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Schedule 14A No.
OpenTV Corp.
December 13, 2002
[OPENTV LOGO]
To the
Stockholders of OpenTV Corp.:
You are cordially invited to attend the annual meeting of stockholders of OpenTV
Corp., which will be held on [ ], 2003, at 9:00 a.m. local time, at OpenTVs executive offices, 401 East Middlefield Road,
Mountain View, California.
At the annual meeting you will, among other things, consider and vote upon a proposal
to approve the issuance of OpenTV Class A ordinary shares in connection with the merger of OpenTVs wholly-owned subsidiary, ACTV Merger Sub, Inc., with ACTV, Inc. As a result of the merger, ACTV will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of OpenTV.
Completion of the merger requires ACTV stockholder approval of the merger and OpenTV stockholder approval of the issuance of OpenTV Class A ordinary shares in the merger.
In the merger, ACTV stockholders will be entitled to receive a fraction of an OpenTV Class A ordinary share for each of their ACTV shares equal to the quotient obtained by
dividing $1.65 by the average of the last sale prices for an OpenTV Class A ordinary share as reported on the Nasdaq National Market over the five consecutive trading days ending immediately prior to the third trading day prior to the closing date
of the merger. This fraction is referred to as the exchange ratio. Generally, the exchange ratio will not be less than 0.27273 ($1.65/$6.05) or greater than 0.73333 ($1.65/$2.25). If the 5-day average of OpenTV Class A ordinary shares is
less than $0.80, then the ACTV board of directors has the right to terminate the merger agreement. If the ACTV board of directors does not elect to terminate the merger agreement under these conditions, then the exchange ratio will be 0.73333. If,
however, the ACTV board of directors elects to terminate the merger agreement, then OpenTV may, but is not obligated to, elect to proceed with the merger by increasing the exchange ratio to an amount equal to the quotient obtained by dividing $0.584
by such 5-day average.
Each outstanding OpenTV Class A and Class B ordinary share will remain unchanged in the
merger. OpenTV estimates that in the merger it will issue approximately 41,016,012 million of its Class A ordinary shares based on an exchange ratio of 0.73333.
At the annual meeting you will also consider and vote upon proposals to elect six directors of OpenTV and ratify the appointment of OpenTVs independent auditors.
After careful consideration, OpenTVs board of directors has unanimously approved the merger agreement. The board of directors
believes that the terms of the merger agreement are fair to, and in the best interests of, OpenTV and its stockholders, and unanimously recommends that holders of OpenTV Class A and Class B ordinary shares vote for the (1) approval of the issuance
of OpenTV Class A ordinary shares in connection with the merger, (2) election of the listed directors and (3) ratification of the appointed accountants.
YOUR VOTE IS VERY IMPORTANT. Whether or not you plan to attend the annual meeting of OpenTV stockholders, please take the time to vote by completing the enclosed proxy
card and mailing it to us. If you sign and mail your proxy card without indicating how you want to vote, your proxy will be counted as a vote FOR each of the proposals presented. If you do not return your card, your shares will not be
voted at the annual meeting, and if you do not instruct your broker how to vote any shares held for you in street name, your shares will not be voted at the annual meeting for the proposal related to the ACTV merger.
This joint proxy statement/prospectus provides you with detailed information
about the merger and the annual meeting, and it includes the merger agreement with ACTV as Annex A. I ENCOURAGE YOU TO READ CAREFULLY THIS ENTIRE DOCUMENT, INCLUDING ALL ITS ANNEXES, AND I ESPECIALLY ENCOURAGE YOU TO READ THE SECTION ON RISK
FACTORS BEGINNING ON PAGE 17.
Very truly yours,
James J. Ackerman
Chief Executive Officer
OpenTV Corp.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy
of this joint proxy statement/prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
This joint
proxy statement/prospectus is dated [ ], 2002 and was first mailed on or about
[ ], 2002 to stockholders of record as of
[ ], 2002.
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To the
Stockholders of ACTV, Inc.:
You are cordially invited to attend a special meeting of stockholders of ACTV, Inc.,
which will be held on [ ], 2003, at 9:00 a.m. local time, at the W New York Union Square Hotel, 201 Park Avenue South, New York,
New York.
At the special meeting you will be asked to consider and vote upon a proposal to adopt the Agreement
and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 26, 2002, by and among ACTV, OpenTV Corp. and OpenTVs wholly-owned subsidiary, ACTV Merger Sub, Inc., pursuant to which ACTV Merger Sub will merge with ACTV. As a result of the merger, ACTV will become
a wholly-owned subsidiary of OpenTV. Completion of the merger requires ACTV stockholder adoption of the merger agreement and OpenTV stockholder approval of the issuance of OpenTV Class A ordinary shares in the merger.
In the merger, ACTV stockholders will be entitled to receive a fraction of an OpenTV Class A ordinary share for each of their ACTV shares
equal to the quotient obtained by dividing $1.65 by the average of the last sale prices for an OpenTV Class A ordinary share as reported on the Nasdaq National Market over the five consecutive trading days ending immediately prior to the third
trading day prior to the closing date of the merger. This fraction is referred to as the exchange ratio. Generally, the exchange ratio will not be less than 0.27273 ($1.65/$6.05) or greater than 0.73333 ($1.65/$2.25). If the 5-day
average of OpenTV Class A ordinary shares is less than $0.80, then the ACTV board of directors has the right to terminate the merger agreement. If the ACTV board of directors does not elect to terminate the merger agreement under these conditions,
then the exchange ratio will be 0.73333. If, however, the ACTV board of directors elects to terminate the merger agreement, then OpenTV may, but is not obligated to, elect to proceed with the merger by increasing the exchange ratio to an amount
equal to the quotient obtained by dividing $0.584 by such 5-day average.
Each outstanding OpenTV Class A and
Class B ordinary share will remain unchanged in the merger. We estimate that in the merger OpenTV will issue approximately 41,016,012 million of its Class A ordinary shares based on an exchange ratio of 0.73333.
ACTVs board of directors carefully considered and evaluated the merger. In connection with its evaluation of the merger, the board
of directors of ACTV engaged Friedman, Billings, Ramsey & Co., Inc. to act as its financial advisor. Friedman Billings Ramsey has rendered its opinion stating that, as of September 24, 2002 and based upon and subject to the assumptions,
limitations and qualifications set forth in its opinion, the exchange ratio described above was fair, from a financial point of view, to ACTVs stockholders. The written opinion of Friedman Billings Ramsey is attached as Annex C to this joint
proxy statement/prospectus, and you should read it carefully.
ACTVs board of directors has unanimously
determined that the merger is advisable, fair to, and in the best interests of ACTV and its stockholders. Accordingly, the board of directors of ACTV has unanimously approved the merger agreement, declared it advisable, and recommends that you
vote FOR the adoption of the merger agreement at the special meeting.
YOUR VOTE IS VERY
IMPORTANT. Whether or not you plan to attend the special meeting of ACTV stockholders, please take the time to vote by completing the enclosed proxy card and mailing it to us. You may instead vote by following the Internet
instructions on the proxy card. If you sign and mail your proxy card without indicating how you want to vote, your proxy will be counted as a vote FOR the merger proposal. If you neither return your card nor vote by the Internet, your
shares will not be voted at the special meeting, and if you do not instruct your broker how to vote any shares held for you in street name, your shares will not be voted at the special meeting for the merger proposal.
This joint proxy statement/prospectus provides you with detailed information
about the merger and the special meeting, and it includes the merger agreement with OpenTV as Annex A. I ENCOURAGE YOU TO READ CAREFULLY THIS ENTIRE DOCUMENT, INCLUDING ALL ITS ANNEXES, AND I ESPECIALLY ENCOURAGE YOU TO READ THE SECTION ON
RISK FACTORS BEGINNING ON PAGE 17.
Very truly yours,
David Reese
President and Chief Executive Officer
ACTV, Inc.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy
of this joint proxy statement/prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
This joint
proxy statement/prospectus is dated [ ], 2002 and was first mailed on or about
[ ], 2002 to stockholders of record as of [
], 2002.
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OPENTV CORP.
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
to be Held on
[ ], 2003
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the annual meeting of stockholders of OpenTV Corp., a corporation incorporated under the laws of the
British Virgin Islands, will be held as follows:
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To consider and vote upon a proposal to approve the issuance of Class A Ordinary Shares, no par value, of OpenTV in the merger of ACTV Merger Sub, Inc., a
wholly-owned subsidiary of OpenTV, with and into ACTV, Inc., as contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 26, 2002, among OpenTV, ACTV Merger Sub and ACTV; |
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To elect the following persons to serve as members of our board of directors, James J. Ackerman, Robert D. Bennett, Peter C. Boylan III, J. David Wargo,
Anthony G. Werner and [ ], until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors are elected and qualified; |
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We describe the merger and other proposals in more detail in the accompanying joint proxy statement/prospectus. We encourage you to read it in its entirety before voting.
Only holders of record of OpenTV Corp. Class A ordinary shares and OpenTV Corp. Class B ordinary shares at the
close of business on [ ], 2002, the record date for the annual meeting, will be entitled to notice of the annual meeting and to vote at the annual meeting
or any adjournment or postponement thereof. Holders of record of OpenTV Corp. Class A ordinary shares and OpenTV Corp. Class B ordinary shares at the close of business on the record date will vote together as a single class on each proposal.
The board of directors has carefully considered and approved each of the proposals described above and recommends
that you vote FOR each of them.
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT. We urge you to vote as soon
as possible by mail.
By order of the board of directors,
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Mountain View, California
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Please execute and return the enclosed proxy promptly, whether or not you intend to be
present at the annual meeting.
Important Notice
Whether or not you plan to attend the annual meeting in person, you are urged to read the attached joint
proxy statement/prospectus carefully and then sign, date and return the enclosed proxy card in the enclosed postage-paid envelope. If you later desire to revoke your proxy for any reason, you may do so in the manner set forth in the attached joint
proxy statement/prospectus.
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ACTV, INC.
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
to be Held on
[ ], 2003
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special meeting of stockholders of ACTV, Inc., a Delaware corporation, will be held as follows:
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To consider and vote upon a proposal to adopt the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 26, 2002, among OpenTV Corp., ACTV Merger Sub, Inc.,
a wholly-owned subsidiary of OpenTV, and ACTV, Inc., pursuant to which ACTV Merger Sub will merge with and into ACTV and ACTV will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of OpenTV; and |
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We describe the merger in more detail in the accompanying joint proxy statement/prospectus. We encourage you to read it in its entirety before voting.
Only holders of record of shares of ACTV, Inc. common stock at the close of business on
[ ], 2002, the record date for the special meeting, will be entitled to notice of the special meeting and to vote at the special meeting or any adjournment or postponement
thereof.
The board of directors has carefully considered and approved the proposal described above and recommends
that you vote FOR such proposal.
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT. We urge you to vote as soon as
possible by mail or the Internet.
By order of the board of directors,
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New York, New York
[ ], 200
Please execute and return the enclosed proxy promptly, whether or not you
intend to be present at the special meeting.
Important Notice
Whether or not you plan to attend the special meeting in person, you are urged to read the
attached joint proxy statement/prospectus carefully and then sign, date and return the enclosed proxy card in the enclosed postage-paid envelope or submit a proxy by the Internet. If you later desire to revoke your proxy for any reason, you may do
so in the manner set forth in the attached joint proxy statement/prospectus.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE MERGER
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The OpenTV annual meeting will take place at 9:00 a.m. local time, on
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The ACTV special meeting will take place at 9:00 a.m. local time, on
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shares in the merger of OpenTVs wholly-owned subsidiary, ACTV Merger Sub, Inc., with ACTV. OpenTV stockholders will also vote to elect 6 directors to serve for the following year or until their successors are elected and vote to ratify the
appointment of KPMG LLP as OpenTVs independent auditors for 2002. |
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At the ACTV special meeting, ACTV stockholders will vote to adopt the merger agreement. |
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What will happen in the merger? |
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In the merger, ACTV, Inc. will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of OpenTV Corp. Holders of shares of common stock, par value $.10 per share, of ACTV will
become holders of Class A ordinary shares, no par value, of OpenTV and, assuming the merger had been completed as of December 6, 2002, would have owned approximately 36.5% of the common equity of OpenTV and 10.6% of the voting power of the
common equity of OpenTV outstanding immediately after the merger, and existing holders of OpenTV ordinary shares would have owned the remaining approximately 63.5% common equity and 89.4% voting power. |
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In the merger, ACTV stockholders will receive a fraction of an OpenTV Class A ordinary share for each share of ACTV common stock held by them. This fraction
will be based on the average of the last sale prices of an OpenTV Class A ordinary share for the five trading days immediately preceding the third trading day prior to the closing date of the merger. We refer to this fraction as the exchange
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If this 5-day average is more than $6.05, then ACTV stockholders would receive 0.27273 of an OpenTV Class A ordinary share for each share of ACTV common stock
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If this 5-day average is between $6.05 and $2.25, then ACTV stockholders would receive that number of OpenTV Class A ordinary shares equal to the quotient
obtained by dividing $1.65 by such 5-day average for each share of ACTV common stock held by them. |
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If this 5-day average is between $2.25 and $0.80, then ACTV stockholders would receive 0.73333 of an OpenTV Class A ordinary share for each share of ACTV common
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If this 5-day average is less than $0.80, then the board of directors of ACTV has the right to terminate the merger agreement. If the ACTV board of directors
does not elect to terminate the merger agreement under these conditions, then ACTV stockholders would receive 0.73333 of an OpenTV Class A ordinary share for each share of ACTV common stock held by them. If, however, ACTV elects to exercise its
right to terminate the merger agreement, OpenTV may, in its sole discretion, increase the exchange ratio to an amount equal to the quotient obtained by dividing $0.584 by this 5-day average. |
If the closing of the merger had occurred on December 6, 2002, ACTV stockholders would have received 0.73333 of an OpenTV Class A ordinary
share for each outstanding share of ACTV common stock held by them. On December 3, 2002 the average of the last sale
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ACTV stockholders will receive cash in place of any fractional shares. |
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Subject to receipt of official notice of listing, the OpenTV Class A ordinary shares to be issued in the merger will be traded on the Nasdaq National Market
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For further explanation on the number of OpenTV Class A ordinary shares to be issued in connection with the merger see page 66. |
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What will happen to OpenTVs outstanding ordinary shares in the merger? |
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outstanding will remain outstanding as a Class B ordinary share of OpenTV. |
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We cannot complete the merger unless, among other things, ACTV stockholders vote to adopt the merger agreement and OpenTV stockholders vote to approve the Class
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For ACTV, the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares outstanding and entitled to vote at the meeting is required to adopt the merger agreement. As of the
record date for the ACTV special meeting, ACTV directors and officers were entitled to vote approximately [ ]% of the outstanding shares of ACTV common stock. David Reese, a director and executive officer of ACTV, William
Samuels, a director of ACTV, and Bruce Crowley, an executive officer of ACTV, have signed a voting agreement with OpenTV, pursuant to which they each have agreed to vote all of the shares of ACTV held by them FOR the proposal to adopt
the merger. Together, Messrs. Reese, Samuels and Crowley are entitled to vote approximately 4.3% of the outstanding shares of ACTV common stock. Your vote is very important. |
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For OpenTV, the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast at the annual meeting, in person or by proxy, is required to approve the issuance of OpenTV
Class A ordinary shares in the merger. As of the record date for the OpenTV annual meeting, directors and executive officers of OpenTV were entitled to vote approximately [ ]% of the voting power of the outstanding OpenTV
ordinary shares. Each of such directors and executive officers has advised OpenTV of his intention to vote for the proposals presented at the annual meeting. In addition, OpenTVs controlling stockholder, Liberty Media Corporation, has
indicated to OpenTV that it intends to vote FOR the proposals presented at the annual meeting. Your vote is very important. |
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OpenTV Class A ordinary shares to the stockholders of ACTV in the merger. |
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Does the board of directors of ACTV recommend voting to adopt the merger agreement? |
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Yes. After careful consideration, ACTVs board of directors unanimously recommends that ACTVs stockholders vote in favor of the adoption of the
merger agreement. |
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Are there risks I should consider in deciding whether to vote for the merger-related proposal at my respective stockholder meeting?
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Yes. In evaluating the merger, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in the section entitled Risk Factors beginning on page 17.
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After carefully reading and considering the information contained in this document and the annexes to this document, please complete, sign and date your proxy
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enclosed return envelope, or, if you are an ACTV stockholder, you may instead vote by the Internet, in each case as soon as possible so that your shares may be
represented at your meeting. In order to assure that your company obtains your vote, please vote as instructed on your proxy card even if you currently plan to attend your meeting in person. |
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If you sign and mail your proxy and do not indicate how you want to vote, your proxy will be voted for the approval of all of the proposals described in this
joint proxy statement/prospectus to be voted upon at your meeting. |
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How do I vote my shares if my shares are held in street name? |
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You should contact your broker. Your broker can give you directions on how to instruct the broker to vote your shares. Your broker will not vote your shares on
the merger-related proposal unless the broker receives appropriate instructions from you. |
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May I change my vote even after returning a proxy card? |
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Yes. If you want to change your vote, you may do so at any time before your meeting by sending to your companys secretary a proxy with a later date.
Alternatively, you may revoke any proxy previously delivered by you by delivering to your companys secretary a written revocation prior to the meeting or by voting in person at your meeting. |
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When do you expect to complete the merger? |
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We expect to complete the merger as quickly as possible once all the conditions to the merger, including obtaining the approvals of our stockholders at the
meetings, are fulfilled. We currently expect to complete the merger within a few days following the stockholder meetings. |
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Are the ACTV or OpenTV stockholders entitled to dissenters or appraisal rights? |
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No, provided that on the closing date of the merger, the OpenTV Class A ordinary shares are listed for trading on the Nasdaq National Market.
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Should I send in my ACTV share certificates now? |
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No. After the merger is completed, OpenTV will send written instructions to ACTV stockholders, including a letter of transmittal, that explain how to exchange
ACTV share certificates for OpenTV Class A ordinary share certificates. Please do no not send in any ACTV share certificates until you receive these written instructions and the letter of transmittal. |
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Who will be soliciting proxies? |
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ACTV has retained Georgeson Shareholder Communications Inc. to assist in the solicitation of proxies by ACTV. ACTV will pay Georgeson a fee of approximately
$9,000, plus reimbursement of reasonable out-of-pocket expenses. Directors, officers or employees of OpenTV and ACTV may solicit proxies from stockholders of their respective company in person, by telephone, by electronic communication or by other
means. These persons will not receive any additional compensation for these solicitation activities, although they will be reimbursed for the reasonable, out-of-pocket expenses they incur in connection with this solicitation. OpenTV and ACTV will
generally share equally the expenses incurred in connection with this joint proxy statement/prospectus, but each party will pay its own cost of soliciting approvals. |
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Where can I find more information about the companies? |
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You can find more information about OpenTV and ACTV from the various sources described under Additional InformationWhere You Can Find More
Information. |
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Who can help answer my questions? |
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OpenTV stockholders should call OpenTVs Investor Relations Department at (650) 429-5500, with any questions about the merger.
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ACTV stockholders who have questions regarding the merger, including how to complete and return their proxy card, should contact Georgeson Shareholder
Communications at the toll-free number (866) 295-4321. Banks and brokers should call (212) 440-9800. |
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SUMMARY OF THE JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS
The following is a summary of
information contained elsewhere in this joint proxy statement/prospectus and the attached Annexes. This summary does not purport to contain a complete statement of all material information relating to the merger agreement, the merger, and the other
matters discussed herein and is subject to, and is qualified in its entirety by, the more detailed information and financial statements contained in or attached to this joint proxy statement/prospectus. You should carefully read this joint proxy
statement/prospectus in its entirety, as well as the merger agreement attached to this proxy statement/prospectus as Annex A.
Because OpenTV Corp. is an international business company incorporated under the laws of the British Virgin Islands, holders of its ordinary shares technically are referred to as members of OpenTV Corp. For
matters of convenience, however, such holders are referred to in this joint proxy statement/prospectus as stockholders of OpenTV Corp.
The Companies Involved in the Merger
OpenTV Corp.
401 East Middlefield Road
Mountain View, CA 94043
(phone) 650-429-5500
OpenTV is one of the worlds leading interactive television companies. OpenTV provides a complete
end-to-end solution for the development and delivery of interactive services via digital satellite, cable and terrestrial broadcast. OpenTVs set-top box software has been shipped with or installed in more than 27 million digital set-top boxes
worldwide. To date, OpenTVs software solutions have been selected by 50 television network operators worldwide, including British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB) in the United Kingdom, TPS and Lyonnaise in France, Via Digital in Spain, Multichoice in
Africa, Stream in Italy, Galaxy in Latin America and EchoStars DISH Network(TM) in the United States. Through an end-to-end system developed by its subsidiary, Wink Communications, Inc., OpenTV enables advertisers and programmers to process
E-commerce transactions while offering viewers instant interactive entertainment and information retrieval. Wink Communications technology also collects, analyzes and routes viewer behavior and response data to give advertisers and
broadcasters a tool to collect consumer and viewer research and to evaluate the success and value of their television campaigns.
ACTV, Inc.
233 Park Avenue South, 10th Floor
New York, New York
10003-1606
(phone) 212-497-7000
ACTV is a digital media company that provides proprietary technologies, tools, and technical and creative services for interactive TV advertising, programming, and enhanced media applications. ACTV has two operating business
segments, which are called Digital TV and Enhanced Media. ACTVs Digital TV technologies are unique in providing targeting, interactivity and accountability for television commercials, and in giving viewers the ability to instantly customize
their viewing experiences for a wide variety of programming applications. ACTVs Enhanced Media technologies allow for the enhancement of video and audio content, including standard TV programming, with Web-based information and interactivity
for education and entertainment.
ACTV Merger Sub, Inc.
401 East Middlefield Road
Mountain View, CA 94043
(phone) 650-429-5500
ACTV Merger Sub, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of OpenTV, recently formed solely for the purpose of
effecting the merger.
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The Merger (See Page 44)
The terms and conditions of the merger are contained in the merger agreement, which is attached as Annex A to this document. Please
carefully read the merger agreement as it is the legal document that governs the merger.
General
We propose a merger in which ACTV Merger Sub will merge into ACTV. After the merger, ACTV will be a
wholly-owned subsidiary of OpenTV, and ACTV stockholders will become holders of OpenTV Class A ordinary shares.
What You Will Receive in the Merger (see page 66)
ACTV
Stockholders. In the merger, ACTV stockholders will receive a fraction of an OpenTV Class A ordinary share for each share of ACTV common stock held by them. This fraction will be based on the average of the last sale
prices of an OpenTV Class A ordinary share for the five trading days immediately preceding the third trading day prior to the closing date of the merger. This fraction is referred to as the exchange ratio.
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If this 5-day average is more than $6.05, then ACTV stockholders would receive 0.27273 of an OpenTV Class A ordinary share for each share of ACTV common stock
held by them. |
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If this 5-day average is between $6.05 and $2.25, then ACTV stockholders would receive that number of OpenTV Class A ordinary shares equal to the quotient
obtained by dividing $1.65 by such 5-day average for each share of ACTV common stock held by them. |
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If this 5-day average is between $2.25 and $0.80, then ACTV stockholders would receive 0.73333 of an OpenTV Class A ordinary share for each share of ACTV common
stock held by them. |
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If this 5-day average is less than $0.80, then the board of directors of ACTV has a right to terminate the merger agreement. If the ACTV board of directors does
not elect to terminate the merger agreement under these conditions, then ACTV stockholders would receive 0.73333 of an OpenTV Class A ordinary share for each share of ACTV common stock held by them. If, however, ACTV elects to terminate the merger
agreement under these conditions, OpenTV may, in its sole discretion, increase the exchange ratio to an amount equal to the quotient obtained by dividing $0.584 by this 5-day average, and in that event the merger agreement will not be terminated.
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We will not know the market value of OpenTV Class A ordinary shares for purposes of
determining the number of Class A ordinary shares OpenTV will issue in the merger until three days before the closing date. Therefore, ACTV stockholders will not know, at the time they vote on the merger agreement, how many OpenTV Class A ordinary
shares they will receive upon the consummation of the merger.
Assuming the merger had closed on December 6, 2002,
the exchange ratio would have been 0.73333, calculated based on the average of the last sale prices of an OpenTV Class A ordinary share for the five trading days immediately preceding December 3, 2002 as reported on the Nasdaq National Market, which
was $1.40. If the merger had closed on December 6, 2002, ACTV stockholders would have received 0.73333 of an OpenTV Class A ordinary share for each outstanding share of ACTV common stock held by them.
OpenTV will not issue fractional shares in the merger. As a result, the total number of Class A ordinary shares each ACTV stockholder will
receive in the merger will be rounded down to the nearest whole number, and each ACTV stockholder will receive a cash payment for the remaining fraction of an OpenTV Class A ordinary share that he or she would otherwise be entitled to receive.
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See page 67 for a table showing the exchange ratio based upon a range of average last sale prices of an OpenTV Class A
ordinary share over five trading days.
OpenTV Stockholders. Following the merger,
each OpenTV Class A ordinary share and each OpenTV Class B ordinary share will remain issued and outstanding as one Class A ordinary share or one Class B ordinary share, as the case may be.
Ownership of OpenTV Following the Merger
The aggregate number of OpenTV Class A ordinary shares that OpenTV will issue in the merger depends on the average of the last sale prices of an OpenTV Class A ordinary share over a five trading day
period ending three days prior to the closing date. Assuming the merger had closed on December 6, 2002, OpenTV would have issued approximately 41,016,012 of its Class A Ordinary Shares in the merger, based on an exchange ratio of 0.73333.
Based on that exchange ratio, and based on the number of shares of OpenTV Class A and Class B ordinary shares
outstanding as of September 30, 2002, ACTV stockholders will own approximately 36.5% of the common equity and 10.6% of the voting power of the common equity of OpenTV outstanding immediately after the merger. See page 68 for a table showing the
approximate number of OpenTV Class A ordinary shares that ACTV stockholders would receive in the merger based upon a range of average last sale prices of an OpenTV Class A ordinary share over five trading days.
ACTV Stock Options (see page 69)
When we complete the merger, stock options to purchase shares of ACTV common stock granted to ACTV employees, directors and others under ACTVs stock option plans that are outstanding and not
exercised immediately before completing the merger will become options to purchase OpenTV Class A ordinary shares. These options will continue to generally have the same terms and conditions as were applicable under the applicable ACTV option plan
or option agreement, except that the number of OpenTV Class A ordinary shares subject to such stock options and the exercise price of such stock options, will each be adjusted according to the exchange ratio.
As of December 5, 2002, ACTV had outstanding 10,049,927 stock options. Upon completion of the merger and based upon the number of ACTV
options outstanding on December 5, 2002, the ACTV options assumed by OpenTV will be converted into options to purchase 7,369,912 OpenTV Class A ordinary shares, assuming an exchange ratio of 0.73333.
Recommendations to Stockholders (see pages 47-50)
ACTV Stockholders. The ACTV board of directors believes that as a result of the merger ACTV stockholders will be able to participate in a
larger, stronger, more diversified global interactive television company. The ACTV board of directors also believes that the merger is advisable and fair to you and in your best interests. Accordingly, the ACTV board of directors unanimously
recommends that you vote FOR the proposal to adopt the merger agreement.
OpenTV
Stockholders. The OpenTV board of directors believes that the acquisition of ACTV will provide OpenTV with the opportunity to offer its global customer base a broader spectrum of interactive television solutions than it
had previously, while realizing substantial cost savings in the process. The OpenTV board of directors also believes that the merger is fair to you and in your best interests. Accordingly, the OpenTV board of directors unanimously recommends that
you vote FOR the proposal to issue OpenTV Class A ordinary shares in the merger.
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Opinion of ACTVs Financial Advisor (see page 50 and Annex C)
Friedman, Billings, Ramsey & Co., Inc., ACTVs financial advisor, delivered a written opinion to the
ACTV board of directors to the effect that, as of September 24, 2002 and based upon and subject to the various considerations set forth in the opinion, the exchange ratio was fair from a financial point of view to ACTV stockholders. This opinion,
dated as of September 24, 2002, is attached as Annex C to this document. ACTV stockholders are encouraged to read this document carefully and in its entirety. The opinion does not constitute a recommendation to any ACTV stockholder as to how any
ACTV stockholder should vote with respect to the proposal to adopt the merger agreement.
No Solicitation (see
page 71)
In the merger agreement, ACTV has agreed that, among other things, it will not solicit, initiate or
encourage any inquiries or offers that relate to any acquisition proposals by third parties. ACTV may respond to unsolicited superior acquisition proposals if required by the ACTV board of directors fiduciary duties. ACTV must promptly notify
OpenTV if it receives any acquisition proposals.
Conditions to Completion of the Merger (see page 74)
ACTVs and OpenTVs respective obligations to complete the merger are subject to the satisfaction
or waiver of a number of conditions, including:
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adoption of the merger agreement by holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of ACTV common stock; |
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approval of the issuance of the OpenTV Class A ordinary shares in connection with the merger by OpenTV stockholders; |
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the SEC having declared effective the registration statement, registering the OpenTV Class A ordinary shares to be issued in connection with the merger under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended; |
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expiration or termination of any applicable waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, which we refer to as the
HSR Act, without litigation having been commenced that is continuing or threat of litigation having been made that remains unresolved; |
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approval for listing on the Nasdaq National Market (or, if OpenTV Class A ordinary shares are not traded on the Nasdaq National Market, such other securities
exchange or national market system on which such stock is traded) of the OpenTV Class A ordinary shares to be issued in connection with the merger; |
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absence of any legal restraints or prohibitions preventing consummation of the merger or permitting consummation subject to conditions or restrictions that
would have a material adverse effect on the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement, or a material adverse effect on OpenTV and its subsidiaries taken as a whole, any entity that controls OpenTV and its subsidiaries taken as a whole, or
the surviving corporation in the merger and its subsidiaries taken as a whole; |
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the accuracy of the representations and warranties made by ACTV in the merger agreement; |
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the accuracy of the representations and warranties made by OpenTV in the merger agreement; |
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each partys performance in all material respects of all of its obligations under the merger agreement; |
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absence of any laws, rules or judgments that, or any action or suit or proceeding pending or threatened that, in OpenTVs reasonable judgment, makes the
merger illegal, imposes material penalties in connection with the merger, requires OpenTV, an entity controlling OpenTV or OpenTVs affiliates to divest assets or restricts their ability to operate their businesses or their ownership of the
surviving corporation in the merger, prohibits or delays consummation of the merger, or materially increases the
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liabilities or obligations of OpenTV, an entity controlling OpenTV or OpenTVs affiliates in connection with the merger; |
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absence of any change or event which individually or in the aggregate has had, or in OpenTVs reasonable judgement could reasonably be expected to have, a
material adverse effect on the merger, OpenTVs liabilities or obligations with respect to the merger, or the business, assets, results of operations, financial condition or prospects of ACTV and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, the
surviving corporation in the merger and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole or OpenTV and OpenTVs subsidiaries, taken as a whole; |
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no general suspension of trading in shares of ACTV common stock on the Nasdaq National Market, no decline (measured from September 26, 2002) in the Dow Jones
Industrial Average or the Nasdaq Composite Index by an amount in excess of 15%, or no declaration of a banking moratorium or general suspension of payments in respect of banks in the United States; |
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all actions, proceedings and documents required to consummate the merger and all other related legal matters shall have been reasonably satisfactory to and
approved by OpenTVs counsel; and |
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the employment agreements of David Reese and Bruce Crowley with ACTV shall have been amended to OpenTVs satisfaction. |
We expect to complete the merger as promptly as practicable after all of the conditions to the merger have been satisfied or
waived.
Termination of the Merger Agreement (see page 76)
OpenTV and ACTV may jointly agree at any time to terminate the merger agreement without completing the merger, even if ACTV holders have
voted to adopt the merger agreement and OpenTV stockholders have approved the share issuance. In addition, either of OpenTV or ACTV may, without the consent of the other, terminate the merger agreement in various circumstances, including the
following:
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if the merger is not consummated by January 15, 2003 (which date may be extended by either party to February 15, 2003 in certain circumstances), unless the
party seeking to terminate the merger agreement failed to fulfill its obligations in the merger agreement and that failure proximately contributed to the failure of the merger to be consummated by that date; |
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if the ACTV stockholders fail to adopt the merger agreement or OpenTV stockholders fail to approve the issuance of OpenTV Class A ordinary shares in the merger,
unless, in either case, the party seeking to terminate the merger agreement failed to fulfill its obligations in the merger agreement and that failure proximately contributed to the failure to obtain such stockholder approval;
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if any order, decree or ruling that permanently restrains or prohibits consummation of the merger becomes final and non-appealable; or
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if the other party has breached any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement contained in the merger agreement in a material respect, where that breach
would allow the terminating party not to consummate the merger and, if permitted by the merger agreement, the breaching party does not correct the breach. |
In addition, ACTV may terminate the merger agreement under the following circumstances:
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to enter into an agreement for an alternative acquisition proposal, which ACTVs board of directors in good faith deems to be superior to the merger
agreement with OpenTV if, after receiving notice of that proposal, OpenTV fails to match the terms of that proposal, in which case ACTV will be obligated to pay OpenTV the termination fee and issue to OpenTV the warrants described below; or
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if the average of the last sale prices of an OpenTV Class A ordinary share as reported on the Nasdaq National Market for the five consecutive trading days
immediately preceding the third day prior to the closing date of the merger is less than $0.80, unless OpenTV, after receiving notice from ACTV of ACTVs election to terminate the merger agreement, elects to increase the exchange ratio to an
amount equal to the quotient obtained by dividing $0.584 by such 5-day average. |
In addition,
OpenTV may terminate the merger agreement under the following circumstances:
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if ACTVs board of directors withdraws or adversely modifies its approval or recommendation of the merger agreement or fails to reaffirm its
recommendation; |
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if ACTV fails to comply with its agreements not to solicit or engage in discussions concerning an alternative acquisition and not to provide confidential
information to other potential acquirers; or |
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if ACTV fails to call or hold its stockholder meeting. |
Termination Fees and Warrants (see page 76)
ACTV has agreed to pay OpenTV a termination fee of $5 million if the merger agreement is terminated under certain circumstances. Similarly, ACTV will, under certain conditions, have to reimburse OpenTV for the costs and expenses, not
to exceed $1.5 million, incurred by OpenTV in connection with the merger agreement, upon termination of the merger agreement.
In the event the merger agreement is terminated under circumstances requiring ACTV to pay a termination fee to OpenTV, ACTV will, in addition to paying the termination fee, issue to OpenTV three-year warrants to purchase a number of
shares of ACTV common stock equal to 3.99% of the outstanding shares of ACTV common stock on the date such warrants are issued (determined on a fully diluted basis after giving effect to the exercise of the warrants). The exercise price of such
warrants will be $1.40 per share, and the warrants will contain such terms and provisions as are customarily found in warrants issued by publicly-traded companies.
No Appraisal Rights (see page 60)
Under Delaware law, ACTV stockholders are not entitled to appraisal rights in connection with the merger so long as, on the effective date of the merger, the OpenTV Class A ordinary shares are either listed on a national securities
exchange or designated as a national market system security on an interdealer quotation system by the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. or held of record by more than 2,000 holders.
Under the laws of the British Virgin Islands, OpenTV stockholders are not entitled to appraisal rights in connection with the merger.
Regulatory Approvals (see page 60)
Under the HSR Act, the merger may not be consummated unless certain filings have been submitted to the Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust Division of the U.S.
Department of Justice and certain waiting period requirements have been satisfied. OpenTV and ACTV filed notification and report forms under the HSR Act with the FTC and the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice on October 16, 2002.
The applicable waiting period expired at 11:59 p.m., Eastern time, on November 15, 2002.
We also filed pre-merger
notifications in Ireland and Germany on September 26, 2002 and October 14, 2002, respectively. On September 30, 2002, we received a letter from the Department of Enterprise Trade and Employment of Ireland indicating that it would not raise any
challenges to the merger. On November 4, 2002, we
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received a letter from the Federal Cartel Office of Germany notifying us that it would not raise any challenges to the merger.
In addition, certain private parties as well as state attorneys general and other antitrust authorities may challenge the transactions under U.S. or foreign antitrust laws
under certain circumstances. There can be no assurance that a challenge to the merger on antitrust grounds will not be made, or, if such a challenge is made, what the result will be.
Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences (see page 61)
Although the merger will constitute a reorganization for U.S. federal income tax purposes, ACTV stockholders who are, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, deemed a U.S. Holder (as defined in The
Merger Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Merger) will be required to recognize gain, but not loss, in an amount equal to the difference between the fair market value of the OpenTV Class A ordinary shares received in
the merger and such holders adjusted tax basis in the ACTV common shares surrendered (other than any basis allocable to the receipt of fractional OpenTV Class A ordinary shares). ACTV stockholders who are U.S. Holders and receive cash in lieu
of fractional shares will recognize gain or loss as described below under the section entitled The MergerMaterial U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the MergerU.S. HoldersThe Reorganization. You should consult your
own tax advisors in order to understand fully how the merger will affect you.
Voting Agreement (see page 77
and Annex B)
On September 26, 2002, as an inducement to OpenTV to enter into the merger agreement, certain of
ACTVs directors and/or executive officers entered into a voting agreement with OpenTV. As of December 12, 2002, those directors and executive officers together hold approximately 4.3% of the outstanding shares of ACTV common stock and, under
the terms of the voting agreement, have delivered proxies to OpenTV that will allow OpenTV to vote those shares of ACTV common stock in favor of adoption of the merger agreement and against any alternative acquisition proposal. A copy of the voting
agreement is attached as Annex B to this proxy statement.
Conflicts of Interest of Directors and Executive
Officers of ACTV (see page 56)
When considering the recommendation of the ACTV board of directors regarding
the merger, you should be aware of the interests that certain of ACTVs executive officers and directors have in the merger that are different from interests of stockholders generally. ACTVs board of directors was aware of these interests
in approving the merger.
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The following tables present selected historical condensed
consolidated financial data and comparative per share data for OpenTV and ACTV. This information has been derived from their respective financial statements and notes, certain of which are included in this joint proxy statement/prospectus.
OpenTV Selected Historical Condensed Consolidated Financial Data
The following selected historical condensed consolidated financial data of OpenTV should be read in conjunction with, and are qualified by reference to, OpenTVs
consolidated financial statements, including the notes thereto, and the section of this joint proxy statement/prospectus entitled Certain Information Concerning OpenTVs Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions
and Results of Operations. The consolidated statements of operations data for the years ended December 31, 1999, 2000 and 2001 and the consolidated balance sheet data as of December 31, 1999, 2000 and 2001 are derived from, and qualified by
reference to, OpenTVs audited consolidated financial statements included in this joint proxy statement/prospectus. The consolidated statements of operations data for the years ended December 31, 1997 and 1998 and the consolidated balance sheet
data as of December 31, 1997 and 1998 are derived from audited consolidated financial statements not included in this joint proxy statement/prospectus. OpenTVs consolidated statements of operations data for the nine months ended September 30,
2001 and 2002 and consolidated balance sheet data as of September 30, 2002 are derived from, and should be read in conjunction with, OpenTVs unaudited consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto that are included in this
joint proxy statement/prospectus. In the opinion of OpenTV management, the interim financial data presented reflect all adjustments necessary for the fair presentation of OpenTVs financial condition at the date and the results of operations
for the periods shown. The unaudited consolidated results of operations data for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any other interim period or for fiscal year 2002 as a whole.
On October 4, 2002, OpenTV acquired Wink Interactive, Inc. from Liberty Broadband Interactive Television, Inc.
Wink Interactive owns all of the outstanding shares of capital stock of Wink Communications, Inc. The financial data of Wink Communications are not included in the table below or in any of OpenTVs financial statements included with this joint
proxy statement/prospectus. Wink Communications audited consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2000 and 2001 and for the three years ending December 31, 2001 and unaudited consolidated financial statements as of September 30,
2002 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2001 and 2002 are included in this joint proxy statement/prospectus beginning on page F-50. OpenTV has included unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements that reflect the acquisition
of Wink Communications in this joint proxy statement/prospectus beginning on page F-127.
The historical financial
information of OpenTV presented in this joint proxy statement/prospectus may not be indicative of OpenTVs future performance.
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(Unaudited) |
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Fiscal Years Ended December 31,
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Nine Months Ended September 30,
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1997
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1998
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1999
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2000*
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2001*
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2001*
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2002
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| Statement of Operations Data |
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| Revenues: |
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| Royalties |
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$ |
2,382 |
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$ |
2,788 |
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$ |
14,782 |
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$ |
29,898 |
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$ |
42,175 |
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$ |
29,678 |
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$ |
16,243 |
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| Services and other |
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3,322 |
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5,102 |
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8,205 |
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19,805 |
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36,486 |
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28,308 |
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19,015 |
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| Channel fees |
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3,346 |
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1,135 |
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7,890 |
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| License fees |
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1,255 |
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1,578 |
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2,964 |
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13,444 |
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13,295 |
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11,099 |
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3,236 |
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| Total revenues |
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6,959 |
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9,468 |
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25,951 |
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63,147 |
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95,302 |
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70,220 |
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46,384 |
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| Operating expenses: |
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| Cost of revenues(1) |
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3,290 |
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4,736 |
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6,002 |
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18,837 |
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36,248 |
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27,084 |
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30,087 |
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| Research and development(2) |
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6,219 |
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7,514 |
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82,403 |
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60,508 |
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43,542 |
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36,163 |
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25,211 |
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| Sales and marketing(3) |
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4,323 |
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7,418 |
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11,971 |
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28,481 |
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46,024 |
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36,627 |
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23,953 |
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| General and administrative(4) |
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3,929 |
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3,995 |
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17,798 |
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22,345 |
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19,870 |
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14,924 |
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15,924 |
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| Restructuring cost |
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11,172 |
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| Impairment of goodwill |
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514,206 |
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| Impairment of intangible assets |
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|
|
|
|
|
24,796 |
|
| Amortization of goodwill |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
169,284 |
|
|
|
390,765 |
|
|
|
293,074 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Amortization of intangible assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,210 |
|
|
|
5,446 |
|
|
|
20,770 |
|
|
|
15,178 |
|
|
|
11,677 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total operating expenses |
|
|
17,761 |
|
|
|
23,663 |
|
|
|
119,384 |
|
|
|
304,901 |
|
|
|
557,219 |
|
|
|
423,050 |
|
|
|
657,026 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Loss from operations |
|
|
(10,802 |
) |
|
|
(14,195 |
) |
|
|
(93,433 |
) |
|
|
(241,754 |
) |
|
|
(461,917 |
) |
|
|
(352,830 |
) |
|
|
(610,642 |
) |
| Interest income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
898 |
|
|
|
12,232 |
|
|
|
10,518 |
|
|
|
8,379 |
|
|
|
4,663 |
|
| Other income (expense), net |
|
|
113 |
|
|
|
(7 |
) |
|
|
(75 |
) |
|
|
(111 |
) |
|
|
(33 |
) |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
(79 |
) |
| Impairment of equity investments and notes receivable |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(10,000 |
) |
|
|
(14,915 |
) |
|
|
(7,290 |
) |
|
|
(10,923 |
) |
| Share of losses of equity investee |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(7,275 |
) |
| Realized loss on sale of marketable equity securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,687 |
) |
|
|
(24,014 |
) |
|
|
(24,014 |
) |
|
|
|
|
| Minority interest |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,153 |
|
|
|
34 |
|
|
|
202 |
|
|
|
71 |
|
|
|
365 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Loss before income taxes |
|
|
(10,689 |
) |
|
|
(14,202 |
) |
|
|
(90,457 |
) |
|
|
(241,286 |
) |
|
|
(490,159 |
) |
|
|
(375,683 |
) |
|
|
(623,891 |
) |
| Income tax benefit (expense) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
509 |
|
|
|
5,854 |
|
|
|
6,034 |
|
|
|
(1,101 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Loss before cumulative effect of accounting change |
|
|
(10,689 |
) |
|
|
(14,202 |
) |
|
|
(90,457 |
) |
|
|
(240,777 |
) |
|
|
(484,305 |
) |
|
|
(369,649 |
) |
|
|
(624,992 |
) |
| Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(931,267 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net loss |
|
|
(10,689 |
) |
|
|
(14,202 |
) |
|
|
(90,457 |
) |
|
|
(240,777 |
) |
|
|
(484,305 |
) |
|
|
(369,649 |
) |
|
|
(1,556,259 |
) |
| Preferred stock deemed dividend |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
31,250 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders |
|
$ |
(10,689 |
) |
|
$ |
(14,202 |
) |
|
$ |
(121,707 |
) |
|
$ |
(240,777 |
) |
|
$ |
(484,305 |
) |
|
$ |
(369,649 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,556,259 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net loss per share attributable to ordinary shareholders, basic and diluted: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Before cumulative effect of accounting change |
|
$ |
(0.43 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.43 |
) |
|
$ |
(3.11 |
) |
|
$ |
(4.61 |
) |
|
$ |
(7.13 |
) |
|
$ |
(5.51 |
) |
|
$ |
(8.71 |
) |
| Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(12.98 |
) |
| Preferred stock deemed dividend |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1.08 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
$ |
(0.43 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.43 |
) |
|
$ |
(4.19 |
) |
|
$ |
(4.61 |
) |
|
$ |
(7.13 |
) |
|
$ |
(5.51 |
) |
|
$ |
(21.69 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Shares used in computing net loss per share attributable to ordinary shareholders, basic and diluted |
|
|
24,973,614 |
|
|
|
33,212,803 |
|
|
|
29,065,478 |
|
|
|
52,190,338 |
|
|
|
67,937,686 |
|
|
|
67,058,836 |
|
|
|
71,750,115 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* |
|
Amounts presented for each of the fiscal years ended December 31, 2000 and 2001 have been reclassified to conform to the presentation for the nine months ended
September 30, 2002. |
(1) |
|
Inclusive of $53, $2,603, $3,541, $3,484 and $1,271 of share-based compensation for the years ended 1999, 2000, and 2001, and for the nine months ended
September 30, 2001 and 2002, respectively. |
12
(2) |
|
Inclusive of $662, $1,538, $1,171, $2,832 and $261 of share-based compensation for the years ended 1999, 2000, and 2001, and for the nine months ended September
30, 2001 and 2002, respectively. |
(3) |
|
Inclusive of $556, $2,100, $1,644, $792 and $279 of share-based compensation for the years ended 1999, 2000, and 2001, and for the nine months ended September
30, 2001 and 2002, respectively. |
(4) |
|
Inclusive of $11,827, $8,185, $3,233, $2,319 and $1,317 of share-based compensation for the years ended 1999, 2000, and 2001, and for the nine months ended
September 30, 2001 and 2002, respectively. |
| |
|
(Unaudited) |
| |
|
As of December 31,
|
|
As of September 30,
|
| |
|
1997
|
|
|
1998
|
|
|
1999
|
|
2000
|
|
2001
|
|
2002
|
| |
|
(In thousands) |
|
|
| Consolidated Balance Sheet Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
293 |
|
|
$ |
3,324 |
|
|
$ |
6,307 |
|
$ |
94,003 |
|
$ |
69,249 |
|
$ |
110,515 |
| Short-term marketable debt securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
180,228 |
|
|
115,367 |
|
|
28,454 |
|
|
24,822 |
| Long-term marketable debt securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,612 |
|
|
91,839 |
|
|
27,352 |
| Working capital (deficit) |
|
|
(2,272 |
) |
|
|
(1,459 |
) |
|
|
182,238 |
|
|
219,966 |
|
|
100,083 |
|
|
120,354 |
| Total assets |
|
|
4,878 |
|
|
|
10,038 |
|
|
|
206,790 |
|
|
2,181,430 |
|
|
1,767,614 |
|
|
223,190 |
| Convertible notes payable to shareholders |
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Redeemable common stock |
|
|
|
|
|
|
117 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total shareholders equity (deficit) |
|
|
(158 |
) |
|
|
(4,783 |
) |
|
|
194,561 |
|
|
2,142,190 |
|
|
1,729,773 |
|
|
183,331 |
ACTV Selected Historical Condensed Consolidated Financial Data
The following selected historical condensed consolidated financial data of ACTV should be read in conjunction
with, and are qualified by reference to, ACTVs consolidated financial statements, including the notes thereto, and the section of this joint proxy statement/prospectus entitled Certain Information Concerning ACTV Managements
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operations. The consolidated statements of operations data for the years ended December 31, 1999, 2000 and 2001 and the consolidated balance sheet data as of December 31, 2000 and
2001 are derived from, and qualified by reference to, ACTVs audited consolidated financial statements included in this joint proxy statement/prospectus. The consolidated statements of operations data for the years ended December 31, 1997 and
1998 and the consolidated balance sheet data as of December 31, 1997, 1998 and 1999 are derived from audited consolidated financial statements not included in this joint proxy statement/prospectus. ACTVs consolidated statements of operations
data for the nine months ended September 30, 2001 and 2002 and consolidated balance sheet data as of September 30, 2002 are derived from, and should be read in conjunction with, ACTVs unaudited consolidated financial statements and the related
notes thereto that are included elsewhere in this joint proxy statement/prospectus. In the opinion of ACTV management, the interim financial data presented reflect all adjustments consisting only of normal recurring adjustments necessary for the
fair presentation of ACTVs financial condition at the date and the results of operations for the periods shown. The unaudited consolidated results of operations data for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 are not necessarily indicative
of the results to be expected for any other interim period or for fiscal year 2002 as a whole.
13
The historical financial information of ACTV presented in this joint proxy
statement/prospectus may not be indicative of ACTVs future performance.
| |
|
(Unaudited) |
|
| |
|
Fiscal Years Ended December 31,
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30,
|
|
| |
|
1997
|
|
|
1998
|
|
|
1999
|
|
|
2000
|
|
|
2001
|
|
|
2001
|
|
|
2002
|
|
| |
|
(In thousands, except per share data) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Statement of Operations Data: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Revenues |
|
$ |
1,948 |
|
|
$ |
1,625 |
|
|
$ |
2,910 |
|
|
$ |
8,016 |
|
|
$ |
13,689 |
|
|
$ |
10,759 |
|
|
$ |
9,255 |
|
| Net (loss) income before preferred stock dividends, extraordinary item and cumulative effect of accounting
change |
|
$ |
(8,394 |
) |
|
$ |
(23,342 |
) |
|
$ |
(234,875 |
) |
|
$ |
153,504 |
|
|
$ |
(42,658 |
) |
|
$ |
(21,859 |
) |
|
$ |
(35,095 |
) |
| Cumulative transition effect of adopting SFAS No. 133 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(58,732 |
) |
|
|
(58,732 |
) |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net (loss) income |
|
$ |
(8,394 |
) |
|
$ |
(23,342 |
) |
|
$ |
(234,875 |
) |
|
$ |
152,093 |
|
|
$ |
(101,390 |
) |
|
$ |
(80,591 |
) |
|
$ |
(35,095 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Basic (loss)/income per share before extraordinary item and cumulative effect of accounting change |
|
$ |
(0.64 |
) |
|
$ |
(1.10 |
) |
|
$ |
(6.11 |
) |
|
$ |
3.10 |
|
|
$ |
(0.77 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.40 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.63 |
) |
| Extraordinary item |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.03 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Cumulative transition effect of adopting SFAS No. 133 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1.07 |
) |
|
|
(1.07 |
) |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Basic (loss)/income per share applicable to common shareholders |
|
$ |
(0.64 |
) |
|
$ |
(1.10 |
) |
|
$ |
(6.11 |
) |
|
$ |
3.07 |
|
|
$ |
(1.84 |
) |
|
$ |
(1.47 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.63 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Diluted (loss)/income per common share before extraordinary item and cumulative effect of accounting change
|
|
$ |
(0.64 |
) |
|
$ |
(1.10 |
) |
|
$ |
(6.11 |
) |
|
$ |
2.53 |
|
|
$ |
(0.77 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.40 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.63 |
) |
| Extraordinary item |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.02 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Cumulative transition effect of adopting SFAS No. 133 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1.07 |
) |
|
|
(1.07 |
) |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Diluted (loss)/income per share applicable to common shareholders |
|
$ |
(0.64 |
) |
|
$ |
(1.10 |
) |
|
$ |
(6.11 |
) |
|
$ |
2.51 |
|
|
$ |
(1.84 |
) |
|
$ |
(1.47 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.63 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
(Unaudited) |
| |
|
As of December 31,
|
|
As of September 30,
|
| |
|
1997
|
|
|
1998
|
|
1999
|
|
2000
|
|
2001
|
|
2002
|
| |
|
(In thousands) |
|
|
| Consolidated Balance Sheet Data: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
658 |
|
|
$ |
5,198 |
|
$ |
9,413 |
|
$ |
122,488 |
|
$ |
69,036 |
|
$ |
28,334 |
| Working capital (deficiency) |
|
|
(1,062 |
) |
|
|
3,007 |
|
|
9,151 |
|
|
115,684 |
|
|
71,271 |
|
|
53,025 |
| Total assets |
|
|
7,902 |
|
|
|
13,616 |
|
|
28,984 |
|
|
235,509 |
|
|
139,587 |
|
|
92,226 |
| Long-term debt (including current portion) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,315 |
|
|
4,804 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total Shareholders equity (deficit) |
|
|
(1,567 |
) |
|
|
4,435 |
|
|
20,334 |
|
|
146,754 |
|
|
59,672 |
|
|
18,710 |
14
Unaudited Comparative Per Share Data
The following table provides you with historical and pro forma per share financial information as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 and for the year ended
December 31, 2001. The following information should be read in conjunction with the separate historical financial statements and related notes of OpenTV and ACTV included elsewhere in this joint proxy statement/prospectus. The pro forma information
is presented for illustrative purposes only and does not reflect OpenTVs acquisition of Wink Communications. You should not rely on the pro forma financial information as an indication of the operating results or financial position that would
have occurred if the merger had occurred earlier or of the future operating results or financial position of OpenTV after the merger.
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|
Historical OpenTV
|
|
|
Historical ACTV
|
|
|
OpenTV Pro forma Combined(1)
|
|
|
ACTV Pro forma Equivalent(2)
|
|
| Book value per ordinary/common share as of September 30, 2002 |
|
$ |
2.56 |
|
|
$ |
0.33 |
|
|
$ |
2.09 |
(3) |
|
$ |
1.53 |
|
| Net loss per ordinary/common share, basic and diluted: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Nine months ended September 30, 2002 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Before cumulative effect of accounting change |
|
$ |
(8.71 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.63 |
) |
|
$ |
(5.85 |
)(4) |
|
$ |
(4.29 |
) |
| Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax |
|
|
(12.98 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(8.26 |
) |
|
|
(6.06 |
) |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
$ |
(21.69 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.63 |
) |
|
$ |
(14.11 |
)(4) |
|
$ |
(10.35 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Year ended December 31, 2001 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Before cumulative effect of accounting change |
|
$ |
(7.13 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.77 |
) |
|
$ |
(4.87 |
)(5) |
|
$ |
(3.57 |
) |
| Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1.07 |
) |
|
|
(0.54 |
) |
|
|
(0.40 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
$ |
(7.13 |
) |
|
$ |
(1.84 |
) |
|
$ |
(5.41 |
)(5) |
|
$ |
(3.97 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Cash dividends declared per ordinary/common share(6): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Nine months ended September 30, 2002 |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
| Year ended December 31, 2001 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Pro forma information gives effect to the merger as and for the period beginning on the dates indicated. Pro forma information does not give effect to the
acquisition by OpenTV of Wink Communications. |
(2) |
|
The equivalent pro forma per share data for ACTV common stock is calculated by multiplying OpenTVs pro forma per share information by 0.73333, which would
have been the exchange ratio if the merger had closed on December 6, 2002. |
(3) |
|
The computation of the pro forma book value per share of OpenTV is based upon 71,477,549 shares of OpenTV ordinary shares outstanding on September 30, 2002,
increased by an estimated 41,016,012 shares to be issued upon consummation of the merger. Pro forma book value is based on the historical book value of OpenTV on September 30, 2002, increased by an estimated $51,680,175, the value of the estimated
41,016,012 shares to be issued based on a per share price of OpenTV stock of $1.26, the last sale price of an OpenTV Class A ordinary share as reported on the Nasdaq National Market on September 30, 2002. |
(4) |
|
The computation of the pro forma net loss per ordinary share of OpenTV is based upon 71,750,115 weighted average shares, increased by an estimated 41,005,837
weighted average shares to be issued upon consummation of the merger. |
(5) |
|
The computation of the pro forma net loss per ordinary/ordinary share of OpenTV is based upon 67,937,686 weighted average shares, increased by an estimated
40,343,983 weighted average shares to be issued upon consummation of the merger. |
(6) |
|
Neither OpenTV nor ACTV has ever declared or paid cash dividends on its capital stock and neither company anticipates paying cash dividends on its capital stock
in the foreseeable future. |
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Comparative Market Price
OpenTV Class A ordinary shares trade on the Nasdaq National Market and the official Segment of Amsterdam Exchanges N.V.s Stock Market under the symbol OPTV. ACTV common stock trades
on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol IATV.
The following table sets forth, for the periods
indicated, the high and low last sale prices per share of OpenTV Class A ordinary shares and of ACTV common stock, each as reported on the Nasdaq National Market:
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|
OpenTV
|
|
ACTV
|
| |
|
High
|
|
Low
|
|
High
|
|
Low
|
| 2000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| First Quarter |
|
$ |
226.00 |
|
$ |
73.81 |
|
$ |
46.125 |
|
$ |
20.000 |
| Second Quarter |
|
|
86.31 |
|
|
36.50 |
|
|
34.750 |
|
|
9.680 |
| Third Quarter |
|
|
69.44 |
|
|
30.38 |
|
|
19.375 |
|
|
10.750 |
| Fourth Quarter |
|
|
33.19 |
|
|
9.25 |
|
|
14.313 |
|
|
3.000 |
| |
| 2001 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| First Quarter |
|
|
23.81 |
|
|
8.44 |
|
|
7.875 |
|
|
3.250 |
| Second Quarter |
|
|
15.98 |
|
|
6.69 |
|
|
4.125 |
|
|
2.220 |
| Third Quarter |
|
|
14.04 |
|
|
4.09 |
|
|
3.280 |
|
|
1.340 |
| Fourth Quarter |
|
|
11.10 |
|
|
4.64 |
|
|
2.260 |
|
|
1.260 |
| |
| 2002 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| First Quarter |
|
|
8.67 |
|
|
5.37 |
|
|
2.170 |
|
|
1.330 |
| Second Quarter |
|
|
5.55 |
|
|
3.12 |
|
|
1.740 |
|
|
1.130 |
| Third Quarter |
|
|
3.23 |
|
|
1.21 |
|
|
1.350 |
|
|
0.730 |
| Fourth Quarter (through December 6, 2002) |
|
|
1.63 |
|
|
1.05 |
|
|
0.840 |
|
|
0.500 |
The following table presents the last reported sale price of an
OpenTV Class A ordinary share and a share of ACTV common stock on September 25, 2002, the last full trading day before announcement of the signing of the merger agreement, and on
, , the last practicable date prior to the mailing of this document. The table
also presents the implied value of a share of ACTV common stock on an equivalent per share basis on each of these two dates, calculated by multiplying the last reported sale price of an OpenTV Class A ordinary share on each such date by 0.73333,
which would have been the exchange ratio if the merger had closed on the respective dates indicated.
| Date
|
|
OpenTV Class A ordinary shares
|
|
ACTV common shares
|
|
Implied per share value of ACTV common shares
|
| September 25, 2002 |
|
$1.46 |
|
$1.02 |
|
$1.07 |
| [ ], 2002 |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
You should obtain current stock price quotations for ACTV common stock and OpenTV Class A
ordinary shares.
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The merger involves certain risks. By voting in favor of the merger,
current ACTV stockholders will be choosing to invest in OpenTV Class A ordinary shares, and current OpenTV stockholders will be accepting dilution of their ownership interest in OpenTV. An investment in OpenTV Class A ordinary shares involves a high
degree of risk. In deciding whether to vote in favor of the merger, you should consider all of the information we have included in this document and its annexes, including the matters described in The MergerMaterial U.S. Federal
Income Tax Consequences of the Merger.
In addition, you should carefully consider all of the following
risk factors relating to the proposed merger, OpenTV and ACTV, in deciding whether to vote for the merger.
RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE MERGER
Because the exchange ratio will not be determined until after the
stockholder meetings, you must decide whether or not to approve the transaction before knowing the actual exchange ratio.
The exchange ratio will not be determined until OpenTV delivers to ACTV a notice indicating that all of the conditions to the merger have been satisfied. As the approval of this transaction by the stockholders of OpenTV and ACTV are
conditions to the merger, OpenTV will not deliver the notice and the exchange ratio will not be determined until after you must decide whether to approve this transaction. Because of changes in the business, operations or prospects of OpenTV and
ACTV, market assessments of the likelihood that the merger will be completed and general market and other economic conditions prevailing after the stockholder meetings, the market value of OpenTV Class A ordinary shares that ACTV stockholders will
actually receive in the merger may differ from the market value of OpenTV Class A ordinary shares the ACTV stockholders would have received if the merger had been consummated at the time the ACTV stockholders made their decision whether to approve
this transaction. In addition, since the market price of OpenTV Class A ordinary shares will continue to fluctuate after the exchange ratio has been determined, the market value of the OpenTV Class A ordinary shares that holders of ACTV common stock
will receive in the merger may change after the date that the exchange ratio is determined, but before those shares actually are issued. Accordingly, it may be difficult to value the consideration to be received by ACTV stockholders in the merger.
See The Transaction DocumentsThe Merger AgreementMerger Consideration.
OpenTV and ACTV may not achieve the
benefits they expect from the merger if OpenTV is unable to integrate ACTVs operations, products and personnel in a timely and efficient manner.
OpenTV and ACTV entered into the merger agreement with the expectation that the merger will allow OpenTV to offer customers state-of-the-art interactive television solutions across a wider range of
technical platforms and give rise to other synergies as described in The MergerACTVs Reasons for the Merger; Recommendation of the ACTV Board of Directors on page 47 and The MergerOpenTVs Reasons for the
Merger; Recommendation of the OpenTV Board of Directors on page 49. OpenTV will need to overcome significant challenges in order to realize any benefits or synergies from the merger, including:
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|
|
integrating the geographically dispersed operations of the two companies; |
| |
|
|
retaining and assimilating the key personnel of each company; |
| |
|
|
integrating the technologies of both companies; |
| |
|
|
retaining the existing customers and strategic partners of each company; |
| |
|
|
developing new services that utilize the assets of both companies; and |
| |
|
|
maintaining uniform standards, controls, procedures and policies. |
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The successful execution of these post-merger objectives will involve
considerable risk and may not be successful. These risks include:
| |
|
|
the potential disruption of OpenTVs ongoing business and distraction of its management; |
| |
|
|
the difficulty of incorporating acquired technology and rights into OpenTVs products and services; |
| |
|
|
unanticipated expenses related to integration; |
| |
|
|
the impairment of relationships with employees and customers as a result of any integration of new management personnel; and |
| |
|
|
potential unknown liabilities associated with the acquired business or the acquiring business. |
OpenTV may not succeed in addressing these risks or any other problems encountered in connection with the merger.
The market price of OpenTV Class A ordinary shares may decline as a result of the merger.
The market price of OpenTV Class A ordinary shares may decline as a result of the merger for a number of reasons, including if:
| |
|
|
the premium offered by OpenTV relative to ACTVs current stock price is not viewed favorably by the market; |
| |
|
|
the integration of OpenTV and ACTV is unsuccessful; |
| |
|
|
OpenTV does not achieve the perceived benefits of the merger as rapidly or to the extent anticipated by financial or industry analysts; or
|
| |
|
|
the effect of the merger on OpenTVs financial results is not consistent with the expectations of financial or industry analysts.
|
Sales of OpenTVs and ACTVs products and services could decline if customer relationships are disrupted by the
merger.
The announcement and closing of the merger may disrupt customer relationships. Customers may defer
purchasing decisions as they evaluate the likelihood of successful integration of OpenTVs and ACTVs products and services and OpenTVs future product strategy. OpenTVs or ACTVs customers may instead purchase products or
services of competitors. In addition, by increasing the breadth of OpenTVs business, the merger may make it more difficult for OpenTV to enter into relationships with customers and strategic partners, some of whom may view OpenTV as more of a
direct competitor than either OpenTV or ACTV as independent companies. Any significant delay or reduction in orders for OpenTVs or ACTVs products or services could cause the results of operations and financial condition of OpenTV to
decline.
Failure to complete the merger could negatively impact ACTVs and/or OpenTVs stock price, future business or
operations.
If the merger is not completed, ACTV and OpenTV may be subject to a number of material risks,
including the following:
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|
|
ACTV may be required under certain circumstances to pay OpenTV a termination fee of $5 million and issue to OpenTV warrants to purchase 3.99% of ACTVs
outstanding common stock for an exercise price of $1.40 per share; |
| |
|
|
if the stockholders of ACTV do not approve the merger, ACTV must reimburse OpenTV up to $1.5 million for its costs and expenses incurred in connection with the
merger; |
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| |
|
|
the price of ACTV common stock and/or OpenTV Class A ordinary shares may decline to the extent that the relevant current market price reflects a market
assumption that the merger will be completed; and |
| |
|
|
costs related to the merger, such as legal, accounting, certain financial advisory and financial printing fees, must be paid even if the merger is not
completed. |
Further, if the merger is terminated and either companys board of directors
determines to seek another merger or business combination, there can be no assurance that it will be able to find a partner on terms as attractive as those provided for in the merger agreement. In addition, while the merger agreement is in effect
and subject to very narrowly defined exceptions, ACTV is prohibited from soliciting, initiating or encouraging or entering into certain extraordinary transactions, such as a merger, sale of assets or other business combination, other than with
OpenTV. See The Transaction DocumentsThe Merger AgreementTermination, Termination Fee and Expenses.
Directors and executive officers of ACTV have conflicts of interest that may have influenced their decision to approve the merger.
You should be aware of conflicts of interest, and of benefits available to directors and executive officers of ACTV, when considering the ACTV board of directors
recommendation of the merger. The directors and executive officers of ACTV have interests in the merger that are in addition to or different from their interest as stockholders of ACTV, including the following:
| |
|
|
The terms of ACTVs employment agreements with certain of its executives and employees provide for the acceleration of the vesting of all unvested options
and certain increased severance benefits upon consummation of the merger. Also, in the case of one executive, ACTV is obligated to make a payment to compensate the executive for the exercise price of any options exercised by the executive within
twelve months after the closing of the merger. |
| |
|
|
ACTV has entered into binding term sheets regarding its employment arrangements with David Reese, the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of ACTV,
and with Bruce Crowley, the President of a subsidiary of ACTV. Upon the closing of the merger, these term sheets will supersede the existing employment agreements with these executives and provide for, among other things, the acceleration of the
vesting of all unvested options, a one-time cash bonus payment in connection with the closing of the merger and certain severance benefits in the event of the termination of their employment under certain circumstances following the merger.
|
| |
|
|
In the merger agreement, ACTV and OpenTV have agreed that ACTV will indemnify each present and former officer and director of ACTV against certain liabilities
arising out of such persons service as an officer or director. |
For more information, see
The MergerConflicts of Interest of ACTV Directors and Officers in the Merger.
The termination fee and the warrants
may discourage other companies from trying to acquire ACTV.
In the merger agreement, ACTV agreed to pay a
termination fee of $5,000,000 to OpenTV in specified circumstances, including circumstances where a third party acquires or seeks to acquire ACTV. Under similar circumstances, the merger agreement also requires ACTV to issue to OpenTV warrants to
purchase 3.99% of the outstanding shares of ACTV common stock for $1.40 per share. These agreements could discourage other companies from trying to acquire ACTV even though those other companies might be willing to offer greater consideration to
ACTV stockholders than OpenTV has offered in the merger agreement. In addition, payment of the termination fee would have a material adverse effect on ACTVs financial condition.
A pending class-action lawsuit, if successful, could prevent the merger.
On November 18, 2002, a purported class action complaint was filed in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware in and for the County of New Castle against ACTV, its directors and OpenTV. The complaint
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generally alleges that the directors of ACTV have breached their fiduciary duties to the ACTV stockholders in approving the merger agreement and that, in approving the merger agreement,
ACTVs directors failed to take steps to maximize the value of ACTV to its stockholders. The complaint seeks certain forms of equitable relief, including enjoining the consummation of the merger. ACTV and OpenTV believe that the allegations are
without merit and intend to defend against the complaint vigorously. However, OpenTV and ACTV cannot provide any assurance that they or the other defendants will be successful. The defense of this lawsuit could result in the diversion of the time
and attention of ACTVs and OpenTVs management away from the business operations of their respective companies and the completion of the merger, and could prevent the merger.
RISKS RELATING TO THE OPENTV BUSINESS
Following the merger, OpenTV will be subject to
the risks and limitations to which OpenTV and ACTV individually were subject before the merger. In considering whether to vote for the merger, you should carefully consider the risks relating to the OpenTV business described below and the risks
relating to the ACTV business described on pages 27-32.
OpenTV has a history of losses, and it may experience losses in the future.
OpenTV has incurred significant net losses since its inception. Its net loss for the years ended December 31,
1999, 2000 and 2001 were approximately $90.5 million, $240.8 million and $484.3 million, respectively, and its net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 was $1,556.3 million. OpenTV had an accumulated deficit of approximately $875.6
million at December 31, 2001 and $2,431.9 million at September 30, 2002. OpenTV expects that it will continue to incur significant sales and marketing, product development and administrative expenses. As a result, OpenTV will need to generate
significant revenue to achieve and maintain profitability. OpenTV cannot be certain that it will achieve, sustain or increase profitability in the future. Any failure to significantly increase revenue as OpenTV implements its product and
distribution strategies would adversely affect its business, financial condition and operating results.
If OpenTV does not
successfully implement its restructuring plan, it may experience disruptions in its operations and incur higher ongoing costs which may adversely affect its business, financial condition and operating results.
As described in Certain Information Concerning OpenTVBusinessRecent Developments, OpenTV is in the process of
implementing a restructuring plan announced in October 2002 to reduce its worldwide workforce by approximately 215 people. The cost of this initiative is estimated to be approximately $29 million (of which $20 million is expected to be cash) and is
expected to be recorded as a charge to operations in the fourth quarter of 2002 and the first quarter of 2003. In addition, in response to the continued industry-wide economic slowdown, OpenTV is currently engaged in a review of its operations with
a view towards improving its profitability and business performance. If OpenTV is unsuccessful in implementing these plans, it may experience disruptions in its operations and incur higher ongoing costs, which may adversely affect its business,
financial condition and operating results. Further, the implementation of the restructuring plan may also disrupt OpenTVs operations and adversely affect its operating results.
If OpenTV does not generate substantial revenue from its still developing applications-related business, its financial condition and operating results will be adversely affected.
OpenTV has on a historic basis derived a substantial amount of its total revenues from royalties associated with the deployment
of its core middleware. Because there are currently only a limited number of cable and direct broadcast satellite system operators worldwide that deploy interactive products and services, and because OpenTVs core middleware has largely
achieved significant penetration in the markets that have adopted interactive television on a large scale, it has become increasingly difficult for OpenTV to generate substantial additional core middleware-related revenues. As a result, OpenTV has
experienced substantial revenue declines
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in the past year. For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2002, OpenTVs total revenues declined 34% and its royalties attributable to the deployment of its middleware product declined
45%, compared to the same period in 2001.
Since OpenTV expects its core middleware-related revenues to
continue to decline, OpenTV will need to rely upon applications-related revenues in order to reverse declines in its overall revenues. In the past, it has derived only a small portion of its total revenues from its applications-based offerings and
may have difficulty generating substantial applications-related revenues in the future. OpenTVs applications-related revenues for the years ended December 31, 1999, 2000 and 2001 were none, $0.8 million and $10.1 million, respectively, and its
applications-related revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 were $9.7 million. Because
cable and direct broadcast satellite system operators control the marketing and distribution of OpenTVs applications-based offerings, OpenTV cannot predict the amount of revenues that will be generated by its applications-based offerings, or
whether such revenues will be sufficient to offset its costs of development. Moreover, due to the continuing global economic downturn, cable and direct broadcast satellite system operators may slow down their deployment of new applications-based
offerings. In addition, OpenTVs applications-based offerings are subject to general risks related to consumer preferences. Accordingly, OpenTVs ability to generate substantial revenues from its applications developed for use by cable and
direct broadcast satellite system operators is uncertain. For a description of OpenTVs applications-based offerings, see Certain Information Concerning OpenTVBusinessOpenTVs Products and ServicesContent
and Applications.
Unless OpenTV is able to develop its applications-related business and other sources of
revenue unrelated to its core middleware, it may be unable to reverse the revenue declines it has experienced recently which would adversely impact OpenTVs business, financial condition and operating results.
Unanticipated fluctuations in OpenTVs quarterly operating results could affect OpenTVs stock price.
OpenTV believes that quarter-to-quarter comparisons of its financial results are not necessarily meaningful indicators of its future
operating results and should not be relied on as an indication of future performance. If OpenTVs quarterly operating results fail to meet the expectations of analysts, the trading price of OpenTV Class A ordinary shares following the merger
could be negatively affected. The quarterly operating results of OpenTV have varied substantially in the past and they may vary substantially in the future depending upon a number of factors described below and elsewhere in this joint proxy
statement/prospectus, including many that are beyond OpenTVs control.
OpenTVs operating results may
vary from quarter to quarter as a result of a number of factors, including:
| |
|
|
The ability to enter into licensing and services agreements with new and existing customers; |
| |
|
|
Changes in the rate of capital spending and the rollout of interactive television-related products and services by cable and direct broadcast satellite system
operators; |
| |
|
|
The number, size and scope of cable and direct broadcast satellite system operators deploying OpenTV-enabled interactive services and the associated rollout to
subscribers; |
| |
|
|
Changes in the historically strong relationships of OpenTV with cable and direct broadcast satellite system operators; |
| |
|
|
Increased competition in general and any changes in OpenTVs pricing policies that may result from increased competitive pressures;
|
| |
|
|
Potential downturns in OpenTVs customers businesses, in the domestic or international markets; |
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|
|
The ability to generate applications-related revenue from existing and potential customers; |
| |
|
|
Changes in technology, whether or not developed by OpenTV; |
| |
|
|
OpenTVs ability to develop and introduce on a timely basis new or enhanced versions of its products that can compete favorably in the marketplace;
|
| |
|
|
The timing of revenue recognition associated with major licensing and services agreements; and |
| |
|
|
The timing of upgrades by existing cable and direct broadcast satellite system operators. |
Because a high percentage of OpenTVs expenses, particularly compensation, is fixed in advance of any particular quarter, any of the
factors listed above could cause significant variations in OpenTVs earnings on a quarter-to-quarter basis. Any decline in revenues or a greater than expected loss for any quarter could cause the market price of OpenTVs Class A ordinary
shares to decline.
The loss of Open TVs key personnel could harm its competitiveness.
OpenTV believes that its success will depend on the continued employment of its senior management team and key engineering personnel.
Recently, it has had significant turnover among key members of senior management. If OpenTVs new organization of senior management does not work well or it has difficulty retaining key personnel that remain or replacing key personnel who leave
their employment with OpenTV, its ability to manage day-to-day operations, develop and deliver new technologies, attract and retain customers, attract and retain other employees, and generate revenues could be harmed.
OpenTV may have difficulty integrating the operations, products and personnel of its recently acquired subsidiary, Wink Communications, which could adversely
affect its operating results.
OpenTV expects its recent acquisition of Wink Communications to enhance its
existing product offerings, research and development capabilities and ability to offer customers interactive television solutions across technical platforms. Nevertheless, OpenTV may have difficulty integrating the product lines, technologies,
operations, financial systems and distinct corporate culture of Wink Communications. If its integration efforts are not successful, OpenTV will not receive the benefits it expected from the acquisition. In addition, any difficulties arising during
the integration process may impair relationships with employees and customers and distract OpenTVs management from operating its business. Any of these eventualities could have a negative effect on its business, financial condition and
operating results.
OpenTVs subsidiary, Wink Communications, will incur substantial liability if its enhanced broadcasting
product fails to generate sufficient revenue on a timely basis to meet its revenue guarantees and other obligations.
OpenTVs subsidiary, Wink Communications, has entered into agreements with a cable system operator, a direct broadcast satellite system operator, and other market participants to share with these entities a portion of revenues,
if any, Wink Communications generates from viewer responses to its enhanced broadcasting product. For the cable system operator the direct broadcast satellite system operator and certain of the other market participants, Wink Communications has
provided a minimum revenue guarantee. If the enhanced broadcasting product fails to generate sufficient revenue to meet these minimum revenue guarantees, Wink Communications will have to pay the difference between the guaranteed amount and the
amount actually earned by the system operator. In addition, Wink Communications has also agreed to provide launch and marketing funds to a number of cable system operators, direct broadcast satellite system operators and other market participants,
contingent upon the commercial launch of its enhanced broadcasting product. OpenTV expects Wink Communications aggregate minimum commitment under its revenue guarantee arrangements and for launch and marketing funds to be $2.5 million for
the three months ended December 31, 2002 and $3.3 million, $2.2 million and $2.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2004, and 2005, respectively.
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Interactive television is an emerging business and it may not attract widespread market acceptance or
demand.
The success of OpenTV will depend upon, among other things, the broad acceptance of interactive
television by industry participants, including operators of broadcast and pay television networks, cable and direct broadcast satellite system operators and manufacturers of televisions and set-top boxes, as well as by television viewers and
advertisers. Because the market for interactive television is emerging, the potential size of the market opportunity and the timing of its development are uncertain. The growth and future success of OpenTVs business will depend in part upon
its ability to penetrate new markets and convince cable and direct broadcast satellite system operators, television viewers and advertisers to adopt and maintain their use of its products and services.
Many key participants have not embraced interactive television, which is in its relative infancy, for a variety of reasons, including:
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Accordingly, such participants may continue to perceive interactive television as an unproven business proposition and be reluctant to participate. If cable and direct
broadcast satellite system operators determine that interactive television is not viable as a business proposition or if they determine that interactive television services are not consistent with their business or operational strategies, they may
not choose, or may stop using, OpenTVs products and services.
Because much of OpenTVs success and value lie in its
ownership and use of its intellectual property, its failure to protect its intellectual property and develop new proprietary technology may negatively affect it.
OpenTVs ability to effectively conduct its business will be dependent in part upon the maintenance and protection of its intellectual property. OpenTV relies on
patent, trademark, trade secret and copyright law, as well as confidentiality procedures and licensing arrangements, to establish and protect its rights in and to its technology. OpenTV has typically entered into confidentiality or license
agreements with its employees, consultants, customers, strategic partners and vendors, in an effort to control access to, and distribution of, its software, related documentation and other proprietary information. Despite these precautions, it may
be possible for a third party to copy or otherwise obtain and use its software and other proprietary information without authorization.
Policing unauthorized use of OpenTVs software and proprietary information will be difficult. The steps it takes may not prevent misappropriation of its intellectual property and the agreements it enters into may not be
enforceable in some instances. In addition, effective patent, copyright, trademark and trade secret protection may be unavailable or limited in certain foreign countries or, alternatively, such protection may be difficult to enforce. Litigation may
be necessary in the future to enforce or protect its intellectual property rights or to determine the validity and scope of its intellectual property rights and the proprietary rights of others. Any such litigation could cause OpenTV to incur
substantial costs and diversion of resources, which in turn could adversely affect its business.
Intellectual property infringement
claims may be asserted against OpenTV, which could have the effect of disrupting its business.
The emerging
interactive television industry is highly litigious, particularly regarding claims of intellectual property infringement. The defense of any such claims could cause OpenTV to incur significant costs and could result in the diversion of resources
with respect to the defense of any claims brought, which could adversely affect its financial condition and operating results. As a result of such infringement claims, a court could issue an
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injunction preventing OpenTV from distributing certain products, which could adversely affect its business. If any claims or actions are asserted against OpenTV, it may seek to obtain a license
under a third partys intellectual property rights in order to avoid any litigation. However, a license under such circumstances may not be available on commercially reasonable terms, if at all.
In addition, many of OpenTVs and Wink Communications agreements with customers contain an indemnification obligation, which
could be triggered in the event that a customer is named in an infringement suit involving their products or involving the customers products or services that incorporate or use their products. If it is determined that OpenTVs or Wink
Communications products infringe any of the asserted claims in such a suit, OpenTV may be prevented from distributing certain of its products and it may incur significant indemnification liabilities which may adversely affect OpenTVs
business, financial condition and operating results. See Certain Information Concerning OpenTVLegal Proceedings.
The adoption of incompatible standards by OpenTVs industry and rapid technological advances could render its products and services obsolete or non-competitive.
The migration of television from analog to digital transmission, the convergence of television, the Internet, communications and other media, and other emerging trends are
creating a dynamic and unpredictable environment in which to operate. OpenTVs ability to anticipate trends and adapt to new technologies and evolving standards is critical to its success.
Recent attempts to establish industry-wide standards for interactive television software include an initiative by cable network operators in the United States to
create a uniform platform for interactive television called Open Cable and an initiative by European television industry participants to create a platform called Multimedia Home Platform. The establishment of these standards or other similar
standards could adversely affect the pricing of OpenTVs products and services, significantly reduce the value of OpenTVs intellectual property and the competitive advantage its proprietary technology provides, cause it to have to incur
substantial expenditures to adapt its products or services to respond to these developments, or otherwise hurt its business, particularly if its products require significant redevelopment in order to conform to the newly established standards.
Any delay or failure on OpenTVs part to respond quickly, cost-effectively and sufficiently to these
developments could render its products and services obsolete or non-competitive and have an adverse effect on its business, financial condition and operating results.
In addition, OpenTV must stay abreast of cutting-edge technological developments and evolving service offerings to remain competitive and increase the utility of its
services, and it must be able to incorporate new technologies into its products in order to address the increasingly complex and varied needs of its customer base. There can be no assurance that OpenTV will be able to do so successfully, and any
failure to do so may adversely affect it.
Government regulations may adversely affect OpenTVs business.
The telecommunications, media, broadcast and cable television industries are subject to extensive regulation by governmental
agencies. These governmental agencies continue to oversee and adopt legislation and regulation over these industries, particularly in the areas of user privacy, consumer protection, the online distribution of content and the characteristics and
quality of online products and services, which may affect OpenTVs business, the development of its products, the decisions by market participants to adopt its products and services or the acceptance of interactive television by the marketplace
in general. In particular, governmental laws or regulations restricting or burdening the exchange of personally identifiable information could delay the implementation of interactive services or create liability for OpenTV or any other manufacturer
of software that facilitates information exchange. These governmental agencies may also seek to regulate interactive television directly. Future developments relating to any of these regulatory matters may adversely affect OpenTVs business.
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The market for OpenTVs products and services is subject to significant competition, which could
adversely affect its business.
OpenTV faces competition from a number of companies, including many that have
significantly greater financial, technical and marketing resources and a better recognized brand name than it does. Current and potential competitors in one or more aspects of its business include interactive technology companies, companies
developing interactive television content and entertainment, and, in the professional services area, third party system integrators and internal information technology staffs at its cable and direct broadcast satellite system operator customers. If
any of these competitors achieves significant market penetration or other significant success within the markets upon which OpenTV relies as a significant source of revenue, or in new markets that OpenTV may enter in the future, its ability to
maintain market share and sustain its revenues may be materially and adversely affected. For further information concerning OpenTVs competition, see Certain Information Concerning OpenTVCompetition.
OpenTVs multinational operations expose it to certain financial and operational risks.
OpenTV derives its revenues from, and has business activities in, a number of countries throughout the world. This exposes OpenTV to a number of risks, such as:
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Any of these factors could have an adverse effect on OpenTVs business, financial condition and operating results.
OpenTVs software products may contain errors, which could cause it to lose revenue and incur unexpected expenses.
Software development is an inherently complex and subjective process, which frequently results in products that contain errors, as well as defective features and functions.
Moreover, OpenTVs technology is integrated into the products and services of its cable and direct broadcast satellite system operator customers. Accordingly, a defect, error or performance problem with its technology could cause the systems of
its cable and direct broadcast satellite system operator customers to fail for a period of time. Any such failure could subject OpenTV to damage claims and claims for indemnification by its customers and result in severe customer relations problems
and harm to OpenTVs reputation.
OpenTV may be unable to raise additional capital in the future to support OpenTVs growth.
OpenTV expects that its existing capital resources will be sufficient to meet its cash requirements through
at least the next 12 months whether or not the merger is consummated. However, as OpenTVs businesses grow in the future, it may need to raise additional capital, which may not be available on acceptable terms, if at all. If OpenTV cannot raise
necessary additional capital on acceptable terms, it may not be able to develop or enhance its products and services, take advantage of future opportunities or respond to competitive pressures or unanticipated requirements, any of which could have
an adverse effect on its business.
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If additional capital is raised through the issuance of equity securities or
convertible debt securities, the percentage ownership of OpenTVs existing stockholders will be reduced and stockholders may experience dilution in net book value per share. Any debt financing, if available, may involve covenants limiting or
restricting OpenTVs operations or future opportunities.
The interests of OpenTVs majority owner may differ from yours and
may result in OpenTV acting in a manner inconsistent with your general interests.
Liberty Media beneficially
owns OpenTV Class A and Class B ordinary shares representing approximately 45.9% of the economic interest and 88.6% of the voting power of OpenTVs ordinary shares outstanding as of September 30, 2002. After giving effect to the merger, and as
if the merger occurred on December 6, 2002, Liberty Media will own approximately 80.9% of the voting power of OpenTVs ordinary shares. As a result of its ownership of OpenTVs ordinary shares, Liberty Media effectively controls OpenTV and
has sufficient voting power, without the vote of any other stockholder, to determine the outcome of any action requiring approval of the stockholders of OpenTV, including amendments of OpenTVs memorandum of association and articles of
association for any purpose (which could include increasing or reducing OpenTVs authorized capital or authorizing the issuance of additional shares). The interests of Liberty Media may diverge from your interests, and it may be in a position
to cause or require OpenTV to act in a way that is inconsistent with the general interests of the holders of OpenTVs Class A ordinary shares. See Certain Information Concerning OpenTVCertain Relationships and Related
Transactions. In addition, OpenTVs Chairman, Chief Financial Officer, General Counsel and Chief Intellectual Property Officer are each officers of a subsidiary of Liberty Media which could create or appear to create potential conflicts
of interest when the officers are faced with decisions that could have different implications for OpenTV and Liberty Media. See Certain Information Concerning OpenTVDirectors and Executive Officers of OpenTV.
Because OpenTV is a British Virgin Islands company, you may not be able to enforce judgments against OpenTV that are obtained in United States
courts.
OpenTV is incorporated under the laws of the British Virgin Islands. As a result, it may be difficult
for investors to effect service of process upon OpenTV within the United States or to enforce against OpenTV judgments obtained in the United States courts, including judgments predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the federal securities
laws of the United States.
OpenTV has been advised by its British Virgin Islands counsel, Harney Westwood &
Riegels, that judgments of United States courts predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the federal securities laws of the United States may be difficult to enforce in British Virgin Islands courts and that there is doubt as to whether
British Virgin Islands courts will enter judgments in original actions brought in British Virgin Islands courts predicated solely upon the civil liability provisions of the federal securities laws of the United States.
Because OpenTV is a British Virgin Islands company, you may have difficulty protecting your interests in respect of decisions made by OpenTVs board of
directors and its controlling stockholder.
OpenTVs corporate affairs are governed by OpenTVs
memorandum of association and articles of association and by the International Business Companies Act of the British Virgin Islands. Principles of law relating to such matters as the validity of corporate procedures, the fiduciary duties of
management and the rights of OpenTVs stockholders may differ from those that would apply if OpenTV were incorporated in the United States or another jurisdiction. The rights of stockholders under British Virgin Islands law are not as clearly
established as are the rights of stockholders in many other jurisdictions. Thus, OpenTVs stockholders may have more difficulty protecting their interests in the face of actions by OpenTVs board of directors or OpenTVs controlling
stockholder than they would have as stockholders of a corporation incorporated in another jurisdiction. See Comparison of Stockholder Rights and Corporate Governance Matters.
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Certain provisions contained in OpenTVs charter documents could deter a change in control of
OpenTV.
Certain provisions of OpenTVs memorandum of association and articles of association may
discourage attempts by other companies to acquire or merge with OpenTV, which could reduce the market value of OpenTVs Class A ordinary shares. The comparatively low voting rights of OpenTVs Class A ordinary shares as compared to
OpenTVs Class B ordinary shares, approximately 99.6% of which are beneficially owned by Liberty Media, as well as other provisions of OpenTVs memorandum of association and articles of association, may delay, deter or prevent other
persons from attempting to acquire control of OpenTV. See Comparison of Stockholder Rights and Corporate Governance Matters.
RISKS RELATING TO THE ACTV BUSINESS
ACTV has a history of losses and limited revenues, and expects to incur
substantial losses for at least the foreseeable future.
ACTV has incurred significant net losses since its
inception. As of September 30, 2002, ACTV had an accumulated deficit of approximately $298.2 million. Its net loss for the years ended December 31, 1999 and 2001 were approximately $234.9 million and $101.4 million, respectively, and its loss for
the nine months ended September 30, 2002 was $35.1 million. For the year ended December 31, 2000, ACTV reported net income of $152.1 million, which includes a non-cash credit related to stock-based compensation. For a description of the non-cash
credit, see Certain Information Concerning ACTVManagements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of OperationsComparison of Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2000 and December 31, 1999 Results of
OperationsStock-Based Compensation. Moreover, ACTV has had only limited revenues. Its revenues for the years ended December 31, 1999, 2000 and 2001 were approximately $2.9 million, $8.0 million and $13.7 million, respectively, and its
revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 were $9.3 million. ACTV may not be able to generate significant revenues in the future. Despite having engaged in a restructuring program designed to reduce its costs, ACTV will continue to
experience substantial negative cash flow for at least the foreseeable future and cannot predict when, or even if, it might become profitable.
Commercial acceptance of ACTVs Digital TV technologies has been limited to date and as they are commercially introduced they may not be successful.
ACTV is seeking to license applications of its Digital TV technologies to major cable and direct broadcast satellite system operators. To date, it has generated negligible
revenue from sales and licenses of its Digital TV applications. ACTVs Digital TV applications are new, and the demand for and market acceptance of those applications are uncertain. ACTVs Digital TV applications may not appeal to a
sufficient number of consumers for them to become commercially viable. Consumers also may be concerned about security or privacy issues relating to the electronic transmission of their personal information. ACTV cannot provide any assurance that
applications of its Digital TV technologies will generate sufficient revenues to achieve profitability. As a result of these uncertainties, commercial applications of ACTVs Digital TV technologies may not be successful. For a description of
ACTVs Digital TV technologies, see Certain Information Concerning ACTVBusinessDigital TV.
Commercial
acceptance of ACTVs Enhanced Media applications and services is uncertain, and recent sales may not be an indicator of future sales.
The demand for, and the market acceptance of, ACTVs Enhanced Media applications and services are uncertain. Those applications and services may not appeal to a sufficient number of video
programmers or consumers for them to become commercially viable. ACTV has had a limited number of sales of its Enhanced Media applications and services in the entertainment and education markets, and cannot assure that its marketing or development
efforts will significantly increase its sales in these markets. As a result of these uncertainties, ACTVs Enhanced Media business may not be successful. For a description of ACTVs Enhanced Media application and services, see
Certain Information Concerning ACTVBusinessEnhanced Media.
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In December 2000, ACTV filed a civil claim against The Walt Disney Company, ABC,
Inc. and ESPN, Inc. in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. The claim alleged, among other things, that the defendants Enhanced TV system synchronizing a website application to ESPN Sunday Night
and ABC Monday Night Football telecasts has infringed and is continuing to infringe certain of ACTVs patents and requested damages be paid to ACTV on account of the defendants infringement. In May 2002, the District Court issued a
finding of lack of infringement and dismissed ACTVs lawsuit. ACTV believes that the dismissal has had a material adverse effect on its ability to market and license its Enhanced Media components in the entertainment market. Although ACTV has
appealed the District Courts ruling, it cannot provide any assurance that its appeal will be successful. See Certain Information Concerning ACTVLegal Proceedings.
Delivery of ACTVs Digital TV applications depends upon the deployment of digital set-top boxes.
The success of ACTVs Digital TV applications depends upon the evolving digital television market. The speed with which cable system operators both upgrade their
current programming distribution systems for digital distribution and deploy digital set-top boxes directly affects the number of potential subscribers to ACTVs Digital TV applications. To have access to the Digital TV applications,
subscribers must have digital set-top boxes that have been activated with its software. ACTV cannot assure you that there will be a sufficient number of potential subscribers with digital set-top boxes in the near future to justify the deployment of
ACTVs individualized programming.
ACTV depends on third party distributors to offer and market applications of its Digital TV
technologies to their subscribers.
Because ACTV will use the systems of third party cable or direct broadcast
satellite operators to offer applications of its Digital TV technologies, its growth and future success depends substantially upon its ability to convince these operators to offer their subscribers these applications. If these operators determine
that ACTVs Digital TV applications are not viable as a business proposition or if they determine that they do not meet their business or operational expectations or strategies, the operators will not offer applications of the Digital TV
technologies to their subscribers. Factors that could affect such a determination include:
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ACTV cannot assure that distributors of television programming will devote sufficient bandwidth to ACTVs individualized programming in the future, even if they do increase channel capacity. In
addition, ACTV has limited control over the manner in which cable and direct broadcast satellite operators market and price ACTVs products to their subscribers, which may have a significant impact on the overall consumer acceptance of its
Digital TV applications.
ACTV depends on television programmers and advertisers electing to enhance their programming and
advertisements with ACTVs technology.
No television programmer or advertiser is obligated to use
ACTVs Digital TV or Enhanced Media technologies in its programs or advertisements. ACTVs future growth and long-term success depend on its ability to convince television programmers and advertisers to enhance their programs and
advertisements with its technologies. If ACTVs technologies do not appeal to television programmers, advertisers or consumers, or if they find its competitors technologies more appealing, ACTVs business may not succeed. ACTV has
received minimal revenue from its products that enhance programming and advertisements to date and cannot assure you that any additional revenue will be generated.
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ACTV is subject to intense competition from companies offering similar products and services.
The markets for digital television applications and television/Internet convergence programming are extremely
competitive, and ACTV expects competition to intensify in the future. In addition, these markets are new and rapidly evolving and are characterized by untested consumer demand and a lack of industry standards. These markets are therefore subject to
significant changes in the products and services offered by existing market participants and the emergence of new market participants. As a result, it is difficult to identify all of the companies and technologies that compete with ACTV or may
compete with ACTV in the future in one or more of its lines of business. In addition, any one of these competitors or future competitors may have significantly greater financial, technical and marketing resources as well as better brand recognition
than ACTV does. A number of companies offer products and services that contain comparable features to certain discrete elements of ACTVs Digital TV technologies. ACTV expects to face future competition from computer and software companies, one
or more of which may extend the scope of their products to include functionality similar to that of HyperTV. For a description of ACTVs HyperTV product, see Certain Information Concerning ACTVBusinessEnhanced
MediaHyperTV. In addition, ACTV also faces competition from traditional broadcast and cable television networks. For further information concerning ACTVs competition, see Certain Information Concerning
ACTVCompetition.
Competition with high definition television and multicasting may limit the availability of ACTVs
Digital TV applications.
High definition television and multicasting are two major digital television
applications that will directly compete with ACTV for use of the new digital broadcast distribution capacity. High definition television provides better color quality and sharper pictures than traditional television. Multicasting is the transmission
of multiple television programs through what was a single analog television channel and is only available through digital transmission systems. It is too early to determine to what extent third party distributors who can control access to their
distribution system will prefer to distribute high definition television or multicast programs to the exclusion of ACTVs services. In addition, consumers may resist the extra cost of subscribing to services that offer ACTVs
individualized programming. As a result, there is a risk that other digital television applications will be deployed to the detriment of ACTVs results of operations from sales of Digital TV applications.
ACTV depends on set-top box manufacturers and middleware providers for the compatibility of its technology with their hardware and software.
The success of ACTVs products depends upon its relationships with digital set-top box manufacturers and with providers of
middleware, which is software technology that acts like an operating system within a digital set-top box. The deployment of ACTVs Digital TV applications depends on their compatibility with digital set-top boxes and with the middleware
installed in those boxes. ACTV has compatibility arrangements with Motorola and Scientific-Atlanta, the two largest suppliers of set-top boxes. ACTV also has compatibility arrangements with the leading suppliers of middleware. However, a set-top box
or middleware supplier may decide in the future to discontinue production of products compatible with ACTVs technology or to develop technology that competes with its applications.
ACTV may be unable to respond to rapid changes in technology.
The markets for digital television applications and television/Internet convergence programming and services are characterized by rapid technological developments, frequent new product introductions and evolving industry standards.
The emerging nature of these products and services and their rapid evolution require ACTV to continually improve the performance, features and reliability of its present and proposed products and services, particularly in response to its
competitors product offerings. ACTV cannot assure you that it will have the resources or the ability to quickly, cost-effectively or adequately respond to these developments. There may be a limited time-frame for consumer adoption of
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ACTV cannot assure that it will be successful in achieving widespread acceptance of its products and services before competitors offer products and services with features and performance similar
to its own. In addition, the widespread adoption of new Internet or television technologies or standards could require substantial expenditures by ACTV to modify or adapt its services and could fundamentally affect the character and viability of its
business model.
ACTVs software products and services may contain unknown defects.
ACTVs Digital TV and Enhanced Media applications may contain design flaws or other defects. Design flaws and other defects, which
may include defects that make ACTVs products and services incompatible with the technology employed in digital distribution systems, set-top boxes or the Internet, may lead to delays in deployment of its products, additional costs, delayed or
lost revenues, loss of market share, failure to achieve market acceptance, diversion of development resources and harm to its reputation.
Government legislation and regulations may adversely affect ACTVs business.
The
media, telecommunications, broadcast and cable television industries are subject to extensive regulation by federal, state and local governments and governmental agencies. Federal, state and local governments and governmental agencies continue to
adopt legislation and regulations affecting these industries which may affect ACTVs business, market participants with which ACTV has relationships or the acceptance of its products in general. Existing regulations were substantially affected
by the passage of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. For example, competition for channel space has increased as cable system operators have utilized available channel space to comply with must-carry provisions, mandated retransmission
consent agreements and leased access provisions. The outcome of pending federal and state administrative proceedings may also affect the nature and extent of competition that ACTV will encounter. Increased regulation of the Internet
might slow the growth of Internet use, which could decrease demand for ACTVs services, increase its cost of doing business or otherwise have a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition and results of operations.
Congress has recently passed legislation regulating certain aspects of the Internet, including on-line content,
childrens protection, copyright infringement, user privacy, taxation, access charges, liability for third-party activities and jurisdiction. In addition, federal, state and local governmental organizations as well as foreign governments are
considering other legislative and regulatory proposals that would regulate the Internet. Areas of potential regulation include libel, pricing, quality of goods and services, intellectual property ownership and personal privacy. ACTV collects and
stores personal information from users of its applications and plans to use such information to develop its businesses and generate revenues, particularly with respect to targeted advertising. Storage and use of such information is subject to state
and federal regulation and may also subject ACTV to privacy claims relating to its use and dissemination of personal information. ACTV does not know how courts will interpret laws governing the Internet or the extent to which they will apply
existing laws regulating issues such as property ownership, libel and personal privacy to the Internet. Therefore, ACTV is not certain how new laws governing the Internet or other existing laws will affect its business.
ACTV faces certain security and privacy risks.
A significant concern associated with communications and commerce through ACTVs applications is the need for secure transmission of confidential information, such as credit card numbers, over
public networks. A party who gains unauthorized access to ACTVs system could misappropriate proprietary information or cause interruptions in ACTVs operations. ACTV may be required to expend significant capital and other resources to
protect against these security breaches or to alleviate problems caused by these breaches. In addition, the information gathered through ACTVs Digital TV applications and stored in each households digital set-top box may be subject to
personal privacy rights. A breach of these rights by ACTV, cable system operators or other third parties could expose ACTV to liability. ACTV has no direct control over the confidentiality or security measures of cable operators or other third
parties. Any compromise of security or misuse of private information
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could materially and adversely affect ACTVs reputation, business, operating results and financial condition and expose ACTV to a risk of loss or litigation and potential liability.
ACTVs insurance may not cover claims of this type or may not be adequate to indemnify ACTV for all liability to which it may be exposed. Moreover, concerns over the security of e-commerce transactions and the potential misuse of personal
information may inhibit the growth of ACTVs Digital TV and Enhanced Media applications.
ACTV may have liability for information
retrieved and improperly distributed on the Internet.
Because users of ACTVs Enhanced Media
applications can download and improperly distribute materials that ACTV may not have created itself, negligence, copyright or trademark infringement or other legal claims could be made against ACTV. Copyright and trademark laws are evolving both
domestically and internationally, and ACTV is uncertain as to their applicability to the Enhanced Media applications and ACTVs possible role as both a technology and content provider. The imposition of liability for information carried by ACTV
would have a material adverse effect on its business, operating results and financial condition.
ACTVs efforts to protect its
patents and proprietary information from competitors may be inadequate.
ACTV has obtained 24 United States
patents covering certain aspects of its Digital TV and Enhanced Media technologies and has patents pending with respect to other developments and enhancements. However:
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It is very difficult for ACTV to police the unauthorized use of its products and intellectual property rights. It may be possible for a
third party to copy or otherwise obtain and use ACTVs products or technology without its authorization or to develop similar technology independently. Furthermore, ACTVs confidentiality and invention rights agreements with its full-time
employees, consultants and advisors may not provide effective protection of its proprietary information in the event of unauthorized use or disclosure of proprietary information. In addition, the laws in many countries other than the United States
do not afford ACTV the same protection of its intellectual property as do its United States patents. Currently, there are companies offering competitive products that ACTV believes may be in violation of its patents and expects that companies in the
future will infringe on its intellectual property rights. ACTV intends to aggressively defend its intellectual property rights, which may involve both litigation and extensive negotiations with companies ACTV believes are infringing on its rights.
It is possible that ACTV will commence legal action against one or more infringers in the future to protect its intellectual property rights. If ACTV commences litigation to protect these rights, ACTV expects the litigation will be extensive,
time-consuming and costly, and ACTV cannot assure you that it will be successful. For example, ACTV filed a lawsuit against The Walt Disney Company and certain of its affiliates claiming that they have infringed and are continuing to infringe
certain of ACTVs patents. In May 2002, summary judgment was granted in favor of The Walt Disney Company based upon the lack of infringement. Although ACTV has appealed this ruling, it cannot provide any assurance that its appeal will be
successful. See Certain Information Concerning ACTVLegal Proceedings. Further, any licensing negotiations ACTV pursues will also be extensive and costly because the issues are very complex and subjective. ACTV cannot assure you
that these negotiations will result in agreements that will be beneficial to its business or provide it adequate protection of its rights.
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ACTVs business may be restricted or may be subject to litigation in the future as a result of
the intellectual property rights of others.
ACTV may be unable to implement its current business plan or
expand the commercial uses of its products if other companies have already acquired or in the future acquire patents or other intellectual property on which its technology infringes. The patent application process is not public, and ACTV cannot
assure you that another company has not applied for and will not obtain a patent that blocks any patents ACTV has pending. Furthermore, because many companies might choose not to publicize their patents until they have a viable commercial product or
until they believe another company is infringing on their patents, ACTV cannot assure you that another company has not already obtained patents that ACTV is currently violating. As a result, as ACTV expands its business and begins the commercial
deployment of its products, it may receive notices of claims of infringement of other parties property rights or claims for indemnification resulting from infringement claims. Irrespective of the validity or the successful assertion of such
claims, ACTV would incur significant costs and a diversion of resources with respect to the defense of any claims brought. The assertion of such infringement claims could result in injunctions preventing ACTV from distributing certain products,
which could materially and adversely affect its business. If any claims or actions are asserted against it, ACTV may seek to obtain a license under a third partys intellectual property rights. However, a license under such circumstances may
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This joint proxy statement/prospectus contains
forward-looking statements about OpenTV and ACTV, which we intend to be covered by the safe harbor for forward-looking statements provided by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts, and include financial projections and estimates and their
underlying assumptions; statements regarding plans, objectives and expectations with respect to future operations, results, ability to generate income or cash flows, products and services; the outcome of litigation; the impact of regulatory
initiatives on our operations; our share of new and existing markets; general industry and macroeconomic growth rates and our performance relative to them and statements regarding future performance. Forward-looking statements generally are
identified by the words expects, anticipates, believes, intends, estimates, should, would, strategy, plan and similar expressions.
The forward-looking statements in this joint proxy statement/prospectus are subject to various risks and
uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and are generally beyond our control. Accordingly, our actual results following the merger may differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, the forward-looking statements. The risks
and uncertainties to which forward-looking statements are subject include:
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You should understand that various factors, in addition to those discussed elsewhere in this document and in the documents referred to in
this document, could affect the future results of OpenTV and ACTV following the merger and could cause results to differ materially from those expressed in these forward-looking statements. The actual results, performance or achievement of OpenTV or
ACTV following the merger could differ significantly from those expressed in, or implied by, our forward-looking statements. In addition, any of the events anticipated by our forward-looking statements might not occur, and if they do, we cannot
predict what impact they might have on the results of operations and financial condition of OpenTV and ACTV following the merger. The forward-looking statements included in this document are made only as of the date of this document, and we do not
have any obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.
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THE OPENTV ANNUAL MEETING
OpenTV is furnishing this document to the holders of OpenTV
Class A and Class B ordinary shares, as part of the solicitation of proxies for use at the OpenTV annual meeting of stockholders, including any adjournment or postponement of the annual meeting.
OpenTV will hold its annual meeting on
[ ], [ ],
2003, at 9:00 a.m., local time, at its principal executive offices located at 401 East Middlefield Road, Mountain View, California.
Purpose of the OpenTV Annual Meeting
At the OpenTV annual meeting OpenTV is asking
holders of record of OpenTV ordinary shares as of the record date for the annual meeting:
1. to consider and vote on a proposal to approve the issuance of OpenTV Class A ordinary shares in connection with the merger;
2. to elect six directors to serve for the following year or until their successors are elected and qualified;
3. to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as independent auditors of OpenTV for fiscal year 2002; and
4. to transact such other business as may properly come before the annual meeting or
any adjournment or postponement of the meeting.
Record Date; Shares Entitled to Vote
Only holders of record of OpenTV Class A ordinary
shares or OpenTV Class B ordinary shares at the close of business on [ ], 2002, the OpenTV record date, are entitled to notice of
and to vote at the annual meeting. On the OpenTV record date [ ] Class A ordinary shares were issued and outstanding, and
[ ] Class B ordinary shares were issued and outstanding, and were held of record by approximately
stockholders and 3 stockholders, respectively.
Holders of OpenTVs Class A ordinary shares are entitled
to one vote and holders of OpenTVs Class B ordinary shares are entitled to ten votes, respectively, for each share held as of the OpenTV record date. Approval of each of the proposals to be voted upon by OpenTV stockholders requires the
affirmative vote of a majority of the total votes cast, in person or by proxy, at the meeting. Attendance at the meeting in person or by proxy of the shares representing not less than fifty percent of the votes represented by the OpenTV ordinary
shares entitled to vote at the annual meeting is required for a quorum.
On the OpenTV record date, directors and
executive officers of OpenTV beneficially owned in the aggregate [ ] Class A ordinary shares and no Class B ordinary shares
(excluding any shares issuable upon the exercise of options and shares issuable upon the exchange of shares of OpenTV, Inc. common stock), or approximately [ ]% of the votes
represented by the shares outstanding on the record date. On the OpenTV record date, Liberty Media beneficially owned approximately 2,313,716 Class A ordinary shares and 30,510,150 Class B ordinary shares, or approximately 88.6% of the votes
represented by the shares outstanding on the record date.
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Abstentions; Broker Non-Vote
Any abstention will be counted for purposes of
determining a quorum for the transaction of business, but will not be considered as a vote cast on any particular proposal on which the stockholder has chosen to abstain.
The treatment of a broker non-vote, which occurs in the event that a broker, bank, custodian, nominee or other record holder of OpenTV ordinary shares indicates on a proxy
that it does not have discretionary authority to vote certain shares on a particular matter, is not clearly established under the laws of the British Virgin Islands and is not addressed in OpenTVs memorandum of association or articles of
association. However, if British Virgin Islands law were to conform in these respects with Delaware general corporate law principles, which OpenTV will apply in its annual meeting, those shares will be counted for purposes of determining the
presence or absence of a quorum for the transaction of business but will not be considered as a vote cast with respect to the proposal on which the broker has not voted.
All OpenTV ordinary shares represented by properly executed proxies
received in time for the annual meeting and not revoked will be voted at the annual meeting, and at any adjournment or postponement of the meeting, in accordance with the instructions contained in the proxy. Properly executed proxies that do not
contain voting instructions will be voted FOR the issuance of OpenTV Class A ordinary shares in connection with the merger, FOR the election of the nominees named in this document as directors, and FOR the
ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the independent auditors of OpenTV for the year ending December 31, 2002.
You are requested to complete, sign, date and promptly return the enclosed proxy card in the postage-prepaid envelope provided for this purpose to ensure your ordinary shares are voted.
You may vote in person at the annual meeting or by proxy. OpenTV recommends you vote by proxy even if you plan to attend the annual
meeting. You can always change your vote at the annual meeting.
If your broker holds your shares for you in
street name, you should instruct your broker to vote your shares, following the directions your broker provides. Check the material your broker sends you or call your account representative for more information. In the event you do not
instruct your broker how to vote any shares held for you in street name, those shares will not be voted for the proposal to approve the issuance of shares in the merger or for any other proposal with respect to which the broker does not
have discretionary authority.
The board of directors of OpenTV is not aware of any other business to be brought
before the OpenTV annual meeting or any adjournment or postponement of the meeting. If, however, other matters are properly brought before the annual meeting or an adjournment or postponement of the meeting, the persons appointed as proxies will
have discretionary authority to vote all OpenTV ordinary shares represented by duly executed proxies in accordance with their discretion and judgment.
You may revoke your proxy at any time before the proxy is voted at
the OpenTV annual meeting by:
| |
|
|
submitting a written revocation to OpenTVs Corporate Secretary at 401 East Middlefield Road, Mountain View, California 94043;
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| |
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|
submitting a duly executed proxy bearing a later date to OpenTVs Corporate Secretary at 401 East Middlefield Road, Mountain View, California 94043; or
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attending the annual meeting and voting in person. |
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Simply attending the annual meeting will not revoke a proxy. If you do not hold
your ordinary shares in your own name, you may revoke a previously given proxy by following the revocation instructions provided by the bank, broker or other party that is the registered owner of the shares.
OpenTV and ACTV will generally share equally expenses incurred
in connection with this joint proxy statement/prospectus, but each party will pay its own cost of soliciting approvals. In addition to solicitation by mail, directors, officers, employees and agents of OpenTV may solicit proxies from OpenTV
stockholders by telephone or other electronic means or in person. Arrangements will be made with brokerage houses and other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries for the forwarding of solicitation materials to the beneficial owners of shares held of
record by these persons, and OpenTV will reimburse them for their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses.
Recommendation of the OpenTV Board of Directors
The board of directors of OpenTV has
unanimously determined that the terms of the merger agreement and the issuance of Class A ordinary shares in the merger, as well as each of the other proposals to be considered at the annual meeting are in the best interests of OpenTV and the OpenTV
stockholders. Accordingly, the OpenTV board of directors recommends that OpenTV stockholders vote FOR the proposal to approve the issuance of Class A ordinary shares in the merger and all of the other proposals to be considered at the
annual meeting.
To assure that your OpenTV shares are represented at the meeting, please complete, date and sign
the enclosed proxy and mail it promptly in the postage-paid envelope provided, whether or not you plan to attend the OpenTV annual meeting. You may revoke your proxy at any time before it is voted in the manner set forth above.
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management of OpenTV
Security
Ownership of Beneficial Owners
The table below sets forth, to the extent known by OpenTV or ascertainable
from public filings, certain information as of September 30, 2002 with respect to the beneficial ownership of each class of OpenTVs ordinary shares by each person who is known by OpenTV to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of
any class of its ordinary shares.
The percentage ownership information is based upon 40,845,803 OpenTV Class A
ordinary shares and 30,631,746 OpenTV Class B ordinary shares, in each case outstanding as of September 30, 2002. Unless otherwise indicated in the footnotes below, each entity has sole voting power and investment power with respect to the ordinary
shares set forth opposite such entitys name. Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission and generally includes voting or investment power with respect to securities. Ordinary
shares issuable upon exercise or conversion of options, warrants and convertible securities that were exercisable or convertible on or within 60 days after September 30, 2002, are deemed to be outstanding and to be beneficially owned by that entity
holding the options, warrants or convertible securities for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership and voting power of that entity, but are not treated as outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership and voting power
of any other entity. For purposes of the following presentation, beneficial ownership of OpenTV Class B ordinary shares, though convertible on a one-for-one basis into OpenTV Class A ordinary shares, is reported as beneficial ownership of OpenTV
Class B ordinary shares only, and not as beneficial ownership of OpenTV Class A ordinary shares.
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| Name and Address of Beneficial Owner
|
|
Series of Stock
|
|
Number of Shares
|
|
|
Percent of Class
|
|
|
Voting Power
|
|
| |
| Liberty Media Corporation(1) |
|
Class A |
|
2,313,716 |
|
|
5.7 |
% |
|
88.6 |
% |
| 12300 Liberty Boulevard |
|
Class B |
|
30,510,150 |
|
|
99.6 |
% |
|
|
|
| Englewood, CO 80112 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| Sun Microsystems, Inc.(2) |
|
Class A |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
17.9 |
% |
| 901 San Antonio Road Mail Stop PAL 1-S21 |
|
Class B |
|
7,594,796 |
(3) |
|
19.9 |
% |
|
|
|
| Palo Alto, CA 94304 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| Motorola, Inc.(4) |
|
Class A |
|
4,614,903 |
(5) |
|
11.2 |
% |
|
1.7 |
% |
| c/o General Instrument Corporation 101 Tournament Drive |
|
Class B |
|
121,596 |
|
|
* |
|
|
|
|
| Horsham, PA 19044 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| AOL Time Warner, Inc.(6) |
|
Class A |
|
2,575,193 |
|
|
6.3 |
% |
|
* |
|
| |
|
Class B |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| EchoStar Communications Corporation |
|
Class A |
|
2,252,252 |
|
|
5.5 |
% |
|
* |
|
| 5701 South Santa Fe Drive |
|
Class B |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Littleton, CO 80120 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* |
|
Indicates less than 1 percent of class or voting power |
(1) |
|
Liberty Media holds 2,313,716 Class A ordinary shares and 303,966 Class B ordinary shares through its subsidiary LDIG OTV, Inc. |
(2) |
|
Sun Microsystems, Inc. holds its shares of Class B common stock of OpenTV, Inc. through its subsidiary Sun TSI Subsidiary, Inc. |
(3) |
|
Represents 7,594,796 shares of Class B common stock of OpenTV, Inc., which may be exchanged into an equal number of OpenTV Class B ordinary shares.
|
(4) |
|
Motorola, Inc. holds its shares through its subsidiary General Instrument Corporation. |
(5) |
|
Includes beneficial ownership of 506,520 OpenTV Class A ordinary shares which may be acquired pursuant to warrants that are exercisable within 60 days of
September 30, 2002. |
(6) |
|
AOL Time Warner, Inc. holds its ordinary shares through its subsidiaries America Online, Inc. and TWI-OTV Holdings, Inc. The address of record of America
Online, Inc. is 22000 AOL Way, Dulles, Virginia 20166, and the address of record of TWI-OTV Holdings, Inc. is 75 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, New York 10019. |
Security Ownership of Management
The following table sets
forth, to the extent known by OpenTV or ascertainable from public filings, certain information as of September 30, 2002 with respect to the beneficial ownership of OpenTV Class A ordinary shares and OpenTV Class B ordinary shares by (i) each of
OpenTVs current directors; (ii) OpenTVs chief executive officer during the last completed fiscal year; (iii) each of OpenTVs four most highly compensated executive officers, other than the chief executive officer, at the end of the
last completed fiscal year; and (iv) all current directors and executive officers of OpenTV as a group. In addition, the table sets forth information, to the extent known by OpenTV or ascertainable from public filings, with respect to the beneficial
ownership by such individuals of shares of Liberty Media Corporation Series A common stock and Series B common stock, which are equity securities of Liberty Media, which in turn owns a controlling interest in OpenTV.
The following information regarding OpenTV ordinary shares is given as of September 30, 2002 and, in the case of percentage ownership
information, is based on 40,845,803 OpenTV Class A ordinary shares and 30,631,746 OpenTV Class B ordinary shares, in each case outstanding on that date. The following information regarding shares of Liberty Media common stock is given as of
September 30, 2002, and, in the case of
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percentage ownership information, is based on 2,373,439,500 shares of Liberty Media Series A common stock and 212,045,128 shares of Liberty Media Series B common stock, in each case outstanding
on that date.
Shares issuable upon exercise or conversion of options, warrants and convertible securities that
were exercisable or convertible on or within 60 days after September 30, 2002, are deemed to be outstanding and to be beneficially owned by the person holding the options, warrants or convertible securities for the purpose of computing the
percentage ownership and voting power of that person, but are not treated as outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership and voting power of any other person. For purposes of the following presentation, beneficial ownership of
OpenTV Class B ordinary shares, though convertible on a one-for-one basis into OpenTV Class A ordinary shares, is reported as beneficial ownership of OpenTV Class B ordinary shares only, and not as beneficial ownership of shares of OpenTV Class A
ordinary shares. In addition, for purposes of the following presentation, beneficial ownership of shares of Liberty Media Series B common stock, though convertible on a one-for-one basis into shares of Liberty Media Series A common stock, is
reported as beneficial ownership of shares of Liberty Media Series B common stock only, and not as beneficial ownership of shares of Liberty Media Series A common stock. So far as is known to OpenTV, the persons indicated below have sole voting and
investment power with respect to the shares indicated as owned by them except as otherwise stated in the notes to the table.
| Name of Beneficial Owner
|
|
Title of Class
|
|
Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership
|
|
|
Percent of Class
|
|
|
Voting Power
|
|
| James J. Ackerman |
|
OpenTV Class A |
|
241,519 |
(1) |
|
* |
|
|
* |
|
| |
|
OpenTV Class B |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Liberty Media Series A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Liberty Media Series B |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| Martin Leamy |
|
OpenTV Class A |
|
97,356 |
(2) |
|
* |
|
|
* |
|
| |
|
OpenTV Class B |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Liberty Media Series A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Liberty Media Series B |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| Robert D. Bennett |
|
OpenTV Class A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
OpenTV Class B |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Liberty Media Series A |
|
3,650,670 |
(3),(4),(5) |
|
* |
|
|
1.2 |
% |
| |
|
Liberty Media Series B |
|
4,879,452 |
(5) |
|
2.3 |
% |
|
|
|
| |
| Peter C. Boylan |
|
OpenTV Class A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
OpenTV Class B |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Liberty Media Series A |
|
16,652 |
|
|
* |
|
|
* |
|
| |
|
Liberty Media Series B |
|
8,000 |
|
|
* |
|
|
|
|
| |
| James Brown |
|
OpenTV Class A |
|
163,682 |
(6) |
|
* |
|
|
* |
|
| |
|
OpenTV Class B |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Liberty Media Series A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Liberty Media Series B |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| Vincent Dureau |
|
OpenTV Class A |
|
203,337 |
(7) |
|
* |
|
|
* |
|
| |
|
OpenTV Class B |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Liberty Media Series A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Liberty Media Series B |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| Scott Ray |
|
OpenTV Class A |
|
83,333 |
(8) |
|
* |
|
|
* |
|
| |
|
OpenTV Class B |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Liberty Media Series A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Liberty Media Series B |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| Name of Beneficial Owner
|
|
Title of Class
|
|
Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership
|
|
|
Percent of Class
|
|
|
Voting Power
|
|
| |
| Jan Steenkamp |
|
OpenTV Class A |
|
614,662 |
(9) |
|
1.5 |
% |
|
* |
|
| |
|
OpenTV Class B |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Liberty Media Series A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Liberty Media Series B |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| J. David Wargo |
|
OpenTV Class A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
OpenTV Class B |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Liberty Media Series A |
|
58,655 |
|
|
* |
|
|
* |
|
| |
|
Liberty Media Series B |
|
4,304 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| Anthony G. Werner |
|
OpenTV Class A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
OpenTV Class B |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Liberty Media Series A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Liberty Media Series B |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| All current directors |
|
OpenTV Class A |
|
444,856 |
(1),(7) |
|
1.1 |
% |
|
* |
|
| and executive officers as a group |
|
OpenTV Class B |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (9 persons) |
|
Liberty Media Series A |
|
3,725,977 |
(3),(4),(5) |
|
* |
|
|
1.2 |
% |
| |
|
Liberty Media Series B |
|
4,891,756 |
(5) |
|
2.3 |
% |
|
|
|
* |
|
Indicates less than 1 percent of class or voting power |
(1) |
|
Includes beneficial ownership of 204,164 OpenTV Class A ordinary shares which may be acquired within 60 days after September 30, 2002, pursuant to stock
options. |
(2) |
|
Includes beneficial ownership of 70,221 OpenTV Class A ordinary shares which may be acquired within 60 days after September 30, 2002, pursuant to stock options.
|
(3) |
|
Includes 698,615 restricted shares of Liberty Media Series A common stock, none of which was vested at September 30, 2002. |
(4) |
|
Includes 22,370 shares of Liberty Media Series A common stock held by the Liberty Media 401(k) Savings Plan. |
(5) |
|
Includes beneficial ownership of 25,000 shares of Liberty Media Series A common stock and 4,879,052 shares of Liberty Media Series B common stock which may be
acquired within 60 days after September 30, 2002, pursuant to stock options. Mr. Bennett has the right to convert the options to purchase shares of Liberty Media Series B common stock into options to purchase shares of Liberty Media Series A common
stock. |
(6) |
|
Includes beneficial ownership of 131,663 OpenTV Class A ordinary shares which may be acquired within 60 days after September 30, 2002, pursuant to stock
options. |
(7) |
|
Includes beneficial ownership of (i) 76,843 OpenTV Class A ordinary shares which may be acquired within 60 days after September 30, 2002, pursuant to stock
options and (ii) 28,571 shares of Class A common stock of OpenTV, Inc., which may be exchanged into an equal number of OpenTV Class A ordinary shares within 60 days after September 30, 2002. |
(8) |
|
Represents beneficial ownership of 83,333 OpenTV Class A ordinary shares which may be acquired within 60 days after September 30, 2002, pursuant to stock
options. |
(9) |
|
Includes beneficial ownership of 581,757 OpenTV Class A ordinary shares which may be acquired within 60 days after September 30, 2002, pursuant to stock
options. |
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ACTV is furnishing this document to the ACTV stockholders as
part of the solicitation of proxies for use at the ACTV special meeting of stockholders, including any adjournment or postponement of the meeting.
ACTV will hold its special meeting on
[ ],[ ],
2003, at 9:00 a.m., local time, at W New York Union Square Hotel, 201 Park Avenue South, New York, New York.
Purpose of the ACTV Special Meeting
At the ACTV special meeting ACTV is asking holders
of record of ACTV common shares as of the record date for the special meeting:
1. to
consider and vote upon a proposal to adopt the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 26, 2002, among OpenTV Corp., ACTV Merger Sub, Inc. and ACTV, Inc., pursuant to which ACTV Merger Sub will merge with and into ACTV and ACTV will
become a wholly-owned subsidiary of OpenTV; and
2. to transact such other business as
may properly come before the ACTV special meeting or any adjournment or postponement of the meeting.
Record Date; Shares Entitled to Vote
Only holders of record of shares of ACTV common
stock at the close of business on [ ], 2002, the ACTV record date, are entitled to notice of and to vote at the ACTV special
meeting. On the ACTV record date [ ] shares of ACTV common stock were issued and outstanding, and were held of record by
approximately stockholders.
Holders of ACTV common stock are entitled to one vote for
each share held as of the ACTV record date. Adoption of the merger agreement requires the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares of ACTV common stock outstanding on the record date. Attendance at the meeting in person or by
proxy of a majority of the outstanding shares of ACTV common stock is required for a quorum.
On the ACTV record
date, the directors and executive officers of ACTV beneficially owned in the aggregate [ ] shares of ACTV common stock (excluding
any shares issuable upon the exercise of options), or approximately [ ]% of the shares of ACTV common stock outstanding on the ACTV record date.
Agreement to Vote in Favor of the Merger
David Reese, an executive officer and
director of ACTV, William Samuels, a director of ACTV, and Bruce Crowley, an executive officer of ACTV, have entered into a voting agreement with OpenTV in which each has agreed, among other things, to vote the shares of ACTV common stock held by
him in favor of the adoption of the merger agreement and against any action that would delay or prevent the merger and against any alternative transaction. These persons have the right, as of the ACTV record date, to vote a total of
[ ] shares of ACTV common stock or approximately [ ]% of the outstanding ACTV common stock as of the ACTV
record date. See The Transaction DocumentsVoting Agreement.
Abstentions; Broker Non-Vote;
Because approval of the merger agreement and the merger
requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding shares of ACTV common stock, any abstention or broker non-vote will have the same effect as a vote AGAINST the approval of the merger agreement and the merger. In addition,
the failure of an ACTV stockholder to return a proxy or vote in person will have the effect of a vote AGAINST the approval of the
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merger agreement and the merger. Brokers holding shares for beneficial owners cannot vote on the approval of the merger agreement and the merger at the ACTV special meeting without the beneficial
owners specific instructions. Accordingly, ACTV stockholders are urged to return the enclosed proxy marked to indicate their vote.
All ACTV shares represented by properly executed proxies received in
time for the ACTV special meeting and not revoked will be voted at the special meeting, and at any adjournment or postponement of the meeting, in accordance with the instructions contained in the proxy. Properly executed proxies that do not contain
voting instructions will be voted FOR the adoption of the merger agreement.
You are requested to
complete, sign, date and promptly return the enclosed proxy card in the postage-prepaid envelope provided for this purpose to ensure your shares are voted. Alternatively, instead of manually executing and returning a proxy by mail, you may vote by
the Internet, in which case you should access the Internet address as indicated on your proxy card. You will then be prompted to enter the control number printed on your proxy card and to follow the subsequent instructions.
You may vote in person at the ACTV special meeting or by proxy. ACTV recommends you vote by proxy even if you plan to attend the ACTV
special meeting. You can always change your vote at the ACTV special meeting.
If your broker holds your shares
for you in street name, you should instruct your broker to vote your shares, following the directions your broker provides. Check the material your broker sends you or call your account representative for more information. In the event
you do not instruct your broker how to vote any shares held for you in street name, those shares will not be voted for the proposal to adopt the merger agreement or for any other proposal with respect to which the broker does not have
discretionary authority.
The ACTV board of directors is not aware of any other business to be brought before the
ACTV special meeting or any adjournment or postponement of the meeting. If, however, other matters are properly brought before the ACTV special meeting or an adjournment or postponement of the meeting, the persons appointed as proxies will have
discretionary authority to vote all ACTV shares represented by duly executed proxies in accordance with their discretion and judgement.
ACTV stockholders should not send in any share certificates with their proxy cards. A letter of transmittal with instructions for surrender of certificates representing shares of ACTV common stock will be mailed to ACTV
stockholders as soon as practicable after the completion of the merger.
You may revoke your proxy at any time before the proxy is voted at
the ACTV special meeting by:
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submitting a duly executed proxy bearing a later date to ACTVs Corporate Secretary at 233 Park Anvenue South, 10th Floor , New York, New York 10003; or |
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attending the ACTV special meeting and voting in person. |
Simply attending the ACTV special meeting will not revoke any proxy previously delivered by you. If you do not hold your ACTV common shares in your own name, you may revoke
a previously given proxy by following the revocation instructions provided by the bank, broker or other party that is the registered owner of the shares.
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Solicitation of Proxies and Expenses
OpenTV and ACTV will generally share equally the
expenses incurred in connection with this joint proxy statement/prospectus, but each party will pay its own cost of soliciting approvals. ACTV has retained Georgeson Shareholder Communications Inc. to assist in the solicitation of proxies by ACTV.
ACTV will pay Georgeson a fee of approximately $9,000, plus reimbursement of reasonable out-of-pocket expenses. ACTVs directors, officers or employees may solicit proxies from stockholders in person, by telephone, by electronic communication
or by other means. These persons will not receive any additional compensation for these solicitation activities, although they will be reimbursed for the reasonable, out-of-pocket expenses they incur in connection with this solicitation. Georgeson
and ACTV will also make arrangements with brokerage firms, fiduciaries and other nominees who are record holders of ACTV common stock to forward solicitation materials to the beneficial owners of those shares. ACTV will reimburse brokerage firms,
fiduciaries and other nominees for their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses in connection with this solicitation.
Recommendation of the ACTV Board of Directors
The board of directors of ACTV has
unanimously determined that the terms of the merger agreement and the merger are advisable, fair to and in the best interests of ACTV and the ACTV stockholders. Accordingly, the ACTV board of directors recommends that ACTV stockholders vote
FOR the proposal to adopt the merger agreement.
To assure that your shares are represented at the
ACTV special meeting, please complete, date and sign the enclosed proxy and mail it promptly in the postage-paid envelope provided, or vote by the Internet, whether or not you plan to attend the ACTV meeting. You may revoke your proxy at any time
before it is voted in the manner set forth above.
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management of ACTV
The table below
sets forth, to the extent known by ACTV or ascertainable from public filings, certain information as of September 30, 2002 with respect to the beneficial ownership of the common stock of ACTV by (i) each person who is known by ACTV to be the
beneficial owner of more than five percent of the outstanding common stock of ACTV, (ii) each of ACTVs directors, (iii) ACTVs chief executive officer, (iv) each of ACTVs four most highly compensated executive officers, other than
the chief executive officer, at the end of the last completed fiscal year, and (v) all directors and executive officers as a group. Each share of common stock outstanding is entitled to one vote.
The percentage ownership information is based upon 55,931,181 shares of ACTV common stock outstanding as of September 30, 2002. Unless otherwise indicated in the
footnotes below, each listed person or entity has sole voting power and investment power with respect to the common stock set forth opposite such persons or entitys name. Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of
the Securities and Exchange Commission and generally includes voting or investment power with respect to securities. Shares of common stock issuable upon exercise or conversion of options, warrants and convertible securities that were exercisable or
convertible on or within 60 days after September 30, 2002, are deemed to be outstanding and to be beneficially owned by the person holding the options, warrants or convertible securities for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of that
person, but are not treated as outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other person.
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| Name and Address of Beneficial
Owner(1)
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| Liberty Media Corporation |
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8,805,000 |
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| 12300 Liberty Boulevard |
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| Englewood, CO 80112 |
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| William C. Samuels |
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4,235,444 |
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7.2 |
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| David Reese |
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2,144,961 |
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3.7 |
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| Bruce J. Crowley |
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1,307,289 |
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2.3 |
% |
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| Christopher C. Cline |
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603,911 |
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| John C. Wilcox |
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46,000 |
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| Michael J. Pohl |
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| Dr. James B. Thomas |
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8,337,605 |
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Unless otherwise indicated, the address of each person or entity is c/o ACTV, Inc., 233 Park Avenue South, 10th Floor, New York, New York 10003-1606. |
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Includes 2,835,000 shares which may be acquired within 60 days of September 30, 2002 pursuant to options. |
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Includes 1,555,000 shares which may be acquired within 60 days of September 30, 2002 pursuant to options. |
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Includes 905,000 shares which may be acquired within 60 days of September 30, 2002 pursuant to options. |
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Includes (i) 73,333 shares which may be acquired within 60 days of September 30, 2002 pursuant to options and (ii) 452,360 shares held by the ACTV 401(k)
savings plan, the beneficial ownership of which is limited to Mr. Clines ability to direct the voting thereof pursuant to the terms of the savings plan. |
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In June 2001, in response to the declining worldwide economic
environment and related slowdown in spending on interactive television-related products and services, the board of directors of ACTV began to consider a number of alternatives to maximize shareholder value, including the potential sale of ACTV. In
furtherance of that effort, on August 2, 2001, ACTV engaged Allen & Company Incorporated to assist in the structuring and negotiation of a transaction by which ACTV would sell all or a portion of its shares of common stock, businesses, or assets
or enter into a joint venture, strategic alliance or other strategic transaction. Paul A. Gould, a managing director of Allen & Company (and a director of Liberty Media), was principally responsible for the activities of Allen & Company
relating to the potential transaction involving ACTV.
Allen & Company, in consultation with ACTVs
management and board of directors, developed a list of companies that might be interested in acquiring or partnering with ACTV. Beginning in August 2001, Allen & Company formally solicited eight potential acquirors, none of which expressed an
interest in entering into formal discussions. The lack of positive interest on the part of the companies contacted led to the resignation of Allen & Company, which was formalized in a letter dated April 23, 2002.
On April 20, 2002, ACTVs Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, David Reese, was contacted by Peter Boylan, regarding a
potential transaction in which Liberty Media or a Liberty Media subsidiary or affiliate would acquire ACTV. Mr. Boylan indicated that before proceeding with discussions with ACTV regarding a potential transaction, Liberty Media would require that
ACTV enter into an exclusivity agreement.
On April 22, 2002, Mr. Boylan again contacted Mr. Reese and proposed
that ACTV and Liberty Media execute an agreement providing for an exclusive period during which Liberty Media and its representatives would conduct a due diligence investigation of ACTV and the parties would negotiate the terms of a possible merger
of ACTV with or acquisition of ACTV by Liberty Media or a Liberty Media subsidiary or affiliate in which ACTVs stockholders would receive approximately $2.00 per share in merger consideration. On April 23, 2002, Mr. Reese received a draft of a
letter agreement from Mr. Boylan on behalf of Liberty Media proposing the terms of the exclusivity arrangement. The ACTV board of directors met on April 23, 2002 to consider Liberty Medias proposed letter agreement and also to consider hiring
an investment banking firm to act as a financial advisor in connection with the potential transaction and, if necessary, to render a fairness opinion with respect to the transaction. Based on consultations with management and its legal advisors, the
ACTV board of directors authorized and instructed management to negotiate the terms of a letter agreement with Liberty Media with a view to seeking the best possible terms for ACTVs stockholders and to seek to retain the services of a
qualified investment bank.
Effective May 3, 2002, Liberty Media and ACTV executed a letter agreement whereby ACTV
agreed to negotiate exclusively with Liberty Media until July 8, 2002 the terms of a potential transaction pursuant to which Liberty Media or a Liberty Media subsidiary or affiliate would purchase all of the outstanding shares of ACTV common stock
at a price of $2.00 per share. The purchase price would be payable at Liberty Medias election in cash and/or shares of Liberty Media Series A common stock or the publicly traded common stock of a Liberty Media subsidiary or affiliate. In the
event ACTV and Liberty Media did not enter into a definitive agreement by the end of the exclusive negotiation period, Liberty Media would have one day to elect to acquire all of the outstanding shares of ACTV common stock for $2.00 per share. At a
special meeting of the ACTV board of directors on May 6, 2002, the ACTV board ratified the actions taken with respect to the letter agreement and approved the engagement of Friedman, Billings, Ramsey & Co., Inc. to act as its financial advisor
in connection with the transaction contemplated by the letter agreement.
On May 8, 2002, ACTV retained the
services of Friedman Billings Ramsey, to act as its financial advisor in evaluating the proposed transaction. Also on May 8, Liberty Media announced the formation of Liberty Broadband Interactive Television, Inc., a new subsidiary focused on
investing in and developing products for the
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interactive television sector. Mr. Boylan was named Liberty Broadbands President and Chief Executive Officer. Simultaneously with that announcement, Liberty Media also announced that it had
entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a controlling interest in OpenTV.
On May 15, 2002, representatives
of Liberty Broadband, its internal and outside legal team and its independent auditors, commenced a due diligence investigation of ACTV from an operational, financial, accounting, tax and legal perspective.
On May 24, 2002, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York notified ACTV that its patent infringement lawsuit
against The Walt Disney Company had been dismissed on summary judgment. Later that day, Mr. Boylan and Mr. Reese had a telephone conversation during which Mr. Boylan expressed his view that the ruling represented a serious setback for ACTV and that
Liberty Broadband would need to reconsider its interest in pursuing a transaction with ACTV. Mr. Boylan and Mr. Reese agreed to continue the due diligence process with the understanding that Liberty Broadband would need a significant amount of time
to evaluate the ramifications of the courts decision before it could determine whether to proceed with the potential transaction.
Between May 24, 2002 and June 13, 2002, Mr. Boylan initiated several calls with Mr. Reese to address the impact of The Walt Disney Company lawsuit dismissal and the general deterioration in the value of companies in the
interactive television industry. Consequently, Mr. Boylan advised Mr. Reese that Liberty Broadbands valuation of ACTV underlying the proposed purchase price of $2.00 per share could no longer be supported.
On June 14, 2002, the ACTV board met to discuss the status of the due diligence process and the recent discussions between Mr. Reese and
Mr. Boylan regarding the proposed purchase price for ACTV. Mr. Reese reported that the two most significant impacts on the potential purchase price for ACTV were (i) the significant decline in telecommunications stocks in general and in the digital
media sector in particular and (ii) the summary judgment entered against ACTV in its patent infringement lawsuit against The Walt Disney Company. Mr. Reese further noted that a number of lesser issues were also cited by Mr. Boylan as impacting the
potential purchase price for ACTV. After discussion among the directors and in consultation with ACTVs legal and financial advisors, the ACTV board instructed Mr. Reese to secure the best possible purchase price he could obtain from Liberty
Broadband.
On June 23, 2002, Mr. Boylan informed Mr. Reese that Liberty Broadband had reduced the value of the
merger consideration it would consider paying to an equivalent of $1.65 per share of ACTV common stock. From June 24, 2002 through July 4, 2002, Mr. Reese and Mr. Boylan had a series of conversations regarding revisions to the structure of the
proposed transaction as well as to the value of the proposed merger consideration. During this period, Mr. Reese held a series of informal discussions with individual members of the ACTV board of directors, keeping them apprised of the ongoing
negotiations with Liberty Broadband.
On July 5, 2002, the ACTV board of directors met with Friedman Billings
Ramsey and ACTVs legal advisors and discussed the status of the negotiations with Liberty Broadband. Based on those discussions and recognizing that the exclusivity period under the May 3 letter agreement would expire on July 8, 2002, the ACTV
board of directors authorized Mr. Reese to continue to negotiate with Liberty Broadband on the basis of the revised consideration of $1.65 per share.
On July 9, 2002, ACTV and Liberty Media amended the May 3 letter agreement to extend the exclusive negotiation period to August 15, 2002 in order to allow Liberty Broadband to continue its due
diligence investigation of ACTVs various businesses. The proposed merger consideration to be paid for the acquisition of
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ACTV was reduced to $1.65 per share from $2.00 per share, payable, at Liberty Medias election, in cash and/or publicly traded common stock of Liberty Media or a Liberty Media controlled
affiliate. The reduction in value of the proposed merger consideration reflected, among other things, the negatively trending conditions in both the digital media industry and in the broader telecommunications industry since the companies signed the
May 3 letter agreement, as well as the economic impact of the dismissal of ACTVs lawsuit against The Walt Disney Company.
During the period from July 10, 2002 through August 27, 2002, representatives of Liberty Broadband continued to conduct its due diligence investigation of ACTVs business while ACTV, Liberty Broadband and their respective
advisors negotiated the terms of a definitive merger agreement. During this period, on August 15, ACTV and Liberty Media agreed to extend the exclusive negotiating period to September 15, 2002. Also during this period, Mr. Reese periodically kept
the ACTV directors apprised of the ongoing negotiations with Liberty Broadband.
On August 22, 2002, Liberty
Broadband completed its previously announced acquisition of Wink Communications, Inc., a leading provider of interactive television solutions and products.
On August 27, 2002, Liberty Media completed its previously announced acquisition of a controlling interest in OpenTV, and Mr. Boylan was named OpenTVs Chairman of the Board. At that time, Mr.
Boylan informed Mr. Reese that he intended to explore with the OpenTV board of directors the possibility of OpenTV acquiring ACTV on the terms that Liberty Broadband and ACTV were then discussing. Mr. Reese indicated that he believed a business
combination with OpenTV might be viewed favorably by the ACTV board in that it would result in the ACTV stockholders receiving an interest in a larger and more diversified company engaged in providing a broader array of products and services for the
interactive television market on a global basis.
In the morning of September 5, 2002, OpenTVs board of
directors held a special meeting for the purpose of considering two potential transactions: the acquisition by merger of ACTV and the acquisition from Liberty Broadband of all of the stock of Wink Communications. Mr. Boylan and OpenTVs Chief
Executive Officer, James J. Ackerman, outlined the proposed terms of the two transactions and the potential synergies that might result from combining the three companies. At the conclusion of the meeting, the OpenTV board of directors authorized
OpenTVs senior management to conduct a due diligence review of ACTV and Wink Communications and to engage legal counsel to assist OpenTV in structuring and negotiating definitive agreements with respect to the acquisition of both companies.
On September 6, 2002, Mr. Boylan advised Mr. Reese by telephone that the OpenTV board of directors had authorized
him to negotiate the terms of an acquisition of ACTV by OpenTV in a stock-for-stock merger. Mr. Boylan further advised Mr. Reese, however, of his belief that OpenTV was significantly undervalued by the public markets and that OpenTV would be
unwilling to proceed with an acquisition of ACTV unless the OpenTV Class A ordinary shares to be issued as consideration were valued at no less than $2.25 per share.
On September 10, 2002, the ACTV board of directors held a meeting with its financial and legal advisors to discuss the status of the negotiations with OpenTV. The ACTV
board of directors considered the condition imposed by OpenTV of a minimum valuation of $2.25 for the OpenTV Class A ordinary shares to be issued in the merger. The ACTV board of directors authorized Mr. Reese to proceed with the discussions and
instructed him to negotiate a means of protecting the ACTV stockholders against significant variations in the market price of the OpenTV Class A ordinary shares between the date of the merger agreement and the date of its closing. Later that
evening, Mr. Reese telephoned Mr. Boylan to inform him of the status of the ACTV board of directors deliberations.
During the period from September 11 to September 25, ACTV and OpenTV, together with their respective legal advisors, negotiated the terms of a definitive merger agreement, including adjustments to be made to the exchange ratio in the
event of unforeseen fluctuations in the market price of the OpenTV Class A ordinary shares
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prior to the closing of the merger. Also during this period, Friedman Billings Ramsey conducted an analysis of OpenTVs business and operations in connection with the potential rendering of
a fairness opinion to ACTVs board of directors. Mr. Boylan also requested that certain executive officers of ACTV agree to make certain financial concessions to the terms of their employment agreements as a condition to OpenTVs
obligation to complete the proposed transaction. On September 12, 2002, the amended letter agreement between ACTV and Liberty Media was further amended to extend the exclusive negotiation period through September 25, 2002.
On September 20, 2002, the OpenTV board of directors held a special meeting to discuss in detail the proposed business combination with
ACTV. Mr. Boylan reviewed the discussions of the past weeks and presented a summary of the proposed transaction with ACTV as reflected in the draft definitive agreement, the strategic rationale that supported it, and the economic and operational
benefits that it could create. Messrs. Boylan and Ackerman summarized the process and results of OpenTVs legal and financial due diligence investigation of ACTV. Legal counsel reviewed in more detail the terms of the proposed transaction,
including the terms of the merger agreement. The board discussed the strategic alternatives to a transaction with ACTV and whether OpenTV could achieve many of the contemplated advantages of the acquisition by other means. At the conclusion of this
meeting, after consideration of the factors described under OpenTVs Reasons for the Merger; Recommendation of the OpenTV Board of Directors on page 49, the OpenTV board of directors voted unanimously to approve the execution of a
definitive merger agreement consistent with the terms discussed at the meeting.
On September 22, 2002, at a
special meeting of the ACTV board of directors, Mr. Reese and ACTVs legal and financial advisors updated the ACTV board of directors on the status of the negotiations with OpenTV. ACTVs financial and legal advisors responded to questions
from members of the board concerning the methodology that had been negotiated to determine the value of the OpenTV Class A ordinary shares to be issued as the merger consideration. At the conclusion of the meeting, the members of the ACTV board of
directors authorized Mr. Reese to continue negotiations with OpenTV with a view to finalizing the terms of a definitive merger agreement.
On September 25, 2002, ACTVs board of directors held a special meeting to review the final terms of the proposed merger agreement. Also present at the meeting were representatives of ACTVs financial advisor,
Friedman Billings Ramsey, and ACTVs legal counsel Friedman Billings Ramsey provided a presentation regarding the financial aspects of the proposed merger and responded to questions from members of the ACTV board of directors regarding its
financial analyses. Friedman Billings Ramsey also gave the ACTV board of directors an oral opinion (which was confirmed in writing) to the effect that, as of the date of the opinion and based on and subject to the assumptions, limitations and
qualifications set forth in the opinion, the proposed exchange ratio of the merger agreement was fair, from a financial point of view, to the holders of ACTV common stock. Following these presentations and a discussion of the proposed merger, and
after consideration of the factors described under ACTVs Reasons for the Merger; Recommendation of the ACTV Board of Directors on page 47, the ACTV board of directors determined by a unanimous vote that the merger agreement and the
transactions contemplated thereby are advisable, fair to and in the best interests of ACTV and its stockholders, and approved the merger agreement and authorized the signing thereof.
Before the opening of trading on September 26, 2002, OpenTV and ACTV issued a joint press release announcing the execution of the merger agreement. OpenTV also announced
that it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Wink Communications from Liberty Broadband.
ACTVs Reasons for the Merger; Recommendation of the ACTV Board of Directors
The
ACTV board of directors, at a meeting held on September 25, 2002, unanimously determined that the merger agreement and the merger are in the best interests of the ACTV stockholders. Accordingly, the ACTV
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board of directors recommends that ACTV stockholders vote FOR adoption of the merger agreement at the ACTV special meeting. In the course of determining that the merger agreement and
the merger are in the best interests of the ACTV stockholders, the ACTV board of directors consulted with management, as well as its financial and legal advisors, and considered a number of factors in making its determination, including:
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the risk that the trading price of ACTV common stock would continue to decline; |
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the fact that ACTV had previously engaged Allen & Company as its financial advisors to identify a third party regarding a possible business combination or
similar transaction involving ACTV, and that, to date, no other third party had come forward with a proposal for such an acquisition despite public disclosure of ACTVs negotiations with Liberty Media, Liberty Broadband and/or OpenTV;
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the belief that there are synergies in combining ACTVs business with that of OpenTV, including the potential to reduce certain redundant costs while
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the potential benefits of a business combination with a company controlled by Liberty Media, given Liberty Medias experience in the television
distribution industry; |
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the belief that there are no available alternatives, including remaining as an independent, stand-alone company, that were attractive to ACTVs
stockholders; |
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the nature and estimated value of the consideration offered in the merger and the fact that the public stockholders of ACTV would receive freely tradable
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the merger consideration negotiated with OpenTV, including the means of protection provided to the ACTV stockholders with respect to the value of the merger
consideration to be received by them in the event of certain significant fluctuations in the market price of Class A ordinary shares of OpenTV prior to the closing date of the merger, and the implied premium that the merger consideration represents
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the fact that the costs associated with operating ACTV as a separate public company, including elimination of duplicative corporate functions and elimination of
fees associated with SEC reporting and related legal and accounting fees, will be considerably reduced by virtue of the merger; |
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the possibility that, under certain circumstances specified in the merger agreement, ACTV could conduct negotiations with a third party and terminate the merger
agreement if a superior alternative acquisition proposal were to be made by that third party. The ACTV board of directors recognized that the termination fee payable to OpenTV upon such termination might discourage other parties that might otherwise
have an interest in a business combination with, or an acquisition of, ACTV. See The Transaction DocumentsThe Merger AgreementNo Solicitation; |
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the opinion of ACTVs financial advisor delivered to the ACTV board of directors as to the fairness, from a financial point of view and as of the date of
the opinion, of the exchange ratio pursuant to the merger agreement to the holders of ACTV common stock; |
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that, following consummation of the merger, the current ACTV stockholders will continue to have an interest in a company engaged in providing products and
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the interests of officers and directors of ACTV in the merger, including the matters described under Interests of Certain Persons in the
Merger. |
The foregoing discussion addresses the material information and factors
considered by the ACTV board of directors in its consideration of the merger. In view of the variety of factors and the quality and amount of information considered, the ACTV board of directors did not find it practicable to and did not make
specific assessments of, quantify or otherwise assign relative weights, to the specific factors considered in reaching its determination. The determination to approve the merger agreement and the merger was made after consideration of all of the
factors in the aggregate. Individual members of the ACTV board of directors may have given different weight to different factors.
The ACTV board of directors unanimously recommends that ACTV stockholders vote FOR adoption of the merger agreement.
OpenTVs Reasons for the Merger; Recommendation of the OpenTV Board of Directors
At the OpenTV board of directors meeting on September 20, 2002, the OpenTV board of directors unanimously approved the merger agreement and the associated transactions and recommended that OpenTV stockholders vote for the issuance of
OpenTV Class A ordinary shares in the merger. In its evaluation of the merger, OpenTVs board of directors identified several potential benefits of the merger, the most important of which included the board of directors expectation that:
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the merger would provide the opportunity for OpenTV to extend its leadership in the interactive television industry by adding ACTVs key capabilities in
the area of enhanced and targeted advertising and multiple camera angle applications to OpenTVs products and services mix; and |
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the merger would enhance OpenTVs ability to develop advanced interactive television solutions because of an increased library of technology and
intellectual property and an increase in innovative talent. |
In approving the merger agreement
and making its recommendation, the OpenTV board of directors consulted with OpenTVs legal advisors as well as with OpenTVs management and considered a number of factors, including, but not limited to, the following:
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historical information concerning OpenTVs and ACTVs respective businesses, financial performance and condition, operations, technology and
management; |
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OpenTV managements view of the financial condition, results of operations and businesses of OpenTV and ACTV before and after giving effect to the merger
and the OpenTV board of directors view of the mergers potential effect on stockholder value; |
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that the method of determining the number of OpenTV Class A ordinary shares to be issued in the merger mitigated the risk of continued declines in stock prices
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that certain senior executive officers of ACTV had agreed to amend their employment agreements to reduce the amounts payable to them as a result of the merger;
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the belief held by OpenTVs Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, after consultation with OpenTVs legal advisors, that the terms of the
merger agreement are reasonable; |
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the potential impact of the merger on OpenTVs and ACTVs customers and employees; and |
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The negative factors that the OpenTV board of directors considered included:
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the impact on ACTVs business of the United States District Courts summary judgment decision dismissing ACTVs patent infringement lawsuit
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the risk that ACTVs revenue mix may not be viewed as favorably by the market as OpenTVs resulting in a reduction of the value multiple for
OpenTVs stock; |
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the risk that the premium offered relative to ACTVs current stock price may not be viewed favorably by the market; |
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the effect of the public announcement of the merger on OpenTVs and ACTVs customer relations; and |
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The OpenTV board of directors concluded that certain of these risks could be managed or mitigated or were
unlikely to have a material impact on OpenTV or the merger, and that, on balance, the potential benefits of the merger outweighed the risks of the merger.
The foregoing discussion of the information and factors considered by the OpenTV board of directors is not intended to be exhaustive but includes the material factors considered by the OpenTV board of
directors. In view of the wide variety of factors considered in connection with its evaluation of the merger, the OpenTV board of directors did not find it practical to, and did not, quantify or otherwise assign relative weights to the specified
factors considered in reaching its determination. Individual directors may have given differing weights to different factors. In addition, the OpenTV board of directors did not reach any specific conclusion with respect to each of the factors
considered.
The OpenTV board of directors unanimously recommends that OpenTV stockholders vote FOR
the issuance of OpenTV Class A ordinary shares in the merger.
Opinion of ACTVs Financial Advisor
The ACTV board of directors engaged Friedman,
Billings, Ramsey & Co., Inc. to render an opinion as to the fairness of the exchange ratio provided for in the merger, from a financial point of view, to the holders of shares of ACTV common stock. Friedman Billings Ramsey rendered its opinion
to the ACTV board of directors that, as of September 24, 2002, the exchange ratio provided for in the merger agreement was fair, from a financial point of view, to the holders of the shares of ACTV common stock.
A copy of the written opinion of Friedman Billings Ramsey rendered to ACTVs board of directors, which sets forth the assumptions
made, matters considered, the scope and limitations of the review undertaken and the procedures followed by Friedman Billings Ramsey is attached as Annex C to this joint proxy statement/prospectus. ACTVs stockholders are advised to read that
opinion in its entirety. The opinion of Friedman Billings Ramsey does not constitute a recommendation to any stockholder as to how such stockholder should vote at the special meeting of ACTVs stockholders.
To render its opinion, Friedman Billings Ramsey reviewed the draft of the merger agreement dated September 18, 2002. In addition to the
draft merger agreement, Friedman Billings Ramsey reviewed certain of ACTVs and OpenTVs periodic reports filed with the SEC, including annual reports for the year ended December 31, 2001 and quarterly and periodic reports filed during
2002. Friedman Billings Ramsey reviewed operating and financial information related to ACTV, including certain financial forecasts and other forward-
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looking information, which information was prepared and furnished to Friedman Billings Ramsey by ACTVs senior management. Friedman Billings Ramsey held discussions with members of the
senior management of ACTV and OpenTV concerning the past and current operations, financial condition and future prospects of both ACTV and OpenTV, both as independent companies and as a combined company. Friedman Billings Ramsey also discussed with
the respective senior management of ACTV and OpenTV their assessment of and strategic rationale for, as well as any potential benefits of, the merger. In addition to the foregoing, Friedman Billings Ramsey reviewed the reported stock prices and
trading activity of the shares of ACTV common stock and OpenTV Class A ordinary shares and reviewed certain publicly available financial data, stock market performance data and valuation parameters of companies that Friedman Billings Ramsey deemed
generally comparable to ACTV and OpenTV. Finally, Friedman Billings Ramsey considered such other information and conducted such other studies, analyses, inquiries and investigations as it deemed appropriate in arriving at its opinion.
In rendering its opinion, Friedman Billings Ramsey assumed and relied, without independent verification, upon the accuracy and
completeness of all financial and other information and data publicly available or furnished to or otherwise reviewed by or discussed with Friedman Billings Ramsey. With respect to projections of financial results and other information and data
provided to or otherwise reviewed by or discussed with Friedman Billings Ramsey, Friedman Billings Ramsey assumed that such projections and other information were reasonably prepared on bases reflecting the best currently available estimates and
judgments of the senior management of ACTV and OpenTV. Friedman Billings Ramsey did not assume any responsibility for the independent verification of any such projections or other information provided to it and relied further upon the assurances of
the senior management of ACTV and OpenTV that they are unaware of any facts that would make such projections or other information provided to Friedman Billings Ramsey incomplete or misleading in any material respect. Friedman Billings Ramsey further
assumed the draft of the merger agreement furnished to Friedman Billings Ramsey by ACTV to be identical in all material respects to the definitive agreement executed in connection with the Merger.
Friedman Billings Ramsey did not express any opinion as to the prices at which the ACTV common stock or OpenTV Class A ordinary shares
would trade following the date of its opinion and prior to the consummation of the merger, the price at which OpenTV Class A ordinary shares will trade following the consummation of the merger or as to the impact of Liberty Medias controlling
interest in OpenTV. Friedman Billings Ramsey did not make an independent evaluation or appraisal of the assets or liabilities (contingent or otherwise) of either ACTV or OpenTV and was not furnished with any such appraisal or evaluation. Friedman
Billings Ramsey also made no independent evaluation or appraisal of the combined company and expressed no opinion as to the future prospects, plans or viability of the combined company. Friedman Billings Ramsey expressed no view as to, and its
opinion does not address, the relative merits of the merger as compared to any alternative business strategies that might exist for ACTV. Friedman Billings Ramseys opinion is necessarily based upon information available, and financial, stock
market and other conditions and circumstances existing and disclosed, to Friedman Billings Ramsey as of the date of its opinion. Friedman Billings Ramsey was not asked to and did not recommend the specific exchange ratio provided for in the merger,
which was determined through negotiation between the management of ACTV and OpenTV. In its analyses, Friedman Billings Ramsey made numerous assumptions with respect to ACTV, OpenTV, industry performance, general business, economic, market and
financial conditions and other matters, many of which are beyond the control of ACTV and OpenTV. The estimates contained in such analyses and the valuation ranges resulting from any particular analysis are not necessarily indicative of actual values
or predictive of future results or values, which may be significantly more or less favorable than those suggested by such analyses. In addition, analyses relating to the value of businesses or securities do not purport to be appraisals or to reflect
the prices at which businesses or securities actually may be sold. Accordingly, such analyses and estimates are inherently subject to substantial uncertainty. Friedman Billings Ramseys opinion and analyses were only one of many factors
considered by the ACTV board of directors in its evaluation of the merger and should not be viewed as determinative of the views of the ACTV board of directors or the management of ACTV with respect to the merger.
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In evaluating the merger, Friedman Billings Ramsey conducted a variety of
financial and comparative analyses, including a situation analysis, comparable company analysis, liquidation analysis, hypothetical pro forma trading valuation analysisenterprise value, hypothetical pro forma trading valuation
analysiscash value, contribution analysis and comparable transaction analysis. Friedman Billings Ramseys opinion is based on its consideration of the collective results of all such analyses, together with the other factors referred to in
its opinion letter. The valuations resulting from these analyses were compared by Friedman Billings Ramsey to the transaction value represented by the merger. As of the date of Friedman Billings Ramseys opinion as to the fairness of the
merger, the implied per share consideration for each share of ACTV common stock would have been $1.06, equaling a total consideration of $59.06 million. Friedman Billings Ramsey considered this implied per share consideration of $1.06, which amount
is subject to change resulting from changes in the trading price of the OpenTV Class A ordinary shares prior to the closing of the merger, as a reference point for comparing the transaction value of the merger to the valuations derived under the
alternate methodologies considered by Friedman Billings Ramsey. The following summarizes the primary analyses conducted by Friedman Billings Ramsey.
Situation Analysis
Friedman Billings Ramsey updated the
ACTV board of directors on various recent developments in the U.S. capital markets and the cable and interactive television, or iTV, sectors. Friedman Billings Ramsey reviewed the current state of the U.S. equity capital markets and
observed that the capital markets have been extremely challenging over the past year. Friedman Billings Ramsey noted that the U.S. equity markets as a whole and the iTV sector have experienced high levels of volatility with rapid and extreme changes
in valuations. Specifically, Friedman Billings Ramsey observed that the Nasdaq Composite Index closed on September 24, 2002 at a 40% decline from January 2, 2002. Friedman Billings Ramsey also observed that, during the same time, the equity
securities in the iTV sector had experienced a steeper decline than the Nasdaq Composite Index. Friedman Billings Ramsey produced an index of companies in the iTV sector consisting of ACTV, OpenTV, Concurrent Computer Corp., Wink Communications,
Inc., Liberate Technologies, NDS Group plc, SeaChange International, WorldGate Communications and Gemstar TV-Guide International. Friedman Billings Ramsey noted that the index of iTV companies had dropped over 80% from January 2, 2002 to September
24, 2002. Friedman Billings Ramsey further noted that many of ACTVs competitors had seen their stock prices trade to further distressed levels. Such stock price declines had been driven by missed financial targets for the first six
months of 2002, reduced guidance for 2002 and 2003 financial targets, uncertainty in the value of intellectual property portfolios as a result of lost or dismissed lawsuits and the lack of access to the capital markets.
Comparable Public Company Analysis
In performing its comparable company analysis, Friedman Billings Ramsey examined public companies it considered to have characteristics similar to those of ACTV, both in terms of the industry in which
they operate and the business model they pursue, and from a financial and an operational perspective. Because few companies are directly comparable to ACTV, Friedman Billings Ramsey identified companies with similar business characteristics,
including the type of services offered, service lines, markets, distribution channels, customer bases, growth prospects, or operating strategies that would be accepted by the investment community to be in the same industry for analytical purposes.
These comparable public companies consisted of Concurrent Computer Corp., Liberate Technologies, NDS Group, OpenTV, SeaChange International, WorldGate Communications and Gemstar TV-Guide International. Friedman Billings Ramsey reviewed the
comparable companies financial performance and operating statistics and analyzed certain characteristics of these companies including revenues, assets, profitability, balance sheet efficiency, historical growth and other relevant financial
metrics. Friedman Billings Ramsey compared these financial performance and operating statistics for the last twelve months (LTM) ended June 30, 2002 and the projected results for the fiscal years ending December 31, 2002 and 2003.
Friedman Billings Ramsey also analyzed the trading multiples of revenue, book value and earnings per share, as appropriate. In this analysis, Friedman Billings Ramsey deemed enterprise value to revenue multiples and market value of equity to book
value multiples to be the most meaningful metrics in valuing ACTV. This analysis
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generated the following information for enterprise value to revenue multiples and the following information for implied value per share amounts at September 24, 2002 (determined solely by
reference to an implied per share consideration of $1.06 per share of ACTV common stock based upon the last sale price of OpenTV Class A ordinary shares at September 24, 2002, which price is subject to change resulting from changes in the trading
price of the OpenTV Class A ordinary shares prior to the closing of the merger):
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|
Enterprise Value to Revenue Multiples
|
| |
|
LTM at June 30, 2002
|
|
Implied Value Per Share
|
|
2002 Revenue Estimate
|
|
Implied Value Per Share
|
|
2003 Revenue Estimate
|
|
Implied Value Per Share
|
| Comparable Companies |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Low Comparable Group |
|
0.8 |
|
$ |
0.97 |
|
1.1 |
|
$ |
0.94 |
|
1.0 |
|
$ |
1.01 |
| High Comparable Group |
|
1.3 |
|
$ |
1.44 |
|
1.2 |
|
$ |
1.38 |
|
1.0 |
|
$ |
1.29 |
| Mean Comparable Group |
|
0.4 |
|
$ |
1.24 |
|
0.3 |
|
$ |
1.21 |
|
0.2 |
|
$ |
1.18 |
The equity value to book value analysis generated the following multiples for the
comparable group based on the equity value of the comparable companies at September 24, 2002 to the reported book value and the following information for implied value per share amounts at September 24, 2002 (determined solely by reference to an
implied per share consideration of $1.06 per share of ACTV common stock based upon the last sale price of OpenTV Class A ordinary shares at September 24, 2002, which price is subject to change resulting from changes in the trading price of the
OpenTV Class A ordinary shares prior to the closing of the merger):
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|
Equity Value to Book Value
|
|
Implied Value Per Share
|
| Comparable Companies |
|
|
|
|
| Low Comparable Group |
|
0.1 |
|
$0.08 |
| High Comparable Group |
|
2.2 |
|
$1.65 |
| Mean Comparable Group |
|
1.0 |
|
$0.75 |
Close Comparable Companies
Based on its analysis of comparable public companies, Friedman Billings Ramsey deemed three companies to be the closest comparables to
ACTV: Liberate Technologies, OpenTV and WorldGate Communications. Friedman Billings Ramsey examined these three companies as a subset of the comparable public company analysis to further analyze the merger. Using the same methodology as in the
comparable company analysis, Friedman Billings Ramsey calculated the mean, high and low close comparable group enterprise value to revenue multiples and implied transaction values for the twelve month period ended June 30, 2002 and the fiscal years
ended December 31, 2002 and 2003. In this analysis, Friedman Billings Ramsey deemed enterprise value to revenue multiples and market value of equity to book value multiples to be the most meaningful metrics in valuing ACTV. This analysis generated
the following information for enterprise value to revenue multiples and the following information for implied value per share amounts at September 24, 2002 (determined solely by reference to an implied per share consideration of $1.06 per share of
ACTV common stock based upon the last sale price of OpenTV Class A ordinary shares at September 24, 2002, which price is subject to change resulting from changes in the trading price of the OpenTV Class A ordinary shares prior to the closing of the
merger):
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|
Enterprise Value to Revenue Multiples
|
| |
|
LTM at June 30, 2002
|
|
Implied Value Per Share
|
|
2002 Revenue Estimate
|
|
Implied Value Per Share
|
|
2003 Revenue Estimate
|
|
Implied Value Per Share
|
| Close Comparable Companies |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Low |
|
0.8 |
|
$0.97 |
|
1.1 |
|
$0.94 |
|
1.0 |
|
$1.01 |
| High |
|
0.8 |
|
$1.33 |
|
0.5 |
|
$1.24 |
|
0.3 |
|
$1.19 |
| Mean |
|
0.2 |
|
$1.10 |
|
0.4 |
|
$1.07 |
|
0.4 |
|
$1.09 |
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The equity value to book value analysis generated the following multiples for the
comparable group based on the equity value of the comparable companies at September 24, 2002 to the reported book value and the following information for implied value per share amounts at September 24, 2002 (determined solely by reference to an
implied per share consideration of $1.06 per share of ACTV common stock based upon the last sale price of OpenTV Class A ordinary shares at September 24, 2002, which price is subject to change resulting from changes in the trading price of the
OpenTV Class A ordinary shares prior to the closing of the merger):
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|
Equity Value to Book Value
|
|
Implied Value Per Share
|
| Low |
|
0.1 |
|
$0.08 |
| High |
|
1.5 |
|
$1.13 |
| Mean |
|
0.6 |
|
$0.45 |
Liquidation Analysis
Based on discussions with ACTV and its management team regarding the operations of ACTV, the anticipated business plan of the stand-alone
entity going forward and ACTVs current financial performance and projections, Friedman Billings Ramsey deemed it appropriate to calculate an estimated equity value of ACTV in an orderly liquidation. In performing its analysis, Friedman
Billings Ramsey analyzed the performance and results of ACTV as of June 30, 2002 and the estimates of management as to the recovery of certain assets and operating costs for ACTV through the remainder of the 2002 fiscal year and until an orderly
liquidation could be completed, including the cash outlays needed to settle obligations and contingencies of ACTV. Friedman Billings Ramsey relied on the estimates of ACTVs management as to asset recovery and liquidation expenses and derived a
range of estimates of net proceeds payable to equity holders from an orderly liquidation. The cash recovery value per share in a liquidation scenario for ACTV produced the following range (without regard to the timing of liquidating distributions
which could be subject to material delay):
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|
Cash Recovery
|
| Low |
|
$0.43 |
| High |
|
$0.81 |
| Mean |
|
$0.62 |
Hypothetical Pro Forma Trading Valuation
AnalysisEnterprise Value
Friedman Billings Ramsey calculated a range of implied trading values per
share of ACTV common stock on a pro forma basis, giving effect to the merger and the exchange ratio. Friedman Billings Ramsey derived a range of enterprise values for ACTV and OpenTV on a combined pro forma basis based upon a multiple of revenues.
After subtracting total debt and adding excess cash balances relating to both ACTV and OpenTV, Friedman Billings Ramsey derived an aggregate net equity value for the combined company on a pro forma basis giving effect to the merger and the exchange
ratio. Friedman Billings Ramsey then calculated a range of combined company pro forma per share equity values by dividing such aggregate net equity value by the number of combined shares that would be outstanding subsequent to the merger and based
on the merger and the exchange ratio. Friedman Billings Ramsey then calculated the range of implied ACTV per share values by multiplying such combined entity pro forma per share equity values by the exchange ratio. This analysis produced the
following range of values for ACTV:
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|
Implied Value Per
Share
|
| Low |
|
$1.01 |
| High |
|
$2.01 |
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Hypothetical Pro Forma Trading Valuation AnalysisCash Value
Friedman Billings Ramsey analyzed the equity trading ranges of comparable companies and observed that these
companies were trading at a discount to their cash value per share. The discount of the companies analyzed including OpenTV, Liberate Technologies and ACTV generally approximated the next twelve months estimated negative cash flow or burn. Friedman
Billings Ramsey determined implied trading values per share of ACTV common stock on a pro forma basis giving effect to the merger, the exchange ratio and a range of estimated next twelve months cash burn. In conducting the analysis, Friedman
Billings Ramsey examined a range of next twelve months cash burn estimates for ACTV and OpenTV (based upon estimates of management) combined on a pro forma basis of $25.0 million and $55.0 million. Friedman Billings Ramsey calculated a range of
implied values per share for the combined company by dividing such aggregate equity value by the number of combined company shares outstanding giving effect to the merger. Friedman Billings Ramsey then calculated the range of implied ACTV per share
values by giving effect to the exchange ratio in the merger. This analysis produced the following range of implied values for ACTV:
| |
|
Implied Value Per
Share
|
| Low |
|
$1.15 |
| High |
|
$1.35 |
Contribution Analysis
Friedman Billings Ramsey also performed an analysis of the relative contributions by OpenTV and ACTV after giving effect to the exchange
ratio in the merger to the pro forma combined entity. Friedman Billings Ramsey conducted a contribution analysis by examining the relative contribution to the combined company of each of ACTV and OpenTV in relation to historical and projected
revenues. Friedman Billings Ramsey analyzed these contributions for the twelve-month period ending June 30, 2002 and fiscal years ending December 31, 2001, 2002 and 2003. The analyses for years 2002 and 2003 were based on management estimates
for ACTV and analyst estimates for OpenTV. Friedman Billings Ramsey also analyzed the relative cash contribution of each company to the combined company using data for June 30, 2002. Based on this analysis Friedman Billings Ramsey produced the
following ranges for the implied value per share for ACTV:
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|
Implied Value Per
Share
|
| Low |
|
$0.19 |
| High |
|
$0.65 |
Comparable Transaction Analysis
Friedman Billings Ramsey used a comparable transaction analysis to provide a comparable measure for what similar transactions and businesses were purchased for. Using publicly available information,
Friedman Billings Ramsey reviewed the terms of certain announced, pending or completed acquisitions and compared relevant operating and valuation metrics for these transactions to similar operating and valuation metrics of ACTV. In performing its
analysis, Friedman Billings Ramsey analyzed 45 merger and acquisition transactions involving media, communications and technology companies which were announced subsequent to January 1, 2001. Friedman Billings Ramsey selected from the
transactions only transactions that involved the acquisition of: (i) public companies whose stock prices had dropped more than 50% from their previous 52 week high; (ii) companies trading at negative enterprise values; or (iii) companies
acquired at a discount to their cash value per share. The selected transactions consisted of Liquid Audio, Inc.s intended but uncompleted merger with Alliance Entertainment Corp., Lifeminders, Inc.s merger with and into Cross Media
Marketing Corp., Cogent Communications Group, Inc.s acquisition of Allied Riser Communications Corporation, Yahoo! Inc.s purchase of Launch Media, Inc. and Lante Corps merger with and into SBI and Company. Friedman Billings Ramsey
also selected Liberty Medias purchase of a controlling stake in OpenTV and Liberty Broadbands purchase of Wink
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Communications as comparable transactions because of the relationship among Liberty Media, Liberty Broadband and OpenTV. The selected transactions had announced values ranging between $12 million
and $217 million. For each acquired entity, Friedman Billings Ramsey analyzed the enterprise value to the entitys last twelve months or LTM revenue as of the announcement date. These technology transactions selected by
Friedman Billings Ramsey produced the following ranges:
| |
|
Enterprise Value to LTM
Revenue
|
| Low |
|
(5.49)x |
| High |
|
6.06 x |
| Mean |
|
(0.41)x |
Friedman Billings Ramseys analysis indicated that ACTVs
Enterprise Value to LTM Revenue multiple would, after giving effect to the exchange ratio in the merger, fall in the range of values above for comparable transactions analyzed.
Finally, Friedman Billings Ramsey deemed it appropriate to review public company transactions involving targets that had begun restructuring their businesses or that had
identified a need to restructure their businesses because of deteriorating industry or company specific dynamics. These companies often had a large cash position, but were not in a position to capitalize on current business opportunities. Friedman
Billings Ramsey analyzed the premium or discount to cash value per share for these targets and produced the following ranges and the following information for implied value per share amounts at September 24, 2002 (determined solely by reference to
an implied per share consideration of $1.06 per share of ACTV common stock based upon the last sale price of OpenTV Class A ordinary shares at September 24, 2002, which price is subject to change resulting from changes in the trading price of the
OpenTV Class A ordinary shares prior to the closing of the merger):
| |
|
Premium to Cash Per Share
|
|
Implied Per Share Value
|
| Low |
|
-83.16% |
|
$0.19 |
| High |
|
245.18% |
|
$3.97 |
ACTV selected Friedman Billings Ramsey to render the fairness opinion based upon Friedman
Billings Ramseys presentations to management regarding its investment banking and mergers and acquisitions qualifications. ACTV has paid Friedman Billings Ramsey fees totaling $750,000 in connection with rendering its opinion in connection
with the merger. ACTV has also agreed to reimburse Friedman Billings Ramsey for its reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, including reasonable fees and expenses of its counsel, and to indemnify Friedman Billings Ramsey and certain related persons
against certain liabilities in connection with its engagement, including certain liabilities under the federal securities laws. No limitations were imposed by ACTV on Friedman Billings Ramsey with respect to the investigations made or procedures
followed by Friedman Billings Ramsey in connection with its engagement or the rendering its opinion.
As part of
its investment banking business, Friedman Billings Ramsey regularly is engaged in the valuation of businesses and securities in connection with mergers and acquisitions, negotiated underwritings, competitive biddings, secondary distributions of
listed and unlisted securities, private placements and valuations for estate, corporate and other purposes.
Conflicts of Interest of ACTV Directors and Officers in the Merger
Interests of
Executive Officers and Directors of ACTV in the Merger
In considering the recommendation of the ACTV board of
directors regarding the merger, you should be aware that the directors and officers of ACTV have interests in the merger that differ from those of other stockholders of ACTV, as described below. The ACTV board of directors was aware of these matters
and considered them in recommending and approving the merger agreement.
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Employment Agreements following the Merger
On September 26, 2002, ACTV entered into binding term sheets with each of David Reese and Bruce Crowley regarding the continued employment
of each of them with ACTV through the closing of the merger (pursuant to the terms of their existing employment agreements). In addition, upon the closing of the merger, the existing employment agreements of Messrs. Reese and Crowley will terminate
and be superseded by the provisions of the binding term sheets. The parties to these binding term sheets anticipate entering into definitive agreements that will replace and supersede the term sheets. The terms of each of these term sheets, and the
definitive agreements that will replace them, will result in an overall decrease in the amount payable to each of Messrs. Reese and Crowley as a result of the merger than would otherwise have been payable under the terms of their previous employment
agreements. A summary of each of these term sheets is provided below.
David
Reese. Pursuant to the term sheet, dated September 26, 2002, between ACTV and David Reese, Mr. Reese will serve as an employee of ACTV for a period of 36 months commencing on the effective date of the merger. Mr. Reese
will:
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|
|
be paid his existing base salary and be entitled to such benefits as are customary for senior executives of ACTV, other than equity-based compensation,
retirement benefits, severance pay and other bonuses or incentive awards; |
| |
|
|
retain all currently outstanding options to purchase shares of ACTV common stock, and such options will be converted into options to purchase OpenTV Class A
ordinary shares as contemplated by the merger agreement and Mr. Reese will receive the benefit of any accelerated vesting applicable to unvested options as a result of the change of control of ACTV; and |
| |
|
|
receive a one-time cash bonus equal to approximately $[ ] to be paid at the closing of
the merger. |
After the closing of the merger, Mr. Reeses employment agreement can be
terminated at any time during the term upon 60 days notice by either party. After such termination, Mr. Reese will continue to render consulting services to ACTV for the remainder of the term for $15,000 per month. Mr. Reese agreed to a
limited covenant not to compete with ACTV during the term of his employment with ACTV and for 24 months thereafter. Mr. Reese is prohibited from competing with Liberty Broadband and its controlled affiliates in certain businesses including, but not
limited to, interactive television applications. Mr. Reese also agreed, during the term of the agreement, not to solicit or hire employees of Liberty Broadband or its controlled affiliates, not to interfere with or negatively impact customer and
other important relationships of Liberty Broadband or its controlled affiliates and to support ACTV in patent prosecution and defense.
Bruce Crowley. Pursuant to the term sheet, dated September 26, 2002, between ACTV and Bruce Crowley, Mr. Crowley will serve as an employee of ACTV for a period of 36 months commencing on the
effective date of the merger. Mr. Crowley will:
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|
|
be paid his existing base salary and is entitled to such benefits as are customary for senior executives of ACTV other than equity-based compensation,
retirement benefits, severance pay and other bonuses or incentive awards; |
| |
|
|
retain all currently outstanding options to purchase shares of ACTV common stock, and such options will be converted into options to purchase OpenTV Class A
ordinary shares as contemplated by the merger agreement and Mr. Crowley will receive the benefit of any accelerated vesting applicable to unvested options as a result of the change of control of ACTV; |
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|
|
receive a bonus of $100,000 upon the closing of the sale of a division of ACTV if the sale occurs within twelve months of the closing of the merger and the
sales price exceeds a specified amount; and |
| |
|
|
receive a one-time cash bonus equal to approximately $[ ] to be paid at the closing of
the merger. |
After the closing of the merger, Mr. Crowleys employment agreement can be
terminated at any time during the term upon 60 days notice by either party. After such termination, Mr. Crowley will continue to render
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consulting services to ACTV for the remainder of the term for $15,000 per month. Mr. Crowley agreed to be subject to a limited covenant not to compete with ACTV during the term of his employment
with ACTV and for 24 months thereafter. Mr. Crowley is prohibited from competing with Liberty Broadband and its controlled affiliates in certain businesses including, but not limited to, interactive television applications. Mr. Crowley also agreed,
during the term of the agreement, not to solicit or hire employees of Liberty Broadband or its controlled affiliates, not to interfere with or negatively impact customer and other important relationships of Liberty Broadband or its controlled
affiliates and to support ACTV in patent prosecution and defense.
Options
Upon consummation of the merger, all options to purchase shares of ACTV common stock that are outstanding and not exercised immediately
prior to the completion of the merger will become options to purchase OpenTV Class A ordinary shares. Pursuant to the terms of existing agreements, the vesting of the options to purchase ACTV common stock held by certain officers and directors of
ACTV will accelerate in full upon consummation of the merger. In addition, upon consummation of the merger, Christopher Cline, ACTVs Chief Financial Officer, is entitled to reimbursement for the exercise price of any options exercised within
12 months following the merger.
Indemnification
Under the merger agreement, ACTV and OpenTV have agreed that, to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law, after the merger has become effective, ACTV will
indemnify and hold harmless each present and former director and officer of ACTV when acting in that capacity (including by advancing expenses to the fullest extent provided by Delaware law) against all losses, costs, expenses, claims, judgments,
fines, damages or liabilities incurred in connection with any claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation based in whole or in part on the fact that the indemnified party is or was a director or officer of ACTV pertaining to any matter existing
or occurring before or after the consummation of the merger.
Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions
Liberty Media Corporation,
through its subsidiaries and affiliates, owns capital stock of each of OpenTV and ACTV. Liberty Media has interests in a broad range of video programming, broadband distribution, interactive technology services and communications businesses in the
United States, Europe, South America and Asia, with widely recognized brands such as Encore, STARZ!, Discovery, USA, QVC, Court TV and Sprint PCS. A summary of Liberty Medias ownership interest in OpenTV and ACTV is provided below.
Liberty Media and OpenTV
On August 27, 2002, Liberty Media completed a series of transactions pursuant to which it acquired directly and indirectly from MIH Limited 365,460 OpenTV Class A ordinary
shares and 30,206,154 OpenTV Class B ordinary shares for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $185 million. Based on information provided by Liberty Media to OpenTV, Liberty Media holds, directly and indirectly, an aggregate of 2,313,716
Class A ordinary shares and 30,510,150 Class B ordinary shares, representing approximately 45.9% of the economic interest and 88.6% of the voting power of OpenTVs ordinary shares outstanding as of September 30, 2002.
As a result of its direct and indirect ownership of OpenTV ordinary shares, and the voting power attributable thereto, Liberty Media has
the ability to elect all of the members of OpenTVs board of directors and, subject to applicable law and the terms of an Amended and Restated Stockholders Agreement, dated October 23, 1999, among OpenTV, OpenTV, Inc., OTV Holdings, Sun
Microsystems, Inc. and Sun TSI Subsidiary, Inc., to otherwise generally direct OpenTVs business and affairs, including the power to approve mergers and other extraordinary corporate transactions and amendments to OpenTVs memorandum of
association and articles of association. For more information about Liberty Medias ownership of OpenTV ordinary shares see Certain
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Information Concerning OpenTVBusinessRecent Developments and The OpenTV Annual MeetingSecurity Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management of OpenTV.
Liberty Media has advised OpenTV that it intends to vote the ordinary shares of OpenTV it owns for the proposal
to approve the issuance of OpenTV Class A ordinary shares in the merger.
Liberty Media and ACTV
In September 1998, Liberty Media invested $5 million in ACTV in return for which it received 2,500,000 shares
of ACTV common stock and a warrant to purchase an additional 2,500,000 shares at an exercise price of $2.00 per share. Also in September 1998, ACTV and Liberty Media created LMC IATV Events, LLC to license and produce individualized marquee national
or international pay-per-view events. In connection with this venture, ACTV granted LMC IATV Events an exclusive license to produce and distribute pay-per-view events that incorporate ACTVs individualized programming enhancements. LMC IATV
Events is currently inactive.
In June 1999, Liberty Media exercised its warrant to purchase the 2,500,000 shares
of ACTV common stock for an aggregate exercise price of $5 million. Liberty Media also purchased an additional 500,000 shares of common stock of ACTV and warrants, which, if fully exercised, would require Liberty Media to invest an additional $90
million in ACTV. The aggregate purchase price Liberty Media paid for these warrants and the 500,000 shares was $4 million. These warrants were fully vested, had a weighted average exercise price of $12.00 and were to expire in three equal tranches
in March 2000, 2001 and 2004. On March 28, 2000, Liberty Media exercised the first tranche of its warrants for 2,500,000 shares of ACTV common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $20 million. The second tranche expired unexercised in March
2001, and, as a result, the third tranche expired simultaneously. In connection with these transactions, ACTV granted Liberty Media customary registration rights for the shares of ACTV common stock acquired by Liberty Media (including upon exercise
of the warrants) and Liberty Media agreed that it would not acquire securities of ACTV except to the extent that immediately after such acquisition, Liberty Medias beneficial ownership of ACTV would not exceed 26% of the outstanding shares of
ACTV common stock.
In connection with Liberty Medias purchases of shares of ACTV common stock in 1998, 1999
and 2000, Liberty Media acquired the right to nominate a proportionate number of members of ACTVs board of directors equal to the percentage of outstanding shares of ACTV common stock it actually owned. ACTV agreed to use its reasonable best
efforts to cause Liberty Medias nominees, if any, to be elected to the ACTV board of directors. To date, Liberty Media has not exercised its right to have a designee nominated to ACTVs board of directors.
Based on the most recent Schedule 13D filed with the SEC by Liberty Media with respect to ACTV, Liberty Media is the beneficial owner of
8,805,000 shares of ACTV common stock. Based on 55,931,181 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding at August 12, 2002, Liberty Media beneficially owns approximately 15.8% of the issued and outstanding shares of ACTV common stock, calculated
pursuant to Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Liberty Media has advised ACTV that it intends to vote the shares of ACTV common stock it beneficially owns for the proposal to adopt the merger agreement,
although it is under no obligation to do so. For more information about Liberty Medias ownership of ACTV common stock see The ACTV Special MeetingSecurity Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management of ACTV.
In April 2000, ACTV entered into an agreement with Ascent Media Group, Inc. (formerly named Liberty Livewire
Corp.), a subsidiary of Liberty Media, to jointly market HyperTV with Livewire, which offers a turnkey system for synchronizing web content and television programming. The agreement gives Ascent Media the right to provide content creation services
to HyperTV with Livewire clients. In exchange for a license of HyperTV technology to Ascent Media in connection with the joint marketing arrangement, ACTV received warrants to purchase 2,500,000 shares of Ascent Media Series A common stock
exercisable at $30.00 per share. As of the date of the mailing of this document, ACTV has not exercised any of these warrants.
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All transactions entered into between ACTV and its officers, directors and
principal stockholders or any affiliates thereof have been and are effectuated on terms no less favorable to ACTV than could have been obtained from unaffiliated third-parties.
Certain Relationships between OpenTV and ACTV
ACTV and OpenTV, along with General Instrument Corporation, each have an ownership interest in Digital ADCO, Inc. Digital ADCO develops applications for the delivery of addressable advertising and developed ACTVs
SpotOn advertising business. For a further description of the business of Digital ADCO and SpotOn see Certain Information Concerning ACTVBusiness.
Digital ADCO presently has 111,111 shares of Class A common stock outstanding and 1,000,000 shares of Class B common stock outstanding. Holders of Digital ADCOs Class
A common stock are entitled to one vote and holders of Digital ADCOs Class B common stock are entitled to twenty-five votes, respectively, for each share held. ACTV owns 510,000 shares of Class B common stock of Digital ADCO, representing
approximately 45.9% of the equity of Digital ADCO and 50.8% of the voting power of Digital ADCO. OpenTV owns all of the issued and outstanding Class A common shares, representing approximately 10% of the equity of Digital ADCO and 0.5% of the voting
power of Digital ADCO.
No Appraisal or Dissenters Rights
ACTVs stockholders will not have
appraisal rights under Delaware law with respect to the merger so long as, on the effective date of the merger, the OpenTV Class A ordinary shares are either listed on a national securities exchange or designated as a national market system security
on an interdealer quotation system by the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. or held of record by more than 2,000 holders.
OpenTV stockholders will not be entitled to any dissenters appraisal rights with respect to the merger, because OpenTV is not merging within the meaning of that term as defined in the International Business Companies
Act of the British Virgin Islands. Under the merger agreement, OpenTVs wholly-owned subsidiary is the merging entity, while OpenTV itself is merely issuing OpenTV Class A ordinary shares in exchange for shares of outstanding ACTV common stock.
The merger will be treated as a purchase for
accounting purposes. Therefore, the purchase price will be allocated to ACTV assets and liabilities based on their estimated fair market values at the completion of the merger. Any excess of the purchase price over these fair market values will be
accounted for as goodwill.
Under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976,
as amended, the merger may not be consummated unless certain filings have been submitted to the Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice and certain waiting period requirements have been satisfied. OpenTV
and ACTV filed notification and report forms under the HSR Act with the FTC and the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice on October 16, 2002. The waiting period under the HSR act expired at 11:59 p.m., Eastern time, on November 15,
2002.
In addition to the HSR notification, OpenTV and ACTV filed pre-merger notifications in Ireland and Germany
on September 26, 2002 and October 14, 2002, respectively. On September 30, 2002, we received a letter from the Department of Enterprise Trade and Employment of Ireland indicating that it would not raise any challenges to the merger. On November 4,
2002, we received a letter from the Federal Cartel Office of Germany notifying us that it would not raise any challenges to the merger.
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The parties do not believe that any antitrust filings are required in any other
jurisdiction prior to completion of the merger, but will make any such filings if it is subsequently determined that they are required. OpenTV and ACTV believe that the completion of the merger will not violate any antitrust laws. There can be no
assurance, however, that a challenge to the merger on antitrust grounds will not be made, or, if such a challenge is made, what the result will be.
Federal Securities Law Consequences
All OpenTV Class A ordinary shares that ACTV
stockholders will receive in the merger will be freely transferable, except for OpenTV Class A ordinary shares that are received by persons who are deemed to be affiliates of ACTV under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, at the time
of the ACTV special meeting of stockholders. These affiliates may resell the OpenTV Class A ordinary shares they receive in the merger only in transactions permitted by Rule 145 under the Securities Act or as otherwise permitted under the Securities
Act. Persons who may be deemed to be affiliates of ACTV for the above purposes generally include individuals or entities that control, are controlled by or are under common control with ACTV, and include directors and certain executive officers of
ACTV. The merger agreement requires that ACTV use its reasonable best efforts to cause each of these affiliates to deliver to OpenTV a written agreement to the effect that these persons will not sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of the
OpenTV Class A ordinary shares issued to them in the merger in violation of the Securities Act or the related SEC rules.
Litigation Relating to the Merger
On November 18, 2002, a purported class action
complaint was filed in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware in and for the County of New Castle against ACTV, its directors and OpenTV. The complaint generally alleges that the directors of ACTV have breached their fiduciary duties to the
ACTV stockholders in approving the merger agreement and that, in approving the merger agreement, ACTVs directors failed to take steps to maximize the value of ACTV to its stockholders. The complaint seeks certain forms of equitable relief,
including enjoining the consummation of the merger. ACTV and OpenTV believe that the allegations are without merit and intend to defend against the complaint vigorously. ACTV and OpenTV, however, cannot provide any assurance that ACTV or OpenTV will
be successful. The defense of this lawsuit could result in the diversion of the time and attention of ACTVs and OpenTVs management away from the business operations of the companies and the completion of the merger, and could prevent the
consummation of the merger.
Other Effects of the Merger
Listing of Shares
It is a condition to the merger that the OpenTV Class A ordinary shares issuable in connection with the merger be authorized for listing
on the Nasdaq National Market (or, if OpenTV Class A ordinary shares are not traded on the Nasdaq National Market, such other securities exchange or national market system on which such stock is traded), subject to official notice of issuance.
In accordance with the listing requirements of Euronext Amsterdam, OpenTV has submitted an application for
admission to listing on Euronext Amsterdam for the OpenTV Class A ordinary shares to be issued in the merger.
Delisting of ACTV Common Stock
If the merger is completed, ACTV common stock will be
delisted from the Nasdaq National Market and deregistered under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Merger
The following discussion
is a summary of the material U.S. federal income tax consequences of the merger to holders of shares of ACTV common stock. This summary is based upon the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
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amended, applicable Treasury regulations, administrative pronouncements and judicial decisions each as and in effect as of the date hereof, and all of which are subject to change or differing
interpretations at any time, possibly with retroactive effect. This summary assumes that holders of shares of ACTV common stock hold such shares and the OpenTV Class A ordinary shares received in the Merger as capital assets within the meaning of
the Code (generally property held for investment). We have not obtained and do not intend to obtain a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service (the IRS) on any tax matter relating to the merger, and there can be no assurance that the IRS
will not successfully challenge any of the conclusions discussed below.
This summary does not address all aspects
of U.S. federal income taxation that may be applicable to you in light of your particular circumstances and does not address special classes of holders of shares of ACTV common stock that may be subject to special treatment under the Code (such as
dealers in securities, partnerships or other pass-through entities, financial institutions, insurance companies, tax-exempt organizations, certain expatriates, persons holding shares of ACTV common stock as part of a hedge, constructive sale, wash
sale, straddle or conversion transaction, persons who acquired shares of ACTV common stock in compensatory transactions, or persons whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar). This summary also does not address the effect of any state, local
or foreign tax laws that may apply or the application of the U.S. federal estate and gift tax or the alternative minimum tax. Except as otherwise indicated, references to tax mean U.S. federal income tax.
For purposes of this discussion, a U.S. Holder is a beneficial owner of shares of ACTV common stock that is, for U.S. federal
income tax purposes, (1) a citizen or resident of the United States, (2) a corporation, or other entity taxable as a corporation, that is organized under the laws of the United States or any political subdivision thereof, (3) an estate the income of
which is subject to U.S. federal income tax without regard to its source, or (4) a trust if a court within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision over the administration of the trust and one or more U.S. persons have the authority
to control all substantial decisions of the trust, or if the trust has a valid election in effect to be treated as a U.S. person.
We refer to a beneficial owner of ACTV common stock that is not a U.S. Holder or partnership as a Non-U.S. Holder.
If a partnership holds shares of ACTV common stock, the tax treatment of a partner generally will depend on the status of the partner and on the activities of the partnership. Partners of partnerships
holding ACTV common stock should consult their tax advisors.
This summary is not a substitute for an
individual analysis of the tax consequences of the merger. You should consult your own tax advisors regarding the U.S. tax consequences of the merger and of the ownership and disposition of shares of ACTV common stock or OpenTV ordinary shares,
including the applicability of any federal estate and gift, state, local or foreign tax laws to which you may be subject.
U.S. Holders
The Reorganization
In General. The merger will be characterized for U.S. federal income tax consequences as a reorganization
within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code. However, under Section 367(a) of the Code, U.S. Holders of ACTV common stock generally will be required to recognize gain, but not loss, that is realized in the merger. Applicable Treasury
regulations require gain recognition in an amount equal to the difference between the fair market value of the OpenTV Class A ordinary shares received in the merger and the holders adjusted tax basis in the ACTV common stock exchanged in the
merger (other than any basis allocable to the receipt of fractional OpenTV Class A ordinary shares).
Any such
gain generally will be capital gain and will be long-term capital gain if the U.S. Holders holding period in the ACTV common stock surrendered is more than one year on the date of closing of the merger. Long-term capital gains of certain
non-corporate taxpayers generally are taxed at lower rates than items of ordinary income.
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A U.S. Holders aggregate adjusted basis in the OpenTV Class A ordinary
shares received in the merger generally will be equal to the aggregate adjusted basis of such holders ACTV common stock exchanged in the Merger, increased by the amount of gain recognized in the merger and reduced by any amount allocable to
the fractional share interests in OpenTV Class A ordinary shares for which cash is received. The holding period for the OpenTV Class A ordinary shares received in the merger by a U.S. Holder that recognizes no gain in the merger will include the
holding period of such holders shares of ACTV common stock exchanged in the merger. While not free from doubt, we believe that the holding period for the OpenTV Class A ordinary shares received in the merger by a U.S. Holder that does
recognize gain in the merger should include the holding period of such holders ACTV common stock exchanged in the merger.
Cash Received In Lieu of Fractional OpenTV Class A Ordinary Shares. A U.S. Holder that receives cash in lieu of a fractional OpenTV Class A ordinary share will recognize taxable gain or loss in an amount
equal to the difference between the amount of cash received and such holders adjusted tax basis allocable to such fractional shares. Such gain or loss will be capital gain or loss and will be long-term capital gain or loss if the U.S.
Holders holding period in the ACTV common shares surrendered is more than one year on the date of closing of the merger. Long-term capital gains of certain non-corporate taxpayers generally are taxed at lower rates than items of ordinary
income. The deductibility of capital losses is subject to limitations.
After the
Reorganization
Taxation of Dividends from OpenTV. Dividends paid by OpenTV will
not qualify for the dividends received deduction otherwise generally available to corporate stockholders of ACTV.
Passive Foreign Investment Company Rules. A special and adverse set of rules apply to U.S. Holders that hold stock in a non-U.S. corporation that is classified as a passive foreign investment company, or
PFIC, for U.S. federal income tax purposes. In general, a PFIC is any non-U.S. corporation if (1) 75% or more of its gross income for the taxable year is passive income, as defined for U.S. federal income tax purposes (the
PFIC income test) or (2) the average percentage of its assets during the taxable year that produce passive income or that are held for the production of passive income is at least 50% (the PFIC asset test). In applying the PFIC income test and the
PFIC asset test, a corporation that owns, directly or indirectly, at least 25% by value of the stock of another corporation must take into account its proportionate share of the second corporations income and assets. If a corporation is
classified as a PFIC for any year during which a U.S. Holder is a shareholder or has an option to become a shareholder, then the corporation generally will continue to be treated as a PFIC with respect to that shareholder in all succeeding years,
regardless of whether the corporation continues to meet the PFIC income test or the PFIC asset test, subject to certain gain recognition elections that may be available to the shareholder.
OpenTV does not believe that it has been treated as a PFIC for any of its previous taxable years. Because the determination of PFIC status after the merger will be
made on an annual basis and will depend upon the composition of the income and assets of OpenTV and its subsidiaries at that time, OpenTV can provide no assurance that it will not be treated as a PFIC in any future taxable year.
If OpenTV were to be classified as a PFIC, then unless a U.S. Holder timely makes either a qualified electing fund
election or a mark-to-market election, the U.S. Holder generally would be subject to tax upon the disposition of appreciated OpenTV ordinary shares or upon certain excess distributions as if such gain or excess
distributions were ordinary income earned ratably (and subject to tax at the highest rate applicable to the U.S. Holder) over the period during which the OpenTV ordinary shares were held, including any periods in which OpenTV was not a PFIC, and
will be subject to an interest charge on the deferred tax. Accordingly, if Open TV were to be classified as a PFIC, the U.S. federal income tax consequences of being a holder of OpenTV ordinary shares would be different from the U.S. federal income
tax consequences of being a holder of ACTV common stock.
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Should OpenTV determine that it is a PFIC in any taxable year, it intends to
provide U.S. Holders with all information necessary for such holders to make a timely qualified electing fund or mark-to-market election for that taxable year, although no assurances can be provided in this regard.
The U.S. federal income tax consequences of owning stock in a PFIC are complex. U.S. Holders are urged to consult their own tax advisors
as to the application and effect of the PFIC provisions and the availability of certain elections.
Controlled
Foreign Corporation Rules. Special U.S. federal income tax rules apply to certain holders in a foreign corporation that is classified as a controlled foreign corporation, or a CFC. A foreign corporation will be
classified as a CFC if U.S. shareholders owning 10% or more of its voting power, referred to as U.S. Shareholders, collectively own more than 50% of the total combined voting power or total value of the corporations stock. For this
purpose, a U.S. Shareholder is any U.S. person owning, directly or indirectly through foreign entities, or who is considered to own through application of certain attribution rules from U.S. or foreign persons, 10% or more of the total
combined voting power of all classes of stock of the foreign corporation.
Based on OpenTVs current
ownership, OpenTV is currently a CFC and believes that it will continue to be classified as a CFC after the Merger. Accordingly, each U.S. Shareholder must include in its gross income for U.S. federal income tax purposes its pro rata share of
OpenTVs subpart F income, whether or not such income is distributed by OpenTV to its stockholders. In addition, gain on the sale of OpenTV ordinary shares by each U.S. Shareholder could be treated as ordinary income (rather than as
capital gain) to the extent of certain accumulated earnings and profits of OpenTV. Subpart F income generally includes passive investment income such as interest, dividends and certain capital gains and includes any increase in OpenTVs
earnings invested in certain U.S. property.
The U.S. federal income tax consequences of owning stock in a CFC are
complex. U.S. Holders are urged to consult their own tax advisors as to the application and effect of the CFC provisions.
Information Reporting and Backup Withholding
A holder of ACTV
common stock receiving OpenTV Class A ordinary shares should retain records related to such holders ACTV common stock sufficient to establish the gain or loss resulting from a later sale of OpenTV Class A ordinary shares, and should file with
its federal tax return a statement setting forth facts relating to the merger.
Certain non-corporate U.S. Holders
may be subject to backup withholding at a rate of 30% on cash payments received. Backup withholding will not apply, however, to a holder who either (i) furnishes a correct taxpayer identification number and certifies that he, she or it is not
subject to backup withholding by completing the Substitute Form W-9 included in the letter of transmittal to be delivered to holders following the date of completion of the merger or (ii) establishes a basis for exemption.
Information reporting requirements and backup withholding, subject to the exception described above, also may apply to dividends paid on
OpenTV Class A ordinary shares and to the cash proceeds of a sale of the OpenTV Class A ordinary shares.
Backup
withholding is not an additional tax; amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules will be allowed as a refund or credit against a U.S. Holders U.S. federal income tax liability, provided the required information is furnished to the
IRS. The information reporting requirements may apply regardless of whether backup withholding is required.
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Non-U.S. Holders
In this discussion of the taxation of Non-U.S. Holders, it is assumed that a Non-U.S. Holder has no income or gain that will be effectively connected with the conduct
of a trade or business in the United States. Non-U.S. Holders having income or gain that is effectively connected with the conduct of a U.S. trade or business should consult their own tax advisors with respect to taxation of gain recognized in
connection with the merger or a sale of OpenTV Class A ordinary shares, the availability of an exemption from U.S. federal withholding tax and, in the case of a Non-U.S. Holder which is a corporation, the applicability of the branch profits
tax.
Generally, a Non-U.S. Holder will not be subject to U.S. federal income or withholding tax on any gain
realized in the merger or upon the sale, exchange or other disposition of shares of ACTV common stock or OpenTV Class A ordinary shares unless the Non-U.S. Holder is an individual that is present in the United States for 183 days or more in the
taxable year of the merger or the sale, exchange or other disposition and certain other conditions are met.
Dividends from OpenTV
A Non-U.S. Holder generally will not be subject to U.S. tax on
distributions made by OpenTV with respect to OpenTV Class A ordinary shares.
Information Reporting and Backup
Withholding
A Non-U.S. Holders sale, exchange or other disposition of OpenTV Class A ordinary shares
may be subject to information reporting to the IRS as described below. Copies of these information returns also may be made available under the provisions of a specific treaty or agreement to the tax authorities of the country in which the Non-U.S.
Holder resides. Backup withholding (currently 30%) may apply to reportable payments if a Non-U.S. Holder fails to provide a correct taxpayer identification number and certain other information, fails to provide a certification of exempt
status or fails to report the holders full dividend and interest income.
Payment of the proceeds of the
disposition of OpenTV Class A ordinary shares to or through the U.S. office of any broker, U.S. or foreign, generally will be subject to information reporting and backup withholding unless the Non-U.S. Holder certifies as to the holders
non-U.S. status under penalties of perjury or otherwise establishes that the holder qualifies for an exemption, provided that the broker does not have actual knowledge that the holder is a U.S. Holder or that the conditions of any other exemption
are not in fact satisfied. Payment of the proceeds of the disposition of OpenTV Class A ordinary shares to or through a foreign office of a broker generally will not be subject to information reporting or backup withholding; however, if such broker
has certain connections to the United States, then information reporting, but not backup withholding, will apply unless the holder establishes its non-U.S. status.
Backup withholding is not an additional tax; any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules will be allowed as a refund or credit against the Non-U.S.
Holders U.S. federal income tax liability provided the required information is furnished to the IRS. The information reporting requirements may apply regardless of whether backup withholding is required.
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THE TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS
The following is a summary of the material provisions of the
merger agreement. This summary does not purport to describe all the terms of the merger agreement and is qualified by reference to the complete merger agreement which is attached as Annex A to this joint proxy statement/prospectus and incorporated
by reference. You should read the merger agreement in its entirety, as it is the legal document governing this merger.
The Merger
Pursuant to the merger agreement, a wholly-owned subsidiary of OpenTV will
merge with and into ACTV. ACTV will survive the merger and, as a result, will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of OpenTV.
Effective Time and Timing of Closing
The merger will be completed and become effective
when the certificate of merger is filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware or at such later time as the parties may agree and as is specified in the certificate of merger in accordance with Delaware law. The closing of the merger
will take place on the third business day following the date on which OpenTV provides ACTV with written notice that the last of the conditions to the merger agreement (except for those conditions to be satisfied at closing) have been satisfied or
waived, or on such other date as we may agree.
OpenTV and ACTV cannot assure you when, or if, all the conditions
to completion of the merger will be satisfied or waived. See Conditions To The Merger. The parties intend to complete the merger as promptly as practicable subject to receipt of ACTV stockholder approval to the merger, the approval
of OpenTV stockholders to the issuance of OpenTV Class A ordinary shares in the merger and all requisite regulatory approvals. See The MergerRegulatory Approvals, Agreement to
Cooperate and Conditions To The Merger.
Merger Consideration
Exchange Ratio. At the completion of the merger, holders of shares of ACTV
common stock issued and outstanding immediately before the completion of the merger will receive a fraction of an OpenTV Class A ordinary share in exchange for each share of ACTV common stock that they own. This fraction will be based on the average
of the last sale prices of an OpenTV Class A ordinary share for the five trading days immediately preceding the third trading day prior to the closing date of the merger. This fraction is referred to as the exchange ratio.
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If this 5-day average is more than $6.05, then ACTV stockholders will receive 0.27273 of an OpenTV Class A ordinary share for each share of ACTV common stock
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If this 5-day average is between $6.05 and $2.25, then ACTV stockholders will receive that number of OpenTV Class A ordinary shares equal to the quotient
obtained by dividing $1.65 by such 5-day average for each share of ACTV common stock held by them. |
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If this 5-day average is between $2.25 and $0.80, then ACTV stockholders will receive 0.73333 of an OpenTV Class A ordinary share for each share of ACTV common
stock held by them. |
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If this 5-day average is less than $0.80, then the board of directors of ACTV has the right to terminate the merger agreement. If the ACTV board of directors
does not elect to terminate the merger agreement under these conditions, then ACTV stockholders would receive 0.73333 of an OpenTV Class A ordinary share for each share of ACTV common stock held by them. If, however, ACTV elects to terminate the
merger agreement under these conditions, OpenTV may, in its sole discretion, increase the exchange ratio to an amount equal to the quotient obtained by dividing $0.584 by the 5-day average, in which case the merger agreement will not be terminated.
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By way of illustration, the following table provides examples of the exchange
ratio calculated at various hypothetical average last sale prices of an OpenTV Class A ordinary share over a five trading day period. The table below assumes that the ACTV board of directors does not elect to terminate the merger agreement if the
5-day average used to calculate the exchange ratio is less than $0.80. The table also shows the implied value of such fraction of an OpenTV Class A ordinary share.
| 5-Day Average
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Exchange Ratio
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Implied Value
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| $0.75 |
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.73333 |
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$0.55 |
| $1.00 |
|
.73333 |
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$0.73 |
| $2.00 |
|
.73333 |
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$1.47 |
| $2.25 |
|
.73333 |
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$1.65 |
| $3.00 |
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.55000 |
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$1.65 |
| $4.00 |
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.41250 |
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$1.65 |
| $5.00 |
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.33000 |
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$1.65 |
| $6.05 |
|
.27273 |
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$1.65 |
| $7.00 |
|
.27273 |
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$1.91 |
| $8.00 |
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.27273 |
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$2.18 |
The following table provides examples of the exchange ratio
calculated at various hypothetical average last sale prices of an OpenTV Class A ordinary share over a five trading day period and assumes that the 5-day average used to calculate the exchange ratio is less than $0.80, the ACTV board of directors
elects to terminate the merger agreement and OpenTV, in its sole discretion, agrees to increase the exchange ratio as described above.
| 5-Day Average
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Exchange Ratio
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Implied Value
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| $0.55 |
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1.06182 |
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0.584 |
| $0.65 |
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0.89846 |
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$ |
0.584 |
| $0.75 |
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0.77867 |
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$ |
0.584 |
We will not be able to determine the exchange ratio until three
trading days before the closing date. Therefore, ACTV stockholders will not know, at the time they vote on the merger agreement, how many OpenTV Class A ordinary shares they will receive upon completion of the merger.
Fractional Shares. No certificates or scrip representing fractional OpenTV Class A ordinary shares will be
issued in the merger. Each holder of ACTV common stock who would otherwise be entitled to a fraction of an OpenTV Class A ordinary share will be entitled to receive a cash payment equal to, to be determined at OpenTVs discretion, either:
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the product obtained by multiplying the fractional interest to which such holder otherwise would be entitled by the average of the last sale prices of an OpenTV
Class A ordinary share for the five consecutive trading days immediately preceding the third trading day prior to the closing date of the merger; or |
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Ownership of OpenTV
Following the Merger
The aggregate number of Class A ordinary shares that OpenTV will issue in the merger
depends on the average of the last sale prices of an OpenTV Class A ordinary share for the five trading days immediately preceding the third trading day prior to the closing date. Assuming the merger had closed on December 6, 2002, OpenTV would have
issued approximately 41,016,012 of its Class A ordinary shares in the merger, based on an
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exchange ratio of 0.73333. In addition, up to 7,369,912 OpenTV Class A ordinary shares will be reserved for issuance upon the exercise of options to purchase ACTV common shares, which will be
assumed by OpenTV based on the number of outstanding ACTV stock options as of December 6, 2002 and an exchange ratio of 0.73333.
As of September 30, 2002, OpenTV had outstanding 40,845,803 Class A ordinary shares and 30,631,746 Class B ordinary shares. Each outstanding OpenTV Class A ordinary share is entitled to one vote and each outstanding OpenTV Class B
ordinary share is entitled to ten votes, respectively, on each matter submitted to security holders for a vote. Assuming OpenTV would issue 41,016,012 Class A ordinary shares in the merger, ACTV stockholders will own approximately 36.5% of the
shares and 10.6% of the voting power of the outstanding ordinary shares of OpenTV immediately after the merger.
The following table shows the approximate number of OpenTV Class A ordinary shares that ACTV stockholders would collectively receive in the merger, the percentage of the outstanding ordinary shares of OpenTV they would own
immediately after the merger and the percentage of voting power of the outstanding ordinary shares of OpenTV they would own immediately after the merger based upon a range of average five trading day last sale prices of an OpenTV Class A ordinary
share and based upon the number of OpenTV Class A and Class B ordinary shares outstanding on September 30, 2002. The table below assumes that the ACTV board of directors does not elect to terminate the merger agreement if the 5-day average used to
calculate the exchange ratio is less than $0.80.
| 5-Day Average
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Aggregate Number of OpenTV Class A Ordinary Shares ACTV Stockholders Would Receive
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% of Outstanding OpenTV Ordinary Shares
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% of Voting Power of
OpenTV Ordinary Shares
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| $0.75 |
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41,016,012 |
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36.5% |
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10.6% |
| $1.00 |
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41,016,012 |
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36.5% |
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10.6% |
| $2.00 |
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41,016,012 |
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36.5% |
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10.6% |
| $2.25 |
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41,016,012 |
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36.5% |
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10.6% |
| $3.00 |
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30,762,149 |
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30.1% |
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8.1% |
| $4.00 |
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23,071,612 |
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24.4% |
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6.2% |
| $5.00 |
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18,457,289 |
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20.5% |
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5.0% |
| $6.05 |
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15,254,110 |
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17.6% |
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4.2% |
| $7.00 |
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15,254,110 |
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17.6% |
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4.2% |
| $8.00 |
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15,254,110 |
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17.6% |
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4.2% |
The following table shows the approximate number of OpenTV Class A
ordinary shares that ACTV stockholders would collectively receive in the merger, the percentage of the outstanding ordinary shares of OpenTV they would own immediately after the merger and the percentage of voting power of the outstanding ordinary
shares of OpenTV they would own immediately after the merger based upon a range of average five trading day last sale prices of an OpenTV Class A ordinary share less than $0.80 and based on the number of OpenTV Class A and Class B ordinary shares
outstanding on September 30, 2002. The table below assumes that the ACTV board of directors elects to terminate the merger agreement and OpenTV, in its sole discretion, agrees to increase the exchange ratio as described above.
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Aggregate Number of OpenTV Class A Ordinary Shares ACTV Stockholders Would Receive
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% of Outstanding OpenTV Ordinary Shares
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% of Voting Interest of
OpenTV Ordinary Shares
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| $0.55 |
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59,388,846 |
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45.4% |
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14.6% |
| $0.65 |
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50,251,928 |
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41.3% |
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12.6% |
| $0.75 |
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43,551,932 |
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37.9% |
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11.1% |
Payment Procedures
Before the closing of the merger, OpenTV will appoint an exchange agent to handle the exchange of ACTV stock certificates for certificates
representing OpenTV Class A ordinary shares and payment of cash for
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fractional shares. Promptly after closing of the merger, the exchange agent will mail to each former ACTV stockholder a letter of transmittal to be used to exchange ACTV stock certificates for
certificates representing OpenTV Class A ordinary shares. The letter of transmittal will contain instructions explaining the procedure for surrendering ACTV stock certificates.
After a holder of ACTV common stock delivers certificates for those shares and a properly completed letter of transmittal to the exchange agent, the exchange agent will
deliver to the holder:
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the whole number of OpenTV Class A ordinary shares such holder has a right to receive in the merger with respect to such shares of ACTV common stock; and
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after giving effect to any required tax withholdings, a check in the amount of cash payable in lieu of any fractional OpenTV Class A ordinary shares, if any,
plus any unpaid dividends and distributions, if any, that the holder may have the right to receive. |
Shares of ACTV common stock that are surrendered to the exchange agent will be cancelled. No interest will be paid or accrued on any amount payable to holders of ACTV common stock. In addition, no holder of shares of ACTV common
stock will receive any dividends or other distributions with respect to OpenTV Class A ordinary shares to which the holder may be entitled until such holder surrenders the certificates evidencing its shares of ACTV common stock to the exchange agent
with a properly completed letter of transmittal.
ACTV stockholders should not send in their ACTV share
certificates until they receive the letter of transmittal.
If any OpenTV Class A ordinary shares are to be
delivered to a person other than the registered holder of the shares of ACTV common stock represented by the certificates surrendered to the exchange agent:
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those ACTV certificates must be properly endorsed or otherwise be in proper form for transfer; and |
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the person requesting the delivery must pay to the exchange agent any transfer or other taxes required as a result of delivery to a person other than the
registered holder, or establish to the satisfaction of the exchange agent that such tax has been paid or is not payable. |
OpenTV stockholders will not exchange their stock certificates.
Treatment of ACTV Stock Options
Each outstanding option to purchase shares of ACTV common
stock will be converted into an option to purchase the number of OpenTV Class A ordinary shares determined by multiplying the number of ACTV common shares subject to the option immediately prior to the completion of the merger by the exchange ratio
and rounding the resulting number down to the nearest whole number. The exercise price per OpenTV Class A ordinary share for each of these options will be the exercise price per ACTV common share applicable to that option immediately prior to the
completion of the merger divided by the exchange ratio and rounded up to the nearest whole cent. The converted options will generally have the same terms and conditions as were applicable under ACTV option plans.
Representations and Warranties
The merger agreement contains a number of representations and warranties made by OpenTV and ACTV to each other, including those regarding:
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corporate organization and good standing; |
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corporate power and authority to enter into the merger agreement and the enforceability of the merger agreement; |
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absence of a breach of corporate governance documents, contracts and laws as a result of the merger; |
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accuracy of information supplied for use in this document and any documents filed with the SEC or any other governmental entity in connection with the merger by
the parties; |
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documents filed with the SEC and financial statements included in those documents; |
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absence of certain adverse changes or events; |
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third party and governmental consents and filings required for the merger; |
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compliance with applicable laws; |
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finders or brokers fees; and |
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board of director approval. |
In addition, ACTV made representations and warranties to OpenTV as to:
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subsidiaries and affiliates; |
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lack of violations of corporate governance documents, contracts or laws; |
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pending and threatened litigation; |
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possession of required permits; |
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the receipt of a fairness opinion from Friedman, Billings, Ramsey & Co., Inc., ACTVs financial advisor; |
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the stockholder vote required to adopt the merger agreement and the merger; |
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interested party transactions and insurance; |
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state takeover laws and amendments to stockholder rights plans; and |
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accuracy of information provided and documents delivered to OpenTV pursuant to the merger agreement. |
In addition, OpenTV made the following representations and warranties concerning its wholly-owned subsidiary that will merge with ACTV in
the merger:
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corporate organization and good standing; |
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corporate power and authority to enter into the merger agreement and the enforceability of the merger agreement; |
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absence of a breach of corporate governance documents, contracts and laws as a result of the merger; |
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accuracy of information supplied for use in this document, and any documents filed with the SEC or any other governmental entity in connection with the merger
by the parties; |
The representations and warranties contained in the merger agreement will not
survive the merger, but they form the basis of certain conditions to each parties obligations to complete the merger.
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Conduct Of The Business Of ACTV Prior To The Merger
ACTV has agreed to certain restrictions on the manner in which it will carry on its business until either completion of the
merger or the termination of the merger agreement. In general, except if specifically contemplated by the merger agreement or to the extent OpenTV consents in writing, ACTV and its subsidiaries will each conduct their business in the ordinary course
consistent with past practice and use reasonable best efforts to preserve intact its business organization, preserve its licenses in full force and effect, maintain its intellectual property, keep available services of its present officers and key
employees and preserve the goodwill of those having business relationships with it. In addition to these agreements regarding the conduct of the business generally, ACTV has agreed that, subject to specified exceptions, neither it nor its
subsidiaries will, among other things:
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amend its certificate of incorporation, bylaws or other governing documents; |
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issue, grant, sell or deliver any shares of its capital stock or other equity interests other than upon exercise of outstanding convertible securities;
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make changes in its share capital, including by stock splits, combinations and reclassifications; |
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repurchase or redeem its capital stock or other equity interests; |
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amend the terms of any of its outstanding convertible securities, including stock options; |
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incur any indebtedness; |
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secure, cancel, forgive or prepay any indebtedness, or guarantee any indebtedness of others; |
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make any loans, advances or capital contributions or investments in any entity; |
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enter into, amend, modify or terminate any contract or license that is material to ACTV, or relates to any material intellectual property of ACTV;
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increase the compensation of any directors or officers, or increase the salary or benefits of any employee other than as required by an existing agreement;
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make any capital expenditures or dispose of any assets beyond specified amounts; |
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settle or compromise any claim, litigation or arbitration; |
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make any tax election, settle any tax liability, change any tax practice or change its auditors; |
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acquire or purchase any substantial equity interest in or a material amount of assets of another entity, or acquire another entity by merger or consolidation;
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enter into any agreement or arrangement containing certain types of exclusivity, confidentiality, indemnification, most favored nation and other
provisions; |
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revalue any of its assets; or |
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prepare budgets or forecasts in a manner inconsistent with past practice. |
No Solicitation
The merger
agreement provides that ACTV will not, and will not permit its directors, officers, employees, agents or representatives to:
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solicit, initiate, encourage or otherwise facilitate any inquiries, proposals or offers that relate to any alternative acquisition proposal;
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participate in any discussions or negotiations regarding an alternative acquisition proposal; |
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cooperate with or furnish any non-public information to anyone in connection with an alternative acquisition proposal; |
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approve, recommend or permit ACTV to enter into an agreement relating to an alternative acquisition proposal; or |
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vote for, approve or enter into an agreement with respect to any of the actions described above. |
The prohibition on solicitation does not prevent ACTV or its board of directors from complying with SEC rules with regard to an
alternative acquisition proposal by means of a tender offer or from recommending an alternative acquisition proposal to its stockholders if the ACTV board determines in good faith that an unsolicited alternative acquisition proposal is a
superior proposal and that, on the basis of written advice of ACTVs outside legal advisor, it must recommend such superior proposal to its stockholders in order to comply with its fiduciary duties under applicable law.
In addition, the prohibition on solicitation does not prevent ACTVs board of directors, in the exercise of,
and as required by, its fiduciary duties under applicable law, as determined by its board of directors in good faith, after consultation with and not inconsistent with the written advice of ACTVs outside legal counsel, from engaging in
discussions or negotiations with, and furnishing information concerning ACTV to, a person or entity that makes a superior proposal.
A superior proposal is a written, unsolicited alternative acquisition proposal that the ACTV board of directors, after taking into consideration the strategic benefits to ACTV of the transaction with OpenTV,
determines in good faith by a majority vote (after consultation with, and the receipt of a written opinion from, ACTVs financial advisor) is financially superior to the merger, for which financing is then committed or, in the good faith
judgment of a majority of the ACTV board of directors, reasonably capable of being obtained, and, if accepted, is reasonably likely in the good faith judgment of the ACTV board of directors (after consultation with its outside legal counsel) to be
consummated, taking into account all legal, financial and regulatory aspects of the transaction and the person making the proposal. Prior to taking any such actions, ACTV must provide OpenTV with written notice of such superior proposal and a copy
of such superior proposal.
The merger agreement requires ACTV to promptly notify OpenTV after receiving any
request for information or any inquiry, offer or proposal which could lead to an alternative acquisition proposal, indicating the identity of the potential acquirer and the material terms and conditions of the request, inquiry, offer or alternative
acquisition proposal, and to keep OpenTV fully informed of the status of that request, inquiry, offer or alternative acquisition proposal.
If ACTV receives an alternative acquisition proposal, which its board of directors determines is a superior proposal, ACTV may terminate the merger agreement and pursue that superior proposal so long as OpenTV is given at
least five business days to match that superior proposal and refuses to do so or, if OpenTV offers to match such superior proposal within that period, ACTV is unable to reach a definitive agreement with OpenTV within a reasonable period of time
thereafter. In those circumstances, ACTV will be obligated to pay OpenTV a termination fee and issue to OpenTV warrants to purchase shares of ACTV common stock. See Termination, Termination Fee and
Warrants.
Employee Benefits
Subject to the requirements of applicable law, neither OpenTV nor the surviving corporation in the merger will be required to maintain any of ACTVs compensation or
benefit plans after consummation of the merger. ACTV will terminate its 401(k) plan prior to consummation of the merger and each employee of the surviving corporation who was an employee of ACTV immediately prior to consummation of the merger will
be entitled to participate in the employee benefit plans maintained by OpenTV to the same extent as similarly situated employees of OpenTV.
ACTVs employees will receive credit for purposes of eligibility to participate, vesting and eligibility to receive benefits under any employee benefit plan, program or arrangement established or
maintained by OpenTV for service accrued prior to consummation of the merger.
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Agreement To Cooperate
ACTV and OpenTV have agreed to use their reasonable best efforts to take all action and to do all things necessary, proper or advisable
under applicable laws to consummate the merger. This includes the use of reasonable best efforts to, among other things:
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prepare and file with the SEC this joint proxy statement/prospectus and seek to have such filing cleared and/or declared effective by the SEC as soon as
reasonably practicable after filing; |
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take such actions as may reasonably be required in connection with the issuance of the Class A ordinary shares in connection with the merger;
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make all governmental filings and other required submissions, including under the HSR Act; |
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cause any injunctions or restraining orders to be lifted; and |
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obtain necessary or appropriate consents, waivers or approvals of third parties required in connection with the merger. |
However, OpenTV, entities that control OpenTV and OpenTVs affiliates will not be required to divest, rearrange or
restrict any of their businesses or assets in connection with these obligations.
ACTV has also agreed to take all
action necessary to hold the special meeting of ACTV stockholders for the purpose of considering and voting upon the adoption of the merger agreement. OpenTV agreed to submit to its stockholders for their approval, either at its annual meeting or a
special meeting, a proposal to issue Class A ordinary shares in connection with the merger. The annual meeting of OpenTV to which this joint proxy statement/prospectus relates, satisfies this requirement of OpenTV.
Indemnification
ACTV and OpenTV have agreed that, to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law, after the merger has become effective, the surviving corporation in the merger will indemnify and hold harmless each present and former
director and officer of ACTV or any of its subsidiaries (including advancing expenses to the fullest extent provided by Delaware law) against all losses, costs, expenses, claims, judgments, fines, damages or liabilities incurred in connection with
any claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation based in whole or in part on the fact that the indemnified party is or was a director or officer of ACTV pertaining to any matter existing or occurring before or after consummation of the merger.
ACTV Board Recommendation
The merger agreement provides that ACTVs board of directors will recommend that the ACTV stockholders vote in favor of adoption of the merger agreement. However,
ACTVs board of directors may withdraw or modify its recommendation prior to stockholder approval of adoption of the merger agreement if the board of directors determines in good faith by a majority vote, after consultation with and not
inconsistent with the written advice of ACTVs outside legal counsel, that it is necessary to do so in order to comply with its fiduciary obligations. Notwithstanding any such withdrawal or modification, ACTV is required to submit the merger
agreement to a vote at the special meeting unless the merger agreement is terminated in accordance with its terms.
A withdrawal or adverse change of ACTVs board of directors recommendation or failure by the ACTV board of directors to reconfirm its recommendation will permit OpenTV to terminate the merger agreement and may give rise to
the payment of a termination fee of $5,000,000 by ACTV to OpenTV as described under Termination Fee and the issuance to OpenTV of warrants to purchase shares of ACTV common stock as described under Warrants.
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Conditions To The Merger
The obligations of ACTV and OpenTV to complete the merger are subject to the satisfaction of each of the conditions described below:
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adoption of the merger agreement by holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of ACTV common stock; |
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approval of the issuance of the OpenTV Class A ordinary shares in connection with the merger by OpenTV stockholders; |
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the SEC having declared effective the registration statement registering the OpenTV Class A ordinary shares issued in connection with the merger under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended; |
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expiration or termination of any applicable waiting period under the HSR Act without litigation having been commenced that is continuing, or threat of
litigation having been made that remains unresolved; |
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approval for listing of the OpenTV Class A ordinary shares issued in connection with the merger on the Nasdaq National Market or such other securities exchange
or national market system on which the Class A ordinary shares are traded; and |
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absence of any legal restraints or prohibitions preventing consummation of the merger or permitting consummation subject to conditions or restrictions that
would have a material adverse effect on the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement, or a material adverse effect on OpenTV and its subsidiaries taken as a whole, any entity that controls OpenTV and its subsidiaries taken as a whole, or
the surviving corporation in the merger and its subsidiaries taken as a whole. |
Unless waived
by OpenTV, OpenTVs obligations to complete the merger are subject to the satisfaction of the following additional conditions:
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certain of the representations and warranties of ACTV being true and correct in all respects, and the remaining representations and warranties being true and
correct in all material respects, both as of the date of the merger agreement and the effective date of the merger; |
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ACTVs performance in all material respects of all of its obligations under the merger agreement; |
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OpenTVs receipt of a certificate from ACTV certifying the accuracy of ACTVs representations and warranties and performance of ACTVs
obligations; |
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ACTV having obtained consents from third parties, other than governmental entities, which are necessary for the consummation of the merger, except as would not
have a material adverse effect; |
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absence of any laws, rules or judgments, or of any action, suit or proceeding pending or threatened, that in OpenTVs reasonable judgment makes the merger
illegal, imposes material penalties in connection with the merger, requires OpenTV, any entity controlling OpenTV or OpenTVs affiliates to divest assets or restricts their ability to operate their businesses or their ownership of the surviving
corporation in the merger, prohibits or delays consummation of the merger, or materially increases the liabilities or obligations of OpenTV, any entity controlling OpenTV or OpenTVs affiliates in connection with the merger;
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there being no change or event which individually or in the aggregate has had, or in OpenTVs reasonable judgment could reasonably be expected to have, a
material adverse effect on the merger, OpenTVs liabilities or obligations with respect to the merger, or the business, assets, results of operations, financial condition or prospects of ACTV and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, the
surviving corporation in the merger and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole or OpenTV and OpenTVs subsidiaries, taken as a whole; |
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there being no general suspension of trading in shares of ACTV common stock on the Nasdaq National Market, no decline (measured from September 26, 2002) in the
Dow Jones Industrial Average or the Nasdaq Composite Index by an amount in excess of 15%, and no declaration of a banking moratorium or general suspension of payments in respect of banks in the United States; |
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receipt of all necessary governmental consents; |
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certain specified contracts to which ACTV is a party remaining in full force and effect; |
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all actions, proceedings and documents required to consummate the merger and all other related legal matters shall have been reasonably satisfactory to and
approved by OpenTVs counsel; |
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the employment agreements of David Reese and Bruce Crowley with ACTV shall have been amended to OpenTVs satisfaction; and |
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if appraisal rights are available, the number of shares of ACTV common stock whose holders perfect appraisal rights shall not exceed 2.5% of the outstanding
shares of ACTV common stock. |
Unless waived by ACTV, ACTVs obligation to complete the
merger is subject to the satisfaction of the following additional conditions:
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OpenTVs representations and warranties being true and correct in all material respects, both as of the date of the merger agreement and the effective date
of the merger; |
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OpenTVs performance in all material respects of all of its obligations under the merger agreement; and |
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ACTVs receipt of a certificate from OpenTV certifying the accuracy of OpenTVs representations and warranties and performance of its obligations.
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Important Definitions
In the merger agreement, the phrase material adverse effect in reference to ACTV means any circumstance, change or effect that is or could reasonably be
expected to be materially adverse to the business, assets, liabilities, obligations, financial condition, results of operations or prospects of ACTV and its subsidiaries taken as a whole, Media Online Services, Inc., Digital ADCO, Inc., or following
the merger, on the surviving corporation in the merger, OpenTV and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or any entity in control of OpenTV and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole. OpenTV and ACTV have agreed in the merger agreement that any adverse
effect of $1.5 million or more on ACTV or any of its subsidiaries shall in any event be deemed a material adverse effect on ACTV.
In addition, the phrase alternative acquisition proposal means any proposal (other than the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement) regarding:
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a merger, consolidation, tender offer, share exchange or other business combination or similar transaction involving ACTV; |
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the issuance by ACTV or any of its subsidiaries of any equity interest in or voting securities of ACTV or the subsidiary which constitutes 10% or more (or, in
the context of a superior proposal, 50% or more) of total equity or voting securities of ACTV or such subsidiary; |
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the acquisition of 10% or more (or, in the context of a superior proposal, 50% or more) of the assets of ACTV or any of its subsidiaries;
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the acquisition by any person or group of 10% or more (or, in the context of a superior proposal, 50% or more) of ACTVs common stock, subject to some
exceptions; |
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any transaction involving ACTV that is reasonably likely to prohibit, restrict or delay consummation of the merger; or |
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except in the context of a superior proposal, any license of ACTVs material intellectual property to another interactive television business or any
license of ACTVs intellectual property that is exclusive or includes a covenant not to sue, covenant not to assert or certain types of releases. |
The phrase alternative acquisition proposal also includes the occurrence of any of the foregoing or announcement of a plan to do or agreement to engage in any
of the foregoing.
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Termination
The merger agreement may be terminated and the merger may be abandoned at any time prior to the effective time of the merger by:
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the mutual written consent of ACTV and OpenTV if the board of directors of each so determines; |
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either party, if the merger is not consummated by January 15, 2003 (which date may be extended by either party to February 15, 2003 if ACTV stockholder approval
has not been obtained, the registration statement registering the OpenTV Class A ordinary shares to be issued in connection with the merger has not been declared effective, the applicable waiting period under the HSR Act has not expired or been
terminated, or not all necessary governmental approvals have been obtained as of January 15, 2003, so long as the party seeking to extend that date believes in good faith that the unsatisfied condition is capable of being satisfied by February 15,
2003), unless the party seeking to terminate the agreement failed to fulfill its obligations in the merger agreement and that failure proximately contributed to the failure of the merger to be consummated by that date;
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either party, if the ACTV stockholders fail to vote in favor of adoption of the merger agreement, unless the party seeking to terminate the merger agreement
failed to fulfill its obligations in the merger agreement and that failure proximately contributed to the failure to obtain stockholder approval; |
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either party, if OpenTV stockholders fail to approve the issuance of OpenTV Class A ordinary shares in connection with the merger, unless the party seeking to
terminate the merger agreement failed to fulfill its obligations in the merger agreement and that failure proximately contributed to the failure to obtain stockholder approval; |
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either party, if any order, decree or ruling that permanently restrains or prohibits consummation of the merger becomes final and non-appealable;
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either party, if the other party has breached any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement contained in the merger agreement, such that the conditions to
the nonbreaching partys obligation to consummate the merger cannot be satisfied; |
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ACTV, in order to enter into an agreement for an alternative acquisition proposal, which ACTVs board of directors in good faith determines to be a
superior proposal if, after receiving notice of that proposal, OpenTV fails to match the terms of that proposal, ACTV pays the termination fee described below and issues to OpenTV warrants to purchase shares of ACTV common stock, as described below;
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ACTV, if the average of the last sale prices of an OpenTV Class A ordinary share for the five consecutive trading days immediately preceding the third trading
day prior to the closing date of the merger is less than $0.80, unless, after receiving notice from ACTV of its election to terminate the agreement, OpenTV elects, in its sole discretion, to increase the exchange ratio;
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OpenTV, if ACTVs board of directors withdraws or adversely modifies its approval or recommendation of the merger agreement or fails to reaffirm its
recommendation after a written request by OpenTV to do so; or |
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OpenTV, if ACTV, or any of its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, employees, representatives or agents takes any of the actions prohibited by the
no-solicitation section of the merger agreement with respect to an alternative acquisition proposal, determined for this purpose without regard to the provisions allowing certain actions to be taken, as described above under No
Solicitation. |
Termination Fee
ACTV will be required to pay a termination fee of $5,000,000 in cash to OpenTV if the merger agreement is terminated under the following
circumstances:
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an alternative acquisition proposal has been made to ACTV or its stockholders or is publicly announced and the merger agreement is then terminated by either
party because the merger has not been
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consummated by January 15, 2003 (or in certain circumstances, February 15, 2003) or the ACTV stockholders failed to vote in favor of adoption of the merger agreement, and, in each case, within 18
months following termination ACTV enters into a definitive agreement for or consummates a transaction that if proposed prior to termination of the merger agreement would have been an alternative acquisition proposal; |
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ACTVs board of directors authorizes ACTV to enter into a binding agreement concerning a superior proposal, OpenTV does not match that proposal and ACTV
terminates the merger agreement; |
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ACTVs board of directors withdraws or modifies in a manner adverse to OpenTV its approval or recommendation of the merger or fails to reconfirm its
recommendation of the merger within three business days following a request from OpenTV to do so and OpenTV terminates the merger agreement; |
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OpenTV terminates the merger agreement because ACTV has breached any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement contained in the merger agreement such that
the conditions to OpenTVs obligation to consummate the merger cannot be satisfied; or |
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OpenTV terminates the merger agreement because ACTV or any of its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, employees, representatives or agents takes any
of the actions prohibited by the no-solicitation section of the merger agreement with respect to an alternative acquisition proposal, determined for this purpose without regard to the provisions allowing certain actions to be taken, as described
above under No Solicitation. |
Warrants
In the event the merger agreement is terminated under circumstances requiring ACTV to pay a termination fee to OpenTV, ACTV will, in
addition to paying the termination fee, issue to OpenTV warrants to purchase a number of shares of ACTV common stock equal to 3.99% of the outstanding shares of ACTV common stock on the date such warrants are issued, determined on a fully diluted
basis after giving effect to the exercise of the warrants. The warrants will be exercisable for a period of three years from the date of issue, the exercise price of such warrants will be $1.40 per share, and the warrants will contain such terms and
provisions as are customarily found in warrants issued by publicly-traded companies.
Expenses
The merger agreement provides that all costs and expenses incurred in connection with the merger agreement
will be paid by the party incurring those costs and expenses, except that:
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ACTV and OpenTV have agreed to share equally the filing fees payable with respect to this joint proxy statement/prospectus, the registration statement and the
notification and report form under the HSR Act; and |
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If the merger agreement is terminated by ACTV or OpenTV because of the failure to obtain the approval of ACTVs stockholders to the merger agreement then
ACTV will reimburse OpenTV up to $1,500,000 for OpenTVs costs and expenses incurred in connection with the merger agreement. |
On September 26, 2002, as an inducement to OpenTVs entering
into the merger agreement, David Reese, William Samuels and Bruce Crowley each entered into a voting agreement with OpenTV. As of the ACTV record date, these individuals together held approximately
[ ]% of the outstanding shares of ACTV common stock. The following is a summary of the material terms and conditions of the voting agreement, a copy of which is attached
to this joint proxy statement/prospectus as Annex B and is incorporated by reference. OpenTV and ACTV encourage you to read the voting agreement in its entirety.
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Delivery of Proxies
Under the voting agreement, David Reese, William Samuels and Bruce Crowley each have delivered to OpenTV an irrevocable proxy, which will allow OpenTV to vote each of
those stockholders shares:
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Each of those stockholders has also agreed under the voting agreement:
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Fiduciary Duties
Notwithstanding the agreements described above, nothing in the voting agreement restricts Messrs. Reese and Samuels from exercising their
fiduciary duties as a director.
Termination
The voting agreement terminates upon the earlier to occur of the consummation of the merger and the termination of the merger agreement.
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CERTAIN INFORMATION CONCERNING OPENTV
History and Development of the Company
OpenTV Corp. is an international business company incorporated under the International Business Companies Act of the British Virgin
Islands. The address of OpenTVs registered office in the British Virgin Islands is at the offices of Havelet Trust Company (BVI) Limited, P.O. Box 3186, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands, and the telephone number at that address is
(284) 494-5471. OpenTVs principal place of business is located at the headquarters office of one of its operating subsidiaries, OpenTV, Inc., which is located at 401 East Middlefield Road, Mountain View, CA 94043 in the United States, and the
telephone number at that address is (650) 429-5500.
THOMSON multimedia S.A. and Sun Microsystems, Inc. formed a
joint development and marketing alliance in 1994 to produce software solutions for digital television. The alliance began shipping its first product line in March 1996. In July 1996, THOMSON and Sun formed Thomson Sun Interactive, LLC, a new joint
venture entity dedicated to digital interactive television.
THOMSON and Sun agreed with MIH Limited in June 1997
to convert Thomson Sun Interactive, LLC into OpenTV, Inc., a newly formed Delaware corporation, and to transfer part of their interests in the enterprise to MIH. These transactions were completed in early 1998. THOMSON sold the remainder of its
interest in OpenTV, Inc. to MIH and Sun in April 1999.
OpenTV Corp. was formed in September 1999 to act as a
holding company for OpenTV, Inc., which then became OpenTVs principal operating subsidiary. OpenTV completed a strategic financing round in October 1999 and completed its initial public offering in November 1999.
In July 2000, OpenTV completed its merger with Spyglass, Inc., a provider of strategic Internet consulting, software and professional
services that enable content providers, service operators and device manufacturers to capitalize on the potential of the Internet.
In November 2000, OpenTV completed its acquisition of CableSoft Corporation, a provider of on-demand information software solutions for broadband network operators. In connection with this acquisition, OpenTV
issued an aggregate of 1,429,564 OpenTV Class A ordinary shares in exchange for all of the outstanding shares of common stock and convertible debt of CableSoft. In addition, OpenTV reserved 148,031 of its Class A ordinary shares for issuance upon
the exercise of the stock options of CableSoft that were assumed by OpenTV in the merger.
Also in November 2000,
OpenTV and Motorola, Inc. established a co-owned venture named Spyglass Integration, Inc. for the purpose of providing integration, testing and development services to digital cable and satellite network operators. OpenTV contributed 370,858 of its
Class A ordinary shares for a 90% interest in this venture, which shares were then transferred to Motorolas subsidiary, General Instrument Corporation, in exchange for a three-year license of certain General Instrument patents on a
royalty-free, worldwide, non-exclusive basis. Motorola acquired the remaining 10% interest in the venture for a purchase price of $2.0 million.
By virtue of OpenTVs July 2000 merger with Spyglass, OpenTV acquired Spyglass entire interest in Spyglass DSIC, Inc., a co-owned venture between Spyglass and General Instrument commonly
referred to as Acadia that provided integration services for third parties developing applications for General Instruments digital set-top boxes. In accordance with the terms of the ventures operating agreement, the closing
of the Spyglass merger enabled General Instrument to exercise an option to purchase Spyglass interest in Acadia. General Instrument exercised this option, and in January 2001, OpenTV completed the sale of Spyglass interest in the venture
to General Instrument for approximately $4.6 million.
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In July 2001, OpenTV completed its acquisition all of the issued and outstanding
capital stock of Static 2358 Holdings Limited, a privately-held interactive television media and entertainment company. Statics products include the games channel PlayJam, which is the most widely deployed interactive television games channel in the world with distribution to over ten million homes across the
United Kingdom, France and the United States. In January 2002, OpenTV began managing its applications offerings under the Static name. Statics shareholders and optionholders received an aggregate of 2,719,048 OpenTV Class A ordinary shares and approximately $13.1 million in cash upon completion of the acquisition. In addition, the
principal shareholders of Static are entitled to receive additional consideration amounting to 626,872 OpenTV Class A ordinary shares pursuant to certain earn-out arrangements established in connection with the Static acquisition agreements.
In December 2001, OpenTV completed a corporate reorganization. In connection with this reorganization,
OpenTVs Australian, French, German, Spanish and United Kingdom subsidiaries were transferred to OpenTV Holdings, B.V., a holding company for OpenTVs non-United States subsidiaries that is organized under the laws of the Netherlands. In
addition, OpenTV organized Static 2358, Inc., a California corporation, and effective January 1, 2002, transferred certain applications-based employees from various of its operating subsidiaries to this newly-formed entity.
Recent Developments
A summary of some of the more recent developments relating to OpenTV and its business is set forth below.
Corporate Restructurings and Office Closings. In January 2002, OpenTV implemented a workforce reduction in an effort to reduce its operating expenses. The total restructuring provision recorded
in the first quarter of 2002 was $9.6 million. This first quarter restructuring plan resulted in the termination of employment for approximately 50 employees in offices located in the United States and Korea. The employee separation benefits under
the plan included severance payments, medical and other benefits totaling $1.5 million. Facilities consolidation charges for the reduction of excess office space in the United States, France and Korea were estimated to be $6.1 million. These costs
included payments required under lease contracts, estimated lease buyout costs, consulting fees, and shut-down costs, offset by estimated sublease income. In September 2002, OpenTV reversed $3.0 million of excess facilities charges as a result of a
favorable lease settlement on the excess office space in France. Asset write-offs of $2.0 million were incurred in connection with leasehold improvements and other fixed assets that were abandoned.
In September 2002, OpenTV announced the closure of its regional office located in Naperville, Illinois, which will result in the
termination of approximately 60 employees, the abandonment of an office lease and the write-down of certain fixed assets. The employee separation benefits in connection with this office closure included severance payments, medical and other benefits
totaling $2.0 million. Facilities consolidation charges were estimated to be $1.8 million and asset write-offs were $0.8 million.
In October 2002, OpenTV began to implement additional restructuring initiatives to reduce its worldwide workforce by approximately 215 personnel. OpenTV expects that these initiatives will be completed by the end of the first quarter
of 2003. The cost of this restructuring is presently estimated to be approximately $29.0 million and is expected to be recorded as a charge to operations in the fourth quarter of 2002 and the first quarter of 2003.
Change in Control of OpenTV. On August 27, 2002, the transactions contemplated by the Stock Purchase
Agreement, dated May 8, 2002, as amended, among MIH Limited, OTV Holdings Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MIH Limited, Liberty Media Corporation and LDIG OTV, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Liberty Media, were consummated. Pursuant to this
stock purchase agreement, LDIG OTV purchased 365,460 OpenTV Class A ordinary shares from OTV Holdings and Liberty Media purchased 30,206,154 OpenTV Class B ordinary shares from OTV Holdings, all for an aggregate purchase price of $184,958,265, which
was paid by delivery of $46,239,567 in cash and 15,385,836 shares of Liberty Medias Series A common stock. The cash
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portion of the purchase price was provided from Liberty Medias working capital and other available funds, and the stock portion of the purchase price was in the form of newly issued shares
of Liberty Media Series A common stock. This transaction is referred to as the Liberty Media stock purchase transaction.
Based on information provided by Liberty Media to OpenTV, following the Liberty Media stock purchase transaction, Liberty Media holds, directly and indirectly through its control of LDIG OTV, an aggregate of 2,313,716 OpenTV
Class A ordinary shares and 30,510,150 OpenTV Class B ordinary shares, representing approximately 45.9% of the economic interest and 88.6% of the voting power of OpenTVs ordinary shares outstanding as of September 30, 2002. As a result of its
direct and indirect ownership of OpenTV ordinary shares, and the voting power attributable thereto, Liberty Media has the ability to elect all of the members of OpenTVs board of directors and, subject to applicable law and the terms of an
Amended and Restated Stockholders Agreement, dated October 23, 1999, among OpenTV, OpenTV, Inc., OTV Holdings, Sun Microsystems, Inc. and Sun TSI Subsidiary, Inc., to otherwise generally direct OpenTVs business and affairs, including the
power to approve mergers and other extraordinary corporate transactions and amendments to OpenTVs memorandum of association and articles of association. For more information about the Amended and Restated Stockholders Agreement See
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.
Immediately prior to the completion of the
Liberty Media stock purchase transaction and in the following order (a) OTV Holdings caused Messrs. Jacobus Stofberg, Jacobus Bekker and Jan Steenkamp, each of whom is a current or former director or officer of MIH Limited or one of its affiliates,
to resign from the board of directors of OpenTV, (b) the board of directors of OpenTV appointed Messrs. Robert R. Bennett, Peter C. Boylan III, J. David Wargo and Anthony G. Werner to fill one of the pre-existing vacancies on the board of directors
and the vacancies created by the resignations of Messrs. Stofberg, Bekker and Steenkamp, with such persons to serve as directors until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified, and (c) OTV Holdings caused Messrs. Stephan Pacak,
Allan Rosenzweig and Stephen Ward, each of whom is a current or former director or officer of MIH Limited or one of its affiliates, to resign from the board of directors of OpenTV. In addition, Mr. David Steel, an independent director, resigned from
the board of directors of OpenTV concurrently with the actions described in clause (c) of the preceding sentence. As of the date hereof, of the eleven seats authorized on the board of directors of OpenTV, six remain vacant with the remaining five
occupied by Messrs. James J. Ackerman, Bennett, Boylan, Wargo and Werner.
Acquisition of Wink Communications,
Inc. On October 4, 2002, OpenTVs wholly-owned subsidiary, OpenTV US Holdings, Inc., acquired Wink Interactive, Inc., which owns all of the capital stock of Wink Communications, Inc., from Liberty Broadband
Interactive Television, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Liberty Media, for $101 million, which amount reflected the total cash consideration plus expenses paid by Liberty Broadband in connection with Liberty Broadbands acquisition of Wink
Communications. Liberty Broadband acquired Wink Communications on August 22, 2002, for total cash consideration of approximately $100 million.
Overview of OpenTVs Business
OpenTV is one of the
worlds leading interactive television companies. OpenTV provides software, content and applications, and professional services that enable digital television network operators to deliver and manage interactive television services on all major
digital television platformscable, satellite and terrestrialin all major geographic areas of the world. OpenTVs middleware products are presently deployed in more than 27 million digital television set-top boxes worldwide and
have been selected by 50 digital cable, satellite and terrestrial communications networks operators in more than 50 countries. Thirty-six digital television set-top box manufacturers have licensed OpenTVs software and more than 1,300 content
developers have joined OpenTVs Partner Program.
OpenTVs interactive content offerings include the
PlayJam channel, the most widely-deployed interactive television games channel in the world with distribution to over ten million homes across the United Kingdom,
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France and the United States. OpenTVs major customers include: BSkyB in the United Kingdom; TPS and Noos in France; NTL Cable in Switzerland and France; Via Digital in Spain;
DIRECTV Latin America LLC in Latin America; Shanghai Cable in China; Austar and Foxtel in
Australia; Golden Channels and Matav Cable Systems in Israel; Bell ExpressVu in Canada; Polsat in Poland; and EchoStars DISH Network in the United States.
Through Wink Communications, OpenTV operates
the Wink service, a free service to viewers that encourages viewers to purchase merchandise or request product samples, coupons or catalogues, or to access additional information about news, sports and weather. The Wink service is available to
viewers in the following cable markets: Alabama, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia and
Ontario, Canada. Wink Communications major customers include DirecTV, Charter Communications and BellExpressVu, the largest direct broadcast satellite operator in Canada.
OpenTVs Products and Services
OpenTVs product offerings are grouped into the following comprehensive set of integrated product families:
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Network Solutions. Used in conjunction with OpenTVs Middleware Solutions, this family of integrated and modular server-based
products enables network operators to utilize their existing digital television broadcast infrastructure to manage the generation and delivery of interactive television services to and from the set-top box. Network Solutions products generally
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Enterprise Solutions. This family of integrated and modular server-based software products has been designed to enable network
operators to integrate and manage secure commerce and advertising functions as part of their interactive television services. Like Network Solutions products, Enterprise Solutions products generally reside at a network operators head-end or
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network operators utilizing the OpenTV interactive television platform and other major interactive television platforms, and develops stand-alone interactive television applications deployable by network operators utilizing the OpenTV interactive
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Wink Service. Through Wink Communications, OpenTV provides a complete end-to-end system for low-cost electronic commerce on
television. The Wink Service allows advertisers, merchants and broadcast and cable networks to create interactive enhancements to traditional television advertisements and programs, and gives viewers access to program-related information such as
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services principally to assist network operators with customizing and integrating OpenTVs products with their networks and managing the launch of their interactive services, and to assist set-top box manufacturers with integrating
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products into their products. Additionally, through Spyglass Integration, OpenTV provides platform-neutral interactive television testing and certification services to network operators and
infrastructure providers in the North American cable and satellite industry.
Middleware Solutions
OpenTVs Middleware Solutions product family provides a common software platform that enables digital
television network operators to deliver and manage interactive television applications for different digital television environments, including basic and advanced digital television set-top boxes, and across all digital television network
architectures (cable, satellite and terrestrial). Through the use of its Middleware Solutions, which include the OpenTV Core Package, the OpenTV HTML Package and a series of middleware extensions,
including an extension relating to personal video recording functionality, an interactive television application can typically be developed once for a network operator and then used in a variety of set-top boxes made by different set-top box
manufacturers within that network.
OpenTV Core Package. OpenTV Core is a basic
middleware package that contains OpenTVs core middleware and related components that provide network operators with a full-featured interactive television delivery and development environment for both basic and advanced set-top boxes. OpenTV
Core can manage a wide range of interactive television applications, including virtual channels, enhanced broadcasts, electronic commerce applications, games and on-demand news and information services.
Key features of OpenTV Core include:
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Package. Based on OpenTVs Device Mosaic HTML player technology (discussed below), the OpenTV HTML Package is an add-on product to OpenTV Core that extends OpenTV Cores functionality to support interactive
television applications developed using the popular HTML and JavaScript authoring environments. OpenTV HTML package can also provide Web-browsing capability for network operators that provide Internet access to their subscribers via their digital
television set-top box.
Device Mosaic 5.0
One of the leading HTML players for non-PC devices, Device Mosaic 5.0 enables network operators and consumer electronics manufacturers to display and manage content
developed in the popular HTML authoring environment. OpenTVs customers use Device Mosaic to deliver HTML content that originates from interactive
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television services as well as from the Internet. For example, Sony and TiVo use Device Mosaic to enable their products to display and manage HTML content received from non-Internet sources.
Device Mosaic is customizable to match the look and feel of the customers brand and integrates with the
leading operating systems embedded in various consumer electronic devices. Device Mosaic supports the latest industry standards and accommodates variances in device central processing unit and network data transmission speeds to improve the quality
of content delivery.
Network Solutions
Used in conjunction with OpenTVs Middleware Solutions, the Network Solutions product family enables network operators to utilize their existing digital television
broadcast infrastructure to manage the generation and delivery of interactive television services to, and from, the set-top box. It consists of three products: OpenTV Streamer, OpenTV Publisher and OpenTV Gateway.
OpenTV Streamer. OpenTV Streamer is the foundation of the Network Solutions product family. Installed in a
broadcast facility or cable head-end, OpenTV Streamer relies on hardware architecture that is capable of interfacing with any standard digital broadcast system and is based on the Windows NT operating system.
Used in conjunction with OpenTV Core, OpenTV Streamer enables network operators to deliver interactive television applications through
their existing digital television broadcast infrastructure. OpenTV Streamer enables network operators to integrate and deliver interactive television applications and data with their broadcast audio and video signals to their OpenTV-enabled set-top
boxes. OpenTV Streamer is capable of updating data streams related to interactive television applications in real-time to enable up-to-the-second transmission of sports scores, stock quotes or other time-sensitive data.
OpenTV Streamer is comprised of an Application Streamer, which acquires and compiles data used for specific interactive television
applications, and a Broadcast Streamer, which receives content for a number of application streamers and integrates interactive television applications into a network operators digital television broadcast stream.
OpenTV Publisher. OpenTV Publisher is a software product that integrates with OpenTV Streamer to enable
content developers and network operators to build and deliver interactive content for the OpenTV platform that utilizes the popular Web-based XML content format.
Versions of OpenTV Publisher are available for network operators and content developers. Extensions, or gadget kits, are available to add features to OpenTV Publisher-developed
applications, including (i) the Transaction Gadget Kit, which enables commerce transaction features to be integrated in applications developed with OpenTV Publisher, and (ii) the Communications Gadget Kit, which enables features such as email, chat,
and text messaging to be integrated with applications developed with OpenTV Publisher applications.
OpenTV
Gateway. OpenTV Gateway manages communications traffic originating from basic set-top boxes to standard e-mail and commerce servers.
Using protocol adapters to translate between low-level communications protocols used by the set-top box and higher-level Internet protocols, OpenTV Gateway allows interactive television applications
running in a set-top box to communicate with standard HTTP servers without the need to support Internet-based communications protocols within the set-top box. This saves valuable set-top box resources and enables basic set-top boxes to interact with
standard Internet application servers.
Currently, OpenTV Gateway supports various set-top box communications
protocols, including the Public Switch Telephone Network return path, Motorolas Aloha/UDP for its DCT-2000 set-top boxes, and TCP/IP for broadband cable and digital subscriber lines.
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Enterprise Solutions
OpenTVs Enterprise Solutions product family, consisting of OpenTV Account and OpenTV Advertise, manages the secure commerce and advertising functions of a network operators interactive television service.
OpenTV Account. OpenTV has developed OpenTV Account as a means to enable electronic commerce features within interactive television applications and give network operators
the opportunity to develop commerce-related interactive television revenue streams. Key features of OpenTV Account include single sign-on management, electronic-receipt management, electronic-wallet and address book management, and security features
such as managing information access entitlement and control.
OpenTV Account has been designed to inter-operate
with retailers commerce engines and network operators business support systems such as subscriber management systems, billing and customer care.
OpenTV Advertise. Through a partnership with Predictive Networks, OpenTV has developed OpenTV Advertise as a means to enable network operators to control the process of
integrating and managing advertisements within OpenTV-based interactive television content and applications.
Through a Web-based interface, OpenTV Advertise can allow network operators to control the entire process of managing an interactive television advertising campaign. Banner ads can be planned, scheduled and delivered to match the
display requirements of the target interactive television application. Ad insertion can also be managed according to campaign rules such as ad priorities, minimum rotation intervals and display times, and exclusion and frequency criteria. OpenTV
Advertise also can generate reports on the status of ad campaign delivery and performance.
Content and
Applications
Through Static, OpenTV develops and manages interactive television content and applications for
use with OpenTVs interactive television platform and other interactive television platforms. Static develops and operates branded interactive television channels that are currently distributed by network operators utilizing OpenTV and other
major interactive television platforms. Statics flagship branded channel, the PlayJam entertainment and games channel, is distributed by six network operators in the United Kingdom, France and the United States. Static also develops and sells
interactive television content to network operators for use with OpenTVs interactive television platform and other interactive television platforms, as well as stand-alone interactive television applications for use with OpenTVs
interactive television platform.
Branded Interactive Television Channels. Static
currently operates two branded interactive television channels: the PlayJam interactive games channel and the Yo-Yo interactive flirting channel. Static manages the process of channel distribution with network operators and both develops and
manages content for these channels.
PlayJam is the worlds first and largest multi-platform interactive
television entertainment and gaming channel. Launched in early 2001 on BSkyB in the United Kingdom, PlayJam currently reaches more than 10 million homes through distribution on BSkyB, NTL and Telewest in the United Kingdom, TPS and Canal Satellite
in France, and Cablevision in the United States. PlayJam runs on the OpenTV interactive television platform as well as those provided by Liberate Technologies and Media Highway. PlayJam also runs on the Sony platform on the Cablevision systems in
the greater New York area, which uses OpenTVs Device Mosaic technology.
Static has developed a library of
more than 200 different single- or multi-player games that have run on PlayJam. These include quizzes; arcade-style games; gambling; casino and lottery games; puzzles; adult-theme games; and competition and editorial games.
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PlayJam currently employs a business model in the United Kingdom and in France
where users are charged a nominal fee, primarily via a toll telephone call, for membership registration, game score registration for the chance to win prizes, and for access to pay-per-play content. Static also has sold advertising and sponsorship
space from time to time on PlayJam games.
Static launched its second branded interactive television channel,
Yo-Yo, in early 2002. Yo-Yo is an interactive flirting channel aimed at building a community among 18-35 year olds. Combining interactive television and mobile telephony, Yo-Yo enables viewers to interact with each other through
their televisions.
Static centrally manages its PlayJam and Yo-Yo channels through servers connected
directly to network operator distributors. Statics servers manage channel-related functions including user registration, electronic wallets, micropayments, and data collection, processing and transport.
Static from time to time may consider the development and launch of additional branded interactive television channels as OpenTVs
business strategies and market conditions warrant.
Interactive Television
Applications. In conjunction with branded interactive television channels, Static customizes and licenses interactive applications to, and can build and manage channels for, OpenTVs network operator customers. In
this regard, Static currently licenses individual interactive game formats for OpenTVs interactive television platform and other major interactive television platforms.
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Tools
OpenTV provides application development tools for
authoring OpenTV-enabled interactive television applications. These tools, which include the OpenTV Software Developers Kit, OpenTV Publisher Developers Version and OpenTV Author, are used by network operators, independent application developers and OpenTVs own application developers to develop applications for the OpenTV platform.
OpenTV Software Developers Kit. The OpenTV Software Developers Kit, or SDK, is a
complete application development environment for programmers who want to create interactive television services that are high in graphic content and have the look and feel of television. Applications developed with SDK make the most efficient use of
a set-top boxs limited memory and processing power to produce broadcast-quality television images.
SDK
provides an authoring environment based on the ANSI C programming language, one of the most commonly used languages in the software industry, to develop applications for use on OpenTVs interactive television platform.
OpenTV Publisher Developers Version. This version of OpenTV Publisher allows interactive television
application developers to author XML-based applications for use with OpenTV Publisher. With OpenTV Publisher Developers Version, applications can be built using common Web tools, with no need for ANSI C programming experience.
Developers utilize XML-defined templates to build applications as pages, which separate data from presentation elements and
provide flexibility in defining application layout and design, and the updating of the layout or the data used by the application.
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OpenTV Author. OpenTV Author is designed for
application developers with little or no programming experience. OpenTV Author allows users to create an application, without writing a single line of code, by assembling and customizing pre-built software components using a familiar point-and-click
graphic interface. This type of design allows operators to focus on content rather than software programming. The complete authoring process can take place on a single personal computer.
Wink Service
The Wink service
provides an end-to-end solution for sending interactive applications along with broadcast video to viewers televisions. This system is composed of core, proprietary technologies developed by Wink Communications as well as off-the-shelf
electronic commerce and database solutions. The Wink service consists of:
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Wink Studio and Wink Server Studio. Wink Studio is a
high-level authoring tool that allows non-technical designers to create interactive programming and advertising applications. Wink Studio is Windows-based and graphically oriented, and enables the creation of simple interactive applications. A
designer simply drags objects from an object palette onto forms to create enhancements. More complex applications can be created by fully utilizing the Wink Basic scripting language to control the behavior of objects and forms. In addition, Wink
Server Modules provide live data updates to Wink applications. In particular, Wink Server Modules are designed to make it easy to incorporate or transpose data from web sites and databases for broadcast updates.
Wink Broadcast Server. The Wink Broadcast Server manages the scheduling and insertion of applications
designed with Wink Studio into television programming for Winks proprietary interactive application communications protocol (ICAP) and applications conforming to the Advanced Television Enhancement Forums web browser-based standard for
enhanced television (ATVEF). The Wink Broadcast Server is designed to integrate with station management equipment such as commercial insertion systems, when available, to enable broadcast and cable networks to automate the delivery of interactive
enhancements to programs and advertisements. Local network affiliates and cable operators can also add interactivity on a local level using the Wink Broadcast Server.
Wink Client Software. Wink Communications offers two versions of the Wink Client software. In web browser enabled set-top boxes and
televisions, the Wink Client software will enable the generation of Wink viewer responses from broadcast Internet-like applications. In other set top boxes and televisions, the Wink Client software, in this case known as the Wink Engine, displays
the Wink applications and enables the generation of viewer responses. Wink Client software can be installed in Wink-capable televisions and most new advanced analog and digital set-top boxes at the factory or downloaded through cable systems,
satellite systems or telephone modems into certain set-top boxes already installed in a viewers household.
Wink Response Server. The Wink Response Server collects viewer response data, or response packets, which are generated by Wink applications. These response packets are retrieved directly from televisions
and satellite set-top boxes through phone dial-up and from cable set-top boxes through cable head-end systems. The Wink Response Server aggregates response packets and delivers them to the Wink Response Network.
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Wink Response Network. The Wink Response Network is
designed to enable the collection, aggregation and reporting of viewer responses, requests for information and purchase orders for transmission to and use by advertisers, merchants, broadcast and cable networks, and cable and direct broadcast
satellite system operators. The Wink Response Network includes two databases: one database correlates device serial numbers to customer address and billing information, while the second correlates an unique code for each interactive application to
routing instruction and product information. When a consumer responds to a Wink application and orders a product, a response packet is generated by the Wink Engine in the set-top box or television. A response packet includes the device serial
number, the unique application code and application specific data. These response packets are collected, aggregated, converted into full electronic orders (name, address, and credit information, if appropriate), and delivered to the advertiser or
network.
In the case of set-top boxes, the customer database is maintained by the satellite or cable
operators billing system, and Wink Communications links to this database. The Wink Response Network was activated in August 1998 following the first launch of the Wink Service in Kingsport, Tennessee, and is currently being used to route
viewers responses to interactive advertisements and programming to the appropriate advertisers and/or fulfillment companies.
In addition to aggregating and delivering responses, Wink Communications can provide industry participants with additional reporting. For example, participating networks are receiving aggregated information regarding all
Wink applications that run on their networks. Cable and direct broadcast satellite system operators can obtain information regarding all applications that run on their systems. Advertisers can obtain information regarding how their ads perform
across all networks by show, event or daypart. The Wink Response Network combines custom data processing solutions developed by Wink Communications with off-the-shelf electronic commerce systems to provide a complete end-to-end solution for
customers.
Professional Services
OpenTV provides a comprehensive array of professional services for network operators, set-top box manufacturers and interactive application developers worldwide in support
of its product lines. Services that OpenTV provides include strategic consulting; middleware porting and integration; application customization, integration, deployment and support; launch management services; educational and training services and
technical support for OpenTV products.
In addition to the services provided for its products, OpenTV provides
platform-neutral testing and integration services for companies developing interactive television products and services for use in digital television networks through Spyglass Integration, a co-owned venture that OpenTV established with Motorola,
Inc. in November 2000. Key services offered by Spyglass Integration include set-top box integration and certification, network validation and certification for interactive television applications, end-to-end systems testing, field deployment
services and training.
Customer and Industry Relationships
OpenTV has established significant relationships with network operators, set-top box manufacturers, chip set manufacturers, conditional
access vendors and independent application developers around the world. OpenTVs customer and industry relationships include the following:
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Wink Communications has established strategic relationships with broadcast and cable networks, cable and direct broadcast
satellite operators, portal services, set-top box manufactures and set-top box operating system software developers. Wink Communications customer and industry relationships include the following:
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Charter Communications, Echostar Satellite, Rogers Cable, Adelphia Communications and BellExpressVu, pursuant to which Wink Communications expects to deploy approximately 15 million Wink-enabled households by January 1, 2004;
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A portal service, Digeo, that uses Wink Communications software platform to deploy a Home Page that allows for easy navigation of interactive
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Three of the leading U.S. cable set-top box manufacturers that license Wink Communications software; and |
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OpenTV Partner Program
Numerous independent application developers have purchased OpenTVs application development tools and have authored applications for use with OpenTVs products
and services. OpenTV believes the proliferation of independent application developers will facilitate the further acceptance of its products and services to the extent that it results in the availability of a rich and diverse set of applications.
To this end, OpenTV offers the OpenTV Partner Program to support independent developers that create
OpenTV-enabled applications. OpenTVs Partner Program provides its more than 1,300 members with various OpenTV-related resources, including free evaluation periods for selected OpenTV software releases, discounts on OpenTV authoring and
development tools, training sessions, e-mail support, access to a members-only Web site and regional conferences.
Sales and Marketing
OpenTV focuses its sales and marketing efforts on promoting the
OpenTV, Wink Communications, Static and Spyglass Integration brands with network operators, set-top box manufacturers, content developers, advertisers and consumers. OpenTVs sales force is organized by major geographic region, with regional
office hubs located in the Americas, Europe and Asia. Marketing efforts include identifying market and customer demand trends, advertising OpenTVs products and services online, offline and by direct mail, producing collateral materials to
support OpenTVs product lines, promoting its Partner Program, coordinating its participation in trade shows worldwide, arranging speaking engagements for senior management and other key personnel, and sponsoring relevant conferences.
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Current and potential competitors in one or more aspects of OpenTVs
business include interactive television technology companies and companies developing interactive television content and applications. OpenTVs Wink service faces competition from other providers and companies operating in the direct marketing
business, especially operators of toll-free response call centers.
Primary competitors that provide interactive
television enabling products include Microsoft Corporation, Liberate Technologies, Inc., the Canal+ Technologies, which is in the process of being acquired by Thomson Multimedia, and NDS Limited. Microsoft is working to create interactive television
solutions and has acquired equity interests in several network operators. These investments may potentially give Microsoft influence in the network operators choice of providers of interactive television solutions. With its vastly greater
financial, technical and marketing resources, Microsoft will likely be a strong competitor in the market for interactive television solutions.
Liberate Technologies manufactures and licenses its software to network operators and set-top box manufacturers to enable the delivery of Internet-enabled content and applications to information
appliances. Liberate Technologies has significant financial resources as well as relationships with United States and United Kingdom cable operators.
Canal+, one of the largest network operators in Europe, provides its Media Highway interactive television system for distribution on its pay-television platforms and has successfully marketed Media
Highway to a limited number of third parties.
NDS, a subsidiary of News Corporation, is expanding from the
conditional access and interactive application markets into the interactive television platform market.
In
addition, certain interactive television companies, such as Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc., may expand into the interactive television platform market where OpenTV competes.
OpenTVs interactive applications face competition from numerous parties. Companies that compete with OpenTVs efforts to develop and launch applications on its
middleware platform include dedicated applications providers (such as Gemstar-TV Guide, NDS, Visiware S.A., WorldGate Communications, AOL TV and MetaTV, Inc.), independent third parties that develop and provide applications for its middleware
platform, and other middleware providers (such as Microsoft, Liberate Technologies and Canal+). OpenTV also faces competition from media companies that have publicly announced interactive television initiatives, such as The Discovery Channel and
CNN. In addition, certain network operators such as BSkyB in the United Kingdom have entered into agreements, joint ventures, and other relationships with technology and entertainment companies. OpenTV expects competition in the interactive content
and applications area to intensify as the general market for interactive television services further develops, particularly in the case of independent third parties that have the ability to develop applications for OpenTVs middleware platform
at relatively modest expense through the use of OpenTVs applications development tools.
In the interactive
television professional services area, OpenTV competes primarily with third party system integrators such as BearingPoint, Accenture Limited, Intellocity USA, Inc. and Imagine Broadband Limited, as well as with internal information technology staffs
at OpenTVs network operator customers. Other interactive television technology providers, such as Liberate Technologies, Canal+ and NDS, also provide a level of professional services in conjunction with their product offerings. In addition,
Spyglass Integration faces competition from companies such as Concero, Inc., Rachis Corporation and Imagine Broadband.
Intellectual Property and Research and Development
As a result of sustained research
and development efforts over the past years, OpenTV has built a substantial intellectual property portfolio. Exclusive of Wink Communications, OpenTV currently has 41 patents issued in
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the United States, 87 patents issued outside of the United States, and 308 patent applications pending throughout the world. Wink Communications currently has six patents in the United States,
four patents issued outside of the United States, and 45 patent applications pending throughout the world. OpenTV believes that its patent portfolio protects many of the key elements necessary to support digital interactive television.
Research and development expenses for OpenTV, excluding in-process research and development expenses related to acquisitions, for the years ended December 31, 1999, 2000 and 2001 were $13.2 million, $33.1 million and $40.3 million, respectively, and
for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 were $25.2 million. Product development expenses for Wink Communications, which include costs associated with Wink Communications engineering and business development departments and with developing
Wink Communications technology, for the years ended December 31, 1999, 2000 and 2001 were $5.3 million, $11.1 million and $8.8 million, respectively, and for the eight months ended August 31, 2002 were $5.1 million.
OpenTVs ability to compete is dependent in part upon its ability to protect and further mature its intellectual property, both
internally-developed and acquired. OpenTV relies on patent, trademark, trade secret and copyright law, as well as confidentiality procedures and licensing arrangements, to establish and protect its rights in its technology. OpenTV believes that its
current portfolio of patents is strong. This portfolio of patents contains many early patents in the digital interactive television field. Nevertheless, other companies may develop technologies that are similar or superior to OpenTVs patents.
These factors are discussed in Risk Factors Risks Relating to the OpenTV BusinessBecause much of OpenTVs success and value lie in its ownership and use of its intellectual property, its failure to protect its property and
develop new proprietary technology may negatively affect it.
Employees
As of December 31, 1999, 2000 and 2001 OpenTV employed 233, 484 and 607, respectively, full-time equivalent employees, excluding temporary
personnel and consultants. Wink Communications employed 103 employees at the time of its acquisition by OpenTV. In 2002 OpenTV announced restructuring initiatives that will reduce the number of employees. See History and
DevelopmentRecent Developments. OpenTV is not subject to any collective bargaining agreements and believes its relationship with its employees is satisfactory.
Property, Plants and Equipment
OpenTVs corporate headquarters and executive
offices are in Mountain View, California, where OpenTV occupies approximately 78,257 square feet of space under three separate leases. The first lease is for 36,257 square feet of space and expires on October 31, 2004. The second lease is for 25,000
square feet of space and also expires on October 31, 2004. The third lease is for 17,000 square feet of space and expires on August 31, 2003. In addition to its corporate headquarters, OpenTV has regional offices elsewhere in the United States and
throughout the world. Wink Communications principal administrative, marketing and product development facilities are located in approximately 48,000 square feet of office space in Alameda, California under a sublease that expires in September
2004. OpenTV expects to close the California headquarter offices leased by it and Wink Communications and to consolidate both offices in a new California location. OpenTV has not yet secured a lease for this new office.
In 2002, OpenTV announced restructuring initiatives that resulted in the closure of certain regional offices and are expected to result in
the closure of additional regional offices. See History and DevelopmentRecent Developments. In addition to the office closures resulting from these restructuring initiatives, OpenTV expects that it may from time to time close
further regional offices or open additional offices as the circumstances of its business may require.
Environmental laws vary significantly among the countries in which OpenTV operates. Under certain environmental laws, a current or previous owner of real property, and parties that generate or transport hazardous substances that are
disposed of on real property, may be liable for the costs of investigating and remediating such
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substances on or under the property. Certain environmental laws also may impose restrictions on the manner in which property may be used or businesses may be operated, and these restrictions may
require expenditures by us for compliance. In connection with the ownership or operation of its facilities, OpenTV may be liable for such costs in the future. OpenTV is not aware of any material environmental claims pending or threatened against it
and OpenTV does not believe it is subject to any material environmental remediation obligations. However, there can be no assurance that a material environmental claim or compliance obligation will not arise in the future.
On February 7, 2002, OpenTVs subsidiary, OpenTV, Inc., filed a
lawsuit against Liberate Technologies, Inc. alleging patent infringement in connection with two patents held by OpenTV, Inc. relating to interactive technology. The lawsuit, styled OpenTV, Inc., v. Liberate Technologies, Case No. C-02-0655,
is pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. On March 21, 2002, Liberate Technologies filed a counterclaim against OpenTV, Inc. for alleged infringement of four patents allegedly owned by Liberate
Technologies. Liberate Technologies has since dismissed its claims of infringement on two of those patents. Because this type of litigation involves complex technical and legal issues, OpenTV cannot predict the likelihood of a favorable outcome.
However, OpenTV believes that its subsidiarys lawsuit is meritorious and intends to vigorously pursue prosecution of its claims against Liberate Technologies. In addition, OpenTV believes that OpenTV, Inc. has meritorious defenses to the
counterclaims brought against OpenTV, Inc. and will defend itself vigorously. No provision has been made in OpenTVs consolidated financial statements for this matter.
In July 2001, the first of a series of putative securities class actions, Brody v. OpenTV Corp., et al., Civil Action No. 01-CV-7032, was filed in United States
District Court for the Southern District of New York against certain investment banks which acted as underwriters for OpenTVs initial public offering, OpenTV, and various of OpenTVs officers and directors. These lawsuits were
consolidated and are captioned In re OpenTV Corp. Initial Public Offering Securities Litigation, Civil Action No. 01-CV-7032. The complaints allege undisclosed and improper practices concerning the allocation of OpenTVs initial public offering
shares, in violation of the federal securities laws, and seek unspecified damages on behalf of persons who purchased OpenTV Class A ordinary shares during the period from November 23, 1999 through December 6, 2000. The Court has appointed a lead
plaintiff for the consolidated cases. On April 19, 2002, the plaintiffs filed an amended complaint. Other actions have been filed making similar allegations regarding the initial public offerings of more than 300 other companies, including Wink
Communications as discussed in greater detail below. All of these lawsuits have been coordinated for pretrial purposes as In re Initial Public Offering Securities Litigation, Civil Action No. 21-MC-92. Defendants in these cases have filed omnibus
motions to dismiss on common pleading issues. Oral arguments on these omnibus motions to dismiss were held on November 1, 2002. All claims against our officers and directors have been dismissed without prejudice in this litigation. OpenTV believes
that it has meritorious defenses to the claims brought against it and will defend itself vigorously. No provision has been made in OpenTVs consolidated financial statement for this matter.
In November 2001, the first of a series of putative securities class actions, Collegeware v. Wink Communications, Inc., et al., was filed in United States
District Court for the Southern District of New York against certain investment bank underwriters for Wink Communications initial public offering, Wink Communications, and two of Wink Communications officers and directors. These lawsuits
are captioned In re Wink Communications, Inc. Initial Public Offering Securities Litigation, Civil Action No. 01-Civ. 10638 (SAS). The complaints allege undisclosed and improper practices concerning the allocation of Wink Communications
initial public offering shares, in violation of the federal securities laws, and seek unspecified damages on behalf of persons who purchased Wink Communications common stock during the period from August 19, 1999 through December 6, 2000. On
April 19, 2002, the plaintiffs filed an amended complaint. These are among the lawsuits that have been consolidated for pretrial purposes as In re Initial Public Offering Securities Litigation, Civil Action No. 21-MC-92. Defendants in these
cases have filed motions to dismiss on common pleading issues. Oral arguments on these omnibus motions to dismiss were held on November 1, 2002. OpenTV believes that Wink Communications has meritorious defenses to the claims brought against it and
that Wink Communications intends to defend itself vigorously.
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On December 4, 2000, a suit was filed in the United States District Court for the
District of Delaware by Pegasus Development Corporation and Personalized Media Communications, LLC alleging that DIRECTV, Inc., Hughes Electronics Corp., Thomson Consumer Electronics and Philips Electronics North America, Inc. are willfully
infringing certain claims of seven U.S. patents assigned or licensed to Personalized Media Communications. Though Wink Communications is not a defendant in the suit, Personalized Media Communications may allege that certain of its products, in
combination with products provided by defendants, infringe Personalized Media Communications patents. The agreements between Wink Communications and each of the defendants include indemnification obligations that may be triggered by this
litigation.
On November 30, 2001, a suit was filed in the United States District Court for the District of
Colorado by Broadcast Innovation, L.L.C. alleging that DIRECTV, Inc., EchoStar Communications Corporation, Hughes Electronics Corporation, Thomson Multimedia, Inc., Dotcast, Inc. and Pegasus Satellite Television, Inc. are infringing certain claims
of United States patent no. 6,076,094, assigned to or licensed by Broadcast Innovation. Though neither OpenTV nor any of its subsidiaries is currently a defendant in the suit, Broadcast Innovation may allege that certain of the products of Wink
Communications and OpenTV, Inc., possibly in combination with the products provided by some of the defendants, infringe Broadcast Innovations patent. The agreements between (1) OpenTV, Inc. and EchoStar and (2) Wink Communications and DIRECTV
include indemnifications obligations for OpenTV, Inc. and Wink Communications, respectively, that may be triggered by the litigation. If liability is found against EchoStar in this matter, and if such a decision implicates OpenTV, Inc.s
technology or products, then OpenTV, Inc. may have indemnification obligations and OpenTVs business performance, financial position, results of operations or cash flows may be adversely affected. Likewise, if OpenTV, Inc. were to be named as a
defendant and it is determined that the products of OpenTV, Inc. infringe any of the asserted claims, and/or it is determined that OpenTV, Inc. is obligated to defend EchoStar in this matter, OpenTVs business performance, financial position,
results of operations or cash flows may be adversely affected. Further, if liability is found against DIRECTV in this matter, and if such a decision implicates Wink Communications technology or products, Wink Communications may have
indemnification obligations and OpenTVs business performance, financial position, results of operations or cash flows may be adversely affected. Likewise, if Wink Communications were to be named as a defendant and it is determined that the
products of Wink Communications infringe any of the asserted claims, and/or it is determined that Wink Communications is obligated to defend DIRECTV in this matter, OpenTVs business performance, financial position, results of operations or
cash flows may be adversely affected.
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operations
The following Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operations of OpenTV should be read in conjunction with OpenTVs consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto. This
discussion contains forward-looking statements based upon current expectations that involve risks and uncertainties, such as OpenTVs plans, objectives, expectations and intentions. OpenTVs actual results and the timing of events could
differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of several factors, including those set forth in the following discussion and under Risk Factors and elsewhere in this joint proxy
statement/prospectus.
Overview
OpenTV derives royalties from the sale of set-top boxes that incorporate its software to manufacturers and network operators around the world. Since there are a limited
number of network operators capable of deploying interactive television on a large-scale basis, OpenTV expects that its ability to achieve incremental royalty revenues will diminish in the future.
Services and other revenue increased significantly in 2001 and 2000 as a result of OpenTVs acquisitions of Spyglass in July 2000 and
Static in July 2001. OpenTV provides a wide range of professional services to assist network operators with integrating its products and managing the launch of interactive television services.
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OpenTV also provides testing and certification services for network operators and infrastructure providers. Static operates two interactive television channels, principally in the United Kingdom
and France. OpenTV obtains premium rate telephony charges as consumers interact with the channels.
OpenTV derives
license fees from the sale of products such as Device Mosaic, OpenTV Streamer, OpenTV Software Developers Kit and various applications, including OpenTV Publisher. These fees can vary greatly from quarter to quarter depending on whether any large
size agreements occur.
Reductions by cable and satellite providers in their capital spending and rollout of
interactive television related products and similar reductions by other customers have had a significant adverse effect on the interactive television market, and on OpenTVs operations, throughout the nine months ended September 30, 2002.
OpenTV expects this trend to continue until economic conditions improve for interactive television participants, and that OpenTVs revenues for the fourth quarter of 2002 will be lower than the comparable period in the prior year.
Three Months Ended September 30, 2002; Nine Months Ended September 30, 2002
Results of Operations
Revenues. Revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2002 declined by 47% from $25.1 million in 2001 to $13.3 million in 2002. For the
nine months ended September 30, 2002, revenues declined by 34% from $70.2 million in 2001 to $46.4 million in 2002. Revenues by line item were as follows (in millions):
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2001
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2002
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2001
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| Royalties |
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$ |
3.9 |
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$ |
10.7 |
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$ |
16.3 |
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$ |
29.7 |
| Services and other |
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5.9 |
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8.7 |
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19.0 |
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28.3 |
| Channel fees |
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2.7 |
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1.1 |
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7.9 |
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1.1 |
| License fees |
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0.8 |
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4.6 |
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3.2 |
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11.1 |
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$ |
13.3 |
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$ |
25.1 |
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$ |
46.4 |
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$ |
70.2 |
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Royalties. Royalties for the three
months ended September 30, 2002 declined by $6.8 million from $10.7 million in 2001 to $3.9 million in 2002. Beginning in 2002, OpenTV began experiencing a significant decline in the number of shipments of set-top boxes enabled with its middleware.
The decline was especially acute in the third quarter with unit volume in Europe down 70% compared with the prior year, resulting in a decrease in royalties in Europe of $5.7 million, or 74%, from the prior year. In 2002, there was a new customer in
North America which shipped set-top boxes contributing to an increase of $1.1 million in Americas royalties compared with the prior year, offset by a decline of $2.2 million in Asia Pacific.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2002, royalties declined by $13.4 million from $29.7 million in 2001 to $16.3 million in 2002.
Unit volume in Europe declined 49% from the prior year and royalties declined by $10.6 million, or 53%. Royalties in North America increased by $1.5 million, offset by a decline of $4.3 million in Asia Pacific.
Services and other revenue. Services and other revenue consist primarily of professional services consulting
engagements for set-top box manufacturers, network operators and system integrators and maintenance and support for set-top box manufacturers and broadcasters. As a result of a general slowdown in interactive television-related spending by
OpenTVs customers in 2002, revenues in this category for the three months ended September 30, 2002 declined by $2.8 million from $8.7 million in 2001 to $5.9 million in 2002. For the nine months ended September 30, 2002, the decline was $9.3
million from $28.3 million in 2001 to $19.0 million in 2002. Motorola is one of OpenTVs major customers for professional services and they accounted for
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$1.8 million and $2.2 million of services revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001, respectively, and $5.2 million and $4.5 million of services revenue for the nine months
ended September 30, 2002 and 2001, respectively.
Channel fees. In July 2001, OpenTV
acquired Static, which operates the PlayJam interactive games channel in the United Kingdom, France and the United States. OpenTV receives revenue from consumers based on the number of times they pay to play games on the PlayJam channel and register
for prizes. In the third quarter of 2001, PlayJam relied on premium rate telephony as the mechanism generating revenues of $1.1 million. Following the development of new and more popular games and the introduction of an interactive payment mechanism
in the fourth quarter of 2001, pay-per-play activity has increased and revenues increased to the range of $2.5 million to $2.7 million for each of the first three quarters of 2002.
License fees. Due to the general slowdown in interactive television-related spending by OpenTVs customers, OpenTV experienced a
significant decline in license fees during the second and third quarters of 2002. In the quarter ended September 30, 2002, there were no license fees from OpenTVs web browser Device Mosaic and total license fees were $0.8 million. In the
quarter ended September 30, 2001, license fees were $4.6 million, which included $2.0 million from Motorola for Device Mosaic. For the nine months ended September 30, 2002, license fees declined by $7.9 million, or 71%, from $11.1 million to $3.2
million due to the slowdown in spending for all OpenTVs license products.
Operating Expenses
Operating expenses by line item were as follows
(in millions):
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9.4 |
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$ |
10.0 |
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$ |
30.1 |
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27.1 |
| Research and development |
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7.8 |
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14.6 |
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25.2 |
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36.2 |
| Sales and marketing |
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6.3 |
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10.4 |
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23.9 |
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36.6 |
| General and administrative |
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5.7 |
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4.7 |
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15.9 |
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14.9 |
| Restructuring costs |
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1.6 |
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11.2 |
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| Impairment of goodwill |
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514.2 |
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514.2 |
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| Impairment of intangible assets |
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24.8 |
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24.8 |
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| Amortization of goodwill |
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97.7 |
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293.1 |
| Amortization of intangible assets |
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3.4 |
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5.6 |
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11.7 |
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15.2 |
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$ |
573.2 |
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$ |
143.0 |
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$ |
657.0 |
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$ |
423.1 |
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Cost of revenues. Cost of revenues
consists primarily of compensation-related expenses and related overhead costs associated with professional services engagements, the costs, including network infrastructure and bandwidth, of operating the PlayJam interactive games channel and
amortization of developed technology.
Cost of revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2002 decreased by
$0.6 million from $10.0 million in 2001 to $9.4 million in 2002. This decrease included $1.2 million due to reduced staffing, consultants, travel, and overhead costs for the professional services group due to the reduced volume of engagements. In
addition, there was a reduction of $1.0 million in the third quarter of 2002 due to the reversal of the bonus provision for the prior two quarters and elimination of the bonus provision in the third quarter of 2002, compared with the prior
years bonus provision. There was also a decrease of $0.7 million for share-based compensation due to certain options for which compensation expense was appropriate having been cancelled or having become fully-vested. These decreases were
offset by an increase of $2.3 million for the costs of operating the PlayJam interactive games channel due to an increased volume of activity.
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For the nine months ended September 30, 2002, cost of revenues increased by $3.0
million from $27.1 million in 2001 to $30.1 million in 2002. The inclusion of Static for nine months in 2002, compared with only three months in 2001, accounted for an increase of $11.0 million, of which $0.8 million was amortization of developed
technology. This increase was offset by a decrease of $4.0 million due to reduced staffing, consultants, travel, and overhead costs for the professional services group associated with a decreased volume of professional services engagements, and a
decrease of $0.8 million for product hardware costs. In addition, there were decreases of $2.2 million for share-based compensation due to certain options for which compensation expense was appropriate having been cancelled or having become
fully-vested and $1.0 million due to the lack of a bonus provision in 2002.
Research and
development. Research and development expenses consist primarily of compensation-related expenses and related overhead costs incurred for both new product development and enhancements to OpenTVs range of software and
applications products.
Research and development expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2002 decreased
by $6.8 million from $14.6 million in 2001 to $7.8 million in 2002. In 2001, there was $2.1 million of in-process research and development costs associated with OpenTVs acquisition of Static, compared with none in 2002. There were also
decreases in 2002 of $1.9 million due to reduced staffing, travel and overhead costs, $1.0 million due to lower usage of subcontractors, $1.0 million for the reversal of the bonus provision for the prior two quarters and elimination of the bonus
provision in the third quarter of 2002, and $0.8 million for share-based compensation due to certain options for which compensation expense was appropriate having been cancelled or having become fully-vested.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2002, research and development expenses decreased by $11.0 million from $36.2 million in 2001 to
$25.2 million in 2002. The decreases included the aforementioned $2.1 million of in-process research and development costs, $1.8 million due to reduced staffing, travel and overhead costs, $3.6 million due to lower usage of subcontractors, $2.6
million for share-based compensation due to certain options for which compensation expense was appropriate having been cancelled or having become fully-vested, and $1.8 million due to the lack of a bonus provision in 2002. The inclusion of Static
for nine months in 2002, compared with only three months in 2001, accounted for an increase of $0.9 million.
Sales and marketing. Sales and marketing expenses consist primarily of advertising and other marketing-related expenses, compensation-related expenses and related overhead costs, sales commissions, and
travel costs.
Sales and marketing expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2002 decreased by $4.1
million from $10.4 million in 2001 to $6.3 million in 2002. There was a decrease of $2.5 million attributable to advertising, trade show, branding, and travel expenses due to a concerted attempt to reduce expenses in response to a significant
decrease in total revenues. In addition, there were reductions of $0.9 million due to reduced staffing and overhead, $1.2 million due to the reversal of the bonus provision for the prior two quarters and elimination of the bonus provision in the
third quarter of 2002, and $0.2 million for share-based compensation due to certain options for which compensation expense was appropriate having been cancelled or having become fully-vested. These decreases were offset by compensation expense
during the third quarter of 2002 of $0.7 million for retention payments to certain key management personnel.
For
the nine months ended September 30, 2002, sales and marketing expenses decreased by $12.7 million from $36.6 million in 2001 to $23.9 million in 2002. During 2001, there was a one-time marketing cost of $8.4 million paid to BSkyB for marketing for a
hard-drive set-top box. There was no similar expense in 2002. There were also decreases in 2002 of $2.9 million for discretionary marketing programs and travel, $1.6 million for reduced staffing and overhead, $1.7 million for bonuses and sales
commissions, and $0.5 million for share-based compensation due to certain options for which compensation expense was appropriate having been cancelled or
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having become fully-vested. The inclusion of Static for nine months in 2002, compared with only three months in 2001, accounted for an increase of $1.7 million. There was also compensation
expense during the third quarter of 2002 of $0.7 million for retention payments to certain key management personnel.
General and administrative. General and administrative expenses consist primarily of compensation-related expenses and related overhead costs, provision for doubtful accounts and fees for professional
services.
General and administrative expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2002 increased by $1.0
million from $4.7 million in 2001 to $5.7 million in 2002. The individual components of this overall increase include compensation expense during the third quarter of 2002 of $0.9 million for retention payments to certain key management personnel,
an increase of $0.4 million in the provision for doubtful accounts and an increase of $0.6 million for professional services and overhead expenses. These increases were offset by $0.6 million for a reversal of the bonus provision for the prior two
quarters and elimination of the bonus provision in the third quarter of 2002 and $0.3 million for a decrease in share-based compensation due to certain options for which compensation expense was appropriate having been cancelled or having become
fully-vested.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2002, general and administrative expenses increased by $1.0
million from $14.9 million in 2001 to $15.9 million in 2002. There was an increase of $0.3 million in the provision for doubtful accounts and an increase of $0.3 million for professional services and overhead expenses. The inclusion of Static for
nine months in 2002, compared with only three months in 2001, accounted for an increase of $1.1 million. There was also compensation expense during the third quarter of 2002 of $0.9 million for retention payments to certain key management personnel.
These increases were offset by a decrease of $0.6 million due to the lack of a bonus provision in 2002 and a decrease of $1.0 million for share-based compensation due to certain options for which compensation expense was appropriate having been
cancelled or having become fully-vested.
Restructuring costs. In September 2002,
OpenTV announced the closure of OpenTVs office in Naperville, Illinois, which will result in the termination of approximately 60 employees, the abandonment of an office lease and the write-down of certain fixed assets. Total costs from this
restructuring were estimated to be $4.6 million. In addition, in September there was a reversal of $3.0 million of restructuring expense relating to the cancellation of the lease for a portion of OpenTVs office space in Paris, France at more
favorable terms than originally estimated when the related restructuring provision was established in the first quarter of 2002. This resulted in a net restructuring expense for the three months ended September 30, 2002 of $1.6 million. For the nine
months ended September 30, 2002, restructuring costs were $11.2 million.
In October 2002, OpenTV began to
implement further restructuring initiatives which are expected to result in the termination of approximately 215 employees at various locations around the world, the abandonment of various office leases and the write-down of certain fixed assets.
The cost of these restructuring initiatives is estimated to be approximately $29.0 million. This restructuring is expected to be completed by the end of the first quarter of 2003 and is expected to be recorded as a charge to operations during the
fourth quarter of 2002 and the first quarter of 2003. It is anticipated that operating expenses will be reduced significantly in all areas by the end of the first quarter of 2003.
Impairment and amortization of goodwill and intangible assets. In accordance with the Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
(SFAS) 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, OpenTV reevaluated the amount recorded as goodwill as of January 1, 2002 and determined that an impairment of $931.3 million had occurred. This amount has been shown as a
cumulative effect of an accounting change in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. In the third quarter of 2002, due to reductions by cable and satellite providers in their capital spending and rollout of interactive
television-related products and similar reductions by other customers, OpenTV revised its cash flow projections for the remainder of calendar year 2002 and future years. Based on these cash flow projections and other factors, including the decline
in the market price of OpenTVs Class A ordinary shares, OpenTV determined that the remaining goodwill was impaired, and
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accordingly, wrote off the balance of $514.2 million. This impairment has been shown as a separate line in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. As a result of the new accounting
rules for goodwill, there was no amortization required in 2002, whereas the amortization of goodwill was $97.7 million and $293.1 million for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2001, respectively.
In the third quarter of 2002, due to the shift in strategic direction resulting from the change in OpenTVs controlling shareholder,
OpenTV determined that an impairment of $24.8 million had occurred in the value of the patents related to OpenTVs OpenStar joint venture with EchoStar due to the absence of any current or future expected cash flow generated by the joint
venture. This impairment has been shown as a separate line in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.
Amortization of developed technologies was $0.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001, $2.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 and $1.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2001.
These amounts have been included in the condensed consolidated statements of operations as cost of revenues. Amortization of other intangible assets was $3.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2002, compared with $5.6 million for the
comparable period in the prior year, and $11.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2002, compared with $15.2 million for the comparable period in the prior year. These amounts have been shown as a separate line in the condensed
consolidated statements of operations.
Other Income and Expense Items
As a result of declining interest rates in the U.S., and decreases in OpenTVs investment portfolio
resulting from the sale of investment securities both to support OpenTVs operations and to finance OpenTVs indirect acquisition of Wink Communications on October 4, 2002, interest income for each quarter in 2002 was lower than for the
corresponding quarter in 2001. For the three months ended September 30, 2002, interest income was $1.8 million compared with $2.1 million for the prior year. As a result of the sale of a large portion of OpenTVs marketable debt securities in
preparation for the indirect acquisition of Wink Communications, interest income for the three months ended September 30, 2002 included $0.7 million of realized gains that previously had been included in accumulated other comprehensive income as
unrealized gains. For the nine months ended September 30, 2002, interest income was $4.7 million compared with $8.4 million for the prior year.
During the past three years, OpenTV made various equity investments in, and loans to, certain privately-held companies. Most of these companies subsequently experienced severe cash flow problems and
OpenTV found it necessary to write down the value of its equity investments and notes receivable. For the three months ended September 30, 2002, OpenTV wrote down $4.7 million of such equity investments and notes receivable, compared with $2.3
million in the prior year. For the nine months ended September 30, 2002, OpenTV wrote down $10.9 million of such equity investments and notes receivable and its share of losses of equity investee was $7.3 million. For the nine months ended September
30, 2001, there was a write-down of equity investments and notes receivable of $7.3 million.
In the nine months
ended September 30, 2001, there was a realized loss of $24.0 million from the sale of certain marketable equity securities that were acquired in connection with OpenTVs acquisition of Spyglass.
Income Taxes
OpenTV has significant United States federal tax loss carryforwards. However, OpenTV is subject to income taxes in certain state and foreign jurisdictions and OpenTV has foreign taxes withheld from
certain royalty payments. Income tax expense was $0.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001. For the nine months ended September 30, 2002, income tax expense was $1.1 million. For the nine months ended September 30, 2001,
there was a net income tax benefit of $6.0 million, comprised of a current tax provision of $1.2 million offset by a deferred tax credit of $7.2 million resulting from the fair value calculations for the aforementioned marketable equity securities
acquired in connection with OpenTVs acquisition of Spyglass.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
The highlights of OpenTVs cash flow were as follows (in millions):
| |
|
Nine Months Ended September
30
|
|
| |
|
2002
|
|
|
2001
|
|
| Cash used in operating activities |
|
$ |
(19.8 |
) |
|
$ |
(25.8 |
) |
| Cash provided from investing activities |
|
|
58.1 |
|
|
|
9.9 |
|
| Cash provided from financing activities |
|
|
2.6 |
|
|
|
5.2 |
|
| Change in cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
41.3 |
|
|
|
(10.8 |
) |
OpenTV invests a portion of its cash portfolio in debt instruments
that are highly liquid, high-quality investment grade securities and that predominantly have maturities of less than two years, with the intent to have such funds readily available for business purposes. As of September 30, 2002, OpenTV had cash and
cash equivalents of $110.5 million plus short-term and long-term marketable debt securities of $52.2 million, for a total cash portfolio of $162.7 million. On October 4, 2002, OpenTV acquired all of the capital stock of Wink Communications from
Liberty Broadband for $101 million in cash. As of September 30, 2002, Wink Communications held cash and cash equivalents of approximately $47 million.
Due to OpenTVs continuing operating losses, cash of $19.8 million was used in operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2002, compared with a use of $25.8 million for the
comparable period in the prior year. The cash flows from operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 were favorably impacted by the reduction in accounts receivable of $12.1 million.
Cash provided from investing activities was $58.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2002, primarily due to the sale of marketable debt securities held by
OpenTV in anticipation of the indirect cash acquisition of Wink Communications that OpenTV completed on October 4, 2002. Cash used for capital expenditures was $7.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2002. For the nine months ended
September 30, 2001, cash provided from investing activities was $9.9 million and included $19.0 million received from the net sales of marketable debt securities and $16.5 million from the sale of marketable equity securities acquired in connection
with OpenTVs acquisition of Spyglass, offset by $10.8 million for capital expenditures, $13.5 million for the acquisition of Static and $1.3 million for other cash uses.
Cash provided from financing activities was $2.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 and included a $1.7 million payment recorded as a capital contribution
from OpenTVs former controlling shareholder, MIH Limited, pursuant to its agreement to reimburse OpenTV for retention payments made to certain key management personnel, and $0.9 million from the issuance of shares pursuant to various employee
benefit arrangements. In the prior year, cash provided from financing activities was $5.2 million, of which $1.4 million was from the exercise of warrants.
OpenTV expects that the restructuring initiatives which were announced in September and October 2002 will require the use of approximately $24 million in cash. OpenTV further expects that upon
completion, which is targeted for the end of the first quarter of 2003, these initiatives will enable it to reduce the cash used in its operations by a significant amount in future periods. Although OpenTV used $101 million of cash in early October
for the indirect acquisition of Wink Communications, Wink Communications had a cash portfolio of approximately $47 million as of September 30, 2002. In light of these factors, OpenTV believes that its existing cash portfolio together with the cash
held by Wink Communications will be in excess of its operating requirements for at least the next twelve months.
Operating Leases
OpenTV has various non-cancelable operating lease
agreements for OpenTVs worldwide offices. As part of OpenTVs restructuring initiatives, OpenTV decided to close a number of these offices and to abandon the related leases or sublease the lease space to third parties. As a result of
OpenTVs indirect acquisition of Wink Communications, OpenTV expects to close the California headquarters offices leased by OpenTV and Wink Communications and to consolidate both offices in a new California location. OpenTV has not yet secured
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a lease for this new office. The future minimum lease commitments for all of OpenTVs existing offices as of September 30, 2002 were as follows (in millions):
| Year ending December 31,
|
|
Minimum Commitments
|
| 2002 (Remaining three months) |
|
$ 2.1 |
| 2003 |
|
7.6 |
| 2004 |
|
6.4 |
| 2005 |
|
2.7 |
| 2006 |
|
1.7 |
| 2007 |
|
1.1 |
| Thereafter |
|
2.5 |
| |
|
|
| |
|
$ 24.1 |
| |
|
|
Other Commitments
In the ordinary course of business OpenTV enters into various arrangements with vendors and other business partners principally
for marketing, bandwidth, consulting, and other services. Static has minimum commitments with BSkyB for bandwidth, uplink and program listing fees of $0.5 million for the three months ending December 31, 2002 and $1.9 million, $1.9 million and $1.0
million, respectively, for the three years ending December 31, 2005.
As of September 30, 2002, OpenTV had two
standby letters of credit aggregating approximately $3.0 million that were issued to landlords at two of its leased properties and OpenTV had $10.0 million of marketable debt securities pledged with a bank for foreign exchange facilities.
In March 1998, OpenTV entered into a licensing and distribution agreement with Sun Microsystems, Inc. under which
Sun Microsystems granted OpenTV a non-exclusive, non-transferable license to develop and distribute products based upon Sun Microsystemss Java technology. Subsequent amendments extended its license through December 2006. As amended, the
agreement requires OpenTV to make a payment of $4.0 million to Sun Microsystems, less any amounts previously paid for support and royalty fees, in February 2007.
Wink Communications has entered into agreements pursuant to which it has agreed to provide certain third parties with launch and marketing funds contingent upon the
commercial launch of the Wink service by such third parties and with minimum revenue guarantees, certain of which were renegotiated during calendar year 2002. Wink Communications has minimum commitments under such contracts of $2.5 million for the
three months ending December 31, 2002 and $3.3 million, $2.2 million and $2.2 million, respectively, for the three years ending December 31, 2005.
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Years Ended December 31, 1999, 2000 and 2001.
The following table sets forth the results of OpenTVs operations for the periods indicated. The historical results are not
necessarily indicative of results to be expected for any future period.
| |
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
|
| |
|
1999
|
|
|
2000
|
|
|
2001
|
|
|
1999
|
|
|
2000
|
|
|
2001
|
|
| |
|
(amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars) |
|
|
(percentage of total revenues) |
|
| Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Royalties |
|
$ |
14,782 |
|
|
$ |
29,898 |
|
|
$ |
42,175 |
|
|
57 |
% |
|
47 |
% |
|
44 |
% |
| Services and other |
|
|
8,205 |
|
|
|
19,805 |
|
|
|
39,832 |
|
|
32 |
|
|
32 |
|
|
42 |
|
| License fees |
|
|
2,964 |
|
|
|
13,444 |
|
|
|
13,295 |
|
|
11 |
|
|
21 |
|
|
14 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total revenues |
|
|
25,951 |
|
|
|
63,147 |
|
|
|
95,302 |
|
|
100 |
|
|
100 |
|
|
100 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Operating expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Cost of services and other revenues(1) |
|
|
6,002 |
|
|
|
18,057 |
|
|
|
33,530 |
|
|
23 |
|
|
29 |
|
|
35 |
|
| Research and development(2 and 5) |
|
|
82,403 |
|
|
|
60,508 |
|
|
|
43,542 |
|
|
317 |
|
|
96 |
|
|
46 |
|
| Sales and marketing(3 and 6) |
|
|
11,971 |
|
|
|
28,481 |
|
|
|
46,025 |
|
|
46 |
|
|
45 |
|
|
48 |
|
| General and administrative(4) |
|
|
17,798 |
|
|
|
22,345 |
|
|
|
19,869 |
|
|
69 |
|
|
35 |
|
|
21 |
|
| Amortization of goodwill |
|
|
|
|
|
|
169,284 |
|
|
|
390,765 |
|
|
|
|
|
268 |
|
|
410 |
|
| Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles |
|
|
1,210 |
|
|
|
6,226 |
|
|
|
23,488 |
|
|
5 |
|
|
10 |
|
|
25 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total operating expenses |
|
|
119,384 |
|
|
|
304,901 |
|
|
|
557,219 |
|
|
460 |
|
|
483 |
|
|
585 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Loss from operations |
|
|
(93,433 |
) |
|
|
(241,754 |
) |
|
|
(461,917 |
) |
|
(360 |
) |
|
(383 |
) |
|
(485 |
) |
| Interest income |
|
|
898 |
|
|
|
12,232 |
|
|
|
10,518 |
|
|
3 |
|
|
19 |
|
|
11 |
|
| Interest expense |
|
|
(73 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Other expense, net |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
(111 |
) |
|
|
(33 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Impairment of investments and notes receivable |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(10,000 |
) |
|
|
(14,915 |
) |
|
|
|
|
(16 |
) |
|
(15 |
) |
| Realized loss on sale of marketable equity securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,687 |
) |
|
|
(24,014 |
) |
|
|
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
(25 |
) |
| Minority interest |
|
|
2,153 |
|
|
|
34 |
|
|
|
202 |
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Loss before income taxes |
|
|
(90,457 |
) |
|
|
(241,286 |
) |
|
|
(490,159 |
) |
|
(349 |
) |
|
(383 |
) |
|
(514 |
) |
| Income tax benefit |
|
|
|
|
|
|
509 |
|
|
|
5,854 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net loss |
|
$ |
(90,457 |
) |
|
$ |
(240,777 |
) |
|
$ |
(484,305 |
) |
|
(349 |
)% |
|
(383 |
)% |
|
(508 |
)% |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Inclusive of $53, $2,603 and $3,541 of share-based compensation for the years ended 1999, 2000 and 2001, respectively. |
(2) |
|
Inclusive of $662, $1,538 and $1,171 of share-based compensation for the years ended 1999, 2000 and 2001, respectively. |
(3) |
|
Inclusive of $556, $2,100 and $1,644 of share-based compensation for the years ended 1999, 2000 and 2001, respectively. |
(4) |
|
Inclusive of $11,827, $8,185 and $3,233 of share-based compensation for the years ended 1999, 2000 and 2001, respectively. |
(5) |
|
Inclusive of $68,569 and $24,908 non-cash warrant expense for the years ended 1999 and 2000, respectively. |
(6) |
|
Inclusive of $8,375 marketing for BSkyB hard drive set-top box for the year ended 2001. |
Revenues
OpenTVs revenues increased by $37.2 million, or 143%, to $63.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2000. Revenues increased by an additional $32.2 million, or 51%, to $95.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2001. In
July 2000, OpenTV acquired Spyglass and in July 2001, OpenTV acquired Static. Primarily as a result of the Spyglass acquisition, revenues from the Americas as a percentage of total revenues increased from 7% in 1999 to 29% in 2000 and 33% in 2001.
Several of OpenTVs stockholders are strategic investors, and as such, OpenTV has business relationships
with them that generate revenues. One of these strategic investors, General Instrument Corporation, and its parent company Motorola, Inc., accounted for 14% of OpenTVs total revenues in 2000.
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Royalties. OpenTV recognizes royalties upon
notification of unit shipments from set-top box manufacturers or network operators. OpenTV also recognizes revenues upon receipt of non-refundable prepaid royalties. Cumulative set-top box deployments increased from 6.2 million as of December 31,
1999 to 13.9 million as of December 31, 2000, and to 23.5 million as of December 31, 2001. Since OpenTVs royalty reports generally are received one quarter in arrears, the revenues recognized by OpenTV during these periods were as follows:
| Year Ended December 31,
|
|
Units
|
|
Royalties
|
| |
|
|
|
(in thousands) |
| 1999 |
|
3.2 million |
|
$14,782 |
| 2000 |
|
6.6 million |
|
$29,898 |
| 2001 |
|
10.3 million |
|
$42,175 |
For the year ended December 31, 2000, unit shipments and total
royalties increased by slightly over 100% from the year ended December 31, 1999 due to stronger demand from OpenTVs customers during the period. During the year ended December 31, 2001, OpenTV began providing middleware with enhanced features.
Set-top boxes enabled with this enhanced middleware accounted for 2.7 million units during the period while set-top boxes enabled with previous versions of OpenTVs middleware accounted for 1.0 million units during the period. For the year
ended December 31, 2001, royalties associated with set-top boxes enabled with OpenTVs enhanced middleware were $22.2 million. Royalties associated with set-top boxes enabled with previous versions of OpenTVs middleware decreased by $9.9
million for the year ended December 31, 2001 from the year ended December 31, 2000, with royalties attributable to BSkyB decreasing by $9.7 million during the period, royalties attributable to EchoStar increasing by $1.2 million during the period
and royalties attributable to other customers decreasing by $1.4 million during the period.
Five of OpenTVs
customers sell set-top boxes to BSkyB, which accounted for 48% of royalties in 1999, 55% in 2000 and 16% in 2001. The decline between 2000 and 2001 was due to a lower volume of sales to BSkyB, which began to reach saturation with its subscriber base
in 2001, and a decrease in unit pricing due to volume discounts. OpenTVs former controlling shareholder, MIH Limited, through its subsidiaries, purchased set-top boxes from two of OpenTVs customers. Effective April 1, 2001, all royalties
are paid directly to OpenTV by the MIH entities. The MIH entities, directly and indirectly, accounted for 7% of royalties in 1999 and 2000 and 10% in 2001. The pricing for the MIH entities was negotiated in accordance with OpenTVs standard
price list.
Another shareholder, EchoStar Communications Corporation, accounted for 0.3 million and 3.1 million
of unit shipments in 2000 and 2001. However, because EchoStar has a right to receive unspecified future applications when they are made available, the royalty revenue is being amortized over the seven-year term of the contracts. As such, the
royalties recognized were $0.7 million and $1.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2000 and 2001.
Most of
OpenTVs customers receive volume discounts, so the average royalty rate tends to decrease as volume increases. This accounts for the decrease in the average royalty rate in 2000. In 2001, OpenTVs overall average royalty rate was lower
primarily due to EchoStar, whose guaranteed minimum royalty payment of $4.0 million was deferred and is being amortized over seven years. A significant number of shipments in 2001 were related to enhanced middleware products, which have a higher
royalty rate due to expanded features, but this was not sufficient to offset the overall decrease in the reported average.
Services and other revenue. Services and other revenue increased from $8.2 million in 1999 to $19.8 million in 2000. This increase of $11.6 million was primarily attributable to the expansion of
OpenTVs professional services business as a result of its acquisition of Spyglass. Maintenance and support contributed $3.8 million of the increase, due largely to an increase in OpenTVs network operator customer base. Services and other
revenue increased an additional $20.0 million to $39.8 million in 2001. Professional services accounted for
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$12.1 million of the increase. Increased maintenance and support, again due largely to an increase in OpenTVs network operator customer base, accounted for $3.7 million of the increase. The
acquisition of Static, which operates the PlayJam entertainment and games channel, contributed $4.2 million of the increase, the majority of which was from premium rate telephony charges associated with PlayJam.
OpenTVs shareholder Motorola accounted for $3.9 million of services and other revenue in 2000 and $6.6 million in 2001. In November
2000, OpenTV entered into a seven-year services agreement whereby Motorola guaranteed a minimum level of payments over the first four years of the agreement. It is the intent of the agreement that Motorola or their referred customers would purchase
products from OpenTV or contract services with OpenTV up to at least the guaranteed payments. OpenTVs former controlling shareholder MIH and its related entities accounted for $0.3 million of services and other revenue in 2000 and $1.2 million
in 2001. OpenTVs shareholder EchoStar accounted for $0.2 million of services in each of 2000 and 2001. One customer, in whom OpenTV holds investment securities, accounted for $0.1 million and $0.9 million of services in 2000 and 2001,
respectively. The pricing for these services was based on OpenTVs standard price list.
License
fees. License fees increased from $3.0 million in 1999 to $13.4 million in 2000 and $13.3 million in 2001. The $10.4 million increase in 2000 was primarily attributable to $7.1 million from sales of Device Mosaic and a
year-over-year increase of 200% in sales of OpenTV Streamer and OpenTV Software Developers Kit products. In 2001, sales of Device Mosaic decreased to $2.5 million due to comparatively few orders from major business customers. In 2001, sales of other
products, including OpenTV Streamer and new applications such as OpenTV Publisher, offset the decrease in Device Mosaic sales so that the net decrease for the year was only $0.1 million.
Motorola accounted for $5.1 million of total license fees in 2000 and $2.0 million in 2001. MIH and its related entities accounted for $0.6 million of license fees in 2000
and $1.6 million in 2001. EchoStar accounted for $0.1 million in 1999, $0.2 million in 2000 and $1.4 million in 2001. The pricing for these products was based on OpenTVs standard price list.
Operating Expenses
OpenTVs total operating expenses increased by $185.5 million, or 155%, to $304.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2000. The overall increase in total operating expenses was primarily due
to OpenTVs acquisition of Spyglass in July 2000 and headcount increases to support OpenTVs corporate strategic objectives.
OpenTVs total operating expenses increased by $252.3 million, or 83%, to $557.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2001. The overall increase in total operating expenses was due to OpenTVs acquisition of
Static in July 2001 and increases in headcount and marketing-related expenses to support OpenTVs corporate strategic objectives.
Cost of services and other revenues. Cost of services and other revenues increased by $12.1 million to $18.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2000. The largest component of this increase
was $7.4 million attributable to the addition of approximately 100 professional services personnel and related overhead costs in connection with OpenTVs acquisition of Spyglass in July 2000. There was also an increase of $2.1 million
attributable to growth in headcount and overhead costs due to a higher volume of business. Share-based compensation accounted for an increase of $2.6 million due to stock options assumed in connection with OpenTVs acquisition of Spyglass.
Cost of services and other revenues increased by $15.4 million to $33.5 million for the year ended December 31,
2001. The largest component of this increase was $9.0 million attributable to the inclusion of Spyglass professional services personnel for the full year in 2001 as compared to the inclusion of such personnel for only five months in 2000. There was
also an increase of $2.3 million attributable to growth in headcount and related overhead costs due to a higher volume of business in 2001 as compared to 2000. OpenTVs acquisition of
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Static in July 2001 accounted for an increase of $3.2 million due to the addition of headcount, bandwidth, telephony and other costs associated with the operations of the PlayJam interactive
games channel. Share-based compensation accounted for an increase of $0.9 million due to the inclusion of Spyglass for the full year.
Cost of services and other revenues is largely dependent on headcount costs which can fluctuate in the future depending upon the volume of business generated.
Research and development. Research and development expenses decreased by $21.9 million to $60.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2000.
This resulted from a decrease of $41.4 million attributable to non-cash warrant expenses, which was offset by an increase of $19.5 million from several other factors as discussed below. In October 1999, OpenTV completed a private placement of
convertible preference shares with warrants. The fair value attributable to the warrants of $63.9 million was recorded as research and development expenses for the year ended December 31, 1999. There was also $4.7 million of non-cash warrant expense
related to other warrants in 1999. In 2000, the non-cash warrant expense was $27.2 million, due to the amortization expense associated with warrants granted in 1999.
The largest increase in research and development expenses for 2000 was $15.4 million attributable to an increase in personnel, subcontractors and related overhead costs to
meet the resource requirements associated with a growing product portfolio. OpenTVs product-related projects included enhancements to its middleware, new applications and products such as OpenTV Publisher, and upgrades of existing products.
The acquisition of Spyglass and its engineering resources in July 2000 accounted for an increase of $3.2 million, of which $1.0 million was in-process research and development relating to the Spyglass products Device Mosaic and Prism. Share-based
compensation accounted for an increase of $0.9 million due to stock options assumed in connection with OpenTVs acquisition of Spyglass.
Research and development expenses decreased by $17.0 million to $43.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2001. This resulted from a decrease of $27.2 million attributable to non-cash warrant
expenses, which was offset by an increase of $10.2 million from several other factors as discussed below. The largest increase was $5.5 million attributable to an increase in personnel and overhead costs related to ongoing development activities
associated with OpenTVs middleware and new applications. The inclusion of Spyglass engineering personnel for the full year in 2001, as compared to the inclusion of such personnel for only five months in 2000, accounted for an increase of $2.2
million. The acquisition of Static in July 2001 accounted for an increase of $1.8 million. In-process research and development costs increased by $1.1 million to $2.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2001 due to OpenTVs acquisition of
Static, compared with only $1.0 million of in-process research and development costs in 2000 associated with the acquisition of Spyglass. Share-based compensation accounted for a decrease of $0.4 million due to the cessation of vesting of stock
options granted to engineering personnel.
OpenTV expects to continue to invest a significant amount of resources
in research and development because OpenTV believes research and development activities are a critical component of its ability to execute on its business objectives.
Sales and marketing. Sales and marketing expenses increased by $16.5 million to $28.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2000. The
largest component of this increase was $8.5 million attributable to an increase in personnel and related overhead costs, of which $2.6 million was due to the acquisition of Spyglass in July 2000 and the remainder was due to an increase in worldwide
sales activity. There was also an increase of $5.0 million attributable to higher spending for marketing programs, including trade shows and conferences, advertising, collateral materials, and public relations. Travel expenses accounted for an
increase of $1.5 million due to a larger staff and greater volume of sales and marketing activities around the world. Share-based compensation accounted for an increase of $1.5 million due to stock options assumed in connection with OpenTVs
acquisition of Spyglass.
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Sales and marketing expenses increased by $17.5 million to $46.0 million for the
year ended December 31, 2001. In 2001, there was a one-time marketing cost of $8.5 million for marketing of the BSkyB hard drive set-top box. OpenTV entered into an agreement with BSkyB to promote consumer adoption of this new product which
incorporated personal video recording features developed by OpenTV. There was also an increase of $3.8 million attributable to increased personnel and related overhead costs and an increase in worldwide sales activity. The inclusion of Spyglass
sales and marketing personnel for the full year in 2001, as compared to the inclusion of such personnel for only five months in 2000, accounted for an increase of $2.7 million. The acquisition of Static in July 2001 accounted for an increase of $2.6
million. Travel expenses accounted for an increase of $0.4 million. Share-based compensation accounted for a decrease of $0.5 million due to the cessation of vesting of stock options granted to sales and marketing personnel.
A major portion of sales and marketing expenses is discretionary spending which can be increased or decreased in the future in light of
OpenTVs then-current assessment of business opportunities.
General and
administrative. General and administrative expenses increased by $4.5 million to $22.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2000. The largest component of this increase was $4.6 million attributable to an increase in
personnel and related overhead costs to support overall growth in OpenTVs business. There was also an increase of $1.5 million attributable to finance-related professional fees and investor relations expenses and an increase of $0.6 million
for provision for doubtful accounts. The acquisition of Spyglass in July 2000 accounted for an increase of $1.4 million. Share-based compensation accounted for a decrease of $3.6 million due to the cessation of vesting of stock options granted to
general and administrative personnel.
General and administrative expenses decreased by $2.5 million to $19.9
million for the year ended December 31, 2001. Share-based compensation accounted for a decrease of $5.0 million due to the cessation of vesting of stock options granted to general and administrative personnel. This was offset by an increase of $2.5
million from several other factors as discussed below. The provision for doubtful accounts explained $0.5 million of the increase and finance-related expenses accounted for an increase of $0.1 million. The inclusion of Spyglass general and
administrative personnel for the full year in 2001, compared with the inclusion of such personnel for only five months in 2000, accounted for an increase of $1.2 million. The acquisition of Static in July 2001 accounted for an increase of $0.7
million.
OpenTV intends to maintain tight control over spending for general and administrative expenses in the
future, however, the provision for doubtful accounts can fluctuate depending upon how economic conditions and other factors affect its customers around the world.
Amortization of Goodwill. During 2000, OpenTV acquired Spyglass and CableSoft, which resulted in $1.9 billion of goodwill. The goodwill was
determined based on the residual difference between the amount of consideration paid, including certain acquisition-related costs, and the values assigned to the net assets acquired. The goodwill is being amortized from the date of acquisition (July
2000 for Spyglass and November 2000 for CableSoft) over 5 years on a straight-line basis. The amortization was $169 million for the year ended December 31, 2000 and $391 million for the year ended December 31, 2001. Under current accounting
principles, the goodwill from OpenTVs July 2001 acquisition of Static is not being amortized but is reviewed annually or more frequently to determine whether indications of impairment exist.
Amortization of Acquisition-related Intangibles. Acquisition-related intangible assets are amortized on a
straight-line basis over the estimated benefit periods of 1.5 to 5 years. Amortization increased by $5.0 million to $6.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2000, due to the intangibles associated with the acquisitions of Spyglass and CableSoft.
Amortization increased by $17.3 million to $23.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2001, due to a full year of amortization for Spyglass and CableSoft plus the intangibles associated with the acquisition of Static.
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Interest Income
As a result of OpenTVs initial public offering in November 1999, OpenTVs investment portfolio increased significantly and
interest income increased to $12.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2000. The cash portfolio decreased in 2001, largely due to working capital needs, capital expenditures, and cash paid in connection with OpenTVs acquisition of Static,
and the average interest rate on the portfolio also decreased. This resulted in a decline in interest income of $1.7 million to $10.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2001.
Investment Losses
OpenTV periodically reviews the carrying value of its long-term private equity investments. When the carrying value of an investment is considered impaired, a loss is recognized based on the amount by which the carrying value exceeds
the fair value of the asset. During the year ended December 31, 2000, two investments were determined to have no value and an impairment loss of $10.0 million was recorded. For the year ended December 31, 2001, four investments were determined to
have no value and an impairment loss of $14.9 million was recorded.
As a result of its acquisition of Spyglass,
OpenTV acquired certain marketable equity securities that were valued at $48.0 million. These securities were sold for a realized loss of $1.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2000 and a realized loss of $24.0 million for the year ended
December 31, 2001.
Minority Interest
In November 2000, OpenTV established Spyglass Integration, a co-owned venture with Motorola. Due to the losses of this venture, we
recorded a nominal amount of minority interest income for the year ended December 31, 2000, and $0.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2001. The minority interest income for 1999 related to a reorganization that occurred in October 1999.
Income Tax Benefit
As a result of the fair value calculations relating to the acquisition of Spyglass, an income tax benefit was recorded when the marketable equity securities were sold. This
was offset by a tax provision for foreign taxes withheld from royalties and other foreign and state income taxes. The net income tax benefit was $0.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2000 and $5.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2001.
Critical Accounting Policies
OpenTVs consolidated financial statements include the accounts of it and all of its majority-owned subsidiaries. The preparation of financial statements in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses. In
preparing these financial statements, OpenTV has made its best estimates and judgments, giving due consideration to materiality. OpenTV does not believe that there is a likelihood that materially different amounts would be reported related to the
critical accounting policies described below. However, application of these accounting policies involves the exercise of judgment and use of assumptions as to future uncertainties and, as a result, actual results could differ from these estimates.
Revenue Recognition
OpenTV derives its revenues from four primary sources: (i) royalties, (ii) professional services, (iii) premium rate telephony fees, and (iv) license fees. These revenue
categories are discussed in turn below.
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Royalties. OpenTV recognizes royalties upon
notification of set-top box shipments from licensees. For non-refundable prepaid royalties, OpenTV recognizes revenue upon delivery of software provided that all other requirements of Statement of Position No. 97-2, Software Revenue
Recognition, are met.
Professional Services. Professional services revenues
from software development contracts of less than six months duration are recognized generally on the completed contract method and for longer term contracts generally on the percentage of completion method. Under the percentage of completion method,
the extent of progress towards completion is measured based on actual costs incurred to total estimated costs. Provisions for estimated losses on uncompleted contracts are made in the period in which estimated losses are determined. Revenues from
professional services agreements are recognized on the percentage of completion method based on the hours incurred relative to total estimated hours for fixed bid contracts or based on the hours incurred multiplied by the hourly rate for time and
material engagements.
Premium Rate Telephony. Under the Static brand, premium rate
telephony charges are derived as consumers interact with our PlayJam and Yo-Yo channels. Gross premium rate telephony charges are recorded as revenue upon notification from the telecommunications companies with the portion due to the
respective telecommunications company recorded as an offsetting cost of services.
Licenses. In accordance with Statement of Position No. 97-2, OpenTV recognizes product license revenue upon shipment if a signed contract exists, delivery has occurred, the fee is fixed and determinable
and collection of the resulting receivable is probable. For contracts with multiple obligations (e.g., maintenance and other services) and for which vendor-specific objective evidence of fair value for the undelivered elements exists, OpenTV
recognizes revenue for the delivered elements based upon the residual contract value as prescribed by Statement of Position No. 98-9, Modification of SOP No. 97-2 with Respect to Certain Transactions. Generally OpenTV has vendor-specific
objective evidence of fair value for the maintenance element of software arrangements based on the renewal rates for maintenance in future years as specified in the contracts. In such cases, OpenTV defers the maintenance revenue at the outset of the
arrangement and recognizes it ratably over the period, during which the maintenance is to be provided, which generally commences on the date the software is delivered. Payments for maintenance and support fees are generally made in advance and are
non-refundable. Vendor-specific objective evidence of fair value for the service element is determined based on the price charged when those services are sold separately. For revenue allocated to consulting services and for consulting services sold
separately, OpenTV recognizes revenue as the related services are performed.
OpenTV generally enters into
arrangements with network operators whereby OpenTV licenses its application software to network operators in exchange for a percentage of the revenue they earn from their customers. Where OpenTV has delivered all of the software under the
arrangement, OpenTV recognizes the revenue as the network operator reports to OpenTV its revenue share, which is done generally on a quarterly basis. Under arrangements where the customer receives rights for unspecified future applications when they
are made available, OpenTV recognizes the revenue over the term of the arrangement.
Allowance
for Doubtful Accounts
OpenTV makes estimates of the uncollectability of its accounts receivable.
OpenTVs customer base is dispersed across many geographic areas and OpenTV generally does not require collateral. OpenTV analyzes, among other things, historic bad debt experience, customer credit-worthiness, current economic trends in each
country where its customers are located, and customer payment history when evaluating the adequacy of the allowance for doubtful accounts.
Valuation of Investments in Privately-Held Companies
OpenTV invests in equity and debt instruments of privately-held companies for the promotion of business and strategic objectives, and typically OpenTV does not attempt to reduce or eliminate the inherent market risks
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of these investments. OpenTV performs periodic reviews of its investments for impairment. OpenTVs investments in privately-held companies are considered impaired when a review of the
investees operations and other indicators of impairment indicate that the carrying value of the investment is not likely to be recoverable. Such indicators include, but are not limited to, limited capital resources, need for additional
financing, and prospects for liquidity of the related securities. Impaired investments in privately-held companies are written down to estimated fair value, which is the amount OpenTV believes is recoverable from its investment.
Valuation of Goodwill and Intangible Assets
Goodwill and intangible assets are stated at cost less accumulated amortization. Amortization is computed on a straight-line basis over the estimated benefit periods. In
July 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, issued SFAS No. 141, Business Combinations and SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. Under SFAS No. 142, goodwill and intangible assets with
indefinite lives are no longer amortized but are reviewed for impairment annually (or more frequently if there are indicators such assets may be impaired). Separable intangible assets that are not deemed to have indefinite lives will continue to be
amortized over their useful lives. The amortization provisions of SFAS No. 142 apply to goodwill and intangible assets acquired after June 30, 2001. With respect to goodwill and intangible assets acquired prior to July 1, 2001, OpenTV is required to
adopt SFAS No. 142 effective January 1, 2002. As the Static acquisition was completed in July 2001, the goodwill of $41.5 million is not being amortized.
OpenTV accounts for long-lived assets under SFAS No. 121, Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of, which requires OpenTV to review for
impairment of long-lived assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset might not be recoverable. When such an event occurs, OpenTV estimates the future cash flows expected to result from the use of
the asset and its eventual disposition. If the undiscounted expected future cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the asset, an impairment loss is recognized. As of December 31, 2001, OpenTV determined that no impairment loss had occurred
in the net book value of goodwill of $1.4 billion.
The adoption of SFAS No. 142 as of January 1, 2002, resulted
in an impairment charge for goodwill of $931.3 million which was recorded as a change in accounting principle in the first quarter of 2002.
In October 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 144, Accounting for Impairment or Disposal of Long-lived Assets. SFAS No. 144 supercedes SFAS No. 121, and addresses financial accounting and
reporting for the impairment or disposal of long-lived assets. The adoption of SFAS No. 144 in the first quarter of 2002 did not have a material effect on OpenTVs financial position or results of operations.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In November 2001, the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force, or EITF, reached a consensus on EITF Issue 01-09, Accounting for Consideration Given by a Vendor to a Customer
or a Reseller of the Vendors Products, which is a codification of EITF Issues 00-14, 00-22 and 00-25. This Issue presumes that consideration from a vendor to a customer or reseller of the vendors products to be a reduction of the
selling prices of the vendors products and, therefore, should be characterized as a reduction of revenue when recognized in the vendors income statement and could lead to negative revenue under certain circumstances. Revenue reduction is
required unless consideration relates to a separate identifiable benefit and the benefits fair value can be established. The adoption of EITF Issue 01-09 in the first quarter of 2002 did not have a material effect on OpenTVs financial
position or results of operation.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Since OpenTVs initial public offering, OpenTV has financed its activities from operating revenues and financed its
operating deficits with the sale of investments. At December 31, 2001, OpenTV had cash and cash
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equivalents of $69.2 million and short-term and long-term marketable debt securities of $120.3 million, for a total investment portfolio of $189.5 million.
Net cash used in operating activities was $8.4 million, $7.4 million and $33.9 million for the years ended December 31, 1999, 2000 and
2001, respectively. OpenTV utilized this cash to fund research and development, to further worldwide expansion and to market its products and services.
For the year ended December 31, 1999, the proceeds from OpenTVs financing activities were invested in short-term marketable debt securities, resulting in a net use of funds from investing
activities of $183.3 million. For the year ended December 31, 2000, net cash provided from investing activities was $81.6 million. This amount included $74.7 million cash from the acquisition of Spyglass, $5.8 million from the sale of marketable
equity securities and $11.8 million net decrease in marketable debt securities and other items; which was offset by $10.7 million of capital expenditures. For the year ended December 31, 2001, net cash used in investing activities was $3.4 million.
Uses of cash included $14.2 million for the acquisition of Static and $14.2 million for capital expenditures; offset by $16.5 million from the sale of marketable equity securities and a $8.6 million net decrease in marketable debt securities and
other items.
Net cash provided from financing activities was $194.6 million, $14.1 million and $12.8 million for
the years ended December 31, 1999, 2000 and 2001, respectively. Net cash provided in 1999 was from the initial public offering of OpenTVs Class A ordinary shares and a private placement of OpenTVs preference shares. The sources in 2000
and 2001 were primarily from the exercise of warrants and stock options and sales of shares under OpenTVs employee stock purchase plan.
At December 31, 2001, OpenTV did not have any material commitments for capital expenditures. OpenTVs commitments for operating leases at December 31, 2001 were as follows (in millions):
| |
|
Minimum Commitments
|
| 2002 |
|
$ 9.5 |
| 2003 |
|
8.5 |
| 2004 |
|
7.3 |
| 2005 |
|
3.5 |
| 2006 |
|
2.5 |
| Thereafter |
|
6.4 |
| |
|
|
| |
|
$37.7 |
| |
|
|
At the date of its annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2001, although OpenTV anticipated continuing to use significant amounts of cash in connection with the operation of its business, OpenTV believed that its cash and cash equivalents and short- and long-term marketable debt
securities would be sufficient to satisfy OpenTVs expected needs for working capital and capital expenditures for at least the next twelve months.
Research and Development, Patents and Licenses, etc.
Research and development expenses, excluding in-process research and development expenses related to acquisitions, for the years ended December 31, 1999, 2000 and 2001 were $13.2 million, $33.1 million and $40.3 million,
respectively.
OpenTVs ability to compete is dependent in part upon its ability to protect and further
mature its intellectual property, both internally-developed and acquired. OpenTV relies on patent, trademark, trade secret and copyright law, as well as confidentiality procedures and licensing arrangements, to establish and protect its rights in
its technology. OpenTV believes that its current portfolio of patents is strong. This portfolio of patents
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contains many early patents in the digital interactive television field. Nevertheless, other companies may develop technologies that are similar or superior to OpenTVs patents. These
factors are discussed in Risk FactorsRisks Relating to the OpenTV BusinessBecause much of OpenTVs success and value lie in its ownership and use of its intellectual property, its failure to protect its intellectual property
and develop new proprietary technology may negatively affect it.
Trend Information
OpenTV believes that the trend of consolidation in the cable and satellite industries, as evidenced in the United States by the
combination of AT&T Broadband with Comcast Corporation and in the European Union by the acquisition of United Pan-Europe Communications Wizja Network in Poland by Canal + Group, is likely to continue both in the United States and elsewhere
around the world due to economic and competitive concerns. This trend may expand to include other companies involved with the interactive television industry. While the full impact of this trend is uncertain at the present time, it is certain that
OpenTV will need to adapt to changing relationships with industry participants as companies consolidate. If OpenTV is unable to successfully manage these changing relationships, its business and results of operations may be adversely affected. In
addition, OpenTV believes that prior to making any decisions to commit significant resources to interactive television in the near term, network operators are likely to assess the changing economic landscape, which may delay further proliferation of
OpenTVs products and services and thereby harm OpenTVs future prospects.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
OpenTV is exposed to
financial market risks. This exposure relates to OpenTVs holdings of fixed income investment securities, investments in privately-held companies and assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies.
Fixed Income Investment Risk. OpenTV owns a fixed income investment portfolio with various holdings, types
and maturities. These investments are generally classified as available-for-sale. Available-for-sale securities are recorded on the balance sheet at fair value with unrealized gains or losses, net of tax, included as a separate component of the
balance sheet line item titled accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).
Most of these
investments consist of a diversified portfolio of highly liquid United States dollar denominated debt securities classified by maturity as cash equivalents, short-term investments or long-term investments. These debt securities are not leveraged and
are held for purposes other than trading. OpenTVs investment policy limits the maximum maturity of securities in this portfolio to three years and weighted-average maturity to 15 months. Although OpenTV expects that market value fluctuations
of its investments in short-term debt obligations will not be significant, a sharp rise in interest rates could have a material adverse effect on the value of securities with longer maturities in the portfolio. Alternatively, a sharp decline in
interest rates could have a material positive effect on the value of securities with longer maturities in the portfolio. OpenTV does not currently hedge interest rate exposures.
OpenTVs investment policy limits investment concentration in any one issuer (other than with respect to United States treasury securities) and also restricts this
part of OpenTVs portfolio to investment grade obligations based on the assessments of rating agencies. There have been instances in the past where the assessments of rating agencies have failed to anticipate significant defaults by issuers. It
is possible that OpenTV could lose most or all of the value in an individual debt obligation as a result of a default. A loss through a default may have a material impact on OpenTVs earnings even though OpenTVs policy limits investments
in the obligations of a single issuer to no more than five percent of the value of its portfolio.
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The following table presents the hypothetical changes in fair values in our
portfolio of investment securities with original maturities greater than 90 days as of December 31, 2001 using a model that assumes immediate sustained parallel changes in interest rates across the range of maturities (in thousands):
| Issuer
|
|
Valuation of Securities if Interest Rates Decrease 1%
|
|
Fair Value as of 12/31/02
|
|
Valuation of Securities if Interest Rates Increase 1%
|
|
Valuation of Securities if Interest Rates Increase 1%
|
| United States government and agencies |
|
$ |
64,342 |
|
$ |
63,095 |
|
$ |
61,961 |
|
$ |
60,817 |
| State and local governments in the United States |
|
|
2,981 |
|
|
2,966 |
|
|
2,952 |
|
|
2,937 |
| Corporate notes and bonds |
|
|
50,837 |
|
|
50,239 |
|
|
49,654 |
|
|
49,081 |
| Non-United States government |
|
|
4,032 |
|
|
3,993 |
|
|
3,954 |
|
|
3,951 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
$ |
122,192 |
|
$ |
120,393 |
|
$ |
118,521 |
|
$ |
116,750 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The following table presents the hypothetical changes in fair
values in OpenTVs portfolio of investment securities with original maturities greater than 90 days as of September 30, 2002 using a model that assumes immediate sustained parallel changes in interest rates across the range of maturities (in
thousands):
| Issuer
|
|
Valuation of Securities if Interest Rates Decrease 1%
|
|
Fair Value as of 9/30/02
|
|
Valuation of Securities if Interest Rates Increase 1%
|
|
Valuation of Securities if Interest Rates Increase 1%
|
| United States government and agencies |
|
$ |
34,805 |
|
$ |
34,068 |
|
$ |
33,768 |
|
$ |
33,267 |
| Corporate notes and bonds |
|
|
17,309 |
|
|
17,106 |
|
|
17,044 |
|
|
16,916 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
$ |
52,114 |
|
$ |
51,174 |
|
$ |
50,812 |
|
$ |
50,183 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The modeling technique used in the above table estimates fair
values based on changes in interest rates assuming static maturities. The fair value of individual securities in OpenTVs investment portfolio is likely to be affected by other factors including changes in ratings, market perception of the
financial strength of the issues of such securities and the relative attractiveness of other investments. Accordingly, the fair value of OpenTVs individual securities could also vary significantly in the future from the amounts indicated
above.
Private Investment Risk. OpenTV has invested in equity securities and debt
obligations of certain privately-held companies that are in the start-up or development stages. These investments are inherently risky as the market for the technologies, products and services these companies have under development may never
materialize, and OpenTV could incur the loss of a portion or all of its investments in these privately-held companies. During the calendar year 2001, OpenTV wrote down the value of these investments by $14.9 million. During the nine months ended
September 30, 2002, OpenTV wrote down the value of these investments by $10.9 million. As of September 30, 2002 all of these investments had been written down to a carrying value of zero in OpenTVs condensed consolidated balance sheets.
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk. OpenTV transacts business in various foreign
countries. OpenTVs functional currencies are generally the local currencies of the countries in which OpenTV has business units. OpenTV incurs a substantial majority of its expenses, and earns most of its revenues, in United States dollars.
OpenTV has a foreign currency exchange exposure management policy. The policy permits the use of foreign currency forward exchange contracts and foreign currency option contracts and the use of other hedging procedures in connection with hedging
foreign currency exposures. The policy requires that the use of derivatives and other procedures qualify for hedge treatment under SFAS No. 133 Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities. OpenTV regularly assesses
foreign currency exchange rate risk that results from its global operations. OpenTV did not use any foreign currency forward exchange contracts or foreign currency option contracts in hedging foreign currency exposures during calendar year 2001.
OpenTV used foreign currency forward exchange contracts in hedging foreign currency exposures during the nine months ended
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September 30, 2002. The outstanding balance of commitments under foreign exchange forward contracts did not exceed $1.5 million at any time during the nine months ended September 30, 2002. There
were no foreign exchange forward contracts or other procedures implemented to hedge foreign currency exposures outstanding as of September 30, 2002.
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
Effective October 10, 2002, OpenTV dismissed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the principal accountants to audit OpenTVs financial statements, and engaged KPMG LLP as its new independent public accountants to audit OpenTVs
financial statements for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2002.
The reports of PricewaterhouseCoopers on the
financial statements of OpenTV for each of the past two fiscal years contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles. The decision to dismiss
PricewaterhouseCoopers was recommended by the audit committee of the board of directors of OpenTV, and the audit committees recommendation was approved by the entire board of directors.
During OpenTVs two most recent fiscal years and during the period from the end of the most recently completed fiscal year through October 10, 2002, OpenTV has
had no disagreements with PricewaterhouseCoopers on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements if not resolved to the satisfaction of PricewaterhouseCoopers,
would have caused it to make reference to the subject matter thereof in its report on the financial statements of OpenTV for such periods.
During OpenTVs two most recent fiscal years and during the period from the end of the most recently completed fiscal year through October 10, 2002, OpenTV has had no reportable events (as described in Item 304(a)(1)(v)
of Regulation S-K).
OpenTV requested that PricewaterhouseCoopers furnish it with a letter addressed to the
Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether or not it agrees with the statements made above and, if not, stating the respects in which it does not agree. A copy of such letter, dated October 16, 2002, is filed as Exhibit 16.1 to the
registration statement of which this joint proxy statement/prospectus is a part.
Prior to the engagement of KPMG,
OpenTV (or someone on behalf of OpenTV) had not consulted KPMG during its two most recent fiscal years or during the period from the end of the most recently completed fiscal year through October 10, 2002 regarding: (A) either the application of
accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on OpenTVs financial statements, and neither was a written report provided to the Company nor was oral advice
provided that KPMG concluded was an important factor considered by OpenTV in reaching a decision as to the accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue, or (B) any matter that was the subject of either a disagreement (as defined in Item
304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K) or a reportable event (as described in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K).
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Directors and Executive Officers of OpenTV
The following table sets forth certain
information as of December 6, 2002 with respect to OpenTVs executive officers and directors, including a five year employment history and any directorships held in public companies:
| Name
|
|
Position
|
| James J. Ackerman Born February 28,
1965 |
|
OpenTVs Chief Executive Officer since April 2001; Director of OpenTV since January 2001; President and Chief Operating Officer of OpenTV from September
2000 until April 2001; from 1996 until September 2000 Mr. Ackerman served in various executive positions at British Interactive Broadcasting Holdings Limited, or BiB, a subsidiary of British Sky Broadcasting Group plc, and BiBs
subsidiary, Sky Interactive Limited. Sky Interactive Limited delivers digitally transmitted interactive services to TV viewers in the United Kingdom and Ireland. While employed with BiB and Sky Interactive Limited, Mr. Ackerman worked in
collaboration with OpenTV as one of OpenTVs key customers in launching a new interactive platform. |
| |
| Mark H. Allen Born November 5, 1956 |
|
OpenTVs General Counsel since November 2002; Executive Vice President of Corporate Development and Deputy General Counsel of Liberty Broadband Interactive
Television, Inc. since May 2002; Executive Vice President of Corporate Development and Technology Licensing of Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc., or Gemstar-TV Guide, from February 2002 until May 2002; President of Affiliate Sales of
TV Guide, Inc. from September 1999 to May 2002; Managing Partner of Johnson, Allen, Jones & Dornblaser, a boutique business law firm in Tulsa, Oklahoma from March 1994 to September 1999, where Mr. Allen specialized in corporate and business
planning, transactions and taxation. |
| |
| Robert D. Bennett Born April 19, 1958 |
|
A director of OpenTV since August 2002; President and Chief Executive Officer of Liberty Media Corporation since April 1997; Executive Vice President of
Tele-Communications, Inc., or TCI, from April 1997 to March 1999; currently a director of Liberty Media, Ascent Media Group (formerly named Liberty Livewire Corporation), Liberty Satellite & Technology, Inc., USA Interactive and
UnitedGlobalCom, Inc. |
| |
| Peter C. Boylan III Born January 10,
1964 |
|
A director and Chairman of OpenTV since August, 2002; President and Chief Executive Officer and Director of Liberty Broadband Interactive Television, Inc. since
May 2002; Co-President and Co-Chief Operating Officer and Director of Gemstar-TV Guide from July 2000 to April 2002; President and Director of TV Guide, Inc. from March 1999 through July 2000; President and Director of United Video Satellite Group,
Inc. from August 1997 through March 1999; currently a director of BOKF Financial Corp. |
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| Name
|
|
Position
|
| Vincent Dureau Born March 11, 1960 |
|
OpenTVs Chief Technology Officer since May 1998; Senior Vice President of Engineering of OpenTV from OpenTVs inception until May 1998; prior to
joining OpenTV, Mr. Dureau held a variety of positions in the research department of Thomson Multimedia in Paris and Los Angeles since 1984. |
| |
| Timothy V. Travaille Born November 17,
1957 |
|
OpenTVs interim Chief Operating Officer since October 2002; Executive Vice President, Business Development and Finance of Wink Communications from March
2002 until October 2002; Executive Vice President, Product Marketing and Business Development of Wink Communications from February 2000 to March 2002; Chief Technical Officer of Wink Communications from August 2000 until February 2002; Senior Vice
President, Operations and Deployments of Wink Communications from February 1997 to March 1998; Vice President, Operations and Deployments of Wink Communications from March 1997 to March 1998. |
| |
| Craig M. Waggy Born January 2, 1959
|
|
OpenTVs Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer since November 2002; Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Liberty Broadband
Interactive Television, Inc. since May 2002; Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of TV Guide, Inc. from September 1997 until May 2002. |
| |
| J. David Wargo Born October 1, 1953
|
|
A director of OpenTV since August 2002; President of Wargo & Company, Inc., a private investment company specializing in the communications industry, since
January 1993; currently a director of On Command Corporation and Strayer Education, Inc. |
| |
| Anthony G. Werner Born November 11,
1956 |
|
A director of OpenTV since August 2002; Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of Liberty Media since August 2001; Executive Vice President of
Strategic Technology at Qwest Communications from May 2001 through August 2001; President and Chief Executive Officer of Aurora Networks, a manufacturer of advanced, next-generation optical transport systems for broadband networks that support the
convergence of digital broadband, voice, video and data applications, from October 2000 through May 2001; Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of AT&T Broadband, previously TCI, from July 1994 through October 2000; currently a
director of Net2Phone, Inc. Diversinet Corp. and Dycom Industries, Inc. |
The executive officers named above will serve in such capacities
until their respective successors have been duly elected and have been qualified, or until their earlier death, resignation, disqualification or removal from office. There is no family relationship between any of the directors or executive officers,
by blood, marriage or adoption.
During the past five years, none of the above persons has had any involvement in
such legal proceedings as would be material to an evaluation of his or her ability or integrity.
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Executive Compensation
The following tables sets forth information relating to compensation, including grants of stock options and stock appreciation rights,
awarded to, earned by or paid to OpenTVs Chief Executive Officer and OpenTVs four most highly compensated executive officers, other than its Chief Executive Officer, for the fiscal year ended 2001 for services rendered in all capacities
to OpenTV during the last three fiscal years. These executive officers are collectively referred to as the named executive officers. As of December 6, 2002, Messrs. Leamy, Ray and Steenkamp were no longer employed by OpenTV.
Summary Compensation Table. The following table sets forth information concerning
the compensation paid to the named executive officers by OpenTV for the three years ended December 31, 2001. All amounts set forth below are in United States dollars, except share amounts.
Summary Compensation Table
Annual
Compensation
| Name and Principal Position
|
|
Year
|
|
Salary ($)
|
|
|
Bonus ($) Paid in Following Year for Listed Year
|
|
Other Annual Compensation
|
|
|
Long-Term Compensation Securities Underlying Options
|
|
|
All Other Compensation ($)
|
|
| James J. Ackerman(1)
|
|
2001 |
|
$ |
410,367 |
|
|
$ |
100,000 |
|
$ |
765,064 |
(2)
|
|
200,000 |
|
|
$ |
3,000 |
(3) |
| Chief Executive Officer |
|
2000 |
|
|
143,056 |
|
|
|
77,250 |
|
|
38,791 |
(4) |
|
200,000 |
|
|
|
13,507 |
(5) |
| |
| Martin Leamy(6) |
|
2001 |
|
|
276,159 |
|
|
|
85,365 |
|
|
|
|
|
158,416 |
|
|
|
3,000 |
(3) |
| President and Chief Operating Officer |
|
2000 |
|
|
251,769 |
|
|
|
43,352 |
|
|
|
|
|
43,416 |
(7) |
|
|
2,100 |
(3) |
| |
| Scott Ray |
|
2001 |
|
|
202,061 |
(8) |
|
|
93,145 |
|
|
|
|
|
200,000 |
|
|
|
3,000 |
(3) |
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| James Brown |
|
2001 |
|
|
252,750 |
|
|
|
36,673 |
|
|
|
|
|
90,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Executive Vice President |
|
2000 1999 |
|
|
207,000 107,758 |
|
|
|
81,144 60,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
15,000 160,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| Vincent Dureau |
|
2001 |
|
|
212,180 |
|
|
|
51,018 |
|
|
6,000 |
(9) |
|
30,000 |
|
|
|
3,000 |
(3) |
| Chief Technology Officer |
|
2000 1999 |
|
|
196,500 178,250 |
|
|
|
74,277 53,653 |
|
|
3,000 4,000 |
(9)
(9) |
|
23,000 60,000 |
|
|
|
3,000 3,000 |
(3)
(3) |
| |
| Jan Steenkamp(10) |
|
2001 |
|
|
167,700 |
|
|
|
50,000 |
|
|
27,748 |
(11) |
|
50,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Chairman |
|
2000 1999 |
|
|
238,000 210,625 |
|
|
|
122,184 150,000 |
|
|
184,020 70,435 |
(12)
(11) |
|
81,000 200,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Mr. Ackermans employment with OpenTV commenced in June 2000. Since April 2001, Mr. Ackerman has served as OpenTVs Chief Executive Officer.
|
(2) |
|
Represents $602,011 received in the form of loan forgiveness, the fair market value of 14,525 OpenTV Class A ordinary shares granted to Mr. Ackerman on January
2, 2001 (or $147,989) and amounts paid to reimburse Mr. Ackerman for part of his automobile and other expenses. |
(3) |
|
Represents matching contributions made by OpenTV to the individuals 401(k) plan account in the fiscal year. OpenTV maintains the OpenTV, Inc. 401(k) plan,
or the 401(k) Plan, for eligible United States employees. A participant in the 401(k) Plan may contribute up to the lesser of 15% of his/her total annual compensation or the statutorily prescribed annual limits. OpenTV may make
discretionary contributions as a percentage of participants contributions, subject to established conditions and limits. The annual limit on a participants contributions for 2002 is $11,000 and the annual limit for the total of the
participants and the employer contributions is $40,000. |
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(4) |
|
Represents amounts paid to offset taxes paid by Mr. Ackerman and to reimburse Mr. Ackerman for part of his automobile and other expenses.
|
(5) |
|
Represents amounts paid to Mr. Ackerman to reimburse relocation expenses. |
(6) |
|
Mr. Leamys employment with OpenTV commenced in June 2000, following OpenTVs acquisition of Spyglass, Inc. |
(7) |
|
Represents stock option grants by Spyglass, Inc. that were assumed by OpenTV in connection with its acquisition of Spyglass, Inc.
|
(8) |
|
Represents salary paid to Mr. Ray from March 2001, which is when Mr. Ray began working for OpenTV, through December 2001. |
(9) |
|
Represents a bonus payment paid during the relevant fiscal year. |
(10) |
|
Mr. Steenkamps employment with OpenTV commenced in August 1997 and he served as OpenTVs President and Chief Executive Officer until April 2001. From
April 2001 until August 2002, when he resigned from OpenTV, Mr. Steenkamp served as Chairman of the board of directors of OpenTV. |
(11) |
|
Represents amounts paid to offset taxes paid by Mr. Steenkamp, and to reimburse Mr. Steenkamp for part of his housing expenses and automobile expenses.
|
(12) |
|
Represents amounts paid to offset taxes paid by Mr. Steenkamp, and to reimburse Mr. Steenkamp for part of his housing expenses and automobile expenses. The
total also includes a bonus payment of $1,000 paid during 2000. |
Stock Option
Grants. The following table sets forth further information regarding individual grants of options to purchase OpenTV Class A ordinary shares granted to each of the named executive officers during the year ended December
31, 2001. No stock appreciation rights were granted during this period.
Option Grants in Last Fiscal Year
| Name
|
|
Number of Shares Underlying Options Granted
|
|
% of Total Options Granted to Directors, Employees And
Consultants in Last Fiscal Year (1)
|
|
Exercise Price ($ Per Share)
|
|
Expiration Date
|
|
Potential Realizable Value at Assumed Annual Rates of Stock Price Appreciation for Option
Term(2)
|
| |
|
|
|
|
5%($)
|
|
10%($)
|
| James Ackerman |
|
200,000 |
|
5.6816 |
|
$9.72 |
|
1/10/11 |
|
1,222,420 |
|
3,097,853 |
| Martin Leamy |
|
40,000 |
|
1.1363 |
|
9.72 |
|
1/10/11 |
|
244,484 |
|
619,571 |
| |
|
75,000 |
|
2.1306 |
|
9.04 |
|
5/01/11 |
|
426,391 |
|
1,080,557 |
| |
|
43,416 |
|
1.2334 |
|
4.77 |
|
10/01/11 |
|
130,241 |
|
330,055 |
| Jan Steenkamp |
|
50,000 |
|
1.4204 |
|
9.72 |
|
1/10/11 |
|
305,605 |
|
774,463 |
| Scott Ray |
|
200,000 |
|
5.6816 |
|
9.16 |
|
4/02/11 |
|
1,151,657 |
|
2,918,525 |
| James Brown |
|
50,000 |
|
1.4204 |
|
9.72 |
|
1/10/11 |
|
305,605 |
|
774,463 |
| |
|
40,000 |
|
1.1363 |
|
4.77 |
|
10/01/11 |
|
119,993 |
|
304,086 |
| Vincent Dureau |
|
30,000 |
|
0.8522 |
|
9.72 |
|
1/10/11 |
|
183,363 |
|
464,678 |
(1) |
|
Percentages shown under % of Total Options Granted to Directors, Employees and Consultants in the Last Fiscal Year are based on options to purchase
an aggregate of 1,930,226 shares granted during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001 to employees, directors and consultants of OpenTV under the OpenTV Corp. 1999 Share Option/Share Issuance Plan, as amended and restated.
|
(2) |
|
The potential realizable value is calculated based on the ten-year term of the option at the time of grant. Share price appreciation of 5% and 10% (compounded
annually) is assumed in accordance with rules promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission and does not represent OpenTVs prediction of its share price performance. The potential realizable values at 5% and 10% appreciation are
calculated by assuming that the estimated fair market value on the date of grant appreciates at the indicated rate for the entire term of the option and that the option is exercised at the exercise price and sold on the last day of its term at the
appreciated price. OpenTV does not necessarily agree that this method can properly determine
|
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| |
the value of an option. Actual gains, if any, on share option exercises depend on numerous factors, including OpenTVs future performance, overall market conditions and the option
holders continued employment with OpenTV throughout the entire vesting period and option term, which factors are not reflected in this table. |
Aggregated Option Exercises in Last Fiscal Year and Fiscal Year-End Option Values. The following table sets forth information concerning
exercises of stock options with respect to OpenTV ordinary shares by the named executive officers during the year ended December 31, 2001. No stock appreciation rights were exercised during such fiscal year by the named executive officers, and no
stock appreciation rights were outstanding at the end of the fiscal year.
| Name
|
|
Shares Acquired On Exercise
|
|
Value Realized
|
|
Number of Unexercised Option
at FY-End
|
|
Value of In-the-Money Options
at FY-End($)
|
| |
|
|
Exercisable
|
|
Unexercisable
|
|
Exercisable
|
|
Unexercisable
|
| James Ackerman |
|
|
|
|
|
|
66,666 |
|
333,334 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Martin Leamy |
|
|
|
|
|
|
121,745 |
|
188,627 |
|
$ |
53,816 |
|
$ |
98,1400 |
| Jan Steenkamp |
|
133,825 |
|
$ |
1,608,533 |
|
504,862 |
|
152,313 |
|
$ |
3,437,983 |
|
$ |
361,000 |
| Scott Ray |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
200,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| James Brown |
|
|
|
|
|
|
60,312 |
|
163,022 |
|
$ |
212,685 |
|
$ |
376,768 |
| Vincent Dureau |
|
120,750 |
|
$ |
1,147,321 |
|
70,323 |
|
59,855 |
|
$ |
448,925 |
|
$ |
108,300 |
Directors Compensation
OpenTVs directors do not receive cash compensation from OpenTV for serving as directors other than the reimbursement of
out-of-pocket expenses incurred in attending meetings.
Employment Contracts, Termination of Employment
Arrangements and Change of Control Agreements.
James Ackerman employment
agreement. On June 16, 2000, Mr. Ackerman entered into an employment agreement with OpenTV, Inc. to serve as OpenTVs President and Chief Operating Officer. In April 2001, OpenTVs board of directors promoted Mr.
Ackerman to Chief Executive Officer. The employment agreement is for a four-year term, automatically renews for successive periods of one year, and may be terminated by OpenTV or by Mr. Ackerman at any time and for any reason. Under the agreement,
Mr. Ackerman is provided with a minimum annual base salary of $400,000 and is eligible for an annual bonus. Under the agreement, Mr. Ackerman also received a stock option to purchase 200,000 OpenTV Class A ordinary shares, 25% of which vested after
one year, with the balance vesting over the next 36 months in equal installments, subject to his continued employment with OpenTV. Under the agreement, Mr. Ackerman also became entitled to receive an interest-free loan from OpenTV for up to
$3,000,000 for the purchase of his principal residence. The loan is full recourse against the residence and against Mr. Ackerman for up to 50% of the difference between the loan amount and the value actually realized by OpenTV through foreclosure.
OpenTV agreed to forgive this loan in four equal installments on each of January 1, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004. As part of this agreement, OpenTV also agreed to issue OpenTV Class A ordinary shares to Mr. Ackerman having an aggregate fair market
value equal to the difference between $3,000,000 and the loan amount, to be issued in four installments on each of January 1, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004. The difference between $3,000,000 and the actual loan amount is approximately $592,000. Mr.
Ackerman is also entitled to reimbursement for certain expenses under the agreement. For more information about Mr. Ackermans employment agreement see Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.
If Mr. Ackermans employment is terminated for any reason other than by voluntary resignation, death, disability, or by OpenTV for
cause, during the original four-year term of the agreement, then Mr. Ackerman would receive: two years of his then current base salary, the continued vesting of the aforementioned stock option grant for an additional two years, transfer of a company
leased car, reimbursement of business expenses incurred up to the date of termination, payment for accrued vacation time up to the date of termination, payment
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of Mr. Ackermans monthly health insurance premiums for a period of up to six months after the date of termination, relocation expenses up to a maximum amount of $50,000, and outplacement
services up to a maximum of $25,000. In addition, in the event Mr. Ackerman is terminated by OpenTV without cause, or as a result of death or disability on or before January 1, 2004, then (i) the entire remaining balance of the personal residence
loan shall be forgiven in full and (ii) OpenTV will provide Mr. Ackerman with the remaining portion of the OpenTV Class A ordinary shares, representing the difference between $3,000,000 and the actual loan amount, which he is entitled to receive
under the arrangement described above. If Mr. Ackermans employment is terminated for any reason other than by voluntary resignation, death, disability, or by OpenTV for cause after the original four-year term of the agreement, then, in
addition to reimbursement of business expenses incurred up to the date of termination, OpenTV would be required to provide him with a payment of an additional six months of his then-current base salary and his existing stock options to purchase
200,000 OpenTV Class A ordinary shares would continue to vest for an additional six months. Additionally, if Mr. Ackerman is terminated for cause or voluntarily resigns from OpenTV, he is entitled to receive that portion of the loan forgiveness on
the home purchase loan that he has earned through the date of such termination.
Martin Leamy affidavit,
release and waiver. On November 18, 2002, Mr. Leamy entered into an affidavit, release and waiver of claims agreement with OpenTV, Inc. pursuant to which, among other things, Mr. Leamy (i) consented to the termination of
his employment effective October 4, 2002, (ii) agreed to release and discharge any claims against OpenTV, Inc., its affiliates, agents, officers, directors, shareholders and employees in exchange for an agreement not to repurchase certain restricted
OpenTV Class A ordinary shares held by Mr. Leamy, and (iii) agreed, for a period of two years after the termination of his employment, not to induce, or attempt to induce, any employee, agent or consult of OpenTV, Inc. or any of its affiliates
to terminate his or her association with OpenTV, Inc. or any of its affiliates.
The affidavit, release and waiver
of claims acknowledged that Mr. Leamys termination of employment was without cause. As a result of being terminated without cause, among other things, Mr. Leamy became entitled to receive (x) continued payment of Mr. Leamys base salary
of $280,000 per annum through April 2004 pursuant to the employment agreement, dated April 17, 2001, between OpenTV, Inc. and Mr. Leamy, and (y) the remaining portion of the retention payments due Mr. Leamy pursuant to the management retention
agreement, dated as of April 19, 2002, by and among OpenTV, OpenTV, Inc. and Mr. Leamy. For more information about the management retention agreement see Certain Relationships and Related TransactionsManagement Retention
Agreements.
Scott Ray employment agreement. On March 14, 2001, Mr. Ray
entered into an employment agreement with OpenTV, Inc. to serve as OpenTVs Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. On November 15, 2002, Mr. Ray voluntarily resigned from OpenTV. Under the agreement, Mr. Ray was provided with a
minimum annual base salary of $250,000 and participation rights in an incentive bonus plan targeted at 45% of his annual base salary. Under the agreement, Mr. Ray also received a stock option to purchase 200,000 OpenTV Class A ordinary shares, 25%
of which vested after one year, with the balance vesting over the next 36 months in equal installments, subject to his continued employment with OpenTV. Upon his resignation, Mr. Ray received (i) his base compensation up to the date of his
resignation, (ii) reimbursements for his expenses and (iii) any accrued and unused vacation.
James Brown offer
letter. Mr. Brown received from OpenTV a written offer of employment dated June 16, 1999. That offer letter provides that Mr. Brown will be entitled to the payment of an additional six months of his then current base
salary and immediate vesting of any unvested options if within 12 months of certain corporate transactions involving OpenTV, (i) Mr. Brown is involuntarily dismissed by OpenTV for a reason other than cause, or (ii) he voluntarily resigns due to
certain changes in his responsibilities, title or compensation.
Jan Steenkamp termination
agreement. On August 27, 2002, Mr. Steenkamp entered into a termination agreement with OpenTV pursuant to which Mr. Steenkamps employment agreement, dated April 10, 2001, with OpenTV was terminated effective August
27, 2002. In connection with the termination agreement, OpenTV paid
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Mr. Steenkamp $100,000 (plus accrued but unpaid salary, bonus, deferred compensation, expense reimbursements and vacation pay), transferred to Mr. Steenkamp the automobile referenced in the
employment agreement and transferred title to the Dell Latitude computer and cellular telephone then used by Mr. Steenkamp in the course of his employment with OpenTV. Under the termination agreement, OpenTV will engage Mr. Steenkamp as a
consultant for one year commencing on August 27, 2002. OpenTV will pay Mr. Steenkamp an appropriate fee for such services and will reimburse Mr. Steenkamp for reasonable and customary expenses actually incurred by Mr. Steenkamp in connection with
his consulting services to OpenTV. During the term of the consulting arrangement, OpenTV has the right to terminate the consulting period on ten days notice to Mr. Steenkamp. After February 28, 2003, Mr. Steenkamp can also terminate the
consulting period on ten days notice to OpenTV. OpenTV and Mr. Steenkamp acknowledged that Mr. Steenkamps options to purchase OpenTV Class A ordinary shares will continue to vest during the consulting period and will remain exercisable for the
90-day period following the consulting period.
In connection with the closing of the Liberty Media stock purchase
transaction, MIH Limited agreed to reimburse OpenTV for any and all payments made by OpenTV to Jan Steenkamp arising on or after August 27, 2002 in connection with Mr. Steenkamps employment with OpenTV or the termination of such employment,
including any and all payments made by OpenTV pursuant to the termination agreement.
Additional Information
with respect to Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation in Compensation Decision.
For the
period January 1, 2001 until April 10, 2001, the members of OpenTVs Compensation Committee were Allan Rosenzweig and Stephen Ward. For the remaining portion of 2001, the members of OpenTVs Compensation Committee were Jan Steenkamp,
Jacobus Stofberg and Stephen Ward. Mr. Steenkamp served as Chairman of the board of directors of OpenTV from April 2001 until August 2002 and as Chief Executive Officer of OpenTV from August 1997 until April 2001. In addition, between the years 1997
and 2001, Mr. Steenkamp held various executive officer positions in subsidiaries of OpenTV. Mr. Stofberg served as Chairman of the board of directors of OpenTV from October 1999 until April 2001. None of the other members of the Compensation
Committee for 2001 was at any time during fiscal 2001, or at any other time, an officer or employee of OpenTV. See Employment Contracts, Termination of Employment Agreement and Change of Control Agreement. Each of Messrs.
Steenkamp, Stofberg and Ward are directors of OpenTVs former controlling stockholder MIH. For more information about transactions between MIH and OpenTV see Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.
No executive officer of OpenTV serves as a member of the board of directors or compensation committee of any entity which has
one or more executive officers serving as members of the OpenTV board of directors or Compensation Committee.
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The graph set forth below compares the cumulative total
stockholder return on OpenTV Class A ordinary shares between November 23, 1999 (the date OpenTV Class A ordinary shares started trading publicly) and December 31, 2001, with the cumulative total return over the same period of (1) the S&P 500
Index and (2) the Nasdaq Composite Index. This graph assumes the investment of $100.00 on November 23, 1999 in OpenTV Class A ordinary shares, the S&P 500 Index and the Nasdaq Composite Index, and assumes the reinvestment of any dividends.
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
The following describes certain
transactions involving related parties and OpenTV since the beginning of the last fiscal year. OpenTV believes that the terms of each of these agreements are no less favorable to OpenTV than terms OpenTV would have obtained in arms length
negotiations with unaffiliated third parties.
Ordinary Course Transactions with MIH Limited and its
Affiliates.
From time to time while MIH Limited was the controlling shareholder of OpenTV, OpenTV engaged in
various ordinary course business transactions with MIH and its affiliates. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001, OpenTV recognized approximately $5,885,000 in direct royalties, license fees and services revenue from these parties. This amount
excludes approximately $586,000 in indirect royalties recognized for the period from January 1, 2001 to March 31, 2001 in connection with the sale by two of OpenTVs customers of set-top boxes to affiliates of MIH. For the period from January
1, 2002 to August 27, 2002, OpenTV recognized approximately $1,379,000 in direct royalties, license fees and services revenue from MIH Limited and its affiliates.
Agreements with MIH in connection with Liberty Media Stock Purchase Transaction.
In August 2002, in connection with the Liberty Media stock purchase transaction, OpenTV entered into certain agreements with its former controlling shareholder, MIH Limited
and its affiliates. These agreements are described below.
Pursuant to a License Agreement for OpenTV Interactive
Applications and Enterprise and Network Solutions, OpenTV licensed certain products, which consist primarily of software and applications, to MIH Limited affiliates in exchange for an up-front fee of $4,426,000, which OpenTV will recognize as
revenue over a five-year period. The OpenTV products licensed to the MIH Limited affiliates are: Publisher, Advertise, Account, Chat, News, Sports, Weather, Horoscope and PlayJam. In addition to the upfront license fee, OpenTV agreed to provide
certain porting and customization services for a fixed fee of $300,000 and the MIH Limited affiliates are obligated to pay annual maintenance and support fees of $585,200 per annum, which are OpenTVs standard rates, for a minimum of 5 years.
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OpenTV further entered into a Master Carriage Agreement and an Omnibus Agreement.
These two agreements had the effect, among other things, of (a) requiring that MIH Limited and its affiliates continue to use OpenTVs technology throughout the remaining term of certain existing contracts between OpenTV and MIH Limited and its
affiliates, (b) providing more consistent standard terms and conditions relating to, among other things, sublicense rights and access to technology and source code, in certain existing agreements between OpenTV and MIH Limited and its affiliates,
and (c) in some instances, by extending the earliest date on which such agreements may be terminated.
Ordinary
Course Transactions with Sun Microsystems, Inc.
From time to time OpenTV engages in various ordinary course
business transactions with Sun Microsystems. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001, OpenTV incurred approximately $318,000 in expenses related to technology licensed and equipment purchased from Sun Microsystems. For the period from January 1,
2002 to September 30, 2002, OpenTV incurred approximately $120,000 in expenses related to technology licensed and equipment purchased from Sun Microsystems.
Forgiveness of Executive Officer Loan and Related Issuance of Shares.
On June 9, 2000, OpenTV entered into an employment agreement with its Chief Executive Officer, James Ackerman. As part of this agreement, OpenTV provided an interest-free loan to Mr. Ackerman in the principal amount of $2,408,042.72
in connection with the purchase of a home. Twenty-five percent of the loan amount (or $602,010.68) was forgiven by OpenTV on January 1, 2001 and another twenty-five percent of the loan amount (or $602,010.68) was forgiven by OpenTV on January 1,
2002. As part of this agreement, OpenTV also agreed to issue OpenTV Class A ordinary shares to Mr. Ackerman having an aggregate fair market value equal to the difference between $3,000,000 and the aforementioned loan amount over a period of four
years. Accordingly, OpenTV issued 14,525 OpenTV Class A ordinary shares (having a then-current fair market value equal to $147,989.32) on January 2, 2001 and another 17,830 OpenTV Class A ordinary shares (also having a then-current fair market value
equal to $147,989.32) on January 2, 2002.
Reimbursement Arrangement with MIH Limited in Relation to Jan
Steenkamps Employment with MIH.
Jan Steenkamp, while serving as Chairman of OpenTVs board of
directors prior to his resignation on August 27, 2002, was also employed by MIH Limited. Pursuant to an informal arrangement with MIH Limited, OpenTV paid to Mr. Steenkamp the salary and bonus due in connection with his employment by MIH Limited and
MIH Limited has reimbursed OpenTV for the amounts OpenTV paid to Mr. Steenkamp on MIH Limiteds behalf. During the calendar year 2001, OpenTV paid $195,450 in salary and $200,000 in bonus to Mr. Steenkamp in connection with his employment by
MIH Limited and MIH Limited has reimbursed OpenTV in full for these payments made on its behalf.
In connection
with the closing of the Liberty Media stock purchase transaction, MIH Limited agreed to reimburse OpenTV for any and all payments made by OpenTV to Jan Steenkamp arising on or after August 27, 2002 in connection with Mr. Steenkamps employment
with OpenTV or the termination of such employment, including any and all payments made by OpenTV pursuant to the termination agreement, dated August 27, 2002, between OpenTV and Jan Steenkamp described under Executive
CompensationEmployment Contracts, Termination of Employment Arrangements and Change of Control Agreements.
Indemnification Agreements with Directors and Executive Officers.
Since January 1, 2001,
OpenTV has entered into indemnification agreements with each of James Ackerman, OpenTVs Chief Executive Officer, Jacobus Bekker, a former director of OpenTV, Vincent Dureau, OpenTVs Chief Technology Officer, Martin Leamy, a former
executive officer of OpenTV, Stephan Pacak, a former director of OpenTV, Scott Ray, a former executive officer of OpenTV, Allan Rosenzweig, a former director of OpenTV, David Steel, a former director of OpenTV, Jacobus Stofberg, a former director of
OpenTV, and Stephen Ward, a former director of OpenTV. Pursuant to each such indemnification agreement, OpenTV agreed, subject to certain limitations for, among other things, a breach of the indemnitees duty of loyalty to OpenTV, to
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hold harmless and indemnify the indemnitee, to the fullest extent authorized or permitted by the provisions of OpenTVs memorandum of association and articles of association and the laws of
the British Virgin Islands, in connection with actions taken in the indemnitees official capacity as a director, officer, employee or other agent of OpenTV, or in connection with actions taken in the indemnitees official capacity while
serving at the request of OpenTV as a director, officer, employee or other agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise. OpenTV will, prior to the full disposition of any proceeding,
advance all expenses incurred by the indemnitee in connection with such proceeding, upon a request by such indemnitee and the receipt by OpenTV of an undertaking by or on behalf of such indemnitee to repay such amounts if it is ultimately determined
that the indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified.
Management Retention Agreements.
In April 2002, the board of directors of OpenTV authorized retention agreements for certain of OpenTVs executive officers
and senior management personnel. The management retention agreements contemplate OpenTV making a cash retention payment to each recipient, which would be paid in installments and subject to adjustment under certain circumstances, in the event of
certain change of control transactions involving OpenTV.
Pursuant to this grant of authority, OpenTV entered into
management retention agreements with James Ackerman, Martin Leamy, Scott Ray, James Brown and certain other senior management personnel. These management retention agreements provided for a maximum aggregate retention pool of $3,600,000, and maximum
retention payouts to each of James Ackerman, Martin Leamy, Scott Ray and James Brown from such retention pool of $1,100,000, $400,000, $800,000 and $375,000, respectively. The closing of the Liberty Media stock purchase transaction triggered
OpenTVs obligation to make the retention payments under such management retention agreements.
Pursuant to
the terms of these retention agreements, OpenTV paid to each of the senior managers indicated above fifty percent of the retention pool allocated to him on August 27, 2002. The remaining fifty percent of the retention pool allocated to each of these
senior managers will be paid in twelve equal monthly installments; provided, that, each such senior manager remains with OpenTV, is dismissed without cause or leaves with good reason. Scott Ray forfeited the remaining portion of the retention pool
allocated to him when he voluntarily resigned from OpenTV on November 15, 2002.
Pursuant to a May 2002 agreement
between OpenTV and MIH Limited, MIH Limited agreed to reimburse OpenTV for payments made under the foregoing management retention agreements as a result of the closing of the Liberty Media stock purchase transaction.
Acquisition of Wink Communications, Inc.
On October 4, 2002, OpenTVs wholly-owned subsidiary, OpenTV US Holdings, Inc., acquired Wink Interactive, Inc., which owns all of the capital stock of Wink Communications, from Liberty Broadband
for $101 million, which amount reflected the total cash consideration plus expenses paid by Liberty Broadband in connection with the Wink Communications acquisition. Liberty Broadband acquired Wink Communications on August 22, 2002, for a total cash
consideration of approximately $100 million.
Management Fee Arrangement between Liberty Broadband and OpenTV
OpenTVs Chairman of the Board, Chief Financial Officer, General Counsel and Chief Intellectual Property
Officer are each officers of Liberty Broadband. Liberty Broadband charges OpenTV a monthly management fee under an informal arrangement that is equal to the product of the estimated percentage of time these individuals spend on OpenTVs
business multiplied by the actual compensation and general and administrative costs attributable to these individuals for the respective month. During the one-month period ended September 30, 2002, OpenTV accrued $100,000 of management fees due to
Liberty Broadband. These fees are expected to increase in future periods due to the additional responsibilities within OpenTV assumed by certain of these executives.
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Investors Rights Agreement
On October 23, 1999 OpenTV entered into an Investors Rights Agreement with America Online, Inc., General Instrument Corporation,
LDIG OTV, Inc., News America Incorporated, TWI-OTV Holdings, Inc., OTV Holdings Limited, Sun TSI Subsidiary, Inc. and MIH (BVI) Ltd. The Investors Rights Agreement was entered into in connection with OpenTVs October 1999 private
placement.
In the following description, Sun TSI Subsidiary (a subsidiary of Sun Microsystems, Inc.) is referred
to as the existing investor, and America Online, LDIG OTV (a subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation), General Instrument and TWI-OTV Holdings (a subsidiary of Time Warner, Inc.) are referred to as the new investors. Although
News America Incorporated and OTV Holdings Limited are parties to the Investors Rights Agreement, they are neither existing investors nor new investors for purposes of the following description because each of them has
sold its entire interest in OpenTV.
In connection with the Liberty Media stock purchase transaction, MIH Limited
and OTV Holdings Limited agreed not to exercise any of their rights under, among other agreements, the Investors Rights Agreement from and after the closing of the Liberty Media stock purchase transaction.
Liberty Media is not a party to the Investors Rights Agreement and is not subject to its terms. LDIG OTV continues to be a party to,
and to be subject to the terms, of the Investors Rights Agreement to the same extent as it was prior to the consummation of the Liberty Media stock purchase transaction.
Board of Directors. The existing investor and the new investors have agreed to vote their shares so that the OpenTV board of directors has the
following composition:
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Neither the existing investor nor the new investors currently have any designees serving on the OpenTV board of directors. Liberty Media directly holds ordinary shares representing a majority of the outstanding voting power of
OpenTV, which ordinary shares held directly by Liberty Media are not subject to the terms of the Investors Rights Agreement, including the obligation to vote shares in favor of the election of the designees of the existing investor and the new
investors to the board of directors of OpenTV.
Approval Rights. So long as the new
investors may designate two OpenTV directors and at least one of the directors designated by them is on the OpenTV board of directors, OpenTV may not adopt new stock option plans or other equity compensation plans, or make material modifications to
any such existing plans, without the approval of its board of directors, including the approval of at least one director designated by the new investors.
Transfers and Exchanges. Subject to specified exceptions, prior to transferring any OpenTV Class B ordinary shares to a non-affiliate or converting any OpenTV Class B
ordinary shares into OpenTV Class A ordinary shares, the existing investor and any new investor owning OpenTV Class B ordinary shares must first offer to exchange such shares for OpenTV Class A ordinary shares held by the new investors. Subject to
certain exceptions, the existing investor or new investors must cause any OpenTV Class B ordinary shares not exchanged pursuant to such offer to exchange to be converted to OpenTV Class A ordinary shares prior to transferring such shares to a
non-affiliate.
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Prior to transferring any shares to a non-affiliate, other than in a registered
public offering or certain market transactions the new investors must first offer such shares to the other new investors.
Registration Rights. The existing investor and each of the new investors have certain rights to require OpenTV to register their shares.
Nonsolicitation. Each existing investor will not, so long as it holds any equity securities of OpenTV and for a period of one year thereafter,
knowingly contact or solicit for employment any management or other professional person known to be employed by OpenTV or any of its subsidiaries without the written consent of OpenTV, with exceptions for general advertising or similar solicitation.
Amended and Restated Stockholders Agreement
On October 23, 1999, OpenTV entered into the Amended and Restated Stockholders Agreement with OpenTV, Inc., OTV Holdings Limited, Sun Microsystems, Inc. and Sun
TSI Subsidiary, Inc. This agreement contains the following provisions:
Fundamental Business
Decisions. If the board of directors of OpenTV approves any of the following actions, it must submit the matter to Sun TSI Subsidiary and OTV Holdings for their approval:
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any change to the charter of OpenTV, Inc. that (a) materially adversely affects Sun TSI Subsidiarys rights under the Exchange Agreement described below,
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The foregoing actions are referred to as fundamental
business decisions. As a result of its current ownership of shares of OpenTV, Inc. stock, Sun TSI Subsidiary would effectively be able to block the approval of any such fundamental business decision. If Sun TSI Subsidiary elects to block any
such fundamental business decision, a representative of OpenTV and of Sun TSI Subsidiary must attempt to resolve the deadlock. If the deadlock is not resolved within 31 days, then OpenTV may purchase all of the shares of OpenTV, Inc. and OpenTV held
by Sun Microsystems and Sun TSI Subsidiary at their fair market value.
Restrictions on Transfer of Shares by
Sun TSI Subsidiary. Sun TSI Subsidiary may not transfer any shares of OpenTV, Inc. other than:
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Restated Stockholders Agreement will terminate when Sun TSI Subsidiary exchanges all its shares of common stock of OpenTV, Inc. for ordinary shares of OpenTV pursuant to the Exchange Agreement described below.
Exchange Agreement
On October 23, 1999, OpenTV entered into an Exchange Agreement with Sun TSI Subsidiary and OpenTV, Inc. that permits Sun TSI Subsidiary to exchange all or a portion of its shares of Class B Common Stock of OpenTV, Inc. for
OpenTV Class B ordinary shares. The rate of exchange, which is subject to customary adjustments, is one OpenTV Class B ordinary share for one share of Class B Common Stock of OpenTV, Inc.
OpenTV, Inc., OpenTV and Sun TSI Subsidiary have agreed that each time OpenTV issues additional Class A ordinary shares or Class B ordinary shares (other than on conversion
of Class B ordinary shares), OpenTV, Inc. will sell and OpenTV will purchase, at a purchase price of $0.001 per share, an equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock or Class B Common Stock of OpenTV, Inc., respectively.
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
On August 27, 2002, as a
result of the closing of the Liberty Media stock purchase transaction, OpenTV ceased to be a foreign private issuer for purposes of the rules promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act. Accordingly, on such date OpenTV became subject
to Section 16, among other sections, of the Securities Exchange Act.
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act
requires OpenTVs executive officers and directors, and persons who own more than ten percent of a registered class of OpenTVs equity securities, to file reports of ownership and changes in ownership with the SEC. Officers, directors and
greater than ten-percent stockholders are required by SEC regulation to furnish OpenTV with copies of all Section 16 forms they file.
Based solely on a review of copies of the Section 16 forms furnished to OpenTV with respect to its most recent fiscal year, OpenTV believes that all Section 16(a) filing requirements applicable to its officers, directors and
greater than ten-percent beneficial owners were complied with.
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CERTAIN INFORMATION CONCERNING ACTV
Overview of Business
ACTV is a digital media company that provides proprietary technologies, tools, and technical and creative services for interactive TV
advertising, programming, and enhanced media applications. ACTV has two operating business segments, referred to in this joint proxy statement/prospectus as Digital TV and Enhanced Media.
ACTV believes that its Digital TV technologies are unique in providing targeting, interactivity and accountability for television commercials, and in giving viewers the
ability to instantly customize their viewing experiences for a wide variety of programming applications. ACTVs Enhanced Media technologies allow both for the enhancement of video and audio content, including standard TV programming, with
Web-based information and interactivity for entertainment and education applications.
ACTVs expectation has
been that the expansion of digital TV transmission systems and the emergence of platforms providing the simultaneous delivery of video and Internet content (convergence programming), will allow television distributors, advertisers and programmers to
bring interactivity to a mass audience. ACTV believes that its proprietary technologies, tools, and technical and creative services capabilities position it to capitalize on this growth, if and when it should occur.
However, the market for interactive television services and applications has been much slower to develop than ACTV had anticipated. Kagan
Worldwide Media, a leading industry observer, stated in its September 26, 2002 VOD & ITV Investor publication: 2002 was supposed to be the year interactive TV [ITV] hit its stride in the U.S. Instead, deployments met with another set of
delays, pushing the industry to regroup and retool strategies once again. Moreover, its unlikely either cable or DBS providers will contribute enough resources to the ITV rollout to produce major results next year.
Industry Environment/ACTV Restructuring Program
ACTVs industry sector experienced a difficult market environment in calendar year 2001, which has only worsened during the year 2002 to date. Cable and satellite
operators, TV infrastructure suppliers, and content providers scaled back many of their Digital TV and Enhanced Media initiatives. As a result, ACTVs businesses recorded revenues well below its internal projections in both 2001 and 2002. ACTV
believes that the current market environment and the shrinking pool of advertisement dollars have resulted in a significant extension of the time-frame for deployment of certain of its products and services, as noted above.
In July 2001, ACTV initiated a restructuring program, under which it realigned its business in response to the current market environment,
and as part of an initiative to rationalize its operations. Some of the specific actions ACTV took under the restructuring program include:
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responding to worsening industry conditions. ACTV reduced its costs by approximately $15 million annually
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after the full implementation of the program, which was completed in fiscal 2002. Despite these expense reductions, ACTV has not been able to attain profitability or generate a positive cash flow
to date during 2002. Furthermore, given current industry conditions and estimates of ACTVs prospects, ACTV is unable to project when in the foreseeable future the company may become profitable.
Restructuring Charges
ACTV recorded restructuring charges in the third and fourth quarters of 2001 totaling $6.6 million. (See ACTVs Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations).
As a result of the downturn in ACTVs industry and the effect on its businesses and
strategic investments, ACTV periodically reassesses the carrying value of certain long-lived assets. As a result of this valuation analysis, in the fourth quarter of 2001 and the third quarter of 2002, ACTV recorded charges of $11.2 million and
$11.5 million, respectively, to write down the value of goodwill associated with the acquisition of Intellocity to $.5 million. In addition, in the same periods ACTV has recorded charges totaling $2.7 million to reduce the carried asset value of its
strategic investments to $5.8 million.
Industry Background
Digital TV. ACTVs Digital TV applications require the digital transmission of television signals,
either through direct broadcast satellite, or DBS, or through a cable system that has been upgraded from analog to digital. The development of the digital transmission of television signals, combined with compression technology, allows for the
delivery by DBS and cable operators of a wider variety of programming choices.
The platform required for delivery
of ACTVs Digital TV applications has grown in recent years. Kagan World Media forecasts that by the end of 2002 there will be 21.1 million digital cable households and 19.5 million DBS households in the U.S., up from 15.8 million and 17.2
million, respectively at the end of 2001. Despite this growth, cable and satellite operators have to date not devoted significant resources to the deployment of interactive television applications like those ACTV offers.
Enhanced Media. The Internet has grown rapidly over the past several years and is now a medium used by
millions of people for entertainment, education, e-commerce and multimedia content.
The growth in Internet usage
has created opportunities for television content providers and their advertising customers to reach and interact with millions of Internet users. Due to its interactive nature, the Internet is a medium that has certain advantages over traditional
television: it can provide customized, targeted programming and advertising to consumers and generate cost-effective results for advertisers.
To combat a loss of audience to the Internet and to gain online market share, certain broadcasters and cable programmers have produced and promoted companion online programming to traditional TV shows.
Due at least in part to the recent decline in Internet advertising, these initiatives to date have represented only a small percentage of television programming as a whole. When and if Web-based content as a real-time companion to conventional TV
programming becomes more popular, ACTV believes that its enhanced media technology puts ACTV in a position to profit from a shift to the convergence of television and Internet content.
Digital TV
ACTVs
Digital TV technologies are patented processes for creating interactive customized television content and advertising in response to viewer remote control entries or to information stored locally in a viewers set-top box. ACTVs
software-only application, which can reside in a digital set-top box or other local device, such as a personal video recorder or video on demand system, records a viewers input throughout a program and can later deliver tailored content to the
viewer based on this input. ACTVs Digital TV technology allows it to
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send the viewer multiple television signals, related in time and content, and for the switching among those signals without a visually perceptible delay. The viewer experiences the video, audio
and graphics of a single, fluid programming stream, while the programming on the other signals remains transparent.
ACTV has focused on advertising and sports entertainment programming as the first commercial applications of its Digital TV technologies. ACTV has branded its Digital TV applications for advertising and entertainment as SpotOn and
One To One TV, respectively. ACTVs Digital TV technologies allow, for example, neighbors to watch the same television program while seeing entirely different advertisements based upon demographic information, or a sporting event featuring a
different view of the action, highlight packages, statistics or instant replays.
ACTVs strategy has been to
target SpotOn and One To One TV for distribution through cable operators that have deployed digital transmission systems and through DBS operators. To receive SpotOn and One To One TV, a viewer needs a digital set-top box with ACTVs software
download. ACTV has agreements with leading manufacturers of digital set-top terminals, including Motorola Broadband Communications Sector and ScientificAtlanta, for the integration of ACTVs software into their systems.
SpotOn and One To One TV. Digital ADCO, Inc., which developed the SpotOn applications and services, is a
joint venture including Motorola Broadband and OpenTV. SpotOn is a comprehensive end-to-end system that allows digital cable, satellite and broadcast systems to offer targeting, interactivity and accountability for television commercials. ACTV
believes that SpotOn, if it can achieve widespread deployment, has the ability to improve the effectiveness of television advertising.
Based on proprietary technologies contributed by Motorola, OpenTV and ACTV, SpotOn provides an array of functionalities. For example, ACTVs software can instantaneously select the most appropriate commercial for each
viewer from a number of alternatives received by the viewers set-top. SpotOns logic function makes this selection based either on demographic information that the TV distributor, e.g., a cable operator, has downloaded to the set-top box
or on remote control responses keyed in by the viewer. SpotOn can ascertain that a viewer is watching a program with subtitles in a second language, and deliver commercials in that language.
SpotOn enables advertisers to give viewers a choice of commercials, allowing them to select those of greatest relevance. These advertisements can incorporate program
branches that permit the commercial itself to change course in response to viewer selections.
In addition, SpotOn
provides the means for advertisers to receive aggregate viewer data for each commercial. This information may include the actual number of homes, by geographic area, where a given commercial was displayed as well as the percentage of viewers who
changed channels or muted the sound during the commercial.
SpotOn allows for permission-based marketing. A
subscriber may request additional information on a product or make merchandise purchases through the set-top box, enabled with SpotOn software.
ACTVs plan for SpotOn, assuming the system can achieve widespread commercial deployment, is to charge a license fee to the TV distributors that it, as well as upstream license fees to programmers
and advertising interconnects. ACTV anticipates that it may also receive fees from advertisers for such services as data reporting and analysis, encoding targeted commercials, and enabling television commerce transactions.
To date, ACTVs only commercial deployment of SpotOn has been a trial at the Comcast Cable (formerly AT&T Broadband) system in
Aurora, Colorado. Through this trial, which is currently in progress, SpotOn is available on Comcast Cables currently deployed DCT-2000 digital set-top boxes within the Aurora cable system. ACTV has successfully completed the technical phase
of the trial and is presently conducting the research phase and anticipates concluding that phase during the first quarter of 2003.
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In April 2002, ACTV Entertainment, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of ACTV,
signed a multi-year agreement with iNDEMAND, pursuant to which iNDEMAND has been using ACTVs digital video technology to offer digital cable customers Nascar In Car on iNDEMAND. Nascar In Car is a multi-channel television package that uses a
mix of digital compression technology, real-time telemetry data and superior graphics to give subscribers an enhanced, interactive viewing experience. iNDEMAND is distributing the package on a pay-per-view basis through certain digital cable systems
in the US. ACTV Entertainments agreement with iNDEMAND, which covers a total of approximately 90 Nascar races through 2004, obligates ACTV Entertainment to incur certain production costs, which it estimates will average $170,000 per race. In
turn, ACTV Entertainment receives a percentage of gross receipts from the sale of pay-per-view subscriptions.
ACTV cannot assure you that subscription sales will produce more than negligible revenues, given, among other things, that Nascar In Car is the first programming of its kind ever sold in the U.S.
Advision, LLC. In December 2000, ACTV acquired a controlling interest in the assets of VisionTel, Inc., from
nCUBE Corporation, which retained a minority interest. ACTV formed a new partnership entity, Advision LLC, to hold these assets. Advision LLCs principal product is the Advision® software suite for advertising sales management in cable, broadband, broadcast, satellite, and Internet services. ACTV believes that Advision
complements SpotOn, since it provides software for the trafficking and billing of commercials delivered through advanced digital cable and DBS headends.
In August 2002, ACTV acquired nCUBEs minority interest in Advision, LLC in exchange for a receivable from nCUBE for work performed by Intellocity prior to its acquisition by ACTV. The book value
of the receivable at the time of the exchange was approximately $119,000.
Digital Television
Services. ACTV provides technical services for digital interactive television, primarily through ACTVs Intellocity division. Intellocity, Inc., which ACTV acquired in March 2001 through a share exchange, is engaged
in the design, development and integration of interactive TV infrastructure and content. Clients for ACTVs technical services include broadband operators, content providers and platform and infrastructure providers.
Enhanced Media
Overview. ACTVs Enhanced Media business segment serves the market for interactive convergence programming, which combines video and/or audio programming with Web content. ACTV markets
Enhanced Media applications and services through the brand names HyperTV with Livewire, and eSchool Online. eSchool Online and HyperTV with Livewire provide convergence software and services to the education and entertainment markets, respectively.
ACTVs Enhanced Media business in the past has derived revenues from a number of sources, including software
licensing, technical and content services, data management, online advertising sales and e-commerce. During 2002, ACTV generated the vast majority of its Enhanced Media revenues from software licensing and technical and content services related to
the education market.
Education. eSchool Online was the first commercial
application of the Enhanced Media technologies. eSchool integrates educational video with relevant Web content, interactivity and chat functionality on a students computer screen. In addition, eSchool provides teachers and administrators with
an application that allows for online assessment of a student performance.
ACTV has provided eSchool software and
content and technical services to state departments of education, school districts, and schools throughout the United States. Over the past several years, ACTV began to focus eSchool on the professional development market.
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Traditionally, ACTV provided eSchool Online applications and services on a custom
development basis to individual education clients. Starting in the year 2000, ACTV began to market completed eSchool programs to third parties, under licensing agreements with the clients for whom the programs were originally produced. ACTV
currently has a library of licensed eSchool content available for nationwide distribution.
HyperTV. HyperTV is a suite of patented processes that enhances a television program or advertisement with related and synchronized content delivered through the Internet. HyperTV works by embedding a
stream of Web page addresses into a video or audio signal or by transmitting the addresses directly over the Internet to a users computer or wireless device. The Web content is synchronized to programming being shown on a particular television
channel, streamed through the Internet, or played through a local storage device, such as a DVD player.
In April
2000, ACTV entered into an agreement with Liberty Livewire to jointly market HyperTV with Livewire. Liberty Livewire provides audio and video post-production and location services. The agreement gives Liberty Livewire, a unit of Liberty,
the right to supply content creation services and, through its affiliate AT&T IP Services, a scalable hosting infrastructure for HyperTV with Livewire. Pursuant to the agreement creating HyperTV with Livewire, ACTV received warrants to purchase
2.5 million shares of Liberty Livewire common stock.
ACTV was one of the first companies to provide convergence
software and services. During the years 2000 and 2001, ACTV facilitated hundreds of hours of HyperTV with Livewire programming for music, movies, sports, games and live programming. During 2001, after initiating a patent infringement lawsuit against
The Walt Disney Company and certain subsidiaries, ACTVs HyperTV with Livewire business began to decline. For more information concerning the lawsuit, see Legal Proceedings. ACTV believes the decline can be attributed to a
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In response to the slowdown in HyperTV with Livewire, ACTV chose to restructure the business by renewing its focus on technology licensing. During 2002, ACTV has not
succeeded in generating revenues of any significance from licensing HyperTV technology for entertainment applications. ACTV believes that dismissal in May 2002 of its lawsuit against Disney has negatively impacted ACTVs future prospects for
licensing HyperTV.
Equipment Suppliers
To date, ACTV has not manufactured, nor does it intend to manufacture, set-top converters, terminals, video servers or other devices in connection with any of its current
applications and services.
ACTV has entered into non-exclusive, royalty-free agreements with Motorola Broadband
and ScientificAtlanta, the dominant suppliers of set-top terminals in the United States, for the integration of its Digital TV technologies into digital set-top boxes of these companies.
In addition, ACTV has agreements with the leading providers of set-top box middleware, including OpenTV, Liberate and MicrosoftTV, to ensure the compatibility of its
Digital TV technologies with their platforms. Middleware is set-top box software that acts as an operating system for the terminal.
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Patents and Other Intellectual Property
ACTV has sought to protect the proprietary
features of its individualized programming technologies and Enhanced Media technologies through patents, copyrights, confidentiality agreements and trade secrets both in the United States and overseas. As of the present time, the United States
Patent and Trademark Office has issued certain patents to ACTV that are currently in force. ACTV also has additional patents pending. The patents expire at various dates from 2003 to 2018. Corresponding patents for some of the above U.S. patents
have been granted by or are pending in the Patent Offices of Canada, Japan, South Korea, China, Singapore, India, Australia and Europe.
ACTV cannot assure you that its patents are enforceable, or, if challenged, that it can successfully defend them, particularly in view of the high cost of patent litigation, nor can ACTV assure you that it will derive any
competitive advantages from them. See Legal Proceedings. To the extent that patents are not issued for any other products developed by ACTV, ACTV would be subject to more competition. The issuance of patents may be insufficient to
prevent competitors from essentially duplicating ACTVs products by designing around the patented aspects. In addition, ACTV cannot assure you that its products will not infringe on patents owned by others, licenses to which patents may not be
available to, or that competitors will not develop functionally similar products outside the protection of any patents that ACTV has or may obtain.
The inventors named on all of ACTVs issued patents have assigned to ACTV all rights, title and interest in and to these U.S. patents and any corresponding foreign patents or applications based
thereon. ACTV requires that each of its full-time employees, consultants and advisors execute a confidentiality and assignment of proprietary rights agreement upon the commencement of employment or a consulting relationship. These arrangements
generally provide that all inventions, ideas and improvements made or conceived by the individual arising out of the employment or consulting relationship are ACTVs exclusive property. These agreements generally also require that all such
information be kept confidential and not disclosed to third parties, except with ACTVs consent or in specified circumstances. ACTV cannot be certain, however, that these agreements will provide effective protection for its proprietary
information in the event of unauthorized use or disclosure of such information.
The markets for digital television and enhanced media applications and
services are extremely competitive, and ACTV expects competition to intensify in the future. These markets are new, quickly evolving and characterized by untested consumer demand and a lack of industry standards. They are, therefore, subject to
significant changes in the products and services offered by existing market participants and the emergence of new market participants. As a result, it is difficult to determine which companies and technologies are competing with ACTV or may in the
future compete with ACTV in one or more of its businesses. If the proposed merger with OpenTV is consummated, ACTV will become part of a business that includes current competitors Spyglass Integration (a division of OpenTV) and Wink. OpenTV recently
indirectly acquired Wink Communications from Liberty Broadband, with the result that Wink Communications is currently an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of OpenTV.
ACTV believes that its current competitors in Enhanced Media services markets include Gold Pocket, Digeo, Wink Communications and Worldgate Communications, Inc., among
others. ACTV also faces competition from traditional television and cable broadcasters such as ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC. Some of these broadcasters have in the past, and may in the future, develop and broadcast their own television/Internet convergence
programming. See Legal ProceedingsAction against The Walt Disney Company, ABC, Inc., and ESPN, Inc. In addition, ACTV may face future competition from companies that provide applications allowing video content to be streamed over
the Internet, such as Microsoft, RealNetworks, Inc. and Veon. Many of these applications could be extended to compete with some or all of ACTVs existing or proposed enhanced media offerings.
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ACTV believes that its competitors in the targeted TV advertising market include
Visible World, NAVIC and Ad-Exact. ACTV does not believe that there are currently any competitors offering products comparable to One To One TV, but there are a number of companies, including NDS Group plc, that market products and services outside
the U.S. that have limited functionalities in common with this product. Finally, ACTVs Digital TV products may be deemed to compete for limited shelf space within a digital set-top box with other dissimilar applications, such as video on
demand, high definition television, and telephony. For the interactive TV technical services market, ACTVs current competitors include Spyglass, Rachis, MetaTV and Digeo.
ACTV believes that neither its present nor future implementation
of One To One TV or SpotOn is subject to any direct substantial government regulation. However, the broadcast industry in general, and cable television, DBS and wireless communication in particular, are subject to substantial government regulation.
Cable Television. Pursuant to federal legislation enacted in 1992 (the 1992
Cable Act), and amended by the Telecommunications Act of 1996, the Federal Communications Commission (the FCC) substantially re-regulated the cable television industry in various areas, including rate regulation, competitive access
to programming, and must-carry and retransmit consent for broadcast stations. These rules, among other things, restrict the extent to which a cable system may profit from, or recover costs associated with, adding new program channels, impose certain
carriage requirements with respect to television broadcast stations, limit exclusivity provisions in programming contracts and require prior notice for channel additions, deletions and changes. The 1992 Cable Act also regulates the collection and
use of subscriber information over cable systems by cable operators and their affiliates. The United States Congress and the FCC also have under consideration, and may in the future adopt, new laws, regulations and policies regarding a wide variety
of matters which could, directly or indirectly, materially adversely affect ACTVs operations. In particular, the FCC recently initiated an inquiry to determine whether the cable industrys future provision of interactive services should
be subject to regulations seeking to ensure equal access and competition among service vendors.
Internet. Increased regulation of the Internet might slow the growth in use of the Internet, which could decrease demand for ACTVs services, increase its cost of doing business or otherwise have a
materially adverse effect on its business, financial condition and results of operations. Congress has passed legislation regulating certain aspects of the Internet, including the protection of children, copyright infringement, user privacy,
taxation, access charges and liability for third-party activities. The Federal Trade Commission has adopted regulations pursuant to the Childrens Online Privacy Protection Act, which governs collection and use of information regarding children
over the Internet. In addition, federal, state and local governmental organizations as well as foreign governments are considering other legislative and regulatory proposals that would regulate the Internet. Areas of potential regulation include
libel, pricing, quality of products and services, intellectual property ownership and personal privacy. Storage and use of personal information are subject to state and federal regulation. Storage and use of such information may also subject ACTV to
privacy claims relating to its use and dissemination of personal information. ACTV does not know how courts will interpret laws governing the Internet or the extent to which they will apply existing laws regulating issues such as property ownership,
libel and personal privacy to the Internet. Therefore, ACTV is not certain how new laws governing the Internet or other existing laws will affect its business. ACTV cannot assure you that it will be able to comply with any future laws or regulations
that may be imposed on its operations.
Employees
As of December 12, 2002, ACTV employed 133 full-time employees. ACTV is not subject to any collective bargaining agreements; ACTV believes that its relationships with
its employees are generally satisfactory.
ACTV maintains its executive offices at 233 Park Avenue South, New York,
New York, where it leases approximately 12,000 square feet. The lease for this facility extends through 2016. ACTV also leases offices and
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technical space totaling approximately 24,000 square feet in six other facilities, located in New Jersey, Colorado, Oklahoma, and Holland. These leases expire at various dates through 2005.
ACTV, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary HyperTV Networks, Inc.
are co-plaintiffs in a civil action filed against The Walt Disney Company, ABC, Inc., and ESPN, Inc. in December 2000, which action alleges that the defendants Enhanced TV system synchronizing a Web site application to, among
others, ESPN Sunday Night and ABC Monday Night Football telecasts has infringed and is continuing to infringe certain of the plaintiffs patents. In May 2002, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
granted summary judgment in favor of the defendants. Without addressing the validity and enforceability of the three patents in suit, the Court reached summary judgment on non-infringement alone. On July 3, 2002, ACTV appealed the District
Courts decision to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington, D.C.
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operations
The following should be read in conjunction with ACTVs Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and the Notes thereto. This discussion contains forward-looking statements based upon current expectations that involve risks
and uncertainties, such as ACTVs plans, objectives, expectations and intentions. ACTVs actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of several
factors, including those set forth in the following discussion and under Risk Factors and elsewhere in this joint proxy statement/prospectus.
Overview
ACTV is a digital media company that provides
proprietary technologies, tools, and technical and creative services for interactive television advertising, programming, and enhanced media applications. ACTV has two operating business segments, which are called Digital TV and Enhanced Media.
ACTV believes that its Digital TV technologies are unique in providing targeting, interactivity and
accountability for television commercials, and in giving viewers the ability to instantly customize their viewing experiences for a wide variety of programming applications. ACTVs Enhanced Media technologies allow for the enhancement of both
video and audio content, including standard TV programming, with Web-based information and interactivity.
ACTVs expectation has been that the expansion of digital TV transmission systems and the emergence of platforms providing the simultaneous delivery of video and Internet content (convergence programming), will allow television
distributors, advertisers and programmers to bring interactivity to a mass audience. ACTV believes that its proprietary technologies, tools, and technical and creative services capabilities position ACTV to capitalize on this growth, if and when it
should occur. However, the market for interactive television services and applications to date has been much slower to develop than ACTV had anticipated.
Comparison Of Three-Month Periods Ended September 30, 2002 And September 30, 2001
Results of Operations
Revenues. During the three-month period ended September 30, 2002, ACTVs revenues decreased 15%, to $2.8 million, compared with $3.3 million in the three-month period ended September 30, 2001. The
decrease was the result of a decline in technical and professional service revenue from ACTVs Digital Television segment and in licensing and services revenue from ACTVs Enhanced Media segment. Revenue recognized from the amortization of
the deferred revenue from the Liberty Livewire Corp., or Livewire, joint marketing arrangement was $904,953 for both periods. Such revenue represents 32% and 28% of ACTVs total revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2002
and 2001, respectively.
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Total Selling, General and Administrative
Expenses. Total selling, general and administrative expenses decreased approximately 7% in the third quarter of 2002, to $8.9 million, from $9.6 million in the third quarter of 2001. The decrease reflects significantly
reduced personnel, occupancy and related expenses in the more recent quarter, which more than compensated for increased costs related to ACTVs Nascar In Car project, launched in the second quarter of 2002. In addition, ACTV incurred $0.9
million in expenses related to the merger agreement.
Stock-Based Compensation. ACTV
did not record an increase or decrease in stock-based compensation expense for the three months ended September 30, 2002, as compared to a credit of stock-based compensation expense of $8.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2001. ACTV
had recorded a charge or credit to stock-based compensation expense based on increases in the market value of ACTVs common stock in excess of the exercise price of certain employee options, which were subject to variable option accounting
treatment. In the first quarter of 2002, ACTV rescinded the applicable option exercise provisions that resulted in the variable option accounting treatment of the options in question. Although ACTV has other currently outstanding options subject to
variable option accounting treatment, the exercise price of these options was greater than the market price on each reporting date since their issuance in January 2002. Accordingly, ACTV recognized no stock-based compensation expense related to such
options.
Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization expense
decreased 48%, to $1.4 million in the three months ended September 30, 2002, versus $2.7 million during the same period in 2001. The decrease is due principally to ACTVs adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
(SFAS) 142 as of January 1, 2002, resulting in no amortization expense for goodwill in the three months ended September 30, 2002. Depreciation expense for ACTVs Digital Television segment showed a marginal increase, from $782,952
in the third quarter of 2001 to $817,385 in the more recent quarter, as the result of capital equipment purchases in 2002 related to the Nascar In Car project.
Loss on Impairment of Goodwill. During the third quarter of 2002, ACTV recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $11.5 million related to the goodwill associated with the
Intellocity acquisition. Accounting for goodwill is determined by SFAS 142, which requires that the goodwill of a reporting unit be tested for impairment between annual tests if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not
reduce the value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount.
Through September 30, 2002, ACTVs
Intellocity unit fell significantly short of the revenue and profitability goals management established for it at the beginning of 2002. In addition, ACTV substantially scaled back Intellocitys revenue forecasts for fiscal 2003. ACTV believe
this shortfall is principally the result of Intellocitys existing and prospective clients having reduced their expenditures for enhanced and interactive TV initiatives.
Consequently, ACTV conducted a review of the realizability of the goodwill value attributed to Intellocity. As a result of this review, ACTV developed a revised operating
plan to restructure and stabilize the business. The revised projections by service line provided the basis for measurement of the asset impairment charge. ACTV calculated the present value of expected future cash flows of Intellocitys service
lines to determine the fair value of the assets. Accordingly, in the third quarter of 2002, ACTV recorded an impairment charge of $11.5 million.
Interest Income. Interest income in the third quarter of 2002 was $0.3 million, compared with $0.8 million in the third quarter of 2001. The decrease was the result of
significantly reduced prevailing interest rates and lower average cash balances during the more recent quarter. ACTV incurred no interest expense in the third quarter of 2002 or 2001.
Other Expenses. Other expense includes the change in fair value of warrants held by ACTV, which are currently accounted for as a derivative
instrument, pursuant to the requirements of SFAS No. 133. For the three months ended September 30, 2002, ACTV recorded a decrease in the value of the warrants of $3.3 million,
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compared with a decrease of $5.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2001. For the quarter ended September 30, 2002, other expense also includes $1.7 million in write-downs related
to certain of ACTVs strategic investments that ACTV deemed to be other than temporarily impaired. ACTV based its impairment assessment on the financial results and/or values in the latest rounds of financings of such investments.
Net Loss. For the three months ended September 30, 2002, ACTVs net loss was $23.3 million,
or $0.42 per basic and diluted share, compared to a net loss of $9.6 million, or $0.17 per basic and diluted share, for the three months ended September 30, 2001.
Comparison Of Nine-Month Periods Ended September 30, 2002 And September 30, 2001
Results of Operations
Revenues. During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2002, ACTVs revenues decreased 14%, to $9.3 million, compared with $10.8 million in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2001. The
decrease was principally due to a decline in technical and professional service revenue from ACTVs Digital Television segment. The revenue decline was even greater on a fully comparable basis, given that the 2001 nine-month period included
only seven months of results from Intellocity, which ACTV acquired in March of that year. Revenue recognized from the amortization of the deferred revenue from the Livewire joint marketing arrangement was $2.7 million for both periods. Such revenue
represents 29% and 25% of ACTVs total revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001, respectively.
Total Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Total selling, general and administrative expenses decreased approximately 35% in the first nine months of 2002, to $23.5 million, from $36.4 million
in the first nine months of 2001. The decrease reflects significantly reduced personnel, occupancy and related expenses in the more recent quarter, which more than compensated for increased costs related to ACTVs Nascar In Car project,
launched in the second quarter of 2002. In addition, ACTV incurred $1.2 million in expenses related to the merger agreement.
Stock-Based Compensation. Stock-based compensation expense was credited $6.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2002, and credited $11.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2001.
ACTV had recorded a charge or credit to stock-based compensation expense based on increases in the market value of ACTVs common stock in excess of the exercise price of certain employee options, which were subject to variable option accounting
treatment. In the first quarter of 2002, ACTV rescinded the applicable option exercise provisions that resulted in the variable option accounting treatment of the options in question. Although ACTV has other currently outstanding options subject to
variable option accounting treatment, the exercise price of these options was greater than the market price on each reporting date since their issuance in January 2002. Accordingly, ACTV recognized no stock-based compensation expense related to such
options.
Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization expense
decreased 41%, to $4.1 million in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2002, from $7.0 million in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2001. The decrease is due principally to ACTVs adoption of SFAS 142 as of January 1, 2002,
resulting in no amortization expense for goodwill in the nine months ended September 30, 2002.
Loss on
Impairment of Goodwill. During the third quarter of 2002, ACTV recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $11.5 million related to the goodwill associated with the Intellocity acquisition. SFAS 142 requires that the goodwill
of a reporting unit be tested for impairment between annual tests if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount.
Through September 30, 2002, ACTVs Intellocity unit fell significantly short of the revenue and profitability goals management
established for it at the beginning of 2002. In addition, ACTV substantially scaled back Intellocitys revenue forecasts for fiscal 2003. ACTV believes this shortfall is principally the result
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of Intellocitys existing and prospective clients having reduced their expenditures for enhanced and interactive TV initiatives.
Consequently, ACTV conducted a review of the realizability of the goodwill value attributed to Intellocity. As a result of this review, ACTV developed a revised operating
plan to restructure and stabilize the business. The revised projections by service line provided the basis for measurement of the asset impairment charge. ACTV calculated the present value of expected future cash flows of Intellocitys service
lines to determine the fair value of the assets. Accordingly, in the third quarter of 2002, ACTV recorded an impairment charge of $11.5 million.
Interest Income. Interest income in the first nine months of 2002 was $1.0 million, compared with $3.6 million in the first nine months of 2001. The decrease was the
result of significantly reduced prevailing interest rates and lower average cash balances during the more recent period. ACTV incurred no interest expense in the first nine months of either period.
Other Expenses. Other expenses include the change in fair value of warrants held by ACTV, which are
currently accounted for as a derivative instrument, pursuant to the requirements of SFAS No. 133. For the nine months ended September 30, 2002, ACTV recorded a decrease in the value of the warrants of $12.6 million, compared with a decrease of $1.0
million for the nine months ended September 30, 2001. For the nine months ended September 30, 2002, other expenses also include $1.7 million in write-downs related to certain strategic investments that ACTV deemed to be other than temporarily
impaired. ACTV based its impairment assessment on the financial results and/or values in the latest rounds of financings of such investments.
Cumulative Transition Effect of Change in Accounting Principle. Effective January 1, 2001, ACTV adopted FASB Statement No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments
and Hedging Activities, as amended by SFAS 137 and 138. SFAS 133 requires that all derivative financial instruments be recorded in the balance sheet at fair value. The provisions of SFAS 133 affected the accounting for ACTVs investment
of 2.5 million restricted warrants issued by Livewire. Prior to the adoption of SFAS 133, these warrants were carried at cost. With the adoption of SFAS 133, the Livewire investment is recorded at fair value. This resulted in ACTVs recording a
cumulative effect transition adjustment loss of $58.7 million at January 1, 2001. There may be periods with significant non-cash increases or decreases to ACTVs net income/loss pertaining to the Livewire investment.
Net Loss. For the nine months ended September 30, 2002, ACTVs net loss was $35.1 million, or $0.63 per
basic and diluted share, compared to the net loss of $80.6 million, or $1.47 per basic and diluted share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2001.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Since its inception, ACTV has not generated revenues sufficient to fund its operations and has incurred operating losses. Through September 30, 2002, ACTV had an accumulated deficit of $298.2 million. ACTVs cash position on
September 30, 2002 (including short-term investments) was $57.2 million, compared with $78.0 million on December 31, 2001.
Net Cash Used In Operating Activities. During the nine month period ended September 30, 2002, ACTV used cash of $18.4 million for operations, compared with $29.2 million for the nine months ended
September 30, 2001. The decrease in net cash used by operating activities principally relates to lower operating losses and decreased working capital uses.
Net Cash Used In Investing Activities. With regard to investing activities, in the nine months ended September 30, 2002, ACTV used cash of $22.4 million, compared to $16.5
million in the nine months ended September 30, 2001. Approximately $19.9 million of the more recent periods total related to investments in short-term financial instruments, compared to $0 of such investments in the 2001 period. The large
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cash used in other investing activities is due principally to a significant reduction in capital expenditures and strategic investments.
In April 2001, ACTV provided $5 million in financing to Playboy.com, Inc. in the form of an 8% convertible promissory note. The note was automatically converted on August
13, 2001 into shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of Playboy.com. The Series A Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible into common stock of Playboy.com on a one-for-one basis, may be redeemed at the holders option after five
years and has customary anti-dilution provisions. Holders of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock will receive a non-cumulative 8% per annum dividend. If Playboy.com is unable to pay the redemption price for the Series A Convertible Preferred
Stock, a holder can require payment by Playboy Enterprises, Inc. In this event, Playboy Enterprises, Inc. has the option of making such payment in cash or in shares of its common stock.
Net Cash Provided By (Used In) Financing Activities. ACTV had no significant cash provided by or used in financing activities for either the
nine-month periods ended September 30, 2002 or September 30, 2001. ACTV has funded, and continues to fund ACTVs cash requirements from the net proceeds of a public, follow-on offering completed in February 2000. Through a group of
underwriters, ACTV sold a total of 4.6 million common shares, resulting in net proceeds of $129.4 million. In addition, in the year ended December 31, 2000, Liberty Digital, Inc. invested an additional $20 million in ACTV by exercising a warrant
granted in March 1999, and OpenTV and Motorola invested a total of $13.0 million in ACTVs Digital ADCO subsidiary.
The cost of patents, which represents patent acquisition costs and legal costs relating to patents pending, is being amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated economic lives of the respective patents (averaging 15 years),
which is less than the statutory life of each patent.
ACTV capitalizes costs incurred for the development of
software products when the economic and technological feasibility of such products has been established. Capitalized software costs are amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the respective products.
ACTV records a charge or a credit to stock-based compensation expense for increases or decreases in the market value of
ACTVs common stock in excess of the exercise price of certain employee options that are subject to variable option accounting treatment. ACTVs financial results for the three-month period in 2001 and the nine-month periods in both 2002
and 2001 reflect credits in stock-based compensation pursuant to certain employee options. These credits are the result of market price declines in ACTVs common stock during these periods. In the first quarter of 2002, ACTV rescinded the
applicable option exercise provisions that resulted in the variable option accounting treatment of these options and, therefore, no charges were recorded in the second quarter of 2002.
In January 2002, ACTV canceled outstanding options totaling 2,093,334 shares at exercise prices of $6.50 to $13.50 and, in their place, granted new options totaling
1,046,667 shares at an exercise price of $2.00 per share. All the recipients of these options were employees whose salary compensation had been reduced in conjunction with ACTVs restructuring efforts in the second half of 2001. ACTVs
executive officers were not eligible to participate, although their salary compensation also was reduced. The newly granted options are subject to variable option accounting treatment. That is, if the closing market price of ACTVs common stock
is greater than $2.00 per share at any reporting date, ACTV recognizes a non-cash compensation expense equal to the difference between such market price and $2.00 times the number of outstanding option shares subject to variable accounting
treatment. To the extent that ACTV is carrying an accrued expense of this type at any given reporting date and there is a decline in the market price of ACTVs stock at the end of the subsequent reporting period, ACTV recognizes a reduction in
expense for the subsequent period.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles requires ACTV to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of
revenues and expenses during the reporting period. ACTVs actual results could differ from these estimates.
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Comparison Of Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2001 And December 31, 2000
Results of Operations
Revenues. Revenues increased 71% to $13.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2001, from $8.0 million for the year ended December 31,
2000. The increase is the result of the inclusion in the more recent year of revenues from the Digital TV segment, which accounted for approximately 30% of total revenues. For the year ended December 31, 2000, all of ACTVs revenue was derived
from Enhanced Media licensing and services. Digital television revenues for 2001 were principally from professional and technical services delivered through Intellocity, which ACTV acquired in March 2001, and software licensing and services revenue
through Advision, which ACTV acquired January 1, 2001. Revenues for the years ended December 31, 2001 and 2000 included $3.6 million and $1.8 million, respectively, (26% and 23%, respectively, of total revenues) related to the recognition of revenue
from the Livewire joint marketing arrangement.
Goodwill Impairment Charges. During
the fourth quarter of 2001, ACTV recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $11.2 million related to the goodwill associated with the Intellocity acquisition. Intellocitys inability to achieve the operating results specified in its 2001 budget
(it operated at a loss for fiscal 2001) triggered an impairment review, conducted at the end of 2001, of ACTVs long-lived assets. ACTV developed a revised operating plan to restructure and stabilize the business. The revised projections by
service line provided the basis for measurement of the asset impairment charge. ACTV calculated the present value of expected future cash flows of Intellocitys service lines to determine the fair value of the assets. Accordingly, in the fourth
quarter of 2001, ACTV recorded an impairment charge of $11.2 million.
Restructuring
Charges. For the year ended December 31, 2001, ACTV recorded an expense of $6.6 million, the majority of which was non-cash, related to restructuring initiatives. This expense includes charges for the surrender of real
estate leases and employee severance costs. Pursuant to the surrenderagreed to in September 2001of certain of its New York City leases, ACTV received cash and cash equivalents of approximately $9.3 million in the first quarter of 2001.
This change in cash and cash equivalents was a result of payments from third parties and a release of restricted cash formerly used to guarantee the leases. At December 31, 2001 ACTV had $0.8 million remaining in accrued restructuring charges to be
paid out over the first two quarters of 2002.
Stock-Based Compensation. Stock-based
compensation resulted in a credit for the year ended December 31, 2001 of $12.1 million, compared with a credit of $186.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2000. The reduction in expense was the result of a continued decline in the market
price of ACTVs common stock during 2001. ACTV records stock-based compensation expense based on increases and decreases in the market price of its common stock above the exercise price of certain employee options, which were subject to
variable option accounting treatment. To the extent that ACTV had a stock-based compensation obligation at the beginning of a given reporting period, ACTV recognized a reduction in expenses related to the unexercised vested variable options for that
period based on a reduction of the market price for its stock at the end of the period.
Total Selling, General
and Administrative Expenses. Total selling, general and administrative expenses for year the ended December 31, 2001 were $46.6 million, compared with $45.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2000, an increase of 2%.
The increase in costs was attributable to the inclusion in the more recent year of the operations of Intellocity and Advision, both of which ACTV acquired during 2001. Excluding the effect of Intellocity and Advision, ACTVs total selling,
general and administrative expenses declined $6.0 million, or 13% in the more recent year. This decrease is the result of cost cutting measures ACTV adopted in the third and fourth quarters of 2001, including a significant reduction in personnel and
occupancy costs. Selling and administrative expenses for 2001 and 2000 include $2.3 million and $6.9 million, respectively, of deferred compensation expense, of which $1.5 million and $4.5 million, respectively, was non-cash.
Other Expenses. Other expenses in 2001 include the changes in fair value of an investment in
warrants, which is now accounted for as a derivative instrument after ACTVs adoption of SFAS No. 133 and the
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application of its requirements. Prior to the adoption of SFAS 133 in 2001 these warrants, which were issued by Livewire, were carried at cost. With the adoption of SFAS 133, this warrant
investment is now recorded at fair value. ACTV recorded a net decrease in the value of the investment in warrants of $1.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2001. For the year ended December 31, 2001 and 2000, other expense also includes a $1.0
million and $0.8 million write-down related to certain of its strategic investments that ACTV deemed to be other than temporarily impaired.
Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization expenses increased $5.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2001, to $9.4 million, from $3.9 million
during the same period of 2000, due primarily to ACTVs increased investment in patents, software development, and equipment and additional goodwill recorded in connection with its purchase of Intellocity, Inc. in March 2001.
Interest (Expense)/Income. Interest income, net of interest expense, for the year ended December
31, 2001 was $4.2 million, compared with net interest income of $7.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2000. The decrease was the result of lower cash balances in 2001. ACTV incurred interest expense for 2000 of $0.3 million, compared to $0
for 2001. Interest expense for 2000 relates to the $5 million original face value notes issued by a subsidiary of ACTVs in January 1998; the notes were retired on April 3, 2000.
Minority Interest. The minority interest benefit for the year ended December 31, 2001 was $3.2 million, compared with a benefit of $1.7
million in 2000. The benefit is primarily attributable to the minority interest held by others in Digital ADCO.
Extraordinary Items. ACTV recorded an extraordinary loss in 2000 of $1.4 million, resulting from the early extinguishment of $5.0 million notes issued in January 1998.
Cumulative Transition Effect of Change in Accounting Principle. Effective January 1, 2001, ACTV adopted FASB
Statement No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, as amended by SFAS 137 and 138. SFAS 133 requires that all derivative financial instruments be recorded in the balance sheet at fair value. The provisions
of SFAS 133 affected ACTVs accounting for its investment of 2.5 million restricted warrants issued by Livewire. Prior to the adoption of SFAS 133, these warrants were carried at cost. With the adoption of SFAS 133, this warrant investment is
now recorded at fair value. As a result, ACTV recorded a cumulative effect transition adjustment loss of approximately $58.7 million at January 1, 2001. There may be periods with significant non-cash increases or decreases to ACTVs net
income/loss as a result of the changes in fair value of the Livewire warrant investment.
Net Loss Applicable
to Common Shareholders. For the year ended December 31, 2001, ACTVs net loss applicable to common stockholders after extraordinary loss and cumulative effect of accounting change was $101.4 million, or $1.84 per
basic and diluted share, compared with net income of $152.1 million, or $3.07 per basic share and $2.51 per diluted share, for 2000. The significant difference between the two years was the result predominately of non-cash items, including a reduced
expense reduction from stock-based compensation, a goodwill impairment charge, restructuring expense, and the cumulative effect of accounting change relating to the adoption of SFAS 133 incurred during the more recent year.
Comparison Of Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2000 And December 31, 1999
Results of Operations
Revenues. Revenues increased 176% to $8.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2000, from $2.9 million for the year ended December 31, 1999, due to an increase in Enhanced Media sales. Approximately
$1.8 million of the increase was from recognition of revenue from the joint marketing arrangement with Livewire. The majority of ACTVs revenues in 1999 were derived from sales of HyperTV and Bottle Rocket software, services and related
computer hardware.
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Selling, General and Administrative
Expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased 84% to $45.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2000, from $24.8 million for the year ended December 31, 1999. The increase was principally the result
of higher personnel costs both from increased headcount and from non-cash, executive incentive compensation, which was paid in the form of common stock. The more recent period also included selling and administrative expenses associated with
ACTVs Digital ADCO subsidiary, which had only minimal activity in 1999, the year of its formation.
Other. Other expenses in 2000 represent a write-off of an equity investment in a privately held company for $750,000. No similar expense was incurred in 1999.
Depreciation and Amortization. ACTVs depreciation and amortization expenses increased approximately
$1.8 million, or 84%, principally due to an increase in software development and intellectual property assets.
Stock-Based Compensation. Stock-based compensation resulted in a credit for the year ended December 31, 2000 of $186.7 million, as compared with an expense of $208.3 million for the year ended December
31, 1999. ACTV records a charge or a credit to stock-based compensation expenses based on increases and decreases in the market value of its common stock in excess of the exercise price of certain employee options that are subject to variable option
accounting treatment. ACTV recorded a credit in stock-based compensation for the year ended December 31, 2000 as the market price of its common stock declined during 2000. Conversely, ACTV recorded a charge to stock-based compensation for the year
ended December 31, 1999 as the market price of its common stock increased during this 1999.
Stock Appreciation
Rights. There were no stock appreciation right costs in 2000, as ACTV terminated its stock appreciation rights plan during 1999. Stock appreciation rights expense was approximately $2.0 million of in 1999.
Interest (Expense) Income-Net. Interest expenses decreased 70% to $0.3 million for the year ended
December 31, 2000, from $1.0 million for the year ended December 31, 1999. Interest expenses is related to the $5.0 million notes issued in January 1998 by one of ACTVs subsidiaries. Interest income increased 1,559% to $7.7 million for the
year ended December 31, 2000, from $0.5 million for the year ended December 31, 1999. The increase was due to higher average cash balances in 2000.
Minority Interest. The minority interest benefit for the year ended December 31, 2000 was $1.7 million compared with expense of $588 in 1999. The benefit is attributable
to the minority interest held by others in Digital ADCO, which was formed in November 1999.
Extraordinary
Item. ACTV recorded an extraordinary loss in 2000 of $1.4 million, resulting from the early extinguishment of $5.0 million notes issued in January 1998.
Preferred Stock Dividend and Accretion. For the year ended December 31, 1999, ACTV paid $0.5 million in preferred stock dividends, related to
its Series B preferred stock. The Series B preferred stock was issued in November 1998 and was redeemed in full in May 1999.
Net Income/(Loss) Applicable to Common Stockholders. Net income applicable to common stockholders was $152.1 million, or $3.07 per basic share and $2.51 per diluted share, for the year ended December 31,
2000, compared to a net loss of $235.4 million, or $6.11 per basic per basic and diluted share, for the year ended December 31, 1999. The difference was principally the result of significant non-cash compensation expense recorded in 1999 and a
reduction in this expense recorded in 2000.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Net Cash Used In Operating Activities. During the year ended December 31, 2001,
ACTV used cash of $30.4 million for operations, compared with $25.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2000. The increase in net cash used by operating activities related principally to increased working capital uses.
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Net Cash Used In Investing Activities. For the year
ended December 31, 2001, ACTV used cash for investing activities of $26.0 million, compared with $17.1 million, for year ended December 31, 2000. The increase in cash used in investing activities was due principally to a $9.0 million investment in
short-term securities in 2001, compared to no investment in such securities during 2000. In addition, ACTV increased its investment in patents, software development and strategic investments, which was offset by a decrease in purchases of property
and equipment.
Net Cash Provided By Financing Activities. ACTV has and continues to
fund its cash requirements from the net proceeds of a public, follow-on offering completed on February 3, 2000. Through a group of underwriters, ACTV sold a total of 4.6 million common shares, resulting in net proceeds of $129.7 million. On March
27, 2000, Liberty Digital, Inc. invested an additional $20 million in ACTV by exercising a warrant granted in March 1999. For the year ended December 31, 2000, OpenTV invested $10 million in ACTVs Digital ADCO subsidiary, and Motorola invested
$3.0 million and $2.0 million in the years ended December 31, 2000 and 1999, respectively, in Digital ADCO.
Critical Accounting Policies
ACTV and Liberty Livewire LLC, a unit
of Liberty, entered into a joint marketing arrangement to market HyperTV with Livewire in April, 2000. Livewire received various rights to use certain patented ACTV technologies in providing turnkey convergence services, including
application hosting, web authoring services, data management, e-commerce and other value-added services for advertisers, television programmers, studios and networks.
In connection with the grant of these licensed rights to Livewire, ACTV received a warrant to acquire 2,500,000 shares of Livewire common stock at an exercise price of $30
per share. The warrant, which expires in June 2015 and includes registration rights, is exercisable ratably over five years, beginning April 13, 2001. With certain exceptions, the warrant is not transferable. The warrant is non-forfeitable and fully
vested (as the term vesting is used by the Financial Accounting Standards Board in its EITF 00-8: Accounting by a Grantee for an Equity Instrument to Be Received in Conjunction with Providing Goods or Services). ACTV recorded an
investment and deferred revenue in the amount of approximately $76.0 million, the estimated value of the warrant (using the Black-Scholes pricing model) at the time the agreement was executed. Beginning January 1, 2001 changes in fair value in the
investment in the warrant are recorded to the statement of operations pursuant to ACTVs adoption of SFAS No. 133. ACTV expects the value of the warrant to fluctuate based on the underlying stock price of Livewire. ACTV does not currently
expect to exercise or register shares underlying the warrant in the coming year. The deferred revenue ACTV recorded is being amortized into revenue over a period of 21 years, the contractual term of the joint marketing arrangement.
The cost of patents, which represent patent acquisition costs and legal costs relating to patents pending, is being amortized
on a straight-line basis over the estimated economic lives of the respective patents (averaging 15 years), which is less than the statutory life of each patent.
ACTV capitalizes costs incurred for the development of software products when the economic and technological feasibility of such products has been established. Capitalized software costs are amortized
on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the respective products.
ACTV records a charge or a
credit to stock-based compensation expense for increases or decreases in the market value of ACTVs common stock in excess of the exercise price of certain employee options that are subject to variable option accounting treatment. ACTV recorded
credits in stock-based compensation for the years ended December 31, 2001 and December 31, 2000 due to declines in the market price of its common stock during each of such years.
ACTV adopted SFAS No. 142 as of January 1, 2002.
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As of January 1, 2001, ACTV accounts for its investment in restricted warrants
for Livewire common stock under SFAS 133, which requires ACTV to record changes in the fair value of this investment in the statement of operations.
New Accounting Pronouncements
SFAS
133 Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities is effective for all fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2000. As amended, SFAS 133 establishes accounting and reporting standards for derivative instruments. Under SFAS
133, certain contracts that were not formerly considered derivatives may now meet the definition of a derivative. ACTV adopted SFAS 133 as of January 1, 2001. ACTVs investment in warrants of Livewire, a publicly traded company, was accounted
for at fair value, resulting in a non-cash, cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle of approximately $58.7 million in 2001. This investment will be marked to market prospectively on a quarterly basis and such changes in the fair value
of the Livewire investment will be recorded in the results of its operations, which may cause volatility in earnings in future years.
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued SFAS 141, Business Combinations, effective for business combinations initiated after June 30, 2001, established accounting and reporting for
business combinations by requiring that all business combinations be accounted for under the purchase method. Use of the pooling-of-interests method is no longer permitted. SFAS 141 also provides guidance on purchase accounting related to the
recognition of intangible assets and accounting for negative goodwill. ACTV will adopt SFAS 141 for any future business combinations that are consummated.
In June 2001, the FASB issued SFAS 142 Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001. Under SFAS 142, goodwill and intangible assets
deemed to have indefinite lives will no longer be amortized but will be subject to annual impairment tests. Other intangible assets will continue to be amortized over their useful lives. ACTV has applied the provisions of SFAS 142 as of January 1,
2002. Application of the non-amortization provisions of SFAS 142 would have been expected to result in a decrease in unaudited pro forma net loss before extraordinary items of approximately $3.6 million per year had the provisions of the new
standards been applied during 2001. During 2002, ACTV performed the required impairment tests of goodwill using the methodology prescribed by SFAS 142. ACTV was required to adopt SFAS 142 as of the beginning of 2002. ACTV has not yet determined the
final expected effect the adoption of SFAS 142 will have on its statement of financial condition, but does not believe it will be material.
As of August 2001, the FASB issued SFAS 143 Accounting for Obligations Associated with the Retirement of Long-Lived Assets, which is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal
years beginning after June 15, 2002. The objective of SFAS 143 is to provide accounting guidance for legal obligations associated with retirement of long-lived assets. The retirement obligations included within the scope of this pronouncement are
those that an entity cannot avoid as a result of the acquisition, construction or normal operation of a long-lived asset. Components of larger systems also fall under this pronouncement, as well as tangible long-lived assets with indeterminable
lives. ACTV does not believe that the adoption of SFAS 143 will impact ACTVs financial condition, cash flows and results of operations. ACTV plans to adopt SFAS 143 during the first quarter of 2003.
In October 2001, the FASB issued SFAS 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, which is effective for
financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001. The objectives of SFAS 144 are to address significant issues relating to the implementation of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 121, Accounting for the
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of, and to develop a single accounting model, based on the framework established in SFAS 121, for long-lived assets to be disposed of by sale, whether previously held and used
or newly acquired. ACTV has not yet assessed if the adoption of SFAS 144 will have an impact on ACTVs financial condition and results of operations. ACTV adopted SFAS 144 during the first quarter of 2002.
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Impact of Inflation
Inflation has not had any significant effect on ACTVs operating costs.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
ACTVs interest income
is affected by changes in the general level of U.S. interest rates. Changes in U.S. interest rates could affect the interest earned on ACTVs cash equivalents and investments. Currently, changes in U.S. interest rates would not have a material
effect on the interest earned on ACTVs cash equivalents and investments. A majority of these cash equivalents and investments earn a fixed rate of interest while the remaining portion earns interest at a variable rate. Due to the nature of the
investments, ACTV does not anticipate that exposure to interest rate market risk will have a material impact on its financial condition.
During April 2000, ACTV received a warrant to acquire 2,500,000 shares of Liberty Livewire Corp., a publicly traded company. The warrant becomes exercisable at the rate of 500,000 shares per year, commencing on April 13,
2001, includes certain registration rights and may be exercised until March 31, 2015. The warrant is not transferable, except in certain circumstances. As of January 1, 2001, changes in fair value in the investment in the warrant were recorded to
the statement of operations according to Statement of Financial Accounting (SFAS) No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, as amended by SFAS 137 and 138, effective on January 1, 2001. The
estimated value of the warrant on September 30, 2002 was $3.7 million. ACTV expects the value of the warrant to fluctuate based on the underlying stock price of Livewire. ACTV does not currently expect to exercise or register shares in the coming
year.
ACTV records stock-based compensation expense based on increases and decreases in the market price of
ACTVs common stock above the exercise price of employee options that are subject to variable option accounting treatment. To the extent that ACTV has a stock-based compensation obligation at the beginning of a given reporting period, it
recognizes a reduction in stock-based compensation expense related to unexercised variable options for that period based on a reduction of the market price of the common stock at the end of the period. ACTVs obligation will increase as the
market price of its common stock increases at the end of a reporting period.
In January 2002, ACTV canceled
outstanding options totaling 2,093,334 shares at exercise prices of $6.50 to $13.50 and, in their place, granted new options totaling 1,046,667 shares at an exercise price of $2.00 per share. All the recipients of the options were employees whose
salary compensation had been reduced in conjunction with ACTVs restructuring efforts in the second half of 2001. Executive officers were not eligible to participate, although their salary compensation also was reduced. The newly granted
options are subject to variable option accounting treatment. That is, if the closing market price of ACTVs common stock is greater than $2.00 per share at any reporting date, ACTV will recognize a non-cash compensation expense equal to the
difference between such market price and $2.00 multiplied by the number of outstanding option shares subject to variable accounting treatment. To the extent that ACTV is carrying an accrued expense of this type at any given reporting date and there
is a decline in the market price of ACTVs common stock at the end of the subsequent reporting period, ACTV will recognize a reduction in expenses for the subsequent period.
Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
During
ACTVs two most recent fiscal years and during the period from the end of the most recently completed fiscal year through September 30, 2002, ACTV has had no disagreements with Deloitte & Touche LLP, ACTVs independent accountants, on
any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements if not resolved to the satisfaction of Deloitte & Touche, would have caused it to make reference to the subject
matter thereof in its report on the financial statements of ACTV for such periods.
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COMPARISON OF STOCKHOLDER RIGHTS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE MATTERS
This section of the
joint proxy statement/prospectus describes certain differences between ACTV common stock and OpenTV Class A ordinary shares and certain differences relating to the corporate governance of ACTV and OpenTV. While OpenTV and ACTV believe that the
description covers the material differences between the ACTV common stock and the OpenTV Class A ordinary shares, it is qualified by reference to the provisions of the memorandum of association and articles of association of OpenTV, and the restated
certificate of incorporation and bylaws of ACTV.
ACTVs restated certificate of incorporation and bylaws
currently govern the rights of stockholders of ACTV. After the completion of the merger, ACTVs common stockholders will become holders of OpenTV Class A ordinary shares. As a result, former ACTV stockholders rights will be governed by
OpenTVs memorandum of association and articles of association, which were last amended on October 26, 1999 and September 19, 2002, respectively. The following paragraphs summarize certain differences between the rights of OpenTV stockholders
and ACTV stockholders generally. The summary also describes the differences in certain corporate governance matters under the memorandum of association and articles of association of OpenTV and British Virgin Islands law compared to the restated
certificate of incorporation and bylaws of ACTV and Delaware general corporate law. Under British Virgin Islands law holders of a companys stock are referred to as members, but for clarity, they are referred to as
stockholders in the following summary and elsewhere in this joint proxy statement/prospectus.
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The ordinary shares of OpenTV are divided into Class A shares and Class B shares. |
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OpenTV is authorized to issue up to 500,000,000 Class A ordinary shares of no par value and up to 200,000,000 Class B ordinary shares of no par
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Class B ordinary shares may convert, at the option of the holder at any time into one validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable Class A ordinary share.
In addition, each Class B ordinary share will convert, automatically and without any further action on the part of OpenTV or any other person, into one Class A ordinary share: upon the transfer of any Class B ordinary shares to any person who was not a shareholder, or an affiliate of such shareholder,
prior to the initial public offering of Class A ordinary shares; if the
number of Class B ordinary shares outstanding is less than 10% of all the outstanding ordinary shares; if the board of directors and holders of a majority of the outstanding Class B ordinary shares approve the conversion of all the Class B ordinary shares; or
if, in the sole discretion of the board of directors, there has been a material adverse change in the liquidity, marketability
or market value of the Class A ordinary shares due to either (x) the exclusion of the Class A ordinary shares from trading on a national securities exchange or from quotation on the Nasdaq National Market, or (y) the requirements under any
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OpenTV is authorized to issue up to 500,000,000 preference shares of no par value. Pursuant to OpenTVs memorandum of association, the board of directors
has the authority, without further action by the stockholders, to designate one or more series of preference shares out of the unissued preference shares and to fix the number of shares constituting such series, the designation of such series and
the relative, participating, optional or other rights (if any) and any qualifications, preferences, limitations or restrictions of the shares of such series. Without stockholder approval, the board of directors may issue preference shares with
voting, conversion or other rights that could adversely affect the voting power and other rights of the holders of ordinary shares. OpenTV currently has no preference shares outstanding. |
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Pursuant to ACTVs restated certificate of incorporation, the board of directors has the authority, without further action by the stockholders, to issue up
to 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.10 par value per share, in one or more series and to fix the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions thereof. The board, without stockholder approval, can issue preferred stock with voting,
conversion or other rights that could adversely affect the voting power and other rights of the holders of common stock. There are no shares of preferred stock outstanding and ACTV has no plans to issue any of the preferred stock. |
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determining those shares that are entitled to vote at the meeting. OpenTVs articles of association provide that written notice of
all meetings of stockholders, stating the time, place and purposes thereof, shall be given not fewer than ten days before the date of the proposed meeting to those persons whose names appear as stockholders in the share register of OpenTV on the
date of the notice and are entitled to vote at the meeting. However, in general a meeting of stockholders may be called on shorter notice if at least 90% of the total number of shares entitled to vote on all matters to be considered at the meeting
consent or stockholders holding such number of shares waive the right to notice. |
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the directors that is not more than sixty days nor less than ten days before such meeting. ACTVs bylaws provide that written notice
of all meetings of stockholders, stating the time, place and date thereof, shall be given not less than ten nor more than sixty days before the date on which the meeting is to be held to each stockholder entitled to vote at such
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written notice thereof to the secretary of OpenTV not less than 30 nor more than 60 days prior to the meeting as originally scheduled. If, however, less than 40 days notice is given to the stockholders of the date of the meeting, notice by the
stockholder will be deemed timely if received by the secretary of OpenTV no later than the close of business on the fifth day following the day on which such notice of the date of the meeting was posted or publicly disclosed. |
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a stockholder, the stockholder must have given timely notice thereof in writing to both the chairman and the secretary of ACTV. To be timely, stockholders notice shall be provided not less than 60 days prior to the first anniversary of
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the initial number of directors will be four and that the number of directors may be changed by a resolution duly adopted by the board of directors or the stockholders of ACTV. There are currently five members of the board of directors of
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things: if the director becomes insolvent; if the director becomes of unsound mind;
if the director dies; or if the director is absent from meetings of the board of directors for six consecutive months unless the other directors grant such
director leave. In addition, a director may be removed by resolution signed by all the other directors or if removed for cause, by a
resolution of stockholders. For this purpose, the articles of association define cause as the willful and continuous failure by a director to substantially perform his duties to OpenTV (other than any such failure resulting from incapacity due to
physical or mental illness) or the willful engaging by the director in gross misconduct materially and demonstrably injurious to OpenTV. |
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ACTV
|
| |
| Board of director vacancies |
|
OpenTVs articles of association provide that any vacancy on the board resulting from death, resignation, removal or other cause and any newly created
directorship resulting from any increase in the authorized number of directors between meetings of stockholders shall be filled only by the affirmative vote of a majority of all the directors then in office (even if less than a quorum) and any
director so appointed shall hold office for the remainder of the annual term of the directors and until a successor is duly elected, or until his earlier death, resignation or removal from office. |
|
Under Delaware law, vacancies and newly created directorships may be filled by a majority of the directors then in office, even though less than a quorum,
unless otherwise provided in the certificate of incorporation or bylaws. The ACTV bylaws provide that vacancies on the board of directors and newly created directorships resulting from an increase in the authorized number of directors may be filled
by a majority of the directors then in office, although less than a quorum, or by the sole remaining director or by the stockholders entitled to vote at any annual or special meeting held in accordance with the bylaws, and the directors so chosen
shall hold office until the next annual or special meeting duly called for that purpose and until their successors are duly elected and qualified, or until their earlier resignation or removal. |
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ACTV
|
| Limitation of liability of directors
|
|
OpenTVs articles of association provides that, to the fullest extent of the law, no director shall be personally liable to OpenTV or its stockholders for
or with respect to any acts or omissions in the performance of his duties as a director of OpenTV. British Virgin Islands law, however,
sets the standard of care expected from every director in performing his functions, as requiring that he act honestly and in good faith with a view to the best interests of the company and exercise the care, diligence and skill that a reasonably
prudent person would exercise in comparable circumstances. No provision in a companys memorandum of association or articles of association or in any agreement entered into by the company relieves a director, from the duty to act in accordance
with the memorandum or articles or from any personal liability arising from his management of the business and affairs of the company. It
should be noted, therefore, that in addition to the statutory standard of care imposed on directors, they are also bound by the usual common law duty of care in relation to the exercise of their powers as directors. |
|
ACTVs restated certificate of incorporation provides that, to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law, no director shall be personally liable to ACTV
or ACTVs stockholders for monetary damages for any breach of fiduciary duty by such director as a director. Under Delaware law, a
corporation may not eliminate monetary liability for (a) breaches of the directors duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders; (b) acts or omissions not in good faith or involving intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of
law; (c) unlawful dividends, stock repurchases or redemptions; or (d) transactions from which the director received an improper personal benefit. Such provisions(s) for the limitation of liability may not limit a directors liability
for violation of, or otherwise relieve directors from, the necessity of complying with federal or state securities laws, or affect the availability of nonmonetary remedies such as injunctive relief or rescission. |
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ACTV
|
| |
| Indemnification
|
|
OpenTVs articles of association provides that OpenTV may indemnify against all expenses, including legal fees, and against all judgments, fines and
amounts paid in settlement and reasonably incurred in connection with legal, administrative or investigative proceedings, any person who: is or was a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed proceedings, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, by reason of
the fact that the person is or was a director, an officer or a liquidator of OpenTV; or is or was, at the request of OpenTV, serving as a director, officer or liquidator of, or in any other capacity is or was acting for, another company or a partnership, joint venture, trust or other
enterprise. Such indemnity is subject to the limitation that OpenTV may only indemnify a person if the person acted honestly and in good
faith with a view to the best interests of OpenTV and, in the case of criminal proceedings, the person had no reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was unlawful. |
|
ACTVs restated certificate of incorporation and bylaws provide for indemnification of each present and former director or officer of ACTV to the full
extent permitted by Delaware law for any expenses, liability and loss incurred in connection with any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil or criminal, administrative or investigative that such person was or is made a party to or is threatened
to be made a party to by reason of the fact that such person was serving as an officer or director of ACTV, or that such person was serving (during his or her tenure as director and/or officer of ACTV) at the request of ACTV as a director, officer,
employee or agent of another corporation or entity. The director or officer is indemnified and held harmless for all expenses, liability and loss, including attorneys fees, judgments, fines, Employee Retirement Income Security Act excise taxes
or penalties and amounts paid or to be paid in settlement reasonably incurred in connection with such proceeding. Such officer or director is entitled to be paid by ACTV for expenses incurred in defending any such action in advance of its final
disposition. The director or officer must, as a condition to such advancement, provide to ACTV a written undertaking that if a court determines that the director or officer is not entitled to indemnification by ACTV, then the director or officer
shall repay to ACTV all amounts so advanced. ACTV may maintain directors and officers liability insurance. |
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OPENTV
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ACTV
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| Amendment of corporate documents |
|
Amendments to OpenTVs memorandum of association and articles of association may be made by resolution of stockholders or directors; provided that, no such
amendment that adversely affects the rights or restrictions of any class of shares shall be effected without the approval of, or ratification by, a majority of the outstanding shares of the class adversely effected by the amendment. The affirmative
vote of the holders of 66% or more of the combined votes of all the then outstanding ordinary shares voting together as a single class, or the affirmative vote of 66 2/3% of the total number of directors, is required to (a) amend certain
provisions of the memorandum of association and articles of association, including provisions pertaining to the rights and preferences of ordinary and preference shares, amendment of the memorandum of association and articles of association, calling
of annual and special meetings, time and place of meetings, business of the meetings, number of directors, term of directors, vacancies on the board of directors, nomination of new board members, disqualification of directors, and the limitation of
liability of directors, and (b) to approve any merger of OpenTV, which would, directly or indirectly, have the effect of making changes to the memorandum of association or to the articles of association which would require a supermajority vote
if effected directly as an amendment to the memorandum of association or the articles of association. |
|
Amendments to the ACTV restated certificate of incorporation may be made by resolution of the board of directors followed by the approval of the holders of a
majority of the shares of ACTV common stock then outstanding. Pursuant to ACTVs bylaws, the bylaws of ACTV may be amended or
repealed by the board of directors without the assent or vote of the stockholders. |
| Stockholder Votes on Certain Transactions |
|
Under British Virgin Islands law, the vote of a majority of the votes cast is generally required to approve each of the following transactions:
a merger or other reorganization; a sale of substantially all of the assets of a corporation; and a voluntary dissolution of the corporation. |
|
Under Delaware law, the vote of a majority of the outstanding shares of capital stock entitled to vote is generally required to approve each of the following
transactions: a merger or other reorganization; a sale of substantially all of the assets of a corporation; and a voluntary dissolution of the corporation. |
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ADDITIONAL MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED AT THE OPENTV ANNUAL MEETING
Proposal 2Election of Directors
Nominees
OpenTVs articles of association currently authorize no fewer than five and no more than fifteen directors. The number of directors
constituting OpenTVs full board of directors is currently set at eleven. A director serves in office until his or her respective successor is duly elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death or resignation. OpenTVs board is
not divided into classes. Each member of the Board is elected by the stockholders at each annual meeting to serve a one-year term which expires upon the occurrence of the next annual meeting.
The OpenTV board of directors currently consists of: James J. Ackerman, Robert D. Bennett, Peter C. Boylan III, J. David Wargo and Anthony G. Werner. There are
currently six vacancies on OpenTVs board of directors. The existing directors, may, by resolution, fill vacancies in the board of directors and newly created directorships.
At the annual meeting, you will be asked to elect six directors who will become OpenTVs directors on the date of the annual meeting. The names of the board of
directors nominees for OpenTVs directors are identified below. The shares represented by the enclosed proxy for the annual meeting will be voted FOR the election of the nominees listed below unless authority to vote for the
election of directors is withheld. Stockholders may withhold authority to vote for the slate as nominated by marking the Withhold for All box on the enclosed proxy card. Stockholders may withhold authority to vote for any individual
nominee or nominees by marking the Exceptions box on the enclosed proxy card and writing the name of the nominee or nominees on the line provided. If any of the nominees should unexpectedly decline or be unable to act as director, the
board of directors may either reduce the number of directors to be elected or cause a substitute nominee to be selected. If a substitute nominee is selected, the proxy holders will vote your shares for the substitute nominee, unless you have
withheld authority.
The affirmative vote of a majority of the total votes cast at the annual meeting, in person
or by proxy, is required for a director to be elected. Votes withheld from any director or all directors are counted for purposes of determining the presence or absence of a quorum but have no other legal effect under the articles of association of
OpenTV.
| Name
|
|
Year First Elected Director
|
| James J. Ackerman |
|
2001 |
| Robert D. Bennett |
|
2002 |
| Peter C. Boylan III |
|
2002 |
| J. David Wargo |
|
2002 |
| Anthony G. Werner |
|
2002 |
For more information about the six individuals nominated to be
directors of OpenTV, see Certain Information Concerning OpenTVDirectors and Executive Officers of OpenTV.
Except as disclosed in this joint proxy statement/prospectus, there are no arrangements or understandings between any of the nominees and any other person pursuant to which such nominee was selected to stand for election to the board
of directors. Each nominee has consented to being named in this joint proxy statement/prospectus and has agreed to serve if elected.
The board of directors recommends that stockholders vote FOR the election of the nominees listed above as directors of OpenTV.
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Board Committees and Meetings
For the year ended December 31, 2001, the OpenTV board of directors met four times. During 2001 each director, either in person or
telephonically, attended at least 75% of the aggregate of the total number of board of directors meetings and the total number of meetings held by the committees of the board of directors on which he or she served. During 2001, OpenTV had three
standing committees: an audit committee, a compensation committee and an investment committee. The audit committee, which was then comprised of Stephen F. Ward, Stephan J. Z. Pacak and David Steel, held four meetings in 2001. The compensation
committee, which was then comprised of Jan Steenkamp, Jacobus D.T. Stofberg and Mr. Ward, held two meetings in 2001. The investment committee, which was then comprised of Allan M. Rosenzweig and Mr. Steenkamp, held no meetings in 2001. The board of
directors and each of the committees also acted by written consent in 2001.
In connection with the closing of the
Liberty Media stock purchase transaction on August 27, 2002, each of the then current members of OpenTVs board or directors resigned and the current members of OpenTVs board of directors were appointed to the board of directors.
OpenTVs board of directors currently has an audit committee and no other standing committees.
Audit Committee. The audit committee currently consists of Mr. Wargo. If elected at the annual
meeting, Mr. [ ] is expected to be appointed to the audit committee The primary function of the audit committee is to assist
OpenTVs board of directors in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities by reviewing: (i) the financial reports and other financial information OpenTV provides to any governmental body or the public, (ii) OpenTVs systems of internal
controls regarding finance and accounting, and certain related legal compliance matters that management and OpenTVs board of directors have established, and (iii) OpenTVs auditing, accounting and financial reporting process generally.
The audit committees primary duties and responsibilities are to: (i) serve as an independent and objective
party for review of OpenTVs financial statements, financial reporting process and internal control systems, (ii) review and appraise the audit efforts of OpenTVs independent accountants, and (iii) provide an open avenue of communication
among OpenTVs independent accountants, financial and senior management, and OpenTVs board of directors.
OpenTVs audit committee has adopted a charter, pursuant to which it conducts its functions. A copy of the audit committee charter is set forth in Annex D to this joint proxy statement/prospectus. The charter was amended on
October 7, 2002 to add the following at the end of the first paragraph of Article II:
Notwithstanding the
foregoing, during any period of time in which the Company does not have three independent directors, the Committee shall be properly and appropriately constituted if it is in compliance with the applicable rules of NASDAQ (or if the effect of such
rules have been suspended or delayed by NASDAQ), and if all independent directors willing to serve are members of the Committee.
Proposal 3Ratification Of Appointment Of Independent Auditors
OpenTV is asking
its stockholders to ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as its independent public accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2002.
Even if the selection of KPMG LLP is ratified, OpenTVs board of directors in its discretion may direct the appointment of a different independent accounting firm at any time during the year if the board determines that
such a change would be in the best interest of OpenTV and its stockholders. In the event OpenTVs stockholders fail to ratify the selection of KPMG LLP, the audit committee of the board of directors will consider this as a direction to select
other auditors for the subsequent year.
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A representative of KPMG LLP is expected to be present at the annual meeting,
will have the opportunity to make a statement if he or she so desires and will be available to respond to appropriate questions.
A representative of OpenTVs independent public accountants for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, is not expected to be present at the annual meeting, and will consequently, not have the
opportunity to make a statement or be available to respond to appropriate questions.
Vote and Recommendation
The affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast at the annual meeting, in person or by proxy, is
required to ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as OpenTVs independent public accountants for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002.
The OpenTV board of directors recommends a vote FOR the ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as our independent public accountants for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002.
Audit Fees and All Other Fees
The following table presents fees for professional audit services rendered by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, OpenTVs independent auditors for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001, for the audit
of OpenTVs annual financial statements for 2001, and fees billed for other services rendered by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP during 2001:
| Audit Fees |
|
$0.5 million |
| All Other Fees |
|
$0.9 million(1) |
| |
(1) |
|
Includes quarterly reviews, tax, corporate development and acquisition related services. |
The audit committee of the board of directors considered whether the provision of services by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to OpenTV other
than auditing is compatible with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP maintaining its independence and did not believe that the provision of such other services was incompatible with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP maintaining its independence.
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The validity of the OpenTV Class A ordinary shares to be issued in the
merger will be passed upon for OpenTV by Harney Westwood & Riegels, counsel to OpenTV.
OpenTVs consolidated financial statements for each of the
three years in the periods ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999, included in this joint proxy statement/prospectus, have been so included in reliance on the report of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent accountants, given on the authority of
said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.
Wink Communications consolidated financial statements for
each of the three years in the periods ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999, included in this joint proxy statement/prospectus, have been so included in reliance on the report of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent accountants, given on the
authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.
The consolidated financial statements of ACTV, Inc.
as of December 31, 2001 and 2000 and for each of the years in the three year period ended December 31, 2001, included in this joint proxy statement/prospectus, have been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, independent auditors, as stated in their
report appearing herein.
Proposals by OpenTV stockholders for which consideration is
desired at the 2003 annual meeting of stockholders must be in writing and received by OpenTV at its executive offices by
[ ], 2003 (or such other date as OpenTV may determine and announce in connection with the actual
scheduling of OpenTVs 2003 annual meeting) in order to be considered for inclusion in OpenTVs proxy materials for the 2003 annual meeting. For a stockholder proposal to be considered for presentation at OpenTVs 2003 annual meeting,
although not included in OpenTVs proxy materials, OpenTV must receive the written proposal at its executive offices by
[ ], 2003, or such other date as OpenTV may determine and announce in connection with the actual
scheduling of OpenTVs 2003 annual meeting.
All stockholder proposals for inclusion in OpenTVs proxy
materials will be subject to the requirements of the proxy rules adopted under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and, as with any stockholder proposal (regardless of whether it is included in our proxy materials), OpenTVs memorandum of
association, articles of association and the law of the British Virgin Islands.
Where You Can Find More Information
| Reports, proxy statements and other information concerning OpenTV may be inspected at: |
|
Reports, proxy statements and other information concerning ACTV may be inspected at: |
| |
| The National Association of Securities Dealers 1735 K Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006 |
|
The National Association of Securities Dealers 1735 K Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006 |
| |
| Requests for documents relating to OpenTV should be directed to: |
|
Requests for documents relating to ACTV should be directed to: |
| |
| OpenTV Corp. Attn: Investor
Relations 401 East Middlefield Road Mountain View,
California 94043-4005 (650) 429-5500 |
|
ACTV, Inc. 233 Park Avenue
South 10th Floor New York, NY 10003-1606
(212) 497-7000 |
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OpenTV and ACTV each file reports, proxy statements and other information with
the SEC. Copies of their respective reports, proxy statements and other information may be read and copied at the SECs Public Reference Room at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549. You may obtain information on the operation of the
Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC also maintains a website that contains reports, proxy statements and other information regarding each of us. The address of the SEC website is http://www.sec.gov.
If you are a holder of OpenTV ordinary shares and you would like to receive a copy of any exhibits listed in OpenTVs
Annual Report on Form 20-F, you should submit a request in writing to OpenTV at the address indicated above, and OpenTV will provide you with such exhibits upon the payment of a nominal fee (which fee will be limited to the expenses OpenTV incurs in
providing you with the requested exhibits).
OpenTV has filed a registration statement under the Securities
Act with the SEC with respect to OpenTVs Class A ordinary shares to be issued to ACTV stockholders in the merger. This joint proxy statement/prospectus constitutes the prospectus of OpenTV filed as part of the registration statement. All
information in this joint proxy statement/prospectus regarding OpenTV has been furnished by OpenTV, and OpenTV is responsible for such information. All information in this joint proxy statement/prospectus regarding ACTV has been furnished by ACTV,
and ACTV is responsible for such information. OpenTV represents that it has taken reasonable care to ensure that this prospectus does not make any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements
herein not misleading. This joint proxy statement/prospectus does not contain all of the information set forth in the registration statement because certain parts of the registration statement are omitted as provided by the rules and regulations of
the SEC. You may inspect and copy the registration statement at any of the addresses listed above.
This joint
proxy statement/prospectus, the articles of association and the most recent annual report of OpenTV (if any), will be available, without charge, for inspection at the offices of Fortis Bank, Rokin 55, P.O. Box 243, 1000 AE, Amsterdam, The
Netherlands, tel: +[ ], fax
+[ ].
You should rely only on the information contained in this joint proxy statement/prospectus to vote, in the case of ACTV stockholders, on the merger agreement and the merger, and, in the case of OpenTV stockholders, on the issuance of
shares and the other proposals at the annual meeting. OpenTV and ACTV have not authorized anyone to provide you with information that is different from what is contained in this joint proxy statement/prospectus. This joint proxy statement/prospectus
is dated [ ], 200 . You should not assume that the information contained in this joint proxy
statement/prospectus is accurate as of any date other than [ ], 200 , and neither the mailing
of the joint proxy statement/prospectus to OpenTV and ACTV stockholders nor the issuance of OpenTV Class A ordinary shares in the merger shall create any implication to the contrary.
This document does not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to purchase, the OpenTV Class A ordinary shares or the solicitation of a proxy, in any
jurisdiction to or from any person to whom or from whom it is unlawful to make the offer, solicitation of an offer or proxy solicitation in that jurisdiction. Neither the delivery of this joint proxy statement/prospectus nor any distribution of
securities means, under any circumstances, that there has been no change in the information set forth in this document or in its affairs since the date of this joint proxy statement/prospectus.
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INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
| |
|
Page
|
| HISTORICAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
|
|
| |
| OPENTV CORP. |
|
|
| Report of Independent Accountants |
|
F-3 |
| Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999 |
|
F-4 |
| Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss for the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and
1999 |
|
F-5 |
| Consolidated Statements of Shareholders Equity for the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and
1999 |
|
F-6 |
| Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999 |
|
F-9 |
| Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2001 |
|
F-11 |
| Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2002 (unaudited) and December 31, 2001 |
|
F-34 |
| Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001
(unaudited) |
|
F-35 |
| Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001
(unaudited) |
|
F-36 |
| Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements as of September 30, 2002 (unaudited) |
|
F-37 |
| |
| WINK COMMUNICATIONS, INC. |
|
|
| Report of Independent Accountants |
|
F-50 |
| Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2001 and 2000 |
|
F-51 |
| Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999 |
|
F-52 |
| Consolidated Statements of Stockholders Equity and Comprehensive Loss for the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000
and 1999 |
|
F-53 |
| Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999 |
|
F-54 |
| Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2001 |
|
F-55 |
| Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2002 (unaudited) and December 31, 2001 |
|
F-80 |
| Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the one month ended September 30, 2002, the eight months ended
August 31, 2002 and the nine months ended September 30, 2001 (unaudited) |
|
F-81 |
| Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the one month ended September 30, 2002, the eight months ended
August 31, 2002 and the nine months ended September 30, 2001 (unaudited) |
|
F-82 |
| Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements as of September 30, 2002 (unaudited) |
|
F-83 |
| |
| ACTV, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES |
|
|
| Report of Independent Accountants |
|
F-89 |
| Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2001 and 2000 |
|
F-90 |
| Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999 |
|
F-91 |
| Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999 |
|
F-92 |
| Consolidated Statements of Stockholders Equity for the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and
1999 |
|
F-93 |
| Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2001 |
|
F-94 |
| Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2002 (unaudited) and December 31, 2001 |
|
F-114 |
| Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001
(unaudited) |
|
F-115 |
| Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001
(unaudited) |
|
F-116 |
| Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements as of September 30, 2002 (unaudited) |
|
F-118 |
F-1
| |
|
Page
|
| UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
|
F-127 |
| |
| OPENTV CORP. AND WINK COMMUNICATIONS, INC. |
|
|
| Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2002 |
|
F-128 |
| Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2002
|
|
F-129 |
| Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2001
|
|
F-130 |
| Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements as of September 30, 2002 |
|
F-131 |
F-2
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of OpenTV Corp.:
In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss, of shareholders equity, and of cash flows present
fairly, in all material respects the financial position of OpenTV Corp. and its subsidiaries at December 31, 1999, 2000 and 2001, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31,
2001, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements are the responsibility of OpenTV Corp.s management; our responsibility is to express an opinion of these financial
statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these statements in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America which require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance
about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
San Jose, California
January 23, 2002
F-3
OPENTV CORP.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share amounts)
| |
|
December 31,
|
|
| |
|
1999
|
|
|
2000
|
|
|
2001
|
|
| ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Current assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
6,307 |
|
|
$ |
94,003 |
|
|
$ |
69,249 |
|
| Short-term marketable debt securities |
|
|
180,228 |
|
|
|
115,367 |
|
|
|
28,454 |
|
| Marketable equity securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
22,275 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Accounts receivable, net |
|
|
6,234 |
|
|
|
13,762 |
|
|
|
22,681 |
|
| Due from MIH Limited entities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,570 |
|
|
|
4,290 |
|
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
|
|
1,698 |
|
|
|
7,591 |
|
|
|
7,248 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total current assets |
|
|
194,467 |
|
|
|
254,568 |
|
|
|
131,922 |
|
| Long-term marketable debt securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,612 |
|
|
|
91,839 |
|
| Property and equipment, net |
|
|
5,025 |
|
|
|
15,671 |
|
|
|
24,981 |
|
| Long-term private equity investments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
25,010 |
|
|
|
15,208 |
|
| Goodwill, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,788,851 |
|
|
|
1,435,712 |
|
| Intangible assets, net |
|
|
6,678 |
|
|
|
72,275 |
|
|
|
63,487 |
|
| Deferred tax asset |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,710 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Other assets |
|
|
620 |
|
|
|
3,733 |
|
|
|
4,465 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total assets |
|
$ |
206,790 |
|
|
$ |
2,181,430 |
|
|
$ |
1,767,614 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Current liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Accounts payable |
|
$ |
798 |
|
|
$ |
3,954 |
|
|
$ |
5,628 |
|
| Accrued liabilities |
|
|
7,261 |
|
|
|
17,327 |
|
|
|
19,467 |
|
| Due to MIH Limited entities |
|
|
606 |
|
|
|
381 |
|
|
|
157 |
|
| Current portion of deferred revenue |
|
|
3,564 |
|
|
|
7,230 |
|
|
|
6,587 |
|
| Deferred income taxes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,710 |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total current liabilities |
|
|
12,229 |
|
|
|
34,602 |
|
|
|
31,839 |
|
| Deferred revenue, less current portion |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,672 |
|
|
|
4,238 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total liabilities |
|
|
12,229 |
|
|
|
37,274 |
|
|
|
36,077 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 10) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Minority interest |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,966 |
|
|
|
1,764 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Shareholders equity: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Class A Ordinary Shares, no par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized; 14,523,859, 34,829,632 and 40,525,732 shares
issued and outstanding in 1999, 2000 and 2001, respectively |
|
|
188,562 |
|
|
|
2,087,440 |
|
|
|
2,138,383 |
|
| Class B Ordinary Shares, no par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized; 30,631,746 shares issued and
outstanding |
|
|
35,953 |
|
|
|
35,953 |
|
|
|
35,953 |
|
| Additional paid-in capital |
|
|
162,794 |
|
|
|
438,202 |
|
|
|
435,325 |
|
| Receivable from shareholder |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
(1 |
) |
| Treasury stock at cost, 41,218 and 49,629 shares at December 31, 2000 and 2001, respectively |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
|
(16 |
) |
| Deferred share-based compensation |
|
|
(42,224 |
) |
|
|
(16,711 |
) |
|
|
(4,144 |
) |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |
|
|
33 |
|
|
|
(11,354 |
) |
|
|
(89 |
) |
| Accumulated deficit |
|
|
(150,556 |
) |
|
|
(391,333 |
) |
|
|
(875,638 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total shareholders equity |
|
|
194,561 |
|
|
|
2,142,190 |
|
|
|
1,729,773 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total liabilities, minority interest and shareholders equity |
|
$ |
206,790 |
|
|
$ |
2,181,430 |
|
|
$ |
1,767,614 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
F-4
OPENTV CORP.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)
| |
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
|
| |
|
1999
|
|
|
2000
|
|
|
2001
|
|
| Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Royalties |
|
$ |
14,782 |
|
|
$ |
29,898 |
|
|
$ |
42,175 |
|
| Services and other |
|
|
8,205 |
|
|
|
19,805 |
|
|
|
39,832 |
|
| License fees |
|
|
2,964 |
|
|
|
13,444 |
|
|
|
13,295 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total revenues |
|
|
25,951 |
|
|
|
63,147 |
|
|
|
95,302 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Operating expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Cost of revenues(1) |
|
|
6,002 |
|
|
|
18,057 |
|
|
|
33,530 |
|
| Research and development(2 and 5) |
|
|
82,403 |
|
|
|
60,508 |
|
|
|
43,542 |
|
| Sales and marketing(3 and 6) |
|
|
11,971 |
|
|
|
28,481 |
|
|
|
46,025 |
|
| General and administrative(4) |
|
|
17,798 |
|
|
|
22,345 |
|
|
|
19,869 |
|
| Amortization of goodwill |
|
|
|
|
|
|
169,284 |
|
|
|
390,765 |
|
| Amortization of intangible assets |
|
|
1,210 |
|
|
|
6,226 |
|
|
|
23,488 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total operating expenses |
|
|
119,384 |
|
|
|
304,901 |
|
|
|
557,219 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Loss from operations |
|
|
(93,433 |
) |
|
|
(241,754 |
) |
|
|
(461,917 |
) |
| Interest income |
|
|
898 |
|
|
|
12,232 |
|
|
|
10,518 |
|
| Interest expense |
|
|
(73 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Other expense, net |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
(111 |
) |
|
|
(33 |
) |
| Impairment of equity investments and notes receivable |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(10,000 |
) |
|
|
(14,915 |
) |
| Realized loss on sale of marketable equity securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,687 |
) |
|
|
(24,014 |
) |
| Minority interest |
|
|
2,153 |
|
|
|
34 |
|
|
|
202 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Loss before income taxes |
|
|
(90,457 |
) |
|
|
(241,286 |
) |
|
|
(490,159 |
) |
| Income tax benefit |
|
|
|
|
|
|
509 |
|
|
|
5,854 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net loss |
|
|
(90,457 |
) |
|
|
(240,777 |
) |
|
|
(484,305 |
) |
| Preferred stock deemed dividend |
|
|
31,250 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders |
|
$ |
(121,707 |
) |
|
$ |
(240,777 |
) |
|
$ |
(484,305 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net loss per share attributable to ordinary shareholders, basic and diluted |
|
$ |
(4.19 |
) |
|
$ |
(4.61 |
) |
|
$ |
(7.13 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Shares used in computing net loss per share attributable to ordinary shareholders, basic and diluted |
|
|
29,065,478 |
|
|
|
52,190,338 |
|
|
|
67,937,686 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net loss |
|
$ |
(90,457 |
) |
|
$ |
(240,777 |
) |
|
$ |
(484,305 |
) |
| Other comprehensive income (loss): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Foreign currency translation gains (losses) |
|
|
95 |
|
|
|
(394 |
) |
|
|
(337 |
) |
| Unrealized gains (losses) on investments, net of income taxes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(10,993 |
) |
|
|
|
|
| Reclassification for realized losses from sale of marketable equity securities, net of income taxes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,602 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Comprehensive loss |
|
$ |
(90,362 |
) |
|
$ |
(252,164 |
) |
|
$ |
(473,040 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Inclusive of $53, $2,603 and $3,541 of share-based compensation for the years ended 1999, 2000 and 2001, respectively. |
(2) |
|
Inclusive of $662, $1,538 and $1,171 of share-based compensation for the years ended 1999, 2000 and 2001, respectively. |
(3) |
|
Inclusive of $556, $2,100 and $1,644 of share-based compensation for the years ended 1999, 2000 and 2001, respectively. |
(4) |
|
Inclusive of $11,827, $8,185 and $3,233 of share-based compensation for the years ended 1999, 2000 and 2001, respectively. |
(5) |
|
Inclusive of $68,569 and $24,908 non-cash warrant expense for the years ended 1999 and 2000, respectively. |
(6) |
|
Inclusive of $8,375 marketing for BSkyB hard drive set-top box for the year ended 2001. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
F-5
OPENTV CORP.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
(In thousands, except share amounts)
| |
|
Class A Ordinary Shares
|
|
|
Class B Ordinary Shares
|
|
|
Series C-1 Convertible Preference Shares
|
|
|
Series C-2 Convertible Preference Shares
|
|
|
Additional Paid-In Capital
|
|
Receivable from Shareholders
|
|
|
Treasury Stock
|
|
Deferred Share-based Compensation
|
|
|
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
(Loss)
|
|
|
Accumulated Deficit
|
|
|
Total
|
|
| |
|
Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Balances, December 31, 1998 |
|
33,183,658 |
|
|
$ |
24,115 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
49 |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
(36 |
) |
|
$ |
(62 |
) |
|
$ |
(28,849 |
) |
|
$ |
(4,783 |
) |
| Conversion of notes payable to Class A Ordinary Shares |
|
2,973,917 |
|
|
|
7,133 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,133 |
|
| Conversion of Class A Ordinary Shares to Class B Ordinary Shares |
|
(36,157,575 |
) |
|
|
(31,248 |
) |
|
36,157,575 |
|
|
|
31,248 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Conversion of related party payable to Class B Ordinary Shares |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
862,069 |
|
|
|
2,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,500 |
|
| Issuance of Class B Ordinary Shares |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,214,179 |
|
|
|
3,521 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,521 |
|
| Capital contribution from shareholder |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,640 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,640 |
|
| Deferred share-based compensation arising from options issued |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22,473 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(22,473 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Amortization of deferred share-based compensation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,098 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,098 |
|
| Issuance of convertible preference shares |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23,648,646 |
|
|
|
26,261 |
|
|
4,504,504 |
|
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
31,261 |
|
| Conversion of preference shares to Class A Ordinary Shares |
|
5,630,628 |
|
|
|
31,261 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(23,648,646 |
) |
|
|
(26,261 |
) |
|
(4,504,504 |
) |
|
|
(5,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Beneficial conversion feature on the sale of convertible preference shares |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
31,250 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(31,250 |
) |
|
|
|
|
| Issuance of warrants in conjunction with the sale of convertible preference shares |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
63,851 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
63,851 |
|
| Initial public offering of Class A Ordinary Shares |
|
8,625,000 |
|
|
|
157,019 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
157,019 |
|
| Issuance of performance warrants to non-employees |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
37,531 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(37,531 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Amortization of performance warrants deferred compensation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,718 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,718 |
|
| Share options exercised |
|
268,231 |
|
|
|
282 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
282 |
|
| Initial capitalization of OpenTV Corp. (Note 1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Transfer to minority interest upon reorganization (Note 1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(7,602,077 |
) |
|
|
(1,317 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,317 |
) |
F-6
OPEN TV CORP.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY(Continued)
(In thousands, except share amounts)
| |
|
Class A Ordinary Shares
|
|
|
Class B Ordinary Shares
|
|
Series C-1 Convertible Preference Shares
|
|
Series C-2 Convertible Preference Shares
|
|
Additional Paid-In Capital
|
|
|
Receivable from Shareholders
|
|
|
Treasury Stock
|
|
|
Deferred Share-based Compensation
|
|
|
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
(Loss)
|
|
|
Accumulated Deficit
|
|
|
Total
|
|
| |
|
Shares
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
Amount
|
|
Shares
|
|
Amount
|
|
Shares
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Foreign currency gains |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
95 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
95 |
|
| Net loss |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(90,457 |
) |
|
|
(90,457 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Balances, December 31, 1999 |
|
14,523,859 |
|
|
188,562 |
|
|
30,631,746 |
|
|
35,953 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
162,794 |
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(42,224 |
) |
|
|
33 |
|
|
|
(150,556 |
) |
|
|
194,561 |
|
| Share options exercised |
|
1,416,289 |
|
|
4,975 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,975 |
|
| Shares issued for rights for technology |
|
2,252,252 |
|
|
38,148 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
38,148 |
|
| Shares issued for Spyglass acquisition |
|
12,677,228 |
|
|
1,796,236 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
289,809 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(24,696 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,061,349 |
|
| Shares issued for CableSoft acquisition |
|
1,429,564 |
|
|
36,507 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,493 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
40,000 |
|
| Shares issued for patents |
|
370,858 |
|
|
8,113 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,113 |
|
| Warrants exercised |
|
1,674,293 |
|
|
14,020 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(7,770 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,250 |
|
| Shares issued through employee stock purchase plan |
|
100,186 |
|
|
1,359 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,359 |
|
| Shares issued in exchange for OpenTV, Inc. shares |
|
385,103 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Amortization of deferred share-based compensation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,733 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,243 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,976 |
|
| Reversal of deferred share-based compensation due to employee terminations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(6,153 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,153 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Amortization of performance warrants deferred compensation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(7,904 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
32,813 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24,909 |
|
| Expenses of initial public offering of Class A Ordinary Shares |
|
|
|
|
(480 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(480 |
) |
| Purchase of treasury shares |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(6 |
) |
| Employee settlement |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,450 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,450 |
|
| Tax benefit of stock options |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
750 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
750 |
|
| Unrealized loss on investments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(10,993 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(10,993 |
) |
| Foreign currency loss |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(394 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(394 |
) |
| Net loss |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(240,777 |
) |
|
|
(240,777 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Balances, December 31, 2000 |
|
34,829,632 |
|
|
2,087,440 |
|
|
30,631,746 |
|
|
35,953 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
438,202 |
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
|
(16,711 |
) |
|
|
(11,354 |
) |
|
|
(391,333 |
) |
|
|
2,142,190 |
|
| Share options exercised |
|
1,071,903 |
|
|
3,352 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
101 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,453 |
|
| Shares issued for Static 2358 acquisition |
|
2,719,048 |
|
|
38,203 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
38,203 |
|
F-7
OPEN TV CORP.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY(Continued)
(In thousands, except share amounts)
| |
|
Class A Ordinary Shares
|
|
Class B Ordinary Shares
|
|
Series C-1 Convertible Preference Shares
|
|
Series C-2 Convertible Preference Shares
|
|
Additional Paid-In Capital
|
|
|
Receivable from Shareholders
|
|
|
Treasury Stock
|
|
|
Deferred Share-based Compensation
|
|
|
Accumulated Other
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
|
|
|
Accumulated Deficit
|
|
|
Total
|
|
| |
|
Shares
|
|
Amount
|
|
Shares
|
|
Amount
|
|
Shares
|
|
Amount
|
|
Shares
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Warrants exercised |
|
1,449,425 |
|
$ |
7,663 |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
7,663 |
|
| Shares issued through employee stock purchase plan |
|
201,698 |
|
|
1,577 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,577 |
|
| Shares issued for employee compensation |
|
14,525 |
|
|
148 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
148 |
|
| Shares issued in exchange for OpenTV, Inc. shares |
|
239,501 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Amortization of deferred share-based compensation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,589 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,589 |
|
| Reversal of deferred shared-based compensation due to employee terminations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,978 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,978 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Purchase of treasury shares |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(10 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(10 |
) |
| Reclassification for realized losses from sale of marketable equity securities, net of income taxes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,602 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,602 |
|
| Foreign currency losses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(337 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(337 |
) |
| Net loss |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(484,305 |
) |
|
|
(484,305 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Balances, December 31, 2001 |
|
40,525,732 |
|
$ |
2,138,383 |
|
30,631,746 |
|
$ |
35,953 |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
435,325 |
|
|
$ |
(1 |
) |
|
$ |
(16 |
) |
|
$ |
(4,144 |
) |
|
$ |
(89 |
) |
|
$ |
(875,638 |
) |
|
$ |
1,729,773 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
F-8
OPENTV CORP.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
| |
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
|
| |
|
1999
|
|
|
2000
|
|
|
2001
|
|
| Cash flows used in operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net loss |
|
$ |
(90,457 |
) |
|
$ |
(240,777 |
) |
|
$ |
(484,305 |
) |
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment |
|
|
932 |
|
|
|
3,531 |
|
|
|
7,189 |
|
| Amortization of intangible assets and goodwill |
|
|
1,210 |
|
|
|
175,510 |
|
|
|
414,253 |
|
| Amortization of share-based compensation |
|
|
13,098 |
|
|
|
14,426 |
|
|
|
9,589 |
|
| Deferred income tax benefit |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,654 |
) |
|
|
(7,274 |
) |
| Provision for doubtful accounts |
|
|
119 |
|
|
|
738 |
|
|
|
1,289 |
|
| Loss on write-off of equipment |
|
|
61 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Interest on note payable converted to Ordinary Shares |
|
|
133 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Non-cash warrant expense |
|
|
68,569 |
|
|
|
24,909 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Investment losses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,687 |
|
|
|
38,929 |
|
| In-process research and development |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
2,120 |
|
| Minority interest |
|
|
(2,153 |
) |
|
|
(34 |
) |
|
|
(202 |
) |
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Accounts receivable |
|
|
(4,134 |
) |
|
|
(193 |
) |
|
|
(9,781 |
) |
| Due from MIH Limited entities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,570 |
) |
|
|
(2,720 |
) |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
|
|
(995 |
) |
|
|
(213 |
) |
|
|
1,101 |
|
| Accounts payable |
|
|
(1,180 |
) |
|
|
(121 |
) |
|
|
1,674 |
|
| Accrued liabilities |
|
|
5,747 |
|
|
|
1,355 |
|
|
|
(6,795 |
) |
| Due to MIH Limited entities |
|
|
269 |
|
|
|
(225 |
) |
|
|
(224 |
) |
| Deferred revenue |
|
|
346 |
|
|
|
5,373 |
|
|
|
1,258 |
|
| Deferred income taxes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,178 |
) |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net cash used in operating activities |
|
|
(8,435 |
) |
|
|
(7,436 |
) |
|
|
(33,899 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Cash flows provided from (used in) investing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Purchase of property and equipment |
|
|
(2,576 |
) |
|
|
(10,655 |
) |
|
|
(14,243 |
) |
| Cash from acquired subsidiary |
|
|
|
|
|
|
74,712 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Cash for acquisition of Static |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(14,187 |
) |
| Sale of subsidiary |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,625 |
|
| Sale of marketable equity securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,813 |
|
|
|
16,486 |
|
| Sale of short-term marketable debt securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
81,332 |
|
|
|
86,913 |
|
| Purchase of short-term marketable debt securities |
|
|
(180,228 |
) |
|
|
(16,263 |
) |
|
|
|
|
| Increase in private equity investments and notes receivable |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(35,010 |
) |
|
|
(5,448 |
) |
| Purchase of long-term marketable debt securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(15,612 |
) |
|
|
(76,997 |
) |
| Increase in other assets |
|
|
(208 |
) |
|
|
(2,677 |
) |
|
|
(101 |
) |
| Purchase of intangible assets |
|
|
(248 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(400 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net cash provided from (used in) investing activities |
|
|
(183,260 |
) |
|
|
81,640 |
|
|
|
(3,352 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-9
OPENTV CORP.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS(Continued)
(In thousands)
| |
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
|
| |
|
1999
|
|
2000
|
|
|
2001
|
|
| Cash flows provided from financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Proceeds from issuance of Ordinary Shares |
|
$ |
160,822 |
|
$ |
12,098 |
|
|
$ |
12,834 |
|
| Proceeds from issuance of preference shares |
|
|
31,261 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Proceeds from notes payable to shareholders |
|
|
2,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Increase in minority interest |
|
|
|
|
|
2,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net cash provided from financing activities |
|
|
194,583 |
|
|
14,098 |
|
|
|
12,834 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash |
|
|
95 |
|
|
(606 |
) |
|
|
(337 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
2,983 |
|
|
87,696 |
|
|
|
(24,754 |
) |
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year |
|
|
3,324 |
|
|
6,307 |
|
|
|
94,003 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of year |
|
$ |
6,307 |
|
$ |
94,003 |
|
|
$ |
69,249 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Cash received from (paid for) income taxes |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
990 |
|
|
$ |
(1,373 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Non-cash investing and financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Value of shares issued in connection with acquisitions and establishment of companies and intangible assets
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
1,879,004 |
|
|
$ |
38,203 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Value of shares issued for stock options of acquired companies |
|
|
|
|
$ |
293,302 |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Deferred compensation arising from issuances of options |
|
$ |
22,473 |
|
$ |
24,696 |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Conversion of notes payable, including accrued interest, to Ordinary Shares |
|
$ |
7,133 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Intangible assets contributed by shareholder |
|
$ |
7,640 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Conversion of related party payable to Class B Ordinary Shares |
|
$ |
2,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Preferred stock deemed dividend |
|
$ |
31,250 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Issuance of performance warrants |
|
$ |
37,531 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Conversion of preference shares to Class A Ordinary Shares |
|
$ |
31,261 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an
integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
F-10
OPENTV CORP.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2001
Note 1. Formation and Business of OpenTV
Pursuant to a reorganization that occurred in October 1999, MIH Limited, the majority shareholder of OpenTV, Inc. exchanged its shares of common stock in OpenTV, Inc. for
Ordinary Shares in OpenTV Corp. (OpenTV). The reorganization was accounted for on the historical cost basis since there was no change in ownership. As of December 31, 2001, OpenTV indirectly owns approximately 89% of the common stock of
OpenTV, Inc.
OpenTV designs, develops, markets and supports software and related components to enable digital
interactive television worldwide.
Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Principles of consolidation and basis of presentation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of OpenTV and its majority-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in
consolidation.
Certain amounts have been reclassified to conform with 2002 presentation.
Management estimates
The preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect
the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Estimates are used for, but not limited to, the accounting for the allowance for doubtful accounts, depreciation and amortization, investment impairments, taxes
and contingencies. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
Cash and cash equivalents
OpenTV considers all highly liquid investments with original or remaining maturities of three months or less
at the date of purchase and money market funds to be cash equivalents.
Marketable debt and equity securities
OpenTV policy is to minimize risk by investing in investment grade securities which earn returns based on
current interest rates.
OpenTV classifies all marketable debt and equity securities as available-for-sale in
accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 115, Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities. Accordingly, OpenTVs marketable debt and equity securities are carried at
fair value as of the balance sheet date. Short-term marketable debt and equity securities are those with remaining maturities at the balance sheet date of one year or less. Long-term marketable debt and equity securities have remaining maturities at
the balance sheet date of greater than one year. Unrealized gains and losses are reported as accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in the statement of shareholders equity. Additionally, realized gains and losses on sales of all such
investments are reported in results of operations and computed using the specific identification cost method.
Fair value of financial instruments
The reported amounts of OpenTVs financial
instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, short-term marketable debt securities, accounts receivable (net of the allowance for doubtful accounts), accounts payable and accrued liabilities, approximate fair value due to their short
maturities.
F-11
OPENTV CORP.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
December 31, 2001
Concentration of credit risk
Cash and cash equivalents are primarily invested in a diverse portfolio of money market securities and money market funds in accordance
with OpenTVs investment policy. With respect to accounts receivable, OpenTVs customer base is dispersed across many geographic areas and OpenTV generally does not require collateral. OpenTV analyzes historical bad debts, customer
credit-worthiness, current economic trends in each country where its customers are located, and customer payment history when evaluating the adequacy of the allowance for
doubtful accounts.
Property and equipment
Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line
method over the estimated useful lives of 3 to 7 years. Leasehold improvements are amortized on a straight-line basis over the life of the lease, or the estimated useful life of the asset, whichever is shorter.
Major additions and improvements are capitalized, while replacements, maintenance, and repairs that do not improve or extend the life of
the assets are charged to expense. In the period assets are retired or otherwise disposed of, the costs and related accumulated depreciation and amortization are removed from the accounts, and any gain or loss on disposal is included in results of
operations.
Long-term private equity investments
OpenTV invests in equity instruments of privately-held companies for the promotion of business and strategic objectives, and OpenTV does not attempt to reduce or
eliminate the inherent market risks of these investments. These investments are included in long-term private equity investments and are accounted for under the cost method as OpenTV does not have the ability to exercise significant influence over
operations. We perform periodic reviews of our investments for impairment. OpenTVs investments in privately-held companies are considered impaired when a review of the investees operations and other indicators of impairment indicate that
the carrying value of the investment is not likely to be recoverable. Such indicators include, but are not limited to, limited capital resources, need for additional financing, and prospects for liquidity of the related securities. Impaired
investments in privately-held companies are written down to estimated fair value, which is the amount OpenTV believes is recoverable from its investment.
Goodwill and intangible assets
Goodwill and intangible
assets are stated at cost less accumulated amortization. Amortization is computed on a straight-line basis over the estimated benefit periods. The estimated benefit period of goodwill is 5 years and the estimated benefit period of intangible assets
ranges from 1.5 to 5 years.
In July 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141, Business Combinations, and
SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. Under SFAS No. 141, all business combinations initiated after June 30, 2001 must be accounted for using the purchase method. Under SFAS No. 142, goodwill and intangible assets with
indefinite lives are no longer amortized but are reviewed annually (or more frequently if there are indicators such assets may be impaired) for impairment. Separable intangible assets that are not deemed to have indefinite lives will continue to be
amortized over their useful lives. The amortization provisions of SFAS No. 142 apply to goodwill and intangible assets acquired after June 30, 2001. With respect to goodwill and intangible assets acquired prior to July 1, 2001, OpenTV is required to
adopt SFAS No. 142 effective January 1, 2002.
F-12
OPENTV CORP.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
December 31, 2001
OpenTV accounts for long-lived assets under SFAS No. 121,
Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of, which requires it to review for impairment of long-lived assets, whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying
amount of an asset might not be recoverable. When such an event occurs, OpenTV estimates the future cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset and its eventual disposition. If the undiscounted expected future cash flows is less than the
carrying amount of the asset, an impairment loss is recognized.
Revenue recognition
OpenTV adopted the provisions of Statement of Position No. 97-2 (SOP 97-2), Software Revenue
Recognition, as amended by Statement of Position No. 98-4, Deferral of the Effective Date of Certain Provisions of SOP 97-2, effective January 1, 1998. SOP 97-2 delineates the accounting for software products, products including
software that is not incidental to the product, and maintenance revenues. Under SOP 97-2, OpenTV recognizes product license revenue upon shipment if a signed contract exists, delivery has occurred, the fee is fixed and determinable and collection of
the resulting receivables is probable. OpenTV recognizes royalties upon notification of set-top box shipments from licensees. For non-refundable prepaid royalties, OpenTV recognizes revenue upon delivery of software, provided that all other
requirements of SOP 97-2 are met.
For contracts with multiple obligations (e.g., maintenance and other services),
and for which vendor-specific objective evidence of fair value for the undelivered elements exists, OpenTV recognizes revenue for the delivered elements based upon the residual contract value as prescribed by Statement of Position No. 98-9,
Modification of SOP No. 97-2 with Respect to Certain Transactions. Generally OpenTV has vendor-specific objective evidence of fair value for the maintenance element of software arrangements based on the renewal rates for maintenance in
future years as specified in the contracts. In such cases, OpenTV defers the maintenance revenue at the outset of the arrangement and recognizes it ratably over the period, during which the maintenance is to be provided, which generally commences on
the date the software is delivered. Payments for maintenance and support fees are generally made in advance and are non-refundable. Vendor-specific objective evidence of fair value for the service element is determined based on the price charged
when those services are sold separately. For revenue allocated to consulting services and for consulting services sold separately, OpenTV recognizes revenue as the related services are performed. Maintenance and consulting services revenues are
included in services and other revenue.
Professional services revenue from software development contracts of less
than six months duration is recognized generally based on the completed contract method and for longer term contracts generally on the percentage of completion method. Under the percentage of completion method the extent of progress towards
completion is measured based on actual costs incurred to total estimated costs. Provisions for estimated losses on uncompleted contracts are made in the period in which estimated losses are determined. Revenue from integration services and software
development contracts are included in services and other revenue.
Revenues from professional services agreements
are recognized on the percentage of completion method based on the hours incurred relative to total estimated hours for fixed bid contracts or based on the hours incurred multiplied by the hourly rate for time and material engagements. Related costs
are reported as cost of service revenues. Professional services revenues are included in services and other revenue.
OpenTV generally enters into arrangements with network operators whereby it licenses its application software to network operators in exchange for a percentage of the revenue they earn from their customers. Where OpenTV has delivered
all of the software under the arrangement, it recognizes the revenue as the network operator reports to OpenTV its revenue share, which is done generally on a quarterly basis. Under arrangements
F-13
OPENTV CORP.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
December 31, 2001
where the customer receives a right for unspecified future applications when they are made available, OpenTV recognizes the revenue over the term of the arrangement.
Under the Static2358 brand, OpenTV operates and maintains two interactive television channels. Premium rate telephony charges are derived
as consumers interact with the channels. Gross telephony charges are recorded as revenues with the portion due to the respective telecommunications company recorded as cost of services. These revenues are included in services and other revenue.
Revenue from the sale of hardware components and manuals are recognized upon shipment and included in services
and other revenue.
Research and development
Costs incurred in the research and development of new software products are expensed as incurred until technological feasibility is established. Development costs are
capitalized beginning when a products technological feasibility has been established and ending when the product is available for general release to customers, in accordance with SFAS No. 86, Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software
to be Sold, Leased or Otherwise Marketed.
Advertising
Costs related to advertising and promotion of products are charged to sales and marketing expense as incurred. Advertising expense for the
years ended December 31, 1999, 2000 and 2001 was $.8 million, $1.4 million, and $2.4 million, respectively. In addition, there was a one-time marketing expense of $8.4 million for the BSkyB hard drive set-top box for the year ended December 31,
2001.
401(k) Plan
OpenTVs employees participate in a 401(k) Plan which provides retirement benefits through tax-deferred salary reductions for all eligible employees meeting certain age and service requirements.
Participating employees may contribute an amount up to 15% of their eligible compensation, subject to an annual limit. OpenTV, at the discretion of its board of directors, may make discretionary matching contributions on behalf of its employees.
OpenTV made contributions to the Plan in the amounts of $.1 million, $.4 million and $.9 million for the years ended December 31, 1999, 2000 and 2001, respectively.
Income taxes
OpenTV accounts
for income taxes using an asset and liability approach which requires the recognition of taxes payable or refundable for the current year and deferred tax liabilities and assets for the future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in
its financial statements or tax returns. The measurement of current and deferred tax liabilities and assets is based on provisions of the enacted tax law. The measurement of deferred tax assets is reduced, if necessary, by the amount of any tax
benefits that, based on available evidence, are not expected to be realized.
Share-based compensation
OpenTV accounts for share-based employee compensation arrangements in accordance with the provisions of
Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,
F-14
OPENTV CORP.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
December 31, 2001
Financial Accounting Standard Board Interpretation (FIN) 28, Accounting for Stock Appreciation Rights and Other Variable Stock Option or Award Plans, and FIN 44,
Accounting for Certain Transactions Involving Stock Compensation, and comply with the disclosure provisions of SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation. Under APB No. 25, compensation expense is based on the
difference, if any, on the date of the grant, between the fair value of OpenTVs shares and the exercise price of the option. OpenTV accounts for equity instruments issued to non-employees in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 123 and
Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) No. 96-18, Accounting for Equity Instruments That Are Issued to Other Than Employees for Acquiring, or in Conjunction with Selling, Goods or Services. The fair value of such options is
determined using the Black-Scholes model and amortized over the vesting period on an accelerated basis.
Comprehensive income (loss)
OpenTV adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 130, Reporting
Comprehensive Income. This statement requires companies to classify items of comprehensive income by their nature in the financial statements and display the accumulated balance of comprehensive income separately from retained earnings and
additional paid-in capital in the equity section of the balance sheet. Accordingly, OpenTV reported foreign currency translation adjustments and unrealized gain/loss on marketable securities in comprehensive income (loss).
Foreign currency translation
The functional currency of OpenTVs foreign subsidiaries is the local currency. Assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the balance sheet date exchange rate. Revenues and
expenses are translated at the average exchange rate prevailing during the period. The related gains and losses from translation are recorded as a translation adjustment in a separate component of shareholders equity. Foreign currency
transaction gains and losses are included in results of operations.
Net loss per share
Basic and diluted net loss per share are computed using the weighted-average number of Ordinary Shares outstanding, net of
Ordinary Shares subject to repurchase. The following items were not included in the computation of diluted net loss per share because the effect would be antidilutive:
| |
|
1999
|
|
2000
|
|
2001
|
| Stock options |
|
5,471,618 |
|
7,193,191 |
|
7,896,329 |
| Warrants |
|
5,429,728 |
|
3,909,222 |
|
681,520 |
| Shares issuable for shares of OpenTV Inc. Class A common stock |
|
1,470,957 |
|
1,118,872 |
|
882,981 |
| Shares issuable for shares of OpenTV Inc. Class B common stock |
|
7,594,796 |
|
7,594,796 |
|
7,594,796 |
| Shares subject to repurchase |
|
381,230 |
|
197,325 |
|
62,338 |
Share Split
OpenTV completed a one-for-five reverse share split on November 15, 1999. All share information has been adjusted to reflect this share
split.
Recent accounting pronouncements
In October 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 144, Accounting for Impairment or Disposal of Long-lived Assets. SFAS No. 144 supercedes SFAS No. 121, and addresses
financial accounting and reporting for the
F-15
OPENTV CORP.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
December 31, 2001
impairment or disposal of long-lived assets. OpenTV is required to adopt SFAS No. 144 in the first quarter of 2002. The adoption of SFAS No. 144 will not have a material effect on OpenTVs
financial position or results of operations.
In November 2001, the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) reached
a consensus on EITF Issue 01-09, Accounting for Consideration Given by a Vendor to a Customer or a Reseller of the Vendors Products, which is a codification of EITF 00-14, 00-22 and 00-25. This issue presumes that
consideration from a vendor to a customer or reseller of the vendors products to be a reduction of the selling prices of the vendors products and, therefore, should be characterized as a reduction of revenue when recognized in the
vendors income statement and could lead to negative revenue under certain circumstances. Revenue reduction is required unless consideration relates to a separate identifiable benefit and the benefits fair value can be established. OpenTV
is required to adopt this policy in the first quarter of 2002. The adoption of EITF 01-09 will not have a material effect on OpenTVs financial position or results of operations.
Note 3. Spyglass Acquisition
On
March 26, 2000, OpenTV signed a definitive merger agreement with Spyglass, Inc. to acquire all of Spyglass outstanding stock in a stock-for-stock transaction. Spyglass shareholders received 0.7236 of OpenTV Class A Ordinary Shares in exchange
for each share of Spyglass common stock. The merger was consummated on July 24, 2000. OpenTV issued 12,677,228 Class A Ordinary Shares with a value of $1.8 billion. These shares were valued at $141.69, the average market price per share of OpenTV
Class A Ordinary Shares for the four trading days before and four trading days after the merger announcement date. OpenTV also reserved approximately 2.5 million additional Class A Ordinary Shares for issuance upon the exercise of stock options and
warrants of Spyglass which were assumed by OpenTV in the merger. The value of such options and warrants was determined by estimating the fair value as of the acquisition date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The total consideration
paid, including acquisition-related expenses, was approximately $2.1 billion.
Tangible assets acquired from
Spyglass included cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, marketable securities, accounts receivable, fixed assets and other assets. Liabilities assumed from Spyglass included accounts payable, accrued liabilities, deferred revenue and
deferred income taxes. The purchase price allocations and annual amortization of the intangible assets and goodwill acquired was as follows (in millions):
| |
|
Purchase Price
|
|
Amortization Period (in years)
|
|
Annual Amortization
|
| Tangible net assets acquired |
|
$ |
122.4 |
|
|
|
$ |
|
| Intangible net assets acquired: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Developed technology |
|
|
5.6 |
|
3 |
|
|
1.9 |
| In-process research and development |
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Assembled workforce |
|
|
11.0 |
|
3 |
|
|
3.7 |
| Current contracts |
|
|
3.5 |
|
1.5 |
|
|
2.3 |
| Customer base |
|
|
1.0 |
|
3 |
|
|
0.3 |
| Deferred compensation |
|
|
24.7 |
|
1-4 |
|
|
|
| Goodwill |
|
|
1,922.3 |
|
5 |
|
|
384.5 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
|
$ |
2,091.5 |
|
|
|
$ |
392.7 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
To determine the value of the developed technology, the expected
future cash flows attributable to all existing technology were discounted, taking into account risks related to the characteristics and applications of
F-16
OPENTV CORP.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
December 31, 2001
the developed technology, existing and future markets, and assessments of the stage of the technologys life cycle. The analysis resulted in a valuation for developed technology that had
reached technological feasibility and therefore was capitalizable.
The value allocated to projects identified as
in-process research and development was charged to expense at the date of the acquisition as these projects had not yet reached technological feasibility and had no future alternative uses. The value of the purchased in-process research and
development was determined by estimating the projected net cash flows related to the products, determined based upon OpenTVs estimate of costs to complete the development of the technology and the future revenue to be earned upon
commercialization of the products.
The value allocated to the assembled workforce was attributable to the
Spyglass workforce in place after the acquisition which eliminated the need to hire new replacement employees. The value was determined by estimating the cost involved in assembling a new workforce including costs of salaries, benefits, training and
recruiting.
The present value of the future cash flows attributable to existing contracts and customer base were
allocated to current contracts and customer base, respectively.
The Spyglass-deferred compensation was calculated
in accordance with FIN 44. The deferred compensation will be amortized over the remaining vesting period of the Spyglass options exchanged in the merger for options of OpenTV Class A Ordinary Shares, in accordance with FIN 28. Share-based
compensation of $7.0 million and $8.1 million was amortized for the years ended December 31, 2000 and 2001, respectively. In addition, during the years ended December 31, 2000 and 2001, deferred compensation was reduced by $4.7 million and $1.9
million, respectively, and capital surplus was credited by a similar amount due to the termination of Spyglass employees after the merger. As of December 31, 2001, OpenTV had unamortized Spyglass-deferred compensation of $3.0 million.
Goodwill was determined based on the residual difference between the amount of consideration paid and the values assigned to
identified net tangible and intangible assets.
If the acquisition had been consummated as of January 1, 1999, the
effect on revenues and net loss would have been as follows (in millions, except share and per share amounts):
| |
|
1999
|
|
|
2000
|
|
| Net revenues |
|
$ |
58.0 |
|
|
$ |
82.5 |
|
| Net loss |
|
$ |
(473.0 |
) |
|
$ |
(447.0 |
) |
| Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders |
|
$ |
(505.0 |
) |
|
$ |
(447.0 |
) |
| Net loss per share attributable to ordinary shareholders, basic and diluted |
|
$ |
(12.09 |
) |
|
$ |
(6.89 |
) |
| Shares used in computing net loss per share attributable to ordinary shareholders, basic and diluted |
|
|
41,742,706 |
|
|
|
64,867,566 |
|
F-17
OPENTV CORP.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
December 31, 2001
Note 4. Balance Sheet Components (in thousands)
| |
|
December 31,
|
|
| |
|
1999
|
|
|
2000
|
|
|
2001
|
|
| Accounts receivable: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Trade accounts receivable |
|
$ |
6,120 |
|
|
$ |
15,085 |
|
|
$ |
24,247 |
|
| Amounts billed under long-term contracts |
|
|
533 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
6,653 |
|
|
|
15,085 |
|
|
|
24,247 |
|
| Less allowance for doubtful accounts |
|
|
(419 |
) |
|
|
(1,323 |
) |
|
|
(1,566 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
$ |
6,234 |
|
|
$ |
13,762 |
|
|
$ |
22,681 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Interest receivable |
|
$ |
472 |
|
|
$ |
2,815 |
|
|
$ |
1,667 |
|
| Assets held for sale |
|
|
|
|
|
|
870 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Prepaid expenses and other |
|
|
1,226 |
|
|
|
3,906 |
|
|
|
5,581 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
$ |
1,698 |
|
|
$ |
7,591 |
|
|
$ |
7,248 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Property and equipment: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Computers and equipment |
|
$ |
4,863 |
|
|
$ |
10,013 |
|
|
$ |
17,999 |
|
| Software |
|
|
1,003 |
|
|
|
5,185 |
|
|
|
7,456 |
|
| Furniture and fixtures |
|
|
356 |
|
|
|
2,315 |
|
|
|
3,614 |
|
| Leasehold improvements |
|
|
793 |
|
|
|
3,552 |
|
|
|
7,051 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
7,015 |
|
|
|
21,065 |
|
|
|
36,120 |
|
| Less accumulated depreciation and amortization |
|
|
(1,990 |
) |
|
|
(5,394 |
) |
|
|
(11,139 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
$ |
5,025 |
|
|
$ |
15,671 |
|
|
$ |
24,981 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Goodwill: |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
1,958,135 |
|
|
$ |
1,995,761 |
|
| Less accumulated amortization |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(169,284 |
) |
|
|
(560,049 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
1,788,851 |
|
|
$ |
1,435,712 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Other intangibles: |
|
$ |
7,888 |
|
|
$ |
79,711 |
|
|
$ |
94,411 |
|
| Less accumulated amortization |
|
|
(1,210 |
) |
|
|
(7,436 |
) |
|
|
(30,924 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
$ |
6,678 |
|
|
$ |
72,275 |
|
|
$ |
63,487 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Other assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Deposits |
|
$ |
530 |
|
|
$ |
1,325 |
|
|
$ |
2,456 |
|
| Due from officer |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,408 |
|
|
|
1,806 |
|
| Other |
|
|
90 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
203 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
$ |
620 |
|
|
$ |
3,733 |
|
|
$ |
4,465 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Accrued liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Accrued payroll and related liabilities |
|
$ |
3,806 |
|
|
$ |
8,586 |
|
|
$ |
9,757 |
|
| Accrued professional fees |
|
|
1,940 |
|
|
|
607 |
|
|
|
1,320 |
|
| Accrued marketing |
|
|
273 |
|
|
|
352 |
|
|
|
1,201 |
|
| Accrued income taxes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
48 |
|
|
|
1,364 |
|
| Accrued liability to warrant holder |
|
|
314 |
|
|
|
1,975 |
|
|
|
1,975 |
|
| Accrued acquisition costs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,668 |
|
|
|
586 |
|
| Other accrued liabilities |
|
|
928 |
|
|
|
1,091 |
|
|
|
3,264 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
$ |
7,261 |
|
|
$ |
17,327 |
|
|
$ |
19,467 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-18
OPENTV CORP.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
December 31, 2001
Note 5. Marketable Debt and Equity Securities
The following is a summary of marketable debt and equity securities as of December 31 (in thousands):
| |
|
1999
|
| |
|
Purchase/ Amortized Cost
|
|
Gross Unrealized Gains
|
|
Gross Unrealized Losses
|
|
|
Estimated Fair
Value
|
| Money market fund |
|
$ |
148,206 |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
148,206 |
| Other debt securities |
|
|
32,021 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
32,022 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total short-term investments |
|
$ |
180,227 |
|
$ |
1 |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
180,228 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| |
|
2000
|
| |
|
Purchase/ Amortized Cost
|
|
Gross Unrealized Gains
|
|
Gross Unrealized Losses
|
|
|
Estimated Fair Value
|
| Commercial paper |
|
$ |
26,298 |
|
$ |
1 |
|
$ |
(7 |
) |
|
$ |
26,292 |
| Corporate debt securities |
|
|
50,560 |
|
|
35 |
|
|
(26 |
) |
|
|
50,569 |
| Certificates of deposit |
|
|
16,273 |
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,290 |
| U.S. government debt securities |
|
|
18,976 |
|
|
34 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
19,010 |
| Other debt securities |
|
|
3,208 |
|
|
2 |
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
3,206 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total marketable debt securities (due in one year or less) |
|
|
115,315 |
|
|
89 |
|
|
(37 |
) |
|
|
115,367 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Marketable equity securities |
|
|
40,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
(18,225 |
) |
|
|
22,275 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Corporate debt securities |
|
|
7,043 |
|
|
72 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,115 |
| Other debt securities |
|
|
8,497 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,497 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total long-term marketable debt securities (due after one year) |
|
|
15,540 |
|
|
72 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,612 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total marketable debt and equity securities |
|
$ |
171,355 |
|
$ |
161 |
|
$ |
(18,262 |
) |
|
$ |
153,254 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| |
|
2001
|
| |
|
Purchase/ Amortized Cost
|
|
Gross Unrealized Gains
|
|
Gross Unrealized Losses
|
|
|
Estimated Fair Value
|
| Auction rate securities |
|
$ |
7,999 |
|
$ |
1 |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
8,000 |
| Municipal debt securities |
|
|
3,017 |
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,024 |
| Corporate debt securities |
|
|
16,304 |
|
|
126 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,430 |
| Certificates of deposit |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,000 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total marketable debt securities (due in one year or less) |
|
|
28,320 |
|
|
134 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
28,454 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Corporate debt securities |
|
|
30,671 |
|
|
182 |
|
|
(50 |
) |
|
|
30,803 |
| U.S. government debt securities |
|
|
60,692 |
|
|
457 |
|
|
(113 |
) |
|
|
61,036 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total long-term marketable debt securities (due after one year) |
|
|
91,363 |
|
|
639 |
|
|
(163 |
) |
|
|
91,839 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total marketable debt securities |
|
$ |
119,683 |
|
$ |
773 |
|
$ |
(163 |
) |
|
$ |
120,293 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The estimated fair value may not be representative of actual values of the financial
instruments that could have been realized as of year-end or that will be realized in the future.
F-19
OPENTV CORP.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
December 31, 2001
Note 6. Impairment of Investments, Intangibles and Long-Lived
Assets
During the years ended December 31, 2000 and 2001, OpenTV determined that the carrying value of
certain private equity investments would most likely not be realized. OpenTV recorded write-downs of $10 million in the year ended December 31, 2000 and $14.9 million in the year ended December 31, 2001.
Under SFAS No. 121, the impairment of enterprise level goodwill must be assessed periodically whenever events or changes in circumstances
indicate that the carrying amount of an asset might not be recoverable. When such an event occurs, OpenTV estimates the future cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset and its eventual disposition. If the undiscounted expected future
cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the asset, an impairment loss is recognized. As of December 31, 2001, OpenTV determined that no impairment loss had occurred in the net book value of goodwill of $1.4 billion.
OpenTV believes that the required adoption of SFAS No. 142 as of January 1, 2002, will result in an impairment charge in the range of $900
to $950 million. This will be recorded as a change in accounting principle.
Note 7. Shareholders Equity
Authorized share capital
| |
|
|
500,000,000 Class A Ordinary Shares |
| |
|
|
200,000,000 Class B Ordinary Shares |
| |
|
|
500,000,000 preference shares |
Voting
The holders of Class A Ordinary Shares and Class B Ordinary Shares are
generally entitled to vote as a single class on all matters upon which holders of Ordinary Shares have a right to vote, subject to the requirements of any applicable laws. Each Class A Ordinary Share entitles its holder to one vote, and each Class B
Ordinary Share entitles its holder to ten votes. Unless otherwise required by law, and so long as their rights are not adversely affected, the holders of Class A Ordinary Shares and Class B Ordinary Shares are not entitled to vote on any amendment
to OpenTVs Articles of Association and Memorandum of Association that relates solely to the terms of one or more outstanding series of preference shares.
Dividends and Other Distributions
Subject to the
preferential and other dividend rights of any outstanding series of preference shares, the holders of Class A Ordinary Shares and Class B Ordinary Shares are entitled to equal dividends per share when, as and if declared by OpenTV board of
directors, except that all dividends payable in Ordinary Shares will be paid in the form of Class A Ordinary Shares to holders of Class A Ordinary Shares and in the form of Class B Ordinary Shares to holders of Class B Ordinary Shares. Neither Class
A Ordinary Shares nor Class B Ordinary Shares may be split, divided or combined unless the other class is proportionally split, divided or combined.
In the event OpenTV is liquidated, the holders of its Class A Ordinary Shares and Class B Ordinary Shares will be treated equally on a per share basis and will be entitled to receive all of
OpenTVs remaining assets following distribution of the preferential and/or other amounts to be distributed to the holders of OpenTVs preference shares.
F-20
OPENTV CORP.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
December 31, 2001
Merger
In the event of a merger, the holders of Class A Ordinary Shares and Class B Ordinary Shares will be entitled to receive the same per share consideration, if any,
except that if such consideration includes voting securities (or the right to acquire voting securities or securities exchangeable for or convertible into voting securities), OpenTV may (but is not required to) provide for the holders of Class B
Ordinary Shares to receive voting securities (or rights to acquire voting securities) entitling them to ten times the number of votes per share as the voting securities (or rights to acquire voting securities) being received by holders of Class A
Ordinary Shares.
Conversion of Class B Ordinary Shares
Each Class B Ordinary Share is convertible, at the option of the holder thereof, into Class A Ordinary Shares on a share-for-share basis
and will automatically convert on a share-for-share basis upon the occurrence of any of the following:
| |
|
|
upon transfer of Class B Ordinary Shares to a person or entity which is not one of the original beneficial owners of Class B Ordinary Shares or Class A Ordinary
Shares who used to be the holder of Convertible Preference Shares or an affiliate; |
| |
|
|
on the date on which the number of Class B Ordinary Shares then outstanding is less than 10% of OpenTVs then outstanding Ordinary Shares (without regard
to voting rights); |
| |
|
|
at any time when the board of directors and the holders of a majority of OpenTVs outstanding Class B Ordinary Shares approve the conversion of all of the
Class B Ordinary Shares into Class A Ordinary Shares; or |
| |
|
|
if the board of directors, in its sole discretion, elects to effect a conversion after a determination that there has been a material adverse change in the
liquidity, marketability or market value of OpenTV Class A Ordinary Shares, considered in the aggregate, due to (i) the exclusion of Class A Ordinary Shares from trading on a national securities exchange or the exclusion of Class A Ordinary Shares
from quotation on the Nasdaq or any other similar market quotation system then in use; or (ii) requirements under any applicable law, in each of cases (i) and (ii), as a result of the existence of OpenTV Class B Ordinary Shares.
|
In the event of a transaction where Class A Ordinary Shares are converted into or exchanged for one or more
other securities, cash or other property (a Class A Conversion Event), a holder of Class B Ordinary Shares thereafter will be entitled to receive, upon the conversion of such Class B Ordinary Shares, the amount of such securities, cash
and other property that such holder would have received if the conversion of such Class B Ordinary Shares had occurred immediately prior to the record date or effective date, as the case may be, of the Class A Conversion Event.
Exchangeable Share Arrangements
OpenTV has entered into or adopted arrangements that afford the minority shareholders of OpenTV, Inc. the ability to exchange their shares of OpenTV, Inc. for shares of OpenTV, generally on a
one-for-one basis. The minority shareholders of OpenTV, Inc. are at all times treated as if they were shareholders of OpenTV. As the shares are exchanged, they will be accounted for at historical cost. As the minority shareholders are not
responsible to fund the losses of OpenTV, Inc., OpenTV has recorded 100% of the loss in excess of the cost basis of the minority shareholders.
F-21
OPENTV CORP.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
December 31, 2001
Shares Reserved
As of December 31, 2001, the following Class A Ordinary Shares were reserved:
| Issuable upon conversion of Class B Ordinary Shares |
|
30,631,746 |
| Issuable upon exchange of shares (including shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding options) of OpenTV, Inc. common
stock |
|
1,035,981 |
| Stock options outstanding |
|
7,743,329 |
| Stock options reserved for future grant under 1999 Option Plan |
|
239,843 |
| Stock options reserved for future grant under 2001 Option Plan |
|
361,378 |
| Employee stock purchase plan |
|
500,000 |
| Performance warrant |
|
175,000 |
| Warrants from Spyglass acquisition |
|
506,520 |
| |
|
|
| Total |
|
41,193,797 |
| |
|
|
In addition, 7,594,796 Class B Ordinary Shares were reserved for issuance upon exchange of
shares of OpenTV, Inc. Class B common stock.
Private Placement of Series C Preference Shares
In October 1999, OpenTV completed a private placement of 4,729,728 Series C-1 Convertible Preference Shares at $5.55 per share,
900,900 Series C-2 Convertible Preference Shares at $5.55 per share, and warrants to purchase 4,729,728 Class A Ordinary Shares (expiring in October 2001) at $5.55 per share to America Online, Inc., General Instrument Corporation and subsidiaries of
Liberty Digital, Inc., News Corporation, Time Warner, Inc. and Sun Microsystems, Inc. for net proceeds of $31.3 million. The Series C-1 Convertible Preference Shares and Series C-2 Convertible Preference Shares converted into 5,630,628 Class A
Ordinary Shares at the time of OpenTVs public offering. The convertible preference shares have an embedded beneficial conversion feature which under EITF 98-5 resulted in a preferred stock dividend of $31.3 million in the quarter ended
December 31, 1999. The fair value attributable to the warrants to purchase Class A Ordinary Shares of $63.9 million was recorded in operating expenses as a non-cash warrant expense in the quarter ended December 31, 1999. The warrants were valued
using the Black Scholes option pricing model. In connection with the investments, OpenTV entered into strategic agreements with America Online Inc., General Instrument Corporation, News Corporation and Time Warner, Inc. In January, 2000, Motorola,
Inc. acquired General Instrument Corporation.
In October 2000, OpenTV received $6.2 million from the exercise of
warrants to purchase 1,126,126 Class A Ordinary Shares. In December 2000, OpenTV issued 548,167 Class A Ordinary Shares in exchange for the cashless exercise of warrants to purchase 900,900 Class A Ordinary Shares. In the year ended December 31,
2001, OpenTV received $7.7 million from the exercise of warrants to purchase 1,301,126 Class A Ordinary Shares. In October 2001, OpenTV issued 148,299 Class A Ordinary Shares in exchange for the cashless exercise of warrants to purchase 450,450
Class A Ordinary Shares.
At December 31, 1999, 2000, and 2001 we had no preference shares outstanding.
Performance Warrant
In December 1999, OpenTV issued warrants to purchase 700,000 Class A Ordinary Shares (expiring in December 2002) at $5.55 per share to General Instrument Corporation. The
warrants are exercisable based on
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
December 31, 2001
General Instrument meeting certain performance milestones. The fair value attributable to the performance warrants of $37.5 million was recorded in the year ended December 31, 1999. The fair
value of the warrants associated with achievement of a future event was calculated at each reporting date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. As a result, the warrant expense fluctuated as the fair market value of our Class A Ordinary
Shares fluctuated. A total of $4.7 million and $24.9 million was amortized as non-cash warrant expense for the years ended December 31, 1999 and 2000, respectively. The unamortized balance of $7.9 million was credited to additional paid-in capital
in 2000 due to the change in the value of the shares.
Warrants from Spyglass Acquisition
In October 1998, General Instrument acquired warrants to purchase shares of Spyglass. These warrants were assumed by OpenTV in
connection with the acquisition of Spyglass and now represent warrants (expiring in December 2003) to purchase 506,520 Class A Ordinary Shares. The exercise prices are $18.24 to $20.43 (subject to adjustment in certain circumstances) and become
exercisable on varying dates over a five-year period.
Agreements with General Instrument and Motorola
In November 2000, OpenTV entered into a series of definitive agreements with General Instrument Corporation
and Motorola, Inc. dedicated to accelerating interactive television deployments worldwide. One of the agreements provided for the establishment of a co-owned venture that will provide integration and testing services for cable and satellite
operators. OpenTV contributed 370,858 of its Class A Ordinary Shares to this venture and these shares were then transferred by the venture to General Instrument in exchange for a three-year license of certain General Instrument patents on a
royalty-free, worldwide, non-exclusive basis. The value of the shares was $8.1 million and this amount was included in intangible assets in OpenTVs consolidated balance sheet. At December 31, 2000 and 2001, the value of Motorolas
minority interest in the venture of $2.0 million and $1.8 million, respectively, was shown as a separate line in OpenTVs consolidated balance sheet.
In addition, General Instrument agreed to purchase all of our stock in the Acadia Solution Center that was acquired in the Spyglass acquisition. The net proceeds of $4.6 million from the sale were
reflected as a reduction of the Spyglass goodwill in the first quarter of 2001.
CableSoft Acquisition
In November 2000, OpenTV acquired CableSoft Corporation in a stock-for-stock transaction in exchange for
1,429,564 of its Class A Ordinary Shares. CableSoft is a leading provider of on-demand information software solutions for broadband network operators. General Instrument was one of CableSofts primary shareholders and a party to the
acquisition agreement. The value of these shares at the acquisition date was $36.5 million. In addition, OpenTV assumed certain CableSoft options in connection with the transaction which increased the purchase price to a total of $40.0 million. The
purchase price, including expenses, has been allocated to intangible assets ($4.5 million) and goodwill ($35.9 million) based upon an appraisal.
Static2358 Acquisition
In July 2001, OpenTV acquired
Static2358, a privately held leading interactive TV(iTV) media and entertainment company. Static2358 provides iTV application development expertise across multiple platforms, broadcast design services for TV networks, and owns and
operates the iTV entertainment and games channels, PlayJam and YO-YO. Under the acquisition agreement, OpenTV acquired all of Statics privately held stock in a combined stock and cash transaction. Static shareholders received an aggregate of
2,719,048 of OpenTV Class A
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
December 31, 2001
Ordinary Shares with a value of $38.2 million at the acquisition date, and approximately $12.7 million in cash was paid to retire certain Static obligations. Pursuant to certain earn-out
provisions contained in the Static acquisition agreement, the principal shareholders of Static earned an additional consideration of 626,872 Class A Ordinary Shares to be issued in early 2002. Additional goodwill will be recorded based on the fair
value of the shares at the date of issuance.
Tangible assets acquired from Static included cash and cash
equivalents, accounts receivable, fixed assets and other assets. Liabilities assumed from Static included accounts payable and accrued liabilities. The total purchase price, including expenses, was allocated based upon an appraisal as follows (in
millions):
| |
|
Purchase Price
|
|
| Tangible net assets acquired |
|
$ |
(5.5 |
) |
| Intangible net assets acquired: |
|
|
|
|
| Developed technology |
|
|
5.1 |
|
| In-process research and development |
|
|
2.1 |
|
| Existing partnerships |
|
|
8.5 |
|
| Trademarks |
|
|
0.7 |
|
| Goodwill |
|
|
41.5 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
$ |
52.4 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
The intangible assets are being amortized over three years and the
goodwill is not being amortized. The $2.1 million identified as in-process research and development was charged to expense since the projects had not yet reached technological feasibility and had no future alternative uses.
EchoStar Joint Venture
In February 2000, OpenTV entered into an agreement with EchoStar Communications Corporation (ECC), EchoStar Satellite Corporation and EchoStar Technologies Corporation (collectively,
EchoStar) to develop a low-cost, hard-drive set-top box for the mass TV-viewing market. EchoStar contributed to a newly formed subsidiary of ECC (OpenStar), a non-exclusive, perpetual, royalty-free worldwide license to all of
EchoStars existing intellectual property which enables hard drive functionality in a satellite receiver. Immediately following the formation of OpenStar, OpenTV purchased 50% of the OpenStar shares from ECC, in exchange for 2,252,252 of OpenTV
Class A Ordinary Shares and contribution to OpenStar of a non-exclusive, perpetual, royalty-free, worldwide license to certain OpenTV intellectual property. Those shares were released from escrow in December 2000, when EchoStar had met certain
milestones relating to the deployment of OpenTV-enabled set-top boxes. The value recorded for those shares of $38.1 million was based on the market price of OpenTV Class A Ordinary Shares on the date the shares were released from escrow, was
allocated to intangible assets in the consolidated balance sheet and is being amortized over five years on a straight-line basis.
MIH and Thomson
In March 1999, MIH Limited (MIH) agreed to pay Thomson
Consumer Electronics, Inc. (Thomson) $7.6 million for certain intellectual property which Thomson contributed to OpenTV and $38.6 million for Thomsons 16,084,852 shares of OpenTVs common stock. MIH issued a promissory note to
Thomson for the total amount. Thomson exchanged the promissory note for shares in MIH, a publicly traded company, in April 1999. Sun Microsystems (Sun) exercised its right to acquire from MIH its pro-rata share of common stock of OpenTV
which was acquired by MIH from Thomson. As a result of these transactions, a new Stockholders Agreement was adopted in March 1999 among OpenTV, MIH and Sun.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
December 31, 2001
Employee Settlement
In August 2000, OpenTV settled a wrongful dismissal case with a former employee for a cash payment of $.1 million and options to purchase
41,875 shares of the Class A Common Stock of OpenTV, Inc. at an exercise price of $1.05 per share. The total cost of this settlement of $1.6 million was charged to expense with a corresponding credit of $1.5 million to additional paid-in capital.
Note 8. Employee Option Plans and Share Purchase Plan
Option Plans
Options are currently outstanding under the following plans: (i) the Amended and Restated OpenTV Corp. 1999 Share Option/Share Issuance Plan (the 1999 Plan), (ii) the Amended and Restated OpenTV, Inc. 1998
Option/Stock Issuance Plan (the 1998 Plan), (iii) the 2001 Non-statutory Stock Option Plan (the 2001 Plan), (iv) option plans assumed in connection with the Spyglass merger (collectively, the Assumed Spyglass
Plans), and (v) option plans assumed in connection with the CableSoft merger (the Assumed CableSoft Plans).
OpenTV issues options from the 1999 Plan. The compensation committee of OpenTVs board of directors administers the 1999 Plan. The committee has complete discretion to make all decisions relating to the interpretation, operation
and amendment of the 1999 Plan. The committee has discretion to determine grant recipients, vesting requirements, exercise prices and other terms and conditions of award eligibility. The options may be incentive stock options or non-statutory
options. Consistent with the foregoing, options are generally granted at an exercise price equal to the fair market value on the date of grant and vest 25% after 12 months of continuous service with OpenTV and 1/48th over each of the next 36 months.
The term of the options generally is 10 years from the date of grant. Unexercised options generally expire three months after termination of employment with OpenTV. A total of 8,980,000 Class A Ordinary Shares have been reserved for issuance under
the 1999 Plan since its inception, and as of December 31, 2001, options to purchase 6,433,140 Class A Ordinary Shares were outstanding under the 1999 Plan.
Under the 2001 Plan the compensation committee of OpenTVs board of directors has complete discretion to make all decisions relating to the interpretation, operation and amendment of the 2001
Plan. Only non-statutory options can be granted. A total of 500,000 Class A Ordinary Shares has been reserved for issuance under the 2001 Plan, and as of December 31, 2001, options to purchase 138,622 Class A Ordinary Shares were outstanding.
Effective as of October 23, 1999, options to purchase 5,141,114 shares of Class A Common Stock of OpenTV, Inc.
under the 1998 Plan were assigned to and assumed by OpenTV and these options thereafter represented the right to purchase under the 1999 Plan an identical number of Class A Ordinary Shares of OpenTV. The remainder of the options then outstanding
under the 1998 Plan were not assigned to and assumed by OpenTV. The 1998 Plan will remain in existence for the sole purpose of governing those remaining options until such time as such options have been exercised and the underlying shares have
become transferable by the holders. Options or shares awarded under the 1998 Plan that are forfeited or cancelled will no longer be available for issuance under the 1998 Plan. As of December 31, 2001, options to purchase 153,000 shares of OpenTV,
Inc.s Class A Common Stock were outstanding under the 1998 Plan.
All of the options to purchase Spyglass
common stock outstanding under the Assumed Spyglass Plans were converted in the Spyglass merger, and all of the options to purchase CableSoft common stock outstanding under the Assumed CableSoft Plans were converted in the CableSoft merger, into
options to purchase OpenTV Class A Ordinary Shares. As of December 31, 2001, options to purchase 1,110,640 and 60,927 of OpenTV Class A
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
December 31, 2001
Ordinary Shares were outstanding under the Assumed Spyglass Plans and the Assumed CableSoft Plans (collectively, the Assumed Plans). The Assumed Plans will remain in existence for the
sole purpose of governing these remaining options, until such time as such options have been exercised and the underlying shares have become transferable by the holders. Options awarded under the Assumed Plans that are forfeited or cancelled will no
longer be available for issuance under Assumed Plans, and no new options will be granted to employees under the Assumed Plans.
Activity under the Plans is as follows:
| |
|
Shares Available for Grant
|
|
|
Number of Shares
|
|
|
Exercise Price
|
|
Aggregate Price (in thousands)
|
|
|
Weighted Average Exercise Price
|
| Balances, December 31, 1998 |
|
2,310,925 |
|
|
3,507,495 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
3,683 |
|
|
$ |
1.05 |
| Additional options reserved under 1998 Plan |
|
960,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Options cancelled under 1998 Plan |
|
(265,532 |
) |
|
(5,141,114 |
) |
|
$ |
1.05$ 6.00 |
|
|
(12,863 |
) |
|
$ |
2.14 |
| Options reserved at inception of 1999 Plan |
|
7,200,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Options assumed under 1999 Plan |
|
(5,141,114 |
) |
|
5,141,114 |
|
|
$ |
1.05$ 6.00 |
|
|
12,863 |
|
|
$ |
2.14 |
| Options granted |
|
(3,799,200 |
)* |
|
3,960,200 |
|
|
$ |
1.05$88.00 |
|
|
22,141 |
|
|
$ |
5.59 |
| Options exercised |
|
|
|
|
(1,629,321 |
) |
|
|
$ 1.05 |
|
|
(1,711 |
) |
|
$ |
1.05 |
| Options cancelled |
|
280,088 |
|
|
(280,088 |
) |
|
$ |
1.05$19.00 |
|
|
(707 |
) |
|
$ |
2.52 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Balances, December 31, 1999 |
|
1,545,167 |
|
|
5,558,286 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
23,406 |
|
|
$ |
4.21 |
| Additional options reserved under 1999 Plan |
|
1,780,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Options related to Spyglass acquisition |
|
|
|
|
2,023,219 |
|
|
$ |
0.21$83.96 |
|
|
47,252 |
|
|
$ |
23.35 |
| Options related to CableSoft acquisition |
|
|
|
|
148,031 |
|
|
|
$ 1.95 |
|
|
288 |
|
|
$ |
1.95 |
| Options granted |
|
(1,784,203 |
) |
|
1,784,203 |
|
|
$ |
17.63$94.56 |
|
|
95,921 |
|
|
$ |
53.76 |
| Options exercised |
|
|
|
|
(1,442,497 |
) |
|
$ |
0.21$48.89 |
|
|
(4,692 |
) |
|
$ |
3.25 |
| Options cancelled |
|
683,002 |
|
|
(878,051 |
) |
|
$ |
1.05$94.56 |
|
|
(17,714 |
) |
|
$ |
20.17 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Balances, December 31, 2000 |
|
2,223,966 |
|
|
7,193,191 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
144,461 |
|
|
$ |
20.08 |
| Options reserved at inception of 2001 Plan |
|
500,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Options granted |
|
(3,531,628 |
) |
|
3,531,628 |
|
|
$ |
4.77$21.50 |
|
|
36,312 |
|
|
$ |
10.32 |
| Options exercised |
|
|
|
|
(1,069,009 |
) |
|
$ |
0.21$18.31 |
|
|
(3,352 |
) |
|
$ |
3.14 |
| Options cancelled |
|
1,408,883 |
|
|
(1,759,481 |
) |
|
$ |
1.05$94.56 |
|
|
(53,923 |
) |
|
$ |
32.26 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Balances, December 31, 2001 |
|
601,221 |
|
|
7,896,329 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
123,498 |
|
|
$ |
15.64 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* |
|
Does not include 161,000 shares of OpenTV, Inc. options granted in 1999 that were not assumed under the 1999 Plan. |
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
December 31, 2001
The following table summarizes information with respect to options
outstanding at December 31, 2001:
| |
|
Options Outstanding
|
|
Options Currently Exercisable
|
| Exercise Price
|
|
Number Outstanding
|
|
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life
|
|
Weighted Average Exercise Price
|
|
Number Exercisable
|
|
Weighted Average Exercise Price
|
| $ 0 $ 10 |
|
4,901,717 |
|
8.13 |
|
$ 5.92 |
|
1,838,543 |
|
$ 2.89 |
| $11$ 20 |
|
1,414,821 |
|
8.47 |
|
$13.77 |
|
803,198 |
|
$14.14 |
| $21$ 30 |
|
176,931 |
|
8.75 |
|
$23.91 |
|
51,188 |
|
$27.11 |
| $31$ 40 |
|
332,388 |
|
8.8 |
|
$33.19 |
|
103,769 |
|
$33.19 |
| $41$ 50 |
|
576,550 |
|
8.8 |
|
$47.83 |
|
244,612 |
|
$46.35 |
| $51$ 60 |
|
385,292 |
|
8.52 |
|
$54.25 |
|
121,281 |
|
$54.24 |
| $61$100 |
|
108,630 |
|
8.19 |
|
$83.51 |
|
6,685 |
|
$89.49 |
| |
|
7,896,329 |
|
|
|
|
|
3,169,276 |
|
|
At December 31, 1999, 2000 and 2001 vested options to purchase 1,190,693, 2,945,643 and
3,169,276 Ordinary Shares, respectively, were unexercised.
Share Purchase Plan
In November 1999, OpenTVs shareholders approved the 1999 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. A total of 500,000 Class A Ordinary Shares
are currently reserved for issuance pursuant to the purchase rights granted in the calendar year 2001. The first offering under the purchase plan began in November 1999. During the years ended December 31, 2000 and 2001, 100,186 and 201,698 shares,
respectively, were issued to employees under the plan for total proceeds of $1.4 million and $1.6 million, respectively.
Share-based compensation
OpenTV recorded non-cash deferred share compensation of $22.5
million and $24.7 million for the years ended December 31, 1999 and 2000, respectively, representing the difference between the exercise price and deemed fair market value for options to purchase shares granted to employees and the fair value
attributable to options granted to non-employees. These amounts are being amortized in accordance with FIN 28 over the vesting period of the option life, which is generally four years. As of December 31, 2001, OpenTV had total unamortized deferred
share compensation of $4.1 million which is expected to be fully amortized over the next three years. During the years ended December 31, 2000 and 2001, total deferred compensation was reduced by $6.2 million and $3.0 million, respectively, and
capital surplus was credited by a similar amount due to the termination of certain employees.
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OPENTV CORP.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
December 31, 2001
Fair value disclosures
Had compensation cost for our share-based compensation plans and Employee Stock Purchase Plan been determined based on the fair value at
the grant dates for the awards under a method prescribed by SFAS No. 123, OpenTVs net loss would have been increased to the pro-forma amounts indicated below (amounts in millions, except per share amounts):
| |
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
|
| |
|
1999
|
|
|
2000
|
|
|
2001
|
|
| Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| As reported |
|
$ |
(121.7 |
) |
|
$ |
(240.8 |
) |
|
$ |
(484.3 |
) |
| Pro-forma |
|
$ |
(124.7 |
) |
|
$ |
(273.5 |
) |
|
$ |
(506.4 |
) |
| Net loss per share attributable to ordinary shareholders, basic and diluted: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| As reported |
|
$ |
(4.19 |
) |
|
$ |
(4.61 |
) |
|
$ |
(7.13 |
) |
| Pro-forma |
|
$ |
(4.29 |
) |
|
$ |
(5.24 |
) |
|
$ |
(7.45 |
) |
OpenTV calculated the fair value of each option grant on the date
of the grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions:
| |
|
1999
|
|
2000
|
|
2001
|
| Risk-free interest rate |
|
4.75%6.00% |
|
5.46%6.81% |
|
2.30%4.71% |
| Average expected life (years) |
|
5 |
|
5 |
|
5 |
| Volatility |
|
184% |
|
135% |
|
110% |
| Dividend yield |
|
|
|
|
|
|
The weighted average fair value of options granted during 1999, 2000 and 2001 was $8.78,
$53.37 and $9.07, respectively.
OpenTV calculated the fair value of purchase rights under its Employee Stock
Purchase Plan using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions:
| |
|
2000
|
|
2001
|
| Risk-free interest rate |
|
5.16%5.21% |
|
3.15%5.18% |
| Average expected life |
|
6 months |
|
6 months |
| Volatility |
|
135% |
|
110% |
| Dividend yield |
|
|
|
|
The weighted average fair value of rights issued pursuant to OpenTVs employee stock
purchase plan in 2000 and 2001, was $26.20 and $12.04, respectively.
These pro-forma amounts may not be
representative of the effects on reported net loss for future years as options vest over several years and additional awards are generally made each year.
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OPENTV CORP.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
December 31, 2001
Note 9. Income Taxes
The components of loss before taxes are as follows (in thousands):
| |
|
Year ended December 31,
|
|
| |
|
1999
|
|
|
2000
|
|
|
2001
|
|
| United States |
|
$ |
(23,423 |
) |
|
$ |
(211,774 |
) |
|
$ |
(476,248 |
) |
| International |
|
|
(67,034 |
) |
|
|
(29,512 |
) |
|
|
(13,911 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
$ |
(90,457 |
) |
|
$ |
(241,286 |
) |
|
$ |
(490,159 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The provision (benefit) for income taxes is comprised of the
following:
| |
|
Year ended December 31,
|
|
| |
|
1999
|
|
2000
|
|
|
2001
|
|
| Current |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| United States |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
125 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
| International |
|
|
|
|
|
820 |
|
|
|
1,320 |
|
| State |
|
|
|
|
|
200 |
|
|
|
100 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
1,145 |
|
|
$ |
1,420 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Deferred |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| United States |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
(1,654 |
) |
|
$ |
(7,274 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Provision (benefit) |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
(509 |
) |
|
$ |
(5,854 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OpenTV did not provide any current or deferred income taxes prior
to January 1, 2000, since OpenTV incurred operating losses in all jurisdictions.
The provision (benefit) for
income taxes differs from the amount computed by applying the statutory United States Federal income tax rate to income (loss) before taxes as follows (in thousands):
| |
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
|
| |
|
1999
|
|
|
2000
|
|
|
2001
|
|
| Income tax (benefit) at the Federal statutory rate of 35% |
|
$ |
(31,660 |
) |
|
$ |
(84,450 |
) |
|
$ |
(171,556 |
) |
| Amortization of goodwill |
|
|
|
|
|
|
59,249 |
|
|
|
136,768 |
|
| Amortization of share-based compensation |
|
|
2,185 |
|
|
|
4,541 |
|
|
|
3,356 |
|
| International losses |
|
|
23,314 |
|
|
|
10,329 |
|
|
|
4,869 |
|
| Change in valuation allowance |
|
|
8,277 |
|
|
|
12,142 |
|
|
|
20,605 |
|
| Other |
|
|
(2,116 |
) |
|
|
(2,320 |
) |
|
|
104 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(509 |
) |
|
$ |
(5,854 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-29
OPENTV CORP.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
December 31, 2001
The components of the net deferred tax assets and liabilities are as
follows (in thousands):
| |
|
December 31,
|
|
| |
|
1999
|
|
|
2000
|
|
|
2001
|
|
| Current deferred tax asset (liability), net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Deferred revenue |
|
$ |
720 |
|
|
$ |
2,258 |
|
|
$ |
2,739 |
|
| Accrued liabilities and reserves |
|
|
330 |
|
|
|
1,497 |
|
|
|
3,033 |
|
| Unrealized investment gains |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(8,006 |
) |
|
|
|
|
| Valuation allowance |
|
|
(1,050 |
) |
|
|
(1,459 |
) |
|
|
(5,772 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(5,710 |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Long-term deferred tax asset (liability), net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Share-based compensation |
|
$ |
2,794 |
|
|
$ |
2,674 |
|
|
$ |
2,674 |
|
| Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
242 |
|
|
|
177 |
|
|
|
2,397 |
|
| Acquired intangibles |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(8,752 |
) |
|
|
(4,952 |
) |
| Net operating loss carryforwards |
|
|
8,446 |
|
|
|
33,996 |
|
|
|
40,783 |
|
| Credit carryforwards |
|
|
720 |
|
|
|
1,550 |
|
|
|
2,000 |
|
| Valuation allowance |
|
|
(12,202 |
) |
|
|
(23,935 |
) |
|
|
(42,902 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
5,710 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OpenTV provided a full valuation allowance on deferred tax assets
in excess of deferred tax liabilities because of its limited operating history and uncertainty regarding the realizability of the deferred tax assets.
At December 31, 2001, OpenTV had approximately $112 million and $27 million, respectively, of Federal and state net operating losses to reduce future taxable income. These carryforwards expire between
2010 and 2021 for Federal tax purposes and 2003 and 2011 for state tax purposes, if not utilized. OpenTVs net operating losses are subject to certain limitations and may be subject to future limitations as a result of changes in ownership as
defined by Federal and state tax law.
Note 10. Commitments and Contingencies
OpenTV has agreed to issue Ordinary Shares in exchange for shares of OpenTV, Inc. held by minority shareholders, generally on a
one-for-one basis, pursuant to an exchange agreement and a plan of exchange. The exchange of shares will represent the acquisition of a minority interest and will be accounted for under the purchase method of accounting.
OpenTV subleases its facilities from third parties under operating lease agreements in the United States, Europe and Asia. These leases
expire between March 2002 and June 2010. Total rent expense, net of sublease amounts, for the years ended December 31, 1999, 2000 and 2001 was $1.7 million, $4.2 million and $8.2 million, respectively.
F-30
OPENTV CORP.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
December 31, 2001
Future minimum payments under noncancelable operating leases as of
December 31, 2001, are as follows (in millions):
| |
|
Minimum Commitments
|
| 2002 |
|
$ 9.5 |
| 2003 |
|
8.5 |
| 2004 |
|
7.3 |
| 2005 |
|
3.5 |
| 2006 |
|
2.5 |
| Thereafter |
|
6.4 |
| |
|
|
| |
|
$37.7 |
| |
|
|
As of December 31, 2001, OpenTV has two standby letters of credit
that were issued to its landlords for approximately $3.0 million. In addition, OpenTV has $10.0 million of marketable debt securities pledged with a bank for foreign exchange facilities as of December 31, 2001.
Note 11. Related Party Transactions
Related parties are defined as entities and their affiliates which own 5% of more of any class of OpenTV Ordinary Shares or any class of the common stock of OpenTV, Inc., or any equity investments in which OpenTV held a 10% or
greater interest. Revenue and expenses from related party transactions were as follows (in thousands):
| Related Party
|
|
Nature of Transaction
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
| |
|
1999
|
|
2000
|
|
2001
|
| Shareholders: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| MIH Limited and its affiliates |
|
Royalties, license fees and services revenue |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
1,631 |
|
$ |
5,885 |
| |
|
Indirect royalties* |
|
|
1,037 |
|
|
1,370 |
|
|
586 |
| Motorola and General Instrument |
|
License fees and services revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
9,040 |
|
|
8,556 |
| |
|
Equipment purchases |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,182 |
| EchoStar |
|
Royalties, license fees and services revenue |
|
|
123 |
|
|
1,073 |
|
|
3,501 |
| Thomson Multimedia and its affiliates |
|
Royalties and services revenue |
|
|
465 |
|
|
950 |
|
|
2,270 |
| America Online |
|
Services revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
865 |
| Sun Microsystems |
|
Software technology license and equipment purchases |
|
|
723 |
|
|
333 |
|
|
318 |
| |
| Equity Investments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| WOW TV |
|
License fees and services revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
60 |
|
|
893 |
* |
|
Two of OpenTVs customers sold set-top boxes to affiliates of MIH Limited and paid royalties to OpenTV. Effective April 1, 2001, the affiliates of MIH
Limited pay all royalties directly to OpenTV. |
The related parties receivables and payables
relating to MIH Limited and its affiliates are shown in a separate line in OpenTVs consolidated balance sheet. The receivables from all other related parties were $.8 million as of December 31, 2000 and $6.2 million as of December 31, 2001.
Deferred revenue from EchoStar was $3.3 million as of December 31, 2000 and $5.4 million as of December 31, 2001.
See Note 7 for details regarding share activity, warrants and other agreements with the parties listed above.
F-31
OPENTV CORP.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
December 31, 2001
In June 2000, OpenTV entered into an employment agreement with one of
its officers pursuant to which OpenTV agreed, among other things, (a) to provide an interest-free loan of approximately $2.4 million to be forgiven in annual installments over a period of four years and (b) to issue Class A Ordinary Shares having a
fair market value of approximately $.6 million in annual installments over the same four-year period. In January 2001, 25% of the cash portion of the loan was forgiven and 14,525 Class A Ordinary Shares were issued. The fair value of the shares ($.1
million) and the portion of the loan forgiven ($.6 million) were charged to compensation expense in the year ended December 31, 2001.
In March 1998, OpenTV entered into a licensing and distribution agreement with Sun under which Sun granted OpenTV a non-exclusive, non-transferable license to develop and distribute products based upon Suns Java
technology. Subsequent amendments extended OpenTVs rights and payment obligations to Sun through December 2006.
Note
12. Segment Information
SFAS No. 131, Disclosures about Segments of an
Enterprise and Related Information, requires enterprises to report information about operating segments in annual financial statements. It also establishes standards for related disclosures about products, geographic areas and major customers.
The method for determining what information to report is based upon the management approach. OpenTVs chief operating decision-maker reviews revenues by both geography and customer. OpenTV is not organized into business units nor
does OpenTV capture expenses or allocate resources based on segmentation of its business. Therefore, OpenTV believes that it operates in a single industry segment.
OpenTVs revenues by geographic area based on the location of customers were as follows (in millions):
| |
|
1999
|
|
2000
|
|
2001
|
| Europe, Africa and Middle East |
|
$ |
21.1 |
|
$ |
39.1 |
|
$ |
51.2 |
| Americas |
|
|
1.7 |
|
|
18.6 |
|
|
31.2 |
| Asia Pacific |
|
|
3.2 |
|
|
5.4 |
|
|
12.9 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
$ |
26.0 |
|
$ |
63.1 |
|
$ |
95.3 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues outside the Americas were 93%, 71%, and 67% of total
revenues for the years ended December 31, 1999, 2000 and 2001, respectively. Revenues in the United Kingdom were $10.5 million, $19.4 million and $14.3 million for the years ended December 31, 1999, 2000 and 2001, respectively.
Five customers from whom OpenTV receives royalties sell set-top boxes to British Sky Broadcasting. These customers accounted
for 34%, 26% and 7% of revenues for the years ended December 31, 1999, 2000 and 2001, respectively.
One customer
accounted for 12% of revenues for the year ended December 31, 1999 and Motorola accounted for 14% of revenues for the year ended December 31, 2000.
Property and equipment by location was as follows (in millions):
| |
|
December 31,
|
| |
|
1999
|
|
2000
|
|
2001
|
| Property and equipment, net: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| United States |
|
$ |
4.5 |
|
$ |
14.4 |
|
$ |
19.8 |
| Other countries |
|
|
0.5 |
|
|
1.3 |
|
|
5.2 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
$ |
5.0 |
|
$ |
15.7 |
|
$ |
25.0 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-32
OPENTV CORP.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
December 31, 2001
Two customers accounted for 20% of accounts receivable as of December
31, 1999, two customers accounted for 29% of accounts receivable as of December 31, 2000 and one customer accounted for 12% of accounts receivable as of December 31, 2001.
Note 13. Subsequent Events (Unaudited)
In January 2002, in response to the continuing worldwide economic slowdown, OpenTV announced a workforce reduction to reduce its operating expenses. This restructuring also included the closure of several offices around the world and
the write-off of fixed assets and lease costs. Restructuring costs of $9.6 million will be recorded in the first quarter of 2002.
On May 8, 2002, MIH Limited (MIHL), OpenTVs controlling shareholder, signed a stock purchase agreement (the Agreement) with Liberty Media Corporation (Liberty Media) pursuant to which,
subject to the fulfillment of certain closing conditions, Liberty Media agreed to acquire the 365,460 Class A Ordinary Shares of OpenTV and 30,206,154 Class B Ordinary Shares of OpenTV held by MIHL as of the date of the Agreement, which collectively
represented, on an undiluted basis, approximately 43% of the economic interest and 87% of the voting interest represented by OpenTVs ordinary shares outstanding as of April 30, 2002. Of the total purchase price of $185 million, 21% is payable
in cash and the balance is payable in cash or Liberty Media Series A Common Stock at Liberty Medias option. OpenTV was not a party to the Agreement.
F-33
OPENTV CORP.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share amounts)
| |
|
September 30, 2002
|
|
|
December 31, 2001
|
|
| |
|
(unaudited) |
|
|
|
|
| ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Current assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
110,515 |
|
|
$ |
69,249 |
|
| Short-term marketable debt securities |
|
|
24,822 |
|
|
|
28,454 |
|
| Accounts receivable, net |
|
|
9,339 |
|
|
|
22,681 |
|
| Due from MIH Limited entities |
|
|
147 |
|
|
|
4,290 |
|
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
|
|
5,995 |
|
|
|
7,248 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total current assets |
|
|
150,818 |
|
|
|
131,922 |
|
| Long-term marketable debt securities |
|
|
27,352 |
|
|
|
91,839 |
|
| Property and equipment, net |
|
|
22,349 |
|
|
|
24,981 |
|
| Long-term private equity investments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,208 |
|
| Goodwill, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,435,712 |
|
| Intangible assets, net |
|
|
18,329 |
|
|
|
63,487 |
|
| Other assets |
|
|
4,342 |
|
|
|
4,465 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total assets |
|
$ |
223,190 |
|
|
$ |
1,767,614 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| LIABILITIES, MINORITY INTEREST AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Current liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Accounts payable |
|
$ |
4,818 |
|
|
$ |
5,628 |
|
| Accrued liabilities |
|
|
18,774 |
|
|
|
19,624 |
|
| Current portion of deferred revenue |
|
|
6,872 |
|
|
|
6,587 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total current liabilities |
|
|
30,464 |
|
|
|
31,839 |
|
| Deferred revenue, less current portion |
|
|
7,996 |
|
|
|
4,238 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total liabilities |
|
|
38,460 |
|
|
|
36,077 |
|
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 9) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Minority interest |
|
|
1,399 |
|
|
|
1,764 |
|
| Shareholders equity: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Class A Ordinary Shares, no par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized; 40,896,432 and 40,525,732 shares issued and
outstanding at September 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001, respectively |
|
|
2,143,060 |
|
|
|
2,138,383 |
|
| Class B Ordinary Shares, no par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized; 30,631,746 shares issued and outstanding at
September 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001 |
|
|
35,953 |
|
|
|
35,953 |
|
| Additional paid-in capital |
|
|
436,670 |
|
|
|
435,324 |
|
| Treasury stock at cost, 50,629 and 49,629 shares at September 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001, respectively
|
|
|
(16 |
) |
|
|
(16 |
) |
| Deferred share-based compensation |
|
|
(639 |
) |
|
|
(4,144 |
) |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |
|
|
200 |
|
|
|
(89 |
) |
| Accumulated deficit |
|
|
(2,431,897 |
) |
|
|
(875,638 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total shareholders equity |
|
|
183,331 |
|
|
|
1,729,773 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total liabilities, minority interest and shareholders equity |
|
$ |
223,190 |
|
|
$ |
1,767,614 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated
financial statements.
F-34
OPENTV CORP.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts) (Unaudited)
| |
|
Three Months Ended September 30,
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30,
|
|
| |
|
2002
|
|
|
2001
|
|
|
2002*
|
|
|
2001
|
|
| Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Royalties |
|
$ |
3,878 |
|
|
$ |
10,645 |
|
|
$ |
16,243 |
|
|
$ |
29,678 |
|
| Services and other |
|
|
5,933 |
|
|
|
8,679 |
|
|
|
19,015 |
|
|
|
28,308 |
|
| Channel fees |
|
|
2,741 |
|
|
|
1,135 |
|
|
|
7,890 |
|
|
|
1,135 |
|
| License fees |
|
|
759 |
|
|
|
4,617 |
|
|
|
3,236 |
|
|
|
11,099 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total revenues |
|
|
13,311 |
|
|
|
25,076 |
|
|
|
46,384 |
|
|
|
70,220 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Operating expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Cost of revenues(1) |
|
|
9,421 |
|
|
|
10,027 |
|
|
|
30,087 |
|
|
|
27,084 |
|
| Research and development(2) |
|
|
7,765 |
|
|
|
14,575 |
|
|
|
25,211 |
|
|
|
36,163 |
|
| Sales and marketing(3) |
|
|
6,260 |
|
|
|
10,456 |
|
|
|
23,953 |
|
|
|
36,627 |
|
| General and administrative(4) |
|
|
5,758 |
|
|
|
4,717 |
|
|
|
15,924 |
|
|
|
14,924 |
|
| Restructuring costs |
|
|
1,552 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,172 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Impairment of goodwill |
|
|
514,206 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
514,206 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Impairment of intangible assets |
|
|
24,796 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24,796 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Amortization of goodwill |
|
|
|
|
|
|
97,691 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
293,074 |
|
| Amortization of intangible assets |
|
|
3,421 |
|
|
|
5,572 |
|
|
|
11,677 |
|
|
|
15,178 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total operating expenses |
|
|
573,179 |
|
|
|
143,038 |
|
|
|
657,026 |
|
|
|
423,050 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Loss from operations |
|
|
(559,868 |
) |
|
|
(117,962 |
) |
|
|
(610,642 |
) |
|
|
(352,830 |
) |
| Interest income |
|
|
1,827 |
|
|
|
2,125 |
|
|
|
4,663 |
|
|
|
8,379 |
|
| Other income (expense), net |
|
|
(18 |
) |
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
(79 |
) |
|
|
1 |
|
| Impairment of equity investments and notes receivable |
|
|
(4,698 |
) |
|
|
(2,290 |
) |
|
|
(10,923 |
) |
|
|
(7,290 |
) |
| Share of losses of equity investee |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(7,275 |
) |
|
|
|
|
| Realized loss on sale of marketable equity securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(24,014 |
) |
| Minority interest |
|
|
88 |
|
|
|
(25 |
) |
|
|
365 |
|
|
|
71 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Loss before income taxes |
|
|
(562,669 |
) |
|
|
(118,156 |
) |
|
|
(623,891 |
) |
|
|
(375,683 |
) |
| Income tax benefit (expense) |
|
|
(384 |
) |
|
|
(378 |
) |
|
|
(1,101 |
) |
|
|
6,034 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Loss before cumulative effect of accounting change |
|
|
(563,053 |
) |
|
|
(118,534 |
) |
|
|
(624,992 |
) |
|
|
(369,649 |
) |
| Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(931,267 |
) |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net loss |
|
$ |
(563,053 |
) |
|
$ |
(118,534 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,556,259 |
) |
|
$ |
(369,649 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net loss per share, basic and diluted |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Before cumulative effect of accounting change |
|
$ |
(7.81 |
) |
|
$ |
(1.71 |
) |
|
$ |
(8.71 |
) |
|
$ |
(5.51 |
) |
| Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(12.98 |
) |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
$ |
(7.81 |
) |
|
$ |
(1.71 |
) |
|
$ |
(21.69 |
) |
|
$ |
(5.51 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Shares used in computing net loss per share, basic and diluted |
|
|
72,089,644 |
|
|
|
69,342,388 |
|
|
|
71,750,115 |
|
|
|
67,058,836 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* |
|
Amounts presented for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 reflect certain adjustments and reclassifications of amounts previously reported. See Note 11.
|
(1) |
|
Inclusive of $389, $1,072, $1,271 and $3,484 of share-based compensation for the three months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001, and for the nine months ended
September 30, 2002 and 2001, respectively. |
(2) |
|
Inclusive of $53, $868, $261 and $2,832 of share-based compensation for the three months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001, and for the nine months ended
September 30, 2002 and 2001, respectively. |
(3) |
|
Inclusive of $63, $238, $279 and $792 of share-based compensation for the three months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001, and for the nine months ended
September 30, 2002 and 2001, respectively. |
(4) |
|
Inclusive of $380, $708, $1,317 and $2,319 of share-based compensation for the three months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001, and for the nine months ended
September 30, 2002 and 2001, respectively. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
condensed consolidated financial statements.
F-35
OPENTV CORP.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited, in thousands)
| |
|
Nine Months Ended September 30,
|
|
| |
|
2002
|
|
|
2001
|
|
| Cash flows used in operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net loss |
|
$ |
(1,556,259 |
) |
|
$ |
(369,649 |
) |
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax |
|
|
931,267 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Impairment of goodwill |
|
|
514,206 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Impairment of intangible assets |
|
|
24,796 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment |
|
|
7,590 |
|
|
|
4,960 |
|
| Amortization of intangible assets and goodwill |
|
|
14,350 |
|
|
|
310,079 |
|
| Amortization of share-based compensation |
|
|
3,128 |
|
|
|
9,427 |
|
| Deferred income tax benefit |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(7,274 |
) |
| Provision for doubtful accounts |
|
|
1,257 |
|
|
|
975 |
|
| Non-cash restructuring costs |
|
|
2,749 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Impairment of equity investments and notes receivable |
|
|
10,923 |
|
|
|
7,290 |
|
| Share of losses of equity investee |
|
|
7,275 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Realized loss on sale of marketable equity securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
24,014 |
|
| In-process research and development |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,120 |
|
| Minority interest |
|
|
(365 |
) |
|
|
(71 |
) |
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Accounts receivable |
|
|
12,085 |
|
|
|
(8,174 |
) |
| Due from MIH Limited entities |
|
|
4,143 |
|
|
|
810 |
|
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
|
|
1,162 |
|
|
|
641 |
|
| Accounts payable |
|
|
(852 |
) |
|
|
2,813 |
|
| Accrued liabilities |
|
|
(1,298 |
) |
|
|
(5,370 |
) |
| Deferred revenue |
|
|
4,043 |
|
|
|
1,567 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net cash used in operating activities |
|
|
(19,800 |
) |
|
|
(25,842 |
) |
| Cash flows provided from investing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Purchase of property and equipment |
|
|
(7,436 |
) |
|
|
(10,831 |
) |
| Sale of subsidiary |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,625 |
|
| Cash for acquisition of Static |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(13,547 |
) |
| Sale of marketable equity securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,486 |
|
| Sale of marketable debt securities, net |
|
|
68,119 |
|
|
|
18,993 |
|
| Increase in private equity investments and notes receivable |
|
|
(3,000 |
) |
|
|
(5,250 |
) |
| Other |
|
|
408 |
|
|
|
(593 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net cash provided from investing activities |
|
|
58,091 |
|
|
|
9,883 |
|
| Cash flows provided from financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Proceeds from issuance of Ordinary Shares |
|
|
941 |
|
|
|
5,245 |
|
| Additional capital contribution from MIH Limited |
|
|
1,709 |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net cash provided from financing activities |
|
|
2,650 |
|
|
|
5,245 |
|
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash |
|
|
325 |
|
|
|
(132 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
41,266 |
|
|
|
(10,846 |
) |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
|
|
69,249 |
|
|
|
94,003 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
|
$ |
110,515 |
|
|
$ |
83,157 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Non-cash financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Value of shares issued in connection with acquisition of Static |
|
$ |
3,749 |
|
|
$ |
38,203 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated
financial statements.
F-36
OPENTV CORP.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2002
(Unaudited)
Note
1. Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated interim
financial statements included herein have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and reflect all adjustments that in the opinion of management are necessary for a fair presentation of results of
operations, financial position and cash flows for the periods shown. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or
omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. The results of operations for such periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2002 or for any future period. These condensed
consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements of OpenTV Corp. (OpenTV) and notes thereto included in OpenTVs Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended
December 31, 2001.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
The accompanying condensed consolidated interim financial statements include the accounts of OpenTV together with its
wholly-owned and majority owned subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform with the current period presentation.
Note 2. Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In July 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. Under SFAS 142,
goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives are no longer to be amortized but rather are to be reviewed for impairment annually (or more frequently if there are indicators that such assets may be impaired). In connection with the adoption
of SFAS 142 effective January 1, 2002, OpenTV was required to complete a transitional goodwill impairment test which resulted in an impairment charge for goodwill of $931.3 million that was recorded as a change in accounting principle in the first
quarter of 2002.
In August 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS 143, Accounting for
Obligations Associated with the Retirement of Long-Lived Assets. SFAS 143 establishes accounting standards for the recognition and measurement of an asset retirement obligation and its associated asset retirement cost. It also provides
accounting guidance for legal obligations associated with the retirement of tangible long-lived assets. SFAS 143 is effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2002. OpenTV does not expect a material effect on its financial position or
results of operations from the adoption of SFAS 143.
Effective January 1, 2002, OpenTV adopted SFAS 144,
Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets. SFAS 144 addresses financial accounting and reporting for the impairment or disposal of long-lived assets. The adoption of SFAS 144 did not have a material impact on
OpenTVs financial position or results of operations.
In July 2002, the Financial Accounting Standards Board
issued SFAS 146, Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities. SFAS 146 nullifies the guidance in Emerging Issues Task Force
F-37
OPENTV CORP.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
September 30, 2002
(Unaudited)
(EITF) No. 94-3, Liability Recognition for Certain Employee Termination Benefits and Other Costs to Exit an Activity (including Certain Costs Incurred in a Restructuring).
Under EITF 94-3, an entity recognized a liability for an exit cost on the date that the entity committed itself to an exit plan. SFAS 146 acknowledges that an entitys commitment to a plan does not, by itself, create a present obligation to
other parties that meets the definition of a liability and requires that a liability for a cost that is associated with an exit plan or disposal activity be recognized when the liability is incurred. It also establishes that fair value is the
objective for the initial measurement of the liability. SFAS 146 will be effective for exit or disposal activities that are initiated after December 31, 2002. OpenTV does not expect a material effect on its financial position or results of
operations from the adoption of SFAS 146.
Note 3. Goodwill
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 were as follows (in millions):
| |
|
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2002
|
|
| Balance as of January 1, 2002 |
|
$ |
1,435.7 |
|
| Cumulative effect of accounting change, net |
|
|
(931.3 |
) |
| Impairment of goodwill |
|
|
(514.2 |
) |
| Reclassification(1) |
|
|
6.0 |
|
| Additional goodwill(2) |
|
|
3.8 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
| Balance as of September 30, 2002 |
|
$ |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Reclassification of certain intangible assets to goodwill in connection with the adoption of SFAS 142. |
(2) |
|
In July 2001, OpenTV acquired Static 2358 Holdings Limited, which, together with its subsidiaries, is referred to as Static. Certain of the former shareholders
of Static are entitled to receive 626,872 Class A Ordinary Shares pursuant to earn-out arrangements established in connection with that acquisition. Additional goodwill of $3.8 million was recorded based on the fair value of those shares on the date
the number of shares to be issued was established. |
Pursuant to the adoption of SFAS 142,
OpenTV performed a transitional impairment test of its goodwill and intangible assets as of January 1, 2002. As a result, OpenTV recorded an impairment of $931.3 million, which was recorded as a cumulative effect of an accounting change in its
condensed consolidated statements of operations. In the third quarter of 2002, OpenTV performed an additional impairment test of its remaining goodwill. Due to reductions by cable and satellite providers in their capital spending and rollout of
interactive television-related products and similar reductions by other customers, OpenTV revised its cash flow projections for the remainder of calendar year 2002 and future years. Based on these cash flow projections and other factors, including
the decline in the market price of its Class A Ordinary Shares, OpenTV determined that the remaining goodwill was impaired, and accordingly, wrote off the balance of $514.2 million.
F-38
OPENTV CORP.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
September 30, 2002
(Unaudited)
As a result of adopting SFAS 142, OpenTV ceased amortizing goodwill. The following summarizes the impact on
prior periods had OpenTV accounted for goodwill consistent with the provisions of SFAS 142 in those periods (in millions, except per share amounts):
| |
|
Three Months Ended September 30,
|
|
| |
|
2002
|
|
|
2001
|
|
| Net loss as reported |
|
$ |
(563.1 |
) |
|
$ |
(118.5 |
) |
| Goodwill amortization, net of tax |
|
|
|
|
|
|
97.7 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Pro-forma net loss |
|
$ |
(563.1 |
) |
|
$ |
(20.8 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Basic and diluted net loss per shareas reported |
|
$ |
(7.81 |
) |
|
$ |
(1.71 |
) |
| Basic and diluted net loss per sharepro-forma |
|
$ |
(7.81 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.30 |
) |
| |
| |
|
Nine Months Ended September 30,
|
|
| |
|
2002
|
|
|
2001
|
|
| Net loss as reported |
|
$ |
(1,556.3 |
) |
|
$ |
(369.6 |
) |
| Goodwill amortization, net of tax |
|
|
|
|
|
|
293.1 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Pro-forma net loss |
|
$ |
(1,556.3 |
) |
|
$ |
(76.5 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Basic and diluted net loss per shareas reported |
|
$ |
(21.69 |
) |
|
$ |
(5.51 |
) |
| Basic and diluted net loss per sharepro-forma |
|
$ |
(21.69 |
) |
|
$ |
(1.14 |
) |
Note 4. Intangible Assets, net
The components of intangible assets, excluding goodwill, were as follows (in millions):
| |
|
September 30, 2002
|
|
December 31, 2001
|
| |
|
Gross Carrying Amount
|
|
Accumulated Amortization
|
|
|
Reclassification*
|
|
|
Impairment
|
|
|
Net Carrying Amount
|
|
Net Carrying Amount
|
| Intangible assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Patents |
|
$ |
50.3 |
|
$ |
(20.0 |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(24.8 |
) |
|
$ |
5.5 |
|
$ |
38.1 |
| Developed technologies |
|
|
10.7 |
|
|
(6.2 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.5 |
|
|
7.2 |
| Customer agreements |
|
|
4.5 |
|
|
(4.2 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.3 |
|
|
0.6 |
| Purchased technologies |
|
|
8.3 |
|
|
(5.7 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.6 |
|
|
3.9 |
| Existing partnerships |
|
|
8.5 |
|
|
(3.5 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.0 |
|
|
7.1 |
| Trademarks |
|
|
0.7 |
|
|
(0.3 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.4 |
|
|
0.6 |
| In-place workforce |
|
|
11.4 |
|
|
(5.4 |
) |
|
|
(6.0 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.0 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
$ |
94.4 |
|
$ |
(45.3 |
) |
|
$ |
(6.0 |
) |
|
$ |
(24.8 |
) |
|
$ |
18.3 |
|
$ |
63.5 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* |
|
Reclassification of certain intangible assets to goodwill in connection with the adoption of SFAS 142. |
F-39
OPENTV CORP.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
September 30, 2002
(Unaudited)
During the third quarter of 2002, due to the shift in strategic
direction resulting from the change in our controlling shareholder, OpenTV determined that an impairment had occurred with the value of the patents related to its OpenStar joint venture with EchoStar due to the absence of any current or future
expected cash flow generated by the joint venture. In accordance with SFAS 144, OpenTV recorded an impairment of $24.8 million, which was reported as a separate line in OpenTVs condensed consolidated statements of operations.
The intangible assets are all being amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives, which are as follows:
Patents3 to 5 years; Developed technologies3 to 5 years; Customer agreements1 1/2 to 3 years;
Purchased technologies3 1/2 to 5 years; Existing partnerships3 years; Trademarks3 years.
The estimated annual amortization expense through 2005 is as follows (in millions):
| Year ending December 31,
|
|
Estimated Expense
|
| 2002 (Remaining three months) |
|
$ 3.0 |
| 2003 |
|
10.9 |
| 2004 |
|
3.6 |
| 2005 |
|
0.8 |
| |
|
|
| |
|
$18.3 |
| |
|
|
Note 5. Restructuring Costs
January 2002 Restructuring
In January 2002, OpenTV implemented a workforce reduction in an effort to reduce its operating expenses. The total restructuring provision recorded in the first quarter of 2002 was $9.6 million.
The first quarter restructuring plan resulted in the termination of employment for approximately
50 employees in offices located in the United States and Korea. The employee separation benefits under the plan included severance payments, medical and other benefits totaling $1.5 million. Facilities consolidation charges for the reduction of
excess office space in the United States, France and Korea were estimated to be $6.1 million. These costs included payments required under lease contracts, estimated lease buyout costs, consulting fees, and shut-down costs, offset by estimated
sublease income. In September 2002, OpenTV reversed $3.0 million of excess facilities charges as a result of a favorable lease settlement on the excess office space in France. Asset write-offs of $2.0 million were incurred in connection with
leasehold improvements and other fixed assets that were abandoned.
F-40
OPENTV CORP.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
September 30, 2002
(Unaudited)
The following table sets forth the components of the first quarter
restructuring charge and the payments made against the accrual through September 30, 2002 (in millions):
| |
|
Employee Severance and Benefits
|
|
|
Excess Facilities
|
|
|
Asset Write-offs
|
|
|
Total
|
|
| Q1 2002 provision |
|
$ |
1.5 |
|
|
$ |
6.1 |
|
|
$ |
2.0 |
|
|
$ |
9.6 |
|
| Q3 2002 reversal |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3.0 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3.0 |
) |
| Cash payments |
|
|
(1.5 |
) |
|
|
(2.5 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4.0 |
) |
| Non-cash charges |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2.0 |
) |
|
|
(2.0 |
) |
| Currency effect |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.4 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Balance, September 30, 2002 |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
1.0 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
1.0 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accrual balance of $1.0 million at September 30, 2002 is
included in the accrued liabilities line item of the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
September 2002
Office Closure
In September 2002, OpenTV announced the closure of our regional office located in Naperville,
Illinois, which will result in the termination of approximately 60 employees, the abandonment of an office lease and the write-down of certain fixed assets. The employee separation benefits in connection with this office closure included severance
payments, medical and other benefits totalling $2.0 million. Facilities consolidation charges were estimated to be $1.8 million and asset write-offs were $0.8 million.
The following table sets forth the components of the third quarter restructuring charge and the payments made against the accrual through September 30, 2002 (in millions):
| |
|
Employee Severance and Benefits
|
|
Excess Facilities
|
|
Asset Write-offs
|
|
|
Total
|
|
| Q3 2002 provision |
|
$ |
2.0 |
|
$ |
1.8 |
|
$ |
0.8 |
|
|
$ |
4.6 |
|
| Non-cash charges |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.8 |
) |
|
|
(0.8 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Balance, September 30, 2002 |
|
$ |
2.0 |
|
$ |
1.8 |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
3.8 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accrual balance of $3.8 million at September 30, 2002 is
included in the accrued liabilities line item of the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Employee severance and benefits are expected to be paid by the end of December 2002 and excess facilities relate to an operating lease which will be paid
over the term of the lease.
October 2002 Restructuring
In October 2002, OpenTV began to implement additional restructuring initiatives to reduce its worldwide workforce by approximately 215
personnel. OpenTV expects that these initiatives will be completed by the end of the first quarter of 2003. The cost of this restructuring is presently estimated to be approximately $29.0 million and is expected to be recorded as a charge to
operations in the fourth quarter of 2002 and the first quarter of 2003.
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OPENTV CORP.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
September 30, 2002
(Unaudited)
Note 6. Net Loss Per Share
Basic and diluted net loss per share were computed using the weighted-average number of Ordinary Shares outstanding, net of Ordinary
Shares subject to repurchase. Included in the computation of basic and diluted net loss per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002 were 626,872 Class A Ordinary Shares OpenTV has agreed to issue to certain former shareholders
of Static pursuant to earn-out arrangements established in connection with OpenTVs July 2001 acquisition of Static. The following items were not included in the computation of diluted net loss per share because the effect would be
antidilutive:
| |
|
Three Months Ended September 30,
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30,
|
| |
|
2002
|
|
2001
|
|
2002
|
|
2001
|
| Class A Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of stock options |
|
6,920,475 |
|
8,146,302 |
|
6,920,475 |
|
8,146,302 |
| Class A Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of warrants |
|
681,520 |
|
3,734,222 |
|
681,520 |
|
3,734,222 |
| Class A Ordinary Shares issuable for shares of OpenTV, Inc. Class A common stock |
|
830,511 |
|
954,514 |
|
830,511 |
|
954,514 |
| Class B Ordinary Shares issuable for shares of OpenTV, Inc. Class B common stock |
|
7,594,796 |
|
7,594,796 |
|
7,594,796 |
|
7,594,796 |
| Class A Ordinary Shares subject to repurchase |
|
21,566 |
|
90,010 |
|
21,566 |
|
90,010 |
Note 7. Comprehensive Loss
The components of comprehensive loss, net of income taxes, were as follows (in thousands):
| |
|
Three Months Ended September 30,
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30,
|
|
| |
|
2002
|
|
|
2001
|
|
|
2002
|
|
|
2001
|
|
| Net loss |
|
$ |
(563,053 |
) |
|
$ |
(118,534 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,556,259 |
) |
|
$ |
(369,649 |
) |
| Other comprehensive income (loss): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Foreign currency translation gains (losses) |
|
|
49 |
|
|
|
270 |
|
|
|
380 |
|
|
|
(132 |
) |
| Unrealized gains on investments, net of income taxes |
|
|
580 |
|
|
|
991 |
|
|
|
789 |
|
|
|
1,255 |
|
| Reclassification for realized gains from sale of marketable debt securities, net of income taxes |
|
|
(735 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(880 |
) |
|
|
|
|
| Reclassification for realized losses from sale of marketable equity securities, net of income taxes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,117 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Comprehensive loss |
|
$ |
(563,159 |
) |
|
$ |
(117,273 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,555,970 |
) |
|
$ |
(357,409 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note 8. Segment Information
SFAS 131, Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information, requires enterprises to report information
about operating segments in annual financial statements and also requires selected information about operating segments in interim financial reports issued to shareholders. It also establishes standards for
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OPENTV CORP.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
September 30, 2002
(Unaudited)
related disclosures about products, geographic areas and major customers. The method for determining what information to report is based upon the management approach. OpenTV Chief
Executive Officer reviews revenues by both geography and customer, and OpenTV is not organized into business units. Therefore, OpenTV believes that it operates in a single industry segment.
OpenTVs revenues by geographic area based on the location of customers were as follows (in millions):
| |
|
Three Months Ended September 30,
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30,
|
|
| |
|
2002
|
|
%
|
|
|
2001
|
|
%
|
|
|
2002
|
|
%
|
|
|
2001
|
|
%
|
|
| Europe, Africa and Middle East |
|
$ |
6.9 |
|
52 |
% |
|
$ |
12.5 |
|
50 |
% |
|
$ |
24.4 |
|
53 |
% |
|
$ |
37.2 |
|
53 |
% |
| Americas |
|
|
4.8 |
|
36 |
% |
|
|
8.4 |
|
33 |
% |
|
|
16.4 |
|
35 |
% |
|
|
24.2 |
|
34 |
% |
| Asia Pacific |
|
|
1.6 |
|
12 |
% |
|
|
4.2 |
|
17 |
% |
|
|
5.6 |
|
12 |
% |
|
|
8.8 |
|
13 |
% |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
$ |
13.3 |
|
100 |
% |
|
$ |
25.1 |
|
100 |
% |
|
$ |
46.4 |
|
100 |
% |
|
$ |
70.2 |
|
100 |
% |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Two customers collectively accounted for 25% and 22% of revenues
for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2002, respectively. One customer accounted for 16% of revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2001. No customer accounted for more than 10% of revenues for the nine months ended
September 30, 2001. Three customers collectively accounted for 45% of accounts receivable as of September 30, 2002.
Additional summarized information by geographic area is as follows (in millions):
| |
|
Three Months Ended September 30,
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30,
|
| |
|
2002
|
|
2001
|
|
2002
|
|
2001
|
| Capital expenditures, net: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| United States |
|
$ |
0.8 |
|
$ |
3.7 |
|
$ |
4.9 |
|
$ |
9.5 |
| Other countries |
|
|
0.6 |
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
2.5 |
|
|
1.3 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
$ |
1.4 |
|
$ |
4.7 |
|
$ |
7.4 |
|
$ |
10.8 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
September 30, 2002
|
|
December 31, 2001
|
| Long-lived assets(1): |
|
|
|
|
| United States |
|
$28.4 |
|
$1,467.6 |
| Other countries |
|
16.6 |
|
61.1 |
| |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
$45.0 |
|
$1,528.7 |
| |
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Long-lived assets include property and equipment, goodwill, intangible assets and other assets. |
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OPENTV CORP.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
September 30, 2002
(Unaudited)
Note 9. Commitments and Contingencies
Operating Leases
OpenTV leases its facilities from third parties under operating lease agreements or sublease agreements in the United States, Europe and Asia. These leases expire between December 2002 and June 2010. Total rent expense, net
of sublease amounts, was $1.9 million and $2.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001, respectively, and $6.0 million and $5.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001, respectively.
Future minimum payments under non-cancelable operating leases as of September 30, 2002 were as follows (in millions):
| Year ending December 31,
|
|
Minimum Commitments
|
| 2002 (Remaining three months) |
|
$ 2.1 |
| 2003 |
|
7.6 |
| 2004 |
|
6.4 |
| 2005 |
|
2.7 |
| 2006 |
|
1.7 |
| 2007 |
|
1.1 |
| Thereafter |
|
2.5 |
| |
|
|
| |
|
$24.1 |
| |
|
|
Other Commitments
In the ordinary course of business OpenTV enters into various arrangements with vendors and other business partners principally for
marketing, bandwidth, consulting and other services. Static has minimum commitments to British Sky Broadcasting Limited and its affiliates (collectively, BSkyB) for bandwidth, uplink and program listing fees of $0.5 million for the three
months ending December 31, 2002 and $1.9 million, $1.9 million and $1.0 million, respectively, for the three years ending December 31, 2005.
OpenTV has agreed to issue Ordinary Shares in exchange for shares of OpenTV, Inc. held by minority shareholders, generally on a one-for-one basis, pursuant to an exchange agreement and a plan of
exchange.
As of September 30, 2002, OpenTV had two standby letters of credit aggregating approximately $3.0
million that were issued to landlords at two of OpenTVs leased properties and OpenTV had $10.0 million of marketable debt securities pledged with a bank for foreign exchange facilities.
In March 1998, OpenTV entered into a licensing and distribution agreement with Sun Microsystems, Inc. under which Sun Microsystems granted OpenTV a non-exclusive,
non-transferable license to develop and distribute products based upon Sun Microsystemss Java technology. Subsequent amendments extended OpenTVs license through December 2006. As amended, the agreement requires OpenTV to make a payment
of $4 million to Sun Microsystems, less any amounts previously paid for support and royalty fees, in February 2007.
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OPENTV CORP.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
September 30, 2002
(Unaudited)
As discussed in greater detail in Note 12 (Acquisitions)
below, OpenTV acquired a company that holds all of the capital stock of Wink Communications, Inc. on October 4, 2002. Prior to this transaction, Wink Communications entered into agreements pursuant to which it agreed to provide certain third parties
with launch and marketing funds contingent upon the commercial launch of the Wink service by such third parties and with minimum revenue guarantees, certain of which were renegotiated during calendar year 2002. Wink Communications has minimum
commitments under such contracts of $2.5 million for the three months ending December 31, 2002 and $3.3 million, $2.2 million and $2.2 million, respectively, for the three years ending December 31, 2005.
Contingencies
On February 7, 2002, OpenTV, Inc. filed a lawsuit against Liberate Technologies, Inc. alleging patent infringement in connection with two patents held by OpenTV, Inc. relating to interactive technology. The lawsuit,
captioned OpenTV, Inc. v. Liberate Technologies, Case No. C-02-0655, is pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. On March 21, 2002, Liberate Technologies filed a counterclaim against OpenTV for alleged
infringement of four patents allegedly owned by Liberate Technologies. Liberate Technologies has since dismissed its claims of infringement on two of those patents. Because this type of litigation involves complex technical and legal issues, OpenTV
cannot predict the likelihood of a favorable outcome. However, OpenTV believes its lawsuit is meritorious and intends to vigorously pursue prosecution of its claims against Liberate Technologies. In addition, OpenTV believes that we have meritorious
defenses to the counterclaims brought against it and will defend itself vigorously. No provision has been made in our consolidated financial statements for this matter.
In July 2001, the first of a series of putative securities class actions, Brody v. OpenTV Corp., et al., Civil Action No. 01-CV-7032, was filed in United States District
Court for the Southern District of New York against certain investment banks which acted as underwriters for OpenTV Corp.s initial public offering, OpenTV and various of OpenTVs officers and directors. These lawsuits were consolidated
and are captioned In re OpenTV Corp. Initial Public Offering Securities Litigation, Civil Action No. 01-CV-7032. The complaints allege undisclosed and improper practices concerning the allocation of OpenTVs initial public offering shares, in
violation of the federal securities laws, and seek unspecified damages on behalf of persons who purchased OpenTV Class A Ordinary Shares during the period from November 23, 1999 through December 6, 2000. The Court has appointed a lead plaintiff for
the consolidated cases. On April 19, 2002, the plaintiffs filed an amended complaint. Other actions have been filed making similar allegations regarding the initial public offerings of more than 300 other companies, including Wink Communications as
discussed in greater detail below. All of these lawsuits have been coordinated for pretrial purposes as In re Initial Public Offering Securities Litigation, Civil Action No. 21-MC-92. Defendants in these cases have filed omnibus motions to dismiss
on common pleading issues. Oral arguments on these omnibus motions to dismiss were held on November 1, 2002. All claims against OpenTVs officers and directors have been dismissed without prejudice in this litigation. OpenTV believes that it
has meritorious defenses to the claims asserted in this matter and will defend ourselves vigorously. No provision has been made in OpenTVs consolidated financial statements for this matter.
In November 2001, the first of a series of putative securities class actions, Collegeware v. Wink Communications, Inc., et al., was filed in United States District
Court for the Southern District of New York against certain investment bank underwriters for Wink Communications initial public offering, Wink Communications, and two of Wink Communications officers and directors. These lawsuits are
captioned In re Wink Communications, Inc. Initial Public Offering Securities Litigation, Civil Action No. 01-Civ. 10638 (SAS).
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OPENTV CORP.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
September 30, 2002
(Unaudited)
The complaints allege undisclosed and improper practices concerning the allocation of Wink Communications initial public offering shares, in violation of the federal securities laws, and
seek unspecified damages on behalf of persons who purchased Wink Communications common stock during the period from August 19, 1999 through December 6, 2000. On April 19, 2002, the plaintiffs filed an amended complaint. These are among the
lawsuits that have been consolidated for pretrial purposes as In re Initial Public Offering Securities Litigation, Civil Action No. 21-MC-92. OpenTV believes that Wink Communications has meritorious defenses to the claims brought against it and that
Wink Communications will defend itself vigorously.
On December 4, 2000, a suit was filed in the United States
District Court for the District of Delaware by Pegasus Development Corporation and Personalized Media Communications, LLC (PMC) alleging that DIRECTV, Inc., Hughes Electronics Corporation, Thomson Consumer Electronics and Philips
Electronics North America, Inc., are willfully infringing certain claims of seven United States patents assigned to or licensed by PMC. Though Wink Communications is not a defendant in the suit, PMC may allege certain products of Wink
Communications, possibly in combination with the products provided by the defendants, infringe PMCs patents. The agreements between Wink Communications and each of the defendants include indemnification obligations that may be triggered by the
litigation. If it is determined that Wink Communications is obligated to defend any defendant in this matter, and/or that the products of Wink Communications infringe any of the asserted claims, our business performance, financial position, results
of operations or cash flows may be adversely affected.
On November 30, 2001, a suit was filed in the United
States District Court for the District of Colorado by Broadcast Innovation, L.L.C. (BI) alleging that DIRECTV, Inc. (DIRECTV), EchoStar Communications Corporation (EchoStar), Hughes Electronics Corporation,
Thomson Multimedia, Inc., Dotcast, Inc. and Pegasus Satellite Television, Inc. are infringing certain claims of United States patent no. 6,076,094, assigned to or licensed by BI. Though neither Wink Communications nor OpenTV, Inc. is currently a
defendant in the suit, BI may allege that certain of their products, possibly in combination with the products provided by some of the defendants, infringe BIs patent. The agreements between (1) OpenTV, Inc. and EchoStar and (2) Wink
Communications and DIRECTV include indemnifications obligations for OpenTV, Inc. and Wink Communications, respectively, that may be triggered by the litigation. If liability is found against EchoStar in this matter, and if such a decision implicates
OpenTV technology or products, then OpenTV, Inc. may have indemnification obligations and OpenTVs business performance, financial position, results of operations or cash flows may be adversely affected. Likewise, if OpenTV, Inc. were to be
named as a defendant and it is determined that the products of OpenTV, Inc. infringe any of the asserted claims, and/or it is determined that OpenTV, Inc. is obligated to defend EchoStar in this matter, OpenTVs business performance, financial
position, results of operations or cash flows may be adversely affected. Further, if liability is found against DIRECTV in this matter, and if such a decision implicates Wink Communications technology or products, Wink Communications may have
indemnification obligations and OpenTVs business performance, financial position, results of operations or cash flows may be adversely affected. Likewise, if Wink Communications were to be named as a defendant and it is determined that the
products of Wink Communications infringe any of the asserted claims, and/or it is determined that Wink Communications is obligated to defend DIRECTV in this matter, our business performance, financial position, results of operations or cash flows
may be adversely affected.
OpenTV may incur substantial expenses in defending against these and other third party
claims, which costs may be significant even if OpenTV is not found to have legal liability in connection with such claims. In the event of a determination adverse to OpenTV resulting from any such proceeding or claim, OpenTV may incur substantial
monetary liability or be required to change OpenTVs business practices. Accordingly, any such legal proceedings, claims or determinations could have a material effect on our business performance or on our financial position, results of
operations or cash flows.
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OPENTV CORP.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
September 30, 2002
(Unaudited)
Note 10. Related Party Transactions
The table below reflects transactions involving the following related parties during the periods indicated (in thousands):
| |
|
|
|
Three Months Ended September
30,
|
|
Nine Months Ended September
30,
|
| Related Party
|
|
Nature of Transaction
|
|
2002
|
|
2001
|
|
2002
|
|
2001
|
| Shareholders: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| MIH Limited and its affiliates* |
|
Royalties, license fees and services revenue |
|
$ |
365 |
|
$ |
662 |
|
$ |
1,379 |
|
$ |
2,048 |
| |
|
Indirect royalties** |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
586 |
| Liberty Broadband Interactive Television, Inc.* |
|
Management fees |
|
|
100 |
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
|
|
|
| Motorola and General Instrument |
|
License fees and services revenue |
|
|
1,817 |
|
|
4,207 |
|
|
5,196 |
|
|
6,462 |
| |
|
Equipment purchases |
|
|
|
|
|
35 |
|
|
70 |
|
|
2,498 |
| EchoStar |
|
Royalties, license fees and services revenue |
|
|
1,008 |
|
|
1,541 |
|
|
2,328 |
|
|
2,628 |
| Thomson Multimedia and its affiliates |
|
Royalties, license fees and services revenue |
|
|
76 |
|
|
967 |
|
|
1,480 |
|
|
1,186 |
| America Online |
|
Services revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
|
|
647 |
| Sun Microsystems |
|
Software technology license and equipment purchases |
|
|
29 |
|
|
41 |
|
|
120 |
|
|
170 |
| |
| Equity Investments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| WOW TV |
|
Services revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
281 |
|
|
399 |
|
|
392 |
* |
|
On August 27, 2002, Liberty Media Corporation and one of its subsidiaries (collectively, Liberty Media) completed the previously announced
transaction with MIH Limited (MIHL) by which Liberty Media acquired MIHLs controlling ownership stake in OpenTV Corp. Another subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation, Liberty Broadband Interactive Television, Inc.
(LBIT), will own a portion of and manage the interest in OpenTV. Pursuant to the agreement, Liberty Media and its subsidiary acquired 365,460 Class A Ordinary Shares of OpenTV and 30,206,154 Class B Ordinary Shares of OpenTV from MIHL,
which collectively represented, on an undiluted basis, approximately 43% of the economic interest and 87% of the voting interest represented by OpenTVs Ordinary Shares outstanding as of August 27, 2002. OpenTV was not a party to the agreement.
|
** |
|
Two of OpenTVs customers sold set-top boxes to affiliates of MIHL and paid royalties to us. Effective April 1, 2001, such affiliates of MIHL began paying
all royalties directly to OpenTV. |
In August 2002, OpenTV entered into various agreements with
MIH Limited and its affiliates. Pursuant to a License Agreement, OpenTV licensed certain software and applications to MIH Limited and its affiliates in exchange for an up-front fee of approximately $4.4 million, to be recognized as revenue over a
five-year period. In addition, OpenTV agreed to provide certain porting and customization services for a fixed fee of $300,000 and to provide maintenance and support over a five-year period at its standard rates. OpenTV further entered into a Master
Carriage Agreement and an Omnibus Agreement. These two agreements had the effect, among other things, of (a) requiring that MIH Limited and its affiliates continue to use OpenTVs technology throughout the
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OPENTV CORP.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
September 30, 2002
(Unaudited)
remaining term of certain existing contracts between OpenTV and MIH Limited and its affiliates, and (b) amending in various respects certain existing agreements between OpenTV and MIH Limited and
its affiliates.
The related parties receivables relating to MIH Limited and its affiliates are shown in a
separate line in OpenTVs condensed consolidated balance sheets. The receivables from all other related parties were $1.7 million as of September 30, 2002. Deferred revenue from MIH Limited and EchoStar was $4.4 million and $6.2 million,
respectively, as of September 30, 2002.
In April 2002, OpenTV entered into agreements with certain of its
executive officers and senior management personnel that provided for retention payments to be paid in installments to such persons in the event of certain transactions involving a change in control of OpenTV. OpenTVs obligation to make these
payments was triggered on August 27, 2002 when Liberty Media Corporation and one of its subsidiaries acquired MIH Limiteds controlling ownership stake in OpenTV. OpenTV recorded compensation expense of $1.7 million in its condensed
consolidated statements of operations during the third quarter of 2002 for payments made under such agreements through September 30, 2002. Pursuant to a reimbursement agreement with MIH Limited, MIH Limited reimbursed OpenTV for these retention
payments, which have been reflected as a capital contribution in OpenTVs condensed consolidated balance sheets.
In June 2000, OpenTV entered into an employment agreement with James Ackerman, our Chief Executive Officer and a member of OpenTVs board of directors, pursuant to which we agreed, among other things, (a) to provide an
interest-free relocation loan of approximately $2.4 million to be forgiven in annual installments over a period of four years and (b) to issue Class A Ordinary Shares having a fair market value of approximately $0.6 million in annual installments
over the same four-year period. In January 2001, 25% of the cash portion of the loan was forgiven and 14,525 Class A Ordinary Shares were issued. In January 2002, another 25% of the loan amount was forgiven and 17,830 Class A Ordinary Shares were
issued. The amounts forgiven annually were reported as compensation expense. The annual grants of Class A Ordinary Shares were also reported as compensation expense.
Note 11. Adjusted Quarterly Information
| |
|
Quarter Ended
|
|
| |
|
March 31, 2002
|
|
|
June 30, 2002
|
|
|
September 30, 2002
|
|
| |
|
(In millions, except per share amounts) |
|
| Revenues |
|
$ |
18.9 |
|
|
$ |
14.2 |
|
|
$ |
13.3 |
|
| Loss from operations |
|
|
(28.1 |
) |
|
|
(22.6 |
) |
|
|
(559.9 |
) |
| Net loss |
|
|
(969.2 |
) |
|
|
(24.0 |
) |
|
|
(563.1 |
) |
| Net loss per share, basic and diluted |
|
|
(13.6 |
) |
|
|
(0.33 |
) |
|
|
(7.81 |
) |
The above amounts have been adjusted from those previously reported
to reflect application of the equity method of accounting for OpenTVs investment in WOW TV commencing in the first quarter of 2002, when OpenTVs ownership interest in WOW TV increased from approximately 17% to 22%. The equity method of
accounting was not previously applied in the first two quarters due to a clerical error in computing OpenTVs ownership interest. OpenTVs investment in WOW TV was originally fully impaired in the quarter ended June 30, 2002. Application
of the equity method of accounting resulted in reversing $7.3 million of the impairment in the quarter ended June 30, 2002 and recognizing, in a separate line called share of losses of equity investee, amounts of $5.6 million in the
quarter ended March 31, 2002 and $1.7 million in the quarter ended June 30, 2002
F-48
OPENTV CORP.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
September 30, 2002
(Unaudited)
representing OpenTVs share of the net losses of WOW TV through the date the investment was fully impaired. In addition, we reversed $1.3 million of license revenue recognized in the quarter
ended March 31, 2002 and the same amount of bad debt expense recognized in the quarter ended June 30, 2002, both attributable to WOW TV. Furthermore, OpenTV reclassified amortization of developed technology to cost of revenues rather
than amortization of intangible assets. These adjustments and reclassifications did not impact OpenTVs results of operations for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.
Note 12. Acquisitions
On September
26, 2002, OpenTV announced that it had entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger for the acquisition of ACTV, Inc. (ACTV) in a stock-for-stock merger. The merger is conditioned upon the approval of OpenTVs shareholders, the
approval of ACTVs shareholders and receipt of approvals from, or the expiration of waiting periods imposed by, certain regulatory authorities. Under the terms of the agreement, each outstanding share of ACTV common stock will be exchanged for
a fraction of an OpenTV Class A Ordinary Share equal to $1.65 divided by the average market price of an OpenTV Class A Ordinary Share, calculated as the average of the closing prices of an OpenTV Class A Ordinary Share over the five-trading day
period ending on the third trading day prior to the merger; provided that (a) if the average market price of an OpenTV Class A Ordinary Share as so calculated is less than $2.25, the average market price of an OpenTV Class A Ordinary Share will be
deemed to be $2.25 for this purpose and (b) if the average market price of an OpenTV Class A Ordinary Share as so calculated is greater than $6.05 per share, the average market price of an OpenTV Class A Ordinary Share will be deemed to be $6.05 for
this purpose. If the average market price, as so calculated, of an OpenTV Class A Ordinary Share is less than $0.80, then ACTV will have the right to terminate the Agreement and Plan of Merger unless OpenTV elects to adjust the exchange ratio so
that the ACTV shareholders receive a fraction of an OpenTV Class A Ordinary Share, or a number of OpenTV Class A Ordinary Shares, having a value, based upon the average market price of the OpenTV Class A Ordinary Shares, equal to not less than
$0.584 per ACTV common share.
Also on September 26, 2002, OpenTV announced that it had entered into a Stock
Purchase Agreement with LBIT for the purchase of all of the capital stock of a subsidiary of LBIT that holds all of the capital stock of Wink Communications for $101 million in cash, representing the actual cost of LBITs acquisition of Wink
Communications which was completed on August 22, 2002. OpenTVs transaction was completed on October 4, 2002.
F-49
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of Wink Communications, Inc.
In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and the related consolidated statements of operations, of stockholders
equity and comprehensive loss and of cash flows present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Wink Communications, Inc. and its subsidiary (the Company) at December 31, 2001 and 2000, and the results of their
operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2001 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements are the responsibility of the
Companys management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these statements in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of
America, which require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and
disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for
our opinion.
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
San Jose, California
March 8, 2002
F-50
WINK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
| |
|
December 31,
|
|
| |
|
2001
|
|
|
2000
|
|
| |
|
(In thousands, except per share amounts) |
|
| ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Current assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
20,513 |
|
|
$ |
22,093 |
|
| Short-term investments |
|
|
57,434 |
|
|
|
98,907 |
|
| Accounts receivablerelated parties, net |
|
|
2,220 |
|
|
|
3,353 |
|
| Accounts receivablethird parties, net |
|
|
413 |
|
|
|
622 |
|
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
|
|
2,144 |
|
|
|
2,361 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total current assets |
|
|
82,724 |
|
|
|
127,336 |
|
| Property and equipment, net |
|
|
2,090 |
|
|
|
4,638 |
|
| Deferred charges and other assetsrelated parties |
|
|
287 |
|
|
|
9,973 |
|
| Deferred charges and other assetsthird parties |
|
|
1,292 |
|
|
|
4,513 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
$ |
86,393 |
|
|
$ |
146,460 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Current liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Accounts payable |
|
$ |
1,237 |
|
|
$ |
1,500 |
|
| Accrued liabilities |
|
|
4,353 |
|
|
|
4,139 |
|
| Due to related parties |
|
|
14,081 |
|
|
|
10,060 |
|
| Deferred revenuerelated parties |
|
|
519 |
|
|
|
2,065 |
|
| Deferred revenuethird parties |
|
|
679 |
|
|
|
1,146 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total current liabilities |
|
|
20,869 |
|
|
|
18,910 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Commitments and contingencies (Notes 4 and 8) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| Stockholders equity: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value; 5,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Common Stock, $0.001 par value; 100,000 shares authorized; 31,205 and 31,102 shares issued and
outstanding |
|
|
31 |
|
|
|
31 |
|
| Additional paid-in capital |
|
|
267,022 |
|
|
|
263,439 |
|
| Stockholders notes receivable |
|
|
(1,291 |
) |
|
|
(2,499 |
) |
| Unearned compensation |
|
|
(3,064 |
) |
|
|
(52,306 |
) |
| Accumulated deficit |
|
|
(197,327 |
) |
|
|
(82,788 |
) |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income |
|
|
153 |
|
|
|
1,673 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total stockholders equity |
|
|
65,524 |
|
|
|
127,550 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
$ |
86,393 |
|
|
$ |
146,460 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
F-51
WINK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
| |
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
|
| |
|
2001
|
|
|
2000
|
|
|
1999
|
|
| |
|
(In thousands, except per share amounts) |
|
| Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Licensesrelated parties |
|
$ |
143 |
|
|
$ |
445 |
|
|
$ |
488 |
|
| Licensesthird parties |
|
|
987 |
|
|
|
1,090 |
|
|
|
602 |
|
| Servicesrelated parties |
|
|
4,747 |
|
|
|
2,805 |
|
|
|
356 |
|
| Servicesthird parties |
|
|
1,037 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
155 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total revenues |
|
|
6,914 |
|
|
|
4,344 |
|
|
|
1,601 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Costs and expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Revenue sharing and launch feesrelated parties |
|
|
34,698 |
|
|
|
8,963 |
|
|
|
2,146 |
|
| Revenue sharing and launch feesthird parties |
|
|
890 |
|
|
|
345 |
|
|
|
1,259 |
|
| Sales and marketingrelated parties |
|
|
2,070 |
|
|
|
1,750 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Sales and marketingthird parties |
|
|
8,088 |
|
|
|
8,352 |
|
|
|
5,648 |
|
| Operating |
|
|
10,087 |
|
|
|
8,752 |
|
|
|
6,146 |
|
| Product development |
|
|
8,783 |
|
|
|
11,098 |
|
|
|
5,317 |
|
| General and administrative |
|
|
5,283 |
|
|
|
6,534 |
|
|
|
4,657 |
|
| Impairment chargerelated parties |
|
|
52,494 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Impairment chargethird parties |
|
|
2,801 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total costs and expenses |
|
|
125,194 |
|
|
|
45,794 |
|
|
|
25,173 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Loss from operations |
|
|
(118,280 |
) |
|
|
(41,450 |
) |
|
|
(23,572 |
) |
| Interest and other income, net |
|
|
3,741 |
|
|
|
8,167 |
|
|
|
5,435 |
|
| Interest expense |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(22 |
) |
|
|
(87 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net loss |
|
$ |
(114,539 |
) |
|
$ |
(33,305 |
) |
|
$ |
(18,224 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net loss per share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Basic and diluted |
|
$ |
(3.68 |
) |
|
$ |
(1.09 |
) |
|
$ |
(1.06 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Weighted average shares used in computing both basic and diluted net loss per share |
|
|
31,147 |
|
|
|
30,425 |
|
|
|
17,150 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an
integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
F-52
WINK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
| |
|
Convertible Preferred Stock
|
|
|
Common Stock
|
|
Additional Paid-In Capital
|
|
|
Stockholder Notes Receivable
|
|
|
Unearned Compensation
|
|
|
Accumulated Deficit
|
|
|
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
|
|
|
Total Stockholders Equity
|
|
|
Comprehensive Loss
|
|
| |
|
Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
(In thousands) |
|
| Balance at December 31, 1998 |
|
7,806 |
|
|
$ |
8 |
|
|
10,517 |
|
|
$ |
11 |
|
$ |
51,890 |
|
|
$ |
(1,046 |
) |
|
$ |
(479 |
) |
|
$ |
(31,259 |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
19,125 |
|
|
$ |
(14,036 |
) |
| Issuance of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock, net |
|
3,698 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
44,318 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
44,322 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Issuance of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock upon conversion of note payable |
|
1,260 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,119 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,120 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Issuance of Common Stock in initial public offering, net of issuance costs of $1,049 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,263 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
77,252 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
77,257 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Conversion of Series A, Series B, Series C, and Series D Convertible Preferred Stock in conjunction with the initial
public offering |
|
(12,764 |
) |
|
|
(13 |
) |
|
12,764 |
|
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Issuance of Common Stock under stock option plan |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
466 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
618 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
618 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Issuance of warrants for services |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,763 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,050 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,713 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Exercise of Common Stock warrants |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
879 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
5,652 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,653 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Repurchase of Common Stock and cancellation of related stockholder note receivable |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(122 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
(245 |
) |
|
|
245 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Issuance of Common Stock for stockholder note receivable |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
250 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,000 |
|
|
|
(2,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Contribution of Company Common Stock by a principal stockholder |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(50 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Issuance of Common Stock for employee bonuses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
50 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Repayment of stockholder note receivable |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
52 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
52 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Unearned compensation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,634 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(6,634 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Amortization of unearned compensation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,705 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,705 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Net loss |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(18,224 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(18,224 |
) |
|
|
(18,224 |
) |
| Unrealized gain on short-term investments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
478 |
|
|
|
478 |
|
|
|
478 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Balance at December 31, 1999 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30,017 |
|
|
|
30 |
|
|
210,601 |
|
|
|
(2,749 |
) |
|
|
(9,458 |
) |
|
|
(49,483 |
) |
|
|
478 |
|
|
|
149,419 |
|
|
|
(17,746 |
) |
| Issuance of Common Stock under stock option and purchase plans |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,083 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
3,430 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,431 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Issuance of warrants for services |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
49,386 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(49,164 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
222 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Issuance of Common Stock for services |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
22 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Repayment of stockholder note receivable |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
250 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
250 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Amortization of unearned compensation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,316 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,316 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Net loss |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(33,305 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(33,305 |
) |
|
|
(33,305 |
) |
| Unrealized gain on short-term investments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,195 |
|
|
|
1,195 |
|
|
|
1,195 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Balance at December 31, 2000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
31,102 |
|
|
|
31 |
|
|
263,439 |
|
|
|
(2,499 |
) |
|
|
(52,306 |
) |
|
|
(82,788 |
) |
|
|
1,673 |
|
|
|
127,550 |
|
|
|
(32,110 |
) |
| Issuance of Common Stock under stock option and purchase plans |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
184 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
546 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
546 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Issuance of warrants for services |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,264 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,264 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Issuance of Common Stock for services |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
70 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
585 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(585 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Repurchase of Common Stock and cancellation of related stockholder note receivable |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(151 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
(1,812 |
) |
|
|
1,208 |
|
|
|
604 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Amortization of unearned compensation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,859 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,859 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Impairment related to warrants to distribution partners |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
39,628 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
39,628 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Net loss |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(114,539 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(114,539 |
) |
|
|
(114,539 |
) |
| Unrealized loss on short-term investments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,520 |
) |
|
|
(1,520 |
) |
|
|
(1,520 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Balance at December 31, 2001 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
31,205 |
|
|
$ |
31 |
|
$ |
267,022 |
|
|
$ |
(1,291 |
) |
|
$ |
(3,064 |
) |
|
$ |
(197,327 |
) |
|
$ |
153 |
|
|
$ |
65,524 |
|
|
$ |
(116,059 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
F-53
WINK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
| |
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
|
| |
|
2001
|
|
|
2000
|
|
|
1999
|
|
| |
|
(In thousands) |
|
| Cash flows from operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net loss |
|
$ |
(114,539 |
) |
|
$ |
(33,305 |
) |
|
$ |
(18,224 |
) |
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment |
|
|
2,351 |
|
|
|
1,741 |
|
|
|
1,004 |
|
| Amortization of launch fees |
|
|
7,877 |
|
|
|
1,114 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Stock-based compensation expense |
|
|
13,859 |
|
|
|
6,538 |
|
|
|
5,018 |
|
| Allowance for (recovery of) doubtful accounts |
|
|
(50 |
) |
|
|
100 |
|
|
|
30 |
|
| Impairment charge |
|
|
55,295 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Loss on equity investment |
|
|
2,892 |
|
|
|
179 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Changes in assets and liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Accounts receivablerelated parties |
|
|
1,213 |
|
|
|
(3,372 |
) |
|
|
(9 |
) |
| Accounts receivablethird parties |
|
|
179 |
|
|
|
(213 |
) |
|
|
(272 |
) |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
|
|
217 |
|
|
|
(449 |
) |
|
|
(1,611 |
) |
| Deferred charges and other assetsrelated parties |
|
|
(5,986 |
) |
|
|
(9,587 |
) |
|
|
(1,386 |
) |
| Deferred charges and other assetsthird parties |
|
|
(5,189 |
) |
|
|
(251 |
) |
|
|
1 |
|
| Accounts payable |
|
|
(263 |
) |
|
|
(570 |
) |
|
|
1,075 |
|
| Accrued liabilities |
|
|
214 |
|
|
|
1,904 |
|
|
|
992 |
|
| Due to related parties |
|
|
4,021 |
|
|
|
9,659 |
|
|
|
401 |
|
| Deferred revenuerelated parties |
|
|
(1,546 |
) |
|
|
1,865 |
|
|
|
(471 |
) |
| Deferred revenuethird parties |
|
|
(467 |
) |
|
|
27 |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net cash used in operating activities |
|
|
(39,922 |
) |
|
|
(24,620 |
) |
|
|
(13,452 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Cash flows from investing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Sales (purchases) of short-term investments |
|
|
39,953 |
|
|
|
(6,532 |
) |
|
|
(86,248 |
) |
| Purchases of private equity securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,271 |
) |
|
|
|
|
| Purchases of property and equipment |
|
|
(2,157 |
) |
|
|
(3,841 |
) |
|
|
(1,780 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |
|
|
37,796 |
|
|
|
(14,644 |
) |
|
|
(88,028 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Cash flows from financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Proceeds from Preferred Stock issuance, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
44,322 |
|
| Proceeds from sales of Common Stock |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
77,257 |
|
| Repayment of stockholder note receivable |
|
|
|
|
|
|
250 |
|
|
|
52 |
|
| Proceeds from issuance of convertible promissory noterelated party |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,120 |
|
| Proceeds from issuance of Common Stock under purchase plan and exercise of warrants and options |
|
|
546 |
|
|
|
3,430 |
|
|
|
6,271 |
|
| Principal payments on capital lease obligations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(355 |
) |
|
|
(402 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net cash provided by financing activities |
|
|
546 |
|
|
|
3,325 |
|
|
|
142,620 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
(1,580 |
) |
|
|
(35,939 |
) |
|
|
41,140 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year |
|
|
22,093 |
|
|
|
58,032 |
|
|
|
16,892 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of year |
|
$ |
20,513 |
|
|
$ |
22,093 |
|
|
$ |
58,032 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Supplemental cash flow information: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Cash paid for interest |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
22 |
|
|
$ |
87 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Supplemental non-cash investing and financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Common Stock issued for stockholder note receivable |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
2,000 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Conversion of convertible promissory note to Convertible Preferred Stock |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
15,120 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Conversion of Convertible Preferred Stock to Common Stock |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
105,012 |
|
| Repurchase of Common Stock and cancellation of related stockholder note receivable |
|
$ |
1,208 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
245 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Issuance of warrants for services |
|
$ |
4,264 |
|
|
$ |
49,386 |
|
|
$ |
6,763 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Common Stock issued for services |
|
$ |
585 |
|
|
$ |
22 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
F-54
WINK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2001
Note 1The Company and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
The Company
Wink Communications, Inc. (the Company) was incorporated in California on October 7, 1994 and reincorporated in Delaware on August 12, 1999. The Company offers an enhanced television
broadcasting system that adds interactivity and electronic commerce opportunities to traditional television programming and advertising.
The Company has determined that it operates in only one geographic area, the United States, and one operating segment by which the chief operating decision-maker evaluates performance and allocates resources.
The Company has incurred losses from operations since inception and has an accumulated deficit of $197.3 million. However,
the Company believes that, with the decrease in obligations to certain distribution partners (see Note 11Subsequent Events), the existing cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments are sufficient to meet its anticipated business
requirements.
Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Wink Japan, Inc. All intercompany transactions and
balances have been eliminated in consolidation. The assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses of Wink Japan, Inc. are immaterial to the consolidated financial statements.
Use of Estimates
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and
liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Reclassifications
Certain
prior year balances have been reclassified to conform with the current year presentation.
Cash, Cash
Equivalents and Short-Term Investments
Cash and cash equivalents represent cash and highly liquid investments
with an original maturity of three months or less at the date of purchase.
The Company classifies its investments
in marketable securities as available-for-sale. Accordingly, these investments are carried at fair value, with the unrealized gains and losses, net of tax, reported as a separate component of stockholders equity. The Company recognizes gains
and losses when securities are sold using the specific identification method. For the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999, the Company did not recognize any material realized gains or losses upon the sale of securities.
F-55
WINK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
December 31, 2001
At December 31, 2001, cash, cash equivalents and short-term
investments consist of the following (in thousands):
| |
|
Cost
|
|
Unrealized Gain
|
|
Estimated Fair Value
|
| Cash and cash equivalents: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Cash |
|
$ |
3,092 |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
3,092 |
| Money market funds |
|
|
12,435 |
|
|
|
|
|
12,435 |
| Corporate debt securities |
|
|
4,986 |
|
|
|
|
|
4,986 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
$ |
20,513 |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
20,513 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Short-term investments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Government bonds and notes |
|
$ |
53,371 |
|
$ |
90 |
|
$ |
53,461 |
| Corporate debt securities |
|
|
3,910 |
|
|
63 |
|
|
3,973 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
$ |
57,281 |
|
$ |
153 |
|
$ |
57,434 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At December 31, 2000, cash, cash equivalents and short-term
investments consist of the following (in thousands):
| |
|
Cost
|
|
Unrealized Gain
|
|
Estimated Fair Value
|
| Cash and cash equivalents: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Cash |
|
$ |
1,274 |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
1,274 |
| Money market funds |
|
|
1,856 |
|
|
|
|
|
1,856 |
| Corporate debt securities |
|
|
18,806 |
|
|
157 |
|
|
18,963 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
$ |
21,936 |
|
$ |
157 |
|
$ |
22,093 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Short-term investments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Government bonds and notes |
|
$ |
46,132 |
|
$ |
396 |
|
$ |
46,528 |
| Corporate debt securities |
|
|
51,259 |
|
|
1,120 |
|
|
52,379 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
$ |
97,391 |
|
$ |
1,516 |
|
$ |
98,907 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment and leasehold improvements are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation is
provided on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which range from three to five years. Amortization of leasehold improvements is computed using the straight-line method over the shorter of the remaining lease term or
the estimated useful life of the related asset, typically three years. Purchased internal-use software consists primarily of amounts paid to third parties for software applications that support the Wink Response Network and the Companys
information systems. Purchased internal-use software is depreciated over its useful life, generally three years.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
The Company reviews long-lived assets for impairment
whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. Factors the Company considers important that could trigger an impairment review include, but are not limited to, significant underperformance
relative to expected historical or projected future operating results, significant changes in the manner of use of the acquired assets or
F-56
WINK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
December 31, 2001
the strategy for the overall business, significant negative industry or economic trends, a significant decline in the Companys stock price for a sustained period, and the Companys
market capitalization relative to net book value. Recoverability of an asset is measured by comparison of its net book value to the future undiscounted cash flows that the asset is expected to generate. Any impairment to be recognized is measured by
the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its fair market value or the present value of projected net cash flows using a discount rate commensurate with the risk inherent in the Companys current business model.
Revenue Recognition
License revenue is derived from the Wink Engine software, Wink Studio software and Wink Broadcast Server software. The Company recognizes software license revenues relating to the Wink Engine on a
sell-through basis upon notification of shipment of Wink-enabled products by the original equipment manufacturer. License fees from Wink Studio and Wink Broadcast Server software are recognized over the term of the agreement with the
programmer or the cable or satellite system operator, ranging from one to five years, based upon the applicable monthly subscription fee.
During 2000 and 1999, most of the agreements with advertisers provided for a flat fee to be paid up front in exchange for the right to receive the Wink Studio software license, a limited number of customized interactive
applications and response transaction reports during a limited period of time. These fees were recognized ratably over the life of the agreement, generally six to twelve months. Beginning in 2000, the Company has entered into numerous agreements
with advertisers, merchants and cable programmers that provide for a fee based on response transactions generated by television viewers. Revenue under such agreements is recognized at the time TV viewers response data is routed to the
customer. Through December 31, 2001, transaction fee revenue has been insignificant.
Revenue from development of
customized interactive applications for television programs and virtual channels is generally recognized over the life of the contract when the contract includes an ongoing obligation to process response transactions and provide other service.
Service revenue is derived from non-recurring and consulting engineering services under agreements to port the
Wink Engine software to various televisions and set-top terminals, and service fees relating to software installation and post-contract customer support. Non-recurring and consulting engineering services are recognized using the
percentage-of-completion method, using labor hours as a measure of progress towards completion. Fees from installation services and post-contract customer support fees are recognized ratably over the term of the software license agreement.
Sales to Significant Customers
During the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999, sales to customers comprising 10 percent or more of the Companys total revenues for the periods indicated
were as follows:
| |
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
| Customer
|
|
2001
|
|
2000
|
|
1999
|
| Arelated party |
|
55% |
|
24% |
|
|
| Brelated party |
|
|
|
21% |
|
|
| Crelated party |
|
|
|
17% |
|
|
| Drelated party |
|
|
|
|
|
25% |
| Erelated party |
|
|
|
|
|
16% |
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
December 31, 2001
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Companys financial instruments, including accounts receivable and accounts payable but excluding cash and cash equivalents, are
carried at cost, which approximates their fair value because of the short-term maturity of these instruments.
Concentrations of Credit Risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company
to significant concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments and trade accounts receivable, which are not collateralized. The Company limits its exposure to credit loss by placing its cash and
cash equivalents with financial institutions that management believes are credit worthy and by placing its short-term investments in corporate commercial paper issues, government and agency treasuries, and short-term asset-backed obligations of
various entities. Concentrations of credit risk with respect to trade accounts receivable are considered to be limited due to the assessed credit quality of the customers comprising the Companys customer base. The Company performs ongoing
credit evaluations of its customers financial condition to determine the need for an allowance for doubtful accounts. The Company has not experienced significant credit losses to date. At December 31, 2001, one related party customer accounted
for 17% of the accounts receivable balance. At December 31, 2001 and 2000, one related party customer accounted for 48% and 70% of the accounts receivable balance, respectively.
Software Development Costs
Costs incurred in the research and development of new products and enhancements to existing products are charged to expense as incurred until the technological feasibility of the product or enhancement has been established through
the development of a working model. After establishing technological feasibility, additional development costs incurred through the date the product is available for general release would be capitalized and amortized over the estimated product life.
No costs have been capitalized to date, as the effect on the financial statements for all periods presented is immaterial.
Advertising Costs
Advertising costs are expensed as incurred. Advertising expense for the
years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999 totaled $3,061,000, $3,360,000 and $996,000, respectively (see also Note 4Related Party Transactions).
Distribution Costs
The Company has entered into a number
of distribution agreements with cable and satellite system operators, broadcast network and cable programmers and certain other market participants, some of which are related parties (see Note 4Related Party Transactions), pursuant to which
the Company has agreed to pay certain cash and equity consideration in connection with the deployment of the Wink Service by these parties. Such consideration is typically earned by the other party upon signing the agreement, upon launch of the Wink
Service, based on the number of Wink-enabled devices or subscribers deployed by that operator or based upon the volume of airings of Wink-enhanced content by the programmer. Such consideration is generally recognized in revenue sharing and launch
fees expense and may include one or several of the following:
| |
|
|
Revenue sharing and guaranteesRevenue sharing is earned by the distributor and accrued by the Company when transaction fee revenue relating to
television viewers response data is recognized and is
|
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
December 31, 2001
| |
|
|
generally paid quarterly. For certain distribution agreements, we have also provided minimum revenue guarantees. Revenue guarantees are generally accrued and
expensed monthly, paid annually, in arrears, and to date have ranged from $1.00 to $5.00 per household per year. In March 2002, certain contracts were amended (see Note 11Subsequent Events) to reduce the amount of revenue guarantees for 2002
and thereafter to $1.00 to $4.00 per household per year. |
| |
|
|
Marketing development and system fundsThe marketing development and system funds are used for promotion of the Wink Service and are generally
earned by the distributor on a one-time, per household or device basis and paid quarterly. Marketing development and system funds range from $0.50 to $1.00 per household. Marketing development and system funds are expensed as incurred.
|
| |
|
|
Equipment subsidiesThe equipment subsidies are one-time fees for integrating the Wink Engine into a certain set-top box, generally on a per set-top
box basis. These fees are capitalized as a deferred charge and amortized over the useful life of the set-top box, generally 18 months, and generally paid quarterly. The equipment subsidies also include one-time fees to distribution partners to
offset their costs of capital equipment and are paid according to the terms of the respective agreement. These fees are capitalized as a deferred charge and amortized over the remaining life of the agreement or period of benefit, which ever is
shorter. |
| |
|
|
Standard feature launch feesThe standard feature launch fees are fees paid to the cable distributor for including the Wink Service as a standard
feature on all of its digital set-top boxes. These fees are generally lump-sum payments, paid per a specified schedule in the respective agreement and will be capitalized and amortized over the shorter of the remaining life of the agreement or the
expected period of benefit. |
| |
|
|
Other launch feesThe other launch fees are any other launch support fees per the distribution contracts. These fees are generally specified amounts
described in the relevant contract, but typically consist of a one-time payment, up to a maximum of $5.00 per household. These fees may be paid per specified dates in the agreement or on a quarterly basis. These fees are capitalized as deferred
charges and amortized over the shorter of the remaining life of the agreement or the expected period of benefit. |
| |
|
|
Warrant and Common Stock amortizationThe Company issued warrants or Common Stock as consideration in connection with certain distribution
agreements. The fair value of the warrants or Common Stock issued to distributors is generally amortized over the life of the distribution agreement. |
Stock-Based Compensation and Warrant Amortization
The Company accounts for stock-based employee compensation arrangements in accordance with provisions of Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, (APB No.
25), as interpreted by FASB Interpretation No. 44, Accounting for certain transactions involving stock compensation, an interpretation of APB Opinion No. 25 (FIN 44), and complies with the disclosure provisions of
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation (SFAS No. 123). Accordingly, compensation cost is recognized based on the difference, if any, on the date of grant between the fair
value of the Companys stock and the amount an employee must pay to acquire the stock.
The Company accounts
for equity instruments issued in exchange for the receipt of goods or services from other than employees in accordance with SFAS No. 123 and the consensus reached by the Emerging Issues Task Force in Issue No. 96-18, Accounting for Equity
Instruments That Are Issued to Other Than Employees for Acquiring, or in conjunction with Selling, Goods or Services. Such equity instruments are measured at the fair market value of the consideration received or the fair value of the equity
instruments issued, whichever is more reliably determinable. The fair value of equity instruments issued is determined on the earlier of the date on
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
December 31, 2001
which there first exists a firm commitment for performance by the provider of goods or services or on the date performance is complete, using the Black-Scholes pricing model.
Costs and expenses include non-cash charges for stock compensation and warrant amortization as follows (in thousands):
| |
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
| |
|
2001
|
|
2000
|
|
1999
|
| Revenue sharing and launch feesrelated parties |
|
$ |
12,003 |
|
$ |
4,275 |
|
$ |
1,967 |
| Revenue sharing and launch feesthird parties |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,220 |
| Sales and marketing |
|
|
906 |
|
|
979 |
|
|
944 |
| Product development |
|
|
485 |
|
|
517 |
|
|
372 |
| General and administrative |
|
|
465 |
|
|
767 |
|
|
515 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
$ |
13,859 |
|
$ |
6,538 |
|
$ |
5,018 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income Taxes
Income taxes are accounted for using an asset and liability approach, which requires the recognition of taxes payable or refundable for
the current year and deferred tax liabilities and assets for the future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in the Companys financial statements or tax returns. The measurement of current and deferred tax liabilities and
assets are based on provisions of the enacted tax law; the effects of future changes in tax laws or rates are not anticipated. The measurement of deferred tax assets is reduced, if necessary, by the amount of any tax benefits that, based on
available evidence, are not expected to be realized.
Net Loss Per Share
Basic net loss per share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted net loss per share is
computed using the weighted average number of common and potential common shares outstanding. Potential common shares consist of unvested restricted common shares, common shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options and warrants (using the
treasury stock method). Potential common shares are excluded from the computation if their effect is anti-dilutive.
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net loss per share for the periods indicated (in thousands, except for per share amounts):
| |
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
|
| |
|
2001
|
|
|
2000
|
|
|
1999
|
|
| Numerator: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net loss |
|
$ |
(114,539 |
) |
|
$ |
(33,305 |
) |
|
$ |
(18,224 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Denominator: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Weighted average shares |
|
|
31,151 |
|
|
|
30,787 |
|
|
|
17,839 |
|
| Weighted average unvested common shares subject to repurchase |
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
(362 |
) |
|
|
(689 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Denominator for basic and diluted |
|
|
31,147 |
|
|
|
30,425 |
|
|
|
17,150 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net loss per share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Basic and diluted |
|
$ |
(3.68 |
) |
|
$ |
(1.09 |
) |
|
$ |
(1.06 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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WINK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
December 31, 2001
Outstanding potential common shares excluded from the determination
of diluted net loss per share as their effect is anti-dilutive, are as follows (in thousands):
| |
|
December 31,
|
| |
|
2001
|
|
2000
|
|
1999
|
| Common Stock options |
|
5,774 |
|
5,872 |
|
4,077 |
| Common Stock warrants |
|
5,946 |
|
4,893 |
|
1,675 |
| Common Stock subject to repurchase |
|
|
|
158 |
|
461 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
11,720 |
|
10,923 |
|
6,213 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Comprehensive income (loss) includes all changes in equity during a period from non-owner sources. The primary difference between net loss
and comprehensive loss is due to the unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities.
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
In April 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Boards (FASB)
Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) reached consensus on Issue No. 00-25, Vendor Income Statement Characterization of Consideration Paid to a Reseller of the Vendors Products (EITF 00-25). In November 2001,
the EITF reached consensus on Issue No. 01-9, Accounting for Consideration Given by a Vendor to a Customer or a Reseller of the Vendors Products (EITF 01-9). EITF 00-25 and EITF 01-9 require that consideration,
including equity instruments, given to a customer should be classified in the vendors income statement as a reduction of revenue unless the consideration relates to a separable identifiable benefit received from the customer and the fair value
of such benefit can be reasonably estimated. The Company typically gives to its distributors various incentives including revenue guarantees, launch funds and warrants. The Company will adopt EITF 00-25 and EITF 01-9 in the first quarter of fiscal
year 2002. Upon adoption of EITF 00-25 and EITF 01-9, and in accordance with the transition guidance, financial statements for prior periods presented for comparative purposes will be reclassified to comply with the new income statement presentation
requirement. The Company currently anticipates that the adoption of EITF 00-25 and EITF 01-9 will result in a reclassification from revenue to revenue sharing and launch fees expense of approximately $4,675,000, $2,862,000, and $250,000 for fiscal
years ended December 31, 2001, 2000, and 1999, respectively. The adoption of EITF 00-25 and EITF 01-9 will have no impact on the Companys operating loss, net loss or net loss per share.
In October 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets. SFAS 144 supercedes SFAS 121,
Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of and amends Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 30, Reporting Results of Operations Reporting the Effects of Disposal of a Segment of
a Business. The Company will adopt SFAS 144 in fiscal year 2002 and currently does not expect the adoption of SFAS 144 to have a significant impact on its financial statements.
In November 2001, the Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) reached a consensus on Issue 1(a) of EITF Issue 00-18, Accounting Recognition for Certain Transactions
Involving Equity Instruments Granted to Other Than Employees that an asset acquired in exchange for the issuance of fully vested, non-forfeitable equity instruments should be displayed in the balance sheet of the grantor as an asset rather
than as a reduction of stockholders equity. No transition guidance has yet been provided in connection with this consensus. To date, fully vested warrants issued in connection with distribution agreements have been recorded as a reduction of
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
December 31, 2001
stockholders equity. As of December 31, 2001, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $39 million to fully write down the remaining unamortized portion of these warrants. Upon adoption
of the consensus, fully vested warrants to be issued in the future to distributors and other strategic partners will be recorded as an asset.
Note 2Impairment Charge
During the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2001, the
Company performed an impairment assessment of the deferred charges and unamortized compensation for warrants related to the distribution agreements with cable and satellite system operators and certain property and equipment deployed at the cable
and satellite system operators and broadcast networks and cable programmers. The assessment was performed primarily due to the significant decline in the stock price since the date the consideration and warrants issued to each cable and satellite
system operators were valued and the Companys lower projected operating results. As a result of the review, the Company recorded an impairment charge on certain long-lived assets. The components of the charge are as follows (in thousands):
| Deferred chargesrelated parties |
|
$ |
12,866 |
| Deferred chargesthird parties |
|
|
255 |
| Unamortized compensation for warrants |
|
|
39,628 |
| Property, equipment and intellectual property |
|
|
2,546 |
| |
|
|
|
| |
|
$ |
55,295 |
| |
|
|
|
The charge was determined based upon the Companys estimated
discounted cash flows using a discount rate of 25%. The assumptions supporting the Companys future cash flows, including the discount rate, were determined using managements best estimates. The remaining property and equipment balance of
approximately $2,090,000 will be amortized over the remaining useful life of 3 to 5 years, which the Company considers appropriate.
Note 3Investments
In February 2000, the Company entered into a development agreement
with a private company to create certain software products for personal computers that use the Companys technology. Contemporaneously with the execution of the development agreement, Wink and the private company executed a stock purchase
agreement pursuant to which the Company purchased $1,400,000 in non-marketable securities for a 19.9% interest in the private company and the right to a board of directors seat. The investment was accounted for using the equity method and
during the year ended December 31, 2000, the Company recorded a loss on equity investment of $179,000. In the quarter ended March 31, 2001, the Company recorded a loss on equity investment of $28,000. In the second quarter of 2001, the Company
performed an impairment assessment of the investment. The assessment was performed primarily due to the private companys lack of revenue growth and the inability to raise additional funds. As a result of the review, the Company recorded a
$1,193,000 charge to other income (expense), net, to write off the investment.
In April 2000, the Company
invested $2,900,000 for a 8.9% interest in a Japanese company that provides electronic commerce and response routing services for interactive television platforms. The investment was accounted for using the cost method. During the quarter ended
December 31, 2001, the Company performed an impairment assessment of the investment. The Company concluded that due to the slow acceptance of the Japanese companys technology, slow revenue growth and decreasing cash balance, the investment was
impaired and accordingly reduced the carrying value by $1,671,000 through a charge to other income (expense), net.
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WINK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
December 31, 2001
Note 4Related Party Transactions
The Company has entered into several multi-year agreements with certain stockholders and warrant holders of the Company who are satellite
and cable system operators, software developers, broadcast network and cable programmers, set-top box manufacturers and television manufacturers. These agreements, ranging from 1 year to 12 years, some of which have renewal clauses, cover various
activities relating to the deployment of the Wink technology for consumer distribution and include installation and engineering services provided to these partners. The Company has agreed to pay certain distribution costs and to issue warrants or
Common Stock to these partners (see Note 1The Company and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Distribution Costs and Note 9Stockholders Equity).
Significant Related Party Distribution Agreements and Commitments
The Company has entered into several distribution agreements with cable and satellite system operators and the significant distribution agreements are discussed below. The Company will share a
percentage of the revenue derived from transaction fees with all the distribution partners listed below. The exact amount of revenue that the Company will share with the distribution partner will depend on the volume and type of transaction that
generates the revenue. For national transactions that are considered requests for information (RFIs), the range of the revenue share is generally 5% to 35%. For national purchase transactions, the range of the revenue
share is generally 5% to 50%. The Company is also obligated to share revenue with its distribution partners if and when local enhancements are aired.
Related Party Distribution Partner 1
In 1997, the Company
entered into a 4-year affiliation agreement with a distribution partner (the 1997 agreement). In connection with the 1997 agreement, the Company issued a performance-based warrant in 1998 to purchase up to 250,000 shares of its Common Stock; the
distribution partner earned 61,000 shares, with a fair market value at the final measurement date of $392,000. In 2001, the Company entered into a new 3-year affiliation agreement, as amended, with the same distribution partner and issued a warrant
to purchase up to 1,000,000 shares of its Common Stock with a fair value at the time of issuance of $4,264,000. Based on a March 2002 amendment to the 2001 agreement (see Note 11Subsequent Events), the Company is also committed to paying a
standard feature launch fee, which will be included in revenue sharing and launch fees expense. The launch fees consist of $1,000,000 payable by the Company in both January 2002 and 2003. The Company paid the first installment of $1,000,000 in the
quarter ending March 31, 2002. The standard feature launch fee also includes a bonus of up to $1,000,000 if certain deployment milestones are achieved by April 2002. As of December 31, 2001, it was not probable that any of the bonus would be earned
by the distribution partner.
During the year ended December 31, 2000, the 1997 agreement was amended and pursuant
to this amendment, the Company provided the distribution partner with non-recurring installation and integration services and other engineering services for a fee. For the years ended December 31, 2001 and 2000, the Company recognized $3,770,000 and
$1,043,000 as services revenue or 55% and 24% of total revenue, respectively.
The Company recorded $1,700,000 and
$1,500,000 in sales and marketing expense for the years ended December 31, 2001 and 2000, respectively, for television advertising provided by the distribution partner. In addition, the Company prepaid $500,000 in December 2001 for television
advertising to be aired in 2002 by the distribution partner. The Company is also committed to purchase an additional $1,250,000 of television advertising from the distribution partner in each of the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2003.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
December 31, 2001
Related Party Distribution Partner 2
In 1998, the Company entered into a 5-year master affiliation agreement, as amended, with a distribution partner. Based on a March 2002
amendment (see Note 11Subsequent Events), the Company is committed to paying various types of costs, which are included in revenue sharing and launch fees expense, as follows:
| |
|
|
Revenue guaranteesThe Company has committed to a minimum revenue guarantee of $2.00 per Wink-enabled household per year. At December 31, 2001,
approximately 2,900,000 Wink-enabled households deployed with this distribution partner were subject to this revenue guarantee. |
| |
|
|
System fundsThe Company currently pays the distribution partner $1.00 for each set-top box that the distribution partner deploys. Beginning in
April 2002, the system funds will decrease to $0.50 per device. |
| |
|
|
Equipment subsidiesThe Company paid a subsidy of $3.50 per set-top box deployed by the distribution partner, capped at a maximum of $15,000,000 or
approximately 4.3 million set-top boxes. During 2001, the Company exceeded the maximum number of set-top boxes subject to the subsidy; therefore the Company has no further obligation for this subsidy. The Company also paid approximately $1,000,000
in other equipment subsidies in 1999. |
During the year ended December 31, 2000, the Company
entered into an agreement with the distribution partner to provide certain non-recurring engineering consulting services. The Company recognized $750,000 in revenue for these services in the year ended December 31, 2000.
Related Party Distribution Partner 3
In 2000, the Company entered into a 7-year master affiliation agreement with a distribution partner and issued a warrant to purchase up to 1,300,000 shares of its Common Stock with a fair value at the
time of issuance of $24,098,000. The Wink Service had not been deployed by this distribution partner as of December 31, 2001. The Company is also committed to paying $0.50 per household in marketing and development funds once the distribution
partner has deployed the Wink Service to 1 million households. The marketing and development funds will be included in revenue sharing and launch fees expense.
Related Party Distribution Partner 4
In 2000, the Company
entered into a 3-year affiliation agreement with a distribution partner and issued a warrant to purchase up to 100,000 shares of its Common Stock with a fair value at the time of issuance of $1,024,000. The Company has committed to a minimum revenue
guarantee of $2.50 per Wink-enabled household per year. The revenue guarantee will be recorded as a revenue sharing and launch fee expense as incurred. At December 31, 2001, approximately 245,000 Wink-enabled households deployed with this
distribution partner were subject to this revenue guarantee.
During the year ended December 31, 2001, the Company
entered into an agreement with the distribution partner in which the Company provided certain non-recurring consulting services. The Company recognized $150,000 in revenue for these services in the year ended December 31, 2001.
Related Party Distribution Partner 5
In 2000, the Company entered into a 3-year affiliation agreement with a distribution partner and issued two warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 1,450,000 shares of
its Common Stock with a fair value at the time of issuance of $18,761,000. The Company is also committed to paying the distribution partner $1.00 for each
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WINK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
December 31, 2001
household in which the Wink Service is deployed for marketing development funds, which are included in revenue sharing and launch fees expense.
During the year ended December 31, 2001, the Company entered into an agreement with the distribution partner in which the Company provided
to the distribution partner non-recurring engineering consulting services. The Company recognized $250,000 in revenue for these services in the year ended December 31, 2001.
Related Party Distribution Partner 6
In 2000, the Company entered into a 5-year affiliation agreement with a distribution partner and issued a warrant to purchase up to 500,000 shares of its Common Stock with a fair value at the time of issuance of $3,310,000. Based on
a February 2002 amendment to the agreement (see Note 11Subsequent Events), the Company is also committed to paying the following costs, which are included in revenue sharing and launch fees expense:
| |
|
|
Revenue guaranteesThe Company has committed to a minimum revenue guarantee of $1.00 per Wink-enabled household per year. At December 31, 2001,
approximately 95,000 Wink-enabled households deployed with this distribution partner were subject to this revenue guarantee. |
| |
|
|
Launch support feesThe Company provided launch support fees to the distribution partner. The launch support fees consisted of $2,500,000 payable by
the Company in both 2000 and 2001. In addition, the Company pays a $5.00 launch fee per Wink-enabled household deployed. |
During the year ended December 31, 2001, the Company entered into an agreement with the distribution partner in which the Company provided non-recurring engineering consulting services for a fee. The
Company recognized $266,000 as services revenue in the year ended December 31, 2001 and $45,000 was recorded in deferred revenue at December 31, 2001. In connection with this agreement, the Company committed to buy an equivalent amount of
advertising from the distribution partner in 2002.
Related Party Distribution Partner 7
In 1999, the Company entered into a 10-year software distribution agreement with a software developer (Developer) to modify
some of this Developers set-top boxes to capture viewer responses for processing by the Wink Response Network and issued a warrant to the Developer to purchase up to 500,000 shares of the Companys Common Stock with a fair value at the
time of issuance of $4,050,000. The Company will share 10% to 15% of the revenue derived from transaction fees captured by these modified set-top boxes with the Developer. The exact percentage of revenue that the Company will share with the
Developer will depend on the volume and type of transaction that generates the revenue. At December 31, 2001, approximately 472,000 households have received Developer-controlled Wink-enabled devices that were launched by a division of the Developer
and will become subject to the revenue sharing arrangement once they have been upgraded to the new version of the Wink technology contemplated in the software distribution agreement. The Company has committed to a minimum revenue guarantee of $2.00
to $4.00 per Wink-enabled household that contains a Developer-controlled device per year. The exact amount that the Company will pay the Developer for each relevant Wink-enabled household will depend on deployment of the upgraded version of the Wink
technology.
During the year ended December 31, 2000, the Company entered into an agreement with a division of the
Developer to provide non-recurring engineering consulting services. The Company recognized revenue of $69,000 and $870,000 for the services performed in the years ended December 31, 2001 and 2000, respectively. The Company also entered into an
advertising agreement with the Developer in the year ended December 31, 2000 to capture viewer responses to the Developers advertisements by the Wink Response Network, pursuant to which $50,000 in revenue was recognized.
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WINK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
December 31, 2001
Distribution costs recognized in connection with these agreements are
as follows (in thousands):
| |
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
| |
|
2001
|
|
2000
|
|
1999
|
| Revenue sharing and launch fees expense: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Amortization of equipment subsidies |
|
$ |
8,468 |
|
$ |
1,030 |
|
$ |
|
| Launch and system support fees |
|
|
6,654 |
|
|
2,397 |
|
|
112 |
| Revenue sharing and guarantees |
|
|
7,573 |
|
|
1,261 |
|
|
67 |
| Amortization of warrant value |
|
|
12,003 |
|
|
4,275 |
|
|
1,967 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
|
$ |
34,698 |
|
$ |
8,963 |
|
$ |
2,146 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Sales and marketing expense: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Advertising and marketing |
|
$ |
265 |
|
$ |
26 |
|
$ |
|
| Television advertising |
|
|
1,700 |
|
|
1,500 |
|
|
|
| Amortization of warrant value |
|
|
105 |
|
|
224 |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
|
$ |
2,070 |
|
$ |
1,750 |
|
$ |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Impairment charge (see Note 2, Impairment Charge): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Impairment chargedeferred charges |
|
$ |
12,866 |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
| Impairment chargeunamortized compensation for warrants |
|
|
39,628 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
|
$ |
52,494 |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stockholder Notes
At December 31, 2001 and 2000, the Company held notes receivable from officers totaling $1,291,000 and $2,499,000, respectively,
representing amounts owed to the Company from the purchase of restricted Common Stock subject to repurchase rights held by the Company. These full recourse notes bear interest at a rate of 6.4% per annum. Interest and the principal are due ten years
from the execution of the notes, which is between December 2006 and 2009.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
December 31, 2001
Note 5Balance Sheet Components
| |
|
December 31,
|
|
| |
|
2001
|
|
|
2000
|
|
| |
|
(In thousands) |
|
| Accounts receivablerelated parties, net: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Accounts receivablerelated parties |
|
$ |
2,220 |
|
|
$ |
3,433 |
|
| Less allowance for doubtful accounts |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(80 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
$ |
2,220 |
|
|
$ |
3,353 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Accounts receivablethird parties, net: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Accounts receivablethird parties |
|
$ |
493 |
|
|
$ |
672 |
|
| Less allowance for doubtful accounts |
|
|
(80 |
) |
|
|
(50 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
$ |
413 |
|
|
$ |
622 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Interest receivable from short-term investments |
|
$ |
455 |
|
|
$ |
1,945 |
|
| Prepaid advertisingrelated parties |
|
|
500 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Other |
|
|
1,189 |
|
|
|
416 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
$ |
2,144 |
|
|
$ |
2,361 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Property and equipment, net: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Computer equipment |
|
$ |
2,853 |
|
|
$ |
6,580 |
|
| Office furniture and equipment |
|
|
716 |
|
|
|
787 |
|
| Leasehold improvements |
|
|
404 |
|
|
|
384 |
|
| Purchased internal-use software |
|
|
1,407 |
|
|
|
1,333 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
5,380 |
|
|
|
9,084 |
|
| Less accumulated depreciation and amortization |
|
|
(3,290 |
) |
|
|
(4,446 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
$ |
2,090 |
|
|
$ |
4,638 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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WINK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
December 31, 2001
As part of the impairment review completed during the quarter ended
December 31, 2001 (see Note 2Impairment Charge), the Company wrote off computer equipment with a cost of $4,466,000 and related accumulated depreciation of $2,112,000. The computer equipment was deployed at certain distributor and broadcast
network and cable programmer partners. The Company also wrote off $1,396,000 of fully-depreciated assets that were no longer in use during 2001.
| |
|
December 31,
|
| |
|
2001
|
|
2000
|
| |
|
(In thousands) |
| Deferred charges and other assetsrelated parties: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Equipment subsidy contributions to distributors |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
6,220 |
| Distribution costs |
|
|
|
|
|
3,423 |
| Interest receivable, stockholder notes receivable |
|
|
287 |
|
|
330 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
$ |
287 |
|
$ |
9,973 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Deferred charges and other assetsthird parties: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Investments in private equity securities |
|
$ |
1,200 |
|
$ |
4,092 |
| Distribution costs |
|
|
|
|
|
243 |
| Other |
|
|
92 |
|
|
178 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
$ |
1,292 |
|
$ |
4,513 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
As part of the impairment review completed during the quarter ended
December 31, 2001 (see Note 2Impairment Charge), the Company wrote off the unamortized balances of certain launch fees that were included in deferred chargesrelated parties and deferred chargethird parties of $12,866,000 and
$255,000, respectively, and $192,000 of intellectual property, which was included in deferred charges and other assetsthird parties.
| |
|
December 31,
|
| |
|
2001
|
|
2000
|
| |
|
(In thousands) |
| Accrued liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Compensation and benefits |
|
$ |
2,255 |
|
$ |
3,462 |
| Other |
|
|
2,098 |
|
|
677 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
$ |
4,353 |
|
$ |
4,139 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Due to related parties: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Equipment subsidy payable |
|
$ |
3,750 |
|
$ |
6,300 |
| Revenue guarantees |
|
|
3,357 |
|
|
1,260 |
| Marketing and launch funds payable |
|
|
5,009 |
|
|
1,000 |
| Advertising payable |
|
|
1,965 |
|
|
1,500 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
$ |
14,081 |
|
$ |
10,060 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note 6Contract Termination Agreement
In May 1999, the Company and a third party executed an agreement that terminated a development and license agreement dated April 1998.
Under this termination agreement, the third party paid the Company $1,112,000. Of this amount, $1,000,000 was included in other income in the year ended December 31, 1999. The remaining $112,000 related to a non-recurring engineering agreement and
was included in services revenues from third parties during the year ended December 31, 1999. The Company has no remaining obligations under these agreements.
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WINK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
December 31, 2001
Note 7Income Taxes
No current provision or benefit for federal or state income taxes has been recorded for the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999, as the Company has incurred net
operating losses since inception and has no carryback potential.
At December 31, 2001, the Company had federal
and state net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $140.0 million and $61.0 million available to reduce future taxable income, which will begin to expire in 2012 for federal and 2002 for state tax purposes, respectively. Of these amounts,
$33.0 million relate to employee stock option exercises and the benefit will be credited to equity when and if it is realized. Under the Tax Reform Act of 1986, the amount of benefit from net operating loss carryforwards may be impaired or limited
as the Company has experienced a cumulative ownership change of more than 50%, as defined, over a three-year period. Net deferred tax assets are composed of the following:
| |
|
December 31,
|
|
| |
|
2001
|
|
|
2000
|
|
| |
|
(In thousands) |
|
| Net operating loss carryforwards |
|
$ |
51,180 |
|
|
$ |
24,403 |
|
| Reserves and accruals not currently deductible |
|
|
1,357 |
|
|
|
1,401 |
|
| Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
8,427 |
|
|
|
676 |
|
| Tax credits carryforwards |
|
|
2,548 |
|
|
|
1,753 |
|
| Other |
|
|
1,645 |
|
|
|
219 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Gross deferred tax assets |
|
|
65,157 |
|
|
|
28,452 |
|
| Deferred tax asset valuation allowance |
|
|
(65,157 |
) |
|
|
(28,452 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net deferred tax assets |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Based on a number of factors, including the lack of a history of
profitability, management believes that there is sufficient uncertainty regarding the realization of deferred tax assets such that a full valuation allowance has been provided. The valuation allowance increased by $36.7 million from December 31,
2000 to December 31, 2001, $11.1 million from December 31, 1999 to December 31, 2000 and $5.9 million from December 31, 1998 to December 31, 1999.
Note 8Commitments and Contingencies
Leases
The Company leases its main office facilities under a noncancelable operating sublease that expires in September 2004. Under the terms of
the sublease, the Company is required to pay property taxes, insurance and normal maintenance costs. The Company also leases certain equipment under operating lease obligations. Rent expense on noncancelable operating leases for the years ended
December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999, totaled $1,156,000, $1,023,000 and $758,000, respectively.
Future minimum lease
payments under noncancelable operating leases are as follows at December 31, 2001:
| Year Ending December 31,
|
|
Operating Leases
|
| |
|
(In thousands) |
| 2002 |
|
|
1,131 |
| 2003 |
|
|
1,153 |
| 2004 |
|
|
885 |
| |
|
|
|
| |
|
$ |
3,169 |
| |
|
|
|
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WINK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
December 31, 2001
Revenue Sharing, Guarantees and Other Commitments to Third Parties
The Company has entered into an agreement with a cable system operator and certain other market participants
to share with these entities a portion of revenues, if any, the Company generates from viewer responses to the Wink Service gathered by the Wink Response Network. For a cable system operator, the Company shares revenue, ranging from 5% to 10% of
transaction fees, depending on the volume and type of transactions, with a minimum revenue guarantee, ranging from $2.50 to $3.50 per year per household receiving Wink-enhanced services, for up to three years. At December 31, 2001, approximately
76,000 Wink-enabled households deployed with this cable system operator were subject to this revenue guarantee. For a satellite system operator, the Company shares revenue, ranging from 8% to 23% of transaction fees, depending on the volume and type
of transactions, with a minimum revenue guarantee of $50,000 per month when certain household deployment milestones are met, for up to four years. At December 31, 2001, the Wink Service had not been launched with this satellite system operator. For
certain broadcast network and cable programmer partners, the revenue guarantee is fixed on an annual basis and the minimum revenue guarantee payments per the outstanding contracts at December 31, 2001 will be $475,000, $588,000, $513,000 and
$413,000 for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005, respectively.
The Company has also agreed to
provide marketing development funds and other launch support fees to certain cable and other market participants. The Company has agreed to provide marketing development funds at rates ranging from $0.25 to $2.00 per subscriber. The Company
committed to pay integration and incentive payments to certain broadcast network and cable programmer partners. If certain milestones described in these contracts are met, these payments could total $850,000, $800,000, $850,000 and $1,000,000 for
the years ended December 31, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005, respectively. The Company has also committed to purchasing a minimum of $750,000 of advertising in 2003 and 2004 from a certain cable programmer partner.
Legal Proceedings
On September 15, 1999, Fort Myers Broadcasting Company filed suit against us in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, alleging federal trademark infringement, unfair competition and dilution as
well as injury to business reputation, unfair competition and dilution in the state of Florida. In the fourth quarter of 2001, the parties entered into a settlement agreement and on December 14, 2001, this case was dismissed. On approximately
January 14, 2002 the case was automatically dismissed with prejudice.
On November 26, 2001, a class action
complaint was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (Court) by Collegeware USA, Inc., on behalf of itself and all others similarly situated (Collegware) alleging that Wink, certain of
its officers and directors, along with other defendants, committed certain wrongful acts in connection with its IPO, including violating certain SEC & NASD rules and regulations. This litigation, referred to as a laddering case, is
similar to hundreds of other laddering cases filed against other newly public companies by other class action defendants in the same Court. Our agreements with certain of the defendants may include indemnification rights and obligations that may be
triggered by this litigation. If it is determined that we are obligated to defend any defendant in this matter, our business and financial performance may be adversely affected. If this litigation proceeds and the Company is determined liable for
the alleged violations, our business and financial performance may be adversely affected.
On December 4, 2000, a
suit was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware by Pegasus Development Corporation and Personalized Media Communications, LLC (PMC) alleging that DIRECTV, Inc., Hughes Electronics Corp., Thomson Consumer
Electronics and Philips Electronics North America, Inc. are willfully infringing certain claims of seven U.S. patents assigned or licensed to PMC. Though the Company is not a defendant in the suit, PMC may allege that certain of our products, in
combination with
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
December 31, 2001
products provided by defendants, infringe PMCs patents. Our agreements with each of the defendants include indemnification obligations that may be triggered by this litigation. If it is
determined that we are obligated to defend any defendant in this matter, our business and financial performance may be adversely affected. If it is determined that our products infringe any of the asserted claims, our business and financial
performance may be adversely affected.
The Company believes that it has meritorious defenses and plans to
vigorously defend itself in the matters filed against it, and while the results of such litigations and claims cannot be predicted with certainty, it believes that the resolution of each matter will not have a material adverse effect on its
consolidated financial position, results of operations or on its cash flows.
Note 9Stockholders Equity
Preferred Stock
The Company is authorized, subject to limitations prescribed by Delaware law, to provide for the issuance of Preferred Stock in one or more series, to establish from time to time the number of shares
included within each series, to fix the rights, preferences and privileges of the shares of each wholly unissued series and any qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereon, and to increase or decrease the number of shares of any such series
(but not below the number of shares of such series then outstanding) without any further vote or action by the stockholders. At December 31, 2001 and 2000, there were 5,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock authorized for issuance and no shares issued
or outstanding.
Convertible Preferred Stock
In May 1999, the Company issued a convertible promissory note to a development and distribution partner in exchange for cash totaling $15,120,000. The convertible
promissory note was convertible, at the discretion of the holder, into 1,260,000 shares of the Companys Series D Convertible Preferred Stock at $12.00 per share. The convertible promissory note accrued interest at 10 percent, per annum. In
July 1999, the development and distribution partner exercised its right to exchange the convertible promissory note for 1,260,000 shares of the Companys Series D Convertible Preferred Stock.
Common Stock
Initial Public Offering
On August 24, 1999, the Company completed its initial
public offering of 5,262,500 shares of its Common Stock at $16.00 per share, the net proceeds of which aggregated approximately $77.3 million. At the closing of the offering, all issued and outstanding shares of the Companys Convertible
Preferred Stock were converted into an aggregate of 12,764,333 shares of Common Stock.
Repurchase Rights
In May 1999, the Company entered into an employment agreement with an executive officer. In connection with
this employment agreement, the Company sold to the officer 250,000 shares of Common Stock at a price of $8.00 per share in exchange for a full-recourse, ten-year $2,000,000 promissory note. The note bears interest at a rate of 6.40% per annum. The
Company had the right to repurchase the shares at the original issuance cost of $8.00 per share. These repurchase rights lapse progressively over a four-year period. In connection with the sale of these shares, the Company recognized unearned
compensation totaling $1,000,000, which was being
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WINK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
December 31, 2001
amortized over the four-year vesting period. In December 2000, this executive officers employment terminated and in January 2001, the Company repurchased 151,000 unvested shares of Common
Stock from this former executive officer by canceling $1,208,000 of the note receivable from the stockholder. The associated accrued interest receivable of $126,000 was forgiven and recognized as general and administrative expense and the related
unearned compensation totaling $604,000 was reversed against additional paid-in-capital. The remaining outstanding principal balance of $792,000 on the note receivable will continue to accrue interest at 6.4% until paid in full.
Stock Issued for Services Rendered
In June 1999, the Company issued an aggregate of 50,000 shares of Common Stock to employees as incentive bonuses. The fair value of these shares of Common Stock on the
issuance date totaled $600,000 and was recognized as sales and marketing expense, as there were no remaining performance obligations.
In September 2000, the Company granted unrestricted Common Stock to a marketing consulting company for market research, analysis and strategy services rendered. The Company issued 1,778 shares of Common Stock and the fair
value of the Common Stock on the date of issuance totaled $22,000. The fair value was recognized as a sales and marketing expense in the year ended December 31, 2000 as there was no remaining performance obligation.
In January 2001, the Company entered into an integration agreement with a developer of software and support systems relating to the
provision of interactive program guides (IPG) to incorporate the Wink Service with current and future releases of the IPG for specified set-top boxes and to promote the use of the Wink service. Wink concurrently entered into a Common
Stock and Warrant Issuance Agreement with the IPG developer pursuant to which the Company issued to the developer 50,000 shares of Common Stock. The fair value of the Common Stock on the date it was issued totaled $480,000. This amount was being
amortized to revenue sharing and launch feesrelated parties, ratably over the life of the integration agreement. The Company recognized $37,000 as expense for the year ended December 31, 2001. During the quarter ended December 31, 2001, the
Company completed an impairment review (see Note 2, Impairment Charge) and the unamortized balance totaling $443,000 was written off. The Company is also obligated to issue an additional 50,000 shares of Common Stock to the IPG developer or its
designee upon the first commercial launch and activation of the Wink service through the specified set-top boxes. As of December 31, 2001, the specified set-top boxes that will incorporate the Wink service have not been launched.
In March 2001, the Company granted unrestricted Common Stock to a sales and marketing consultant, a related party. The Company
issued 20,000 shares of Common Stock and the fair value of the Common Stock on the date of issuance totaled $105,000. The fair value was recognized as a sales and marketing expense in the year ended December 31, 2001 as there was no remaining
performance obligation.
Reserved Shares
At December 31, 2001, the Company had reserved 8,826,000, 8,035,000 and 264,000 shares of Common Stock for future issuance for the exercise of options under the
Companys stock option plans, exercise of warrants outstanding or issuable under certain distribution agreements, and issuance of shares under the employee stock purchase plan, respectively.
Warrants
During the
years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999, the Company granted both fully exercisable and performance-based warrants to broadcast network partners, service providers and cable and satellite system
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WINK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
December 31, 2001
operators as incentives to enter into agreements or for services rendered (see Note 4Related Party Transactions). The fair market value of the warrants was calculated on the measurement
date using the Black-Scholes pricing model and is generally amortized ratably over the term of the respective agreement or service period, whichever is shorter.
The following table summarizes information about warrant transactions during 2001, 2000 and 1999 and the total number of fully exercisable and vested warrants outstanding at December 31, 2001 (in
thousands, except for per share amounts):
| Warrantholder
|
|
Grant Date
|
|
Expiration Date
|
|
Price Per Share
|
|
Fair Market Value at Measurement Date
|
|
Shares Granted
|
|
Exercised
|
|
|
Expired
|
|
|
Outstanding
|
| Preferred stockholder |
|
Jun-97 |
|
Jun-09 |
|
$ |
8.00 |
|
$ |
142 |
|
525 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
525 |
| Broadcast network partner |
|
Jun-97 |
|
Jun-09 |
|
|
8.00 |
|
|
746 |
|
375 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
375 |
| Preferred stockholder |
|
Jan-98 |
|
Jan-08 |
|
|
0.80 |
|
|
226 |
|
50 |
|
(50 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Preferred stockholder |
|
Aug-98 |
|
Aug-03 |
|
|
8.00 |
|
|
135 |
|
25 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25 |
| Distribution partner |
|
Dec-98 |
|
Jan-04 |
|
|
12.00 |
|
|
32 |
|
125 |
|
|
|
|
(117 |
) |
|
|
8 |
| Distribution partner |
|
Dec-98 |
|
Jan-05 |
|
|
16.00 |
|
|
360 |
|
125 |
|
|
|
|
(72 |
) |
|
|
53 |
| Broadcast network partner |
|
Feb-99 |
|
Aug-99 |
|
|
12.00 |
|
|
1,220 |
|
200 |
|
|
|
|
(200 |
) |
|
|
|
| Broadcast network partner |
|
Mar-99 |
|
Aug-99 |
|
|
12.00 |
|
|
760 |
|
125 |
|
(125 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Distribution partner |
|
May-99 |
|
May-04 |
|
|
12.00 |
|
|
4,050 |
|
500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
500 |
| Broadcast network partner |
|
Jul-99 |
|
Aug-99 |
|
|
12.00 |
|
|
734 |
|
75 |
|
(75 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Service provider |
|
Apr-00 |
|
Apr-05 |
|
|
33.38 |
|
|
1,579 |
|
100 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
| Distribution partner |
|
May-00 |
|
May-05 |
|
|
21.75 |
|
|
24,098 |
|
1,300 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,300 |
| Service provider |
|
Jul-00 |
|
Jul-03 |
|
|
28.75 |
|
|
222 |
|
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10 |
| Distribution partner |
|
Sep-00 |
|
Sep-05 |
|
|
14.36 |
|
|
1,024 |
|
100 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
| Distribution partner |
|
Oct-00 |
|
Oct-10 |
|
|
25.00 |
|
|
2,556 |
|
200 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
200 |
| Distribution partner |
|
Oct-00 |
|
Oct-10 |
|
|
12.21 |
|
|
16,205 |
|
1,250 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,250 |
| Distribution partner |
|
Nov-00 |
|
Dec-05 |
|
|
7.63 |
|
|
3,310 |
|
500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
500 |
| Distribution partner |
|
Jun-01 |
|
Jun-11 |
|
|
4.40 |
|
|
4,264 |
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,000 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,585 |
|
(250 |
) |
|
(389 |
) |
|
|
5,946 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Weighted average exercise price |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
12.81 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
During the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999, total
stock compensation related to warrants recognized as revenue sharing and launch fees expense was $11,966,000, $4,275,000 and $3,187,000, respectively.
During the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999, total stock compensation related to warrants recognized as sales and marketing expense was $315,000, $461,000 and zero, respectively.
Performance-based Warrants
In December 1998, the Company granted warrants to purchase Common Stock to a cable operator, a related party, as consideration for the future deployment of Wink-enabled
technology to at least 200,000 households, under a cable affiliation agreement. The warrants enabled the holder to purchase up to 250,000 shares of Common Stock at either $12.00 or $16.00 per share, contingent upon the number of units deployed, the
timing of deployment and a minimum duration of service. In the event the $12.00 exercise price is earned, the warrant will expire in January 2004. In the event the $16.00 exercise price is earned, the warrant will expire in January 2005. In the year
ended December 31, 2000, the cable operator achieved the 200,000 Wink-enabled household
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
December 31, 2001
minimum deployment criteria, and the Company recognized the fair value of the warrants associated with the number of units deployed. The fair value of the warrants, as remeasured at December 31,
2000, totaled $266,000. On January 30, 2001, the warrant agreement was amended to remove any further performance requirements. The fair value was determined to be $392,000 on January 30, 2001. The fair value has been recognized as revenue sharing
and launch fee expense ratably over the remainder of the cable affiliation agreement.
In September 2000, the
Company entered into a warrant issuance agreement with a cable operator, a related party, for the future deployment of Wink-enabled technology to its subscribers. In the warrant issuance agreement, the Company agreed to issue the cable operator
warrants to purchase up to 75,000 shares in 2001 and up to 75,000 shares in 2002, provided that the cable operator completes deployments of the Wink service to at least 250,000 and 350,000 households, respectively. The cable system operator did not
reach the 2001 milestone. The exercise price for the remaining warrants shall be equal to 90% of the average closing sale price of the Common Stock as reported on the Nasdaq for the ten business days prior to December 31, 2002. In the event the
warrants are issued, the warrants will have a term of five years from the date of issuance.
In November 2000, the
Company entered into a warrant issuance agreement with a cable system operator, a related party, in which the cable system operator is entitled to purchase up to 750,000 shares of Common Stock provided that the cable operator completes a certain
amount of deployments before November 2003. The number of shares earned by the cable operator shall be based on the volume and timing of deployment. The exercise price for the warrants will be $7.63. In the event the warrants are issued, the
warrants will have a term of five years from the date of issuance.
In January 2001, the Company entered into an
integration agreement with an interactive program guide (IPG) developer, a related party, to incorporate the Wink Service with current and future releases of the IPG for specified set-top boxes and to promote the use of the Wink service.
Wink concurrently entered into a Common Stock and Warrant Issuance Agreement with the IPG developer pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue to the IPG developer warrants to purchase up to a maximum of 150,000 shares of Common Stock upon the
achievement of certain deployment milestones over four years following the anniversary of the launch of the specified set-top boxes integrating the IPG and Wink technology. In the event the warrants are issued, the exercise price for the warrants
will be equal to 80% of the average closing sale price of the Common Stock as reported on the Nasdaq National Market for the 20 trading days prior to the date on which such warrant is issued or required to be issued. The warrants will have a term of
ten years from the date of issuance.
In November 2001, the Company entered into an interactive television
agreement with a broadcast network company to develop and air Wink-enhanced programming over a four-year period. In connection with the agreement, Wink issued a performance-based warrant in which the Company is obligated to issue to the broadcast
network partner warrants to purchase up to a maximum of 800,000 shares of Common Stock upon the achievement of certain advertising broadcasting milestones. In the event the warrants are issued, the exercise price for the warrants will be $1.25 and
will expire in November 2006.
When and if it becomes probable that the performance criteria will be achieved by
any of the above warrants, the Company will record the then fair value associated with the number of warrants issued. The fair value will be remeasured until performance is complete and all conditions are known and will be recognized as a charge to
revenue sharing and launch fees over the remainder of the term of the related agreement.
Other
As of December 31, 2001, no dividends on the Convertible Preferred, Preferred or Common Stock have been
declared by the Board of Directors.
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WINK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
December 31, 2001
Note 10Employee Benefit Plans
Stock Option Plans
The 1994 Stock Plan (the 1994 Plan), as amended, provides for the issuance of up to 7,000,000 shares of Common Stock in connection with incentive stock option awards granted to employees and directors and
nonstatutory stock option awards granted to employees, directors and consultants to the Company. Stock purchase rights may also be granted under the 1994 Plan. In June 1999, the Board of Directors adopted and in August 1999 the Companys
stockholders approved, the 1999 Stock Plan (the 1999 Plan). The 1999 Plan became effective on the date of the initial public offering. The 1999 Plan provides for the grant to employees of incentive stock options within the meaning of
Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and for grants to employees, directors and consultants of nonstatutory stock options and stock purchase rights. Unless terminated sooner, the 1999 Plan will terminate automatically in
2009. A total of 4,500,000 shares of Common Stock have been reserved for issuance pursuant to the 1999 Plan. Through 2001, the amount of Common Stock reserved under the 1999 Plan automatically increased at the end of each year by the lesser of
(1) 1,000,000 shares, (2) 4% of outstanding shares on such date or (3) a lesser amount determined by the Board of Directors. In 2001 the stockholders approved an increase to the automatic annual increase to take effect on the first day of
the Companys fiscal year beginning on January 1, 2002. As a result, the amount of Common Stock reserved under the 1999 Plan automatically increase at the beginning of each year by the lesser of (1) 1,500,000 shares, (2) 5% of
outstanding shares on such date or (3) a lesser amount determined by the Board of Directors.
Under the 1994 Plan
and 1999 Plan (collectively the Option Plans), options must be issued at prices not less than 100 percent and 85 percent of the estimated fair value of the Common Stock on the date of grant for incentive and non-statutory options,
respectively, and are exercisable for periods not exceeding ten years from the date of grant. Options granted to stockholders who own greater than 10 percent of the outstanding stock at the time of grant are exercisable for periods not exceeding
five years from the date of grant and must be issued at prices not less than 110 percent of the estimated fair value at the date of grant. Options granted under the Option Plans generally vest ratably over four years following the date of grant,
although the Board of Directors may issue options that vest over a period up to five years.
In June 1999, the
1999 Director Option Plan (the Director Plan) was adopted by the Board of Directors and became effective on the date of the initial public offering. The Director Plan provides for the automatic grant of a nonstatutory option to purchase
40,000 shares of Common Stock to each new non-employee director who becomes a director after the date of the initial public offering on the date that such person becomes a director. Each current and future non-employee director will automatically be
granted an additional nonstatutory option to purchase 40,000 shares on the fourth anniversary of the date of grant of his or her last option if he or she served on the Board of Directors continuously during such period. A total of 250,000 shares of
Common Stock have been reserved for issuance pursuant to the Director Plan.
During the years ended December 31,
1999 and 1998, the Company recognized unearned compensation totaling $6,600,000 and $600,000, respectively, with respect to certain stock option grants and sales of restricted stock to employees. No unearned compensation with respect to stock option
grants to employees was recognized in the years ended December 31, 2001 or 2000. These expenses are generally being amortized over the respective four-year vesting periods. Amortization of unearned compensation related to employees totaled
$1,436,000, $1,803,000 and $1,831,000 for the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively, and has been allocated to operating costs and expenses based upon the primary activity of the applicable employees or services performed.
The weighted average estimated grant date fair value, as defined by SFAS 123, for options granted during 2001,
2000 and 1999 was $3.86, $24.98 and $8.12 per option, respectively. Under SFAS No. 123, the fair value
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WINK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
December 31, 2001
of each option grant is estimated on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. This model requires highly subjective assumptions, including future stock price volatility and
expected time until exercise, which greatly affect the calculated grant date fair value. The following weighted average assumptions are included in the estimated grant date fair value calculations for the Companys stock option awards:
| |
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
|
| |
|
2001
|
|
|
2000
|
|
|
1999
|
|
| Expected lives, in years |
|
5 |
|
|
5 |
|
|
5 |
|
| Risk free interest rates |
|
4.56 |
% |
|
6.16 |
% |
|
5.40 |
% |
| Dividend yield |
|
0.00 |
% |
|
0.00 |
% |
|
0.00 |
% |
| Expected volatility |
|
135 |
% |
|
127 |
% |
|
14 |
% |
The following table summarizes information about stock option
transactions under the Plans:
| |
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
| |
|
2001
|
|
2000
|
|
1999
|
| |
|
Shares
|
|
|
Weighted Average Exercise Price
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Weighted Average Exercise Price
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Weighted Average Exercise Price
|
| |
|
(In thousands, except per share amounts) |
| Outstanding at beginning of period |
|
5,872 |
|
|
$ |
19.12 |
|
4,077 |
|
|
$ |
7.74 |
|
2,813 |
|
|
$ |
2.90 |
| Granted |
|
2,254 |
|
|
|
4.37 |
|
3,527 |
|
|
|
27.94 |
|
2,264 |
|
|
|
11.87 |
| Exercised |
|
(86 |
) |
|
|
1.07 |
|
(1,047 |
) |
|
|
2.66 |
|
(461 |
) |
|
|
1.23 |
| Canceled |
|
(2,266 |
) |
|
|
23.82 |
|
(685 |
) |
|
|
21.45 |
|
(539 |
) |
|
|
5.72 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Outstanding at end of period |
|
5,774 |
|
|
|
11.78 |
|
5,872 |
|
|
|
19.12 |
|
4,077 |
|
|
|
7.74 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Options vested at end of period |
|
2,436 |
|
|
|
|
|
1,360 |
|
|
|
|
|
1,211 |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The following table summarizes information about stock options
outstanding at December 31, 2001:
| |
|
Options Outstanding
|
|
Options Vested
|
| Range of Exercise Prices
|
|
Number Outstanding
|
|
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (years)
|
|
|
Weighted Average Exercise Price
|
|
Number Vested
|
|
Weighted Average Exercise Price
|
| |
|
(In thousands, except years and per share amounts) |
| $ 0.40$ 1.61 |
|
699 |
|
9.40 |
|
|
$ |
1.44 |
|
187 |
|
$ |
1.45 |
| 1.76 4.20 |
|
685 |
|
7.51 |
|
|
|
3.44 |
|
383 |
|
|
3.69 |
| 4.53 6.00 |
|
606 |
|
8.38 |
|
|
|
5.61 |
|
215 |
|
|
5.92 |
| 6.06 7.93 |
|
854 |
|
9.02 |
|
|
|
6.83 |
|
88 |
|
|
7.93 |
| 8.00 |
|
1,302 |
|
7.26 |
|
|
|
8.00 |
|
870 |
|
|
8.00 |
| 8.94 12.00 |
|
601 |
|
8.43 |
|
|
|
10.59 |
|
228 |
|
|
11.13 |
| 16.62 52.75 |
|
943 |
|
8.22 |
|
|
|
35.60 |
|
429 |
|
|
36.72 |
| 58.00 58.25 |
|
39 |
|
8.09 |
|
|
|
58.22 |
|
24 |
|
|
58.23 |
| 59.50 |
|
5 |
|
8.00 |
|
|
|
59.50 |
|
2 |
|
|
59.50 |
| 63.13 |
|
40 |
|
8.07 |
|
|
|
63.13 |
|
10 |
|
|
63.13 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
5,774 |
|
8.22 |
|
|
|
11.78 |
|
2,436 |
|
|
12.77 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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WINK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
December 31, 2001
Stock Option Cancellation and Regrant Programs
In February 2001, the Company offered the Stock Option Cancellation and Regrant Program (the Program). The Program
offered current Company employees with stock options granted under the 1999 Plan the opportunity to tender certain unexercised options, with an exercise price greater than or equal to $24.50 per share, in exchange for the Companys promise to
grant replacement options at an exercise price equal to the closing price of the Companys Common Stock on the Nasdaq National Market on August 17, 2001 with a share exchange ratio ranging from one (1) to one point five (1.5) cancelled option
for each replacement option. The new options will have terms and conditions that are substantially the same as those of the cancelled options. The program, which expired on February 15, 2001, resulted in the cancellation of 589,000 options at a
weighted average exercise price of $37.02 per share and the grant of 425,000 options at $1.61 per share.
In
December 2001, the Company offered the Offer to Exchange Certain Outstanding Options for New Options (the New Offer Program). The New Offer Program offered current Company employees with stock options granted under either the 1994 or
1999 Plan the opportunity to tender certain granted options, with an exercise price of at least $4.25 per share, in exchange for the Companys promise to grant replacement options at a exercise price equal to the closing price of the
Companys Common Stock on the Nasdaq National Market on or about July 31, 2002. Generally, for every three options that an employee tendered to the Company, he or she received a promise from the Company to grant two options on or about July 31,
2002; the share ratio could vary depending on the grant date of the tendered option. The New Offer Program, which expired on January 28, 2002, resulted in the cancellation of 3,092,000 options at a weighted average exercise price of $11.50 per share
and the promise to grant 2,085,000 options. The new options will have terms and conditions that are substantially the same as those of the cancelled options. The New Offer Program is not expected to result in any additional compensation charges or
variable plan accounting.
1999 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
In June 1999, the 1999 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the Purchase Plan) was adopted by the Board of Directors. The Purchase
Plan became effective on the date of the initial public offering. The Purchase Plan permits participants to purchase Common Stock through payroll deductions of up to 15% of the participants compensation, up to a maximum aggregate deduction of
$21,250 for all offering periods ending in any calendar year. Each purchase period is six months in duration and begins on February 1 and August 1. The price at which the Common Stock is purchased under the Purchase Plan is 85% of the lesser of the
fair market value of the Companys Common Stock on the first day of the applicable offering period or on the last day of that purchase period. A total of 400,000 shares of Common Stock have been reserved for issuance pursuant to the Purchase
Plan. The amount reserved under the Plan will automatically increase at the end of each year by the lesser of (1) 75,000 shares, (2) 0.3% of outstanding shares on such date or (3) a lesser amount determined by the Board of Directors. The
Purchase Plan will terminate after a period of ten years unless terminated earlier as permitted by the Purchase Plan. During the years ended December 31, 2001 and 2000, a total of 98,000 and 39,000 shares have been issued under the Purchase Plan,
for an aggregate price of $454,000 and $645,000, respectively. No shares were issued in 1999.
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WINK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
December 31, 2001
Compensation cost (included in pro forma net loss and net loss per
share amounts) for the grant date fair value of the purchase rights granted under the Purchase Plan was calculated using the Black-Scholes model. No shares were granted in 1999. The following weighted average assumptions for 2001 and 2000 are
included in the estimated grant date fair value calculations for rights to purchase stock under the Companys Purchase Plan:
| Expected lives, in years |
|
0.5 |
|
| Risk free interest rates |
|
6.04 |
% |
| Dividend yield |
|
0.00 |
% |
| Expected volatility |
|
121 |
% |
The weighted average estimated grant date fair value, as defined by
SFAS No. 123, of rights to purchase stock under the Purchase Plan granted in 2001 and 2000 was $5.14 and $12.16 per share, respectively.
Prior to the Companys initial public offering, the fair value of each option grant was determined using the minimum value method prescribed by SFAS No. 123. Subsequent to the offering, the fair value was determined
using the Black-Scholes model stipulated by SFAS No. 123. The effect of compensation cost on net loss and net loss per share for the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999 for the Option and Purchase Plans is as follows, (in thousands, except
per share amounts):
| |
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
|
| |
|
2001
|
|
|
2000
|
|
|
1999
|
|
| Net loss: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| As reported |
|
$ |
(114,539 |
) |
|
$ |
(33,305 |
) |
|
$ |
(18,224 |
) |
| Pro forma |
|
$ |
(130,726 |
) |
|
$ |
(52,630 |
) |
|
$ |
(18,772 |
) |
| Basic and diluted net loss per share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| As reported |
|
$ |
(3.68 |
) |
|
$ |
(1.09 |
) |
|
$ |
(1.06 |
) |
| Pro forma |
|
$ |
(4.20 |
) |
|
$ |
(1.73 |
) |
|
$ |
(1.09 |
) |
401(k) Plan
Effective July 1996, the Company adopted the Wink Communications, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan (the 401(k) Plan), which
qualifies as a deferred salary arrangement under Section 401 of the Internal Revenue Service Code. Under the 401(k) Plan, participating employees may defer a portion of their pretax earnings not to exceed 15% of their total compensation. The
Company, at its discretion, may make contributions for the benefit of eligible employees. The Company made no contributions through December 31, 2001.
Note 11Subsequent Events
In February and March 2002, the Company amended agreements
with three related party distribution partners (see Note 4Related Party Transactions). Based on the terms of the amendments, the Company has decreased its obligation related to revenue guarantees and system and launch fees. One distribution
partner will pay a net of $1,800,000 for certain software licenses and the Company has committed to purchase $1,250,000 of advertising from the same distribution partner in each of the years ending December 31, 2002 and 2003 (see
Note 4Related Party Transactions). In connection with the amendments with two of the distribution partners, the Company issued an aggregate of 2,000,000 shares of the Companys Common Stock. The fair value of the Common Stock, which
is $2,280,000, will be amortized to revenue sharing and launch fees ratably over the remaining term of the respective agreements.
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WINK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
December 31, 2001
Note 12Events (Unaudited) Subsequent to the date of the Auditors Report
In August 2002, the Company and Liberty Broadband Interactive Television, Inc. (LBIT), a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation, entered into a merger agreement whereby LBIT acquired all the outstanding common stock of the Company for approximately $101 million in cash. Under the terms of the merger agreement the
Companys stockholders received $3.00 in cash for each share of the Companys common stock. Outstanding options and warrants to purchase the Companys common stock were converted into rights to receive the merger consideration of
$3.00 in cash upon vesting and exercise of such options and warrants.
Subsequently, in October 2002, LBIT sold
its interest in the Company to OpenTV Corp., a majority controlled subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation, for $101 million in cash.
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WINK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited, in thousands)
| |
|
Successor Company
|
|
|
Predecessor Company
|
|
| |
|
September 30, 2002
|
|
|
December 31, 2001
|
|
| ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Current assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
29,273 |
|
|
$ |
20,513 |
|
| Short-term investments |
|
|
16,173 |
|
|
|
57,434 |
|
| Accounts receivablerelated parties, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,527 |
|
| Accounts receivablethird parties, net |
|
|
1,541 |
|
|
|
670 |
|
| Prepaid expensesrelated parties |
|
|
|
|
|
|
615 |
|
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
|
|
1,520 |
|
|
|
965 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total current assets |
|
|
48,507 |
|
|
|
82,724 |
|
| Property and equipment, net |
|
|
943 |
|
|
|
2,090 |
|
| Goodwill, net |
|
|
44,332 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Intangible assets, net |
|
|
13,767 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Deferred charges and other assetsrelated parties |
|
|
|
|
|
|
287 |
|
| Deferred charges and other assetsthird parties |
|
|
1,172 |
|
|
|
1,292 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
$ |
108,721 |
|
|
$ |
86,393 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Current liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Accounts payable |
|
$ |
781 |
|
|
$ |
1,237 |
|
| Accrued liabilities |
|
|
11,023 |
|
|
|
3,080 |
|
| Due to related parties |
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,081 |
|
| Deferred feesrelated parties |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,273 |
|
| Deferred feesthird parties |
|
|
539 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Deferred revenuerelated parties |
|
|
|
|
|
|
519 |
|
| Deferred revenuethird parties |
|
|
297 |
|
|
|
679 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total current liabilities |
|
|
12,640 |
|
|
|
20,869 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Stockholders equity: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Common Stock |
|
|
34 |
|
|
|
31 |
|
| Additional paid-in capital |
|
|
100,923 |
|
|
|
267,022 |
|
| Stockholders notes receivable |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,291 |
) |
| Unearned compensation |
|
|
(382 |
) |
|
|
(3,064 |
) |
| Accumulated deficit |
|
|
(4,423 |
) |
|
|
(197,327 |
) |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |
|
|
(71 |
) |
|
|
153 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total stockholders equity |
|
|
96,081 |
|
|
|
65,524 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
$ |
108,721 |
|
|
$ |
86,393 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated
financial statements.
F-80
WINK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited, in thousands,
except per share amounts)
| |
|
Successor Company
|
|
|
Predecessor Company
|
|
| |
|
One Month Ended September 30, 2002
|
|
|
Eight Months Ended August 31, 2002
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2001
|
|
| Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Licenserelated parties |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
537 |
|
|
$ |
82 |
|
| Licensethird parties |
|
|
25 |
|
|
|
526 |
|
|
|
815 |
|
| Servicesrelated parties |
|
|
|
|
|
|
303 |
|
|
|
151 |
|
| Servicesthird parties |
|
|
111 |
|
|
|
904 |
|
|
|
709 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total revenues |
|
|
136 |
|
|
|
2,270 |
|
|
|
1,757 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Costs and expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Revenue sharing and launch feesrelated parties |
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,871 |
|
|
|
15,390 |
|
| Revenue sharing and launch feesthird parties |
|
|
1,424 |
|
|
|
546 |
|
|
|
6,147 |
|
| Operating |
|
|
586 |
|
|
|
4,879 |
|
|
|
7,820 |
|
| Product development |
|
|
560 |
|
|
|
5,083 |
|
|
|
7,008 |
|
| In-process research and development |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Sales and marketing |
|
|
476 |
|
|
|
3,740 |
|
|
|
6,950 |
|
| General and administrative |
|
|
325 |
|
|
|
3,313 |
|
|
|
4,047 |
|
| Amortization of intangible assets |
|
|
188 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total operating expenses |
|
|
4,559 |
|
|
|
26,432 |
|
|
|
47,362 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Loss from operations |
|
|
(4,423 |
) |
|
|
(24,162 |
) |
|
|
(45,605 |
) |
| Interest income and other, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,115 |
|
|
|
3,978 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Loss before income taxes |
|
|
(4,423 |
) |
|
|
(23,047 |
) |
|
|
(41,627 |
) |
| Income tax expense |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net loss |
|
$ |
(4,423 |
) |
|
$ |
(23,047 |
) |
|
$ |
(41,627 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net loss per sharebasic and diluted |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
(0.70 |
) |
|
$ |
(1.34 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Weighted average shares used in computing both basic and diluted net loss per share |
|
|
|
|
|
|
32,764 |
|
|
|
31,126 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated
financial statements.
F-81
WINK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited, in thousands)
| |
|
Successor Company
|
|
|
Predecessor Company
|
|
| |
One Month Ended September 30, 2002
|
|
|
Eight Months Ended August 31, 2002
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2001
|
|
| Cash flows used in operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net loss |
|
$ |
(4,423 |
) |
|
$ |
(23,047 |
) |
|
$ |
(41,627 |
) |
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment |
|
|
56 |
|
|
|
726 |
|
|
|
1,743 |
|
| Amortization of intangible assets |
|
|
233 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Amortization of deferred charges and other assets |
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
48 |
|
|
|
7,877 |
|
| Amortization of stock-based compensation |
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
1,801 |
|
|
|
10,332 |
|
| In-process research and development |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Loss on equity investment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,221 |
|
| Provision for doubtful accounts |
|
|
|
|
|
|
381 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Accounts receivablerelated parties |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,495 |
|
|
|
1,754 |
|
| Accounts receivablethird parties |
|
|
(379 |
) |
|
|
159 |
|
|
|
(407 |
) |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
|
|
1,420 |
|
|
|
(1,361 |
) |
|
|
870 |
|
| Deferred charges and other assetsrelated parties |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(505 |
) |
|
|
(10,242 |
) |
| Deferred charges and other assetsthird parties |
|
|
(90 |
) |
|
|
(1,430 |
) |
|
|
(2,875 |
) |
| Accounts payable |
|
|
(31 |
) |
|
|
(425 |
) |
|
|
(301 |
) |
| Accrued liabilities |
|
|
516 |
|
|
|
(643 |
) |
|
|
(124 |
) |
| Due to related parties |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(9,498 |
) |
|
|
2,095 |
|
| Deferred fees and revenuerelated parties |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,864 |
|
|
|
(1,298 |
) |
| Deferred fees and revenuethird parties |
|
|
(297 |
) |
|
|
(167 |
) |
|
|
(325 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net cash used in operating activities |
|
|
(1,969 |
) |
|
|
(30,602 |
) |
|
|
(31,307 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Cash flows provided from investing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Sale of short-term investments |
|
|
10,150 |
|
|
|
30,834 |
|
|
|
24,385 |
|
| Purchase of property and equipment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(334 |
) |
|
|
(1,917 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net cash provided from investing activities |
|
|
10,150 |
|
|
|
30,500 |
|
|
|
22,468 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Cash flows provided from financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Repayment of stockholders notes receivable |
|
|
|
|
|
|
359 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Proceeds from issuance of Common Stock |
|
|
|
|
|
|
322 |
|
|
|
545 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net cash provided from financing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
681 |
|
|
|
545 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
8,181 |
|
|
|
579 |
|
|
|
(8,294 |
) |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
|
|
21,092 |
|
|
|
20,513 |
|
|
|
22,093 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
|
$ |
29,273 |
|
|
$ |
21,092 |
|
|
$ |
13,799 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Non-cash investing and financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Repurchase of Common Stock and cancellation of related stockholder note receivable |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
632 |
|
|
$ |
1,208 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Common Stock issued for services |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
585 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Common Stock issued to distribution partners |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
2,540 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated
financial statements.
F-82
WINK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2002
(Unaudited)
Note 1The
Company and Basis of Presentation
Wink Communications, Inc. (the Company) was incorporated in
California on October 7, 1994 and reincorporated in Delaware on August 12, 1999. The Company offers an enhanced television broadcasting system that adds interactivity and electronic commerce opportunities to traditional television programming and
advertising.
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. In the opinion of management they reflect all adjustments,
consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of such information. The condensed balance sheet data as of December 31, 2001 is derived from the audited financial statements as of and for the year then ended and
does not include all notes and disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. Accordingly, these financial statements should be read in conjunction with the
financial statements, accompanying notes and Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001. The results of
operations for the interim periods presented in 2002 are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the full year or any other period.
The Company and Liberty Broadband Interactive Television, Inc. (LBIT), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation, announced on June 24, 2002, the execution of a definitive
merger agreement whereby LBIT would acquire all of the outstanding common stock of the Company. Under the terms of the agreement, Company stockholders would receive $3.00 in cash for each share of Company common stock. The Company filed a proxy
statement relating to this transaction with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 19, 2002 and mailed that proxy statement to its stockholders on July 22, 2002. During a special stockholder meeting on August 19, 2002, the Companys
stockholders voted to adopt the merger agreement. The merger was completed in August 2002. Following the merger, the capital stock of the Company ceased to be publicly traded.
LBIT acquired 100% of the Companys 33,287,961 outstanding shares of common stock for $99.9 million which, with transaction costs, resulted in an aggregate purchase
price of approximately $101 million. Outstanding options to acquire the Companys common stock were converted into rights to receive the merger consideration of $3.00 in cash upon vesting and exercise of options. For accounting purposes, the
merger is being accounted for using the purchase method as of August 31, 2002. Accordingly, the financial statements for the period after that date reflect the push-down of the purchase price allocations (based on preliminary estimates and subject
to adjustment) made by LBIT to the assets and liabilities of the Company and, therefore, are not comparable to those before the acquisition. The financial statements for periods after August 31, 2002 are labeled Successor Company. Statements
for periods prior to August 31, 2002 are based on the historical accounts of the Company and are labeled Predecessor Company.
Note
2Reclassifications
Certain prior period balances have been reclassified to conform to the current
period presentation.
Note 3Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In April 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Boards (FASB) Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) reached consensus on Issue No. 00-25,
Vendor Income Statement Characterization of Consideration Paid to a
F-83
WINK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
September 30, 2002
(Unaudited)
Reseller of the Vendors Products (EITF 00-25). In November 2001, the EITF reached consensus on Issue No. 01-9, Accounting for Consideration Given by a Vendor to
a Customer or a Reseller of the Vendors Products (EITF 01-9). EITF 00-25 and EITF 01-9 require that consideration, including equity instruments, given to a customer should be classified in the vendors income statement
as a reduction of revenue unless the consideration relates to a separable identifiable benefit received from the customer and the fair value of such benefit can be reasonably estimated. The Company typically gives to its distributors various
incentives including revenue guarantees, launch funds and warrants. The Company adopted EITF 00-25 and EITF 01-9 in the first quarter of fiscal year 2002. In accordance with the transition guidance, financial statements for prior periods presented
for comparative purposes were reclassified to comply with the new income statement presentation requirement which resulted in a reclassification from revenue to revenue sharing and launch fees expense of approximately $3.9 million for the nine
months ended September 30, 2001. The adoption of EITF 00-25 and EITF 01-9 had no impact on the Companys operating loss, net loss or net loss per share.
In October 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets. SFAS 144 supercedes SFAS 121, Accounting for the Impairment of
Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of and amends Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 30, Reporting the Results of OperationsReporting the Effects of Disposal of a Segment of a Business. The Company
adopted SFAS 144 in the quarter ended March 31, 2002. The adoption of SFAS 144 did not have a significant impact on its financial statements.
In July 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 146, Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities (SFAS 146). This Statement addresses financial accounting and reporting for
costs associated with exit or disposal activities and nullifies Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) Issue No. 94-3, Liability Recognition for Certain Employee Termination Benefits and Other Costs to Exit an Activity (including Certain Costs
Incurred in a Restructuring). This Statement requires that a liability for costs associated with an exit or disposal activity be recognized and measured initially at fair value only when the liability is incurred. The provisions of this
Statement are effective for exit or disposal activities that are initiated after December 31, 2002. The Company is currently assessing the impact of SFAS 146 on its financial statements.
In November 2002, the EITF reached a consensus on Issue 00-21, Accounting for Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables. Issue 00-21 addresses
certain aspects of the accounting by a vendor for arrangements under which the vendor will perform multiple revenue-generating activities. Specifically, Issue 00-21 addresses how to determine whether an arrangement involving multiple
deliverables contains more than one unit of accounting. In applying this Issue 00-21, separate contracts with the same entity or related parties that are entered into at or near the same time are presumed to have been negotiated as a package
and should, therefore, be evaluated as a single arrangement in considering whether there are one or more units of accounting. Issue 00-21 also addresses how arrangement consideration should be measured and allocated to the separate units of
accounting in the arrangement. The guidance in this Issue is effective for revenue arrangements entered into in fiscal periods beginning after June 15, 2003, and the Company expects to adopt Issue 00-21 for its quarterly period ended September 30,
2003. The adoption of Issue 00-21 will not have an effect on the Companys historical financial statements. The effects of EITF 00-21 on the Companys financial statements after adoption has not been determined.
Note 4Deferred Fees
Deferred fees represent billings to related party customers for the purchase of our products and/or services derived from arrangements which are required to be accounted for under the guidance of EITF 00-25 and EITF 01-9.
Accordingly, such billings are being amortized as a contra-expense over the remaining life of the contract.
F-84
WINK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
September 30, 2002
(Unaudited)
Note 5Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Comprehensive income (loss) includes all changes in equity during a period from non-owner sources. The primary differences between net
loss and comprehensive loss is due to the unrealized gains or losses on available-for-sale securities. Comprehensive loss for the one month ended September 30, 2002 was $4.5 million, as compared to a reported net loss of $4.4 million. Comprehensive
loss for the eight months ended August 31, 2002 was $23.2 million, as compared to a reported net loss of $23.0 million. Comprehensive loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2001 was $42.2 million, as compared to a reported net loss of
$41.6 million.
Note 6Related Party Transactions
In June 2002, the Company amended the agreement with one of its related party distribution partners. Based on the terms of the amendment, the Company eliminated its
obligation related to launch fees in exchange for waiving the right to receive certain prepaid advertising and agreed to provide, on a per household basis, marketing development funds.
Note 7Concentration
At September 30, 2002, one
customer accounted for 47% of the net accounts receivable balance. During the one month ended September 30, 2002, transactions with two customers accounted for 26% and 37% of the Companys total revenues, respectively. During the eight months
ended August 31, 2002, transactions with a related party accounted for 30% of the Companys total revenues.
Note 8Stock
Option Exchange Program
In December 2001, the Company provided certain employees with the Offer to Exchange
Certain Outstanding Options for New Options (the New Offer Program). The New Offer Program offered current Company employees with stock options granted under either the 1994 or 1999 Plan the opportunity to tender certain granted options,
with an exercise price of at least $4.25 per share, in exchange for the Companys promise to grant replacement options at an exercise price equal to the closing price of the Companys Common Stock on the Nasdaq National Market on July 31,
2002. Generally, for every three options that an employee tendered to the Company, he or she received a promise from the Company to grant two options on or about July 31, 2002; the share ratio could vary depending on the grant date of the tendered
option. The New Offer Program, which expired on January 28, 2002, resulted in the cancellation of 3,092,000 options at a weighted average exercise price of $11.50 per share and the grant of 1,781,000 options at $2.96 per share. The new options have
terms and conditions that are substantially the same as those of the cancelled options. The New Offer Program did not result in any additional compensation charges or variable plan accounting.
Note 9Acquisition by LBIT
In August 2002,
the Company became a wholly-owned subsidiary of LBIT pursuant to the terms of a definitive merger agreement. Under the terms of the agreement Company stockholders received $3.00 in cash for each share of Company common stock. LBIT acquired 100% of
the Companys 33,287,961 outstanding shares of common stock for $99.9 million which, with transaction costs, resulted in an aggregate purchase price of approximately $101 million. Outstanding options to acquire Company common stock were
converted into rights to receive the merger consideration of $3.00 in cash upon vesting and exercise of such options.
The Company provides domestic interactive deployments across multiple cable and satellite platforms. The Companys network provides an end-to-end technology solution for delivering interactivity as well as processing the related
responses. The addition of the Companys technology, distribution and other resources is a key
F-85
WINK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
September 30, 2002
(Unaudited)
component of LBITs interactive strategy as it will allow the integration of the Companys technologies with LBITs other businesses, like OpenTV Corp.s middleware business
and international distribution, to enable the offering of a broader array of interactive television products and services to the global market.
For accounting purposes, the merger is being accounted for by LBIT at August 31, 2002 using the purchase method. Accordingly, the consolidated financial statements of the Company for the period after
that date reflect the push-down of the purchase price allocations (based on preliminary estimates and subject to adjustment) made by LBIT to the assets and liabilities of the Company. The Company does not expect there to be any significant
adjustments to the reported amounts as a result of the final purchase price allocation. The purchase price was allocated to identifiable tangible and intangible assets and liabilities at August 31, 2002 as follows with the excess of the purchase
price over such identifiable assets and liabilities allocated to goodwill (in thousands).
| |
|
Predecessor Company August 31, 2002
|
|
Purchase Price Adjustments
|
|
|
Successor Company August 31, 2002
|
| ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Current Assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
21,092 |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
21,092 |
| Short-term investments |
|
|
26,394 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
26,394 |
| Accounts receivable |
|
|
1,162 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,162 |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
|
|
2,940 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,940 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total current assets |
|
|
51,588 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
51,588 |
| Property and equipment, net |
|
|
1,698 |
|
|
(700 |
) |
|
|
998 |
| Goodwill, net |
|
|
|
|
|
44,332 |
|
|
|
44,332 |
| Intangible assets, net |
|
|
|
|
|
15,000 |
|
|
|
15,000 |
| Deferred charges and other assets |
|
|
5,363 |
|
|
(4,193 |
) |
|
|
1,170 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
$ |
58,649 |
|
$ |
54,439 |
|
|
$ |
113,088 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Current Liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Accounts payable |
|
$ |
1,427 |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
1,427 |
| Accrued liabilities |
|
|
6,405 |
|
|
4,157 |
|
|
|
10,562 |
| Deferred fees |
|
|
3,333 |
|
|
(2,794 |
) |
|
|
539 |
| Deferred revenue |
|
|
835 |
|
|
(835 |
) |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total current liabilities |
|
|
12,000 |
|
|
528 |
|
|
|
12,528 |
| Stockholders equity |
|
|
46,649 |
|
|
53,911 |
|
|
|
100,560 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
$ |
58,649 |
|
$ |
54,439 |
|
|
$ |
113,088 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The intangible assets, net consists of the following amounts (in
thousands):
| Patents |
|
|
|
|
|
$ 4,300 |
| Developed technology |
|
|
|
|
|
2,700 |
| In-process research and development |
|
|
|
|
|
1,000 |
| Contracts and agreements |
|
|
|
|
|
6,500 |
| Tradenames and trademarks |
|
|
|
|
|
500 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
$15,000 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-86
WINK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
September 30, 2002
(Unaudited)
Patents, developed technology, contracts and agreements and
tradenames and trademarks have all been assigned lives of 5 years.
Amounts assigned to in-process research and
development assets were written off at the date of acquisition in accordance with FASB Interpretation No. 4, Applicability of FASB Statement No. 2 to Business Combinations Accounted for by the Purchase Method.
The Company is in the process of considering certain elections for tax purposes which, if made, would result in the amounts recorded as
goodwill being deductible for tax purposes.
Included in the adjustment to accrued liabilities is $3.3 million of
estimated severance and lease termination costs to be incurred in connection with a restructuring of the Companys operations. Except for lease expenses, which will be paid over the term of the lease, these costs are expected to be paid by the
end of 2003.
Also included in the adjustment to accrued liabilities is an obligation of $1.0 million to settle
outstanding Wink options which were converted into rights to receive the merger consideration of $3.00 in cash upon vesting and exercise of such options. The purchase price adjustment to stockholders equity includes $397,000 allocated to
unearned compensation for the portion of the options that are unvested.
Note 10Commitments and Contingencies
Revenue Sharing, Guarantees and Other Commitments to Third Parties
The Company has entered into an agreement with a cable system operator and certain other market participants to share with these entities a portion of revenues, if
any, the Company generates from viewer responses to the Wink Service gathered by the Wink Response Network. For a cable system operator, the Company shares revenue, ranging from 5% to 10% of transaction fees, depending on the volume and type of
transactions, with a minimum revenue guarantee, of $2.50 per year per household receiving Wink-enhanced services, for three years. At September 30, 2002, approximately 7,000 Wink-enabled households deployed with this cable system operator were
subject to this revenue guarantee. For a satellite system operator, the Company shares revenue, ranging from 8% to 23% of transaction fees, depending on the volume and type of transactions, with a minimum revenue guarantee of $50,000 per month when
certain household deployment milestones are met, for up to four years. At September 30, 2002, the Wink Service had not been launched with this satellite system operator. For certain broadcast network and cable programmer partners, the revenue
guarantee is fixed on an annual basis and the minimum revenue guarantee payments per the outstanding contracts will be $138,000 for the three months ending December 31, 2002 and $588,000, $513,000 and $413,000 for the years ended December 31, 2003,
2004 and 2005, respectively.
The Company has also agreed to provide marketing development funds and other launch
support fees to certain cable and other market participants. The Company has agreed to provide marketing development funds at rates ranging from $0.25 to $2.00 per subscriber. The Company committed to pay integration and incentive payments to
certain broadcast network and cable programmer partners. If certain milestones described in these contracts are met, these payments could total $168,000 for the three months ending December 31, 2002 and $800,000, $850,000 and $1,000,000 for the
years ended December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005, respectively. The Company has also committed to purchasing a minimum of $1,250,000 of advertising in the three months ending December 31, 2002 and $2,000,000 and $750,000 of advertising in 2003 and
2004 from a cable programmer partner and cable system operator.
Legal Proceedings
On November 30, 2001, a suit was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Colorado by Broadcast Innovation, L.L.C.
(BI) alleging that DIRECTV, Inc. (DIRECTV), EchoStar Communications
F-87
WINK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
September 30, 2002
(Unaudited)
Corporation (EchoStar), Hughes Electronics Corporation, Thomson Multimedia, Inc., Dotcast, Inc. and Pegasus Satellite Television, Inc. are infringing certain claims of United States
patent no. 6,076,094, assigned to or licensed by BI. Though the Company is not currently a defendant in the suit, BI may allege that certain of their products, possibly in combination with the products provided by some of the defendants, infringe
BIs patent. The agreement between the Company and DIRECTV includes indemnification obligations for the Company, that may be triggered by the litigation. If liability is found against DIRECTV in this matter, and if such a decision implicates
the Companys technology or products, the Company may have indemnification obligations and our business performance, financial position, results of operations or cash flows may be adversely affected. Likewise, if the Company were to be named as
a defendant and it is determined that the products of the Company infringe any of the asserted claims, and/or it is determined that the Company is obligated to defend DIRECTV in this matter, our business performance, financial position, results of
operations or cash flows may be adversely affected.
In November 2001, the first of a series of putative
securities class actions, Collegeware v. Wink Communications, Inc., et al., was filed in United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against certain investment bank underwriters for the Companys initial public offering,
the Company, and two of the Companys officers and directors. These lawsuits are captioned In re Wink Communications, Inc. Initial Public Offering Securities Litigation, Civil Action No. 01-Civ. 10638 (SAS). The complaints allege undisclosed
and improper practices concerning the allocation of the Companys initial public offering shares, in violation of the federal securities laws, and seek unspecified damages on behalf of persons who purchased the Companys common stock
during the period from August 19, 1999 through December 6, 2000. On April 19, 2002, the plaintiffs filed an amended complaint. These are among the lawsuits that have been consolidated for pretrial purposes as In re Initial Public Offering Securities
Litigation, Civil Action No. 21-MC-92. The Company believes that it has meritorious defenses to the claims brought against it and plans to defend itself vigorously.
On December 4, 2000, a suit was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware by Pegasus Development Corporation and Personalized Media
Communications, LLC (PMC) alleging that DIRECTV, Inc., Hughes Electronics Corporation, Thomson Consumer Electronics and Philips Electronics North America, Inc., are willfully infringing certain claims of seven United States patents
assigned to or licensed by PMC. Though the Company is not a defendant in the suit, PMC may allege certain products of the Company, possibly in combination with the products provided by the defendants, infringe PMCs patents. The agreements
between the Company and each of the defendants include indemnification obligations that may be triggered by the litigation. If it is determined that the Company is obligated to defend any defendant in this matter, and/or that the products of Wink
Communications infringe any of the asserted claims, our business performance, financial position, results of operations or cash flows may be adversely affected.
We may incur substantial expenses in defending against these and other third party claims, which costs may be significant even if we are not found to have legal liability in connection with such
claims. In the event of a determination adverse to us resulting from any such proceeding or claim, we may incur substantial monetary liability or be required to change our business practices. Accordingly, any such legal proceedings, claims or
determinations could have a material effect on our business performance or on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
Note 11Subsequent Event
On October 4, 2002, LBIT sold its interest in the Company to
OpenTV Corp., a majority controlled subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation, for approximately $101 million in cash. As both OpenTV and LBIT are under common control of Liberty Media Corporation, the assets and obligations of Wink will be recorded
in OpenTVs accounting records at the same values that they were carried at in the accounting records of LBIT.
F-88
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS OF ACTV
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of ACTV, Inc.:
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of ACTV, Inc. and subsidiaries (the Company) as of December 31, 2001 and 2000 and the related consolidated statements of
operations, stockholders equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2001. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Companys management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion
on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards
generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion,
such consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2001 and 2000 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in
the period ended December 31, 2001 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
As discussed in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133 (SFAS), Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, as
amended by SFAS 137 and 138, effective on January 1, 2001.
As discussed in Note 21 to the consolidated financial
statements, the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and consolidated statements of stockholders equity have been restated.
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
April 1, 2002
(May 14, 2002, as to the last
paragraph in footnote 2)
(September 23, 2002 as to the effects of the
restatement discussed in Note 21)
New
York, New York
F-89
ACTV, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (AS RESTATEDSEE NOTE 21)
| |
|
December 31,
|
|
| |
|
2001
|
|
|
2000
|
|
| ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Current assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
69,035,707 |
|
|
$ |
122,488,041 |
|
| Short-term investments |
|
|
8,951,695 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Accounts receivablenet |
|
|
1,319,805 |
|
|
|
1,182,376 |
|
| Other |
|
|
1,696,617 |
|
|
|
3,758,935 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total current assets |
|
|
81,003,824 |
|
|
|
127,429,352 |
|
| Property and equipmentnet |
|
|
6,344,631 |
|
|
|
12,628,232 |
|
| Other assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Restricted cash |
|
|
484,913 |
|
|
|
3,165,368 |
|
| Investment in warrant |
|
|
16,255,355 |
|
|
|
76,016,175 |
|
| Investmentsother |
|
|
7,397,776 |
|
|
|
3,250,000 |
|
| Patents and patents pending |
|
|
8,425,889 |
|
|
|
8,053,642 |
|
| Software development costs |
|
|
5,310,100 |
|
|
|
3,328,101 |
|
| Goodwill |
|
|
12,935,701 |
|
|
|
1,362,072 |
|
| Other |
|
|
1,429,132 |
|
|
|
275,638 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total other assets |
|
|
52,238,866 |
|
|
|
95,450,996 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
|
$ |
139,587,321 |
|
|
$ |
235,508,580 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Current liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
|
$ |
5,664,088 |
|
|
$ |
7,712,857 |
|
| Deferred revenue |
|
|
4,068,450 |
|
|
|
4,032,776 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total current liabilities |
|
|
9,732,538 |
|
|
|
11,745,633 |
|
| Deferred revenue |
|
|
66,966,638 |
|
|
|
70,586,450 |
|
| Minority interest |
|
|
3,215,652 |
|
|
|
6,422,129 |
|
| Stockholders equity: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Common stock, $0.10 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized: issued and outstanding 55,881,938 at December 31,
2001, 51,228,154 at December 31, 2000 |
|
|
5,588,194 |
|
|
|
5,122,816 |
|
| Notes receivable from stock sales |
|
|
(339,035 |
) |
|
|
(643,606 |
) |
| Additional paid-in capital |
|
|
317,496,700 |
|
|
|
303,958,715 |
|
| Accumulated deficit |
|
|
(263,073,366 |
) |
|
|
(161,683,557 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total stockholders equity |
|
|
59,672,493 |
|
|
|
146,754,368 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total liabilities and stockholders equity |
|
$ |
139,587,321 |
|
|
$ |
235,508,580 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an
integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
F-90
ACTV, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
| |
|
Years ended December 31,
|
|
| |
|
2001
|
|
|
2000
|
|
|
1999
|
|
| Revenue |
|
$ |
13,688,615 |
|
|
$ |
8,016,453 |
|
|
$ |
2,909,642 |
|
| Costs and expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Selling, general and administrative |
|
|
46,580,939 |
|
|
|
45,714,082 |
|
|
|
24,794,126 |
|
| Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
5,865,671 |
|
|
|
3,481,259 |
|
|
|
1,691,724 |
|
| Amortization of goodwill |
|
|
3,567,955 |
|
|
|
426,372 |
|
|
|
426,372 |
|
| Loss on write-down of goodwill |
|
|
11,247,725 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Restructuring charge |
|
|
6,591,223 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Stock appreciation rights |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,950,330 |
|
| Stock-based compensation (income)/expense |
|
|
(12,148,504 |
) |
|
|
(186,673,365 |
) |
|
|
208,343,386 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total costs and expenses |
|
|
61,705,009 |
|
|
|
(137,051,652 |
) |
|
|
237,205,938 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (Loss)/income from operations |
|
|
(48,016,394 |
) |
|
|
145,068,105 |
|
|
|
(234,296,296 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Interest income |
|
|
4,180,923 |
|
|
|
7,726,929 |
|
|
|
465,840 |
|
| Interest expense |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(284,619 |
) |
|
|
(1,044,227 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Interestnet |
|
|
4,180,923 |
|
|
|
7,442,310 |
|
|
|
(578,387 |
) |
| Other expense |
|
|
(2,028,623 |
) |
|
|
(750,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
| (Loss)/income before minority interest, preferred stock dividends and accretion, extraordinary item and cumulative
effect of accounting change |
|
|
(45,864,094 |
) |
|
|
151,760,415 |
|
|
|
(234,874,683 |
) |
| Minority interestsubsidiary |
|
|
3,206,482 |
|
|
|
1,743,357 |
|
|
|
(588 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (Loss)/income before preferred stock dividends and accretion, extraordinary item and cumulative effect of accounting
change |
|
|
(42,657,612 |
) |
|
|
153,503,772 |
|
|
|
(234,875,271 |
) |
| Extraordinary loss on early extinguishment of debt |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,411,139 |
) |
|
|
|
|
| Cumulative transition effect of adopting SFAS No. 133 |
|
|
(58,732,197 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (Loss)/income before preferred stock dividends and accretion |
|
|
(101,389,809 |
) |
|
|
152,092,633 |
|
|
|
(234,875,271 |
) |
| Preferred stock dividends and accretion |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(494,431 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net (loss)/income applicable to common stockholders |
|
$ |
(101,389,809 |
) |
|
$ |
152,092,633 |
|
|
$ |
(235,369,702 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (Loss)/income per share |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Basic |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Before extraordinary item and cumulative effect of accounting change |
|
$ |
(0.77 |
) |
|
$ |
3.10 |
|
|
$ |
(6.11 |
) |
| Extraordinary item |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.03 |
) |
|
|
|
|
| Cumulative effect of accounting change |
|
|
(1.07 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Basic net (loss)/income per share applicable to common stockholders |
|
$ |
(1.84 |
) |
|
$ |
3.07 |
|
|
$ |
(6.11 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Diluted |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Before extraordinary item and cumulative effect of accounting change |
|
$ |
(0.77 |
) |
|
$ |
2.53 |
|
|
$ |
(6.11 |
) |
| Extraordinary item |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.02 |
) |
|
|
|
|
| Cumulative effect of accounting change |
|
|
(1.07 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Diluted net (loss)/income per share applicable to common stockholders |
|
$ |
(1.84 |
) |
|
$ |
2.51 |
|
|
$ |
(6.11 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Shares used in basic calculations |
|
|
55,014,772 |
|
|
|
49,501,885 |
|
|
|
38,491,044 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Shares used in diluted calculations |
|
|
55,014,772 |
|
|
|
60,719,648 |
|
|
|
38,491,044 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
F-91
ACTV, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
| |
|
Years ended December 31,
|
|
| |
|
2001
|
|
|
2000
|
|
|
1999
|
|
| Cash flows from operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net (loss)/income: |
|
$ |
(101,389,809 |
) |
|
$ |
152,092,633 |
|
|
$ |
(234,875,271 |
) |
| Adjustments to reconcile net (loss)/income to net cash used in operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Cumulative effect of adopting SFAS No. 133 |
|
|
58,732,197 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Change in fair value of warrant |
|
|
1,028,623 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
9,433,626 |
|
|
|
3,907,631 |
|
|
|
2,118,096 |
|
| Stock-based compensation |
|
|
(12,148,504 |
) |
|
|
(186,673,365 |
) |
|
|
208,343,386 |
|
| Deferred compensationother |
|
|
75,000 |
|
|
|
306,000 |
|
|
|
1,950,330 |
|
| Amortization of deferred expenses related to debt financing |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
864,147 |
|
| Amortization of deferred revenue |
|
|
(3,619,812 |
) |
|
|
(1,809,907 |
) |
|
|
|
|
| Write-down of investment |
|
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
|
750,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Common stock issued in lieu of cash payment |
|
|
1,767,275 |
|
|
|
4,560,000 |
|
|
|
6,383,560 |
|
| Non-cash portion of restructuring charge |
|
|
10,601,674 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Write-down of goodwill |
|
|
11,247,725 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Minority interest |
|
|
(3,206,482 |
) |
|
|
(1,743,357 |
) |
|
|
588 |
|
| Changes in assets and liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Accounts receivable |
|
|
968,978 |
|
|
|
286,788 |
|
|
|
(933,501 |
) |
| Other assets |
|
|
(2,168,111 |
) |
|
|
(2,798,883 |
) |
|
|
(615,789 |
) |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
|
|
(2,739,242 |
) |
|
|
5,745,693 |
|
|
|
537,249 |
|
| Deferred revenue |
|
|
35,674 |
|
|
|
(485,032 |
) |
|
|
825,788 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net cash used in operating activities |
|
|
(30,381,188 |
) |
|
|
(25,861,799 |
) |
|
|
(15,401,417 |
) |
| Cash flows from investing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Investment in short-term investments |
|
|
(8,951,695 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Investments in patents |
|
|
(1,005,380 |
) |
|
|
(500,726 |
) |
|
|
(7,515,343 |
) |
| Purchases of property and equipment |
|
|
(8,005,909 |
) |
|
|
(10,938,456 |
) |
|
|
(2,366,917 |
) |
| Investment in software development costs |
|
|
(2,776,001 |
) |
|
|
(1,954,979 |
) |
|
|
(1,438,654 |
) |
| Strategic investments |
|
|
(5,266,239 |
) |
|
|
(3,750,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net cash used in investing activities |
|
|
(26,005,224 |
) |
|
|
(17,144,161 |
) |
|
|
(11,320,914 |
) |
| Cash flows from financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (Receipt) payment of letters of credit |
|
|
2,680,455 |
|
|
|
(3,165,368 |
) |
|
|
|
|
| Retirement of debtnet |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,567,095 |
) |
|
|
(174,732 |
) |
| Redemption of preferred stock |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5,198,342 |
) |
| Net proceeds from subsidiary equity transactions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,049,895 |
|
|
|
2,000,593 |
|
| Net proceeds from equity financing |
|
|
143,625 |
|
|
|
150,763,399 |
|
|
|
34,309,731 |
|
| Repayment of stockholders loan |
|
|
109,998 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net cash provided by financing activities |
|
|
2,934,078 |
|
|
|
156,080,831 |
|
|
|
30,937,250 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
(53,452,334 |
) |
|
|
113,074,871 |
|
|
|
4,214,919 |
|
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
|
|
122,488,041 |
|
|
|
9,413,170 |
|
|
|
5,198,251 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
|
$ |
69,035,707 |
|
|
$ |
122,488,041 |
|
|
$ |
9,413,170 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| Supplemental Disclosure to the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
For the Year Ended December
31, 2001
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Retirement of common stock |
|
|
$ 1,714,123 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Purchase Acquisitions: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Assets acquired (excluding cash) |
|
|
1,948,392 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Liabilities assumed |
|
|
2,744,148 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Market value of shares issued |
|
|
27,475,090 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
F-92
ACTV, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY (AS RESTATEDSEE NOTE 21)
| |
|
Common Stock
|
|
|
Preferred Series A
|
|
|
Preferred Series B
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Stockholder Loan
|
|
|
Additional Paid-in- Capital
|
|
|
Deficit
|
|
|
Total
|
|
| Balance at December 31, 1998 |
|
30,031,494 |
|
|
$ |
3,003,151 |
|
|
56,300 |
|
|
$ |
5,630 |
|
|
5,018 |
|
|
$ |
2,805,961 |
|
|
$ |
(199,900 |
) |
|
$ |
74,514,275 |
|
|
$ |
(75,693,834 |
) |
|
$ |
4,435,283 |
|
| Minority interest adjustment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,020,003 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,020,003 |
|
| Issuance of common shares in connection with financing |
|
4,059,783 |
|
|
|
405,978 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22,611,560 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23,017,538 |
|
| Issuance of shares for services provided |
|
931,294 |
|
|
|
93,129 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,696,587 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,789,716 |
|
| Issuance of shares in connection with exchange of preferred stock |
|
1,061,690 |
|
|
|
106,169 |
|
|
(56,300 |
) |
|
|
(5,630 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100,539 |
|
| Issuance of shares in connection with exercise of stock options, stock appreciation rights and warrants
|
|
6,304,573 |
|
|
|
630,457 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,689,367 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,319,824 |
|
| Adjustment to deferred stock compensation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
208,343,386 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
208,343,386 |
|
| Issuance of common stock for 401(k) plan |
|
51,198 |
|
|
|
5,120 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
127,042 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
132,162 |
|
| Preferred stock redemption |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5,018 |
) |
|
|
(2,805,961 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,392,380 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5,198,341 |
) |
| Repayment of stockholder loans |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
199,900 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
199,900 |
|
| Issuance of stockholder loans |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(456,016 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(456,016 |
) |
| Net loss |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(234,875,271 |
) |
|
|
(234,875,271 |
) |
| Preferred stock dividends and accretion |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(494,431 |
) |
|
|
(494,431 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Balances December 31, 1999 |
|
42,440,032 |
|
|
$ |
4,244,004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(456,016 |
) |
|
|
327,609,840 |
|
|
|
(311,063,536 |
) |
|
|
20,334,292 |
|
| Minority interest adjustment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,864,999 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,864,999 |
|
| Issuance of shares in connection with public offering |
|
4,600,000 |
|
|
|
460,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
128,909,468 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
129,369,468 |
|
| Issuance of shares for services |
|
947,000 |
|
|
|
94,700 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,617,788 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,712,488 |
|
| Issuance of shares in connection with exercise of stock options and warrants |
|
3,292,089 |
|
|
|
329,209 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20,783,812 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21,113,021 |
|
| Adjustment to deferred stock compensation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(186,673,365 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(186,673,365 |
) |
| Issuance of common stock for 401(k) plan |
|
7,509 |
|
|
|
751 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
153,809 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
154,560 |
|
| Issuance of stockholder loans |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(187,590 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(187,590 |
) |
| Retirement of common stock |
|
(58,476 |
) |
|
|
(5,848 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(307,636 |
) |
|
|
(2,712,654 |
) |
|
|
(3,026,138 |
) |
| Net income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
152,092,633 |
|
|
|
152,092,633 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Balance at December 31, 2000 |
|
51,228,154 |
|
|
$ |
5,122,816 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
(643,606 |
) |
|
$ |
303,958,715 |
|
|
|
(161,683,557 |
) |
|
$ |
146,754,368 |
|
| Issuance of shares in connection with exercise of stock options and warrants |
|
1,281,164 |
|
|
|
128,116 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,509 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
143,625 |
|
| Adjustment to deferred stock compensation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(12,148,504 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(12,148,504 |
) |
| Issuance of common stock for 401(k) plan |
|
92,960 |
|
|
|
9,296 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
237,979 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
247,275 |
|
| Issuance of shares in connection with acquisition |
|
4,007,889 |
|
|
|
400,789 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
27,074,301 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
27,475,090 |
|
| Rescission and repayment of stockholder loans |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
304,571 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
304,571 |
|
| Retirement of common stock |
|
(728,229 |
) |
|
|
(72,823 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,641,300 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,714,123 |
) |
| Net loss |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(101,389,809 |
) |
|
|
(101,389,809 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Balance at December 31, 2001 |
|
55,881,938 |
|
|
$ |
5,588,194 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(339,035 |
) |
|
$ |
317,496,700 |
|
|
$ |
(263,073,366 |
) |
|
$ |
59,672,493 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
F-93
ACTV, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31,
2001
1. Nature of Operations
ACTV, Inc. (the Company) is a digital media company that provides proprietary technologies, tools, and technical and creative services for interactive TV
advertising, programming, and enhanced media applications. The Company has two operating business segments, which the Company calls Digital TV and Enhanced Media.
The Company believes that its Digital TV technologies are unique in providing targeting, interactivity and accountability for television commercials, and in giving viewers
the ability to instantly customize their viewing experiences for a wide variety of programming applications. The Companys Enhanced Media technologies allow both for the enhancement of video and audio content, including standard TV programming,
with Web-based information and interactivity.
2. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies
Principles of ConsolidationThe Companys consolidated financial statements include the
balances of its operating subsidiaries that are more than 50% owned and controlled along with Digital ADCO (ADCO), which is a 45.9% subsidiary controlled by the Company. All significant intercompany transactions and account balances are
eliminated.
Property and EquipmentProperty and equipment is recorded at cost and depreciated on the
straight-line method over its estimated useful lives (generally 3 to 5 years). Depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000, and 1999 aggregated $4,309,285, $2,080,420, and $929,765, respectively.
Patents and Patents PendingThe cost of patents, representing patent acquisition costs and legal costs relating to patents
pending, is being amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated economic lives of the respective patents (averaging 10 years), which is less than the statutory life of each patent. The balances at December 31, 2001 and 2000, are net of
accumulated amortization of $1,607,268 and $981,248, respectively.
Software Development CostsThe
Company capitalizes costs incurred for the development of software products when economic and technological feasibility of such products has been established. Capitalized software costs are amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated
useful lives of the respective products (3 years). The unamortized balance at December 31, 2001 and 2000 is net of accumulated amortization of $2,254,842 and $1,567,435, respectively.
Cash Equivalents and Short-Term InvestmentsThe Company considers all highly liquid debt instruments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less
to be cash equivalents. Commercial paper investments with a maturity greater than three months, but less than one year, at the time of purchase are considered to be short-term investments. The carrying amount of the investments approximates fair
value due to their short maturity.
Revenue RecognitionIn businesses where the Company is delivering
specific services and products, revenue is recognized from sales when a product is shipped and when services are performed.
Revenue and anticipated profits under long-term contracts are recorded on a percentage-of-completion basis, generally using the cost-to-cost method of accounting where sales and profits are recorded based on the ratio of costs
incurred to estimated total costs at completion.
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The Company recognizes the revenue allocable to indefinite software
licenses upon delivery and installation of the software product, unless the fee is not fixed or determinable or collectibility is not probable. If the fee is not fixed or determinable, revenue is recognized as payments become due from the customer.
If collectibility is not considered probable, revenue is recognized when the fee is collected.
Arrangements that
include software services, such as training or installation, are evaluated to determine whether those services are essential to the functionality of other elements of the arrangement. When software services are considered essential, revenue under
the entire arrangement is recognized as the services are performed using the percentage-of-completion contract accounting method. When software services are not considered essential, the fee allocable to the service element is recognized as revenue
as the services are performed.
Where software licenses are granted for a specific period of time, with related
content and maintenance contracts, revenue is aggregated and amortized on a straight-line basis over the life of the license.
The Company and Liberty Livewire LLC, a unit of Liberty Livewire Corporation (Livewire), in April 2000 entered into a joint marketing arrangement to market HyperTV with Livewire. Livewire received various
rights to use certain patented ACTV technologies in providing turnkey convergence services, including application hosting, Web-authoring services, data management, e-commerce and other value-added services for advertisers, television programmers,
studios and networks.
In connection with granting these licensed rights to Livewire, the Company received a
warrant to acquire 2,500,000 shares of Livewire common stock at an exercise price of $30 per share. The warrant, which expires in June 2015 and includes registration rights, is exercisable ratably over five years, beginning April 13, 2001. With
certain exceptions, the warrant is not transferable. The warrants are non-forfeitable and fully vested (as the term vesting is used by the Financial Accounting Standards Board in its EITF 00-8: Accounting by a Grantee for an Equity
Instrument to Be Received in Conjunction with Providing Goods or Services). The Company recorded an investment and deferred revenue in the amount of approximately $76.0 million, the estimated value of the warrant (using the Black-Scholes pricing
model) at the time the agreement was executed. Beginning January 1, 2001 changes in fair value in the investment in warrant are recorded to the statement of operations as the Company adopted SFAS No. 133. The Company expects the value of the warrant
to fluctuate based on the underlying stock price of Livewire. The Company does not currently expect to exercise or register shares in the coming year. The deferred revenue recorded by the Company is being amortized into revenue over a period of 21
years, the contractual term of the joint marketing arrangement.
Deferred revenue results primarily from the
Livewire joint marketing arrangement and from payments received from certain customers in advance of revenue being earned under software licensing, software installation, support and maintenance contracts.
Accounts ReceivableCustomer accounts receivable include an amount for one customer representing 33% of the Companys
balance in 2001, and one customer representing 32% of the Companys balance in 2000. The allowance for uncollectable accounts totaled $185,337 and $20,000 at December 31, 2001 and 2000, respectively.
Minority InterestThe Company records minority interest related to Digital ADCO, in which its ownership interest was 45.9% at
December 31, 2001. Digital ADCO was formed in November 1999 and co-founded by ACTV, Inc. and Motorola Broadband. Digital ADCO develops and markets applications for the delivery of
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
December 31, 2001
addressable advertising. The Company accounts for issuances of its subsidiaries stock as capital transactions. No gain or loss has been recorded in the statements of operations in connection with
any sales of subsidiary stock. The Company has no plans to repurchase the subsidiary shares in the near term, as it believes these to be strategic investments made by the counter parties in the transactions (see Note 18).
Financial InstrumentsEffective January 1, 2001, ACTV adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133,
Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (SFAS 133). SFAS 133 requires that all derivative financial instruments be recorded in the balance sheet at fair value. The provisions of SFAS 133 affected the
Companys accounting for its investment of 2.5 million restricted warrants for Liberty Livewire Corporation (Livewire). Prior to the adoption of SFAS 133, these warrants were carried at cost. With the adoption of SFAS 133, the
Livewire investment is recorded at fair value. This resulted in the Company recording a cumulative effect transition adjustment loss of $58.7 million at January 1, 2001. Beginning in the first quarter of 2001, the Company records subsequent changes
in the fair value of this investment in the statement of operations.
There may be periods with significant
non-cash increases or decreases to the Companys net income/(loss) pertaining to the Livewire investment. The carrying value of the Companys derivative instrument approximates fair value. The fair value of the Livewire investment is
determined by reference to underlying market values resulting from trading of Livewires common stock on a national securities exchange and on estimates using the Black-Scholes valuation model.
Earnings Per ShareBasic income (loss) per common share equals net income (loss) divided by the weighted average number of
shares of the Companys common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted income per share gives effect to the potential dilution of outstanding stock options for the year ended December 31, 2000. The Company did not consider the effect of
stock options or convertible preferred stock upon the calculation of the loss per common share for the years ended December 31, 2001 and 1999, respectively, as it would be anti-dilutive.
Long-Lived Assets and IntangiblesIn accordance with SFAS No. 121, Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed
Of, which requires that long-lived assets be reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the book value of the asset may not be recoverable, the Company reviews the carrying values of its long-lived assets and
identifiable intangibles for possible impairment.
GoodwillThe excess of the purchase cost over the
fair value of net assets acquired in an acquisition (goodwill) is being amortized on a straight-line basis over a period of 7-10 years. At December 31, 2001 and 2000, goodwill amounted to $12.9 and $1.4 million, net of accumulated amortization of
$6.5 and $2.9 million, respectively. Amortization of goodwill totaled $3.6, $0.4, and $0.4 million in 2001, 2000, and 1999, respectively. The Company evaluates the realizability of goodwill based upon the expected undiscounted cash flows of the
acquired business. Intellocitys inability to achieve the operating results specified in its 2001 budget (it operated at a loss for fiscal 2001) triggered an impairment review of its long-lived assets in the fourth quarter. We developed a
revised operating plan to restructure and stabilize the business. The revised projections by service line provided the basis for measurement of the asset impairment charge. The Company calculated the present value of expected future cash flows of
Intellocitys service lines to determine the fair value of the assets. Accordingly, in the fourth quarter of 2001, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $11.2 million. Future impairments, if any, will be recognized through a charge to
operations, in the period in which the impairment is deemed to exist.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
December 31, 2001
Fair Value of Financial InstrumentsThe carrying amounts
of cash and cash equivalents, receivables, accounts payable, and accrued liabilities approximate fair value because of the short maturity of these instruments. The carrying amounts of long-term receivables approximates fair value as the effective
rates for these instruments are comparable to market rates at year end. The carrying amount of investments approximates fair market value.
Stock-Based CompensationThe Company applies the intrinsic-value based method of accounting prescribed by Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employee,
(APB 25) and presents disclosure of pro forma information required under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (SFAS 123), Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation. Certain of the Companys options are
subject to variable plan accounting under APB 25 which results in the recording of charges or credits to compensation expense for increases or decreases in the market value of the stock in excess of the price of certain options and an offsetting
entry is recorded to additional paid in capital. The Company amortizes stock-based compensation arising from certain employee stock option grants over the vesting periods of the related options, generally three years.
Use of EstimatesThe preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that effect the reported amount of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses
during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
ReclassificationsCertain reclassifications have been made to the prior years financial statements to conform to the current year presentation.
Recent Accounting PronouncementsThe Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 141,
Business Combinations (SFAS 141), which is effective for business combinations initiated after June 30, 2001 and established accounting and reporting for business combinations by requiring that all business combinations be accounted for
under the purchase method. Use of the pooling-of-interests method is no longer permitted. SFAS 141 also provides guidance on purchase accounting related to the recognition of intangible assets and accounting for negative goodwill. The Company will
adopt SFAS 141 for any future business combinations that are consummated.
As of August 2001, the FASB issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 143 (SFAS 143), Accounting for Obligations Associated with the Retirement of Long-Lived Assets (SFAS 143), which is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years
beginning after June 15, 2002. The objective of SFAS 143 is to provide accounting guidance for legal obligations associated with retirement of long-lived assets. The retirement obligations included within the scope of this pronouncement are
those that an entity cannot avoid as a result of the acquisition, construction or normal operation of a long-lived asset. Components of larger systems also fall under this pronouncement, as well as tangible long-lived assets with indeterminable
lives. The Company does not believe that the adoption of SFAS 143 will impact the Companys financial condition, cash flows and results of operations. The Company plans to adopt SFAS 143 during the first quarter of 2003.
In October 2001, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment of Disposal
of Long-Lived Assets, (SFAS 144), which is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001. The objectives of SFAS 144 are to address significant issues relating to the implementation of
Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 121 (SFAS 121),
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December 31, 2001
Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of, and to develop a single accounting model, based on the framework established in SFAS 121, for
long-lived assets to be disposed of by sale, whether previously held and used or newly acquired. The Company does not believe that the adoption of SFAS 144 will have an impact on the Companys financial condition and results of operations. The
Company will adopt SFAS 144 during the first quarter of 2002.
In July 2001, the FASB issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 142 (SFAS 142), Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001. Under SFAS 142, goodwill and intangible assets deemed to have indefinite lives
will no longer be amortized but will be subject to annual impairment tests. Other intangible assets will continue to be amortized over their useful lives. The Company will apply the provisions of SFAS 142 beginning on January 1, 2002. Application of
the non-amortization provisions of SFAS 142 would have been expected to result in a decrease in net loss before extraordinary items of approximately $3.6 million per year. During 2002, the Company will perform the required impairment tests of
goodwill using the methodology prescribed by SFAS 142. The Company is required to adopt SFAS 142 as of the beginning of 2002. The Company has not yet determined the final expected effect the adoption of SFAS 142 will have on its statement of
financial condition, but does not believe it will be material.
The following pro-forma information for the years
ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999 presents net (loss)/income and net (loss)/income per common share adjusted to exclude goodwill amortization expense of $3,567,955, $426,372, and $426,372, respectively, recognized during those periods.
| |
|
Years Ended December 31,
|
|
| |
|
2001
|
|
|
2000
|
|
1999
|
|
| Net (loss)/income: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| As reported |
|
$ |
(101,389,809 |
) |
|
$ |
152,092,633 |
|
$ |
(235,369,702 |
) |
| Pro forma |
|
$ |
(97,821,854 |
) |
|
$ |
152,519,005 |
|
$ |
(234,943,330 |
) |
| |
| (Loss)/income per common shareBasic: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| As reported |
|
$ |
(1.84 |
) |
|
$ |
3.07 |
|
$ |
(6.11 |
) |
| Pro forma |
|
$ |
(1.78 |
) |
|
$ |
3.08 |
|
$ |
(6.10 |
) |
| |
| (Loss)/income per common shareDiluted: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| As reported |
|
$ |
(1.84 |
) |
|
$ |
2.51 |
|
$ |
(6.11 |
) |
| Pro forma |
|
$ |
(1.78 |
) |
|
$ |
2.51 |
|
$ |
(6.10 |
) |
3. Merger and Acquisition Activity
Acquisition
On March 7, 2001, the Company acquired all of the assets and business of Intellocity, Inc. (Intellocity), a technology and engineering solutions provider focusing on the interactive television market. The Company acquired
Intellocity for 4,007,890 shares of the Companys common stock, aggregating $23.2 million, and issued options to purchase 762,665 shares of the Companys common stock valued at $4.3 million, for an aggregate purchase price of $27.5
million. The Company was obligated to make an additional payment of up to 1.5 million shares and options contingent upon Intellocitys achieving certain performance targets for the year ended December 31, 2001. Intellocity did not meet those
targets. Intellocity shareholders are subject to provisions restricting the sale of the ACTV stock; these restrictions range over 4 years. The acquisition was accounted for under the purchase method of accounting in the first quarter of 2001.
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December 31, 2001
The fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the
acquisition of Intellocity amounted to approximately $1.5 million. Goodwill, representing the excess cost over the fair value of net assets acquired, was calculated to be $26.4 million and is being amortized over 7 years. As a result of the
Companys year-end review of the realizability of the full goodwill value attributed to Intellocity, the Company recorded an impairment charge to goodwill of $11.2 million during the fourth quarter of 2001, adjusting the asset value of such
goodwill from $23.2 million to $12.0 million. The results of Intellocitys operations are included in the Companys consolidated results from the date of acquisition.
On August 17, 2000, the Company acquired all of the outstanding capital stock of Bottle Rocket, Inc., a business engaged in the creation and marketing of online,
games-based entertainment. The Company acquired Bottle Rocket in exchange for 272,035 shares of the Companys common stock. The acquisition of Bottle Rocket has been accounted for under the pooling of interests method of accounting and,
accordingly, the Companys historical consolidated financial statements have been restated to include the accounts and results of operations of Bottle Rocket.
The following table represents the results of operations on a pro-forma basis, as if the acquisition of Bottle Rocket and Intellocity had been completed on January 1, 2000.
These pro-forma results include estimates and assumptions that management believes are reasonable.
| |
|
For the Year Ended December 31,
|
|
| |
|
2001
|
|
|
2000
|
|
| Revenues |
|
$ |
15,350,452 |
|
|
$ |
16,340,236 |
|
| (Loss)/income before minority interest, extraordinary item, and cumulative effect of accounting change
|
|
$ |
(46,711,798 |
) |
|
$ |
148,642,434 |
|
| (Loss)/income before extraordinary item and cumulative effect of accounting change |
|
$ |
(43,505,316 |
) |
|
$ |
150,385,791 |
|
| Net (loss)/income |
|
$ |
(102,237,513 |
) |
|
$ |
148,974,652 |
|
| Basic |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (Loss)/income per share before extraordinary item and cumulative effect of accounting change |
|
$ |
(0.78 |
) |
|
$ |
3.04 |
|
| Extraordinary item |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.03 |
) |
| Cumulative effect of accounting change |
|
|
(1.05 |
) |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Basic (loss)/income per share |
|
$ |
(1.83 |
) |
|
$ |
3.01 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Diluted |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (Loss)/income per share before extraordinary item and cumulative effect of accounting change |
|
$ |
(0.78 |
) |
|
$ |
2.48 |
|
| Extraordinary item |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.03 |
) |
| Cumulative effect of accounting change |
|
|
(1.05 |
) |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Diluted (loss)/income per share |
|
$ |
(1.83 |
) |
|
$ |
2.45 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
December 31, 2001
4. Property and Equipment
Property and equipmentnet at December 31, 2001 and 2000 consisted of the following (at cost):
| |
|
2001
|
|
|
2000
|
|
| Machinery and equipment |
|
$ |
11,981,141 |
|
|
$ |
8,138,082 |
|
| Office furniture and fixtures |
|
|
1,023,691 |
|
|
|
3,253,895 |
|
| Leasehold improvements |
|
|
868,633 |
|
|
|
5,992,172 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
13,873,465 |
|
|
|
17,384,149 |
|
| Less accumulated depreciation and amortization |
|
|
(7,528,835 |
) |
|
|
(4,755,917 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
$ |
6,344,630 |
|
|
$ |
12,628,232 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5. Financing Activities
Common Stock Financing
During the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999, the Company raised approximately $0, $129.4 and $23.0 million, respectively, from sales of common stock to outside investors and $0.1, $21.3 and
$13.5 million, respectively, from the exercise of stock options and warrants.
On February 3, 2000, the
Company completed a follow-on offering of 4.6 million common shares, including 0.6 million common shares to cover the over-allotments of its underwriters, Credit Suisse First Boston, Bear Stearns & Co. Inc., Lehman Brothers, and Salomon Smith
Barney. The 4.6 million total common shares were priced to the public at $30 per share, for total gross proceeds of $138 million. The Company paid underwriting discounts and commissions of $1.80 per share or $8.28 million, resulting in net proceeds
of $28.20 per share, or $129.4 million.
On March 27, 2000, Liberty Digital, Inc. invested an additional $20
million in the Company, increasing its investment to 16% by exercising a warrant granted in March 1999.
Preferred Stock Financing
In November 1998, ACTV issued Series B convertible preferred
stock (Series B Stock), common stock, and warrants to purchase approximately 1.95 million shares of common stock at $2.00 per share as a partial exchange for approximately 179,000 shares of the subsidiary exchangeable preferred stock.
The excess of the fair value of this consideration over the carrying value of the exchangeable preferred stock for which the Series B Stock was issued is included in minority interest subsidiary preferred stock dividend and accretion in the
accompanying statement of operations. The Series B Stock was fully redeemable by ACTV at any time at a 10% premium above face value plus accrued dividends. The holders of the Series B Stock were prohibited from converting any shares into common
stock through November 13, 1999. Beginning November 13, 1999, the number of shares issued upon conversion was to be determined by dividing the liquidation value of $1,000 plus accrued dividends by the conversion price of $2.00 per common share.
Beginning February 13, 2000, the number of shares issued upon conversion was to be determined by dividing the liquidation value of $1,000 plus accrued dividends by the conversion price of $1.33 per common share. The beneficial conversion feature
related to the possible conversion of the Series B Stock at $1.33 per share, which equaled $2,527,723 at the issuance date, was attributed to additional paid-in-capital and was being accounted for as a charge to net loss applicable to common
stockholders over the period from issuance through February 13, 2000. During May 1999, ACTV redeemed all of the outstanding Series B Stock for a total of approximately $5.2 million. The Series B Stock had been convertible into common stock at $2.00
per share beginning in November 1998. ACTV effectively redeemed the Series B
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December 31, 2001
Stock at an equivalent of $2.20 per common stock share, a price significantly less than the market price at the time of the redemption. The redemption avoided the possible future issuance of more
than 2.8 million shares of common stock.
Debt Financing
In January 1998, the Company issued $5.0 million aggregate principal amount notes. The notes had an interest rate of 13.0% per annum,
payable semi-annually, with principal repayment in one installment on June 30, 2003. The Company had the option to pay any four semi-annual interest payments in kind rather than in cash, with an increase in the rate applicable to such payments in
kind to 13.75% per annum. The Company chose to make the first two semi-annual interest payments (June 30, 1998 and December 31, 1998) in kind. In connection with the note, the holders received on January 14, 1998 a common stock purchase warrant (the
Warrant) of Texas Network that granted the holders either the right to purchase up to 17.5% of the fully diluted shares of common stock of Texas Network or, through July 14, 1999, to exchange the Warrant for such number of shares of the
Companys common stock, at the time of and giving effect to such exchange, that were equal to 5.5% of the fully diluted number of shares of common stock outstanding.
For accounting purposes, the Company allocated approximately $1.4 million to the value of the Warrant, based on the market value of the Companys common stock into
which the Warrant was convertible at issuance. The Warrant was included outside of Consolidated Stockholders Equity due to its cash put feature and the notes were recorded at a value of proceeds received less the value attributed to the
Warrant. The difference between the recorded value of the notes and their principal value was being amortized as additional interest expense over the life of the notes. The Warrant was exchanged and exercised for the Companys common stock
during the first quarter of 1999.
On April 3, 2000, the Company repaid certain notes in full, thereby incurring a
loss on extinguishment of debt that was recorded as an extraordinary item in the quarter ended June 30, 2000. The extraordinary loss includes a prepayment premium of $369,632, and the unamortized original issue discount and deferred issue costs of
$819,294 and $222,213, respectively, for a total loss of $1,411,139, or $0.03 per share.
Convertible Preferred
Stock
At December 31, 1999, the Company was authorized to issue 1,000,000 shares of blank check preferred
stock, par value $0.10 per share, of which 120,000 shares were designated Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and 6,110 shares were designated Series B Stock. There were 86,200 and 56,300 shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding at December
31, 1997 and 1998, respectively. Prior to December 31, 1999, the holders converted all of the outstanding shares of Series A preferred stock and the Company cancelled the Series A designation. There were 0 and 5,018 shares of Series B Stock issued
and outstanding as of December 31, 1997 and 1998, respectively. The Company redeemed all of the Series B Stock in May 1999 and cancelled the Series B Stock designation.
Preferred Stock Rights Agreement
The Companys policy is and has been to license its technology and arrange joint ventures for its use in a number of different industries. In August 2000, the Companys Board of Directors adopted a Preferred Stock Rights
Agreement, which gives the Companys Board of Directors certain alternative courses of action if a potential acquirer of 15% or more of its common stock is deemed unlikely to further such policy or if such potential acquirer is deemed likely to
act inconsistently with the best interests of its stockholders. Pursuant to the Preferred Stock Rights Agreement, the Company could distribute certain preferred stock purchase rights to its
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December 31, 2001
current stockholders. These rights would become exercisable if an outside party became the beneficial owner of 15% or more of the Companys issued and outstanding common stock, unless the
Companys Board of Directors determines to defer the exercise of, or redeem, such rights. The potential acquirers rights under the Preferred Stock Rights Agreement will be null and void. Once exercisable, each preferred stock purchase
right would entitle the holder thereof to purchase .001 of a share of the Companys Series C Preferred Stock at an exercise price of $0.00001 per share. Each share of the Companys Series C Preferred Stock shall entitle the holder thereof
to 1,000 votes on all matters submitted to a vote of its stockholders. Once issued, the Companys Board of Directors could vote to exchange the preferred stock purchase rights for shares of its common stock. A potential acquirer may be
discouraged from completing an acquisition if it could not be assured of having control of the Company.
The
Companys Bylaws provide that only a majority of the Board of Directors or the Chairman of the Board may call a special meeting of the stockholders. In addition, the Companys certificate of incorporation permits the Companys Board
of Directors to have it designate and issue, without stockholder approval, preferred stock with voting, conversion and other rights and preferences that could differentially and adversely affect the voting power or other rights of the holders of the
Companys common stock. The Companys issuance of preferred stock or of rights to purchase preferred stock could also be used to discourage an unsolicited acquisition proposal.
ACTV Entertainment, Inc. (Entertainment) and HyperTV Networks, Inc. are subsidiaries of ACTV, Inc. In part as an anti-takeover defense, in 1997 and 1998
Entertainment and HyperTV granted stock options for their respective Class B common shares to a limited number of their officers and employees, which Class B stock optionsas amended in December, 1999were to become exercisable only upon a
change of control of ACTV, Inc., as the term change of control was defined in those options. Effective October 2, 2000, all of those Class B stock options were terminated, with the result that there are no options outstanding
at this date with respect to any of the Class B shares of either Entertainment or HyperTV.
6. Stock Options
and Warrants
At December 31, 2001, the Company had reserved shares of Common Stock for issuance as follows:
| |
|
Authorized
|
|
Granted (net of cancellations)
|
|
Exercised
|
|
|
Outstanding
|
| 1989 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan |
|
100,000 |
|
85,000 |
|
(82,000 |
) |
|
3,000 |
| 1996 Qualified Stock Option Plan |
|
500,000 |
|
493,484 |
|
(377,879 |
) |
|
115,605 |
| 1998 Qualified Stock Option Plan |
|
900,000 |
|
761,998 |
|
(190,995 |
) |
|
571,003 |
| 1999 Qualified Stock Option Plan |
|
1,500,000 |
|
1,222,500 |
|
(164,047 |
) |
|
1,058,453 |
| 2000 Qualified Stock Option Plan |
|
4,000,000 |
|
2,905,116 |
|
(30,107 |
) |
|
2,875,009 |
| Options and warrants granted outside of formal plans |
|
|
|
19,335,215 |
|
(10,620,803 |
) |
|
8,714,412 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
|
|
|
24,803,313 |
|
(11,465,831 |
) |
|
13,337,482 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
During the years 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1996 and 1989 the Board of
Directors approved stock option plans providing for stock option grants to employees and others who provide significant services to the Company.
At December 31, 2001, the Company also had outstanding options and warrants not issued pursuant to a formal plan that were issued to directors, certain employees, and consultants and pursuant to
financing
F-102
ACTV, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
December 31, 2001
transactions for the purchase of common stock. The prices of these options and warrants range from $0.24 to $90.19 per share; they have expiration dates in the years 2001 through 2010. The
options and warrants granted are not part of the stock option plans discussed above.
As a result of certain
cashless exercise features, options totaling 6.9 million outstanding at December 31, 2001, are subject to variable option accounting treatment. A reduction in deferred stock-based compensation expense of $12.1 million and $186.7 million related to
these variable options was recorded in the years ended December 31, 2001 and 2000, respectively. Deferred stock-based compensation expense of $208.3 million related to these options was recorded for the year ended December 31, 1999. The Company
recorded stock-based compensation expense in relation to increases in the market price of its common stock above the exercise price of certain employee options, which were subject to variable option accounting treatment. To the extent that the
Company had a stock-based compensation expense liability at the beginning of a given reporting period, the Company recognized a reduction in expense related to the unexercised vested variable options for that period based on a reduction of the
market price for our common stock at the end of the period.
In the first quarter of 2002, the Company rescinded
the applicable option exercise provisions that resulted in the variable option accounting treatment in its financial statements.
A summary of the status of the Companys stock options as of December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999 is as follows:
| |
|
2001 Shares
|
|
|
2001 Wtd. Avg. Exer. Price
|
|
2000 Shares
|
|
|
2000 Wtd. Avg. Exer. Price
|
|
1999 Shares
|
|
|
1999 Wtd. Avg. Exer. Price
|
| Outstanding at beginning of period |
|
18,696,202 |
|
|
|
|
16,736,838 |
|
|
|
|
|
7,850,007 |
|
|
|
|
| Options and warrants granted |
|
2,385,837 |
|
|
1.72 |
|
4,698,976 |
|
|
$ |
8.87 |
|
14,863,501 |
|
|
$ |
8.20 |
| Options and warrants exercised |
|
(404,442 |
) |
|
2.15 |
|
(2,622,196 |
) |
|
$ |
6.74 |
|
(5,801,670 |
) |
|
$ |
1.98 |
| Options and warrants forfeited/expired |
|
(7,340,115 |
) |
|
12.31 |
|
(117,416 |
) |
|
$ |
11.75 |
|
(175,000 |
) |
|
$ |
4.00 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Outstanding at end of period |
|
13,337,482 |
|
|
4.21 |
|
18,696,202 |
|
|
$ |
7.66 |
|
16,736,838 |
|
|
$ |
7.44 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Options and warrants exercisable at end of period |
|
7,827,291 |
|
|
3.12 |
|
10,061,021 |
|
|
$ |
8.28 |
|
9,369,330 |
|
|
$ |
9.08 |
The following table summarizes information about stock options
outstanding at December 31, 2001:
| |
|
Weighted Number Outstanding at 12/31/2001
|
|
Average Remaining Contractual Life
|
|
Weighted Average Exercise Price
|
|
Number Exercisable at 12/31/2001
|
|
Weighted Average Exercise Price
|
| Range of Exercise Prices |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $0.00 to 4.00 |
|
8,413,295 |
|
4.0 Years |
|
$ |
1.56 |
|
6,181,596 |
|
$ |
1.44 |
| $4.01 to 8.00 |
|
2,687,086 |
|
3.6 Years |
|
$ |
6.83 |
|
399,753 |
|
$ |
6.50 |
| $8.01 to 12.00 |
|
1,516,000 |
|
1.5 Years |
|
$ |
9.88 |
|
1,149,838 |
|
$ |
10.11 |
| $12.01 to 16.00 |
|
720,500 |
|
2.2 Years |
|
$ |
13.49 |
|
95,503 |
|
$ |
13.50 |
| $16.01 to 100.00 |
|
601 |
|
3.6 Years |
|
$ |
81.85 |
|
601 |
|
$ |
81.85 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total Number Outstanding |
|
13,337,482 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,827,291 |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-103
ACTV, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
December 31, 2001
The weighted average exercise price of options granted during 2001,
2000 and 1999 was $1.72, $8.87, and $8.20 per share, respectively, excluding the value of options granted and terminated within the year. In the case of each issuance, options were issued at an exercise price that was higher than the fair market
value of the Companys common stock on the date of grant. The Company applies APB No. 25 and related Interpretations in accounting for its employee stock option and purchase plans. Had compensation cost for the Companys option issuances
been determined based on the fair value at the grant dates consistent with the method of FASB Statement 123, the Companys net income (loss) and income (loss) per basic and diluted share for the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000, and 1999
would have been changed to the pro-forma amounts indicated below:
| |
|
2001
|
|
|
2000
|
|
|
1999
|
|
| Net (loss)/income to common stockholders |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| As reported |
|
$ |
(101,389,809 |
) |
|
$ |
152,092,633 |
|
|
$ |
(235,369,702 |
) |
| Pro forma |
|
$ |
(103,947,008 |
) |
|
$ |
129,426,485 |
|
|
$ |
(237,772,519 |
) |
| Basic |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net (loss)/income per share |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| As reported |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Before extraordinary item |
|
$ |
(0.77 |
) |
|
$ |
3.10 |
|
|
$ |
(6.11 |
) |
| Extraordinary item |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.03 |
) |
|
|
|
|
| Cumulative effect of accounting change |
|
|
(1.07 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Basic net (loss)/income per share |
|
$ |
(1.84 |
) |
|
$ |
3.07 |
|
|
$ |
(6.11 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Pro forma |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Before extraordinary item |
|
$ |
(0.82 |
) |
|
$ |
2.63 |
|
|
$ |
(6.18 |
) |
| Extraordinary item |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.03 |
) |
|
|
|
|
| Cumulative effect of accounting change |
|
|
(1.07 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Basic net (loss)/income per share |
|
$ |
(1.89 |
) |
|
$ |
2.60 |
|
|
$ |
(6.18 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Diluted |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net (loss)/income per share |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| As reported |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Before extraordinary item |
|
$ |
(0.77 |
) |
|
$ |
2.53 |
|
|
$ |
(6.11 |
) |
| Extraordinary item |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.02 |
) |
|
|
|
|
| Cumulative effect of accounting change |
|
|
(1.07 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Diluted net (loss)/income per share |
|
$ |
(1.84 |
) |
|
$ |
2.51 |
|
|
$ |
(6.11 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Pro forma |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Before extraordinary item |
|
$ |
(0.82 |
) |
|
$ |
2.16 |
|
|
$ |
(6.18 |
) |
| Extraordinary item |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.02 |
) |
|
|
|
|
| Cumulative effect of accounting change |
|
|
(1.07 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Diluted net (loss)/income per share |
|
$ |
(1.89 |
) |
|
$ |
2.14 |
|
|
$ |
(6.18 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Company estimated the fair value of options issued during 2001,
2000, and 1999 on the date of each grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions: no dividend yield, expected volatility for 2001, 2000, and 1999 of 128%, 122%, and 94%, respectively, and a
risk-free interest rate of 5% for 2001 and 6% for 2000 and 1999.
F-104
ACTV, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
December 31, 2001
7. Stock Appreciation Rights Plans
As of December 31, 1998, the Company had granted 896,000 outstanding Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) (with an exercise price
of $1.50 per share). The SARs expired between 2001 and 2006. In May 1999, three directors agreed to retroactively exercise their vested SARs for unregistered shares of common stock, based upon the closing market price of $3 15/16 on January 4, 1999.
As a result, the SARs expense for the first quarter of 1999 was approximately $3.2 million less than it would have been otherwise. In September 1999, all remaining SARs were converted into options that became part of the Companys 1999 Option
Plan. In 1999, this conversion resulted in expense of $1.3 million with an additional charge of $381,000 to future periods when the corresponding options vest. In September 1999, the Company exchanged all of the outstanding SARs for stock options
with the same exercise prices and vesting dates and cancelled its SARs plans. To account for this exchange, for the year ended December 31, 1999, the Company simultaneously incurred non-cash compensation expense of $1,254,000 as a component of
selling and administrative expense and non-cash income of $2.6 million from the elimination of the related SARs liability. Additionally, the Company incurred a $381,000 non-cash charge to deferred expenses for rights that had not vested as of
December 31, 1999.
The stock appreciation rights expense for the year ended December 31, 1999 was $1,950,330. In
September 1999, all remaining SARs were converted into options under the Companys 1999 option plan. Deferred expenses were recorded related to SARs that had not yet vested. In May 2001 and May 2000, the Company recognized $75,000 and $306,000,
respectively, of those deferred expenses as period costs.
8. Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes.
Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects at an effective tax rate of 40% of (a) temporary differences between the
carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes, and (b) operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. The tax effects of significant items comprising the Companys net
deferred tax asset as of December 31, 1999, 2000 and 2001 are as follows (amounts in thousands):
| |
|
1999
|
|
|
2000
|
|
|
2001
|
|
| Deferred tax assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Operating loss carryforwards |
|
$ |
27,388 |
|
|
$ |
40,684 |
|
|
$ |
64,199 |
|
| Differences between book and tax basis of property |
|
|
1,561 |
|
|
|
635 |
|
|
|
2,409 |
|
| Capital loss |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
300 |
|
| Warrant |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23,180 |
|
| Deferred compensation |
|
|
83,678 |
|
|
|
5,980 |
|
|
|
1,121 |
|
| Other |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
142 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
|
|
112,627 |
|
|
|
47,299 |
|
|
|
91,351 |
|
| Deferred tax liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Differences between book and tax basis of property |
|
|
(305 |
) |
|
|
(477 |
) |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net deferred tax asset before valuation allowance |
|
|
112,322 |
|
|
|
46,822 |
|
|
|
91,351 |
|
| Valuation allowance |
|
|
(112,322 |
) |
|
|
(46,822 |
) |
|
|
(91,351 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net deferred tax asset |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-105
ACTV, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
December 31, 2001
The increase in the valuation allowance for the year ended December
31, 2001 was approximately $44.5 million, and the decrease in the valuation allowance for the year ended December 31, 2000 was approximately $65.5 million. The increase in the valuation allowance for the year ended December 31, 1999 was
approximately $91.5 million. There was no provision or benefit for federal income taxes as a result of the net operating loss in the current year.
Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, limits the ability of a corporation that undergoes an ownership change to use its net operating losses to reduce its tax
liability. In the event of an ownership change, the Company would not be able to use our pre-ownershipchange net operating losses in excess of the limitation imposed by Section 382. This limitation generally would be calculated by multiplying
the value of the Companys stock immediately before the ownership change by the long-term federal rate.
At
December 31, 2001 and 2000, the Company had Federal net operating loss (NOL) carryovers of approximately $160.5 and $115.2 million, respectively. These carryovers will expire between the years 2002 and 2022. There may be some limitation
on the use of these net operating loss carryforwards under the Internal Revenue Code Section 382 ownership change rules.
During 2000, the Company entered into an investment that created a foreign subsidiary called Digital ADCO International. Although there are currently no material tax implications, the investment may result in an income tax liability
that is not limited by the Companys existing NOL.
9. Retirement Plan
The Company sponsors a 401(k) savings plan for employees who have completed at least one full year of service. The Company has a policy of
matching employee 401(k) deferrals, dollar for dollar, up to the first 5% of the participating employees annual compensation. Percentage vesting of the matching contributions is based on an employees term of service with the Company,
starting at 20% for employees with more than two years of service, and increasing ratably to 100% for employees with more than six years of service. To date, the Company has made all such contributions in the form of its common stock. In 2001, 2000
and 1999, the Company contributed the common stock equivalent of $247,275, $154,560, and $132,162, respectively.
10. Commitments
At December 31, 2001, future aggregate minimum
lease commitments under non-cancelable operating leases, were as follows:
| Year
|
|
Commitment
|
| 2002 |
|
$ |
961,438 |
| 2003 |
|
|
909,271 |
| 2004 |
|
|
791,602 |
| 2005 |
|
|
557,403 |
| 2006 |
|
|
427,595 |
| Thereafter |
|
|
4,175,160 |
| |
|
|
|
| Total |
|
$ |
7,822,469 |
| |
|
|
|
The leases contain customary escalation clauses, based principally
on real estate taxes. Rent expense related to these leases for the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999 aggregated $2,711,375, $1,240,625 and $577,956, respectively.
F-106
ACTV, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
December 31, 2001
11. Concentration of Credit Risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of temporary cash
investments and receivables. Concentrations of risk with respect to trade receivables exist because of the relatively few companies or other organizations with which the Company currently does business. The Company attempts to limit these risks by
closely monitoring the credit of those to whom it is contemplating providing its products, and continuing such credit monitoring activities and other collection activities throughout the payment period. In certain instances, the Company will further
minimize concentrations of credit risks by requiring partial advance payments for the products provided. The Companys temporary cash investments consist of investments with high quality financial institutions.
Individual customers accounted for more than 10% of the Companys revenues during the years ended 2001, 2000 and 1999. For the year
ended December 31, 2001, two individual customers accounted for the following percentages of sales: 11% and 16%. For the year ended December 31, 2000, an individual customer accounted for 23% of sales. For the year ended December 31, 1999, four
individual customers accounted for the following percentages of sales: 10%, 10%, 11%, and 12%. In addition, the recognition of revenue resulting from the amortization of deferred revenue associated with the joint marketing arrangement with Livewire
accounted for approximately 26% and 23% of the Companys total revenues for the years ended December 31, 2001 and 2000.
Included in accounts receivable at December 31, 2001 were receivables from one customer that accounted for 33% of such balance. Included in accounts receivable at December 31, 2000 were receivables from one customer that accounted
for 32% of such balance.
12. Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Company acquired a warrant to purchase common shares of Liberty Livewire LLC as described in Note 2. The carrying amounts of other
financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses, approximated fair value because of their short maturity.
13. Segment Reporting
The Company
has two principal business segments: The Digital Television segment provides technologies, applications and technical services for interactive television, targeted advertising, and advertising sales management.
The Enhanced Media segment, which develops, markets and licenses technologies, applications and services for the convergence of the
Internet with television and other video programming.
F-107
ACTV, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
December 31, 2001
Information concerning the Companys business segments in 2001,
2000 and 1999 is as follows:
| |
|
2001
|
|
|
2000
|
|
|
1999
|
|
| Revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Digital Television |
|
$ |
4,074,434 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
| Enhanced Media |
|
|
9,614,181 |
|
|
|
8,016,453 |
|
|
|
2,909,642 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
|
$ |
13,688,615 |
|
|
$ |
8,016,453 |
|
|
$ |
2,909,642 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Depreciation & Amortization |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Digital Television |
|
$ |
2,870,503 |
|
|
$ |
1,675,434 |
|
|
$ |
891,729 |
|
| Enhanced Media |
|
|
1,631,521 |
|
|
|
1,183,473 |
|
|
|
565,466 |
|
| Unallocated Corporate |
|
|
4,931,602 |
|
|
|
1,048,724 |
|
|
|
660,901 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
|
$ |
9,433,626 |
|
|
$ |
3,907,631 |
|
|
$ |
2,118,096 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Interest Income (Expense) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Digital Television |
|
$ |
246,454 |
|
|
$ |
(29,229 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,014,617 |
) |
| Enhanced Media |
|
|
10,875 |
|
|
|
4,709 |
|
|
|
15,872 |
|
| Unallocated Corporate |
|
|
3,923,594 |
|
|
|
7,466,830 |
|
|
|
420,358 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
|
$ |
4,180,923 |
|
|
$ |
7,442,310 |
|
|
$ |
(578,387 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net (Loss)/Income Before Preferred Stock Dividends and Accretion |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Digital Television |
|
$ |
(8,060,807 |
) |
|
$ |
(8,864,572 |
) |
|
$ |
(6,203,020 |
) |
| Enhanced Media |
|
|
(67,259,636 |
) |
|
|
(14,146,874 |
) |
|
|
(8,069,935 |
) |
| Unallocated Corporate |
|
|
(26,069,366 |
) |
|
|
175,104,079 |
|
|
|
(220,602,316 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
|
$ |
(101,389,809 |
) |
|
$ |
152,092,633 |
|
|
$ |
(234,875,271 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Capital Expenditures |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Digital Television |
|
$ |
1,815,830 |
|
|
$ |
2,722,138 |
|
|
$ |
591,819 |
|
| Enhanced Media |
|
|
96,430 |
|
|
|
2,249,498 |
|
|
|
1,669,750 |
|
| Unallocated Corporate |
|
|
6,093,649 |
|
|
|
5,966,820 |
|
|
|
105,348 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
|
$ |
8,005,909 |
|
|
$ |
10,938,456 |
|
|
$ |
2,366,917 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Current Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Digital Television |
|
$ |
4,061,843 |
|
|
$ |
10,290,068 |
|
|
$ |
1,857,449 |
|
| Enhanced Media |
|
|
4,735,475 |
|
|
|
2,382,673 |
|
|
|
2,240,564 |
|
| Unallocated Corporate |
|
|
72,206,506 |
|
|
|
114,756,611 |
|
|
|
7,917,735 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
|
$ |
81,003,824 |
|
|
$ |
127,429,352 |
|
|
$ |
12,015,748 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Digital Television |
|
$ |
12,022,462 |
|
|
$ |
17,010,470 |
|
|
$ |
6,244,009 |
|
| Enhanced Media |
|
|
24,471,782 |
|
|
|
83,127,887 |
|
|
|
6,000,980 |
|
| Unallocated Corporate |
|
|
103,093,077 |
|
|
|
135,370,223 |
|
|
|
16,739,389 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
|
$ |
139,587,321 |
|
|
$ |
235,508,580 |
|
|
$ |
28,984,378 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-108
ACTV, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
December 31, 2001
14. Investments
In 2000, the Company entered into various strategic equity investments in privately held companies that operate in its industry. The
Company does not exercise effective control or significant influence over operations for any of these strategic equity investments. At December 31, 2000, the investments were stated at cost, aggregating $3.3 million. During 2000, the Company wrote
off an investment for $750,000; the charge was recorded in other expenses. During 2001, the Company increased its gross investment assets by $5.3 million.
For the year ended December 31, 2001, the Company recorded a writedown, reflected in other expenses, of $1.0 million related to certain of its strategic investments that the Company deemed to be other
than temporarily impaired. The balance of the Companys total strategic cost investments is $7.4 million at December 31, 2001.
15. Executive Compensation
For the years ended December 31, 2001,
2000, and 1999, the Company incurred executive incentive compensation expense of $2.3 million, $6.9 million, and $3.1 million, respectively. This expense, which related to an executive incentive compensation provision that subsequently was
cancelled, was based on changes in the market value of the Companys common stock and paid in unregistered securities. The compensation recognized was contingent on continued employment of the executive and subject to forfeiture.
16. Corporate Restructuring
During the third and fourth quarters of 2001, we completed certain restructuring initiatives. As a result, the Company recorded a restructuring charge of $6.6 million, which related to the surrender of
real estate leases and employee severance expenses. Components of the $6.6 million expense included:
| |
|
|
property and equipment with a book value of $10.8 million, which we sold for $5.5 million to the successor tenant and landlord (charge of $5.3 million).
|
| |
|
|
employee severance expenses of $2.3 million (charge of $2.3 million). |
| |
|
|
a reversal of straight-line rent accrual of $1.0 million (reduction of charge by $1.0 million). |
At December 31, 2001, we had $0.8 million remaining in accrued restructuring charges to be paid during the first two quarters of 2003.
17. Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information
For the years ended December 31, 2001 and 2000, we recorded deferred expense of $1.5 million and $4.6 million, respectively, for stock-based compensation.
The Company also recorded revenue of $3.6 million and $1.8 million during the years ended December 31, 2001 and
2000, respectively, relating to amortization of the deferred revenue recorded in connection with the Liberty Livewire warrant (See Note 2).
The Company made no cash payments of interest or income taxes during the year ended December 31, 2001. During the years ended December 31, 2000 and 1999, the Company made cash interest payments of
$204,976 and $739,263, respectively, primarily related to the $5.0 million original fair value note, and no cash payments of income tax.
F-109
ACTV, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
December 31, 2001
18. Digital ADCO
The Company records minority interest related to Digital ADCO, in which the Companys ownership interest was 45.9% at December 31,
2001. Digital ADCO was formed in November 1999 and co-founded by ACTV, Inc. and Motorola Broadband. Digital ADCO develops and markets applications for the delivery of addressable advertising. Under the terms of the Companys agreement with
Motorola Broadband, the Company licensed five of its patents to Digital ADCO, and Motorola Broadband licensed six of its patents and made a capital commitment to Digital ADCO. In August 2000, Digital ADCO, Inc. received a direct minority investment
by OpenTV Corp. OpenTV also contributed patents on a non-exclusive basis to Digital ADCO. Concurrently, Digital ADCO, Inc. and OpenTV together created a new subsidiary, named SpotOn International, Ltd., to license and exploit Digital ADCOs
technology outside the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Digital ADCO, Inc.s issued and outstanding shares of capital stock presently consist of Class A common stock, having one vote per share and Class B common stock, having 25 votes per share. All of
Digital ADCOs issued and outstanding shares are presently held by three investors. OpenTV currently owns the issued and outstanding Class A common shares. ACTV, Inc. and Motorola Broadband, the co-founders of Digital ADCO, own the issued and
outstanding Class B common shares. ACTV, Inc. currently exercises voting control of Digital ADCO. The Company consolidates the results of our Digital ADCO subsidiary, despite its ownership position of 45.9%, due to our exercise of voting control
with respect to such subsidiary.
For the periods ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999, the Company allocated
losses/(income) in the amount of $2,890,505, $1,622,957 and ($588), respectively, from Digital ADCO and SpotOn International, Ltd. to Motorola Broadband and OpenTV.
F-110
ACTV, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
December 31, 2001
19. Quarterly Results (Unaudited)
The following is a summary of the unaudited quarterly financial information; all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of each
period were included.
| Year Ended December 31, 2001
|
|
First Quarter
|
|
|
Second Quarter
|
|
|
Third Quarter
|
|
|
Fourth Quarter
|
|
| |
|
(Dollars in Thousands Except Per Share Data) |
|
| Revenues |
|
$ |
3,273 |
|
|
$ |
4,226 |
|
|
$ |
3,259 |
|
|
$ |
2,929 |
|
| Operating loss |
|
|
(13,956 |
) |
|
|
(6,818 |
) |
|
|
(6,055 |
) |
|
|
(21,187 |
) |
| (Loss)/income before cumulative effect of accounting change |
|
|
(20,377 |
) |
|
|
8,128 |
|
|
|
(9,610 |
) |
|
|
(20,799 |
) |
| Net (loss)/income |
|
|
(79,109 |
) |
|
|
8,128 |
|
|
|
(9,610 |
) |
|
|
(20,799 |
) |
| Net (loss)/income per share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Basic |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (Loss)/income before cumulative effect of accounting change |
|
$ |
(0.39 |
) |
|
$ |
0.15 |
|
|
$ |
(0.17 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.39 |
) |
| Cumulative transition effect of adopting SFAS No. 133 |
|
|
(1.12 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Basic net (loss) income per share applicable to common shareholders |
|
$ |
(1.51 |
) |
|
|
0.15 |
|
|
$ |
(0.17 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.39 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Diluted |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (Loss) income before cumulative effect of accounting change |
|
$ |
(0.39 |
) |
|
$ |
0.14 |
|
|
$ |
(0.17 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.39 |
) |
| Cumulative transition effect of adopting SFAS No. 133 |
|
|
(1.12 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Diluted net (loss)/income per share applicable to common shareholders |
|
$ |
(1.51 |
) |
|
$ |
0.14 |
|
|
$ |
(0.17 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.39 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| Year Ended December 31, 2000
|
|
First Quarter
|
|
|
Second Quarter
|
|
|
Third Quarter
|
|
|
Fourth Quarter
|
|
| |
|
(Dollars in Thousands Except Per Share Data) |
|
| Revenues |
|
$ |
1,393 |
|
|
$ |
1,655 |
|
|
$ |
2,794 |
|
|
$ |
2,174 |
|
| Operating income (loss) |
|
|
33,269 |
|
|
|
84,899 |
|
|
|
(6,534 |
) |
|
|
33,434 |
|
| Net income (loss) before extraordinary item |
|
|
34,346 |
|
|
|
87,405 |
|
|
|
(3,715 |
) |
|
|
35,466 |
|
| Extraordinary item |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,411 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net income (loss) |
|
|
34,346 |
|
|
|
85,994 |
|
|
|
(3,715 |
) |
|
|
35,466 |
|
| Net (loss)/income per share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Basic |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Income/(loss) before extraordinary item |
|
$ |
0.76 |
|
|
$ |
1.73 |
|
|
$ |
(0.07 |
) |
|
$ |
0.72 |
|
| Extraordinary item |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.03 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Basic net income/(loss) per share applicable to common shareholders |
|
$ |
0.76 |
|
|
$ |
1.70 |
|
|
$ |
(0.07 |
) |
|
$ |
0.72 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Diluted |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Income/(loss) before extraordinary item |
|
$ |
0.58 |
|
|
$ |
1.48 |
|
|
$ |
(0.07 |
) |
|
$ |
0.58 |
|
| Extraordinary item |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.02 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Diluted net income/(loss) per share applicable to common shareholders |
|
$ |
0.58 |
|
|
$ |
1.46 |
|
|
$ |
(0.07 |
) |
|
$ |
0.58 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings per common share are computed independently for each of
the quarters presented. Therefore the sum of the quarters may not be equal to the full year earnings or per share amounts. Additionally, quarterly
F-111
ACTV, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
December 31, 2001
amounts for 2000 have been restated to reflect the business combination, which was accounted for under the pooling method and took place on August 18, 2000.
Results for the first quarter of 2001 included additional depreciation and amortization expense in the amount of $1.8 million due to the
relocation to a new facility and the amortization of goodwill related to the purchase of Intellocity, Inc. The first quarter also included a write-down of an investment in warrant in the amount of $59.6 million which was classified as a cumulative
transition effect of adopting SFAS 133. Additionally, executive incentive compensation expense was recorded in the amount of $2.3 million.
Results for the third quarter of 2001 included a restructuring charge of $5.6 million. Results for the fourth quarter of 2001 included additional restructuring charges of $1.0 million and a loss on write-down of goodwill of
$11.2 million.
Results for the second quarter of 2000 included a loss on extinguishment of debt which was
recorded as an extraordinary item. The extraordinary loss included a prepayment premium of $0.4 million and the unamortized original issue discount of and deferred issue costs of $1.0 million or $0.03 per share.
20. Net (Loss)/Income Per Share
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted (loss)/income per share:
| |
|
Years ended December 31,
|
|
| |
|
2001
|
|
|
2000
|
|
|
1999
|
|
| Numerator: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (Loss)/income before extraordinary item and cumulative effect of accounting change |
|
$ |
(42,657,612 |
) |
|
$ |
153,503,772 |
|
|
$ |
(235,369,702 |
) |
| Extraordinary loss on early extinguishment of debt |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,411,139 |
) |
|
|
|
|
| Cumulative transition effect of adopting SFAS No. 133 |
|
|
(58,732,197 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net (loss)/income applicable to common stockholders |
|
$ |
(101,389,809 |
) |
|
$ |
152,092,633 |
|
|
$ |
(235,369,702 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Denominator: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Basic weighted-average shares outstanding |
|
|
55,014,772 |
|
|
|
49,501,885 |
|
|
|
38,491,044 |
|
| Weighted-average options outstanding |
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,217,763 |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding |
|
|
55,014,772 |
|
|
|
60,719,648 |
|
|
|
38,491,044 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Basic |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (Loss)/income per share before extraordinary item and cumulative effect of accounting change |
|
$ |
(0.77 |
) |
|
$ |
3.10 |
|
|
$ |
(6.11 |
) |
| Extraordinary item |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.03 |
) |
|
|
|
|
| Cumulative transition effect of adopting SFAS No. 133 |
|
|
(1.07 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Basic (loss)/income per share |
|
$ |
(1.84 |
) |
|
$ |
3.07 |
|
|
$ |
(6.11 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Diluted |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (Loss)/income per share before extraordinary item and cumulative effect of accounting change |
|
$ |
(0.77 |
) |
|
$ |
2.53 |
|
|
$ |
(6.11 |
) |
| Extraordinary item |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.02 |
) |
|
|
|
|
| Cumulative transition effect of adopting SFAS No. 133 |
|
|
(1.07 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Diluted (loss)/income per share |
|
$ |
(1.84 |
) |
|
$ |
2.51 |
|
|
$ |
(6.11 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-112
ACTV, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
December 31, 2001
21. Restatement
Subsequent to the issuance of the Companys 2001 financial statements, management noted an error in the calculation of the minority
interest of Digital ADCO, Inc. and SpotOn International, Ltd. As a result, the Company has restated its consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2001 and 2000 and related consolidated statements of stockholders equity for each of the
three years in the period ended December 31, 2001, to reflect adjustments between minority interest and additional paid-in capital. This change has no impact on the Companys previously reported cash flows or results from operations.
A summary of the significant effects of the restatement is as follows:
| |
|
December 31,
|
| |
|
2001
|
|
2000
|
| Balance Sheet
|
|
As Previously Reported
|
|
As Restated
|
|
As Previously Reported
|
|
As Restated
|
| Minority Interest |
|
$ |
10,100,654 |
|
$ |
3,215,652 |
|
$ |
13,307,131 |
|
$ |
6,422,129 |
| Additional Paid-In Capital |
|
|
310,611,698 |
|
|
317,496,700 |
|
|
297,073,713 |
|
|
303,958,715 |
| Total Stockholders Equity |
|
|
52,787,491 |
|
|
59,672,493 |
|
|
139,869,366 |
|
|
146,754,368 |
The adjustment for 1999 reduced minority interest and increased
additional paid-in capital as of December 31, 1999, by approximately $1.0 million.
F-113
ACTV, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
| |
|
September 30, 2002
|
|
|
December 31, 2001
|
|
| |
|
(Unaudited) |
|
|
|
|
| ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Current assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
28,333,608 |
|
|
$ |
69,035,707 |
|
| Short-term investments |
|
|
28,851,304 |
|
|
|
8,951,695 |
|
| Accounts receivablenet |
|
|
2,585,131 |
|
|
|
1,319,805 |
|
| Other |
|
|
1,288,185 |
|
|
|
1,696,617 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total current assets |
|
|
61,058,228 |
|
|
|
81,003,824 |
|
| Property and equipmentnet |
|
|
4,396,728 |
|
|
|
6,344,631 |
|
| Other assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Restricted cash |
|
|
484,913 |
|
|
|
484,913 |
|
| Investment in warrant |
|
|
3,653,233 |
|
|
|
16,255,355 |
|
| Investmentsother |
|
|
5,783,697 |
|
|
|
7,397,776 |
|
| Patents and patents pending |
|
|
8,737,241 |
|
|
|
8,425,889 |
|
| Software development costs |
|
|
5,428,429 |
|
|
|
5,310,100 |
|
| Goodwill |
|
|
1,435,701 |
|
|
|
12,935,701 |
|
| Other |
|
|
1,248,145 |
|
|
|
1,429,132 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total other assets |
|
|
26,771,359 |
|
|
|
52,238,866 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total assets |
|
$ |
92,226,315 |
|
|
$ |
139,587,321 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Current liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
|
$ |
3,981,815 |
|
|
$ |
5,664,088 |
|
| Deferred revenue |
|
|
4,050,970 |
|
|
|
4,068,450 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total current liabilities |
|
|
8,032,785 |
|
|
|
9,732,538 |
|
| Deferred revenue |
|
|
64,251,779 |
|
|
|
66,966,638 |
|
| Minority interest |
|
|
1,232,075 |
|
|
|
3,215,652 |
|
| Stockholders equity: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Common stock, $0.10 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| issued and outstanding 55,931,181 at September 30, 2002 |
|
|
5,593,118 |
|
|
|
5,588,194 |
|
| Additional paid-in capital |
|
|
311,467,534 |
|
|
|
(339,035 |
) |
| Stockholder loans |
|
|
(182,999 |
) |
|
|
317,496,700 |
|
| Accumulated deficit |
|
|
(298,167,977 |
) |
|
|
(263,073,366 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total stockholders equity |
|
|
18,709,676 |
|
|
|
59,672,493 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total liabilities and stockholders equity |
|
$ |
92,226,315 |
|
|
$ |
139,587,321 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an
integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
F-114
ACTV, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
| |
|
For the Three Months Ended September 30,
|
|
|
For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
|
|
| |
|
2002
|
|
|
2001
|
|
|
2002
|
|
|
2001
|
|
| Revenue |
|
$ |
2,834,603 |
|
|
$ |
3,259,379 |
|
|
$ |
9,254,542 |
|
|
$ |
10,759,273 |
|
| Costs and expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Selling, general and administrative |
|
|
8,885,629 |
|
|
|
9,631,781 |
|
|
|
23,489,408 |
|
|
|
36,378,161 |
|
| Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
1,393,390 |
|
|
|
1,595,440 |
|
|
|
4,098,342 |
|
|
|
4,481,775 |
|
| Amortization of goodwill |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,058,082 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,518,888 |
|
| Loss on write-down of goodwill |
|
|
11,500,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,500,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Stock-based compensation reduction |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(8,580,695 |
) |
|
|
(6,002,831 |
) |
|
|
(11,399,850 |
) |
| Restructuring charge |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,610,100 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,610,100 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total costs and expenses |
|
|
21,779,019 |
|
|
|
9,314,708 |
|
|
|
33,084,919 |
|
|
|
37,589,074 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Loss from operations |
|
|
(18,944,416 |
) |
|
|
(6,055,329 |
) |
|
|
(23,830,377 |
) |
|
|
(26,829,801 |
) |
| Interest income |
|
|
302,735 |
|
|
|
763,350 |
|
|
|
1,004,312 |
|
|
|
3,554,989 |
|
| Other expense |
|
|
(4,971,915 |
) |
|
|
(5,248,908 |
) |
|
|
(14,252,122 |
) |
|
|
(1,028,623 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Loss before minority interest and cumulative effect of accounting change |
|
|
(23,613,596 |
) |
|
|
(10,540,887 |
) |
|
|
(37,078,187 |
) |
|
|
(24,303,435 |
) |
| Minority interestsubsidiaries |
|
|
277,176 |
|
|
|
930,579 |
|
|
|
1,983,576 |
|
|
|
2,444,350 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Loss before cumulative effect of accounting change |
|
$ |
(23,336,420 |
) |
|
$ |
(9,610,308 |
) |
|
$ |
(35,094,611 |
) |
|
$ |
(21,859,085 |
) |
| Cumulative transition effect of adopting SFAS No. 133 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(58,732,197 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net loss |
|
$ |
(23,336,420 |
) |
|
$ |
(9,610,308 |
) |
|
$ |
(35,094,611 |
) |
|
$ |
(80,591,282 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net loss per share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Basic and diluted |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Before cumulative effect of accounting change |
|
$ |
(0.42 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.17 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.63 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.40 |
) |
| Cumulative transition effect of adopting SFAS No. 133 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1.07 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Basic and diluted net loss per share |
|
$ |
(0.42 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.17 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.63 |
) |
|
$ |
(1.47 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Shares used in basic and diluted calculations |
|
|
55,931,118 |
|
|
|
55,851,828 |
|
|
|
55,917,304 |
|
|
|
54,721,804 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an
integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
F-115
ACTV, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
| |
|
For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
|
|
| |
|
2002
|
|
|
2001
|
|
| Cash flows from operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net loss |
|
$ |
(35,094,611 |
) |
|
$ |
(80,591,282 |
) |
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Cumulative transition effect of adopting SFAS No. 133 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
58,732,197 |
|
| Change in fair value of warrant |
|
|
12,602,122 |
|
|
|
1,028,623 |
|
| Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
4,098,342 |
|
|
|
7,000,663 |
|
| Deferred compensationother |
|
|
|
|
|
|
75,000 |
|
| Stock-based compensation |
|
|
(6,002,831 |
) |
|
|
(11,399,850 |
) |
| Amortization of deferred revenue |
|
|
(2,714,859 |
) |
|
|
(2,714,859 |
) |
| Write-down of investment |
|
|
1,650,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Common stock issued in lieu of cash payment |
|
|
89,156 |
|
|
|
1,767,275 |
|
| Write-down of goodwill |
|
|
11,500,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Deferred revenue |
|
|
(17,480 |
) |
|
|
24,572 |
|
| Minority interest |
|
|
(1,983,576 |
) |
|
|
(2,444,350 |
) |
| Non-cash portion of restructuring charge |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,246,991 |
|
| Changes in assets and liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Accounts receivable |
|
|
(1,265,326 |
) |
|
|
73,111 |
|
| Other assets |
|
|
430,857 |
|
|
|
(1,766,143 |
) |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
|
|
(1,682,273 |
) |
|
|
(3,256,349 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net cash used in operating activities |
|
|
(18,390,479 |
) |
|
|
(29,224,401 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Cash flows from investing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Investment in short-term investments |
|
|
(19,899,609 |
) |
|
|
|
|
| Investment in patents |
|
|
(814,336 |
) |
|
|
(588,319 |
) |
| Investment in property and equipment |
|
|
(898,473 |
) |
|
|
(7,610,143 |
) |
| Investment in software development costs |
|
|
(708,750 |
) |
|
|
(3,124,043 |
) |
| Strategic investments |
|
|
(35,921 |
) |
|
|
(5,217,350 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net cash used in investing activities |
|
|
(22,357,089 |
) |
|
|
(16,539,855 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Cash flows from financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Transfer to restricted cash |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,031,459 |
) |
| Net proceeds from equity financings |
|
|
6,718 |
|
|
|
115,249 |
|
| Repayment of stockholders loans |
|
|
38,751 |
|
|
|
109,998 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities |
|
|
45,469 |
|
|
|
(806,212 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
(40,702,099 |
) |
|
|
(46,570,468 |
) |
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
|
|
69,035,707 |
|
|
|
122,488,041 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
|
$ |
28,333,608 |
|
|
$ |
75,917,573 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an
integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
F-116
ACTV, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS(Continued)
(Unaudited)
Supplemental Disclosure to the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
The following schedule provides additional information concerning retirement of common stock and acquisitions:
| |
|
For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
|
| |
|
2002
|
|
2001
|
| Retirement of Common Stock |
|
$ |
117,285 |
|
$ |
2,270,000 |
| Purchase Acquisitions: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Assets acquired (excluding cash) |
|
|
|
|
|
1,948,392 |
| Liabilities assumed |
|
|
|
|
|
2,744,148 |
| Market value of shares issued |
|
|
|
|
|
27,475,090 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
F-117
ACTV, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2002
1. Basis of Presentation
The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001 are not necessarily indicative of a full years operations. In the opinion of management, the accompanying
consolidated financial statements include all adjustments of a normal recurring nature, which are necessary to present fairly such financial statements.
All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the financial statements prepared in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted.
These unaudited
consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto included in the annual report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2001 of ACTV, Inc. (the Company).
The Company considers all highly liquid debt instruments purchased with an original maturity of three months or
less to be cash equivalents.
Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior years financial
statements to conform to the 2002 presentation.
2. Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In July 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 142 (SFAS
142), Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001. Under SFAS 142, goodwill and intangible assets deemed to have indefinite lives will no longer be amortized but will be subject to annual
impairment tests. Other intangible assets will continue to be amortized over their useful lives. The Company adopted SFAS 142 beginning on January 1, 2002. The Company completed the transitional goodwill impairment test as required by SFAS 142 using
a measurement date of January 1, 2002. Based on the results of the transitional impairment test, the Company was not required to recognize an impairment of goodwill. SFAS 142 requires that the goodwill of a reporting unit be tested for impairment
between annual tests if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount. Through September 30, 2002, the Companys Intellocity reporting unit fell
significantly short of the revenue and profitability goals management established for it at the beginning of 2002. As a result of its review of the realizability of the goodwill attributed to Intellocity, the Company recorded an impairment
charge to goodwill of $11.5 million during the third quarter of 2002, adjusting the asset value of such goodwill from $12.0 million to $0.5 million. (See Note 3. Intangible Assets and Goodwill). We will continue to perform future impairment tests as
required by SFAS 142. There can be no assurance that future impairment tests will not result in a charge to earnings.
F-118
ACTV, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
September 30, 2002
The following pro-forma information for the three and nine months
ended September 30, 2001 presents net loss and net loss per common share adjusted to exclude goodwill amortization expense of $1,058,082 and $2,518,888 recognized respectively during the periods.
| |
|
Three Months Ended September 30, 2001
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2001
|
|
| Net loss: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| As reported |
|
$ |
(9,610,308 |
) |
|
$ |
(80,591,282 |
) |
| Pro forma |
|
$ |
(8,552,226 |
) |
|
$ |
(78,072,394 |
) |
| Loss per common shareBasic and Diluted: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| As reported |
|
$ |
(0.17 |
) |
|
$ |
(1.47 |
) |
| Pro forma |
|
$ |
(0.15 |
) |
|
$ |
(1.43 |
) |
3. Intangible Assets and Goodwill
Goodwill totaled $1.4 million at September 30, 2002 and $12.9 million at December 31, 2001, of which $0.5 million and $12.0 million,
respectively, related to the Companys acquisition of Intellocity.
Accounting for goodwill is promulgated by
FAS No. 142, which requires that the goodwill of a reporting unit be tested for impairment between annual tests if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the value of a reporting unit below its carrying
amount.
Through September 30, 2002, the Companys Intellocity unit fell significantly short of the revenue
and profitability goals management established for it at the beginning of 2002. In addition, the Company substantially scaled back Intellocitys revenue forecasts for fiscal 2003. The Company believes this shortfall is principally the result of
Intellocitys existing and prospective clients who have reduced expenditures for enhanced and interactive TV initiatives.
Consequently, the Company conducted a review of the realizability of the goodwill value attributed to Intellocity. As a result of this review, the Company recorded an impairment charge to goodwill of $11.5 million during the third
quarter of 2002, adjusting the asset value of such goodwill from $12.0 million to $0.5 million.
The
Companys other intangible assets consist of patents, which as of September 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001, were as follows:
| |
|
Gross Intangible Assets
|
|
Accumulated Amortization
|
|
|
Net Intangible Assets
|
| September 30, 2002 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Patents |
|
$ |
10,847,493 |
|
$ |
(2,110,252 |
) |
|
$ |
8,737,241 |
| December 31, 2001 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Patents |
|
$ |
10,033,157 |
|
$ |
(1,607,268 |
) |
|
$ |
8,425,889 |
F-119
ACTV, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
September 30, 2002
Amortization expense related to patents totaled $502,984 and $463,888
during the nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001, respectively. The estimated aggregate future amortization expense for intangible assets remaining as of September 30, 2002 is as follows:
| Remainder of 2002 |
|
$ 180,734 |
| 2003 |
|
722,932 |
| 2004 |
|
722,932 |
| 2005 |
|
722,932 |
| 2006 |
|
722,932 |
| Thereafter |
|
5,664,779 |
| |
|
|
| Total |
|
$8,737,241 |
| |
|
|
4. Financial Instruments
Effective January 1, 2001, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 133, Accounting
for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (SFAS 133), as amended by SFAS 137 and 138. SFAS 133 requires that all derivative financial instruments be recorded on the balance sheet at fair value. The provisions of SFAS 133
affected accounting for 2.5 million restricted warrants of Liberty Livewire Corporation held by the Company. Prior to the adoption of SFAS 133, we carried the warrants at cost. With the adoption of SFAS 133, the Company now records the warrants at
fair value. The adoption of SFAS 133 resulted in the Company recording a cumulative effect transition adjustment loss of $58.7 million at January 1, 2001. Beginning in the first quarter of 2001, the Company has recorded subsequent changes in the
fair value of the warrants in its statements of operations, which resulted in a charge of $3.3 million and $5.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001, respectively, and a charge of $12.6 million and $1.0 million for the nine
months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001, respectively.
There may be periods with significant non-cash increases
or decreases to the Companys operating results related to the changes in the fair value of the Livewire investment. The carrying value of the Companys derivative instrument approximates fair value. The Company determines the fair value
of the Livewire warrants by reference to underlying market values of Liberty Livewires common stock as reported by Nasdaq, and on estimates using the Black-Scholes valuation model.
5. Acquisition of Intellocity
In March 2001, the Company acquired all of the assets and business of Intellocity, Inc., a technology and engineering solutions provider focusing on the interactive television market. The aggregate purchase price of $27.5 million
consisted of 4,007,890 shares of our common stock, aggregating $23.2 million, and options to purchase 762,665 shares of the Company common stock, valued at $4.3 million. Intellocity shareholders are subject to provisions restricting the sale of the
ACTV stock; these restrictions range over 4 years. The acquisition was accounted for in the first quarter of 2001 under the purchase method of accounting.
The fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the acquisition of Intellocity amounted to approximately $1.5 million. The Company calculated goodwill, representing the excess cost over
the fair value of net assets acquired, to be $26.4 million. Through December 31, 2001, the Company was amortizing this amount over a seven-year period. In connection with our year-end review of 2001 results, the Company assessed the realizability of
the goodwill value attributed to Intellocity at December 31, 2001. As a result of this assessment,
F-120
ACTV, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
September 30, 2002
the Company recorded an impairment charge to goodwill of $11.2 million during the fourth quarter of 2001, adjusting the asset value of such goodwill from $23.2 million to $12.0 million. The
Company further assessed the goodwill in the third quarter of 2002, recorded an impairment charge of $11.5 million and adjusted the goodwill value from $12.0 to $0.5 million. (See Note 3. Intangible Assets and Goodwill).
The results of Intellocitys operations are included in our consolidated results from the date of acquisition.
The following table presents the pro-forma results of operations had the acquisition of Intellocity been completed as of
January 1, 2001. The pro-forma results are shown for illustrative purposes only and do not purport to be indicative of the results that would have been reported if the business combination had occurred on the date indicated or that may occur in the
future. These pro-forma amounts include estimates and assumptions that the Company believes are reasonable.
| |
|
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2001
|
|
| Revenues |
|
$ |
12,219,874 |
|
| Loss before minority interest and cumulative effect of accounting change |
|
$ |
(24,151,139 |
) |
| Loss before cumulative effect of accounting change |
|
$ |
(22,706,789 |
) |
| Net loss |
|
$ |
(81,438,986 |
) |
| Basic and diluted loss per share: |
|
|
|
|
| Before cumulative effect of accounting change |
|
$ |
(0.41 |
) |
| Cumulative effect of accounting change |
|
|
(1.05 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Basic and diluted loss per share |
|
$ |
(1.46 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
6. Minority Interest
The Company records a minority interest benefit resulting from Digital ADCO, in which third parties hold equity positions that currently
total 54.1%. Digital ADCO was formed in November 1999 by co-founders ACTV, Inc. and Motorola Broadband. Digital ADCO develops applications for the delivery of addressable advertising. Under the terms of our agreement with Motorola Broadband, the
Company licensed five of its patents to Digital ADCO and Motorola Broadband licensed six of its patents and made a capital commitment to Digital ADCO. During August 2000, OpenTV made a capital contribution and contributed patents on a non-exclusive
basis to Digital ADCO. Additionally, the Company formed Digital ADCO International to license and distribute products and services outside of North America and other western hemisphere countries. Digital ADCO, Inc.s issued and outstanding
shares of capital stock presently consist of Class A common stock, having one vote per share, and Class B common stock, having 25 votes per share. OpenTV currently owns all of the issued and outstanding Class A common shares. Motorola Broadband and
the Company together own all of the issued and outstanding Class B common shares. With its current position of 51% of the total votes outstanding, the Company has majority voting control of Digital ADCO and, therefore, consolidates the results of
this entity for accounting purposes.
For the three months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001, the Company
allocated losses in the amounts of $785,821 and $824,101, respectively, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001, the Company allocated losses in the amounts of $2,265,553 and $2,204,621, respectively, from Digital ADCO to its
minority shareholders.
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ACTV, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
September 30, 2002
The Company also records a minority interest benefit from another
subsidiary, Advision LLC, in which the Company currently holds 95.1% equity ownership. In August 2002, the Company acquired nCUBEs 45% equity interest in Advision, LLC in exchange for a receivable from nCUBE for work performed by Intellocity
prior to the Companys acquisition of that company. The book value of the receivable at the time of the exchange was approximately $119,000. Prior to acquiring nCUBEs interest, the Company owned 51% of Advision LLC. As a result of this
transaction, we credited the nCUBE receivable as an expense in the third quarter of 2002 and reduced the minority interest benefit on its statement of operations in the amount of nCUBEs minority interest balance of $554,215 at the date of the
transaction. Correspondingly, the Company increased minority interest on its balance sheet by this same amount, in recognition of the fact that nCUBEs obligation to fund its share of Advisions losses ceased upon consummation of the
transaction. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002, the Company allocated losses to the holder of the remaining 4.9% minority interest in Advision, who is an employee of the Company, of $11,332 and $33,999, respectively. For the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2001, the Company allocated losses in the amount of $106,478 and $239,729, respectively, to the minority shareholders of this subsidiary.
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ACTV, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
September 30, 2002
Segment Information
The Company has two principal business segments, which are delineated by their respective markets: Digital Television and Enhanced Media. Information concerning these
business segments for the three and nine months ending September 30, 2002 and 2001 is as follows:
| |
|
For the Three Months Ended September 30,
|
|
|
For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
|
|
| |
|
2002
|
|
|
2001
|
|
|
2002
|
|
|
2001
|
|
| Revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Digital Television |
|
$ |
658,796 |
|
|
$ |
833,039 |
|
|
$ |
2,364,290 |
|
|
$ |
3,382,452 |
|
| Enhanced Media |
|
|
2,175,807 |
|
|
|
2,426,340 |
|
|
|
6,890,252 |
|
|
|
7,376,821 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
|
$ |
2,834,603 |
|
|
$ |
3,259,379 |
|
|
$ |
9,254,542 |
|
|
$ |
10,759,273 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Depreciation and Amortization |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Digital Television |
|
$ |
817,385 |
|
|
$ |
782,952 |
|
|
$ |
2,375,013 |
|
|
$ |
2,160,197 |
|
| Enhanced Media |
|
|
302,655 |
|
|
|
390,481 |
|
|
|
930,292 |
|
|
|
1,214,793 |
|
| Unallocated Corporate |
|
|
273,350 |
|
|
|
1,480,089 |
|
|
|
793,037 |
|
|
|
3,625,673 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
|
$ |
1,393,390 |
|
|
$ |
2,653,522 |
|
|
$ |
4,098,342 |
|
|
$ |
7,000,663 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Interest Income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Digital Television |
|
$ |
7,265 |
|
|
$ |
42,578 |
|
|
$ |
31,148 |
|
|
$ |
230,524 |
|
| Enhanced Media |
|
|
13,350 |
|
|
|
1,440 |
|
|
|
34,745 |
|
|
|
4,737 |
|
| Unallocated Corporate |
|
|
282,120 |
|
|
|
719,332 |
|
|
|
938,419 |
|
|
|
3,319,728 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
|
$ |
302,735 |
|
|
$ |
763,350 |
|
|
$ |
1,004,312 |
|
|
$ |
3,554,989 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net (Loss)/Income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Digital Television |
|
$ |
(5,095,882 |
) |
|
$ |
(2,521,811 |
) |
|
$ |
(9,947,326 |
) |
|
$ |
(6,021,249 |
) |
| Enhanced Media |
|
|
(3,437,862 |
) |
|
|
(61,071,530 |
) |
|
|
(11,689,228 |
) |
|
|
(66,020,226 |
) |
| Unallocated Corporate |
|
|
(14,802,676 |
) |
|
|
53,983,033 |
|
|
|
(13,458,057 |
) |
|
|
(8,549,807 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
|
$ |
(23,336,420 |
) |
|
$ |
(9,610,308 |
) |
|
$ |
(35,094,611 |
) |
|
$ |
(80,591,282 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Capital Expenditures |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Digital Television |
|
$ |
29,326 |
|
|
$ |
294,704 |
|
|
$ |
763,813 |
|
|
$ |
1,583,860 |
|
| Enhanced Media |
|
|
|
|
|
|
20,213 |
|
|
|
1,847 |
|
|
|
65,061 |
|
| Unallocated Corporate |
|
|
37,549 |
|
|
|
1,443,617 |
|
|
|
132,813 |
|
|
|
5,961,222 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
|
$ |
66,875 |
|
|
$ |
1,758,534 |
|
|
$ |
898,473 |
|
|
$ |
7,610,143 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-123
ACTV, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
September 30, 2002
Balance Sheet Accounts
| |
|
September 30, 2002
|
|
December 31, 2001
|
| Current Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Digital Television |
|
$ |
2,934,582 |
|
$ |
4,061,843 |
| Enhanced Media |
|
|
7,590,157 |
|
|
4,735,475 |
| Unallocated Corporate |
|
|
50,533,489 |
|
|
72,206,506 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
|
$ |
61,058,228 |
|
$ |
81,003,824 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Digital Television |
|
$ |
9,660,434 |
|
$ |
12,022,462 |
| Enhanced Media |
|
|
13,777,999 |
|
|
24,471,782 |
| Unallocated Corporate |
|
|
68,787,882 |
|
|
103,093,077 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
|
$ |
92,226,315 |
|
$ |
139,587,321 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
8. Executive Incentive Compensation
The Company incurred executive incentive compensation expense related to an executive stock bonus of $2,300,000 for the nine months ended
September 30, 2001. This expense related to stock incentive compensation awarded in the 2000 fiscal year but paid in a series of quarterly installments, which were subject to forfeiture under certain conditions. The contractual provision that gave
rise to this bonus, which was based on changes in the market value of the Companys common stock and paid in unregistered securities, was cancelled during the second quarter of 2001.
9. Investment in Warrant
ACTV and Liberty Livewire LLC, a unit of Livewire (formerly known as Todd AO Corporation), entered into a joint marketing agreement to market HyperTV(R) with Livewire in April 2000. Livewire has the right to use the
Companys patented HyperTV convergence technology in providing to advertisers, TV programmers, studios and networks such services as application hosting, Web authoring, data management, and e-commerce.
In connection with the Companys granting these licensed rights to Livewire, the Company received warrants to acquire 2,500,000
shares of Livewire at $30 per share. The warrants are non-forfeitable and fully vested (as the term vesting is used by the Financial Accounting Standards Board in its EITF 00-8: Accounting by a Grantee for an Equity Instrument to Be
Received in Conjunction with Providing Goods or Services). The warrants, which become exercisable at the rate of 500,000 shares per year, beginning April 13, 2001, include certain registration rights and may be exercised until March 31, 2015. With
certain exceptions, the warrants are not transferable. The Company previously recorded an investment and corresponding deferred revenue in the amount of $76,016,175, the estimated value of the warrants as of April 2000. The Company is amortizing the
deferred revenue into income over a period of 21 years, the contractual term of the joint marketing agreement.
The estimated fair value of the warrants at September 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001 was approximately $3.7 million and $16.3 million, respectively. The Company performs fair value estimates of the warrants using Black-Scholes
pricing model. Currently, we accounts for the warrants under SFAS No. 133 (See Note 4).
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ACTV, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
September 30, 2002
10. Net Loss Per Share
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted loss per share:
| |
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended
|
|
| |
|
September 30, 2002
|
|
|
September 30, 2001
|
|
|
September 30, 2002
|
|
|
September 30, 2001
|
|
| Numerator |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Loss before cumulative effect of accounting change |
|
$ |
(23,336,420 |
) |
|
$ |
(9,610,308 |
) |
|
$ |
(35,094,611 |
) |
|
$ |
(21,859,085 |
) |
| Cumulative transition effect of adopting SFAS No. 133 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(58,732,197 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net loss |
|
$ |
(23,336,420 |
) |
|
$ |
(9,610,308 |
) |
|
$ |
(35,094,611 |
) |
|
$ |
(80,591,282 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Denominator |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Basic weighted-average shares outstanding |
|
|
55,931,118 |
|
|
|
55,851,828 |
|
|
|
55,917,304 |
|
|
|
54,721,804 |
|
| Net loss per basic and diluted share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Before cumulative effect of accounting change |
|
$ |
(0.42 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.17 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.63 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.40 |
) |
| Cumulative transition effect of adopting SFAS No. 133 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1.07 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Basic and diluted net loss per share |
|
$ |
(0.42 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.17 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.63 |
) |
|
$ |
(1.47 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11. Corporate Restructuring
During the third and fourth quarter of 2001, the Company completed certain restructuring initiatives. The restructuring charges totaled
$6.6 million and related to the surrender of real estate leases and employee severance expenses. The Company has paid out all accrued restructuring charges by June 30, 2002.
12. Agreement with iN DEMAND
In
April 2002, the Company signed a multi-year agreement with iN DEMAND, pursuant to which iN DEMAND will use the Companys digital video technology to offer digital cable customers Nascar In-Car on iN DEMAND. Nascar In-Car is a multi-channel
television package that uses a mix of digital compression technology, real-time telemetry data and superior graphics to give subscribers an enhanced, interactive viewing experience. iN DEMAND is distributing the package on a pay-per-view basis
through certain digital cable systems in the US. The Companys agreement with iN DEMAND, which covers a total of more than 90 races through 2004 (including 78 races after September 30, 2002), obligates the Company to incur certain production
costs, which the Company estimates will average $170,000 per race. In turn, the Company receives a percentage of gross receipts from the sale of pay-per-view subscriptions. The Companys revenues to date from Nascar In-Car subscription sales
have been negligible.
13. Supplemental Disclosure of Cash and Non-Cash Activities
The Company recorded no reduction in non-cash stock-based compensation expense for the three months ended September 30, 2002 and a
reduction in non-cash stock-based compensation expense in the amount of $6,002,831 for the nine months ended September 30, 2002. The Company recorded a reduction of non-cash,
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ACTV, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
September 30, 2002
stock-based compensation expense in connection with vested variable options of $8,580,695 and $11,399,850 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2001, respectively. In the first
quarter of 2002, we rescinded the applicable option exercise provisions that resulted in the variable option accounting treatment for such options in its financial statements.
During both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002 and September 30, 2001, we recorded revenue of $904,953 and $2,714,859, respectively, from amortization of
the deferred revenue recognized in connection with the Liberty Livewire warrants (See Note 9).
In January 2002,
the Company canceled outstanding options totaling 2,093,334 shares at exercise prices of $6.50 to $13.50 and, in their place, granted new options totaling 1,046,667 shares at an exercise price of $2.00 per share, which was above the market value of
such shares at the time of grant. All the grantees were employees whose salary compensation had been reduced in conjunction with the Companys restructuring efforts in the second half of 2001. However, the executive officers whose salary
compensation was reduced were not eligible to participate.
The newly granted options will be subject to variable
option accounting treatment. That is, if the closing market price of the Companys common stock is greater than $2.00 per share at any reporting date, the Company will recognize a non-cash compensation expense equal to the difference between
such market price and $2.00 multiplied by the number of outstanding option shares subject to variable accounting treatment. To the extent that the Company is carrying an accrued expense of this type at any given reporting date and there is a decline
in the market price of its stock at the end of the subsequent reporting period, the Company will recognize a reduction in expense for the subsequent period.
Our September 30, 2002 consolidated financial statements reflect no expense related to the 1,046,667 variable options, since the closing market price of its common stock at September 30, 2002 was less
than the option exercise price of $2.00 per share.
14. Agreement with Liberty Media Corporation Regarding
Possible Acquisition of ACTV, Inc.
On September 26, 2002, the Company entered into an agreement with OpenTV
Corp. for the acquisition by OpenTV of ACTV, Inc. through a stock-for-stock merger. OpenTV Corp. is an affiliate of Liberty Media Corporation, the Companys largest shareholder. The merger is subject to approval of both OpenTV and ACTV
shareholders and regulatory approval.
Under the terms of the agreement, each outstanding share of ACTV common
stock will be exchanged in the merger for a fraction of an OpenTV Class A Ordinary Share equal to $1.65 divided by the then-average market price of the OpenTV Class A Ordinary Shares, provided that if the average market price of an OpenTV Class A
Ordinary Share is then less than $2.25 per share, it will be valued at $2.25 per share for this purpose and if the average market price of an OpenTV Class A Ordinary Share is then greater than $6.05 per share, it will be valued at $6.05 per share
for this purpose. In the event that the average market price of the OpenTV Class A Ordinary Shares at the time of the merger is less than $0.80 per share, then the Company will have the right to terminate the merger agreement unless OpenTV elects to
adjust the exchange ratio so that the Companys shareholders receive not less than $0.584 per ACTV common share. The stock-for-stock merger will be a taxable transaction for the Companys shareholders. Both the Companys board of
directors and that of OpenTV have agreed to recommend the merger to their respective shareholders and key members of the Companys board and management have entered into agreements to vote their shares in favor of the transaction.
F-126
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The following Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements for OpenTV Corp. (the Pro Forma Statements) give effect to the acquisition on October
4, 2002 of Wink Communications, Inc. (Wink) by OpenTV Corp. (OpenTV), a majority controlled subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation.
In August 2002, Liberty Broadband Interactive Television, Inc. (LBIT), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation, acquired all of the outstanding common stock of Wink. For
accounting purposes, the acquisition of Wink by LBIT was accounted for using the purchase method of accounting as of August 31, 2002. Accordingly, the historical financial statements of Wink for periods after that date reflect the push-down of the
purchase price allocations (based on preliminary estimates and subject to adjustment) made by LBIT to the assets and liabilities of Wink and, therefore, are not comparable to those before the acquisition. The historical financial statements of Wink
for periods after August 31, 2002 are labeled Successor Company. Statements for periods prior to August 31, 2002 are labeled Predecessor Company. In October 2002, LBIT sold its interest in Wink to OpenTV.
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet of OpenTV gives effect to the acquisition as if it occurred on September 30, 2002
and combines the unaudited historical consolidated balance sheet of OpenTV as of September 30, 2002 and the unaudited historical consolidated balance sheet of the Successor Company of Wink as of September 30, 2002.
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations of OpenTV for the year ended December 31, 2001 gives effect to the
acquisition as if it occurred on January 1, 2001. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations of OpenTV for the year ended December 31, 2001 combines the audited historical consolidated statement of operations of OpenTV
and the audited historical consolidated statement of operations of the Predecessor Company of Wink for the year ended December 31, 2001.
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations of OpenTV for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2002 gives effect to the acquisition as if it occurred on January 1, 2002. The unaudited pro forma
condensed combined statement of operations of OpenTV for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2002 combines the unaudited historical condensed consolidated statement of operations of OpenTV for the nine-month period, the Predecessor Company of
Wink condensed consolidated statement of operations for the eight month period ended August 31, 2002 and the Successor Company of Wink condensed consolidated statement of operations for the one-month period ended September 30, 2002.
The Pro Forma Statements do not reflect any increases or decreases in revenues or costs or any synergies that might result from
the Wink acquisition. The Pro Forma Statements reflect the adjustments described in the accompanying Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements.
The pro forma adjustments contained in the Pro Forma Statements are based upon the best information available to management as of the date of this Current Report on Form
8-K/A, including assessments of the fair value of certain intangible assets by independent valuation consultants. OpenTV does not expect that the final allocation of the purchase price, the amount of goodwill and the amounts and lives of the other
intangible assets will be significantly different from the amounts and lives used in the Pro Forma Statements.
The Pro Forma Statements have been derived from the historical consolidated financial statements of OpenTV and Wink and are qualified in their entirety by reference to, and should be read in conjunction with, such historical
consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto.
The Pro Forma Statements are presented for
illustrative purposes only and do not purport to be indicative of the operating results or financial position that would have actually occurred if the acquisition of Wink by OpenTV had occurred on the dates indicated, nor are they necessarily
indicative of future operating results or financial position of OpenTV subsequent to its acquisition of Wink.
F-127
OPENTV CORP.
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED BALANCE SHEET
September 30, 2002
(In thousands)
| |
|
Open TV Historical
|
|
Wink Successor Company
|
|
Pro forma adjustments
|
|
|
OpenTV Pro
forma Combined
|
| Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
110,515 |
|
$ |
29,273 |
|
$ |
(101,000 |
)(1) |
|
$ |
38,788 |
| Short term marketable debt securities |
|
|
24,822 |
|
|
16,173 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
40,995 |
| Accounts receivable, net |
|
|
9,486 |
|
|
1,541 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,027 |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
|
|
5,995 |
|
|
1,520 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,515 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total current assets |
|
|
150,818 |
|
|
48,507 |
|
|
(101,000 |
) |
|
|
98,325 |
| |
| Long-term marketable debt securities |
|
|
27,352 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
27,352 |
| Property and equipment, net |
|
|
22,349 |
|
|
943 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
23,292 |
| Goodwill, net |
|
|
|
|
|
44,332 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
44,332 |
| Intangible assets, net |
|
|
18,329 |
|
|
13,767 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
32,096 |
| Other assets |
|
|
4,342 |
|
|
1,172 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,514 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total assets |
|
$ |
223,190 |
|
$ |
108,721 |
|
$ |
(101,000 |
) |
|
$ |
230,911 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| Accounts payable |
|
$ |
4,818 |
|
$ |
781 |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
5,599 |
| Accrued liabilities |
|
|
18,774 |
|
|
11,023 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
29,797 |
| Current portion of deferred revenue and deferred fees |
|
|
6,872 |
|
|
836 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,708 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total current liabilities |
|
|
30,464 |
|
|
12,640 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
43,104 |
| Deferred revenue, less current portion |
|
|
7,996 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,996 |
| Minority interest |
|
|
1,399 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,399 |
| Shareholders equity |
|
|
183,331 |
|
|
96,081 |
|
|
(101,000 |
)(1) |
|
|
178,412 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total liabilities, minority interest and shareholders equity |
|
$ |
223,190 |
|
$ |
108,721 |
|
$ |
(101,000 |
) |
|
$ |
230,911 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See accompanying Notes to Unaudited
Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements.
F-128
OPENTV CORP.
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Nine Months
Ended September 30, 2002
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)
| |
|
Nine months ended September 30, 2002 OpenTV Historical
|
|
|
Eight months ended August 31, 2002 Wink Predecessor
Company
|
|
|
One month ended September 30, 2002 Wink Successor Company
|
|
|
Pro forma adjustments
|
|
|
OpenTV Pro forma Combined
|
|
| Revenues |
|
$ |
46,384 |
|
|
$ |
2,270 |
|
|
$ |
136 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
48,790 |
|
| Operating expenses, before restructuring costs and impairment charges |
|
|
106,852 |
|
|
|
26,432 |
|
|
|
4,559 |
|
|
|
(1,000 |
)(2) |
|
|
138,515 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(312 |
)(3) |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,864 |
(4) |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
120 |
(5) |
|
|
|
|
| Restructuring costs |
|
|
11,172 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,172 |
|
| Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets |
|
|
539,002 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
539,002 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total operating expenses |
|
|
657,026 |
|
|
|
26,432 |
|
|
|
4,559 |
|
|
|
672 |
|
|
|
688,689 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Operating loss |
|
|
(610,642 |
) |
|
|
(24,162 |
) |
|
|
(4,423 |
) |
|
|
(672 |
) |
|
|
(639,899 |
) |
| Other income |
|
|
4,584 |
|
|
|
1,115 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,699 |
|
| Investment losses, including share of losses of equity investee |
|
|
(18,198 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(18,198 |
) |
| Minority interest |
|
|
365 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
365 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Loss before income taxes and cumulative effect of accounting change |
|
|
(623,891 |
) |
|
|
(23,047 |
) |
|
|
(4,423 |
) |
|
|
(672 |
) |
|
|
(652,033 |
) |
| Income tax expense |
|
|
(1,101 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,101 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Loss before cumulative effect of accounting change |
|
|
(624,992 |
) |
|
|
(23,047 |
) |
|
|
(4,423 |
) |
|
|
(672 |
) |
|
|
(653,134 |
) |
| Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax |
|
|
(931,267 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(931,267 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net loss |
|
$ |
(1,556,259 |
) |
|
$ |
(23,047 |
) |
|
$ |
(4,423 |
) |
|
$ |
(672 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,584,401 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Shares used in computing net loss per share, basic and diluted |
|
|
71,750,115 |
|
|
|
32,763,669 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
71,750,115 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net loss per share, basic and diluted: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Before cumulative effect of accounting change |
|
$ |
(8.71 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.70 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
(9.10 |
) |
| Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax |
|
|
(12.98 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(12.98 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
$ |
(21.69 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.70 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
(22.08 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial
Statements.
F-129
OPENTV CORP.
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Year Ended
December 31, 2001
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)
| |
|
OpenTV Historical
|
|
|
Wink Predecessor Company
|
|
|
Pro forma adjustments
|
|
|
OpenTV Pro forma
Combined
|
|
| Revenues |
|
$ |
95,302 |
|
|
$ |
6,914 |
|
|
$ |
(4,675 |
)(6) |
|
$ |
97,541 |
|
| Operating expenses, before restructuring costs and impairment charges |
|
|
557,219 |
|
|
|
69,899 |
|
|
|
(4,675 |
)(6) |
|
|
624,951 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(468 |
)(3) |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,796 |
(4) |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
180 |
(5) |
|
|
|
|
| Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
55,295 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
55,295 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total operating expenses |
|
|
557,219 |
|
|
|
125,194 |
|
|
|
(2,167 |
) |
|
|
680,246 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Operating loss |
|
|
(461,917 |
) |
|
|
(118,280 |
) |
|
|
(2,508 |
) |
|
|
(582,705 |
) |
| Other income |
|
|
10,485 |
|
|
|
3,741 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,226 |
|
| Investment losses |
|
|
(38,929 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(38,929 |
) |
| Minority interest |
|
|
202 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
202 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Loss before income taxes |
|
|
(490,159 |
) |
|
|
(114,539 |
) |
|
|
(2,508 |
) |
|
|
(607,206 |
) |
| Income tax benefit |
|
|
5,854 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,854 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net loss |
|
$ |
(484,305 |
) |
|
$ |
(114,539 |
) |
|
$ |
(2,508 |
) |
|
$ |
(601,352 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Shares used in computing net loss per share, basic and diluted |
|
|
67,937,686 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
67,937,686 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net loss per share, basic and diluted |
|
$ |
(7.13 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
(8.85 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See accompanying Notes to Unaudited
Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements.
F-130
NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED
COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2002
Note 1Pro Forma Adjustments
The Pro
Forma Statements give effect to the following pro forma adjustments:
(1) |
|
OpenTV acquired Wink for $101 million in cash from Liberty Broadband Interactive Television, Inc. (LBIT), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Liberty Media
Corporation, on October 4, 2002. LBIT had previously acquired Wink in August 2002 in a transaction in which LBIT acquired 100% of Winks 33,287,961 outstanding shares of common stock for $3.00 in cash per share for a total consideration of
$99.9 million which, with transaction costs, resulted in an aggregate purchase price of approximately $101 million. As both OpenTV and LBIT are under common control of Liberty Media, the assets and obligations of Wink will be recorded in
OpenTVs accounting records at the same values that they were carried at in the accounting records of LBIT. |
Wink provides domestic interactive deployments across multiple cable and satellite platforms. Winks network provides an end-to-end technology solution for delivering interactivity as well as processing the related
responses. OpenTV believes that Winks technologies can be integrated with OpenTVs middleware business and international distribution to enable the offering of a much broader array of products and services to the global pay television
industry. In addition, OpenTV believes that the opportunity exists to realize substantial cost savings by combining Wink with OpenTV.
Winks historical condensed consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2002 and for the one-month period ended September 30, 2002 reflect the new basis in the assets and obligations of Wink resulting from the
push-down of the purchase price adjustments of Winks acquisition by LBIT. The purchase price of Wink paid by LBIT was allocated to identifiable tangible and intangible assets and liabilities at August 31, 2002 (based on preliminary
estimates and subject to adjustment) as follows with the excess of the purchase price over such identifiable assets and liabilities allocated to goodwill (in thousands).
| |
|
Predecessor Company August 31, 2002
|
|
Purchase Price Adjustments
|
|
|
Successor Company August 31, 2002
|
| ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Current Assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
21,092 |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
21,092 |
| Short-term investments |
|
|
26,394 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
26,394 |
| Accounts receivable |
|
|
1,162 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,162 |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
|
|
2,940 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,940 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total current assets |
|
|
51,588 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
51,588 |
| Property and equipment, net |
|
|
1,698 |
|
|
(700 |
) |
|
|
998 |
| Goodwill, net |
|
|
|
|
|
44,332 |
|
|
|
44,332 |
| Intangible assets, net |
|
|
|
|
|
15,000 |
|
|
|
15,000 |
| Deferred charges and other assets |
|
|
5,363 |
|
|
(4,193 |
) |
|
|
1,170 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
$ |
58,649 |
|
$ |
54,439 |
|
|
$ |
113,088 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Current Liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Accounts payable |
|
$ |
1,427 |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
1,427 |
| Accrued liabilities |
|
|
6,405 |
|
|
4,157 |
|
|
|
10,562 |
| Deferred fees |
|
|
3,333 |
|
|
(2,794 |
) |
|
|
539 |
| Deferred revenue |
|
|
835 |
|
|
(835 |
) |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total current liabilities |
|
|
12,000 |
|
|
528 |
|
|
|
12,528 |
| Stockholders equity |
|
|
46,649 |
|
|
53,911 |
|
|
|
100,560 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
$ |
58,649 |
|
$ |
54,439 |
|
|
$ |
113,088 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-131
NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED
COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
September 30, 2002
The intangible assets, net consists of the following amounts (in
thousands):
| Patents |
|
$ |
4,300 |
| Developed technology |
|
|
2,700 |
| In-process research and development |
|
|
1,000 |
| Contracts and agreements |
|
|
6,500 |
| Tradenames and trademarks |
|
|
500 |
| |
|
|
|
| |
|
$ |
15,000 |
| |
|
|
|
Patents, developed technology, contracts and agreements and
tradenames and trademarks have all been assigned lives of 5 years.
Amounts assigned to in-process research and
development assets were written off at the date of acquisition in accordance with FASB Interpretation No. 4, Applicability of FASB Statement No. 2 to Business Combinations Accounted for by the Purchase Method.
Wink is in the process of considering certain elections for tax purposes which, if made, would result in the amounts recorded as Goodwill
being deductible for tax purposes.
Included in the adjustment to accrued liabilities is $3.3 million of estimated
severance and lease termination costs to be incurred in connection with a restructuring of Winks operations. Except for lease expenses, which will be paid over the term of the lease, these costs are expected to be paid by the end of 2003.
Also included in the adjustment to accrued liabilities is an obligation of $1.0 million to settle outstanding
Wink options which were converted into rights to receive the merger consideration of $3.00 in cash upon vesting and exercise of such options. The purchase price adjustment to stockholders equity includes $397,000 allocated to unearned
compensation for the portion of the options that are unvested.
(2) |
|
To eliminate the nonrecurring in-process research and development write-off included in Winks Successor Company financial statements for the one-month
period ended September 30, 2002 and resulting from LBITs acquisition of Wink. |
(3) |
|
To adjust historical depreciation of property and equipment in the Wink Predecessor Company financial statements to include the fair value adjustments resulting
from the acquisition of Wink by LBIT over the periods presented. |
(4) |
|
To reflect the amortization of the identified intangible assets recorded resulting from the acquisition of Wink by LBIT in the Wink Predecessor Company
financial statements over the periods presented. The identified intangible assets will be amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives as described above. The Company will continually evaluate the periods of amortization to
determine whether later events and circumstances warrant revised estimates of useful lives. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined consolidated statement of operations does not reflect the amortization of goodwill acquired in the proposed merger
consistent with the guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Statement No. 142 Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. |
(5) |
|
To reflect the amortization of unearned compensation related to the unvested Wink options. |
(6) |
|
To reclassify certain amounts for the application of EITF No. 01-09. |
F-132
Annex A
EXECUTION COPY
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
by and among
OPENTV CORP.,
ACTV MERGER SUB, INC.
and
ACTV, INC.
Dated as of September 26, 2002
TABLE OF CONTENTS
| |
|
|
|
Page
|
| ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION |
|
A-1 |
| |
| 1.1 |
|
Certain Definitions |
|
A-1 |
| 1.2 |
|
Additional Definitions |
|
A-6 |
| 1.3 |
|
Terms Generally |
|
A-8 |
| |
| ARTICLE II THE MERGER AND RELATED MATTERS |
|
A-9 |
| |
| 2.1 |
|
The Merger |
|
A-9 |
| 2.2 |
|
Closing |
|
A-9 |
| 2.3 |
|
Conversion of Securities |
|
A-10 |
| 2.4 |
|
Exchange of Shares |
|
A-10 |
| 2.5 |
|
Dissenting Shares |
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A-12 |
| 2.6 |
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Changes in Class A Parent Stock |
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A-13 |
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| ARTICLE III CERTAIN ACTIONS |
|
A-13 |
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| 3.1 |
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Stockholders Meetings |
|
A-13 |
| 3.2 |
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Proxy Statements and Other Commission Filings |
|
A-13 |
| 3.3 |
|
Identification of Rule 145 Affiliates |
|
A-15 |
| 3.4 |
|
State Takeover Statutes |
|
A-15 |
| 3.5 |
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Reasonable Best Efforts |
|
A-15 |
| 3.6 |
|
Employee Matters |
|
A-16 |
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| ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY |
|
A-16 |
| |
| 4.1 |
|
Organization and Qualification |
|
A-16 |
| 4.2 |
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Authorization and Validity of Agreement |
|
A-17
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| 4.3 |
|
Capitalization |
|
A-17 |
| 4.4 |
|
Reports and Financial Statements |
|
A-19 |
| 4.5 |
|
No Approvals or Notices Required; No Conflict with Instruments |
|
A-19 |
| 4.6 |
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Subsidiaries and Affiliates; Investment Securities |
|
A-20 |
| 4.7 |
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Absence of Certain Changes or Events |
|
A-23 |
| 4.8 |
|
Registration Statement; Proxy Statements |
|
A-23 |
| 4.9 |
|
Legal Proceedings |
|
A-23 |
| 4.10 |
|
Licenses; Compliance with Regulatory Requirements |
|
A-24 |
| 4.11 |
|
Brokers or Finders |
|
A-25 |
| 4.12 |
|
Tax Matters |
|
A-25 |
| 4.13 |
|
Employee Matters |
|
A-26 |
| 4.14 |
|
Fairness Opinion |
|
A-28 |
| 4.15 |
|
Recommendation of the Company Board |
|
A-28 |
| 4.16 |
|
Vote Required |
|
A-28 |
| 4.17 |
|
Patents, Trademarks and Other Rights |
|
A-28 |
| 4.18 |
|
Certain Agreements, Affiliate Transactions and Insurance |
|
A-32 |
| 4.19 |
|
No Investment Company |
|
A-34 |
| 4.20 |
|
Takeover Statutes |
|
A-35 |
| 4.21 |
|
Rights Agreement |
|
A-35 |
| 4.22 |
|
Provided Information |
|
A-35 |
| 4.23 |
|
Documents Delivered |
|
A-35 |
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| ARTICLE V REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT |
|
A-35 |
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| 5.1 |
|
Organization and Qualification |
|
A-35 |
| 5.2 |
|
Authorization and Validity of Agreement |
|
A-36 |
| 5.3 |
|
Capitalization. |
|
A-36 |
| 5.4 |
|
No Approvals or Notices Required; No Conflict with Instruments |
|
A-36 |
| 5.5 |
|
Registration Statement; Parent Proxy Statement |
|
A-37 |
| 5.6 |
|
Report and Financial Statements |
|
A-37 |
| 5.7 |
|
Absence of Certain Changes or Events |
|
A-37 |
| 5.8 |
|
Brokers or Finders |
|
A-38 |
| 5.9 |
|
Recommendation of the Parent Board |
|
A-38 |
| |
| ARTICLE VI ADDITIONAL COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS |
|
A-38 |
| |
| 6.1 |
|
Access to Information Concerning Properties and Records |
|
A-38 |
| 6.2 |
|
Confidentiality |
|
A-38 |
| 6.3 |
|
Public Announcements |
|
A-39 |
| 6.4 |
|
Conduct of the Companys Business Pending the Effective Time |
|
A-39 |
| 6.5 |
|
No Solicitation |
|
A-42 |
| 6.6 |
|
Expenses |
|
A-44 |
| 6.7 |
|
Actions by Merger Sub |
|
A-44 |
| 6.8 |
|
Listing |
|
A-44 |
| 6.9 |
|
Defense of Litigation |
|
A-44 |
| 6.10 |
|
Indemnification of Directors and Officers |
|
A-44 |
| 6.11 |
|
Parent Warrant |
|
A-45 |
| 6.12 |
|
Liability Insurance. |
|
A-45 |
| 6.13 |
|
Actions With Respect to MOSI. |
|
A-45 |
| |
| ARTICLE VII CONDITIONS PRECEDENT |
|
A-46 |
| |
| 7.1 |
|
Conditions Precedent to the Obligations of Parent, Merger Sub and the Company |
|
A-46 |
| 7.2 |
|
Conditions Precedent to the Obligations of Parent and Merger Sub |
|
A-46 |
| 7.3 |
|
Conditions Precedent to the Obligations of the Company |
|
A-48 |
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| ARTICLE VIII TERMINATION |
|
A-49 |
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| 8.1 |
|
Termination by Mutual Consent |
|
A-49 |
| 8.2 |
|
Termination by Either Parent or the Company |
|
A-49 |
| 8.3 |
|
Termination by the Company |
|
A-49 |
| 8.4 |
|
Termination by Parent |
|
A-50 |
| 8.5 |
|
Effect of Termination and Abandonment |
|
A-50 |
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| ARTICLE IX MISCELLANEOUS |
|
A-51 |
| |
| 9.1 |
|
No Waiver or Survival of Representations, Warranties, Covenants and Agreements |
|
A-51 |
| 9.2 |
|
Notices |
|
A-51 |
| 9.3 |
|
Entire Agreement |
|
A-52 |
| 9.4 |
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Assignment; Binding Effect; Benefit |
|
A-52 |
| 9.5 |
|
Amendment |
|
A-52 |
| 9.6 |
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Extension; Waiver |
|
A-52 |
| 9.7 |
|
Headings |
|
A-53 |
| 9.8 |
|
Counterparts |
|
A-53 |
| 9.9 |
|
Governing Law and Venue; Waiver of Jury Trial |
|
A-53 |
| 9.10 |
|
Joint Participation in Drafting this Agreement |
|
A-54 |
| 9.11 |
|
Severability |
|
A-54 |
| 9.12 |
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Enforcement |
|
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| EXHIBITS |
|
|
| Exhibit 2.1(a) |
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Form of Certificate of Merger |
| Exhibit 3.3 |
|
Form of Affiliate Agreement |
| Exhibit 6.13 |
|
MOSI Agreement |
| Exhibit 7.2(j) |
|
Employment Agreement Matters |
| |
| SCHEDULES |
|
|
| Company Disclosure Letter |
| Parent Disclosure Schedule |
| 6.13 |
|
MOSI Agreement Signatories |
| 7.2(c) |
|
Certain Officers |
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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (this
Agreement) is made as of this 26th day of September, 2002, by and among OpenTV Corp., a company organized under the laws of the British Virgin Islands (Parent), ACTV Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(Merger Sub) and ACTV, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Company).
WHEREAS,
the parties are entering into this Agreement to provide for the terms and conditions upon which the Company will be acquired by Parent by means of a merger of Merger Sub, a newly formed, direct wholly-owned Subsidiary of Parent, with and into the
Company (the Merger); and
WHEREAS, pursuant and subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, in the Merger, all of the issued and outstanding shares of the Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share, of the Company (Company Common Stock), will be converted into the right to receive $1.65 per share, payable in a
number of shares of the Class A Ordinary Shares, no par value, of Parent (Class A Parent Stock) determined as provided herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual covenants, representations, warranties and agreements contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION
1.1 Certain
Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings unless the context otherwise requires:
ADCO shall mean Digital ADCO, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
Adjusted Class A Parent Stock Value shall mean the greater of (i) the Floor Value and (ii) the average of the last sale prices (or, if on
any day no sale price is reported, the average of the high bid and low ask prices on such day) of a share of Class A Parent Stock on the Relevant Market on each of the five consecutive trading days immediately preceding the third trading day prior
to the Closing Date; provided; however that the Adjusted Class A Parent Stock Value shall in no event exceed the Ceiling Value.
An Affiliate of any Person shall mean any other Person which, directly or indirectly, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with such Person. A Person shall be
deemed to control, be controlled by or be under common control with any other Person if such other Person possesses, directly or indirectly, power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of
such Person whether through the ownership of voting securities or partnership interests, by contract or otherwise. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of this Agreement, neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates shall be deemed to be an
Affiliate of Parent, any Controlling Party of Parent or any of their respective Affiliates, and none of Parent, any Controlling Party of Parent nor any of their respective Affiliates shall be deemed to be an Affiliate of the Company or any of its
other Affiliates.
Agreement shall mean this Agreement and Plan of Merger,
including all Exhibits and Schedules hereto.
Alternative Proposal shall mean
(A) any proposal (whether or not in writing and whether or not delivered to the Companys stockholders generally), other than as contemplated by this Agreement or otherwise proposed by Parent or its Affiliates, regarding (i) a merger,
consolidation, tender offer, share exchange or other business combination or similar transaction involving the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) the issuance by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of any equity interest in or any voting
securities of the Company or such Subsidiary which constitutes 10% or more of the total of such equity interests or voting securities of the Company or such Subsidiary, (iii) the acquisition in any manner,
directly or indirectly, of 10% or more of the assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (iv) the acquisition by any Person of beneficial ownership or a right to acquire beneficial
ownership of, or the formation of any group (as defined under Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder) which beneficially owns, or has the right to acquire beneficial ownership of, 10% or more of the
then outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company (or, in the case of an arbitrage or similar investor with no intention of acquiring a controlling interest in the Company, 15% or more), (v) any transaction the effect of which would be
reasonably likely to prohibit, restrict or delay the consummation of the Merger or any of the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement or (vi) an Intellectual Property Transaction; or (B) the occurrence of any of the transactions described
in clauses (i) (vi) of (A) above or any public announcement of a proposal, plan or intention to do any of the foregoing or any agreement to engage in any of the foregoing.
Ceiling Value shall mean $6.05, subject to Section 2.06.
Change of Control shall mean any (i) change in the direct or indirect record or beneficial ownership of any of the equity securities of
the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) merger, consolidation, statutory share exchange or other transaction involving the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or (iii) change in the composition of the board of directors or other governing body
of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
Change of Control Covenant shall
mean any covenant, agreement or other provision pursuant to which the occurrence or existence of a Change of Control would result in a violation or breach of, constitute (with or without due notice or lapse of time or both) or permit any Person to
declare a default or event of default under, give rise to any right of termination, cancellation, amendment, acceleration, repurchase, prepayment or repayment or to increased payments under, give rise to or accelerate any material obligation
(including any obligation to, or to offer to, repurchase, prepay, repay or make increased payments) or result in the loss or modification of any material right or benefit under, or result in any Restriction or give any Person the right to obtain any
Restriction on any capital stock or other securities or ownership interests pursuant to, or result in any Lien or give any Person the right to obtain any Lien on any material asset pursuant to, any Contract to which the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries is or becomes a party or to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective assets are or become subject or bound.
Class A Parent Stock Value shall mean the average of the last sale prices (or, if on any day no sale price is reported, the average of
the quoted high bid and low ask prices on such day) of a share of Class A Parent Stock on the Relevant Market on each of the five consecutive trading days immediately preceding the third trading day prior to the Closing Date.
Class B Parent Stock shall mean the Class B Ordinary Shares, no par value, of Parent.
Closing shall mean the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
Closing Date shall mean the date on which the Closing occurs
pursuant to Section 2.2.
Code shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended.
Commission shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission and the
staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Company Disclosure Letter
shall mean the disclosure letter, dated as of the date of this Agreement, delivered by the Company to Parent.
Company Material Adverse Effect shall mean (A) a Material Adverse Effect (i) on the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, (ii) on MOSI, (iii) on ADCO, or (iv) following the Merger, on the Surviving Entity
and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, on Parent and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, or on a Controlling Party of Parent and its Subsidiaries (including Parent but excluding the Surviving Entity and its Subsidiaries) taken as a whole, or (B) a
material adverse effect on the ability of the Company to perform its obligations under, and to consummate the transactions contemplated by, this Agreement; it being acknowledged that any adverse effect of $1,500,000 or more on the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries shall in any event be deemed a Company Material Adverse Effect.
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Company Plan Stock Option shall mean any
outstanding option to purchase shares of Company Common Stock issued by the Company pursuant to the Company Stock Plans.
Company Stock Plans shall mean the following: (i) the ACTV, Inc. 2001 Stock Incentive Plan, (ii) the ACTV, Inc. 2000 Stock Incentive Plan, (iii) ACTV, Inc. 1999 Stock Incentive Plan, (iv) the ACTV, Inc.
1998 Stock Option Plan, (v) the ACTV, Inc. 1996 Stock Option Plan, (vi) the 1989 ACTV, Inc. Employees Incentive Stock Option Plan or (vii) the 1989 ACTV, Inc. Employees Nonqualified Stock Option Plan.
Contract shall mean any note, bond, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, lease, franchise, permit,
authorization, license, contract, instrument, employee benefit plan or practice, or other agreement, obligation, commitment, arrangement or concession of any nature whatsoever, oral or written.
Control (including the terms controlling, controlled by and under common control with) shall
have the meaning given to such term in Rule 405 under the Securities Act.
A Controlling
Party of any Person shall mean any other Person which, directly or indirectly, Controls such Person.
DGCL shall mean the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.
Effective Time shall mean the time when the Merger of Merger Sub with and into the Company becomes effective under applicable law as provided in Section 2.1(a).
An Equity Affiliate of any Person shall mean any other Person in which the first Person directly or indirectly through a Subsidiary
owns an investment accounted for by the equity method within the meaning of GAAP.
Exchange Act shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the rules and regulations thereunder.
Floor Value shall mean $2.25, subject to Section 2.6.
GAAP shall mean generally accepted accounting principles as accepted by the accounting profession in the United States as in effect from time to time.
Governmental Entity shall mean any court, arbitrator, administrative or other governmental department, agency, commission, authority
or instrumentality, domestic or foreign.
Hart-Scott Act shall mean the
Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, and the rules and regulations thereunder.
HyperTV shall mean HyperTV Networks, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
Indebtedness shall mean, with respect to any Person, without duplication (whether or not the recourse of the lender is to the whole of the assets of such Person or only to a portion thereof), (i) every liability of
such Person (excluding intercompany accounts between the Company and any wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Company or between wholly-owned Subsidiaries of the Company) (A) for borrowed money, (B) evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures or other similar
instruments (whether or not negotiable), (C) for reimbursement of amounts drawn under letters of credit, bankers acceptances or similar facilities issued for the account of such Person, (D) issued or assumed as the deferred purchase price of
property or services (excluding accounts payable) or (E) relating to a capitalized lease obligation and all debt attributable to sale/leaseback transactions of such Person; and (ii) every liability of others of the kind described in the preceding
clause (i) that such Person has guaranteed or which is otherwise its legal liability.
Intellectual Property shall mean all domestic or foreign rights in, to and concerning: (i) inventions and discoveries (whether patented, patentable or unpatentable and whether or not reduced to practice), including
ideas, research and techniques, technical designs, and specifications (written or otherwise), improvements, modifications, adaptations, and derivations thereto, and patents, patent applications, inventors certificates, and patent disclosures,
together with divisions, continuations, continuations-in-part, revisions, reissuances and reexaminations thereof; (ii) trademarks, service marks, brand names, certification
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marks, collective marks, d/b/as, trade dress, logos, symbols, trade names, assumed names, fictitious names, corporate names and other indications or indicia of origin, including
translations, adaptations, derivations, modifications, combinations and renewals thereof; (iii) published and unpublished works of authorship, whether copyrightable or not (including databases and other compilations of data or information),
copyrights therein and thereto, moral rights, and rights equivalent thereto, including but not limited to, the rights of attribution, assignation and integrity; (iv) trade secrets, confidential and/or proprietary information (including ideas,
research and development, know-how, formulas, compositions, manufacturing and production processes and techniques, technical data, schematics, designs, discoveries, drawings, prototypes, specifications, hardware configurations, customer and supplier
lists, financial information, pricing and cost information, financial projections, and business and marketing methods plans and proposals), collectively Trade Secrets; (v) computer software, including programs, applications, source and
object code, data bases, data, models, algorithms, flowcharts, tables and documentation related to the foregoing; (vi) other similar tangible or intangible intellectual property or proprietary rights, information and technology and copies and
tangible embodiments thereof (in whatever form or medium); (vii) all applications to register, registrations, restorations, reversions and renewals or extensions of the foregoing; (viii) internet domain names; and (ix) all the goodwill associated
with each of the foregoing and symbolized thereby; and (x) all other intellectual property or proprietary rights and claims or causes of action arising out of or related to any infringement, misappropriation or other violation of any of the
foregoing, including rights to recover for past, present and future violations thereof.
Intellectual Property Transaction shall mean the grant of (i) a license, sublicense, cross-license or grant-back to any Person engaged in the interactive television business (including any hardware, software or
middleware provider) of any material Intellectual Property of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (other than grants of nonexclusive licenses of the Companys eSchool Online applications in the ordinary course of business), (ii) an
assignment, an exclusive license, cross-license, sublicense or grant-back of any of the Intellectual Property of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (other than any grant-back to Wolzien required to be made pursuant to the Wolzien Agreement) or
(iii) a covenant not-to-sue, covenant-not-to-assert, release of claims or similar release to any Person regarding any Intellectual Property of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
Legal Proceeding shall mean any private or governmental action, suit, complaint, arbitration, mediation, legal or administrative
proceeding or investigation.
Lien shall mean any security interest, mortgage,
pledge, hypothecation, charge, claim, option, right to acquire, adverse interest, assignment, deposit arrangement, encumbrance, restriction, lien (statutory or other), or preference, priority or other security agreement or preferential arrangement
of any kind or nature whatsoever (including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any financing lease involving substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing, and the filing of any financing statement under the
Uniform Commercial Code or comparable law of any jurisdiction).
Material Adverse
Effect on any Person shall mean any circumstance, change or effect that is or could reasonably be expected to be materially adverse to the business, assets, liabilities, obligations, financial condition, results of operations or prospects
of such Person.
Merger shall have the meaning specified in the preamble
hereto.
MOSI shall mean Media Online Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
Parent Disclosure Schedule shall mean the disclosure schedule, dated as of the
date of this Agreement, delivered by Parent to the Company.
Parent Preference
Stock shall mean the Series C Preference Shares, no par value, of Parent.
Parent SEC Reports shall mean all reports, schedules, statements and other documents (including exhibits and all other information incorporated therein) filed by Parent with the Commission on or before the date of
this Agreement.
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Permitted Encumbrances shall mean the
following Liens with respect to the properties and assets of the Company: (i) Liens for taxes, assessments or other governmental charges or levies not at the time delinquent or thereafter payable without penalty or being contested in good faith by
appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP shall have been set aside on the Companys books; (ii) Liens of carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, materialmen and landlords incurred in the ordinary course of
business for sums not overdue or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP shall have been set aside on the Companys books; (iii) Liens incurred in the ordinary course of
business in connection with workmens compensation, unemployment insurance or other forms of governmental insurance or benefits, or to secure performance of tenders, statutory obligations, leases and contracts (other than for borrowed money)
entered into in the ordinary course of business or to secure obligations on surety or appeal bonds; (iv) Liens on property acquired or held by the Company in the ordinary course of business to secure the purchase price of such property or to secure
Indebtedness incurred solely for the purpose of financing the acquisition of such property not exceeding $50,000 individually, or $250,000 in the aggregate; and (v) easements, restrictions and other minor defects of title which are not, in the
aggregate, material and which do not, individually or in the aggregate, materially and adversely affect the value of or the Companys use or occupancy of the property affected thereby.
Person shall mean an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, trust, unincorporated organization, association, or
joint venture or a government, agency, political subdivision, or instrumentality thereof.
Relevant Market shall mean the Nasdaq Stock Market (or, if the Class A Parent Stock is not traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market, such other securities exchange or national market system on which such stock is traded).
Restriction, with respect to any capital stock or other security, shall mean
any voting or other trust or agreement, option, warrant, escrow arrangement, proxy, buy-sell agreement, power of attorney or other Contract, or any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree which, conditionally or unconditionally: (i) grants
to any Person the right to purchase or otherwise acquire, or obligates any Person to purchase or sell or otherwise acquire, dispose of or issue, or otherwise results in or, whether upon the occurrence of any event or with notice or lapse of time or
both or otherwise, may result in, any Person acquiring, (A) any of such capital stock or other security; (B) any of the proceeds of, or any distributions paid or which are or may become payable with respect to, any of such capital stock or other
security; or (C) any interest in such capital stock or other security or any such proceeds or distributions; (ii) restricts or, whether upon the occurrence of any event or with notice or lapse of time or both or otherwise, may restrict the transfer
or voting of, or the exercise of any rights or the enjoyment of any benefits arising by reason of ownership of, any such capital stock or other security or any such proceeds or distributions; or (iii) creates or, whether upon the occurrence of any
event or with notice or lapse of time or both or otherwise, may create a Lien or purported Lien affecting such capital stock or other security, proceeds or distributions.
Rights shall mean any rights issued under the Rights Agreement.
Rights Agreement shall mean the Preferred Stock Rights Agreement, dated August 10, 2000, between the Company and Continental Stock
Transfer & Trust Company, as amended through the date hereof.
Securities
Act shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder.
Significant Party shall mean those Persons listed on Section 1.1 of the Company Disclosure Letter and any Affiliate of any such Person.
Significant Party Contract shall mean any Contract between the Company and/or any of its Subsidiaries on the one hand, and any
Significant Party, on the other hand.
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Significant Stockholder shall mean any Person
known to the Company to be the beneficial owner of 5% or more of the outstanding shares of Company Common Stock other than Parent or any of its Affiliates.
Specified Contract shall mean (i) any Significant Party Contract, (ii) any Company Investment Agreement, and (iii) any Contract of the
type described in clauses (iv) and (v) of Section 4.17(a), clauses (vi), (ix), (x) and (xii) of Section 4.18(a) or in Section 4.18(b).
Subsidiary, when used with respect to any Person, shall mean any corporation or other organization, whether incorporated or unincorporated, of which such Person or any other
Subsidiary of such Person is a general partner or at least 50% of the securities or other interests having by their terms ordinary voting power to elect at least 50% of the Board of Directors or others performing similar functions with respect to
such corporation or other organization is directly or indirectly owned or controlled by such Person, by any one or more of its Subsidiaries, or by such Person and one or more of its Subsidiaries. For purposes of this Agreement, MOSI, ADCO, and their
respective Subsidiaries shall each be deemed Subsidiaries of the Company regardless of whether they would otherwise be considered a Subsidiary of the Company under this definition.
Surviving Entity shall mean the Company as the surviving entity in the Merger as provided in Section 2.1(a).
Tax or Taxes shall mean (i) any and all federal, state, local and foreign taxes and
other assessments, governmental charges, duties, fees, levies, impositions and liabilities in the nature of a tax, including taxes based upon or measured by gross receipts, income, profits, sales, use and occupation, and value added, ad valorem,
transfer, franchise, withholding, payroll, recapture, employment, excise and property taxes and (ii) all interest, penalties and additions imposed with respect to such amounts in clause (i).
Tax Return shall mean a report, return or other information required to be supplied to or filed with a Governmental Entity with respect
to any Tax including an information return, claim for refund, amended Tax return or declaration of estimated Tax.
Treasury Regulations shall mean the regulations promulgated under the Code in effect on the date hereof and the corresponding sections of any regulations subsequently issued that amend or supersede such
regulations.
Wholly Owned Subsidiary shall mean, as to any Person, a
Subsidiary of such person 100% of the equity and voting interest in which is owned, directly or indirectly, by such Person.
1.2 Additional Definitions. The following additional terms have the meaning ascribed thereto in the Section indicated below next to such term:
| Defined Term
|
|
Section
|
| 20-F |
|
5.6 |
| ACTV Entertainment |
|
4.6(h) |
| AdVision |
|
4.6(h) |
| Agreement |
|
Preamble |
| B2 Option |
|
4.6(f) |
| Certificates |
|
2.4(b) |
| Certificate of Merger |
|
2.1(a) |
| Claim |
|
6.10(a) |
| Class A Parent Stock |
|
Recitals |
| Company |
|
Preamble |
| Company Board |
|
3.1 |
| Company Bylaws |
|
3.1 |
| Company Charter |
|
3.1 |
| Company Common Stock |
|
Recitals |
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| Defined Term
|
|
Section
|
| Company Investment |
|
4.6(a) |
| Company Investment Agreements |
|
4.6(a) |
| Company Non-Plan Stock Option |
|
4.3(a) |
| Company Plans |
|
4.13(a) |
| Company Plan Stock Option |
|
2.3(b) |
| Company Preferred Stock |
|
4.3(a) |
| Company Preliminary Proxy Statement |
|
3.2(b) |
| Company Proxy Statement |
|
4.8 |
| Company SEC Reports |
|
4.4 |
| Company Special Meeting |
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3.1 |
| Company Stock Option |
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4.3(a) |
| Confidential Information |
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6.2 |
| Contract Consent |
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4.5(c) |
| Contract Notice |
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4.5(c) |
| Convertible Securities |
|
4.3(c) |
| Disclosing Party |
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6.2 |
| Dissenting Shares |
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2.5 |
| Environmental Laws |
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4.10(b) |
| ERISA |
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3.6 |
| ERISA Affiliate |
|
4.13(a) |
| Excess Shares |
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2.4(f) |
| Exchange Agent |
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2.4(a) |
| Exchange Agent Agreement |
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2.4(a) |
| Exchange Ratio |
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2.3(a)(i) |
| Fairness Opinion |
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4.14 |
| Governmental Consent |
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4.5(b) |
| Governmental Filing |
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4.5(b) |
| Indemnified Liabilities |
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6.10(a) |
| Indemnified Parties |
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6.10(a) |
| Injunction |
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3.5 |
| Intellocity |
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4.6(h) |
| Investment Security |
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4.6(e) |
| Issuance |
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3.1(b) |
| Licenses |
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4.10(a) |
| Local Approvals |
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4.5(b) |
| Material Contract |
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4.18(a) |
| Merger |
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Recitals |
| Merger Consideration |
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2.3(a)(i) |
| Merger Proposal |
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3.1 |
| Merger Sub |
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Preamble |
| MFN Beneficiary |
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6.4(d) |
| MOSI Agreement |
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6.13 |
| MOSI Investment Agreements |
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4.6(g) |
| nCUBE |
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4.6(h) |
| nCUBE Ownership Interest |
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4.6(h) |
| Parachute Gross-Up Payment |
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4.13(l) |
| Parent |
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Preamble |
| Parent Board |
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3.1(b) |
| Parent Expenses |
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8.5 |
| Parent Material Adverse Effect |
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5.1 |
| Parent Plans |
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3.6 |
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| Defined Term
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Section
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| Parent Preliminary Proxy Statement |
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3.2(a) |
| Parent Proxy Statement |
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4.8 |
| Parent Stockholder Meeting |
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3.1(b) |
| Permits |
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4.10(a) |
| Reasonable Actions |
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4.17(c)(i)(x) |
| Receiving Party |
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6.2 |
| Registration Statement |
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3.2(c) |
| Representatives |
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6.2 |
| Rule 145 Agreement |
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3.3 |
| Section 262 |
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2.5 |
| Substitute Option |
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2.3(b) |
| Superior Proposal |
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6.5 |
| Termination Date |
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8.2 |
| Termination Fee |
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8.5(b) |
| Violation |
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4.5(d) |
| Voting Debt |
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4.3(b) |
| Warrants |
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4.3(a) |
| Walsh |
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4.6(g) |
| Wolzien |
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4.6(f) |
| Wolzien Agreement |
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4.17(i) |
1.3 Terms
Generally. The definitions set forth or referenced in Sections 1.1 and 1.2 shall apply equally to both the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the
corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The words include, includes and including shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase without limitation. The words herein,
hereof and hereunder and words of similar import refer to this Agreement (including the Exhibits and Schedules) in its entirety and not to any part hereof unless the context shall otherwise require. As used herein, the phrase
to the Companys knowledge, or any similar phrase or term relating to the knowledge of the Company means the actual knowledge, after reasonable inquiry, of any of the officers or directors of the Company. Reasonable
inquiry shall mean communication by any of the officers or directors of the Company to the officers and field personnel of the Company and its Subsidiaries with direct responsibility for the matter in question and to counsel with respect to
matters involving questions of law, requesting such individual to review specified provisions of this Agreement and to advise such person of any matter relevant to the specified representation, warranty or provision. All references herein to
Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be deemed references to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement unless the context shall otherwise require. Unless the context shall otherwise require, any references
to any agreement or other instrument or statute or regulation are to it as amended and supplemented from time to time (and, in the case of a statute or regulation, to any successor provisions). Any reference in this Agreement to a day or
number of days (without the explicit qualification of business) shall be interpreted as a reference to a calendar day or number of calendar days. If any action or notice is to be taken or given on or by a particular calendar
day, and such calendar day is not a business day, then such action or notice shall be deferred until, or may be taken or given on, the next business day. References to the term business day shall mean any day that is not a Saturday,
Sunday or day on which banks in New York, New York are authorized or required by law to close. References to the term trading day shall mean, with respect to any security, a day on which the principal United States or foreign securities
exchange on which such security is listed or admitted to trading, or the Nasdaq Stock Market if such security is not listed or admitted to trading on any such securities exchange, as applicable, is open for the transaction of business (unless such
trading shall have been suspended for the entire day) or, if the applicable security is not listed or admitted to trading on any United States or foreign securities exchange or the Nasdaq Stock Market, any business day.
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ARTICLE II
THE MERGER AND RELATED MATTERS
2.1 The Merger.
(a) Merger; Effective Time. At the Effective Time and subject to and upon the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Merger Sub shall, and Parent shall cause Merger Sub to, merge
with and into the Company in accordance with the provisions of the DGCL, the separate corporate existence of Merger Sub shall cease and the Company shall continue as the Surviving Entity. The Effective Time shall occur upon the filing with the
Secretary of State of the State of Delaware of a Certificate of Merger (the Certificate of Merger) substantially in the form of Exhibit 2.1(a) and executed in accordance with the applicable provisions of the DGCL, or at such later
time as may be agreed to by Parent and the Company and specified in the Certificate of Merger. Provided that this Agreement has not been terminated pursuant to Article VIII, the parties will cause the Certificate of Merger to be filed as soon as
practicable after the Closing.
(b) Effects of the
Merger. The Merger shall have the effect set forth in Sections 259 and 261 of the DGCL. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, and subject thereto, at the Effective Time, all the properties, rights, privileges,
powers and franchises of the Company and Merger Sub shall vest in the Surviving Entity, and all debts, liabilities and duties of the Company and Merger Sub shall become the debts, liabilities and duties of the Surviving Entity. If, at any time after
the Effective Time, the Surviving Entity considers or is advised that any deeds, bills of sale, assignments, assurances or any other actions or things are necessary or desirable to vest, perfect or confirm (of record or otherwise) in the Surviving
Entity its right, title or interest in, to or under any of the rights, properties, or assets of either the Company or Merger Sub, or otherwise to carry out the intent and purposes of this Agreement, the officers and directors of the Surviving Entity
will be authorized to execute and deliver, in the name and on behalf of each of the Company and Merger Sub, all such deeds, bills of sale, assignments and assurances and to take and do, in the name and on behalf of each of the Company and Merger
Sub, all such other actions and things as the Board of Directors of the Surviving Entity may determine to be necessary or desirable to vest, perfect or confirm any and all right, title and interest in, to and under such rights, properties or assets
in the Surviving Entity or otherwise to carry out the intent and purposes of this Agreement.
(c) Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of Surviving Entity. At the Effective Time, the Company Charter shall be amended pursuant to the Certificate of Merger to be identical
to the Certificate of Incorporation of Merger Sub in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, except that Article FIRST thereof shall read as follows: The name of the Corporation (which is hereinafter called the Corporation)
is ACTV, Inc. Such Company Charter as so amended shall be the Certificate of Incorporation of the Surviving Entity until thereafter duly amended or restated in accordance with the terms thereof and the DGCL. At the Effective Time, the Company
Bylaws shall be amended to be identical to the bylaws of Merger Sub in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time and, in such amended form, shall be the Bylaws of the Surviving Entity until thereafter duly amended or restated in accordance with
the terms thereof, the terms of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Surviving Entity and the DGCL.
(d) Directors and Officers of Surviving Entity. At the Effective Time, the directors of Merger Sub immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be the directors of the Surviving
Entity and all such directors will hold office from the Effective Time until their respective successors are duly elected or appointed and qualify in the manner provided in the Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Surviving Entity, or as
otherwise provided by applicable law. At the Effective Time, the officers of Merger Sub immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be the officers of the Surviving Entity and all such officers will hold office until their respective successors
are duly appointed and qualify in the manner provided in the Bylaws of the Surviving Entity, or as otherwise provided by applicable law.
2.2 Closing. The Closing shall take place (i) at 10:00 a.m. (New York time) at the offices of Baker Botts L.L.P., 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, New York 10112, on
the third business day following the date on which Parent provides the Company with written notice that the last of the conditions set forth in Article VII (other than
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the filing of the Certificate of Merger and other than any such conditions which by their terms are not capable of being satisfied until the Closing Date) is satisfied or, if permissible, waived,
or (ii) on such other date and at such other time or place as is mutually agreed by Parent and the Company.
2.3 Conversion of Securities.
(a) Conversion of Company Securities. At the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of Parent, Merger Sub, the Company or the holders of any of
their respective securities:
(i) Each share of Company Common Stock issued
and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (other than the Dissenting Shares, if any, and the shares to be cancelled in accordance with Section 2.3(a)(iii)), including any Rights with respect thereto, shall be converted into and
represent the right to receive, and shall be exchangeable for, a number (or fractional number) of shares of Class A Parent Stock equal to the Exchange Ratio (the Merger Consideration). The Exchange Ratio means
that fraction of a share of Class A Parent Stock equal to the quotient (rounded, if necessary, to the nearest one hundred thousandth) derived by dividing $1.65 by the Adjusted Class A Parent Stock Value; provided, however, that the
Exchange Ratio shall be subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 8.3(c).
(ii) Subject to Section 2.5, all shares of Company Common Stock shall no longer be outstanding and shall automatically be canceled and retired and shall cease to exist, and each holder of a certificate
representing any such shares shall cease to have any rights with respect thereto, except the right to receive the Merger Consideration to be issued pursuant to this Section 2.3(a) (and any cash in lieu of a fractional share and any dividends or
other distributions payable pursuant to Sections 2.4(f) and 2.4(g) with respect thereto) upon the surrender of such certificate in accordance with Section 2.4, without interest.
(iii) Each share of Company Common Stock that immediately prior to the Effective Time is held by the Company as a treasury share
shall be cancelled and retired without payment of any consideration therefor and without any conversion thereof into the Merger Consideration.
(b) Treatment of Company Stock Options. Each Company Stock Option shall be deemed to constitute an option to purchase, on the same terms, conditions
and restrictions as were applicable under such Company Stock Option (including the vesting schedule) without any change thereto (including any acceleration of vesting except as otherwise required by the terms of the agreements listed in Section
2.3(b) of the Company Disclosure Letter) resulting from the Merger, that number of shares of Class A Parent Stock which is equal to the number of shares of Company Common Stock that were subject to such Company Stock Option immediately prior to the
Effective Time multiplied by the Exchange Ratio, rounded down to the nearest whole number (after taking into account all Company Stock Options held by the holder of such Company Stock Option), at an exercise price per share of Class A Parent Stock
equal to the amount determined by dividing the exercise price per share of Company Common Stock subject to such Company Stock Option immediately prior to the Effective Time by the Exchange Ratio, and rounding the resulting number up to the nearest
whole cent.
(c) Conversion of Merger Sub
Stock. At the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of Parent, Merger Sub, the Company or the holders of any of their respective securities, each share of capital stock of Merger Sub
outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be converted into one share of the common stock of the Surviving Entity and the shares of common stock of the Surviving Entity so issued in such conversion shall constitute the only
outstanding shares of capital stock of the Surviving Entity and the Surviving Entity shall be a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent.
2.4 Exchange of Shares.
(a) Appointment of Exchange Agent. On or before the Closing Date, Parent shall enter into an agreement (the Exchange Agent Agreement) with an exchange agent
selected by Parent and reasonably
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acceptable to the Company (the Exchange Agent), authorizing such Exchange Agent to act as Exchange Agent hereunder.
(b) Letter of Transmittal. As soon as reasonably practicable after the Effective Time, the Exchange
Agent shall mail to each holder of record of a certificate or certificates that immediately prior to the Effective Time represented issued and outstanding shares of Company Common Stock (the Certificates) whose shares were
converted into the right to receive the Merger Consideration: (i) a notice of the effectiveness of the Merger and (ii) a letter of transmittal (which shall state that delivery shall be effected, and risk of loss and title to the Certificates shall
pass, only upon delivery of the Certificates to the Exchange Agent) with instructions for use in effecting the surrender and exchange of the Certificates. Such notice, letter of transmittal and instructions shall contain such provisions and be in
such form as Parent and the Company reasonably specify.
(c) Exchange
Procedure. Promptly following the surrender, in accordance with such instructions, of a Certificate to the Exchange Agent (or such other agent or agents as may be appointed by the Exchange Agent or Parent pursuant to the
Exchange Agent Agreement), together with such letter of transmittal (duly executed) and any other documents required by such instructions or letter of transmittal, the Exchange Agent shall, subject to Section 2.4(d), cause to be distributed to the
Person in whose name such Certificate shall have been issued (i) a certificate registered in the name of such Person representing the number of whole shares of Class A Parent Stock into which the shares of Company Common Stock previously represented
by the surrendered Certificate shall have been converted at the Effective Time pursuant to this Article II and (ii) payment (which shall be made by check) of any cash payable in lieu of fractional shares of Class A Parent Stock pursuant to Section
2.4(f). Each Certificate so surrendered shall be cancelled.
(d) Unregistered Transfers of Company Common Stock. If the Merger Consideration (or any portion thereof) is to be delivered to a Person other than the Person in whose name the
Certificate surrendered in exchange therefor is registered in the transfer records of the Company, it shall be a condition to the payment of such Merger Consideration (and the cash in lieu of fractional shares of Class A Parent Stock to which such
Person is entitled pursuant to Section 2.4(f)) that (i) the Certificate representing such Company Common Stock surrendered to the Exchange Agent in accordance with Section 2.4(c) is properly endorsed for transfer or is accompanied by appropriate and
properly endorsed stock powers and is otherwise in proper form for transfer, (ii) the Person requesting such transfer pays to the Exchange Agent any transfer or other taxes payable by reason of such transfer or establishes to the satisfaction of the
Exchange Agent that such taxes have been paid or are not required to be paid and (iii) such Person establishes to the satisfaction of Parent that such transfer would not violate applicable Federal or state securities laws or any restrictive legend
on the Certificate.
(e) Lost, Stolen or Destroyed
Certificates. If any Certificate shall have been lost, stolen or destroyed, upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the Person claiming such Certificate to be lost, stolen or destroyed satisfactory to Parent and
complying with any other reasonable requirements imposed by Parent, the Exchange Agent will cause to be delivered to such Person in respect of such lost, stolen or destroyed Certificate the Merger Consideration (and any cash in lieu of fractional
shares of Class A Parent Stock to which such Person is entitled pursuant to Section 2.4(f)) in respect thereof as determined in accordance with this Article II. Parent may, in its discretion, require the owner of such lost, stolen or destroyed
Certificate to give Parent a bond in such reasonable sum as it may direct as indemnity against any claim that may be made against Parent or the Surviving Entity with respect to the Certificate alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed.
(f) No Fractional Shares of Merger
Consideration. No certificates or scrip representing fractional shares of Class A Parent Stock shall be issued in the Merger and no dividend or other distribution with respect to Class A Parent Stock shall have any effect
on any such fractional share, and such fractional share will not entitle the owner thereof to vote or to any other rights of a stockholder of Parent. In lieu of such fractional share, any holder of Company Common Stock who would otherwise be
entitled to a fractional share of Class A Parent Stock will, upon surrender of his Certificate to the Exchange Agent as described in Section 2.4(c), be entitled to receive an amount in cash (without interest) equal to, at the sole election of
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Parent, either (A) the amount determined by multiplying such fraction by the Class A Parent Stock Value, or (B) such holders proportionate interest in the proceeds from the sale or sales in
the open market by the Exchange Agent, on behalf of all such holders, of the aggregate fractional shares of Class A Parent Stock that, but for this Section 2.4(f), would be issuable in the Merger. In the event that Parent elects to determine the
amount of cash payable in lieu of fractional shares of Class A Parent Stock in accordance with clause (B) of the immediately preceding sentence, then as soon as practicable following the Effective Time, the Exchange Agent shall determine the excess
of (i) the number of full shares of Class A Parent Stock required to effect the delivery of the aggregate Merger Consideration payable pursuant to Section 2.3(a)(i) over (ii) the aggregate number of full shares of Class A Parent Stock to be
distributed to holders of Company Common Stock hereunder (such excess being herein called the Excess Shares). The Exchange Agent, as agent for the former holders of Company Common Stock, shall then sell the Excess Shares at the
prevailing prices on the Relevant Market. The sales of the Excess Shares by the Exchange Agent shall be executed on the Relevant Market through one or more member firms of the Relevant Market and shall be executed in round lots to the extent
practicable. All commissions, transfer taxes and other out-of-pocket transaction costs, if any, including the expenses and compensation, if any, of the Exchange Agent, incurred in connection with such sale of Excess Shares, shall be deducted from
the proceeds otherwise distributable to the former holders of Company Common Stock. As soon as practicable after the determination of the amount of cash to be paid to former holders of Company Common Stock in lieu of any fractional interests, the
Exchange Agent shall make available in accordance with this Agreement such amounts to such former holders.
(g) No Dividends on Merger Consideration Before Surrender of Certificates. No dividends or other distributions declared with respect to Class A Parent Stock with a record date
after the Effective Time shall be paid to the holder of any unsurrendered Certificate with respect to the shares of Class A Parent Stock represented thereby until the holder of record of such Certificate shall surrender such Certificate as provided
herein. Following surrender of any such Certificate, there shall be paid to the record holder of the certificates representing whole shares of Class A Parent Stock issued in exchange therefor, without interest, (i) at the time of such surrender, the
amount of dividends or other distributions, if any, with a record date after the Effective Time that shall have become payable with respect to such whole shares of Class A Parent Stock between the Effective Time and the time of such surrender, and
(ii) at the appropriate payment date, the amount of dividends or other distributions, if any, with a record date after the Effective Time but prior to surrender and with a payment date subsequent to surrender payable with respect to such whole
shares of Class A Parent Stock.
(h) No Further Ownership Rights in
Company Common Stock. The Merger Consideration issued upon the surrender for exchange of shares of Company Common Stock in accordance with the terms hereof (including any cash in lieu of fractional shares of Class A Parent
Stock paid pursuant to Section 2.4(f)) shall be deemed to have been issued and paid in full satisfaction of all rights pertaining to such shares of Company Common Stock, and there shall be no further registration of transfers on the stock transfer
books of the Surviving Entity of the shares of Company Common Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time. Subject to Section 2.4(i), if, after the Effective Time, Certificates are presented to the Surviving Entity for any
reason, they shall be canceled and exchanged as provided in, and in accordance with, this Article II.
(i) Abandoned Property Laws. Payment or delivery of the Merger Consideration shall be subject to applicable abandoned property, escheat and similar laws and neither Parent nor the
Surviving Entity shall be liable to any holder of shares of Company Common Stock or Class A Parent Stock for any Merger Consideration (and for any dividends or distributions with respect thereto or for any cash in lieu of fractional shares) that may
be delivered to any public official pursuant to any such abandoned property, escheat or similar law.
2.5 Dissenting Shares. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if appraisal rights are available to holders of the Company Common Stock pursuant to
Section 262 of the DGCL (Section 262), each outstanding share of Company Common Stock, the holder of which has demanded and perfected his
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demand for appraisal of the fair value of such shares in accordance with Section 262 and has not effectively withdrawn or lost his right to such appraisal (the Dissenting
Shares), shall not be converted into or represent a right to receive the Merger Consideration, but the holder thereof shall be entitled only to such rights as are granted by Section 262. The Company shall give Parent prompt notice upon
receipt of any such written demands for appraisal of the fair value of shares of Company Common Stock and of withdrawals of such demands and any other instruments provided to the Company pursuant to Section 262.
2.6 Changes in Class A Parent Stock. If at any time after the date hereof and
prior to the Effective Time, the Class A Parent Stock shall be recapitalized or reclassified or Parent shall effect any stock dividend, stock split or reverse stock split of Class A Parent Stock, or shall otherwise effect any transaction that
changes the shares of Class A Parent Stock into any other securities (including securities of another corporation), or shall make any other dividend (other than cash dividends) or distribution on the shares of Class A Parent Stock, then the Floor
Value and the Ceiling Value will, as appropriate, be adjusted to reflect such event.
ARTICLE III
CERTAIN ACTIONS
3.1 Stockholders Meetings.
(a) Company Stockholder Meeting. The Company and its Board of Directors (the Company Board) shall take all action necessary in accordance with applicable law and
the Companys Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the Company Charter) and Bylaws (the Company Bylaws) to duly call and hold, as soon as reasonably practicable after the date hereof, a meeting of the
Companys stockholders (the Company Special Meeting) for the purpose of considering and voting upon the approval and adoption of this Agreement and the Merger contemplated hereby (the Merger Proposal). The
only matters the Company shall propose to be acted on by the Companys stockholders at the Company Special Meeting shall be the Merger Proposal and related matters incidental to the consummation of the Merger. Subject to Section 6.5, the
Company Board will recommend that the Companys stockholders vote in favor of approval and adoption of the Merger Proposal and the Company will use its reasonable best efforts to solicit from its stockholders proxies in favor of such approval
and adoption and take all other action necessary or advisable to secure the vote or consent of stockholders of the Company required by the DGCL, the Company Charter or otherwise to effect the Merger. The Company shall not require any vote greater
than a majority of the votes entitled to be cast by the holders of the issued and outstanding shares of Company Common Stock for approval of the Merger Proposal. Unless this Agreement is previously terminated in accordance with Article VIII, the
Company shall submit the Merger Proposal to a vote of its stockholders at the Company Special Meeting even if the Company Board determines at any time after the date hereof that the Merger is no longer advisable and withdraws its recommendation that
the Companys stockholders approve the Merger Proposal.
(b) Parent
Stockholder Meeting. Parent will, either at its 2002 annual meeting of stockholders or, at its option, at a special meeting of its stockholders, which in either case will be held as soon as reasonably practicable after the
date hereof, propose for approval by Parents stockholders (i) the issuance of the shares of Class A Parent Stock in connection with the Merger (the Issuance), and (ii) if and to the extent deemed necessary or advisable by
Parents Board of Directors (the Parent Board), any other actions, transactions or matters whether or not related to this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby. Subject to the fiduciary duties of
Parents directors under applicable law as determined by a majority of such directors with the advice of legal counsel, the Parent Board will recommend that Parents stockholders vote in favor of approval of the Issuance at such meeting
(the Parent Stockholder Meeting), and Parent will use reasonable best efforts to solicit from its stockholders proxies in favor of such approval.
3.2 Proxy Statements and Other Commission Filings.
(a) Parent Preliminary Proxy Statement. Parent shall (i) as soon as reasonably practicable, file with
the Commission a preliminary form (the Parent Preliminary Proxy Statement) of the Parent Proxy
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Statement (as defined in Section 4.8), (ii) use its reasonable best efforts to promptly respond to the comments of the Commission thereon, and (iii) use its reasonable best efforts to cause the
Parent Proxy Statement to be filed with the Commission as soon as reasonably practicable after the Parent Preliminary Proxy Statement, as it may be amended, is cleared by the Commission. Subject to the fiduciary duties of Parents directors
under applicable law as determined by a majority of such directors with the advice of legal counsel, the Parent Proxy Statement shall include the recommendation of the Parent Board in favor of approval and adoption of the Issuance. To the extent
that the Parent Preliminary Proxy Statement or any amendment thereto includes a description of the Company, Parent will provide the Company with the opportunity to review and comment on such description prior to the filing of the Parent Preliminary
Proxy Statement or such amendment, as the case may be, and will consider in good faith such comments as the Company may have with respect thereto.
(b) The Company Preliminary Proxy Statement. The Company shall, as soon as reasonably practicable,
prepare a preliminary form (the Company Preliminary Proxy Statement) of the Company Proxy Statement (as defined in Section 4.8). The Company shall (i) file the Company Preliminary Proxy Statement with the Commission promptly after
it has been prepared in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Company and Parent, and (ii) use its reasonable best efforts to promptly respond to the comments of the Commission thereon in a manner reasonably satisfactory to the Company and Parent.
The Company shall promptly prepare any amendments to the Company Preliminary Proxy Statement required in response to the Commissions comments or which either the Company or Parent, with the advice of counsel, deems necessary or advisable, and
the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Company Proxy Statement to be filed with the Commission as soon as reasonably practicable after the Company Preliminary Proxy Statement, as so amended, is cleared by the Commission. The
Company Proxy Statement shall include the recommendation of the Company Board in favor of approval and adoption of the Merger Proposal, except to the extent the Company Board shall have withdrawn or modified its approval or recommendation of this
Agreement or the Merger as permitted by Section 6.5.
(c) Registration
Statement. As soon as reasonably practicable after the Company Preliminary Proxy Statement is cleared by the Commission, Parent shall file with the Commission the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (the
Registration Statement), containing the Company Proxy Statement as the prospectus registering under the Securities Act the issuance of the shares of Class A Parent Stock in connection with the Merger. Parent shall use its
reasonable best efforts to cause the Registration Statement to be declared effective under the Securities Act as soon as reasonably practicable after such filing and to continue to be effective as of the Effective Time. Parent also shall use its
reasonable best efforts to take any reasonable action (other than qualifying to do business in any jurisdiction in which it is not now so qualified, subjecting itself to taxation in any jurisdiction in which it is not now so subject, giving any
consent to general service of process in any jurisdiction in which it is not now subject to such service or changing in any respect its authorized or outstanding capital stock or the composition of its assets) required to be taken under any
applicable state securities or blue sky laws in connection with the issuance of the Class A Parent Stock in connection with the Merger. The Company authorizes Parent to utilize in the Registration Statement the information concerning the Company and
its Subsidiaries contained in the Company Proxy Statement.
(d) Commission Comments; Amendments and Supplements. Each of the parties shall notify the other party promptly after the receipt by such first party of any comments of the
Commission on, or of any request by the Commission for amendments or supplements to, the Company Preliminary Proxy Statement, the Company Proxy Statement, the Parent Preliminary Proxy Statement or the Parent Proxy Statement (to the extent, in the
case of the Parent Preliminary Proxy Statement and the Parent Proxy Statement, such comments relate to the description of the Company), or the Registration Statement. Each of the parties shall supply the other party with copies of all correspondence
between such party or any of its representatives and the Commission with respect to any of the foregoing filings (to the extent, in the case of the Parent Preliminary Proxy Statement and the Parent Proxy Statement, that such correspondence relates
to the description of the Company). If at any time prior to the Parent Stockholder Meeting any event shall occur relating to the Company or any of the Companys Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, directors, partners or Affiliates
which should be described in an amendment or supplement to the Parent Proxy
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Statement, the Company shall inform Parent promptly after becoming aware of such event. If at any time prior to the Effective Time, any event shall occur relating to the Company or any of the
Companys Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, directors, partners or Affiliates which should be described in an amendment or supplement to the Company Proxy Statement or the Registration Statement, the Company shall inform Parent
promptly after becoming aware of such event. If at any time prior to the Company Stockholder Meeting, any event shall occur relating to Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, directors, partners or Affiliates which
should be described in an amendment or supplement to the Company Proxy Statement, Parent shall inform the Company promptly after becoming aware of such event. Whenever Parent and the Company learn of the occurrence of any event which should be
described in an amendment of, or a supplement to, the Parent Proxy Statement, the Company Proxy Statement or the Registration Statement, the parties shall cooperate to promptly cause such amendment or supplement to be prepared, filed with and
cleared by the Commission and, if required by applicable law, disseminated to the persons and in the manner required.
3.3 Identification of Rule 145 Affiliates. Within 30 days after the execution of this Agreement, the Company shall deliver to Parent a letter identifying all Persons who the
Company knows are or who the Company has reason to believe may be, as of the date of the Company Special Meeting, affiliates of the Company for purposes of Rule 145 under the Securities Act. The Company shall use its reasonable best
efforts to cause each Person who is identified as an affiliate in the letter referred to above to deliver to Parent, on or prior to the Closing Date, a written agreement, in substantially the form annexed hereto as Exhibit 3.3 (each a
Rule 145 Agreement).
3.4 State Takeover
Statutes. Upon the request of Parent, the Company will take all reasonable steps to (i) exempt the Merger from the requirements of any applicable state takeover law and (ii) assist in any challenge by Parent to the
validity or applicability to the Merger of any state takeover law.
3.5 Reasonable
Best Efforts. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and applicable law, each of the parties hereto shall use its reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and to do, or cause
to be done, all things reasonably necessary, proper or advisable to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement as soon as reasonably practicable, including such actions or things as any other party hereto may
reasonably request in order to cause any of the conditions to such other partys obligation to consummate such transactions specified in Article VII to be fully satisfied or to determine whether such conditions have been satisfied. Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, the parties shall (and shall cause their respective directors, officers and Subsidiaries, and use their reasonable best efforts to cause their respective Affiliates, employees, agents, attorneys, accountants
and representatives, to) consult and fully cooperate with and provide reasonable assistance to each other in (i) the preparation and filing with the Commission of the Registration Statement, the Company Preliminary Proxy Statement, the Parent
Preliminary Proxy Statement, the Company Proxy Statement, the Parent Proxy Statement and any necessary amendments or supplements to any of the foregoing; (ii) seeking to have each such preliminary proxy statement cleared, and the Registration
Statement declared effective, by the Commission as soon as reasonably practicable after filing; (iii) subject to the third sentence of Section 3.2(c), taking such actions as may reasonably be required under applicable state securities or blue sky
laws in connection with the issuance of the Stock Merger Consideration; (iv) using all reasonable best efforts to obtain all necessary consents, approvals, waivers, licenses, permits, authorizations, registrations, qualifications, or other
permissions or actions by, and giving all necessary notices to and making all necessary filings with and applications and submissions to, any Governmental Entity or other Person; (v) filing all pre-merger notification and report forms required under
the Hart-Scott Act and responding to any requests for additional information made by any Governmental Entity pursuant to the Hart-Scott Act; (vi) using all reasonable best efforts to cause to be lifted any permanent or preliminary injunction or
restraining order or other similar order issued or entered by any court or Governmental Entity (an Injunction) of any type referred to in Section 7.1(e), or to cause to be rescinded or rendered inapplicable any statute, rule or
regulation of any type referred to in Section 7.2(d); (vii) providing all such information about such party, its Subsidiaries and its officers, directors, partners and Affiliates to, and making all applications and filings with, any Governmental
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Entity or other Person as may be necessary or reasonably requested in connection with any of the foregoing; and (viii) in general, consummating and making effective the transactions contemplated
hereby; provided, however, that in order to obtain any consent, approval, waiver, license, permit, authorization, registration, qualification, or other permission or action or the lifting of any Injunction, or causing to be rescinded or rendered
inapplicable any statute, rule or regulation, referred to in clause (iv) or (vi) of this sentence, (A) no party shall be required to pay any consideration (other than customary filing and similar fees), to divest itself of any of, or otherwise
rearrange the composition of, its assets or to agree to any of the foregoing or any other condition or requirement that is materially adverse or burdensome; (B) none of Parent, its Controlling Parties nor their respective Affiliates shall be
required to take any action pursuant to the foregoing if the taking of such action is reasonably likely to result in the imposition of a condition or restriction of the type referred to in Section 7.2(d); and (C) without the Parents prior
written consent, the Company shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, amend any License or Contract, pay any consideration or make any agreement or reach any understanding or arrangement other than in the ordinary course of
business consistent with prior practice. Subject to applicable laws relating to the exchange of information, prior to making any application to or filing with any Governmental Entity or other Person in connection with this Agreement, each party
shall provide the other party with drafts thereof and afford the other party a reasonable opportunity to comment on such drafts.
3.6 Employee Matters. Subject to the requirements of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and the Code, neither
Parent nor the Surviving Entity shall be required to maintain any Company Plan after the Effective Time. The Company shall terminate the ACTV, Inc. 401(k) Plan prior to the Effective Time. To the extent the Surviving Entity elects to terminate a
Company Plan after the Effective Time, each employee of the Surviving Entity at such time who was an employee of the Company immediately prior to the Effective Time and entitled to participate in such terminated Company Plan (i) shall be entitled to
participate in the equivalent employee benefit plan, as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA, maintained by Parent (the Parent Plans) to the same extent as similarly situated employees of Parent, (ii) shall receive credit
for such employees past service with the Company as of the Effective Time for purposes of determining eligibility, participation and vesting (but not for purposes of benefit accrual) under the Parent Plans to the extent such service was
credited under the Company Plans on the Closing Date, and (iii) shall not be subject to any waiting periods or limitations on benefits for pre-existing conditions under the Parent Plans, including any group health and disability plans, except to the
extent such employees were subject to such limitations under the Company Plans, provided, however, that in the case of any Parent Plans that are welfare plans that require a waiting period until the first day of a calendar month, such
employees shall continue to participate in a comparable Company Plan until such waiting period has expired.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY
The Company hereby represents and warrants to Parent and Merger Sub as follows:
4.1 Organization and Qualification. The Company (a) is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws
of the State of Delaware, (b) has all requisite corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted and (c) is duly qualified or licensed to do business and is in good
standing in each jurisdiction in which the properties owned, leased or operated by it or the nature of its activities makes such qualification necessary, except, in the case of clause (c), in such jurisdictions where the failure to be so duly
qualified or licensed and in good standing has not had and is not reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect. The Company has delivered to Parent true and complete copies of the Company Charter and
Company Bylaws in effect on the date hereof. No corporate action has been taken with respect to any amendment to the Company Charter or the Company Bylaws (except for any such amendments that have become effective and are reflected in the copies of
the Company Charter and the Company Bylaws delivered by the Company to Parent as described in the preceding sentence) and no such corporate action is currently proposed. The Companys minute
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books, true and complete copies of which have been delivered to Parent, contain the minutes (or draft copies of the minutes) of all meetings of directors and stockholders of the Company since
January 1, 2000 and such minutes accurately and fairly reflect in all material respects the actions taken at such meetings.
4.2 Authorization and Validity of Agreement. The Company has all requisite corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and, subject to obtaining the approval
of its stockholders specified in Section 4.16, to perform its obligations hereunder and consummate the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby. The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement and the
consummation by the Company of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby have been duly and validly authorized by the Company Board and by all other necessary corporate action on the part of the Company, subject, in the case of the
consummation by the Company of the Merger, to the approval of the Companys stockholders described in the previous sentence. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company and is a legal, valid and binding obligation of the
Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms (except insofar as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors rights generally, or by
principles governing the availability of equitable remedies).
4.3 Capitalization.
(a) As of the date hereof, the authorized capital stock of the Company consists solely of (i) 200,000,000 shares of Company Common Stock and (ii) 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.10 per share
(the Company Preferred Stock) 120,000 of which are designated as Series A Preferred Stock and 6,110 of which are designated as Series B Preferred Stock. As of the close of business on September 23, 2002, (i) 55,931,181 shares of
Company Common Stock were issued and outstanding, (ii) no shares of Company Common Stock were issued and held by the Company or by Subsidiaries of the Company, (iii) no shares of Company Preferred Stock were issued and outstanding or issued and held
by the Company or by any Subsidiary of the Company, (iv) 3,424,249 shares of Company Common Stock were reserved for issuance upon exercise of outstanding Company Plan Stock Options, (v) 4,197,723 shares were reserved for issuance upon exercise of
Company Plan Stock Options available for grant under the Company Stock Plans, (vi) 6,712,460 shares of Company Common Stock were reserved for issuance upon exercise of the options to purchase shares of Company Common Stock described in Section
4.3(c) of the Company Disclosure Letter (other than the Company Plan Stock Options) (the Company Non-Plan Stock Options, and together with the Company Plan Stock Options, the Company Stock Options) and (vii)
75,000 shares were reserved for issuance upon exercise of the warrants to purchase shares of Company Common Stock described in Section 4.3(c) of the Company Disclosure Letter (the Warrants). Except as set forth in the preceding
sentence, at the close of business on September 23, 2002, no shares of capital stock or other securities or other equity interests of the Company and no phantom shares, phantom equity interests, or stock or equity appreciation rights relating to the
Company or any of its divisions or Subsidiaries were issued, reserved for issuance or outstanding. Since the close of business on September 23, 2002, no shares of capital stock or other securities or other equity interests of the Company and no
phantom shares, phantom equity interests, or stock or equity appreciation rights relating to the Company or any of its divisions or Subsidiaries have been issued other than shares of Company Common Stock issued upon exercise of Company Stock Options
and Warrants outstanding at the close of business on September 23, 2002 referred to in clauses (iv), (vi) and (vii) of the second preceding sentence in accordance with their terms. All outstanding shares of Company Common Stock are, and all shares
of Company Common Stock which may be issued upon the exercise of Company Stock Options or Warrants will be, when issued, duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and not subject to preemptive rights. All outstanding shares of
Company Common Stock, Company Stock Options and Warrants were issued, and all shares of Company Common Stock which may be issued upon the exercise of Company Stock Options or Warrants will be issued, when issued, in compliance with all applicable
state and federal laws concerning the offer, sale and issuance of such securities.
(b) There are no issued or outstanding bonds, debentures, notes or other Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that have the right to vote (or that are convertible into other securities
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having the right to vote) on any matters on which stockholders may vote (Voting Debt). Other than as described in Section 4.3(b) of the Company Disclosure Letter and ordinary
course payments or commissions to sales representatives of the Company based upon revenues generated by them without augmentation as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, there are no Contracts pursuant to which any Person is
or may (contingently or otherwise) be entitled to receive any payment based on the revenues, earnings or financial performance of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or assets or calculated in accordance therewith.
(c) Except as described on Section 4.3(c) of the Company Disclosure Letter, there are no, and
immediately after the Effective Time there will be no, outstanding or authorized subscriptions, options, warrants, securities, calls, rights, commitments or any other Contracts of any character to or by which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
is a party or is bound that, directly or indirectly, obligate the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (contingently or otherwise) to issue, deliver or sell or cause to be issued, delivered or sold any shares of Company Common Stock or any Company
Preferred Stock or other capital stock, securities, equity interests or Voting Debt of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company, any securities convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, or evidencing the right (contingent or
otherwise) to subscribe for any such shares, securities, interests or Voting Debt, or any phantom shares, phantom equity interests or stock or equity appreciation rights, or obligating the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to grant, extend or enter
into any such subscription, option, warrant, security, call, right or Contract (collectively, Convertible Securities). Section 4.3(c) of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth with respect to each outstanding Company Stock
Option and Warrant (i) the name of the Person that holds such Company Stock Option or Warrant, (ii) the total number of shares of Company Common Stock issuable upon exercise of such Company Stock Option or Warrant (assuming that all conditions to
the exercise thereof, including the passage of time, had been met), (iii) if such Company Stock Option is a Company Plan Stock Option, the Company Stock Plan pursuant to which such Company Plan Stock Option was issued, (iv) the total number of
shares of Company Common Stock issuable upon exercise of such Company Stock Option or Warrant as of the date of this Agreement, (v) the schedule upon which such Company Stock Option or Warrant becomes exercisable (to the extent such Company Plan
Stock Option or Warrant is not exercisable in full as of the date of this Agreement), and a description of any conditions to such exercise, (vi) the expiration date of such Company Stock Option or Warrant, (vii) the per share exercise price of such
Company Stock Option or Warrant, (viii) whether such Company Stock Option or Warrant shall terminate in connection with the consummation of the Merger and (ix) with respect to each Company Stock Option or Warrant that does not terminate in
connection with the consummation of the Merger, (A) a description of the kind and amount of shares of stock, other securities, money or property the holder of such Company Stock Option or Warrant is entitled to receive upon the exercise of such
Company Stock Option or Warrant and payment of the exercise price thereof after consummation of the Merger, (B) the per share exercise price of such Company Stock Option or Warrant after consummation of the Merger and (C) other than as provided in
clauses (ix)(A) and (B) of this sentence, any changes to the material terms and conditions of such Company Stock Option or Warrant resulting from the consummation of the Merger (whether alone or in conjunction with other actions) including any
acceleration of vesting of any Company Stock Option. There are no outstanding options to purchase Company Common Stock issued pursuant to the ACTV, Inc. 2001 Stock Inventive Plan or the 1989 ACTV, Inc. Employees Incentive Stock Option Plan.
Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary thereof is subject to any obligation (contingent or otherwise) to repurchase or otherwise acquire or retire any shares of its capital stock. The Company has delivered to Parent true and complete copies of the
Warrants and the Company Stock Options which copies (together, in the case of the Company Stock Options, with the provisions of the applicable Company Stock Plans) represent the complete terms, conditions, provisions, obligations and undertakings of
the Company with respect to all the Warrants and the Company Stock Options.
(d) Except as described on Section 4.3(d) of the Company Disclosure Letter, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has adopted, authorized or assumed any plans, arrangements or practices for the
benefit of its officers, employees or directors that require or permit the issuance, sale, purchase or grant of any capital stock, securities or other equity interests or Voting Debt of the Company or any Subsidiary of
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the Company, any phantom shares, phantom equity interests or stock or equity appreciation rights or any Convertible Securities.
4.4 Reports and Financial Statements. The Company (i) has heretofore delivered to Parent true and complete
copies of all reports, registration statements, definitive proxy statements and other documents (including exhibits and in each case together with all amendments thereto) filed by the Company with the Commission from December 31, 2000 to the date of
this Agreement, and (ii) agrees to timely file, and to make available to Parent promptly after the filing thereof true and complete copies of, all reports, registration statements and other documents (including exhibits and in each case together
with all amendments thereto) required to be filed by the Company with the Commission after the date hereof and prior to the Closing Date (such reports, registration statements, definitive proxy statements and other documents, together with any
amendments thereto, are collectively referred to as the Company SEC Reports). The Company SEC Reports filed with the Commission constitute, and the Company SEC Reports to be made after the date hereof and on or before the Closing
Date will constitute, all of the documents (other than preliminary materials) that the Company was or will be required to file with the Commission from December 31, 2000, to the date hereof and the Closing Date, respectively. As of their respective
dates, each of the Company SEC Reports complied and, in the case of Company SEC Reports filed after the date hereof and prior to the Closing Date will comply, in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the Securities Act, the
Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated under each of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act. As of their respective dates, none of the Company SEC Reports filed with the Commission contained, and none of the Company SEC Reports
filed with the Commission after the date hereof shall contain, any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted, or will omit, to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the
circumstances under which they were or are made, not misleading. When filed with the Commission, the financial statements included in the Company SEC Reports complied, and the financial statements included in any Company SEC Reports filed with the
Commission after the date hereof will comply, as to form in all material respects with the applicable rules and regulations of the Commission and were, or will have been, prepared in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied (except as may be
indicated therein or in the notes or schedules thereto). Such financial statements fairly present, or will fairly present, the consolidated financial position of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries as at the dates thereof and the
consolidated results of their operations and their consolidated cash flows for the periods then ended, subject, in the case of unaudited interim financial statements, to normal, recurring year-end audit adjustments. Except as and to the extent
reflected or reserved against in the financial statements included in the Companys quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2002 or as disclosed therein or in Section 4.4 of the Company Disclosure Letter, none of the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or to its knowledge, any of its Equity Affiliates, had as of such date any actual or potential liability or obligation of any kind, whether accrued, absolute, contingent, unliquidated or other, or whether due or
to become due (including any liability for breach of contract, breach of warranty, torts, infringements, claims or lawsuits), that individually or in the aggregate was (or may be) material to the business, assets, financial condition, results of
operations or prospects of the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole or that exceeds $50,000 individually, or $250,000 in the aggregate or that individually is required by the applicable rules and regulations of the Commission and GAAP to be
disclosed, reflected or reserved against in financial statements (including the notes thereto). Since June 30, 2002, none of the Company, any Subsidiary of the Company, or to the Companys knowledge any Equity Affiliate of the Company has
incurred any such actual or potential liability or obligation. Except as set forth on Section 4.4 of the Company Disclosure Letter, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has guaranteed or otherwise agreed to become responsible for any
Indebtedness of any other Person.
4.5 No Approvals or Notices Required; No Conflict
with Instruments. The execution and delivery by the Company of this Agreement do not, and the performance by the Company of its obligations hereunder and the consummation by the Company of the Merger and the other
transactions contemplated hereby will not:
(a) assuming approval and
adoption of the Merger Proposal by the Companys stockholders as contemplated by Section 4.16, conflict with or violate the Company Charter or Company Bylaws or the
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charter, bylaws or similar organizational documents of any Subsidiary of the Company, or to the knowledge of the Company, any Equity Affiliate of the Company;
(b) require any consent, approval, order or authorization of or other action by any Governmental
Entity (a Governmental Consent) or any registration, qualification, declaration or filing with or notice to any Governmental Entity (a Governmental Filing), in each case on the part of the Company or any
Subsidiary of the Company, or to the knowledge of the Company, any Equity Affiliate of the Company, except for (A) the filing of the Certificate of Merger with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and appropriate documents with the
relevant authorities of other states in which the Company is qualified to do business, (B) the Governmental Consents and Governmental Filings with foreign, state and local Governmental Entities described on Section 4.5(b) of the Company Disclosure
Letter (the Local Approvals), (C) the Governmental Filings required to be made pursuant to the pre-merger notification requirements of the Hart-Scott Act, (D) the filing with the Commission of (1) the Company Preliminary Proxy
Statement and the Company Proxy Statement as contemplated by Section 3.2(b) and (2) such reports under Sections 13(a), 13(d) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act as may be required in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby
and (E) such other Governmental Consents and Governmental Filings the absence or omission of which will not, either individually or in the aggregate, have a Company Material Adverse Effect;
(c) except as described on Section 4.5(c) of the Company Disclosure Letter, require, on the part of the Company or any Subsidiary of
the Company, or to the knowledge of the Company, any Equity Affiliate of the Company, any consent by or approval or authorization of (a Contract Consent) or notice to (a Contract Notice) any other Person (other
than a Governmental Entity), whether under any License or other Contract or otherwise, except for such Contract Consents and Contract Notices the absence or omission of which will not, either individually or in the aggregate, have a Company Material
Adverse Effect;
(d) assuming that the Contract Consents and Contract
Notices described in Section 4.5(c) of the Company Disclosure Letter are obtained and given, conflict with or result in any violation or breach of or default (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) under, or give rise to a right of
termination, cancellation, suspension, modification or acceleration of any obligation or any increase in any payment required by, or the impairment, loss or forfeiture of any material benefit, rights or privileges under, or the creation of a Lien or
Restriction on any properties or assets pursuant to (any such conflict, violation, breach, default, right of termination, cancellation or acceleration, loss or creation, a Violation), any Contract to which the Company or
any Subsidiary of the Company, or to the knowledge of the Company, any Equity Affiliate of the Company, is a party, by which the Company, any Subsidiary of the Company, or to the knowledge of the Company, any Equity Affiliate of the Company, or any
of their respective assets or properties is bound or affected or pursuant to which the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company, or to the knowledge of the Company, any Equity Affiliate of the Company, is entitled to any rights or benefits
(including Licenses)), except for such Violations that will not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Company Material Adverse Effect; or
(e) assuming approval and adoption of the Merger Proposal by the Companys stockholders as described in Section 4.16 and assuming that the Governmental Consents and
Governmental Filings specified in clause (b) of this Section 4.5 are obtained, made and given, result in a Violation of, under or pursuant to any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree applicable to the Company or any Subsidiary of the
Company, or to the knowledge of the Company, any Equity Affiliate of the Company, or by which any of their respective properties or assets are bound, except for such Violations that will not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Company Material
Adverse Effect.
4.6 Subsidiaries and Affiliates; Investment Securities
(a) Section 4.6(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter (i) lists each direct
and indirect Subsidiary and Equity Affiliate of the Company, (ii) lists the jurisdiction of organization of each direct and indirect Subsidiary and Equity Affiliate of the Company, (iii) describes the number and type of the authorized and
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outstanding equity interests or securities of each direct and indirect Subsidiary and Equity Affiliate of the Company, (iv) describes the number and type of the equity interests or securities,
including interests or securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for any equity interest or security, in each such Subsidiary and Equity Affiliate owned directly or indirectly by the Company (each a Company
Investment) and (v) lists all material Contracts to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries are parties or by which their respective assets or properties are bound evidencing such equity interests or securities, pursuant to which such
equity interests or securities are held, evidencing Restrictions affecting such equity interests or securities or entered into in connection with the acquisition of such equity interests or securities (the Company Investment
Agreements). True and complete copies of the Company Investment Agreements have been delivered to Parent. With respect to each Company Investment Agreement that is not in English, the Company has provided to Parent a true and complete
translation of such Company Investment Agreement into English. The Company or the applicable Subsidiary thereof has good and valid title to the Company Investments, free and clear of any Liens and not subject to any Restrictions, other than as
described in Section 4.6(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter or as may have been created by this Agreement and except for restrictions on transfer under federal or state securities laws. The shares of capital stock of each corporate Subsidiary of
the Company are validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. Except as set forth on Section 4.6(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter, there are not, and immediately after the Effective Time, there will not be, any outstanding or authorized
subscriptions, options, warrants, securities, calls, rights, commitments or other Contracts of any character to or by which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which any of their respective properties or assets are bound that,
directly or indirectly, (x) call for or relate to the sale, pledge, transfer or other disposition by the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company of any shares of capital stock, any partnership or other equity interests or any Voting Debt of any
Subsidiary of the Company or any Equity Affiliate of the Company or (y) relate to the voting or control of such capital stock, partnership or other equity interests or Voting Debt. Assuming the due execution and delivery by each of the other parties
thereto that is not the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company, each Company Investment Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company or the applicable Subsidiary thereof that is a party to such Company Investment
Agreement. Except as set forth in Section 4.6(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter, there is no Legal Proceeding pending or, to the Companys knowledge, threatened against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries relating to any of such Company
Investments or Company Investment Agreements. Except as set forth on Section 4.6(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter, none of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has any obligation to contribute any additional capital to, or acquire any
additional interest in, any Subsidiary or Equity Affiliate of the Company.
(b) Each of the Companys Subsidiaries and Equity Affiliates (i) is a corporation, partnership or limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the
jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization, (ii) has all requisite corporate, partnership or limited liability company power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted and
(iii) is duly qualified or licensed to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the properties owned, leased or operated by it or the nature of its activities makes such qualification necessary, except, in the case of clause
(iii), in such jurisdictions where the failure to be so duly qualified or licensed and in good standing has not had and is not reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect.
(c) The Company has delivered to Parent true and complete copies of (i) the certificate of
incorporation and bylaws (or similar organizational documents) as in effect on the date hereof of each Subsidiary and Equity Affiliate of the Company and (ii) the minute books of each Subsidiary and Equity Affiliate of the Company, which contain the
minutes (or draft copies of the minutes) of all meetings of directors (or similar governing body) and stockholders (or other equity holders) of each such Subsidiary and Equity Affiliate of the Company since January 1, 2000 and such minutes
accurately and fairly reflect in all material respects the actions taken at such meetings.
(d) The assets owned or leased by the Company and its Subsidiaries are suitable and adequate for the conduct of their respective businesses as presently conducted and as proposed to be conducted and the
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Company or the applicable Subsidiary thereof has good and valid title to or valid leasehold or other contractual interests in all such assets that are material to its business free and clear of
all Liens other than Permitted Encumbrances and not subject to any Restrictions other than Liens or Restrictions the existence of which has not had and is not reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse
Effect.
(e) Section 4.6(e) of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth a
complete and accurate list of each capital, participating, equity or other interest owned of record or beneficially by the Company in any corporation, partnership, joint venture or other Person, other than the Subsidiaries or Equity Affiliates of
the Company (each, an Investment Security and collectively, the Investment Securities). Section 4.6(e) of the Company Disclosure Letter includes, with respect to each Investment Security, the name of the
corporation, partnership, joint venture or other Person in respect of which such Investment Security relates, the amount and nature of such interest, and a description of the material terms of any Liens and Restrictions with respect to such
Investment Securities.
(f) The Company has good and valid title to, and
full rights of ownership of, the option (the B2 Option) to purchase shares of Class B2 common stock of MOSI granted to William Samuels, Bruce Crowley, David Reese, Craig Ullman and Kevin Liga on April 7, 1999, free and clear of
any Liens and not subject to any Restrictions, other than as may have been created by this Agreement and except for any restrictions on transfer under federal or state securities laws. The B2 Option is currently exercisable by the Company on the
same terms and under the same circumstances as the option to purchase shares of Class B1 common stock of MOSI granted to Thomas R. Wolzien (Wolzien) on April 7, 1999. The shares of Class B2 common stock of MOSI issuable to the
Company upon exercise of the B2 Option will be, when issued, duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and not subject to preemptive rights or Restrictions. Notwithstanding the prior conversion, exercise or exchange of any
outstanding Convertible Securities with respect to MOSI, upon the exercise of the B2 Option by the Company, the Company shall Control MOSI.
(g) Other than as described on Section 4.6(g) of the Company Disclosure Letter (the items listed on such Section of the Company Disclosure Letter, collectively, the MOSI
Investment Agreements), there are no Contracts to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries are parties or by which their respective assets or properties are bound evidencing equity interests or securities of MOSI, pursuant to which
such equity interests or securities of MOSI are held or entered into (or agreed to be entered into) in connection with the acquisition of such equity interests or securities of MOSI, including any Class B common stock of MOSI that may be acquired
upon exercise of the B2 Option. True and complete copies of the MOSI Investment Agreements have been delivered to Parent. The Company and its Subsidiaries and, to the knowledge of the Company, each other Person that is a party thereto are in
compliance with the terms of each of the MOSI Investment Agreements and no Person has made any allegation that any Person is in breach or default of any of the MOSI Investment Agreements. There is no Legal Proceeding pending or, to the
Companys knowledge, threatened against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries relating to the equity interests or securities of MOSI or any of the MOSI Investment Agreements.
(h) ACTV Entertainment, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (ACTV Entertainment),
has good and valid title to membership interests representing 95.1% of the equity and voting power of AdVision, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (AdVision), free and clear of any Liens and not subject to any Restrictions, other
than as may have been created by this Agreement and except for restrictions on transfer under federal or state securities laws. On July 31, 2002, ACTV Entertainment acquired a membership interest (the nCube Ownership Interest)
representing 44.1% of the equity and voting power of AdVision from nCUBE Corporation, a Delaware corporation (nCube), pursuant to the Intellocity-nCUBE Settlement Agreement, dated as of July 31, 2002, between Intellocity USA,
Inc., a Delaware corporation (Intellocity), and nCUBE (the Settlement Agreement). The Company has delivered a true and correct copy of the Settlement Agreement to Parent. Neither the Company, ACTV Entertainment
nor Intellocity nor any Affiliate of any of the foregoing paid or delivered any consideration to nCUBE or any other Person for the conveyance of the nCUBE Ownership Interest
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other than the agreement that the conveyance of the nCUBE Ownership Interest to ACTV Entertainment constituted payment and satisfaction in full of the Outstanding Invoices (as defined in the
Settlement Agreement), as contemplated by the Settlement Agreement. Thomas Walsh (Walsh) validly consented to the conveyance of the nCUBE Ownership Interest to ACTV Entertainment for all purposes (including for all purposes of the
limited liability company operating agreement of AdVision) and validly waived any rights to which Walsh may have been entitled, including rights of first refusal and co-sale rights, and the Company has delivered to Parent a true and correct copy of
Walshs consent to such conveyance and waiver of such rights. Such consent and waiver by Walsh has not been withdrawn or modified in any respect.
4.7 Absence of Certain Changes or Events. Except as otherwise disclosed in the Company SEC Reports filed and delivered to Parent prior to the
date of this Agreement or as set forth on Section 4.7 of the Company Disclosure Letter, since December 31, 2001, (a) there has not been any change, and no event has occurred and no condition exists, that individually or together with all other such
changes, events and conditions, has had or is reasonably likely to have a Company Material Adverse Effect and (b) no action has been taken by the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company that, if Section 6.4 of this Agreement had then been in
effect, would have been prohibited by such Section without the consent or approval of Parent, and no Contract to take any such action was entered into during such period.
4.8 Registration Statement; Proxy Statements. None of the information supplied or to be supplied by or on behalf
of the Company for inclusion or incorporation by reference in, and that is included or incorporated by reference in, (a) the Registration Statement (or any amendment or supplement thereto) filed or to be filed by Parent with the Commission under the
Securities Act in connection with the issuance of the Merger Consideration, (b) the proxy statement to be mailed to the Companys stockholders in connection with the Company Special Meeting (the Company Proxy Statement) or
any amendment or supplement thereto, (c) the proxy statement to be mailed to Parents stockholders in connection with the Parent Stockholder Meeting (the Parent Proxy Statement) or any amendment or supplement thereto, or (d)
any documents filed or to be filed with the Commission or any other Governmental Entity in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, will, at the respective times such documents are filed, and, in the case of the Registration Statement
or any amendment or supplement thereto, when the same becomes effective, at the time of the stockholder vote taken at the Company Special Meeting or at the Effective Time, and, in the case of the Company Proxy Statement or any amendment or
supplement thereto, at the time of mailing of the Company Proxy Statement to the Companys stockholders or at the time of the Company Special Meeting or any other meeting of the Companys stockholders to be held in connection with the
Merger, and, in the case of the Parent Proxy Statement or any amendment or supplement thereto, at the time of the Parent Stockholder Meeting, be false or misleading with respect to any material fact, or omit to state any material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading or necessary to correct any statement in any earlier communication. For this purpose, any such information
included or incorporated by reference in any such document will be deemed to have been supplied by or on behalf of the Company for such purpose if such document was available for review by the Company a reasonable time before such document was filed
(but the foregoing shall not be the exclusive manner in which it may be established that such information was so supplied). The Registration Statement (to the extent the Company Proxy Statement constitutes the prospectus thereunder), the Company
Proxy Statement and the furnishing thereof by the Company will comply in all respects with the applicable requirements of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act and the DGCL.
4.9 Legal Proceedings. Except as set forth on Section 4.9 of the Company Disclosure Letter, there is no (a)
Legal Proceeding pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened, against, involving or affecting the Company, any Subsidiary of the Company or any Equity Affiliate of the Company or any of its or their respective assets or rights, (b)
judgment, decree, Injunction, rule, or order of any Governmental Entity applicable to the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company, or to the knowledge of the Company, any Equity Affiliate of the Company that has had or is reasonably likely to have,
either individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect, (c) Legal Proceeding pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened, against the Company, any Subsidiary of the Company or any Equity Affiliate of the Company that
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enjoin or delay the consummation of the Merger or any of the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement or that seeks damages in connection therewith, or (d) Injunction of any type
referred to in Section 7.1(e).
4.10 Licenses; Compliance with Regulatory
Requirements.
.
(a) The
Company and its Subsidiaries, and to the knowledge of the Company, its Equity Affiliates hold all licenses, franchises, ordinances, authorizations, permits, certificates, variances, exemptions, concessions, leases, rights of way, easements,
instruments, orders and approvals, domestic or foreign (collectively, the Licenses), required for or which are material to the ownership of the assets and the operation of the businesses of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries,
except for those Licenses which the failure to hold has not had and is not reasonably likely to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries, and to the knowledge of the
Company, each of its Equity Affiliates, are in compliance with, and have conducted their respective businesses so as to comply with, the terms of their respective Licenses and with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, ordinances and codes
(domestic or foreign), except where the failure so to comply has not had and is not reasonably likely to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company
and its Subsidiaries, and to the knowledge of the Company, its Equity Affiliates (i) have all Licenses of foreign, state and local Governmental Entities required for the operation of the facilities being operated on the date hereof by the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries or Equity Affiliates (the Permits), (ii) have duly and currently filed all reports and other information required to be filed with any Governmental Entity in connection with such Permits and (iii) are not
in violation of any of such Permits, other than the lack of Permits, delays in filing reports or possible violations that have not had and, are not reasonably likely to have, a Company Material Adverse Effect.
(b) Except as set forth in Section 4.10(b) of the Company Disclosure Letter, (i) the Company and
its Subsidiaries and to the knowledge of the Company, its Equity Affiliates, and the operation of their respective businesses, equipment and other assets and the facilities owned or leased by them are in compliance in all material respects with all
applicable Environmental Laws, (ii) the Company and its Subsidiaries and to the knowledge of the Company, its Equity Affiliates, hold all Licenses required under Environmental Laws necessary to enable them to own, lease or otherwise hold their
assets and to carry on their businesses as presently conducted, (iii) there are no investigations, administrative proceedings, judicial actions, orders, claims or notices that are pending, anticipated or threatened against the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries or to the knowledge of the Company, its Equity Affiliates, relating to or arising under any Environmental Laws, (iv) there is no ongoing remediation of or other response activity to address contamination or any other adverse
environmental or indoor air quality condition and no condition that would be reasonably expected to give rise to a requirement under applicable Environmental Laws to conduct such remediation or response activities, and no Governmental Entity has
proposed or threatened any such remediation or response, at any real property currently or formerly leased or owned by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or to the knowledge of the Company, any of its Equity Affiliates, or resulting from any
activity of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or to the knowledge of the Company, any of its Equity Affiliates, (v) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries nor to the knowledge of the Company, any of its Equity Affiliates, has received
any notice alleging a violation of or liability of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of its Equity Affiliates, under any Environmental Laws, and (vi) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries nor to the knowledge of the Company,
any of its Equity Affiliates, have contractually agreed to assume or provide an indemnity for environmental liabilities of any third party. For purposes of this Agreement, the term Environmental Laws means any federal, state,
local or foreign law, statute, rule or regulation or the common law relating to the environment, the management of hazardous or toxic substances, the protection of natural resources or wildlife, or occupational or public health and safety, including
the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended and the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, as amended, and any state or foreign law counterpart.
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4.11 Brokers or
Finders. No agent, broker, investment banker, financial advisor or other Person is or will be entitled, by reason of any agreement, act or statement by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective
directors, officers, employees or Affiliates, to any financial advisory, brokers, finders or similar fee or commission, to reimbursement of expenses or to indemnification or contribution in connection with any of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, except Friedman, Billings, Ramsey & Co., Inc., whose fees and expenses will not exceed $800,000 and whose fees, expenses and claims for indemnification and contribution will be paid by the Company in accordance
with the Companys agreement with such firm (copies of which have been delivered by the Company to Parent prior to the date of this Agreement), and the Company agrees to indemnify and hold Parent, Merger Sub and their respective Controlling
Parties harmless from and against any and all claims, liabilities or obligations with respect to any other such fees, commissions, expenses or claims for indemnification or contribution asserted by any Person on the basis of any act or statement
made or alleged to have been made by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees or Affiliates.
4.12 Tax Matters. Except as set forth on Section 4.12 of the Company Disclosure Letter:
(a) The Company and each of its Subsidiaries have timely filed all Tax Returns that they were required to file. All such Tax Returns
were correct and complete in all respects. All Taxes owed by the Company and each of its Subsidiaries (whether or not shown on any Tax Return) have been timely paid. A reserve, which the Company reasonably believes to be adequate, has been set up
for the payment of all such Taxes anticipated to be payable by the Company and each of its Subsidiaries in respect of periods through the date hereof. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is currently the beneficiary of any extension of
time within which to file any Tax Return.
(b) No claim has ever been made
by an authority in a jurisdiction where the Company or any of its Subsidiaries does not file Tax Returns that the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is or may be subject to taxation by that jurisdiction.
(c) There are no Liens or security interests on any of the assets or properties of the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries that arose in connection with any failure (or alleged failure) to pay any Tax.
(d) The Company and its Subsidiaries have withheld and paid over to the relevant taxing authority all Taxes required to have been withheld and paid in connection with amounts paid or owing to any employee,
independent contractor, creditor, shareholder, or other third party.
(e) None of the Tax Returns filed by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has been or is currently being examined by the Internal Revenue Service or relevant state, local or foreign taxing authorities. There
are no examinations or other administrative or court proceedings relating to Taxes of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in progress or pending, nor has the Company or any of its Subsidiaries received any notice or report asserting a Tax
deficiency with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. There are no current or threatened actions, suits, proceedings, investigations, audits or claims relating to or asserted for Taxes of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
(f) All deficiencies or assessments asserted against the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries by any taxing authority have been paid or fully and finally settled and, to the knowledge of the Company, no issue previously raised in writing by any such taxing authority reasonably could be expected to result in a material
assessment for any taxable period (or portion of a period) beginning on or after the Closing Date.
(g) The Company and its Subsidiaries have not waived any statute of limitations in respect of Taxes or agreed to any extension of time with respect to a Tax assessment or deficiency.
(h) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries (A) has filed a consent under Section 341(f) of
the Code concerning collapsible corporations, or (B) is required to include in income any adjustment pursuant to Section 481(a) of the Code by reason of a change in accounting method.
(i) There is no contract, agreement, plan or arrangement to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party covering any
employee, former employee, officer, director, shareholder or contract
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worker of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, which, individually or collectively, could give rise to the payment of any amount that would not be deductible pursuant to Sections 280G or
162(m) of the Code.
(j) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries
(A) is or has been a member of an affiliated group (within the meaning of Section 1504 of the Code) filing a consolidated federal income Tax Return other than an affiliated group the common parent of which is the Company, (B) is or has been a member
of any affiliated, combined, consolidated, unitary, or similar group for state, local or foreign Tax purposes other than a group the common parent of which is the Company, (C) is or has been a party to any Tax allocation or Tax sharing agreement, or
(D) has any liability for the Taxes of any Person (other than any of the Company and its Subsidiaries) under Treasury Regulations Section 1.1502-6 (or any similar provision of state, local, or foreign law), as a transferee or successor, by Contract,
or otherwise.
(k) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has
constituted either a distributing corporation or a controlled corporation in a distribution of stock qualifying for tax-free treatment under Section 355 of the Code (x) in the two (2) years prior to the date of this Agreement
or (y) in a distribution which could otherwise constitute part of a plan or series of related transactions (within the meaning of Section 355(e) of the Code) in conjunction with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
(l) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has
requested a ruling from, or entered into a closing agreement with, the Internal Revenue Service or any other taxing authority which will have an effect on the Surviving Entity or any of its Subsidiaries in any taxable period ending after the Closing
Date.
(m) None of the assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is
tax-exempt use property within the meaning of Section 168(h)(1) of the Code, tax-exempt bond financed property within the meaning of Section 168(g)(5) of the Code, or may be treated as owned by any other Person pursuant to
the provisions of Section 168(f)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended and in effect immediately prior to the enactment of the Tax Reform Act of 1986.
(n) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has participated in a corporate tax shelter within the meaning of Treasury
Regulations Section 1.6011-4T or participated in a transaction that it has disclosed pursuant to IRS Announcement 2002-2, 2002-2 I.R.B. 304. The Company and its Subsidiaries have disclosed on their U.S. federal Tax Returns all positions taken
therein that are likely to give rise to a substantial understatement of federal income Tax within the meaning of Section 6662 of the Code.
(o) There are no material deferred intercompany transactions or intercompany transactions between the Company and any of its Subsidiaries (or any of their
respective predecessors), the gain or loss in which has not yet been taken into account under the consolidated return Treasury Regulations currently or previously in effect.
4.13 Employee Matters.
(a) Section 4.13(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter contains a true and complete list of all: (i) employee benefit plans (as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA), including
retirement, pension, profit sharing, savings, deferred compensation, supplemental retirement, hospitalization, medical, dental, vision care, disability, life, accident or other insurance plans, programs or arrangements, (ii) stock option, stock
purchase, phantom stock or stock appreciation right, plans, programs or arrangements, (iii) severance, termination pay or supplemental unemployment benefits plans, programs or arrangements, and (iv) bonus or incentive plans, programs or arrangements
(including fringe benefit plans or arrangements) sponsored, maintained or contributed to or required to be contributed to at any time by the Company or by any trade or business, whether or not incorporated (ERISA Affiliate), that
together with the Company would be deemed a controlled group within the meaning of Section 4001 of ERISA or section 414 of the Code, for the benefit of any employee or former employee of the Company, including any such type of plan
established, maintained, sponsored or contributed to under the laws of any foreign country (the Company Plans). The Company has heretofore delivered to Parent true and complete copies of (i) each Company Plan and, if the Company
Plan is funded through a trust or any third party funding vehicle, a copy of the trust or other funding document, (ii) the most recent determination letter issued by the IRS with respect to
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each Company Plan for which such a letter has been obtained, (iii) annual reports on Form 5500 required to be filed with any Governmental Entity for each Company Plan for the three most recent
plan years and all required actuarial reports for the last three plan years of each Company Plan.
(b) No Company Plan is subject to Title IV of ERISA or section 412 of the Code and neither the Company nor any ERISA Affiliate made, or was required to make, contributions to any employee benefit plan subject
to Title IV of ERISA or section 412 of the Code during the six year period ending on the Effective Time.
(c) Neither the Company nor any ERISA Affiliate maintains or has an obligation to contribute to or has within the past six years maintained or had an obligation to contribute to a multiemployer plan
within the meaning of Section 3(37) of ERISA.
(d) Each Company Plan that
utilizes a funding vehicle described in Section 501(c)(9) of the Code or is subject to the provisions of Section 505 of the Code has been the subject of a notification by the IRS that such funding vehicle (i) qualifies for tax-exempt status under
Section 501(c)(9) of the Code and (ii) complies with Section 505 of the Code, except for those Company Plans listed on Section 4.13(d) of the Company Disclosure Letter which the IRS does not as a matter of policy issue such notification with respect
to that particular type of plan. Each such Company Plan satisfies, where appropriate, the requirements of Sections 501(c)(9) and 505 of the Code.
(e) There has been no event or circumstance which has resulted in any liability being asserted by any Company Plan, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or any other Person
or entity under Title IV of ERISA or section 412 of the Code against the Company or any ERISA Affiliate and there has not been any event or circumstance which could reasonably be expected to result in such liability.
(f) Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary of the Company is a party to or bound by the terms of
any collective bargaining agreement. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is in compliance in all material respects with all applicable laws respecting the employment and employment practices, terms and conditions of employment and wage and
hours of its employees and is not engaged in any unfair labor practice. There is no labor strike or labor disturbance pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company, and during the past
five years neither the Company nor any Subsidiary of the Company has experienced a work stoppage.
(g) Each Company Plan has been operated and administered in accordance with its terms and applicable law, including Section 406 of ERISA and Section 4975 of the Code.
(h) Each Company Plan which is intended to be qualified within the meaning of Section
401(a) of the Code is so qualified and the trusts maintained thereunder are exempt from taxation under Section 501(a) of the Code.
(i) No Company Plan provides welfare benefits, including death or medical benefits, with respect to current or former employees or consultants of the Company or any Subsidiary of
the Company beyond their retirement or other termination of service (other than coverage mandated by applicable law).
(j) There are no pending, threatened or anticipated claims by or on behalf of any Company Plan, by any employee or beneficiary covered under any such Company Plan with respect to such Company Plan, or
otherwise involving any such Company Plan (other than routine claims for benefits).
(k) Section 4.13(k) of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth a true and complete list as of the date hereof of each of the following agreements, arrangements and commitments to which the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries is a party or by which any of them may be bound (true and complete copies of which have been delivered to Parent): (i) each employment, consulting, agency or commission agreement not terminable without liability to the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries upon 60 days or less prior notice to the employee, consultant or agent; (ii) each agreement with any employee of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company the benefits of which are contingent, or the terms of which
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consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (whether alone or in conjunction with other actions); (iii) each agreement with respect to any employee of the Company or any
Subsidiary of the Company providing any term of employment or compensation guarantee extending for a period longer than one year; and (iv) each other agreement or Company Plan any of the benefits of which will be increased, or the vesting of the
benefits of which will be accelerated, by the occurrence of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (whether alone or in conjunction with other actions) or the value of any of the benefits of which will be calculated on the basis of
any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(l) Except as set
forth in Section 4.13(l) of the Company Disclosure Letter, (i) no employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries will be entitled to any additional benefits or any acceleration of the time of payment or vesting of any benefits under any Company
Plan as a result of the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (whether alone or in conjunction with other actions), (ii) no amount payable, or economic benefit provided, by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (including
any acceleration of the time of payment or vesting of any benefit) as a result of the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (whether alone or in conjunction with other actions) could be considered an excess parachute
payment under Section 280G of the Code, (iii) no Person is entitled to receive any additional payment from the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any other Person (a Parachute Gross-Up Payment) in the event that the excise
tax of Section 4999 of the Code is imposed on such Person, and (iv) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has granted to any Person any right to receive any Parachute Gross-Up Payment.
4.14 Fairness Opinion. The Company Board has received the opinion of Friedman, Billings, Ramsey & Co.,
Inc. to the effect that, as of the date hereof, the Merger Consideration is fair, from a financial point of view, to the holders of the Company Common Stock (the Fairness Opinion). The Company has delivered to Parent a true and complete
copy of the executed Fairness Opinion. The Company will include an executed copy of the Fairness Opinion in or as an annex to the Company Proxy Statement.
4.15 Recommendation of the Company Board. The Company Board, by vote at a meeting duly called and held, has approved this Agreement,
determined that the Merger is fair to and in the best interests of the Companys stockholders and has adopted resolutions recommending approval and adoption of this Agreement and the Merger contemplated hereby by the stockholders of the
Company.
4.16 Vote Required. The only vote of
stockholders of the Company required under the DGCL, the Nasdaq National Market requirements, the Company Charter, the Company Bylaws or otherwise in order to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the Merger, is the
affirmative vote of a majority of the total number of votes entitled to be cast by the holders of the issued and outstanding shares of Company Common Stock voting as a single class, and no other vote or approval of or other action by the holders of
any capital stock of the Company is required for such approval and adoption.
4.17 Patents, Trademarks and Other Rights.
(a) List of Patents, Trademarks and Similar Rights. Sections 4.17(a)(i)-(vi) of the Company Disclosure Letter set forth complete and accurate lists and status of:
(i) all foreign and domestic Intellectual Property registrations and issued or granted
patents, or if a registration or patent has not been issued or granted, all pending and abandoned applications for patents, and all applications to register trademarks, trade names, service marks, copyrights and domain names, and all extensions,
renewals, restorations, revivals, resuscitations, continuations, continuations-in-part, divisionals, reissues, and reexaminations thereof, as well as all invention disclosure records for which the Company or its Subsidiaries has not filed for patent
protection, which the Company and/or any of its Subsidiaries own or in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries claim or can claim ownership;
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(ii) all products, including computer software or technology, commercially sold or
licensed by the Company or its Subsidiaries and all types of services commercially provided by the Company or its Subsidiaries;
(iii) any material computer software and applications in development by or owned by the Company or its Subsidiaries;
(iv) in the case of Intellectual Property not owned by the Company or its Subsidiaries, all agreements under which any Intellectual
Property is licensed or sublicensed by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries from others or otherwise permitted by other Persons to use, indicating the parties to each such agreement, other than retail shrinkwrap or generally available
retail types of licenses;
(v) all agreements pursuant to which the Company
or any of its Subsidiaries has granted, or has an obligation to grant, any rights in, to or concerning any patents or other material Intellectual Property, including agreements that singularly provide or that contain one or more provisions providing
with respect to Intellectual Property, assignments, covenants-not-to-sue or assert, licenses (exclusive or nonexclusive) or sublicenses, releases, grant-backs, cross-licenses, confidentiality or escrow arrangements, indemnification, and all
settlement, consent or coexistent agreements involving Intellectual Property; and
(vi) all other Intellectual Property (not identified pursuant to clauses (i)-(v) above) that is material to the business and operations of the Company and/or its Subsidiaries.
(b) Free Title and Liens. The Company or its Subsidiaries own
exclusively all the Intellectual Property identified and indicated in Sections 4.17(a)(i), (ii), (iii) and (vi) of the Company Disclosure Letter. Except as set forth in Section 4.17(b)(i)-(iii) of the Company Disclosure Letter:
(i) with respect to the Intellectual Property (other than patents, patent applications,
or invention disclosure records) owned by the Company or its Subsidiaries, the Company or the appropriate Subsidiary thereof has good and valid title thereto free and clear of all Liens, or exclusive licenses or cross-licenses or escrow
arrangements, or covenants not-to-sue or, or any obligations to impose or enter into any of the foregoing;
(ii) with respect to the patents, patent applications and invention disclosure records owned by the Company or its Subsidiaries, the Company or the appropriate Subsidiary thereof has good and valid title
thereto free and clear of (w) any obligations to license (exclusive or nonexclusive), cross-license or sublicense, escrow or assign, or any obligations to grant a covenant-not-to-sue or assert; (x) any Liens or restrictions on title; or (y) any
license (exclusive or nonexclusive), sublicense, cross-license, assignment or escrow arrangements or covenants not-to-sue or assert; and
(iii) with respect to all Intellectual Property held by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries under license or sublicense, other than retail or generally available licenses, the
Company or the appropriate Subsidiary thereof has the right to use such Intellectual Property in the manner and subject to limitations on the scope of such use as set forth in such licenses or sublicenses, free from any Lien and not subject to any
restrictions, other than as set forth in such license or sublicense agreement.
(c) Protection of Intellectual Property. Except as set forth in Sections 4.17(c)(i)-(iv) of the Company Disclosure Letter:
(i) (x) the Company or the appropriate Subsidiary thereof has taken actions
that in its reasonable business judgment, consistent with industry standards, are appropriate (Reasonable Actions) to protect and police its Intellectual Property, including filing the necessary documents (including
submission to the appropriate patent office or compliance with, as appropriate, the following: full and timely payment of filing and similar fees during prosecution; issue or registration fees; maintenance fees; compliance with small
entity requirements; compliance with inventorship requirements; compliance with oath/declaration execution requirements; and compliance with assignment execution and recording requirements) with the United States Patent and Trademark Office,
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or such other filing offices, domestic or foreign, and duly registering with or causing the respective Intellectual Property to be issued by such filing offices; and (y) to the extent necessary
to protect its interest therein (including affording itself of the maximum remedies available under law), the Intellectual Property of the Company and its Subsidiaries has been used with all patent, trademark, copyright and other Intellectual
Property notices, markings and legends prescribed by law;
(ii) (x) with respect to its Intellectual Property rights that have been applied for or filed with the relevant Governmental Entities, or that have been registered, granted or issued by
such relevant Governmental Entities, the Company or the appropriate Subsidiary thereof has protected and maintained, respectively, such Intellectual Property rights under applicable laws, and such applications, filings, registrations, grants,
issuances, and other actions remain valid, in full force and effect, and, to the extent registered, granted or issued, fully enforceable by the Company or the appropriate Subsidiary thereof; (y) none of the material Intellectual Property rights
owned by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or, to the knowledge of the Company, licensed to any of them has expired, been abandoned or fallen into the public domain, has been canceled or adjudicated invalid (except with respect to patent
applications that have been rejected by a Governmental Entity in the ordinary course of the patent application process and are listed on Section 4.17(c)(ii)(x) of the Company Disclosure Letter), or is subject to any outstanding order, judgment or
decree restricting its use or adversely affecting the Companys or its Subsidiaries rights thereto; and (z) the status and content of the Intellectual Property identified in Section 4.17(a)(i) of the Company Disclosure Letter is accurate
and complete;
(iii) there are no allegations by any non-Governmental
Entity third party to indicate that such Intellectual Property rights owned by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that have been granted or applied for or filed with the relevant Governmental Entities and that have not been registered, granted
or issued by such relevant Governmental Entities, are not entitled to registration, grant or issuance by the relevant Governmental Entities; and
(iv) the Company and its Subsidiaries have complied with, are complying with and will comply with: (1) their duty of disclosure before the United States Patent and Trademark
Office, as defined by the relevant rules and regulations governing such duty, in connection with the prosecution of pending United States patent applications (including both patent applications pending as of the Closing Date and patent applications
issued as patents as of the Closing Date); and (2) any comparable duty of disclosure before other patent offices in countries other than the United States, if any, in connection with the prosecution of patent applications in those countries.
(d) Intellectual Property from Employees and Others.
(i) Except as described in Section 4.17(d)(i) of the Company Disclosure Letter, the
employment policy of the Company and the employment policies of the Subsidiaries thereof require, and at all times in the past have required, that the entire right, title and interest of any and all Intellectual Property conceived, created,
invented, authored or developed or caused to be reduced to practice by any employee of the Company or of any of its Subsidiaries during the term of, and that relates to, such employees employment with the Company or such Subsidiary shall
immediately and exclusively vest in the Company or the appropriate Subsidiary thereof, and the Company and its Subsidiaries have taken Reasonable Actions to generally enforce such employment policies.
(ii) Except as described in Section 4.17(d)(ii) of the Company Disclosure Letter, true and complete
copies of the Companys employment policy, the employment policies of each of the Subsidiaries thereof and all past and current forms of employment agreements implementing this policy used by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is attached
to Section 4.17(d)(ii) of the Company Disclosure Letter.
(iii) Except for
those employees identified in Section 4.17(d)(iii) of the Company Disclosure Letter, every current and past employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and every individual named or identified as an inventor on any patent applications filed
by or to be filed or on behalf of the
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Company and/or its Subsidiaries (including issued patents, pending patent applications and invention disclosures), has executed an agreement that sets forth therein a covenant and assignment
implementing the policy set forth in clause (d)(i) above.
(iv) Except as
described in Section 4.17(d)(iv) of the Company Disclosure Letter, the Company and its Subsidiaries have a policy (a true and complete copy of which is attached to Section 4.17(d)(iv) of the Company Disclosure Letter) to obtain, and have obtained,
from all technical consultants and technical contractors, including all individuals named or identified as inventors on any patent applications filed or to be filed by or on behalf of the Company and/or its Subsidiaries (including issued patents,
pending patent applications and invention disclosures), who contribute, will in the future contribute or have contributed to the creation or the development of Intellectual Property for the Company or any of its Subsidiaries valid written
assignments to the Company or one or more of its Subsidiaries of such consultants or contractors rights to any such contribution that the Company or its Subsidiaries do not, or will not, own by operation of Law and the Company and its
Subsidiaries have generally enforced such policy.
(v) None of the
individuals identified in Sections 4.17(d)(iii) and (iv) of the Company Disclosure Letter and none of the technical consultants or technical contractors who have not provided the Company with a valid written assignment to such consultants or
contractors rights as described in Section 4.17(d)(iv) has either generated or retained any Intellectual Property listed in Section 4.17(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter.
(vi) For those patents, patent applications, invention disclosure records and copyrightable materials listed in Section 4.17(a)(i) of
the Company Disclosure Letter that do not identify the Company as the assignee, the Company has obtained, or the Company shall procure prior to Closing without providing any additional compensation, obligation or consideration unless with prior
written approval from Parent, the necessary agreements and/or assignments to vest complete title to such patents, patent applications, invention disclosure records, and copyrightable materials in the Company.
(e) Trade Secrets. The Company and its Subsidiaries have taken all
reasonable steps to protect and preserve the secrecy, confidentiality and value of all of their Trade Secrets and there are no unauthorized uses, disclosures or misappropriations of any Trade Secret.
(f) Intellectual Property Infringement. Except as set forth in
Section 4.17(f) of the Company Disclosure Letter:
(i) the Companys
and its Subsidiaries activities (including the granting of any licenses or sublicenses), products and services have not, as presently conducted do not, and as presently contemplated to be conducted in the future will not, infringe upon or
otherwise misappropriate or violate, any Intellectual Property rights of any other Person;
(ii) there are no claims or suits pending, no notice (formal or informal) provided, no legal proceedings or claims threatened, including any indemnification or contribution claims, in each instance, either
currently pending or asserted in the past, and, to the knowledge of the Company, no basis for any such claim, suit or proceeding:
(x) alleging that the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective activities, products or services, or the practice of the inventions defined by their issued
patents, infringe upon, violate or otherwise constitute an unauthorized use of any other Persons Intellectual Property;
(y) challenging the Companys or any of its Subsidiaries ownership of, right to use, or the validity or enforceability or effectiveness of any Intellectual Property it
owns or in which it claims ownership, including the Intellectual Property listed in Section 4.17(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter; or
(z) contending, with respect to any agreement entered into by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, that the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has breached or violated such
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any Intellectual Property licensed to or used by the Company or any Subsidiaries under such agreements has been violated or is invalid, unenforceable, unpatentable, unregisterable or cancelable,
or violates, infringes or misappropriates any other Persons Intellectual Property, that a party to such agreement intends to cancel, terminate or fail to renew such agreement, or that there exists an event, condition or occurrence that, with
the giving of notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a breach or default by any party to such agreement;
(iii) none of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has filed a claim against, provided notice to or taken any other action against any Person claiming the infringement, violation, or unauthorized use
by any Person of any Intellectual Property owned by or licensed to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and, to the knowledge of the Company, no Person is infringing, violating or misappropriating any such Intellectual Property;
(iv) the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company does not, and the
consummation of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not, result in the loss of the Companys or its Subsidiarys rights in any Intellectual Property; and
(v) None of the licenses or sublicenses granted by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
(including MOSI and HyperTV) to Livewire LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, infringe upon or otherwise violate, any Intellectual Property rights of Wolzien or any other rights Wolzien may have with respect to the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries (including MOSI and HyperTV).
(g) No Waiver of
Privilege. The Company and its Subsidiaries have taken Reasonable Actions to maintain any attorney-client privilege or other legal privilege with respect to oral and written communications relating to Intellectual Property
and legal claims and defenses related thereto.
(h) Adequacy of
Rights. The Company and its Subsidiaries own or otherwise hold sufficient rights to all Intellectual Property necessary to carry on their respective business and all such rights shall survive the execution, consummation
and performance of this Agreement unchanged in any respect.
(i) Wolzien Patent Improvements. Section 4.17(i) of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth (a) a complete and accurate list of each Wolzien Patent Improvement (as such term is
defined in the Asset Purchase Agreement (the Wolzien Agreement), dated April 7, 1999, between MOSI, Wolzien, HyperTV, and the Company, as amended on April 8, 2000) which has been disclosed by Wolzien to MOSI, (b) the date upon
which each such disclosure occurred, (c) whether MOSI made an election to file a patent application with respect to each such Wolzien Patent Improvement, (d) the date of any such election, (e) if such election was made, the date upon which a
patent application was filed with respect to such Wolzien Patent Improvement and (f) the status of any such patent application. With respect to each Wolzien Patent Improvement set forth in Section 4.17(i) of the Company Disclosure Letter, the
Company and MOSI have taken Reasonable Actions to determine whether MOSI should elect to file a patent application for such Wolzien Patent Improvement. Wolzien has not exercised his option (or indicated any inclination to exercise his option) to
prepare and file a patent application in his own name and title with respect to any Wolzien Patent Improvements for which MOSI has not prepared and filed a patent application within the ninety-day (90) period after which such Wolzien Patent
Improvement had been disclosed to MOSI pursuant to the Wolzien Agreement.
(j) Prior Agreements. To the knowledge of the Company, no current or former employee is or was a party to any confidentiality agreement or agreement not to compete which restricts
or forbids, or restricted or forbade, during any time of such employees employment by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, such employees performance of the business of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any activity such
employee was hired to perform.
4.18 Certain Agreements, Affiliate
Transactions and Insurance.
(a) Section 4.18(a) of the Company
Disclosure Letter lists or describes each Contract to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party, or by which any of their respective assets are subject or
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bound, of the following nature (each Contract listed or required to be listed on Section 4.18(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter, along with each Contract listed or described, or required to be
listed or described, on Sections 4.3(c), 4.3(d), 4.6(a), 4.17(a)(iv), 4.17(a)(v), 4.18(b) or 4.18(c) of the Company Disclosure Letter, a Material Contract):
(i) Contracts that are required to be filed with the Commission pursuant to the Exchange Act as an exhibit to the Companys
Annual Report on Form 10-K;
(ii) Contracts that were entered into outside
the ordinary course of business and pursuant to which any obligations or liabilities (whether absolute, contingent or otherwise) remain outstanding;
(iii) employment, bonus or consulting agreements involving potential payments in excess of $50,000 over any period of 12 months or
more;
(iv) Contracts evidencing or securing Indebtedness of the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries (other than trade accounts arising in the ordinary course of business that do not exceed $10,000 individually or $250,000 in the aggregate);
(v) Contracts in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has guaranteed the obligations of any Person;
(vi) Contracts that may require the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to indemnify any other
Person;
(vii) any Contract involving the potential payment (A) by the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries of $50,000 or more or (B) to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of an amount that is reasonably likely to be $50,000 or more, in each case including agreements with television networks (including broadcast and
cable networks), cable and direct broadcast system operators, manufacturers of televisions and set-top boxes and advertisers;
(viii) Contracts that contain any most favored nations provisions, as such term is commonly understood in the cable television and satellite television industries;
(ix) Contracts that guarantee any Person a particular amount of payment
from the Company or any of the Companys Subsidiaries irrespective of such Persons performance of any of its obligations under such Contract;
(x) Contracts between the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and any director, officer or Significant Stockholder
of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or Equity Affiliates, on the other hand;
(xi) Contracts between the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and any Significant Party, on the other hand;
(xii) Contracts that contain a Change of Control Covenant; and
(xiii) Contracts giving any Person the right (contingent or otherwise) to require the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to register
under the Securities Act any securities or to participate in any registration of such securities.
Except as set
forth in Section 4.18(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter, each Material Contract is in full force and effect and is valid and enforceable in accordance with its terms (except insofar as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors rights generally, or by principles governing the availability of equitable remedies and except that employees covenants not to compete may not be enforceable in
accordance with their terms in California and certain other jurisdictions), and the Company or the applicable Subsidiary of the Company, as the case may be, has taken all actions necessary to comply in all material respects with such Material
Contract and is not in breach or violation of or default under (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) of any such Material Contract. To the knowledge of
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the Company, except as set forth in Section 4.18(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter, all parties to the Material Contracts other than the Company and its Subsidiaries have complied in all
material respects with the provisions thereof and no party is in breach or violation of, or in default (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) under, such Material Contracts. The Company has not received notice of any actual or threatened
termination, cancellation or limitation to, and there has not been any other adverse development in respect of, any of the Material Contracts. The Company has delivered to Parent a true and correct copy of each Material Contract that is in writing,
and a description of all material terms of each Material Contract or arrangement that is not in writing, listed or described or required to be listed or described on Section 4.18(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter.
(b) Except as set forth in Section 4.18(b) of the Company Disclosure Letter, (i) there is no
Contract or any judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that has or would reasonably be likely to have the effect of prohibiting or materially restricting or limiting the ability of the Company to
conduct its business as the same is currently conducted or contemplated to be conducted and (ii) none of the Company or any of the Companys Subsidiaries is a party to, and none of their respective assets is bound by, any Contract or any
judgement, injunction, order or decree that, after the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, would be or would purport to be binding upon Parent, a Controlling Party of Parent or any Affiliate of a Controlling Party of
Parent (other than the Surviving Entity and the Surviving Entitys Subsidiaries) or any Contract or any judgement, injunction, order or decree in respect of which any act or omission of Parent, a Controlling Party of Parent or any Affiliate of
a Controlling Party of Parent (other than the Surviving Entity and the Surviving Entitys Subsidiaries) would result in a breach or violation thereof or, in the case of any Contract, constitute (with or without notice or lapse of time or both)
a default or event of default thereunder, or give rise to any right of termination, cancellation, amendment, acceleration, repurchase, prepayment or repayment or to increased payments thereunder, or give rise to or accelerate any material obligation
or result in the loss or modification of any material rights or benefits thereunder or result in any Lien or Restriction on any of the material assets of the Surviving Entity or any of its Subsidiaries. The Company has delivered to Parent a true and
correct copy of each Contract that is in writing, a description of all material terms of each Contract or arrangement that is not in writing, and a true and correct copy of each judgment, injunction, order or decree, listed or described, or required
to be listed or described, on Section 4.18(b) of the Company Disclosure Letter.
(c) Section 4.18(c) of the Company Disclosure Letter lists or describes all transactions and Contracts between the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and any director, executive officer or
Significant Stockholder of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or Equity Affiliates, on the other hand. The Company has delivered to Parent a true and correct copy of each Contract and arrangement that is in writing, and a description of all
material terms of each transaction and each Contract that is not in writing, listed or described, or required to be listed or described, on Section 4.18(c) of the Company Disclosure Letter.
(d) Section 4.18(d) of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth all directors and officers, errors and omissions, fire
and casualty, general liability, business interruption, product liability, and sprinkler and water damage insurance policies maintained by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. Such policies are with reputable insurance carriers, provide adequate
coverage for all normal risks incident to the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries and their respective properties and assets, and are in character and amount at least equivalent to that carried by Persons engaged in similar businesses and
subject to the same or similar perils or hazards, except for any such failures to maintain insurance policies that, individually or in the aggregate, are not reasonably likely to have a Company Material Adverse Effect. The Company has delivered to
Parent true and complete copies of each policy set forth, or required to be set forth, on Section 4.18(d) of the Company Disclosure Letter.
4.19 No Investment Company. The Company is not an investment company subject to the registration requirements of, or regulation
as an investment company under, the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
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4.20 Takeover
Statutes. No fair price, moratorium, control share acquisition or other similar anti-takeover statute or regulation (including Section 203 of the DGCL) or any anti-takeover provision
in the Company Charter or Company Bylaws is, or at the Effective Time will be, applicable to the Company, the Company Common Stock, the Merger or the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The Company Board has taken all action so that
none of Parent, any Controlling Party of Parent or any Affiliates of a Controlling Party of Parent will be prohibited from entering into a business combination with the Company as an interested stockholder (in each case as
such term is used in Section 203 of the DGCL) as a result of the execution of this Agreement, or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
4.21 Rights Agreement. The Company and the Company Board have taken all action necessary to render the Rights Agreement inapplicable to the
Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
4.22 Provided
Information. All written information (excluding financial projections) concerning the Company and its Subsidiaries that has been prepared by or on behalf of the Company, its Subsidiaries or any of their respective
officers or authorized representatives and that has been provided to Parent, any of its Affiliates or any of their respective authorized representatives in connection with the Merger, was, at the time made available, correct in all material respects
and did not, at the time made available, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained therein not misleading in light of the circumstances under which such
statements are made. All financial projections concerning the Company and its Subsidiaries, whether oral or written, that have been prepared or made by or on behalf of the Company, its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers or authorized
representatives, and that have been provided to Parent, any of its Affiliates or any of their respective authorized representatives in connections with the Merger or that have been made public since January 1, 2002 by or on behalf of the Company,
its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers or authorized representatives, (a) have been reasonably prepared or made on a basis reflecting the best currently available estimates and judgments of the Companys management as to the
future financial performance of the Company and its Subsidiaries and (b) are the same financial projections used by the Company for internal planning purposes. The Company has no knowledge that the future financial performance of the Company is
unlikely to be consistent in all material respects with such financial projections.
4.23 Documents Delivered. All documents which have been or shall be delivered to Parent by or on behalf of the Company pursuant to this Agreement or in connection with the
transactions contemplated hereby (including all documents and agreements referenced in the Company Disclosure Letter or provided to Parent in connection with its due diligence investigation of the Company) are or when so delivered shall be correct,
current and complete copies of the originals thereof.
ARTICLE V
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT
Parent hereby represents and warrants to the Company as follows:
5.1 Organization and Qualification. Each of Parent and Merger Sub (a) is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the
jurisdiction in which it is incorporated, (b) has all requisite corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to carry on its business as now being conducted and (c) is duly qualified or licensed and is in good standing
to do business in each jurisdiction in which the properties owned, leased or operated by it or the nature of its activities makes such qualification necessary, except, in the case of clause (c), in such jurisdictions where the failure to be so duly
qualified or licensed and in good standing has not had and is not reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on Parent and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole or a material adverse effect on the ability of
Parent and Merger Sub to perform their obligations under, and to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (collectively, a Parent Material Adverse Effect). Parent has made available to
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the Company a true and complete copy of Merger Subs certificate of incorporation and bylaws, each as amended to the date hereof.
5.2 Authorization and Validity of Agreement. Each of Parent and Merger Sub has all requisite corporate power and
authority to enter into this Agreement and subject to obtaining the approval of Parents stockholders contemplated by Section 3.2 and the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 7.1(b), to perform its obligations hereunder and to
consummate the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby. The execution, delivery and performance by Parent and Merger Sub of this Agreement and the consummation by each of Parent and Merger Sub of the Merger and the other transactions
contemplated hereby have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of Parent and Merger Sub, subject to the approval of Parents stockholders described in the previous sentence. This Agreement has been duly
executed and delivered by Parent and Merger Sub and is a legal, valid and binding obligation of Parent and Merger Sub, enforceable against Parent and Merger Sub in accordance with its terms (except insofar as enforceability may be limited by
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors rights generally, or by principles governing the availability of equitable remedies).
5.3 Capitalization.
(a) As of the date hereof, the authorized capital stock of Parent consists solely of (i) 500,000,000 shares of Class A Parent Stock, (ii) 200,000,000 shares of Class B Parent
Stock and (iii) 500,000,000 shares of Parent Preference Stock. As of the close of business on August 31, 2002, 40,893,099 shares of Class A Parent Stock, 30,631,746 shares of Class B Parent Stock and no shares of Parent Preference Stock were issued
and outstanding. All such shares were validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. As of the close of business on March 31, 2002, there were outstanding Warrants and employee stock options exercisable for an aggregate of 8,075,642 shares of Class A
Parent Stock. Each share of Class B Parent Stock is convertible, at any time, into one share of Class A Parent Stock. The shares of Class A Parent Stock to be issued in the Merger will, when issued, be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable,
and no stockholder of Parent will have any preemptive right of subscription or purchase in respect thereof. All other material aspects of Parents capitalization have been disclosed in the Parent SEC Reports.
(b) The authorized capital stock of Merger Sub consists of 1,000 shares of Common Stock, par value
$0.01 per share, all of which shares are validly issued and outstanding. All of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Merger Sub is, and at the Effective Time will be, owned by Parent, and there are (i) no other shares of capital stock or
voting securities of Merger Sub, (ii) no securities of Merger Sub convertible into or exchangeable for shares of capital stock or voting securities of Merger Sub and (iii) no options or other rights to acquire from Merger Sub, and no obligations of
Merger Sub to issue, any capital stock, voting securities or securities convertible into or exchangeable for capital stock or voting securities of Merger Sub. Merger Sub has not conducted any business prior to the date hereof and has no, and prior
to the Effective Time will have no, assets, liabilities or obligations of any nature other than those incident to its formation and pursuant to this Agreement and the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
5.4 No Approvals or Notices Required; No Conflict with
Instruments. The execution and delivery by Parent and Merger Sub of this Agreement do not, and the performance by Parent and Merger Sub of their respective obligations hereunder and the consummation by Parent and
Merger Sub of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby will not:
(a) conflict with or violate the memorandum of association or articles of association of Parent or the certificate of incorporation or bylaws of Merger Sub;
(b) except as disclosed in Section 5.4(b) of the Parent Disclosure Schedule, require any Governmental Consent or Governmental
Filing, in each case on the part of Parent or any Subsidiary of Parent, except for (i) the filing of the Certificate of Merger with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, (ii) the Governmental Consents and Governmental Filings with
foreign, state and local Governmental Entities described on Section 5.4(b) of the Parent Disclosure Schedule, (iii) the Governmental
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Filings required to be made pursuant to the pre-merger notification requirements of the Hart-Scott Act, (iv) the filing with the Commission, and the effectiveness, of the Registration Statement
as contemplated by Section 3.2(c), (v) the filing with the Commission of the Parent Proxy Statement and such reports and other documents under Sections 13(a), 13(d), 15(d) or 16 of the Exchange Act as may be required in connection with this
Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby and (vi) such other Governmental Consents and Governmental Filings the absence or omission of which will not, either individually or in the aggregate, have a Parent Material Adverse Effect;
(c) require, on the part of Parent or any Subsidiary of Parent, any
Contract Consent by, or Contract Notice to, any other Person (other than a Governmental Entity), under any License or other Contract, except for such Contract Consents and Contract Notices the absence or omission of which will not, either
individually or in the aggregate, have a Parent Material Adverse Effect;
(d) give rise to any Violation of any Contract to which Parent or any Subsidiary of Parent is a party, by which Parent, any Subsidiary of Parent or any of their respective assets or properties is bound or
affected or pursuant to which Parent or any Subsidiary of Parent is entitled to any rights or benefits, except for such Violations that will not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Parent Material Adverse Effect; or
(e) assuming that the Governmental Consents and Governmental Filings specified in clause (b) of
this Section 5.4 are obtained, made and given, result in a Violation of, under or pursuant to any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree applicable to Parent or any Subsidiary of Parent or by which any of their respective properties or
assets are bound, except for such Violations that will not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Parent Material Adverse Effect.
5.5 Registration Statement; Parent Proxy Statement. None of the information concerning Parent or any of its Subsidiaries supplied or to be supplied by Parent or
Merger Sub for inclusion or incorporation by reference in, and that is included or incorporated by reference in, (i) the Registration Statement or any amendment or supplement thereto filed or to be filed by Parent with the Commission under the
Securities Act in connection with the issuance of the Merger Consideration, (ii) the Company Proxy Statement or any amendment or supplement thereto, or (iii) any documents filed or to be filed with the Commission or any other Governmental Entity in
connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, will, at the respective times such documents are filed, and, in the case of the Registration Statement or any amendment or supplement thereto, when the same becomes effective and at the Effective
Time, and, in the case of the Company Proxy Statement or any amendment or supplement thereto, at the time of mailing to the Companys stockholders or at the time of the Company Special Meeting, be false or misleading with respect to any
material fact, or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading or necessary to correct any statement in
any earlier communication. The Registration Statement, including any amendments or supplements thereto, will comply as to form in all material respects with the provisions of the Securities Act (except that no representation is made as to the form
of the Company Proxy Statement to the extent it constitutes the prospectus thereunder).
5.6 Report and Financial Statements. Except as set forth on Section 5.6 of the Parent Disclosure Schedule, Parents Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2001 (the 20-F) at the time filed, complied in all material respects with the applicable requirements of Form 20-F under the Exchange Act, and did not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to
state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements made therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The consolidated financial statements (including the notes thereto) of
Parent and its Subsidiaries included in the 20-F, at the time filed, fairly presented in all material respects the consolidated financial position of Parent and its consolidated Subsidiaries as at the dates thereof and the consolidated results of
their operations and their consolidated cash flows for the periods then ended.
5.7 Absence of Certain Changes or Events. Except as disclosed in the earnings releases issued by the Parent for the quarterly periods ended March 31, 2002 and June 30, 2002,
since the date of the most recent audited financial statements included in the Parent SEC Reports, there has not been, as of the date of this
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Agreement, (a) any change in the financial condition, results of operations, business, assets or liabilities of Parent and its Subsidiaries that, individually or in the aggregate has had or is
reasonably likely to have a Parent Material Adverse Effect or (b) any change by Parent in its accounting principles, practices or methods except as required by GAAP.
5.8 Brokers or Finders. No agent, broker, investment banker, financial advisor or other Person is or will be
entitled, by reason of any agreement, act or statement by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective directors, officers, employees or Affiliates, to any financial advisory, brokers, finders or similar fee or commission, to
reimbursement of expenses or to indemnification or contribution in connection with any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
5.9 Recommendation of the Parent Board. The Parent Board, by vote at a meeting duly called and held, has approved the Issuance and has adopted resolutions
recommending approval of the Issuance by the stockholders of Parent.
ARTICLE VI
ADDITIONAL COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS
6.1 Access to Information Concerning Properties and Records. During the period from the date of this Agreement and continuing until the
earlier of the termination of this Agreement or the Effective Time, upon reasonable notice, the Company will (and will use reasonable efforts to cause each of its Subsidiaries to) afford to the officers, employees, counsel, accountants and other
authorized representatives of Parent reasonable access during normal business hours to all its properties, personnel, books and records and furnish promptly to such Persons such financial and operating data and other information concerning its
business, properties, personnel and affairs as such Persons will from time to time reasonably request and instruct the officers, directors, employees, counsel and financial advisors of the Company to discuss the business operations, affairs and
assets of the Company and otherwise fully cooperate with the other party in its investigation of the business of the Company. Parent agrees that it will not, and will cause its officers, employees, counsel, accountants and other authorized
representatives not to, use any information obtained pursuant to this Section 6.1 for any purpose unrelated to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
6.2 Confidentiality. Unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the party disclosing (or whose Representatives
disclosed) the same (a disclosing party), each party (a receiving party) will, and will cause its Affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents and controlling Persons (such Affiliates and other Persons
with respect to any party being collectively referred to as such partys Representatives) to, (i) keep all Confidential Information (as defined below) of the disclosing party in strict confidence and not disclose or reveal
any such Confidential Information to any Person other than those Representatives of the receiving party who are participating in effecting the transactions contemplated hereby or who otherwise need to know such Confidential Information, (ii) use
such Confidential Information only in connection with consummating the transactions contemplated hereby and enforcing the receiving partys rights hereunder, and (iii) not use Confidential Information in any manner detrimental to the disclosing
party. In the event that a receiving party is requested pursuant to, or required by, applicable law or regulation or by legal process to disclose any Confidential Information of the disclosing party, the receiving party will provide the disclosing
party with prompt notice of such request(s) to enable the disclosing party to seek an appropriate protective order. A partys obligations hereunder with respect to Confidential Information that (i) is disclosed to a third party with the
disclosing partys written approval, (ii) is required to be produced under order of a court of competent jurisdiction or other similar requirements of a governmental agency, or (iii) is required to be disclosed by applicable law or regulation,
will, subject in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii) above to the receiving partys compliance with the preceding sentence, cease to the extent of the disclosure so consented to or required, except to the extent otherwise provided by the terms
of such consent or covered by a protective order. If a receiving party uses a degree of care to prevent disclosure of the Confidential Information that is at least as great as the care it normally takes to preserve its own
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information of a similar nature, it will not be liable for any disclosure that occurs despite the exercise of that degree of care, and in no event will a receiving party be liable for any
indirect, punitive, special or consequential damages. In the event this Agreement is terminated, each party will, if so requested by the other party, promptly return or destroy all of the Confidential Information of such other party, including all
copies, reproductions, summaries, analyses or extracts thereof or based thereon in the possession of the receiving party or its Representatives; provided, however, that the receiving party will not be required to return or cause to be
returned summaries, analyses or extracts prepared by it or its Representatives, but will destroy (or cause to be destroyed) the same upon request of the disclosing party.
For purposes of this Section 6.2, Confidential Information of a party means all confidential or proprietary information about such party that is
furnished by it or its Representatives to the other party or the other partys Representatives, regardless of the manner in which it is furnished. Confidential Information does not include, however, information which (a) has been or
in the future is published or is now or in the future is otherwise in the public domain through no fault of the receiving party or its Representatives, (b) was available to the receiving party or its Representatives on a non-confidential basis prior
to its disclosure by the disclosing party, (c) becomes available to the receiving party or its Representatives on a non-confidential basis from a Person other than the disclosing party or its Representatives who is not otherwise bound by a
confidentiality agreement with the disclosing party or its Representatives, or is not otherwise prohibited from transmitting the information to the receiving party or its Representatives, or (d) is independently developed by the receiving party or
its Representatives through Persons who have not had, either directly or indirectly, access to or knowledge of such information. Nothing contained in this Section 6.2 shall be construed to limit a receiving partys right to independently
develop or acquire products without use of the disclosing partys Confidential Information. Further, a receiving party shall be free to use for any purpose the residuals resulting from access to or work with such Confidential Information,
provided that such receiving party shall maintain the confidentiality of the Confidential Information as provided herein. The term residuals means information in non-tangible form, which may be retained without extraordinary effort by
persons who have had access to the Confidential Information in the normal course of their use or review of Confidential Information pursuant to this letter, including ideas, concepts, know-how or techniques contained therein. Neither the Company nor
Parent shall have any obligation to limit or restrict the assignment of such persons or to pay royalties for any work resulting from the use of residuals.
6.3 Public Announcements. Unless otherwise required by applicable law or by obligations pursuant to any listing agreement with or rules of
any securities exchange, the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. or the Nasdaq Stock Market, each party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to consult with, and use commercially reasonable efforts to accommodate the comments of
the other parties before issuing any press release or otherwise making any public statement with respect to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, upon execution of this Agreement and upon the
Closing, the Company and Parent will consult with each other with respect to the issuance of a joint press release with respect to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.
6.4 Conduct of the Companys Business Pending the Effective Time. Except as set forth on Section 6.4 of the
Company Disclosure Letter, the Company will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, except as permitted, required or specifically contemplated by this Agreement, including Section 6.5 hereof, or consented to or approved in writing by Parent,
during the period commencing on the date hereof and ending at the Effective Time:
(a) conduct its business only in, and not take any action except in, the ordinary and usual course of its business and consistent with past practices;
(b) use reasonable best efforts to preserve intact its business organization, to preserve its Licenses in full force and effect, to
maintain its Intellectual Property (including the payment of any administrative fees), to keep available the services of its present officers and key employees, and to preserve the goodwill of those having business relationships with it;
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(c) not (i) make or permit any change or
amendments in its certificate or articles of incorporation, bylaws or similar organizational documents; (ii) issue, grant, sell or deliver any shares of its capital stock or any of its other equity interests or securities (other than shares of
Company Common Stock issued upon the exercise of any Company Stock Options outstanding on the date hereof or Warrants outstanding on the date hereof), any Convertible Securities or any phantom shares, phantom equity interests or stock or equity
appreciation rights; (iii) split, combine or reclassify the outstanding shares of its capital stock or any of its other outstanding equity interests or securities or issue any capital stock or other equity interests or securities in exchange for any
such shares or interests; (iv) redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire, directly or indirectly, any shares of capital stock or any equity interests, other securities, Convertible Securities or phantom shares, phantom equity interests or stock or
equity appreciation rights of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company; (v) amend or modify, or accelerate, amend or change the period of exercisability or vesting of, any outstanding Company Stock Options, Warrants or other Convertible
Securities, or adopt, authorize or amend any other stock or equity appreciation rights, restricted stock or equity, stock or equity purchase, stock or equity bonus, option or similar plan, arrangement or agreement (including any Company Stock Plan);
(vi) make any changes in its equity capital structure; (vii) declare, set aside, pay or make any dividend or other distribution or payment (whether in cash, property or securities) with respect to its capital stock or other securities, except for
dividends by a Subsidiary of the Company paid ratably to its stockholders or the partners thereof, as the case may be (provided in the case of any non-Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Company that the other stockholders of or partners in such
Subsidiary are not officers, directors, employees or Affiliates of the Company or of any of its Subsidiaries); (viii) sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of, or pledge any Investment Security or any stock, equity or partnership interest owned by it
in any Subsidiary or Equity Affiliate of the Company; or (ix) enter into or assume any Contract with respect to any of the foregoing;
(d) not (i) modify or change in any material respect any License, any Material Contract or any other Contract that is material to the business of the Company, other than in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practice; (ii) modify or change in any respect any of the Specified Contracts; (iii) terminate any License, Material Contract or any other Contract that is material to the business of the Company,
(iv) offer to enter into, assume or enter into, a Contract with any Person where the terms and provisions so offered, or the terms and provisions of the Contract to be entered into or assumed would give any other Person (an MFN
Beneficiary) the right to require at any time that the terms and conditions of such MFN Beneficiarys Contract with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries be adjusted, changed or modified (including retroactively) in any manner based
upon the terms and provisions in the first Persons Contract or that such Contract be terminated; (v) hire any new employee, replace any existing employee, enter into any new employment, consulting, contractor, agency or commission agreement,
make any amendment or modification to any such existing agreement or grant any increases in compensation, other than the regular annual salary increases required to be made pursuant to the terms of existing employment agreements with employees of
the Company or its Subsidiaries who are not directors or officers of the Company; (vi) establish, amend or modify any employee benefit plan of any kind referred to in Section 4.13(a), except to the extent required by any applicable law, the existing
terms of any such plan or the provisions of this Agreement; (vii) except as set forth in Section 6.12, modify, amend, renew or enter into any directors and officers insurance policy with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;
(viii) provide security for any of its outstanding unsecured Indebtedness, provide additional security for any of its outstanding secured Indebtedness or grant, create or suffer to exist any Lien on or with respect to any assets or rights of the
Company or any Subsidiary of the Company, except in any such case for Permitted Encumbrances; (ix) pay, discharge or satisfy claims, liabilities or obligations (absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise), other than any payment, discharge or
satisfaction in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice; (x) cancel or forgive any Indebtedness or waive any claims or rights of substantial value; (xi) make or authorize any capital expenditures other than in the ordinary
course of business in amounts of more than $25,000 individually or $100,000 in the aggregate; (xii) accelerate the payment of, or otherwise prepay, any existing outstanding Indebtedness; (xiii) other than as otherwise permitted by this Agreement
and, in the case of transactions between the Company and any of its Wholly Owned Subsidiaries or between
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Wholly Owned Subsidiaries of the Company, other than the normal cash management practices (including reimbursement of business expenses) of the Company and its Subsidiaries conducted in the
ordinary and usual course of their business and consistent with past practice, make any advance or loan to or engage in any transaction with any Significant Stockholder or director, former director, officer, former officer, partner, Affiliate or
Equity Affiliate of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries not required by the terms of an existing Contract described in Section 4.18 of the Company Disclosure Letter; (xiv) guarantee or otherwise become responsible for any Indebtedness of any
other Person; (xv) settle or compromise any claims, litigation or arbitration; (xvi) enter into or assume any Contract that would be a Specified Contract, or amend any term of any existing Contract in a manner that would cause it to become a
Specified Contract; or (xvii) enter into or assume any Contract with respect to any of the foregoing;
(e) not acquire or agree to acquire by merging or consolidating with, or by purchasing a substantial equity interest in or a substantial portion of the assets of, or by any other manner, any business or any
corporation, partnership, association or other business organization or division thereof or otherwise acquire or agree to otherwise acquire any assets that are material, individually or in the aggregate, to the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as
a whole;
(f) not sell, lease or encumber or otherwise voluntarily dispose
of, or agree to sell, lease, encumber or otherwise dispose of, any of its assets that are material, individually or in the aggregate, to the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole;
(g) not incur any amount of Indebtedness or assume or enter into any Contract to do so;
(h) not (i) modify or change in any respect, or terminate any agreement related to material
Intellectual Property; (ii) provide, or enter into any Contract that provides, or amend, modify or change any existing Contract to provide (A) any assignment, grant-backs, cross-license, of, or covenant not-to-sue, covenant not to assert or grant of
release regarding, any Intellectual Property, (B) the granting or licensing to any other Persons of (1) any exclusive right (within any geographic area or line of products or services or field of use) to use any of the Companys or its
Subsidiaries owned or licensed Intellectual Property or (2) any right (within any geographic area or line of products or services or field of use) to use any of the Companys or its Subsidiaries material owned or licensed
Intellectual Property, (C) any Person with most favored nations (as such term is customarily understood in the cable television and satellite television industries) terms and conditions, (D) that the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
would be required to exclusively use the products or services provided by another party (or an Affiliate thereof) or a specified third party (or refrain from using the products and services of any Person other than such other party or such specified
other Person) within any geographic area or line of products or services or field of use, (E) that the Company or any of its Subsidiaries will not sue or otherwise institute legal action against any other Person for any reason, (F) any agreements
with third parties for the exchange and/or protection of confidential information, (G) rights or obligations that are binding upon, or purport to be binding upon, any Person (other than any Subsidiary of the Company) that is not a party to such
Contract (H) any provisions requiring the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to indemnify any Person; (I) that the Company or any of its Subsidiaries guarantee any Person a particular amount of payment from the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
irrespective of such Persons performance of any of its obligations; or (J) a Change of Control Covenant with respect to the Company or its Subsidiaries; (iii) terminate or modify or change in any material respect any agreement setting forth a
covenant or assignment implementing the policies described in Section 4.17(d); (iv) sue or otherwise institute legal action (including by the assertion of a counterclaim) against any Person for any reason; or (v) solicit, initiate or encourage
inquiries or submission of proposals or offers from any Person relating to, or enter into or assume any Contract with respect to, any of the foregoing;
(i) not (i) make, revoke or amend any Tax election, (ii) make any material change in any accounting, financial reporting or Tax
practice or policy, (iii) execute any waiver of restrictions on assessment or collection of any Tax, (iv) enter into or amend any agreement or settlement with any Tax authority, (v) change the Companys auditors or (vi) permit any insurance
policy naming it as a beneficiary or loss-payable payee to be cancelled or terminated, except, in the case of clause (v), in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;
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(j) not take any action that would cause
its representations and warranties contained in Section 4.1 to be untrue in any respect or, except as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement, make any changes to the corporate structure of the Company and its Subsidiaries (including the structure
of the ownership by the Company of the direct and indirect interests in its Subsidiaries and of the ownership by the Company and its Subsidiaries of their respective businesses and assets);
(k) not make any capital contribution to any Person other than as required pursuant to the terms of a Company Investment Agreement
listed on Section 4.6(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter as such terms are in effect on the date hereof, or acquire any securities or other debt or equity interests in any other Person or enter into or assume any Contract with respect to the
foregoing;
(l) not revalue any of its assets, including writing down the
value of any assets or writing off any notes or accounts receivable, except as required by GAAP;
(m) prepare budgets, forecasts, and other internal management reports in a manner and at times consistent with the Companys past practice; and
(n) give prompt notice in writing to Parent of (i) any information that indicates that any of the Companys representations or
warranties contained herein were not true and correct as of the date hereof or will not be true and correct as of the Effective Time (except for changes permitted or contemplated by this Agreement), (ii) the occurrence of any event that will result,
or has a reasonable prospect of resulting, in the failure of any condition specified in Article VII hereof to be satisfied, (iii) any notice or other communication from a third party alleging that the consent of such third party is or may be
required in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or that such transactions otherwise may violate the rights of or confer remedies upon such third party and (iv) any notice of, or other communication relating to, any
litigation referred to in Section 6.9 or any order or judgment entered or rendered therein.
6.5 No Solicitation
(a) From and after the date hereof until the earlier of the Effective Time or the termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms, the Company agrees that it shall not, nor shall it permit any of its
Subsidiaries or Affiliates to, nor shall it authorize or permit any officer, director, employee, agent or representative (including any investment banker, attorney, accountant or other adviser) of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to, directly
or indirectly, or otherwise (i) solicit, initiate, encourage or otherwise facilitate any inquiries or the submission of any proposals or offers from any Person that relates to any Alternative Proposal, (ii) participate in any discussions or
negotiations regarding any Alternative Proposal, (iii) cooperate with, or furnish or cause to be furnished any non-public information concerning the business or assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, to any Person in connection with any
Alternative Proposal, (iv) approve, recommend or permit the Company or any Subsidiary to enter into an agreement or understanding with any Person relating to any Alternative Proposal, (v) amend or grant any waiver or release of any standstill
agreement or (vi) vote for, execute a written consent (or equivalent instrument) in favor of, or otherwise approve or enter into any agreements or understandings with respect to any of the foregoing; provided, however, that nothing
contained in this Section 6.5 shall prevent the Company or the Company Board from (A) complying with Rule 14e-2 and Rule 14d-9 promulgated under the Exchange Act with regard to an Alternative Proposal by means of a tender offer; or (B) recommending
an Alternative Proposal to the stockholders of the Company if (x) the Company Board determines in good faith by a majority vote that such Alternative Proposal is a Superior Proposal (as defined below) and that on the basis of written advice of the
Companys outside legal counsel, it must recommend such Superior Proposal to the stockholders of the Company in order to comply with its fiduciary duties under applicable law, and (y) the Company has complied with paragraphs (b), (c), (d) and
(e) of this Section 6.5. The Company agrees that it will take the necessary steps to promptly inform the individuals or entities referred to in the first sentence hereof of the obligations undertaken in this Section 6.5.
(b) The restrictions set forth in Section 6.5(a) shall not prevent the Company Board (or any
officer, director or employee of, or any investment banker, attorney, accountant or other advisor, representative or
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agent, of the Company) in the exercise of and as required by its fiduciary duties under applicable law as determined by the Company Board in good faith (after consultation with and not
inconsistent with the written advice of the Companys outside legal counsel) from engaging in discussions or negotiations with (but not directly or indirectly soliciting or initiating such discussions or negotiations or directly or indirectly
encouraging inquiries or the making of any Alternative Proposal), and furnishing information concerning the Company and its business and assets to, a Person who makes a written, unsolicited, bona fide Alternative Proposal (except that for purposes
of this Section 6.5(b), to constitute an Alternative Proposal such proposal, (w) if relating to the issuance by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of any equity interest in or any voting securities of the Company or such Subsidiary, must
contemplate the issuance of more than 50% rather than 10% or more, of the total of such equity interests or voting securities, (x) if relating to the acquisition in any manner of any assets of the Company or its Subsidiaries, must contemplate the
acquisition of more than 50%, rather than 10% or more, of the total of such assets, (y) if relating to the acquisition by any Person in any manner of beneficial ownership or a right to acquire beneficial ownership of, or the formation of any
group (as defined under Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder) which beneficially owns, or has the right to acquire beneficial ownership of, outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company, must
contemplate the acquisition of more than 50%, rather than 10% or more, of the then outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company and (z) may not be an Alternative Proposal with respect to an Intellectual Property Transaction) that, (A) after
taking into consideration the strategic benefits to the Company of the Merger (after consultation with its financial advisor), is financially superior to the Merger, as determined in good faith by a majority of the Company Board after consultation
with, and the receipt of a written opinion from, the Companys financial advisors, which shall be of national reputation, (B) will constitute a transaction for which financing, to the extent required, is then committed or which, in the good
faith judgment of a majority of the Company Board, is reasonably capable of being obtained and (C) if accepted, is reasonably likely to be consummated, taking into account all legal, financial and regulatory aspects of the transaction and the Person
making the proposal, as determined in the good faith judgment of a majority of the Company Board (after consultation with its outside legal counsel)(any such Alternative Proposal satisfying clauses (A),(B) and (C) above is herein referred to as a
Superior Proposal); provided, that in advance of the taking of any such actions by the Company, Parent shall have been notified in writing of such Superior Proposal and given a copy of such Superior Proposal.
(c) The Company shall provide Parent (for at least five business days following the
receipt of such notice) an opportunity to propose an amendment to this Agreement to provide for terms and conditions no less favorable than the Superior Proposal in which event the Company shall cause its respective financial and legal advisors to
negotiate in good faith with Parent for a reasonable period of time after the Company Board determines that the terms and conditions proposed by Parent are no less favorable than the Superior Proposal, to make such adjustments to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement as would enable the Company to proceed with the transactions contemplated hereby. The provisions of this paragraph shall apply to successive Superior Proposals (provided that each such Superior Proposal shall meet the
then applicable requirements thereof, based upon the terms of this Agreement in effect on the date hereof or as such terms shall be modified, amended or superseded).
(d) The Company shall promptly advise Parent orally and in writing of any request for information or of any Alternative Proposal, or
any inquiry, offer or proposal with respect to or which could lead to any Alternative Proposal (whether made directly to the Company or one of its advisers), the material terms and conditions of such request, Alternative Proposal or inquiry, offer
or proposal, and the identity of the Person making any such request, Alternative Proposal or inquiry, offer or proposal. The Company shall keep Parent fully informed of the status and details of any such request, Alternative Proposal or inquiry,
offer or proposal.
(e) Notwithstanding Section 6.5(b), the Company shall
not provide any non-public information to a third party unless the Company provides such non-public information pursuant to a non-disclosure agreement with terms regarding the protection of confidential information at least as restrictive as such
terms set forth in Section 6.2.
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(f) The Company shall immediately cease
and cause to be terminated any existing discussion or negotiations with any Persons (other than Parent) conducted prior to the date of this Agreement with respect to any of the foregoing and will exercise its rights under any confidentiality
agreements with any such Persons to require the return or destruction of confidential information provided by the Company or its representatives to any such Persons.
6.6 Expenses. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, whether or not the Merger is consummated,
all costs and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby will be paid by the party incurring such cost or expense, except that the Commission filing fee for the Company Proxy Statement, the Parent
Proxy Statement, the Registration Statement (and any amendment or supplement thereto) and any prospectus included in the Registration Statement (and any amendment or supplement thereto) and the fee for filing under the Hart-Scott Act will be borne
one-half by Parent and one-half by the Company.
6.7 Actions by Merger
Sub. In its capacity as the sole stockholder of Merger Sub, Parent will cause Merger Sub to approve and adopt the Merger Proposal and to take all corporate action necessary on its part to consummate the Merger
and the transactions contemplated hereby.
6.8 Listing. Each party hereto agrees to take all action reasonably necessary to cause the shares of Class A Parent Stock to be issued in the Merger to be authorized
for listing or otherwise eligible for trading on the Relevant Market, subject to official notice of issuance.
6.9 Defense of Litigation. Each of the parties agrees to vigorously defend against all actions, suits or proceedings in which such party is named as a defendant which
seek to enjoin, restrain or prohibit the transactions contemplated hereby or seek damages with respect to such transactions. The Company will not settle any such action, suit or proceeding or fail to perfect on a timely basis any right to appeal any
judgment rendered or order entered against the Company therein without the consent of Parent. Each of the parties further agrees to use its reasonable efforts to cause each of its Affiliates, directors and officers to vigorously defend any action,
suit or proceeding in which such Affiliate, director or officer is named as a defendant and which seeks any such relief to comply with this Section to the same extent as if such Person were a party hereto.
6.10 Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
(a) From and after the Effective Time, the Surviving Entity will indemnify, defend and hold
harmless the present and former officers and directors of the Company (when acting in such capacity) (each, an Indemnified Party and together, the Indemnified Parties) (and will also, subject to Section 6.10(b),
advance expenses as incurred to the fullest extent permitted under the DGCL, provided that the Person to whom expenses are advanced provides an undertaking to repay such advances if it is ultimately determined that such Person is not entitled to
indemnification), against all losses, costs, expenses, claims, damages, judgments or liabilities incurred in connection with, any claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation based in whole or in part on the fact that the Indemnified Party is or
was an officer or director of the Company pertaining to any matter existing or occurring before or at the Effective Time and whether asserted or claimed before, at or after, the Effective Time (the Indemnified Liabilities) to the
fullest extent permitted under the DGCL; provided, however, that such indemnification will be provided only to the extent any directors and officers liability insurance policy of the Company or its Subsidiaries does not provide coverage
and actual payment thereunder with respect to the matters that would otherwise be subject to indemnification hereunder (it being understood that the Surviving Entity shall, subject to Section 6.10(b), advance expenses on a current basis as provided
in this paragraph (a) notwithstanding such insurance coverage to the extent that payments thereunder have not yet been made, in which case the Surviving Entity shall be entitled to repayment of such advances from the proceeds of such insurance
coverage). Parent and Merger Sub agree that all rights to indemnification, including provisions relating to advances of expenses incurred in defense of any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (each, a
Claim), existing in favor of the Indemnified Parties as provided in the Company Charter or Company Bylaws or pursuant to other agreements, or certificates of incorporation or bylaws or similar
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documents of any Subsidiaries of the Company, as in effect as of the date hereof, with respect to matters occurring through the Effective Time, will survive the Merger and will continue in full
force and effect for a period of not less than six years after the Effective Time.
(b) If any Claim relating hereto or to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement is commenced before the Effective Time, the Company and the Surviving Entity agree to cooperate and use their respective
reasonable efforts to vigorously defend against and respond thereto. Any Indemnified Party wishing to claim indemnification under paragraph (a) of this Section 6.10, upon learning of any such claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation (whether
arising before, at or after the Effective Time), will promptly notify the Surviving Entity thereof, whereupon the Surviving Entity will have the right, from and after the Effective Time, to assume from such Indemnified Party and control the defense
thereof on behalf of such Indemnified Party, and upon such assumption, the Surviving Entity will not be liable to such Indemnified Parties for any legal expenses of other counsel or any other expenses subsequently incurred by such Indemnified
Parties in connection with the defense thereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if counsel for the Indemnified Parties advises that there are issues which raise conflicts of interest between the Surviving Entity and the Indemnified Parties, the
Indemnified Parties may retain separate counsel and the Surviving Entity will pay or cause to be paid all reasonable fees and expenses of such counsel; provided, however, that the Surviving Entity will not be obligated pursuant to this Section
6.10(b) to pay for more than one firm or counsel (or in the event that the independent directors of the Company make a good faith determination that they require independent counsel, two firms or counsel) to represent all Indemnified Parties in any
jurisdiction and (ii) the Indemnified Parties will cooperate in the defense of such matter. The Surviving Entity will not be liable for any settlement effected without its prior written consent (which consent will not be unreasonably withheld or
delayed). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 6.10, the Surviving Entity shall not have any obligation hereunder to any Indemnified Party if and when a court of competent jurisdiction shall ultimately determine, and
such determination shall have become final, that the indemnification of such Indemnified Party in a manner contemplated hereby is prohibited by applicable law.
(c) This Section 6.10 is intended to benefit the Indemnified Parties and will be enforceable by each Indemnified Party, his or her
heirs and representatives and will be binding on all successors and assigns of the Surviving Entity.
6.11 Parent Warrant. In the event that the Company is required to pay the Termination Fee pursuant to the terms of Section 8.5(b), then, effective upon the date such
Termination Fee shall become payable or such termination shall become effective, as applicable, the Company shall issue to Parent warrants to purchase a number of shares of Company Common Stock equal to 3.99% of the outstanding shares of Company
Common Stock on the date such warrants are issued (determined on a fully-diluted basis, including after giving effect to the exercise of such warrants) for an exercise price of $1.40 per share, which warrants shall be exercisable for a period of
three (3) years from the date of issue and shall contain such terms and provisions (including anti-dilution provisions) as are customarily found in warrants issued by publicly-traded companies.
6.12 Liability Insurance. Within five days from the date of this Agreement, the Company shall designate
Marsh & McLennan as its broker of record for the purpose of securing for the Company a directors and officers liability insurance policy providing up to $10 million of A side coverage only and a three-year run off. If,
after 25 days from the date Marsh & McLennan is designated as the Companys broker of record, it is unable to secure such coverage from one or more insurance carriers reasonably acceptable to Parent, the Company shall have the right to
purchase an extension of its existing directors and officers liability insurance policy and a three-year run off from any reputable carrier, provided that the monthly premium for the extension does not exceed $100,000 and the premium for
the three-year run off does not exceed $835,000.
6.13 Actions With Respect to
MOSI. Promptly following the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Company shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to and shall use its best commercially reasonable efforts to cause the individuals specified on
Schedule 6.13 to, execute and deliver to the Company the agreement annexed hereto as Exhibit 6.13 (the MOSI Agreement).
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ARTICLE VII
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
7.1 Conditions Precedent to the Obligations of Parent, Merger Sub and the Company. The respective obligations of Parent, Merger Sub and the Company to consummate the Merger
are subject to the satisfaction at or prior to the Closing Date of each of the following conditions, any of which, to the extent permitted by applicable law, may be waived by Parent, for Merger Sub (but not for the Company), or by the Company for
itself (but not for Parent or Merger Sub):
(a) Approval of
Stockholders. This Agreement shall have been approved and adopted by the requisite vote of the stockholders of the Company in accordance with applicable law, the Company Charter and the Company Bylaws. The Issuance shall
have been approved by the requisite vote under the rules of the Relevant Market by the stockholders of Parent.
(b) Registration. (i) the Registration Statement (as amended or supplemented) shall have become effective under the Securities Act and shall not be subject to any stop order, and
no action, suit, proceeding or investigation by the Commission seeking a stop order or to suspend the effectiveness of the Registration Statement shall have been initiated and be continuing, and (ii) Parent shall have received all state securities
law or blue sky permits and authorizations necessary to issue the Merger Consideration as contemplated hereby and such permits and authorizations will be in full force and effect.
(c) Hart-Scott Act. The waiting period (and any extension thereof) applicable to the transactions
contemplated hereby under the Hart-Scott Act shall have expired or been terminated without litigation having been commenced that is continuing, or threat of litigation having been made that remains unresolved, by the United States Department of
Justice or the United States Federal Trade Commission.
(d) Nasdaq
Listing. The shares of Class A Parent Stock to be issued in the Merger will have been authorized for listing or otherwise eligible for trading on the Relevant Market subject only to official notice of issuance.
(e) Absence of Injunctions. No permanent or
preliminary Injunction or restraining order by any court or other Governmental Entity of competent jurisdiction, or other legal restraint or prohibition, shall be in effect preventing consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby as provided
herein, or permitting such consummation subject to any condition or restriction that has had or would have a material adverse effect on the transactions contemplated hereby or a Material Adverse Effect on Parent and its Subsidiaries taken as a
whole, any Controlling Party of Parent and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, or the Surviving Entity and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole.
7.2 Conditions Precedent to the Obligations of Parent and Merger Sub. The obligations of Parent and Merger Sub to consummate the Merger are
also subject to the satisfaction at or prior to the Closing Date of each of the following conditions, unless waived by Parent:
(a) Accuracy of Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of the Company contained in Sections 4.1 (other than the last
sentence), 4.2, 4.6(f), 4.6(g), 4.9, 4.15, 4.16, 4.17, 4.19, 4.20 and 4.21 shall be true and correct in all respects as of the date of this Agreement and on and as of the Closing Date as though made on and as of the Closing Date. Each other
representation and warranty of the Company contained in this Agreement shall, if specifically qualified by materiality, be true and correct and, if not so qualified, be true and correct in all material respects in each case as of the date of this
Agreement and (except to the extent such representation and warranty speaks as of a specified earlier date) on and as of the Closing Date as though made on and as of the Closing Date.
(b) Performance of Agreements. The Company shall have performed in all material respects all
obligations and agreements, and complied in all material respects with all covenants and conditions, contained in this Agreement to be performed or complied with by it prior to or on the Closing Date.
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(c) Officers
Certificate. The Company shall have delivered to Parent (i) a certificate, dated the Closing Date, signed on behalf of the Company by the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and General Counsel of the Company
certifying as to the fulfillment of the conditions specified in the first sentence of Section 7.1(a) and in Sections 7.2(a) and 7.2(b), (ii) certificates, dated the Closing Date, signed by and on behalf of each of the individuals listed on Schedule
7.2(c), and (iii) a certificate of the Secretary of the Company certifying, among other things, (A) the incumbency of all officers of the Company having authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and the agreements and documents contemplated
hereby and (B) the resolutions of the Company Board referred to in Section 4.15, any subsequent resolutions of the Company Board with respect to the Merger and the resolution of the Companys stockholders approving the Merger Proposal.
(d) No Adverse Enactments. There shall not
have been any statute, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree proposed, enacted, promulgated, entered, issued, enforced or deemed applicable by any foreign or United States federal, state or local Governmental Entity, and there shall be no
action, suit or proceeding pending or threatened, which, in Parents reasonable judgment (i) makes or may make this Agreement, the Merger, or any of the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement illegal or imposes or may impose material
damages or penalties in connection therewith, (ii) requires or may require Parent, any Controlling Party of Parent, the Surviving Entity or any of their respective Subsidiaries to divest or hold separate any material portion of the assets or
business of Parent, any Controlling Party of Parent, the Surviving Entity or any of their respective Subsidiaries, if the Merger is consummated, (iii) imposes or may impose material limitations on the ability of Parent or any Controlling Party of
Parent to effectively exercise full rights of ownership of shares of capital stock of the Surviving Entity (including the right to vote such shares on all matters properly presented to the stockholders of the Surviving Entity) or makes or may make
the holding by Parent or any Controlling Party of Parent of any such shares illegal or subject to any materially burdensome requirement or condition, (iv) requires or may require Parent or any Controlling Party of Parent or the Company or any of
their respective Subsidiaries or Affiliates to cease or refrain from engaging in any material business, including any material business conducted by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, if the Merger is consummated, or (v) otherwise prohibits or
unreasonably delays, or may prohibit or unreasonably delay, the consummation of the Merger or any of the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement or increases in any material respect the liabilities or obligations of Parent arising out of
this Agreement, the Merger or any of the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(e) Contract Consents and Notices. All Contract Consents and Contract Notices which are referred to in Section 4.5 or otherwise required in connection with the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby and which, if not obtained or given, would have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on the transactions contemplated hereby or a Material Adverse Effect on Parent and its Subsidiaries taken
as a whole or the Surviving Entity and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, shall have been obtained and given.
(f) No Material Adverse Change. Since the date hereof, (A) nothing shall have occurred, and Parent shall not have become aware of any circumstance, change or event having occurred
prior to such date, which individually or in the aggregate, has had or, in the reasonable judgment of Parent, could be expected to have, a material adverse effect on (i) the transactions contemplated hereby or Parents liabilities or
obligations with respect to such transactions, or (ii) the business, assets, results of operations, financial condition or prospects of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, the Surviving Entity and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole,
or Parent and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole (including any potential change or event disclosed on any Schedule (including the Company Disclosure Letter) which, subsequent to the date hereof, actually occurs), and (B) there shall not have
occurred (i) any general suspension of trading in the Company Common Stock on the Nasdaq Stock Market, (ii) any decline, measured from the date hereof, in the Dow Jones Industrial Average or the Nasdaq Composite Index by an amount in excess of 15%
or (iii) a declaration of a banking moratorium or any general suspension of payments in respect of banks in the United States.
(g) Receipt of Licenses, Permits and Consents. Other than the filing of the Certificate of Merger with the Secretary of State of the State of
Delaware and filings due after the Effective Time, all Local
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Approvals, and all other Government Consents as are required in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby shall have been obtained and shall be in full force and
effect, all Governmental Filings as are required in connection with the consummation of such transactions shall have been made, and all waiting periods, if any, applicable to the consummation of such transactions imposed by any Governmental Entity
shall have expired, other than those which, if not obtained, in force or effect, made or expired (as the case may be) would not, either individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on the transactions contemplated hereby or a
Material Adverse Effect on the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, Parent and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, any Controlling Party of Parent and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole or the Surviving Entity and its Subsidiaries taken as a
whole.
(h) Significant Party Contracts. Each
of the Significant Party Contracts shall be in full force and effect immediately prior to the Effective Time and no party shall have taken any action (including the delivery of notice), or threatened to take any action, to terminate, cancel, declare
a default or breach, or accelerate payments or performance obligations of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries under, any Significant Party Contract, which action (or notice) has not been withdrawn, rescinded or otherwise been legally determined
to be ineffective.
(i) Proceedings
Satisfactory. All actions, proceedings, instruments and documents required to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby or incidental hereto and all other related legal matters shall have been reasonably satisfactory
to and approved by counsel for Parent and such counsel shall have been furnished with such certified copies of such corporate actions and proceedings and such other instruments and documents as such counsel shall have reasonably requested.
(j) Employment Agreements. Parent shall be
satisfied that each of the employment agreements listed on Exhibit 7.2(j) shall have been amended in a manner consistent with the terms set forth on Exhibit 7.2(j) and there shall have been no other modifications or amendments to such employment
agreements.
(k) MOSI Agreement. Each of the
individuals listed on Schedule 6.13 shall have entered into the MOSI Agreement and the MOSI Agreement shall be in full force and effect at the Effective Time.
(l) Dissenting Shares. On the Closing Date, Dissenting Shares shall not aggregate more than 2.5% of the
outstanding shares of Company Common Stock.
7.3 Conditions Precedent to the
Obligations of the Company. The obligation of the Company to consummate the Merger is also subject to the satisfaction at or prior to the Closing Date of each of the following conditions, unless waived by the
Company:
(a) Accuracy of Representations and
Warranties. All representations and warranties of Parent contained herein shall, if specifically qualified by materiality, be true and correct and, if not so qualified, be true and correct in all material respects in each
case as of the date of this Agreement and (except to the extent such representations and warranties speak of a specified earlier date) on and as of the Closing Date, as though made on and as of the Closing Date.
(b) Performance of Agreements. Each of Parent and Merger Sub shall
have performed in all material respects all obligations and agreements, and complied in all material respects with all covenants and conditions, contained in this Agreement to be performed or complied with by them prior to or on the Closing Date.
(c) Officers Certificates. Parent
shall have delivered to the Company a certificate dated the Closing Date, signed by an officer of Parent certifying as to the fulfillment of the conditions specified in the second sentence of Section 7.1(a) and Sections 7.1(d), 7.3(a) and 7.3(b).
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ARTICLE VIII
TERMINATION
8.1 Termination by Mutual Consent. This Agreement may be terminated and the Merger may be abandoned at any time prior to the Effective Time, whether before or
after the approval by stockholders of the Company referred to in Section 7.1(a), by mutual written consent of the Company and Parent if the Boards of Directors of each so determines by the affirmative vote of a majority of the members of its entire
Board of Directors.
8.2 Termination by Either Parent or the
Company. This Agreement may be terminated (upon notice from the terminating parties to the other parties) and the Merger may be abandoned at any time prior to the Effective Time by either Parent or the Company if (i)
the Merger shall not have been consummated by January 15, 2003, whether such date is before or after the date of approval by the stockholders of the Company (the Termination Date), provided, that the right to terminate this
Agreement pursuant to this clause (i) shall not be available to any party whose failure to fulfill any obligation under this Agreement proximately contributed to the failure of the Merger to be consummated by the Termination Date, and
provided, further, that in the event that the failure of the Merger to occur on or before January 15, 2003 is the result of the failure of the conditions set forth in Sections 7.1(a), 7.1(b), 7.1(c) or 7.2(g) to be satisfied or waived
prior to January 15, 2003, either Parent or the Company may extend such date to February 15, 2003 (so long as the party extending such date believes in good faith that such conditions are capable of being satisfied by such date), (ii) the approval
of (A) the Merger Proposal by the stockholders of the Company shall not have been obtained at the Company Special Meeting or at any duly held adjournment or postponement thereof, or (B) the Issuance by the stockholders of Parent shall not have been
obtained at the Parent Special Meeting or any duly held adjournment or postponement thereof, provided, that the right to terminate pursuant to this clause (ii) shall not be available to any party whose failure to fulfill any obligation under
this Agreement proximately contributed to the failure to obtain such approval of the stockholders, or (iii) any order, decree or ruling permanently restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting consummation of the Merger shall become final and
non-appealable (whether before or after the approval by the stockholders of the Company).
8.3 Termination by the Company. This Agreement may be terminated and the Merger may be abandoned at any time prior to the Effective Time, whether before or after the
approval by stockholders of the Company referred to in Section 7.1(a), by action of the Company Board:
(a) if (i) the Company is not in breach of Section 6.5 or in material breach of any of the other terms of this Agreement, (ii) the Company Board authorizes the Company, subject to complying with the terms of
this Agreement, to enter into a binding written agreement concerning a transaction that constitutes a Superior Proposal and the Company notifies Parent in writing that it intends to enter into such an agreement, attaching the most current version of
such agreement to such notice, (iii) Parent does not make, within five business days of receipt of the Companys written notification of its intention to enter into a binding agreement for a Superior Proposal, an offer that the Company Board
determines, in good faith after consultation with its financial advisors, is no less favorable, from a financial point of view, to the stockholders of the Company as the Superior Proposal, (iv) the Company pays to Parent in immediately available
funds the Termination Fee, and (v) the Company issues to Parent the warrants described in Section 6.11. The Company agrees (x) that it will not enter into a binding agreement referred to in clause (ii) above until at least the sixth business day
after it has provided the notice to Parent required thereby and (y) to notify Parent promptly if its intention to enter into a written agreement referred to in its notification shall change at any time after giving such notification;
(b) if Parent or Merger Sub breach or fail in any material respect to perform or comply
with any of their covenants and agreements contained herein or breach any of their representations and warranties, in each case that is not curable, such that the conditions set forth in Sections 7.3(a) or 7.3(b) cannot be satisfied; or
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(c) if the Class A Parent Stock Value
shall be less than $0.80 and the Company shall have provided written notice to Parent no later than 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the second business day preceding the Closing Date of its election (which shall be irrevocable) to terminate this
Agreement; provided, however, that such termination shall not be effective, and the Closing shall proceed as scheduled, if Parent notifies the Company in writing no later than 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the last business day
immediately preceding the Closing Date of its election (which election Parent may make, or decline to make, in its sole and absolute discretion) to increase the Exchange Ratio to equal the quotient (rounded, if necessary, to the nearest one hundred
thousandth) obtained by dividing $0.584 by the Class A Parent Stock Value.
8.4 Termination by Parent. This Agreement may be terminated and the Merger may be abandoned at any time prior to the Effective Time, whether before or after
the approvals by the stockholders of the Company and Parent referred to in Section 7.1(a), by Parent if (a) the Company Board shall have withdrawn or modified in a manner adverse to Parent its approval or recommendation of this Agreement or failed
to reconfirm its recommendation of this Agreement within three business days after a written request by Parent to do so, (b) the Company breaches or fails in any material respect to perform or comply with any of its covenants or agreements contained
herein (including any failure to perform its obligations under Sections 3.1 and 3.2), or breaches any of its representations and warranties, in each case that is not curable, such that the conditions set forth in 7.2(a) or 7.2(b) cannot be
satisfied, or (c) the Company or any of the other Persons described in Section 6.5 as Subsidiaries, Affiliates, officers, directors, employees, representatives or agents of the Company shall take any of the actions that would be proscribed by
Section 6.5 but for the provisos contained in Section 6.5(a) allowing certain actions to be taken pursuant to clause (A) or (B) of the provisos under the conditions set forth therein.
8.5 Effect of Termination and Abandonment.
(a) In the event of termination of this Agreement and the abandonment of the Merger pursuant to this Article VIII, this Agreement
(other than as set forth in Section 6.6, Section 6.11, this Section 8.5 and Article IX each of which shall survive the termination of this Agreement) shall become void and of no effect with no liability on the part of any party hereto (or of any of
its directors, officers, employees, agents, legal and financial advisors or other representatives); provided, however, except as otherwise provided herein, (i) no such termination shall relieve any party hereto of any liability or
damages resulting from any willful or intentional breach of this Agreement, and (ii) notwithstanding the terms of Section 6.6, in the event this Agreement is terminated by either Parent or the Company pursuant to Section 8.2(ii)(A), the Company
shall reimburse Parent for all of its costs and expenses (including legal, consulting and accounting fees and disbursements and the costs and expenses incurred in connection with printing and mailing the Parent Proxy Statement (and any amendment or
supplement thereto), the Registration Statement (and any amendment or supplement thereto) and any prospectus included in the Registration Statement (and any amendment or supplement thereto) and the costs of filing under the Hart-Scott Act) incurred
by Parent in connection with this Agreement (the Parent Expenses); provided, the Company shall not be required to reimburse Parent for any such Parent Expenses exceeding $1,500,000. The Company shall promptly, but in
no event later than two days after the date it receives notice from Parent setting forth the amount of such costs and expenses, pay such amount by wire transfer of same day funds to an account designated by Parent. The Company acknowledges that the
agreements contained in this Section 8.5(a) are an integral part of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and that, without these agreements, Parent would not enter into this Agreement; accordingly, if the Company fails to promptly pay
the amount due pursuant to this Section 8.5(a), and, in order to obtain such payment, Parent commences a suit which results in a judgment against the Company for the Parent Expenses set forth in this paragraph (a), the Company shall pay to Parent,
in addition to the Parent Expenses, the reasonable costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys fees) in connection with such suit, together with interest on the amount of the Parent Expenses at the prime rate of Citibank, N.A. in effect
on the date such payment was required to be made.
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(b) In the event that (x) an Alternative
Proposal shall have been made to the Company or its stockholders or any Person shall have publicly announced an intention (whether or not conditional) to make an Alternative Proposal with respect to the Company and thereafter this Agreement is
terminated by either Parent or the Company pursuant to Section 8.2(i) or 8.2(ii)(A) or (y) this Agreement is terminated (i) by the Company pursuant to Section 8.3(a), or (ii) by Parent pursuant to Section 8.4, then the Company shall promptly but in
no event later than two days after the date of such termination, pay Parent a termination fee of $5,000,000 in cash (the Termination Fee) by wire transfer of same day funds to an account designated by Parent; provided,
however, that no Termination Fee shall be payable to Parent under clause (x) of this paragraph (b) unless at any time within 18 months following such termination of this Agreement, a transaction that if proposed prior to termination would
have constituted an Alternative Proposal is consummated, or the Company enters into a definitive agreement with another Person (other than Parent) for such a transaction, in which case such Termination Fee shall be payable within two days of the
consummation of such transaction or entering into such definitive agreement, as the case may be. The Company acknowledges that the agreements contained in this Section 8.5(b) are an integral part of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement,
and that, without these agreements, Parent and Merger Sub would not enter into this Agreement; accordingly, if the Company fails to promptly pay the amount due pursuant to this Section 8.5(b), and, in order to obtain such payment, Parent or Merger
Sub commences a suit which results in a judgment against the Company for the Termination Fee set forth in this paragraph (b), the Company shall pay to Parent, in addition to the Termination Fee, the reasonable costs and expenses (including
reasonable attorneys fees) in connection with such suit, together with interest on the amount of the Termination Fee at the prime rate of Citibank, N.A. in effect on the date such payment was required to be made.
ARTICLE IX
MISCELLANEOUS
9.1 No Waiver or Survival of Representations,
Warranties, Covenants and Agreements. The respective representations and warranties of Parent, Merger Sub and the Company contained herein or in any certificate or other instrument delivered pursuant hereto prior to or
at the Closing shall not be deemed waived or otherwise affected by any investigation made by any party hereto or any knowledge of any party (including any employee of any party) for whose benefit such representations and warranties are made. All
representations and warranties made by each of the parties herein shall expire at the Effective Time and shall thereafter be of no further force or effect. The respective covenants and agreements of the parties contained herein which are to be
performed after the Closing shall survive the Effective Time and shall only terminate in accordance their respective terms.
9.2 Notices. All notices, requests, demands, waivers and other communications required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed
to have been duly given if delivered personally (by courier service or otherwise) or mailed, certified or registered mail with postage prepaid, or sent by confirmed telecopier, as follows:
(a) If to Parent or Merger Sub:
OpenTV Corp.
401 East Middlefield Road
Mountain View, California 94043
Attention: James Ackerman
Facsimile: (650) 237-0821
with a copy to:
Liberty Broadband Interactive Television, Inc.
2431 East 61st Street, Suite 800
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74135
Attention: Peter C.
Boylan III
Facsimile: (918) 743-2301
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with an additional copy to:
Baker Botts L.L.P.
30 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, New York 10112
Attention: Lee D. Charles, Esq.
Facsimile: (212) 408-2501
(b) If to the Company:
ACTV, Inc.
233 Park Avenue South, 10th Floor
New York, New York 10003-1601
Attention: David Reese
Day L. Patterson, Esq.
Facsimile: (212) 497-7043
with a copy to:
Gersten, Savage, Kaplowitz, Wolf & Marcus, LLP
101 East 52nd Street, 9th Floor
New York,
New York 10022
Attention: Jay M. Kaplowitz, Esq.
Facsimile: (212) 980-5192
or to such other Person or address as any party shall specify by notice in writing to
the other party. Any such notice shall be deemed to have been given (a) upon actual delivery, if delivered by hand, (b) on the third (3rd) business day following deposit of such notice, properly addressed with postage prepaid, with the United States
Postal Service if mailed by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, or (c) upon sending such notice, if sent via facsimile, with confirmation of receipt, except that any notice of change of address shall be effective only upon actual
receipt thereof.
9.3 Entire Agreement. This Agreement
(including the Schedules, Annexes, Exhibits and other documents referred to herein) constitutes the entire agreement between the parties and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, oral and written, between the parties with respect to
the subject matter hereof.
9.4 Assignment; Binding Effect;
Benefit. Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, benefits or obligations hereunder may be assigned by any party (whether by operation of law or otherwise) without the prior written consent of the other party.
Subject to the preceding sentence, this Agreement will be binding upon, inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the parties and their respective successors and assigns. Except for the provisions of Section 6.10 (which may be enforced by the
Indemnified Parties), nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, is intended to confer on any Person other than the parties or their respective successors and assigns, any rights, remedies, obligations or liabilities under or by reason of this
Agreement.
9.5 Amendment. This Agreement may be
amended by action of all the parties, by action taken or authorized by their respective Boards of Directors, at any time before or after approval and adoption of this Agreement and the Merger by the stockholders of the Company, but, after any such
approval by the stockholders of the Company, no amendment shall be made which by law requires further approval by such stockholders of the Company without such further approval. This Agreement may not be amended except by an instrument in writing
signed on behalf of each of the parties.
9.6 Extension;
Waiver. At any time prior to the Effective Time, the parties, by action taken or authorized by each such partys Board of Directors, may, to the extent legally allowed, (i) extend the time specified herein for the
performance of any of the obligations of the other party, (ii) waive any inaccuracies in the representations and warranties of the other party contained herein or in any document delivered pursuant hereto,
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(iii) waive compliance by the other party with any of the agreements or covenants of such other party contained herein or (iv) waive any condition to such waiving partys obligation to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby or to any of such waiving partys other obligations hereunder. Any agreement on the part of a party hereto to any such extension or waiver shall be valid only if set forth in a written instrument
signed by such party. Any such extension or waiver by any party shall be binding on such party but not on the other party entitled to the benefits of the provision of this Agreement affected unless such other party also has agreed to such extension
or waiver. No such waiver shall constitute a waiver of, or estoppel with respect to, any subsequent or other breach or failure to strictly comply with the provisions of this Agreement. The failure of any party to insist on strict compliance with
this Agreement or to assert any of its rights or remedies hereunder or with respect hereto shall not constitute a waiver of such rights or remedies. Whenever this Agreement requires or permits consent or approval by any party, such consent or
approval shall be effective if given in writing in a manner consistent with the requirements for a waiver of compliance as set forth in this Section 9.6.
9.7 Headings. The table of contents and headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way
the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. The phrase made available in this Agreement shall mean that the information referred to has been made available if requested by the party to whom such information is to be made available.
9.8 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, and all of which together shall be deemed to be one and the same instrument.
9.9 Governing Law and Venue; Waiver of Jury Trial.
(a) THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE MADE IN AND IN ALL RESPECTS SHALL BE INTERPRETED, CONSTRUED AND GOVERNED BY AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CONFLICT OF LAW PRINCIPLES THEREOF. The parties hereby irrevocably submit to the jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Delaware and the Federal courts of the United States of America located in the State of Delaware solely
in respect of the interpretation and enforcement of the provisions of this Agreement and of the documents referred to in this Agreement, and in respect of the transactions contemplated hereby, and hereby waive, and agree not to assert, as a defense
in any action, suit or proceeding for the interpretation or enforcement hereof or of any such document, that it is not subject thereto or that such action, suit or proceeding may not be brought or is not maintainable in said courts or that the venue
thereof may not be appropriate or that this Agreement or any such document may not be enforced in or by such courts, and the parties hereto irrevocably agree that all claims with respect to such action or proceeding shall be heard and determined in
such a Delaware State or Federal court. The parties hereby consent to jurisdiction over the person of such parties and agree that mailing of process or other papers in connection with any such action or proceeding in the manner provided in Section
9.2 or in such other manner as may be permitted by law shall be valid and sufficient service thereof.
(b) EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY WHICH MAY ARISE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES, AND THEREFORE EACH SUCH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND
UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT SUCH PARTY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT. EACH PARTY CERTIFIES AND
ACKNOWLEDGES THAT (i) NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER, (ii) EACH PARTY UNDERSTANDS AND
HAS CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATIONS OF THIS WAIVER, (iii) EACH PARTY MAKES THIS WAIVER VOLUNTARILY, AND (iv) EACH PARTY HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 9.9
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9.10 Joint Participation in Drafting this
Agreement. The parties acknowledge and confirm that each of their respective attorneys have participated jointly in the drafting, review and revision of this Agreement and that it has not been written solely by counsel
for one party and that each party has had the benefit of its independent legal counsels advice with respect to the terms and provisions hereof and its rights and obligations hereunder. Each party hereto, therefore, stipulates and agrees that
the rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be or may be resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation of this Agreement to favor any party against another and that no party shall have the
benefit of any legal presumption or the detriment of any burden of proof by reason of any ambiguity or uncertain meaning contained in this Agreement.
9.11 Severability. The provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed severable and the invalidity or unenforceability of any provision shall
not affect the validity or enforceability of the other provisions hereof. If any provisions of this Agreement, or the application thereof to any Person or entity or any circumstance, is invalid or unenforceable, (a) a suitable and equitable
provision shall be substituted therefor in order to carry out, so far as may be valid and enforceable, the intent and purpose of such invalid or unenforceable provision and (b) the remainder of this Agreement and the application of such provision to
other Persons, entities or circumstances shall not be affected by such invalidity or unenforceability, nor shall such invalidity or unenforceability affect the validity or enforceability of such provision, or the application thereof, in any other
jurisdiction.
9.12 Enforcement. The parties agree
that irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that the parties shall be entitled to seek
an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions of this Agreement in the Federal courts of the United States located in the State of Delaware or in Delaware state court, this
being in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement and Plan of
Merger as of the date first above written.
| OPENTV CORP. |
| By: |
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/s/ PETER C. BOYLAN
III
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Name: Peter C. Boylan III |
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Title: Chairman |
| ACTV MERGER SUB, INC. |
| By: |
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/s/ PETER C. BOYLAN
III
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Name: Peter C. Boylan III |
| |
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Title: Chairman |
| ACTV, INC. |
| By: |
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/s/ DAVID
REESE
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Name: David Reese |
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Title: Chief Executive Officer |
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Annex B
THIS VOTING AGREEMENT dated as of September 26, 2002 (this
Agreement), by and among OpenTV Corp., a company organized under the laws of the British Virgin Islands (Parent) and the stockholders of ACTV, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
Company), listed on Exhibit A attached hereto (each, a Stockholder and, collectively, the Stockholders). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the
meaning set forth in the Merger Agreement (as defined below).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Parent, the Company and ACTV Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (Merger
Sub), propose to enter into an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of the date hereof (as such agreement may be modified or amended from time to time, the Merger Agreement), providing for the merger of
Merger Sub with and into the Company, with the Company as the surviving corporation in the merger (the Merger), upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement;
WHEREAS, each Stockholder owns certain shares of common stock, par value $0.10 per share, of the Company (the Common
Stock); and
WHEREAS, as a condition to their willingness to enter into the Merger Agreement,
Parent and Merger Sub have requested that each Stockholder enter into this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, to induce
Parent and Merger Sub to enter into, and in consideration of their entering into, the Merger Agreement, and in consideration of the promises and the representations, warranties and agreements contained herein, the parties agree as follows:
1. Representations and Warranties of Stockholders. Each of
the Stockholders represents and warrants to Parent that (a) such Stockholder owns beneficially (as defined below) the number of shares of Common Stock set forth opposite such Stockholders name on Exhibit A attached hereto (such shares of
Common Stock, the Subject Shares), free and clear of all Liens or Restrictions and, except for this Agreement and the Merger Agreement, there are no options, warrants or other rights, agreements, arrangements or commitments
of any character to which such Stockholder is a party relating to the pledge, disposition or Voting (as defined in Section 2) of such Subject Shares and there are no Voting trusts or Voting agreements with respect to such Subject Shares, (b) such
Stockholder does not beneficially own any shares of Common Stock other than such Stockholders Subject Shares and does not have any options, warrants or other rights to acquire any additional shares of capital stock of the Company or any
security exercisable for or convertible into shares of capital stock of the Company other than those options, warrants or other rights set forth opposite such Stockholders name on Exhibit A hereto (such Stockholders
Options) and each Stockholder represents and warrants that such Stockholder shall not exercise any such Options prior to the termination of this Agreement except in accordance with Section 7 of this Agreement, (c) such Stockholder
has not appointed or granted any proxy, which appointment or grant is still effective with respect to the Subject Shares or any New Shares, (d) if such Stockholder is not a natural person, such Stockholder is duly incorporated or organized and
validly existing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation or organization and is duly authorized to do business and is in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation or organization and if such Stockholder is a
natural person, such Stockholder has the capacity to enter into this Agreement, (e) such Stockholder has full power and authority to enter into, execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform fully such Stockholders obligations hereunder
and this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of such Stockholder enforceable against such Stockholder in accordance with its terms (except insofar
as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors rights generally, or by principles governing the
availability of equitable remedies), (f) other than filings under the Exchange Act, no notices, reports or other filings are required to be made by such Stockholder with, nor are any consents, registrations, approvals, permits or authorizations
required to be obtained by such Stockholder from, any Governmental Entity, in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement by such Stockholder, and (g) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by such Stockholder
does not, and the consummation by such Stockholder of the transactions contemplated hereby will not, (i) violate, conflict with or constitute a breach of, or a default under, the certificate of incorporation or by-laws of such Stockholder or any or
their comparable governing instruments (if such Stockholder is not a natural person), (ii) result in a violation or breach of, or constitute (with or without due notice or lapse of time or both) a default (or give rise to any right of termination,
cancellation, modification or acceleration) (whether after the giving of notice or the passage of time or both) under any Contract to which such Stockholder is a party or by which any of its assets are bound, (iii) will not result in the creation of
any Lien on any of the assets of such Stockholder or (iv) result in a violation of, under or pursuant to any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree applicable to such Stockholder or by which any of its assets are bound. For the purposes of
this Agreement, a Person beneficially owns a security if such Person, directly or indirectly, through any contract, arrangement, understanding or otherwise has (A) the power to vote, or direct the vote of such security and (B) the power
to dispose, or direct the disposition of such security.
2. Agreement to Deliver
Proxy. Each of the Stockholders severally agrees to deliver to Parent on the date hereof an irrevocable proxy substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B to Vote such Stockholders Subject Shares (a) in
favor of approval and adoption of the Merger Agreement, the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement (the Merger together with such transactions, collectively, the Transactions) at any meeting of the
stockholders of the Company at which such matters are considered and at every adjournment or postponement thereof, (b) against any action, approval or agreement that would compete with or materially impede, interfere with, adversely affect or tend
to discourage the Transactions or inhibit the timely consummation of the Transactions, including, without limitation, any Alternative Proposal, (c) against any action, approval or agreement that would result in a breach in any material respect of
any covenant, representation or warranty or any other obligation of the Company under the Merger Agreement and (d) except for the Transactions, against any merger, consolidation, business combination, reorganization, recapitalization, liquidation or
sale or transfer of any material assets of the Company or its subsidiaries, in each case, to the same extent and with the same effect as such Stockholder might or could do under applicable law, rules and regulations. The proxy delivered by each of
the Stockholders pursuant to this Section 2 shall be irrevocable during the term of this Agreement to the extent permitted under Delaware law. For purposes of this Agreement, Vote shall include voting in person or by proxy in
favor of or against any action, otherwise consenting or withholding consent in respect of any action (including, without limitation, consenting in accordance with Section 228 of the DGCL) or taking other action in favor of or against any action.
Voting shall have a correlative meaning. Each of the Stockholders hereby revokes any and all previous proxies granted with respect to any of the Subject Shares and shall not hereafter, unless and until this Agreement terminates
pursuant to Section 10 hereof, purport to grant any other proxy or power of attorney with respect to any of the Subject Shares or the New Shares or enter into any agreement (other than this Agreement), arrangement or understanding with any Person,
directly or indirectly, to vote, grant any proxy or give instructions with respect to the voting of any of the Subject Shares or the New Shares covering the subject matter hereof. Each Stockholder also severally agrees to use its reasonable best
efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all action, and do, or cause to be done, all things necessary or advisable in order to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Each of the Stockholders acknowledges
receipt and review of a copy of the Merger Agreement.
3. No Proxy
Solicitations. Each of the Stockholders severally agrees that such Stockholder will not, nor will such Stockholder permit any entity or person under such Stockholders control, (a) to solicit proxies or become a
participant in a solicitation (as such terms are defined in Regulation 14A under the Exchange Act) in opposition to or in competition with the consummation of the Transactions or otherwise encourage or assist any party in
taking or planning any action which would compete with or materially impede, interfere with,
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adversely effect or tend to discourage the Transactions or inhibit the timely consummation of such Transactions, (b) to directly or indirectly encourage, initiate or cooperate in a
stockholders Vote or action by consent of the Companys stockholders in opposition to or in competition with the consummation of the Transactions or (c) to become a member of a group (as such term is used in Section 13(d) of
the Exchange Act) with respect to any voting securities of the Company for the purpose of opposing or competing with the consummation of the Transactions.
4. Fiduciary Duties. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, none of the agreements of the Stockholders contained herein shall
restrict any Stockholder who is a director or an officer of the Company from taking any action, in his or her capacity, respectively, (a) as a director, if such director believes such action is necessary to satisfy such directors fiduciary
duties to the stockholders of the Company, or (b) as an officer, if such officer is acting at the direction of the Company Board and in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Merger Agreement, including, without limitation, Section 6.5
thereof.
5. No Ownership Interest. Nothing contained in this
Agreement shall be deemed to vest in Parent or Merger Sub any direct or indirect ownership or incidence of ownership of or with respect to any Subject Shares. All rights, ownership and economic benefits of and relating to the Subject Shares shall
remain vested in and belong to the Stockholders, and Parent and Merger Sub shall have no authority to manage, direct, superintend, restrict, regulate, govern or administer any of the policies or operations of the Company or exercise any power or
authority to direct the Stockholders in the voting of any of the Subject Shares, except as otherwise provided herein.
6. Transfer and Encumbrance. On or after the date hereof and during the term of this Agreement, each of the Stockholders agrees not to transfer, sell, offer, exchange, pledge or
otherwise dispose of or encumber any of such Stockholders Subject Shares, Options or New Shares (as defined in Section 7).
7. Additional Purchases. Each of the Stockholders severally agrees that such Stockholder will not purchase or otherwise acquire beneficial ownership of any shares of Common Stock
after the execution of this Agreement, including, but not limited to, acquisition by virtue of exercising any Option (such shares of Common Stock, New Shares), nor will any Stockholder voluntarily acquire the right to Vote or
share in the Voting of any shares of Common Stock other than the Subject Shares, unless such Stockholder agrees to deliver to Parent immediately after such purchase or acquisition an irrevocable proxy substantially in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit C with respect to such New Shares. Each of the Stockholders also severally agrees that any New Shares acquired or purchased by such Stockholder shall be subject to the terms of this Agreement to the same extent as if they constituted Subject
Shares.
8. No Voting Trusts. Each of the Stockholders
severally agrees that such Stockholder will not, nor will such Stockholder permit any Person under such Stockholders control to, deposit any of such Stockholders Subject Shares or New Shares in a Voting trust or subject any of such
Stockholders Subject Shares or New Shares to any arrangement with respect to the Voting of the Subject Shares or New Shares inconsistent with this Agreement.
9. Specific Performance. Each party hereto acknowledges that it will be impossible to measure in money the damage to
the other party if a party hereto fails to comply with any of the obligations imposed by this Agreement, that every such obligation is material and that, in the event of any such failure, the other party will not have an adequate remedy at law or
damages. Accordingly, each party hereto agrees that injunctive relief or other equitable remedy, in addition to remedies at law or damages, is the appropriate remedy for any such failure and will not oppose the granting of such relief on the basis
that the other party has an adequate remedy at law. Each party hereto severally agrees that it will not seek, and agrees to waive any requirement for, the securing or posting of a bond in connection with any other partys seeking or obtaining
equitable relief.
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10. Term and
Termination. Subject to Section 14(i), the term of this Agreement shall commence on the date hereof, and such term and this Agreement shall terminate upon the earliest to occur of (i) the Effective Time and (ii) the date
on which the Merger Agreement is terminated in accordance with its terms.
11. Certain
Events. Each of the Stockholders severally agrees that this Agreement and the obligations hereunder shall attach to such Stockholders Subject Shares or New Shares and shall be binding upon any entity or person to
which legal or beneficial ownership of such Subject Shares or New Shares shall pass, whether by operation of law or otherwise, including such Stockholders heirs, guardians, administrators or successors.
12. Entire Agreement; Amendment; Waiver. This Agreement (including the Exhibits and
the other documents and instruments referred to herein) constitutes the entire agreement and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, written or oral, among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement may not be
amended, supplemented or modified, and no provisions hereof may be modified or waived, except by an instrument in writing signed by each of the parties hereto. No waiver of any provisions hereof by any party shall be deemed a waiver of any other
provisions hereof by any such party, nor shall any such waiver be deemed a continuing waiver of any provision hereof by such party.
13. Notices. All notices, requests, demands, waivers and other communications required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be
deemed to have been duly given if delivered personally (by courier service or otherwise) or mailed, certified or registered mail with postage prepaid, or sent by confirmed telecopier, as follows:
(a) If to Parent:
OpenTV Corp.
401 East Middlefield Road
Mountain View, California 94043
Attention:
James Ackerman
Facsimile: (650) 237-0821
with a copy to:
Liberty Broadband Interactive Television, Inc.
2431 East 61st Street, Suite 800
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74135
Attention: Peter C.
Boylan III
Facsimile: (918) 743-2301
with an additional copy to:
Baker Botts L.L.P.
30 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, New York 10112
Attention: Lee D. Charles, Esq.
Facsimile: (212) 408-2501
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(b) If to a Stockholder:
c/o ACTV, Inc.
233 Park Avenue South, 10th Floor
New York, New York 10003-1601
Attention: David Reese
Facsimile: (212)
497-7001
with a copy to:
Gersten, Savage, Kaplowitz, Wolf & Marcus, LLP
101 East 52nd Street, 9th Floor
New York, New York 10022
Attention: Jay M. Kaplowitz, Esq.
Facsimile: (212) 980-5192
or to such other Person or address as any party shall specify by notice in writing to the other party. Any such notice shall be deemed to have been given (i)
upon actual delivery, if delivered by hand, (ii) on the third (3rd) business day following deposit of such notice, properly addressed with postage prepaid, with the United States Postal Service if mailed by registered or certified mail, return
receipt requested, or (iii) upon sending such notice, if sent via facsimile, with confirmation of receipt, except that any notice of change of address shall be effective only upon actual receipt thereof.
14. Miscellaneous.
(a) Governing Law. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE MADE IN AND IN ALL RESPECTS SHALL BE INTERPRETED, CONSTRUED AND GOVERNED BY AND IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CONFLICT OF LAW PRINCIPLES THEREOF.
(b) Venue; Waiver of Jury Trial. The parties hereby irrevocably submit to the jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Delaware and the Federal courts of the United States of
America located in the State of Delaware solely in respect of the interpretation and enforcement of the provisions of this Agreement and of the documents referred to in this Agreement, and in respect of the transactions contemplated hereby, and
hereby waive, and agree not to assert, as a defense in any action, suit or proceeding for the interpretation or enforcement hereof or of any such document, that it is not subject thereto or that such action, suit or proceeding may not be brought or
is not maintainable in said courts or that the venue thereof may not be appropriate or that this Agreement or any such document may not be enforced in or by such courts, and the parties hereto irrevocably agree that all claims with respect to such
action or proceeding shall be heard and determined in such a Delaware State or Federal court. The parties hereby consent to and grant any such court jurisdiction over the person of such parties and over the subject matter of such dispute and agree
that mailing of process or other papers in connection with any such action or proceeding in the manner provided in Section 13 of this Agreement or in such other manner as may be permitted by law shall be valid and sufficient service thereof.
EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY WHICH MAY ARISE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE
COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES, AND THEREFORE EACH SUCH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT SUCH PARTY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS
AGREEMENT, OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT. EACH PARTY CERTIFIES AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT (i) NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE
EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER, (ii) EACH PARTY
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UNDERSTANDS AND HAS CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATIONS OF THIS WAIVER, (iii) EACH PARTY MAKES THIS WAIVER VOLUNTARILY, AND (iv) EACH PARTY HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER
THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 14(b).
(c) Severability. In the event that any provision of the Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable in a final, unappealable order or judgment (each such provision,
an invalid provision), then such provision shall be severed from this Agreement and the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall remain binding on the parties hereto. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing sentence, in the
event a change in any applicable law, rule or regulation makes it unlawful for a party to comply with any of its obligations hereunder, the parties shall negotiate in good faith a modification to such obligation to the extent necessary to comply
with such law, rule or regulation that is as similar in terms to the original obligation as may be possible while preserving the original intentions and economic positions of the parties as set forth herein to the maximum extent feasible.
(d) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, and all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
(e) Further Assurances. Each party hereto shall execute and deliver such additional instruments and other documents and shall take such further actions as may be necessary
or desirable to effectuate, carry out and comply with all of the terms of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.
(f) Headings. All Section headings herein are for convenience of reference only and are not part of this Agreement, and no construction or reference shall be derived
therefrom.
(g) THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES. NOTHING IN THIS
AGREEMENT, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IS INTENDED TO CONFER UPON ANY THIRD PARTY ANY RIGHTS OR REMEDIES OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER UNDER OR BY REASON OF THIS AGREEMENT.
(h) Assignment. Neither any Stockholder nor Parent may assign any of his, her or its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the prior
written consent of the other parties hereto, except that Parent may assign its rights and obligations hereunder to any of its direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries (including Merger Sub), but no such assignment shall relieve Parent of its
obligations hereunder if such transferee does not perform such obligations. Subject to the preceding sentence, this Agreement will be binding upon, inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the parties and their respective successors and
assigns.
(i) Effectiveness. The obligations of the
Stockholders set forth in this Agreement shall not be effective or binding upon the Stockholders until after such time as the Merger Agreement is executed and delivered by Parent, Merger Sub and the Company.
(j) Joint Participation in Drafting this Agreement. The parties acknowledge and
confirm that each of their respective attorneys have participated jointly in the drafting, review and revision of this Agreement and that it has not been written solely by counsel for one party and that each party has had the benefit of its
independent legal counsels advice with respect to the terms and provisions hereof and its rights and obligations hereunder. Each party hereto, therefore, stipulates and agrees that the rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities
are to be or may be resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation of this Agreement to favor any party against another and that no party shall have the benefit of any legal presumption or the detriment of any burden
of proof by reason of any ambiguity or uncertain meaning contained in this Agreement.
(k) Expenses. Whether or not the Transactions are consummated, all costs and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby will be
paid by the party incurring such cost or expense.
(l) Public
Announcements. Without the prior written consent of Parent, none of the Stockholders shall issue any press release or make any public statements with respect to this Agreement, the Merger Agreement or the Transactions,
except as may be required by applicable law or court process.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.
| OPENTV CORP. |
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| By: |
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/s/ PETER C. BOYLAN
III
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Name: Peter C. Boylan III Title: Chairman |
| DAVID REESE |
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| /s/ DAVID REESE
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| WILLIAM SAMUELS |
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| /s/ WILLIAM SAMUELS
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| BRUCE CROWLEY |
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| /s/ BRUCE CROWLEY
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EXHIBIT A
STOCKHOLDER OWNERSHIP OF
SUBJECT SHARES AND OPTIONS
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| Stockholder |
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Subject Shares |
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Options |
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| David Reese |
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594,961 |
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2,075,000 |
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| William Samuels |
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1,400,444 |
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2,835,000 |
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| Bruce Crowley |
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402,289 |
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1,255,000 |
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EXHIBIT B
FORM OF IRREVOCABLE PROXY
The
undersigned, for consideration received, hereby constitutes and appoints Peter Boylan or Mark Allen or another representative of OpenTV Corp., a company organized under the laws of the British Virgin Islands (Parent), designated
by it and each of them as my true and lawful attorneys and proxies, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, and hereby authorizes each, for and in its name, place and stead, to the same extent and with the same effect as the undersigned
might or could do under applicable law, rules or regulations (i) to vote all shares of Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share, of ACTV, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Company), owned by the undersigned (the Subject
Shares) as of the date hereof at any meetings of stockholders of the Company after the date hereof and at any adjournment or postponement thereof (each, a Company Meeting) FOR approval and adoption of the Agreement and
Plan of Merger, dated as of September , 2002 (the Merger Agreement), by and among the Company, Parent and ACTV Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent, and the
transactions contemplated thereby and AGAINST (a) any action, approval or agreement that would compete with or materially impede, interfere with, adversely effect or tend to discourage the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement or inhibit
the timely consummation of such transactions, including, without limitation, any Alternative Proposal, (b) any action, approval or agreement that would result in a breach in any material respect of any covenant, representation or warranty or any
other obligation of the Company under the Merger Agreement, or (c) except for the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, any merger, consolidation, business combination, reorganization, recapitalization, liquidation or sale or transfer
of any material assets of the Company or its subsidiaries, and (ii) to withhold consents with respect to such Subject Shares for (a) any action, approval or agreement that would compete with or materially impede, interfere with, adversely effect or
tend to discourage the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement or inhibit the timely consummation of such transactions, including, without limitation, any Alternative Proposal, (b) any action, approval or agreement that would result in a
breach in any material respect of any covenant, representation or warranty or any other obligation of the Company under the Merger Agreement, or (c) except for the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, any merger, consolidation,
business combination, reorganization, recapitalization, liquidation or sale or transfer of any material assets of the Company or its subsidiaries. This proxy is coupled with an interest, revokes all prior proxies granted by the undersigned and is
irrevocable until such time as the Voting Agreement, dated as of September , 2002, by and among certain stockholders of the Company, including the undersigned, and Parent terminates in accordance with its terms, at which time
this proxy shall expire.
| Dated: September , 2002 |
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EXHIBIT C
FORM OF IRREVOCABLE PROXY
The
undersigned, for consideration received, hereby constitutes and appoints Peter Boylan or Mark Allen or another representative of OpenTV Corp., a company organized under the laws of the British Virgin Islands (Parent), designated
by it and each of them as my true and lawful attorneys and proxies, with full power of substitution and resubstitution and hereby authorizes each, for and in its name, place and stead, to the same extent and with the same effect as the undersigned
might or could do under applicable law, rules or regulations (i) to vote the shares of Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share (the New Shares), of ACTV,
Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Company), purchased or otherwise acquired by the undersigned, or for which the undersigned has voluntarily acquired the right to vote or share in the voting of such shares, since the execution of
the Voting Agreement, dated as of September , 2002 (the Voting Agreement), by and among certain stockholders of the Company, including the undersigned, and Parent at any meetings of stockholders of the
Company, after the date hereof and at any adjournment or postponement thereof (each, a Company Meeting) FOR approval and adoption of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September , 2002 (the
Merger Agreement), by and among the Company, Parent and ACTV Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent, and the transactions contemplated thereby and AGAINST (a) any action, approval or
agreement that would compete with or materially impede, interfere with, adversely effect or tend to discourage the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement or inhibit the timely consummation of such transactions, including, without
limitation, any Alternative Proposal, (b) any action, approval or agreement that would result in a breach in any material respect of any covenant, representation or warranty or any other obligation of the Company under the Merger Agreement, or (c)
except for the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, any merger, consolidation, business combination, reorganization, recapitalization, liquidation or sale or transfer of any material assets of the Company or its subsidiaries, and (ii)
to withhold consents with respect to such New Shares for (a) any action, approval or agreement that would compete with or materially impede, interfere with, adversely effect or tend to discourage the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement
or inhibit the timely consummation of such transactions, including, without limitation, any Alternative Proposal, (b) any action, approval or agreement that would result in a breach in any material respect of any covenant, representation or warranty
or any other obligation of the Company under the Merger Agreement, or (c) except for the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, any merger, consolidation, business combination, reorganization, recapitalization, liquidation or sale or
transfer of any material assets of the Company or its subsidiaries. This proxy is coupled with an interest and is irrevocable until such time as the Voting Agreement terminates in accordance with its terms, at which time this proxy shall expire.
| Dated:
, 2002 |
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| (Signature of Stockholder) |
ANNEX CFAIRNESS OPINION OF FRIEDMAN, BILLINGS, RAMSEY & CO., INC.
September 24, 2002
Board of Directors
ACTV, Inc.
233 Park Avenue South
10th Floor
New York, NY 10003-1606
Board of Directors:
You have requested our opinion as to the fairness, from a financial point of view, to the holders of common stock of ACTV, Inc. (ACTV), of the Exchange Ratio (defined below) provided for in the draft Agreement and Plan of
Merger, dated as of September 18, 2002 (the Agreement), by and among ACTV, OpenTV Corp. (OpenTV), OpenTV US Holdings Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of OpenTV (HoldCo), and ACTV Merger Sub, Inc., a wholly-owned
subsidiary of HoldCo (Merger Sub). The Agreement provides for, among other things, the merger of Merger Sub with and into ACTV (the Merger), pursuant to which each outstanding share of ACTV Common Stock, par value $0.10 per
share, (ACTV Common Stock), will be converted into the right to receive shares of Class A ordinary shares of registered common stock of OpenTV, no par value (OpenTV Common Stock). The exchange ratio at which each share of
ACTV Common Stock will be exchangeable for shares of OpenTV Common Stock (the Exchange Ratio), will be determined prior to the closing of the Merger in accordance with the terms of the Agreement as follows: (i) if the Adjusted Class A
Parent Stock Value (as defined in the Agreement) is equal to $2.25 per share or less, then the Exchange Ratio will equal 0.7333 shares of OpenTV Common Stock (provided, that if the Class A Parent Stock Value (as defined in the Agreement) is less
than $0.80 per share, ACTV may terminate the Agreement, unless OpenTV elects to increase the Exchange Ratio to equal the quotient obtained by dividing $0.584 by the Class A Parent Stock Value); (ii) if the Adjusted Class A Parent Stock Value is
greater than $2.25 per share but less than $6.05 per share, then the Exchange Ratio will equal the quotient of $1.65 divided by the Adjusted Class A Parent Stock Value; and (iii) if the Adjusted Class A Parent Stock Value is greater than $6.05 per
share, then the Exchange Ratio will equal 0.2727 shares of OpenTV Common Stock.
In connection with our review of
the Merger, and in arriving at our opinion, we have among other things:
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reviewed the Agreement; |
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reviewed ACTVs annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the periods ended March 31, 2002 and
June 30, 2002 and current reports on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) since January 1, 2002; |
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reviewed OpenTVs annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2001 and its reports on Form 6-K and Form 8-K filed with the SEC since January
1, 2002; |
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reviewed certain internal financial statements and other financial and operating data, including certain financial forecasts and other forward looking financial
information, concerning ACTV, prepared and furnished to us by the management team of ACTV; |
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held discussions with the respective senior management teams of ACTV, OpenTV and Liberty Broadband Interactive TV, the controlling shareholder of OpenTV,
concerning the business, past and current operations, financial condition and future prospects of both ACTV and OpenTV, independently, and the prospects and plans for the combined entity, including discussions with the senior management teams of
ACTV and OpenTV concerning their assessment of the strategic rationale for, and potential benefits of the Merger; |
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reviewed the reported stock price and trading activity for the ACTV Common Stock and the OpenTV Common Stock; |
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compared the financial performance and securities data of ACTV and OpenTV with that of certain other companies we deem comparable to ACTV and OpenTV whose
securities are traded in public markets; |
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compared the financial terms of the Merger with the financial terms, to the extent publicly available, of other transactions involving comparable companies
and/or industries; |
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compared the financial terms of the Merger with the consideration that the holders of ACTV Common Stock might receive in an orderly liquidation of ACTV; and
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made such other studies and inquiries, and reviewed such other data, as we deemed relevant. |
In preparing our opinion, we have assumed and relied upon, without independent verification, the accuracy and completeness of all
information which was provided to or discussed with us by ACTV or OpenTV, or which was otherwise publicly available. With respect to information and financial projections provided to us by ACTV, we have assumed that such information and projections
were prepared in good faith on reasonable bases reflecting managements current best estimates and judgments of ACTVs future financial performance as an independent company. We have not assumed any responsibility for the independent
verification of any such information or projections provided to us and we have relied further on the assurances of the senior management team of ACTV that all such information is complete and accurate in all material respects and that they are
unaware of any facts or circumstances that would make such information incomplete or misleading in any material respect.
We have further assumed that the draft of the Agreement furnished to us is identical in all respects to the definitive agreement to be executed in connection with the Merger and that the Merger will be consummated in accordance with
the terms thereof including that, in all respects material to our analysis, the representations and warranties made by the parties thereto are true and accurate in all materials respects.
We have not made an independent evaluation or appraisal of the assets or liabilities of either ACTV or OpenTV, and we have not been furnished with any such current
evaluation or appraisal. In addition, we have not made an independent evaluation or appraisal of the combined entity and accordingly we express no opinion as to the future prospects, plans or viability of the combined entity.
We understand that the Merger will not qualify as a tax-free reorganization under the United States Internal Revenue Code and
that the Merger will be accounted for as a purchase.
Our opinion is necessarily based on market, economic,
financial and other circumstances and conditions as they exist and can be evaluated as of the date of this letter. By rendering this opinion, we assume no responsibility to update or revise our opinion based upon circumstances or events occurring
after the date hereof.
This opinion does not address ACTVs underlying business decision to effect the
Merger, the structure of the Merger or the availability or advisability of any alternatives to the Merger. This opinion is not a recommendation to ACTVs directors or shareholders as to whether to approve or vote for the Merger.
We express no opinion as to the prices at which shares of ACTV Common Stock or OpenTV Common Stock will trade subsequent to the
date of our opinion and prior to the consummation of the Merger, or, should the Merger be approved by the shareholders, the price at which OpenTV Common Stock will trade following the consummation of the Merger. Such securities, like many
communications, media and media-infrastructure related stocks, have been and are likely to continue to be subject to significant price and trading volatility, are low-priced and afford limited liquidity. We express no opinion as to whether or not
these conditions will change subsequent to the consummation of the Merger.
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It is understood that this letter is intended for the information of ACTVs
Board of Directors in evaluating the Merger and does not confer rights or remedies upon any other party. This opinion is not to be quoted or referred to, in whole or in part, without our prior written consent, which shall not be unreasonably
withheld; provided, however, that this letter may be included in its entirety in any proxy statement to be distributed by ACTV to its stockholders in connection with the Merger.
We have been engaged by ACTV in connection with the Merger, and, for our rendering of this opinion, ACTV will pay us a fee, a portion of which is contingent upon the
delivery of this letter to ACTVs Board of Directors. In addition, ACTV has agreed to indemnify us against certain liabilities arising out of our engagement including the rendering of this opinion and other matters. In the ordinary course of
business, we may from time to time trade in the securities of ACTV or OpenTV for our own account and the accounts of our customers and, accordingly, may at any time hold a long or short position in such securities.
Based on and subject to the foregoing, we are of the opinion that, as of the date hereof, the Exchange Ratio is fair, from a financial
point of view, to holders of ACTV Common Stock.
Very truly yours,
FRIEDMAN, BILLINGS, RAMSEY & CO., INC.
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ANNEX D
CHARTER OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
I. PURPOSE
The primary
function of the Audit Committee (the Committee) is to assist the Board of Directors (the Board) in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities by reviewing: the financial reports and other financial information provided by the
Company to any governmental body or the public; the Companys systems of internal controls regarding finance and accounting, and certain related legal compliance matters that management and the Board have established; and the Companys
auditing, accounting and financial reporting progress generally. The Committees primary duties and responsibilities are to:
1. Serve as an independent and objective party for review of the Companys financial statements, financial reporting process and related internal control systems.
2. Review and appraise the audit efforts of the Companys independent accountants.
3. Provide an open avenue of communication among the independent accountants,
financial and senior management and the Board.
The Committee will primarily fulfill these responsibilities by
carrying out the activities enumerated in Section IV of this Charter. However, in discharging its oversight role, the Committee is empowered to investigate any matter brought to its attention with full access to all books, records, facilities and
personnel of the Company and the power to retain outside counsel, auditors or other experts for this purpose. The Board and this Committee will have ultimate authority and responsibility to select, evaluate and, where appropriate, replace the
independent accountants.
II. COMPOSITION
The Audit Committee shall be comprised of three or more directors as determined by the Board, each of whom shall be an independent director, as defined in NASDAQ Rule 4200,
shall be able to read and understand financial statements in accordance with the NASDAQ Audit Committee Requirements, and shall be free from any relationship that, in the opinion of the Board, would interfere with the exercise of his or her
independent judgment as a member of the Committee. All members of the Committee shall have a working familiarity with basic finance and accounting practices, and at least one member of the Committee shall have past employment experience in finance
or accounting, requisite professional certification in accounting, or other comparable experience or background, including a current or past position as a chief executive or financial officer or other senior officer with financial oversight
responsibilities.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, one director who is not an independent director may serve on the
Audit Committee if the required determination and other requirements of NASD Rule 4310(c)(26)(B) are complied with.
The members of the Committee shall be elected by the Board each year at the annual meeting of the Board or until their duly qualified successors shall be duly elected. Unless a Chair is elected by the full Board, the members of the
Committee may designate a Chair by majority vote of the full Committee membership.
III. MEETINGS
The Audit Committee will meet at least four times each year. The Audit Committee may establish its own
schedule which it will provide to the Board of Directors in advance.
The Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial
Officer, and the independent auditors shall be invited to attend all meetings. The Audit Committee will meet separately with the Chief Executive Officer and separately with the Chief Financial Officer of the Company at least annually to review the
financial affairs of the Company. The Audit Committee will meet with the independent auditors of the Company, at such times as it deems appropriate, to review the independent auditors examination and management report.
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IV. RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
To fulfill its responsibilities and duties, the Audit Committee shall:
Documents/Reports Review
1. Review and update this Charter periodically, at least annually, as conditions dictate.
2. Before public dissemination, review with financial management and the independent accountants (i) the financial statements and managements discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations
contained in the Companys annual report filed under the Exchange Act of 1934 and recommend to the board of directors, before making such filing or any other filing containing the Companys audited annual financials, or inclusion thereof,
as well as (ii) financial statements contained in any press release containing interim results that is filed under cover of a Form 6-K under such Act, in each case prior to its filing or prior to the release of earnings. Review with financial
management and independent accountants, audit findings, including any significant adjustments, management judgments and accounting estimates, significant new accounting policies and disagreements with management and any other matters described in
SAS No. 61, as may be modified or supplemented.
3. In addition to the review described in the
immediately preceding paragraph 2, review any other reports or other financial information submitted to any governmental body, or to the public, including any certification, report, opinion, or review rendered by the independent accountants and any
press releases relating to financial matters.
Independent Accountants
4. Recommend to the Board the selection of the independent accountants, considering their independence and effectiveness. On an
annual basis, the Committee should review and discuss with the independent accountants all significant relationships the independent accountants have with the Company to determine the accountants independence and, accordingly, the Committee
shall:
4.1 request from the independent accountants annually a formal written
statement delineating all relationships between the independent accountant and the Company consistent with Independence Standards Board Standard Number 1;
4.2 discuss with the independent accountants any such disclosed relationships and their impact on the independent accountants independence;
4.3 review the independent accountants peer review conducted every three years;
and
4.4 recommend that the Board take appropriate action to oversee the independence
of the independent accountants.
5. Review the independent accountants fee arrangements, proposed
audit scope and approach.
6. Review the performance of the independent accountants and approve any
proposed discharge of the independent accountants when circumstances warrant.
7. Periodically consult
with the independent accountants out of the presence of management about internal controls and the fullness and accuracy of the organizations financial statements.
Financial Reporting Processes
8. In consultation with the independent accountants review the integrity of the organizations financial reporting processes, both internal and external, as well as the Companys internal controls.
9. Consider the independent accountants judgements about the quality and appropriateness of the Companys
accounting principles as applied in its financial reporting.
10. Consider and approve, if appropriate,
major changes to the Companys auditing and accounting principles and practices as suggested by the independent accountants or the management.
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Process Improvement
11. Establish regular and separate systems of reporting to the Committee by each of management, the independent accountants regarding any significant
judgements made in managements preparation of the financial statements and the view of each as to appropriateness of such judgements.
12. Following completion of the annual audit, review separately with each of management, the independent accountants any significant difficulties encountered during the course of the audit,
including any restrictions on the scope of work or access to required information.
13. Review any
significant disagreement among management and the independent accountants in connection with the preparation of the financial statements.
14. Review with the independent accountants and management the extent to which changes or improvements in financial or accounting practices, as approved by the Audit Committee, have been implemented. (This review
should be conducted at an appropriate of time subsequent to implementation of changes or improvements, as decided by the Committee.)
Certain Company Policies
15. Provide oversight and review of the
Companys asset management policies, including an annual review of the Companys investment policies and performance for cash and short-term investments.
16. Review the Companys compliance with employee benefit plans.
17. Oversee and reviewing the Companys policies regarding information technology and management information systems.
18. Review related party transactions for potential conflicts of interest.
19. Reviewing its own structure, processes and membership requirements.
20. Review managements monitoring of compliance with the Companys standards of business conduct and with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
Certain Related Legal Matters
21. Review, with the organizations counsel, legal compliance matters including corporate securities trading policies.
22. Review, with the organizations counsel, any legal matter that could have a significant impact on the organizations financial statements.
23. Oversee compliance with the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission for disclosure
of independent accountants services and audit committee members and activities.
Other
24. Perform any other activities consistent with this Charter, the Companys Articles and Memorandum of
Association and applicable governing law, as the Committee or the Board deems necessary or appropriate.
V. MINUTES
The Audit Committee will maintain written minutes of its
meetings, which minutes will be filed with the minutes of the meetings of the Board of Directors.
VI. REPORTS
The Audit Committee will summarize its examinations and recommendations to the Board as may be appropriate,
consistent with the Committees charter.
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REVOCABLE PROXY
OPENTV CORP.
ANNUAL MEETING OF MEMBERS
, 2003
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
OpenTV Corp. (the Company)
The undersigned member(s) of OpenTV Corp., a British Virgin Islands corporation, hereby acknowledge(s) receipt of the Notice of Annual
Meeting of Members and Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus, each dated , 2003, and hereby appoints
Peter C. Boylan III and Mark H. Allen, and each of them acting singly, proxies and attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, on behalf and in the name of the undersigned, to represent the undersigned at the Annual Meeting of
Members of the Company to be held , 2003, at 9:00 a.m., Pacific Time, at the Companys offices located at 401 East
Middlefield Road, Mountain View, CA 94043, and at any adjournment or adjournments thereof, and to vote all shares of ordinary shares of the Company which the undersigned would be entitled to vote if then and there personally present, on the matters
set forth on the reverse side and, in their discretion, upon any other matters which may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournment thereof. Attendance of the undersigned at the meeting or at any adjourned session thereof will not be
deemed to revoke this proxy unless the undersigned shall affirmatively indicate thereat the intention of the undersigned to vote said shares in person.
When properly executed, this proxy will be voted in the manner directed herein by the undersigned member. If no direction is given, this proxy will be voted FOR each of the proposals set
forth on the reverse side.
This proxy may be revoked at any time prior to the time it is voted.
Please complete, date and sign this proxy and return promptly in the enclosed envelope.
Continued and to be signed and dated on reverse side
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The board of directors recommends a vote for all the nominees for director listed below and for proposals 1 and 3 |
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To approve the issuance of OpenTV Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares in the merger of ACTV Merger Sub, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of OpenTV Corp., with and into
ACTV, Inc., as contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the Merger Agreement), dated as of September 26, 2002, among OpenTV Corp., ACTV Merger Sub, Inc. and ACTV, Inc. OpenTV Corp. will issue a fraction of a share of its Class A
Ordinary Shares equal to the Exchange Ratio (as defined in the Merger Agreement) in exchange for each outstanding share of ACTV common stock. The terms of the Merger Agreement are described in detail in the accompanying Joint Proxy
Statement/Prospectus, and the full text of the Merger Agreement (exclusive of most of the exhibits and schedules) is included as Annex A thereto. |
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title. If shares are held jointly, each holder should sign. PLEASE PROMPTLY COMPLETE, DATE, SIGN AND MAIL THIS PROXY IN THE ENCLOSED
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PROXY BY MAIL
Every properly signed proxy will be voted in accordance with the specifications made thereon. IF NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR PROPOSAL 1.
This Proxy is solicited on behalf of ACTV, Inc.s Board of Directors.
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To adopt the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 26, 2002, among OpenTV Corp., ACTV Merger Sub, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of OpenTV, and
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The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of the
accompanying Notice of Meeting and Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus and hereby revokes any proxy or proxies heretofore given.
Please
mark, sign and mail your proxy promptly in the envelope provided.
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Note: Please sign exactly as name appears in the Companys records. Joint owners
should each sign. When signing as attorney, executor or trustee, please give title as such.
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ACTV, INC.
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Your electronic vote authorizes the named proxies to vote your shares in the same manner as if you marked, signed, dated and returned the proxy card.
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TO VOTE YOUR PROXY BY INTERNET
www.actv.com
Have your proxy card in hand when you access the above Website. You will be prompted to enter the company number, proxy number and
account number to create an electronic ballot. Follow the prompts to vote your shares.
TO VOTE YOUR PROXY BY MAIL
Mark, sign and date your proxy card above, detach it and return it in the postage-paid envelope provided.
PLEASE DO NOT RETURN THE ABOVE CARD IF VOTED
ELECTRONICALLY
GENERAL PROXYSPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS OF ACTV, INC.
The undersigned hereby appoints David Reese, or such other executive officer of ACTV, Inc. as designated by the Board of
Directors, with full power of substitution, proxy to vote all of the shares of Common Stock of the undersigned and with all of the powers the undersigned would possess if personally present, at the Special Meeting of Stockholders of ACTV, Inc., to
be held at the W Hotel-Union Square, 201 Park Avenue South, New York, New York 10003, on , 2003 at 9:00 a.m., and at all
adjournments thereof, upon the matters specified on the reverse side, all as more fully described in the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus dated
, 200 and with the discretionary powers upon all other matters which come before the
meeting or any adjournment thereof.
(Continued, and to be marked, dated and
signed, on the other side)
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