-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: keymaster@town.hall.org Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFkwCgYEVQgBAQICAgADSwAwSAJBALeWW4xDV4i7+b6+UyPn5RtObb1cJ7VkACDq pKb9/DClgTKIm08lCfoilvi9Wl4SODbR1+1waHhiGmeZO8OdgLUCAwEAAQ== MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Ut9Vm552/qpdWGgwNlJY1oCXg/WUKrOwNrKjfeXp5i2b3h4oBtMicpoeOhvitr1Q zA56+Kp0QdELHnmcRcsM7g== 0000801441-94-000013.txt : 19941107 0000801441-94-000013.hdr.sgml : 19941107 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000801441-94-000013 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 5 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19941013 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events FILED AS OF DATE: 19941104 SROS: NONE FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CAROLCO PICTURES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000801441 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: 7812 IRS NUMBER: 954046437 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-09264 FILM NUMBER: 94557676 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8800 SUNSET BLVD CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90069 BUSINESS PHONE: 3108598800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8800 SUNSET BLVD CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90069 8-K 1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 13, 1994 CAROLCO PICTURES INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 1-9264 95-406437 (State or other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.) Incorporation) 8800 Sunset Boulevard, 90069 Los Angeles, California (Address of principal executive offices) (zip code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (310) 859-8800 N/A (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Exhibit Index at page 6 Page 1 of 6 pages Item 5. Other Events. A. Termination of Proposed Merger with LIVE Entertainment Inc. LIVE Entertainment Inc., a Delaware corporation ("LIVE"), Carolco Acquisition Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of LIVE ("CAC") and Carolco Pictures Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Carolco") entered into a Termination Agreement dated as of October 13, 1994 (the "Termination Agreement") providing for the termination of that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of August 10, 1994 by and among LIVE, CAC and Carolco (the "Merger Agreement") and the abandonment of the proposed merger contemplated thereby. The Termination Agreement also provides for the termination of all rights and obligations of the parties under the Merger Agreement and the mutual release by the parties of all claims of any kind or nature, by reason of or with respect to the Merger Agreement. B. Consummation of Interim Financing Arrangements. Carolco has recently consummated certain interim financing arrangements which provided Carolco with additional cash of approximately $18.5 million. The arrangements consist of the following transactions: 1. Carolco Production Services Inc., an indirect wholly- owned subsidiary of Carolco ("CPSI"), and Chargetex 6, S.A., an affiliate of the French company Chargeurs ("Chargetex"), entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement dated as of October 18, 1994 whereby CPSI transferred to Chargetex all of its rights in the motion picture Showgirls, which commenced principal photography on October 23. The purchase price consisted of (i) the reimbursement of CPSI's and/or Carolco's direct costs incurred in connection with the development and production of the motion picture through the date the rights in the picture were transferred to Chargetex and (ii) the assumption by Chargetex of all of CPSI's and/or Carolco's obligations relating to the development and production of the motion picture. Approximately $8.9 million was paid by Chargetex upon closing of the transaction with additional amounts to be paid as accountings are provided to Chargetex. CPSI will be entitled to a percentage of the adjusted gross receipts from the exploitation of the completed motion picture after Chargetex has recouped certain costs and expenses incurred in connection with the motion picture plus an additional $10 million. Pursuant to a separate agreement between CPSI and Chargetex dated as of October 18, 1994, CPSI was granted an option to purchase at any time until February 28, 1995 a 50% interest in all adjusted gross revenues that may be derived by Chargetex from the distribution and exploitation of the motion picture and the ancillary rights therein. CPSI may exercise such option by paying Chargetex an amount equal to 50% of the direct out-of-pocket expenses (plus interest thereon) incurred by Chargetex in connection with Showgirls through the time CPSI exercises such option. Upon exercise of such option, CPSI will assume an undivided 50% responsibility for all Chargetex's executory obligations in connection with Showgirls and will assume and pay 50% of all subsequent costs relating to the production of the motion picture as and when due. In addition, Page 2 of 6 pages as a condition to CPSI's right to exercise such option, CPSI will be required to post security reasonably adequate to Chargetex to secure CPSI's obligations. 2. Pioneer LDCA, Inc. ("PLDCA"), Pioneer LDC, Inc., an affiliate of PLDCA, and Carolco entered into an Agreement dated as of October 14, 1994 pursuant to which Carolco received approximately $6.7 million in payments that will be due under licenses of Cliffhanger and Terminator 2: Judgment Day in Japan. PLDCA and its affiliates own approximately 41.2% of Carolco's voting stock. 3. Carolco and RCS Video International Services B.V. ("RCS") entered into a Waiver, Assignment and Acknowledgment Agreement dated as of October 14, 1994 (the "RCS Waiver Agreement") whereby RCS waived certain conditions subject to which RCS was required to purchase Carolco 7% Subordinated Notes (the "7% Notes") in December 1994 under that certain Standby Agreement by and among Carolco, RCS, Cinepole Productions B.V. ("Cinepole"), Le Studio Canal+ ("Le Studio"), PLDCA and Tele- Communications, Inc. ("TCI") (the "Standby Agreement"). In exchange for the accommodations by RCS, the parties agreed to reduce the principal amount of 7% Notes to be purchased by RCS under the Standby Agreement from $2.5 million to $1 million and RCS agreed to purchase a portion of Carolco's interest in the motion picture Cutthroat Island for $1.5 million on terms that are no less favorable than those applicable to TCI and Le Studio in that certain Co-Production Financing Commitment Agreement dated as of August 9, 1993 by and among Carolco, Le Studio and TCI. Carolco obtained a bank loan from Credit Lyonnais Bank Nederland N.V. ("CLBN") for approximately $1 million, and as security for such loan, Carolco assigned to CLBN its right to receive RCS' payment for 7% Notes due in December 1994. RCS delivered a letter of credit to CLBN to secure its obligation to purchase 7% Notes. RCS and its affiliates own approximately 5.7% of Carolco's voting stock. 4. Carolco and Le Studio Canal+ (U.S. ) ("Le Studio U.S.") entered into an Amendment to Exclusive Agency Agreement dated as of October 14, 1994 whereby Le Studio U.S. prepaid $2 million of sales commissions that are anticipated to be due to Carolco in late 1994 for serving as the foreign sales agent for the motion picture Stargate. Cinepole, an affiliate of Le Studio Canal+, owns approximately 17% of Carolco's voting stock. A portion of the funds received from these interim financing arrangements will be used to fund principal photography on Cutthroat Island, which commenced in Malta at the end of October. Carolco continues to work toward completing the steps required to access the production loan for Cutthroat Island. In the event Carolco is unable to access the Cutthroat Island production loan on a timely basis and is unable to enter into alternative financing arrangement for the production of the film, it is likely that Carolco will be forced to cease production of Cutthroat Island and Carolco may be unable to meet its other obligations and may be unable to continue to operate as a going concern. Page 3 of 6 pages Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits (a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired. Not applicable. (b) Pro Forma Financial Information. Not applicable. (c) Exhibits. The Exhibits listed below are filed as part of this Report. Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit 10.1 Termination Agreement dated as of October 13, 1994 by and among LIVE Entertainment Inc., Carolco Acquisition Corp. and Carolco Pictures Inc. 10.2 Waiver, Assignment and Acknowledgment Agreement dated as of October 14, 1994 by and between Carolco Pictures Inc. and RCS Video International Services B.V. 99.1 Press Release dated October 13, 1994. 99.2 Press release dated October 24, 1994. Page 4 of 6 pages SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. CAROLCO PICTURES INC. By: /s/ Robert W. Goldsmith Robert W. Goldsmith, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Date: November 4, 1994 Page 5 of 6 pages EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit 10.1 Termination Agreement dated as of October 13, 1994 by and among LIVE Entertainment Inc., Carolco Acquisition Corp. and Carolco Pictures Inc. 10.2 Waiver, Assignment and Acknowledgment Agreement dated as of October 14, 1994 by and between Carolco Pictures Inc. and RCS Video International Services B.V. 99.1 Press Release dated October 13, 1994. 99.2 Press release dated October 24, 1994. Page 6 of 6 pages EX-10.1 2 TERMINATION AGREEMENT TERMINATION AGREEMENT This Termination Agreement (the "Agreement") is entered into as of this 13th day of October, 1994, by and among LIVE Entertainment Inc., a Delaware corporation ("LIVE"), Carolco Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of LIVE ("CAC"), and Carolco Pictures Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Carolco"). W I T N E S S E T H WHEREAS, the parties hereto have entered into that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of August 10, 1994 (the "Merger Agreement"); WHEREAS, Section 11.1(a) of the Merger Agreement provides that the Merger Agreement may be terminated and the proposed merger contemplated (the "Merger") thereby abandoned by mutual consent of LIVE and Carolco, as authorized by their respective Boards of Directors; and WHEREAS, the Boards of Directors of LIVE and Carolco deem it desirable and in the best interest of their respective corporations to terminate the Merger Agreement and abandon the Merger. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the representations, warranties, covenants, and agreements herein contained, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows: 1. Termination. Upon execution of this Agreement, each of the parties hereto agrees that (i) the Merger Agreement shall, automatically and without further action, terminate and be void and of no further force and effect, (ii) all rights and obligations of the parties under the Merger Agreement shall be terminated, (iii) the Merger shall be abandoned, and (iv) notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Merger Agreement, there shall be no further liability thereunder on the part of Carolco, LIVE or CAC or their respective officers or directors, except as set forth herein. 2. Fees and Expenses. All costs and expenses incurred in connection with the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby shall be paid by the party which incurred such costs and expenses, except that the legal fees and expenses incurred through the date of this Agreement in connection with the preparation of the draft registration statement and proxy statement/prospectus relating to the Merger will be shared equally by LIVE and Carolco. Promptly after execution hereof, LIVE and Carolco shall agree on the total amount of such fees and expenses. 3. Confidentiality; Return of Documents. Notwithstanding the termination of the Merger Agreement, the parties hereto agree to continue to abide by and be bound by the provisions concerning confidentiality of non-public information and return of documents set forth in Section 9.5 of the Merger Agreement. 4. Representations and Warranties. Each of LIVE and CAC hereby, jointly and severally, represent and warrant to Carolco, and Carolco hereby represents and warrants to LIVE and CAC, as follows: (a) Such corporation is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, has the requisite corporate power and authority to own its property and carry on its business as now being conducted, and is duly qualified to do business, and is in good standing, in California. (b) Such corporation has all requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and execute this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by such corporation, the performance by such corporation of its obligations hereunder, and the consummation by such corporation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of such corporation including, without limitation, the approval of its Board of Directors, and no other act or proceeding on the part of such corporation is necessary to authorize the execution, delivery and consummation of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. (c) This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by such corporation and (assuming the valid authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement by the other parties hereto) constitutes a valid and binding obligation of such corporation enforceable against such corporation in accordance with its terms, except (i) as its obligations may be affected by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws, or by equitable principles relating to or limiting creditors' rights generally, and (ii) that the remedies of specific performance, injunction and other forms of equitable relief are subject to certain tests of equity jurisdiction, equitable defenses and the discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefor may be brought. (d) 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, breach, conflict with, or result in any violation of, any provision of the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws of such corporation (e) Such corporation has not assigned or in any other way conveyed, transferred or encumbered all or any portion of any Claims (as defined in Section 5 below) covered by the Mutual Releases set forth in Section 5 below. 5. Mutual Release. (a) As a condition of the termination of the Merger Agreement and as a material inducement for the parties hereto to enter into this Agreement: (i) Each of LIVE and CAC, for themselves, their successors, agents, affiliates and assigns, hereby fully and forever waives, remises, releases, and discharges Carolco and its affiliates, successors and assigns, agents, employees, consultants, representatives, stockholders, officers, and directors, past and present, from any and all rights, obligations, claims, liabilities, losses, damages, causes of action, actions, suits, demands, judgments, choses in action, residual claims or other claims or actions of any kind (collectively, "Claims"), if any, LIVE or CAC has had, may have had, now has or hereafter can, shall or may have against Carolco, of any kind or nature, by reason of or with respect to (a) the Merger Agreement, (b) the Merger, (c) any and all documents, filings, announcements or releases related to the Merger Agreement or the Merger, and (d) any alleged third-party beneficiary rights arising from the Merger Agreement or the Merger (collectively, (a), (b), (c) and (d) are sometimes referred to herein as the "Released Matters"); and (ii) Carolco, for itself, its successors, agents, affiliates and assigns, hereby fully and forever waives, remises, releases, and discharges LIVE and CAC and their respective affiliates, successors and assigns, agents, employees, consultants, representatives, stockholders, officers, and directors, past and present, from any and all Claims Carolco has had, may have had, now has or hereafter can, shall or may have against LIVE or CAC, of any kind or nature, by reason of or with respect to the Released Matters. (b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in (a)(i) or (a)(ii) above, the Released Matters shall not include any Claims in connection with or arising out of the litigation currently pending in the Court of Chancery in the State of Delaware, known as Ballan v. F.J. Afman, et al., Civil Action No. 13435. (c) Each of LIVE, CAC and Carolco acknowledges and agrees that the releases set forth in (a)(i) and (a)(ii) above (the "Mutual Releases") apply to all claims for losses, whether the losses are known or unknown, foreseen or unforeseen, patent or latent. Each of LIVE, CAC and Carolco expressly understands and acknowledges that Section 1542 of the Civil Code of California provides as follows: "A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his favor at the time of executing the release which, if known by him, must have materially affected his settlement with the debtor." (d) Each of LIVE, CAC and Carolco hereby specifically waives any rights it may have under Section 1542 of the Civil Code of California to the extent such section may be deemed applicable to such party, as well as the provisions of all comparable, equivalent, or similar statutes and principles of common law of California, Delaware or any other jurisdiction and acknowledges and agrees that this waiver is an essential term of this Agreement. Each of LIVE, CAC and Carolco has been advised by legal counsel and understands and acknowledges the significance and consequences of the Mutual Releases and the specific waiver of Section 1542 and similar laws. Each of LIVE, CAC and Carolco understands and acknowledges that the significance and consequence of the waiver of Section 1542 and similar laws is, among other things, that even if it should suffer additional losses arising out of the Released Matters, it will not be able to make any claim for such losses. Furthermore, each of LIVE, CAC and Carolco acknowledges that it intends these consequences even as to claims for losses that may exist as of the date of this Agreement but which it does not know exist, and which, if known, would materially affect its decision to enter into the Mutual Releases, regardless of whether its lack of knowledge is the result of oversight, error, negligence, or any other cause. (e) If any term or provision of the Mutual Releases is held by a court of competent jurisdiction or other authority to be invalid, void or unenforceable, (i) the remainder of the terms and provisions of the Mutual Releases shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated, and (ii) to the fullest extent possible, the provisions of the Mutual Releases (including, without limitation, all portions of any section of the Mutual Releases containing such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable that are not themselves invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall be construed so as to give effect to the intent manifested by the provision held invalid, illegal or unenforceable; provided, however, that LIVE and CAC, on the one hand, and Carolco, on the other hand, acknowledge and agree that the releases set forth in (a)(i) and (a)(ii) above are mutual, and in no event shall either the release set forth in (a)(i) or the release set forth in (a)(ii) be construed in a manner broader or more limited than the other release. 6. Governing Law. This Agreement and the rights of the parties hereunder shall be governed by, and interpreted in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, regardless of the laws of choice of law, or conflicts of law, of that or any other jurisdiction. 7. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original; but such counterparts together shall constitute but one and the same instrument. 8. Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire understanding of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter contained herein. This Agreement supersedes all prior agreements and understandings between the parties with respect to such subject matter. 9. Additional Assurances. The parties hereto hereby expressly agree to sign and execute any and all additional documents and to use their best efforts to take any other actions as may be reasonably necessary or appropriate to carry out the intent of this Agreement. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, LIVE, CAC and Carolco have caused this Agreement to be signed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized all as of the date first written above. LIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC. By: /s/ Robert Denton Name: Robert Denton Title: Vice President ATTEST: /s/ Michael J. White Name: Michael J. White Title: Secretary CAROLCO ACQUISITION CORP. By: /s/ Steven E. Mangel Name: Steven E. Mangel Title: Senior Vice President ATTEST: /s/ Michael J. White Name: Michael J. White Title: Secretary CAROLCO PICTURES INC. By: /s/ Robert W. Goldsmith Name: Robert W. Goldsmith Title: Senior Vice President ATTEST: /s/ William Shpall Name: William Shpall Title: Executive Vice President EX-10.2 3 WAIVER ASSIGNMENT WAIVER, ASSIGNMENT AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT AGREEMENT This Waiver, Assignment and Acknowledgment Agreement (the "Agreement") is entered into as of the 14th day of October, 1994, by and between CAROLCO PICTURES INC., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and RCS VIDEO INTERNATIONAL SERVICES B.V., a Netherlands corporation ("RCS"), and is made with reference to that certain Standby Purchase and Investment Agreement dated as of July 29, 1993 (the "Standby Agreement") by and among the Company, RCS, Cinepole Productions B.V. ("Cinepole"), Le Studio Canal+ ("Le Studio"), Pioneer LDCA, Inc. ("Pioneer") and Tele-Communications, Inc. ("TCI"). Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the respective meanings assigned such terms in the Standby Agreement. RECITALS WHEREAS, the Company intends to sell all of its rights and interests in and to the motion picture currently entitled "Showgirls" pursuant to that certain Purchase Agreement substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit "A" (the "Showgirls Purchase Agreement"); and WHEREAS, pursuant to that certain Agreement substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit "B" (the "Pioneer Agreement"), Pioneer LDC, Inc., a Japanese corporation and an affiliate of Pioneer ("PLDC") has agreed to pay in advance certain overages anticipated to be due from it pursuant to that certain Lease Agreement dated as of November 25, 1991 (Contract No. 3580/91) between PLDC and Atalanta Films Japan B.V. ("Atalanta") with respect to the motion picture entitled "Cliffhanger" and certain overages anticipated to be due from it pursuant to that certain Lease Agreement dated as of April 26, 1990 (Contract No. 2337/90) between PLDC and Atalanta with respect to the motion picture entitled "Terminator 2: Judgment Day"; and WHEREAS, RCS Video Services Antilles N.V., a Netherlands Antilles corporation, Pioneer, Cinepole and certain other parties have agreed to enter into that certain Third Amended and Restated Escrow Agreement substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit "C" (the "Escrow Agreement"); and WHEREAS, Le Studio Canal+ (U.S.), a California corporation, has agreed to pay in advance certain commissions anticipated to be due to the Company in its capacity as sales subagent with respect to the motion picture entitled "Stargate" pursuant to that certain Amendment to Exclusive Agency Agreement substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit "D" (the "Le Studio Agreement"); and WHEREAS, pursuant to the Standby Agreement, RCS agreed to purchase, and the Company agreed to issue and sell to RCS, $2,500,000 in aggregate principal amount of the Company's 7% Convertible Subordinated Notes due June 30, 2006 (the "7% Notes") on December 30, 1994 subject to certain conditions; and WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to reduce the amount of RCS' commitment to purchase $1,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of 7% Notes, waive the conditions to funding set forth in the Standby Agreement in order to enable the Company to obtain a bank loan from Credit Lyonnais Bank Nederland N.V. ("CLBN") to be repaid by RCS' payment for the 7% Notes and agree that RCS will provide funding of $1,500,000 to the Company in the form of a co-production commitment. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises set forth in this Agreement, the parties to this Agreement mutually agree as follows: 1. Amendment, Waiver and Acknowledgment. (a) Paragraph 2(a) of the Standby Agreement is hereby amended in the following ways: (i) the number "$2,500,000" set forth opposite "RCS" is hereby deleted and replaced with the number "$1,000,000"; and (ii) the number "$20,000,000" set forth opposite the term "Total" is hereby deleted and replaced with the number "$18,500,000". (b) RCS and the Company hereby acknowledge that the conditions set forth in Paragraphs 6(a)(i), 6(a)(ii), 6(a)(iii) and 6(b)(ii) of the Standby Agreement have been satisfied. (c) RCS agrees to execute and deliver on the Effective Date (as defined in Paragraph 6 below) an investment letter to the Company in the form attached hereto as Exhibit "E". RCS and the Company hereby acknowledge and agree that upon receipt by the Company of such investment letter signed by RCS on the Effective Date, the conditions set forth in Paragraphs 6(a)(iv) and 6(c)(i) of the Standby Agreement will have been satisfied. (d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Paragraph 2(a) of the Standby Agreement or otherwise, (i) the sale to RCS of 7% Notes that is contemplated pursuant to Paragraph 2(a) of the Standby Agreement (as amended by this Agreement) shall occur on the Effective Date, at which time such sale shall be fully and completely effective, and (ii) the payment by RCS for the 7% Notes in the amount of RCS' Note Commitment (the "Payment Obligation") shall be due and payable from RCS on December 30, 1994 (and RCS expressly waives the conditions to the payment of such purchase price that are contained in Paragraph 6(b)(i) of the Standby Agreement.) 2. Assignment of the Payment Obligation. (a) The Company hereby assigns, transfers, conveys and sets over unto CLBN for collateral purposes all of its right, title and interest (but none of its obligations) in and to its right to receive under Section 2(a) and 3 of the Standby Agreement the sum equal to RCS' Note Commitment in respect of the Payment Obligation. Each of the Company and RCS agrees to execute and deliver to CLBN a Notice of Assignment and corresponding Acknowledgment in substantially the forms attached hereto as Exhibits "F" and "G", respectively (collectively, the "Payment Instructions"), pursuant to which the Company authorizes and directs RCS (and RCS agrees) to remit the amounts due under the Payment Obligation directly to CLBN in accordance with the Payment Instructions. (b) The Company hereby constitutes and appoints CLBN as its true, lawful and irrevocable attorney-in-fact with respect to the Payment Obligation, to demand, receive and enforce payments and to give receipts, releases and satisfactions and to sue for all sums payable either in the name of the Company or in the name of CLBN with respect to the Payment Obligation, with the same force and effect that the Company could do if this Paragraph 2 did not exist. Such power of attorney is coupled with an interest and is therefore irrevocable without the express prior written consent of CLBN. Each of the Company and RCS further agrees that (i) CLBN has not assumed (and shall not have any liability for) any obligations or liabilities of the Company or any other person or entity under or arising out of the Standby Agreement (as amended hereby), any related agreements and/or the sale and purchase of the 7% Notes, and (ii) CLBN shall have no obligation to exercise the power of attorney set forth above (including without limitation for the purpose of enforcing RCS' obligation to timely remit amounts due under the Payment Obligation). 3. Letter of Credit. RCS hereby agrees to cause to be issued and delivered to CLBN on the Effective Date a letter of credit substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit "H" (the "Letter of Credit") in connection with the collateral assignment of the Payment Obligation to CLBN. 4. Satisfaction of Payment Obligation. The Company hereby agrees, and CLBN hereby acknowledges, that in the event the Letter of Credit is drawn in its entirety, RCS shall be deemed to have fully and completely satisfied the Payment Obligation, which Payment Obligation shall thereupon be extinguished. 5. Additional Investment. RCS hereby commits to make available $1,500,000 as a co-production investment in the motion picture entitled "Cutthroat Island" on December 30, 1994 on terms that are no less favorable than those applicable to TCI and Le Studio in that certain Co-Production Financing Commitment Agreement dated as of August 19, 1993 by and among the Company, Le Studio and TCI. 6. Effective Date. This Agreement shall become effective when all of the following conditions have been satisfied (the "Effective Date"): (a) The Showgirls Purchase Agreement shall have been executed and delivered by the parties thereto; (b) The Pioneer Agreement shall have been executed and delivered by the parties thereto; (c) The Escrow Agreement shall have been executed and delivered by the parties thereto; (d) The Le Studio Agreement shall have been executed and delivered by the parties thereto; and (e) RCS shall have received an executed and authenticated certificate for $1,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of 7% Notes in its name, which certificate shall contain the terms and conditions referred to in the Standby Agreement. 7. Miscellaneous. (a) This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, and by the parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed an original, but all such counterparts together shall constitute but one and the same instrument. (b) On and after the date hereof, each reference in the Standby Agreement to "this Agreement", "hereunder", "hereof", "herein" or words of like import referring to the Standby Agreement shall mean and be a reference to the Standby Agreement as amended by the Agreement. (c) It is hereby agreed that, except as specifically provided herein, this Agreement does not in any way affect or impair the terms and conditions of the Standby Agreement, and all terms and conditions of the Standby Agreement are to remain in full force and effect unless otherwise specifically amended, waived or changed pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. (d) The descriptive headings of the several Paragraphs of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and do not constitute a part of this Agreement. (e) This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, regardless of the laws that might otherwise govern under applicable principles of conflicts of law. (f) Subject to the immediately succeeding sentence, this Agreement is entered into for the express benefit of the parties hereto only and is not intended, and shall not be deemed, to create in any other person any rights or interest whatsoever, including any rights as third party beneficiary. Notwithstanding the foregoing, CLBN is an express third party beneficiary of this subparagraph (f), Paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 7(g) hereof. (g) This Agreement may not be amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified other than pursuant to a written instrument executed by the Company and RCS (and consented to by CLBN in its sole and absolute discretion); provided, however, that amendments to Paragraphs 1(a), 2 and 5 of this Agreement must also be consented to by Le Studio, Pioneer, Cinepole and TCI. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written. CAROLCO PICTURES INC. By: /s/ Robert W. Goldsmith Title: Senior Vice President RCS VIDEO INTERNATIONAL SERVICES B.V. By: /s/ Paul D. Downs Title: Attorney-in-fact The undersigned hereby consent to the assignments of rights under and the modifications, waivers and amendments of the Standby Agreement effectuated by this Agreement and to the additional investment contemplated by Paragraph 5: LE STUDIO CANAL+ By: /s/ Olivier Granier Title: President and COO PIONEER LDCA, INC. By: /s/ Yosuke Kobayashi Title: President CINEPOLE PRODUCTIONS B.V. By: /s/ Dominique Jeunot Title: Co-Managing Director TELE-COMMUNICATIONS, INC. By: /s/ Stephen M. Brett Title: Executive Vice President ACKNOWLEDGED AND AGREED: CREDIT LYONNAIS BANK NEDERLAND N.V. By: /s/ Henk Dekejizer Title: Executive Vice President IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written. CAROLCO PICTURES INC. By: Title: RCS VIDEO INTERNATIONAL SERVICES B.V. By: Title: The undersigned hereby consent to the assignments of rights under and the modifications, waivers and amendments of the Standby Agreement effectuated by this Agreement and to the additional investment contemplated by Paragraph 5: LE STUDIO CANAL+ By: Title: PIONEER LDCA, INC. By: Title: CINEPOLE PRODUCTIONS B.V. By: Title: TELE-COMMUNICATIONS, INC. By: Title: ACKNOWLEDGED AND AGREED: CREDIT LYONNAIS BANK NEDERLAND N.V. By: /s/ Charles Rosner Title: Managing Director EX-99.1 4 PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release: 10.13.94 Contacts: LIVE Michael J. White Executive Vice President and General Counsel 818-778-3202 CAROLCO Mitch Stoller Ogilvy Adams & Rinehart 212-880-5285 CAROLCO PICTURES INC. AND LIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC. ANNOUNCE TERMINATION OF MERGER AGREEMENT Los Angeles, California - Carolco Pictures Inc. and LIVE Entertainment Inc. jointly announced today (13) that they had agreed to terminate the Merger Agreement between the two companies and all discussions regarding a possible business combination. In a joint statement, Mario Kassar, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Carolco, and Roger Burlage, President and Chief Executive Officer of LIVE, commented, "We are disappointed that a number of factors, many of which were beyond our control, have resulted in our joint agreement to call off the merger of our two companies. Our focus now will be to concentrate our efforts on the continuing operations and finances of our separate businesses." Carolco Pictures Inc. is an entertainment company engaged in the financing, production and leasing of motion pictures worldwide. LIVE Entertainment Inc. is a diversified entertainment software supplier, distributor and retailer, headquartered in Los Angeles, California. LIVE is the parent company of L.A.-based LIVE Home Video, a leading supplier of home video entertainment products. ### EX-99.2 5 PRESS RELEASE Contact: Mitch Stoller Ogilvy Adams & Rinehart (212) 557-0100 CAROLCO PICTURES ANNOUNCES CONSUMMATION OF INTERIM FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS LOS ANGELES, October 24, 1994 -- Carolco Pictures Inc. announced today that it has consummated its previously announced interim financing arrangements. As part of such interim financing, Carolco transferred its rights in the motion picture Showgirls, which is scheduled to commence principal photography within the next week, to an affiliate of the French company Chargeurs. In addition, an affiliate of Pioneer LDCA, Inc. pre-paid certain payments that will be due under licenses of "Cliffhanger" and "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" in Japan; RCS Video International Services B.V. waived certain conditions subject to which RCS is required to purchase Carolco's 7% Convertible Subordinated Notes in December 1994 which enabled Carolco to borrow against a portion of the anticipated proceeds from such sale and Le Studio Canal+ prepaid certain sales commissions that will be due to Carolco later this year for serving as the foreign sales agent for the motion picture Stargate. The combination of all of these transactions will provide Carolco with additional cash of approximately $18.5 million. Carolco is currently in active pre-production on Cutthroat Island which is scheduled to start principal photography on location in Malta at the end of October. In addition to closing the interim financing arrangements, Carolco continues to work toward completing the steps required to access the production loan for Cutthroat Island. In the event Carolco is unable to access the Cutthroat Island production loan on a timely basis and is unable to enter into alternative financing arrangement for the production of the film, it is likely that Carolco will be forced to cease production of Cutthroat Island and Carolco may be unable to meet its other obligations and may be unable to continue to operate as a going concern. Pioneer LDCA, Inc. and its affiliates own approximately 41.2% of Carolco's voting stock; Cinepole Productions B.V., an affiliate of Le Studio Canal+, owns approximately 17% of Carolco's voting stock and RCS and its affiliates own approximately 5.7% of Carolco's voting stock. MGM Holdings Corporation, an affiliate of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc., owns approximately 18.5% of Carolco's voting stock. Carolco is an entertainment company engaged in the financing, production and leasing of motion picture properties worldwide and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. # # # -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----