you may then possess or have under your control. You acknowledge that the disclosure of Confidential Information would have a material adverse effect on the operations and development of the business of the Company. Therefore, you agree that in the event of your failure to comply with the provisions of this Section 7(a) the Company shall be entitled to the entry of an injunction or other equitable relief against you without posting a bond, proof of damages or proof of an inadequate remedy at law and you shall not object to such injunction or equitable relief for any reason. This remedy shall be in addition to any other remedies available to the Company.

 

(b)                                 You agree not to disclose the terms of this Agreement to anyone except your immediate family and your tax advisors or legal counsel, prospective employers (but with disclosure limited to terms relating to your post-employment restrictions under this letter), pursuant to a court or similar order, or in connection with any proceeding to enforce your rights under this letter or any other agreement between you and the Company, except as otherwise required by applicable law.

 

8.                                      Company Work Product. You acknowledge and agree that all of the ideas, concepts, inventions and work product rendered or provided by you in connection with your employment hereunder which directly or indirectly relate to the Company’s business, whether alone or in conjunction with others (collectively, and without limitation, the “Company Work Product”), whether created at home or at the office and whether or not created during normal business hours, shall (a) be the sole and exclusive property of the Company and you shall not have any right, title or interest therein and (b) constitute “works made for hire” under all applicable copyright, trademark, and similar or related statutes, regulations, or decisional law.  In furtherance of the foregoing, you hereby assign to the Company all of your rights, title, and

 

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interest, whether choate or inchoate or whole or partial, in any Company Work Product created, developed, or discovered by you in connection with your employment.  You further agree to cooperate fully and promptly with, and otherwise facilitate, any efforts by the Company to vest in the Company all rights, title and interest in and to the Company Work Product and to register, preserve, and protect the Company Work Product from use by others, or from dilution or diminution.  You agree to execute and deliver any and all documents, agreements and instruments reasonably intended to evidence only the rights of the Company in the Company Work Product as provided in this Section 8. You hereby irrevocably name the Company as your attorney-in-fact, and irrevocably grant to the Company a limited power of attorney to execute and deliver any and all documents, agreements and instruments in your name as may be reasonably required to give effect to this Section 8; provided, that this power of attorney shall be exercised only with respect to any document, agreement or instrument that you fail to execute and deliver after five days written request by the Company.  The rights granted to the Company in this Section 8 shall continue in effect after the termination or expiration of your employment Term to the extent necessary for the Company’s full enjoyment of such rights.

 

9.                                      Section 409A.

 

(a)                                 It is the intention of both the Company and you that the benefits and rights to which you could be entitled pursuant to this Agreement comply with Code Section 409A and the Treasury Regulations and other guidance promulgated or issued thereunder (“Section 409A”), to the extent that the requirements of Section 409A are applicable thereto, and the provisions of this Agreement shall be construed in a manner consistent with that intention.  If you or the Company believes, at any time, that any such benefit or right that is subject to Section 409A does not so comply, each of us shall promptly advise the other and shall negotiate reasonably and in good faith to amend the terms of such benefits and rights such that they comply with Section 409A (with the most limited possible economic effect on you and on the Company).

 

(b)                                 If and to the extent required to comply with Section 409A, no payment or benefit required to be paid under this Agreement on account of termination of your employment shall be made unless and until you incur a “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A.

 

(c)                                  Neither the Company nor you, individually or in combination, may accelerate any payment or benefit that is subject to Section 409A, except in compliance with Section 409A and the provisions of this Agreement, and no amount that is subject to Section 409A shall be paid prior to the earliest date on which it may be paid without violating Section 409A.

 

(d)                                 For purposes of applying the provisions of Section 409A to this Agreement, each separately identified amount to which you are entitled under this Agreement shall be treated as a separate payment.  In addition, to the extent permissible under Section 409A, any series of installment payments under this Agreement shall be treated as a right to a series of separate payments.  Whenever a payment under this Agreement specifies a payment period with reference to a number of days, the actual date of payment within the specified period shall be within the sole discretion of the Company.

 

(e)                                  Any reimbursements by the Company to you of any eligible expenses under this Agreement that are not excludable from your income for Federal income tax purposes (the “Taxable Reimbursements”) shall be made by no later than the earlier of the date on which they would be paid under the Company’s normal policies and the last day of the

 

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calendar year following the year in which the expense was incurred.  The amount of any Taxable Reimbursements during any calendar year shall not affect the expenses eligible for reimbursement in any other calendar year.  The right to Taxable Reimbursement shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit.

 

10.                               Restrictive Covenants.

 

(a)                                 During the Term and for a period of one (1) year after termination of your employment hereunder you shall not, directly or indirectly, (i) solicit, induce or cause any individual or entity with whom the Company had a business relationship to reduce or terminate such Person’s business relationship with the Company or any of its affiliates or its successors or assigns; and you shall not, directly or indirectly, approach any such individual or entity for any such purpose, or authorize or assist in the taking of any of such actions for any such purpose or authorize or assist in the taking of any such actions by any individual or entity, (ii) engage in any Restricted Activity, (iii) acquire, or own in any manner, any interest in any entity that engages in any Restricted Activity, or that engages in any business, activity or enterprise that competes with any aspect of any of Restricted Activity, or (iv) be interested in (whether as an owner, director, officer, partner, member, manager, joint venturer, lender, shareholder, vendor, consultant, employee, advisor, agent, independent contractor or otherwise), or otherwise participate in the management or operation of, any entity that engages in any Restricted Activity or in any business, activity or enterprise that competes with any Restricted Activity; provided, however, that this Section 10(a) shall not apply to the ownership of less than five percent (5%) of the outstanding stock of any Person who has a class of securities that is publicly traded.

 

(b)                                 During the Term and for a period of one (1) year after termination of your employment hereunder you shall not, directly or indirectly (i) hire or offer employment to or seek to hire any employee of the Company or any successor or affiliate thereof, unless the Company first terminates the employment of such employee or gives its written consent to such employment or offer of employment, (ii) induce, solicit, persuade or encourage (or in any manner attempt to induce, solicit, persuade or encourage), or cause or authorize any other individual or entity to induce, solicit, persuade or encourage, any such employee or any other such employee of the Company or any successor or affiliate thereof, to leave the employ of his or her employer, (iii) induce, solicit, persuade or encourage (or in any manner attempt to induce, solicit, persuade or encourage), or cause or authorize any other individual or entity to induce, solicit, persuade or encourage, any individual or entity to cease, diminish or not commence doing business with the Company or any successor or affiliate thereof or (iv) disparage the Company or any successor or affiliate thereof or the business in which the Company is engaged to any individual or entity.

 

(c)                                  For purposes of this Section 10, the term “Restricted Activity” means any activity that is competitive with (i) any aspect of the business in which the Company is engaged (1) as operated prior to the date of this Agreement or (2) as contemplated by the Company to be operated in the future as of the date of this Agreement, in each case, anywhere in the world where the Company’s business may be conducted from time to time, or (ii) any business in which the Company and/or any of its affiliates are engaged or planning to be engaged in as of the Start Date or as of the Termination Date.

 

11.                               Background Information.  As more fully described on the following pages, the Company may conduct a background check, which may include a “consumer report” and/or an “investigative consumer report” prepared by the Company or by a third party, in all cases commensurate with background checks conducted for similarly situated employees of the

 

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Company.  These reports may be obtained at any time after receipt of your authorization and, if you are hired, throughout your employment.  Falsification or omission of any information previously provided to the Company or provided to the Company on the attached release may disqualify you for employment or result in your immediate dismissal, if hired.  Your rights relating to this background check are more fully set forth on the attached release.

 

12.                               Representations.  You represent, warrant and covenant to the Company that you are free to execute this Agreement and provide the services contemplated hereunder and the engagement hereunder does not conflict with or violate, and will not be restricted by any pre-existing business relationship or agreement to which you are a party or are otherwise bound.  Without limiting the foregoing, you further represent, warrant and covenant to the Company that you are under no contractual commitments, including without limitation, any confidentiality, proprietary rights, non-solicitation, non-competition agreement or similar type of restrictive covenant agreement, inconsistent with your obligations to the Company and that you will not at any time during the course of your employment by the Company or any of its affiliates violate and/or breach, subject to any applicable cure periods, any obligation or contractual/common law commitment that you may have to a third party or prior employer.

 

13.                               Superseding of Prior Understandings or Agreements; No Employment or Compensation Guarantees or Other Modifications Except as Provided Herein.  You acknowledge that you have not relied on any oral or written representations or understandings not explicitly contained herein in executing this Agreement.  This Agreement supersedes any and all oral or written understandings or agreements regarding your employment with the Company or any of its affiliates, and any prior agreements are hereby terminated.  No employee or representative of the Company, other than in a writing signed by a duly authorized officer of the Company, may enter into any agreement or understanding (a) guaranteeing you employment with the Company for any specific duration, (b) providing you with a guaranteed level of compensation with the Company, whether incentive compensation, severance pay or otherwise, or (c) otherwise modifying the terms of this Agreement.

 

14.                               Miscellaneous.

 

(a)                                 This offer is subject to the satisfactory completion of the Company’s standard drug, background and reference screening used for similarly situated employees of the Company, authorization of your right to work in the United States, and the absence of any non-competition agreement or other restrictions that would prohibit or interfere with your working for the Company

 

(b)                                 If any provision of this Agreement is or becomes invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect under the law, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions hereof shall not in any way be affected or impaired.  This Agreement contains section headings for reference only. The headings in no way affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

 

(c)                                  You acknowledge that you have consulted counsel of your choosing with regard to the provisions of this Agreement.  You and the Company acknowledge that each has participated fully and equally in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement and both have assumed the risk of any misrepresentation or mistaken understanding or belief relied upon by entering into this Agreement.

 

(d)                                 This Agreement and the Company’s rights and obligations hereunder are assignable and delegable, in whole or in part, by the Company to any affiliate of the Company

 

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upon written notice to you, whereupon such affiliate shall succeed to the rights and assume the obligations of the Company hereunder to the full extent of such assignment and/or delegation; provided, however, that no assignment shall relieve the Company of any of its obligations hereunder.

 

(e)                                  This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without giving reference to the principles of conflicts of laws or where the parties are located at the time a dispute arises.  Any dispute, claim or controversy arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the breach, termination, enforcement, interpretation or validity thereof, including the determination of the scope or applicability of this agreement to arbitrate, shall be determined by arbitration in New York City before a single arbitrator. The arbitration shall be administered by JAMS pursuant to its Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures.  Judgment on the Award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction. This clause shall not preclude parties from seeking provisional remedies in aid of arbitration from a court of appropriate jurisdiction.  The arbitrator shall award to the prevailing party, if any, the costs and attorneys’ fees reasonably incurred by the prevailing party in connection with the arbitration.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, any action or proceeding initiated by the Company seeking any form of injunctive relief for a breach by you of any of Sections 7, 8 or 10 of this Agreement, including, without limitation, specific performance, shall be brought against you in the courts of the State of New York or, if the Company has or can acquire jurisdiction, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (collectively, the “Courts”), and each party consents to the jurisdiction of the Courts in any such action or proceeding, and each party waives any objection to venue laid therein.

 

Signatures on following page

 

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We look forward to you joining the Company.  If the terms of this Agreement are acceptable to you and you are ready, willing and able to abide by all the conditions enumerated herein, please sign and date this Agreement below.

 

 

 

 

Sincerely,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Robert F.X. Sillerman

 

 

Chairman

 

 

SFX Entertainment Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acknowledged and Agreed to:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Timothy Crowhurst

 

 

 

 

 

Name:

Timothy Crowhurst

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

June 7, 2013

 

 

 

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SCHEDULE A

 

FORM OF RELEASE

 

GENERAL RELEASE OF CLAIMS

 

1.                                                         (“Employee”), for himself and his family, heirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives and their respective successors and assigns, in exchange for the consideration received pursuant to Section 5 of the employment letter agreement to which this release is attached as Exhibit A (the “Agreement”), does hereby release and forever discharge SFX Holding Corporation (the “Company”), its subsidiaries, affiliated companies, successors and assigns, and its current or former directors, officers, employees, shareholders or agents in such capacities (collectively with the Company, the “Released Parties”) from any and all actions, causes of action, suits, controversies, claims and demands whatsoever, for or by reason of any matter, cause or thing whatsoever, whether known or unknown including, but not limited to, all claims under any applicable laws arising under or in connection with Employee’s employment or termination thereof, whether for tort, breach of express or implied employment contract, wrongful discharge, intentional infliction of emotional distress, or defamation or injuries incurred on the job or incurred as a result of loss of employment.  Employee acknowledges that the Company encouraged him to consult with an attorney of his choosing, and through this General Release of Claims encourages him to consult with his attorney with respect to possible claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”) and that he understands that the ADEA is a Federal statute that, among other things, prohibits discrimination on the basis of age in employment and employee benefits and benefit plans.  Without limiting the generality of the release provided above, Employee expressly waives any and all claims under ADEA that he may have as of the date hereof.  Employee further understands that by signing this General Release of Claims he is in fact waiving, releasing and forever giving up any claim under the ADEA as well as all other laws within the scope of this paragraph 1 that may have existed on or prior to the date hereof.  Notwithstanding anything in this paragraph 1 to the contrary, this General Release of Claims shall not apply to (i) any rights to receive any payments or benefits pursuant to Section 5 of the Agreement, (ii) any rights or claims that may arise as a result of events occurring after the date this General Release of Claims is executed, (iii) any indemnification rights Employee may have as a former officer or director of the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliated companies, (iv) any claims for benefits under any directors’ and officers’ liability policy maintained by the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliated companies in accordance with the terms of such policy, and (v) any rights as a holder of equity securities of the Company.

 

2.                                      Employee represents that he has not filed against the Released Parties any complaints, charges, or lawsuits arising out of his employment, or any other matter arising on or prior to the date of this General Release of Claims, and covenants and agrees that he will never individually or with any person file, or commence the filing of, any charges, lawsuits, complaints or proceedings with any governmental agency, or against the Released Parties with respect to any of the matters released by Employee pursuant to paragraph 1 hereof (a “Proceeding”); provided, however, Employee shall not have relinquished his right to commence a Proceeding to challenge whether Employee knowingly and voluntarily waived his rights under ADEA.

 

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3.                                      Employee hereby acknowledges that the Company has informed him that he has up to twenty-one (21) days to sign this General Release of Claims and he may knowingly and voluntarily waive that twenty-one (21) day period by signing this General Release of Claims earlier.  Employee also understands that he shall have seven (7) days following the date on which he signs this General Release of Claims within which to revoke it by providing a written notice of his revocation to the Company.

 

4.                                      Employee acknowledges that this General Release of Claims will be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York applicable to contracts made and to be performed entirely within such State.

 

5.                                      Employee acknowledges that he has read this General Release of Claims, that he has been advised that he should consult with an attorney before he executes this general release of claims, and that he understands all of its terms and executes it voluntarily and with full knowledge of its significance and the consequences thereof.

 

6.                                      This General Release of Claims shall take effect on the eighth day following Employee’s execution of this General Release of Claims unless Employee’s written revocation is delivered to the Company within seven (7) days after such execution.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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EX-10.49 56 a2215423zex-10_49.htm EX-10.49

Exhibit 10.49

 

PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL

 

December 31. 2012

 

SFX Holding Corporation

430 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10022

Attn: Robert F.K. Sillerman

Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

 

Dear Mr. Sillerman:

 

We are pleased to confirm the arrangements under which Tangent Capital Partners LLC (“Tangent”) is, effective as of June 1, 2012, non-exclusively engaged by SFX Holding Corporation (the “Company”) as financial advisor in connection with certain possible debt and equity financing transactions (each, a “Transaction”, and, collectively, the “Transactions”).

 

During the term of our engagement, we will provide the Company with financial advice and assistance in connection with these potential Transactions, which may include performing financial analyses, searching for investors and underwriters acceptable to the Company, coordinating visits of potential investors and underwriters and assisting the Company in negotiating the financial aspects of any Transaction.

 

The fees for our engagement will depend on the outcome of this assignment. In connection with the Transactions, the Company agrees to pay us a cash fee of $1.5 million and additional fees, in the Company’s sole discretion (together the “Transaction Fees”). The $1.5 million of non-discretionary Transaction Fees shall be paid by the Company to us as follows:

 

·                                          $750,000 upon the funding through, one or more Transactions taking place after November 15th, 2012 of at least $50 million in aggregate consideration. Excluding amounts raised from shareholders of record as of November 15th, 2012; and

 

·                                          At least $750,000 upon the funding through one or more Transactions taking place after November 15th, 2012 of at least $150 million in aggregate (inclusive of the original $50 million), excluding amounts raised from shareholders of record as of November 15th, 2012.

 



 

Upon the funding through one or more Transactions taking place after November 15th, 2012 of less than $50 million or of greater than $50 million but less than $150 million, excluding amounts raised from shareholders of record as of November 15th, 2012, the percentage of the $1.5 million non-discretionary Transaction Fee to be paid for such Transactions shall be paid on a pro-rated basis relative to the waterfall above. Any incremental discretionary fees may be paid by the Company at such times as determined by the Company in its sole discretion.

 

The aggregate consideration for purposes of determining when to pay each portion of the Transaction Fee shall be the total consideration paid for any of the Company’s equity or debt securities, but shall exclude (a) any purchase money consideration paid to acquire assets or interests in a target business by the Company thru the issuance of notes or equity, or (b) any consideration paid by Robert FX Sillerman, Och Ziff Capital Management. Baron Funds, Gordon Crawford or any of their affiliates, or (c) unless the Company in its sole discretion decides otherwise, Adage Capital or any of its affiliates and any consideration raised by Andrew Stramberg

 

The Company also agrees to reimburse Tangent monthly and upon consummation of a Transaction or upon termination of our services pursuant to this letter, for our reasonable documented out-of-pocket expenses, including the reasonable fees and disbursements of attorneys, plus any goods and services, sales, value added, consumption, use or similar taxes (including additions to such taxes, if any) arising in connection with any matter referred to in this letter agreement; provided that Tangent will seek approval, which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, before incurring expenses in excess of $25,000 hereunder (but such requirement for consent shall not apply to expenses relating to the indemnity obligations set forth on Annex A attached hereto). The Company instructs Tangent to send any invoice related to expenses to Tim Clyne at the address above or at tim@sfxii.com.

 

In order to coordinate most effectively our efforts together to effect Transactions satisfactory to the Company during the term of our engagement, the Company and its management promptly inform us of any discussions they may have or of any inquiry they may receive concerning the potential sale of any of the Company’s debt or equity securities.

 

Please note that any written or oral advice provided by Tangent in connection with our engagement is exclusively for the information of the Board of Directors and senior management of the Company (in each case solely in their capacities as directors and officers of the Company) in connection with their consideration of the potential Transactions, and such advice and the terms of this letter may not be disclosed to any third party or circulated or referred to publicly or used or relied on by any other party or for any other purpose without our prior written consent, which may not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

 

In connection with engagements such as this, it is our firm policy to receive indemnification. The Company agrees to the provisions with respect to our indemnity and other matters set forth in Annex A, which is incorporated by reference into this letter.

 

As the Company knows, Tangent is a full service securities firm engaged, either directly or through its affiliates, in various activities; including securities trading, investment banking, commercial banking and financial advisory services, investment management, principal

 

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investment, financial planning, benefits counseling, risk management, hedging, financing, brokerage activities and other financial and non-financial activities and services for various persons and entities. In the ordinary course of these activities and services, Tangent and its affiliates may at any time make or hold long or short positions and investments, as well as actively trade or effect transactions, in equity, debt and other securities (or related derivative securities) and financial instruments (including bank loans and other obligations) for their own account and for the accounts of their customers. Such, investment and securities activities may involve securities and instruments of the Company, as well as of other entities and persons and their affiliates which may (i) be involved in transactions arising from or relating to the engagement contemplated by this letter, (ii) be customers or competitors of the Company, or (iii) have other relationships with the Company. In addition, Tangent and its affiliates may provide investment banking, commercial banking, underwriting and financial advisory services to such other entities and persons. Tangent and its affiliates may also co-invest with, make direct investments in, and invest or co-invest client monies in or with funds or other investment vehicles managed by other parties, and such funds or other investment vehicles may trade or make investments in securities of the Company or such other entities. The engagement contemplated by this letter may have a direct or indirect impact on the investments, securities or instruments referred to in this paragraph. Although Tangent in the course of such other activities and relationships may acquire information about the potential Transaction contemplated by this letter or other entities and persons which may be the subject of the engagement contemplated by this letter, Tangent shall have no obligation to disclose such information, or the fact that Tangent in possession of such information, to the Company or to use such information on the Company’s behalf.

 

Tangent represents and warrants to the Company that it will perform the services in good faith and in material compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. Tangent further represents and warrants that it, and the person executing this Agreement, has full power, authority and capacity to enter into and fully perform the services contemplated hereby and that be entering into this Agreement, it is not and will not be in conflict with any prior, present, or future obligation to any person or entity and that the consent of no other person or entity is necessary for Tangent to enter into and perform this Agreement in accordance with its terms. Subject to compliance with applicable securities laws and the terms and provisions of this letter agreement and after obtaining the consent of the Company, which may not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, upon consummating the sale of any Transaction, Tangent and its affiliate White Oak Securities, LLC may place customary “tombstone” advertisements or issue a press release announcement in publications and electronic channels of Tangent’s choice at its own expense.

 

During the term of this engagement, Tangent shall assign Timothy Crowhurst (“Crowhurst”) as Tangent’s representative responsible for providing and performing the services contemplated hereby. Tangent and the Company agree that should he cease to be a registered representative of Tangent and becomes a registered representative of another registered broker-dealer within 60 days of ceasing to be affiliated with Tangent, this letter agreement shall be automatically assigned to such other registered broker-dealer with which Crowhurst is then affiliated. In the event that Crowhurst ceases to be a registered representative of Tangent and does not become a registered representative of another registered broker-dealer within 60 days of ceasing to be affiliated with Tangent, the Company may terminate this letter agreement immediately.

 

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Our services may be terminated by the Company or us at any time with or without cause effective upon receipt of written notice to that effect. Except in the event that this letter agreement and our engagement are terminated because Crowhurst ceases to be a registered representative of Tangent or is no longer able to provide his services, we will be entitled to the applicable Transaction Fee set forth above in the event that at any time prior to the expiration of 6 months after such termination (i) a binding and definitive agreement is entered into with respect to a Transaction which is eventually consummated or (ii) a binding and definitive agreement is entered into with respect to a Transaction and a payment is eventually made; provided that if this Agreement is terminated by the Company for cause then there shall be no such 6-month period. For purposes of this letter, the term “cause” shall mean: (i) Tangent is no longer legally authorized to provide the services for which it is responsible under this letter, (ii) Tangent or its registered representatives have participated in any act of fraud or malfeasance against the Company, or (iii) Tangent has engaged in conduct that constitutes willful gross misconduct which results in harm to the Company; provided, however, that for purposes of determining whether conduct constitutes willful gross misconduct, no act on Tangent’s part shall be considered willful unless it is done by Tangent or its registered representatives in bad faith and without reasonable belief that the relevant action was in the best interests of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not terminate Tangent’s engagement for cause unless Tangent is given at least thirty (30) days written notice and is unable to adequately remedy such cause.

 

The Company recognizes that, in providing our services pursuant to this letter, we will rely upon and assume the accuracy and completeness of all of the financial, legal, regulatory, accounting, tax and other information provided to, discussed with or reviewed by us for such purposes, and we do not assume any liability therefor or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or independent verification thereof. Tangent will have no obligation to conduct any independent evaluation or appraisal of the assets or liabilities (including any contingent, derivative or off-balance sheet assets and liabilities) of the Company or any other party or any of their respective affiliates or to advise or opine on any related solvency or viability issues. It is understood and agreed that Tangent will act under this letter as an independent contractor with duties solely to the Company and nothing in this letter or the nature of our services in connection with this engagement or otherwise shall be deemed to create a fiduciary duty or fiduciary or agency relationship between us and the Company or its stockholders, employees or creditors, and the Company agrees that it shall not make, and hereby waives, any claim based on an assertion of such a fiduciary duty or relationship. Except as set forth in Annex A hereto, nothing in this letter is intended to confer upon any other person (including stockholders, employees or creditors of the Company) any rights or remedies hereunder or by reason hereof.

 

In accordance with the requirements of the USA Patriot Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26. 2001)), Tangent is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies its clients, including the Company, which information may include the name and address of its clients, as well as other information that will allow Tangent to properly identify its clients.

 

Tangent does not provide accounting, tax, legal or regulatory advice. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Company is authorized to disclose to any person the U.S. federal and state income tax treatment and tax structure of the potential transaction and all materials of any

 

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kind (including tax opinions and other tax analyses) provided to the Company relating to that treatment and structure, without Tangent imposing any limitation of any kind. However, any information relating to the tax treatment and tax structure shall remain confidential (and the foregoing sentence shall not apply) to the extent necessary to enable any person to comply with securities laws. For this purpose, “tax structure” is limited to any facts that may be relevant to that treatment.

 

This letter agreement shall not be modified or amended, and no provision hereof shall be waived, except in a writing signed by each of Tangent and the Company. No failure or delay by Tangent or the Company 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 hereunder, Except as otherwise provided herein, neither party may transfer its rights and obligations under this letter agreement to another person or entity without the prior written consent of the other party to this letter agreement (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld). In case any provision of this letter agreement shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the legality, validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

 

Please confirm that the foregoing is in accordance with the Company’s understanding by signing and returning to us the enclosed copy of this letter, which shall become a binding agreement upon our receipt. We are delighted to accept this engagement and look forward to working with the Company on this assignment.

 

Very truly yours,

 

Confirmed

 

 

 

/s/ Robert E. Rice

 

 

 

 

 

TANGENT CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC

 

SFX HOLDINGS CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Robert F.X. Sillerman

 

 

 

Name: Robert EX Sillerman

 

 

 

Title: Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

 

 

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Annex A

 

In the event that Tangent becomes involved in any capacity in any action, proceeding or investigation brought by or against any person (other than an action, proceeding or investigation initiated or brought by or on behalf of Tangent against the Company that is not initiated or brought in connection with an action, proceeding or investigation brought by a third party against Tangent in a matter otherwise covered by this Annex A), including stockholders of the Company, in connection with or as a result of either our engagement or any matter referred to in this letter, the Company periodically will reimburse Tangent for its reasonable outside legal and other expenses (including the reasonable cost of any reasonable investigation and preparation) incurred in connection therewith. The Company also will indemnify and hold Tangent harmless against any and all losses, claims, damages or liabilities to any such person in connection with or as a result of either our engagement or any matter referred to in this letter, except to the extent that any such loss, claim, damage or liability results from the gross negligence, willful misconduct or band faith of Tangent in performing the services that are the subject of this letter. If for any reason the foregoing indemnification is unavailable to Tangent or insufficient to hold it harmless, then the Company shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by Tangent as a result of such loss, claim, damage or liability in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative economic interests of the Company and its stockholders on the one hand and Tangent on the other hand in the matters contemplated by this letter as well as the relative fault of the Company and Tangent with respect to such loss, claim, damage or liability and any other relevant equitable considerations. The reimbursement, indemnity and contribution obligations of the Company under this paragraph shall be in addition to any liability which the Company may otherwise have, shall extend upon the same terms and conditions to any affiliate of Tangent and the partners, directors, agents, employees and controlling persons (if any), as the case may be, of Tangent and any such affiliate, and shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of any successor, assigns, heirs and personal representatives of the Company, Tangent, any such affiliate and any such person. The Company also agrees that neither Tangent nor any of such affiliates, partners, directors, agents, employees or controlling persons shall have any liability to the Company or any person asserting claims on behalf of or in right of the Company in connection with or as a result of either our engagement or any matter referred to in this letter except to the extent that any losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses incurred by the Company result from the gross negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith of Tangent in performing the services that are the subject of this letter. Prior to entering into any agreement or arrangement with respect to, or effecting, any proposed sale, exchange, dividend or other distribution or liquidation of all or a significant portion of its assets in one or a series of transactions or any significant recapitalization or reclassification of its outstanding securities that does not directly or indirectly provide for the assumption of the obligations of the Company set forth in this Annex A, the Company will notify Tangent in writing thereof (in not previously so notified) and, if requested by Tangent, shall arrange in connection therewith alternative means of providing for the obligations of the Company set forth in this paragraph, including the assumption of such obligations by another party, insurance, surety bonds or the creation of an escrow, in each case in an amount and upon terms and conditions satisfactory to Tangent. Any right to trial by jury with respect to any action or proceeding arising in connection with or as a result of either our engagement or any matter referred to in this letter is hereby waived by the parties hereto. The Company agrees that any suit or proceeding arising in respect to this letter or our engagement will be tried exclusively in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District

 



 

of New York or, if that court does not have subject matter jurisdiction, in any state court located in the City and County of New York, and the Company agrees to submit to the jurisdiction of, and to venue in, such courts. The provisions of this Annex A shall survive any termination or completion of the engagement provided by this letter, and this letter and any matters related to this engagement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York without regard to conflict of law principles that would result in the application of any law other than the law of the State of New York.

 

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EX-10.50 57 a2215423zex-10_50.htm EX-10.50

Exhibit 10.50

 

MASTER SERVICES AGREEMENT

 

This Master Services Agreement (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of November 1, 2012 (the “Effective Date”), by and between Sports & Entertainment Physicians, PC, a Connecticut professional corporation, with its principal place of business at 188 Northrop Street, Bridgewater, Connecticut 06751 (“Provider”), and SFX Entertainment, Inc., a Delaware corporation, with its principal place of business at 430 Park Avenue, 6th Floor, New York, New York 10022 (“Client”).

 

RECITALS

 

A.                                    WHEREAS, Provider has unique and specialized experience in the business of rendering comprehensive medical coverage for sports and entertainment events held in large-capacity venues and Client requires such services for the festivals produced by Client and its affiliates; and

 

B.                                    WHEREAS, Andrew N. Bazos, M.D. (“Bazos”) is a principal and founder of Provider as well as an independent director of Client’s Board of Directors (“Board”) since November 2012 and Chairman of the Client’s Medical Procedure & Safety Committee since March 2013;

 

C.                                    WHEREAS, the Board has and approved such arrangement between Client and Provider as an affiliate transaction and authorized Bazos to enter into a contract with Provider for these services on the Client’s behalf on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, with the understanding that neither Bazos nor the Provider will take any action under this Agreement which would impair Bazos’ status as an Independent Director pursuant to the NASDAQ Stock Market Rules.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of their mutual promises and other valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

 

AGREEMENT

 

1.                                      PROFESSIONAL SERVICES; FEES AND PAYMENTS.

 

1.1.                            Services.  Provider shall specify and describe the professional services offered by Provider (the “Services”) in Appendix I, attached hereto (“Description of Services”).  From time to time, the Client’s Chief Executive Officer or President shall request certain services from Provider.  Upon receipt of such request, the Provider shall provide an estimate of the charges for such services (the “Estimate”), which in no event shall exceed the amount charged for such services by Provider to its most favored clients. When Client approves such estimate, Provider shall immediately commence the provision of the requested services.  Provider may from time to time initiate services in furtherance of this Agreement.

 



 

1.1.                            Fees.  Provider will issue a monthly invoice (the “Invoice”) to Client setting forth the fees and expenses charged for the services and deliverables specified in the Estimate.   The Invoice shall also specify the amount owed after drawing upon the Retainer (as defined in Section 1.2).  Such fees and expenses shall be subject to Section 4.2 herein.

 

1.2.                            Currency, Invoicing and Payment Terms.  All prices, fees and expenses are in United States Dollars.  Client shall provide a Seven Thousand Five Hundred Dollar ($7,500.00) retainer (the “Retainer”) to Provider, which Client shall replenish on a monthly basis.  Client will pay any amounts owed after drawing upon the Retainer via check or wire transfer within thirty (30) days of receipt of the applicable Invoice.

 

1.3.                            Insurance.  Client shall be billed directly by Provider’s insurance company for any incremental cost in Provider’s medical malpractice insurance caused solely by Provider’s execution of this Agreement. Client shall pay such expenses directly to Provider’s insurance company.

 

2.                                      CONFIDENTIALITY

 

2.1.                            Protection of Confidential Information.  Provider agrees that upon execution of this Agreement, Provider will enter into a Non-Disclosure and Proprietary Information Agreement (“NDA”) with Client in a form acceptable to Client. Provider agrees to hold in confidence all Confidential Information and agrees that it will not use any information for any purpose other than set forth in this Agreement. Provider will take all reasonable steps to ensure its security. Provider may disclose Confidential Information to its own employees assisting in the services under this Agreement, provided that such employees shall have agreed to be bound by the terms of this Agreement or have entered into an agreement of similar scope and obligations to protect the Confidential Information. Provider shall not disclose the Confidential Information to any third party without prior written permission.

 

2.2.                            This obligation of confidentiality does not extend to Confidential Information which: (i) was known to the Provider as evidenced by written documentation; (ii) was or becomes a matter of public information or publicly available through no fault of the Provider as evidenced by written documentation; (iii) is acquired from a third party entitled to disclose information to the Provider as evidenced by written documentation; or (iv) is developed independently by Provider as evidenced by written documentation.

 

2.3.                            Except as required by law, regulation, court order, or with prior written permission: (i) Provider will not disclose Confidential Information for a period of five (5) years from the end of this Agreement; (ii) Provider shall comply with all applicable laws regarding the confidentiality of subjects medical records and protected health information; and (iii) Provider shall not use or disclose protected health information other than as permitted or required law and, if not in conflict with the law, as permitted or required by this Agreement.

 



 

2.4.                            Recordkeeping, Audit, and Inspection of Records. Provider shall maintain books, records and other compilations of data pertaining to the requirements of this Agreement to the extent and in such detail as shall properly substantiate claims for payment hereunder. All such records shall be kept for a period of six (6) years or for such longer period as is specified herein. All retention periods start on the first day after final payment owed by Client under this Agreement is made to Provider. If any litigation, claim, negotiation, audit or other action involving the records is commenced prior to the expiration of the applicable retention period, all records shall be retained until completion of the action and resolution of all issues, or until the end of the applicable retention period, whichever is later. Provider, or any of its duly authorized representatives or designees, shall have the right at reasonable times and upon reasonable notice, to examine and copy the books, records, and other compilations of data of Provider that pertain to the provisions and requirements of this Agreement wherever such data is located.

 

3.                                      TERM AND TERMINATION

 

3.1.                            Term.  The initial term of this Agreement will begin on the Effective Date and will continue for one (1) year (the “Initial Term”), unless terminated earlier as provided in Section 3.2 below.  Thereafter, Client and Provider may renew the Agreement on mutually agreeable terms and conditions each year for an additional one (1) year thereafter by providing thirty (30) days’ written notice of its intent to renew to Provider prior to the expiration of the term or the renewal term.

 

3.2.                            Termination.

 

(a)                                 Termination for Cause.  Either party may terminate this Agreement at any time upon written notice to the other party if the other party:  (i) breaches any material term hereof and fails to cure such breach within fifteen (15) days after receiving written notice of such breach from the non-breaching party; (ii) ceases to do business in the normal course, (iii) becomes or is declared insolvent or bankrupt; (iv) is the subject of any proceeding related to its bankruptcy, liquidation or insolvency (whether voluntary or involuntary) which is not dismissed within ninety (90) calendar days; or (v) makes an assignment of the benefit of creditors.

 

(b)                                 Termination for Convenience.  Either party may terminate this Agreement or an Estimate (without terminating the entire Agreement) at any time with or without cause upon sixty (60) days written notice.  In the event of a termination by Client under this Section 3.2(b), Client shall pay all fees and expenses due and incurred through the date such termination takes effect.  In the event of a termination by Provider or Client, under Section 3.2 (a) or (b), in addition to, and not in limitation of, any and all rights and remedies available to a party at law and equity, Provider will reimburse Client any pre-paid fees, including, without limitation, the deposit money, on a pro-rata basis, relating to Services not yet performed.

 



 

3.3.                            Survival Provisions of Agreement.  The termination or expiration of this Agreement will not relieve either party of any obligations under any of the surviving provisions specified in this Section 3.3. Except as stated otherwise in the Estimate, the termination of an Estimate will not relieve Client of its obligation to pay Provider for any time and materials actually used in performing the Services prior to the breach notice. The provisions of Sections 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 of this Agreement will survive any expiration or termination of this Agreement.

 

3.4.                            Severability.  The provisions of this Agreement are severable, and if any one or more such provisions will be determined to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, in whole or in part, the validity, legality and enforceability of any of the remaining provisions or portions thereof will not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and will nevertheless be binding between the parties hereto.

 

4.                                      INDEPENDENCE

 

4.1.                            Client represents to Provider that the Board has been fully informed as to Bazos’s relationship to Provider and approved such arrangement between Client and Provider as an affiliate transaction and authorized Bazos to enter into a contract with Provider for these services on the Client’s behalf on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.

 

4.2.                            Provider and Bazos have read and understand, or engaged an independent attorney in order to understand, the NASDAQ Stock Market Rules (“NASDAQ,” attached hereto as Appendix II) bearing on the independence of a director.  As a material inducement to Client entering into this Agreement, Provider agrees that, in the event Provider becomes aware of a change in circumstances or change in NASDAQ that relate to the independence of Bazos, Provider will immediately:  notify Client of such change; cease performance of Services to Client until such time as acceptable to Client; and refund any payments made by Client to Provider that exceed the compensation limits set forth in NASDAQ Rule 5605(a)(2).  In addition, either party may immediately elect to terminate this agreement for cause under Section 3.2(a).

 

5.                                      REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS; INDEMNIFICATION

 

5.1.                            Representations and Warranties; Covenants.

 

(a)                                 Each party represents and warrants that:  (i) it has the full right, power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to discharge its obligations hereunder; (ii) the execution and delivery of this Agreement (and any Estimate or Invoice hereunder) and the performance of its obligations hereunder does not and will not violate any agreement to which it is a party or by which it is or will be otherwise bound; and (iii) it has and will maintain all applicable insurance in customary amounts naming the other party as an additional insured on a primary non-contributory basis.

 



 

(b)                                 Contractor certifies the following: (a) that it has the requisite authority, skill and experience to perform the services hereunder in accordance with applicable professional standards and has obtained all requisite licenses and permits to perform those services; (b) that it has complied with all applicable laws; (c) that neither it nor any of its directors, officers, agents or employees (i) are currently or have ever been excluded, suspended or debarred from, have been declared ineligible to participate in, or are currently a party to an action or proceeding seeking to exclude, suspend or debar them from or to declare them ineligible to participate in, the Medicare or Medicaid programs or any other federal or state program, or (ii) have been convicted under federal or state law of a criminal offense related to the neglect or abuse of a patient, or the delivery of an item or service, including the performance of management or administrative services related to the delivery of an item or service, under the Medicare or Medicaid Programs. If at any time during the term of this Agreement there is a change in circumstances such that Contractor is unable to make all of the certifications set forth in this Section 5.1., then Contractor will immediately notify Client in writing, whereupon Client may terminate this Agreement by providing Contractor with five (5) business days prior written notice.

 

5.2                               Indemnification by Provider.  Provider agrees to hold harmless, indemnify and  defend Client, its directors, officers, employees and agents thereof  and Client’s affiliates, its directors, officers, employees and agents thereof  (collectively, the “Indemnitees”), and Indemnitees’ successors and assigns against any and all losses, liability, claims, causes of action, damages and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) in actions involving third parties or between the Parties hereto that they or any of them may incur or be obligated to pay in any action, claim or proceeding against them or any of them, arising from any acts, whether of omission or commission, that may be committed or related to this Agreement by Provider, or any of Providers third party subcontractors, consultants, agents or employees as a result of any actions or failure on their part relating to this Agreement.  The provisions of this Section 5.2 and Provider’s obligations hereunder will survive any expiration termination or rescission of this Agreement.

 

5.3                               Indemnification by Client.   Client shall indemnify, defend and hold Provider harmless from and against any loss, damage, cost or expense, including reasonable attorney’s fees, incurred or suffered by or threatened against Provider in connection with or as a result of any claims for bodily injury or property damage brought by or on behalf of any third party person, firm or corporation as a result of Provider’s gross negligence or willful misconduct.

 

6.                                      MISCELLANEOUS

 

6.1.  Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Forum and Venue; Service of Process.  This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the local laws of the State of New York, without regard to the conflicts of law rules thereof.  Contractor hereby agree to arbitrate in New York City any disputes with the Client,

 



 

including its officers, directors, or members, arising out of or relating to this Agreement or Provider’s employment with the Company under and in accordance with JAMS Streamlined Arbitration Rules. Notwithstanding the foregoing, either party may seek provisional injunctive relief to enforce the terms and conditions of this Agreement in any court of competent jurisdiction, including, without limitation, the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York.  In the case of injunctive relief, Contractor hereby agree to consent to personal jurisdiction of the state and federal courts situated within the County of New York, State of New York for purposes of enforcing this Agreement, and waive any objection that Contractor might have to personal jurisdiction or venue in those courts.  Each party shall bear his or its own costs, expenses, and attorney fees incurred in connection with any such arbitration.

 

7.1.                            Waiver or Delay.  Any waiver of any kind by either party of a breach of this Agreement must be in writing, will be effective only to the extent set forth in such writing, and will not operate or be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach by the other party.  No failure of either party to insist upon strict compliance with any obligation or provision hereunder, and no custom or practice of the parties at variance with the terms hereof, will constitute a waiver of any right to demand exact compliance with the terms of this Agreement.  Neither party’s delay nor omission in exercising any right, power or remedy upon a breach or default by the other party will impair any such right, power or remedy.

 

7.2.                            Severability.  The provisions of this Agreement are severable, and if any one or more such provisions will be determined to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, in whole or in part, the validity, legality and enforceability of any of the remaining provisions or portions thereof will not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and will nevertheless be binding between the parties hereto.

 

7.3.                            Notices.  Except as expressly set forth herein to the contrary, any consents, requests, demands, communications, and other notices permitted or required to be given hereunder shall be in writing and be deemed validly given (a) upon delivery, if personally hand delivered with service fees prepaid, (b) upon delivery, if delivered, with fees prepaid, by reputable overnight courier that provides proof of delivery, (c) upon receipt after dispatch by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, and return receipt requested; or (d) upon confirmation of receipt when transmitted by facsimile transmission or by electronic mail, only if followed by transmittal by reputable overnight courier or by personal hand delivery.  The foregoing shall be the only permitted mechanism for delivery of such communications, and the addresses set forth below shall be the proper addresses for notices provided hereunder.  Either party, by means of a notice properly given hereunder, may change its address for purposes of receiving future notices hereunder.  For purposes of clarity, any notice properly sent to a party’s address identified below (or such other address as a party may give notice of hereunder) shall be deemed validly given under this Agreement for all purposes until such time as notification of a different address for notice purposes hereunder has been given.  English

 


 

shall be the official language of this Agreement and all communications and notices must be in the English language.

 

To Client:

SFX Entertainment, Inc:

 

430 Park Avenue, 6th Floor

 

New York, NY 10022

Attention:

Board of Directors

 

 

With a copy to:

 

To Client:

SFX Entertainment, Inc:

 

430 Park Avenue, 6th Floor

 

New York, NY 10022

Attention:

General Counsel

Telephone:

(646) 561-6385

Email:

Howard@sfxii.com

 

 

To Provider:

 

 

 

 

Sports & Entertainment Physicians, PC

 

188 Northrop Street

 

Bridgewater, Connecticut 06751

Attention:

Dr. Andrew N. Bazos

 

7.4.                            Relationship of the Parties; Basis of Compensation.   Nothing contained in this Agreement will be construed as creating any agency, partnership, joint enterprise or other similar relationship between the parties.  The relationship between the parties will at all times be that of independent contractors.  Contractor, its employees, agents, or subcontractors, are not employees or agents of Client, and shall not hold themselves out as, nor claim to be, officers or employees of Client and will not make any claim, demand, or application to or for any right or privilege applicable to an officer or employee of Client including, but not limited to, worker’s compensation coverage, stock option plans, unemployment insurance benefits, or social security benefits. Neither party will have authority to contract for or bind the other in any manner whatsoever.  This Agreement confers no rights upon either party except those expressly granted herein or to make any representation or commitment on behalf of the other.

 

7.5.                            Successors and Assigns.  This Agreement and the rights and obligations arising hereunder will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and to Client’s successors and assigns.  Any unauthorized assignment will be null and void.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, any merger, acquisition of all or substantially all of the assets or change of control relating to either party shall not be deemed an assignment of the Agreement to the acquiring entity, for which prior consent must be obtained.

 



 

7.6.                            Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which when executed will be deemed to be an original, but all of which taken together will constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement or any Estimate or Invoice by facsimile transmission or by email in “portable document” or similar electronic format or by other electronic transmission via intranet posting shall be effective as physical delivery of a paper document bearing the original signature.

 

7.7.                            Headings.  The paragraph headings and captions of this Agreement are included merely for convenience of reference.  They are not to be considered part of, or to be used in interpreting, this Agreement and in no way limit or affect any of the contents of this Agreement or its provisions.  If there is any conflict between the paragraph headings, captions and numbers in this Agreement and the body text of this Agreement, the body text shall control.

 

7.8.                            Entire Agreement and Modifications.  This Agreement and the attached Exhibits (including any applicable Estimate and Invoice) constitute the entire agreement, including all understandings, representations, conditions, warranties and covenants, between the parties concerning the subject matter hereof.  This Agreement supersedes and merges, and the terms of this Agreement govern, any prior proposals or collateral agreements or understandings between the parties whether written or oral, with respect to the subject matter hereof, including without limitation, the terms of any Client request for proposal or the standard printed terms on any Client purchase order.

 



 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized representatives.

 

SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT PHYSICIANS, PC

 

SFX ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

By:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

Name:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Title:

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

 

 

Date:

 

 

Signature Page to Master Service Agreement

 



 

APPENDIX I

 

DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES

 

·                  Advise Client, its subsidiaries, and affiliates on health, safety and medical training and staffing;

 

·                  Consult with Client, its subsidiaries, and affiliates on contracts related to medical services;

 

·                  Create plans, policies and programs to improve upon the provision of medical services and to ensure compliance with all laws, regulations and rules;

 

·                  Work with state and local regulatory authorities; and

 

·                  Perform any other tasks that would further Client’s goal of hosting safe festivals and events.

 



 

APPENDIX II

 

NASDAQ STOCK MARKET RULES

 

See attached.

 



EX-10.51 58 a2215423zex-10_51.htm EX-10.51

Exhibit 10.51

 

Execution Version

 

AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO GUARANTEE AGREEMENT

 

This Amendment No. 1 to Guarantee Agreement, dated as of June 5, 2013 (this “Agreement”) is made by Robert F. X. Sillerman (in his capacity as an individual and not as an officer, director or member (or other similar analogous role) of any entity), and his successors and permitted assigns (the “Affirming Party”) and acknowledged by Barclays Bank PLC, as collateral agent (the “Collateral Agent”) on behalf of the Secured Parties. Capitalized terms used and not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Amendment (as defined below).

 

W I T N E S S E T H:

 

WHEREAS, SFX INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, the other Persons listed on the signature pages thereof, the Lenders party thereto and Barclays Bank PLC, as administrative agent and collateral agent have entered into that certain Amendment No. 2 to Credit Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (the “Amendment”); and

 

WHEREAS, in order to induce the Lenders to make the additional Term Loans under the terms provided in the Amendment, the Affirming Party (as of the date hereof, a shareholder, Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors and the Chief Executive Officer of the sole member of Holdings) committed to execute and deliver this Agreement, whereby the Affirming Party affirms his obligations and guaranties under that certain Guarantee Agreement, dated as of March 15, 2013 (the “Guarantee”), between the Affirming Party and the Collateral Agent.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the above premises, the Affirming Party agrees as follows:

 

Section 1.              Acknowledgment of Increase. In accordance with clause (iii)(y) of Section 3 of the Guarantee, the Affirming Party acknowledges that, as of the Amendment No. 2 Effective Date, the principal amount and interest rate (including, without limitation, any Default Interest) and Obligations pursuant to Section 9.03 of the Credit Agreement shall be defined and calculated based on the definitions in and terms of the Credit Agreement and other Loan Documents as of the Amendment No. 2 Effective Date and as amended by the Amendment.

 

Section 2.              Amendment to the Guarantee. On the Amendment No. 2 Effective Date, the Guarantee is hereby amended as follows:

 

(a)           Section 2(b) of the Guarantee is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

 

“(b)         shall furnish to the Collateral Agent as soon as available, and in any event within 15 days of the end of each calendar month, a personal financial statement on a form acceptable to the Collateral Agent;”.

 



 

(b)           Section 2(f) of the Guarantee is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

 

(f)            shall, together with each delivery of any personal financial statement delivered pursuant to clause (b) of this Section, be deemed to have represented and warranted (i) that such personal financial statement fairly presents in all material respects the financial position of the Individual Guarantor as of the dates indicated and (ii) that the Individual Guarantor is in compliance with each of clauses (a) through (e) of this Section as of the date of such delivery.

 

(c)           Section 3 of the Guarantee is hereby amended by replacing the phrase “as of the date hereof” in clause (ii)(y) thereof with “as of the Amendment No. 2 Effective Date (and as amended by Amendment No. 2).”

 

Section 3.              Confirmation of Guarantee.

 

(a)           The Affirming Party ratifies and confirms all of the terms and conditions of the Guarantee and all documents, instruments and agreements related thereto, which remain in full force and effect and which shall remain in full force and effect on a continuous basis following the Amendment No. 2 Effective Date. The Affirming Party acknowledges that his obligations and liabilities under the Guarantee continue in full force and effect on a continuous basis, unpaid and undischarged, except as expressly provided in the Guarantee. The Guarantee, together with this Agreement, shall be read and construed as a single agreement. This Agreement shall constitute a Loan Document.

 

(b)           As of the Amendment No. 2 Effective Date, the Affirming Party affirms the guarantees made in favor of each Secured Party under the Guarantee, which guarantees shall continue in full force and effect during the term of the Credit Agreement and any amendments, amendments and restatements, supplements or other modifications thereof on and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Guarantee.

 

(c)           As of the Amendment No. 2 Effective Date, the Affirming Party affirms the waivers made under the Guarantee, which waivers shall continue in full force and effect during the term of the Credit Agreement and any amendments, amendments and restatements, supplements or other modifications thereof on and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Guarantee.

 

Section 4.              Representations and Warranties. The execution and delivery by the Affirming Party of this Agreement and the performance of his obligations hereunder constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Affirming Party, enforceable against him in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyances, reorganization or similar laws relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and general equitable principles (whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).

 

Section 5.              Limitation of this Agreement. The amendments set forth herein are effective solely for the purposes set forth herein and shall be limited precisely as written. Except as expressly provided herein, this Agreement shall not be deemed to (i) be a consent to any amendment, waiver or modification of any other term or condition of the Guarantee or any other Loan Document, or (ii) operate as a waiver or otherwise prejudice any right, power or remedy that the Collateral Agent or Secured Parties may now have or may have in the future under or in connection with the Guarantee or any other Loan Document, except as specifically set forth herein. Upon the effectiveness of this Agreement, each reference in the Guarantee to “this Agreement”, “herein”, “hereof” and words of like import and each reference in the Credit Agreement and the Loan Documents to the Guarantee shall mean the

 



 

Guarantee as amended hereby. This Agreement shall be construed in connection with and as part of the Guarantee.

 

Section 6.              Miscellaneous.

 

(a)           Successors and Assigns. This Agreement is for the benefit of the Collateral Agent and the Secured Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns; provided, that the Affirming Party shall not have any right to assign his rights or obligations hereunder without the consent of the Collateral Agent, and any such assignment in violation of this Section shall be null and void; provided, further, that in the event of an assignment of any amounts payable under the Credit Agreement or the other Loan Documents in accordance with the respective terms thereof, the rights hereunder, to the extent applicable to the indebtedness so assigned, may be transferred with such indebtedness. Subsequent to any such assignment, the Agreement shall remain binding upon the Affirming Party. This Agreement shall be binding upon the Affirming Party’s successors, assigns, heirs, administrators, executors and legal representatives. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement or any other Loan Document to the contrary, in the event of the death or disability of the Affirming Party, this Agreement shall remain binding on the Affirming Party’s estate or legal representatives, as the case may be.

 

(b)           Governing Law. This Agreement and any claims, controversy, dispute or cause of action (whether in contract or tort or otherwise) based upon, arising out of or relating to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Law of the State of New York. This Agreement shall be subject to the provisions regarding Jurisdiction, Waiver of Venue, Services of Process and Waiver of Jury Trial set forth in Sections 16 and 17 of the Guarantee and such provisions are incorporated herein by reference, mutatis mutandis.

 

(c)           Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed by one or more of the parties to this Agreement on any number of separate counterparts (including by telecopy or other electronic means), and all of said counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument.

 

(d)           Headings. The Section headings used in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only, are not part of this Agreement and shall not affect the construction hereof or be taken into consideration in interpreting this Agreement.

 

(e)           Independent Obligations. The obligations of the Affirming Party hereunder are independent of and separate from the Secured Obligations. If any Secured Obligation is not paid when due, or upon any Event of Default, the Collateral Agent may, at its sole election, proceed directly and at once, without notice, against the Affirming Party and any Collateral to collect and recover the full amount of any Secured Obligation then due, without first proceeding against any other Guarantor, any Loan Party or any other Collateral and without first joining any other Guarantor or any Loan Party in any proceeding.

 

[Signature Pages Follow]

 



 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Agreement as of the date set forth above.

 

 

 

AFFIRMING PARTY

 

 

 

ROBERT F. X. SILLERMAN

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Robert F. X. Sillerman

 

 

 

Address of principal residence:

 

 

 

157 East 70th Street
New York, NY 10021

 

[Signature Page to Amendment No. 1 to Guarantee Agreement]

 



 

Acknowledged and Agreed to:

 

BARCLAYS BANK PLC,

 

as Collateral Agent

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Diane Rolfe

 

Name:

Diane Rolfe

 

Title:

Director

 

 

[Signature Page to Amendment No. 1 to Guarantee Agreement]

 


 


EX-10.52 59 a2215423zex-10_52.htm EX-10.52

Exhibit 10.52

 

June 23, 2013

 

Made Event, LLC

27-28 Thompson Ave. #700

Long Island City, New York 11101

Attn: Mike Bindra and Laura De Palma

 

EZ Festivals, LLC

27-28 Thompson Ave. #700

Long Island City, New York 11101

Attn: Mike Bindra and Laura De Palma

 

ReAdvance Fee

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

SFX Entertainment, Inc. (“Parent”) hereby agrees upon execution of this letter agreement to advance a non-refundable amount equal to Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,500,000) (the “Advance Fee”), consisting of payments of One Million Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($1,250,000) to each of Mike Bindra (“Bindra”) and Laura De Palma (“De Palma”, and collectively with Bindra, “Sellers”), pursuant to the terms and conditions hereof, in connection with Parent’s proposed acquisition of each of Made Event, LLC (“Made”) and EZ Festivals, LLC (“EZ”, and collectively with Made, the “Companies”), which Companies in combination own 100% of the Electric Zoo Festivals and related and unrelated assets and businesses as disclosed in the preparation of the audit.

 

In the event the closing of the acquisition by Parent or its affiliate of seventy percent (70%) of the total issued and outstanding membership interests in each of Made and EZ (the “First Closing”) occurs prior to August 21, 2013 (the “Target First Closing Date”), the purchase price for such membership interests shall be reduced by the amount of the Advance Fee.  Unless the First Closing has not occurred by August 21, 2013 as a result of the failure of the Sellers or the Companies to satisfy their obligations, Parent forfeits all right, title and interest in and to the Advance Fee and neither party shall have any further obligations to or rights against the other party hereunder.

 

In consideration of the payment of the Advance Fee, the Sellers, the Companies and the Parent hereby agree to be bound by the provisions of each of the term sheets (the “Term Sheets”) attached hereto as Exhibits A and B.  The provisions of the Term Sheets shall be binding on each of the parties hereto and thereto, except as such provisions have been modified by this letter agreement.  The parties acknowledge that the Parent shall be entitled to prepare and file a registration statement on Form S-1 with the relevant information regarding the Companies and that such statement may be made available to third parties in connection with investor discussions or an offering, provided that (i) a copy of each Registration Statement or amendment thereto is provided to Sellers at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the filing of same with the SEC and the disclosure therein with respect to the Companies is accurate; and (ii) the Advance Fee shall have been delivered to the Sellers on or before the close of business on June 24, 2013.

 



 

From and after the First Closing, the Sellers and the Companies, jointly and severally, shall indemnify and hold harmless Parent, its affiliates, and its respective officers, directors, employees and agents (the “Buyer Indemnitees”), from and against any and all direct liabilities, obligations, deficiencies, demands, claims, suits, actions, causes of action, assessments, fines, forfeitures, civil penalties, losses, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) (hereinafter individually a “Loss” and collectively “Losses”) suffered or incurred by the Buyer Indemnitees resulting from or arising out of the litigation entitled Henri Pferdmenges and NRW, Inc. vs. Mike Bindra, Laura De Palma, Made Event, LLC, Sala Corporation and EZ Festivals, LLC (the “Pferdmenges Litigation”). The Sellers and the Companies agree that Bindra and De Palma shall have the sole right to control the Pferdmenges Litigation, except as otherwise set forth below.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, each of the Sellers hereby agrees that at the First Closing, the Sellers shall deposit one half of the Newco Membership Interests owned collectively by the Sellers (the “Secured Interests”), consisting of fifteen percent (15%) of the outstanding Membership Interests of Newco, in escrow to secure the payment of any Losses incurred in connection with the Pferdmenges Litigation.  To the extent there is any settlement offer in such matter that Sellers intend to accept which exceeds the value of such Secured Interests or is not to be satisfied solely through the payment of a monetary award up to such amount, Sellers shall be required to obtain the written consent of Parent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.  For the avoidance of doubt, should any such settlement result in any non-monetary award, including, but not limited to, affecting the value or ownership of the intellectual property of either of the Sellers or either of the Companies, Parent shall have the right to refuse to consent to the settlement and such refusal shall not be deemed unreasonable.

 

This letter agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns and shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York without giving effect to the conflict of laws principles thereof.

 

This letter agreement may be executed by the parties hereto in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.  Any signature delivered by a party by facsimile or electronic transmission shall be deemed to be an original signature hereto.

 

Please confirm your agreement with the foregoing by countersigning this letter below and returning a copy of the countersigned letter to Parent.

 

[Signature pages follow]

 

2



 

 

 

Sincerely,

 

 

 

 

 

SFX ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Richard Rosenstein

 

 

 

Name: Richard Rosenstein

 

 

 

Title: CFO

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acknowledged and Agreed:

 

 

 

 

 

MADE EVENT, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Mike Bindra

 

 

 

Name: Mike Bindra

 

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EZ FESTIVALS, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Laura De Palma

 

 

 

Name: Laura De Palma

 

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

[Signature Page to Side Letter]

 



EX-21.1 60 a2215423zex-21_1.htm EX-21.1

Exhibit 21.1

 

Subsidiaries of SFX Entertainment, Inc.

 

Entity Name

 

State or Country of Organization

BEATPORT, LLC (wholly owned by Pita I LLC)

 

Colorado

SFX Intermediate Holdco I LLC

 

Delaware

SFX Intermediate Holdco II LLC (wholly owned by SFX Intermediate Holdco I LLC)

 

Delaware

SFX-LIC Operating LLC (wholly owned by SFX Intermediate Holdco II LLC)

 

Delaware

Pita I LLC (wholly owned by SFX Intermediate Holdco II LLC)

 

Delaware

SFX-Nightlife Operating LLC (80% owned by SFX Intermediate Holdco II LLC)

 

Delaware

SFX-IDT N.A. Holding LLC (wholly owned by SFX Intermediate Holdco II LLC)

 

Delaware

ID&T/SFX North America LLC (51% owned by SFX-IDT N.A. Holding LLC)

 

Delaware

ID&T/SFX Mysteryland LLC (wholly owned by ID&T North America LLC)

 

Delaware

ID&T/SFX Q-Dance LLC (wholly owned by ID&T North America LLC)

 

Delaware

ID&T/SFX Sensation LLC (wholly owned by ID&T North America LLC)

 

Delaware

ID&T/SFX TomorrowWorld LLC (wholly owned by ID&T North America LLC)

 

Delaware

SFX EDM Holdings Corporation

 

Delaware

PITA III LLC

 

Delaware

SFX-Disco Operating LLC

 

Delaware

SFX-Totem Operating Pty Ltd

 

Australia

SFX Acquisition, LLC

 

Delaware

 



EX-23.1 61 a2215423zex-23_1.htm EX-23.1

Exhibit 23.1

 

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption “Experts” and to the use of our report dated April 24, 2013 (except Note 20, as to which the date is June 24, 2013) in the Registration Statement (Form S-1) and the related Prospectus of SFX Entertainment, Inc. for the registration of shares of its common stock.

 

 

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

 

 

 

New York, NY

 

June 24, 2013

 

 



EX-23.2 62 a2215423zex-23_2.htm EX-23.2

Exhibit 23.2

 

Consent of Independent Auditors

 

We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption “Experts” and to the use of our report dated June 24, 2013 with respect to the combined financial statements of Made Event, LLC and EZ Festivals, LLC included in the Registration Statement (Form S-1) and related Prospectus of SFX Entertainment, Inc. for the registration of shares of its common stock.

 

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

 

 

 

New York, NY

 

June 24, 2013

 

 



EX-23.3 63 a2215423zex-23_3.htm EX-23.3

Exhibit 23.3

 

Consent of Independent Auditors

 

We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption “Experts” and to the use of our report dated February 11, 2013, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Beatport, LLC and Subsidiaries included in the Registration Statement (Form S-1) and related Prospectus of SFX Entertainment, Inc. for the registration of shares of its common stock.

 

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

 

 

 

Denver, Colorado

 

June 24, 2013

 

 



EX-23.4 64 a2215423zex-23_4.htm EX-23.4

Exhibit 23.4

 

Consent of Independent Auditors

 

We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption “Experts” and to the use of our report dated May 24, 2013, with respect to the consolidated financial statements ID&T Holding B.V. and subsidiaries included in the Registration Statement (Form S-1) and related Prospectus of SFX Entertainment, Inc. for the registration of shares of its common stock.

 

 

/s/ Ernst & Young Accountants LLP

 

 

 

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

 

June 24, 2013

 

 



EX-23.5 65 a2215423zex-23_5.htm EX-23.5

Exhibit 23.5

 

Consent of Independent Auditors

 

We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption “Experts” and to the use of our report dated June 21, 2013, with respect to the combined financial statements of I-Motion GmbH Events & Communication and I-Motion Veranstaltungs-GmbH Konzeption u. Ausführung Nature One, included in the Registration Statement (Form S-1) and related Prospectus of SFX Entertainment, Inc. for the registration of shares of its common stock.

 

 

/s/ Ernst & Young GmbH

 

 

 

Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft

 

 

 

Eschborn, Germany

 

June 24, 2013

 

 



EX-23.6 66 a2215423zex-23_6.htm EX-23.6

Exhibit 23.6

 

Consent of Independent Auditors

 

We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption “Experts” and to the use of our report dated June 24, 2013, with respect to the combined financial statements of Totem Onelove Group and Totem Industries Pty Ltd included in the Registration Statement (Form S-1) and related Prospectus of SFX Entertainment, Inc. for the registration of shares of its common stock.

 

 

/s/ Ernst & Young

 

 

 

Melbourne, Australia

 

June 24, 2013

 

 



EX-23.7 67 a2215423zex-23_7.htm EX-23.7

Exhibit 23.7

 

Consent of Independent Accountants

 

SFX Entertainment, Inc.

New York, New York

 

We hereby consent to the use in the Prospectus constituting a part of this Registration Statement of our report dated June 30, 2012, relating to the financial statements of Disco Productions, Inc., which is contained in that Prospectus.

 

We also consent to the reference to us under the caption “Experts” in the Prospectus.

 

 

/s/ BDO USA, LLP

New York, New York

 

June 24, 2013

 



EX-23.8 68 a2215423zex-23_8.htm EX-23.8

Exhibit 23.8

 

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

SFX Entertainment, Inc.

New York, New York

 

We hereby consent to the use in the Prospectus constituting a part of this Registration Statement of our report dated April 22, 2013 relating to the combined financial statements of Life In Color and Affiliates (fka Dayglow and Affiliates), which is contained in that Prospectus.

 

We also consent to the reference to us under the caption “Experts” in the Prospectus.

 

 

/s/ BDO USA, LLP

New York, New York

 

June 24, 2013

 



EX-23.9 69 a2215423zex-23_9.htm EX-23.9

Exhibit 23.9

 

Consent of Independent Accountants

 

SFX Entertainment, Inc.

New York, New York

 

We hereby consent to the use in the Prospectus constituting a part of this Registration Statement of our report dated April 12, 2013 relating to the consolidated financial statements of Nightlife Holdings, LLC (fka MMG Nightlife, LLC), which is contained in that Prospectus.

 

We also consent to the reference to us under the caption “Experts” in the Prospectus.

 

 

/s/ BDO USA, LLP

New York, New York

 

June 24, 2013

 



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