-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, BCJZHj8iQt5vm6yNin0m2GInjKNP9POPxuLi35MOxZvT64cFc5jBB1Vncw6P2zvF YH4AW/PPAfTkiX9ir6SbQQ== 0000950148-98-001295.txt : 19980515 0000950148-98-001295.hdr.sgml : 19980515 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950148-98-001295 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10-Q PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 4 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19980331 FILED AS OF DATE: 19980514 SROS: NASD FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: METACREATIONS CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000919794 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372] IRS NUMBER: 954102687 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-Q SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-27168 FILM NUMBER: 98620295 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6303 CARPINTERIA AVE CITY: CARPINTERIA STATE: CA ZIP: 93013 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6303 CARPINTERIA AVE CITY: CARPINTERIA STATE: CA ZIP: 93013 10-Q 1 FORM 10-Q 1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-Q (Mark One) [X] Quarterly Report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 For the quarterly period ended March 31, 1998 or [ ] Transition Report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 For the transition period from ___________ to ___________. Commission file number 0-27168 METACREATIONS CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 95-4102687 (State of incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) 6303 Carpinteria Ave, Carpinteria, CA 93013 (Address of principal executive offices) (805) 566-6200 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [ ] As of May 8, 1998, there were outstanding 23,659,165 shares of the registrant's Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share, which is the only outstanding class of common or voting stock of the registrant. 1 2 METACREATIONS CORPORATION FORM 10-Q Table of Contents
Page PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION Item 1. Financial Statements....................................... 3 Consolidated Balance Sheets - March 31, 1998 and December 31, 1997 Consolidated Statements of Operations - Three months ended March 31, 1998 and 1997 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Three months ended March 31, 1998 and 1997 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations..................... 9 PART II. OTHER INFORMATION Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K........................... 16 SIGNATURES ........................................................... 17
2 3 PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION Item 1. Financial Statements METACREATIONS CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (IN THOUSANDS)
MARCH 31, DECEMBER 31, 1998 1997 ----------- ------------ (Unaudited) (Audited) ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents ............................. $ 15,477 $ 9,653 Short-term investments ................................ 36,007 40,349 Accounts receivable, net .............................. 21,228 26,604 Inventories ........................................... 1,445 1,667 Income taxes receivable ............................... 3,606 3,324 Deferred income taxes ................................. 2,634 2,634 Prepaid expenses ...................................... 4,846 3,494 --------- --------- Total current assets .............................. 85,243 87,725 Property and equipment, net ............................. 8,081 7,577 Other assets ............................................ 1,799 1,988 --------- --------- Total assets ...................................... $ 95,123 $ 97,290 ========= ========= LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Accounts payable ...................................... $ 4,313 $ 4,860 Accrued expenses ...................................... 3,107 3,971 Royalties payable ..................................... 1,032 1,217 --------- --------- Total current liabilities ......................... 8,452 10,048 Stockholders' equity: Preferred stock, $.001 par value, 5,000 shares authorized - no shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 1998 and December 31, 1997, respectively......................................... -- -- Common stock, $.001 par value; 75,000 shares authorized - 23,641 and 23,606 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 1998 and December 31, 1997, respectively ........................................ 24 24 Paid-in capital ....................................... 110,189 109,896 Notes receivable from stockholders .................... (3,212) (3,170) Cumulative translation adjustment ..................... (134) (135) Accumulated deficit ................................... (20,196) (19,373) --------- --------- Total stockholders' equity ........................ 86,671 87,242 --------- --------- Total liabilities and stockholders' equity ........ $ 95,123 $ 97,290 ========= =========
3 4 METACREATIONS CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS) (UNAUDITED)
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, ----------------------- 1998 1997 -------- -------- Net revenues ........................................ $ 14,423 $ 13,252 Cost of revenues .................................... 2,331 2,668 -------- -------- Gross profit ........................................ 12,092 10,584 Operating expenses: Sales and marketing ............................... 7,915 7,331 Research and development .......................... 4,219 3,059 General and administrative ........................ 1,848 1,632 -------- -------- Total operating expenses ............................ 13,982 12,022 -------- -------- Loss from operations ................................ (1,890) (1,438) Interest and investment income, net ................. 714 811 -------- -------- Loss before benefit for income taxes ................ (1,176) (627) Benefit for income taxes ............................ (353) (195) -------- -------- Net loss ............................................ $ (823) $ (432) ======== ======== Net loss per common share - basic and diluted ....... $ (0.03) $ (0.02) ======== ======== Weighted average number of shares outstanding - basic and diluted ....................................... 23,620 22,261 ======== ========
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. 4 5 METACREATIONS CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (IN THOUSANDS) (UNAUDITED)
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, ------------------------- 1998 1997 ---------- --------- Cash flows from operating activities: Net loss ............................................. $ (823) $ (432) Adjustment to retained earnings as a result of ....... -- 513 business combination................................ Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: Depreciation and amortization .................... 973 348 Provision for losses on receivables and product 2,740 481 returns......................................... Provision for losses on inventory ................ 239 -- Accrued interest income .......................... (42) (42) Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Accounts receivable ............................ 2,636 (636) Inventories .................................... (17) (203) Income taxes receivable ........................ (185) 416 Prepaid expenses and other assets .............. (1,220) (1,122) Accounts payable and accrued expenses .......... (1,224) (822) Royalties payable .............................. (185) 97 -------- -------- Net cash provided by (used in) operating 2,892 (1,402) activities................................... Cash flows from investing activities: Purchases of short-term investments .................. (14,427) (7,813) Proceeds from sales and maturities of short-term investments ........................................ 18,769 2,324 Purchases of property and equipment .................. (1,245) (1,244) Purchases of software technology and product rights .. (175) - -------- -------- Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities.................................... 2,922 (6,733) Cash flows from financing activities: Proceeds from exercise of stock options .............. 9 81 -------- -------- Net cash provided by financing activities ..... 9 81 Effect of exchange rates changes on cash ............... 1 - -------- -------- Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents ... 5,824 (8,054) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period ....... 9,653 21,605 -------- -------- Cash and cash equivalents at end of period ............. $ 15,477 $ 13,551 ======== ========
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. 5 6 METACREATIONS CORPORATION NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) 1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Basis of Presentation The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of MetaCreations Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively "MetaCreations" or the "Company"). All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statement presentation. In the opinion of management, the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and related interim consolidated statements of operations and cash flows include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring items) considered necessary for their fair presentation. 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, liabilities, revenues and expenses. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The consolidated results of operations for the period ended March 31, 1998 are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 1998. The information included in this Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the Company's audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto as of December 31, 1997 and 1996, and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 1997, as filed on Form 10-K. Revenue Recognition During the three months ended March 31, 1998, the Company adopted Statement of Position ("SOP") 97-2, "Software Revenue Recognition," which superceded SOP 91-1. SOP 97-2 generally requires revenue earned on software arrangements involving multiple elements (e.g., software products, upgrades/enhancements, postcontract customer support, etc.) to be allocated to each element based on the relative fair value of the elements. The fair value of an element must be based on evidence which is specific to the Company. The revenue allocated to software products (including specified upgrades/enhancements) generally is recognized upon delivery of the products. The revenue allocated to postcontract customer support generally is recognized ratably over the term of the support. If the Company does not have evidence of the fair value for all elements in a multiple-element arrangement, all revenue from the arrangement is deferred until such evidence exists or until all elements are delivered. The impact of adopting SOP 97-2 was not material to the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows. 6 7 METACREATIONS CORPORATION NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) (UNAUDITED) The Company provides an allowance for estimated returns at the time of product shipments and adjusts this allowance as needed based on actual return history. Such reserves as a percentage of net revenues have varied over recent years, reflecting the Company's experience in product returns as it has significantly expanded the proportion of its sales through third-party distribution channels and increased its product portfolio. The Company expects reserves will continue to vary in the future. The Company's agreements with its distributors generally provide the distributors with limited rights to return unsold inventories under a stock balancing program. The Company monitors the activities of its distributors in an effort to minimize excessive returns and establishes its reserves based on its estimates of expected returns. Comprehensive Income During the three months ended March 31, 1998, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standard ("SFAS") No. 130, "Reporting Comprehensive Income." SFAS No. 130 establishes standards for the reporting and display of comprehensive income and its components in a full set of general purpose financial statements. Comprehensive income is defined as the change in equity of a business enterprise during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances from nonowner sources. Differences between comprehensive income and net income were not material to the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 1998 and 1997. Statement of Financial Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted In June 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS No. 131, "Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information." SFAS No. 131 requires publicly-held companies to report financial and other information about key revenue-producing segments of the entity for which such information is available and is utilized by the chief operating decision maker. Specific information to be reported for individual segments includes profit or loss, certain revenue and expense items and total assets. A reconciliation of segment financial information to amounts reported in the financial statements would be provided. SFAS No. 131 requires companies to adopt its provisions for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 1997, but does not require that segment information be reported in financial statements for interim periods in the initial year of application. Management is currently evaluating the requirements of adopting SFAS No. 131 and the effects, if any, on the Company's current reporting and disclosures. 7 8 METACREATIONS CORPORATION NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) (UNAUDITED) 2. INVENTORIES Inventories consist of the following (in thousands):
MARCH 31, DECEMBER 31, 1998 1997 --------- ------------ Finished goods.................................... $ 1,188 $ 1,465 Materials and supplies............................ 257 202 -------- -------- $ 1,445 $ 1,667 ======== ========
3. INCOME TAXES The benefits for income taxes for the three months ended March 31, 1998 and 1997 are based on the Company's estimated annualized effective tax rate for the respective years, after giving effect to the utilization of available tax credits and tax planning opportunities. 4. LOSS PER SHARE The following table provides a reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted per-share computations for the three months ended March 31, 1998 and 1997 in accordance with SFAS No. 128, "Earnings per Share" (in thousands, except per share amounts):
LOSS SHARES PER-SHARE (NUMERATOR) (DENOMINATOR) AMOUNT ----------- ------------- --------- Three Months Ended March 31, 1998: Basic EPS............................. $(823) 23,620 $(.03) Effect of dilutive securities......... -- -- ----- ------ Diluted EPS........................... $(823) 23,620 $(.03) ===== ====== Three Months Ended March 31, 1997: Basic EPS............................. $(432) 22,261 $(.02) Effect of dilutive securities......... -- -- ----- ------ Diluted EPS........................... $(432) 22,261 $(.02) ===== ======
The computation of the diluted number of shares excludes unexercised stock options which are anti-dilutive. Stock options to purchase 6,749,000 and 4,610,000 shares of common stock were outstanding as of March 31, 1998 and 1997, respectively, and excluded from the computation. 8 9 Item 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the unaudited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto. The discussion and analysis below contains trend analysis and other forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed in the section entitled "Factors That May Affect Future Operating Results," as well as those discussed elsewhere in the Company's SEC reports, including without limitation, the Company's audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto as of December 31, 1997 and 1996, and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 1997, as filed on Form 10-K. OVERVIEW MetaCreations was formed in May 1997, as a result of the merger of MetaTools, Inc. and Fractal Design Corporation, and included the acquisitions of Real Time Geometry Corp. in December 1996 and Specular International. Ltd. in April 1997, as well as the previous merger of Fractal and Ray Dream, Inc. in May 1996. The financial results for the three months ended March 31, 1997 include the pooled financial statements of MetaTools, Inc. and Fractal Design Corporation. Revenue growth for MetaCreations during the three months ended March 31, 1998 was substantially achieved through the Company's continued introduction of new products and the release of enhanced versions of its existing products, as well as significant investment in the expansion of its sales and marketing activities to address broader distribution channels. While the Company has significantly expanded its product line, the Company's future revenues are substantially dependent upon the continued market acceptance of the Company's existing leading products: Art Dabbler, Bryce, Kai's Photo Soap, Kai's Power GOO, Kai's Power SHOW, Kai's Power Tools, Painter, Poser, and Ray Dream Studio. In this regard, revenue from the sale of these products represented a substantial majority of net revenues during this period. The Company also has a number of new product development efforts under way, and a significant portion of future revenues is dependent upon the timely introduction and ultimate success of these products. The Company develops substantially all of its products either internally or occasionally through co-development arrangements with third parties. These co-development arrangements generally provide the Company with certain exclusive proprietary, copyright or marketing rights for developed products in exchange for the payment of one-time and/or ongoing royalties. The Company expects to continue fostering arrangements with external developers as part of its strategy of expanding its product portfolio. There can be no assurance, however, that the Company will be able to continue to supplement its product development efforts in the future through such relationships. 9 10 The Company sells its products primarily to domestic and international distributors, including mail order resellers and retail outlets. The Company also sells its products to Original Equipment Manufacturers ("OEMs") for bundling with their hardware or software products and directly to end users, generally through telesales and direct mail campaigns. Fluctuations in distributor purchases can cause significant volatility in the Company's revenues. Distributors generally stock the Company's products at levels which may fluctuate significantly for a variety of reasons, including the distributors' ability to finance the purchase of products and to devote shelf space, catalog space or attention to the products. Distributor purchases may also be affected by the Company's introduction of a new product or new version of a product, the Company's end user promotions programs, anticipated product price increases, the Company's purchases of display space at retail outlets and other factors. Further, OEM agreements, which generally provide for minimum guaranteed non-refundable payments to the Company, typically coincide with the planned introduction of OEM bundled products and are often entered into at the end of the quarter. The timing of the execution of such agreements can fluctuate substantially throughout the year, causing volatility in the Company's revenues, operating results, and cash flows. Since its inception, the Company has focused on building its product portfolio and establishing brandname awareness of its products. These activities have resulted in significant increases in all expense categories. The Company's recent product development efforts have also entailed significant research and development expenditures. These higher expense levels combined with costs associated with periodic mergers and acquisitions, including the related write-off of acquired in-process technology, and quarterly fluctuations in net revenues have contributed to the Company's periodic annual and quarterly losses, as well as fluctuations in its operating results. The Company intends to continue to invest significant amounts both in expanding its product portfolio and in maintaining and enhancing brand awareness of its products, and accordingly may continue to experience losses and volatility of net revenues and operating results in future periods. 10 11 OPERATING RESULTS The following table sets forth certain selected financial information expressed as a percentage of net revenues for the periods indicated:
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, ------------------ 1998 1997 ------ ------ Net revenues........................... 100.0 % 100.0 % Cost of revenues....................... 16.2 20.1 ----- ----- Gross margin........................ 83.8 79.9 Operating expenses: Sales and marketing.................... 54.9 55.3 Research and development............... 29.2 23.1 General and administrative............. 12.8 12.3 ----- ----- Total operating expenses............ 96.9 90.7 ----- ----- Loss from operations................... (13.1) (10.8) Interest and investment income, net.... 5.0 6.1 ----- ----- Net loss before benefit for income taxes.................................. (8.1) (4.7) Benefit for income taxes............... (2.4) (1.5) ----- ----- Net loss............................... (5.7)% (3.2)% ===== =====
Net Revenues Net revenues totaled $14.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 1998, an increase of 9% over net revenues of $13.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 1997. Net revenues increased as a result of the Company's release of new products and new versions of its existing products, increased expansion of sales through OEM's and increased sales through the domestic distribution channel. The Company released Kai's Power SHOW, Painter 3D and Painter Classic during the first quarter of 1998. International sales accounted for $4.7 million, or 33% of net revenues, for the three months ended March 31, 1998, compared to $6.3 million, or 48% of net revenues, for the three months ended March 31, 1997, primarily due to the low number of localized versions of products scheduled for release in international markets in the first quarter of 1998. The Company recognizes revenue from the sale of its products in accordance with SOP 97-2, which generally requires revenue earned on software arrangements involving multiple elements (e.g., software products, upgrades/enhancements, postcontract customer support, etc.) to be allocated to each element based on the relative fair value of the elements. The fair value of an element must be based on evidence which is specific to the Company. The revenue allocated to software products (including specified upgrades/enhancements) generally is recognized upon delivery of the products. The revenue allocated to postcontract customer support generally is recognized ratably over the term of the support. If the Company does not have evidence of the 11 12 fair value for all elements in a multiple-element arrangement, all revenue from the arrangement is deferred until such evidence exists or until all elements are delivered. The Company provides an allowance for estimated returns at the time of product shipments and adjusts this allowance as needed based on actual return history. Such reserves as a percentage of net revenues have varied over recent years, reflecting the Company's experience in product returns as it has significantly expanded the proportion of its sales through third-party distribution channels and increased its product portfolio. The Company expects reserves will continue to vary in the future. The Company's agreements with its distributors generally provide the distributors with limited rights to return unsold inventories under a stock balancing program. The Company monitors the activities of its distributors in an effort to minimize excessive returns and establishes its reserves based on its estimates of expected returns. While historically the Company's returns have been within management's expectations, the establishment of reserves requires judgments regarding such factors as future competitive conditions and product life cycles, which can be difficult to predict. As a result, there can be no assurance that established reserves will be adequate to cover actual future returns. Cost of Revenues Cost of revenues includes the costs of goods sold, royalties due to external developers, inventory management costs, freight and handling costs and reserves for inventory obsolescence. Cost of revenues totaled $2.3 million, or 16% of net revenues, for the three months ended March 31, 1998, compared to $2.7 million, or 20% of net revenues, for the three months ended March 31, 1997. The decrease in cost of revenues resulted from the changing mix of product sales, as well as efficiencies achieved in the costs of goods and management costs following the merger of MetaTools, Inc. and Fractal Design Corporation in May 1997. Royalties represented 3% of net revenues for the three months ended March 31, 1998, down from 5% of net revenues for the three months ended March 31, 1997. The Company expects that cost of revenues will increase in the future commensurate with the increase in net revenues, but may vary as a percentage of net revenues. Sales and Marketing Sales and marketing expenses include advertising, promotional materials, mail campaigns, trade shows and the compensation costs of sales, marketing, customer service and public relations personnel who promote the Company's products, including related facilities costs. Sales and marketing expenses totaled $7.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 1998, compared to $7.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 1997, but remained flat as a percentage of net revenues at 55%. The increase in sales and marketing expenses resulted primarily from increased marketing activities. The Company intends to continue such expansion and anticipates that sales and marketing expenses will continue to increase significantly in future periods as the Company's product offerings expand, although they may vary as a percentage of net revenues. 12 13 Research and Development Research and development expenses consist primarily of personnel costs, consultant fees and required equipment and facilities costs related to the Company's product development efforts. Research and development expenses totaled $4.2 million, or 29% of net revenues, for the three months ended March 31, 1998, compared to $3.1 million, or 23% of net revenues, for the three months ended March 31, 1997. The increase was attributed to increased personnel costs, including personnel obtained via the acquisition of Specular International, Ltd. in April 1997. The Company expects research and development expenses will continue to increase in future periods, but may vary as a percentage of net revenues. General and Administrative General and administrative expenses include compensation costs related to executive management, finance and administration personnel of the Company along with other administrative costs including legal and accounting fees, insurance and bad debt expenses. General and administrative expenses totaled $1.8 million, or 13% of net revenues, for the three months ended March 31, 1998, compared to $1.6 million, or 12% of net revenues, for the three months ended March 31, 1997. The increase in expenses is due to increased administrative expenses related to the continued growth of the Company. The Company expects that its general and administrative expenses will continue to increase in the future as the Company expands its staffing to support expanded operations, but may vary as a percentage of net revenues. Benefit for Income Taxes The benefits for income taxes for the three months ended March 31, 1998 and 1997 are based on the Company's estimated annualized effective tax rate for the respective years, after giving effect to the utilization of available tax credits and tax planning opportunities. Net Loss Net loss was $823,000, or $0.03 per share, for the three months ended March 31, 1998, compared to a net loss of $432,000, or $0.02 per share, for the three months ended March 31, 1997. FACTORS THAT MAY AFFECT FUTURE OPERATING RESULTS Factors that may affect future operating results include, but are not limited to, those discussed below, as well as those discussed elsewhere in the Company's SEC reports, including without limitation, the Company's audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto as of December 31, 1997 and 1996, and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 1997, as filed on Form 10-K. 13 14 Seasonality and Fluctuations in Quarterly Results The Company has experienced in the past and expects in the future to continue to experience significant fluctuations in quarterly operating results. There can be no assurance that the Company's future revenues, operating results and cash flows will not also vary substantially. The Company generally ships products as orders are received and, therefore, has little or no backlog. As a result, quarterly revenues, operating results and cash flows of the Company will generally depend on a number of factors that are difficult to forecast, including, among others, the volume and timing of and the ability to fulfill orders received and the timing of and ability to close OEM and licensing agreements with third parties within a quarter. Quarterly revenues, operating results and cash flows also may fluctuate due to factors such as demand for the Company's products; introduction, localization or enhancement of products by the Company and its competitors; customer or distributor order deferrals in anticipation of new versions of products; market acceptance of new products; reviews in the industry press concerning the products of the Company or its competitors; changes or anticipated changes in pricing by the Company or its competitors; the mix of distribution channels through which products are sold; the mix of products sold; returns from distributors; and general economic conditions. Revenues, operating results and cash flows from the Company's products also may be negatively affected by delays in the introduction or availability of new hardware and software products from third parties. The Company experiences some effect of seasonality in its business, as demand for its products tends to increase during the quarter ending December 31 as a result of timing of year-end holiday season buying. As is common in the software industry, the Company's experience has been that a disproportionately large percentage of revenues in each fiscal quarter occurs in the third month of that quarter. Because the Company's staffing and other operating expenses are based in part on anticipated net revenues, a substantial portion of which may not be realized until shortly before the end of each fiscal quarter, delays in the receipt and shipment of orders, including delays that may be occasioned by failures of third party product fulfillment firms to produce and ship products, and delays or deferrals in the execution of OEM arrangements can cause significant variations in the Company's financial position, results of operations and cash flows from quarter to quarter. The Company will most likely be unable to adjust spending in a timely manner to compensate for any unexpected revenue shortfall. Accordingly, any significant shortfall in revenues from the Company's products in relation to expectations could have an immediate adverse impact on Company's financial position, results of operations and cash flows. In addition, the Company currently intends to increase its operating expenses to fund greater levels of research and product development, to increase its sales and marketing operations and to expand its distribution channels. To the extent that such expenses precede, or are not subsequently followed by, increased revenues, the Company's financial position, results of operations and cash flows will be materially and adversely affected. Due to the foregoing factors, it is likely that the operating results of the Company for some future quarters may fall below the expectations of securities analysts and investors. In such event, the trading price of the Company's common stock could be materially and adversely affected. 14 15 Year 2000 Compliance The Company has completed implementation of a year 2000 compliant enterprise-wide information system. The Company has also initiated an assessment project, both within the Company and with its business partners, which addresses those other significant systems that may have year 2000 compliance issues. The Company presently believes that with the implementation of the new system and modification to existing software, year 2000 compliance will not pose a significant operational challenge for the Company. However, if these modifications are not completed on a timely basis, including implementation by its business partners, the Company's financial position, results of operations and cash flows will be materially and adversely affected. LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES Historically, net cash used in operating activities and investing activities of the Company has been significant due to operating losses from acquisitions and mergers and working capital requirements resulting from the growth of the Company. Cash and investments totaled $51.5 million at March 31, 1998, up from $50.0 million at December 31, 1997. Net cash provided by operating activities of the Company totaled $2.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 1998, compared to net cash used in operating activities of $(1.4) million for the three months ended March 31, 1997. The increase in cash provided by operating activities is primarily attributed to the decrease in accounts receivable and the provision for losses on receivables and product returns recorded during the quarter ended March 31, 1998. Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities totaled $2.9 million and $(6.7) million for the three months ended March 31, 1998 and 1997, respectively. The change resulted primarily from net sales and purchases of short-term investments during the respective periods. Net cash provided by financing activities totaled $9,000 and $81,000 for the three months ended March 31, 1998 and 1997, respectively, resulting from proceeds received from the exercise of stock options by the Company's employees during the respective periods. The Company expects that its working capital requirements will continue to increase to the extent the Company continues to grow. The Company believes that its current cash and investment balances, cash provided by future operations, if any, and available borrowings under the Company's line of credit are sufficient to meet its working capital needs and anticipated capital expenditure requirements through at least the next twelve months. STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS NOT YET ADOPTED In June 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS No. 131, "Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information." SFAS No. 131 requires publicly-held companies to report financial and other information about key revenue-producing segments of the entity for which such information is available and is utilized by the chief operating decision maker. Specific information to be reported for individual segments includes profit or loss, certain revenue and expense items and total assets. A reconciliation of segment financial information to amounts reported in the financial statements would be provided. SFAS No. 131 requires companies to adopt its provisions for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 1997, but does not require that segment information be reported in financial statements for interim 15 16 periods in the initial year of application. Management is currently evaluating the requirements of adopting SFAS No. 131 and the effects, if any, on the Company's current reporting and disclosures. PART II. OTHER INFORMATION Item 1. Legal Proceedings None Item 2. Changes in Securities None Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities None Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders None Item 5. Other Information None Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K (a) Exhibits
Exhibit Number Exhibit Title 10.5 1995 Stock Plan, as amended on May 6, 1998 10.6 1995 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended on May 6, 1998 27.1 Financial Data Schedule
(b) Reports on Form 8-K None 16 17 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. METACREATIONS CORPORATION (Registrant) Date: May 14, 1998 /s/ TERANCE A. KINNINGER ------------------------ Terance A. Kinninger Sr. Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 17 EX-10.5 2 EXHIBIT 10.5 1 EXHIBIT 10.5 AS AMENDED ON MAY 6, 1998 METACREATIONS CORPORATION (FORMERLY KNOWN AS METATOOLS, INC.) 1995 STOCK PLAN 1. Purposes of the Plan. The purposes of this Stock Plan are: - to attract and retain the best available personnel for positions of substantial responsibility, - to provide additional incentive to Employees and Consultants, and - to promote the success of the Company's business. Options granted under the Plan may be Incentive Stock Options or Nonstatutory Stock Options, as determined by the Administrator at the time of grant. Stock Purchase Rights may also be granted under the Plan. 2. Definitions. As used herein, the following definitions shall apply: (a) "Administrator" means the Board or any of its Committees as shall be administering the Plan, in accordance with Section 4 of the Plan. (b) "Applicable Laws" means the legal requirements relating to the administration of stock option plans under state corporate and securities laws and the Code. (c) "Board" means the Board of Directors of the Company. (d) "Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. (e) "Committee" means a Committee appointed by the Board in accordance with Section 4 of the Plan. (f) "Common Stock" means the Common Stock of the Company. (g) "Company" means MetaCreations Corporation, a Delaware corporation formerly known as MetaTools, Inc. (h) "Consultant" means any person, including a Director or an advisor, engaged by the Company or a Parent or Subsidiary to render services and who is compensated for such services. 2 (i) "Continuous Status as an Employee or Consultant" means that the employment or consulting relationship with the Company, any Parent, or Subsidiary, is not interrupted or terminated. Continuous Status as an Employee or Consultant shall not be considered interrupted in the case of (i) any leave of absence approved by the Company or (ii) transfers between locations of the Company or between the Company, its Parent, any Subsidiary, or any successor. A leave of absence approved by the Company shall include sick leave, military leave, or any other personal leave approved by an authorized representative of the Company. For purposes of Incentive Stock Options, no such leave may exceed ninety days, unless reemployment upon expiration of such leave is guaranteed by statute or contract. If reemployment upon expiration of a leave of absence approved by the Company is not so guaranteed, on the 181st day of such leave any Incentive Stock Option held by the Optionee shall cease to be treated as an Incentive Stock Option and shall be treated for tax purposes as a Nonstatutory Stock Option. (j) "Director" means a member of the Board. (k) "Disability" means total and permanent disability as defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code. (l) "Employee" means any person, including Officers and Directors, employed by the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company. Neither service as a Director nor payment of a director's fee by the Company shall be sufficient to constitute "employment" by the Company. (m) "Exchange Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. (n) "Fair Market Value" means, as of any date, the value of Common Stock determined as follows: (i) If the Common Stock is listed on any established stock exchange or a national market system, including without limitation the Nasdaq National Market of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Automated Quotation ("NASDAQ") System, the Fair Market Value of a Share of Common Stock shall be the closing sales price for such stock (or the closing bid, if no sales were reported) as quoted on such system or exchange (or the exchange with the greatest volume of trading in Common Stock) on the last market trading day prior to the day of determination, as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Administrator deems reliable; (ii) If the Common Stock is quoted on the NASDAQ System (but not on the Nasdaq National Market thereof) or is regularly quoted by a recognized securities dealer but selling prices are not reported, the Fair Market Value of a Share of Common Stock shall be the mean between the high bid and low asked prices for the Common Stock on the last market trading day prior to the day of determination, as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Administrator deems reliable; -2- 3 (iii) In the absence of an established market for the Common Stock, the Fair Market Value shall be determined in good faith by the Administrator. (o) "Incentive Stock Option" means an Option intended to qualify as an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder. (p) "Nonstatutory Stock Option" means an Option not intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option. (q) "Notice of Grant" means a written notice evidencing certain terms and conditions of an individual Option or Stock Purchase Right grant. The Notice of Grant is part of the Option Agreement. (r) "Officer" means a person who is an officer of the Company within the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. (s) "Option" means a stock option granted pursuant to the Plan. (t) "Option Agreement" means a written agreement between the Company and an Optionee evidencing the terms and conditions of an individual Option grant. The Option Agreement is subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan. (u) "Option Exchange Program" means a program whereby outstanding options are surrendered in exchange for options with a lower exercise price. (v) "Optioned Stock" means the Common Stock subject to an Option or Stock Purchase Right. (w) "Optionee" means an Employee or Consultant who holds an outstanding Option or Stock Purchase Right. (x) "Parent" means a "parent corporation", whether now or hereafter existing, as defined in Section 424(e) of the Code. (y) "Plan" means this 1995 Stock Plan. (z) "Restricted Stock" means shares of Common Stock acquired pursuant to a grant of Stock Purchase Rights under Section 11 below. (aa) "Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement" means a written agreement between the Company and the Optionee evidencing the terms and restrictions applying to stock purchased under a Stock Purchase Right. The Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement is subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and the Notice of Grant. -3- 4 (bb) "Rule 16b-3" means Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act or any successor to Rule 16b-3, as in effect when discretion is being exercised with respect to the Plan. (cc) "Section 16(b)" means Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. (dd) "Share" means a share of the Common Stock, as adjusted in accordance with Section 13 of the Plan. (ee) "Stock Purchase Right" means the right to purchase Common Stock pursuant to Section 11 of the Plan, as evidenced by a Notice of Grant. (ff) "Subsidiary" means a "subsidiary corporation", whether now or hereafter existing, as defined in Section 424(f) of the Code. 3. Stock Subject to the Plan. Subject to the provisions of Section 13 of the Plan, the maximum aggregate number of Shares which may be optioned and sold under the Plan is 5,000,000 which number includes 426,300 Shares that were previously authorized but unissued under the Company's 1994 Incentive Stock Option, Non-Qualified Stock Option and Restricted Stock Purchase Plan. The Shares may be authorized, but unissued, or reacquired Common Stock. If an Option or Stock Purchase Right expires or becomes unexercisable without having been exercised in full, or is surrendered pursuant to an Option Exchange Program, the unpurchased Shares which were subject thereto shall become available for future grant or sale under the Plan (unless the Plan has terminated); provided, however, that Shares that have actually been issued under the Plan, whether upon exercise of an Option or Right, shall not be returned to the Plan and shall not become available for future distribution under the Plan, except that if Shares of Restricted Stock are repurchased by the Company at their original purchase price, and the original purchaser of such Shares did not receive any benefits of ownership of such Shares, such Shares shall become available for future grant under the Plan. For purposes of the preceding sentence, voting rights shall not be considered a benefit of Share ownership. 4. Administration of the Plan. (a) Procedure. (i) Multiple Administrative Bodies. If permitted by Rule 16b-3, the Plan may be administered by different bodies with respect to Directors, Officers who are not Directors, and Employees who are neither Directors nor Officers. (ii) Administration With Respect to Directors and Officers Subject to Section 16(b). With respect to Option or Stock Purchase Right grants made to Employees who are also -4- 5 Officers or Directors subject to Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act, the Plan shall be administered by (A) the Board, if the Board may administer the Plan in a manner complying with the rules under Rule 16b-3 relating to the disinterested administration of employee benefit plans under which Section 16(b) exempt discretionary grants and awards of equity securities are to be made, or (B) a committee designated by the Board to administer the Plan, which committee shall be constituted to comply with the rules under Rule 16b-3 relating to the disinterested administration of employee benefit plans under which Section 16(b) exempt discretionary grants and awards of equity securities are to be made. Once appointed, such Committee shall continue to serve in its designated capacity until otherwise directed by the Board. From time to time the Board may increase the size of the Committee and appoint additional members, remove members (with or without cause) and substitute new members, fill vacancies (however caused), and remove all members of the Committee and thereafter directly administer the Plan, all to the extent permitted by the rules under Rule 16b-3 relating to the disinterested administration of employee benefit plans under which Section 16(b) exempt discretionary grants and awards of equity securities are to be made. (iii) Administration With Respect to Other Persons. With respect to Option or Stock Purchase Right grants made to Employees or Consultants who are neither Directors nor Officers of the Company, the Plan shall be administered by (A) the Board or (B) a committee designated by the Board, which committee shall be constituted to satisfy Applicable Laws. Once appointed, such Committee shall serve in its designated capacity until otherwise directed by the Board. The Board may increase the size of the Committee and appoint additional members, remove members (with or without cause) and substitute new members, fill vacancies (however caused), and remove all members of the Committee and thereafter directly administer the Plan, all to the extent permitted by Applicable Laws. (b) Powers of the Administrator. Subject to the provisions of the Plan, and in the case of a Committee, subject to the specific duties delegated by the Board to such Committee, the Administrator shall have the authority, in its discretion: (i) to determine the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock, in accordance with Section 2(n) of the Plan; (ii) to select the Consultants and Employees to whom Options and Stock Purchase Rights may be granted hereunder; (iii) to determine whether and to what extent Options and Stock Purchase Rights or any combination thereof, are granted hereunder; (iv) to determine the number of shares of Common Stock to be covered by each Option and Stock Purchase Right granted hereunder; (v) to approve forms of agreement for use under the Plan; -5- 6 (vi) to determine the terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the terms of the Plan, of any award granted hereunder. Such terms and conditions include, but are not limited to, the exercise price, the time or times when Options or Stock Purchase Rights may be exercised (which may be based on performance criteria), any vesting acceleration or waiver of forfeiture restrictions, and any restriction or limitation regarding any Option or Stock Purchase Right or the shares of Common Stock relating thereto, based in each case on such factors as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, shall determine; (vii) to reduce the exercise price of any Option or Stock Purchase Right to the then current Fair Market Value if the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock covered by such Option or Stock Purchase Right shall have declined since the date the Option or Stock Purchase Right was granted; (viii) to construe and interpret the terms of the Plan and awards granted pursuant to the Plan; (ix) to prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to the Plan, including rules and regulations relating to sub-plans established for the purpose of qualifying for preferred tax treatment under foreign tax laws; (x) to modify or amend each Option or Stock Purchase Right (subject to Section 15(c) of the Plan), including the discretionary authority to extend the post-termination exercisability period of Options longer than is otherwise provided for in the Plan; (xi) to authorize any person to execute on behalf of the Company any instrument required to effect the grant of an Option or Stock Purchase Right previously granted by the Administrator; (xii) to institute an Option Exchange Program; (xiii) to determine the terms and restrictions applicable to Options and Stock Purchase Rights and any Restricted Stock; and (xiv) to make all other determinations deemed necessary or advisable for administering the Plan. (c) Effect of Administrator's Decision. The Administrator's decisions, determinations and interpretations shall be final and binding on all Optionees and any other holders of Options or Stock Purchase Rights. 5. Eligibility. Nonstatutory Stock Options and Stock Purchase Rights may be granted to Employees and Consultants. Incentive Stock Options may be granted only to Employees. If otherwise eligible, an Employee or Consultant who has been granted an Option or Stock Purchase Right may be granted additional Options or Stock Purchase Rights. -6- 7 6. Limitations. (a) Each Option shall be designated in the written option agreement as either an Incentive Stock Option or a Nonstatutory Stock Option. However, notwithstanding such designation, to the extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value of the Shares with respect to which Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the first time by the Optionee during any calendar year (under all plans of the Company and any Parent or Subsidiary) exceeds $100,000, such Options shall be treated as Nonstatutory Stock Options. For purposes of this Section 6(a), Incentive Stock Options shall be taken into account in the order in which they were granted. The Fair Market Value of the Shares shall be determined as of the time the Option with respect to such Shares is granted. (b) Neither the Plan nor any Option or Stock Purchase Right shall confer upon an Optionee any right with respect to continuing the Optionee's employment or consulting relationship with the Company, nor shall they interfere in any way with the Optionee's right or the Company's right to terminate such employment or consulting relationship at any time, with or without cause. (c) The following limitations shall apply to grants of Options and Stock Purchase Rights to Employees: (i) No Employee shall be granted, in any fiscal year of the Company, Options and Stock Purchase Rights to purchase more than 300,000 Shares. (ii) In connection with his or her initial employment, an Employee may be granted Options and Stock Purchase Rights to purchase up to an additional 150,000 Shares which shall not count against the limit set forth in subsection (i) above. (iii) The foregoing limitations shall be adjusted proportionately in connection with any change in the Company's capitalization as described in Section 13. (iv) If an Option or Stock Purchase Right is cancelled in the same fiscal year of the Company in which it was granted (other than in connection with a transaction described in Section 13), the cancelled Option or Stock Purchase Right will be counted against the limits set forth in subsections (i) and (ii) above. For this purpose, if the exercise price of an Option or Stock Purchase Right is reduced, the transaction will be treated as a cancellation of the Option or Stock Purchase Right and the grant of a new Option or Stock Purchase Right. 7. Term of Plan. Subject to Section 19 of the Plan, the Plan shall become effective upon the earlier to occur of its adoption by the Board or its approval by the shareholders of the Company as described in Section 19 of the Plan. It shall continue in effect for a term of ten (10) years unless terminated earlier under Section 15 of the Plan. -7- 8 8. Term of Option. The term of each Option shall be stated in the Notice of Grant; provided, however, that in the case of an Incentive Stock Option, the term shall be ten (10) years from the date of grant or such shorter term as may be provided in the Notice of Grant. Moreover, in the case of an Incentive Stock Option granted to an Optionee who, at the time the Incentive Stock Option is granted, owns stock representing more than ten percent (10%) of the voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary, the term of the Incentive Stock Option shall be five (5) years from the date of grant or such shorter term as may be provided in the Notice of Grant. 9. Option Exercise Price and Consideration. (a) Exercise Price. The per share exercise price for the Shares to be issued pursuant to exercise of an Option shall be determined by the Administrator, subject to the following: (i) In the case of an Incentive Stock Option (A) granted to an Employee who, at the time the Incentive Stock Option is granted, owns stock representing more than ten percent (10%) of the voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary, the per Share exercise price shall be no less than 110% of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant. (B) granted to any Employee other than an Employee described in paragraph (A) immediately above, the per Share exercise price shall be no less than 100% of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant. (ii) In the case of a Nonstatutory Stock Option, the per Share exercise price shall be determined by the Administrator. (b) Waiting Period and Exercise Dates. At the time an Option is granted, the Administrator shall fix the period within which the Option may be exercised and shall determine any conditions which must be satisfied before the Option may be exercised. In so doing, the Administrator may specify that an Option may not be exercised until the completion of a service period. (c) Form of Consideration. The Administrator shall determine the acceptable form of consideration for exercising an Option, including the method of payment. In the case of an Incentive Stock Option, the Administrator shall determine the acceptable form of consideration at the time of grant. Such consideration may consist entirely of: (i) cash; (ii) check; -8- 9 (iii) promissory note; (iv) other Shares which (A) in the case of Shares acquired upon exercise of an option, have been owned by the Optionee for more than six months on the date of surrender, and (B) have a Fair Market Value on the date of surrender equal to the aggregate exercise price of the Shares as to which said Option shall be exercised; (v) delivery of a properly executed exercise notice together with such other documentation as the Administrator and the broker, if applicable, shall require to effect an exercise of the Option and delivery to the Company of the sale or loan proceeds required to pay the exercise price; (vi) a reduction in the amount of any Company liability to the Optionee, including any liability attributable to the Optionee's participation in any Company-sponsored deferred compensation program or arrangement; (vii) any combination of the foregoing methods of payment; or (viii) such other consideration and method of payment for the issuance of Shares to the extent permitted by Applicable Laws. 10. Exercise of Option. (a) Procedure for Exercise; Rights as a Shareholder. Any Option granted hereunder shall be exercisable according to the terms of the Plan and at such times and under such conditions as determined by the Administrator and set forth in the Option Agreement. An Option may not be exercised for a fraction of a Share. An Option shall be deemed exercised when the Company receives: (i) written notice of exercise (in accordance with the Option Agreement) from the person entitled to exercise the Option, and (ii) full payment for the Shares with respect to which the Option is exercised. Full payment may consist of any consideration and method of payment authorized by the Administrator and permitted by the Option Agreement and the Plan. Shares issued upon exercise of an Option shall be issued in the name of the Optionee or, if requested by the Optionee, in the name of the Optionee and his or her spouse. Until the stock certificate evidencing such Shares is issued (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company), no right to vote or receive dividends or any other rights as a shareholder shall exist with respect to the Optioned Stock, notwithstanding the exercise of the Option. The Company shall issue (or cause to be issued) such stock certificate promptly after the Option is exercised. No adjustment will be made for a dividend or other right for which the record date is prior to the date the stock certificate is issued, except as provided in Section 13 of the Plan. -9- 10 Exercising an Option in any manner shall decrease the number of Shares thereafter available, both for purposes of the Plan and for sale under the Option, by the number of Shares as to which the Option is exercised. (b) Termination of Employment or Consulting Relationship. Upon termination of an Optionee's Continuous Status as an Employee or Consultant, other than upon the Optionee's death or Disability, the Optionee may exercise his or her Option, but only within such period of time as is specified in the Notice of Grant, and only to the extent that the Optionee was entitled to exercise it at the date of termination (but in no event later than the expiration of the term of such Option as set forth in the Notice of Grant). In the absence of a specified time in the Notice of Grant, the Option shall remain exercisable for three (3) months following the Optionee's termination. In the case of an Incentive Stock Option, such period of time for exercise shall not exceed three (3) months from the date of termination. If, on the date of termination, the Optionee is not entitled to exercise the Optionee's entire Option, the Shares covered by the unexercisable portion of the Option shall revert to the Plan. If, after termination, the Optionee does not exercise his or her Option within the time specified by the Administrator, the Option shall terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option shall revert to the Plan. Notwithstanding the above, in the event of an Optionee's change in status from Consultant to Employee or Employee to Consultant, an Optionee's Continuous Status as an Employee or Consultant shall not automatically terminate solely as a result of such change in status. However, in such event, an Incentive Stock Option held by the Optionee shall cease to be treated as an Incentive Stock Option and shall be treated for tax purposes as a Nonstatutory Stock Option three months and one day following such change of status. (c) Disability of Optionee. In the event that an Optionee's Continuous Status as an Employee or Consultant terminates as a result of the Optionee's Disability, the Optionee may exercise his or her Option at any time within twelve (12) months from the date of such termination, but only to the extent that the Optionee was entitled to exercise it at the date of such termination (but in no event later than the expiration of the term of such Option as set forth in the Notice of Grant). If, at the date of termination, the Optionee is not entitled to exercise his or her entire Option, the Shares covered by the unexercisable portion of the Option shall revert to the Plan. If, after termination, the Optionee does not exercise his or her Option within the time specified herein, the Option shall terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option shall revert to the Plan. (d) Death of Optionee. In the event of the death of an Optionee, the Option may be exercised at any time within twelve (12) months following the date of death (but in no event later than the expiration of the term of such Option as set forth in the Notice of Grant), by the Optionee's estate or by a person who acquired the right to exercise the Option by bequest or inheritance, but only to the extent that the Optionee was entitled to exercise the Option at the date of death. If, at the time of death, the Optionee was not entitled to exercise his or her entire Option, the Shares covered by the unexercisable portion of the Option shall immediately revert to the Plan. If, after death, the Optionee's estate or a person who acquired the right to exercise the Option by bequest or inheritance does not exercise the -10- 11 Option within the time specified herein, the Option shall terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option shall revert to the Plan. (e) Rule 16b-3. Options granted to individuals subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act ("Insiders") must comply with the applicable provisions of Rule 16b-3 and shall contain such additional conditions or restrictions as may be required thereunder to qualify for the maximum exemption from Section 16 of the Exchange Act with respect to Plan transactions. 11. Stock Purchase Rights. (a) Rights to Purchase. Stock Purchase Rights may be issued either alone, in addition to, or in tandem with other awards granted under the Plan and/or cash awards made outside of the Plan. After the Administrator determines that it will offer Stock Purchase Rights under the Plan, it shall advise the offeree in writing, by means of a Notice of Grant, of the terms, conditions and restrictions related to the offer, including the number of Shares that the offeree shall be entitled to purchase, the price to be paid, and the time within which the offeree must accept such offer, which shall in no event exceed six (6) months from the date upon which the Administrator made the determination to grant the Stock Purchase Right. The offer shall be accepted by execution of a Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement in the form determined by the Administrator. (b) Repurchase Option. Unless the Administrator determines otherwise, the Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement shall grant the Company a repurchase option exercisable upon the voluntary or involuntary termination of the purchaser's employment with the Company for any reason (including death or Disability). The purchase price for Shares repurchased pursuant to the Restricted Stock purchase agreement shall be the original price paid by the purchaser and may be paid by cancellation of any indebtedness of the purchaser to the Company. The repurchase option shall lapse at a rate determined by the Administrator. (c) Rule 16b-3. Stock Purchase Rights granted to Insiders, and Shares purchased by Insiders in connection with Stock Purchase Rights, shall be subject to any restrictions applicable thereto in compliance with Rule 16b-3. An Insider may only purchase Shares pursuant to the grant of a Stock Purchase Right, and may only sell Shares purchased pursuant to the grant of a Stock Purchase Right, during such time or times as are permitted by Rule 16b-3. (d) Other Provisions. The Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement shall contain such other terms, provisions and conditions not inconsistent with the Plan as may be determined by the Administrator in its sole discretion. In addition, the provisions of Restricted Stock Purchase Agreements need not be the same with respect to each purchaser. (e) Rights as a Shareholder. Once the Stock Purchase Right is exercised, the purchaser shall have the rights equivalent to those of a shareholder, and shall be a shareholder when his or her purchase is entered upon the records of the duly authorized transfer agent of the Company. No adjustment will be made for a dividend or other right for which the record date is -11- 12 prior to the date the Stock Purchase Right is exercised, except as provided in Section 13 of the Plan. 12. Non-Transferability of Options and Stock Purchase Rights. An Option or Stock Purchase Right may not be sold, pledged, assigned, hypothecated, transferred, or disposed of in any manner other than by will or by the laws of descent or distribution and may be exercised, during the lifetime of the Optionee, only by the Optionee. 13. Adjustments Upon Changes in Capitalization, Dissolution, Merger or Asset Sale. (a) Changes in Capitalization. Subject to any required action by the shareholders of the Company, the number of shares of Common Stock covered by each outstanding Option and Stock Purchase Right, and the number of shares of Common Stock which have been authorized for issuance under the Plan but as to which no Options or Stock Purchase Rights have yet been granted or which have been returned to the Plan upon cancellation or expiration of an Option or Stock Purchase Right, as well as the price per share of Common Stock covered by each such outstanding Option or Stock Purchase Right, shall be proportionately adjusted for any increase or decrease in the number of issued shares of Common Stock resulting from a stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend, combination or reclassification of the Common Stock, or any other increase or decrease in the number of issued shares of Common Stock effected without receipt of consideration by the Company; provided, however, that conversion of any convertible securities of the Company shall not be deemed to have been "effected without receipt of consideration." Such adjustment shall be made by the Board, whose determination in that respect shall be final, binding and conclusive. Except as expressly provided herein, no issuance by the Company of shares of stock of any class, or securities convertible into shares of stock of any class, shall affect, and no adjustment by reason thereof shall be made with respect to, the number or price of shares of Common Stock subject to an Option or Stock Purchase Right. (b) Dissolution or Liquidation. In the event of the proposed dissolution or liquidation of the Company, to the extent that an Option or Stock Purchase Right has not been previously exercised, it will terminate immediately prior to the consummation of such proposed action. The Board may, in the exercise of its sole discretion in such instances, declare that any Option or Stock Purchase Right shall terminate as of a date fixed by the Board and give each Optionee the right to exercise his or her Option or Stock Purchase Right as to all or any part of the Optioned Stock, including Shares as to which the Option or Stock Purchase Right would not otherwise be exercisable. (c) Merger or Asset Sale. In the event of a merger of the Company with or into another corporation, or the sale of substantially all of the assets of the Company, each outstanding Option and Stock Purchase Right shall be assumed or an equivalent option or right substituted by the successor corporation or a Parent or Subsidiary of the successor corporation. In the event that the successor corporation refuses to assume or substitute for the Option or Stock Purchase Right, the Optionee shall have the right to exercise the Option or Stock Purchase Right as to all of the Optioned Stock, including Shares as to which it would not otherwise be exercisable. If an Option -12- 13 or Stock Purchase Right is exercisable in lieu of assumption or substitution in the event of a merger or sale of assets, the Administrator shall notify the Optionee that the Option or Stock Purchase Right shall be fully exercisable for a period of fifteen (15) days from the date of such notice, and the Option or Stock Purchase Right shall terminate upon the expiration of such period. For the purposes of this paragraph, the Option or Stock Purchase Right shall be considered assumed if, following the merger or sale of assets, the option or right confers the right to purchase or receive, for each Share of Optioned Stock subject to the Option or Stock Purchase Right immediately prior to the merger or sale of assets, the consideration (whether stock, cash, or other securities or property) received in the merger or sale of assets by holders of Common Stock for each Share held on the effective date of the transaction (and if holders were offered a choice of consideration, the type of consideration chosen by the holders of a majority of the outstanding Shares); provided, however, that if such consideration received in the merger or sale of assets was not solely common stock of the successor corporation or its Parent, the Administrator may, with the consent of the successor corporation, provide for the consideration to be received upon the exercise of the Option or Stock Purchase Right, for each Share of Optioned Stock subject to the Option or Stock Purchase Right, to be solely common stock of the successor corporation or its Parent equal in fair market value to the per share consideration received by holders of Common Stock in the merger or sale of assets. 14. Date of Grant. The date of grant of an Option or Stock Purchase Right shall be, for all purposes, the date on which the Administrator makes the determination granting such Option or Stock Purchase Right, or such other later date as is determined by the Administrator. Notice of the determination shall be provided to each Optionee within a reasonable time after the date of such grant. 15. Amendment and Termination of the Plan. (a) Amendment and Termination. The Board may at any time amend, alter, suspend or terminate the Plan. (b) Shareholder Approval. The Company shall obtain shareholder approval of any Plan amendment to the extent necessary and desirable to comply with Rule 16b-3 or with Section 422 of the Code (or any successor rule or statute or other applicable law, rule or regulation, including the requirements of any exchange or quotation system on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted). Such shareholder approval, if required, shall be obtained in such a manner and to such a degree as is required by the applicable law, rule or regulation. (c) Effect of Amendment or Termination. No amendment, alteration, suspension or termination of the Plan shall impair the rights of any Optionee, unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Optionee and the Administrator, which agreement must be in writing and signed by the Optionee and the Company. -13- 14 16. Conditions Upon Issuance of Shares. (a) Legal Compliance. Shares shall not be issued pursuant to the exercise of an Option or Stock Purchase Right unless the exercise of such Option or Stock Purchase Right and the issuance and delivery of such Shares shall comply with all relevant provisions of law, including, without limitation, the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Exchange Act, the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, Applicable Laws, and the requirements of any stock exchange or quotation system upon which the Shares may then be listed or quoted, and shall be further subject to the approval of counsel for the Company with respect to such compliance. (b) Investment Representations. As a condition to the exercise of an Option or Stock Purchase Right, the Company may require the person exercising such Option or Stock Purchase Right to represent and warrant at the time of any such exercise that the Shares are being purchased only for investment and without any present intention to sell or distribute such Shares if, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, such a representation is required. 17. Liability of Company. (a) Inability to Obtain Authority. The inability of the Company to obtain authority from any regulatory body having jurisdiction, which authority is deemed by the Company's counsel to be necessary to the lawful issuance and sale of any Shares hereunder, shall relieve the Company of any liability in respect of the failure to issue or sell such Shares as to which such requisite authority shall not have been obtained. (b) Grants Exceeding Allotted Shares. If the Optioned Stock covered by an Option or Stock Purchase Right exceeds, as of the date of grant, the number of Shares which may be issued under the Plan without additional shareholder approval, such Option or Stock Purchase Right shall be void with respect to such excess Optioned Stock, unless shareholder approval of an amendment sufficiently increasing the number of Shares subject to the Plan is timely obtained in accordance with Section 15(b) of the Plan. 18. Reservation of Shares. The Company, during the term of this Plan, will at all times reserve and keep available such number of Shares as shall be sufficient to satisfy the requirements of the Plan. 19. Stockholder Approval. Continuance of the Plan shall be subject to approval by the stockholders of the Company within twelve (12) months before or after the date the Plan is adopted. Such stockholder approval shall be obtained in the manner and to the degree required under applicable federal and state law. -14- 15 METACREATIONS CORPORATION (FORMERLY KNOWN AS METATOOLS, INC.) 1995 STOCK PLAN STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the Plan shall have the same defined meanings in this Option Agreement. I. NOTICE OF STOCK OPTION GRANT [Optionee's Name and Address] You have been granted an option to purchase Common Stock of the Company, subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Option Agreement, as follows: Grant Number _________________________ Date of Grant _________________________ Vesting Commencement Date _________________________ Exercise Price per Share $________________________ Total Number of Shares Granted _________________________ Total Exercise Price $_________________________ Type of Option: ___ Incentive Stock Option ___ Nonstatutory Stock Option Term/Expiration Date: _________________________ Vesting Schedule: This Option may be exercised, in whole or in part, in accordance with the following schedule: 25% of the Shares subject to the Option shall vest twelve months after the Vesting Commencement Date, and 1/48 of the Shares subject to the Option shall vest each month thereafter. -15- 16 Termination Period: This Option may be exercised for three months after termination of the Optionee's employment or consulting relationship with the Company. Upon the death or Disability of the Optionee, this Option may be exercised for such longer period as provided in the Plan. In the event of the Optionee's change in status from Employee to Consultant or Consultant to Employee, this Option Agreement shall remain in effect. In no event shall this Option be exercised later than the Term/Expiration Date as provided above. II. AGREEMENT 1 Grant of Option. The Plan Administrator of the Company hereby grants to the Optionee named in the Notice of Grant attached as Part I of this Agreement (the "Optionee") an option (the "Option") to purchase the number of Shares, as set forth in the Notice of Grant, at the exercise price per share set forth in the Notice of Grant (the "Exercise Price"), subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference. Subject to Section 15(c) of the Plan, in the event of a conflict between the terms and conditions of the Plan and the terms and conditions of this Option Agreement, the terms and conditions of the Plan shall prevail. If designated in the Notice of Grant as an Incentive Stock Option ("ISO"), this Option is intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option under Section 422 of the Code. However, if this Option is intended to be an Incentive Stock Option, to the extent that it exceeds the $100,000 rule of Code Section 422(d) it shall be treated as a Nonstatutory Stock Option ("NSO"). If this Option does exceed the $100,000 rule, it shall vest first in any calendar year as to the ISO portion and then, once the $100,000 limit has been reached, as to the NSO portion. 2 Exercise of Option. (a) Right to Exercise. This Option is exercisable during its term in accordance with the Vesting Schedule set out in the Notice of Grant and the applicable provisions of the Plan and this Option Agreement. In the event of Optionee's death, Disability or other termination of Optionee's employment or consulting relationship, the exercisability of the Option is governed by the applicable provisions of the Plan and this Option Agreement. (b) Method of Exercise. This Option is exercisable by delivery of an exercise notice, in the form attached as Exhibit A (the "Exercise Notice"), which shall state the election to exercise the Option, the number of Shares in respect of which the Option is being exercised (the "Exercised Shares"), and such other representations and agreements as may be required by the Company pursuant to the provisions of the Plan. The Exercise Notice shall be signed by the Optionee and shall be delivered in person or by certified mail to the Secretary of the Company. The Exercise Notice shall be accompanied by payment of the aggregate Exercise Price as to all Exercised Shares. This Option shall be deemed to be exercised upon receipt by the Company of such fully executed Exercise Notice accompanied by such aggregate Exercise Price. -16- 17 No Shares shall be issued pursuant to the exercise of this Option unless such issuance and exercise complies with all relevant provisions of law and the requirements of any stock exchange or quotation service upon which the Shares are then listed. Assuming such compliance, for income tax purposes the Exercised Shares shall be considered transferred to the Optionee on the date the Option is exercised with respect to such Exercised Shares. 3 Method of Payment. Payment of the aggregate Exercise Price shall be by any of the following, or a combination thereof, at the election of the Optionee: (a) cash; or (b) check; or (c) delivery of a properly executed exercise notice together with such other documentation as the Administrator and the broker, if applicable, shall require to effect an exercise of the Option and delivery to the Company of the sale or loan proceeds required to pay the exercise price; or (d) surrender of other Shares which (i) in the case of Shares acquired upon exercise of an option, have been owned by the Optionee for more than six (6) months on the date of surrender, AND (ii) have a Fair Market Value on the date of surrender equal to the aggregate Exercise Price of the Exercised Shares. 4 Non-Transferability of Option. This Option may not be transferred in any manner otherwise than by will or by the laws of descent or distribution and may be exercised during the lifetime of Optionee only by the Optionee. The terms of the Plan and this Option Agreement shall be binding upon the executors, administrators, heirs, successors and assigns of the Optionee. 5 Term of Option. This Option may be exercised only within the term set out in the Notice of Grant, and may be exercised during such term only in accordance with the Plan and the terms of this Option Agreement. 6 Tax Consequences. Some of the federal and California tax consequences relating to this Option, as of the date of this Option, are set forth below. THIS SUMMARY IS NECESSARILY INCOMPLETE, AND THE TAX LAWS AND REGULATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. THE OPTIONEE SHOULD CONSULT A TAX ADVISER BEFORE EXERCISING THIS OPTION OR DISPOSING OF THE SHARES. (a) Exercising the Option. (i) Nonstatutory Stock Option. The Optionee may incur regular federal income tax and [state] income tax liability upon exercise of a NSO. The Optionee will be treated as having received compensation income (taxable at ordinary income tax rates) equal to the excess, -17- 18 if any, of the Fair Market Value of the Exercised Shares on the date of exercise over their aggregate Exercise Price. If the Optionee is an Employee or a former Employee, the Company will be required to withhold from his or her compensation or collect from Optionee and pay to the applicable taxing authorities an amount in cash equal to a percentage of this compensation income at the time of exercise, and may refuse to honor the exercise and refuse to deliver Shares if such withholding amounts are not delivered at the time of exercise. (ii) Incentive Stock Option. If this Option qualifies as an ISO, the Optionee will have no regular federal income tax or California income tax liability upon its exercise, although the excess, if any, of the Fair Market Value of the Exercised Shares on the date of exercise over their aggregate Exercise Price will be treated as an adjustment to alternative minimum taxable income for federal tax purposes and may subject the Optionee to alternative minimum tax in the year of exercise. In the event that the Optionee undergoes a change of status from Employee to Consultant, any Incentive Stock Option of the Optionee that remains unexercised shall cease to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option and will be treated for tax purposes as a Nonstatutory Stock Option on the ninety-first (91st) day following such change of status. (b) Disposition of Shares. (i) NSO. If the Optionee holds NSO Shares for at least one year, any gain realized on disposition of the Shares will be treated as long-term capital gain for federal income tax purposes. (ii) ISO. If the Optionee holds ISO Shares for at least one year after exercise and two years after the grant date, any gain realized on disposition of the Shares will be treated as long-term capital gain for federal income tax purposes. If the Optionee disposes of ISO Shares within one year after exercise or two years after the grant date, any gain realized on such disposition will be treated as compensation income (taxable at ordinary income rates) to the extent of the excess, if any, of the lesser of (A) the difference between the Fair Market Value of the Shares acquired on the date of exercise and the aggregate Exercise Price, or (B) the difference between the sale price of such Shares and the aggregate Exercise Price. (c) Notice of Disqualifying Disposition of ISO Shares. If the Optionee sells or otherwise disposes of any of the Shares acquired pursuant to an ISO on or before the later of (i) two years after the grant date, or (ii) one year after the exercise date, the Optionee shall immediately notify the Company in writing of such disposition. The Optionee agrees that he or she may be subject to income tax withholding by the Company on the compensation income recognized from such early disposition of ISO Shares by payment in cash or out of the current earnings paid to the Optionee. 7 Entire Agreement; Governing Law. The Plan is incorporated herein by reference. The Plan and this Option Agreement constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Company and Optionee with respect to the subject matter hereof, and may not be modified -18- 19 adversely to the Optionee's interest except by means of a writing signed by the Company and Optionee. This agreement is governed by California law except for that body of law pertaining to conflict of laws. By your signature and the signature of the Company's representative below, you and the Company agree that this Option is granted under and governed by the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Option Agreement. Optionee has reviewed the Plan and this Option Agreement in their entirety, has had an opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing this Option Agreement and fully understands all provisions of the Plan and Option Agreement. Optionee hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Administrator upon any questions relating to the Plan and Option Agreement. Optionee further agrees to notify the Company upon any change in the residence address indicated below. OPTIONEE: METACREATIONS CORPORATION ____________________________________ By:____________________________________ Signature ____________________________________ Title:_________________________________ Print Name ____________________________________ Residence Address ____________________________________ -19- 20 METACREATIONS CORPORATION (FORMERLY KNOWN AS METATOOLS, INC.) 1995 STOCK PLAN EXERCISE NOTICE MetaCreations Corporation Attention: Secretary 1 Exercise of Option. Effective as of today, ________________, 199__, the undersigned ("Purchaser") hereby elects to purchase ______________ shares (the "Shares") of the Common Stock of MetaCreations Corporation (the "Company") under and pursuant to the 1995 Stock Plan (the "Plan") and the Stock Option Agreement dated , 19___ (the "Option Agreement"). The purchase price for the Shares shall be $ , as required by the Option Agreement. 2 Delivery of Payment. Purchaser herewith delivers to the Company the full purchase price for the Shares. 3 Representations of Purchaser. Purchaser acknowledges that Purchaser has received, read and understood the Plan and the Option Agreement and agrees to abide by and be bound by their terms and conditions. 4 Rights as Stockholder. Until the issuance (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company) of the stock certificate evidencing such Shares, no right to vote or receive dividends or any other rights as a Stockholder shall exist with respect to the Optioned Stock, notwithstanding the exercise of the Option. A share certificate for the number of Shares so acquired shall be issued to the Optionee as soon as practicable after exercise of the Option. No adjustment will be made for a dividend or other right for which the record date is prior to the date the stock certificate is issued, except as provided in Section 13 of the Plan. 5 Tax Consultation. Purchaser understands that Purchaser may suffer adverse tax consequences as a result of Purchaser's purchase or disposition of the Shares. Purchaser represents that Purchaser has consulted with any tax consultants Purchaser deems advisable in connection with the purchase or disposition of the Shares and that Purchaser is not relying on the Company for any tax advice. 6 Entire Agreement; Governing Law. The Plan and Option Agreement are incorporated herein by reference. This Agreement, the Plan and the Option Agreement constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Company and Purchaser with respect to the subject -20- 21 matter hereof, and may not be modified adversely to the Purchaser's interest except by means of a writing signed by the Company and Purchaser. This agreement is governed by [state] law except for that body of law pertaining to conflict of laws. Submitted by: Accepted by: PURCHASER: METACREATIONS CORPORATION __________________________________ By: _________________________________ Signature __________________________________ Its: ________________________________ Print Name Address: __________________________________ __________________________________ -21- EX-10.6 3 EXHIBIT 10.6 1 EXHIBIT 10.6 AS AMENDED ON MAY 6, 1998 METACREATIONS CORPORATION (FORMERLY KNOWN AS METATOOLS, INC.) 1995 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN The following constitute the provisions of the 1995 Employee Stock Purchase Plan of MetaCreations Corporation. 1. Purpose. The purpose of the Plan is to provide employees of the Company and its Designated Subsidiaries with an opportunity to purchase Common Stock of the Company through accumulated payroll deductions. It is the intention of the Company to have the Plan qualify as an "Employee Stock Purchase Plan" under Section 423 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The provisions of the Plan, accordingly, shall be construed so as to extend and limit participation in a manner consistent with the requirements of that section of the Code. 2. Definitions. (a) "Board" shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company. (b) "Code" shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. (c) "Common Stock" shall mean the Common Stock of the Company. (d) "Company" shall mean MetaCreations Corporation, a Delaware corporation and any Designated Subsidiary of the Company. (e) "Compensation" shall mean all base straight time gross earnings, including commissions, overtime, shift premium, and bonuses, but excluding other compensation. (f) "Designated Subsidiaries" shall mean the Subsidiaries which have been designated by the Board from time to time in its sole discretion as eligible to participate in the Plan. (g) "Employee" shall mean any individual who is an Employee of the Company for tax purposes whose customary employment with the Company is at least twenty (20) hours per week and more than five (5) months in any calendar year. For purposes of the Plan, the employment relationship shall be treated as continuing intact while the individual is on sick leave or other leave of absence approved by the Company. Where the period of leave exceeds 90 days and the individual's right to reemployment is not guaranteed either by statute or by contract, the employment relationship will be deemed to have terminated on the 91st day of such leave. 2 (h) "Enrollment Date" shall mean the first day of each Offering Period. (i) "Exercise Date" shall mean the last day of each Purchase Period. (j) "Fair Market Value" shall mean, as of any date, the value of Common Stock determined as follows: (1) If the Common Stock is listed on any established stock exchange or a national market system, including without limitation the Nasdaq National Market of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Automated Quotation ("NASDAQ") System, its Fair Market Value shall be the closing sale price for the Common Stock (or the mean of the closing bid and asked prices, if no sales were reported), as quoted on such exchange (or the exchange with the greatest volume of trading in Common Stock) or system on the date of such determination, as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Board deems reliable, or; (2) If the Common Stock is quoted on the NASDAQ System (but not on the Nasdaq National Market thereof) or is regularly quoted by a recognized securities dealer but selling prices are not reported, its Fair Market Value shall be the mean of the closing bid and asked prices for the Common Stock on the date of such determination, as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Board deems reliable, or; (3) In the absence of an established market for the Common Stock, the Fair Market Value thereof shall be determined in good faith by the Board; or (4) For the purposes of the Enrollment Date under the first Offering Period under the Plan, the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock shall be the price to public as set forth in the final prospectus included within the Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the initial public offering of the Common Stock. (k) "Offering Period" shall mean the period of approximately twenty-four (24) months during which an option granted pursuant to the Plan may be exercised, commencing on the first Trading Day on or after April 1 and October 1 of each year and terminating on the last Trading Day in the periods ending twenty-four months later; provided, however, that the first Offering Period shall be a period of approximately twenty-two months, commencing with the first Trading Day on or after the date on which the Company's registration statement on Form S-1 (or any successor form thereof) is declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission and terminating on the last Trading Day in the period ending September 30, 1997. The duration and timing of Offering Periods may be changed pursuant to Section 4 of this Plan. (l) "Plan" shall mean this Employee Stock Purchase Plan. (m) "Purchase Price" shall mean an amount equal to 85% of the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the first day of the Enrollment Date or on the Exercise Date, whichever is lower. 3 (n) "Purchase Period" shall mean the approximately six month period commencing after one Exercise Date and ending with the next Exercise Date, except that the first Purchase Period of any Offering Period shall commence on the Enrollment Date and end with the next Exercise Date; provided, however, that the first Purchase Period of the first Offering Period under the Plan shall be the period of approximately ten months, commencing with the first Trading Day on or after the date on which the Company's registration statement on Form S-1 (or any successor thereof) is declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission and terminating on the last Trading Day in the period ending September 30, 1996. (o) "Reserves" shall mean the number of shares of Common Stock covered by each option under the Plan which have not yet been exercised and the number of shares of Common Stock which have been authorized for issuance under the Plan but not yet placed under option. (p) "Subsidiary" shall mean a corporation, domestic or foreign, of which not less than 50% of the voting shares are held by the Company or a Subsidiary, whether or not such corporation now exists or is hereafter organized or acquired by the Company or a Subsidiary. (q) "Trading Day" shall mean a day on which national stock exchanges and the NASDAQ Stock Market are open for trading. 3. Eligibility. (a) Any Employee (as defined in Section 2(g)), who shall be employed by the Company on a given Enrollment Date shall be eligible to participate in the Plan. (b) Any provisions of the Plan to the contrary notwithstanding, no Employee shall be eligible under the Plan if such Employee (or any other person whose stock would be attributed to such Employee pursuant to Section 424(d) of the Code) owns capital stock of the Company and/or hold outstanding options to purchase such stock possessing five percent (5%) or more of the total combined voting power or value of all classes of the capital stock of the Company or of any Subsidiary. 4. Offering Periods. The Plan shall be implemented by consecutive, overlapping Offering Periods with a new Offering Period commencing on the first Trading Day on or after April 1 and October 1 each year, or on such other date as the Board shall determine, and continuing thereafter until terminated in accordance with Section 19 hereof; provided, however, that the first Offering Period shall be the period of approximately twenty-two months, commencing with the first Trading Day on or after the date on which the Company's registration statement on Form S-1 (or any successor form thereof) is declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission and terminating on the last Trading Day in the period ending September 30, 1997. Each twenty-four month Offering Period will consist of four Purchase Periods of approximately six months duration. The Board shall have the power to change the duration of Offering Periods (including the commencement dates thereof) with respect to future offerings without stockholder -3- 4 approval if such change is announced at least five (5) days prior to the scheduled beginning of the first Offering Period to be affected thereafter. 5. Participation. (a) An eligible Employee may become a participant in the Plan by completing a subscription agreement authorizing payroll deductions in the form of Exhibit A to this Plan and filing it with the Company's payroll office prior to the applicable Enrollment Date. (b) Payroll deductions for a participant shall commence on the first payroll following the Enrollment Date and shall end on the last payroll in the Offering Period to which such authorization is applicable, unless sooner terminated by the participant as provided in Section 10 hereof. 6. Payroll Deductions. (a) At the time a participant files his or her subscription agreement, he or she shall elect to have payroll deductions made on each pay day during the Offering Period in an amount not exceeding ten percent (10%) of the Compensation which he or she receives on each pay day during the Offering Period, and the aggregate of such payroll deductions during the Offering Period shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of the participant's Compensation during said Offering Period. (b) All payroll deductions made for a participant shall be credited to his or her account under the Plan and will be withheld in whole percentages only. A participant may not make any additional payments into such account. (c) A participant may discontinue his or her participation in the Plan as provided in Section 10 hereof, or may increase or decrease the rate of his or her payroll deductions during the Offering Period by completing or filing with the Company a new subscription agreement authorizing a change in payroll deduction rate. The Board may, in its discretion, limit the number of participation rate changes during any Offering Period. The change in rate shall be effective with the first full payroll period following five (5) business days after the Company's receipt of the new subscription agreement unless the Company elects to process a given change in participation more quickly. A participant's subscription agreement shall remain in effect for successive Offering Periods unless terminated as provided in Section 10 hereof. (d) Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent necessary to comply with Section 423(b)(8) of the Code and Section 3(b) hereof, a participant's payroll deductions may be decreased to 0% at such time during any Purchase Period which is scheduled to end during the current calendar year (the "Current Purchase Period") that the aggregate of all payroll deductions which were previously used to purchase stock under the Plan in a prior Purchase Period which ended during that calendar year plus all payroll deductions accumulated with respect to the Current Purchase Period equal $21,250. Payroll deductions shall recommence at the rate provided in such -4- 5 participant's subscription agreement at the beginning of the first Purchase Period which is scheduled to end in the following calendar year, unless terminated by the participant as provided in Section 10 hereof. (e) At the time the option is exercised, in whole or in part, or at the time some or all of the Company's Common Stock issued under the Plan is disposed of, the participant must make adequate provision for the Company's federal, state, or other tax withholding obligations, if any, which arise upon the exercise of the option or the disposition of the Common Stock. At any time, the Company may, but will not be obligated to, withhold from the participant's compensation the amount necessary for the Company to meet applicable withholding obligations, including any withholding required to make available to the Company any tax deductions or benefits attributable to sale or early disposition of Common Stock by the Employee. 7. Grant of Option. On the Enrollment Date of each Offering Period, each eligible Employee participating in such Offering Period shall be granted an option to purchase on each Exercise Date during such Offering Period (at the applicable Purchase Price) up to a number of shares of the Company's Common Stock determined by dividing such Employee's payroll deductions accumulated prior to such Exercise Date and retained in the Participant's account as of the Exercise Date by the applicable Purchase Price; provided that in no event shall an Employee be permitted to purchase during each Purchase Period more than a number of Shares determined by dividing $12,500 by the Fair Market Value of a share of the Company's Common Stock on the Enrollment Date; provided, however, that in the case of the first Purchase Period under the first Offering Period under the Plan and notwithstanding the limit of $12,500 in the preceding clause, in no event shall an Employee be permitted to purchase during such Purchase Period more than a number of Shares determined by dividing $25,000 by the Fair Market Value of a share of the Company's Common Stock on the Enrollment Date; and provided further, that such purchase shall be subject to the limitations set forth in Section 12 hereof. Exercise of the option shall occur as provided in Section 8 hereof, unless the participant has withdrawn pursuant to Section 10 hereof, and shall expire on the last day of the Offering Period. 8. Exercise of Option. Unless a participant withdraws from the Plan as provided in Section 10 hereof, his or her option for the purchase of shares will be exercised automatically on the Exercise Date, and the maximum number of full shares subject to option shall be purchased for such participant at the applicable Purchase Price with the accumulated payroll deductions in his or her account. No fractional shares will be purchased; any payroll deductions accumulated in a participant's account which are not sufficient to purchase a full share shall be retained in the participant's account for the subsequent Purchase Period or Offering Period, subject to earlier withdrawal by the participant as provided in Section 10 hereof. Any other monies left over in a participant's account after the Exercise Date shall be returned to the participant. During a participant's lifetime, a participant's option to purchase shares hereunder is exercisable only by him or her. -5- 6 9. Delivery. As promptly as practicable after each Exercise Date on which a purchase of shares occurs, the Company shall arrange the delivery to each participant, as appropriate, of a certificate representing the shares purchased upon exercise of his or her option. 10. Withdrawal; Termination of Employment. (a) A participant may withdraw all but not less than all the payroll deductions credited to his or her account and not yet used to exercise his or her option under the Plan at any time by giving written notice to the Company in the form of Exhibit B to this Plan. All of the participant's payroll deductions credited to his or her account will be paid to such participant promptly after receipt of notice of withdrawal and such participant's option for the Offering Period will be automatically terminated, and no further payroll deductions for the purchase of shares will be made for such Offering Period. If a participant withdraws from an Offering Period, payroll deductions will not resume at the beginning of the succeeding Offering Period unless the participant delivers to the Company a new subscription agreement. (b) Upon a participant's ceasing to be an Employee (as defined in Section 2(g) hereof), for any reason, he or she will be deemed to have elected to withdraw from the Plan and the payroll deductions credited to such participant's account during the Offering Period but not yet used to exercise the option will be returned to such participant or, in the case of his or her death, to the person or persons entitled thereto under Section 14 hereof, and such participant's option will be automatically terminated. The preceding sentence notwithstanding, a participant who receives payment in lieu of notice of termination of employment shall be treated as continuing to be an Employee for the participant's customary number of hours per week of employment during the period in which the participant is subject to such payment in lieu of notice. 11. Interest. No interest shall accrue on the payroll deductions of a participant in the Plan. 12. Stock. (a) The maximum number of shares of the Company's Common Stock which shall be made available for sale under the Plan shall be 425,000 shares, subject to adjustment upon changes in capitalization of the Company as provided in Section 18 hereof. If, on a given Exercise Date, the number of shares with respect to which options are to be exercised exceeds the number of shares then available under the Plan, the Company shall make a pro rata allocation of the shares remaining available for purchase in as uniform a manner as shall be practicable and as it shall determine to be equitable. (b) The participant will have no interest or voting right in shares covered by his option until such option has been exercised. (c) Shares to be delivered to a participant under the Plan will be registered in the name of the participant or in the name of the participant and his or her spouse. -6- 7 13. Administration. (a) Administrative Body. The Plan shall be administered by the Board or a committee of members of the Board appointed by the Board. The Board or its committee shall have full and exclusive discretionary authority to construe, interpret and apply the terms of the Plan, to determine eligibility and to adjudicate all disputed claims filed under the Plan. Every finding, decision and determination made by the Board or its committee shall, to the full extent permitted by law, be final and binding upon all parties. (b) Rule 16b-3 Limitations. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection (a) of this Section 13, in the event that Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or any successor provision ("Rule 16b-3") provides specific requirements for the administrators of plans of this type, the Plan shall be only administered by such a body and in such a manner as shall comply with the applicable requirements of Rule 16b-3. Unless permitted by Rule 16b-3, no discretion concerning decisions regarding the Plan shall be afforded to any committee or person that is not "disinterested" as that term is used in Rule 16b-3. 14. Designation of Beneficiary. (a) A participant may file a written designation of a beneficiary who is to receive any shares and cash, if any, from the participant's account under the Plan in the event of such participant's death subsequent to an Exercise Date on which the option is exercised but prior to delivery to such participant of such shares and cash. In addition, a participant may file a written designation of a beneficiary who is to receive any cash from the participant's account under the Plan in the event of such participant's death prior to exercise of the option. If a participant is married and the designated beneficiary is not the spouse, spousal consent shall be required for such designation to be effective. (b) Such designation of beneficiary may be changed by the participant at any time by written notice. In the event of the death of a participant and in the absence of a beneficiary validly designated under the Plan who is living at the time of such participant's death, the Company shall deliver such shares and/or cash to the executor or administrator of the estate of the participant, or if no such executor or administrator has been appointed (to the knowledge of the Company), the Company, in its discretion, may deliver such shares and/or cash to the spouse or to any one or more dependents or relatives of the participant, or if no spouse, dependent or relative is known to the Company, then to such other person as the Company may designate. 15. Transferability. Neither payroll deductions credited to a participant's account nor any rights with regard to the exercise of an option or to receive shares under the Plan may be assigned, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of in any way (other than by will, the laws of descent and distribution or as provided in Section 14 hereof) by the participant. Any such attempt at assignment, transfer, pledge or other disposition shall be without effect, except that the -7- 8 Company may treat such act as an election to withdraw funds from an Offering Period in accordance with Section 10 hereof. 16. Use of Funds. All payroll deductions received or held by the Company under the Plan may be used by the Company for any corporate purpose, and the Company shall not be obligated to segregate such payroll deductions. 17. Reports. Individual accounts will be maintained for each participant in the Plan. Statements of account will be given to participating Employees at least annually, which statements will set forth the amounts of payroll deductions, the Purchase Price, the number of shares purchased and the remaining cash balance, if any. 18. Adjustments Upon Changes in Capitalization, Dissolution, Liquidation, Merger or Asset Sale. (a) Changes in Capitalization. Subject to any required action by the stockholders of the Company, the Reserves as well as the price per share of Common Stock covered by each option under the Plan which has not yet been exercised shall be proportionately adjusted for any increase or decrease in the number of issued shares of Common Stock resulting from a stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend, combination or reclassification of the Common Stock, or any other increase or decrease in the number of shares of Common Stock effected without receipt of consideration by the Company; provided, however, that conversion of any convertible securities of the Company shall not be deemed to have been "effected without receipt of consideration". Such adjustment shall be made by the Board, whose determination in that respect shall be final, binding and conclusive. Except as expressly provided herein, no issuance by the Company of shares of stock of any class, or securities convertible into shares of stock of any class, shall affect, and no adjustment by reason thereof shall be made with respect to, the number or price of shares of Common Stock subject to an option. (b) Dissolution or Liquidation. In the event of the proposed dissolution or liquidation of the Company, the Offering Periods will terminate immediately prior to the consummation of such proposed action, unless otherwise provided by the Board. (c) Merger or Asset Sale. In the event of a proposed sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, or the merger of the Company with or into another corporation, each option under the Plan shall be assumed or an equivalent option shall be substituted by such successor corporation or a parent or subsidiary of such successor corporation, unless the Board determines, in the exercise of its sole discretion and in lieu of such assumption or substitution, to shorten the Offering Periods then in progress by setting a new Exercise Date (the "New Exercise Date"). If the Board shortens the Offering Periods then in progress in lieu of assumption or substitution in the event of a merger or sale of assets, the Board shall notify each participant in writing, at least ten (10) business days prior to the New Exercise Date, that the Exercise Date for his option has been changed to the New Exercise Date and that his option will be exercised -8- 9 automatically on the New Exercise Date, unless prior to such date he has withdrawn from the Offering Period as provided in Section 10 hereof. 19. Amendment or Termination. (a) The Board of Directors of the Company may at any time and for any reason terminate or amend the Plan. Except as provided in Section 18 hereof, no such termination can affect options previously granted, provided that an Offering Period may be terminated by the Board of Directors on any Exercise Date if the Board determines that the termination of the Plan is in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders. Except as provided in Section 18 hereof, no amendment may make any change in any option theretofore granted which adversely affects the rights of any participant. To the extent necessary to comply with Rule 16b-3 or under Section 423 of the Code (or any successor rule or provision or any other applicable law or regulation), the Company shall obtain stockholder approval in such a manner and to such a degree as required. (b) Without stockholder consent and without regard to whether any participant rights may be considered to have been "adversely affected," the Board (or its committee) shall be entitled to change the Offering Periods, limit the frequency and/or number of changes in the amount withheld during an Offering Period, establish the exchange ratio applicable to amounts withheld in a currency other than U.S. dollars, permit payroll withholding in excess of the amount designated by a participant in order to adjust for delays or mistakes in the Company's processing of properly completed withholding elections, establish reasonable waiting and adjustment periods and/or accounting and crediting procedures to ensure that amounts applied toward the purchase of Common Stock for each participant properly correspond with amounts withheld from the participant's Compensation, and establish such other limitations or procedures as the Board (or its committee) determines in its sole discretion advisable which are consistent with the Plan. 20. Notices. All notices or other communications by a participant to the Company under or in connection with the Plan shall be deemed to have been duly given when received in the form specified by the Company at the location, or by the person, designated by the Company for the receipt thereof. 21. Conditions Upon Issuance of Shares. Shares shall not be issued with respect to an option unless the exercise of such option and the issuance and delivery of such shares pursuant thereto shall comply with all applicable provisions of law, domestic or foreign, including, without limitation, the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and the requirements of any stock exchange upon which the shares may then be listed, and shall be further subject to the approval of counsel for the Company with respect to such compliance. As a condition to the exercise of an option, the Company may require the person exercising such option to represent and warrant at the time of any such exercise that the shares are being purchased only for investment and without any present intention to sell or distribute such -9- 10 shares if, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, such a representation is required by any of the aforementioned applicable provisions of law. 22. Term of Plan. The Plan shall become effective upon the earlier to occur of its adoption by the Board of Directors or its approval by the stockholders of the Company. It shall continue in effect for a term of ten (10) years unless sooner terminated under Section 19 hereof. 23. Automatic Transfer to Low Price Offering Period. To the extent permitted by Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act, if the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock on any Exercise Date in an Offering Period is lower than the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock on the Enrollment Date of such Offering Period, then all participants in such Offering Period shall be automatically withdrawn from such Offering Period immediately after the exercise of their option on such Exercise Date and automatically re-enrolled in the immediately following Offering Period as of the first day thereof. -10- 11 EXHIBIT A METACREATIONS CORPORATION (FORMERLY KNOWN AS METATOOLS, INC.) 1995 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT _____ Original Application Enrollment Date: ___________ _____ Change in Payroll Deduction Rate _____ Change of Beneficiary(ies) 1. ________________ hereby elects to participate in the MetaCreations Corporation 1995 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "Employee Stock Purchase Plan") and subscribes to purchase shares of the Company's Common Stock in accordance with this Subscription Agreement and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. 2. I hereby authorize payroll deductions from each paycheck in the amount of ____% of my Compensation on each payday (1-10%) during the Offering Period in accordance with the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. (Please note that no fractional percentages are permitted.) 3. I understand that said payroll deductions shall be accumulated for the purchase of shares of Common Stock at the applicable Purchase Price determined in accordance with the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. I understand that if I do not withdraw from an Offering Period, any accumulated payroll deductions will be used to automatically exercise my option. 4. I have received a copy of the complete "MetaCreations Corporation 1995 Employee Stock Purchase Plan." I understand that my participation in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan is in all respects subject to the terms of the Plan. I understand that my ability to exercise the option under this Subscription Agreement is subject to obtaining stockholder approval of the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. 5. Shares purchased for me under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan should be issued in the name(s) of (Employee or Employee and spouse only): ______ __________________________. 6. I understand that if I dispose of any shares received by me pursuant to the Plan within 2 years after the Enrollment Date (the first day of the Offering Period during which I purchased such shares) or one year after the Exercise Date, I will be treated for federal 12 income tax purposes as having received ordinary income at the time of such disposition in an amount equal to the excess of the fair market value of the shares at the time such shares were purchased over the price which I paid for the shares. I HEREBY AGREE TO NOTIFY THE COMPANY IN WRITING WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF ANY DISPOSITION OF MY SHARES AND I WILL MAKE ADEQUATE PROVISION FOR FEDERAL, STATE OR OTHER TAX WITHHOLDING OBLIGATIONS, IF ANY, WHICH ARISE UPON THE DISPOSITION OF THE COMMON STOCK. The Company may, but will not be obligated to, withhold from my compensation the amount necessary to meet any applicable withholding obligation including any withholding necessary to make available to the Company any tax deductions or benefits attributable to sale or early disposition of Common Stock by me. If I dispose of such shares at any time after the expiration of the 2-year and 1-year holding periods, I understand that I will be treated for federal income tax purposes as having received income only at the time of such disposition, and that such income will be taxed as ordinary income only to the extent of an amount equal to the lesser of (1) the excess of the fair market value of the shares at the time of such disposition over the purchase price which I paid for the shares, or (2) 15% of the fair market value of the shares on the first day of the Offering Period. The remainder of the gain, if any, recognized on such disposition will be taxed as capital gain. 7. I hereby agree to be bound by the terms of the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The effectiveness of this Subscription Agreement is dependent upon my eligibility to participate in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. 8. In the event of my death, I hereby designate the following as my beneficiary(ies) to receive all payments and shares due me under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan: NAME: (Please print)_________________________________________________________ (First) (Middle) (Last) - -------------------------------- --------------------------------------- Relationship --------------------------------------- (Address) -2- 13 Employee's Social Security Number: ____________________________________ Employee's Address: ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT SHALL REMAIN IN EFFECT THROUGHOUT SUCCESSIVE OFFERING PERIODS UNLESS TERMINATED BY ME. Dated:_________________________ ____________________________________ Signature of Employee _____________________________________ Spouse's Signature (If beneficiary other than spouse) -3- 14 EXHIBIT B METACREATIONS CORPORATION (FORMERLY KNOWN AS METATOOLS, INC.) NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL The undersigned participant in the Offering Period of the MetaCreations Corporation 1995 Employee Stock Purchase Plan which began on ____________, 19____ (the "Enrollment Date") hereby notifies the Company that he or she hereby withdraws from the Offering Period. He or she hereby directs the Company to pay to the undersigned as promptly as practicable all the payroll deductions credited to his or her account with respect to such Offering Period. The undersigned understands and agrees that his or her option for such Offering Period will be automatically terminated. The undersigned understands further that no further payroll deductions will be made for the purchase of shares in the current Offering Period and the undersigned shall be eligible to participate in succeeding Offering Periods only by delivering to the Company a new Subscription Agreement. Name and Address of Participant: -------------------------------- -------------------------------- -------------------------------- Signature: -------------------------------- Date:__________________________ EX-27.1 4 FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE
5 THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE ACCOMPANYING UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 1,000 3-MOS DEC-31-1998 JAN-01-1998 MAR-31-1998 15,477 36,007 21,228 0 1,445 85,243 13,593 5,512 95,123 8,452 0 0 0 24 86,647 95,123 14,423 14,423 2,331 2,331 13,982 0 0 (1,176) (353) (823) 0 0 0 (823) (0.03) (0.03) FOR PURPOSES OF THIS EXHIBIT, PRIMARY MEANS BASIC.
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